Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-22
Somerset Real Estate Transfers.

somerset HSdI Estate TRANSFERS.
Following are the recent real estate
transfers as recorded at the Somerset
registry of deeds:
Township No. /, Range Harry A.
Sanders to American realty Company.
$1,000
Anson--Fred Bunker to William J. Hol-
brook, woodlot between Embden and An
son; Edith Griffin to Frank Walker, land
on County road.
NATURALIZATION E. Millett to Hannah
J. Buzzell. land on Lake roaa contain
ing six acres; Clara z. Millett to Han
nah ]. Buzzell land.
Fairfeld-Herbert NJ Murray to Sam
uel Bartlett.
Harmony-Joshua Davis to Mabel Z
Carron, land on Ferguson brook.
Canaan-Francis A. Mason to A. A.
Flint of Tyngsboro, soft wood and lum-
Der on lot.
Flagstaff-Abbie NJ. Durrell to Roy S.
Head, land.
Lester Shepley was elected janitor for
the rest of the school year at a special
meeting OF the Skowhegan School Board
Tuesday evening to succeed A. I. Sawyer,
tuting for short time.
Dr. A b. Borden has opened the Bijou
theatre. having completely remodeied the
interior. syA
E. C Emerson of Portland was here on
business Tuesday.
| The Seniors of the High school will go
to Washington. d. c., during the next
vacation. This will come in place of the
| graduation.
Lucy Farrin, who recently resigned as
Grade teacher here. has accepted PC
sition as Grade III teacher in Oakland.
| Webb Reyes has moved his family to
Brooks. where he will enter business.
| Supt of Schools L. w. Gerrish announc-
| ed Wednesday that Skowhegan had been
chosen for the winter State teachers ex-
animation instead of Madison. and it will
| be held Feb %.
/ F. NJ. Kinds is considered seriously Ill
at his home on Main street
| s. w. Herrick and wife of Harmony
are in Skowhegan, for several days, Mrs.
Herrick. receiving treatment at the hos
pital4 saf So F4ss5- fla.ss
/ The Democratic committeeman of the
town and county have begun to lay plans
for the coming primaries and several
candidates have been announced. 1t was
reported Tuesday that II. H. Thurlough
of Pittsfield and Royden c. Brown of
Bingham would enter the primaries for
county attorney. Adam Simpson to be
candidate for register of probate. He
has received the nomination by the DEM
ocratic party twice and was defeated
only by a small margin at the last cleo
| ton. f. A. Benner, the present register
| of deeds, is to be a candidate for re-
nomination and Frank Thompson the
present sheriff, will have no opposition
| on that ticket. Silas Lawry of Fairfield
is mentioned as the candidate for coun-
ty treasurer.
! C. r. Oliver. who has been confined to
his house for several weeks on account
&of an accident to his side. is greatly i'm
proved and is expected to be out this
week.
/ Despite the unfavorable weather, Show
hogan Woman's Club observed Gentle
mems evening Wednesday evening. The
meeting was held in the municipal court
room with Miss Lizzie T. Hussey, the
president, presiding. The entertainer for
the evening was Otto Seller of the Lee
| land Powers School of Oratory, Boston,
who gave the play "Disraeli." This play
is laid in stirring political times in Eng
fish history, but besides national issues
it portrays the happy home life of the
prime minister, Disraeli. and his wife
Mr.. Seller was much enjoyed. The rest
of the program consisted of violin solos
by Maurice Philbrick. accompanied by
Mrs. Dora T. Nye, pianist. Re-
freshments were in charge of Mrs. Abbie
Wildes and Mrs. Mabel Philbrick. The
hostesses were Mrs. Lena Wentworth,
Mrs. Helen L. Pulsifer. Mrs. Ella T.
Pooler and Mrs. Jennie Philbrick.
Alden Frost has established one of the
most original antique clock repositories
that is found in the State. This is sit
uated on the island and he has here
clocks over $50 years old that are owned
by the various people in the town. He
has one clock that is owned by John
Lancaster that has two faces, the dial
and the calendar face. This calendar
sets itself and there is one wheel that
goes round every eight years. He has
had in this curio shop clocks owned by
John Mcclellan that are of the finest OF
the antique variety Mr.. Mcclellan has
three with mahogany framework and
date back many years. Mr. Frost has
recently come to Skowhegan, though he
is native of this town. When a small
boy he got the nomadic fever and with
money enough to take him to Hinckley
on the train he started out to make his
fortune. He has been in q different
states, to the Hawaiian islands, China
and Japan. He plans to build unique
clock that will be almost human in its
Il action.
i Patrick Cranage, switchman en-
ployed by the Portland Terminal Co.,
was killed In the yards at Thompson's