Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
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DscslnbsrT Term Of Supreme
! Court Opens Tomorrow.
;Sklvhegan's Christmas Day a
& Very Merry One.
.uoIl-kaewn Canaan Couple Mar.
gled...Other Local Items.


The December term of the Somerset
.hsupreme court will convene here Tues
s<day with Justice w. P. Whitehouse
The.4efm will undoubtedly
Z be d long o6eeasFs great many civil
leases are to Sofpe up. The criminal
i:.docket- willeprobabiy be shorter than
Stusual. The n,ost important criminal
Cease :avf,l be that Of State VS.. Ivory
's.Buzzal for pNrder. There will be sew
zral ifquor cases. and at least two lar
4..Seny cases Hhfriff John Mooers and
asthe following deputies will be in charg"
tiof the court: Charles Chute and Au-
sxuStus Gilhlair, Skowhegan: r. II.
: .'riarris, Canaan; r. s. McKenney, Mad
ssison: Henry Rrophy, Fairfield; G. E.
asEoIsom, Cambridge: ]. S. Williamson,
=, New Portland. and Fred D. Stevens.
Srnithfield. Hiram Thing will he mes
senger.
= The following are the traverse jurors
aHtawn: George w. Badger, Bingham;
Frank NJ Bean, Cornville; Frank S,
=. Rovnton. lexington; w. E. Clough
Madison: Clyde c. Day. Mercer; Wal
rsr Fl. Durgin, The Forks; Alfred
seton, Scion; John r. Emery, Pal
tnvra: Oliver Emery, st. Adams; Jo>
~s,.ph French, Madison; Leander j. Has,
= ell, Brighton; Fred J. Horne, Canaan;
ROBBIE r. Halves, Pleasant Ridge:
Frank Hoxie, Skowhegan; Thomas A.
Linn. Hartland; Herbert B. Lovejoy
New Portland: Ellenford Messer, Mos
cow; Edwin Nichols, Arson; Frank Fl.
Handlett. Pittsfield: Walter, F. Ring,
Cambridge; w. A. Smith, Skowhegan:
Charles S. Smith, Skowhegan; Melvin
Taylor, Pittsfield; Fred A. Tobey,
Norridgewock: Lewis R. futile, De-
troit; George N. Weston. Skowhegan;
Everett NJ. Williamson, Norridgewock
~ A jolller and happier Christmas has
been witnessed by the people
of Skowhegan this this year Business
has been good among the storekeeper>
and there have been shown" evident
signs of prosperity. The churches of
the town did much to make many hap
py. There were large donations made
for the sick and "stay-ins." The
churches made special efforts in their
Christmas entertainments this year
There were Christmas trees at the four
Protestant churches and many pres
ents given.
unique program was given. The fea-
ture was an exhibition of the North
pole controversy. Charles Cleveland, a
comical character in himself, posed as
Cook and Abner Mitchell represented
Peary. These two characters could not
show proof of their discovery of the
North pole and Bin Goodrich. who was
dressed as Santa Claus. brought his
Of hox Nv,
;. bringing the pole onto the stage. The
pole was used as a receptacle for San
ta's presents. The program consisted
largely of Rotations, exercises and
singing by the children. One feature of
the program was the solo by Helen
Z; Halves. the daughter Of w. H. Halves.
George Halves, her brother. a lad OF
about five years accompanied his sis
ter to the stage in a mastery way and
drought many cheers by his guardian-
ship.
~, The exercises at the Methodist
=, church at the Christmas tree Friday
evening were the hest that have been
given for a number of years. The pro-
gram was made up of Rotations and
singing by the Sunday school children.
Ia, The entertainment at the COngrega-
81 tional church Friday evening was in
,the form of a cantata Santa Has the
Grip" There We're songs by the
chorus and Rotations by the chit
4 dren Of the Sunday school. The pro-
y. gram was followed by a Christmas
tree.
A play wns given at tho First Ran
:, fist church SATURDAY. evening els San
IA CLAWS Fake?" Santa Claus was
given a trial.
~. Snocial meeting at this EVENING Of
Somerset lodge. F.. and A. NJ. The
First and Second degrees will be con-
nerred.
George Farnham. aged 81. and Mrs.
Lucinda Blake aged II. We're married
Thursday evening bv Rev. Mrs. Ire
=. worey of Canaan Mr.. Farrham is one
Of the leading citizens Of Canaan and
Is the father Of George Farnham. the
engineer. Mrs Farnham has lived
nearly all his life in Canaan and is one
4 lone of the most beloved old ladies of
n canaan. Many good wishes go out to
MI ard Mrs. Farnham from their
many friends.
Nv Deputy Sheriff Adams of Jackman
Drought George MCNdVa To tHe couil-
Atv iail Friday on a bench warrant for
failing to arpear at the September
term Of the supreme court as witness
before the grand jury. There were
three witnesses at the time who failed
to aprear. OF these. two have been ar
rested. the other one being Fred Gag
non.
Reuben Perry and Miss Rose Gar
: Hnier will be married at this morning
at st. Mary's church. The ceremony
will be performed by Rev. Father P. A.
Jouvin. The bride is popular young
lady. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
GAMER Mr. Perry is an enterprising
young man and popular among his
many friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry will
make their home on Beech street,
sSkowhesan.
The annual meeting of the Somerset
x Farmers Cooperative Telephone Co.
u will be held at Norridgewock Jan. 10.
:. This meeting is bound to be of great
Interest, as there will be an election
of officers and many aspire to the man.
y sagership of the company. Frank L.
c eAmes is the present manager, a posi-