Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-01

r. Ernest A. Decker, the Ford agent
who is competing for the trip tc
Detroit, received a. telegram. Satur.
day night from the sales manager OF
this campaign, stating that Mr.
Decker leads in his district, and
that he lacks only "a points Of lead
ing in the entire northern half Of
the United States. =,
The ladies of the Bethany Baptist
Parish are requested to meet this
afternoon at the church parlors and
bring with them a lunch. The aft
ernoon and evening will be passed
in working on the White Cross work
Mrs. Florence Field, who has
been passing the winter with hei
niece, Mrs. Ada McCrillis, left Sat.
urday for Palmyra, called by the
Illness Of Mrs. Edna Weber.
Mrs. Cora Cayouette left Saturday
for Boston on business.
Miss Louise Weeks of waterville
who has been passing week with
her grandparents, Rev. and Mrs
George Merriam, has returned tc
| her home. -e Eer
The regular meeting Of the Mer-
| chants Association was held in the
municipal court room Thursday eve.
ming with a. small attendance. Those
present were 70. E., Harris, r. T. Fat;
ten, Robe Watson, ]. p. .Thibodeau
Jerry Cole, George Dow, Damase La
fond. ]. F. Pooler, William Sibald
Harry e. Smith, Peter Leakos, Mr.
Pillsbury, Carl Curtis, Robert Cole
The officers elected for the coming
years were: Jerry F. Cole, president
o. p. Sampson, secretary: j. p. Thib-
| odeau. treasurer. 1t was voted that
the officers appoint the board of di-
J rectors. A committee consisting OF
Robert Cole, Robbie Watson, r. II Pat.
| ten, J. P. Thibodeau and d. Lafond
was appointed to make arrangements
| for a banquet and report at the mex,
meeting. 1t was voted that the pres
! ident appoint committee Of three tt
look into the matter of forming q
: board of trade or chamber of com
merce.
| A prize speaking contest open to the
! students of Somerset Academy was
/ held at the Grange hall in Athens Fri.
! day night. There was good attend.
/ ance and an interesting program was
| carried out. There were two prizes
offered to the girls and two offered to
| the boys. The first girls prize was
won by Edna Tufts and the second by
Dora Gardiner. The first boys prize
was won by Lewis .Sidell and the sec
ond by Clarence Gilman. Music was
! furnished during the evening by Miss
! Waldo Saunders, NJ. J. Hight ant
| ARA Hall.
: Forrest Storms, the musician Of the
| local p1nUin0 y1iofJvpa 1aff
| Sunday for vacation to be passed II
, and around Boston. Mr.. Storms place
| at the theatre will be filled by Mrs
| Virginia Stinchfield Burkhardt.
. The regular Semi-monthly meetinl
| Of the auxiliary of the American lie
! gion was held at its rooms the latter
part Of last week. There was a large
! attendance. During the business SEES
I sion a flower committee consisting o.
! Mrs. Annie Pierce and Mrs. Mary V
! Roderick was appointed. After the
! business refreshments of hot chocolate
and waters were served by a commit
| tee under Miss Esther Roderick a,
| chairman. After the refreshments
! Miss Velma Viles was presented will
an electric iron. The gift was mad,
! in honor of her approaching marriage
Miss Viles expects to leave Skowhegar
the latter part of the week for Con
/ necticut, where she will meet Charlie,
! Sheridan and where the ceremony viii
/ be performed.
Omar Daggett of this town probably
owes his life to his presence of mint
| and to the fact that he is an expert
swimmer. Saturday forenoon a crew
of men, including Mr.. Daggett, were
thawing out the north channel gate
behind the mill of the Maine Spinning
| Company. Mr.. Daggett with a rope
about his waist had gone down in the
| pit and after completing his Job un'
tied the rope and started to climb out
| When near the top he lost his grlr
and fell a distance of rs feet. In fall.
! ing he struck the ledge, spraining his
ankle and landing in the river. He
succeeded in getting ashore and was
taken in the spinning mill and from
there to his home. With the exception
of the injury to his ankle he was all
right Saturday night.
The funeral of Austin Taylor of
Athens was held from his home Satur-
day forenoon. He is survived by five
sons and one daughter, William Tay-
Tor of Yarmouth, Merton Taylor of So
lon, Clifton Taylor of Madison, Her
bert Taylor of Bingham, Lyle Taylor
VI NoiiiuStWoSh al
Clark of Bingham. He was member
of the Maccabees.
Today the annual town meetings are
being held at Cornville and Canaan.
At Cornville the Grange is serving a
baked bean dinner, while at Canaan
the dinner is being served by the aux
Hilary.
Miss Eunice Chase entertained a
company Of young people Saturday
evening. 1t was rather surprise par
ty, which furnished much merrfment.
A variety of games were enjoyer for
which prizes were awarded. Refresh
ments were served. ...
The family of Z. B. and Elliot Chase
expect Mr.. Chase to return to his home
within a comparatively short time.
Elliot Chase will remain until summer.
They write that they are eenjoying
their farming venture in Florida, are
pleasantly located and are finding
ready markets for their crops.
The regular meeting of Sunrise
Chapter, o. e. S., was held Saturday
evening. There was good attendance.
A program consisting of stories by the
members and piano solo by Lettie
Foster was successfully carried out.
There was also a measuring contest
which furnished a good deal of merri-
ment. Refreshments were served and
games were enjoyed.