Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
SKOWHECAN.
Special Meeting 0fSomer-
SET Pomona, August 6.
GOIden Rod Branch, |. S. S.,
Elects Officers Locals.
Sheriff Mooers Finds a Case In
Harmony Worthy OF His Talents.

Madison Grange hall, August 9, in
stead of the regular meeting, August
Ia The address of welcome will be
given 10Y Bert w Paul, master of
East Madison Grange, and the re-
Spouse by w b. Whittier. Question
for discussion, Resolved, that sue
cessfil farming calls for more intel
leef than any other business. Az
frmatiye. NJ. G. Baker and Lyman
Jewett negative. Bert Paul and My
ron Jewett The Fifth degree will be
conferred in the afternoon. There
win be discussion on, (which
causes the greatest contention in the
home. tobacco or poor cooking rms
win be opened by Del Hobart. follow
ed by r. b Ellis, s. f Emerson,
Bertha Paul, Lillian M. Harviile ana
Mrs. l.. L. Allen.
Considerable change has been
brought about in the working force OF
the Skowhegan postoffice. Howard G
Durrell has been appointed assistant
postmaster. Mr. Durrell has been en-
pieyed as one of the city carriers about
three wears. He was first made sub
sststitte lille employed as clerk in the
drug store of Sampson & Ayore. Ed
ward +. Whiting has pee hprennoteo
from city carrier TO money order clerk
Fred Emery has been made chief clerk.
Mr. Emery is the Oldest clerk now IN
the office, he having been there about
15 years. Prior TO that ne was engl-
neer on the Maine Central Raliroao-
Lewis cavanaugh, formerly employed
as operator at the moving picture the =
alter has been appointed city carrier 10
succeed Edward p. Whiting. Roy Jones.
for some time substitute carrier, has
been promoted to regular carrier, 10
take the place of Howard G. Durreil
Claude Jewett has been appointed SUD
stitute carrier and Maynard Sha%
substitute clerk.
r. T. Patten shipped from Skowhe-
gan. Thursday, ~ hogs to +. w Peniey
of Auburn. Mr. Patten has somewhat
unique way of raising hogs whereby ne
is able TO derive considerable pront.
He sows rape in his big orchard and
turns the young pigs into 1t. and they
grow TO hogs without much other iced.
The cost of preparing them Tor mar,
ket is so small that he mas goo1
profit in raising them.
An interesting meeting of Sko~ re-
gan Grange was held, Wednesdas
evening. The program consisted OF
grange paper given by w. L. walker
on Pioneer Life and Early History o.
Maine" reading Miss Emma Hall; re-
marks on The First House In Maine,
s, F. Emerson. Two applications We're
presented for membership
p6g
tors of the churches Will begin their
annual vacations excepting Rev. Geo.
Merriam of the Bethany church. lie
will take his vacation later. Rev. j. q.
Osborne will pass his vacation IN
Wells and Boston. The pulpit at the
Bethany church, next Sunday evening,
will be occupied by Rev. p. F. Merriam,
ID. d., OF Sharon, Mass, brother OF ths
pastor and editor of the Waterman,
the Baptist magazine. DIR. Merriam
will pass few DAYS here, the guest of
his brother.
Postmaster G. e. Durrell has made
collection of photographs of the va
Tious postmasters of the Skowhegan
office for years past. Adjoining the
room are the pictures of Col. w. r. G.
Estes. Hon. 3. w. Gould. Hon. For
rest Goodwin and Gen. Isaac Dyer,
these being the postmasters that the
present postmaster G. e. Durrell, has
been associated with in the office.
Mrs. Fred Tucker of Newton Center
vii sing a solo at the services at the
bethany church. sunday
Harry Chase, who has recently
graduated from a college for nurses
in Providence. r. l.. is visiting friends
here for short time.
On Monday. Aionzo Richardson.
Skowhegan's Oldest resident. will OBJ
serve his 92nd birthday. His birth
DAYS are always pleasing events for
his many friends Mr.. Richardson has
always been a citizen who has stood
out prominently in the town. and AT
his age though declining in health.
still possesses his faculties
Miss Blanche Emory. a teacher here.
who is passing her vacation at Hinck-
ley with her mother, a matron there.
is visiting friends here for a short
time
Mrs Olive Dealey has been in Mad!-
iu,aie WI
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