Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-01

houston. who was here from
brunswick to pass Memorial dav with
- aunt Mrs. Elmer .McNeeIie. sails
.oln New York Saturday for France
having enlisted in the American Sea,
e,Vice' a department similar to AM
ouidhce Corps work. Young Houston
mho Is only Is years of age and =
freshman at Bowdoin, will be one of
unit of 200 college men selected
rom such institutions as Harvard
dartmouth. Amherst and his own COL
Ise' Inc appointment indicates that
'is record as student has been an
eAIeiient one in his Freshman year, as
ohiy the men of high study rank are
eh'itieo 10 try for place in this i'm
portant service. One of the duties IL
aoie 70 be assigned to this department
VIII De the carrying of ammunition to
the nring line, Mr.. Houston is the son
OF the late Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Hous-
ton of .Guilford, his mother having
been Miss Mabel Goodwin of Skowhe-
gan.
state President G. II. Gardner OF
the Farmers Unions Of Maine was a,
MS home here Memorial day, having
Just returned from a trip TO Cleveland
w., on Official business Upon his re-
turn he stopped in Baltimore. Nd.
Pittsburg and Philadelphia On business
for the Farmers Union and STOPPING
Off in Portland held a meeting for the
organizations in the vicinity OF tina,
, city. Yesterday Mr. Gardiner was at
tending meeting of the New England
MIX Producers Association, which
was held in the Quincy House. Bos-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Nutting took
their young son Ralph, whose leg was
so seriously injured last week, to the
Sisters hospital in Waterville Wednes-
day for treatment.
Mrs. Flora Brainard of Augusta has
been a guest this week at the home OF
her son, Judge Fred F. Lawrence or
Pleasant street.
Duncan Hall of Augusta has been
visiting part of the week with his
father in town.
The members of Skowhegan Grange
held an interesting meeting Wednes-
day evening. The master, George l.
/ Parker. presided and State President
G.. II. Gardner Of. the Farmers Unior
of Maine served as lecturer. Three
applications for membership We're re-
ceived and there was a discussion rel
ative to the management of the
Grange suppers. Other matters of bus
mess We're transacted and a pleasing
! program was presented. Included
thereon were piano solos by Miss Stel-
/ In Kmball and Miss Winifred Gard.
ncr. Mrs. Emma w. Goodrich pre-
! scented an interesting number upon the
I topic of Old Fashioned Hymns anc
! Tunes and Master Royce Tuscan gave
a whistling solo, accompanied by his
mother Mrs Fred Tuscan, as pianist
| The question of the evening was Car
the Average Farmer Afford to Go into
Debt to Buy Improved Farm Machin-
cry" The speakers were George l.
! Parker, c.. H. Gardner, Sheldon Fl
! Beal. c. Davis Miller, c. b. Thttle anc
/ s. F.. Emerson. The concensus of opin-
| ions appeared to be he should purchase
| the inexpensive machinery if the same
would be properly cared for. Mr.. War.
: rem. a member of Silver Leaf Grange
in Vermont, was present, offered fra
ternal remarks and read a poem. The
| annual childrens evening will be OBJ
/ Mrs. r. T. Patten, Mrs. Gertrude
| Stinchfield and Mrs. Sadie Chabot az
committee on entertainment.
! Ernest Raynor and family. who have
for some time been occupying the house
owned by Mrs Alice Wildes. have gone
to Lake Wesserunsett, where they vii
occupy a cottage for the summer, ant
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Jewett have moved
from Cross street to the Gledhill house.
Miss Elizabeth W. Marsh, Miss Nerni
Abbey and Miss Dorothy H. Potts lef
Thursday for Brunswick. where they arr
in attendance at the Ivy week festivities
Mrs Della Tibbetts returned to Port
land Thursday on the midday train aftel
visit with her mother, her sister ant
her son. the latter being Ralph Tibbett:
of the Skowhegan Garage Co MRS. ITO
belts was accompanied back by he'
granddaughter Helen Tibbetts.
/ Offices of the clerk o.