Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-11
!. SkoWHEeAN.
Garden Thieves Are Un-
usually Bothersonle.
Not Only Steal Much But De.
stroy Much More.
Body Of Late Harry McGuire |.
Found In the River.

Thieves are causing considerable
trouble to those who have gardens in
town. Just at present they are pay
ing particular attention to the Gu
cumbers, but in order to reach these
plants which it is their desire to
plumber they also destroy other grow
ing vegetables. The heaviest sufferer
this week has been S. NJ Sawyer, who
lives on Mount Pleasant avenue. His
garden was entered by three persons
a girl and two boys, and all of his
young cucumbers were stolen and in
addition to this the vines we're torn
up and practically ruined. And not
content with this is Mills of musk
melons We're destroyed. Mr.. Sawyer
has one of the best gardens in town
and the loss is a most exasperating
one to him. But his garden is not
the only one which has suffered. Resi-
dents along East Front street who are
fortunate, or rather unfortunate,
enough to have early apple trees,
have also had their gardens trampled
over by thieves in search of the green
apples. If any of the miscreants are
apprehended they will be prosecuted to
| the full extent of the law.
W. A. Estes of Westfield. Mass, ac-
companed by his son, Clifford, is Wis
| iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs F. 1.
Estes, at the family home on North
avenue.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Thibeault are
expected home Monday from va
| cation of two weeks passed with
| friends in the vicinity of Bath.
! W. ]. Foss was in town Friday on
his way home to Brighton from a bust
ness trip down river
F. A. Coolidge of Solon was busi-
ness caller in town Friday.
| Some &c members of Russell Re-
lief Corps paid visit to Mrs. Vesta
| Thyng Thursday afternoon at her
home on Water street. After passing
the afternoon on the lawn Il Picnic
supper was served in the early even
ing. Mrs. Thyng recently return
ed from Portland hospital, where she
went for treatment to her eyes. She
has been greatly helped, but & visit
to the hospital will again be neco3
sary in October before a complete
cure is effected The occasion of the
visit of the corps was a great source
of satisfaction to the hostess and a
most pleasant time was was the re-
suit
The body of Harry Mcclure, who
was drowned in the Kennebec river
here while in bathing last Tuesday
evening, came to the surface early
Friday morning. 1t was discovered by
q party of drivers who We're on their
way to the sorting boom. A rope was
secured on the shore and the body
towed to the shoal water, where it
was left and UndertakerS Folsom &
Nuttng notified, who removed the
body to their rooms on Madison ave-
nue. and it was prepared for burial.
Later in the forenoon the remains
were taken to the home of the lads
parents in Cornville, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. E. Mcclure. Arrangements for
the funeral have not yet been COM
pleted. The diver from Portland, N.
j.. Gordon, and his assistant. Chris
teen Retter, arrived on the 4.50 p. M.
train Thursday and at once went to
work, but We're obliged to quit when
darkness set in without finding the
body.
The trustees of Somerset Academy
at Athens, one of the oldest in the
county, have appointed a successor
to A. w. Boston, who recently re-
signed as principal. The man elect
ed is Prof r. L. Baird, graduate
of Oberlin College, Ohio. For the past
three years he has been principal of
an academy in Denmark, Ohio. His
assistant will be Miss Annie &. Rich
ards of Litchfeld Center. She is a
graduate of the Castine Normal
school and of Bates College, Class of
'06. Since leaving college she has been
teaching in New Hampshire.
The rear of the Kennebec drive
left tie Indian pond last Tuesday.
| This is one week ahead of the time
last year. A big jam is reported at
Madison, just above the falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Collins of Pas
adena, Calf, former residents of
| Skowhegan, are visiting friends in
town. They will remain in Maine un-
| til October. They will be well re-
| membercd by Skowhegan people and