Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-29
Sk0WHECAN.
Somerset Chapter, R. A.
M, Holds Meeting,
Sheriff MOOersPetiii0n Receives
Required Number Of Names.
East yassaIhoro Grange Holds In
teresiing Meeting, Saturday.

An S-pound boy, Norman Archer,
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. John e..
Taylor Saturday.
Following is list of The books add
ed to the Skowhegan Public library,
recently: House in the Hedge, Bar
bour; My Ragpicl<er Waller; Initials
I 0nly, Green; Incorrigible DulSane,
Shed; Love That Lives Wright; With
Juliet in England; Pandora's Box,
Mitchell; Miss BIS. Hughes; Love in
Il Little Town, Buckrose; Paper Bag
Cookery. Soyer; Recolleetions Grave
and Gay, Harrison; Fifty Years OF
Public Service, cullam; The New Car
den of Canada. Talbot
The petition that has been eireu-
lated through this county with the
object of placing John \. Mooers on
the Republican ticket for sheriff was
completed, Friday afternoon, and the
required number of names sent to the
secretary of State, Saturday The pc
tition was completed at Madison. A
report had been sent out that the Re
puhlicans in this town We're much OPP
posed to this plan, but IL names We're
easily secured in a few minutes and
prominent Republicans stated that so
names could be secured there in less
than an hour. Those who signed the
petition in Madison We're: Hon. G. O.
Small. Samuel Vose. Elmer Towne,
Rev. Il. II Means. J. T. Vose, c. f.
Caldwell, G. T. VIII, O. T. Briggs.
Charles Blackwell, B. X. Edwards, *.
c. GRAY. This is the first petition to
be filed with the secretary of State
in the primaries for the regular cleo
ton.
Following is list of the real estate
transfers recorded recently at the reg
istry of deeds:
Cambridge Samuel Quimhy to An
ME G. Hersey. Henry Watson ct al,
to GreenIief H. Watson.
Palmyra-F. G. Pooler to Maine
Central 4. Il. Co.
Norridgewoelx--J. T. WEIGH to w.
w Hunteon.
Mercer-Charles F. Allen to Calvin
II. Allen.
skowhegan-A. r. Sanford to O.
W. Kimball: John w. Delano to Fred
l.. Moody; Mabel Jackson to Fred
Moody; w b. Moody to Mabel Jack
son.
Harmony Harry L. Williams ct al,
to town of Harmony.
starl<s-Charles o. Small to Hanni-
| bal Waugh
Athens bradbury p Barker to
Harry Fall; Aimeda Crockett to os-
| cola Y York.
Madison William H. Blackwell to
/ Edgar W. Hamilton.
The annual meeting of Somerset
| Chapter, No Is. II. a. NJ, was held,
| Friday evening, and the following Of
ficcrs We're elected: High priest, Frank
i w. Bucknam: king, Edward \. Par
kerr. scribe Judge +. f. Lawrencei
trea surer, George Sampson; Sec, &.
NJ. Lambert: c. H.. Adam Simpson;
| T. S, Carl Plummer: Royal Areh cap
tain. G. R.COliyer: trustee, j. {. Crit
fin The officers were installed by Past
High Priest f. c. Butler, assisted by
Past High Priest, George II. Plum
mer.
A meeting of Somerset Lodge, f.
and A. NJ. will be held, Monday eve
ming.
c. T.. F.mbree of the Long Island Pota-
to Exchange told to a large number OF
the farmers of Norridgewoek, Saturday
at an institute there, that by forming a
co-operative organization and marketing
their products through this at times
when the prices were the most favorable
the members would be greatly benefited
BY this method the general manage
keeps in close touch with the markti
and If there is not q particular demand
for products IN one. and in another Their
is q call, this is known first hand by the
manager, who acts promptly in giving
the members OF the association the bene
fit of the formation. He laid a great dea
of stress on the fact that potatoes should
be sorted better than they are at present
w e Guptill, State dairy instructor
was present at the meeting and spoke OF
Farm Management" relative to rotatio,
of crops.
The principal topic at the meeting o
the East Madison Grange, Saturday aft
crnoon, was I'm What Way Can w
Practice Greater Economy on the Farm,
by w. o. Paul G. NJ Clement Anothei
topic was Useful Information on Har
Vcsting, caring for and Marketing thu
Apple Crop" by G. r. Durham, III. c.
IIoyt Al. c. Jewett There were readings
by Mrs. arrie Baker. Mrs. Sadie Har-
veil, Mrs. Annie BoswoTth, Mrs. Ellie
Davis.
Following are the deaths recorded al
the town clerks offices in this county
during the last week: Edward, infan
son of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Crueher
Canaan; Frank Davis Scion: Herber
Corson, Athens; Alanson Hail. Athens
Mrs Lucy Chase, Concord
Mr.. and Mrs. George Merriam of Port
land spent Sunday with Mr.. Merriam'i
parents, Rev and Mrs. George Merriam
Mr.. Merriam was a delegate from tn,
Portland Y. NJ. G. A. TO the Boys Con
ference at Waterville.
Miss Mary Wentworth, who has beer
acting as nurse in the home of Mr.. ant
Mrs. y. G. Bussey for two weekes, re
turned to her home in Fairfield, Satur
day.
| a conference Of the Men and Religio,
Movement will be held in Skowhegan
Feb 20-2l The speakers will be: REV
George l.. Cady of Dorchester Mass.
who will speak on 'Bible Study and So
cial service" Rev. III. IL. Dunnaek of All
gusta. who will speak on Evangelism,