Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-06

nue-Installation of DeMOlay
There are in Skowhegan assessed for
taxes this year 70l horses and mules val
ued on the average Of $12o.52 with = total
valuation Of $S4. $50: 16 colts from to 4
years old valued on the average at &102 %
and totaling 1850: u colts from to 8
years old valued at t127o. 10 colts under
years old. valued ~ . total At $475. Tho
total valuation OF the cows, S1b In num-
ber. totals $3o.7o and 80 oxen are valued
at $25o5, while the IS three-year-olds have
. total valuation Of $124.6lo. The total val
uation Of the live stock Of the town from
these figures is $124.510. The total amount
Of live stock exempt, including ? and l.
year-olds, sheep and swine amounts to
s17,s75.
Rev. ]. W. Packard, one Of the lay
preachers Of the Methodist church. will
60 to Oakland Sunday to preach in the
Ten Lots church.
Herbert Hilton OF Somerville, Mass.
has been visiting this week with his cous-
IN, Walter Waller of the American Ex-
press office. Mr. Hilton came to Somer-
set county to accompany the ashes OF
his father the late Helon Hilton, to solon
for interment in the Hilton lot.
Special musical features at the Island
avenue Congregational church Sunday
will be the violin music by Prof j. Alb
bott Kendall In the morning and songs by
Miss Ruth Greenwood and Mrs. Eta S.
Bradley in the evening.
Repairs have been begun on the school
buildings of the town and workmen were
Thursday engaged at the Lincoln building
on minor repairing. The greatest renova-
tions will be made on the Jewett building
on Jewett street and upon the house in
the Blunt district of any Of the school
buildings this season. At the Jewett a
caustine closet will be Installed and a
chimney built, while in the Blunt the
foundation and floors will be given atten-
ton.
Supt. L. w. Gerrish of the skowhegan-
Madison schools leaves shortly to attend
the conference Of the superintendents of
schools at Castine and from there will go
to Machias, where he will be one of the
instructors in the summer school. He
will be accompanied by Mrs. Gerrish who
will remain in Machias during the sum-
mer school session.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. B. Chase with their
sons Fred and Elliot were viHtors In Au-
gusta the Fourth, the oldest son Of the
couple being a lieutenant in Company
on guard there.
Next Sunday probably for tho first time
In its history Catholic services will be
held at Lakewood for the benefit OF the
non Protestant families who may be To-
Gated there. FIR. ]. Louis A. Renaud has
arranged to go for the next five Sundays
and mass will be said at 10 o'clock from
the hotel.
Residents of Madison avenue were
greatly startled during the day Wednes-
day by a lively runaway In which war
rem Caldwell. who resides on the ~ ~
Wells place. participated
| There will be a meeting OF SUNDAY
chapter. O. E. s.. this evening, at whlcn
time there will be degree work
The officers of De Molay Command
erv K. T., were installed TuesoaS
evening by EN-. Sir Frank w. Buck
nam Grand senior warden OF the
Grand Lodge of Maine, the following
being a complete list of the elective
and appointive officers: EN-. Com
mander. John H. Lancaster; Gen., "m
Eolsom Merrill; Capt. Of the Hosts
Judge Fred F. Lawrence; Sr. warden
! Arthur R. Jones; Jr. warden r. r.
Madden; prelate, Harry e. Smi.n'
Treas. George E. Sampson; recoroer
W r. Elliott; trustee. F. w. Buck
nam. W.. G. E. Avore; sward bearer
carlton M. Holt: standard bearer. Geo
7 chandler; captains of guard. Mau-
rice P. Merrill, Ralph B. HILL w. -
Hobart: sentinel, Adam Simpson.
Mrs. Lillian Clouthier OF Augusta Is
the guest Of Mrs. Thomas Butler. Mr.
and Mrs. Butler. w. J. Breton Mrs
Pauline Gilblair, and Mr. ana MRS
william Clouthier were among tne
skowhegan people to go to Augusta
for the Fourth and Mrs. Cloutnler re-
turned home with them.
charles Macarthur, principal or tne
IJiph school in Brockton, Mass, is WIS.,
;ting for a few days with Supt' vi
! Schools T.. w. Gerrish and Mrs. Ger :
r;sh of North avenue. Mr.. Macarthur
was formerly n student of Mr.. Ger
r,sh when both were living IN calais
An anniversary mass was onered IN
memory of stephen Holley at -
Nary's Catholic church THURSDAY
morning, by Rev. FIR. J. L. A. Renaude'
The annual meeting of the Search
light Club will be held this afternoon
at the home Of Miss Hannah K. Page