Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17


Fred w. Bunker, land on Elm street.
Charles E. Preble to Jennie E. Preble,
land on Horseback Road.
Palmyra-John r. Emery to F. A
Thompson, so acres of land.
Edward F. Merrill, Judge F. F. Law
renee and George w. Cover Esq, were
in Augusta Wednesday as attorneys
before the law court.
A will involving one of the largest
amuonts for the year was filed
Wednesday at the probate court, being
that of Martin L. Keyes of Fairfield,
inventor and manufacturer of the pulp
pie plate. The estate is valued al
$3.50, 900 with $4,000 of 1t personal
property. The estate is to go to his
widow during her lifetime and then to
his daughter, Mrs. Mabel Averill OF
Waterville. ssbs.s /.
The birth of boy born to Mr.. and
Mrs. George o. Fish has been record
ed at the town clerks office; and the
birth of boy to Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Chase
Henry Thomas has secured a posi-
ton as substitute city mail carrier. He
received second in rank in the recent
examination for clerkship.
It is not strange that Skowhegan is
laying claim to the best poultry sho"
in Maine this year. Under the auspices
of the Somerse Poultry Producers AS
sociation the fifth annual exhipltion
opened in the Armory Wednesday. 1t
will continue until Friday night. Al
ready Wednesday noon nearly every
pen was full of the choicest birds In
the State The Pittsfield poultry farm
was the leading exhibitor the nrst
day, having for the most part Whlte
Wyandottes. Many of these birds were
prize winners at the Boston Poultry
show. The first exhibit of squads is at
the show being owned by NED Sa1np-
son and Herbert Griffin. These plros
attract a great deal of attention ana
interest. These are the first ones that
have been raised in the town and the
owners. two prominent young men OIL
tho town. plan to make this phase OF
noultry raising a leading feature In the
business.
The selectmen Wednesday sent out
the notices to residents relative TO
cleaning off the browntail moth nests
from trees. Chairman of the Board n.
F. Parker stated that no nests nave
been found as yet but accoroins ~
State law the notices are sent out tnat
each person may determine whether
or not there are any nests. Many nun
dreds of dollars will be saved TINS
wear as the pest seems to have peeh
exterminated here.
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge Tuesday
evening elected the following ofneers
for the ensuing year: Mrs. susie id
cobs. noble grand; Mrs. Carrie Bearce'
vice grand; Mrs. Mertie Lam, Sec''
Mrs. Alice Baker, Treas; with the
same board of trustees as last year.
Christmas will be observed in the
various churches Sunday. At. the
First Baptist a special Christmas SER
mon will be given by the pastor and
the program will consist Of English
German and French carols at the SUM-
day morning service, under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Philo Steward Sunday
evening there will be special music
including a solo by Mrs. Eta Brad
ley, vocal duet by Ray Kilgore and
j. Harvey White, vocal solo by Miss
Annie Scott and music by a quartet
The Christmas tree of the church and
Sunday school will be held Tuesday
evening with appropriate exercises. AT
the Methodist church there will be a
Christmas sermon next Sunday and
special music while the tree and exer-
cises will be held Tuesday evening. Al
the Congregational church the pastor
will preach on the subject THE Real
Jesus" at the morning service and the
music will Include three numbers BY
the chorus and two by Marion Drake
Flanders. There will be a Christmas
concert at 400 and on Thursday eve
ming there will be Christmas party
for the Primary department. Bethany
church will have it's tree Thursday
evening with exercises by the children
Of the Primary department in charge
ot Mrs. Violet Fogg and music arrang-