Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-10
SkOWHECAN.
Criminal Docket Resumed
at Supreme CouIt, Monday.
Somerset Jail Report Shows SO
Prisoners Committed Last Year
Death OF Well knt Wn korseman--
Russell Post Installation.

Edward K. Russell. one of the mos
prominent horse men OF this count
Iii SATURDAY. at his home at East
Madison. He was 70 years old. Funera5
services were held Monday at P. NJ.
with Rev. George Merriam of the Beth
any baptist church officiating. The d.
ceased was born in Madison and had
been a lifelong resident of tina. towr
H has been prominent farmer and
horseman, being known by nearly ev
cry old horseman in the state. He was
the sen of the late Caleb Russell of
Madison. He married Miss Julia Har-
low. Five children were born to him
and his wife. Mott E., Frank ana Fred
erick, twins. Herbert E., and Arson,
VINO died in childhood.
The members of Russell Post, q. ~
r., and Russell Relief Corps held
joint installation Saturday evening
There was an Oyster supper served by
the ladies of the Relief Corps. Mrs.
Ella H. Crowell, assisted by Mrs. Alice
H. Barker. installed the officers of the
Relief Corps, who were: President,
Mrs. Vasta A. Withee; S. V. president,
Mrs Tilda Ruker: J. ", president. Mrs,
Climena p. Weston: chaplain, Mrs.
Eva A. Thompson; conductor. Mrs.
Alice S. Baker; guard. Mrs. Betty
Viles: assistant conductor, Mrs. Isl
dore N Spear; assistant guard. Mrs.
Martha A. Emerson; secretary, Mrs.
Emma l.. Bickford; patriotic instruc-
tor, Mrs. Clara d. Leavitt; musician.
Mrs Emma II. Dunton; pres cores
pondent, Mrs. Emma l.. Bickford; col
or bearers. Mrs. lizzie Williams. Mrs.
Agnes Steward, Mrs. Nellie Emerson,
Mrs. Mae f. Merrill
The officers of Russell Post We're in
stalled by G. Wallace Nash, assisted
by F. Marion Mills. The following is a
list OF the officers Commander, Pres
colt A. Cleveland; s. V. commander,
Henry A. Varney; j. Y. commander,
me jor John w. Fogler; chaplain,
Samuel F.. Emerson; surgeon, John \.
Merrill; adjutant. w. Harrison Wes-
ton: quartermaster. SeWell w. Smith;
officer OF the day, f. Marion Mills;
sergeant major. Albert w. Weston.
Mrs. ethel .Ames acted as organist
at the Bethany Baptist church sun
day in the absence of Mrs, Milton
Lambert.
Rev George Thompson Sunday af-
ternoon gave an address before the
Y NJ. G. A.
Alton Cleveland will go to Hebron
Ssnatorium Wednesday to undergo
treatment Tor tuberculosis.
Judge F. f. Lawrence was III Fair
field Monday. where he presided at the
civil term of the municipal court.
Joseph L. Steward. for several years
manager of large farm in Bangor
has been appointed manager of the Ro-
land +. Patten farm.
Susie V. Holt of Canaan has been
engaged to teach school during the
winter term at Twelve Corners, Madi-
son
Miss Lila Eta JOY of South berwick
has been appointed teacher in Grade II
of the .Skowhegan Village schools. to
succeed Miss Gladys Totman.
SHERIFF John A. Mooers made public
the Somerset jail report MondaV. 1t
shows that SO prisoners were commit
TED between Jan |. 1910. and Jan 81.
1910-32 for liquor selling. IS for intex-
ication. 6 for larceny. 10 for vagrancy.
r for assault, ] for forgery. poor debt
ors . for deer killing. for contempt of
court. for other offences. Whole
number of weeks board for the year.
sf6. The expense of support Of prison
Ifrs was sl74459. ..t,sl ~