Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-18
Board of Trade Remons-
tlstes Against P,O.Site.
Members Of Epworih League
Give Splendid Entertainment.
Vital Statistics..Madolin Club Start.
ed In High SchooI.-Social Notes.

| by the SkOWhegan BOafd OF IFaue,
Friday evening, and it was unani-
mously voted by the board to protest
| the choosing of the Heselton lot oppo
! site the city building for a postoffice
| lot
The meeting was called as a result
! of a report from the postoffice depart
ment at Washington to the effect that
| the department had purchased the
Heselton lot. In the discussion at the
meeting, it was shown that this was
entirely unexpected as Mr.. Hills in
spector of the department, had re-
peatedly declared to the business men
/ of Skowhegan, whom he called into
/ conference, at various times, that no
| lot across the railroad would be recon-
| mended by him.
Hon. Leon Merrill spoke ON the mat
ter in regard to the contract being
| binding. He said: Il don't think the
agreement is binding in the choosing
of the Heselton lot He further
stated that the government did not
bind itself in leasing the property.
that the individual was bound to his
trade with the government. c. A.
Ross said he favored the Hotel
Cobum lot. A. r. Jewett said that he
! had an agreement in his pocket from
| r. H. Haines that he would sell the
Hotel Coburn lot for $4,000. this being
! the 10th that the department had
recommended Other speakers in favor
! of the Haines lot, or the Ordway lot
on the corner of Madison avenue and
| Myrtle street We're Roy L. Marston,
| c. D. Miller, r. r. Patten, S. w Buck
nam.
A vote was taken as to the choice of
| the Heselton lot or the Haines lot and
| the vote stood 46 in favor of the
Haines lot and in favor of the Hesel-
| ton lot. r. T. Patten made a vote that
| the result of this vote be sent to the
rea sury department at Washington. 1t
was then voted unanimously by the
board to demonstrate against the
| choosing of the Heselton lot.
| The members of the Epworth League
! of the Methodist church gave another
one of their good entertainments, Fri
day evening, and despite the fact that
many other things were going on, that
| evening, a good crowd was present.
| The occasion was made more enjoya-
BILE by the presence of the members of
Russell Post. G.. A. r., who attended in
a body. The men of the league had
| given the post a special invitation, and
I in recognition of it prepared pro-
| gram especially for the members. The
| subject of the entertainment was
| "Tenting on The Old Camp Ground"
and this was made up of songs and
choruses. The stage was arranged in
l
Der on the program was a solo by Lyle
Moore. and was followed by read
| ing by Ralph Brown. S. F. Emerson,
in behalf of the Post, made some in
| teresting remarks thanking the League
| for giving the members of the post
| such a good time. The chorus was
made up of Mahlon Gerrish, Lauriston
Jacobs Ralph and Alton Cleveland
Ralph Brown, Guy and Fred Hubbard
| and L. w. and Earl Grundy.
The entertainment had been so ar
ranged so as to give the ladies of the
| league a chance to show their ability
| in entertaining, and they presented
| the play Aunt Mehitable's Scientifical
Experiment" with Miss Ethel Mitchell
as Aunt Mehitable. This was prefac-
| ed with a reading by Mabel Pierce, and
as a speciality Mrs Elizabeth Robinson
| gave several vocal solos. The cast of
| the play was made up of Miss Mitchell.
Geneva Smith, Helen White, Evelyn
Merrill. Helen Grundy, Olive Cleveland.
The big lumbermen of the county have
| become somewhat discouraged in re-
gard to the hauling of their lumber
The lack of snow is hampering the
work, and unless snow should come
soon il is believed that much of the
lumber will be left in the woods. The
! cutting is now practically completed,
and it is time that the hauling was
well under way. There is now about
a foot Of snow in the northern county
woods but not enough to get the lum-
Der from many of the places, and I'M
/ less more snow comes soon it will have
to Law over until another season.
Mrs. Walter Waller went, Friday
afternoon, 10 Foxcroft, called there by
the death of her uncle, Albert Wyman.
who died of a shock, at the age Of 63.
I, Mr.. Wyman was formerly a resident
| Of Dead River.
The installation of st. John the
! Baptist took place. Friday evening, and
!, the guest of the evening was l.. Foster,
| editor of the Maine Frenchman." Tho
installing officer was Arthur DeaVeaH.
| A supper was served in banquet hall by
]. It. Symons and the program given
consisted of: Song, Mrs. Wallace Lash"
On. solo. Edward Beauleau; solo, Mrs.
/ James Lewia. Mamie Thibodeau ac-
companist; piano solo. Earl Tantish;
remarks by DR.. GAIA, Mir. Deaveau
and Mr.. Foster.
Joseph Buker went, Friday, to Port
land for treatment to his eyes. lie was
accompanied by Ansel Holway.
Sheriff Frank Thompson was in Au-
gusta, Friday.
Mrs. Mand Avore went. Friday. to
Portland to attend reunion of ST,
Adams Commandery, which was held
at Riverton, that night.
DR. ]. r. Hill of Waterville was IN
town on business. over Thursday night.
f. F. Merrill has been in Portland
this week, on business at the court
house.