Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-26

Joseph T. Vigneu of Moscow was ad-
Indicated bankrupt at the office OF
Daniel Lewis, referee in bankruptcy
here Saturday. 1t is d no deposit case
and a hearing will be held the first
Of December. a. H. Bridges is his
attorney. In the case of SllaS l..
Longley of Skowhegan no creditors
appeared but two debts were proven,
George NJ. Chapman of Fairfield APP
pearing for the two Fairfield credi-
tors. He was appointed trustee.
A petition has been circulated among
the employees of the shoe factory and
the textile mills, and among the bust
ness men as WELL requesting the Sc
lectmen to call q meeting of the in
| nabitants of the town to see If the
town will vote TO resc:nd the vote
whereby il instructed its selectmen to
issue only one license for moving pic
lures in Skowhegan and secondly TO
see if the town will vote to instruct
the selectmen TO issue more than one
license for moving pictures in town in
addition TO the license issued and now
outstanding. A large number Of sig
natures have been obtained.
The congregational Mission Circle
viii meet OH Friday afternoon with
Mrs. j, w. Fogler of Elm street.
The members of the WantokroWit
Club were enjoyably entertained at
the hcme of their leader, Or. Tracy, on
Friday evening. \ feature Of the
meeting was an interesting address
delivered by George Thomson on an
eminent Scotch naturalist. Edwards,
enliNered by humorous stories. Games
We're played and light refreshments
We're served A committee composed
Of Mr.. Thomson. Lawrence Coclburn,
Arad Tobey. William Cole and Archie
Scott was appointed to make arrange
lnents for future entertainment
which the boys plan to give.
The first club meeting of the sea-
son was held Friday afternoon with a
good attendance in the parlors of tie
Public Library. The program was in
charge Of the Town Improvement So
ciety and Miss Gertrude s. Weston,
the president Of that association. pre-
sided. The receiving line in which
stood Mrs. Jessie +. Fletcher. Mrs.
Florence w. DanfOrth, Mrs. Nellie w.
FLINT and Mrs. Laura II. Dinsnore
was composed of members of this So
ciety and the speaker of the after
noon was Mss Elizabeth Olney. AL
though scheduled to speak on Top
les of the Times Miss Olneys adj
. dress was largely based upon Ger
many as the Country that has Lost
its Soul by Trying to Win the World"
At the, close of her bright address
Miss Olney read poem entitled The
Question" the gist of the same being
that the present war is Righteous"
Previous to the address, Miss Weston
voiced brief greeting and introduce
ed Miss Lola Walker of Pittsburg, Pa,
a National Suffrage worker who Of
fered a few remarks along suffrage
lines. America was sung and piano
solos were played during the after
noon by Mrs. Ethel Whittier Ames,
Mrs. Lila Friend and Miss Mary
Friend. The next meeting will occur
on Dec. IL and will be in charge Of
the Womans club. Pine plentifully
adorned the allors and there were
bouquets of cut flowers.
Showkegan Grange will meet Thanks
giving eve and q History of Thanks
giving Day" BY Mrs. Emma Goodrich
promises 10 be one of the interesting
features of the program The Somerset
Pomona sessions will next be held in
SkoWhegan for its annual meeting in
January, the regular December SeS-
sion being omitted. Arson Grange at
North Arson had hoped to entertain q;
this time, hut because of the diphthe-
ria epidemic there, the meeting was
given up.
Mr. and Mrs D. H Bartlett and Mrs
Bartctt's mother. Mrs. Mary Leigh
ton leave Tuesday for Atlantic City.
The Pythian Sisters at Norridse wock
cleared over $50 from the sale and sup
per which they recently directed in X.
of p hall
Mrs. Eugene Swain and her young
est daughter, Janet, went to Augusta
Saturday morning 10 visit with Mrs
SWANS sister. Mrs. w Fl Gannett
Mrs. II. V. Morrell of Portland, for
merly of Skowhegan. who has been
visiting friends in town. departed Sat
urday forenoon.
Mrs. Ellie Field of Sidney accompa-
MED by her DAUGHTER Mrs. Alice Blake
and son, Ned Field of Oakland, have
departed after being here to attend
to matters in connection with the es-
tate of the late Mrs. Josephine Fair
brother. n sister of Mrs. Field While
N town they We're guests at the home
Of W. r. Whittier.
Rev. George Merriam conducted a
preaching service at East Madison
Sunday afternoon.
According to a deed recorded at The
Somerset registry of deeds, Geo. A. Til
ton Of NorridgewSck has conveyed to
the Inhabitants Of the town of SkoWhe-
gan all of the standing trees on a lot
of land including in all about 90 acres
and located on the south side of the
road so called, leading from Skowhe-
san to Norridgewock over Tarbell Hill
The consideration named is $4,000 paid
at the time Of the execution and deiit-
ering of the deed and the agreement
for further payment of $3.50 per cord
for each and every cord cut from said
parcel of land in excess of 1000 cords.
If any disagreement arises between the
parties growing out of the sale, then
such agreement shall be referred to
three men. one to be chosen by the
rrartor. one to be chosen by the gran
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