Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-02
SKoWHECAN
Funeral of Late Mitchell Mart
Bethany Guild Annual Meet
ing-Grange Meeting
JAMES BROOKS LEAVES TO
JOIN BRITISH ARMY

The funeral of the late Mitchell
Martin took place at 2 p. NJ, Tuesday
and the remains were placed in the
tomb. Mr.. Martin died Friday of heart
trouble and had been sick but a short
time. He was so years old and was
foreman at the American Wooden mill
A widow survives.
Charles B. Dodge, who has been here
five months building his new block
on the corner of Water street and
Madison avenue, left Tuesday for his
home in Seattle, Wash. Mr.. Dodge has
been building one Of the finest blocks
in Maine. He is a native of this town.
his father, Benz. Dodge, having built
several places in town, now owned by
his son. Mr.. Dodge has also placed an
addition onto the block on Water
street that has improved the street.
The Domestic Science courses Of
this, town and Madison are getting on
to the more advanced work Of the art
and at Madison a sewing machine has
been added to the equipment. This
came through the work of the superin-
tendent and School Board, aided by
the Sorosis Of the town, which pre-
sented the department with IS toward
this addition. Like improvements will
also be made in the department in
Skowhegan.
The annual meeting of Bethany
Guild was held Monday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. e. T. Goodrich on
Madison avenue. These officers were
elected: Pres, Mrs. Jessie Fletcher:
Sec. Mrs. Ella Nelson; Treas, Mrs. r.
F. Homestead; collector, Mrs. Viola
| Burnor. 1t was voted to add more furn-
iture to the dining room of the. church.
The following working committee was
chosen. Mrs. Clarence Hight, Mrs. O..
d. Wells and Mrs. Witham.
The Grange meeting will be held
Wednesday evening instead of Thurs
day evening as printed in the callen-
der. This meeting will be preceded by
a whist party in the afternoon by the
ladies of the Grange, the proceeds to
be given for the benefit Of the Grange
work.
James Brooks. young man of about
"a years. left here Tuesday for Eng
land, where he will enlist in the Eng
lish army, planning to join the heavy
artillery corps. Mr.. Brooks has been
resident of this county for some
time his father before his death be-
L.
Brooks has been employed here by
the Maine Telephone Co, and is a
member of Co. e. N. G. S. NJ, enlist
ing last spring when it was believed
that troops would be called from here
to Mexico. He has already served
two enlistments in the United States
navy. He is native Of this country,
but his father was a native Of Eng
land.
Benjamin Priest, who is now 102
years old, was able to go to his new
of the Thanksgiving turkey with rel
ish. He still has good health and bids
fair to live another 100 years, for he
is much stronger now than he was
when he started out on his first 100
years.
Arthur Wood of Portland has been
visiting his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Fred Wood.
A new system was inaugurated Mon
day in the superintendent Of schools
office. Hereafter during the school
year the Office will be open every aft
ernoon, with one of the kindergarten
teachers in charge. The time for the
Kindergarten work has been made for
the forenoon and the two departments
united. This gives the superintendent
more time to visit schools.
The annual meeting of Canaan
Grange will be held Thursday evening
and the business will be followed by
an Oyster supper. Members from
| SkoWhegan will attend.