Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-10

spinners are all members Of the Spin
ners' Union and a labor organizer Is
expected here to confer with the men
very shortly.
Mrs Caroline Corson, who has been
at the home OF her daughter. Mrs.
Charles Berry, on Middle street. left
Thursday morning to visit another
daughter in Vassalboro. Mrs. Berry
and Miss Pearl Berry left at the same
time to visit in Lewiston and Bath.
Miss Grace Wood of Medford. Mass,
has arrived for visit with Mrs. Joel
Hobart Of Summer street
Game Warden Frank J. Durgin of
The Forks was in town Thursday.
driving down in time to enable his
son. Private Sturgis Durgin, Of Co. e,
and Corporal Carl J. Sandburg. former
principal of the high school at The
Forks, to catch the 3 o'clock train and
join their company at Augusta.
County Agent Robert Stiles has been
engaged lately in working out the cost
of producing a quart of milk for the
New England Milk Producers Asso-
citation from average herds in this sec
ton of the State and from results
'hiNit iiC mas puldlIltu, determines IQdL
the average cost is five cents and II
mills per quart. Mr.. Stiles has tested
out to obtain this information "A herds
in various towns of the county.
In response to a still alarm. the
chemical from the fire department was
| called to the house on High street oc.
cupied by the family Of David Lewis
and owned by Miss Hannah r. PAGE,
Thursday forenoon.
Deputy Sheriff John A. Burke OF
Jackman arrived here Thursday even
ing with two men, NJ. Rancourt and ].
julian, both of Jackman, whom he had
taken into custody for the alleged vio-
lation of the liquor law. Hearings
VIII be In order here Friday morning
before Judge BrazzelI.
Miss Rose Perry is at Somerset hos
pital for surgical treatment and un-
der the care of DR.. Young.
A subscription paper was being cir
culated among the local people here
Thursday to procure funds for the
purchase OF Sunday dinner for the
men of Co. e at Augusta
Manager F. 3. Madden Of the Maine
Tel. & Tel. Co. found on his desk at
the business offices Of the company
Thursday morning a beautiful bouquet
of roses. MIR. Madden was thoroughly
deserving of the tribute which is in
part no doubt an appreciation Of past
courtesics shown.
Mrs. Sarah F. Moody of Oakland ar
rived Thursday forenoon to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Charles G. Moody Of
Turner avenue.
Extensive alterations have already
been begun on the former Dunlap
block recently purchased by the al
lied bodies of the Masonic fraternity
here.
The examination Of the first 81 men
OF those on the draft list was in order
/ Thursday at the offices of Judge Dam
forth.
Miss Helen Bradford and her moth
err Of Dorchester. Mass. are at one Of
the Fairgrieve cottages in Fairgrieve
bay for their annual outing. George
Doane for over 90 years, clerk at the
American House in Boston. is also
| numbered among the summer colony
at the bay this season.
From Harmony comes the report
! that a fair is to he in order there this
fall. the date Of Sept. % having been
definitely decided upon. Prizes will be
awarded in boys and girls agricul-
tural clubs.
Mrs. Geo. L. Parker, who underwent
surgical operation Wednesday, was
reported Thursday as making favor
able progress toward recovery.
Elk Congressman Frank F. Guernsey
Of Dover and w E. Parsons of Fox
croft were visitors in Skowhegan on
WedEe sday night.