Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-02
Sa|utatory and vs|edictory
Awarded at High School.
Fc:1ef to Marjorie Smith and
Latter 10 Myrtle Goodrich.
Deed Comprising 7s Pages and
Involving 100000 Recorded.

dictoryuand the salutatory parts, to be
awarded by the Skowhegan High
school In the four years course were
announced Monday by Principal Ralph
Leighton. The honors are based on
the highest rank to be obtained by two
in the class for the three years and a
half of the course. The valedictory
was awarded Miss Myrtle Goodrich and
the salutatory was given to Miss Mar
jorie Smith. The highest rank was
fraction over "a per cent. Miss
Smiths rank was fraction over SO
per cent. The next highest rank was
received by Miss Roena Nichols of
Jackman. The highest rank ever at
tanned in the Skowhegan High school
was awarded to the valedictorian in
the class Of 1902. The rank was 1893
per cent. being given to Miss Rena
Archer, now Mrs. John Edwin Taylor.
Probably the longest deed ever re-
corded at the Somerset Registry Of
Deeds vas recorded Saturday. Tn
decd vas in the fern of a trust bond
given by the Great Northern Paper
Company to the United States Trust
Company of New York city. The con-
I'D ration was three million dollars.
IN" .tXt. to the bond covered 10 close
record pages in the record book. Their"
n"re 90 parcels of land transferred
and there being 10 articles to the paper.
TN land transferred is situated in
Penobscot. Somerset and PScataquis
counties. The greatest amount Of
idud mentioned in the bond is in Som
"rset county, it being near Madison
and near the Kennebec Purchase near
Bingham
Word has been received here from
South Weymouth that Rev. Harry
kimball, for a number of years pastor
of the Congregational church here had
resigned his pastOrate in South Wey-
mouth after being there six years and
has accepted a position as secretary of
the Savings Insurance League.
Carol Gates and Miss Minola ELL
wood, both of Skowhegan, will be mar
ried today. They will make their
home in Skowhegan on Madison ave-
nue.. Miss Elwood is we'll known in
Skownegan and is popular among a
large circle of friends. She is the sis
ter of Arthur Ellwood of this place.
Mr.. Gates is the son of Simon Gates
the wellknown contractor in Show
hogan. He is himself a carpenter and
Will work at his trade. Many people
wish the couple happy married life.
Hon. e. p. Viles, who is spending the
winter in Augusta with his son. Blaine
Viles. was in town over Saturday and
Monday on business.
There was a debate at the meeting of
the Brotherhood OF st. Paul Monday
evening. The question was that War
Is never Justifiable" Those who
spoke on the affirmative were Charles
Burnor and Samuel Emerson The
speakers on the negative were Leslie
Jacobs and DR.. J. N. Merrill. The ques-
ton was decided in favor of the af-
frmative.
The marriage intentions of Harold
Chase of Skowhegan and Miss Eva
jewell of Canaan are recorded at the
town clerks office.
John Cox has sold his residence on
Madison avenue to Fred Perkins of
Cornville. Mr.. Cox will leave in
Few days for Houlton with his family
where he will be proprietor of a hotel
there, Mr.. Cox moved from Caribou
about two years ago
Inc lower part OF the building near
the bridge which has been used as n
law office by Samuel Gould and his
partners for about thirty years will be
occupied in the future by the Skowhe |
gan Electric Light Company for 2
store. Gould and Lawrence will move
INTO the offices over the Second Ma
tfonal bank.
CHARLES Small of Madison was in |
town Monday on business at the court |
house.
Eugene. Merrill has killed 1870 skunks
this fall and winter. -
There will be two new stores onenad |
mere during February. With the COM
pletlon OF the new Morrison Block on
Mao'son avenue in a short time Her
oert Judkins will open a store there
lot the dry goods business. ]. Steiherp
VIII occupy one of the other stores in
, .nis building for the clothing business, !
me other store in the block will he
occupied by Miss Leora Withee for the
'"'in"ery business who will move her
SOUS from the Brown block below tho
crossing The offices on the second
MOO, n or this block will be occupied bv |
Morrison & Mcclellan
MISS Alice Smith. who has been
'eachihg school in Caratunk for the |
"H'er term is spending a vacation of |
Two weeks with her parents. Mr.. and
MRS. Alonzo Smith.
MIS-. William Mason of Boston is Wis
lung her friend, Miss Ethel Walton for
several days