Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-11

HouSS Ills week. AInOu8 OSuWH uAosSeAS
Of business being transacted under the
jurisdiction OF Judge @. o. Small Is the
presenting Of nuncupative will for
probate. 1t is the first document OF the
kind to come before the court during
Philo Stewards term Of Office as regis
ter. The will was made during the
last sickness Of Mrs. Abbie E. Bartlett
Of New Portland, who died May IA. In
the presence Of DR.. E. l.. Hutchtns,
Margaret Mcdonald and Warren B.
Clark whom she called to be witnesses
Of the same.
George H. Bangs. special auditor ar
rived in town Monday evening to audit
the books of Superintendent Mrs. Ger
trude Wight of the Woman's Reform
atory. This is a matter which occurs
annually on June 80 and although the
reformatory has been in existence only
since October the procedure is neces-
sary for the time which has elapsed
previous to June.
In accordance with a vote Of the
members of Skowhegan Grange taken
sometime ago no sessions of that order
have been held for several weeks. The
next meeting will occur on July IS.
Rev. William Fletcher Of Athens pas
tor of the Baptist church was in town
Monday. He is conducting religious
campaign in various towns Of the coun-
ty ip which he is assisted by several
Waterville men. Next Sunday these
men will conduct religious services at
East Madison in the forenoon, at Corn
vile Center in the afternoon at 2. 80 and
at Canaan at I O'Clock in the evening
The rooms of the local branch of the
American Fund for French Wounded
was open Monday and in charge of the
president. Mrs. II. e. Atwood for the
distribution and collection of work
During the week a large quantity Of
parcels will be shipped away to the
clearing house headquarters. The la
dies of the Methodist church met at the
rooms Monday to sew for the cause and
any other society is privileged to meet
there whenever they choose on Monday.
Interest in the work is being well kept
up but the members of the society are
at present hampered because of lack
OF funds and are devising plans Of
earning money to procure the ma terials
needed to carry on the work
MIR. and Mrs. Ira A. Norton and two
daughters are enjoying a few days in
the Rangeley districts.
Alfred I. Morrill,, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Morrill, OF Baptist Hill,
Will leave in September for France.
having received an appointment in the
Emergency War Work Council of the
International committee of the Y. M.
c. A. Mr.. Morrill, with four other Sec
retaries will be in charge of an Eng
lish hut as it is called there, which is
regular Y. NJ. C. A. building. He is
to be the general head of the institu-
ton and to hold general executive con-
troll over the work of the other sec
letaries This institution will be pro-
vided for the entertainment of the
soldiers and the locations of the build :
ings are as yet not known. Some will
be probably close to the firing lines.
Mr.. Morrill, has much experience in Y.
M. G. A. work, having lately returned
from a three years stay in Manila,
where he was occupied in the work and
previous to that he was similarly en-
saged in Chicago He started home
from Manila on a furlough of six
months and upon his arrival in New
York determined to take up the army
work. In making this change he com
pletes his work permanently in Manila.
Mr.. Morrill, will be In Skowhegan for
the most part until September, al
though he will have to journey to New
York once during the summer and pos
sibly to Chicago
Rev. o. H. Tracy. Phi. D., has been
civ
pastor of the First Baptist church dur
ing the remainder of this month and
August owing to the illness of his wife,
Rev. Eta G. Tracy. Mrs. Tracy will
be taken to Portland for treatment as
soon as arrangements can be made.
EX-Sheriff John A. Mooers received
d letter from his son, H. Tobey Moo
ers, now in ambulance service at the
front. Tuesday. which stated that he
was well and happy.
Mrs. Laura Taylor Whittier and boy
daughter, Mrs. J. T. Olivenbaum of
Cleveland. o., have been in town this
week calling on former friends.
The party of Skowhegan gentlemen
composed of Francis w. Briggs with
his car and chauffeur, E. E. McNeelie,
DR. +. o. Sawyer and DR.. c. r. Viles,
who started about a month ago for
Purcell. Okla. to visit Ralph I.eavitt
and family and to attend to matters
Of business, are expected home Thurs
day.
Feed has reached its highest points
thus far in the Skowhegan mark cts.
meal and cracker being 1896 per bag
here yesterday Mt the Farmers Union.
Other feeds a } remaining about the
same with oats at 80 cents. But few
beans are being brought in and but
ter and eggs hold about the same in
price.
r. NJ. Dunbar, who has been located
III a job printing place at Houlton for
some time, arrived in town Tuesday
forenoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dwyer Of The
Forks have been visiting in town this
week with the family Of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ g. Kennedy. The couple have been
recently married, Mrs. Dwyer having
formerly been Miss Doris Kennedy and
a former student at the Skowhegan
high school Mr.. Dwyer Is a merchant
at The Forks.
The cement floor in the boys club
room in the basement of the Island
Avenue Congregational church is COM
pleted and as soon az It has sufficiently
dried the bowling alleys which are in