Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26
Republicans Sign for Dem.
ocTatic Sheriff Mooers,
Although a Republican Is in
The Field for HOnOrS.
Outdoor SIeepers Not Feazed by
Old Jack Frost's Franks.

Charles Pepper, IN Concord, MASS.
Prof Roy r. Marston has gone to
Washington 10 join Forest Commits
sioner Mace for the purpose of in
yestigating the federal appropriation
under the Weeks bill for the protee-
ton of the water sheds of Maine.
The junior class in the woman's di-
vision Of Colby College has honefed
Miss Sadie Pennell by electing her
historian Of her class. Miss Penneil
is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. p.
Pennell of Skewhegan.
The Centenary of Franz List was
the subject of a fine program at the
meeting of the Sorosis. Wednesday
evening. The day was in charge of
Mrs. Agnes steward and the Possesses
were Mrs. Christine Gallup ana Mrs.
Lola Blunt a lovely vocal solo.
Thou Art Like a Flower" by Mrs.
Eldena Halves was followed by a pa
per Life of Franz List written by
Mrs. Mable Juukins and read by Mrs.
Bessie smith piano duet "Grand Gal
op ChromatiGue, Mrs. Ethel tmes
and Miss Edith Lewis: paper. List.
the Great Hearted" by Mrs. Elizabeth
Merrill. read by Mrs. Alice Wads-
WOFt1t DldilO 5Spip, -No11ot nv i$Cf :
Dream No. 3, Mrs. Dora Nye. Fol-
lowing recess came solo. Breathe
Lightly Mrs. Halves; paper, List
as Pianist, Teacher and Composer.
by Mrs. Dora Nye, illustrated by Sc
lected compositions, ta) Consolation,
No. 6, Mrs. Ames OBJ 'Hafk, Hark,
the Lark" Miss Lewis; solo, Song of
the Heart" Miss Edna Porter. The
next meeting OF Sorosis on ,the after
noon of Feb. ! will be on the South
ern Mountaineer. The hostesses will
be Mrs Mary Lord and Mrs. Edith
Ph;lbrick.
On account of the severe cold
weather the Skowhegan Water Co.
began pumping water from the river,
Thursday and will continue two hours
each night until change in the
weather.
Capt Rice OF. Co. Il has received or
ders from Adj. Gen. Dill to the effect
that the company will be inspected
b. Lieut.. Butcher, 18th Infantry,
United States inspector, April .. The
company is to BE- in dress uniform.
The orders now are that the man
euvers next summer. for the End
with the New England troops.
The body of Reuben Webb was
taken 10 Troy Cor. burial. Wednesday
lie died in Athens, Jan. Il, after sev-
eral niunths, sickness. He has lived in
Athena, ON q farm, for several years.
i Philip ISinsmore, who recently died
in Cornyille. was the second Oldest
citizen of the town, SO years. He was
born in Brighton but had lived in
cornyille, rs Years. He is the last of
the 10 charter members of the Athens
Baptist church. which was built in
1876. The funeral of Mr.. Kinsmore
was conducted by Rev. b. II. Johnson
OF the Athens Baptist church.
The petition To place Sheriff John \.
Mooers on the Republican ticket in
the caucus has been circulated in
Norridgewock and in less than an
hour, Wednesday, Is names We're Sc
cured of the prominent business men
of the town. They were: DIR. w r..
Brown, Leland Merrill Cony Russell,
L. H. Vaughn, j. NJ. Pierce, r. A.
French, Herbert Hale, Harry n. Carr,
George o. Carr, F. w. Spaulding.
Clarence Rogers, f. f. Jewell +. S.
Welts, Hanlin Hale. G. a. Whiting,
DIR. H. w. Smith, j. C. Parlin.
Henry Crowell, chairman of the
county commissioners. whose term ex-
pires during the present year, is a
candidate for the Office OF sheriff on
the Republican ticket and has secured
So signatures to his petition.
A meeting of the rural teachers of
the Skowhegan schools Will be held,
Saturday afternoon. al the office of
L. w. Gerrish.
The annual convocation of Somer-
set Chapter Royal Arch Masons, will
be held at the Asylum. at 7.30, Friday
night, at which time he officers will
be elected.
The delegates from the Eureka
Lodge. n. T.. o r, 10 attend the
meeting of Kennebec Lodge at Au-
gusta, "Wednesday evening, were Mrs.
Ava Sheridan, Mrs. Jennie Lewis,
Mrs. Gertrude Keene and Mrs. Mae
Annis
A daughter was born TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Boulet Wednesday.
W, B. Whittier. district Grange dep
uty, was in Canaan. Thursday eve
ming, where he installed the officers
Master, George II. Foster: overseer,
Henry X. Manson; steward, Almon
Smith; assistant steward, CLYDE Tib-
belts; chaplain. Mrs. Lizzie Sails
bury; treasurer, @. A Moody: secre-
tary, Mrs. Nellie Goodrich; gate keep
er, Glenn Tibbetts: Ceres. Mrs. Clara
Moody Pomona, Mrs. Lillian An
toinette Manson: Flora, Mrs AddieI
Holt; lady assistant steward Mrs.
Edith Tibbetts; lecturer, Mrs Tdella
Harrington: pianist, Mrs I4ettie Fos-
ter; chorister. Frank Tibbetts
Through a letter to the Journal from
Joseph Ayent OF North Carolina, d
short time ago, asking for copies of
song. The Pines Of Maine IL was
learned that Mrs Elizabeth Merrill of
SkDwhegan was the author OF the
poem and copy has been sent to Mr..
Ayent, He is one Of the school officers
of North Carolina and this song will
be among other State songs that are
10 be complied into book to be used
in the schools of North Carolina,
Regardless of the extreme cold
weather the outdoor sleeping among
the residents Of Skowhegan has not