Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-05

Despite the bitter cold and storm of
Wednesday evening there was a good
attendance at the Grange meeting, at
which time the officers of the year
ensuing We're installed The resisna-
ton of John L. Fish from the office of
lecturer, necesSitated because of out
side business relations, was accepted
and Mrs. Ella Fl. Crowell for many
years a lecturer in the Grange was
elected to fill the vacancy. The Of
ficers were installed as follows: Mas
ter, George L. Parker; overseer, Fred
Tuscan; steward, Charles Stinchfield;
assistant steward, l.. B. Haskell; Sec
rotary. Samuel F. Emerson, installed
for the Goth time: treasurer, Charles
futile: gate keeper, Fred Green; chap
lain. Mrs. Mae Allen; Ceres, Mrs.
George l.. Parker; Flora, Mrs. Charles
futile: Pomona, Mrs. Fred Tuscan;
lady assistant steward, Mrs Delmar
Haskell. The installing officer was
Wilmot b. Whittier, who executed the
ceremonies in an impressive manner,
and he was ably assisted by Mr.. and
Mrs. Sheldon H. Beal, Mrs. c. H. Gard
ner and Sheldon H. Bradbury An ap-
petizing supper was served in the ban
quet room and pleasant time was
enjoyed socially by the patrons
The monthly business and social
meeting of the Epworth League of the
Methodist church was held Wednesday
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs
J. f. Thornhill on East Front street.
There was good attendance and
plans were laid for the entertainment
course which the League is to conduct
during the winter. 1t is expected that
these entertainments will be given
monthly. the first one to occur some
time this month and to consist of
music and readings by an out of town
reader. After the business games
were enjoyed, the host and hostess
serving refreshments.
Walter H. Maynard of Rockland, re-
Gently re-appointed deputy sheriff by
Sheriff Goodrich, has been in town for
a few days, taking oath of office and
attending to other matters.
The members of the SkoWhegan Wo-
mans Club accomplished much good
for humanity at their al-day meeting
Wednesday. Some 200 bags and pill
lows were made for the sufferers in
France and the committee in charge
held another meeting Thursday to
complete the articles as far as posi-
BILE. Later it is the purpose to send
these articles to New England Branch
of the fund for French wounded in
Boston. Mrs. r. E. Atwood is chair
man of the committee and as such de-
serves especial credit for her efforts
in this line of charitable work
1t is understood here that Lionel G..
Traitor who has for sometime been
engaged as superintendent at the
Ayredale Farm in Bangor has pur-
chased of the Ayredale concern the
herd of Jersey cattle which are now
being kept at the Traitor farm in the
Bigelow Hill neighborhood. He and
his wife will probably return to this
town in a short time. Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Whorff who have been at the
farm during the winter are not longer
located there having gone to Water
vile for visit before returning to their
apartment on Middle street, which was
sublet in the fall to Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Fentiman of Bingham. Mr..
Traitor was prior to his departure for
Bangor one of the big Jersey breeders
of Somerset county.
Mrs. Charles Taylor and infant
daughter of Madison are at Somerset
hospital for time.
Frank l.. Weeks. a member of the
faculty at University of Maine. who
has been visiting with Mrs. Weeks at
the home of her parents, Rev and Mrs.
George Merriam, departed Wednesday
afternoon.
Clayton Williamson, who has been
passing a few days in New York. re-
turned Wednesday night. Mrs. Will
hanson has gone to Rockland to visit
with relatives until next week.
The store of the Chas F. Ward
Clothing Co. has been closed and the
stock which has been purchased by a
New York Syndicate is being moved to
a Bangor store of the syndicate. Mr..
Ward has been in the clothing business
here for long time. having built the
block in which of late years he has
been located. Prior to going into
business for himself he was associated
with the late Col. w. r. G. Estes in the
enterprise. After the stock is removed