Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-29

on the Republican ticket and he has
received the support of a large num-
Der of the Progressives throughout the
county.
Thirty inches of snow is reported in
Moosehead Lake district. 1t is un-
derstood that the ice is now out of the
river as far as The Forks. A river
driving crew will leave here Wednes-
day for the Dead River region TO start
log driving operations.
Paul Murray, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Murray, has secured position
as one of the assistant engineers OF
the General Electric Co. at Schnec-
tady, n. Y, which he will accept, fol-
lowing his graduation from the Uni
versity of Maine in June. Mr.. Muir
ray is one of the all Maine football
players, having played his four years
as left tackle on the Varsity team and
having played in all of the regular
games. He plans to spend his sum
mer here.
The oil for the streets of the BUSH
ness section of the town has arrived
weather is warm enough to spread 1t.
inns Will De the IllSl dllSHlpL lo"eeiN
eliminating the dust in this way.
The remains of the late Leonard
Harding were brought here for burial
Monday night and placed in the South
Side cemetery. Mr.. Harding died in
Somerville, Mass, at the age of about
70. He was born in Skowhegan. Two
children, Willis Harding, who accom-
panied the body here, and a daughter,
Sarah of Somerville, survive.
DIR. Genoa Sanborn will go to Lewis
ton the first of the month where she
will continue her profession OF
Osteopathy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Seekins of
Wateryille were here Tuesday visiting
relatives.
George w. Cover was in Portland
Tuesday on business.
The annual meeting of the Sorosis
was held Tuesday evening in the Lii
brary parlors. Mrs. Mabel Judkins
was elected president. At $50 sup
per was served under the direction of
Mrs Edna Smith, Mrs. Mabel Jones,
Mrs Emma Witham and Miss Edith
Gledhill The meeting was in charge
of Mrs. Violet Fogg, the retiring presi-
dent, and the hostesses were Mrs.
Adelaide Ordway and Mrs. Susie Ian
caster.
An important real estate deal is now
under way here that includes some of
the best property in the town. 1t is
substantially reported that Leslie w.
Brown has sold the property on Water
street from the Cover block to the
tor - lty1n II III
is also reported that when the deal is
consummated plans will be made to
move the local paper plant TO this
block
Mrs John Bicknell, who has been
at the home of Mrs. Hannah Hobart
for several weeks, has returned to her
home in Madison.
Mrs. George Merriam is expected
home from Watkins Glen, N. Y. where
she has been for the winter for treat
ment. She will be accompanied by
Miss Louise Coburn, who has been
there and in Washington for the win
ter.
Mrs. j. G. Osborne State secretary
for Eastern Maine Womens Baptist
Foreign Missionary Society, has gone
meeting of the society and to attend
the first meeting of the Woman's
American Baptist Foreign Missionary
Society that has merged with the old
society.
Charles Carnage, who has been at
Kineo six weeks doing carpenter work
on some of the steamboats,, has re-
turned home.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Chute took
a Greek boy into custody Monday on
complaint of Arthur Debe, who alleged
that the boy had taken cigars and
pipes from his store. The boy claim
ed that he took the goods to take the
place of wages that Debe owed him.
The boy was allowed to go and he re-
turned to Boston, his home