Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-12
Stirring Address BY Fred
B. Smith Of New York
On the Grand | Good Work o.
The [ayman's Movement
", c. 7. U. Mothers Meeting--Fu'
neral Of Late Rcble Albee.

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evening in Grange hall, when Fred Is.
Smith of New York City. international
secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A, talked for
about two hours on the work of the
Layman's movement. Mr.. Smith said
that it was largely through Ernest c.
Butler one of his best friends, that he
came to give the address. He also said
that George Otis Smith was one of his
closest friends and he was never able
| to talk with Mr.. Smith three minutes
but George Otis would mention SkoW-
| hogan and he wanted to stand on the
ground.
| The first treat of the evening for the
men was a banquet which was great
| ly appreciated. Ned Lambert was
| caterer. Then Toastmaster y. Fl. Per
kins with his usual amount of humor.
| announced the first speaker for the
evening Ernest C. Butler. He proposed
a toast, "Skowhegan at Its Best. he
was followed by Sheriff John Mooers,
who in substance said that the best re-
! suits were obtained by law where
there was a true regard for the partic-
| ular law Leslie Jacobs explained the
| Iay,ran's movement in SkoWhegan.
A. A. Head of Waterville said that
only great questions were moral ques-
tions and it was an interest for every
business man to be Interested in the
Layrnan's movement. Object of move
mcnt was to bring d better under
standing between employer and en-
plove.
Fred B. Smith said that 80 per cent.
of the men who are today in the pow
erty house or obliged to sleep in one
Of the 1O-cent houses of New Yrk are
| men that started out with the iGea
that they could live without work. He
| said that this country is most famous
for graft. 1t is the man who can stick
when things come mighty hard. that
is going to be heard from in future
years Men who will not blush about
their religion are the ones that will be
known in % years from now. IF we
keep on our flag will be dragged in the
mud We must stand by our religion.
Our religion is the only thing in the
wCrld that presents q program for the
| biggest man to live by.
Music was furnished for the evening
by Kendalrs Orchestra.
The Clementne Weston w. c. 7. L
held Il Mothers meeting Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. Edward N. Merrill. pre-
siding. The subject for which Mrs
Mabel Philbrick had prepared a fin,
program. was the Effects of Narcotics
, The program was as follows Singing
devotional exercises, led by the chap
lain, Mrs p. B. Merrill vocal duet, Mrs
Philo Steward and Mrs Nettie Paddock
par"r. Narcotics" Mrs. Mabel fhil-
brick: What | Have Seen of Cigarets,
Hon. Benjamin B. Lindsey, read by Mrs
John +. Taylor; solo, Mrs. Philo Stew
a.d; Weeds as Il Spring Tonic read
: by Mrs. John w. Fogler; singing "Uur
Native Land" 1t was announced tina,
on Thursday evening, May 26, there
would be a union mass meeting at which
Mrs Fife NJ. Lambert. National organ
zer of the w. c. r. L., would lecture.
| The funeral services of the late Robie
Albee We're held at 9 P. NJ. Wednesday
MI. Albce dropped lead Mondsv morning
at the home of his sister, Mrs. JOSEPH
{ Maxwell, about a mile from Skowhegan
Mr Albee had eaten his breakfast and
Invent out to hold the cultvator for Mr.
!, Maxwell ana. after cultivating a short
r time, Mr.. Maxwell saw Mr.. Albee sud-
[ denly fall over and before he could
reach him lie was dead. Two sisters
Mrs Maxwell and Mrs Trueman Fetch
4 or of Oakland. Cal. survive; also three
3 brothers, Cyrus and Samuel of Norridge
w"ck. and one brother in Aroostook
county Mr. Albee was born in Bingham,
2 but had been a prosperous farmer of
this town for over 20 years.
. William Morris, one of the best known
river drivers of the Northern Maine
woods. was found dead in bed TUESDAY
morning at his home in Jackman. The
cause of death was thought to be heart
trouble. He was 81 years Old Ii was
only year ago that his brother died
VERY suddenly of heart failure.
The Somerset Pomona Grange met
with the Scion Grange Tuesday. The
: Fifth degree was conferred upon several
candidates. The address of welcome wa
given by Fred Magoon of Scion The
: Following topics were open for discus
5 sion: do Farmers Recei:e as Much
Sencft From Farmers Institutes as
they Ought. Compared With the Cost
or Running 1hem?" opened by A. S
furke of Bingham and H. b. Ellis Of
, North Arson; What Can Be Done hy
) Farmers In this Vicinity to Develop tn,
; Resources of Their Farms in tie Mos
Profitable Manner" opcred by l.. c
Jewett and NJ P Pollard.
The members of the Russell Post G.
a. r., will attend services in a body
together with the members of the Relief
Corps. at the Congregational church Me.
moria Sunday.
| Carroll Goodwin is in Bingham OF
business for few days.
Mr.. end Mrs. Clyde r. Smith went tc
-foNia Wednesday to spend Il few DAYS
| THE May term of the Somerset pro:
bate count convened Tuesday with Judge
| Air""t'nc Simmons of North Arson
presiding.
/ Miss Lula Smith. who has been at
tending a Bible school in Boston for
several months, returned home Tuesday
night ana is visiting her parents, Mr..
anu Mrs. Alonzo Smith
!. ii. y. Hammond of Portland has been
guest of Carlton Merrill for short
time thi.; week
| Mr. and Mrs. Emery Estes of Sprinp.
field. VT. are visiting his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Frank I Estes.