Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-29
Lastersl for Lack
Of Work Guarantee.
PlscataquIs Co. Copying Old
Deeds When Part Of Somerset.
Night School 0psns..Sorosis Meet
lns..pomona Grange Coming.

The lasters in The shoe shop went
out on strike, Monday night, after
making demand on the company 10
guarantee them a certain amount OF
work each week. tuesday, they had
not returned. A large number Oh
the employees in the shop nave beeh
sta wing there working only a part Oh
the time on account of the slackhesS
of work thinking that there would be
more in the future, but since the sell
ing of the shop. Saturday, to +. w.
Briggs, the employees have become
much discouraged and many have be-
gun to seek work elsewhere.
- The all day meeting of the Gongre-
gational Working League will be
held, Friday, instead of Thursday as
reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Weston Of this
town, and Mr.. and Mrs. James Weston
of Madison, left here. Tuesday, for
Somerville on their way to Port
Orange, Fla, where they will spend
the winter.
The inventory of the estate of the
late John p. Clark has been filed at
the probate office. II shows the es-
tate TO be valued at s15s,2ll62; real
estate $6s,556s3; personal, ssb,266.46.
The appraisers were Amos X. Butler
Esq, John r Mcclellan and Alfred II.
Lang.
Bin W. Page, Herbert Wentworth.
Robert Ordway and Frank Parsons
went, Tuesday, to Iackman.
Judge Smith of Dover began, Mon
day. the copying of the Piseataquis
county deeds that are recorded at this
Office. Prior to 1909 Piseataquis
county was a part OF Somerset county
and deeds recorded of what Is now
Piscataquis county were recorded
here The object is to get all deeds
that now cover that county at the
court house at Dover and Judge Smith
has been employed for this work. He
has already been at the court house
in Penobscot county and will here for
several weeks. II Is estimated that
there are 1000 deeds of that county at
the Register of Deeds Office here.
The Skowhegan Jersey Creamery
has started upon q plan to increase
-it8 business and cover a larger terri
tory. 1t has begun negotiations with
cream transported over its line and
thus take In Starks, Madison, Arson
and other territory. The creamery is
now doing about a 100000 business
yearly and Is paying the farmer more
for butter fat than any other ceam-
cry In this section of the State.
The record sugar beet has been
raised by w. F. CLANCY. 1t weighs l6
pounds. Mr.. CLANCY grew from one
eighth of an acre $50 bushels. This
beet Is now on exhibition at the Show
hogan Jersey Creamery.
The night school took up its first
work, Monday evening, and indica-
lions are now that the number of stu
dents will equal that of last year. One
incident caused new measures when
girl IS years old appeared at the
school. She will De required to enter
the regular school.
Joseph Smith, Norridgewock's old
est man, was 80 years old, Tuesday,
and though there was no formal cele
bratlon he was remembered by host
of hts friends In congratulations, post
cards and he received several callers.
An interesting event of the day was
the moving into the rev home recent
ly built By his daughter. Mrs. Horace
Frost. Mr.. Smith was able to assist
In the moving.
Thomas j. corrlgan and Ada Bar
riault were married. Monday. at St.
Nary's church, Rev. p. f. Desjardln
ssficiating. They left town for short
honeymoon.
The Sorosis held It's first meeting
Of the season, Tuesday evening. The
program was followed by a directors
tea, and was In charge of the follow
ing committee. Mrs, Mabel Judkins,
Mrs. Ethel Ames and Mrs. Fife Fur
Der. and consisted Of greeting by Mrs.
Judkins. vice president. In absence of
the president Mrs. G. R. Fogg. on ac-
count Of sickness: plano solo, Mrs.
Dora Nye; paper. "A Making of the
Woman" Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill; yo-
cal duet, Mrs. Agnes Steward and