Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-01
SKOWHECAN.

Benjamin, in Boston for about two
weeks. Major Fogler has been on a
trip through to Minneapolis and differ
: ent cities and was in Washington, D.
c., for short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philo Steward. who
have been spending the winter in
Southern Pines, N. c.. arrived here
Wednesday night. They have not as
yet decided whether or not they will
make their home in Skowhegan.
The annual Inspection meeting of the
De Molay Commandery. No. 10, was
held at the han in the Dunlap Block
Tuesday evening. There We're ninety
six Knights present The Inspection
officer was Right Eminent Sir Harry
| Virgin, Portland, grand commander
of the Grand Commandery of Name
| Among the visitors were: Eminent
| Sir Edmund F.. Mallett, Freeport
grand warden of the Grand Com
| mandery; Past Commander Cyrus w.
| Davis. Waterville; Frederick II. VII
son, Brunswick; Charles II. Davis,
| Bangor: Irving F. True, Yarmouth.
| rhe knight Temple degree was con-
ferred upon John I. Wright. The de-
gree work was followed by q banquet.
| Commander Frank W. Bucknam
acted as postmaster. Among the
speakers at the banquet We're: Sir Har-
ry Virgin. Portland; Sir Edmund b.
Mallett, Frecport; Frederick Wilson
| Brunswick; Cyrus Davis. Waterville:
| Charles Fl. Davis. Bangor; Judge Au-
gustine Simons, North Anscn: DeFor-
est II Perkins, Skowhegan. Ned Lam
| l. f,r hln
Mrs Edith Shepard. who left here
| in October for 2 trip around the world
with a party from this town with 9TH
ers. returned home Wednesday night.
| The party arrived in San Francisco in
| February ana among those to return
tc Skowhegan at that time were Hon.
Forrest Goodwin and DR.. +. o. Sawyer.
Mrs. sawyer and her daughter. Miss
Fanchcr, and Mrs. Goodwin and Mrs.
Shepard. have been passing few
weeks visiting friends in California,
Mrs. Goodwin and Mrs. Sawyer return
ing home only short time ago.
Frank Briggs of Pittsfield was in
tom Wednesday on business.
Miss Iva Jackins of Houlton is visit
ing at the home Of Mrs. Helen COburn
for a short time.
About O'Clock Wednesday evening
fire was discovered in the boarding
house owned by Grin Priest and oc-
cupcd by W. +. Mitchell. The dam
ago by the fire was slight but the
building was considerably soaked with
water. The fire caught around the sec
ord floor from an overheated chimney.
II was a bad place to fight a fire and
eli fn hn To
burning around the floors and parti-
tons. The loss is estimated to be about
$500. The building was insured. There
were several boarders who suffered
slight losses by the damage of per-
fonal effects. Three members of the
company of THE Man of the Hour
had a few things damaged.
Students from Skowhegan attending
the different colleges are home for the
Easter vacation: Frank Merriam,
George Young. George Parker, Leon
Srniley and E.lroy Seekins. from the
University Of Maine: Ernest Green.
John Dane, Robert Wildes. Misses Gail
Taggart and Sadie Pencil of Colby;
Harold Rowell. Reginald Foss, Elmer
Nolin, John Lewis of BoWdoin; Misses
Bertha Merrill, Margaret Griffin and
Hazel Holden of Wellesley; Miss Mar
cir Williams. Wheaton Seminary.
DR.. John ~. WadsWorth has been ap-
pointed medical inspector of the Show
hogan schools.
Leslie T.. Jacobs announced his can-
dida,v Thursday for the nomination
fer sheriff before the next Republican
cony ertiun. Mr.. Jacobs was a candi
date two years ago.
Rev. Father Dcsjardins has been APP
pointed to succeed the late Rev. Father
p. \. Jouvin as pastor of st. Mary's
church. Father DesiardinS comes here
from Chisholm.
The Laymtn's banquet which was
planned for Friday evening in Grange
hall has been indefinitely postponed on
account of the illness of Harry w. Ar
mold. who was to have been the priu-
cipal speake"
A special meeting of Eureka Lodge,
Ne. 1913. will be held in Is. of j. hall
this evening. The supreme officers from
Boston and the Waterville degree staff
will be present and confer the degree
on Il large number of candidates
whose applications have been recent
ly received.
\ nice musical and literary program
is being prepared and among the
speakers of the evening will be Judge
Harry Mansur. past supreme warden
of Auburn; Hon. Daniel NJ. Frye. su-
nreme secretary. Boston; and Hon
Frank A. Rice. supreme warden. Cam
bridge, Mass After the meeting BAN
quet will be served in G. a. II. hall,
followed by a social entertainment.
The following officers have been
elected by the congregational church
for the ensuing year: Clerk. II. u. Bak-
cr: treasurer, Walter Hight; auditor.
Miss Hannah r. Page: prudential
committee. f.. r. Curtis, Lewis Amber
son and James Holt; committee to as
sist prudential committee in soliciting
and collecting. William Paine. Miss
Margaret Smith and Mrs. Ella T.
Holt.
Joseph Blai; of Jackmau was found
guilty at a hearing in the municipal
court Thursday of a single sale charge.
He was sentenced to Pay fine of $50
and costs, amounting to $5575 and to
serve 80 days in Jail The Jail sentence
was suspended. Blair was arrested i'll