Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-12

in the ritualstic work by last Master
Head of Norridgewock. a piano solo by
Harry A. Dinsmore. a monologue by
Mrs. Hin and closing thoughts ny John
l.. Fish. II. l.. Heald announced that the
officers of Somerset Grange would he IN
stalled at NorridSewock next saturday
with an all-day meeting and invited the
Changers TO pay them visit AT that
time Overseer Merry announced that
the Kennebec Valley Grange was TO be
the host of Pomona at the next session,
February 49, and urged the patrons TO
attend. There was a large attendance
at the final meeting of the two days
session.
The club women of Skowheg gam
through the courtesy of the Town I'm
provement Society were privileged TO
listen to an address Thursday afternoon
by Mrs. Deborah Knox Livingston. The
affair was held in Congregational par
Tors and the president. Miss Gertrude s.
Weston. presided. having the meeting
in charge. The special guests were
members of the Sorosis and Woman's
Club. Mrs. Livingston, who is the wife
of Rev. b. I. Livingston. pastor of the
Second Baptist church in Bangor. is ma
tional superintendent of the department
of suffrage in the National w. G. T. L..
is member of the National Suffrage
Association. having in charge the man
agement of the campaign for equal suf-
frage in Maine as a representative OF
that association, and Is allied with many
other womans organizations. Mrs.
Livingston's topic was Woman and Her
Snprial pn1phagiS lald
upon the suffrage question. the entire
purpose of her address being to show
the necessity of political reimbursement.
Her address. earnestly and concisely
given, was closed with reasons why the
women of Maine should have the ballot.
In addition to the words of welcome ex-
tended by the president, Mrs. Ethel
Whittier Ames. pianist. played for about
20 minutes while the reception commit
tee were occupied and before the meet
ing was closed Mrs. Agnes S. Steward
sang The Angels Message" Ices were
served by several ladies', Mrs. Nellie
Savage directing the same, while in tho
receiving line were Mrs. Wildes, Mrs.
Green, Mrs. Paddock. Mrs. Hill. Mrs.
Flynt and Mrs. Homsted.
The business Office of the Farmers
Tel Co. is back in the Smith block and
Cragin Atwood of New Portland has
come from the Norridgewock office TO
act as bookkeeper for Manager Hobart.
The annual meeting Of the Skowhs-
gan Trust Co. was held the 10th. Ac-
cording ito the annual report given at
the meeting the assets are Sl.440, 46i,09.
while the increase in the savings de-
partment has been during the past year
$145.OOO The present officers are John
r. Mcclellan, president; Judge 10. l..
Danforth. vice president; X. u. Attwooo.
treasurer. while the executive board Is
composed of John X. Mcclellan, Judge
L. +. Danforth. s. w Philbrick Amos
X. Butler. G. w. Day. Il. T.. Atwood. A.
a. Porter. Judge +, +. Lawrence. l.. T.
Goodrich of Skowhegan and Leroy X.
Folsom, Esq, Cony Russell of Norridge-
wock The directors are John X. Nc
Clellan. +. +. Danforth. S. W. Philbrick.
W. +. Ordway. Emilio Dcbe. A. X. But
Ter. Charles w. Day. Cony Russell. ).
II. Swain, Fred l.. Lawrence. Charles
H. Husscy. Harry w. Smith, LEROY II.
Folsom. Edwin II. Burgess. Frank w.
Bucknam, Nicholas Miller, c. G. Kins-
man OF Cornrille, +. 7. Goodrich. Chas.
+. Ward, Capt. Roy L. Marston. DIR. Fred
Q. Sawyer, X. Il. Atwood a. 4. Porter.
Fred A. Coolidge of Scion. DIR. George
Otis Smith and DIR. s. +. Greene Of So
Ion.
Milburn Comman6cry, L. O q. c.,
held a deli-htful meeting Wednesday
night at its hall, when members and
their friends enjoyed an impressive in
stallation service The Installing off,
GER Grand Commander II. MCKenncy
Of Portland, was assisted by Grand
Herald j. W. Leighton of Gardiner,
and during the evening 10th of these
gentlemen made appropriate remarks.
The officers installed were: Grand
commander, l.. Il. Haskell: vice COM
manGer, Mrs l.. T.. Haskell; record
keeper, Mrs. May r. Pratt, ana the
remaining officers as previously an
nounced except the herald Roy Pratt
being installed ii that office in place
IF Allie LonRlcy elected. After IN"
ceremonies of installation there was
no literary program but a number Of
dances were enjoyed with music by
Miss Marion Thompson, pianist, and
Nay s. Varney. traps. Cards were al
so played by those not caring to par
ticiIate in the dancing and delicious
refreshments of ice cream and crackers
were "cIved 1t was a very enjoyable
occasion.
l.. o. Johnson shipped carload of
cattle early in the week to Auburn.
Last evening the Week Of Prayer
services, which are being held in the
various houses Of worship in the town
were somewhat deviated as Mrs. De-
borah Knox Livingston OF Bangor
who addressed the club women in the
afternoon, gave an address at the ser
vice in the Centenary NJ. f. church.
The meetings are being we'll attended
and tomorrow night the service will be
at Bethany church with Rev r. G.
Rogers of the VI. +. church as the
principal speaker.
1t was decided at the annual meeting
of the Skowhegan Rife Club held on
Wednesday evening at the armory.
that shoots will be arranged with the
Bowdoin college. Lewiston, Waterville
and other strong rife clubs OF the
State. Officers were elected as follows:
President. c. p. Merrill: vice Pres.
F. E Parsons; Sec, w. L. Dutton;
Treas, Geo. A. Moore; executive OH
Ger. Arson Savage.