Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10
Republican Club Holds E n
thusiastic Rally,
SkoWhegan High Shuts Out The
Good viii A. A., 5 TO 0.
Rev. B. B. Merrill, Pastor of Cong'I.
Church, Suffers Shock.

That the interest in the Republican
party is of the enthusiasm that brings
victory was shown, Saturday evening.
when the Republican club held a
grand rally. A coed audience of rep
! resentative men of the various indus
trial and business classes of the town
was present and for two long hours
they listened to live and interesting
speeches feature was the selec-
items of the Male Quartet. composed
of e. e. Harris r w Leighton DIR.
Cover and j. Harvey White 1t was
christened by the president. w. /.
Seekins as the Republican Club Quar-
tet. Mr. SeeIins as presiding officer
added spice to the occasion by his
witty remarks ON introducing tie vari-
Gus speakers The first speaker was
the Hon. f. n. Merrill, who was in
treduced as farmer. he spoke in
terestingly on both state and National
issues. He stated that as far as he
could see no one after seeing the way
Piaisted and Pattangall have run the
State, would care to repeat their vote
for them this year He said there was
no doubt but that the Stale would go
strong for the Republican party this
fall.
w H. Halves, being introduced as
one of the most versatile men in the
town, spoke foreibly ON State issues,
He said people are getting tired of
having Pattangall run the State lie
called attention to the notification of
the laws in the various cities and said
that in Pats home town while he is
talking to college students on pure
Democracy his rum sellers are dealing
l.out booze to minors. He further
said that there would be no split tick
cts this fall from the Republican ranks
unless on June II the Republicans
failed to nominate Sheriff john \.
Mooers and the Democrats should
nominate him.
Hon. C. P. Merrill told how that
things that the Republicans did were
wrong aeeordingfto the Democrats but
as soon as the Democrats took the
reins of government they had done the
same things. He called attention of
the fact that Plaisted, when mayor of
Augusta, helped to get the appropria-
ton for the addition to the State
House and when speaking on his cam
pafgn for Governor told of the Re
puhlicans extravanganee.
Another rally will be held, next
Wednesday evening.
The seleetmen OF Skowhegan COM
pleted. Saturday, the summary of es-
tates and stock of the town and the
report as given out is as follows;
Horses, $50: 3-year-old colts. IS; 2
year-old colts, So 1-year-old colts, Il;
, cows. 695; oxen. "a; S-year-old cattle,
III; 2-year-old cattle, 179: 1-year-oid
cattle, SOC; sheep, 729; swine, $50; to-
tai value $4,000; boats, $lS672; value
of logs and lumber, 53,2S0; number of
carriages, AZ; number of automobiles,
Sc; musical instruments. 27S.
Maurice Bracket. who has been in
Boston for several weeks. where he
underwent an operation to his knee.
returned home, Friday night, much inl-
proved.
Mrs Amanda Smith died suddenly,
Saturday morning She had been APP
parcntly wen until few minutes be-
! fore her death, when she WAS stricken
with q shock and died Immediately.
she was living with her daughter. Mrs,
| J +. Harvey in cofnviIe, and was 81
| years old A daughter and son in OK
| ford county also survives. The funcr-
| al services We're held at , o'clock. sun
| cay afternoon. Rev. George Merriam
| of the Bethany Baptist church Off
| ciating The remains viii be taken
Monday TO Rumford, for burial
| Roy Seekins, a Senior at the Univer-
! sity of Maine is atshome with his pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7. Seekins.
Walter r. Ordway is the latest one
in Skowhegan to have a new auto, he
| having purchased a new Cadillac tour
| ing car, driving i-frem Portland. Fri
| day
| Hon. Forrest Goodwin will speak in
| Brooks. Tuesday evening, on Live Eo-
| litical Issues" He viii speak in Liber-
| ty Monday evening, and in Hallowell,
| Wednesday evening.