Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-16
Naturalization Filed.


with his service IN England. There il
however, another Withee in the service
who has recently died. which gives
rise TO the rumor Of the Skowhegan
man by that name having died Coyp.
Earle Withee is the son of ,Ir. and
Mrs. Sumner Withec.
In order TO carry out the'r usual
custom of serving Thanksgiving dir
ner5 0 thu needy Of the community the
following ladies' Of the Bethany parisi
hay" been appointed to conduct the
sane: Mrs. Van W. Ne!s4l, rfairma';
Mrs. Merriam, Mrs, Cram and .Diss
Emma Antil.
Under tho direction OF Deputy Sher-
III Chute and Jaritor Nilcs tine prison
crs were out Wednesday trimming up
the trees around the county buildings,
one or more Of them being cut down
near the court house.
A good-sized audience Gathered IN
the Opera house Wednesday evening -
listen 10 IN address by Rev FRANK
rhalcn pastor Of the Unitarian church
III Watcryille. George ". Cover pre-
sided over the meeting.
Rev. MIR Phalen spoke on the Red
Triangle y. NJ G. a. War Work, tod
Why there Is war work, where 1t is
seeded and where the s3jUn0.DD9 to he
raised is to he used He said that the
til" three things necessary in he great
e nilict were men, munition and mon
ey ana said that the Red Triangle stood
for body, mind and spirit. H. told Of
the Red Triangle on the firing line and
in the course Of his remarks said that
President Wilson is the greatest PreS
dent since Lincoln" Folowir, his able
discourse the audience sang a patriot
ic selection and the gathering was dis
perse to take up with renewed cnur-
age the Red Triangle campaign in
Somerset county.
The sessions Of probate court wer"
continued over 70 Thursday. the evil
dence in the custody of {. clud aSe in
which action was brouSh. by Mrs.
Mary Ann Crabtree OF Long Pond be-
ing all heard Wednesdav The jude
did not make public decision Thurs
day. The mex case taken up WAS ore
which has long been before the various
courts Of the state, action having been
brought in the estate If the late I'd
ward Spencer of Old Town. The case
was first transferred from Penobscot
county because judge powell OF the
probate court of PenOD-cp- WaS the at
turney for the eXccutrIN OF the VIII.
An appeal was taken by Josephine >.
Swan and other and The case then
went to the law court. rho decree Of
the Judge Of probate was dismissed ana
now the matter is brought before the
Somerset county court again. The at
torneie5 opposing Judge Powell are
Mavo & Snow and James Hudson.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett I. Goodrich
left on the midday train Thursday for
Montreal whore they are u visit with
their son, IT Il. o. GooGiilA Nc oil
University, faculty OF mudicine, from
there continuing on to a VISIT in Sew
York City.
There is to be a social ~ the Congre-
2atlonal parlors this Fciddy evening
for the benefit of the Y. NJ. +. A. cam-
palen fund.
Mrs. Lizzie 3. Lombard who has been
passing the summer and fail at her
Lakewood cottage leaves the first of
the week for Orlando, Fla, to pass the
winter.
An unusual pumpkin is being dis
PLAYED in the restaurant window Of Nc
twin type as well as being Of unusual
size The pumpkin was gathered from
the field of George Tilton on the Nor
ridcewock road.
The members Of the Philathea Sew
ing circle Of the First church We're
entertained by Mrs Philo Steward and
Mrs. Florence burlington Wednesday
evening. Refreshments We're serv-
3D.
Wool is quoted in the local market
as bringing - cents with hides rated
= from 20 to 80 cents. Eggs are
setting scarce 50 cents per dozen be-
ing paid at tho Farmers Union Thurs
DAY Butter is bringing from 40 to
a. cents locally with feeds and -four
remaining about the same as for sew
eral days.
Henry Choate Of the Larone neigh
borhood has hen whose record is
quite unusual in the egg laying line
The thrifty birds was Matched October
. 1915. and MP TO November 9 Of
this year She has laid o04 eggs.
1t is understood that the matter Of
tho chain letters which are being sent
broadcast signed by the Red Cross
without the consent Of that organiza-
tion IS 10 be investigated in Skowhe
gan by the proper officials.
Miss Ruth Withe. who has been at
the home OF her sister, Mrs, Alfred
futile has returned to Westboro,'
Mass. to pass the winter with her
brother.
/ meeting Of the Commissioners Of
the Woman's Refornatory was held
here Wednesday evening. Owing TO
the restoration Of Rev. Clifford Snow
don Of Portland from the board. Cliff
ford Mclaughlin of Portland has been
10 fill the vacancy. Beside
this new official Mrs. +. NJ. Lawrence
Of RoCkland and Mrs. Frances 3. Dam
on together with Chairman Clyde Fl.
Smith Of Skowhegan were in attend
ance. Nothing Of special interest ex-
cent the routine business of the
session was reported
The First and Star Phiiathea classes
will hold a Phi!athea rally Sunday
evening At IFS in the First Baptist
et1rch. Members Of the classes will
g'terd in body ard have full charge
II The program. There will be spec
ia' music with addresses on Baraca-
ihilathea Work by Mrs. Fannie Webb
Fletcher. Miss Caddie Brown State