Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-20

Mrs. John Hamblin has returned to her
home in Augusta, attera visiting here with
Miss Hannah r. Page.
In the Churches
The members Of the congregation at
the Bethany Baptist church are re
quested by the pastor to bring copies
Of the Star Spangled Banner" to
the church with them at the Sunday
morning service in order that they may
sing that hymn at the appointed time,
IL o'clock. A new patriotic hymn COM
posed by Evangelist Chapman will also
bt sung at the morning service.
At the Methodist church, the pas
tor. Rev. Henry Clay Turner, will
preach at the forenoon service. The
Sunday school. will meet at IL and the
Crworth League at 4. AT the evening
service the pastor will give a lecture.
The Christian Science services at
10.45 In Grand Army hall instead Of
the Municipal building. Patriotic SER
vices at the Congregational church and
the beginning of the 40 hours devotion
at 10 O'Clock IN the Catholic church.
Rally day services at the First Bap-
fist church have been postponed on
account of Mrs. Tracy's death.
Tho annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Somerset Loan and
Building Association will be held at
the Office Of Judge Lawrence Monday
evening, { c.. 20.
A mass meeting will be held ut the
Opera house Saturday evening. at
which there will be Minute
oL{1a, - A. ~ -
campaign by local speakers and H. T.
Harmon Of Portland. Following this
a patriotic reel will be shown, which
has been obtained here through the
assistance of the National Liberty
Loan committee. The First Regiment
Band will play on Water street about
z o'clock and then will march to the
Opera house, the plan being to have
the audience assemble in time for the
ocncert and then pass on to the OPP
era house. There will also be band
music in the Opera house during the
meeting.
The following is the program for the
Liberty Loan mec ing Saturday night
In the Opera house: The band will be
seated and ready to play at 7.S0 P. NJ.
sharp. The lights will be. turned out.
and when directed the band will play
the Star Spangled Banner audience
standing. AS the band begins, to play
the American flag will be shown upon
the stage under the light; when the
band ceases, audience will be seated;
question to the flag; flags reply;
lights will come on; Introduction of
H. T. Harmon; address by Mr.. Har-
mon: pictures; band and audience
unite in America. Words will he
thrown upon the screen.
laundering operations in northern Som
erset arc already in process, although the
hig umber concerns are greatly hampered
by inability to get suitable woOdsmen.
These firms are living in hopes, however.
that after registration time across the
boundary they will be able to procure the
services of a large number Of Canadian
laborers. The Cohurn Heirs. a corpora
ton in which many Skowhegan people are
concerned, have sold about 100000 OF
stumoage. 100000 having been sold to the
Hollingsworth & Whitney Co. and the re
manning millions to Sidney Young Of
Greenvflle. This lumber is all in the
Jackman section and the three camps of
the company are to be located not far
from the Jackrnan settlement. which is
the great numbering headquarters of the
northern part OF the county. According
to authentic estimates quoted here Fri
day. the lurpber cuttings In the Jackmar
section will include about 80, 0o, 900 by the
Jackman Lumber Co., 100000 or 1900, 0r
by the Kellogg Lumber Co.. 100000 by
The Great Northern Paper Co. and 1000.
oN by the Spencer Lumber Co. The Hol-
lingsworth G. Whitney Co. will cut from
100000 to 25,ooo.0U In the vicinity OF
Jackman but all told their seasons cut.
t1ngs are now estimated as probably be
ing 65,o0o.o 900 with 500 men at work at the
present time.
Reals & Walker, Of which Herbert r
Walker Of Pittsfeld is the local man
ager. win cut about 5000 cords OF pulp
wood 1T the Bradshaw farm in Brighton
the same to be hauled later to Scion by
a log ,1auler. The same concern also pur-
poses to cut about a million feet on the
Cob Brown farm in Mayfeld. where they
will establish a portable mill.
Mrs. Gertrude Wight, superintendent at
the State R~eformatory for Women, left
Friday morning for a visit In Augusta.
The Skowhegan High school football
team goe to waterville today to play