Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-17
Somerset Pomona Has an
,, Interesting Meeting.
; Deaih Of Mrs. Helen Howard,
/. Al Age Of 81 Years.
Birthday Pariy-FunsraI Of T. H.
Wing.-yacatIon Visitors.

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"Wednesday. The rain storm on Tues
tday night had some effect on the size
of the crowd but nevertheless there
twere a large number of people pres
Vent, especially in the afternoon. This
.annual event not only calls the peo-
tple from Skowhegan but nearly every
ktown in the county and there was
feyen a good representation Wednes-
Iday from several of the Kennebee
tconnty towns. A great number Of the
people came in carriages and automo-
tbiles and they were at it from quite
early in the morning until the mid
IDLE of the afternoon. The meeting
'this year was of special interest be-
,cause of the timely topics that were
taken UP by the various speakers
kThe speakers Of the day were: State
Master c. s. Stetson, b. Walker Nc
fiSeen of Fryeburg, State Grange Sec
sretay; Andrew Elliott of Gault. on
.1orio; and Kingsbury Piper Of Water
vile.
The forenoon was spent in a social
slime and at the noon hour picnic din
7ners We're enjoyed throughout the
tgreve. AT the opening of the after
moon session State Master Stetson
fwas greeted with much applause in
his address on Good Roads" Mr..
tStetson said: THE right theory of
road Improvement Is to connect the
farmer with the final market in the
cheapest and most direct way. Roads,
in this country at least, were built
solely for this purpose and that alone
should be the determining factor in
their Improvement at the public ex-
pense II also determines what por-
zion of the roads should be most high
~ improved and how the improve
ments should be graded. 1t is man.
ifest that those parts of the roads
that are used most by farmers gen.
orally in transporting their produce
should be The most highly improved
A study of the road situation WILL r
am convinced, show that we have been
drifting away from this sound the
DRY. It is time that the farmers were
alive 10 the necessity of enforcing
road construction solely from the
commerce standpoint. If we do this
we will find that the railroad, the
trolley companies and even the au-
toinobilists, resident of the main lines
of travel between the large cities,
have interests in common with the
formers. The automobile manufacture
,ars who are looking to the farmers as
future customers must see that the
commerce theory of road construction
will best serve their interests
3. Walker McKeen, the next speak
er, took Parcels Post" for his sub
ject. He said: ut is up TO the in
dividuals to secure the passage OIL
this act. This must be done by 20.
lifical pressure, that will show con-
gressmen that the people know what
they want and are determined to i
have il"
Mr.. Elliott gave an eloquent adj
dress on Prohibition" He has lived
in license cities and towns and also
in prohibition towns and knew where
of he spoke. AS an illustration he
said: I'm Canada where license is |
prevalent / have seen 5000 men come
out of the woods in Ontario, in May, |
with their winters earnings. / have
seen these same men in less than "a |
hours after they had entered the sa- |
IONS released of their all and thrown |
out. Again I have followed the fell |
lew and seen his shamefaced entry
into his home and seen the tender |
care with which his wife brought |
him hack to manhood. Do you people |
Of Lakewood want to introduce such
conditions in Maine? Local option is |
prohibition in spots" he said.
4 large number of the friends and
neighbors of j. T. Thibodeau went to
his home on the corner of East Maple
street Wednesday evening and there
enjoyed delightful evening in honor
Of Mr.. Thibodeau's 55th birthday.
Music was furnished by the new
Catholic Band, it playing six selec-
tions. Refreshments were served. The
members of this band. which has re-
Gently been organized, are: Andrew
Lessard. leader; George Gardiner. Sec
ond cornet; Charles Sheaff, first cor
net; Charles Geulette. third cornet;
Albert Cowett, first clarinet; James
MeVicar, first clarinet; Willard Crotto
second clarinet; Ernest Groder first
trombone; Louis Eupee, baritone; Jo-
seph Thibodeau. solo, Julian Conroy,
second alto; Henry Boutin. third alto;
Alfred Dore. bass; Walter Murray,
tenor drum Alton Roderick, bass
drum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Humphrey Dyer of
Roxbury, Mass. arrived here a few
days ago to visit Mr. and Mrs. George
E'dirgrieVeS at their cottage at Lake
wood. They came all the way by troll
ley to Shawmut. AS far as is known
they are the first ones to make the en-
tire trip by electric cars. Mr.. Dyer
has returned home and Mrs Dyer viii
stay several days longer.
The funeral Of the late Francis Har-
rfson Wing was held Wednesday aft
ernoon with Rev. George Merriam Of
ficiating. The services were at the
Congregational church. The escorts
10 the cemetery were members of the
Blue Lodge and knights Templars, OF
which he was a member. Mr.; Wing
had been past commander of K. T
Lodge, high priest of the chapter, pas
master of Blue Lodge and thrice H.
lustrious master of Mount MORTAL
Council. He was also member o.
the Red Men.
Mrs. Helen Howard.
Mrs Helen (NeaD Howard, one o
fx.x<,.yx. xvap4ar1 af the town