Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-14

o'clock banquet was served in
Grange hall. also under the direction
Of teachers and scholars assisted by
the local townspeople. After the
banquet. an evening meeting was
held. opened by prayer Of Rev. Mr..
Baker. Rev. Charles II. Mckinney
Of the Federated church at Skowhe-
gan gave the address Of the even
ing. THE Opportunities Of the Youth
Of Today" Mr.. Mckinney spoke in
his usual earnest and convincing
! manner with flashes Of merriment
and was much enjoyed by all pres
ent. The meeting was closed by
the Rev. Mr.. Kennison, Methodist
minister at North Anson.
The condition Of Walter vallier,
the general manager Of the American
Railway Express in Skowhegan,
who underwent an operation for re-
moval Of tonsils last Sunday. is re-
ported aS favorable. Mr.. Waller has
been poorly for some time and this
! operation follows another, from the
| effects Of which he had hardly rel
covered.
Skowhegan friends Of Horatio
Tobey Mooers, vice-consul to Bel
GUM. will be pleased to learn Of his
safe arrival at his post Of duty in
Brussels. Mr.. Mooers and his wife,
who recently visited with Mr.. Mooer's
father, Sheriff John Mooers. sailed
| from Philadelphia October End. at
1880 A. NJ. on the "Haverford" Of
the American line Of steamships.
They were two weeks on the water,
and during the time experienced con-
! siderable excitment over an S. o. S.
from steamship which was sinking.
Lifeboats were gotten in readiness
and all speed made toward the vessel
wireless gave information that an
other ship had given aid. Their
trip was otherwise uneventful and
they landed at Liverpool. Frem Liv-
erpool to London by rail, where
some time was spent. From London
! they went to Dovercourt where they
| spent two days before taking the
steamer at Harwich for Antwerp.
From Antwerp the trip to Brussels
brought them to their destination.
Mr.. Mooers speaks of enjoying the
American magazines and says they
are nicely located at pleasant pen
sion where they enjoy American
| comforts.
! In the Municipal court held before
Judge Erazzell in the Municipal
building at 9 o'clock Thursday morn
, ing. Mitchell Provost pleaded guilty
| to larceny from the home Of Arthur
| Goodness. Sheriff Mooers appeared
! for the State. Statements in court
! indicated that the boy had been con-
! nected with larceny case at Lake
| wood. also that he had been under
the care Of the probation officer for
non attendance at school. He was
sentenced to the State Reform school
| for the remainder of his minority.
Frank W. Bucknam, Ernest Avore
and G. p. Fosg, prominent local
| druggists. left this morning for Port
land, where they will attend an i'm
| portant meeting of the Maine Phar-
| maceutical Association.
Miss Lottie Pollard, who is en-
ployed at the city bakery, is ill at
her home.
Roland Barker, who is employed
by the Central Maine Power Com
pany at Skowhegan. while helping to
| unload a hosting gear from a fiat
car in the Maine Central yards,
Thursday sustained injuries to his
right knee and ankle. Mr.. Barker
was standing at the end of the car
next the wagon on which the crew
were to unload the hosting gear.
Barker was using a cant dog which
slipped and he fell backward, catch
ing his foot. The teamster caught
Barker falling thus saving him from
a severe break. Barker was removed
to the kennebec Valley. hospital for
treatment and where it was discover
ed. that his knee and ankle were
strained. and later in the day was re-
moved to his home.
A special convocaticn Of Somerset
Chapter No. Is, r. A. NJ. will be held
at Masonic hall. North Anson, Tues