Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-09

CiaSS HELD.
Rev George Merriam, for over Is years
pastor at the Bethany Baptist church.
announced Thursday morning to the
journal that he hal received call TO
Rumford He has not yet decided for
publication al least whether ne will &C
cept the call or not.
Mr.. Ierriam has been a resident Of the
town .onger than any of the other local
clergymen and he and his family have a
large circle of acquaintance in the va
rious sections of the county.
Pupils of the High school will furnish
vocal music and Miss Molly Blunt read
ings At the meeting of the Parent-Teach-
ers Association in Assembly hall Satur-
day night
Miss Rowena fiynt who recently ten
dered her resignation as a member of the
High school faculty here. has accepted
nosition as teacher OF English and Latin
H. the high school al Easton. Aroostook
county. She leaves for that place Friday
Mr.. and Mrs Brooks Savage have re-
ceived another letter from their son.
Corp. Broolss Savage. who s in military
service. He spoke particularly OF the
kindness Of the English people and the
gifts which they bestowed upon the SOL
diers. He stated that all of the Skowhe-
gan boys were well and spoke cncouras-
ingly OF the war situation
Mr., and Mrs. Robert A Wentworth
have closed their cottage on the east
shore If Lake Wesserunsett and Wednes-
day night established themselves at Ho
tel oxford to remain for time before
going South.
Advices received from II. Tobey Mooers,
son OF Ex-Sherif and Mrs. John A.
Mooers who has been in ambulance ser
vice in the war, indicate that he will leave
France this week on his return journey
home. 'he date of his enlistment having
nearly expired.
Mrs l.. y. Jewett left Wednesday aft
ornoon for Portsmouth. y. H., called
ttere by the death of Miss Marcia Mower
charles Larry has been summoned from
his home in Chocorua. \. r.. owing to
the continued illness of Mrs. Larry with
pneumonia al he home OF Leon Buker on
Spring street
Frank B. league of the Middle Road is
reported as being very i'll.
The sugar famine in Skowhegan has
been slightly relieved but Thursday was
again threatening.
Donald Burrill of Boston is visiting this
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Burrill of summer ST.
Farmers have been bringing in potatoes
to the Farmers Union this week where
81 81 per bushe was being paid. Trade
was not brisk however. Flour is now
worth sl2 in the local market with feed
remaining the same. Beans are IS 80 per
bushel and apples are bringing generally
about s.. Honey is % cents per box. Few
eggs are beim> brought in. They are now
81 cents per dozen.
Judge Fred r Lawrence announced
shortly before noon Thursday that the
fun quota of pledge cards in the food
conservation campaign for somerset
county had been obtained. The number
required was 5000 and approximately oo4o
have been signed to date.
Members of the Grange are planning
o.:ethcr meeting before the end OF
the Grange year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anon Fish are the pa
rents Of young son
Albert klng OF Jdtkhthh "Ih ny e7
Spinncy of Fairfield were at the ofhce
OF the Somerset County Exemption
Board here Thursday, leaving at md
dav for the Mobilization Camps IN Ayr.
Mass where they will so into training
having passed the required examinations
here. The name of Roy \. Marcia has
teen returned from the Massachusetts
Division Of Lawrence. Mass. and as he
was not exempted he was also ordered
to report at Aver. going from Me'rose'
Mass.
Another shipment was made from the
Red Cross rooms to the New England I
Division In Boston Thursday. This makes
a total OF goods shipped for the month
as follows: Knitted goods: Sweaters. 81; I
socks. 60 pairs helmets. .; wrstlets. 65
pairs: nuflers. IS: trench caps. /; sur
eicaI shirts. a.; paiamas 60: convales"ent
gowns a. Quilt has also been sent
which was donated by the Christian En-
dcavor Society. To show that the in
terest in the work is being mainta ned.
1f1 women have worked on hospital gar
rrents during the month: GO people nave
knitted sweaters: oS have knitted socks 6
reonle helmets: % wristlets and 3s muf-
fers.
Private Adolph Reauieu. who has been
at home from Aver Mass. on a short
furloueh returned Thursday on the mid
day train. His brother. Charles Beaufeu, |
has returned from a visit in Boston and
Q trip out to the mobilization camps
A va-v interesting meeting Of the First