Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-14

ance at the regular meeting Of Show
hogan Grange WeGEesd&y evening.
After some discussion 1t was voted for
the Grange to have a vacation and
that the next meeting would be on the
date Of the last meeting in August.
The program for this which will be
Children's evening will be arranged by
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tuscan and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Parkman. The entertain
ment Wednesday evening consisted OF
readings by Mrs. Emerald Estabrook,
singing by Coda Keen and violin solos
by Hector Chabot. accompanied at the
piano by his sister. Eva Chabot.
Mrs. Clara Wyman, assisted by her
daughter, Mrs. Ora Waller dellghtfuliH
entertained the members Of her Sun
day school class Wednesday afternoon
Mrs Mary B. Lord entertained at
whist Wednesday afternoon at the
home on Elm street.
Mrs. l.. H. Goldsmith and son Rich
ard and Mrs. George l.. H. Smith ana
daughter Dorothy are spending
month at the Page cottage at ocean
Point They will be Joined next week
by Mr.. Goldsmith and Mr.. Smith.
| Edward Pomleau has completed his
duties at Sanford Reynolds barber
shop and has gone to A. ]. Libby's.
Ed King has accepted the place made
vacant in the Reynolds shop.
The special committee of the town
of Madison appointed at the last an
rual town meeting to purchase farm
for the care of the poor Of the town
have purchased the Charles Cromwell
place near the Twelve Corners, so
called, and the price is less by $1,000
than was appropriated by the town for
the purpose. This farm has fine set
Of buildings, nine-room house, two
barns, stable, furnace heat for the
house and running spring water to
house, barn and stable. The farm
consists of 100 acres and has suf-
ficient quantity of wood and lumber.
Included in the trade are farming
tools and crops. The committee. was
made up of j. F. Withee, D. B. Hobart
Fand w. E. French.
Somerset county is to have County
Agricultural Agent demonstration and
the appointment of the agent will be
made to take effect September first.
Great interest in securing a demon
strator has been shown by almost all
the Oranges and other farmers or
CARNATIONS in the county and twelve
towns in the county at their annual
town meetings appointed committees
to use their influence to secure dem
onstrator. The College of Agriculture
early in May approved the securing an
a gent for Somerset and the Secretary
of Agriculture has also approved it.
A number Of applications for the po-
sition have been received already. 1t is
expected that an Agricultural Advisory
Committee will be formed by the va
rious organizations of farmers in the
near future, to assist the county agent
in planning and executing the demon
stration and other extension work to
be undertaken during the comig year.
An innovation at the Sunday morn
ing services at the Bethany Baptist
church. beginning next Sunday, will be
the preaching of a short session es-
pecially for the children during the
early part Of the service by the pas
tor, Rev. George Merriam.
The Community Chautauqua which
opens here July Is for a flve-days en-
tertainment course at Fairview park,
has been given the right Of way over
everything else. During that time the
Skowhegan baseball team plays no
games in Skowhegan. This Is the first
time Skowhegan has ever had the
Chautauqua and it has been eagerly
looked forward to.
The American Wooden Co., which
owns factories in Skowhegan. has an
nounced that all employees who have
been on the payrolls for a year or more
and who are now members Of the Ma
tional Guard, have been granted an in
definite leave Of absence. The posi-
ton which they held at the time Of
their departure will be open to them
on their return from the front and they
will be paid in full up to Sept. so.
f. E. Light who commenced TIE
manufacture of apple barrels here last
year. will resume operations some
Of very good crop Of apples in this
vicinity this year.
Miss Margaret Moor Of Pennington
has been elected principal Of the local
Kindergarten Miss Moor is a graduate
of Miss Wheelock's kindergarten
Training School in Boston and is a
teacner or experience.
William Wildes. youngest son Of Mrs
Abbie X. Wildes of Skowhegan, now
with the National Guard in San An
tonic. has been appointed mounted or
derby for the Brigade Headquarters
and serves General Foster and Major
Stanfield. This appointment is some
thing of an honor as only two men are
chosen to act in this capacity from
each regiment of 1900 men. Mr.. Wildes
was a member Of the Chicago National
Guard.
There will be a grand ball in Fire
mems hall Friday evening with music
by Nuttings orchestra
Cecil H. Gates has purchased house
lot on the north side Of Locust street
and will build house thore.
Miss Louise H. Coburn with Mr. and
Mrs. Charles H. Pepper and daughter
Miss Eunice Of Concord. Mass, left
Wednesday for q sojourn at Attean.
John Corson, who for some time has
conducted q barber shop under Hotel
Coburn. has closed his shop and &C.
cepted a position with Vigue g. Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Bean have moved
to Skowhegan from Leeds, where they