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Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
.Sk0WhEcAN LOCAL News
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, Farmers . 'i
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Mary Burnes of Fairfield rs
in town Monday.
Mr.. Conyer of New York was in
town Monday and Tuesday on busi-
ness.
L. II. Whitney went Tuesday to
Boston where he will attend the au-
tomobile show.
Miss Martha spear has returned to
her home in North Anson, after Wis
iting friends in town.
james Young went Tuesday morn
ing, to Portland, where he Is to be
employed at his trade of barbering.
Albert, the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Blain Emerson. is i'll at their
home on Mechanic street.
Friends of Mrs. Walter e. Wyman
who has been quite i'll at her home
on Water street, will be pleased to
know that she is improving.
Miss Gladys Dunlap of Madison
was in town Monday, visiting with
friends and remained overnight to It.
tend the Chapman concert.
Charles Estes went to Boston Tues
day morning to attend the automo-
bile show He will visit with his
brother, Charles Estes and family.
Miss Mary Turpin. the Red Cross
secretary at Bath. arrived in town
on the II A. NJ. train Tuesday, hav-
ing official business at the State Re-
formatory for Women.
Joseph NORM Of Lewiston, who has
been in town the guest Of friends. lcft
on the morning train Tuesday, en-
route for his home. He will stop in
WaterviIe on the way.
Fred Dunlap OF West Pittsfeld and
Skowhegan is passing some time in
Skowhegan. He was here over Mon
day as he Is town voter in Show
hegan.
Miss Martha Carter who has been
passing some weeks in Skowhegan
with relatives, left on the morning
train Tuesday, for her home in West
Gloucester, Mass.
Miss Gladys Kicker has returned
to Waterville where she is a stu
dent at Thomas Business school, af-
ter passing the Weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Kicker.
The Misses Florence and Hester
Rurrill of Canaan we're in town Tues
day forenoon leaving on the 11.40
train for Waterville where they will
be guests of their uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hayhurst.
F. =. Furber OF Canaan is passing
n few days in town the guest Of his
son and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. +. Omar
Furber of Middle street. and of his
daughter. Mrs. Raymond Pratt and
family. at their home on Beech street.
DIR. I. II. Mower OF Waterville,
Father Keeley OF Lewiston. Mrs.
Sadie Bates OF Sandy Point and G.
Ernest Andre. trustees of the State
Reformatory for Women, were at the
institution Tuesday attending to
matters of interest to the work there.
William r. Reed, who was called
here a week ago last Sunday by the
death OF his father. Charles Reed of
upper Main street, and who has been
passing some time with his mother,
returned Tuesday to his home in
Damariscotta.
William Mitchell. superintendent,
and Moody Jewell of the Maine Spin
ming Company. returned on the eve
ming train Monday from Boston ana
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
BELFAST
Armory Indoor Meet

The first indoor meet staged in
the Armory on Monday night by the
members of Co. X, Third Maine In
fantry, and Frank Durham Hazel
tine Post, American Legion, was nip
and tuck between the two. with the
Legion boys the better.
The basketball game resulted in a
score of 81 to IS in favor of the
Legion
The indoor baseball, was won by
the Company.
Company *. won the relay race.
In the wrestling match it was
even. Brown of the Legion was de-
feated by Holmes of the Company;
White of the Company. defeated by
Stephenson of the Legion.
The boxing matches were the great
event of the program and those who
watched it say it was pretty clever
In this the Legion showed a little
more speed. Pattershall knocking
out Holmes and West knocking out
II. Knox. Dutch vs.. Clifford was
draw. as was Knox VS.. Graisby.
The broad jump was cancelled and
the pool tournament called off
Major Frank f. Brown of Dexter
was a special guest and inspected
the Company prior to the meet, also
umpiring the baseball game.
The Election Day club held its
10th annual meeting on Monday.
when for the first time its members
went to the poles. The club meets
at the home of Mrs. H. E. Mcdonald,
Monday, one of it's mem bers. Mrs. Q
s.. Nickery was obliged to be on duty
at the polls and unable to attend the
luncheon, for when women vote,
social obligations come second. Be-
this 18th anniversary there were
three guests, Mrs. George I. Heating,
Mrs. Joseph w. Blaisdell and Mrs.
Carroll Thompson. Cards followed
luncheon.
The regular meeting of the North
Church Guild was held in the church
parlors Monday night. Mrs. Raymond
Sherman. vice president. presiding
owing to the illness of Mrs. Clyde b.
Holmes. president. One member was
voted in and one application for
membership was received. Mrs. H.
d. Hartshorn, Mrs. HerbertSSeeking,
Mrs. Fred H. Poor. Miss Florence
Dunton and Mrs. r. II. Dunbar were
appointed a committee to look after
the food sale to be held on Saturday
at three o'clock in the lobby Of the
Waldo Trust Company. Voted to
have a picnic supper at the next
regular meeting. in the parlors.
1t has been suggested that the
matter of daylight saving be voted
upon next Monday when there is a
special election for the Congressman
Of this district. There will un-
be large vote polled as
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
PERSONAL MENTION

Bert Piper OF Cornville was IN Town
Monday, on business.
Mrs. w. G. Elliott and MISS Luia
Chapman were in. Waterville shop
ping. Tuesday.
Mrs. Ellen c. Emery was In Falr-
noId Tuesday to attend the funeral
OF hcr niece, Mrs. II. f. burgess
Mrs. Frank l.. Flint passed the DAY
TUESDAY. in Watcrvillc, visiting MIS-
III. a. Bennett.
Harry f.. Smith OF the Walker
Smith Clothing Co, went to Boston
Monday, leaving on the 11.4o tram.
Mrs. Myrtle Locke went Monday
afternoon TO Lisbon Falls, where she
will be the guest OF Mrs. Edna
knight.
Mrs. r.. l.. Small and Mrs. +. II.
Small returned to Portland Tuesday,
after having been guests or Mrs.
Smalrs aunt, Mrs. Minnie Green, at
hee home on East Front street.
Mrs. Eta Gorves OF Canaan was In
town for the morning Tuesday, going
TO Watcrville on the 1l.4O train and
later to Norrdgewock, where she will
he the guest OF her aunt, Mrs. Flora
Whiting.
Miss Georgia Morrow, teacher OF
domestic art at Good VIII. returned
10 the institution Tuesday morning,
after passing the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Ivory IIomsted at their
hcme on Water street
Mr. and Mrs. John j. Symona went
Tuesday to Boston, where they will
attend the automobile show and will
visit with their son Harold. who is
an optomctrist and with Mrs. Sy-
mona's sister. Mrs. Carrie Hackett.
who is. passing the winter and spring
In Auburndale.
Miss Lana Nottage returned Tues
day to IIinckley. where she is the
teacher at the Parker school on the
south side OF the river. after passing
saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Rose
Cushman at her home on the Middle
road and being I'm town over Monday
to attend town meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15

Lawrence, Mass, where they had
been on a few days business trip.
Miss Gladys Rowell who has been
passing few days vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Rowell, at their home on the East
Madison road, returned to Boston
Monday. leaving on the 1140 train.
She is a student at the Posse Normal
school.
James Kinsley who has been dur
ing the winter at Kokadjo, where he
was employed by the Hollingsworth
and Whitney and lately returned to
Skowhegan, accompanied by his wife
and nephew, Irving Young. and open
ed their home on West Front street,
was in Waterville Tuesday, on bus
mess
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15

each party is anxious to win and
this would be q great opportunity to
set the expression Of the sentiments
of the people.
The matter of raising the salary of
the mayor from $50 to $40O was
defeated at the polls Monday by Isl
to 118.
The flu has bgbken out in Belfast
again with a great many more cases
than in the first epidemic. Many Of
the cases are mild.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
Mrs. Iva Briggs Frost


Word has been received in town of
the death of Mrs. Iva Briggs Frost,
wife Of George Frost Of Monmouth
which occurred at / o'clock Monday
at the Sisters hospital at Lewiston.
She had submitted to serious oper-
alton the week before Mrs, Frost
was born at pleasant Ridge and was
Later Briggs. both of whom are de-
ceased. Mrs. Frost was about 36
years Of age. For many years pre-
vious to her marriage. Mrs. Frost re-
sided on SkOwhegan and was employ
ed as an accountant in the Office of
the Somerset Traction Co. She later
trained for nurse at the same hos
pital where she passed away. Dur
ing her residence here she was a
member Of the Centenary Methodist
church and the Priscilla Rcbekah
Lodge. Five years ago last August
she was married to George Frost of
Monmouth who survives, as do their
two little children, Dan Owen, aged 4,
and Paulina Estelle, two years of age.
Mrs. Frost also leaves one sister, Mrs.
Leo Hill Of Moscow. and a brother.
John Briggs of Bingham. Mrs. Frost
had large circle of friends in Show
hegan who will much regret to learn
of her death. The funeral service
will be held this Wednesday morning
at II o'clock at tie home in Mon
mouth.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
Funeral Sumner D. Phelps

The funeral service of Sumner D.
Phelps, formerly of Burnham. who
passed away at the kennebec Valley
hospital Saturday night after an ILL
ness of several years, at the advanced
age of 81 years, was held Monday
afternoon at one o'clock at the under
taking rooms of Lord and Caswcll.
The service was conducted by the
Rev. George Thurlow, pastor Of the
Federated church. The remains were
placed in the tomb. Burial will be
made in Canaan later in the spring.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
"The Laughing Cure" Promising

The rehearsals for the play THE
Laughing Cure" which is to be given
by the Ella F. Mitchell Philathea class
of the Bethany Baptist church are
progressing splendidly. The date has
been announced for Friday evening,
March 81, and much fun awaits all
who attend. The arrangements are
being made and carried out by two
committees of which Mrs. Violet V.
Fogg and Mrs. Kate Turner are the
chairmen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
Chapman Concert Presents
Unusually Fine Program

The Chapman concert held with
fine attendance on Monday evening in
the Opera House under the auspices
and Is benefit Of the Skowhegan Fes-
tival Chorus, is said by many to have
been the very best concert ever
brought here by Professor William c.
Chapman. Following is the program:
(D-Variationen on Theme Won Co.
relli. Tartini. kreislcr
-Caprlccio-Valse,
Wieniawski, Op. Z
Gabriel Engel
(a)-Love's in My Heart,
Il. Huntington Woodman
(b)-Down in Maine (by requesD.
(c)--The Little Damozel, Ivor Novei!o
(d)-The Winds in the South.
John Prindlc Scott
Julia Floyd
Ernani, Infelice taria). Verdi
Everett Bishop
(O-Negro Spiritual, Engcl
(b)-Scherzo Tarantelle. Wieniawshi
Gabriel Engel
(a)-Whispcring Vows. ManaZucca
(b)-Thc Rosary, Nevin
Duets by
Julia Floyd and Everett Bishop
fa)-Danny Deever, Damrosch
(b)--Sylvia, Obey Speaks
tcj-Tommy Lad, f. J. Margetson
(d)-Rolling Down to Rio, German
Everett Bishop
Caro- Nome taria), Verdi
Julia Floyd
(a)-Siciliano. Krcisler
tb)--Aller Seelen, Schubert -EnGel
(c)-Gypsy Airs, Sarasate
Gabriel Engel
Ave Maria, Bach-Gouncd
Julia Floyd
Violin obligato by Gabriel Engel
Grand Duet from Rigoletto, "Tutte Ie
feSte al tempio," Verdi
Violin obligato by Gabriel F.ngel
A special car from Madison brought
50 from that town to attend the con-
cert.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15

were hauling hay from the Dickey
barn last week.
Charles Bailey of Gardner was
recent business caller in town.
Arthur Taber was a recent busi.
less caller of his brother, c. ". Ia.
ber in South Vassalboro.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
Masons Attend Madison Meet

A large number of Masons went to
Madison on special cars at and p.
NJ. Tuesday to attend special con-
vocation of Somerset Chapter, No Is,
r. \. NJ. held at Masonic hall. There
was work in M. NJ. NJ. p. NJ. and NJ.
f. NJ. degrees. The ladies of the
Eastern Star served delicious ban
quet at 6:30. A fine time was enjoy
ed by the large number in attend
ance,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15

A warning--to feel tired before ex-
ertion Is not laziness-it's sign that
the system lacks vitality, and needs
the tonic effect of Hoods Sarsaparlla.
Sufferers should not delay. Get rid of
that tired feeling by beginning to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla todaY.-A2Y.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
List Jurors for Three Years

The following is the list of names
of the jurors which was prepared by
the selcctmen and accepted at the
annual town meeting of Skowhegan
held Monday, to serve on the jury at
the sessions of the Somerset county
supreme judicial court during the
coming three years: Clyde Allen. O.
A. Abbey, G. T.. Avorc, James Bar
rctt, Frank A. Benner S. V. Bisson.
Omar Bealier. Eldon Boyd. w. d.
Bradbury. Levi Butler. H. r. Bearce.
w J. Breton. Lewis A. Caswell.
George Caron. John NJ. Cool. Eugene
Currier, Arthur w. Cushman, T.. L.
Clough. Joseph Carriveau, Elba Dam
forth, Russell NJ. Dean, Noah Demo.
Joseph +, Dulac. Berdice Daggett,
Milford Elliott, Charles Estes, Melza
A. Eames. C.. d. Eaton, S. b. Flan-
ders, Harry Flanders. Bert c. Flctch-
er, Reuben French, F. o. Furber.
Archie Giles. Thomas A. Gould, f. f..
Greenwood, Thomas Greenway. Rob-
ert Green. Charles Savage, Ernest
Groder. Bert Harville, Ralph Hill,
George w. Hobart, Henry G. Hoyy'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert p. Cole and
family, who have resided for some
years on Mechanic street. have
moved into the residence of Mrs.
Coles father, Fred Kinds on Baptist
Hill, which they have recently pur-
chased. Harold Chase and family
arc to occupy the place vacated by
the Coles
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
Coming Events


The March meeting of the Ella F.
Mitchell Philathea class will be held
this Wednesday evening in the chapel
of the Bethany church.
The regular meeting of Sunset
Chapter. Order of Eastern Star, No.
SO will be held Friday evening, March
II in the Masonic hall. A committee
in charge OF the program and the re-
freshments includes Mrs. Belle Dom
aldson. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar c. Dun
ton. Fred Dunlap. Mrs. Martha Fair
greives, Mrs. Eva Gerald, Mrs. Eliza
beth Dyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert +.
Dyer and Attorney and Mrs. George
w. Cover.
The Skowhegan Business and Pro-
fessiOnal Womcns club which has
been recently organized in town will
hold its third meeting this Wedncs-
day evening at o'clock in the court
room at the municipal building. At
this meeting the following committee:
Miss Blanche Jewett. Miss Mary
Murphy and Miss Amanda Carrivcau
who were appointed at the last meet
ing to draw up n constitution for the
SkOwhegan club will report. The
chairmen of the several committees
will doubtless be ready to present the
names of their choice of assistants
on their committees for the accept
ance of the executive board and to
present them to the club. All busi-
ness and professional women who are
interested in the organization of such
a club in Skowhegan are invited to
attend the meeting on Wednesday
evening.
Professor +. T.. Anderson Of Newton
Theological Institution OF Newton
Center, Mass, chairman of the board
of managers of the American Bap-
tist Foreign Missionary Society, will
speak at the Federated church Thurs
day evening at 1880 o'clock. DR.. An
derson will speak on 'Present Crises
in Missionary Affairs" All interest
ed are cordially invited to attend this
meeting.
A special communication Of Somer-
set Lodge, No. "a, F. & A. NJ, will be
held at Masonic hall, Monday evening,
March 20. 1922. at 1880 o'clock. This
is the occasion of the official vista
ton of Rjgght Worshipful Brother
Myron c. Jcwett of Solon, district
deputy grand master. 18th district of
the Grand Lodge of Maine. Work will
be in the master masons degree. Re-
freshments will be served. Visitors
are cordially invited and large at
tendance is desired.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
MAURY COMPANY
SELLS 4 HOUSES
Bachelor Apartments at 1877
H st. Northwest Changes
Hands.

The Bachelor apartment House,
located at 1897 H street northwest
was. sold during the past week for
the Bachelor Realty Corporation TO
John l.. Barr. This Is five-story
freproof building built in 1903 by
John MacGregor.- 1t contains twen7
ty-four apartments Of two roomt
and bath. and one apartment of one
room and bath. The annual in
come is approximately sac. 900. a
year. The seller was represented
by the Real Estate Investmen,
Company. -.
No. 311S Sixteenth street north
west, was re-sold. the purchaser
being George P. Kimmel. This is a
beautiful tapestry brick residence
of fourteen rooms and three baths
with built-fnr garage. The house
was privately. built by a naval con:
tractor, and, is modern in every de-
tail. having electric lights. hot
water heat and hardwood floors.
No, 10 East Lenox street was given
as part payment in this transaction.
No. 10 East Lenox street, a beau
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Insurance Plays
Important Part
In Mans Success

The salaried man needs life In
surance to protect his family.
The farmer needs life Insurance.
to protect his farm against sale 20
pay debts.
The mortgagor need life insur-
snce TO pay on the mortgage.
A business partnership-needs life
insurance to protect loss By the
death Of one Of the partnefs.
A corporation needs life tnsur-
ance as protection AGAINST the
death OF the managing executive.
The rich man needs Life insur-
ance to pay the inheritance taxes.
The man buying q home on the
Installment plan needs life insur-
ance to guarantee that the home
will be paid for.
Everyone needs life insurance
because IL fits every, need and is
the surest way OF building up an
estate.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
TWO BIG BUILDINGS
:FORVALLEY TOWN
Woodstock to Have Large
Hotel and Modern, Play
House.

STRASBURG, Va, Feb. 4.-Plans
are being completed for the con.
struction of an up-to-date theat-r
and the opening of a modern hotel
in Woodstock, and operations will
be started ons both of the big i'm.
provements in the spring. George
E. Mccormick. recently of Union
town. Pa. who has but lately
bought the Hotel Hoffman, is back
of the plans.
The building now being used a.
a hotel win be abandoned for tina,
purpose. and the Hotel Holtzmar
annex, formerly the Geary Hotel
will be converted into a hrst-class
hostelry. -.-i
Such, modern improvements. con.
veniences and equipment ais will bt
necessary to make the annex al
Cp-to-date fifty-room hotel will ID
added to the present building. Ar
addition will be built and a system
of heating installed. On the iowel
floor a lobby. writing-rooms ant
dining room will be provided.
The plans as outlined by Mr.. Nc.
Cormick include the building OF 9
theater in the rear of the present
hotel. entrance to which will b,
through a lobby occupying the
space now used as the office. The
rest OF the ground floor will 'bt
converted into suitable bushes,
places and the upper floors will b.
arranged as apartments.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
REAL ESTATE men
TO CONSIDER MANY
BROKER PROBLEMS
Pres. Hiett Gives Official
5 Approval of Dates
For Assembly.
OPENS ON MARCH 6
Local Realtors Plan Real
Hospitality for Visiting
Brothers.
OPENS ON MARCH G

Il has been defnitsly decided TO
hold the mid-winter meeting Of
the executive committee of the Ma
ttenl Association. of Real Estate
Boards In this city March 6, and
8 Irving B. Hiett. president of
the National Association Of Real
Ese.ts Boards. has sent his official
approval Of these dates to the local
RIAL Estate Board.
= The meetings of the executive
committee Of the National Associa-
ton take the form somewhat of q
small convention. They are held
about three times during the year
IN different sections of the coun-
Try, the last fall meeting having
been held IN Des Moines.
The executive committee OF the
National Association consists OF
the national ofncerz the advisory
board which Is composed of all past
presidents. and a committeeman
elected By each member board
Throughout the country.
It Is estimated that approx
fnately 800 realtors will como 10
Washington to participate In the
sessions Of this meeting. Only
questions that are national in
scope are considered by the na-
tional executive committee, II hav-
ing direct charge and control of
the activities and operations of the
national association L formulates
and directs the policies of the or
ganization. that are put into oper-
alton through the supervision of
regional directors located In dif-
ferent sections of, the country.
While these meetings are devoted
entirely to business sessions IL is
customary for the local board to
act as host and arrange some en-
tertainment for the visiting real
tors
Realizing the responsibility rest
ing on the Washington Real Estate
Board to properly arrange the de-
tails of this coming meeting and
show the realtors in attendance
the proper hospitality. President
Harry X. Boss of the local board
has appointed a speciafs executive
COMMITTEES cousisting of himself,
Jesse H. Hedges ndtWnliam l.
Beale to work out the details in
arranging such a meeting. 1t Is
expected that in the near future
this special committee will appoint
several committees to handle the
necessary arrangements.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05

mortgage. saves the children TO the
mother. Manifold are its uses and
that Is why IL is loved and trusted.
II bears the strain Of war and
inertia OF peace.
When other property left Is lost,
the monthly income policy con-
tinues its payment TO the bene-
fciary as long as she lives.
The place which life insurance
occupies in the mind Of the people
is shown by the fact that this
year. when many other lines of
business are much depressed. Ia
100000 new policies Of life insur-
ance have been written. which is
only per cent less than the num-
Der issued in 1920, the biggest year
the business had ever known.
Life insurance stands on guard
like a trusty sentinel safeguarding.
as nothing else can, the lives and
property OF the citizens Of the
world.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Realtor DUNCAN
Sells Six Homes
OnIngrallam St.

! The new six-foom houses being
buift BY ID. J. sDunigan in his
fourteenth Street Highlands opera
tion are greatly in demand. Mr..
DUNCAN reports the sale Of i've Of
these attractive homes as follows:
Albert II. Clarke 1908 Ingrahan
street; Robert W. Walsh, 1907 In
graham street; Mrs. Ellen NJ. Bar
rett, 1913 Ingraham street: Mrs. Ella
B. Kemp. 1919 Ingraham street; J..
p. Cook. f217 Ingraham street
These houses contain six large
rooms, breakfast porch. sleeping
porch, hardwood floors, hot water
heating plants. electricity and are
beautifully finished throughout, some
being In mahogany and white. others
In oak. The lots are very deep. ex-
tending to q wide alley. To meet
the continued demand for these
houses, Mr.. Dunigan has FASTENED
the completion Of similar row con-
tanning fifteen houses numbers. 1909
to 1890 jefferson street