Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-03
SKOWHECAN.
Horsemen Meet 10 Discuss
Races For July d.
equity Commissioners v,is 10
Re Index Records OF DEEDS.
Real Estate Transfers The Organ
Committee of m. {. VI urcn Meets,

lowing entries were made: 2.23 class
$200; Pilot l., ]. D. Leavitt; DR.. d..
Loren Sanborn; Allie Wilkes. Fred
Tuscan. 2.32 class. $3.50: Ned p, /. ID
Leavitt; Betsey r, c. w. Day; Hiram
b., E. H. Morrill,, Teddy c., Norris
Cleveland. 3-minute class, 800:
Silk Forbes. z. w Gaylord Tony
Wilkes, Stanley Chalmers Mildred S,
Loren Sanborn. Martin P, Alton
Goodrich; Col. b. Hiram Bearce.
Another meeting will be held soon.
The latest baby born in town was a
daughter, Lucille Powers Simpson, to
Mr.. and Mrs. William Simpson, Sun
day night at Somerset hospital.
One of the most interesting things
connected with Eaton Mountain Farm.
owned by R. T. Patten, is a map of
the entire place received by Mr.. Pat
ten from the United States expert
ment station. II shows even the ap-
pie trees in dots that may be counted
showing the number of trees, the ele-
vations, what various parts of the
farm are used for, what was planted
on the farm and the location, last
year
The county commissioners at their
meeting, Tuesday, voted to re-index
the records in the registry of deeds
office, dating from 1909 to 1868. The
work will be done by Clarence B.
Hight who has been at work until
recently in re-indexing the records for
the last ten years. 1t will take sew
eral months to complete the work.
During March there We're recorded
at the town clerks office IA births,
though only three of them took place
in the month. There were two mar
riages and 20 deaths recorded.
Miss Pauline Oak, after passing
about ten days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. P. Oak, returned, Wednes-
day, to Wheaton Seminary to con-
tinue her studies.
The organ committee of the Metho-
dist church, composed of H. g. Nc
Glaufiin, d. A. Porter, NJ. j. Allen,
Harry Dinsmore and Judson Smith,
met Tuesday evening, TO complete
plans in regard to ordering the new
organ for the church. An Estey was
decided upon, and will cost between
s2700 and $4,000. 1t will be made to fill
in the space where the old organ sets
and the keyboard will be about four
feet nearer the front, but the location
of the keyboard will be the same The
organ is expected to be installed about
June %.
Addie b. Gee went, Wednesday, to
Lewiston, to visit friends.
Miss Berle Fuller went, Wednesday,
to Boston, to visit her father, Frank
Fuller, for a few days.
Miss Mae Jones went Wednesday,
to Portland, to visit relatives.
Fred Dore, we'll known in this
State as a horseman and time
owner of the famous stallion, Daniel
Boone, came, Tuesday, to Skowhegan
from Boston, and will live at the home
of Miss Clara Steward.
George Robinson and his two chill
dren went, Wednesday, to Buckfield,
to pass a few days with his relatives.
That there is a spinster in Skow-
hogan who has considerable ingenuity
was proved, Tuesday, when a caller
asked her why she kept a mans coat
and hat hung in the hallway all the
time when she was the only oceu-
pant of the house She told the neigh
Dor that she did this as a safeguarA
to keep burglars away. She decided
that if burglar saw the coat and
hat he would come no further, and
to prove it she said that as yet no
burglar had come. She said she
though it kept men who had matri-
moniai designs away, too.
Hon. Forrest Goodwin. Congressman
~ f.f
Wednesday afternoon, for Washington,
D. c.. to assume his duties at the
special session of Congress. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Goodwin.
The annual meeting o. the Congre-
gational Society was held, Tuesday
evening. Thomas G. Lord was chos-
en- moderator; Leslie H. Goldsmith
was reelected treasurer without OPP
position, and the other officers elected
We're: Clerk, L. L. Walton; ereden-
tial committee j. c. Griffin, auditor,
Miss Hannah r. Page; members of
music committee, Charles Sheaff and
DR.. S. NJ. Cover. Plans were discuss
ed for the future of the church.
Rev. Theodore Halbert Wilson, pas
tor of the Congregational church, has
been chosen by the Senior class of the
Skowhegan High school, to preach the
Baccalaureate sermon at the Com
mencement
st. Mary's parish has voted to build
q new home for Father 2. +. Desjar =
dins. II viii be located at the west OF
the church, where stood the old par
sonage that was burned about tw9
years ago. Work upon the new one
viii begin in early summer.
Miss Margery Morrison, who is nov
in New York, will pass her summer
in Skowhegan and viii conduct u sum-
mer school for music teaching.
John Bickford of Arson and William
c. Sherburne and John Mckinney 81
Harmony have filed petitions in bank
ruptey, and the first meeting Of their
creditors will be held on April IS.
The Junior promenade Of the Skow-
hogan High school will be held, or
April Is.
James Emerson, who is sick at hi
home on M1dison avenue, is reported
To be about the same.
Belonie Bouchard, who lost his farfi
buildings by fire last November ma
begun building a new house and barr
II 4. Millett of Gorham was mere