Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-04
SKOWHECAN.
Building Activity in Som
erset Is al Height.
John D. Bingham Of Canaan
viii Celebrate 92d Birthday.
Order of Foresiers Elects Officers
At Annual Meeting..Loeals.

AS the year closes ii has been found
that considerable building has been
done in Somerset county in 1912. The
towns that have shown the most act
iyity in this direction are Bingham
and Harmony, although Skowhegan
has done considerable. yet nothing
very extensive In Bingham several
new houses have been built. The re-
very extensive. In Bingham several
building of the business section to
take the place Of blocks burned IN
the fire of q year or more ago, has been
quite an undertaking, but new blocks
are now taking the place of old ones.
r. W. Moore has fine block made
from a harm that was near his build
ings A. F. Donigan has repaired his
buildings, with some new additions. A
new engine hall has been built and by
the time the year is closed the Ameri-
can Shoe Finding Co, will have com
pleted the new addition to its mill, and
the new Skinner French &C., mill VIII
have been finished.
Harmony has taken a big stride in
Buildings, which has been brought
about by the building of the new rail-
road from Mainstream to Harmony,
and chief among the buildings put up
are the Grange hall, corn factory saw
mill, high school and several houses.
Norridgewock has done her share in
building. A new engine hall has been
built there a new store, Hilton has
remodeled his store on Main street, and
considerable repairing has been done
on other blocks. New houses have been
put up, among them being bungalow
by Dr. !. d. Ames, who also has re-
modelled his homestead and turned 1t
into q sanitarium.
The building in Skowhegan has been
largely new houses. F. A. Benner, reg
istcr of deeds, has built beautiful
bungalow; Postmaster G. e. Durreli
has also built one of the finest resi-
dences of the year; and probably the
best equipped house to be completed
this year will be that of Herbert l..
SWEET, which is being built at a cost of
about $4,000. James Nutting is building
a residence on NerTidgewock road.
Among the business blocks that have
been repaired and remodeled are the
Ross block on Madison avenue, one of
the oldest blocks in the town, which
hos been put into up-to-date style,
Inc l1ODdTl DlOCh Olt w eAlCi Sti tCN AteA7
gone through a similar renovation and
is now occupied by the Lewis shoe
store.
In North Arson most of the build
ing has been done by the Newcastle
Lumber Co.. which has put up several
new buildings and enlarged its plant,
besides making extensive repairs.
The building in Athens has consisted
of putting up a few small buildings.
Although no extensive building has
heen done in Canaan, yet the opening
of the hotel has added new life to the
town. Very little building has been
done in Fairfield during the last year.
Madison always has considerable ac-
tivity in building putting up new
houses, and one of the finest is that of
c. S. Humphrey, the engineer. who has
built concrete house for home. The
burning of the novelty mill at New
Portland in June necesitated the build
ing of a new one, and G. HI. Bartlett
has completed recently one Of the fin
est in the State, adding new machin-
cry.
The Catholic Order of Foresters, No.
S67, at its annual meeting, Tuesday.
elected the following officers: Chief
ranger, Joseph F. Pooler: vice chief
ranger, Majorique Forth; P. C. r.,
Joseph Letrouneau; f. S. Beloni For
tin; r S.. Wallace Bilodeau; Treas,
Joseph Grondin; 1st trustee. Desire La
case:. I'd trustee, Joseph Chabot; Sd
trustee. George Ginoux; speaker Jo-
seph Turcotte; delegate to State con-
ventjor, Pierre Corvette; substitute to
State convention, Henri Baurgoin.
The first practice of the new basket
ball team OF the Skowhegan High
school was held in Convent hail. Mon
day afternoon. The team is not fully
organized. but the results at the prac-
tice with the material at hand sig
nifies that the school will have an ex-
ceilent team.
Rev. Il. G. MeGlaufin was chosen,
Monday. at meeting of the members
of the North Arson Campmeeting AS
sociation to lead the campmeeting,
next year. which will be held the last
week in August. Rev. j. A. Beteher of
Madison will lead the singing.
the annual meeting of the Somerset
Medical Association will be held
Thursday and the officers for the en-
Deputy Sheriff Henry Brophy Of
Fairfield was in town over Monday
night. on business
The annual sale of the Working
League of the Congregational church
will be held, Friday afternoon, in The
church parlor.
S. NJ. Raymond.of Pittsfield was II
town, Monday, on business.
David Staples OF Waterville was il
town, Monday, on business.
There is considerable work beins
done in the Skowhegan freight yart
in re-setting of the railroad tracks II
benefit the new potato firm, W. r
Whitney & Son. Mr.. Whitney has re
Gently bought the Swift property, ant
is arranging 1T for a potato house. Tn,