Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-25
SKOWHECAN.
Supt. Of Schools Gerrish
Has School Report Ready.
All Debts Paid 10 Date--W. c.
7. U. Holds Meeting.
Brown.Tail Moth Work-.0ther Local
Chat of the Town.

Superintendent of Schools L. w. Ger
rish has his school report practically
ready for the printers and it contains
considerable matter of interest One of
the unusual things is that all bills have
been paid to the annual meeting and the
teachers salaries for SO weeks instead of
Sc weeks, the school year. Heretofore
the salaries have been held back from
jan l until after two meeting, but this
year they have been paid to date includ-
ing that left over last year. The State
school and mill fund amounted to s6243.12;
State common school fund $636S; tuition
received s105.25; total receipts for COM
mon schools SIG, 1881 expenditures s27.-
635.24. This makes the school account
show larger expenditures, but it is be-
cause everything has been paid to date
The High school expenditure shows
s5375.32, including $500 from Bloomfield
fund.
The Arts and Crafts movement in
America will be the subject of the meet
ing of the Town Improvement Society
Friday afternoon. A paper will be read
on this subject and also on Pottery
and Needlework, THE Roycrofters" and
"Needlecraft" The hostesses will be
Mrs. Louise V. Jewett and Mrs Mary p
Archer.
The Congregational Working League
will serve a Washington tea followed by
a short entertainment Wednesday eve
ming.
One of Skowhegans prominent citizens.
AlOuZn xrh iG q "
commissioner, will celebrate his nth
busy compiling history of the town
Mr. Smith comes from a Revolu ttonary
family. his great-grandfather, Biley
Smith. being at the battle of Bunker
Hill. The gun carried by his ancestor
on that memorable day is now in the Pcs
session of Mr.. Smith and Is one of the
family's most sacred heirlooms. Biley
Smith was one of the pioneers of Somer-
set county. Mr.. Smith is a former school
teacher and is a veteran of the Civil
War. On Sept 10, 1862. he enlisted as pri-
vate in Company D, 24th Maine Volunteer
Infantry. He had not been long in the
service before he was made sergeant For
many years he was a resident of Corn
Vile.
Mrs. Sophia Perkins and son Byron
visited Tuesday Mrs. Perkins brother.
Renel Reed, and family at East Madison.
Isaac Wheeler. who has been sick for
several weeks, is able to be on the street
somewhat improved in health.
Funeral services for the late Philander
c. Steward were held at P Al Tues
day at the home of Mrs Sarah Marston.
Rev. J. G. Osborn officiating. The bear
ers were Elmer Nolin. John Steward.
Philo Steward and William Steward.
Judge f. F. Lawrence Tuesday was cir
eulating the primary petition for the re-
nomination of w. T. Haines for Governor.
This petition contained several of the
Progressives of the town. including mem
bers of the Progressive town committee.
A meeting of unusual interest was held
by the w, c. T. L. Tuesday afternoon in
Library par.ors the principal feature be-
ing an address by Daniel Lewis. Esq, on
Patriotism" Being an unusually good
speaker on all public occasions this par
ticular subject was one that was ham
died by him in an original and pleasing
manner The rest of the program con-
sisted of: Reading, essay written by
Miss Pauline Emery on How Patriotism
May Be Taught in the Public Schools"
vocal solo, Ralph w. Leighton; solo,
Dorothy Day; piano solo, Airline Burnor:
essay written by Freda Harris. "Ameri-
cas- Greatest Patriot. Abraham Lincoln. F."
Refreshments were served following the
program and the hostesses were Miss
Harriet Cleveland and Mrs. Rena Archer
Taylor.
The town has practically completed the
work in clearing the trees of brown-tail
moths. 1t was found that the trees Were
infested with more of the nests this year
than ever before, this being especially
true In the country. The work has been
in charge of Second Selectman Demo.
and while working in the rural sections
the crew have gathered about two BUSH
els per day.