Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-08
Gen. Isaac Dyer, Oldest
US. Postmaster, Retires.
Dealers Begin 10 Talk Coal
Famine Il Weather Holds.
March Meeting Of Somerset veter.
ans Assn. and Relief Corps.

practical Altruism" was the sub
ject of the meeting of Sorosis
Wednesday evening. The program was
in charge of Mrs. Violet Fogg, who
had prepared paper on Training
the Feeble Minded Other papers
were: Reformation of the Criminal,
Mrs. Ethel Ames: reading from ia
cob Riis, Mrs. Laura Dinsmore. An
original song composed by Mrs. Dora
Nye was sung by Mrs. George Robin
son. Mrs. Ethel Hight read paper
on Children of the City Whistling
solos by Master Royce Tuscan We're
much enjoyed, and also piano solo
by Velma Fogg. The program closed
with a vocal solo by Mrs. Eldena
Halves Mrs MaGde Jewett and Miss
Gertrude Webb were hostesses
Skowhegan has a new banker. He
came, Monday, and weighed IL
pounds. He will make his home with
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Goldsmith.
George E. Durrell has received his
commission as postmaster for Show
hogan from President Taft and he will
assume the entire. charge of the office,
Saturday. Mr.. Durrell was recon-
mended, Feb. 90, to succeed Gen. isaac
Dyer, whe had held the office, since
1900. MIR. Durrell has been in the Of
fee as clerk and assistant postmaster,
for over 20 years. Mr.. Dyer will re-
tire from active work. He is past 81
years old and he wishes to pass the
rest of his life in quietness. He has
been active all his life and has the
honor of having been the Oldest post
master in the United States.
The coal dealers in Skowhegan re-
ported, Thursday. that the coal sit
uation was getting serious here. 1t is
believed that there is enough coal in
town to bridge over the natural cold
weather but if there should be an ex-
tended amount during the rest of the
month a coal famine is expected.
There will be a spelling match at
the municipal court room. Friday
evening. between the Seniors and Ju-
niors of the Skowhegan High school,
w. H. Drechsler of Boston was in
town, Thursday, calling upon Supt.
L. W. Gerrish.
Miss Goldie Blaisdell Of Norridge-
wock, has been engaged 10 teach in
the Park school, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Miss Eva
Huart of Pennington.
The following jurymen have been
drawn to serve on the traverse Juries
Of the March term of court, which
convenes, March 10. Smithfield, G. A.
Smith, Arson, Henry Spaulding and
Leonard p. Lincoln; Scion. Roscoe b.
Stafford; New Portland, Charles b.
Walker; Cornyille, Chauncey Locke.
Miss Ethel Litchfield, operator of
the local Office of the Western Union
Telegraph Co., who has been at her
home. for several days, on account of
the sickness of her parents, has re-
stunned her position.
The March meeting of the Somerset
Veterans Association and Relief Corps
was held in the municipal building,
Thursday. There were nearly 100 of the
veterans with their wives present, COM
ing from various parts of the county.
The crowd enjoyed good time and the
occasion was made especially pleasant
by the presence of several of the Maine
department officers.
The meeting convened, at 10 A. NJ,
with Col. E. E. Gould presiding. Prayer
was offered by the chaplain, Cephus
Walker Of Arson. after a piano solo had
been given. This was followed by vo-
cal solo by Mrs Emma Dunton of Show
hogan. A committee of three, consisting
of Comrades Merrill, Smith and Will
liams. was appointed to go to the 1880
A. NJ. train to escort the State officers
to the hall. They were: Edwin Riley
department commander of Maine, of Au-
TzIx. u r \ Is.,tl
assistant adjutant; Charles Wing Of
Wayne, aide-de-camp; James L. Merrick
Of Waterviile, chief of staff, and silas
Adams OF Waterville, patriotic instructor
The report of the deaths of veterans
and members of the Relief Corps since
the last meeting gave the following: John
Wentworth of Norridgewock; r. M. Ell
bridge, Bangor; Michael Clair, Skowhe-
gan; S. B. Baker. Bingham; Thomas
Kelley and Lee Vigue, Scion; John
Thompson. Athens; Thomas Mullen,
Embden; Frank Crommett, Frank Hoyt,
Pittsheld George Kicker, Clinton; James
Crosby, Benton; Ansel T. Nye and Levi
Foster, Fairfield; and Sarah Wentworth,
past president of the Relief Corps.
George King has sold his homestead at
the corner of East Front and Free
streets to Joseph ]. Smith Mr. King
has moved to Fairfield, where he has en-
tered the shoe repairing business.
peculiar coincidence exists in the
Skowhegan school board. Supt. l.. W.
Gerrish is left-handed. and DR.. W. s.
Stinchfield, the treasurer of the board,
is also left-handed. Now all checks are
made out by Mr.. Gerrish and they are
likewise all signed by DR.. Stinchfield.
John Hartley OF Monson, Mass, has
moved to Skowhegan with his wife and
he will be employed as boss dyer in the
Marston worsted mill.
Fred Clark and Oscar Clark of Cara
funk were in town, Wednesday, on bust
ness.
NJ. p. Abbott of Livermore Falls, man.
ager of the Maine Telephone Co, was
the guest of George K. Robinson, Tues
day and Wednesday
Owing to the sickness of Rev Arthur
T. Craig, he will not occupy the pulpit
OF the Methodist church, Sunday, and the
musical program has been postponed.
The Marston aorsted Co., which has
borne that name since it was organized
In 1899 has been reorganized and fina
arrangements of the new firm will bs
completed. this week. The name has beer
changed to the Wesserunsett Worste(