Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-12
Sheriff Mooers on Track
Of Careless Auto Driver
Who Recently Ran Down and
Killed a Horse al Scion.


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r.. +. Patten, city editor Of the
Somerset Reporter is to make CEN
ture in orcharding. He proposes to in
vest in Is. acres of land in the vicinity
of Skowhegan or buy small farm
from which he can set aside that area
and plant 1900 trees. 40 to the acre.
next spring This land will be prepared
this spring Last week Mr.. Patten made
a trip to Orono and at the University
of Maine consulted with Prof. " r.
Gardner of the horticultural depart
ment as to the best methods to be pur
sued. AS a result of this conference Mr..
Gardner will be In Skowhegan Sept.
3 and for further consultation on
the same subject and to observe local
conditions He will be accompanied by
his assistant, who Is now in Oregon.
and would be glad to make his visit of
advantage to Orchardists of this town
and vicinity if there is any way in
which he can advise them to their ad
vantage Aside from the fact that
trees do not come into bearing as
quickly in Maine as in the West. Prof.
Gardner believes that Maine can raise
apples as profitably as Ohio and Ore
gon. In the state last mentioned trees
can be grown to the bearing stage in
five years and are at their best when
eight or nine years old. In Maine the
first apples may be counted on when a
tree is seven years old and the full
crop after IS years.
Mrs. Alice Salt of Rensselaer,. n. Y.
is the guest of Mrs. Sarah Gledhill and
sister. The two ladies are sisters.
Nathan Fowler was in Newport
"Wednesday night and attended the
campfire of his old regiment, the 18th
Maine. There is but one other member
in Skowhegan, Edward Wilson.
Mrs Fronia Seaver of Roxbury
Mass, is the guest OF Miss Clara Vos-
mus.
One of the oldest women in SkOwhe-
gan is Mrs Eliza Hilton. who observed
her 92d birthday last Sunday at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Green
Madison avenue. Mrs. Hilton is a native
of Fairfield. but has lived in this town
for the past eight years. Recently she
finished knitting eight pairs of double
mittens for the children at Good Will
Home Some Is old friends gathered to
extend congratulations and refresh
ments were served.
An official visit was paid by the
grand State deputy, Mrs Russell Bar
ton of Waterville, at the regular meet
ing held Tuesday evening by Eureka
Lodge. n. E. O. P. -.. ., .-
Mrs. o. S. Mason of Athens who has
been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John
Mason. Dyer street. left Wednesday
noon for Lewiston. She was accompa-
MED by Mrs. Forrest Bunker, also of
Athens. who will visit with Auburn
relatives.
VIM. r. J Piel of New York, oldest
son of Michael Piel of Parlin Pond, was
in town on business Wednesday,
Mrs. John A. Mooers and son Tobey.
who have been passing two weeks at
Old Orchard. returned home Wednes-
day.
The work of re-surfacing Water
street was commenced Wednesday
morning under the direction of George
H. Webb. road commissioner. and a
crew OF men. The steam roller is also
employed. The early morning hours
were occupied in removing the old
sleepcrs used by the Skowhegan & Nor
ridgewock Electric Railroad, which will
be converted into firewood.
Miss Florence Shaw of Webster.
Mass. arrived in town Tuesday night
and is the guest of DR.. and Mrs. A. r.
Smith. Later she will visit with rela-
tives in Athens.
Hon. and Mrs. Frank C. Nickerson
of Monticello. Mimi. were in town over
Tuesday night, the guests of Mrs. EN-
ma NJ. Smith. They left Wednesday
for visit with relatives in Aroostook
county. his former home They came
here from Augusta. where they have
been the guests of their son, ROLAND
~. formerly of this town.
Sheriff MoOers is on track of the auto
which run down and killed horse
owned by George Patten of Embden
near the Scion ferry. The accident hap
pened Aug. 2. There is no doubt that
the car escaped into Canada. Mr.. Pat
ten. who was thrown into the ditch.
cannot tell what state the auto was
from. but he remembers the numbers
which he says was 472S. Since the af
Ialr' the sheriff has gotten into COM
lnunlcation with the secretaries of all
the New England states and finds that
nut Ole. Massachusetts. has automo-
ciies registered so high as 472S The
name OF the owner of this machine is
known to him. He also knows the
names of two auto owners in New York
and New Jersey whose numbers are as
the above. He is working on the case
and Is confident he will land the guilty
party.
F. c, Dow and Ralph Hill are on a
fishing trip to Pleasant pond this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Clark and
little daughter. who were with Mrs.
Fiske and the salvation Nell" Co on
the tour to the coast. arrived here
Tuesday night and will pass several
weeks at their cottage at Lakewood.
Fred Barns shot on his farm in
Browns Corner, Canaan. Sunday a hen
hawk which measured from tip to tip