Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27
SK0WHECAN.
Objections Made to Change
Of Railroad Schedule
Russell Post, G. A. R., Makes
Plans tor Memorial Day
Small Fire In Clyde u. Smith Block
Does Little Damage

fecting Skowhegan, quite a stir Is oc-
casioned among business men and es-
pecially the Board of Trade, to see If
present plans canont be altered that
will be more beneficial to Skowhegan.
According to the schedule that goes
into effect June %, as verbally report
ed here, there will be a train leaving
here about o'clock in the afternoon.
That will affect the hotels seriously.
Another change will be the taking off
of the $50 A. NJ. train in here and In
place of 1t mixed train which may
arriyev at any time in the morning,
though scheduled for about the same
time. This early morning train IN here
bringing the Boston mail, has made
it possible to have mail distributed
by $50 and this has been greatly APP
rreciated by everybody. The change
is looked forward to as being less ben
eficial. According to the tentative
schedule the 8 O'Clock train in the
morning out of here will be discon-
tinued. The regular train at about 8
o'clock would De one out about 1.50
and one about 5. The incoming trains,
besides the mixed one in the morn
ing, would be the late forenoon train,
the P. NJ. train and then one at about
11.40 at night. A person wanting to
come to Skowhegan. arriving in Wa
terville early in the evening would be
obliged to stay in Waterville until II
o'clock before leaving for Slkowhe-
gan. A protest to this schedule will
be made by individuals and represen-
tative citizens will wait On the gener-
al manager of the Maine Central
Railroad Co.
1t is expected that the rear of the
Dead River drive will be out some
time next week, according to g. re-
port Tuesday. This includes about co.
100000 feet Of lumber. 1t will be
about two weeks later than it was last
year The driving conditions are ex-
cellent and al 1.-The drives are said to
be making good Roadway.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Manson and
Mrs. Mary P. Archer were in Water
Vile Monday on business, going by
automobile.
DR.. E. H Stevens of mbridge,
Mass, has been here on professional
business and looking after his sum-
mer home.
Quite a smoky fire in the Clyde H.
Smith block on Water street was dis
covered about o'clock Monday night,
though lirtle damage was done. The
fire seems to have originated in a
back room of the Hoyts Express Of
flee. presumably from a cigarette stub.
The fire was burning in kindli gnthere
and created a smoke that permeated
every part of the building, driving the
tenants upstairs out for the time.
80 late av1ty n
Simmons, khe noted sculptor, who
died in Italy last winter, Judge Angus
tine Simmons of North Arson is one
of the legatees, being the only one OF
10 cousins to benefit by the will. judge
Simmons is to receive $4,000 and S1oo0
annually during his life time and also
the deceased's library which is estl-
mated to be worth several thousand
dollars. Outside of few small be-
quests. the residue of the property Is
to go to the city of Portland to estab-
lish an art museum. The estate is es-
timated at $4,000.
James Gilfillan, who has been at
tending the Philadelphia College of
Pharmacy, is home for his summer
vacation and will be employed at the
store of Sampson & Avore as chief
clerk.
Former Deputy Sheriff Augustus
Gilblair was in Waterville Tuesday on
business.
Under the direction of the Board or
Health, the Garfield school building
was fumigated Monday afternoon as
a result of what appears to be a case
of scarlet fever. One of the children
takon sick and
at first it was thought not to be a
contagious disease but has developed
into scarlet fever
Charles Emery, one of the officers
of the Christian Sivic League and a
resident of Sanford, was here Tues
day on business.
A. meeting of the Bethany Guild
was held Monday afternoon in the
vestry.
Rev. H. G. McGlaufiin will deliver
the Memorial address at Norridgewock
next Saturday.
President A. j. Roberts of Colby
College will deliver the Memorial adj
dress at Athens Saturday.
Ralph S. Luce of Madison and
Charles r. Runnels of Fairfield have
filed petitions in bankruptcy and the
first meeting of their creditors will
be held June 4.
At meeting of Russell Post, G. A
r., plans were arranged for the an
nual Memorial day observances to be
held May 80. The committee in charge
is: Wallace Nash. Charles Smith and
S. M Sawyer, the first three officers
of the Post, and the speaker is to be
William T. Eustis of Dixfeld.
The program has been arranged as
follows: Selection by the band; pray
er; address of welcome, Post COM
mander, G.. Wallace Nash; response
to welcome, Hon. L. l.. Walton; sing
ing, male quartet: reading of orders,
Post adjutant, H. j. Varney: Lincolns
address; Memorial address, William T.
Eustis; singing, children; singing, Ma
tional Ode, audience; benediction, Rev.
Theodore H. Wilson.
At the conclusion of these exercises
the members of the Post and Corps
will be escorted in a procession made
up of Co 2, Skowhegan Military
Band, Somerset Cantons and the Boy
Scouts to the North cemetery, where
they will be offered by Rev. George
Merriam and the graves will be dec