Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-16
Woman's Club Observes
Dickens Anniversary,
Maj. FogIer's Candidacy County
Republicans 10 Have Banquet,
Grange Observes Valentine Day-.G.
n. Merriam, 7. m. c. A. Sec'y.

noon, in Bethany church at a meet
ing at which theNmembeFs of the Soro-
sis and Town Improvement Societies
were guests Of the afternoon. Inc
parlor of the church was appropriate
" decorated with festoons Of smilax
and with red hearts. The program
was in charge of Mrs. Gertrude Buck
nam president of the Club, and il
opened with violin solo by Prof j.
Abbott Kendall; sketch, Mrs. Evelyn
Pratt; reading, Mrs. Nell Leavitt Hill.
violin sole, Prof. Kendall accompanied
by Mrs Kendall; reading. Mrs. Della
Bartlett; Southern song, Mrs Emma
Dunton, Mrs. Arazina Miller, Mrs.
Rose HurrilI and Mrs c. y. Bragg;
reading, Miss Pauline Oak. Delicious
Refreshments were served by Mrs.
Mary Stinchfield. Mrs. w Nj. Pulsi-
fer Mrs. E. f. McNeelie, Mrs. Lois
Patten, Mrs j. E. Wadswortn Miss
Gertrude Webb Mrs. Arthur Jewett
and Mrs. W. R. Elliott.
Major j. w. Fogler has secured the
necessary number of names of the
voters of Skowhegan to become a Re
publican candidate in the primaries
for Representative to the State Legis-
lature from Skowhegan. The petition
is headed by the name of Judge r. F.
Danforth. 1t is believed that if Major
Fogler is elected he viii make one of
the best legislators that the town has
ever sent to the Legislature. He is-a
man of exceptional business ability
and is of high character and sound
judgment. He is former member of
the Legislature and was for two years
of the Augusta city council. He is an
earnest advocate Of the prohibitory
law and his life is consistent with his
temperance principles. He is a mem
Der of the G. A. R., having served in
the Civil War and he served also in
the Spanish-American War. He is di-
rector of the First National Bank and
holds various offices in the societies of
the town and county.
The Republicans of Somerset county
will gather at Hotel Coburn on the
evening of Feb. %. az 7.S0 o'clock for
a banquet. 1t win be given under the
direction of the Skowhegan Repub1i-
can committee Hon. +. A. Powers of
Houlson; Hon. e. C. Bcrleigh of Au-
gusta, Hon. w. T. Haines of Water
villo and Fred Boothhy have been in
vited to be present and give addresses.
Mr.. Powers and Mr.. Haines have al
ready accepted the invitations.
There Will be an old fashioned spell
ing match In the municipal building,
Feb 23, under the direction of r. w
leighton. principal of the Skowhegan
High school.
The superintendent of the Fairfield
schools will visit the Skowhegan High
school, Friday, with several of the
teachers from the town for the pur-
pose of Inspecting the method of the
teaching of the Agricultural course.
Valentine Day was observed by the
Skowhegan Grange, Wednesday eve
ming. The program consisted of music
and remarks by c.. d. Miller S. F..
Emerson, w. B. Whittier. t. b. Bar
rett, Major j. w. Fogler and l.. l..
Sanford. A paper on the origin of
ST. Valentines Day by John l.. Fish
was very interesting which was fol-
lowed by a drill by six young aides
dressed in white.
George r. Merriam, son of Rev. and
Mrs. George Merriam. of the Bethany
BAPTIST church here, has been appoint
ed Boys Secretary of the state Y. NJ.
C. A. in Pennsylvania. He has been
secretary of the Boys Y. M. c. A. at
Portland for four years. the office hay
ing been created at that time for him.
Mr. Merriam was born in Kansas Is
years ago, where his father was pas
tor at that time. He is a graduate
OF Freeport High school. Mr. Merriam
mo t,sfad Ia ct Cent pY1bpf
According to the report OF Mrs. Fan
ME Cabet, librarian of the local public
library, the library has 1881 bound
volumes not including the maga-
zines. Up TO Thursday there have been
21,110 pieces. including pamphlets and
magazines, issued during the year. In
the year previous there were 1928,
there being a gain, this year, of about
5000 pieces.
Elva r. Andrews and Clyde S. An
drews,. children of Mrs. Sullivan Tut
tie, were ordered by Judge F. F. Law
renee of the municipal court, to be
placed in the custody of some capable
persons one of the children was placed
fn the care of Mrs. Elizabeth Bracket
of Belfast and the other in charge oi
Mrs. Edna Hunt Of Augusta.
Carroll Gates was at home for g
short time Wednesday
The FIRE. company was called out ir
the early evening, Wednesday, for q
fire IL q house owned by John r. Me
Clellan- There was little damage
done.
G. NJ. Gallup was in Augusta
THURSDAY, on business at the Stat
House.
Mrs. Julia Trask with Mrs. Behind;
left here. Thursday for visit witt
her sister, Mrs. Angie A. Weeks. Mrs
Traak is now SO years cid and remark
ably spry. This is the 5oth successive
year che has gone to Boston.
George King, who has been in tn
shoe repairing business mere, for sew
erai months, has moved his busines
to Fairfield.
n~~L,{. Court Rusiners