Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-16

alton, industry" and enthusiasm
as the four needed to carry the work
out. and closed his talking by leading
those present. in a number Of yel.s
for their speakers and committeeman.
After the meeting the visitors were
driven about town and visited local
places Of industry.
A banquet was served between s
and o'clock to about 1875 people il
Grange banquet hall, Skowhegan
Grange assisting the board of trade
in this. hospitality, with Mrs. Kate
Simpson Catching. An orchestra d.
rected by Rev. c. H. Mckinney fur
nished music during the banquet. c
P. Merrill was POSTMASTER, with
County AgentsR. NJ. Stiles, President
L. L. Sanford of the Farmers I'm
ion, Assistant State Leader c. E.
Grassland. Allen Wentworth. c. w.
Day, State Leader P. W.. Monahan.
and County Leader Mrs. Nancy
Young Of Ellsworth Falls respond.
ing. Interspersed with the speech
making were whole hearted yells for
the speakers. Pictures were enjoyed
at the Opera House the last part of
! the evening.
! The convention closes after but
! fet lunch this. Saturday, noon.
! Leslie f. Jacobs and Willis c. Ho-
! bart have returned from Portland,
! where they have been attending the
sc ssions Of the Grand Lodge. I. Q. 0.
! f., which convened in that city. MI.
! Hobart was a delegate sent to the
! Grand Lodge by Carrabassett Lodge,
| Nc. 81, he being at present the jun
Tor past grand Of his lodge. Much in
! terest from this section has been
| centered on the Grand Lodge ses-
| sion this year by the members OF the
! subordinate lodges of the county due
to the fact of the candidacy OF Mr..
Jacobs for the Office of grand
warden Mr.. Jacobs won the election.
! however. in friendly though spirited
/ contest with a margin of ITO votes
! over his nearest competitor for the
/ office. This places him in direct line
/ with a two-years apprenticeship in
the Grand Lodge to the office OF
/ grand master. This distinctive honor
has come to Somerset county twice
I before in "A years. Judge Charles Q.
Small of Madison in 1897 served in
| this capacity and DR.. Leon S. Mer-
rjll. then of Scion, now dean Of the
University Of Maine. in 1904.
| A full attendance OF the members
of the Sunshine Society is requested
! at the next meeting Nov. u. at the
municipal building. At the last meet
! ing Mrs. I. S. Wheeler gave a report
! of the State meeting in Lewiston.
! Mrs. H. j. Nelson has drawn the
I Sunshine Quilt. the longer number
being {. Chidren's outgrown clothing
and shoes will be gratefully received
and passed on.
A fair delegation Of local women
representing more particularly the
| heads of various orders in the com
munity attended the meeting in the
municipal court room Thursday af
ternon, conducted by Miss Florence
| 3. Warner home director Of the
Maine Agricultural and Industrial
League. She explained to the wo-
| men the food sarvey that is want
! ed in all the cities and larger towns
| through the organizations in the in
1 dividual communities. The food sur
vey according to Miss Warner. will
| be the basis upon which will be piac-
i ed the production in the different
! sections Of Maine next year. The
plan is to make the marketing con-
! ditions more efficient here. Emergen.
! cy canning stations are also anotn-
! err plan Of the future to take care OF
| the surplus or the little quantities
which cannot be taken care Of by the
! bigger canning factories. AS the re-
suit Of Miss Warmers visit. Mrs.
/ Abbie *. Wildes was elected presi-
dent of the Unit and Mrs. Florence
| w. Danforth was elected vice pres
ident. AS the work goes on a secre.
| tary will be chosen. The ladies are
to begin right away on a survey in
accordance with the plan OF the
scheme now being worked out. Miss
| Warner left here Friday for Bangor.
/ where she is to meet the ladies' Of
| that city to assist them in the sur
vey and Saturday she will be in Wa
terville.
| At st. Mary's Catholic church on
| Sunday there will be the usual mass.
! es at $50 and 1890 with the Boys
| Communion at the first mass. The
| Rosary and Benediction at O'Clock
! Sunday evening. The Sunday school
! sessions will not be resumed until
! December.
Among the business matters trans
acted thus far during the present
! term of Somerset Probate Court
which will resume sessions Tuesday
| next was the adoption of Clyde +.
Butler by Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Tilton and the changing of the
child's name 10 Clyde r. Tilton
| The will of Bessie ". kiIgore Of
Noridgewock was presented for pro-
bate.
Appointment OF Frank H. Harding
of ST, Adams was asked for in the
estate of Harvey B. Lanpher, late of
ST. Adams; of Joseph Bacon, in the
estate of Mrs. D. M. Bacon; Dominik
Ciachitti in the estate of John Ga
chitti, late of Pittsfield.
Administration was granted in the
estate Of Mary E. Spear. Hattie S.
Norton of New Portland, admins
traitor: Flora G. Collins. late of
Skowhegan. Nellie F. Parlin OF
Skowhegan, administrative: Alden
r. Giles. late Of Skowhegan. Paul r.
Giles. Benton, administrator: viii.
liam Robinson, Cambridge, MARGARET