Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20

Israel Leavitt went to Waterville to
attend sthe ice races there, Saturday.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Chute took
Hubbard Stoves from the county Jail
here, Monday, to Fort Mckinley at
Portland Stoves was arrested, Sat
urday afternoon, by Sheriff Mooers
and Chute for desertion from the
United States army. A $50 reward
goes to Chute.
At q meeting of the Prohibition par
ty at the home of S. F. Emerson, Sat
urday evening, every member of the
party was unanimous for placing the
name Of Sheriff John A. Mooers on the
election ticket. The meeting was unan-
imous for l.. r. Folsom of Norridge-
wock fer county attorney. MIR. Fol-
som is already the Republican eandi-
date for the Office. He has served one
term with Sheriff Mooers. but was de-
feated for reelection in the landslide
by a very few votes.
Col A. G. Blunt has begun to eircu-
late the petition for Gov. E. C. Bur-
leigh to place him on the ballot as
candidate for United States senator
on the Republican ticket. He is re-
ceiving the strong support of Skowhe
gar. One man stated here, Saturday
that Mr.. Burleigh had helped the
State more than any other congress
man that ever went from Maine. 1t is
current talk here that he will rere-
ceive the support of the entire county
Belonie Beauchard received a check
of SOL Friday. for one load of pota-
toes that he hauled from his home on
he par fnr or IF
miles. with one pair of horses that
weighed 1900 pounds. This is the big
gest load Of any product that has ever
been hauled into the town with one
pair of horses. The entire load weigh
ed 12,7l0 pounds. Mr.. Beauchard came
to Skowhegan four years ago from
Aroostook county and bought the a. X.
Perkins farm on the Athens road. He
paid $500 for it. He and his brother
carry 1t on He said, Saturday, that he
can raise potatoes here as easily as
in Aroosteok and with less expense
He had 5000 bushels. this year that he
got from a piece of 10 acres. He plans
TO plant Is acres the coming spring. He
believes in hogs and India wheat and
that the two together mean a GOOD
profit. He has &c head of young stock
and plans to have a dairy farm. next
year. with Is to 20 head OF cows
1t costs $4,000 to get one man into the
church, according to a statement
made by Rev. II. A. Dunnack of the
Augusta Methodist church in an ad-
dress here In the Opera house to
good audience of men, Sunday after
noon He took for his subject 1.-THE
Challenge of Tomorrow" He said that
80 per cent. of the church came from
the Sunday school and that 80 per
cent. of the Sunday school did not get
into the church. 1T is more that the
child should be taught that thou shalt
rather than thou shalt not 1t it the
things that we don't do that we are
condomned for" He declared for con-
servation Of what one has. ones intel
ligenee, ones health, for the world
challenges us to efficiency" lie said
thai one Of the most important things
before the public WAS how to organize
and eliminate the waste in farming,
IN education and all phases of life.
People who do not take an interest in
the church are not bad, but indiffer-
ent and careless, Mr.. Dunnack de-
clared.
MICS Mabel Green left here for Bos-
+ ton, Monday, where she will pass sew
eral months visiting friends and rela-
tives.
Miss Zaidee Morrison win give an
exhibition and sale of drawings of her
own make in Milburn block, Feb. 81
&c. Tea Win be served each day.