Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-27

, as keepers, and f. c. Plummer, f. L
Ford, +. w. knowIton and c. A
Goodwin as guards. Companion
appearing in the second scene wer
w. F. Merrill. Geo. III. Plummer, NJ
+. Merrill, A. r. Jewett, John Fl
Lancaster, DIR. L. A. Dinsmore, G.
Fogg, w. &. Hobart, Guy Conant, II
f. Smith, e. a. Ross, Geo z. Samp
son, NJ. w. Savage and John ]
Wright. In the third scene Pas
Thrice IlIustrious Master II. A
Dinsmore was IIaggai the prophe
| with twelve companions. Prologue
and lecture, Past T. /. NJ, Geo. G
Thompson. A banquet was enjoyed
at $50 with Mrs. Kate s. Simpson
catering and the various degree.
were conferred upon seven candi
dates. X. ]. Grand Master Frankli,
p. Clark was present during thu
evening on his official visit and h,
delivered an excellent talk before
the council meeting was completed.
Persons desiring to help with Eas
ter Decorations by the contribution.
of lilies or other flowers for the fed
Grated services Sunday at the Metho
dist church will please send them t.
the church Saturday afternoon by
O'Clock. The following ladies will b'
in charge: Mrs. Nj. r. PoOler, FRS
Baptist church; Mrs. c. Il. Hight
Bethany Baptist church; Mrs. J. f
Currier. Congregational church anC
Mrs. Carrie Mcpherson, Methodist
church.
County Agricultural Agent T. NJ
Stiles was in town Tuesday having
been in Canaan, the evening before
to organize an agricultural club. He
left here for his official headquarters
in Hartland. Gut will return Friday
to go to Norridgewock in the evening
The monthly meeting of the Home
Missionary society of the Methodist
church was held Monday afternoon
with Mrs. Eliza Covell. The subject
was Alaska, Under the North
Lights" and after hymn sung by
the ladies with Mrs. Laura Dinsmor,
at the piano and devotional eXer-
cises conducted by Mrs. Henry Clay
Turner and Mrs. John Nutting. Mrs
Dinsmore read Together at Noon
tide and questions pertaining tC
missionary topics were asked ano
answered by the members. Mrs
Covell read Days North" in con.
tinuation of the study of the sub.
ject. The next meeting will be held
April % and a mite box contribution
day will be especially observed il
May. Mrs. Turner, the president
presided and there was a good at
tendance.
Attention is called to the meeting
of Skowhegan grange which will be
held Wednesday evening. A miscel-
laneous program will be presented
including a memorial service for the
patrons who have died during the
past year.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. W. Savage are III
receipt Of a letter from their son
topr Brooks Savage in service over
the sea. which was dated March 8
He reported the boys of Company +
all well, no one killed and only q few
wounded. In the letter he stated
that he had been doing patrol ser.
vice on No Mans Land and other
advices received here state that Har-
ry St Ledger and Cassimir Bison OF
this town We're with him as was also
Il French corporal. In Corp. Savage's
letter he mentioned that he was t.
have furlough after which he was
to do some more drilling.
Some potatoes are being bought
to ship in this section. 10 cents being
the prevailing price paid to be
shipped.
Miss Cthelyn Steward who is pass
ing her vacation with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ii. Steward Of Co.
burn avenue, left Tuesday morning
for Augusta to attend the Maine
Federation of Woman's clubs as q
delegate from the Bangor Teachers
club.
George L. Nay went to Lewiston
Tuesday morning to call upon rela
tives and attend to business matters
Miss Mabel Pooler left Tuesda.
morning for a visit in Boston anC
with her aunt. Miss Julia Coburn ir
Concord. Mass
Mrs. Elizabeth p. Merrill left Tues
day morning for Augusta to attent
the Federation meeting and from
there is to continue her journey tC
West Newton, Mass. for a visit will
her sister. Mrs. II. A. Bennett.
Mrs. Elwood Richardson anC
daughter left Tuesday morning 70,
Beverley, Mass, where she is to es
tablish her future home, her husband
having preceded her there som.
weeks ago.
Mrs. Gertrude Wight. superintend
ent at the Woman's Reformatory wa.
at the morning train Tuesday to SEE
a former inmate of the ReformatorA
off. She was being allowed to return
To Portland on parole
Mrs Walter Valliere left Tuesday
on the midday train for a visit il
Richmond.
The inmates Of the county jail wer.
increased by two fresh arrival:
Tuesday. Deputy Sheriff Albert
Ward OF Hartland came here to brina
over Alfred Fairbrother Of Palmyra
who had been arrested on compla I'M
of Perley Weber for having taken &
sum of money or goods amounting tt
So so alleged from the store of Davi.
and Weber. At trial in Hartlan6
before l.. II. Graves, Fairbrothel
pleaded not guilty but was bound
over on probable cause to await the