Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-27

A meeting of the Skowhegan Con-
gregational Society was held Tues
day evening in the parlors of the
Federated church. Willis A. Bailey
was elected moderator. The letter
of resignation of Rev. Charles H.
Mckinney was presented to the
society and a committee of three was
selected to confer with Mr.. McEl-
hiney for the purpose of obtaining
further information as to his posi-
ton. this committee to report at an
adjourned meeting. DR.. S. NJ. Cover,
Miss Gertrude S. Weston and Carle-
ton p. Merrill were the committee.
The meeting adjourned to Thursday
evening, June 3rd, at SIS o'clock.
The meeting of farmers at Starks
Tuesday to discuss the system or
farm accounts to be kept by farmers
throughout the State in order to de-
termine the exact cost per pound OF
producing sweet corn, brought out a
good attendance. County Agent
Storer of the Farm Bureau explained
the system and the discussion whfch
followed indicated that the farmers
in the Starks' district will have
good number of account books to
turn in this fall. About 16O acres Oh
sweet corn will be put in around
Starks village and the local canning
factory has contracted its capaclty'
Mrs. Harold Larry and little daugh-
ter. who have been passing the
winter with Mrs. Lary's mother, MRS.
Lizzie Packard, returned to their
home in Weld on wednesday. Mr..
Larry came from Weld to return with
them.
Miss Georgia Morrow returned to
Hinckley Wednesday morning, hav-
ing been in town to attend the junior
exhibition. She was a guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. I. J. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Scott are re-
ceiying congratulations upon the ar
rival of daughter. who was porn
May %, at the Somerset hospital.
A serious, accident was narrowly
ayerted Tuesday morning when a
car owned by DR.. c. E. Richardson
and driven by his chauffeur coliided
with a boy riding a bicycle. me
chauffeur turned his car in such
manner that the boy is believed to
have escaped serious injury, as ne
was able to pick himself up from the
ground, but the car was damaged on
the front and several of the boards
about the bay window on the Wes-
ley ]. Watson home show the erect
of the impact of the car.
Mrs. Maud Tracy went to sidney
to visit her father and mother. Mr..
and Mrs. Wallace Tracy on Wednes-
dav. Mrs. Tracy will return with
her daughter.
Mrs. T. A. Anderson of Pittsfield
was in town Wednesday, superin-
tending the moving of some Of her
household goods to the new home the
Andersons have purchased in Pitts
field. A large motor truck took the
goods. -"
The summer tourists have begun
to pass through Skowhegan. Wednes-
day saw two neat touring cars pass
ing through the streets with tents
and camping outfit strapped to the
cars. The vacationists were from
Providence, r. L.. and were bound
for points near Bangor.
Miss Rose Lemieux went to Hol-
yoke Wednesday morning to visit
her sister, Mrs. Laura Lemieux. 1t
is probable that Miss Laura may re-
turn to Skowhegan with her sister.
Major Foster went to Gardiner
Wednesday, where he will visit I'M
til Saturday with Fred Vigue.
Elmer E. Harris of the Skowhegan
Jersey Creamery went to Boston on
a business trip Wednesday.
Mrs. Helen Roberts, who came here
to attend the funeral of her brother.
the late Joseph Groder. returned to
her home in Springfield, Mass, on
Wednesday.
Lewis Caswell went to Bath on
business Wednesday.
Mr.. Weber of the United States
Recruiting service is in town and
will remain for one week. Mr.. Web
Der is working with Mr.. Britton, who
has been here for about two weeks
and has already sent away several
men. The latest recruit. who left on
Wednesday was Theodore Poulin,
who enlists for three years, to go to
Panama.
Milburn Chapter U. O. G. c. will
hold their regular Thursday evening
social dance in the New Forester's
hall.
Producers of $50 pounds and over
of butter fat for the month of April
are as follows: Joseph Boiler 21O.S,