Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-16
New Pastor for Methodist
Church Is in Town.
Oldest Active Business Man
With Long Record
Local News of Passing Interest
Gathered During the Day.

church has now a new one. Rev. Hor-
ace Greeley MeGlauflin. Mr.. Nc
Gihutlin moved here, Saturday, and
win bowel settled by the end of this
week. He comes acre from the Meth
odsst church in Lewiston, where he
was pastor for three years He has
come with the highest recommends
tons and his personality has already
warranted his success with the peo-
pie here. Mr. McGlaufln was born in
Calais. educated at Kents Hill Semi
nary and Wesleyan University. Mid
dletown. Conn. He entered the min
istry i'm 1891, his first pastorate being
at West Fairlee, VT. From there he
went to Thetford, VT. North Thet-
ford and Brewnville. VT where lie
was successful. He then took up pas
torates at Lyndon and LyndonVille,
VT, and White River Junction. His
pastorates have all been marked
with progressive movements and
nearly every church edifiee has been
reRnilt or repaired, in all amounting
to Sahout 100000, Mr. McGlauhin is
married and has one daughter, IS,
years old. F."
An gsnnsual law suit starteslsebysA los
Stiu IN. .t1ppslIIcls son skt1 MI siiid
Mrs. z. T. Goodrich of this town. with
two other students of an osteopathic
school in Kirkville, Mo. has aroused
considerable interest here as else
where. Mr.. Goodrich claims in his
suit that he was prohibited with the
other two from voting, on April ,. He
was 81 years of age and had resided
in Missouri more than one year pre-
cedfns the election day. The suit is
brought for total sum of $500.
Prefie NJ Cloutier and Miss Lila
Wentworth were married in Smith
field. last week. where they will make
their home.
A carload of 10 horses. mules and
ponies arrived at Hinekley last week.
for Maniey Holt and w. H. Carr.
William Luce of Milo, who has
been employed as clerk in the store
OF F. W. Buchanan, has resigned his
position and will go TO Ohio to enter
a conservatory of music.
Blaine yiIes of Augusta was in
town, Monday. visiting his father, E.
P. Eiles.
There will be a stated convocation
of Somerset Chapter, r. A. NJ, FRI
da = >et..liztst,s .&AA'iH ~
The marriage intentions of Wardell
LaLiherte and Miss Eva Cewett are
recorded at the town clerks Office.
Clifford Lewis and Miss Lena Du-
mont Were married. Monday morning.
at St. Mary,s church by Rev. FIR. P. Z.
DesJardins. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis will
make their home in Skowhegan.
The ice in the Kennebec river left
the river at and above Skowhegan,
Monday. The water is rising but there
is no danger of d freshet. This is a
few days earlier than it went out,
last year
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Lewis OF Gardi
ner were in town, Sunday. coming to
attend the wedding of his brother, Cliff
ford Lewis.
1t has been found that the oldest ac-
tive business man in Skowhegan is
John F. Pollard. He is now in his S5th
year. He has been in business here for
so years and shows the same activity
and the same interest that he did sew
eral years ago. He was born in Corn
vile. going to California in 1851, gold
hunting. He was II years in general
store trade here, has been rancher
in Kansas and since 1854 has been
handling wool throughout the county.
Charles Baker of Dyer street, who
has been an employee of the Common
wealth shoe factory for about -
years was stricken with shock. sun
day night, and his right side was par
allied rendering him unconscious. He
was at the home of William Jewett
when he stopped over TO pick up
something on the floor and was taken
sick. Last week, Frank Drawn, who
has worked beside Mr.. Baker for seven
years, was similarly affected and a
blood vessel broke in his head.
Rev J. G.. Osborn delivered an adj
dress at the meeting of the Y. NJ. G. A,
Sunday afternoon, on the subject of
The Way of Salvation His idea was
to not resist the natural course of
things and success would follow nat
urally in obtaining the things worth
while in this world
A girl baby was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Thibodeau, Friday.
A. u. Bowman, formerly a resident
OF this town now of Charleston. N. H.,
is visiting at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
L. A. Dascombe.
John Nutting is the first one in town
to pluck Mayflower, this season. He
picked some beauties, Sunday.
Miss Emma M. Otis of Springvale,
who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Charles Steward, returned to her
home, Monday.
After 81 years service in the Ander
son mills, as master mechanic, james
w. Holt has resigned his position on
account of i'll health. Friday night, he
YVES presented with $40 in gold by the
Uverseers of the mill and other friends
MI. Holt entered the employ of the
late firm of Lewis Anderson & CO..
March, 1881. For IA years previous he
had held similar position with the
Moser p. Stevens Go. of North Ando-
YER. Mass. During the time he was
employed at the Anderson mills he in
vented a cloth picking machine and
also device for delivering stock from
the dryer. the latter having proved of
great value In prevention of fires.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. G. Osborn went to
Waterville. Monday, TO attend the 3
days. session of the Maine Baptist In
stitute.
Judge r. Y. Lawrence was in Angus
ia. sunday, visiting his mother, Mrs
Flora T. Brainerd, and his sister. Miss