Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-13
SKOWHEClN.

n preparation 1OI tie IUID
of St Adams to take place, June Is, Off
GERS and committees have been appointed
to make this a big event Steward III.
Goodwin is chairman of the general conn
mittee; Henry c. Prescott secretary. AL
fred P. Bigelow, treasurer; committee on
parade. F. n. yining. C. ]. Worthing,
NJ. H. Martin. This celebration will in
terest everybody in Somerset county.
The first mention of st. Adams in history
is on the occasion of the selling of the
territory. together with that of several
of the surrounding towns, to John Warren
of Boston, who bought it from the State
of Massachusetts in 1893 1t was soon
after settled, probably in $780, by Mr..
Hackett who came with his family and
built a log house on Hackett's Hill. The
warrant for the first town meeting was
issued on Monday. Aug. 9, 1913. It was
voted to raise $40 in produce and SO in
cash, to defray town charges. ST. Adams
has had quite a growth in the last few
years. AS gift from Hon. D. D. Stewart
it has new town hall, and new Grange
hall has. been built.
Thomas Emery Is moving from the
Heselton house. on Water street. that is
to be moved to give way to the new post
Office. into the Palmer house, owned by
Charles w. Day, recently vacated by
Charles Chute.
The High school concert of IS voices
will be given, next Monday evening. in
the Opera house. The school has the
largest orchestra in the county, there be-
ing is pieces. The concert will be given
under the direction of Elmer E. Towne.
Edward A. Parker, who has hesn~ criti-
cally Ill for week, was reported,
Wednesday. to be improving.
A. H. Benson. Senior at Colby Col
lege, has been engaged to act as SUBJ
master In the High school for a short
time, in tlmebsence of E. A. Parker.
A gift hay been made to the skowhegan
public library. by Mrs. Matilda White,
of four volumes of neutrality-suspicious. of
the Bible,'' and a full set of Cooper S
works.
The mid-winter meeting of the Sorosis
has been postponed until Feb. 49, 1t will
be held in Grange hall.
Edward Hammond, formerly of Solon
now member of the police force in Bos-
ton, Is visiting at the home of Fred Tus-
can with his bride
Members of Parmenas Encampment
had a treat, Tuesday evening, when &c
members of the degree staff of Ahiram
Lodge of Waterville came by special train
and conferred the Golden Rule degree
upon candidates. Speeches We're made
by Senior Warden Sherman L. Berry
Past Chief Patriarch G. II. Aver of Vas.
salboro, chief patriarch of Encampmen'
Harry L. BurriIl, Willis A. Bailey, pas
grand, Past Chief Patriarch A. r. Jewett
Past Chief Patriarch Hugh Hurley Fol
lowing the work a supper was served ant
the special train left for Waterville a
1870. Several applications for member
ship We're received. AT the next meeting
Feb. rs, the Royal Purple degree will b.
worked.
A meeting of the Horse day promoter
was held, Tuesday evening. and it was re
ported that this is expected to be grea
event. Fred G. Dunlap was appointed
marshal for the parade and Hiram Bearc
one of the aids. w. H. Wndes was ap
pointed chairman of the reception com
,nittee.
Sheriff Frank Thompson went TO Au
gusta, Wednesday, on business.
Clair Marston will soon move to Wa
tervilIe. where he will have charge of tn
store Of the Steward & Marston Health
and Plumbing Co.