Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-10

selectmen and police commissioners
Monday afternoon relative to having
kept his stores open last Sunday. 1t
seems that some of the local traders
were allowed to keep their places OF
business open the Sunday before New
Year and Debe Bros opened up their
stores last Sunday again at the usual
time Chief of Police Pennell visited
the store and notified them Of the law,
but when appearing before the officials
Monday Mr.. Debe claimed that he I'M
derstood that because Of having been
allowed to keep open December 81, he
was to be allowed to keep open every
Sunday and courteously explained to
the officers that he should not continue
longer that he had learned to the con-
trary. The hours for Sunday opening
of these stores are from 10 o'clock to 2
O'Clock p m. John D. Symons, who has
eight hours which the two places of
business would entitle him to. between
/ the two establishments.
| Sixteen Daughters of the American
Revolution, Eunice Farnsworth Chap
ter met at the home of Miss Louise II.
Coburn, former state regent Monday
afternoon to sew for the wounded al
lies. Pads, cushions and surgical
cloths were prepared and will be for
wardeG to the Red Cross society to be
used in France. The Daughters will
meet again in two weeks from the date
Of the last meeting for the same pur-
pose at Miss Coburn's home.
Grand Army Hall was the scene Of
an unusually happy event last Monday
evening when the officers of the Grand
Army Of the Republic and the Wo-
mans Relief Corps We're installed. A
delicious supper was served preceding
the work of the evening by corps of
efficient women and between the hours
of and s o'clock the time was en-
joyed socially. Mrs. Ella H. Crowell, a
prominent member of various secret
societies installed the officers Of the
Corps with unusual grace and elo-
quence while DR.. c. V. Rogers very
ably officiated in a similar capacity for
the Post. The following are the Of
ficers of the Corps: president, Mrs.
Mary S. T. Burns; senior vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Mabel Gaylord Smith; jun
ior vice pres, Mrs. Vesta Withee;
treas, Mrs. Emma L. Bickford; chap
lain, Mrs. Mary A. Walton; guard, Mrs.
Clymena Weston; conductress, Mrs.
Alice S. Baker: asst. cond., Lillian
Smith; out. guard, Ellen S. Allen;
sec, Mrs. Mertie M. Lamb; patriotic
instructor. Mrs. Viola T. Smith; plan
list. Mrs. Emma H. Dunton; color bear
ers. Mrs Sarah Fortier. Mrs. Ellen NJ.
Smith, Mrs. Georgia Goodwin, Mrs. Ad-
die Sawyer; press correspondent. Mrs
Ruth H. Eaton. The following are the
| officers of Russell Post, G. A. r., w.
II. Weston being installed commander
for the third time; Senior Vice Com,
F. Marion Mills; Junior vice COM. P
A. Cleveland; adjutant, II. J. Varney;
Q. NJ, A. Frank Bickf6rd; surgeon, DR..
c. Y. Richards: chap, Llewelyn Good =
win; O. D., S. M. Sawyer; p l., Major
]. w. Fogler; o. G., X. A. Withee; S.
NJ, Mark Harville; Q. NJ. s., Sullivan
Russell. After the installation there
were number of literary and musical
numbers which included a piano solo
by Miss Celia Fortier, song by J.
| Harvey White, a song by Mrs Rose c.
Burrill. a poem by Mrs. Ruth HI. Eat
on, past department president of the
National Woman's Relief Corps: a
poem by Mrs. Alice S. Baker, the re-
firing president Of the Corps, remarks
by Mrs. Ella H. Crowell and Maj ]. w.
Fogler and "Tenting Tonight" sung by
Mrs. Burrill with Mrs. Bessie Allen
Smith at the piano. Mrs Rurrill also
led in the singing Of several war songs
and the delightful entertainment was
closed by the singing of America.
Mrs. Fannie Webb Fletcher expects
! n To- "a 1o1- Go
esota to pass the remainder of the
winter with her brother, Will Webb
and family. Her mother. Mrs. Rachel
+. Webb purposes to close her house
on Main ST., and will pass the time
/ during her daughters absence with her
sister, Mrs. Ida S. l.. Smith.
Mrs. Ruth Eaton, who has been pass
ing several months with her daughter
III Muscogee, Okla, has returned to
her home here. Her other daughter,
Miss Mary Nell Clifford. who accom-
panied her is remaining at Muscogee
until spring.
Arthur Whitney has returned TO his
home in Bingham after being at the
nome of his sister, Mrs. Harry Hub
bard to undergo treatment from DIR.
Stinchtield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin s. Ward of
Athens were visitors in town the first
OF the week. Mr.. Wards many friends
are sratitied to learn that he has re-
covered sufficiently from his recent ILL
ness to be able to ride to Skowheean.
mere Will be a special meeting this
wednesday, evening of Milburn Com
fnandery L. o. G. c. for the purpose of
installation. Grand Commander Nc
kenney of Portland will be present TO
conduct these ceremonies which will
be public and afterwards there will he
dancing and refreshments.
f. w. Briggs is in Boston for a few
days.
Mrs. Joseph Perry and children have
returned to their home in 49ilcweIl az.
Ter visiting with relatives here.
Mrs. John Lucas of Washington n
T., and Mrs. Nellie Clark of ST. Adams
are IN town owing to the surgical on
eration which Mrs. Arthur Savage Of
thls town has undergone at Somerset
Hospital. DR.. .Stinchfield was the
physician in attendance.
SkoWheean friends will regret to
learn that Mrs. Mary S. Vanderbilt Of
New York was injured in an automo-
bile accident which occurred while
Mrs. Vanderbilt was on her way from
providence to Pawtucket to attend q
funeral The injuries were not thought
TO be neceSSa riIv Sar;o,,e -; a.. - >.