Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-11

a coInIAltee composed OF froL StdH-
ley r. Oldham of Maine Central Insti-
tute. Pittsfield, c. P. Merrill, W. p.
Ordway and Hen. s. W. Gould have
been appointed by Governor Milliken
as members of the Public Safety COM
. mittee for Somerset county. they to
appoint various subcommittee to aid
them in different sections of the coun-,
ty. In accordance with this the three
Skowhegan gentlemen have named the
following aids. here: Food protection
and conservation, r. T. Patten, L. E.
Jacobs, L. L. Sanford; recruiting COM
mittee. F. r. Madden. r. W. Leighton.
Geo. H. Plummer: Home Guards, F..
r. Parsons. A. G. Weston, w. H.
Halves, Esq, Edw. lies, Harry lies. T.
NJ. Gates; mobilization and concentra-
ton camps. Z. T. Goodrich, George
Parker. ]. T. Thibodeau, Ernest Avore.
F. E. Cross; hospital and soldiers sup
Ilies, Mrs. c. B. Hight. Miss Hannah
II. Page. Mrs. E. E. Greenwood. F. W.
Briggs, j. r. Mcclellan and B. W. Page
were named as members Of the finance
committee but these gentlemen have
declined to serve. hence new commit
tee will need to be appointed to collect
funds. etc. Among the lines Of work
which are to be considered at present
are for the food committee to endeavor
to encourage a greater acreage among
the farmers for planting food supplies
while the recruiting committee will aid
in obtaining more recruits. The Home
Guard committee will determine some
advisable form for protecting the town
while the mobilization committee will
obtain militia headquarters locally and
look after supplies. ETC.. for the COM
panc while here. A meeting Of this
committee was scheduled for last night
and it IS thought that the Linwood, j.
p. Merrill's southside boarding house
will be procured for militia headquar-
tiers while the company is being mobil-
lied. The hospital committee Of course
will work to prepare bandages and
comforts if actual fighting should oc-
cur.
The Queen Esther Circle Of the Meth
odist church met Monday evening at
the rest rooms, Miss Edith NJ Gledhil
the superintendent being the hostess
The subject was Cuba" and enter
tanning program was presented
Deputy Sheriff F. n. Vining, who is
one Of the officers at the court house,
was again back at his post Tuesday
after visit at his home In ST. Adams,
where his young son was suffering
from the effects of a pitchfork wound
in one foot County Attorney Anderson
was also back for a visit in Portland
Prices are mo"ing up instead OF down
locally. At tho Farmers Union Tues
Gay eggs were bringing 30 cents and
butter % cents. Flour has moved up
another notch tc Stl.50 and s12 per bar
rel while grains Of all kinds are high
er. Hay IS bringing about SO in this
section.
Probate court convened here Tues
day with Judge c. Q. Small presiding.
There was considerable business trans
acted, and number Of out-of-town
attorneys present. Among those noted
were Judge Holman Of Athens and w
II. Mitchell Esq, of Newport
! The plans are to have speaker from
away give patriotic address in .the
! Opera house following the flag raising
Friday eveEing.
| Carl Curtis has accepted a position
in the Office of the American Wooden
Co.
The members of the Milburn Club
We're responsible for a very pleasant
event Monday evening when they en-
tertained the members of the Grand
Army of the Republic. at a banquet
given In their honor at Grand Army
hail.. The affair was given in recog-
milton of Lees surrender and the hall
was packed In the company, how
ever. there were but IA veterans of
the war while the club members at
tending numbered about 20. The COM
,1,ittae of arro, pnrnnnts wac copoposed
of Carl Curtis and Everett Bacon with
Mrs. Kate S. Simpson as caterer.
Grape fruit cocktails were first served
and then a delicious chicken repast
with all the necessary fixings. After
remarks by Carleton T. Merrill and at
about O'Clock the company adjourn
ed to the Milhurn Club rooms, where
cards, pool and billiards were played
by those caring for the sports.
The selcctrnen have been busy dur
ing the past week making appraisals
of the farm property in town and have
not yet entirely completed their du-
ties. Additional town officers to those
already reported were announced
Tuesday by the sclcctmen as follows:
Sections, S. H. Bradbury. Sidney Pool
err John Avore, Geo. NJ. Buzzell, A. S.
irSlapu, fence viewers. beTt X. T1StCH-
cr Fred Hill. Charles Longfellow;
field drivers, Clinton Luce. Henry
Richardson, Fred LOOMS; sealer of
weights and measures, Joseph H. MUIR
ray: weighers. Carlton NJ. Holt, Mrs.
Mary b. Stinchfield, D. A. Porter, H.
S. Hubbard. y. +. Smiley, Perley
jackson, Forrest e. Cross; surveyors
of stone. Albert Webster. Horace
Reed surveyor Of wood and bark, w.
d. Snow, Henry Crowell. John w.
Steward Geo. E. Taylor. James B.
Nutting. John Lancaster, 8. H. Brad
bury: traffic officer, n. Lester Shep-
ley: dog constable, H. p. Thing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hall attended
the Canton ball in Augusta Monday
evening. Mr.. Hall being a member of
General Miller's staff.
| Miss Lucille II. Wentworth, who
has been enjoying a few days vaca-
ton from her studies at Waynefieet
school. departed the first Of the week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Reynolds
have been passing a part Of the pres
ent week in Monson.
/ Harvey Mcguire, who Is now located
| in Augusta, visited with friends here
the first of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Davis Miller are pass
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