Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-15
Meeting Of Woman's Club,
"Wednesday Afternoon.
Republican Caucus Chief CldiI
To Lose Position.
Inventory Of All Highway Bridges
In the Town.

"Civic Improvement was the sub
ject of the Woman's Club meeting
Wednesday afternoon, and two very
timely propers showing what has beer
done were read: Samuel GridleS
Howe" written by Mrs. Emily +
Webb, and Ben b. Lindsey by Miss
Mida F. Webb, now residents of Pasa-
dena, Cal, but formerly of this town
Following was the program: Vocal
solo, Mrs Agnes Steward accompanied
by Miss Edith Lewis on the piano;
paper, Samuel Gridley Howe" read
by Mrs. Anna Merrill; paper Ben b.
Lindsey" read by Mrs. Lola Blunt;
piano solo, Mahlon Gerrish; interesting
discussion on What May We Do for
Our Boys and Girls" Mrs. Margaret
Goodrich, Mrs. Eva Greenwood, Mrs.
A. NJ Merrill. Miss Dorothy Elliott;
piano solo, Miss Verna Abbey; piano
solo, Mahlon Gerrish.
There will be Republican caucus
at the municipal court room, at +.
M, March %. to choose delegates to
the State convention to be held ir
Bangor, the same day; also to choose
a town committee, this committee to
serve two years. @
Frank E. Boston of Gardiner was i'll
town, Thursday. on business.
A years subscription to four weekly
agricultural magazines was presented.
Wednesday, to the agricultural depart
ment of the Skowhegan High school
Raymond Jackson of Exeter, N. H.,
has been visiting his cousin, John
Lewis
Uoft It'll Do
ton, Wednesday night, where he had
been on business for week.
The funeral of Mary Harville of
East Madison was held, Thursday aft
ernoon. Rev. B. B. Merrill officiating.
Mrs Harville died. Tuesday, after
short sickness. Two sons survive.
Miss Blanche Emory, teacher of His
tory and English in the High school,
has planned in connection with teach
ing Shakespeare's play, THE Merchant
of Venice to have the play given in
the motion pictures at the Star theater.
After one years trial of day po-
liceman in Skowhegan it was voted t.
discontinue the office. Chief Leon Clair,
will complete his years work. April
%. With the vigilance of Sheriff
Mooers and his deputies here, and the
constables, this day Office has been
found superfiuous
Miss Edna Porter. who has been Wis
iting her parents in Dorchester Mass,
for "a few days, has resumed her po-
sition as bookkeeper in the office of
the Maine Spinning Mill.
Howard Perkins of Woburn, Mass,
came here, Wednesday night called
by the death of Fred Perkins.
q. w. Badger of Scion has begun
the circulation of his petition to be-
come candidate for register of pro-
bate before the Democratic primaries.
Lewis C. Fields of Alameda, Cal.
arrived here, Wednesday night. to Wis
1t his uncle, Levi Weston.
An inventory was taken, Thursday,
of all the highway bridges in town of
~ rect span or over in accordance
with the legislative order secured by
the Hon. A. F. Donigan last winter.
Under this order the State highway
commissioner is to publish as a part
OF his next annual report, complete
list OF the highway bridges in Maine.
With this information at hand. Sen
ator Donigan feels very confident that
ownership and maintenance of high
way bridges will eliminate in sue
cess. There are Is bridges that would
De taken over under the terms of the
Donigan bill, the total cost of these
bridges being about $4,000. These
structures are located as follows:
south channel. Kennebee river, cost
$4,000; north channel, cost s13.5o0:
Wesserunsett stream. Canaan road,
$4,000; Wesserunsett stream Notch
road. cost $5o00i Hilton, bridge, East
Skowhegan. cost $4,000; Cole Brook at
Malbon's Mills, $500; Cole Brook on
North street, $1,000; Athens road.
slooo; Madison avenue Cole Brook
siooV, Middle road, Pooler farm, $1,000
Hatnaway street 5000 Richardson