Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-03

Ten of Gardeners leading citizens
were in Skowhegan Thursday to in
spect the newly remodeled and enlarg-
ed high school building. They were
shown through the building by Supt.
L. w. Gerrish and expressed them
selves as we'll pleased with the plan or
the building now. The original Show
hogan high school and the present Gar
diner high school building were built
exactly the same which made it espe-
cially interesting for them to come
here before deciding what to do about
charging their own high school build
ing The party came by automobile
and took dinner at Hotel Coburn. It
consisted Of F. S. Smith, D. S. Nc
Naughton, H. E. Boston, Henry Rich
ards, Robert S. Pinkham, F. M. Bos-
ton, Bert Blair, J. M. Robinson, f. M.
Hayes, Horatio G. Mann.
Hon. Carl e. Milliken Of Island Falls,
one of the aspirants for the office Of
Governor Of Maine, was calling on
friends here Thursday.
The Good VIII Club Of the Congre-
gational church attended Commence
ment at Good Will Friday.
The Snow Bound Club met with Mrs.
Helen Brown Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Marston Of Wa
terville were visiting in Skowhegan
Thursday.
Rev. George Merriam was expected
to arrive Friday from a three-weeks
trip to Minneapolis where he attend
ed the Baptist convention and Ohio,
where he visited two of his sons. He
will occupy the pulpit Sunday. Sun
day evening it is expected that Elmer
E. Towne will direct a concert In
Bethany by pupils Of Grade VIII.
Following are the recent vital statis-
tics for Somerset county:
Births-North Fairfield, May %. a
Clifford; North Fairfield, May "a, a
son to Mr. and Mrs. Frank McKech-
ME.
Maria s-Norridgewock, Leon
Lambert and Miss Gladys r. Whipple;
Norridgewock, George w. Fairfield of
Norridgewock and Miss Gladys Poulin
Of New Sharon; Embden, May 80, Err
Maize Lou Murphy; North Arson,
May rs, Curren Whitney and Miss Ell
len French; Bingham, May "a. Mrs.
Ivy Clark Bean and John Quinn.
Deaths-West Cornvillle, May 81, o.
G. Hutchins, Y years Of age; North
Arson, May Is, Mrs. Samantha Moore
Thompson, So; Mayfield, May %, AL
phonzo Flanders; st. Adams, May 25,
Mrs Charles Leach, 80; West Athens,
May 26, Charles Huff; Norridgewock,
May q, Daniel B. Bigelow, rs; Pleas
ant Pond, May 30, Charles Grover, rs;
North New Portland, May 20, Alphonzo
Stetson, II; Somerville, Mass, Walter
DeWere; Bingham, Mrs. Alice Town,
81.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will hold an apron and food sale, Mer-
chants day, June 10, in the vacant
store in the Dodge block.
The lower grades Of the village
schools will cose the 10th of June for
the summer vacation. The high school,
Grades VI and VIII, and the rural
schools will close the 23rd.
| The semi-annual meeting Of the Som
erset County Medical Association was
held at Hotel Coburn Thursday. There
was no regular business, but two most
interesting papers were given. DR..
Henry Brock of Portland gave a pa
per on 1.-The Fountain Of Youth,
which was a resume of recent devel-
opments in medicine. DR.. Clarke
Blanc Of Norridgewock read a paper
on "Suggestive Therapeutics" These
were followed by general discussion.
The medical men then partook Of din
ner at the hotel. Those present were:
Dr. H. w. Smith, Norridgewock; Hen
ry Brock, M. D., Portland; DR.. John
l.. Pepper, Madison; DR.. Clarke Blance,
Norridgewock; DR.. ]. o. Piper, Scion;
DIR w. G. Sawyer, Madison; DR.. S. F.
| Greene, Scion; DIR. w. S. Miiliken,
Madison; DR.. C. A. Moulton, Hartland;
Dr. w. S. Stinchfield, Skowhegan; Dr..
P. o. Hopkins. Bingham; DR.. r. c.
Brown, Bingham; DR.. F. j. Robinson,
Fairfield; DR.. j. e. Wadsworth,
Skowhegan.
| Co. E has started a competition In
recruiting and two teams have been
formed for this purpose. The team en-
| Iictipo Tho most new members of the