Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-02
k.rof P. Install Officers
iFor Ensuing Half Year.
Farmers Of Somerset TO Be
Given Lesson In Orchard Work.
Expenses of Town--AnnuaI Meeting
OF Slate Assessors.

officers for the ensuing half year
were installed at the semi-annual
meeting of Skowhegan Lodge, K. OF
p, Wednesday night by District Dep
uty Grand Chancellor Charles Turner,
as follows: Chancellor commander,
c. J. Wendell; vice commander b. s.
Fiagg; keeper of records and seal,
George French; prelate, Charles
Turner: master OF finance, Thomas
Tantish; master OF work, Charles
McIntire; master at arms, Edward
Gilman: inner guard. Charles Holden;
outer guard, Charles Griffin.
The farmers of Somerset county
have been invited to attend a DEM
onstration of orchard work and stock
feeding at Eaton Mountain Farm,
August Il. at o'clock. p. A. Camp
bell, of the Animal Husbandry de-
partment OF the University OF Maine.
and w. r. Palmer instructor i'm hor-
tieuIture, will be present. Pruning
and other processes of orchard rem
ovation will be illustrated by actual
work. a
Mr.. and Mrs a. Withee have re-
Gently become great grandparents TO
a daughter, born to Mr.. and Mrs Geo.
L. Smith in Medford, Mass. The
mother was Miss Vesta B. Withee,
Skrwheean.
Rev. Il. l. Hayward will deliver
the sermon. Sunday morning, at the
Methodist church. Mr.. Hayward was
formerly pastor here and is in Wau-
10 10, SC hrn h..
er in Cornville for q time.
The following assessors in the va
rious towns were present at the an
nual meeting OF the State Board of
Assessors at the Court House
"Wednesday: Ernest Hilton. Starks;
c. n. Mcclure. Cornville; George
Tibbet.s. Fairfield: S. H. Bradbury,
Skowhegan; Bert A. Barron and S.
r. Dunbar, EmIjen.
Six births, seven marriages and eight
deaths were recorded, during the
month OF July at the town clerks of
Dee.
Charles Jewett, who is acting as
judge at the Waterville races. passed
Wednesday night with his cousin. r.
W. Haines, at Hotel Coburn.
samuel Philbriek and family went
TO Popham Beach. Wednesday. for a
visit at their cottage.
Mrs. George Clough vent to South
port, Wednesday. to pass several
days.
&. The marriage intentions of Eugene
Raymond Merry, farmer, and
blanche Longley are recorded at the
town clerks Office.
Mrs David Jewett was here from
Southport. Passing few days at her
home
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Holt and family
went to Capitol Island, Wednesday,
for their annual vacation.
Miss LEILA Fairbrother has gone to
Peaks Island for her annual vaca-
ton
d. II Perkins. formerly superin
tendent OF schools here, now super
intendent Of the Portland schools. has
purchased beautiful home in Deer
ing. where he will move his family,
next week
Miss Harriet Cleveland. who. for
the past tws years. has been teach
er In tie Kingfiel1 High school! has
been appointed principal of the Har
mOny tt1Bn SCHOOL MISS CleNeldnu
will be one of a very few women
principals of High school in the coun-
ty. She is n graduate of Skowhegan
High schnol and of Colby College.
1904
Mrs s. r. Marble went to Pittsfield
Wednesday, to visit for several weeks
Miss Mary S. Doran of Boston,
Mass. travelling superintendent of
Boston Children's Aid Society, has
been visiting G. r. Oliver and family
at their cottage at North Pond a few
days.
Following are the expenses of the
2 town of Skowhegan during July
Cemeteries, s172.s0; town farm, 1878:
salaries, s276.o4; band, $685. Water
Co. ss5s.57; poor, 1914; interest.
$4,000; highway, $1,000; campaign
expenses. s6.75; special police, $500;
schools. $1,000; dog constable, $4,000;
miscellaneous. $444S; fire department,
s6SS.2i; Coburn park, s1oo.0o; munich
pal building, $69604