Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-21


pie me. with the Seventh Day Advent
list church here Saturday for forenoon
and afternoon services. There was
very large attendance of people of this
faith from different parts OF the county
and State and the sc ): fons proved 10 be
= variable feast of good things ior
persons of the Advent faith. Elder II. |
w. Carr of Portland. president OF tne
Seventh Day Adventist Conference, pre-
sided and after singing Jesus falo IL
All" and II I'm Coming to the cross, |
Elder Carr read the scriptures ana ).
E. Osterbloom of Portland offered pray
er "Rlesced Jesus" was sung by the
congregation with Miss Lettie Rowe
made the necessary announcements 81
the annual campmeeting OF the South-
ern and Northern New England di-
visions. He then delivered an inspiring
address. speaking at length on the last
verses of the 4th chapter Of list Thes-
saionians and using various Bible texts
to explain the foundation for his faith.
After his address nearly everyone pres ,
enr arose in testimony of their faith
and this was followed by verbal ex-
pressions of their relifious tendencies
and Thanksgiving. Among those taking
Fart in this service were Mrs. II. w.
Carr Of Portland, Evangelist J. E.
Gould Of Norridgeweck, ]. E. Oster-
bloom of Portland, secretary and treas
urer Of the s. D. A. Conference, c. 0.
Perkins of Portland, Home Missionary
secretary. Mrs. Calvin Jones of Show
hogan, Mrs. Frank Haycocy of Sgow-
hegaan, Byron Flewelling of Norridge-
wocg, Mrs. Emma Frost of Skowhe-
gan. Mrs. Abbie Moody Of Cornville,
Mrs. Danville Fish, Mrs. Easier of
Skowhegan. Guy Moody of Cornville,
and many others. aged people and chill
dren alike. c. D. Cleveland of Show
hogan during the conservation service
very earnestly renounced his feeling
over church difficulties and gave very
pleasing testimony. This service took
quite portion of the forenoon session
and the earnest responses by the con-
gregation were listened to with much
profit and pleasure. Praise Goa from
Whom All Blessings Flow" was en-
Enthusiastically sung and benedction was
pronounced, after which the internis-
sion was taken for picnic lunch.
In the afternoon the Sabbath school
wac called at about 100 and at its con-
ciusion there were further remarks, etc,
Among the speakers of the day were !
the officials previously mentioned. This
meeting was characterized by unusu-
ally large attendance, chairs having
been brought in fro outside to accom-
rocdafo The lot a
Miss Lillace Goodwin, who makes her
home when here at DR.. F. S. Bigelow's,
mer school sessions at Pennington.
James F. Boyer Of Waterville, who has
been at the Bigelow home. has returned
to waterville.
The latter part Of this week DR.. C.
e. Richardson will again take over the
management Of Somerset hospital,
which he formerly superintended, fol-
lowing the death of its founder, DR.. ].
E. Wadsworth. Last September DIR.
| Richardson gave up the hospital in or
der to enter the service, but because
| of failure to pass physical examinations
| after leaving here COR Portland return
ed to this town and has since been
practicing his profession here. The
force of nurses will be new and will
include Miss Alrueda Moore Of Port
land, graduate of Central Maine Gem
eral hospital, as superintendent; Miss
Hilda Hansen Of Portland as her as
sistant. with the remaining force as
follows: Thurza Drake of Athens, Mil
dred Frederic of Starks. Verna Jewett
OF Skowhegan, Bernice Morris of Ma
chias and Ida Moore of Madison. DR..
! Richardson and DR.. Dascombe will both
be associated in tho institution but Dr.
Richardson will be superintendent and
will be the attending physician there
This is to be public hospital in every
sense for the accommodation of all
Somerset county physicians.
The present week is also marking the
formal opening of the new Kennebec
Valley hospital which DR.. Geo. E.
Young is opening. His lease of Som
erset hospital is expiring this week and
on Saturday last he moved from the
Somerset building to the new institution
which was formerly the E. P. Viles
homestead on Madison avenue. Eight
patients were removed from one place
to the other. Miss vena Blaisdell of
Norridgewock accompanied DIR. Young
as his head nurse, with Miss Folk, Miss
Dixon and Miss Barnes composing the
remainder Of the nursing force. For
some time since the purchase of the
property by DR.. Young the beautiful
Viles residence has been in the hands
OF carpenters and plumbers and it isl
now fully equipped with modern con-
veniences to suit the needs of the doctor
and his patients. He has IA beds but
later plans to convert the stable into
additional rooms, where the ward will
be located.
The polls at the municipal build
ing open at 8 o'clock this Monday
morning and do not close until 81
O'Clock in order to give the voters
living within the Skowhegan Water
District as proposed In the charter
ample time to vote relative to the
acceptance Of the charter or other
wise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Curren Of
Bangor who have been visiting with
Mrs. Curren's sister, Mrs. Charles
Griffin and family of Mechanic street
returned home Saturday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Griffin with their guests have
been enjoying an outing at the Lake.