Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-08
The Blue Laws Are to Be
!. Enforced in This Town.
Broom Factory Latest Local In
: dustly--Muaicipal Court, Mon.
Cradle Roll Day d Bethany Church
..Junlor Exhibition, April Is.


,---Uno beer. on Sundays are to be
checked. Sheriff Thompson called
--s-eupon all THE places, Sunday, and TOLD
theAproprietors to keep their shops
closed on those days. Mr.. Thompson
since he began his office as sheriff
has had the reputation of being one
of the best enforcement officers the
county has had, and his action. Sun
day, was only a part of his plan that
he has had from the first day that he
etook the Office. His action in this
matter has met the approval of all
the citizens of the town.
Cradle Roll day was observer, Sun
: day afternoon. by the Junior c. L.
J Society aef the Bethany church. A
+. miniature cradle, was placed on a
table in the middle of the floor and
: rocked BY two children. and the
Junier members marched round it,
placing slips9,of paper in the cradle
with names of new members for the
Cradle Roll. 4sie
The Missionary Circle of the Beth
any church will hold its meeting. Fri
day afternoon. at the home of Mrs.
Elmer Gordon, on West Front street.
The w. c. T. L. meeting will be
held. Tuesday afternoon. The sub
9ject of this Mothers meeting will be
Three Meals a Day." and will be in
charge of Mrs. Lizzie A. Marble.
Somerset Pomona Grange will meet.
Tuesday. in Norridgewock
The JUNIOR Exhibition of the High
school will be held on the evening of
April IS, and the three-act comedy,
". ~ 4. L..
presented. Miss Gertrude Carter will
sbe in charge, and a feature this year
unusual to others will be the Mando-
lin Club. sextet of young ladies and
an accomplished violinist.
George H. Foster of Canaan came.
Monday. to Skowhegan, with probably
1.-The fastest green chestnut mare in the /
county. She is IL years old and has
5f,faised five colts. and the first pair by
Simpson. 2.27. sold for $500.
The remains of the late Amasa Bur-
:sii we're brought from Bangor, Satur-
4 day. and funeral services were held,
at Canaan. He died. Thursday, in
/ Bangor hospital. at, the. age of about
= go years. He was born in Canaan and
had lived there all his life He had
no near relatives.
mn Mrs. Edith Shepherd. who has been
m at the Bahama Islands for the winter
ION account Of her health, has started
on her way home. and is now at
s. c., with the family of
#Manley Pooier. 1t is reported that
ssshe has gained considerably in health
g and that she is expected home about
May LIST
l,a ind, tstr a
3 broom factory. owned by George Tay-
Tor. The work is now being done
? mostly by Mr.. Taylor and he turns out
about three dozen brooms, daily, for
q local markets. He started the indus
try in Waterville and transferred it to
: Skowhegan, a short time ago.
Ri The Centenary Methodist Church
Society has asked the Methodist con-
ference to return Rev. H. G. McGlauf-
lin to them for pastor for the coming
. year Mr. McGlauffin has been pas.
81 tor here since Mr.. Hayward resigned,
more than a year ago. and his work
has been most commendable. No
pastor has accomplished more and his
recent work in aiding the committee
to raise money for the new pipe organ
has shown that he has superior ex-
ecutive ability.
Albert Gardner was brought before
Judged II. II. Brazzell in the municipal
court, Monday, for intoxcation and
fined s. and costs. Elmer Dorc was
given a hearing charged with as
. sault upon his wife. He stated to the
court that the act would never have
been committed if he had not been
drinking. He pleaded guilty to the
charge, and in view of the circum-
stances the court ordered him To pay
a fine Of S. and costs and to furnish
bonds in the sum of $500, to keep the
peace.
The next meeting of Skowhcgan
Board of Trade will be held, April IS.
when officers for the ensuing year will
be elected.
John Nutting has been appointed
superintendent OF the street cleaning
department. to succeed Joe Lashon,
who has resigned. In view of the
fact that Mr.. Nutting has been em-
powered with the authority of special
police he can exercise his position
most effectively IN keeping teams
from standing on the crossings and
=. paper from being thrown onto the
= streets.
DIR. c. +. Norcross of Hartland was
! i'm town, Sunday, visiting friends.
-. l.. ID. Mathews. a prominent either
of Brighton, was in town, Saturday
Henry crowell went, Monday, L
Brighton. to survey a line there.
daa Carleton Merrill Of the Saving
Bank has an interesting telephone di
rectory which dates back to 1890. A
that time in Skowhegan there wer'
.:.s1s telephones. and now there are abou
~ 600. At that time there We're oni'
about 40 in the whole county, and onl
one town in the county besides Skow
sosheean had more than one telephone
sv Al that time there were only abou
200 telephones in Maine. There hav
been about $50 telephones added II
RI Skowhegan in the last two years
a Parish supper will be given, 0
THURSDAY evening. at the congrega
tional church.
The address before the Y NJ {. y
sunday afternoon, was delivered
w. H. Paine.
so Frank Davis. teacher IN the Pun
fslx. han