Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-20

nected with the best interests of the
present prosperity Roy Marston was
a graduate from the skowhegan High
school in 1895. He was a newspaper
man for sometime and is a graduate
of Bowdoin college. He entered the
United States forest service in 1889
With which he was connected for ten
years and later was a professor at
Yale Forestry school. He has held the
position of forester in the United
states Military Academy at West
Point since 1903 In 1905 he was hon
ored BY an appointment to the staff
OF the superintendent. For two years
ne has been connected with the federal
tariff board to investigate the pulp and
paper industry. He has been presi
dent of the skowhegan board of trade
and recently saved for the town by his
personal efforts the Marston worsted
mill and spinning mill. two of the
towns biggest industries.
An unknown man was arrested in
West Pittsield by Sheriff John A.
Mooers at midnight. Tuesday, who may
der case and the authorities of Ken
nebee county together with Sheriff
Mooers and Deputy Sheriff Charles
Chute are investigating the matter to
see what develops. 1t was about ten
o'clock, Tuesday evening, that Sheriff
Mooers was called out by men from
West Pittsheld who said that man
was being held there locked into a
room who said that he was in Read
field the night that Matte Hackett
was murdered and that he heard her
scream and saw her being ehoked. He
had told this story to several differ
ent ones in Pittsheld and II was de-
cided to make an investigation and
the man was locked up until Sheriff
Mooers arrived. He found the man in
the room He denied that he knew
about the affair or that he was ever
in Readfield Sheriff Mooers never
theless took HIM into custody and
brought him to Skowhegan, lodging
him in Jail. Wednesday morning, De-
putty Sheriff ]. +. McCarty of Water
vile came and examined the man and
the officers decided to bring the mat
ter before the county attorneys for
further consideration. The man is APP
parently a tramp and came to Pitts
field a few weeks ago where he has
been working.
Thornton Merriam, a student at
Harvard College, is home for the
summer with his parents, Rev and
Mrs. George Merriam. Mrs. Merriam,
who has been in Boston and Sharon,
Mass, attending the graduation of
her son, Arthur. at Boston University,
arrived home, Wednesday night
The committee to solicit with com
mittees in other towns for the rails
ing of money by private subscription
for the Skowhegan- Athens Railway
was given out for public, Tuesday, as
follows. Roy l.. Marston Charles A.
Ross. Edward f. Merrill. Alonzo P.
Merrill and Leslie Il. Jacobs
The funeral Of Mrs. Elmer Stricti-
land took place, Tuesday, at North
Fairfield. Rev. Mr.. Williams of that
place officiating Mrs Strickland had
been sick but few days, having
been afflicted with blood poisoning
She was "a years old. She was born
ia Norridgewock, and, besides heI
husband. two children survive.
Harry Day, son of Mr. and Mrs
Charles w. Day, was severely injured
Tuesday afternoon, by being thrown
from a horse. Harry had been riding
new horse that his father hat
bought a few days before. The ami
nal was spirited one yet considered
kind. He was on Winter street witt
the horse and had mounted him am
before he could pull up the reins tn
horse began bueking, throwing tn
boy over his head TO the ground
treadine upon his arms and legs. n
bones were broken but bis limbs wer
very much bruised.
Miss Harriet Cleveland, who la
been teaching in the High school q
Ilngheld, has returned 10 pass tn