Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-12

ton.
Mrs Fife Pooler Malley has accepted
position as soloist at the Island Avenue
Congregational church.
Mrs. c. E. Richardson left Saturday to
visit with relatives in Lisbon for few
days
There was nothing doing on the grid
iron at Fairview Park here Saturday aft
ernoon except q little practice on the
part Of the Skowhegah High school elev
en-. Friday afternoon, it seems. the Wat
ervlle High school team. who were sched-
uled to play here. teephoned to the eff
feet that they had a game elsewhere,
and this did not give the home players
time enough to get fixed up with outside
talent They planned to have a game
with the has beens however. but the
former players failed to show up in suf-
nclent numbers. team from NJ c. L.
Pittstield. will play here Wednesday aft
ernoon with the boys and tins will prob
ably be the last game Of the season
y The members of the Eunice Farnswortn
thapter. ID. A. r., aside from their Red
cross activities, have been actively en-
gagged in knitting for the Somerset coun-
" bo\s who are going to the front, an.
nave taken it upon themselves 10 tit OUT
every boy that goes with a complete
knitted outfit. They have already fitted
out five and have made 20 sweaters %
pairs OF stockings - helmets inoW I'M
derwayp; p pairs of wristlets and is
muff1ers. Beside this the local Chapter
has knitted its allotment of four COM
plete outfits for the United States De
StrOEPr
raised the money to purchase this warn
themselves having contributed $50 so
far for this purpose
MISS Frances Moore of Waterville came
saturday to visit with her nephew. Geo.
q Moor and family, on High street.
Mrs. Gertrude Wight, superintendent
~ the Womens Reformatory. viii
leaNe Thursday to attend the Prison
Congress in New Orleans
AdNices here seem to Indicate that
Earle Nithee the former member of
Company E. who is supposed nv his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Withaa
70 re IL England. has been killed bv q
Tram, although the relatives have moi
been officially notified
examinations for fourth class most
masters viii be in order here Nov "a
I" ~ t.le vacancy at Arson and Dec
10 MI the vacancy at Starks.
Nr. ana Mrs. John Lewis began Fri
gay 10 Keep house in the upper apart,
''eht OF the Lewis homestead on
Spring street. VII
Mr' ana Mrs. 7. J. Smith entertained
y number Of their friends from Tho
M"t!"dlst parish at their home on
MadiS"n avenue Friday evening Tho
4HAir was of purely social nature
refreshments We're served.
MESS Agnes Mantor. \ n1enber
WIS filsh school faculty, who was ra-
Gently stricken with a serjo,,s > fYectio,,
= one eye, went to Waterville Satur-
udN iof treatment The affected NON
"er : considerably improved.
MISS Florence Murray left S,t,,u,
Tor Portland to visit with No., s;,t"s
Mrs. Gordon Bragg.
Mrs Charles Matson left hera e..
urday morning to visit with . br,,rpan
IN Concord, y. H.
me EpW"rthians of the Methodist
. church held q pleasant soci,I -, 49,
nome or Mr.. and Mrs. j n Crund,.
liudF evening. following their regu-
90. US mess meeting, which was pre-
\ ~ f-dfle GrundN the
r'e'H'eht' because Of the high cost of
I ''!lnS refreshments We're omitted
Inc many friends Of Earle Iuckirs
7 formerly OF this town, and the son Of
MIS- nancy Huckins. will he interested
v 70 learn that he has received a clerk
snip IN the Commissary Department
V q the First Virginia Right Artillery
/ ana IS stationed at Chatanooea. Tenn.
\ Us mas hecn enjoying a furlough at
Newport News, where he was more re-
Gently located, but was unable to ey-
tend the trip TO SkoWhegan as planned
me executive committee elected in
connection With the - NJ G. A. War
Council campaign for Skowhegan. held
another meeting Friday and decided TO
make canvass with the same teams
that handled the Liberty Loan cam
Vass. publicity commit was ap-
pointed. consisting Of John Jenkins, r.
I 7. Patten and Edward t.stabrook. ana
it was decided to spend the first four
days Of the week in advertising. and
Thursday. Friday and Saturday to ac-
/ lively engage in the raising of the
I funds which have been allotted to this
( section There will not probably be a
/ house to house canvass but rather 2
selection Of persons for the solicitors
10 call upon. AT a hearing in. tie
municipal building sunday afternoon.
Raymond II. Price. the Wakefield,
Mass. Y. NJ G. A. worker, who is Or
ganizng in this county. spoke, and
Sergeant +. ]. Puddy, a Canadian
wounded soldier. gave the principal
address.
Samuel Allen of NatoryilIe is at
tending TO the duties Of car inspector
al the Maine Central Railroad station |
during the absence Of INSPECTOR John !
Clifford, Who is up river on a hunt |
ing vacation.
About one hundred persons met in
TIE parlors of the Congregational /
church Friday evening for social
under the auspices Of the Christian En- |
deavor Society. with Eden Boyd. Miss
Doris Raynor and Raymond Lacasce I
as the committee in charge. Games /.
We're played and refreshments were
served About $40 was cleared. the
proceeds going toward Nmas boxes fer
Logs now in military service from the 4
Congre gational parish
Dr. Alfred Mitchell Of Portland was
in town Friday in consultation with .
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