Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-14

er married. lie leaves one sister,
Miss Hannah Mcdaniel. who lived
with her brother.
Real effective work is now being
done by the Republican party in
Slowhegan which has been evidenced
during the last few days by the strong
demand to run Clyde H. Smith, eX-
sheriff of Somerset county, in the pri-
maries. Even the Democrats are free
to say he could be elected and is the
strongest man in the field. He rep
resented his native town of Hartland
in the House when he was but q, be-
ing the youngest member ever elected.
He was sheriff for two terms and he
is very popular in Skowhegan and
the county
1t has been definitely arranged to
have Rev. H. A. Dunnaek. pastor of
the Augusta Methodist church, speak
in the Bethany church. at P. NJ,
Sunday and in the evening, prelmina-
ry to the meetings of the Men and
Religion Movement which will be held
on Tuesday and Wednesday following.
J In competition in writing ESSAYS in
the school of the Garfield building, on
"Lincoln's Birthday there were about
SO written by the pupils and the best
two read They were those of Lang
don Jewett, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
Jewett and Miss Gertrude Sampson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Sampson.
A. Arthur Jewett, a clerk in the store
of G. X. Fogg, has made a sled that
will go up hill as fast as it will go
down. He owns a motor cycle and
during the wintry weather he has
taken the engine. out and attached it
to a dcuble-runner sled with seat
ing capacity of four people He pilots
the forward sled and the little three
horsepower engine does the rest. The
rim Of the driving wheel is studded
with sharpened steel calks to give
firm grip upon the road. The machine
is speeded to about 20 miles an hour
The Socialists Of 'Skowhegan began
a campaign, Monday evening, to raise
money for the suffering strikers at
Lawrence, Mass. In their meeting
they voiced their strong disapproval
against the destruction Of property
as had been reported from that place,
by the strikers. A committee OF the
following men was appointed to re-
ceiye donations for the people: Hollis
Stitham, Ephraim Cowett and Albert
Blair Mrs Lena Morrow will speak
in the Opera house, Friday evening,
and Mrs R. K. Perry was chosen to
introduce the speaker.
There will be Leap Year party
and ball in Grange hall, Thursday eve
ming. The committee in charge is Mrs
Edward Whiting, Mrs. Clyde II. Smith,
Mrs. Bert McComb and Miss Mildred
Eeene. The young ladies present will
invite the gentlemen partners and VIII
accompany them home at the close OF
the dance.
There will be a meeting of the SHOW
hogan Grange, Wednesday evening. 1t
will be Valentine evening. Following
is the program: Music. Grange Choir;
paper, John l.. Fish; vocal solo, MISS
Beryle Nye; reading. Miss Eva
withee; vocal solo. Miss Winifred
Gardner; reading, Miss Alta Russell;
piano solo, Harold Larry; Cob Wen
contest, "A Search for Hearts; re-
fresh,nents and Box social
Charles Dickens day will be observed
by the Skowhegan Womans CUB
wednesday afternoon. There will be
sketch OF his life and readings given
x. e. Woodland, a former merchant
here, now of Greenville, was In town
on business. Tuesday.