Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-09

Page of Skowhegan, returned Monday,
after brief visit TO his home here.
Arthur D. Smith went Monday to
Great pond. Belgrade. where he has a
contract to build several new cottages
for New York parties
I he Wing estate has crew at work
putting on new cutters at the Fair
field Journal building
Henry Williams of the firm of Glenn
emit Il Williams, proprietors of the East
Pend hotel and camps, was In town
Monday forenoon. He announces the
building of six new cottages and the
renovation of the hotel on his East
pond properties this spring
Miss Dora Jaquith has entered the
employ of the Memo Co.
John Harris of Waterville he's pur-
chased the Clifford farm. so-ealled, near
the Clifford schoolhonse in the back
port Of the town, Of NJ. B. Thorpe, who
has made q Speciality since occupying
it OF growing many acres OF potatoes.
From all accounts farmers of this town
and vicinity are leaning away from
heavy acreages of potatoes, as has
been their custom the past two or three
seasons, and will go in for q diversity
Of crops. Believing that this plan viii,
work oat better financial results. in
the long run.
Mrs. J. T.. Atkins and son Clayton
Went 10 Gardiner Sunday in company
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Merrirnan
AMI Miss Marion Hunt of that city.
where they will visit for n few days
Judge Fred Foss Lawrence of Show
hogan was in town Monday forenoon
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Advices received from Arnold w.
Totman. University of Maine '07. who
has been passing the past four Years
III tie employ Of a large Western
roofing concern in Chicago, say that
he expects soon to visit his horne here
Mr., Totman was associated with the
executive committee which recently
carried on hot campaign against the
election of Hon. Garter Harrison as
mayor Of Chicago and is reputed to be
making good in the busy metropolis.
Editor MAYO OF the Turf, Farm *
Home is advocating the clearing up of
the partially abandoned buildings any
where about the village, believing them
to be a menace to the safety of the
community as fire traps. The move
ment appears 10 have attained some
quality, since the big mill fire of two
weeks ago has awakened public
spirit which promises preventive meas
ures being taken so far as possible.
Miss Grace Drummond, one OF the
teachers az the Lawrence High SCHOOL
building returned Monday from q visit
to friends in Winslow.
Mrs. Annie Brown and Mrs, Lora
Estes have returned from an attend
ancc en- the Adventist meetings at
Dexter.
Charles Grit who has been on the
sick list for the past two months. was
able to be up street Monday and ex-
poets soon to resume work.
Vim. SHIRLEY has returned from a
business trip of several days to Bel
grade.
Miss Grace Bean returned Monday
from visit to Canaan. where she Wis
tied Mrs. Bessie Jewell.
Mrs. John Peters. who was operst-
ed upon for appendicitis late last week.
is resting comfortably at her home on
Maple street.
Major Cowan and. Adjutant Daisy
Zedar, who have been assisting in the
revival of Salvation Army work here,
left Mondey for the Army headquarters
in Portland.
Manager Fish of the Fairfield Opera
house announces The Thief" for May
Is.
The respective managers of the Fats
and the Leans are grooming their
players for the big event of next
Thursday afternoon on the West street
grounds The old timers will try hard
to give their patrons run for their
money.
Chief of Police HARRINGTON has laid
down 4 code of rules for the merchants
on the street on Sundays and the much
vexed Sunday closing question is we'll
adjusted.
This town was represented by 10
bright club women. at the kennehee
Union of Womens clubs at Skowhegan
last Friday. Among them was Mrs.
Kate V. Ellis. who was reelected az
vice president of the Union.