Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-30
SKOWHECAN.

The post office site meeting of the
Skowhegan Board of Trade was held,
Thursday evening, at the municipal
court room in connection with the an
nual meeting. Some want the new post
Office on the Island, others opposite
the station and those that seem to be
the most earnest in the matter want
IL opposite the City building and a
few Indifferent ones would nave 1t on
the corner of Madison avenue ana
Pleasant street. ballot was taken
on the matter and the supporters OF
the lot opposite the station were IN
the majority. The vote stood as FOL
lows: Station lot. %; City building lot
10; Island, S, and Madison avenue, J. 1t
was voted to send the result OF ballot
ing to the post office department at
washington. Preceding this discussion
the business meeting of the board was
held and the following officers were
elected: Pres, G. p Merrill; lst wee
Pres, A. X Butler; I'd vice Pres, A
II. Jewett, ana Sec-Treas., j. ii. Lam
caster. In giving up his office as pres
ident. r. l.. Marston spoke of the ac-
complisnments by the board. a. *.
Jewett. chairman of the committee on
train service made report tilal
through the efforts OF the Board oi
Trade the freight schedule had been
changed so chat now the merchants
could get their freight two hours ear
Iior tnan usual. The secretary's re-
mort showed that there have been 10
new members added to the board
within few days and that the eash
on hand was S326S1. The next meeting
will be held on April 19.
The people of Hinekley and Canaan
are much encouraged over the matter
of an electric car line from Shawmut
10 Pittsield going through Canaan. A
survey has recently been completed
ard it has been found that the dis
lance between Canaan and PNtsfleld
is II miles and that the entire length
of the road has no grade more tilah
per cent. There is considerable TAX
of developing the Canaan water power
which has an 1s-foot head.
The board of selectmen has been
busy during the entire week on ac-
count of the new law which went into
effect on Jan. /. The assessors, TINS
wear. must list separately the lana
value for each parcel of real estate,
exclusive of buildings and all other
improvements. This involves a COM
nlete re-assessment. This list is to be
published as a part of the next annual
report.
The annual report of the State Board
of Assessors for Somerset county le-
ceived here. this week, shows thai
there are 5000 horses, S68 3-year
COLTS 469 2-year- old colts, 429 1-year-
old colts, 1904 COWS, 632 oxen, I,42a
sheep, 435s swine.
AT the Congregational church, Sunday
morning. there will be a sermon fol
Young people At the Bethany Baptist
church there will be special music by a
chorus of young ladies and solos by Fred
Nve and Albert Watson Next week,
viii be the Week of Prayer for men and
the pastor will have an appropriate SER
mon. .sSome Men Who Prayer" In the
evening the chorus will sing under the
direction of Mrs Floyd Nye. No ser.
vices except the Epworth League viii
be held at the Methodist church, Sunday.
Hon. Forest Goodwin will go to Angus
ia, Wednesday evening. to speak before
the Young Mems Republican Club.
Lewis Anderson has thought a new
Stearns- knight touring car.
Rev. s. F. Emerson and ]. w. Pack
ard went to Lewiston, Friday, to attend
the Maine Methodist conference.
Hon. f. r.. Danforth is in Boston on
a business trip.
George Parker of the University of
Maine is spending his Easter vacation
with his father
Milburn Fowler of Tufts Dental school
is home for a brief vacation with his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Fowler.
Miss Helen Donaldson of Waterville
is visiting her aunt, Mrs NJ. J. Watson,
during the easter holidays