Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-03

and six OF the men present nave de-
cided that they will build silos. Sat
urday morning Mr.. Stiles conducted a
demonstration at the farm Of J. w. Ba-
con in Mercer. which was attended by
six persons in spite of the heavy storm.
Mr. Stiles purposes to distribute some
80 dairy records for herd production
among the prominent farmers in Som
erset county.
Grand Warden d. w. Lewis Of the
New England Order of Protection left
the last of the week to visit lodges
in Gardiner, Augusta and Winthrop.
Owing to the storm Of Saturday afternoon
the W. c. T. U. directors meeting at Mrs.
Fred Nye's for the filling of comfort bags
had to be postponed
The womans Mission Circle OF the Con-
gregstional church was pleasantly entertain
ed by Mrs. John W. Fogler at her home on
Elm street Friday afternoon. Reports were
listened to but the main feature Of the aft
ernoon was the address by Miss Hannah r.
Page on the jubilee Of the woman's Board
OF Foreign Missions, which she attended in
Boston. There was good attendance. Mrs.
Fogler served tea.
The annual election Of officers in Rus
sell Post, Grand Army OF the Republic, oc-
CURED Saturday afternoon. W. II. Weston
retires from commander at the beginning Of
the year and Marion Mills, enc of the few
survivors OF the 4th Maine Battery who
went from this section, elected to sue
coed him. Other ofhcers elected were: Senior
vice comma nder. Prescott Cleveland Junior
Vice commander. s. F. Emerson surgeon,
Dr.. c. V. Richards; quartermaster. Frank
Bickford chaplain. Llewellyn Goodwin Of
ficer OF the day. S. NJ. Sawyer officer OF the
guards. w. n. Emery. II is expected that
the Post and Relief Corps will hold a Joint
installation the FIRST of the year.
Miss Lucille Wentworth. student at
Waynfete School in Portland, was in town
Saturday for a visit. She has been pass
ing her Thanksgiving vacation with her par
ents. who are visiting in Fairfield.
Tue Fraternal Order OF Eagles will elect
officers at a meeting to be held oil Friday
night
Archie VI. Danforth master Of Arson
Grange at North Arson. and Mrs. Danforth
were among the visitors in Skowhegan Sat-
urday.
Arthur y. Merriam. who mas been in
! training at Plattsburg, is passing few
, days with his parents, Rev, and Mrs
George Merriam.
The directors Of the Ella NJ Mitchell
Philathea class held a meeting Friday aft
, ernoon with Mrs II. C.. Judkns. class presi-
dent, and decided TO bold their regular
business and social meetings on the Sec
ond Tuesday OF each month. The FIRST Of
these meetings will be held Tuesday even
ing, Dec. IL, at Bethany parlors with pic
mic supper Mrs. Cora Nye and Mrs. Angie
B. Steward were appointed to direct the va
rious arrangements.
The young people OF the First Baptist
. church were most enjoyably entertained
Friday evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Lawrence Cockburn on Baptist Hin. Games.
music ana refreshments Of punch and wa
fers were features of the affair
At well attended meeting OF the Fes-
! tival chorus Friday evening. J. n. Smith was
, elected secretary and treasurer to take the
place OF Mrs. a. B. Lamb. resigned.
Attorney. Z. F. Merrill was in Augusta
on business Saturday. He was accompa MED
by his young son, Master Edward.
Miss Grace Russell, first assistant in
! Blu kheld Academy. who has been visiting her
sister. Mrs. ]. S. Wheeler and Mrs Nellie r.
copp left Saturday morning for visit in
Lewiston before resuming her school du-
ties.
want has been posted for the special
town meet~Ig relative to the question OF re-
scnding the vote Of the town to gran, only
one license to moving picture concerns in
this village The session will be held on the
afternoon OF Dec. Is. the meeting being
somewhat deferred because OF the absence
Of First Selectman Smith i'll Pennsylvania
The of no 80 No
erset Central Agricultural Society was post
poned from Friday night to Monday after
noon al O'CLOCK