Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-30
Valuable Session Of Town
Improvement Society,
Town Meeting to Consider Con-
tract with the Water Company.
Local Men Convicted Of Selling
liquor.Personal Items.

The regular meeting of the Town
Improvement Society was held at the
usual hour Monday in the Library par
Tors, the members being received by
Mrs. Eta LaCasce and Mrs -Aizr-d@
Cool
A short Thanksgiving poem was read
as greeting by the president. Mrs.
Elizabeth Merrill. The program, in
charge of Mrs. Nettic w. Paddock,
opened with solo, robin Adair'' by
MiDS Berle Nye with piano accompani-
ment by Mrs. Carrie Steward. Eol
call was responded to with quotations
from Shakespeare, giving much pleas
ure as the riches contained in this
authors writings were revealed BY
the selections. A paper "koman Pc
riod--The Great WALL was pres :ntoI
by Miss Margaret Smith. y hunloroua
reading, "Our Unique Reception to the
Rev. Mile" was given by Mrs. Georgia
Wilson, followed by the charming duet
Flow Gently Sweet Alton sung By
Mrs. Nettie W. Paddock and Mrs.
Afazina Miller accompanied b. Mrs.
Steward A paper Of much interest
"Story' Of Macbeth" was given b. Mrs.
Eva Walker Dramatic reading from
Macbeth by Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill.
~: .iueeting-ahssed with a SOLO, " ta;i$
of the Lea. by Miss Gertrude webb
with Miss Elizabeth Webb a5 ACCOM-
papist. nm -.
-. Hon.. S. j. Walton was III Auslst;'
Tuesday, where he had cuisines before
the Supreme court.
&. "A special town meeting will be he'd
in the Opera house next SATURDAY al r
ternoon at 2 O'Clock for the purpose Oh
hearing the report of special town
meeting appointed at the last town
meeting to negotiate with the SEoWhc-
gan Water Co. Some action will be
taken in regard to a contract NJ
present there is no contract between
the town and the Company.
The municipal court room va.
crowded with spectators Monday at
ternoon, at hearing bcfor" Judge
Lawrence to Harry Williams and
George Shorty both charged with sin
gle sale in two cases each. Williams
has. according to his testimony. beer
convicted of selling Intoxicating Ii
qaors. Both respondents were found
guilty. Williams received sentence
OF $50 and costs and 80 days in Jail.
Shorty received a fine of so ard
costs. They appealed to the supreme
court.
Moses York. who has been spending
a few days with his parents, MIR. ANA
Mrs George York. has returned to his
home in Augusta.
Cyrus Newton has recently com
pleted boring an Artesian we'll which
is 1872 feet deep. He was able t" get
water within SO feet of the too
Roscoe Bigelow was one of the Win
ners at the New England Corn E,X-
position at Worcester, Mass. this
month. He received second priZh f",
best ten ears of Proved Flint corn
in the class open to Maine; also third
prize in the special premium class for
tea ears of Proved Flint.
Superintendent .. r. Perkins is in
Bangor and will attend the reception
at the University of Maine to bc
given to the New President. Or. Alley.
Sanford Strickland has bought the
Chester Booker farm at Ilin"kley on
the Clinton side, He will move hiS
family there in the spring. When The
old ferry boat was running at Hinck-
ley Mr.. Strickland was in charge Of
it. He maintained it for about TWEEN
ty years.
Morris Ciledhill returned Monday
from Jackman where he had been on
a hunting trip.
Mrs. Clyde II. Smith and Miss Ethel
Walton went to Boston Monday where
they will be gone for a few days.
Roscoe Bigelow sold six oxen tues
day, CT the Hereford and Durham
breeds to p. +. Glidden of Damaris
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