Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-12
SKOWHECAN.

One of the most peculiar freaks O.
lightning was discovered, during the
last thunder storm. A piece of pota'
toes on the farm of Lester Steven;
was struck and one-half acre Of
struck the middle of the piece and
it was completely destroyed. The boil
struck the middle of the piece and
spread down through the rows a Ions
distance, killing the tops as it weni
and tearing up the vines tor long
distance.
The marriage intentions of James
Gallant and Rosie Gallant are record
ed at the town clerks office
Following is list of the new books
added to the Skowhegan library
Tuesday: 1.-The Promised Land BE
Prepared" Dimock; "Kenton River
Series sBurleigh; Trail of Lonesome
Pine" Fox; Burden of Poverty, .
Dole: "Doneky John" Mortley; scot
land Story" Hike and the Aero
plane Bill Topsail Stories" Dun
can; THE Armchair at the Inn
Smith; THE Inheritance. Bacon
''The Sign at Six" White; "Postmas-
ter Lincoln; chronicles of Avon
lea Montgomery: "The Red Lane"
lay ME- lilltitds hIlSSltNt ne
just and the Unjust, Kester.
Ralph Lancaster. who has been in
Camden. for the summer. has arrived
home. and is visiting his brother, Roy
lancaster.
The Sterling Cooper Co. of Jackman,
partnership of Oscar Cooper and
John b Sterling, has filed a petition
in bankruptcy.
Those from Skowhegan attending
the reunion of the LIST Maine Cavalry
in Waterville. Wednesday, were
Charles Smith, L. L. Goodwin, Sewell
Smith, Frank Biekford and Plummer
Butler of Norridgewock
Miss Marcia Williams went to
Franklin, N. H., Wednesday, TO as
sumo her duties as teacher in the
Kindergarten department of the pub
lie schools there
Mrs. G. w Goodrich went to Liver
more Falls, Wednesday, to visit
friends and relatives, for several days.
Mr.. Goodrich accompanied her to Wa
terville, to attend the fair
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Ross of Pitts |
field, Mass. who have been visiting
Mr.. Ross parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. |
A. Ross, have returned home. They |
were accompanied by Miss Mabel |
Ross, who will go to Oberlin, Ohio, |
where she will attend the Conserva-
tory of Music.
Supf l.. W. Gerrish reported.
Wednesday, list of the teachers in
the village schools, for the. coming |
year; High school. Ralph w. Leighton.
principal E. A. Parker, sub-master |
Miss Dorothy Elliot, Miss Blanche |
Emory. Miss Dora Peterson and Mrs |
Ethel Hight. assistants; Lincoln, Eu- |
nice Hoyt. Harriet Simpson, Mabel |
Sweet, Gertrude Townsend; Garfield, |
Maud Bacon, ID. Jet Briggs, Mary L. |
Armstrong, Addie NJ Swain; Acad- |
envy, Grace Ramsdell, Lizzie w Heal |
eg; Park, Kate Hoibrook, Lizzie Hig-
gins, Alice Mitchell. Nellie Macarthur; |
Weston. Miss Leila Wyman; drawing |
teacher. Miss Marjorie Loring. Som |
eTYflle. Mass; domestic science teach |
er, Marion Estabrook. Orono; Kinder
garten, Miss Alice Moore, Ethellyn
Steward
The marriage intentions of Alfred |
Day and Clara Roaerick were record
ed Tuesday, at the town clerks Of
flee.
Charles E, TiIton. for II years SUI
perintendent Of tRe Bangor schools |
viii now devote his time to farming.
at his beautiful farm on the Norridge-
woek road.
A report given out by the potato |
dealers here, Wednesday, shows that |
the potato crop in this section will be |
better than last year. The crop is now
in the best of condition and a big |
yield Is looked for A 10 per cent |
greater acreage has been planted and |
a greater number of bushels to the |
acre is expected. One of the biggest |
growers is Daniel Reese of Norridge- |
wock, who has 40 acres Other big |
raisers are James Goodrich, 80 acres;
Pushaw Brothers. 20; Noberg Broth
ers. 40 acres; Sirois Brothers, 20 acres |
Early potatoes are now being brought |
into market.
The Bull Moose in this section have
begun to organize and at Norridge- |
woek. Tuesday, the following town
committeeman were chosen: l.. r.. |
Folsom. j. M. Pierce, w r. Whitney,
j. #. Woodsum, III. S. Whiting, IL. n.
Carr. George H. Wood, Ansel Hol-
way, Cony Russell was added to the
county committee. At Cornville the
town committee chosen was: w. c.
Hobart. S. H. Beal, Fred Mcclure,
Harry Fall, John Amazeen, Mercer;
N. f. True, Charles FL. Girdler, Fred
z. Head. George S. Moore, H. f.
Crowell. County committees so far
chosen are: E. ~ Merrill Skowhegan;
E. v. Perkins. Madison: Frank N.
Vining. St Adams.
The Somerset Pomona Grange was
held at New Portland Tuesday, with
Fernside Grange. The address of well
come was given by John Dunlap, mas
ter of the Grange, and responded to by
II b. Ellis, master of the Pomona. A
class of l6 persons took the Fifth de-
gree. -
An interesting program was carried
out. an opening song being given by
the choir. The topic for discussion
was. lis Federal Aid and Supervision
In the Construction and Maintenance
of Roads Desirable" This was OPEN
ed by Charles b. Walker, and follow