Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-26


at the annual Chapman concert ar
ranged under the direction of Prof.
William r. Chapman and under the
auspices Of the Skowhegan Festival
chorus in the Opera house Wednes-
day evening. Capt. Vernon Stiles
won enthusiastic applause from his
audiences not only in his magnificent
tenor selections but in his thoroughly
interesting description of Camp
Devens and camp life. He urged the
girls not to be slackers but to work
with the married women in war re-
lief work and closed his highly en-
tertaining talk with patriotic camp
song such as the men at Aver sing.
Miss Harriet Mcconnell. mezzo-con-
tralto also fascinated the audience
with her songs and her cheerful stage
presence was also an appreciatiVe
feature of the performance. Her
solos were equally as much appre-
ciated as Capt. Stiles while their duet
numbers proved to be q combination
doubly pleasing. Prof. Chapman was
at the piano with his old vivacity and
just before the final numbers deliC-
cred Il short and apprec,ative adj
dress. At the close 1.-The STAY Span
gled Banner was sung by the audi
enCe.
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Murray are visit
ing this week at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Gordon Bragg in Port
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton NJ. Holt left
Thursday morning for visit In Bos-
ton.
Deputy Sheriff John f. Lamb Of
Somerset Junction departed Thursday
morning after business visit in
Skowhegan.
Mrs. S. II. Nealey Of FoXcroft Is in
town owing to the illness Of her hus-
band at the oxford. Mr.. Nealey Is
government inspector on the new post
office building. His condition was
somewhat improved Thursday.
Charles Mccarthy of Bowdoinham
has departed following a visit with
his sister, Miss katherine Mccarthy
In town.
Funeral services conducted by Rev.
George Merriam, pastor of the Beth
any Baptist church were held in men,
DRY of Elva Mutt at the undertaking
chapel Of Lord & Caswell Thursday
afternoon at o'clock. The remains
we're inferred in the GARNER lot at
the North cemetery.
J. II. Haskell of Brookline, Mass, is
visiting at the home of his son, Lewis
Haskell on East Front street.
Miss Stella Kimball has accepted a
position as pianist for Skowhegan
grange for the year ensuing.
Prof Gilbert Tolman of the Colby
college faculty will deliver the SER
mons Sunday morning and evening at
the First Baptist church as supply
for DIR. o. III. Tracy. The Wantoknow-
il club OF this church will meet this
Friday evening at the church vestry.
Eggs are bringing IS cents per doz-
en- in the local market and butter is
bringing 4S cents. Corn goods and
feeds generally remain about the
same and hay is selling for Sl2 per
ton. Seventy-five cents per bushel is
being paid for potatoes to ship. Con-
siderable sickness is reported among
animals, much of IT being due 1t is
thought to the poor hay harvested in
the bad hay season last year Four
cattle in the herd of l.. G. Stevens
on Hilton hill have all been sick in
succession and this was thought to
be due to an excessive eating of char
following haypressing operations,
The animals are now thought to be
improved.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Savage Of
Fairfield arrived Thursday forenoon
to visit with their daughter, Mrs.
Fred r. Philbrick of Coburn avenue