Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-01
SKOWHECAN
Plan Establishing of Republican
Headquarters on Water St.
Meeting of Farmers
Union Held
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
ITEMS OF INTEREST

Plans are being completed to estab- |
lish Republican headquarters in this |
town in the Merrill block on Water
street. They will be kept open every
day until after the campaign and will
contain a general room for everybody
and a welcome place for all in town
and visitors to the town. f. w. Briggs,
a member Of the State committee, will
have an Office In the building and
somebody will be in it at all times to
give information and assist in the
work of the campaign. 1t is expected
that more activity than ever before
will be experienced here during this
campaign F. w. Briggs has moved
here and all committees plan 10 make
an active campaign because of the
importance of the coming election.
Ralph Brown and his bride, who
were married at Madison Monday,
started from here on their honeymoon
on the non train and were greeted by
their friends though they had planned
otherwise. Mr.. Brown is quite we'll
known mere. having been clerk for
some time in the Ira Norton store.
The first native Strawberries appear
ed al Days market Monday and were
raised by Bert Whitehouse of Mercer.
! This is several days earlier than last
season.
At the First Baptist church Thurs
day evening Rev. j. G. Osborne will
speak on Social Service and Brother
hood" and Mrs. Osborne will speak
/ on Young Women and Girls"
! DR. John Foster, a missionary to
! China, will be the speaker at the
! Bethany Baptist church Sunday morn
J ing and in First Baptist church sun
day evening.
Frank Russell is somewhat improved
in health, hut Mrs. Russell is reported
to BE- not az we'll
The postoftice force here is expected
to he increased For some time the
postoffice has been running short Of
one clerk that it has been entitled to
and has required extra work on the
I port of the regular clerks. There is no
| substitute carrier at present and one
| will be appointed.
/ A special meeting of the Skowhe-
gan Farmers Union was held Monday
in the municipal building. Most en-
! couraging reports were given. The
| Enien nov has Il members ard since
II was organized in the Writer about
$1,000 have been saved to the members
| b. the Union. This has been in the
| shipment of potatoes and cooperative
| grain buying. The last item alone mas
meant saving of Sis in the past few
weeks and all the members have not
! availcd themselves Of this phase Of
the Union work. At the melting Mon
day plans We're completed TO engage
1
| be used to store grain thus making 1t
/ possible OF order larger lots. Arrange
| ments have been made To Keep this
4 building open during Saturday after
I noon to accommodate the members in
| getting their grain. The annual meet
| ing Union was POSTPONED until Friday
| at $50 p NJ, when officers will pc
| elected for the ensuing year President
| Charles H. Gardner and l.. l.. san
ford were chosen to represent the
/ Union at the State meeting Tuesday
in Bangor.
Dr.. and Mrs F. @. Sawyer and
daughter. Mrs Herbert SWEET, and
Mrs l.. j. Blanchard. who have been
on An auto tour in New YORK state,
returned home Tuesday. They also
attended the wedding of a former
college classmate of Mrs. SWEET.
Frank W. Bueknam, vice president
] of the State Pharmacy Association,
| went Tuesday to Bangor to attend the
! annual meeting.
Picture No / in the Picture Puzzle
Pastime appears today on the last
page Are you ready to begin TINS
fascinating and profitable pasiime?
The local postoflce on July will be
closed from to 1920 4. M; from Hoo
4. NJ. to 3 p. NJ. and from 81 p. NJ.
to 40 P. Nj. City carriers VIII make
the regular forenoon delivery and one
collection. The r. F. D. men Will per
form no service on that day.
Stephen Weston formerly OF ms
town and who at one time owned what
is new known as the Parochial farms,
was here Monday from Quebec
A Democratic meeting will be held
here Wednesday and it is expected
that Hon w r. Pattangall, Mayor
Oakley Curtis of Portland and Charles
L. Read. chairman of the Democratic
State committee, will speak.