Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-07
F. |. Hayward's Farewell
Sermon, Sunday.
A Fish Story That Deserves the
Name in ALI lis Meaning.
Call Extended TO Rev. ]. G. Osborn
..cempany { Elects Officers.

Rev F. l.. Hayward. for the past
two years pastor OF the Methodist
church, gave his farewell sermon,
Sunday morning, and will leave. Tues
day morning, for Fond Du Lac, Wis,
where he has been given a pastorate.
Sunday evening. in honor of Mr.
Hayward, the other three Protestant
churches joined in union service at
the Methodist church.
Miss Viva Dale Crommett gave a
vocal solo at the service of the Beth
any Baptist church, Sunday morning.
Herbert Groves of Snithfield, who
recently lost his home by fire, has be-
gun to rebuild.
The king of all fishermen has come
forward with proof of his high hon
or and story to match it, George
Smith. ST., of sfuithfield, was out fish
ing, Wednesday, when suddenly his
line and pole We're nearly pulled from
his hands. After he had regaincd his
compcsure an line he found that his
"sure-all hook had evidently been
devoured by some big fish. He went
home much grieyed and didn't pass
a very comfortable night. A few days
later he made up his mind that he
would go, to that same spot and try
his luck. again. After he had been
fishing little whiles he felt another
grab on his line and soon pulled in
a 5-ponnti piekerel. After getting home
he found that the fish had that sure
ALI hook inside of him.
One of the greatest examples of ex-
cellentAservice is Sumner Ward. who,
on Saturday, had been employed IS
years for the Maine Central Railroad
co. Mr. Ward is now hagga gemaster
at this station. He arises each morn
ing at 8 O'Clock and is at his duties
by 4 o'clock. Mr.. Ward began his SER
vicess for this company as brakeman
between here and Portland, soon af-
ter leaving the war. After few years
he became freight agent here and two
years later held a similar position in
Gardiner. He has been baggage
master here for about % years.
A uninamous call was extended to
Rev. j. G Osborn, by the First Bap-
fist church, Sunday. Mr. Osborn is
now pastor of the Baptist church at
Cape Neddiek, which he has held for
two years. He has been in the minis
try about five years, having prior to
that time been head Of a. business col
lege at bath. His family consists OF
himself and wife. He has not as yet
accepted the call.
The number of dogs in Skowhegan
is on The decrease. There are now
though1vto he about 200 in town. Eve
hundred and thirty-fiye We're regis
tered, last year, and the year before
that there were 240.
The State tax for Skowhegan given
out by the selectmen, Monday, was
500, 1885, The State tax last year
was S1s,04O.Tq.
The Good Will library at Good VIII
Farm has been presented with 1900
new books, the donor being L. f.
Boardman of Bangor. These books
consist largely of agricultural sub
jects. go
A Halloween party was given, Fri
day evening, in Heselton hall, by the
Junior class of the Skowhegan High
school. Games We're played that were
appropriate to the evening and even
the school teachers assisted in trying
to get the apples from the tub of wa
ter. Refreshments consisted of apples.
candy, pop corn, etc
Mr.. and Mrs Myron Smith. who
have been on two-weeks honeymoon
about Boston, returned home, Satur-
day night
Guy Pennell, who recently returned
from the South with his family. is in
Bangor, where he is employed as car
penter in the rebuilding of the city.
some OF the papers stated, Satur-
day. that Congressman S. w. Gould
had appointed Fred Lancaster of
Pittsheld as secretary to succeed n.
ID. Colcord. Congressman Gould denies
this report.
There will be an election of officers
by CD L, Tuesday evening. at which
time there probably will be several
promotions. Charles Bagley, who Is
first lieutenant, has moved out OF
town, and it will be necessary TO elect
some one to fill his position. The sec.
ond lieutenant is c. b. Hight
Miss Clara Archer of Fairfield Cen.
ter has demonstrated what an ole
apple tree will do. From one that sh,
has in her back yard she has raiset
% bushels and for several years i
has averaged from Is to Is bushels
This tree WAS set out over 50 year
ago.
Excavations were begun. last Weel
in the rear Of Hotel Coburn by Rob
ert Haines for the building of a two
story block which will be used 70
stores and Offices