Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-18
D. P. Gallant Convicted on
Search and Seizure.
ID. Y. VlIeS Has Band Of Friends
Worth Having.
New Teachers EIeoied-.Cow Moose
killed--Ths Crop Report.

of search and seizure preferred against
him by Sheriff John A. Mooers. Sher-
if MOoers Sunday morning searched
the premises of Gallant on Factory
street and found a quantity of liquors,
consisting of six quart bottles of crude
alcohol and water, making the eombi-
nation known as split" Gallant claim
ed that he would take a pint of the al
cohol. mix ii with a pint of water and
would drink the quart in a day, doing
this every day while he had it. Judge
Lawrence found Gallant guilty and
sentenced him to fine Of $100 and
costs, or 80 days in jail. Through his
attorney. George w. Cover. Gallant
entered an appeal and furnished sure
ties. The case for the State was con-
Quoted by Sheriff. Mooers.
Fifty men of the Hollngswerth &
Whitney pulp mill as a token of their
Blackwell station on the electric car
lire went to his farm last week and
there gave their labor for a whole day
in repairing MIR. Viles' barn that was
damaged by the recent wind storm.
The river drivers near there sent their
cook to aid Mrs Viles in the prepa-
ration of the meals for the men. They
also contributed largely in a purse of
money Tor Mr. ViIes They made it
into an old-fashioned picnic and
planned to repeat it in a short time
They were able to repair Mr.. Niles'
buildings in as good shape as they
were previous to the storm.
Charles c. Cleveland has been APP
pointed by the Skowhegan School
Board To act as instructor in the
Skowhegan High school in the agrieul-
tnral department This course was in
stituted in the High school under the
new law that went into effect on July
1 aGd is the first school in the State
to take advantage of the law 1t is
not only an honor to Mr.. Cleveland but
the town has been fortunate in being
able to secure his services. He is
grad date of the University of Maine.
having spent a great deal oil time III
study of agriculture in the college. He
was graduated from the High school
here in the class of 1905 and since his
graduation from college Two years ago
he has conducted a hen farm and has
led the county in prizes in poultry at
the various State fairs and at the
Poultry Show in Portland. He will as
sumo his position at the opening OF
the fall term in September.
Miss Dora Peterson of Somerville.
Mass has been elected teacher af
commercial courses in the High school
here for the ensuing school year She is
to succeed Miss Daisy Coulters who
resigned at the close of the school year
Miss Peterson is q graduate of the
English High school, Boston. and the
Salem Normal school, she having
taken commercial studies there. Miss
Jennie Peterson. a sister, has been
elected to teach commercial courses
in the Madison High school. She has
received the same training as her sis
ter.
A ioint meeting of the members Of
the Madison and Skowhegan School
Boards will be held at Lakewood
Thursday night for the purpose of
electing superintendent for the two
towns to succeed d. H. Perkins, who
has been elected superintendent of the
Portland schools.
Miss Amy Mason died Saturday night in
Augusta she was 81 years old. The re-
mains were brought here Sunday and fun
erai services we're held at P. NJ. Mon
day, Rev, Is. b. Merrill officiating. moth
or survives.
Reynold Washburn has closed his photog
raphy business and moved his family to
East Madison.
Miss Margery Salley. who has been
spending two weeks at Peaks Island, re-
turned home Saturday night
Miss Flora Norton of Kingheld IS visit
ing for a week with Miss Harriet Cleye-
land.
The old COW moose that came 70 Hay
deu lake 4 few weeks ago to regain her
health met with tragic death Friday,
when some one. according to the officers.
shot her with a revolver. The body WAS
found on the shore of the pond The
old moose for several days had appeared
sick and apparently was losing her eye
sight It had been stated by some that
she rsat t. he killed but they felt that
they Cad - light. She had become Sc
decrepit hat different people had gotten
Within few ieet of her and she appeared
laf . care whether school kept or not,
iats a. lme Warden Pierce of Bingham
l..a s.4o III John A. Mooers were looking
sharply MOI day for the person who as
sumed the authority of disposing OF the
| animal.
The farmers in this vicinity report that
they hay crop will be better this year than
last and the orchardists find that under
favorable conditions the apple crop will bt
| better than in several years, The drouths
| in the last few weeks have not affected
seriously the corn crop the oat crop. The
potatoes have had set back in some sec
| tions but in most sections it is expected
that the crop will be better than last year
Rev. J. b. Coehrane. State missionary
occupied the pulpit of the Bethany Bap-
fist church Sunday morning and evening
Miss Edith Tuck OF Madison passed sun
day at the home of Miss Harriet Cleve-
| land.
| Mrs. Twadelle. stenographer in the office
| of Butler G Butler who has been spending
! her vacation at China lake, resumed her
position Monday During her absence Tobey
| Mooers acted as her substitute in the Of
| fee
! John Mcilwrath electrician at Harvard
/ College, is spending his vacation with rel
, atves in town.
/ Mr. and Mrs. John Currier. who have
been spending their vacation at Sandy
Point have returned home. Mr.. Currier's