Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-25


torney Thos. A. Anderson and Med
ical Examiner W. S. Stinchfield, NJ.
D.. left here Friday for the Moose
head Lake regions to further inves-
tigate the finding of the body Of the
unknown man near Somerset juno
ton. 1t is probable the body will be
exhumed, it having been inferred
near where it was found Whether
any more OF the mystery surrounding
the finding Of the dead man and the
strange markings on the tree will be
unraveled remains to be seen.
Sunday Services
The services Sunday at the vari-
Gus local churches promise to be of
much interest. At the Centenary
Methodist church. the members of
Russell Post. G. A. r.. and Russell
Relief Corps will be special guests.
Rev. Henry Clay Turner will preach
a sermon on The Conqueror."
Special musical program. The even
ing service at 100 will include an
organ recital by Carl w. Malley; an
anthem by the choir, a solo by j.
Harvey White and a sermon by the
pastor. The report Of the financial
canvass will be made at the evening
service.
Rev. George Merriam, who has
been in atlantic City attending the
Northern Baptist Convention. will ar
rive home in time to occupy his pull
pit in the Bethany Baptist Church
and Mrs. Marion Drake Flanders will
be the soloist.
Pure and Indebted Religion" will
be the topic of Rev. 0. H. Tracy's
sermon at the First Baptist Church
Sunday morning. He will preach
again in the evening. The other US
ual services, including music by the
choir directed by Mrs. Philo Steward.
At the Island Ave. Congregational
Church, Rev. c. H. Mckinney will
preach both morning and evening.
The choir will sing in the morning
and Mrs. Eta S Bradley will be the
soloist. III the evening another of
the popular Sunday evening peoples
services will be given. Special mus
zeal features will be music by the
quartet composed OF Fred Rayner,
Mrs. Carl W. Malley. Miss Evelyn
Flanders of Madison and Director R.
w. Leighton. Prof. Abbott Kendall
will also furnish music The entire
service Will be appropriate to Memo
rial Day.
At the Christian Science church
the subject of the morning will be
Soul and Body"
The Tri Dunn which has been in
order at ST. Mary's Catholic Church.
will close Sunday night. Father
Dechesnes of Lewiston has been here
to assist in the service, owing to the
illness Of his mother.
Mrs. John L. Burrill. an elderly res
ident Of the East Skowhegan neigh
borhood, who has been very ILL., is
thought to be recovering. Her
daughter Grace of Boston, is expected
shortly, to remain with her for a
time.
Father Carey Of Lewiston. Mrs Eff
fie NJ. Lawrence of Rockland and Mrs.
Frances Il. Damon OF Dexter were in
town Thursday and Friday. They
are members Of the Board of Wo-
mans Reformatory Trustees and
met here with Clyde H. Smith.
chairman of the board Mrs. Law
renee has been South during the win
ter and his is her first meeting with
the board for several months.
Rev. 0. II, Tracy, Phi. D., plans to
go to Lewiston next week to attend
Commencement exercises at Bates
college. He will be accompanied up
on his return by his two sons, DIN
and Leighton Tracy. students there,
who are TO be in Skowhegan for the
greater part of the summer DIN
Tracy has been appointed a delegate
TO the Students Convention at North
field, Mass, from the Bates Y. NJ. c.
A.
Word has been received by Rev.
land Mrs George Merriam Of the safe
arrival of their son, Thornton w
Merriam, overseas. He enlisted in
the Field Signal Corps.
About h; If as many potatoes are
being planted in Somerset county this
season as were planted last year.
Friends of Miss Nora r. hummer.
who resigned as teacher in one Of the
grades at the High School building
several weeks ago. will be interested
to learn at She has left for Wash
ington, D. c.. where she has a DO
sition as clerk in the Small Arms De-
partment.
Hon. S. W Gould left Friday for
a visit in New York City.
S. Edward Lynde of Phoenix. Arjz..
general missionary for Arizona and
New Mexico, delivered an address at
the Congregational church Thursday
evening. He is touring New Eng
land states and New York in Home
Missionary work for the Congrega-
tional Society.
Mrs. Pauline Marsh of Guilford
sister of the late Mrs. Thomas Young
of this place, who has been here for
the last few weeks, left Friday for
Lewiston.
The attendance was good at the
meeting Thursday night of the Maine
Star Club. County Agent r. NJ. Stiles
was present to assist the boys in their
various projects and a feature Of his
address was the building of model
pig feeder, which was of especial
value to the members of the Pig