Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
One Of BattIeship Maine
Survivors Living Here.
Freight Wreck, "Wednesday, at
The Local N. c. Station.
Nelghhoring Town Reports..Jury-
men for March Term.

n is believed that the only person
In the state that was one of the crew
of the battleship Maine blown up in
Havana bay, in 1898, is now resi-
dent eft Skowhegan. j. NJ. Douloff has
this week taken up his residence here
and his story Of his experience in the
navy has interested all. Mr.. Doulof
has been in the United States navy,
ss wears. When the battleship Maine
was blown up he was on shore. lie
had asked for leave TO absence 10 VISIT
a friend. for the evening, and while
at tie Motel with the friend the SNIP
was blown up He said he went down
TO the shore afterWard and The ma
t,yes threw missiles at him ana one
of them, a sharp instrument hit MN
ir the leg. He went back TO the h9tei
and when he reached the steps ne
foil unconscious. 1t was found that
this instrument had had poison on
IF His wounds We're dressed and he
later went back into the navy his
chest with clothes and money was ON
hoard of the vessel and he received
a telegram, a few DAYS ago, that the
chest had been found in the wreck
with his name carved in the cover
and ii had been sent to the navy de-
partment at Washington, D. G MI
Douloff stated that he was native
of Portland and enlisted in the navy
when he was o. years old.
The annual town report of Athens
issued. Wednesday. shows that the
following people were married, during
tbe wear lust closed: Wallace Good
rich and Sylvia York; Ora Brasier
an1 Ida NJ. Davis; Harold c. Doe and
Kathleen Fox; Roy Leighton and
lizzie NJ. Turner; Ara Huntington to
Gala E. Leayitt; Irving ). Wlthee 10
Mertie Hall: Ernest L. Ward and Sa-
die Corson; Amos Corson and Netue
Corson; Ralph Butler and Edna +.
Hight; Joseph Wiley and Elsie U.
Dolbier: Alton H. Ellis and Mamie Z.
Avery: Walter l.. Wright and Margie
Micue. There were II births and Z
deaths recorded.
new organization was formed at
S,.nv hogan, Tuesday evening, which
will be known as the Association OF
pethanv Men. The following officers
were elected President. G. K. Fogg;
first vice president. Fred Nye; second
vice president, ]. M. Dysart; Sec, w.
H. Halves; Treas, VIM. Snow An
enthusiastic meeting of the men had
excellent results in arousing the men
TO the civic and moral welfare of the
town. The following resolutions We're
adopted: "Realizing that the moral,
social and civic betterment of SHOW
hegan calls for more concerted ana
more energetic efforts in order to more
effectually meet the problems before
MS. we are here resolved to organize
this Organization. 1t will be our pur-
pese to promote within the church and
our community a more aggressive
citizenship, a stronger manhood and
an altruistic spirit.
Following is a list of the jurymen
already drawn from the various towns
in the county to serve on the traverse
iuries at the March term of court:
Hartland, Charles II. Goodwin ana
Walter u, Butterfeld; Harmony, Will
lis W. stevens; ST. Adams, j. d.
Emery; Fairfield, Ralph O. Files,
Warren Ballentine, Lester Holway;
Norridgewock, c. n. Staples and w.
H. Fairfield; Athens. John T. Hight.
Hon. Hiram Knowlton of Portland
was in town. Wednesday, on business.
Lester Shepley has position with
Major ]. w. Fogler for the summer
as chaueur.
George NJ Chapman of Fairfield was
in town, wednesday, on legal business.