Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-13

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now being enrolled, Notwithstanding
SIX members have died in the last
year.
First Seleetman II. i. Parker gave
| out a report Thursday. showing the
State tax for Silowhegan, for 1912 will
| Ee S15, SO AZ In 1899 the State tax
was only $11 ,43O1n. 1t increased some
| in 1910, but under the Democratic adj
| ministration of 1911 it was So, 775S.4s
Commissioner e l.. Ford began.
Thursday. To use the log scraper on
| the main streets of the town All of
| the roads will be gone over with this
and Commissioner Ford reckons that
tic big expense will be saved in us
| ine it and Il much better road viii re-
suit and there will be settled roads
| sooner, There will be about 1870 miles
Of road to be gone over He stated
Friday, that the bridges in Skowhe-
gan We're in good condition and that
only two would need repairing. II is
| expected that the State read to he
repaired. this year. and rebuilt will be
| 4 continuation Of the road built on
the Canaan stretch.
The farmers Of this county are
somewhat in u duandfF as 10 what
they shall make their leading crop,
this Year. ON account Of the soaring
prices of potatoes al The present time
ana the uncertainty Of the market
another year there Will be fewer po-
tatoes planted. Potato dealers stated.
this week, that there would he a de-
crease Of at least oue-third in acre
age as compared with last year. ON
account of the big frost. last fall.
when the sweet corn growers lost
their corn and law suits were started
against The Gamers the farmers will
not plant as much coin for factories
II has been stated that there viii be
nearly 100 acres less than last year.
Every indication is that dairging will
occupy the biggest interest of the
farmers Many of the Aroostanlt farm
ers who have been making Il special
" OF potatoes have already bought
large herds Of cows and there are
about 20 farmers in this vicinity who
will erect silos.
II has generally been conceded for
some time that Gen Isaac Dyer was
TIE second oldest citizen in Skowhe-
gan and that upon The death of Ben
| ianins Il Flags which occurred. this
Week. Gen. DYER would have the hon
or But there has come forward n
new claimant. AlanZo Richardson. who
justly deserves the honor Mr.. Rich
ardson is three months older than
Gen. Dyer He lives in the east part
oi the town, where he has been most
Of his life. He is a most venerable
old man. His personality makes one
revere him and his eventful life has
Won MIN many friends He will be 90
years old, July 20. He has been a
| farmer. a teacher for 40 years. a
newspaper man for p years: and. as
a Justice of the peace. has married 30
couples in his lifetime
Fred Provost, who has been an en-
| plovee as second hand in the Ander-
son Wooden mill, was promoted. this
| week. to foreman of the spinning room
to succeed Edward Leach. who re-
| signed, Friday. after IS years OF SER
| vice in this capacity.
| Lewis c. Fields of Almeda. Cal,
who has been visiting his grandfath-
| er, Levi Weston, started for his home,
| Friday.
Charles Briggs has just found a
| cent that he lost over 90 years ago.
| When ne was about five years old
| he was playing in the chamber when
| he lost seven copper cents through the
| floor They were never able to find the
money until this week when Mr.
| Briggs. visiting the old home, remem-
! hered the incident and tore mp some
! boards and, crawling down between
| the floors. found one of the coins The
date was 1913
1t was reported here. Friday, that
| there was every proba bility that the
Canaan water power was to be de-
veloped during the present spring
| The power will be used to generate
electricity for lighting purposes for
Canaan and surrounding districts
and a part of the power leased to
parties fer manufacturing of some
kind concrete dam will be built.
allowing am 1S-feot head of water
'1magination will be the subject of
The Sunday morning sermon at the
CONGREGATIONAL church. At the Beth
any Baptist church there will he spe-
cial music by n quartet ana a chorus
of young ladies. The Lords Supper
viii he observed at the close of the
service.
Miss Lizzie Hebert of Madawasla
came here, Friday. To visit at the home
of George Hphert