Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-27

4 pleasant afternoon was passed
by the children Of the primary de-
partment nf The Federated Sunday
school Tuesday Ia the yestry of the
Methodist church. when the annual
Christmas tree and concert were en-
joyed. Four medium sized trees
were arranged across the front Of
the loom. which was practically
filled VIII, children.
The-affaiT was planned by Mrs.
Violet Fogg. the superintendent of
;his department., hut each Sunday.
school furnished its share of the
program. The exercises opened with
a welcome by Rev. Henry c. Turn
g.. and prayer was offered by Rev.
Charles Mckinney. The children
from the First Baptist church pre-
scented the following program:
Recitation, What We Like for
CG':s:mas." I.Inwood Durrell. Fred
pusas, Florence shultz; Turkey
song. Lois Tobey; recitation. Helen
s'h,ltz and Myra Folsom; Night
irc'ore Christmas. Hilda fash, Char
line Cole, Margaret Abbey. Lillian
Abbey.
The Methodist Primary school
gave the following:
Recitation, Edgar Bishop: song,
Norman Watson; recitation. Flor
ence Brickett and Edith Bishop;
recitation, Dorothy Haskell; recita-
ton, Robert yiles
The congregational Sunday school
presented the following:
Recitation by four children. Muriel
Cover. Helen Buxton, Edward Mer-
rill and Farnsworth JeWett: recita-
ton, Norman Elwell; recitation, Ed
ma Oddly: song. Priscilla Lord: reci-
tation. Elizabeth Jewett; recitation,
Wyona Simpson and Eva Martin:
recitation, Philip Jewett: piano solo,
;; Hermaline Boyd.
The primary department OF the
Bethany Sunday school presented
the following:
Recitations. Ralph Hartline and
Norman Boothby; song. Leah Wash
burn and Eleanor Young; recitation.
Linnette Mantor and Glennis
Haines There we've also songs by
the children with Mrs. Ethe. Ames
at the piano.
After the program tie gifts. con-
sisting OF popcorn, candy and APP
pies. were taken from The trees and
distributed among the children.
The County Jail will be taken in
charge on January | by Somersct's
new sheriff. JOHN a. Muocrs.
This is Mr.. Mooers' third term IN
! office as he served the county III this
capacity between the years 1909 and
1872 inclusive. Ie was born in Vas
saIhorp ard receicvd his education
in that town hut has been citizen
Of Skowhegnn for the past = years.
For many years he has been trav-
cling salesman for Stedman and
Hawkes. Of Portland. ard later OF
their successors. Charles McLaugh-
lin 90.
During his former terms of Office
Mr.. Muocrs attracted considerable
attention by his energetic enforce
, rnent Of the prnhibitory law in this
county and III the future as in tho
past, he proposes to enforce all
statutes for the protection of the
public and the well being Of the
i community.
His deputies thus far appointed
are: Albert J. Libby. Robert Cole.
Frank f Lessor from Skowhegan;
Elmer Adams from Madison; r. F..
Atwood from New Portland: II. T.,
Crocker from Canaan: +. L. Gipson,
Bingham: Wallace HIN. Fairfield;
, l.. r. LaEee. Cambridge; Charles r.
Miller. Eorrdgewock: T.. L. Perkins,
Madison; Elmer Reed. East Madi-
son; Edward Scott, North Arson:
Thomas Tuscan. Scion; +. Fl. Cook,
Athens; L. y. Wheeler Hartland;
John +. Lamb. lockwood: George r.
Walker. Arson: Frank l.. Vining.
St Adams. The appointments for
! Pittsfeid -S1arkS. Harmony. and
Jacknian Lave not yet been an
nounced
Captain Raymond Smith. now station
ed at Camp Lee. is passing few days
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. l. J.
Smith Captain Smith was graduated
from Skowhegan high school in the
class OF 1902. and also from UNIVERSE '
of Maine in IaoS Two years later ne OBJ
~ained a degree from Ann Arbor fit
ting himself for work in forestry. From
there he went into forestry service in
Montana and was at the time of his en-
hstment the assistant state forester =
Montana. lie entered the government
service in September. 1877. when he he
came a student at n training camp in
/ Preside, Cal. lie finished his wo, i;
there with the rank of 'irst lieutenant
and was transferred to lamp Fremont
il California. where he gained the rank
Of captain. from Camp Fremont he
was sen. across the states in char1t Of
the Sth Ammunition Train for the pur-
Eosc Of being sent ovrrseas. A part VI
his division was three days out Mt sea
when the arrnstice was signed. and was
RECALLED. although Captain Smith did
not CHARGE to l." among them
He is now serving in the national
standing army and stationed at Camp
lee