Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03
SKOWHECAN.
Fine Concert, Saturday,
Al Baptist Church.
SkOWhegan Defeats The Colby
Freshmen, Saturday, 1912.
Real Estate Transfers In Somerset
County--MOrtgages.

/ Many OF TIC people had Two hours ot
! solid enjoyment and were given a rare
treat by three artists in music, Satur-
/, day evening, at the First Baptist
| church. when = concert was given Don
! Morrison was the violin soloist. Hiss
! Efie Pooler of WaterVille, with one
Of the sweetest soprano voices ever
heard here and Miss Mary Emery, Who
| is probably one of the most gifted pr
| AFRO soleists ia this part of the State,
furnished the program, and each selee-
| ton was encored and applauded long
| and heartily by the enwrapped audi
enee.
! Frank A. Smith of the class Of 1914
| Of the University of Maine. has been
| selected as one of the force at Eaton
Mountain Farm during the summer.
Mr.. Smith was born on a farm in Mas
| sachusetts and has had the benefit of
practical experience.
Eugene Swain. who moved from his
farm to the village several months ago,
sias moved his family back and will
make his home on the old Homestead.
Miss Olive Green returned, Saturday,
to Hebron Academy, where she IS
teacher. after visiting a few days with
her parents, Dir. and Mrs. Charles
Green.
Miss Ethel MePheters. a stenogra-
pher in Portland is visiting her moth
err. Mrs. Flora MePheters. for few
DAYS.
Following is a list of the teachers
who accepted their positions, Saturday
to teach in Slyowhegan during the COM
ing year: Miss Blanche Emory High
Ire
Ethel Hight, High school, f. w.
/ Ochampaugh. manual training; Lizzie
Healey, Gertrude Townsend. Eunice
Heyt. Mrs. Kate Holbrook. Maud Ba-
cor. Dora Petersen. Grades: Mrs Della
Sanford, rural.
Roy Seelzins. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
T. Seekins. has been elected one of Il
in his class 10 the Senior skull Soei-
ETY. of the University of Maine, which
is one of the greatest honors that can
come to a student from the student
body. He has also been elected mem
Der Of the athletic board.
Sewell w. Smith and daughter. Mar
garet, who have been in Midway for
several weeks. where Miss Smith un-
derwent an operation, returned home
Saturday night Miss Smith is very
much improved in health.
A business meeting of the Northern
Maine Telephone & Telegraph Co. Was
held at the office of S. w Philbriek
| Friday afternoon. Business was trans
acted relative to extending the COM
pany's lines. The company has bought
the line from Bingham to The Forks
and a new line viii be strung extend
ing to Jackman. This old line from
Bingham WAS built in 1886.
Three cars of potatoes were shipped
from this station during the month of
May and the same month a year ago
there were II ears. The prices. this
year, through the month We're 81 and
Size.
Roy f. Symons, Who is attending a
business college in Boston. is PASSING
several DAYS with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. j d. Symons.
Mrs. Annie e. Fish and son, John L..
are moving from their former home in
their home on Middle street They
have sold their home in Hartland.
which was the homestead of the late
DIR. Lewis Fish.
The biggest log jam that has oc-
Cured ON the Kennebee river above
Skowhegan in several years. is now at
Madison and 5,000,000 feet of logs are
piled up, going up the river three miles
The water in the. river is not abatins
to any noticeable extent. The rainfall
was heavy and the water is still run
ming into the river keeping il at the
highest pitch that it has been at this
time of year for the last five years.
J. IA. Wood, for several years in bus
mess here as a jeweler, and now in
Belfast. viii move back TO Skowhegan,
where he viii resume business.
Louise Williams has sold her farm
TO Fred Wilson Of Annapolis, where
mir. Wilson will move his family to
carry on the farm.
Rev. George Merriam delivered a
sermon at East Madison church, sun
day afternoon.
Clinton, the 16-year- son Of A. H
Noble, went to a Lewiston hospital,
Friday to be operated on for appen-
diciti5. He was accompanied by DR.. H
c. Taggart
Mrs. Hattie NJ. Eaton of Sharon.
Mass, is here, visiting her brother
Rev. George Merriam. Mrs. Merriam
left. Saturday for Boston, where she
will attend the graduation of her son.
Arthur, who is in Boston University.
Jefferson C. Smith of Waterville was
in town, Friday. on business connect
ed with the Y NJ. C. A.
Mrs. Blaine Viles and children of Au-
Pusta have heen visiting for a few
DAYS at the home of Mr.. Viles father,
2. r. Viies, on Madison avenue
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