Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-04
SKOWhECAN.
Insurance Case Decided in
Favor Of Mrs. G|edhi|I,
Skowhegan Grange Meeting
"a Hens with a Big Record.
Funeral Of Late Joseph French..The
Death Of Samuel r. Brown.

y rescri9t from the law court was re-
ceived. Thursday. by the clerk OF courts
in the ease OF Sarah H. GledhilI VS.
Alice Gledhill McCoombs. and the de-
cision was in favor of the plaintiff in
the sum of s99o1.iO and interest from
Feb. 18th, 1912. The suit was brought
IN the September term of the supreme
court, to recover $4,000 life insurance
policy taken out by Edwin Gledhill, her
son. and payable to the estate of said
Gledhill. The plaintiff claimed by virtue
IF a complete gift of said policy to her.
by her son in his life time. she should
recover the $1,000. Ii was not claimed
that there was any written assignment
of the policy. but that said policy was
transferred to the plaintiff by verbal
gift and delivery. George w. Cover
represented the plaintik and Butler &
Butler. the defendant.
Word received here from Portland in
regard to the health of County Treas
urer james Fellows would Indicate that
he was no better. He has been removed
from the. hospital to a private residence,
and is under the case of trained
nurse.
George b. Fairgrieve has gone to Will
teE TO visit his sister Mrs Agnes Good
speed, who is to sail for Europe, April
L. She will be accompanied by Mrs.
Lizzie William Dyer Of Arlington,
Mass, formerly of Skowhegan
The choir of thee Methodist church
held its annual meeting. Wednesday eve
ming. ana elected the following officers:
Celia Packard; secretary. Mabel Pierce;
treasurer. Robert Dunbar.
Mrs. r e. Dunbar is in Dover and
FoNcroft. visiting relatives
Report chat reached Showhegan to the
effect that Mrs. II. A. Benoit formerly
Ct Skowhegan. had been drowned in
Dayton. O., was unfounded. although
she was at one time in danger in the
flooded district.
Education Day WAS observed by the
Skewhegan Woman's Club Wednesday
afternoon, Montesseri being the subject
of the meeting. Mrs. Anna Merrill hid
charge of the program and Mrs. Mary
Stinchfield and Mrs Lena Wentworth
were the hostesses. y memorial of Mrs
Jennie White, written by Mrs. Lucy
philbriek, was read by Mrs. Lizzie
Marble. \ very interesting paper in
two parts on THE Montessori Method
of Education" was given BY Mrs Daisy
Merrill \ vocal duet was sung by MIS-
Eldena Halves and Mrs. Agnes Steward
accompanied by Ms. Ethel AmeS. Miss
Pinjsha HUI, a native Chinese girl and a
classmate of AIiss Bertha Merrill. in
Wellesley College, was present in
Chinese costume and told the ladies
about the women of China. The next
weeks. and will be the annual meeting.
Luncheon will be served at / O'Clock
followed by business meeting election
of officers.
Rev. George Merriam has been en-
gagged to delive. the Memorial address
at Norridgewoek
The seiectmen have begun the assess
ment of the property in town for the
present year taxes.
John and Prudence Wadsworth went.
Thursday. to West Paris to visit their
Iunt for Il few days.
Sumner Ward and daughter. Sadie
who have been passing the winter in
Dorchester, Mass. arrived home Thurs.
day night
Mrs. Eddie Burney and daughter
left. Thursday, for Portland, where
she will make her home with her
husband. who is now employed as
brakeman Oh train from Portland.