Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12

The substantial increase during the
last few months In the population OF
Skowhegan village is largely credited
to the new shoe factory Of Bell Broth
ers, who are now getting well under
way in the building built for them
through the generosity Of local people.
There are now employed at this plant
between $50 and 100 persons. with
total output of 80 cases or 22c0 pairs OF
shoes daily. The work is constantly
increasing and the firm has just re-
ceived an order for 100000 pairs OF
shoes, a large percentage of which will
be made from the Skowhegan shop.
The firm,is now waiting the arrival of
new machinery and are assured OF
work for three months to come. The
kind of shoes being made are white
canvas for women and children only.
this being the material from which
the shoes are to be manufactured con-
tinuouslv with the exception of cloth
shoes this fall. The arrival of the new
hands with their families as the work
increases is exceedingly gratifying to
local people. many of whom. rich and
poor are vitality concerned in the UNI
dertaking. At the present time con-
siderable interest is being aroused over
the formation of ball team among
the shop employees, it being the plan
to have games during the summer
with teams from the shops in Gardin-
er. Auburn and elsewhere If the
players can be brought to Skowhegan.
Next Saturday the regular team Of the
shop will play against a picked team
1T the Fairview park diamond.
~ patI Ht1i1I
neld meeting Thursday in the par
lors Of the church to sew for the SOL
d;ers Another meeting will be held in
Two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. F. Jacobs have re-
turned from a visit in Portland where
they attended the dedication of the
new ]. . Q. F. block, Mr.. Jacobs be-
ing the grand marshal Of the Grand
Lodge Of Maine Mr.. Jacobs mother.
Mrs. W. w. Jacobs Of Harmony has
returned home after a visit in her
sons homo.
J. G. Dane. who has been teaching in
the Philippine Islands is expected to
arrive in California this month after
a return trip he me by the way Of
China and Japan. His mother, Mrs.
Rena Dane has been passing several
months in California and she and her
son will later return to their home in
SkoWhegan.
A copy Of the Daily Produce News
has been received from Harry z. Will
liams Of Mt. Vernon. Wash. Mr.. Will
liams formerly made his home with
Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Fairgriye here but
for a number of years has been en-
gagged in farming in Mount Vernon,
lately more particularly in gardening.
Mrs. Sophia F. Marble. who has been
at the home of her son. w. +. Whittier
during the winter. left Friday as is
ner custom. to pass the summer in
Harmony, where she formerly resided.
Henry Crowell of this town, who is
already the owner of considerable
property in Mayfield has purchased Of
William Phillips of Embden two 100
acre lots in the plantation of May
field.
Sunday morning at the Methodist
Episcopal church Rev. Henry Clay
| Turner will have for his subject 1.-The
Land of Far Distances" Sunday eve
ming his topic will be Caesars Toll
man" Special music at both services.
Sunday evening Mrs. Burrill and Mrs.
Emery will sing my Wonderful
Dream" The Methodist church is the
friendly church.
There will be celebration of Moth
ers' day at the First Baptist church
next Sunday morning with an appropi-
ate sermon by the pastor. special mu-
sic by the choir and a service by the
Sunday school. An attempt will be
made to get the older people out to at
tend worship on this occasion. The
Wantoknowit Club of the church held
meeting in the vestry last night but
the mems meeting has been postponed.