Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-05
Assault Charge Lands Both
Principals in Jail,
Guy Nelson Has Another Black
Fox--WoTih $4,000.
Reunion Held, Sunday, at Home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Strickland.

placed in the county jail, SATURDAY,
after they had been given hearings.
They were arrested in Cambridge by
Deputy Sheriff c. E. Folsom. Mrs.
Stevens was bound over to await the
action of the grand jury on the CHARGE
of assault. 1t was alleged that She
struck her husband over the head vita
an axe handle. Evidence developed,
however, that the husband melted the
quarrel and he was sentenced to serve
so days in jail.
Fred L. Hoyey a former resldene
of Skowhegan. died, Saturday, at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Louis Lee
Croy in New Sharon of tuberculosis.
Rev. Geo. Merriam occupied, Sun
day, the pulpit at the Norridgewock
Baptist church.
Rev f. l.. Haywood formerly pas
tor of the Methodist church here, no"
in Wisconsin, is visiting his brother
in Cornvile.
Mrs Minnie Emory, matron at Good
VIII, and daughter. Miss Blanche
have gone TO North pond to pass An
gust in their cottage.
A son was born, Saturday, to Nj
and Mrs. Claude Jewett.
Citizens of Skowhegan, Monday
had chance to once again see relics
of the Skowhegan- -Norridgewoch
Railroad, when Commissioner e. l..
Ford began work upon the rebuilding
of Water street between the City
building and the railroad crossing
The old ties had been left after the
road had been discontinued and, Mon
day. were torn out in the work.
Jordan Hunnewell has been drawn
from Moscow to serve on the ira
verse jury at the September term oe
court.
The Washburn Hotel at Bingham,
owned by Mrs Lillian Washburn, has
been sold to Frank L. Gipson of Lilly
Bay
Delbert Decker has sold his farm in
Smithiield to Sanford Rowe and Mr.
Decker will be employed on the big
farm of Clarence Stevens.
Miss Daisy Shaw, who was teach
er in the Park school here. last yeai
has been given position in Grade l
in New York City.
Miss Louise Leblanche, who lives in
tHt idhfliS VI W. I. oiheay, hao ScAiN
TO Shediac, n. b., to pass her vaca-
ton.
A report, Monday from one of the
former owners of the new postoffice
site was to the effect that Skowhe-
gan would not get its new postoffiee
building until 1915. The reason giv"n
from the postoffice department is that
there is such volume of business in
buildings that the work here cannot
be reached here before that time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Ordway and DR.,
and Mrs. d. b. cragin in Mr.. ord
ways automobile. DR.. and Mrs. L. A.
Dascomb and daughter Mrs. Mae
Bowman, left, Sunday, for trip
through Vermont.
Sheriff Frank Thompson reported,
Monday that there We're only nina
inmates in the county Jail, the small
est number for a long time. Two of
these are women. two men will be re-
leased, this week. There is one man
there charged with murder and will
come before the grand jury in Sep
tember. Several are in as poor debt
ors.
BY the will of the late Mrs Harriet
E. Ware the Methodist church at
North Anson is to receive the benefit
from $1,000. Mrs Ware requests in her
will that part of her furniture be
placed in the Methodist parsonage.
reunion was held, Sunday. at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford
Strickland on East Ridge. Mr. and
Mrs. Strickland were for many years
residents of Hinckley and among their
friends present were: Mr.. and Mrs. FL
mer Decker. Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Da-
Wis, and Mr.. and Mrs. George Furbcr
and daughter Nellie. A bountful din
ner was served and the afternoon was
passed in a social chat.
William Abbott of North Hampton.
Mass, teacher in an agricultural
school, is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. G. r. Fogg.
Harry Harris will. this week, open
general store in Canaan village. re
mas put up building on the land
where a building was burned. about
TWO years ago. in big fire.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
Martha Dunton were held. Saturday,
Rev. Geo. Merriam officiating.
Mrs. Pearle Curtis Sprague of Lax