Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-25

The Skowhegan Opera house is to be
leased for moving pictures according 70
a vote of the majority of the citizens
present at the special town meeting held
Saturday afternoon in the municipal
building. L. L. Walton, Esq, presided
as moderator. Judge Lawrence was the
first to advance his ideas on the subject.
his opinion being that the municipal
building was a poor investment from
financial point Of view. Bin w. Page OPP
posed the movement He looked at the
building as the towns best room and felt
that the town was able to maintain the
same without leasing it for molten pic
lures. A. K. Butler was another speaker
who disfavor the plan Of leasing 1t for
pictures. Selectman Clyde H. smith was
the next speaker, stating that the ex-
pense OF maintaining the building was
$500 a year and that already IN offer
had been received from out-of-town peo-
pie to lease the hall for s2o00 above all ex-
penses, the townspeople to have the use
of it anytime at a hours notice, free o.
charge. Charles Burror and c. p. Mer-
rill both spoke on the subject and the
vote was taken with the result tat the
majority favored TIE passage Ct the ar
tice The article relating II the num-
Der of licenses to be issued for moving
picture concerns in the town WAS settled
by limiting the same to only che. The
discussion of this article also resulted in
some oratory, Seiectman Smith maintain
ing that only one was prefe AXLE be-
cause concern, would hesitate 10 pay
the rent desired for the Opera house e
there was to be another. motion picture
house in town, The article relative to
the raising of money for repair 'ng the
municipal building was passed over after
Mr.. Smith had explained that since tho
hall was to be leased for moving pictures
permanently, it was probable tnat enough
could be saved to make the repairs need
ed. During the afternoon it was also
moved that the sum Of $500 be procured
by the selectmen. by loan or otherwise,
ir addition to the sum raised at the an
nual town meeting. also that the select
men be authorized to procure the sum Of
$500 by loan or otherwise t. build the
road laid out by the county commission
ers beginning near the Susie Brock hill.
There was an attendance of probably 200
men at the session.
The Grange debt committee cleared
$3.50 from the motion picture benefit at
the Star theatre Friday night.
For the purpose of enthusing the
people of Skowhegan and arousing en-
thusiosm as we'll as their generosity
Senator Martin Bartlett. who is in
charge Of the Red Cross campaign in
Wattrville Rev. Frank L. Phalen ard
Hon. Fred w Clair of Waterville gave
short addresses in the municipal court
one but was quite representative one.
Ernest c. Butler, ESQ, presided. being
chosen chairman and Senator Rartlett
outlined the plans of the movement.
stating the s25.0C0 was needed from
Skowhecan, Watcrville and nearby
towns. Rev. Mr.. Phalen, who is pas
tor of the Waterville Unitarian church
and was chaplain Of the First New
Hampshire regiment in the Spanish
American War. gave a stirring appeal
for aid while the third speaker, Mr..
Clair save an able talk Impressive his
hearers that all were enlisted in war
fare from the oldest and youneest. At
the' conclusion Of the several earnest
addresses Carleton p Merrill was ap-
P'iiitSu NjidilHld u lie hSNt IlSSdT
committee and was empowered to cre-
ate committees to assist him in the
campaign. As 2 result house to house
canvass was in progress about the viii
lage Saturday and Sunday and although
full reports had not been submitted at
this writing the people have been ex-
ceedincly generous.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety held pleasant meeting with Mrs.
Henry Clay Turner at the Methodist
parsonage on Island avenue Friday
afternoon. There will be no further
meetings until September.
Mrs. Louisa Stevens and her daugh-
ter. Miss Luella p. Stevens with
friend and maid have arrived from
Cambridge. Mass. and are at Bloom
field for the summer. Mrs. Stevens is
now IS but stood the journey well.
Mrs. Mae Allen left Saturday for
Lynn. Mass, whittier she was summon
ed owing to an accident to her son,
Raymond D. Allen. 1t is thought that
his injuries are not serious, otherwise
than a broken arm.
The Ladies' Social Circle met with
excellent success at their food and
apron sale Merchants day in the Good
win block. clearing in all about s42
Miss Helen Lord was taken Ill about
o'clock Saturday morning with an at
tack of appendicitis and her condition
became so alarming that DR.. Cragin of
Waterville with DR.. Dascombe and DR..
GAIA OF this town operated shortly be-
fore noon. The patient is now making
favorable progress toward recovery.
The grade schools all closed Friday
and the rural schools also held their
final sessions for the school year Fri
day except the Malbons Mills school.
which continues until next Friday
Relatives have received word here
that Nelson Washburn has been trans