Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-16
Indications for Local Crop
Conditions Encouraging.
AorTIdgeWock Rally indicates
Democratic Spirit al Low Ebb.
August Term Of The Probate Court
Reaches an adjournment.


s.Lou,beran on the morning train.
Thursday. While standing on the plat
form come one asked him what he
thought Frank Thompson's chance was
for election, and he said there was no
chance whatever Whether or not he
believed what he said the people on
the oatform agreed that the senator
bad spoken right. The sentiment Is
strongly growing in favor of Sheriff
Moeers. Those people who did not vote
for him in the primaries are now with
him, and the prospects are now that ne
will he reelected by a bigger majority
than over. There is no tqtlavering in
their decision They know his good
work. and they know that when they
cast their vote for him they are voting
for good government. Voting any oth-
er way they are taking chances.
Automobile parties in Skowhegan,
Wednesday were X l.. Cleaves Fos7
ter Cleaves. Paul Cleayes and Natha-
lie Ostland of Montpelier. VT; Mir. and
Mrs. A. p. Abbott and Jere Abbott,
Imogene Abbott, Mrs. G. w. Abbott
and Fred ABBOTT, Dexter: DIR. +. j.
Springall. DR. G. A. Springall, {. T.
springalI Sarah Springall. Helen Ba-
con IF Maiden. Mass.
The marriage intentions of Blaine
Richardson and Bulah NJ. Ireland are
recorded at the town clerks office.
John Lockwood of waterville, for
nerly clerk at the Skowhegan House,
was in town visiting friends. Thursday.
Mra. Ameda Jones of Greenville
Junction. after visiting her sister. Mrs.
George X Robinson. for a few days.
returned home. Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Walton are visit
ing. this week, with their daughter in
Foxboro, Mass.
Mrs william Doran of Portland, for
merIy of Skowhegan is visiting friends
in town.
sunday next, there viii be an all
dsv meeting at Mahlons Mills John
J.. Wright of Augusta will speak. Sub
ject in the morning will be Faith, .
and In the afternoon '"The Two Ways
and their End The meetings will be
held in the schooihouse at 1890 and 230.
Mr. and Mrs William II. Ryder of
Holyoke. Mass, who have been visit
ing in town for about six weeks, have
returned home.
Mrs. Ivory Homestead is visiting her
brother in Bangor. She was accompa-
MED by her nephew. WithweIl Pierce,
of that city
Rev. f. l.. Marsh of Providence, r.
J., and Miss Ruth Talbot of Sandwich,
Mass, who have been visiting with Mrs
Marsh and children at the home of
Miss Hannah Page, have returned to
their homes. Mrs Marsh will remain
in town until September.
Jules Andrews, one of the Marist
Brothers of ST. Annes Hermitage
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, has been visit
ing Edward Billodeau. a graduate of
that institution. for a few days
Mrs. Mary f. Dunbar and Miss Al
borta Nye of Brookline. Mass. return
ed by auto to Augusta, to visit for
some days before returning home.
While In town they visited at the
homes of Mr. and Mrs A. r. Smiley
and W. p. Ordway
Somerset county is To have a banner
potato crop. according to the reports
OF the potato dealers in this section,
The rsins have FASTENED the growth
ana they are now as far up with the
time OF the season as ever The late
OF. crop Is unusually good. and the
bean CROP The sweet corn crop will be
aair II there is quite lot Of sun dur
ing the next two weeks II had a set
back during the dry spell, but is now
Wen under way. 1t is reckoned by
farmers that the hay crop is the best
that " has been in 10 years. 1t is 20
per cent. greater than last year, which
was considered good year. Farmers
so Tar IN the season feel that they have
been blessed and will get excellent re-
turne for their labors.
se~eil w. Smith and daughter. Mar
garet. left here. Thursday, Tor Reho-
both, Mass, where they will attend the
o'tn anniversary of II. p. Wyman. for
merry a resident of this town. Next
Wednesday. Miss Smith will attend a
meeting of the New England Coal As
foclation at Revere Beach. Miss Smith
~ a member of this association. being
me only woman member in the conn.
try.
n r. Greenwood returned from Port
land, Thursday. where he had been r.
atterd meeting of the civil engineers
Miss Ida Mrriamg after visiting he,
uncle. Rev. George Merriam, for sev,
eral weeks, returned to Sharon. Mass
Thursday.
II. G. Sleeves has sold his farm n,
INC River road to C. H. Bogal of Wa
tervilie Mr. Bogal will turn this int,
sheep ranch and plans to keen 20
sheep
Mrs. Nellie Hill and her son. e.lar
ence. of Minneapolis, Mimi. are visit.
ing Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Sanford Mrs
Hill will remain for some time I'M
Mr. Hill. who is president Of the Min.
neapolis State Bank, will return i'm
mediately.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. ]. Brannen of PROV
idence. X. l., have returned home af
ter visiting Mrs. Brannen's siste,
Mrs. G. J. Hayden. Miss Anna Lac
has also been visiting Mrs Hayden.
Mrs. Daniel Osborne and grandson
formerly of this place. now Of Cal
Junction, Mo, are passing about ST
weeks i'm the East. While in tow
they wifi visit at the home Of job
Cool
Democratic spirit is at a very To-
ebb. II the rally at Norridgewocl