Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25
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Further Steps in Organic
ing No License Work.
NOTTidgewOck Man Convicted
On Two Cider Cases.
Funeral OF Mrs. Abbie Perkniah
Emblem Boy Drowned.

Another meeting was held TUESDAY
evening i'm the municipal building to
further the plans of organizing No
license campaign. Considerable inter
est was manifested and STANDING
committee was selected as follows. a
II. Lang. e. c. Butler Frank Thomp-
son, ID. II. Perkins, r. r. FaIheF'
Adam simpson, J. T. Thihodeau' >. II.
Bradbury. f.. T. Goodrich Lesile
Jacobs, l.. l.. Goodwin. y suhScrlp'lou
fund was raised amounting to ABOUT
$t5 Without doubt a Joint DEBATE VIII
be held in the near future IN the opera
house to discuss the question OF pro-
hibition and license.
Rev. f. H. Means, pastor at the 1oh
gregational church, Madison VIII ae=
liver the Memorial address there next
Sunday.
The funeral services Of the late Mrs.
Abhie Parkman were held AT ~ \. VI.
Wednesday. Rev. B. Il. Merrill "tllclat-
ing Mrs. Parkman died Monday ohe
son. Fred, of Skowhegan. and Two SIS
ters. Mrs. Allen Rowell and Mrs. Coupe
of Mercer. survive.
Norris Clough left Wednesday Tor
Poland Springs. where he will be en-
ployed for the summer His family
will live at Lakewood.
The marriage intentions of Charles
Raney and Mrs. Cora Hilton were re-
corded Wednesday at the town clerk $
office.
A unique method Of laying pipe
where an old one has been was used by
Nash & Viles Wednesday Instead of
digging up the old pipe as usual they
dug two holes about 200 feet apart
taking out a piece of pipe from each
hole and running the new pipes
through the old. This saved lot of
digging and expense. This pipe was
laid in front Of the municipal building.
Miss Eva Knowlton. who has been
in hospital at Lewiston for about
nine weeks, where sha underwent two
operations has returned home.
George Thompson is building resi-
dence on the south side of the river
Hon. and Mrs. L. L. Walton will
leave here this week for Winnipeg.
Canada. where they viii spend several
weeks visiting their daughter Mrs. F..
NJ. Breed.
The members of Russell Post. G. A.
r.. Friday will visit the schools here.
Mrs. S f. Marble went to Pittsfield
Tuesday to visit relatives for two
weeks. From there she will go to
Harmony.
A 9-pound girl was born this week
to Mr. and Mrs. Feed W. Palmer of
Dover. The baby's name is Beryle
Geraldine.
John RouIlard of Norridgewock was
before Judge F. T. Lawrence in the
municipal court, being the respondent
in two cases against him for single
sale of cider. He was found guilty in
both cases In one he was sentenced
To a fine of $50 and costs: i'll the ,other
30 days in Jail. He appealed and fur
nished bonds. W. Fl. Halves appeared
for the State and G. w. Cover for the
respondent.
Ellery, the younger son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant Wtham. was drowned
Monday in the mill stream near the
G A. Halves farm in Emblem. He with
other children was fishing when Ell
lery slipped off the bank into the deep
water The brother Zina and sisters
tried to rescue him. They were near
~ drowned but were rescued by S.
b. NORM. the r. +. d. mail carrier
Considerable damage was done Mon
day by lightning and hail in Athens
a horse and pair of oxen owned by
Andrew Johnson were killed. The
stable of E. F. Wescott was struck by
lightning but not set on fire; also the
buildings of Mr.. Roth of Northeast
Cornville.
A baseball game will be played Here
Saturday afternoon between Skowhe-
gan and Colby College Freshmen.