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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-04
Sk0WHEcAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters FARMERS

sioners were elected, Paine receiving
reelection at the North end ana the
South end there were three candi.
datees, Arthur WEIGH. the former
commissioner, Fred Withee ana
Irving Allen. The ballot gave Weich
reelection. Orlando walker was the
retiring member of the school board
and declined to serve another term
but presented the name OF Mrs.
Keturah Manter Taylor, who received
a unanimous vote.
The recommendations of the budget
committee were accepted and $4,000
were raised to meet the necessary
requirements. about $4,000 less than
last year.
The question Of having q town
manager was freely discussed and
a committee of three chosen to make
necessary Investigations were chos-
en- by the chair.
The school question was also
brought to the minds OF the town
by Fred Manter and many expressed
their opinions on the subject. The
question regarding making a baseball
diamond near the school ground foI
the Baseball Association was left In
the hands of the School Board
Several new lights are to be installed
and two sections Of sewer we're also
granted.
The Sunshine Society served q
bountiful baked bean dinner in the
dining hall to a large number Of
people and the society netted about
$50 for the treasury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-04
Rotarians Discuss
The Town Warrant

At q meeting Of the Rotarians held
In G. A. r. Hall. Tuesday noon, va
rious articles In the town warrant
were discussed. Thos receiving the
most attention were the school mat
ters and the municipal hospital. Sem
ator Clyde II. Smith, DR.. George f.
Young and DR.. c. Earl Richardson
were the principal speakers.
The Colby Extension Glass, which
discontinued its meeting a few weeks
ago because of the Indictment wether,
will resume it's regular meetings be-
ginning next Tuesday evening. All
those who attended the fall meetings
and any others who desire are in
vited to come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-04

Mrs. Kerry Steward, who has been
Ill at her home on Bridge street, Is
somewhat improved. She Is now Sit
ting up for short periods.
Mrs. Iris Barrows fom Augusta is
spending a few days with he sister,
Mrs. Jessie Steward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Smiley returned
Monday night from few days spent
in Buxton. While there they were
Joined by DIR. and Mrs. Arthur Rod
den. who had been on visit in New
Hampshire with the parents Of DR..
Rodden.
Miss Hannah Page Is making an
extended visit in the vicinity of Bos-
ton, and before her return will visit
in New York and Providence.
The Missionary Society of the Fed
Grated will hold it's regular meeting
at the parsonage at 3 o'clock Friday
afternoos. Miss Gertrude Weston
will be the leader, and the subject
will be THE Youth Of South Amer
tca."
Thursday afternoon after school
Rev. George Loring Thurlow will
start an instruction class for young
people who are interested Is uniting
with the church.
Mrs. Watson Schofield, who has
been quite i'll, is improving.
Mrs Matt Thompson of Cornville
was called to Skowhegan Tuesday to
care for her daughter. Miss Ida
Thompson. They are at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Eaton on Tur-
ner avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moody Jewell enter
tanned party at cards Tuesday
evening
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Federated Church will have
baked bean supper at the church ves
try Saturday evening, March 6. This
will be followed by play and a talk
by Miss Ruth Seabury, who has
charge Of the young peoples work of
the Congregational The play Is
being coached by Miss Gertrude Car
ter as in titled THE Village Photog-
rapher." The cast includes the fol-
lowing:
Jack Jenkins, Jr, Elizabeth Jew
EFT, David Halves, Margaret Murray,
Edward Tobey. Clarence Whiting,
Wyon Simpson, Florence Norton,
Merrill Cover, Junior Blunt, Gordon
Briggs, Edward Dane, Rita Mclean,
Frances Bean, Lois Tobey and Ed
ward Merrill. Specialties will be in
troduced consisting of songs by DR..
Raymond Derbyshire, Watson Scho-
field and Edna Adams, and violin
number by Perley Witham. Supper
ticket admits holder to entertain
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-04
HINCkLEY

AMBROSE Leighton Of Portland w. g
d business caller in town Mondav
several from this end of III. town
attended town meeting, Monday
Inc many friends of Henry Wirt,a
VINO was so badly injured last sir,
nler IN an automobile accident thot
ne lost the power Of movement. viii
oe glad to know that he Is now .hIa
70 De out OF doors and has been ~
Mrs. Guy Mason of Canaan v.,
me guest of Mrs. Jennie Boston
:, Miss s.. Beulah Wheaton, G. W II
-. 20, now a dental nurse in
M Mass. General hospital /. .
eu ms OF MISS Faith Hinckley.
me sunday afternoon SERMON -.
wv W. u,u VII was conducted by Rev. q.
r,, Supervisor W. P. Hinckley Of Good
s miH was business caller in FAR.
neId, Saturday. Git
- mr.. Miller. an architect from Port
win, Monday. eooo
~ -; =. Pierce of Waterville was
isItor at Good WILL Thursday.
e1a q, esh,nen prize speaking was
gu a III MOODY hall Tuesday evening
ante asu at :So o'clock and the stu
A social was held in Moody scboo,
susn ug friday evening. under the
,iann OF the Junior class. A
pnod1a, tihe was enjoyed and a
me boys of the eighth grad. at
Good Will and their Teachers cs
party in Moody hall SATURDAY. evena
Ing ing rms was indeed a most happy
clared it "One of the best parties
yet" ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-04

Cavanaugh, Earl Haywood, Daniel M.
Nichols, Frank Oliver, James X.
Brooks, Frank Steward. Elmer s. Ad-
ans, Norris A. Preble, Chesley A.
Sawyer, Lawrence ]. Briggs. ]. j..
McCray, Vernon c. Williams. Albert
Duckworth, Emory c. Duckworth,
george Arris. Calvin Page, Harry e.
Merrill, Leroy Gilbert, William c..
Preble, Edward L. Wescott, Alton H
McKenney, George d. Young; field
drivers, Elmer Withee, Perley
Withee: fence viewers, w. T. Batch
er. Levi Martin; surveyor Of wood
and bark. A. B. Darlington; board
OF health, for three years, ]. w. Hus-
sey: weigher of coal, straw and
wood, Fred L. Gray and Horace
Savage; pound keeper, Eugene o.
Danforth; tithingmen. E. r. Redd.
M. M. Spear; building inspector, w.
C. Preble: milk inspector, William
Stetson.
Mrs. Helen Caldwell and daughter
Ruth, who have been passing the
winter at Lakeland, Fla, have re-
turned to Madison and will make
their home here for the present.
The annual banquet of the Madf-
son Board of Trade will be held in
the dining room of the Methodist
Episcopal church on March gath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-04
CHIMNEY FIRE
CAUSES 5000

The fire department was called out
Tuesday night at 11.20 by an alarm
from Box 3S for a fire in the house
of Peter Trial on North avenue The
fire was In the partition around the
chimney and hard TO handle. The
damage is estimated at about 5000.
The next meeting of the Business
and Professional Womens Club will
be held next Tuesday evening, March
9. Mrs. Florence Waugh Danforth,
who was to speak on international
Relations" will take for her subject,
'The Arnold Trial" DIR. Junior Nay
Kincaid will also speak on First Aid"
The music will be in charge of Miss
Harriet Marble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-04

The banquet Is open not only to the
members of the Board of Trade out
to their wives and friends. 1t Is ex-
pected that the speaker Will De
President Wyman of the Centrai
Maine Power Company. :.
Arthur McKenney OF Wilton ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Elliott OF wat
erville arrived in Madison Wednes-
day forenoon, being called here by
the death of Wallace McKenney.
A lecture was given Wednesday
evening in the Knights of Pythias
hall by Prof. Clarence Walton under
the auspices of the Producing club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-04
MADISON
Wallace o. Mekenne,

wallace b, McKenney, who had
been critically III for several months,
died Tuesday afternoon at the resi-
dence Of George Donna on Madison
street. Mr.. McKenney was native
OF the town OF Arson and was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wisernan Nc
Kenney. He was go years old and is
survived by two brothers, Harrison
McKenney OF Bingham and Edward
McKenney. who IL in California: one
daughter, Mrs. Miliard Elliott Of
Waterville; one son, Arthur McKen-
ney OF Wilton.
Mr.. Mckinney was for many years
an employee of the Great Northern
Paper Company ana had passed a
sreater part Of his life in this vicin-
ity. He was q member OF Keystone
Lodge. Knights of Pythias, and Of
Indian Spring Lodge, I. o. D. r.
The following minor officers have
been appointed by the board Of SCI
lectmen for the town Of Madison for
the coming year: Constables, J.
Frank Withee. M. M. Spear Mahlon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-04

lector: B. .. Gordon for road COM
missioner; J. o. Newton for auditor;
Mrs. Lutte Gordon. member of school
committee for three years.
It was voted to fix the salaries of
the town officers the same as last
year. At this time the meeting ad-
journed for lunch which was served
by the Methodist Ladies' Aid.
Mrs Fred Elliott is visiting her
sister In HalIowella
Mis- Annette Tebbetts is visiting
her uncle L. o. Tebbetts in Water
vile, for two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-04
kEADFIELD
Town MEETING

The annual Town Meeting brought
out large attendance of representa-
tive voters from all sections OF the
town. The meeting was called TO
order at 9:15 A. NJ. by Clerk A. II.
Wilson, and Merle J. Hartman was
elected moderator. Following votes
of acceptance of the town reports,
came the election of officers. For
the first selectman C. J. Cole, sec
ond selectman. Sam Fogg. for third
seIectman, Fred Leavitt; w. T. Mace
was elected treasurer and tax COL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-04
School SAVINGS system

The fiscal report of the Syowhe-
gan School Savings System for the
week ending March 2, Is still on the
increase. There are four in the 100
per cent class this week and three
new account. Academy, 100 per
cent; Park, 100 per cent; Our Lady
of Lourdes, 100 per cent; Parker, 100
per cent: Garfield, 90 1-2 per cent;
Jewett, S4.6 per cent; Lincoln, 80 per
cent; Kindergarten s., so per cent;
Junior High, rs per cent; High
School, 1876 per cent; Kindergarten
N, Ga per cent. Total number of ac-
counts now operating 1902 for an
average of II per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-04

business. FRIDAY d
several from the village ws..
the nome of Mr.. and Mrs. nl
Whitman, Saturday evening ~ ural'
cards and enjoy a social horr ~
Mr.. Jones Of the Arm o. M.,i.
Jones, hardware dealers OF Nnrss.a ~
wock' came to look after the brss'.
store they are opening here. anct
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-04

c. r. Creation Of Providence. r. l..
is visiting at the home of her brother.
w. w. Creation of Madison avenue.
While in Maine he will visit a broth
er In Pennington, nephew in Starks
and a niece in West Arson. Mr..
Creation is president of the Pine Tree
State Club Of Rhode Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-04
ANS0N

SUNDAY was banner dlteHoaHce
day at the Arson church. there be-
ing so out to the morning service. II
to Sunday School and SO In the even
ing The Adult Bible Class claim to
have the largest average attendance
for the last two months being rs.
Last Sunday there were 80 and IL of
them were young men.
Mrs. A. H. oliver of Oakland. was
the Sunday guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Norton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Gordon
passed the Sabbath with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gordon.
Mrs. Victoria Gordon of Skowhe-
gan, Is passing several days at the
home of her son and his family, Mr..
and Mrs. Willie Gordon on Oak
Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Morse were
guests of Miss Carrie Merry and
Charles Creation the last Of the week.
T. H. Spear and Charles Lancaster
have returned from q business trip to
Bingham.
While about his work Lewis Ing
alls cut his elbow so that three
stitches were required to close the in
cision.
Charles Luce, who is employed in
Greene, was the guest of his brother.
Carl Luce, over the weekend.
NORTH-Mrs. Mary J. Smith. who
has been the guest Of her niece, Mrs.
Murray l.. Gould for the past three
weeks, returned to her home in West
Mills, Monday.
Merle Spencer, senior In Arson
Academy, underwent an operation
for appendicitis, at his home on
Union street. Saturday morning.
Miss Doris Fenlason, bookkeeper
in SIMPSONS Drug store at Show
hogan has completed her duties
there and is at her home on Pleasant
street.
Mrs. Emma Fenlason. who has
been passing the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Gladys Adams. of
Skowhegan, returned to her home In
this village, last Thursday. Mrs.
Adams accompanied her home and
will remain few weeks.
J. Benjamin Grant of Waterville
passed last week with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Ben
jamin.
Deputy Sheriff Ira W. Durgin was
in Highland. Monday, on official BUSH
ness.
Mrs. Edith Bryant, who is employ
ed in e. P. Barnaby's store. is Ill at
her home.
Howard Greenleaf Of Stalks was
the weekend guest Of his sister, Mrs.
Mahron Sterry.
Charles Lakeman, who suffered
shock some time ago, was able to
walk out on the piazza Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Jeffries enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs. Bob Norton and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Philip In
gals and family Sunday.
Edward Sabine has completed his
work at the home OF Roy Caldwell
and returned home.
Ernest Beulmont, who is en-
ployed in Lewiston, passed a few
days with bis family the last Of the
week and has gone to Portland on
business trip.
George Conforth and son, Robert,
Of Greene. We're weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Viles.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Morse enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Cald-
well and Henry Johnson. Sunday.
Charles Creation, of Providence, r.
l., who has been the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Hilton, left Monday,
for visit with relatives in Show
hegan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-04
SOI1t)N
Roscoe Stafford

Roscoe Stafford. who has been In
poor health for several years. died
Friday evening and the funeral was
held Tuesday at 2 P. NJ. at the M.
e. Church. Mr.. Stafford was past 70
years of age and a life long resident
of this town. He leaves a widow,
one daughter and two grandsons.
Mrs. Fannie Piper has returned for
a visit Of several days at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Grant.
Mrs. M, p. Pollard and RS. j. r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-04
JtDiCE
Town Meetina

Al. the WhitefeId Town ~.
held Monday. March 1. 4. u lng
was elected first seiectnnan sVa
Cooper. End and John Burnss 4
Albert Moody was elected ! s orc
Of the school COMMITTEES. S
Prebie, John Clark and Bert lew.
road commissioners; Warren ~.
ningham collector and treasn,.l
Elmer Heath fire warden ana
Trainor auditor. $1,000 was a.. LA
priated for common schools. ssa yp =
free High school: and $1,000 n, .
pair of roads and bridges. " y
Mrs. Blanche Lewis and four css
dren Mabel. Hope, Marion ana An, s,ll
were guests. one day last week :. 3
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert p,, = las
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-04
Town Meatina

At the annual town meeting James
Thorne, was chosen moderator; J.P.
Murray town clerk; LIST, selectman,
Willis Viles; End, George Fl. Fletch-
err; Bird, Henry Norton: treasurer,
John Tarr; Tax Collector, Mark Pull
len, reelected. Two road commits
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-04
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-04

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was what women asked US to make.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-04

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-04

ON Spring street. MS nome
Mrs. Ruby Robinson and ,,,.u
Grace Walker of Pittsfleld wer. - n.,ss
nlght guests on Tuesday of Mr.. ana
Mrs: Fred Walker of Baker stray t
MISS Doris Dickey is Ill at her
home on Main street. Hef
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-04

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-04

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-24
MuSSOlini Cabinet
Group Of Young Men

Rome, June, PIP Young men,
hardly out Of their teens. are climb
ing into high governmental political
positions formerly reserved onl, for
greybeards.
The cabinet of Premier Musaol lfi,
who Will be forty-three on July ~,
lnendes one man Of twenty nine, one
of thirty and one of thirty-two. ltaio
Balbo, who is der-secretary for
public works, is the baby" Of the
cabinet, but Dino Grandi, under
secretary for foreign affairs and one
of the most influential men in the
nation. yields this distinction by less
than one year. Giacomo Suardn, un-
der-secretary of the prime m mister
now thirty two, has held his office
Tor more than two years.
Ages of the ministers also are
quite low. Ciane, minister Of COM
munications, Beluzzo. Of national
economy, and Giurati Of public
works, are fifty. Count Voipi, Of
finance. and Rocco, Of justice. are
fifty-onc, while Fedcle, Of public IN
struction, and hi Scalca, Of the col.
ONES, are but IA few years older.
federzoni. of the interior, is the dean,
being sixty
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-24
IN NEW YORK

New York. June 24.--Therc is in
Manhattan, an organization OF "poor
little rich men, whose hearts have
''gOne down tor the sea in ships"
blu. who have been divorced from
their yearnings by the exigencies of
business.
Blu. they have found some compen-
sati0n in carrying on i, see game
such ras only rich men could afford
to play.
Ship lovers all. they are tied to the
land. And SO they build models that
cost as much, and sometimes more,
than. would a sailable yacht. Some
Of their ship models have cost up to
Sax. 0Qe.
Franklin d. Roosevelt, one-time
cabinet member and Democratic
leader, is president Of the organiza-
tion which is titled the Ship Model
SociSty and the membership list is a
and ef Who's Who.
Harrington, tho writer; Neweomb
Carleton, head Of the Western Union
Company; H O. Havemeyer. tho rail-
roa3 executive; Johnston do Forest.
iawxera4nd bank official; George F..
Baker, Jr.. son of one Of tho worlds
rirhee men--and others Of similar
rSf M rreat leaders must have
fheit piayt hinss and hobbies and dis
n Thss John b. Rockefeller, r., is
s1t9xiA etamp collecting fan and IT,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-24

will show the dynamometer;, North.
west STATE fair, Minot, June 1929;
~Griggs County fair, Cooperstown
July /; Benson County fair, Minne-
waukan, July 2; Pierce County fair,
Rugby, July 3; Wells County tar,
Fcsscndcn, July CT; Lac Region fair,
Devils Lake, July 9-1O; Cavalier
County fair, Langdon, July 1o-lo,
and Pembina County fair, Hamilton,
July 2l-22. Arrangements have been
made by the secretaries OF each of
the fairs to have the dynam ometer
as a part of the fair program.
The dynamometer was originally
designed and patented by the agri-
cultural engineering section OF the
Iowa Experiment station, Ames, Iowa.
Now Ia agricultural colieges; state,
and county fairs totaling
more than 200; the committee on ami
NAL motive power, American Society
Of agricultural engineers, and the
Horse Association Of America, Union
Stock Yards, Chicago, are sponsors
Of the horse dynamometer.
Its Objects
In small lcaflet that is put out
by the Horse Association Of America,
The writer has listed the object Of
the dynamomctcr as follows: ta)
to demonstrate the value Of type,
soundhcss and proper breeding IN
the selection of horses or mules in
tended for long and arduouS draft
work. tb) to ascertain and to DEM
onstrate the proper method of train
ing and conditioning horses and
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-24
Beemen to Meet at
Darlington June 80

Busy bceman will buzz at the an
nual meeting Of the North Dakota
Beekeepers association which will be
held at Darlington on June 80.
Those who are in charge Of the
meeting have secured the best pos
sible talent for such an occasion. ac-
cording to j. A. Munro, state bee in
spector, North Dakota Agricultural
college. Among these speakers are
three Of the principal becmcn in the
United States.
The following speakers have been
secured: Frank c. Pellet, Editor,
American Bee Journal Prof. Fran
els Jaeger Of Minnesota bee fame, Uni
vcrsity Of Minnesota; DR.. M. G.. Tan
quarry, commercial beekccper; J. A,
Kitchen, commissioner Of agriculture;