Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-20
Public Installation Of the
knights Of Pythias.
Survey Of Proposed Electric
Line from ShdWnut.
Cases Before Supreme court.-LocaI
And Personal News.

There Was a public installation of
the Knights of Pythias, Thursday eve
nlng. District Deputy Harry d. Bur
CESS of Norridgewock, installed the Of
6cers, after which ~ members of the
order enjoyed a banquet at Hotel on
ford. The officers installed for the en-
surfing year were: Chancellor comman-
der, Charles Wendall; vice chancellor
L. L. Ford; prelate. John Prescott,
master OF work. Charles McIntire;
keeper of record and seal, f. X.
Brown; master of finance, Thomas
tantish; master of exchequer, E. T..
Thiheault; master at arms. Edmond
Gilman; inner guard, Charles Holt;
outer guard, Charles Griffin.
The case against DR. Charles Brooks
OF Rutherford, n j., who was indicted
at this term of court for nesligently
shooting Harold Hight Of Bingham
while on a hunting trip at Moxie i'll
October. has been continued until the
March term of court. County Attorney
Haley stated, Friday, that Brooks had
forfeited his bond but the scire facias
proceedings would he withheld and no
action would be taken to collect the
tond at present. but there will be an
atteTnpt to have the respondent make
Il settlement with the widow of the
deceased Hight. Brooks has been UNI
der $1,000 bonds since his hearing in
October
From the effects of bloodpoisoning
caused by a cut from an axe Elmer a.
Green Of Cornville died, Friday morn
ing. a few DAYS ago Mr.. Green was
cutting wood when he accidentally hit
his foot. making a small cash. The
wound did not at the time seem very
serious, but later bloodpoison set in
and he grew rapidly worse. He was
about SO years old. A widow, Mrs. Ada
f. CWyman); four children Clarence
E, F'lossie A, Alton L. and Ethel F.;
four brothers, d. B., w. H., Fred l..
and Frank S. aud the parents, MIR.
and Mrs. II. NJ. Green, survive.
a. W. Dewell died, Thursday, at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. A 1. Ire
land. en- the River road. He was II
years old He was born in Alabama,
n Y, and came to 81 vinegar four
years ago. A brother in Chicago, sur
wives. Funeral services will be held,
on Sunday afternoon.
The postponed date of the debate be-
the Waterville High school viii come,
Feb. 3, in the opera house here. The
question for debate is Resolved,
That the Principles of the Recall Shall
Apply to the judiciary"
Leslie Jacobs, who was delegate to
the Men and Religion Movement con-
vention at Portland, Will give an adj
dress at the Bethany church, Sunday
morning.
George Taylor has gone to Dead Wa
ter, where he will act as surveyor Tor
the remainder of the winter. Lester
Stevens. who has been at Roach river
numbering for several weeks, has re-
turned home. .-.s, sass. IN III
Skowhegan farmers are planning to
hold their first Fruit show, next fall.
This has been originated by j. C.
Grim, who owns a big orchard. The
matter was first suggested by DR..
George Otis Smith, director of the u.
S. Geological Survey, who gave sew
eral prizes on fruit at the Somerset
Agricultural fair, last fall.
An aeeteline lamp for mail carriers
has just been invented by Howard
Durrel, one of Skowhegan's youngest
carriers With il fastened to his arm
he can handle his mail as easily as
in the day time and the light shoots
ahead about 25 feet. He has made it
from a mustard can for the light part,
ana a pepper box for the carbide tank.