Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
SKOWHECAN.
Annual Fair Of The COng'l
Church Society Held.
Town Anxious for a Stage Line
From Here TO Mercer.
Annual Meeting Of DekoIay Com.
mandery, No. 10, K. T., Tuesday.

The annual fair of the Congrega-
tional church society held, Wednesday.
in the church parlors had many inter-
esting features. One of the new de-
partments that was especially attrac-
tive and appeared to add to the sue
cess was the children's department
that contained the many useful art1-
Giles for children, such as dolls, cloth
ing, etc. The Remembrance Table"
was one of the chief attractions. This
was made up of various kinds of ar
ticles that had been sent from out OF
town by persons who had at one time
been members of the church. Many
of them come from the Western states.
About 100 articles were received in
this way The other tables consisted
of Mystery Department." containing
little packages; plant table; novelty
table; apron and puff table; food and
candy table and the Boy Scout table
in charge of the Boy Scouts. The
chairman of the various committees
were: Mrs. Maude Jewett, Miss Ger
trude Webb, Miss Lizzie Webb, Mrs.
J. W. Fogler, Mrs. Georgia Wilson,
Mrs. Herman Rowell, Mrs. Georgia
Goodwin, Mrs. Olive Dealey, Mrs. l..
C. Trufant. Tea was served during
the fair
The annual meeting of DeMolay
Commandery, No. 10, K. T.. was held,
Tuesday evening, and the following
officers elected for the ensuing year:
Eminent Commander A. r. Jewett;
generalissimo, George H. Plummer;
captain general. NJ. P. Merrill; senior
warden, C. r. Oliver; junior warden,
e F. Merrill; prelate, II. A. Dins-
more; warder, J. II. Lancaster; sword
bearer, B. A. Sawyer; standard bearer,
F. G. Danforth; recorder, w. r. Eli
oft. treasurer, George E. Sampson:
trustee, a. P Merrill.
Skowhegan is very anxious to have
stage line between this town and
Mercer and a way seems to be open
for it with a little work on the part or
citizens of the town. Charles Russell.
who recently bought out the Nc
Coombs stable, maintains the stage
line between Norrdgewock and Mer-
Ger and promises to maintain one be-
tween this town and Norridgewock,
providing the government will make it
a mail route. The matter will be
brought before the Board of Trade at
its special meeting to be held, Friday
evening, and the matter will also be
presented to Congressman Peters.
Other matters to be discussed by the
Board of Trade, Friday evening, will
be better street lighting and means OF
oiling the main streets of the town for
the coming season. The towns indus
tries will be another subject to be dis
cussed.
Mrs R. L. Marston went, Wednes-
day, to Boston to meet her husband,
Capt Marston, who is in Onset on
account of the sickness of his aunt.
S. H. Swain reports the sale of the
Milford r. Healey farm in Concord
to William Houle of the northern part
of New York.
Mrs w. H. Wildes and Miss Mildred
Keene were in Augusta visiting, on
Wednesday.
Elmer E. Harris, manager of the
Skowhegan Jersey Creamery, and j.
w. Packard, president, went to Lew
iston, Wednesday, to attend the Maine
State Dairy Association. The cream
cry has an exhibit there of tub of
butter and George Parker and A. E.
Chabot, patrons, have exhibits of milk
and butter.
w. E. Hackett was in Lewiston, on
Wednesday, on business.
Martin Munster was brought here,
Tuesday. by Deputy Sheriff Maynard
at the instigation of Sheriff Thompson
and given a hearing before Trial Jus
tice John H. Lancaster on the charge
of single sale. He was found guilty
and sentenced to 80 days in Jail and
$50 and costs. The Jail sentence was
suspended on the condition that he
no further violate the prohibitory law.
He paid his fine and returned to his
home in lockwood.
The prayer meeting of the Bethany
church will be held at the home of
Horace Weston, on Main street, on
Thursday evening.