Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-05

day night as being very low with no
chance for recovery.
Monday was a busy day with the
! somerset Exemption board, a large
number Of drafted men undergoing
F.. PiiAS'cal examination. The following
men were accepted Paul Lessor,
Skowhegan: Ralph A. Viles Madison;
Lewis II Carl. North Arson; Ivan +.
Davis. Whiting; Ellsworth Prince,
! Madison: Ray a. Shepherd. Pittsfed;
George +. Millett, Hartland; Joseph
\. jacques. Lewiston.
lhcre was 4 good attendance at tie
meeting Of Russell Relief Corp, Friday
afternoon at Grand Army hall At the
leNt meeting, Feb, l., II patriotic pro-
gram Will be presented in observance of
tle 18TH and the END under the direc-
ton of Patriotic Instructor, Mrs Viola
Smith
State superintendent Of Schools. DIR.
~. O. Thomas Of Augusta. will come to
SkoWheean on Wednesday TO give {,
l+ctur before the Federated Women S
cubs Of the town on the subject of
/ The Newest in Educ alton" 1t is Il
regular meeting and Will be held in
Library parlors at 80 With the Town
Improvement society in charge
! a new course Of study is to be in
STUFFED at the higl! school with the be-
ginning IF the reXt semester dea ling
mainly with economic life. About 100
pupils will take up the study. one hou,
each week to be devoted to the same
! nder the direction of Prin. r. w
Leighton
,,,
Bethany church was very pleasantly
entertained Friday afternoon by Mrs
Edw. F. iiaines at her home on Middle
street. 1T was the annual business
session and the following officers were
le-elected; President, Mrs. r. F. HON.
sted: vice president, Miss l.. ri. Co
Turn: sec. Mrs Harriet Cleveland Ma
s'n: treas, Mrs. Violet Y. Fogg.
L. l.. Walton. Somerset County
Chairman Of the Food Conservation
md Fuel Administration committee
recently appointed to succeed Judge
Lawrence. because of sickness i'm the
1tters family. distributed on SUNDAY
10 the combined Women-S classes Of the
congregational and Methodist SUNDAY
scnCOlS or which lie is the teacher, a
type written sheet of orders relative tC
1904 conservation on the daily menus
Tor each day of the week. Mr. Walton
IS 20 he assisted in the labors which he
has lately undertaken by Mrs. II. G.
Woodbury. of this town as vice chair
man.
Horace Maxim of Palmyra. who was
referred to the Medical Advisory Boa I'd
ty the Somerset Exemption Beard ex.
min fny
ing to the rulings Of Class Of Drafted
Men was rejected by the board.
MIS- J.. Francis Parker. who has
been so seriously i'll and who has been
passing some time at the home of he,
son, Dr. e. a. Parker of Plea SAINT
street. is greatly improved and las re-
turned TO her home on lie Hinckley
road, several miles from town.
B About $4,000 Of uncollecteL taxes is
indicated by the present condition OF
TIE books Of the taX-collector
I'he most recent marriage intentions
4" be placed on file are those of Placide
Boulette and AleXine Boutin botr, .ot
Skowhegan.
Friends of Charles f. Swift. formerly
OF TINS town, We're considerably sur
prlsed to greet him on the streets here
saturday as it was supposed by many
mat ne was in military service in
France. Mr.. Swift. who was q mem
Der Of Company l., at the time Of its
departure from Skowhegan was ex.
empted because Of physical disabilities
ana has been passing the winter in
Augusta
Lincoln birthday service is being
arranged for next Sunday evening al
the Federated church services to which
inc members of Russell Post, G. A. r,
tAe Noman's Relief Corps and allied
organizations are invited.