Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-16


morning, when Leon Alfred Bison
and Miss Alma L. Dennis were mar
ried. the ceremony being performed by
Rev FIR T. f. DesJardins. Mr. Bison
is the son OF Xavier Bison, a painter
and is a native of Canada. The bride
is the daughter of Paul Dennis of Mad
ison. The couple will make their home
in Skowhegan
An auto party from Cleveland. Ohio,
consisting of J. H. Eveleth and family,
including wife and two children. was
here, Sunday, on their way to Mon
treal.
In the report of the liquor cases in
the municipal court, Saturday, II was
stated that the RESPONDENTS were fined
$50 and costs. They waived hearing and
were bound over to await the action
of the grand jury. excepting in the case
of August Fernald, who was fined $50
and costs but his sentence being sus-
pended. There were nine arrests in
stead of seven
Judge and Mrs f. F. Lawrence left
Monday. for their annual vacation,
whiel, they will pass near Portland.
Judge Lawrence will be at the law
court in Portland. this week, where he
will argue several cases.
Miss Beuiah Withee has been APP
pointed a teacher in the Madison High
school. to take the place of Miss AIDE
laide Holway. who has resigned To ac-
cept a position IN the Deering High
school. Miss Withee is a graduate of
Colby College. in the class of 1911. with
an A. b. degree She comes here high
~ recommended by the president of
the college and several of the profess
sors. She will teach English and
French
Samuel F. Emerson. prominent
Granger here. has worked out a unique
plan of getting his land into grass
growing without sowing seed He
plows the land in the fall and in the
spring spreads on dressing, narrowing
1t in. and at the proper time plants
II to beans. The following fall he har-
rows the ground. and the next season
II grows the grass. He has tried this
experiment for three years with excel
lent rsults and from piece. this year
he raised hay at the rate of ton and
a half per acre. He carries on farming
as pastime. He has built him a lit
tie summer home at his farm on the
Madison road. and occasionally he in
vites his friends to a picnic dinner
there.
Old Folks day will be observed at
the Bethany Baptist church July Is,
and appropriate exercises will be held.
Mrs. Olive Morse of this town has
proved herself to be the most remark
able woman To be found. She is now
nearly Sc years old and during the
past few days she has walked a great
deal. Sunday, she walked to church. a
distance of a mile and a half. and re-
turned the same distance. She lives
on the Malbon's Mills road, alone in a
house that she has lived in for about
40 years. She has never been sick. She
is member of the Methodist church
and makes it a habit to attend the ser
vices at least once every Sunday. and
sometimes twice. Monday, she walked
to the village. early in the morning.
and appeared spry.
Skowhegan is infested with swarms
of moths and the matter has been pre-
sented to the town officials to see if
something cannot be done. These
moths mover about the arc light, and
Sunday night, about ~ O'Clock, DR..
White stated that he and Mr.. Smith
living on Heselton street, killed eight
to 10 bushels. The only way they could
kill them was to take hay and set it
are and place it under them and they
would quickly fall to the ground. The
same conditions prevail in the village
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what particular kind of moth it is.
but some believe it to be the spruce
and fir moth that is infesting the
Maine forests.
Daniel McLead of Ripley. who was
placed in the county Jail a few DAYS
ago, having been found guilty of as
sault and battery. and in default of
payment of the fine of S20.S0. was re-
leased, Monday. upon payment of the
fine.
Charles Stinchfield and his auto truck
went TO South China, Monday night,
carrying piano
Miss Linnie Prescott, returned to
Boston. Monday, after visiting her
mother. Mrs. Annie Prescott, on Wa
tel street
Gently and opened an office as an OPP
tremetrist, has moved back TO Bel
fast with his wife.
Miss Julia Gilblair went to Gardiner.
Monday, where she will be employed
in a shoe shop.
Dr. and Mrs. George II. Scott OF
Roxbury. Mass. are visiting Mrs.
SCOTS sister. Mrs. C. H. Tilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. r l.. Hall of Boston
are visiting relatives in Skowhegan
ard Athens.
Mrs. Elizabeth Foster of Watervile
gave all address at the Bethany church.
Sunday evening. on China. Mrs. Fos-
ter has recently returned from China.
where she has been for two years
with her son. j. w. Foster. a mission
AIRY there.
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