Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-26
SKOWHECAN.
Lane Known to Have Plan
ned Death Of Spencer.
Left Letters 10 Friends and 10
Sheriff John MOOeTS.
New Cooperation as Produce Ex-
change-.0iher Local News.


Spencer tragedy that occurred, Mon
day night, show that Lane had plan
red the killing of Spencer for some
time. During the day. Monday. he
wrote five letters to various people and
among them one to Sheriff Mooers. In
the one to the Sheriff he said that he
was determined to kill Spencer. He
had nothing to live for excepting that.
He was sick and never could get well
and after he had killed Spencer he
would be satisfied to whatever fate
came to him. In the letter he stated
that he could not stand to see the af-
fections of his wife 60 to another man
and the whole contents of the letter
showed that he was jealous of Spencer.
There will be double funeral of the
two men at 10 A. NJ, Wednesday. at
tie First Baptist church. Rev. j. G..
Osborn officiating. The body of Spen-
Ger will be buried at North Arson be-
SIDE that of his wife.
Mrs. George York went to Gardiner.
Tuesday, called there by the serious
Illness OF Reuben Crosby.
Rev. NJ Gerry Plummer of the Meth
odist church at Bingham was in town,
Tuesday. calling on friends.
Miss Marjorie Bullock of Onset,
Mass, is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Emery.
Fred Tuscan has purchased the
black driving horse of James Dysart.
This horse which weighs about $50
pounds has been the winner at several
of the fairs for the blue ribbon in the
gentleman's driving class
Miss Leila Wyman who has been at
Gorbam for a week attending the
Commencement exercises of the Nor
NAL school returned home, Monday
night. Miss Wyman is a graduate of
the school She will spend the sum
mer at Phillips and Strong.
Mrs. Walter Waller will go to Port
land. Wednesday. with her daughter
Ruth for a short visit.
Mrs Ava Sheridan and Mrs. Perley
Stevens went to Southport. Tuesday,
ace Spears cottage.
Alex futile formerly of Larone has
bought the Bell farm in Norridgewock
of Edward F. Holway and will move
his family there.
There was recorded at the register of
deeds office. Monday, certificate of a
corporation to be known as the Cen
trail Maine Produce Exchange and the
place of business will be at Pittsfield.
The purpose of Il is to act as agent
for farmers, 10 handle produce. ma
chinery and lumber. The corporation
is capitalized at $4,000 and the shares
are placed at $1,000 each. Nothing has
been paid in. The president of the
company is Benjamin Slipp of Pitts
field and treasurer Arthur B. Craw-
ford. The directors are: Benjamin
Siipp. Arthur b. Crawford. William NJ
Osborn. Isaiah Gould and Ellen l..
Jones.
Walter Reane of Caratunk was in
town, Tuesday, on business.
Through the magnanimous spirit of
the citizens of Skowhegan a new band
stand Is now being built on Russell
street common The work is in charge
of Rufus Townsend and j., E. Davis
When it is completed band concerts
will be given, Thursday evenings The
money for it was raised by Oliver
Porter by individual subscriptions, the
citizens giving $135.
Fl. A. Bennett and family of Boston,
Mass, arrived here. Monday night, to
spend the summer at their new cot
tage at Madison pond.
The Skowhegan baseball team will
play its first game out of town, Sat
urday, at North to play the town team,
Halves has received bids from the
South Brewer team and from Rum
ford Falls.