Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-28

school concert and prize speaking con-
test are now assuming very dennlte
outlines The affair will be held in the
Opera House, Skowhegan, Friday eN-
ening March and two students, boy
and a girl from each of the high
Schools in Skowhegan, Madison, Fair
field and Good Will will be eligible
There is to be one speaker also from
Somerset Academy in Athens. The
prizes are s. each for the two best
speakers to be awarded to boy and
girl A chorus Of 300 voices compris-
ing the pupils of the schools heretofore
mentioned and an orchestra Of % piec-
es comprised of the musicians of these
schools will furnish music. There will
also be solos and duets the entire mus
ical program being directed by Elmer
Z. Towne. Seats in the body OF the
Opera House auditorium will be re-
served for the out of town visitors who
will be special guests on this occasion
While a small sum will be asked of the
townspeople who attend the concert.
At the conclusion of the concert
special train will be run from here to
Waterville and way stations while
there will be special cars from here to
Madison at the reduced rate of 80
cents.
Big prices for the farmers are still
prevailing in this section. Beans have
been bringing $3.50 to $500 at the Union
here this week, with eggs bringing 40
cents and butter from Sc cents to 40
cents per pound and potatoes way up
s315 or more.
Parker & Nay, the grocery firm OF
long stGrding in the community have
their stock of goods practically dis
posed of and Lashon & Butler will
probably move to the store by the
middle of march. Walter Chapman
who has been employed by Parker &
Nay for thirteen years will take "a
needed vacation and as yet is undecid-
ed as to his future business location.
Hon Fred w. Bunker of the Govern
or's Council, with Mrs. Bunker have
been guests during the present week of
DR. and Mrs. Stinchfield. Court ST.
Notice of the seizure of two barrels of
LIQUID alleged to be lager beer, labeled
to IL. Brown, SkoWhegan" are posted
the stuff having been seized on Monday
by Sheriff Goodrich at the freight
house of the Maine Central Railroad.
The next meeting of the Skowhegan
Woman's Club will be held in Congre-
gational parlors Wednesday afternoon
instead Of Library parlors as is the GUS
tom. Mrs. Ellen G. Sawyer will direct
the program and Mrs. Rose l. Merrill
and Mrs Ina w. Goldsmith will serve
as hostesseS. Mrs. Helen C. T. Atwood
is to read the paper of the afternoon
and Mrs. Ellie Pooler Malley of Bruins
wick will be the soloist. Each member
is privileged to invite one guest
Elsewhere than in the immediate vi
cinity of Skowhegan is the effort be-
ing made to enforce the prohibitory law
in the county and Saturday Deputy
Sheriff Frank Durgin of The Forks
seized at Lake Moxie Station a gallon
glass jug of liquor labeled to Arthur
Frost and at the same time four one
quart bottles of liquor labeled to Fred
Tibbett. officer Durgin had been noti-
fed that there was trouble because of
drinking at Mont Beams lumber camp
in the woods near Moxie and was watch
full to stop further trouble by confis-
eating the root of the evil. The liquor
was libeled before r. V. Brown, Esq, of
Bingham and hearing will be in order
March IA. Deputy Sheriff Frank Jipson
of Bingham has also made a seizure at
Dead Water which has been libeled for
a hearing March 9th.
Peter Goulette is shortly to open a
cigar manufacture in the HeSelton
black. continuing in a measure the bus
mess formerly managed by G.. z. Luck
now.