Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

/ When the ofnCerS OF the local oruer
conferred the degree work on 81 can
! didates. The candidates included two
| from Skowhegan. eight from Bling
! ham, four from Scion and seven from
! North Arson. All three degrees were
| conferred on the Bingham men. the
candidates being Albert X. Reynolds,
! John McCollar, Jr.. Howard Russell.
Roy Z. Hayward, George G. Jones,
Harry L. Spaulding, Howard r. Nor
! rison. Barney McCoiIar. The candi-
| dates from North Arson and Scion
were given the Royal Purple degree
| only The North Arson candidates
were F.. p. Barnaby. Norris Stetson.
! Arthur Ella, Elmer Sawyer. Harold
! Reed, James Taggart. William Jack
! son while the Scion men receiving
| the degree were Harlan Boynton,
! Clifford Joyea, Forrest Jackson and
! W. w. Knowles. Robert Green and
! F.. A. Decker were the local men TO
F.! become affiliated with the camp
; During the evening refreshments of
| sandwiches. cookies, saItines, ice
cream and coffee were served. \
! good sized delegation of visitors were
! present from different towns among
/ whom were A. c. Merrill of Scion,
Deputy Sheriff F. l.. Jipson. Rev. T.
! r. HIATT, 4. c. Dinsmote and George
| Thompson Of Bingham.
\ custom much In vogue a few
years ago among the sunday school
adult class of pupils Of Mrs. G. Dav-
is Miller at the Bethany church was
revived Friday when Mrs. John w.
| Healey. wife of Capt. llealy now in
France entertained in honor Of the
birthday Of her mothe,', Mrs. Clara
Wyman. The affair was a complete
surprise to Mrs. Wyman. The hours
were spent socially by the ladies. har-
leQuin ices and cake being served.
About sixteen were present. The
former custom was for each member
of the class TO entertain the other
members on the occasion of her
birthday and this was n repetition OF
the good times of other days.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter S. Merrill Of
New York arrived Friday evening to
visit with his mother, Mrs. Eta :.
Merrill and family of Water street.
MIR. Merrill is a graduate of Skowhc-
gan High school, but has been located
away from Skowhegan tor some time.
The second municipal concert by
the Tenth Regiment band, Macca-
bees. will occur Thursday evening ut
100. Owing to the unafovarable
weather several concerts planned for
the few months have been ommitted.
1t is now intended to give one every
Thursday evening for the balance of
the season or until September.
Mrs. Armin Lobeck Bertha Arer-
rill of New York has arrived for a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward N. Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Clifford have re- ,
turned home from Waterville whore
they have during the past week ow-
ing to the sickness and death of Mrs. !
Clifford's father.
The Relief Corps and Veterans |
field day to have been held on the !
lawn of Mr.. and Mrs. !. j. Smith |
Friday, has been indefinitely post !
poned because of the !aclemency of !
the weather.
Attorney George W. Cover, special |
master in chancery named by Judge !
Morrill, in the case Of BENZ. Green !
leaf of this town VS.. Nathan A Wes- |
ton of Madison has filed his verdict4
the same being s102s6. as the amount
due the plaintiff bill in equity /
was brought for an accounting in the !
sale of farm. Judge Lawrence of !
this town represented Mr.. Greenleaf !
and Judge Small of Madison, Mr..
Weston.
The following registrants were ac-
cepted for military service at the ex-
conducted Friday last by
the Somerset Exemption Board at the
Court House: Herbert w. Durgin,
The Forks; Fred Ladd. Brighton;
Harry w. Otis, Fairfield; Alfred A.
Powell, The Forks; Linden n. Devoll,
Carl Durren, Fair
field; Eugene Corson, Brighton: Ad-
iictor Boulanger, Madison; VIM. J.
German. The Forks; Wilbur l..
Worth. Randolph; George n. Butter
field, Fairfield; Emile Ray; Walter
Doyon. Antonio DeMilio and John r. "a
Herman. the later being accepted for
the Local Board of Worcester. Mass. 8
The folloWin. men were accepted
FOR special service: Carl Delhert c
Ames. Hartiand; Edwin A. Bonney, $
St. Adams
The following men were rejected y
Wallace Moulton. Arundel Doyon. Or I
ban Burt. Walter c. Woodman, Fair '
field: Earl S. Berry, Noridgewock; q
Carleton Morrel,. Pittsfield; Harry p.
Smith. Skowhegan; John Arthur Ry- ,
lei. Athens; Geo. Bouffard Profols, t
Lake Megantic: Francis w. Clarity 7
Pittsfield; Frank f. King, Fairfield; S
Chester Goodrich, Scion; Ruel O. U
Gates, Moscow; George n. Jones, Z
Moscow; Floyd n. Strickland, Fair
field; Lager King, Skowhegan; Clar- i
ence f. Hartweli. Pittsfie!d: Wilbur h
+. Hanson, Palmyra; William II. $
Dead River; Wingate =
Bean, Harmony; Atlas Hulares, 4
skowhegan; William 4. Cuddy. Jr., =
Clyde II. blackwell, :
Madison; Irwin d. Hustus, Pittsfield; =
Fred J. Leo, Skowhegan, Nivan A.
Hartland and Henry Nc
T.aughIin who was transferred from !.
Rrookline. Mass. Men MT exomined, r
none of whom it is understood ap-
peared were Ernest E. Meservey, An :. =
son. Homer F.. Drakem, lockwood; =
Arnold w. Davis, Hartland and Ken .
Meth Grant. Norridgswock. Men = =
called for examination June 10 are =
Ralph e. Cook, Palmyra; Donal CHS
son, Jackman; Lee W. Holbrook, =
East New Portland; Paul Smith, n
Pittsheld. Howard r. Bryant. Brigh-