Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-21
The Board Of Trade Acts on
Important Matters.
Or. J. {. WadsWcrih Re- elect
ed School Physician by Board.
Amherst spofiord Of Bridgton, Sat.
urday, Celebrates 92d Birthday.

Several matters of Importance Were
discussed ut the meeting of the Board
of Trade. Friday evening. One was in
regard TO enforcing the laws in regard
to keeping stores closed, Sunday. espe-
cially the groceries and markets. Bet
ter police service was recommended
and that the river hanks Should be
kept clean of rubbish, and the putting
of posters on telegraph and telephone
poles should. be prohibited A. R.
Jewett of the railroad committee re-
ported that through the efforts of the
Board of Trade, Skowhegan was now
getting better freight service.
Amherst Spofford was 80 years old,
Sunday. He had been resident of
Skowhegan 20 years and recently
moved to Bingham. where he. on his
natal day. received the kind tokens
and congratulations from his many
friends here. 1t was always his GUS
tom, when a resident Of Skowhegan,
on his birthday, at A. NJ, to hoist
his United States flag at the top of his
house on North avenue. He is a vet
eran Of the Civil War; having served
in both the army and navy.
Mrs. ]. G.. Osborne left, Saturday, for
Wells Depot to pass Sunday. She will.
Monday, go to New York to attend the
meeting Of the American Woman's
Baptist Foreign Missionary Society. as
secretary from eastern Maine. Mr..
Osborne will go to Wells Depot. Mon
day. to visit DIR. Fritz
Notwithstanding the fact, that the
town at its annual meeting voted
unanimously for the appointment of
DR. L A Dascombe for school physi-
clan. the School Board, Friday elected
DR.. j. E. Wordsworth to succeed him
self for the ensuing year.
Miss Katherine Keene, who is pri-
vate secretary in Greenvile, passed
Sunday with her sister. Miss Mildred
Keene.
Major and Mrs. J. w. Fogler. who
have heen in Massachusetts and the
West, for several weeks, have returned
home. Major Fogler visited in Min
neapolis and Mrs. Fogler. her son, Ben
Fogler. in Ludlow, Mass.
r. f. Dunbar was in Dexter, Satur-
day. on business.
Oscar Knowlton plans to leave. next
week. for Saskatchewan. Can. where
he has a position. For the past year
he has been employed as assistant
superintendent in the construction
work at the Shawmut dam.
The following new books were added
to the Skowhegan Public Library, Sat
urday "Valiants of Virginia., Rives
Good Red Earth Philpotts; 18th,
Amateur Gentleman" Farnoll; "Judg
ment House." Parker; Mating Lydia,
Ward; 1.-The Flirt," Harrington; "Ths
Island of Regeneration" Brady.
A Cake and Candy sale was held b!
the members Of the Rebekah Lodge
Saturday, in the Merrill block il
charge of the following committee
Mrs Emma Williams, Mrs Mar!
Avore Mrs. Nellie Savage, Mrs. Marit;
Morrill, About $l3 was realized whicl
will go towards to Odd Fellows bloc,
fund. 4gr sts,.
James Brown is contemplating build
ing fine residence on North avenue.
A meeting of Eunice Farnswortl
Chapter, D. A. r., will be held, Mon
day afternoon, and the hostesses vii
be Mrs. Lola NJ Blunt and Mrs. Molli
NJ Stewart Stories of Our Revolu
tionary Ancestors will be given.
The annual meeting of the Sorosi
will be held. Tuesday evening. whel
officers for the ensuing year will b
elected. This will be the last meeting
for the season.
George l.. H. Smith has begun worl
upon his homestead that he recent
bought on North avenue. This wa
the Lord estate and he is making
into one of the most beautiful place
on the street.
The funeral services for the lat
Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Mr. an,
Mrs. George Otis Smith, who died, Fri
day, in Washington, will take place
at p. NJ, Tuesday, at the home O
Miss Louisa Coburn on Norridgewocl
avenue, Rev. George Merriam officiat