Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-31
Local Dealers Advance
Price Of milk.
Farm Buildings at Hinek|ey
Destroyed by Fire.
Other Live Locals and Personal
Notes Of Interest.

Miss ARA Pratt, who has beer the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. c. d. Miller,
returned Monday to her home in
Corinna.
ID. W Colby left Monday for San
ford to resume his duties as suoerin-
tendent of the public schools in that
town. His wife and daughters, who
have been passing the summer at their
Hayden lake cottage, will return this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Dyer left Monday
for Boston ard New York. They go to
buy goods for their new store in Gould
block, underline new Hotel Oxford.
which is rapidly nearing completion.
Leon w. Smiley left Monday for
Orono. He will enter the Freshman
class at the University of Maine.
Mrs. A. r. Murphy of Westtield,
Mass, who had been the guest for a
week of Mr. and Mrs. H. b. Goodwin,
left Monday for home. Mr.. Murphy is
a travelling salesman for a wholesale
glove house and is former Skowhegan
boy, brother Of Mrs. Goodwin.
Skowhegan people learn with regret
OF the death of two people
first was Albert H. Noyes. who
died Thursday night in Gardiner.
where for one month he had been sick
at the home of his uncle, Edwin c.
Wood.
The other death was that of Miss
Grace L. Clioate, who died early Sun
day morning at her home in North
Fairfield, near I.arone. For seven years
she lad been employed as a teacher in
the public schools here, her last posi-
tiCn being in Grade 7 in the Lincoln
building, where she had been elected
for the coming year. Last winter her
friends knew she was afflicted with a
disease which must terminate her life
She was operated upon in a hospital
but relief came too late. She was a
member of Priscilla Rebekah Lodge
and of the Grange in North Fairfield
Her age was "a years. Miss Choate was
popular with her pupils and also en-
joyed the respect of their parents.
The opening attraction at the Show
hogan Opera house will be "The Travel
ing Salesman" the date being Sept
IS. Manager SWEET has a strong list of
bookings.
Beginning today the price of milk by
local dealers will be advanced one
cent per quart. Whether all the local
dealers are in the combine or not is
unknown, but that the price is going
up by some dealers is certainly a fact
Up to now the price has been six cents
per quart: beginning Wednesday it
will be seven cents to the small con-
sumner and six cents to those who use
large quantities.
Miss Nellie F. Parlin of North An
son was in town Saturday. the guest
of friends.
Mrs. Daniel Lewis and family. who
had been passing the summer at their
cottage at Southport. arrived home
Saturday
William Frye left Monday morning
for Berlin. n. H.. where he will pass
the next week with his daughter. Mr..
Frye has been in the employ of the
Maine Central for over 80 years. his
present position being gatctender at
the Water street crossing During his
absence the gates will be under the
control of II. p Thyng.
The farm buildings owned at Hinck-
ley by August Hoffmeyscr were de
str0ycd by fire at o'clock Saturday
morning. These were valued at $500
and were covered by insurance. Cause
of the fire is unknown, but probably
from shark from the chimney. All
of the livestock was saved and part
of the furniture. The family moved
there but recently. having bought the
place through local farm agency.
The Misses Martha Steele and Mari
on Fox of Athens. students at the
Normal School at Pennington. left
Monday for that town to resume their
studies at the fall term.
Mrs. Isaac S. Wheeler left Monday
for Portland. called to attend the mar
riage OF a relative.
Mrs. Charles Lewis of FreeDort is in
town the guest of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Bernard.
Fl. c. Judkins. who has been in
Aroostook county for the past two
weeks on business, returned home Sat
ur0ay night
Mrs. Lees Hall left Monday for Phil
adelphia. after a short visit here with
old friends. Mr.. Hall has secured a po-
sitior there as boss dyer in one of the
'ssA ~ eNStiI- ullllS anu lIty VIII MAKE
there home in one of the suburbs.
Howard owen, editorial writer on
the Somerset Reporter. returned Mon
day to his home in Augusta, after pass
ing SUNDAY in town as the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. McNeelie, Leavitt
street
MISS Ethel Newton of Jackman was
III town over Sunday, the guest of
friends.
The Misses Cora and Lucy Poulin
iett on the train Monday for a visit
with relatives in Montreal and Quebec.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Breton left
Monday for visit with relatives in
Canada. During his absence his place
in the Poulin grocery on Court street
will he filed by w. j. I.ewia