Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-23
Mrs. Josephine Gerald.

NJ, Monday, at her home near Hinck-
ley, after "a sickness of over a year.
She was Al years old and was the
wife of Fred Gerald. Beside the hus-
banl. two boys, Simon and Daniel, six
brothers, Willis Cain, Eugene Cain.
Daniel f. Cain, Marcellus Cain of Gin
ton. CHARLES ain of Boston and Lester
of alifornia, and one sister. Mrs. Har-
riet hamberlain of Clinton, survive.
Mrs. Gerald was born in Clinton, her
maiden name being Josephine Cain.
She was the daughter of Daiet and Bet
sey 0Chase1 Cain. She was a member
of Clinton Grange and the Baptist
church at Hinckley.
Every automobile owner in Show
hogan felt, Sunday, that he was JUS
tilted in using strong language over
the condition of the main road from
Skewhegan to Waterville. and several
autoists used more than strong words.
not only from Skowhegan but from
Waterville. when on coming to Show
hogan they found that the road from
Hinckley, where the Skowhegan road
starts in. was in such condition that
four machines We're ditched and others
had hard work to get along. There IS
a piece of road about three miles from
Skowhegan that every automobile
owner in Skowhegan claims is the
worst place in a radius of 40 miles.
The road machine has been over L
and left it full of sods and autos drive
into the place at full speed before they
are aware of the condition and are
nearly skidded into the ditch. Auto
mobile owners are up in arms, nows
and something is to be done. Many
are getting together and will demand
that roads be fixed, besides where the
congested votes are. There is not an
owner but that pays for license and
tax at the rate of $4,000 year and
not road is fixed with any eonsidera-
ton for this man. Fairfield has come
to the front in this matter and con-
signed the road machine to the dump
heap and with good double log drag
and four horses they have made good
roads which in a way put Skowhegan
in the background. This eondemna-
ton does not come from one man but
from over 100 automobile owners. The
officers are not blamed so much as the
system.
Supt. L. w Gerrish and family took
an auto trip to China. to visit Mr.
Gerrish's uncle. George A. Clark, over
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs c. S. Pratt of Tacoma,
Washington, who have been here for
several weeks, started for their home.
Monday Mr.. Pratt was formerly
resident of Skowhegan and this is his
first visit here in AZ years
Auto parties at Hotel Coburn. Sun
day, were Mr. and Mrs. G. b. Kinds
and son of Portland; II. Fl. Wads
worth and Miss Mary Wadsworth of
Portland; also Mr.. and Mrs. +. III.
Preble. Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Robinson,
Mrs. Colby Robinson, and Allen Rob-
inson of Bingham.
Arthur Wood of Portland came,
Monday, to pass his annual vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Wood.
Mrs. Ann Russell is the queen of
hog raisers in this section. She
shipped a carload of 81 hogs, Mon
day. to f. w. Penley. Auburn, that
attracted the attention of nearly 50
people at the station. They were
months old and averaged over 300
pounds each, the heaviest one weigh
ing about 400 pounds. They were fat
ted on grain. but in such way by
Mrs Russell that good big profit is
forthcoming to her from them.
Mrs. Mary p Archer is passing her
annual outing at the home of her Sis
ter, Mrs Henry Mason, in Clinton.
Arthur S. Merrill Junior at Bow
dom College, who has been at the
Mortified Conference, and at his sum-
mer home at Sandy Point, for the last
few weeks, is at home with his mother
for time.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clough, who
have been visiting at the home OF DR..
w. S. Stinchfeld. returned, Monday.
to their home in Portland.
DR. W. s. Stinchfield and family.
aud William Clough, Jr., and family
have been passing their annual vaca-