Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-18
SkOWAEGAN.
Mrs. Stewart Gives an
Interesting Report
Ct Washington Congress al
The 0. A. R. Meeting.
Banker nssbIt to speak---new
Tissue Paper Factory.

Twelve members of Eunice FARMS
worth Chapter, d. A. R., met with Mrs.
Fanny Cabot on Monday afternoon,
May 16, for their annual meeting.
The opening exercises were as usual
with the Lords Prayer led by the re-
gent, Mrs. Bertha Steward, and the
secretary's report including the report
for the year.
The program consisted of the report
OF the congress held in Washington
last April. Mrs. Alice Steward gave
a very full and very interesting report:
She first told about the beautlful
building, continental Hail. Like
Mrs. Philbrick she was greatly I'M
pressed by the great quantities OF
beautiful flowers used for the meet
ings. She attended the reception CIV
en- the visiting Daughters by President
and Mrs. Taft.
1t was so rainy that Mrs. Steward
was not able to attend the reception
for the president general, but Miss CO.
burn went.
After her interesting account Of the
reception was the election of officers
which was as follows: Regent, Mrs.
Elizabeth Merrill; vice regent, Mrs.
Alice Steward; secretary. Mrs. Edith
Philbrick; treasurer, Miss Gertrude
Weston; registrar, Mrs. Fanny Cabot
Refreshments of tea and sand
witches were served and during this
time Miss Coburn gave very inter-
esting account Of a meeting she at
tended in the Peace building; also of
the building itself which was gift of
Andrew Carnegie.
The men of Skowhegan are again to
be favored with the opportunity of
hearing one of the greatest speakers
to men in the country. Charles F..
Nesbit Of Washington, D. c., is to give
an address in Grange hall Wednesday
evening" May rs. 1t will be remem-
bered that a year ago Mr.. Nesbit spoke
to about three hundred men in the
municipal building on the "Laymen's
Movement" Those who heard him
then pronounced the address as one of
the best that they ever heard, and
since hearing Fred B. Smith of New
York who aroused about two hundred
men by an address in Grange hall last
week, it Is expected that the hall will
be crowded with men to listen to the
address of Mr.. Nesbit. Mr.. Nesbit is
business man and he has put in a
great deal Of study of the "Laymen's
Movement"
Mr. Nesbit comes to Skowhegan I'M
der the auspices of the Laymen's
Movement Of Skowhegan. The follow
ing is the committee: D. H. Perkins,
Judge F. F. Lawrence, w. T. Seekins,
r. L. Marston, N. S. Steward, Carlton
p. Merrill, l.. H. Goldsmith, G. R. Foge
and E. c. Butler. ne
The new law went into effect here
Sunday which is that drug stores shall
be open only three hours each Sun
day.
e. L. Savage left here Monday for
a business trip through the state of
New York. He is to look at several
machines in view of purchasing for his
new tissue paper factory. Mr.. Savage
now owns a pulp mill here and plans
very soon to have the machinery in
stalled for the manufacture of tissue
paper. This will be the only tissue
paper factory in Maine.
Mrs. David Stewart Of East Roch-
ester, N. H.. is visiting her mother,
Mrs, Sarah Marston for several days.
Frank Thompson went to Portland
Tuesday where he accompanied a
young man to the State School for
Boys. The young man is 10 years old
and has caused considerable trouble by
stealing money from his folks.
Mrs.. F. c. futile went to Oakland
Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Char
lotte Baker. for 10 days.