Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-17
SKoWAECAN.
Judge Priest Holds Liquors
Seized al ShaNmut.
30th Wedding Anniversary Of
Rev. and Mrs. G. ". HinckIey.


Mrs Carron and daughter, Lena,
went to Portland Monday where they
will visit friends.
Howard Durrill, one of the city mail
carriers, has been taking his annual
vacation. He spent part of the time
in VIM and Bangor.
Mrs. Edith Boyd of Bangor, is in
town, coming here to attend the fun
eral services of her brother. Walter
Cushing.
Major and Mrs. j. w. Fogler, who
have been spending few days in
different parts of the state, returned
home Monday night.
Rev George Merriam was in Water
viile Monday, attending an education
al meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Whittemore,
who have been in Portland and Au
burn for a few days, returned home
Monday night
Liquors which were seized by Sher
itf John Mooers at Shawmut a few days
ago, amounting to $50 pint bottles and
25 quart bottles, were claimed by the
state Monday, after being libelled be-
fore Trial Justice o. A. Priest. A Bos
ton concern through their attorney,
came to claim the liquors but Judge
Prieet held them for the state.
Saturday evening Warren Caldwell
of Madison was attacked by two men,
and with club knocked ++frtm his
wheel. He jumped up however, and
escaped his assailants. He procured
assistance and came back but the
wheel was gone. 1t is thought that
they mistOOk Caldwell for another
person.
Simon Gates is building him a new
house near Dyer street.
The employees OF the Great North
ern Paper company in this county.
have recently received five per cent
increase in their wages. This is to
commence August 1st.
Rev. G. w. Hinckley and Mrs
Hinckley celebrated their thirtioth
wedding anniversary Friday, August
r. in the Good Will Pines. Their
children were all with them and it was
a very happy occasion. The bride
carried bouquet of thirty beautiful
white roses. which We're among the
gifts from loving friends.
The Goth Maine Regiment will hold
it's reunion at New Meadows Inn on
August Both. A. w. Smith is the only
resident of Skowhegan who is a mem
Der of this regiment. There are other
members of the regiment living in
Cornville, Madison. Brighton and Well
: ington. '"' 60 '"'' '' -
The Cornvlle High school reunion
will be held at Grange hall in Corn
vile Thursday, August 25th. Doors
will be open at 10 A. M.
Y hot
mobiles from other cities and states
have stopped in Skowhegan at least
a. short time during the first ten days
of this month. In one day there
stopped at Hotel Coburn a touring car
from California one from Florida and
one from Illinois.
Those who left here Tuesday morn
ing on the S A. NJ train for Reho-
both. Mass, to attend the Wyman re
union, were: Mr.. and Mrs. Sewell
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Wyman
and grandson, Harold hatcher of Sol
on. Elmer f. Harris and wife and two
children, Faith and Freda, Mrs Sarah
Harris, Marion Lord, Helen Lord and
A. f. Jewett
Members Of the local order of For
esters who left here Tuesday for Cal
ais to attend the State Convention of
Foresters. were; Charles Burner, G.
n. Bragg, Charles Adams, Joseph Muir
ray and Eugene Abbey.
Mahlon Patterson of Scion has re
signed as Republican nominee for the
State Legislature for the towns of
Cornville, Scion and Madison and Fred
a. Gilman of Madison. has been NOM
mated as Representative to take Mr..
Patterson's place. Mr.. Gilman is pro
prietor of a store in Madison. He
has served on the town and county
committees for the Republican party
Frank l.. Rowell has this week been
elected superintendent of schools for
the towns of Hartland. PALMYRA and
ST Adams. This is the second highest
educational position In the county, the
SUPPLEMENTARY of schools for Show
hogan and Madison only surprising it.
This Is an honor that Mr.. Rowell and
his friends appreciate. Previous to this
for three years. he was superintendent
of the Canaan schools.