Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23


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ACKNOWLEDGMENT Leag
list Association Campmeetine
A meeting Of the officials Of the
Somerset Central Agricultural Socie-
ty was held Tuesday evening and the
classes for the races at the fair which
is to be held here Sept. 20. q and 20.
were arranged. For Thursday, the first
day, there will be "a trot and pace
and an 1S trot and pace; Friday. 10
straight trot, "a trot and pace and 80
trot and pace: Saturday there will be
a p trot and pace. 2.2o trot and pace
and free-for-all trot. There will be
straight purses Of $500 for each class
and the entries will close Friday, Sept.
IA.
Joseph c. Viles is passing few days
at his cottage at Long Island
Rev. Theodore Halbert Wilson, for
mer pastor Of the Island Avenue Con-
gregational church, who has been pass
ing few weeks with the family of
Elmer f. Harris on Turner avenue,
left here Wednesday afternoon on his
return to Olivet, Mich.
Earle Patten left Wednesday morn
irg at O'Clock for Plattsburg. where
he will be stationed for the present.
Roland Kilkenney Of Nashua. Y. H.,
has arrived for three weeks visit
with his mother, Mrs. Peter Merry
between here and Lakewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Gerrish have re-
turned from visit to Brownvillc. be-
ing accompanied by Earle W.-Gerrish.
a nephew of Mr.. Gerrsh, who is visit
ing them
Rev. l.. W. Grundy, pastor Of the
Methodist church in West Paris. with
Mrs. Grundy is visiting with his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Grundy in
town.
Harold c. Woodbury. formerly a
member of Co. f and on the reserve
list at the time Of being called, but
who was exempted, has gone to Pitts
field and Newport where he will con-
tinue the work Of inspecting for the
government, the army cloth which is
manufactured in mills at those places
He has lately l.een similarly engaged
in New Hampshire.
Deputy Sheriff John F.. Lamb and
daughter of lockwood returned home
Wednesday after a short visit at the
county seat, making their headquar-
tiers at the Skowhegan House.
Miss Ethelyn Steward arrived home
Tuesday night after passing the sum-
mer in Chicago. Park Bridge, ILL.,, and
Penton Harhor, Mich. While in Chi
cago Miss Steward attended 2 G'1m-
mer school for kindergarten and pri-
mary teachers. directed by Miss Grace
Fulmer of California. Miss Steward
expects to return to Bangor the first
of September where she has been for
some time engaged in s.. kindergarten
teaching.
The Red Cross headquarters which
are to be established in the Dodge
block in the rooms formerly occupied
by Co. E as a recruiting Office and
headquarters, will probably be open
ed the last Of the week.
Carroll Goodrich Of Canaan under
went throat operation at Somerset
hospital Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bennett Of
Limestone with Mr. and Mrs. Fred W.
Palmer Of Hartland, were In town on
Wednesday for short visit with Miss
Elsie Bennett Mr.. Bennett is one of
the successful Aroostook farmers and
has now retired. He has been extern
sively engaged in the potato culture
and only last year cleared s14.00o from
% acres of this product. He and his
wife had been visiting in the Rangeley
district.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred r. Lawley OF
Melrose, Mass, have arrived to visit
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Lawley and his aunt, Miss Mary f.
Lawley. DR.. and Mrs. Brace Lawley.
who have been visiting beneath the
parental roof are leaving Thursday by
automobile on their return trip to Ar
lington. Mass.
Mrs Fred Knight and son Of Lewis
ton are being entertained by her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. F. Young of
Mount Pleasant avenue.
The theater business at Lakewood
last week was the largest in the his
tory Of this resort. the theater build
ing being filed by an enthusiastic au-
dience each evening. James Durkin
and Harry Myers have been engaged
for the present week and will be seen
with other members Of the stock COM
pany playing there. Next week will be
the last Of the season at the theatar.
Rev. George Merriam of the bethany
BAPTIST church will go to Canaan this
Thursday afternoon to officiate at the
funeral Of Mrs. Mary Jewell. which will
he held at . o'clock Friday afternoon
Mr. Merriam will also conduct the
memorial service for the late Fred Fl.
Barnes at the same hour. The cere-
monies will be held at the Barnes
home.
The coal situation looks a trifle du-
bious from some quarters for Show
hogan people and one of the local deal
ers stated Wednesday that from the
reports Of outside concerns the indi-
cations were that it would be rather
scarce this season.
Mrs. Emma Bigelow Of Lewiston,
who has been passing several weeks at
the home Of her sister. Mrs. Ira A.
Norton, returned home Wednesday.
Mrs Van w. Nelson and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bertram Melvin, left We'd
nesday on the mid day train for an
outing at Lakeside
Miss Myra II SAWYER of Milbridge