Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27

An epidemic of pneumonia is prev
alent in Norridgeweck. p cases having
been reported and most of them in Sc
lious form. Several have already died
in the past week of the disease.
\ special meeting of SkoWhegan
Grange will be held Saturday eve
ming. Eighteen new names for mem
bership viii be presented. A contest
will be held to see who will get the
largeFt number of members, sides
having been chosen. The side getting
the smallest number of members will
furnish supper later.
Real estate business has been dull
in this county during February. Few
er transfers have been made at the
registry of deeds than in any month
for several years. Very few farms have
been sold so far this year.
Deputy Sheriff Henry Brophy of
Fairfield was in town on business
Thursday.
President Merrill of the Board of
Trade announced Thursday the follow
ing committees voted for at the last
Beard of Trade meeting: Committee
on Panama lecture, Judge F. f. Law
meeting" at Augusta, Friday: w. p
Ordvay. j. c. Griffin, r. L. Marston,
F.. E. Greenwood. a. r. Jewett and
John E. Taylor; fire protection COM
mittee: George H. Plummer, E. c.
Butler, F. p. Pennell, John II. Stew
ard. A. p. Merrill: committee ON ban
quet, W. p. Ordway, L. H. Goldsmith,
II. L. SWEET.
Justice Leslie c. Cornish handed
down a decree Thursday in the equity
case Augusta A. Buxton ct al. VS.. Z.
n. Merrill, she being the heir of the
late Jerry Stevens Through her at
tornpy, 7. B. Barrett, she asked for
ar accounting in regard to a mortgage
that Mr.. Merrill had on the property
in Canaan. The court decided that the
bin is sustained with costs; that there
is due TO the defendant on said mort
gage s695.33 with interest from last
November: that plaintiff shall pay to
the defendant within 60 days this
amount, less plaintiff taxable costs;
and the defendant shall execute and
deliver to the plaintiff quit claim
deed; that in default of such payment
the plaintiffs bill shall be dismissed
with costs.
Charles Tuttle, the present third Sc
lectman, stated Thursday he should be
a candidate for reelection at the an
nual meeting.
Pre- baby the largest load of wood
ever hauled into the town was on
Wednesday from the John Weston
farm to George SIMPSONS house on
Maple street, there being three cords.
This, with a four-horse team, made
about a 6,a load.
Everything bids fair that the coming
horse show next Tuesday will be much
bigger than last year. Harvey D. Eat
on, Esq, of Waterville is to show his
registered Percherons and invitations
have been sent to all other owners of
registered Percheron stock throughout
the State. Frank Wiggin of Lewiston
has been chosen to make the awards
and to judge the racing in the speed
trials. Grand parade occurs In the aft
ernon. Draft horses will form on Hes
elton street facing east all others on
Leavitt street also facing east. Pa
rade will start as near 1.90 as possible.
Miss Alice Harvey has gone to Ban
gor, where she will pass the weekend.
John O'Brien has gone to Tignish,
z. E. l., where he will join Mrs.
O'Brien and make his home.
Guy Savage of Watertown, Mass.
who has been visiting his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. E. l.. Savage. returned home
Wednesday.
Frank Emerson, who has been a
lifelong resident OF Skowhegan. is to
mako his future home in Hartland
with his daughter, Mrs Irving Flynt.
Nine. Nazimova, the Russian actress.