Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-12
SKOWHEChN,
P0stponement Of Date for
Court Meeting.
Marriages Recorded 1000 Hear
Mrs. Anna TiIlinghaSt.
School Notes---anaual Meeting OF
Grange--0iher Local News.

William T. seekins, clerk of courts,
received a letter. Monday, from JUS
tice George f. Bird of Portland, who
is to preside at the December term
of the supreme court. announcing THAI
because the time set Tor the supreme
court here will come on Dec. e, the
day after Christmas. which would
mean that iurymen in various parts
of the county would be obliged to
leave home or Christmas day in or
der to arrive here at the opening OF
court. the court would be adjourned
from day 70 day, until Jan. 2. 1912,
1urymen to report at 10 a. NJ.
The Clementine Weston w. c. T.
L. has offered prize to the child of
the schools who writes the best alb
stract af the lecture of Mrs Anna
Tnlinghast, which was given, Sunday
evening.
There is to be a Charity bazaar in
the ]. Palmer Merrill block, Dee. -
and 1s. The money received from it
will be given for tie benefit of a child
at Good Will Farm.
Bert Witham and F. r. Walker of
ADIiii AilSO1 jidNC ISNtit III Il N II de- u q
verse jurymen for the December term
of court.
Following are the marriages record
ed al the town clerks Offices in the
various towns in the county: Mrs. Net
tie Paul and George Leavitt of West
Goldsboro, formerly of Scion: Elmer
M. Crockett of Abbott and Miss AL
media Cooley of Scion: Emerson r.
Pelkey and Iva P, Dickinson; Walter
Wright and Miss Margie Mieue of
Hartland.
Nearly 1000 people listened to Mrs.
Anna Tillinghast in the Opera house,
Sunday evening, on the subject: 1.-THE
Model License system" She fiayed the
supporters of the license idea for
Maine the fool-hardy idea of Governor
plaisted's new amendment She spoke
for an hour and half of her expe-
rience in four license states where she
had lived, and portrayed the evil eff
feets of license. She advocated the re-
call of sheriffs She warned the people
TO use more care in selecting officers
The speaker was introduced by Mrs
Nettie Paddock, president of the Local
w. G. r o., and music was furnished
by the Congregational Quartet anG
Prof J. A. Kendall, as violinist
Charles A. Ross received word here
Saturday, from Calais, that his broth
er. Henry B. Ross. Il jeweler there, hat
died, Friday night. of Bright's dis
ease. Mr. Ross was born in Skowhe
gan. sc years ago, the son of DAME
Ross, for many years ii carriagemake
here. For many years he had beef
engaged in the jeweiry business II
Calais with his brother Frank He wa.
trustee Of the Calais Savings Banl
and prominent member of the st
Croix Club and was property owner
in Sko9hegan.
Emmons Head delivered an address
at the meeting of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Chute and daughter
Miss Mildred, who have been visiting
relatives and friends in Portland and
Bridgton. for several days, returned
home, Saturday night.
The meeting of the Clementine IVES
ton W. C. T. Z. viii be held in G. A.
r. hall. Tuesday afternoon The sub
ject is Echoes of the National Con-
vention."
There will be meeting of the men
in the Bethany church, Wednesday
evening, to discuss the Men and Re-
ligion Forward Movement. Refresh
ments viii be served.
The women of the w. C. r. Il. will
meet in the First Baptist church yes
try, Thursday afternoon, for a quilt
ing party, when they win tack the
comforters made by the children OF
the sewing school, after which they
will be presented to the boys and girls
of Good Will.
Walter Benson and A. j. Cardinal
have purchased the Bijou theater
owned by DIR. A. B. Borden Mrs. Dor.
den will act as pianist and Mr. Car,
dinal as soloist.
Jurymen drawn from the various
towns and counties for the travers
juries for the December term of cour
are: Norridgewock, Charles Whiting
Arthur ]. Robinson: Harmony, Listo
Carr; 81. Adams, C. II. Halves; Solor
Ivan L. Brown; Newport, j. Sanbor
Moulton.
Oscar Knowlton, who recently re
turned from Canada Northwest. Wi
enter the real estate business for
real estate firm in Canada.
A clipping from a Wisconsin, pape
of last week states that Rev. f. [
Hayward, who recently went from tn
Methodist church here, to Wautoma
to church there. has received anothe
call TO a church of 500 members in
largo nifv "a YYanph bi1ara,s 10 ~,