Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
Supreme Judicial Court
Convenes Monday.
Reunion Of the Glass Of 1909
Of The Local High School.
Funeral Of Late Henry Parkman,
cornviIle, Who Died Saturday.

The funeral Of the late Henry Perk-
! home at l P. NJ. Monday, Rev B. B.
Merrill officiating. The remains We're
placed in the Skowhegan tomb. Mr..
| Parkman died of pneumonia after a
brief illness, at the age of IS years.
A widow and son, Henry Parkman,
supervisor of schools in Cornville, sur
vive. MI. Parkman was thrifty
farmer in Cornville, having lived there
since 1893. He was born in Scion and
when young man went to California.
where he was engaged in mining. He
was there for 80 years, when he
moved TO Cornvillc. He enlisted in
the War of the Rebellion in 1864 and
served the remainder OF the war.
The following officers were elected
Monday night by the Mlburn Club for
the ensuing year: President, q, L.
Durrell; vice president. John Wright:
secretary Rupert Jackson; treasurer.
George Sampson.
Frank Clifford and Miss Bertha Cur
urday We're MAJ ried in Showhegan Sat
urday by Rev. Robert A. Morris of
the First Baptist church. The bride,
is native CT Showhegan. but for the
last few years has been living in Port
land. Mr.. Clifford is prosperous
farmer in Clinton and they will make
their home at Gifford's farm.
The December term of the supreme
judicial court convened at Skowhegan
at 10 A. NJ. Tuesday with Justice W.
p. Whitehouse of Augusta, presiding.
prayer was offered by Rev. R. A. Nor
ris of the First Baptist church The
grand jury went to it's room for de-
liberation at 1915 in charge of Deputy
Sheriff Brophy of Fairfield The first
jury was em1anelled about II o'clock,
w. a. Smith of Skowhegan was elect
ed foreman.
the first jury: Frank Bean. Corn
Vile: Frank Boyington, Lexington;
Herbert Lovejoy, New Portland; Clyde
Day, Mercer; Charles S. Smith, Skow-
hogan; Fred A. Tobey. Norridgewock;
w. A. Smith Foreman) Showhegan;
w. E. Clough, Madison: Walter Ring,
Cambridge; Edwin Nichols, Arson;
Joseph French, Madison; Leander Has
kell, Brighton.
Most Of the afternoon Tuesday was
spent in assignment of cases and pre-
urinary business. The first case will
be tried this morning
The attorneys from out of town Tues
day morning We're: Thomas J. Young
and Turner Boswell. Scion; Judge A.
simmons, North Arson; j. F. Holman,
Athens: w. B. Brown, Charles Small
and Bernard Gibbs. MADISON; John E.
Nelson, F. w. Clair, Waterville; H.
Thurlow. Pittsfield George Chapman
Eofr ;1II
Hartland; T. Barrett, Canaan; Frank
l.. Ames. Norridgewock; Attorney
General Fhilhrook, Waterville.
The members of the Class of 1909 of
the Skowhcgan High school held&a re-
union at the Library parlors Monday
evening. From q number of % members
nearly everyone was present with an
invited guest. \ good time was enjoyed
and it was nearly y o'clock when the
crowd dispersed. After games had been
played and an informal program given,
refreshments We're served.
Robert Steward, a student at the
University of Michigan, is passing a
lc-days vacation with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. Il. Steward
One year ago Tuesday night occur
red what was considered the second
largest fire that Sltowhcgan has ever
had. when the Milburn block and Ho-
tel Oxford were burned, with num-
her Of dwelling houses. The loss was
estimated to be S150,O00.
Mrs G. D. p. Pepper of Waterville
will speak before the Town Improve
ment Society in the Library parlors
FRIDAY afternoon. The members OF the
Woman's Club are invited to attend.