Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-28
Maine Register Statistics
Show FewChanges Here,
Inquest Over Body Of ArSenault
Found al BIaSsua Lake.
A Committee Of Twenty Will Meet.
Mems Club Meets, fharsday.

| Register were cOnIleteU III ShoWHe'
gan, this week There has been very
little change in the business of the
| town. There have been two changes
| III pastors Of churches. Physicians
| are the same. Dentists are the same
| with the exception of the removal OF
| one and the advent of another. There
| are the same number and the same
| lawyers. There are the same number
| of grocery stores one having gone
/ and another come in. There has been
| a new wholesale produce house added
| Garages have become more extensive
/ There have been changes in location
| of shoe dealers. New wood and coal
| dealers have been added. \ new fancy
| article store has been started. There
has been n change in grist mill bust
| ness; q change in the plumbing bust
ness; change in meat and provision
| business; a change in millinery bust
| ness. The G. A. Williams Ratchet
| factory has been moved away; some
| changes in the barber shops; and a
| change in the publishing houses.
| Mrs. Eta Chase died, Wednesday
| night, at the home of Mrs. c. r. Lit
| tlefield on Mechanic street. She was
| SO years old and had been sick some
| time with Bright's disease. She came
| to Sliowhegan about two weeks ago
| from Snnthfield, to undergo treat
ment,, but her disease took an acute
| form which resulted in her death.
| The husband, George E. Chase of
| Norrldgewock, survives.
Mrs. F. o. Eaton, chaplain of the
| department of the Relief Corps went,
Thursday, to Clinton. where she will
be entertained by Ida Rolfe at a lun-
cleon to be given in honor of the de-
partment officers.
Dr. Downs of Fairfield, executive
secretary of the Maine Anti-Tubercu-
losis Association, will give a lecture
in the municipal building on the eve
ming of March u, under the auspices
of the Woman's Club. other clubs and
the general public being invited. The
lecture will be illustrated by stereop-
tieon views. The lecture will interest
Skowhegan people in view of the fact
that it is understood that many peo-
pie in Skowhegan are afflicted with
tuberculosis in some form, and his
lecture will be to explain methods of
caring for patients and TO help over
come the disease
The following jurymen have been
| drawn to serve on the traverse ju-
ries: Norridgewock. H. a. Yeaton, G.
| E. Watson: Pittsfield l.. J. Nelson. j.
| H Coffin; Harmony: Harry A. Bart
| lett; LeXington: Harlan z. Merton;
| Madison; John Vose, Eben. Dean, 5,
J George L. Parker has been engaged
for short time to substitute as SUBJ
| master at the High school.
The Committee of Twenty will meet,
| Monday night, to discuss the various
| articles contained in the annual town
| warrant. Indications are now that
i; there will be fewer articles than there
| were, last year, at the annual meeting
o be held, March 10.
The funeral services of Mrs Mabel
| Dawes took place, at II A. NJ, Thurs
lazy, Rev. George Merriam officiating.
VS. Dawes died. Tuesday, after a
orief sickness with pneumonia. She
vas 81 years old, born in Hallowell,
| laughter of John Zines.
| The body of Mrs. Hulda NJ. Baxter
vas brought here, Wednesday. from
linton, for burial and was placed in
| he tomb. She died, Monday, and
'as Il years old. The body was ac-
;ompanied by Mrs. Smith Nutting,
who went there to attend the funeral
| services.
| Coroner L, c.. Trufant returned.
| Wednesday, from lockwood with the
body of John Arsenault, who was
'ound dead upon Brassua Lake,
1onday night. An inquest was held
over the body and the jury's verdict
was that the man met his death as
he result of alcoholism.
John Burns was brought here,
Thursday, from Pittsfield, by Deputy
Sheriff S. II. Frost and placed in the
county Jail, having been convicted of
intoxication and sentenced to serve &c
Jays
c. p. Merrill went, Thursday, to Au-
gusta to attend the Legislature.
| County Attorney l.. X. Folsom was
here, Thursday, on his way to Angus
ia on business
| Rev. t. H. Wilson has taken Offices
in the j. p. Merrill block.
Mrs. Henrietta Wood who has beer
passing the greater part of the win
ter at the home of her brother Judge
E. F. Danforth, has gone to Boston
and will later go to Panama She
will be accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
Cony Russell.
The annual report of Canaan wa:
issued, Thursday The annual meet
ing will be held, next Monday, anc
the warrant contains 81 articles TIL,
report shows that the valuation of TIL
town, real estate is s233, sos; real estat
non resident, S16,570; rate of taxation
rs mills; state tax, S12SS; number o
I polls 233 at 50 each.
II Chester Frost of Pittsfield has beel
| visiting at the home OF Bert Nichols
A supper and entertainment will b
> given by the Boy Scouts in the Con
gregational vestry, Friday evening
: An extra fine pair of twin heifer
was born to q cow owned by l..
Parsons of Cornville, recently.
G.. E. Foster, patron of the Skow
hogan Jersey Creamery has recent
added Is head of registered Guernse
cows and heifers to his herd. On
cow is granddaughter of Mary Mar
shall, who was champion COW in 81
months test with nine other breeds a
the Pan-American Exposition. MI
| Eoctar now has "a CuernseyS in hi