Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-19
HOTELS CLOSED
At Skoyhe6an--.G Turned
Ont Into the Storm.
Strangers Ulabk to Secure Food and
Shelter LsiTe Town.
Citfzsrs Much Excited Over the Mat.
ter-What Can be Douo.

Especial to the KEssEsEc JouRxAL.1
SKowHEoAs. Dec. ls--Promptly At 10
o'clock A. NJ, today, the hotels closed the
doors and put up notices that the houses
were closed to the public. Hotel Coburn
had to turn out into the snow storm that
was in progress At the time, thirty five
guests, Skowhegsn House, forty five, and
the Heselton House, fifty. Citizens who
were boarding a. the hotels have taken their
baggage tack to their residences which
they have go. to reopen for the winter.
The Josephine Cameron Company that was
TO appear here tonight. cancelled the date.
No hotel carriages we're as the station upon
the arrival Of forenoon trains. Translents
are from Pishon's Ferry to ST. Louis, No,
aud are practically without any shelter.
Hon. ]. o. Bradbury of Saco, came
to town this morning and he WAS
told by Landlord Haines that he
could not be accommodated and must look
to the seIectmen for entertainment. Sew
erAl commercial men went overland
through the binding storm to the town of
Norridgewoek, five miles away, to dinner.
There they took the train on the Somerset
railroad for Oakland Two commercial
men arris ed on the 10 As A. NJ train, but
found 90 one al the station to receive them,
and tired and hungry they proceeded to 3
grocery store and bought come crackers
and cheese. The Universalist society had
advertised q baked bean supper for today,
and that was well pstfonized. Gen. Isaac
Dyer of the Board of Seecsmen, was seen
by the Journal at IL 80 A. NJ and in the
interview that followed said 81 knew
nothing about what was going to happen
until l was waited upon by the three hotel
proprietors last evening, who then notified
me Of what was up. Paine did come to ne
some days ago, and said this thing could be
done. | at once told him not to do it, as it
was an inopportune time to do 60 but as
for knowing that it was TO be done yester-
day or today, did not. What he has done
At this time has been without the knowl-
edge or approval of the selectmeD. l
dot know what course we shall take if we
are called upon by people for entertain
ment, but probably some one will open a
boarding house."
But General" said the Journal. lit
requires seven days notice of meeting of
the licensing board for the purpose Of
granting license, and no boarding house
can do legal business under seven days.
Is that not so?''
The General got down his Revised Sta
tutes, and after perusirg them for some
time came to the conclusion that the jour
NAL was right The General further said
81 have no suggestion to make regarding
the matter, and can do nothing to help ths
case any
The feeling against Paine throughout
the business streets is very bitter
Business men are not at all choice of
heir language regarding the affair. Many
have been to General Dyer to have Paine's
appointment revoked but those who Are
cooliy regarding the trouble can see that
such course would not help the matter.
The law is a law. of course, but it has not
been enforced for years and by general
custom and consent has been dead one
At noon time Thursday crowds of stran-
gers who had been turned out into the
severe storm could be seen standing on the
street corners or crow ding into the stores
and could be heard muttering maledictions
that boded certain parties no good will.
G.. A. Phillips of Wateryille, WAS in
town yesterday.
Leon S. Merrill of Solon was at the
Heselton yesterday morning.
0. +. Blackden, proprietor of the Lancy
House, Pitts1eld, was in town Thursday.
NJ s. Spear of Augusta, was put out in
to the storm yesterday.
NJ. II Spring and family had just engag-
ed quarters at the Heselton for the winter
when Constable Paine went around.
Hon. J. 0. Bradbury OF Soco is in town.
H. S. kimhsll Of the New England Home
for Little Wonderers accompanied by four
children will speak at the Congregational
church in the A. NJ, First Baptist As p.
NJ, aud at the Methodist in the evening of
next Sunday.
The snow storm OF Wednesday night and
Thursday left us about 10 inches.
The grand jury for Somerset S. j. Court
finished up their work for the December
term. Wedne lay, having been in session
bu, two dsys. They found one indictment
for vagrancy, one for breaking and enter
ing and two for violation of the liquor law.