Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-07
! SkOWHfCAN,
Somerset Pomona Dec. IS
to Be Of Exceptional Value,
MassMeeiing doptRuIes Favor
1ng.a Corrupt Practices Act.
ZEE Ez-@ia
Degree Of Honor and Foresters
Eject. Officers TOWN. Gossip.

Somerset Pomona Grange will meet for
its regular December session with Ken
nebec Valley Grange, Madison, Tuesday,
Dec b. The address Of welcome will be
given by George Fletcher, the response
by F. p Collins. Then will follow q
song by the choir. The question: What
Lessons Have We Learned In the Past
Year in Growing and Marketing Our
Crops?" will be opened by George
Fletcher and F. f. Davis. There will be
q plano solo by Miss Tozier and read
ings by Odelle Gray and Sadie Merry
The second question to be discussed viii
he: What Are Some Common Sense
Rules of Winning Success on the FARM
This will be opened by S. f. Emerson and
Levi Martin. The program will close
with a song by the choir.
Mrs. K c. Woodland and Mrs. a. 5.
Woodland went to Augusta Thursday,
where they were guests of Mrs. W. {,
Doe They also visited the soldiers
Home, .Togus. Slas Baker. an inmate
being an uncle Of Mr. Woodland
Miss Hannah F.. Bunker, nurse at Tia"
Somerset hospital. is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Ralph Blunt Of Pennington.
Miss Jennie Lewis, a student of West
brook Seminary. who was guest at
Daniel Lewis over Thanksgiving. has re-
turned to resume her studies.
Lee Hall, a boss dyer in the Lawrence
Worsted mill, Mass, arrived here Mon
day night to visit friends
mass meeting was held in G. A. Y.
hall Monday night to discuss ways and
means for securing a campaign publicity
act in preparation for the great battle
involved in the resubmission of the pro-
hibitory law. The principal speaker wa
Hon. S. w. Gould, who also presided at
the meeting Other speakers Were: Hon
l.. L. Walton, C. NJ. Gallup. Judge f F.
Lawrence Rev S. +. Emerson. Rev
George Merriam and Leslie Jacobs The
following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved: That we are in favor of thu
corrupt practice act to be applied to al
state and national elections including
votes under referendum with provisions
requiring publicity both befor, and af.
ter elections as to the expenditure Of
money used for political purposes
Resolved: That we request the senators
from Somerset county and our renre-en
tative from Skowhegan to use their bes
efforts and all honorable means for the
enactment of such law. that the purity
of the ballot may be safeguarded and the
real interrupted will of the voters bt
expressed at the polls.
j. w. Packard was in Madison, Mon
day to attend the meeting of the Nortl
,Anson Campmeeting Association. Til.
sreport tof the treasurer showed that TIL
association Is IN good financial stand
ing.
Harry Hayward, who was operated OF
for appendicitis last Saturday at tn'
Somerset hospital. is reported as dom:
well.
c. NJ. Gallup was in Augusta, Tues
day, where he attended a meeting OF tin
State Dairy Association.
The Christian Endeavor society OF tn
Bethany Baptist church lave elected tax
following officers for the ensuing year
President. Miss Alice Written: wee pie
ident, Mrs. Mabel Judkins; secretary
Miss Lucy Taylor; trea urer, c. c. Cleve
land; corresponding secretary. Mrs. Belle
Caswell. A meeting will be held mex
Sunday evening I'm honor of the new Off
GERS.
George Brand Of Gardiner and Miss
Esther Roullard of Skowhesan were
married Monday in Gardiner The bride
Is tue QduSutcI Oh Neuedu INpuliaiu III
couple will reside in Gardiner.
Mrs. George King is In Gardiner Wis
iting Mrs William Groder.
a party was given to Miss Eva Mer'
rill, student in the Skowhegan High
school. by Mrs. f.. N. Merrill at hei
home Monday night. Thirty-four young
people were present. Dainty refresh
ments were served.
The following officers were elected al
the regular meeting of the Degree OF
Honor held Monday evening: Chief OF
honor. Ella Fl. Crowell; lady of honor
Ella French: chief of ceremonies, Mae
Pratt: recorder. Ava V. Sheridan: finan-
cier, Emma Simpson: receiver Ada L.
Abbey: usher. Celeste Roullard: inner
watch, Emma L. Bickford: outer watch
Nathan Thomas.
The Catholic Order of Foresters Mon
day evening elected officers for the en-
suing year: Chief ranger, Jos. Pollard
vice chief ranger. Belloni Forth; past
chief ranger. Major Foster; recording
secretary, Jos. f. A. Billedeau: financial
secretary, Willie J. Breton; orator. OsilS
ranger Major Foster: recording secre-
tary, JOS. F. A. Billedeau financial sec
Rotary, Willie ]. Breton: orator, oslas
Billedeau: medical examiner. DR.. l.. +.
Geoffrior; delegate to State convention.
DIR. l.. p Geoffrior: substitute, Joseph
p. Pollard.