Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23
SKOWHECAN.
Judge Lawrence Speaks al
Bethany Baptist Church.
Meeting Of Mems Club Con-
siders Forming Boys Club.
Town Improvement Society Meets
In Library parlors.

One of the most mastery addresses
ever delivered to Skewhegan audi
| enCe was given by Judge F. f. Law
renee. in the Bethany BAPTIST church.
| Thursday evening, on the subject of
| American Social Problems" He por-
| traycd the condition of the women in
! then, ills and factories working for an
| average weekly wage Of about $3.50;
| OF intemperanee, and said that as much
] money was spent, last year. through
out the United States, for liquors, as
was spent for the food for the table.
lie then said that laws were not what
We're needed, but public opinion ac-
lively and effectively organized He
said further that men would laugh at
laws, and even at the electric chair
because they could get by them, buc
they viii cover at public opinion. He
added that we have too many political
parties, and that we are citizens first,
or should be. and should consider our
party next. The occasion of the the
address was the continuation of the
Mission week series. The other speaker
OF the evening was Rev. ]. w. Pack
ard Who spoke on The Need of
Church Work in the Cities"
The following new books Were added
Friday, to the Skowhegan Public Ii
brary: Dictionary of the Bible" Has
tings; The Main Points" Brown:
American Primitive Music" Burton;
up In Maine, Day. "Poetical
Works" Drummond; "Artemus Ward
West Stories" Johnson; Red Cloud
of the Lakes; Burton: "Son of Co
lumhus." Seawell; Ways of the Plan
cts Martin; THE Unknown Quanti-
ty Van Dyke; Art of Aviation, +"
Brewer; THE Last Frontier" Powell;
South America Bryce; Wireless
Station at Silver Fox Farm Otis
Your United States" Bennett; Rise
| of Roscoe Paine" Lineoln; Miss Phi
luras Wedding Gown" Kingsley:
Picked Company, Foote: Heroine in
Bronze" Allen: THE Net" Beach,
'Hallowell Partnership" Brown; THE
Marshall" Andrews; THE Voice." De-
land.
Thanksgiving services viii be held
next Wednesday evening, in the Chris
tian Science room.
The annual meeting of Russell Post,
G. y. r., will be held, Dec. 6, and the
officers for the ensuing year elected.
f. f. Barker of Brunswick was in
town, Thursday, on business Other
business callers were: G. NJ Ames of
| Bath; f. f. fGndson, Bar Harbor
An afternoon Whist party was held.
| Thursday afternoon, at the home of
| Mrs. Ernest AXore on Maple street,
there being four tables.
Plans are being made to have u
boys basketball team at the High
school, this winter. Plans are already
completed for girls team to be in
| charge OF Miss Dora Petersen, the
commercial teacher
The officers of the High School asso-
citation were elected, Thursday, as fol-
lows President sherman Shumway;
vice president, Tobey Mooers; secre-
htary, MyTa Rowell treasurer E. a.
| Parker
Richard Weller, formerly of Show
hogan, now of Lawrence, Mass, is WIS.,
iting friends in town.
A notice has been sent here from
the fish and game commissioners that
| Flagstaff plantation has been opened
To beaver killing, and report comes
from Flagstaff that considerable dam
| age is being done by the animals there
In many cases main roads are being
flooded by their dams that have been
built across some stream.
A meeting of the Mems Club of the
Congregational church was held
Thursday evening. and the matter OF
the boys club was considered. The
matter in regard TO opening the boys
club room evenings was taken up
Plans are, BEING made TO have ths
rooms open evenings. ana have soms
one as superintendent. to be there eacl
) evening.