Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-16
SKOWHECAn.

Hon Forrest Goodwin, congressman
eject from the Third Maine district,
who has been at Jim Pond. Eustis,
since election for the purpose of re-
gaming his health, has returned home
very much improved, and stated. Mon
day. that he never felt better in
health. While away he shot consider
able gdme, among it two deer He got
one of them the day he came home
while waiting for the blackboard TO
bring him out of the woods. He left
on the night Pullman from Waterville,
Monday. with Sherman Shumway. for
Boston to attend the ball game of the
Worlds Series.
j. Palmer Merrill is improving his
block by a new coat of varnish and
paint besides other external and in
ternal repairs
AT recent meeting of the West
Skowhegan Acqueduct Co, the follow
ing officers were elected President,
John r. Mcclellan; clerk, E. w. Mar
Bile; treasurer. b. A. Sawyer; direc-
tors. John r. Mcclellan. E. w. Marble,
b. A. Sawyer and A. II. Lang.
Z. H. Morrill, went to Boston, Mon
day, on business trip.
Mrs F.. L. Savage of Winter street
and Mrs. Twadelle We're in Bangor
Saturday. as guests of Mayor and Mrs.
z. nj. Mullen.
%. d. Porter received a fracture OF
his left wrist, Monday afternoon. He
vas returning from Hayden lake. He
stopped at house on Leavitt street
and was suddenly seized with faint
I'M IL nd
vas taken to the Somerset hospital.
where it was found that one bone pf
the left wrist was broken and the
other dislocated. DIR. ]. f. Wadsworth
reduced the fracture and Mr.. Porter
went to his home.
Lorenzo Palmer, who has been vis-
ting his son In Brockton for several
DAYS, returned home. Monday night.
Mr.. Palmer is now past 80 years old,
but made the trip both ways alone.
While in Brockton he attended the
fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert McCoombs are
moving from the oxford Hotel into
their home on Water street. They re-
Gently purchased the Levi Emery place
and are remodeling and finishing it in
the most up-to-date style.
Mr., and Mrs. Edwin Tracy are pass
ing several days at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Fred Otis, in Farming
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Keene of
Waterville, who have been visiting
Mrs. Keenes sister, Mrs Lula Adams
at Malbon's Mills. several days re-
turned home. Monday.
II was proved, Monday evening, that
there is a great deal of interest in
Skowhegan for an evening school A
meeting was held in the High School
building, for the purpose of finding out
who desired to take up the work. and
the interest was surprising to the su-
perintendent, L. w. Gerrish. There
were about so applicants present. and
all desired to take some work in the
school. The demands ranged from the
lower grades to the High school grade,
and the greatest desire was to take
mechanical studies. Another meeting
will be held, Wednesday evening, of
the teachers and the apple ants to or
ganize the school and assign work.
A meeting of Blue Lodge was held.
Monday evening. and the Second and
Third degrees We're worked.
A dance was given in Heselton hall,
Tuesday evening. music being furnish
ed by Nutting's Orchestra.
The greatest sport among local
hunters at present is the shooting of
gray squirrels. The open season is on
until Nov. /, and many people are
getting great deal of fun hunting
THIN. as well as good meals after they
return The success of getting them
depends on two men going, because
the little animals will run around a