Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-05
Good Prospects for Show
hegan-Athens R. R.
Good VIII Defeats HallOwell
High in Debating Contest.
August DebulIaF Bound Over on the
Charge OF Larceny.

The prospects for an electric road
from Skowhegan to Athens grow
brighter each day. 1t was learned. Sat
urdEy. that $4,000 had been raised in
private subscriptions and there win UNI
doubtedly, according to the report, be
$1,000 more shares taken of $i00 each
in tho town. This would place the pro-
motors where they would be able To
start at once to construct the line.
There will be an article in the war
rant at Madison at the annual town
meeting in March, asking the town 10
appropriate a certain sum of money
toward the project. and at the annual
meeting in Cornville a certain sum VIII
be asked for toward the work and there
is little doubt now that the matter is
better understood the money will be
easily raised in both towns. private
subscriptions win be asked from the
people of Skowhegan and shares Will
be given of $100 each. The business
men in Skowhegan are interested in
the prc iect and viii work to have the
line built.
TIE rev Winthrop cottage at Good
viii Farm which was dedicated in the
fall, was opened. Friday, fer the first
time for occupancy and 10 OF the boys
moved into it. This cottage WAS given
by c. NJ. Bailey of Winthrop.
GOODWILL High school debating team
defeated Hallowell High in a debate
at The Good Will Home. Friday eve
ming. The question was: Resolved,
That Material Reduction of the
Present Naval Policy of the United
States is Undesirable" The disputants
for the nome team We're Jeffrey f. Jes-
sup. IA. Robert \. Fillmore. H. and
Arthur E. Chapman, u; alternate,
Robert s. Tucker, IA. The men on the
Hallowel! team We're: Leigh Weber,
II; Lawrence Wyman, -. and Guy
Pickard. u. with Raymond Church,
~. es alternate. The presiding offi-
Ger was II. RI. Carpenter, IA, Madison
Board Of Judges, r. L. owen, ID, chair
man. waterville; w. b. Tracy, IA; V.
n. Farnham, Is, WatervilIe. Coaches.
H. n. g., a. ii. Knight, IA, South FL
lot g. w. Fl s, d. W. Ellis. IL, Fair
field.
AS a result of a request of the eltf-
gent of Canaan petition was sent to
that town for signatures To place
sheriff John A. Mooers on the Repuph-
can ticket. The following prominent
business men OF the town affixed
their names to the paper; Daniel M.
Foster. r. n. Getehell, F. E. Earle, g.
H. Bean. P. II. William, E. H. Viii
liam George w Weeks, F. G. Penney,
r. ]. cody. r. G. Bean, f. j. jackson,
L. p. Foster, George A. Williams.
Frank Bucbnain was in Portland,
FRIDAY. to attend the convention of
the state Pharmacy Board.
Town politics took stride, Saturday,
when Timothy b. Barrett. formerly of
Canaan and the second oldest attorney
In Somerset county, announced that he
should be candidate for the office
against Francis Parker, who has held
the office for about IS years Mr.. Bar
rett states that the financial department
of the town needs overhauling and that
he wants to help in the matter. He is a
heavy taxpayer in the town and has re-
Gently built block on Water street. Mr..
Barrett was a candidate for Governor ON
the Republican ticket several years ago,
but was defeated in the convention OF
Bangor. He was admitted TO the Sonnet
set county bar for the practice of law In
December, 1861. He has praeticed eontin'
uously since that time IN canaan uhtii
less than year ago he moved his family
10 Skowhegan. He was prominent in the
towns affairs in that town and was pres
ident of the Canaan Board of Trade.
DIR. G.. C. Kilgore of Belfast was u
town, Saturday, where he appeared be-
fore the probate court in the matter OF
filing petition to have two families oil
Canaan committed TO the home of the
feeble minded.
In the rush and crowding of the pas
sengers at the incoming of the night
train, Saturday, a pocketbook was knock
ed from Mrs. Noah Leo's hand. Search
was begun and the pocketbook was
found by Sheriff John A. Mooers and re-
turned TO her before she had gone from
the platform. The poekethook contained
several bills and receipts.
a. NJ. Glidden of Caribou spent Satur-
day and Sunday in town al the home of
Arthur Clerk.
Franklin w. Stone.
Stoua ions resident If