Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-23
SKOWHECAN,
Water Power Developments
Cause Discussion.
Tax Collector Reports Gain Over
Last Year--Lodge Election.
W. G. 7. U. Meeting Today..0ther
". G. 7. U. Meeting Today..0ther
Notes Of Personal Interest.

There were interesting DEVELOPMENTS
in the water power sites in Skowhegan,
Saturday. The Skowhegan Electric
Co. was organized and the certificate
of organization filed at the registry
OF deeds. The object of the company
is to acquire and hold real estate and
to lease and sell and generate electric
current. The capital stock is 5000, 900
and the officers are: Herbert L. Swett
Pres; F. w. Briggs. Sec. and Treas;
and Francis w. Briggs, Herbert l.
SWEET and Margaret Briggs, directors
On the heels of this came a substan-
tial report that F. w. Briggs had sold
the water powers that included the
Allen property. the Nolin property and
with other property which is esti-
mated at about $50 horsepower to the
Central Maine Power Co.
James Gilfllan, who is attending a
pharmacy college in Philadelphia, is
home for the Christmas vacation.
p. p. Osborne of Fairfield conducted
the services at the Advent church.
Sunday.
Rev. George Merriam announced,
Sunday that the first services in the
new church would be held, on jan A.
TIE organ will be installed, this week.
The Christmas tree of the church
will be held, in Grange hall, Tuesday
evening. The Guild meeting was held
Monday afternoon, at the home of Mrs.
Bert Fletcher.
Paul Murray of the University of
Maine is home with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs Joseph Murray.
Rev. p Z. Desiardins was called to
Waterville Monday. on account of the
serioue illness of Father Charland.
The annual meeting of the Show
heg2n Grange will be held, Wednesday
evening, and following the election of
officers a pie social will be held. The
committee is Mrs Martha Emerson,
Mrs. Myra Arnold and Mrs. Matte
Malbon.
Tbo Town Improvement society will
sola its Christmas meeting, Friday af-
. .arca.
Gts.se Smith arrived from Boston,
"a eraay. 70 spend Christmas with his
n rG children, who are Oh u
ne1tA,s visit with her grandparents
- oesl Yrs X. \. Withee.
$. Il ss.ain reports the sale of the
see.ee o Currie farm in GornVilie to
> rersythe Of Whitman. Mass.
a-r. = rsythe will make a speciality OF
sheep raising.
Tax Collector C. NJ. Lambert reports
that 5000 more money has been re-
ceived up to the present time for tax
es than at the corresponding time a
year ago. This is due to great ex-
tent to the prosperity of the farm
ers who have realized good prices for
their farm products. Taxation is 1T
tic higher this year as about s91o
more money was appropriated and val
nation was placed higher on consid-
erab property The total valuation
of the town for the present year is
81. .9s5. .S95: real estate resident, s2,ooV, :
42O: real estate nonresident, $685.
1915; personal estate resident, 1885
735. rersonal estate nonresident, sl26,-
e2E The valuation last year was sS,-
a44. .93o. The increase of properly
amounts to $40.965 over last year.
Tho marriage intentions OF FRANK
Merriam and Miss Margaret Griinn
were recorded, Saturday, at the town
clerks office.
The w. C. T. U. meeting Tuesday
afternoon is expected to be one OF
| special interest. At this time Dr.
| Genoa. Sanborn will give class work
in tnc exercises as recommended by
Or. Charles f. Barker. The interest
| In this work already is keen and many
| are anxious to learn the correct metnoo
Of taking the exercises and both young
and old are practicing daily In THIS