Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-06
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Eastern Somerset Teachers in
Convention-Two Liquor
Cases Before Judge
Drake
CAMP FIRE GIRLS AND BOY
SCOUTS HAVE HIKE

The Eastern Somerset Teachers
convention was held in town Friday at
Maine Central Institute. The town
schools were closed for the day. A
large number of out town teachers
were present and the sessions were
very successfully held and were con-
sidered to be very helpful. The conven-
ton opened at $50 A. NJ. with music
by NJ. c.. I. orchestra. Several of the
best speakers on education in the
State were present including the 1ol-
lowing: Principal A. +. Richardson,
Eastern Star Normal school. Miss
Florence M. Hale, State agent Of Rural
Education, H. E. Fortier, superintend-
ent of Hartland schools, Miss Ellie f.
Lord of Pittsfield. Superintendent Will
liam D. Fuller of Old Town. j. w.
Taylor, state agent for secondary edu-
cation, Principal Walter E. Russell,
Western State Normal school. Profess
sor Robert A. F. Macdonald Of Bates
College.
Clifford Wood Of this town and Isa-
dore Barrett of Canaan, who were ar
rested on the Canaan road Thursday
afternoon and brought to this village
by Constable Sumner McCausland,
were taken before Judge Drake at
hearing Friday morning. Clifford Wood
who was charged with intOxication.
was fined so days in Jail. He appealed
and furnished sureties. Barrett was
charged with illegal transportation OF
liquor, several quarts being found in
a box contained in his team when the
men were arrested. Barrett claimed the
liquor was for his wife's use. Sufficient
evidence was not found and Barrett
was dismissed. The liquor is libelled
for a hearing on Wednesday, May II.
MIR. and Mrs. A. D. Ames, who have
been employed at the Augusta House
in Augusta for the past four years,
have returned to Pittsfield, where Mr..
Ames will be engaged as proprietor OF
the Lancey House garage in company
with r. ]. Estes. The firm is opening a
store in the Osborne block where they
will keep a supply Of automobile ac-
cessories.
daughter Margaret left Thursday for
visit with relatives in Boston and
Providence.
A game Of baseball will be played
on Hunnewell field Saturday afternoon
between the teams of M. c. l. and
Kent's Hill.
A. B. Thompson Of Gardiner was in
town Friday, called by the critical ill
ness Of his father, B. F. Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Buxton Of Alb
bolt, who are returning from a visit
in Boston and were guests Thursday Of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Getchell and Mrs.
L. M. Robinson, returned home Fri
day.
Mrs. T. E. Getchell left Friday for
visit in Skowhegan with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank w. Briggs.
John Chapman and j. l. Picken left
Thursday for Lisbon Falls, where they
mill.
Mrs. Winnie Hubbard is very i'll with
pneumonia at her home on Park street.
1t is hoped that al! will remember
Everybody to- Church Sunday, May Z.
Special music and sermons will be
given at the local churches. It is de-
sired that a large number Of children
will attend the Sunday schools.
BY direction Of the fire department
the chiefs private call has been in
stalled in the home Of Herbert Davis,
a member Of the department.
A Poverty social will be held in G.
A. r. hall Saturday evening. May 6,
under the auspices OF the pupils Of the
Grammar school.
The Camp Fire Girls and Boy Scouts
Of the local churches accompanied by
Mrs. A. E. Wright, Miss Florence Bux-
ton and Mrs. S. r. Oldham enjoyed
hike to Newport Friday, where they
had a picnic dinner and supper. They
returned homo by train in the evening.