Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-02
Maine Spinning Co. Takes Co nro of Sash and Blind Factory
Sheep Specialist to Address Changers Nov - Verdict
Not Sustained Roy Lews-Church Services

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A. K. Butler, attorney for the de-
| PENDANT in the case of Harold Smith
OF Skowhegan VS.. the Somerset Trac-
| ton Co., has received word from the
| law court that the verdict was not
| sustained. This was an action to re-
cover the sum of $1,000 in damages
caused to the plaintiffs motor street
sprinkling vehicle, driven by Perry
Roothby, an employe Of Smith last
August, as a result of a collision on
Madison avenue between the motor
vehicle and an electric car northward
| bound and operated by the Traction
| Company. The case was tried in the
Supreme Court here last April and
| the jury found for the plaintiff in the
sum Of $<1s.75. The case was taken
to the law court on the ground that
the verdict was against the law and
! the evidence and the motion was sus-
! tanned.
An official telegram has been re-
ceived stating that Private Roy B.
Lewis Of the Heavy Field Artillery
formerly of Skowhegan, has died
overseas in a base hospital in France
as TIC IGsOik VI tiI dSdLS dkIAeh VA
! neuritis on October Z. Mrs. Lewis re-
ceived a letter from him not long
ago stating that he was in the hos
pital with a bad cold but should be
! out in a short time. So far as is
known here Private Lewis had not
seen active service since his arrival
overseas. He was one of the contin-
gent of drafted men to leave Show
hogan for training at Camp DevenS.
The dead man is the son of Benjamin
Lewis of Canaan but for a long time
had made his home at, the farm of
futile Bros, beyond Malbons Mills.
He was member of SkoWhegan
| Grange. Private Lewis leaves a wild
ow, formerly Miss Stella Sanborn of
Skowhegan to whom he was married
last summer; also several half broth
ers and sisters.
The high school girls are arranging
their basket ball schedule for the
coming winter months.
There will be meeting Of the local
U. w. w. campaign chairmen and all
committees at the municipal court
room on the evening of November 6.
" IL. NOohty ShAAi II
Of the United War Work campaign
in Somerset county. started Friday
morning on a tour of the county to
organize in the various towns for
! the coming campaign.
Sherman Gilbert was removed to
Somerset hospital Thursday night,
having been i'll for three weeks with
the influenza.
George w Cover was in Augusta
Friday on business.
Mrs Roy Paddock left here Fri
day morning for Camp Deyens. where
she will visit for a time with Mr..
Paddock, who is in training there.
Mrs. Kate Turner. who has been
reported ill with influenza at her
apartment on Water street, is now
reported as not having the disease.
| H. Tobey Mooers, who was i'll with
influenza at Camp Deyens following
his entrainment there, has been
transferred to the Bureau Of Chemi-
cal Research at Washington. D. C.
This is very gratifying to Mr..
Moores' many friends in this section.
1t will be recalled that he returned
from a period of enlistment as an
ambulance driver overseas about one
year ago.
Prin. r. w. Leighton of the high
school stated Friday that there was
owned among the pupils at the high
school building at least $4,000 worth
of thrift and war savings stamps.
The freshman class alone has owe.
$1,000.
Miss Ida Turner, elder daughter Of
Rev. and Mrs. Henry Clay Turner.
has arrived home from Carlisle, Pa.
where she is a teacher in the high
school because of the continued in
fluenza condition necessitating a ces-
sation of school sessions.
The following plans have been
made for Sabbath observances in dill
ferent houses Of worship in Skowhe-
gan:
Centenary Methodist Episcopal
1915, sermon by the pastor. Rev.
Henry Clay Turner, subject. Some
isitors from Heaven: special music
under the direction Of Carl Malley;
IL, Sunday school; $50, Epworth
League; 7.30, evening service.
ST. Marys Catholic-Girls' Com
munion at the first mass at $50
o'clock; second mass at 1890; Rosary
and Benediction at Z o'clock in the
evening.
Christian Science-In Grand Army
hall. Morning service at 1915, sub
ject, Everlasting Punishment"
Bethany Bapt.st-Subject of the
sermon at 1915 The Sin Which
Finds Us Out; special music; Sun
day school at noon; 6 o'clock. Chris
tiaA Endeavor meeting; P. NJ,
subject, THE Great Divine for Men
and Millions" Orchestra will play. At
this service extracts will be read
received this week from Ernest c.
Butler, who has been in France for
months within the ring zone.
Advent church-Regular Sabbath
day services Saturday afternoon.
Island Avenue Congregational
church-There will be the usual SER
vices Sunday with forenoon services
at 1915, Rev. Chas. H. Mckinney de-
livering the sermon. There will be
an anthem by the choir and Mrs. Eff
fie Pooler Malley will sing solo. At
the musical service in the evening an
anthem will be sung by the choir and
trio composed OF Rev. C. H. Nc
Elhiney. r. w. Leighton and Mrs.
Eta S. Bradley will sing.
First Baptist church-Sergt. Olin
B. Tracy Of Bates college, son Of the
pastor, is expected to assist in the
forenoon services. There will be a