Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17
Somerset Probate Court

Following is the business transacted
at the April term of the Somerset
probate court:
Wills presented for probate-ln the
estate of Abbie A Russell. late of So
Ion; Jacob Gardner. late of Corn
ville Harvey L. Sawyer, late of
Smithfield: Harriet Flye, late of
Skowhegan: James >McKenney. late
of Madison; Charlotte Putnam, late
of New Portland.
Wills probated-In the estate OF
Laura E. Hussey. late of Hartland:
Lorenzo Baxter, late of Pittsfield; Levi
Merrick, late of Detroit: Sophronia
Jewett, late of Madison: Charles
Stowell, late of New Portland.
Administrations asked form the
estate of Dexter Showers, late of New
Portland; Joseph Pepper, late of
Jaekman; Harry G. Tead, late of Nor
ridgewoek; Benjamin Taylor, late of
Lexington.
Administrations granted-In estate
of Sarah A. Burrill, late of Canaan;
Alzada Cook late of Hartland; Frank
Quimby, late of Cambridge.
Accounts presented-In the estate
OF Priscilla Chadbourne. late of Cam
bridge. first and final; Howard Bur-
CESS. late of Fairfield; David T.
Jones. late of Pittsfield: Fred La
dame late of Pittsfield; Oliver
Grover. late of Palmyra; Henry F.
Maynard, late of Scion: Mary May
nard, late of Scion: Frederick w.
Thompson, late of Palmyra; George
W. Welch of Madison, guardian; Du-
gal Mcdonald. late of Norridgewock.
Petition for license to sell real es-
tate asked form estate of Mary |.
Towle, late of Palmyra; Franklin At
kins, late of Skowhegan.
Widows allowance asked form the
estate of Ora B. Quimby, late of Cam
bridge. and widower's allowance in the
estate of Mary l. Towle. late of Pal
myra.
Guardians account granted-In the
estate of John Brophy, Madison; Liz
zie and George w. Martin ct al, Mad
ison.
Byron Chapman and Blanche Chap
man were granted the adoption of
Melvina Lewis.
Through the initiate of w. P. Ord
way with the assistance of some or
the business men. Water street will be
oiled this season instead of sprinkled
as heretofore. This will eliminate the
dusty condition that has prevailed by
not having satisfactory sprinlxiing, es-
pecially on Sundays. The expense Is
estimated to be about the same and
this will give the street sprinkler a
chance to sprinkle the residential
streets better.
The name of the new president was
not given in the report Of the annual
report of the annual meeting of the
Woman's Club. This is to be Mrs.
Anna Merrill.
Supt. of Schools L. w. Gerrish has
received the annual State report show
ing that Skowhegan ranks among the
first in the amount of money raised.
Last years appropriation was $4,000.
The amount payable from the State
is $12,224; total school resources $1S,-
OPS; amount expended for teachers
wages and board, s10,SS9; amount
expended for conveyance, 5000: bal
ance unexpended, Spills. This town
ranks among the first cities and town
in its average weekly salary paid
teachers of common schools.
Miss Ina Moulton of Hartland has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd G.
Nye.
The Kennebec river at this point
was cleared of ice during the night
Wednesday and for several miles
above Norridgewock. 1t is clear, how
ever, for only about four miles below
Skowhegan.
A meeting Of the citizens of Skow-
hogan has been held to promote Mer-
chants day on June 16 and the fol-
lowing committees have been appoint
ed: Automobiles, Charles Green, A.
B. Lamb, b. w. Page; hall and pro-
gram, C. P. Merrill, L. Fl. Goldsmith,
H. L. SWEET; finances, c. A. Ross, E. T.
Goodrich, A. F. Dyer: advertising,
Edward Hight, E. t. Steward, r. T.
Patten: executive committee, Walter
p. Ordway, C. w. Day and R. L. Mars
ton.
Friends of Miss Ethel Pooler gave