Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-22
SKOWHECAN
Arrest for Evasion of Weekly
Payment Law - SkOwhegan
High 1915 Football, Sched-
ule-Farewell Party

Jacob Proper, superintendent of the
State highway construction between Nor
ridegwock and Madison, was brought be-
fore Judge H. H. Brazzell i'll the munich
pal court here Monday afternoon charged
with evading the law relative to the
weekly wage schedule of a measure
passed in 1911 and amended in 1915. AS
sistant Attorney General Oscar H. Dun
bar prosecuted the case in behalf of the
State and Ex-County Attorney L. r.
Folsom appeared for the defense. For
several weeks men on this road work
employed by the J. Miller Contractor Co.
have complained Of not receiving their
wages weekly and in many cases not for
10 weeks at a time. Three of the men
made the complaint to the State with
the result that Proper was arrested. He
waived examination and was found
guilty. He appealed the case to the Sep
TENDER term Of supreme court and in
each case bonds were placed at $500. This
is the first case under this law to be
heard in this section.
Mrs. Ella Mason and Miss Mildred Ma
son passed Sunday in Dover. N. H., with
Alton Mason, going from there Monday
to Rhode Island. where they will remain
for several months.
Dr. and Mrs. w. H. Smith of Freeport
are visiting friends in town. DIR. Smith
was dental partner of Dr. S. NJ. Cover
here until about four years ago.
The baby boy, one of twins left mother
less short time ago by the death of
Mrs. Vital Lachance, when they were a
xol,o
dren's Home in Augusta. The baby girl
has been adopted here.
Mahlon Gerrish gave farewell party
to the members of last years High
school orchestra Monday night at the
home of his parents. Supt. and Mrs. l..
W. Gerrish. Mr. Gerrsh was pianist Of
the orchestra and thanks to him the citi-
zens of the town and various organiza-
tons had some very enjoyable music
last winter. Music was very much in
order during the evening and neighbors
and friends from all around collected to
listen. AS a solace for their labor re-
freshments were served. Mr.. Gerrish is
to leave Wednesday to enter Bates COL
lege and the orchestra will need to seek
another pianist. All the other members
will still be in school here this year, in
Guiding White, Springer, Croteau, Ly-
ons, Porter and Badger. At the conclu-
sion of the party the music was turned
over to the school authorities.
Among those who will leave here Sum-
day next to attend the National En-
campment of the Grand Army in Wash
ington, d. c., will be from Skowhegan,
Mr.. and Mrs. S F. Emerson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Smith and Albert Smith
Miss Myra Rowell is acting as assis-
tant clerk in the clerk of courts office
during the opening of the September
term of the supreme court.
Miss Lulu Smith, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alonzo Smith, is planning to leave
soon for Winthrop. Mass, where she
will be located for several months
The fire alarm was rung in from box
AZ at about A. NJ. Tuesday for fire in
the house of Charles Chucotte on
Caouette street, which was put out be
fore the arrival of the fire company The
paint and paper in the kitchen was
scorched, which was about all the
damage.