Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-12
County Treasurer's Report
Has Interesting Item.
Meeting Of Mt. Moriah Council
With Election Of Officers.
Skowhegan Grange--To Rebuild the
Dodge BIock..Probate Court.

The county treasurer's report pub
lished, Thursday, shows that the Har
Ian Tupper murder trial cost S454.40.
The bill of costs for the September
term of court according to the report,
is $911.50.
The annual meeting of Mount Mo-
riah Council, No. 10 was held, Wednes
day evening, and the following officers
elected: Ernest Butler, thrice illustri-
Gus master; A. 2. Merrill, deputy
master; ]. H. Lancaster, principal con-
ductor of work; c. A. Ross, treasurer;
b. A. Sawyer, recorder; a. r. Jew
EFT, captain of guard; Adam Simpson,
conductor of council; George Robin
son, steward; Edgar C. Dunton, SEN
tinel.
Carrabassett Lodge, I. o. o. F., is
now contemplating the matter of hav
ing its present headquarters improved
and giving up for the time being the
matter of building a hall. The own
er of the present property is con-
sidering raising the roof of the build
ing giving the Odd Fellows a chance
for banquet hall on the top floor
which would be about SO by 40 feet.
No definite plans have been decided
upon in regard to the matter but the
contractor is estimating with this in
view.
A spirited discussion on the question
Resolved, That Might Makes Right
Is Not An Indefensible Doctrine? -
was taken part in at the meeting of
Skowhegan Grange, Wednesday eve
NJ tn ha Of al
The speakers We're: For the affirma-
tive, j. w. F'ogler and r. T. Patten;
for the negative. Frank P. Pennell,
William L. Walker and S. F. Emer
son. The negative side seemed to
prevail. Music was furnished by the
Grange choir and a reading was given
by Mrs. David Lewis. The Third
and Fourth degrees were conferred
upon three candidates. A baked bean
supper completed the evenings pro-
gram. The next regular meeting will
be held, Dec. "a, and will be a pie
social, each lady being requested to
bring a pie.
The estate of the late Lewis An
derson was filed, Wednesday, and the
inventory shows that it is valued at
2fVrpuV pei SOIleiI plOptIly anu S1UttUO
real estate, no will having been made.
1t was administered upon.
W. P. Ordway went, Thursday, to
Boston on business.
Levi Currier went, Thursday, to
North Mills, VT, where he will be
employed for the winter.
Miss Pearl Jewett has been ap-
pointed teacher for the Bigelow Hill
district that will open, Dec. 20, for
! the winter
Charles B. Dodge of Seattle, Wash,
who is here in the interest of his
property that suffered fire on the cor
ner of Madison avenue and Water
street, few weeks ago, announced,
/ Thursday, that he should rebuild the
block and in the place of the wooden
structure burned. he should build a
modern brick block He is not yet
prepared to state when he will start
building operations but it is under
stood he will see what the new mills
are to do.
The annual fair of the Skowhegan
Grange will be held. next Thursday
and Friday. in the hall on Pleasant
street, ice cream and cake and other
food will be sold with the other ar
ticles. Thursday evening, an enter
tainment and a grand ball will be held
Daniel Steward, Esq, formerly of
Bingham, and for the last three years
lawyer in Monson, is moving to
North Anson, where he is to open a
law office.
There are u inches of snow at
Moosehead Lake according to a report
received here, Thursday. The water
on the lake is above normal height for
this time of year.