Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-23

Under the auspices OF the Council for
Aid and Defense a good-sized gathering
of local business men met Thursday
forenoon in the municipal courtrooms TO
make plans for Merchants Week. to
lie observed Sept. to Ii. The principal
phase OF the meeting was the War
Stamp campaign which is to be carried
on very extensively during the week.
The two speakers Of the forenoon were
Harold T. Libby, State retail merchant
in the War Savings Division. and Benz.
3. Sanderson. assistant State director
of war savings. These two gentlemen
are gong into various communities III
the State to interest the merchants par
ticuIarly III this movement. President
George W. Cover Of the council presid-
ed and introduced Mr.. Sanderson. who
stated the present conditions with re-
gard to Names allotment of slo50o,o 600
and added that Skowhegan had sold
about one-half of its quota. Mr.. Libby
outlined the plans of an organization
for the sale among the merchants who,
according to the plan, are to be purely
selling agents. The matter was very
favorably accepted by those present and
Chairman G. L. Avore of the general
arrangements named the following
chairnen Of various committees: Ad-
vertising. r. T. Patten; activity, H. E.
Smith: pledge card, w. II. Cummings;
| booths and selling agents. Geo H.
Plummer; four-mnute men, Z. r. Mad
den. DeForrest Fl. Perkins of Portland,
formerly superintendent of schools and
principal Of the high school, who accom-
panied Mr.. Libby and Mr. sanderson
here. went to Pittsfeld to present the
matter there.
Mrs f. L. Weeks and daughter.
Louise Merriam Weeks, went to Ran
dolph Thursday to meet Mr.. Weeks and
visit relatives
George L. Cleveland of this place and
his mother, Mrs. Maria Henderson of
East Madison, have returned from Gar
land. where they attended the Oliver
school reunion. Mr. Cleveland was re-
elected president a position which he
has held for 10 years.
Loretta and Dina Giroux have return
ed to Lewiston after visiting Mrs ISL
dore Trell and Mrs. Charles Provost
! The members of Skowhegan Grange to
the number of about 20 gathered in their
| nail Wednesday evening for a social
and picnic supper. Worthy Master Geo
H. Parker and other officers Of the or
der were in charge Of the affair. the
/ lady officers directing the picnic luncb
| Dancing was enjoyed by a number Of
'hose present. while others engaged IN
card playing. A Victrola furnished eY-
cellent music and during the eyerjn.
some OF the young people rlayed piano
numbers
fians are being made for a flag rails
| ing and dedication of the Catholic NAV
grounds for the children when thav ara
completed. The concrete posts are
.icai1y set and later iron urns, hydran-
seas' etc. promise very attractive
| arrangement
Inc play at Lakewood Theatre this
week Is The Deep Purple" and an
eAceiient performance of this recent
.<e" YORK performance is given
| Next week Mr.. Durgin has seIectad
the play of Western life, IN Nilsson
800 uS'dS 4HOflaS. 1t the
intention to continue the theatre this
season through Saturday. Sent
The band concert next SUNDAY viii,
be by TONNES Boys Band of Mad.
lson' this being their last appearance
for the season-Adv
Mr., and Mrs. Thomas Tantish who
moved some months ago to a farm
IN the Twelve Corners neichborhood
VIII return to Skowhegan for the
winter having taken rooms at Sthe
home of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Cleve-
land on Leavitt street. They will
come about the first Of September
Among The Forks people to visit
Skowhegan during the present week
have been: Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. Dur
gin, Edmond Durgin Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel Burns. Edna Burns and Harry
Burns. They have been guests dur
Ing their stay here a. the New Show
began House.
Ray Phillips. who has been in
training at Plattsburg and at Cam
bridge. Mass, is now visiting his
mother. Mrs. Kate Phillips at Dr.
i Bigelows cottage at Lake wesser-
unsett