Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-07

to hold him. This was done. Then Mr..
jackson notified the sheriff and that
official left for Bangor Saturday after
noon.
Hayes stated to Sheriff Moores that
he had had no check cashed by Cohen.
Cohen insisted that he had and Sher-
if Moores states that some 20 Hebrews
were ready to testify that they saw the
money, four IS bills. paid Hayes by the
clerk. Hayes thought it over and as he
preferred Skowhegan to Bangor gave
to Cohen $50.
Sheriff Moores arrived here with his
prisoner on the 4.50 train Monday. The
hearing was to have been held Tuesday
morning in the municipal court. But
after a long consultation between
Hayes and his attorney the trial was
continued until Saturday.
Hayes during his stay in town has
become quite well known. He is known
here as "Kyco.' To those with whom
he worked last summer on the survey
he stated that he came from Dexter
and that ne had $500 in the bank.
There seems to be a mystery surround
ing the boy which will probably be
cleared up before the hearing on Sat
urday. When arrested he had quite a
roll of money on him.
To the writer Tuesday morning Mr..
Marston stated that in all he was of
the opinion that Hayes had forged his
name to checks to the amount of about
$780, 1t is understood that others have
suffered since last Wednesday,, but
whether this is true or not or how
III, MIL "a I'm until rho ha1r.
ing next Saturday.
Earl Green was the guest Of friends
in Fairfield Tuesday.
Dr. and Mrs. I. L. Salley left Tues
day for visit with relatives in Wa
terville.
c. F. Ward left Tuesday for st.
Stephen, N. B., where he will be the
guest of his sister, Mrs. F. T. Ross.
DIR. j. N. Merrill left Tuesday for
Bangor, where today he will attend the
State N. F. o. P. meeting, being del
egate from the local lodge.
The Third degree was worked Mon
day night on three candidates by Som
erset Lodge, No. "a, F. and A. M.
The regular session of the county
commissioners was held Tuesday. On
ly business of a routine nature was
transacted Today the commissioners
will be in Bingham, where hearing
on a road petition will be held. This
petition is headed by Daniel Steward
and others and is for a road to mill
owned by J. J. Lander.
3. J. Kinds was in town Tuesday
calling on old friends. This was his
first visit to Skowhegan in 20 years
Twenty-Five years ago he was employ
ed here in the drug store of George
Gushing. He is now master of the
Washington school in Boston, the larg-
est school for boys in that city.
Miss Florence Philbrick, who had
been the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r. Philbrick, returned Tues
day to Boston, where she will resume
her studies in Simmons College.
Hon. w. T. Reynolds of Winslow,
senator from Kennebec county, was in
town on business Tuesday.
William Blagdon of Portland, a for
mer resident of this town, was in
Skowhegan over Monday night, the
guest of his sister, Mrs Helen Brown.
He is now baggagemaster on the
Grand Trunk, his run being from Port
land to Island Pond.
Miss Lila Butler returned Tuesday
to Gardiner, after a brief visit here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Butler, Winter street.
+. G. McIntire left Tuesday for Con-
way Center. N. H., where he will pass
the summer.
Mrs. c. l.. Bagley and Miss George
Talbot We're the guests of friends in
Waterville for the afternoon Monday
c. II. Tilton, superintendent of the
Bangor public schools, is passing the
spring vacation in town with his moth
err and sister at the old homestead Oh
the Norridgewock road. He is accom-
panied by Mrs. Tilton.
Frank Merriam returned Tuesday to
Orono, where he will resume his studies
at the University of Maine.
The following intentions of marriages
are on file in the office of the town
clerk: Edward Beaulier and Miss Lau-
ra Barchard; Ralph H. futile and Mrs.
Elizabeth Hatch; Edward Williams
and Miss Nellie Butler