Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-13
SKOWHEGAN NEWS

The following men of the Somerset
County quota drafted for military
service have been notified to report for
service at Fort Williams in Portland
Harbor; James f. Fairly. Bangor;
Ross L.. Grant. Brighton; Lindsey Fos-
ter, Pittsfield Arnold A. Strand, Show
hogan. Fred Belanger, Moose River,
Edwin j. Wahl, Dead River; Michael
Keebin, Fairfield; Fred Written, Corn
vile; Guy =. Booker, Burnham, Elmer
j. Loomis, Skowhegan; Mauel II. Per
~, Arson.
Sessions Of Probate Court were in
order here Tuesday in continuance of
the December term. The will of Eliz-
abeth (Foss) Goodrich of Skowhegan
was presented for Probate. The will
Of Jonas II. Pushor, late of Hartland
was also presented. This was one of
the documents made late III life and
disposing of many treasures.
There was a good attendance at the
meeting of the Good VIII Club the
first of the season which was held on
Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Amos X. Butler on Butler Hill. Puffs
were ldt hcI lOi tIOou w HI ldIHl.
The Clementine Weston w c. T T.
met Tuesday in Library Parlors with
Mrs. Lizzie A. Marble, the president
presiding. The following very inter
csting program directed by Mrs. LATHE
L Fogler was presented: reading The
House by the side of the Road. Mrs.
Minnie T.. Mantor; Economic Effects
of Wartime Prohibition. Mrs Rena
Archer Taylor; Organized Labor and
the Liquor Interests, Mrs. Dora r.
Nye: Closing the Saloons, Mrs. Clara
mckinney; music, duet. Misses Helen
Day and Christine Pooler: The Effect
on Our Soldiers of Temperance Condi-
tons in France. Mrs. Marble; The
bidders, Mrs. fogler; Safeguarding
the New Army. Mrs, E,ugcnia Merriam;
Report of Miss Gordon at the Annual
Meeting At Washington, Miss Iva
Jackins: poem, The Two Glasses"
Mrs. Nellie H. Copp; America. During
the meeting 4 letter from John A. Pc
ters was read, stating that he should
vote for Nationa! Prohibition The
hosteSSes We're Mrs. Ada Phillips and
Mrs. Cora Nye.
The County Commissioners will re
turn to Skowhegaan to attend to the
routine business necesSitated by the
closing Of the years accounts, De
ct.ilber 26'
Mr.. and Mrs Horace Stilson. who
Eve between here and Lakewood have
gona to Watervilic for the winter.
The directors of the w. G. r. l. will
meet Friday afternoon with Mrs Fred
bags which the union will send out at
Christmas time.
Mrs. Elizabeth Powers Merrill and
her daught er- in law Mrs NJ. +. Mer-
rll. are passing IL few days with the
formers sister, Mrs. l.. NJ. White in
Bangor.
Elmer C. Trafton, a prominent cit
zen of Harmony was in town Tuesday
and stated that electricity was to
brought into that village by the way
of Athens for lighting and furnishing
power for the industries there. 1t has
required only five weeks to bring about
this needed Improvement.
The United Order of the Golden
Gross win meet this Thursday evening
il Heselton Hall A large attendance
year are to be elected.
Arthur 4. Merriam. who was at
Plattsburg, during the summer, and
who has been visiting his parents, Rev
and Mrs. Georgia Merriam. left Tues
DAY afternoon for Boston. where he
will enlist in some line of military
service.
over $50 was cleared from the far
at the Nestries of the Methodist church
Tuesday given under the direction
of the Ladies' Social Circle. A meet
ing of this organization will be held
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Henry
Clay Turner at the Methodist parson-
age.
Frank NJ. Huckins was detained at
home from Portland until Thursday
owing to tie illness Of his sister, Miss
katheryn Huckins
Mr.. and Mrs. ChaSles Dore of Hart
land, who have been visiting in town,
departed Wednesday.