Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-21
Somerset Vital Statistic.

Somerset county for the past week
Deaths: st. Adams, Nov. II, 9. H.
Goodwin, aged IS years; West Emb-
den. Nov. IL. Mrs. Rufina McKenney;
Stockton, Cal, Roscoe Lurton, for
merly of Skowhegan;s Fairfield Mrs.
Katherine Kidder. Births: Bingham, a
son to Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Fentiman;
Sanford, son to Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
wood F. Barnes (nee Viola sAdelD
Harmony. daughter to Mr.. and Mrs
Hollis Brown; Moose River, a son to
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Kew. Marriages;
Madison. Nov. IL, vencanzo Decanzo
and Mrs. Laura Ricci.
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational church was held Thursday
evening and the officers for the en-
suing year elected as follows: Clerk.
Richard Merrill; Treas, Stanley Cow
er; Supt. of Sunday school, T. G..
Lord. Supt. of Primary department,
Miss Faith Harris. John Currier was
elected new deacon and the other re-
elected as follows: Elmer Harris, Rich
ard Morrill,, Harold Larry, Joseph La
case and T. G. Lord.
Samuel Dawes was before Judge H.
H. Brazzell in the municipal court
riday charged with breaking and en-
tering the boom house of the Great
NortheEH Paper Co. at Arson prior to
Oct. 9. 1t was alleged that he took from
the house blankets and other furnish
ings and the State exhibited utensils
marked by the company that were al
legged to have been found in the pos
session of Dawes. w. H. Halves APP
peared for the respondent and Hon.
l.. r. Folsom for the State. The court
found probable cause to hold the re-
spondent for the action of the grand
jury in January
Supt Of Schools Gerrish reported
Friday that s1184.10 had been spent in
the repair of school buildings during
| the present year: High school $3.50;
Pitts, $165.s5; Lincoln, $33S15; Park
| 9120; Jewett, S65.11; Garfield, $229,3e:
Malbons Mill. $Z73.S5. At Malbon's Mil
| the building has been made practical
ly new.
One of the towns prominent citi.
zens, Col. w. r. G.. Estes, will on
| Sunday celebrate his saith birthday
| This event will be one of JOY to his
| friends and according to the usual GUS
! tom they will try to make 1t GLAD
day for him. Col. Estes has won dis
! tinction in many things. He has beer
a Free Mason since 1858. He has hello
| prominent positions in the several or.
ders and for two years was Crane
master of the Grand Lodge. He mar
ried Miss Caroline Walker and they
will soon celebrate their 50th wedding
anniversary. Col. Estes has been post
master of Skowhegan under Pres
Cleveland and was member of Gov
Garcelon's staff with the title of col
| onel. Colonel Estes is still in goof
general health.
Supt. C. H. Chute Of the local corr
factory shipped Friday his last car
load Of corn of the present season
pack, making record year in amount
The pack was twice as much as las
| year and many Of the farmers realize
more than 800 per acre. The acreage
was somewhat smaller than usual pu
the yield exceeded that OF many years
/ past. Already the required number o
acres has been contracted for Tor TN
next seasons pack
The first snow storm OF the season
of any amount came Thursday night
when about seven inches fell making
it necessary for sidewalks to be brok
| en- out and the Electric Road to use III
| winter ploW.