Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29

his capacity as acting grand COM
mander of the Grand Commandery
of Maine, inspecting De Molay Com
mandery, was while in town a guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
p. Ordway of Water street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Cox of Ban
COR were in town Tuesday on busi-
ness.
Archie Delano of Everett, whose
wife recently died, is passing some
time in town with his father, John
w. DeIano, and sister, Miss Lillian
Delano of Dinsmore street.
Mrs. Maud Kincaid has recently
returned from Augusta, where she
attended the State meetings of the
Golden Cross, representing Milburn
Commandery, No. 300, of Skowhe-
gan, and being past grand COM
mander. At this meeting the pros
perity of the work was emphasized.
Mrs. William Witherwood and
daughter, Doris, Of North Adams,
Mass, who are guests Of John w.
Delano and Miss Lillian Delano of
Dinsmore street. went to Dover
Foxcroft, Tuesday, to visit sister
and husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Palmer.
road on the north side, the vacation
of which was extended because of
the very bad travelling, will resume
its sessions on Monday, the Ord of
May.
Ladies Of st. John de Baptiste in a
body visited the home OF their de-
prated sister, Mrs. Albert Gardner
on Shirley street, Tuesday evening,
Offering prayers, and Wednesday
evening members of Saline Anne So
ciety went to the Gardner home, also
offering prayers. The funeral SER
vice for Mrs. Gardner will be held
this Thursday morning at Notre
Dame de Lourdes church and will be
attended by delegates from each Of
the above mentioned societies.
Skowhegan baseball season will
open at Madison with game be-
tween the Madison High and local
team Saturday afternoon, May LIST.
Mrs. Dora G. McNeelie, vice re-
gent Of the Eunice Farnsworth
] Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, is to be the reader of the
pageant, Ladies of the White
House." which is an important part
of the production. Gordon Briggs
| is to assist in the Spirit of '76, in
stead of Lewis Weston. The next
rehearsal Of the pageant will be held
at the Opera House, Friday after
noon, after the picture show, con-
Quoted by the coach, Mrs. Kate Eat
on Oak.
Howard Lindsey of New York, d.
rector of the Lakewood Stock Com
pany, is in town, the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert l.. SWEET of Wa
ter street. and is arranging for the
plays to be presented at Lakewood
! by the company the coming season.
| Mrs. Deborah Fellows and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Elise Fellows White, are
leaving the first of May to make
their home in Portland, much to
| the regret of many friends.
The following trustees of the State
| Reformatory for Women, President
! Mrs. Sadie H. Bates of Sandy Point,
! Secretary Lamont H. Appleby of
Skowhegan, Mrs. Gertrude Stevens
Leavitt of Portland and Rev. Ben
| jamin Beatty of Waterville, were In
attendance at meeting of the board
of trustees held at the institution on
Tuesday. Only routine business came
up for discussion during the ses-
sion. The only member of the board
not present was Father Kelley of
Lewiston.
Mrs. John Mitchell, who has been
a patient at the Somerset hospital,
has been discharged and returned to
| her home on Bloomfield and Main
streets Tuesday.
Ladies' of Bloomfield Christmas
Club were happily entertained at
| the home of Mrs. George Nash on
| upper Main street Tuesday after
| noon, when the regular meeting of
the club was held. Readings were
| given by Mrs. May p. Trafton and
Mrs. Alfredda Cool and Victrola mu-
sic was enjoyed. The next meeting
of the club will be held on Tues
day afternoon. May II. at the home
of Mrs. Frank A. Meader on upper
Main street.
Mrs. Clark, a matron at Stevens
Cottage at the State Reformatory
for Women, is having a two-day
monthly vacation.
Mrs Sadie H. Bates of Sandy
Point and Mrs. Gertrude Stevens
Leavitt of Portland. who have been
in town attending a meeting of the
board of trustees of the State Re-
formatory for Women and speaking
before the w. c. T. u. ladies and
guests, left on the midday train
tuesday on their return to their
homes.
The remains of George L. Brack-
EFT Will arrive in town this Thurs
day morning on the 625 train by
express from Boston and will be
buried beside his wife, Effie lBrack-
EFT, In the family lot at the South
side cemetery.
Mrs. c. Fred Fellows of Fairfield
Is patient at the Kennebec Valley