Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-10
SkOWhEGAN
Mrs. Susan Williams Is 81
Years Of Age Today.
Returning Lunbermsn Report
Much Snow in Big Woods
Schools Will Reopen Monday--k
Leoture--Granse Meeting

Prof. Henry Brown of Colby College
delivered his lecture on THE. Crea-
ton Story" Wednesday evening to a
very appreciative audience in the
Bethany church. The people of the
town have the Sorosis to thank for this
splendid opportunity of again hear
ing Dr. Brown. The evenings enter
tainment opened with an organ and
piano duet by Mrs. Ethel Ames and
Mrs. Dora Nye; vocal solo, Mrs. Ell
dena Halves, accompanied at the pi-
ano by Mrs Nye. Following the adj
dress there was vocal duet by Mrs.
Agnes Steward and Mrs. Eldena
HAYES, accompanied on the organ by
Mrs. Ames. The ushers were Mrs. A.
X. Butler Mrs. Carl Holt, Mrs. Carl
Curtis and Mrs. w. e. Hackett.
Are We Raising Potatoes to the
Exclusion Of Other More Profitable
Crops?' was the chief subject dis
cussed Wednesday evening by Show
hogan Grange. Various opinions were
expressed by r. T. Patten, George
Parker, Charles Gardner, S. F. Emer-
son, some fayoring one side and some
the other. Mrs. Emma Dunton sang
two songs, which were greatly enjoy
ed Zen Bolt" and 1T is not Raining
Rain, It's Raining Potatoes" Popcorn
was served The names of two per-
sons were presented for membership.
Mrs Susan Williams will celebrate
her end birthday Friday at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. George Nay,
This will consist Of a little party of
friends and specially prepared refresh
mcnts will be served. Mrs. Williams
is one of the remarkable old ladies
of the town and has always been ac-
tive. She was born in Boston, one OF
II children and she is the only sur
viving one. She is Of Scottish descent
and at % married Francis Williams
a blacksmith. Their first home in
Maine was in Pressure Isle. They then
went to Fredericton, y. 3. She has
made her home most Of her life in
Skowheean Mr. Williams was engag-
ed in the hardware business here and
her former home was that now own
ed BY Mrs. J. o. Smith, which her
husband built. He died II years ago
The bethany church is planning for
extensive services next Sunday in the
observance Of Easter A special pro-
gram Of music viii be given in the
morning and the evening a concert
by the children in charge of Mrs. Nio-
let F0eg. The music in the morning
will be in charge of Mrs. c. NJ. Lam
bert.
Lumbermen coming from Northern
Somerset woods Thursday stated that
in many places where numbering OPP
erations have been going on there are
now FIVE feet of snow. They also
were of the opinion that too long 8
warm rain would cause serious dam
age, as the ice in the river is about
two feet thick and this breaking uT
would cause many jams.
The village schools will open here
Monday with no changes in the vari-
Gus courses. This is the last tern
Of the year and will continue unit
June r. The only change in the
teaching force will be at the High
school, where the sub-master resign
ed at the close of the last term ant
for the rest of the year there viii
be ne nominal sub-master. a new as,
sistant having been employed to take
Up these. subjects
The first work In the reopening OF
the worsted mill under the new own
ership of the American Wooden Co.
began Thursday when Ernest Rayner
as boss designer, began getting GU
samples To what extent the mill viii
run for the next few weeks depend:
it is understood on the sales. Beside:
Mr.. RaynqE, will be employed, prob
ably Immediately, about - men to as.
sist him. This is good news to Skow
hogan. as this mill has been idle fol
year, throwing out of work about
900 hands The report is that it may
be July before much extensive WorE
is done in manufacturing here. Abeu
% men are at work in the shoe shoI
building, now owned by the American
Wooden Co. This is being fitted III
with machinery to run in connection
with the Anderson mill and report:
come that this will be in operation by
early summer, though nothing definite
has been given by the company.
Milford Keene of Clinton was visit
ing his son, Eugene Keene and family
Wednesday night and Thursday.
A concert that is specially interest
ing to the people of Skowhegan will
be given in the Bethany church April
IL, when Miss Arlen McKenney o.
! Madison and of the New England Con
servatory of Music will be the SOLOS
and Mrs Lucele Brown Hughes Of
New York, violin soloist. Grace