Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-15
SK0WHEGAN
Plans for Renovations and Ad-
ditions to High School Build
ing Complete-Will Add
Two Story Structure
6Ox6O Feet
FARMERS UNION REPORTS
ON POTATO SITUATION

ON POTATO SITUATION
After several weeks delay the plans
for the new addition to the high school
have been completed and approved by
the State superintendent Of schools and
State Board Of Health. and William Hart
Taylor. the architect. with the commit
tee will now submit them for building
bids. According to the architects plans
as approved, this addition will be of
brick. two stories high, 60 by 60 feet. In
Guiding the changing of the old high
school building with the new part, the
building when completed will contain
the following rooms: The basement will
contain manual training room, domestic
science room, stock room for the man.
ual training department, store room for
the domestic science supplies, toilets,
etc.; the first floor will contain an as
sembly room which will take in the
main part Of the present building, CORR
dor where recitation room now Is, one
recitation room and three grade rooms
besides halls and closets; the second
floor will contain In the old part two
ASSitollOil AOOIS d IOIdTys anu ia
the new part a study room, commercial
room and two recitation rooms. princi-
pals office and teachers room; the third
floor, which will cover only the old part,
will contain laboratories.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Coggin are the
parents Of a daughter born Thursday
morning.
Miss Josephine Leighton has resigned
her position as teacher Of Grade l, Lin
coin building. to accept a position in
Medford, Mass. Miss Leighton is a ma
tive Of Columbia Falls and received her
training at the Portland Training
School.
Following are the vital statistics for
Somerset county for the past week
Births: Skowhegan, Eaton Ridge road.
May 6. q daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. James
Goodrich; Norridgewock. May 9. a son
to Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Hartford Hinck-
ley, May 3. a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellsworth Bessey; Mercer. May 9. a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. George Will
hanson; Norridgewock, May 8, a daugh-
ter to Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Soule; King
field, a son to Mrs. Verna Taylor; Starks,
May 6, daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
vid Locke; Canaan, a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Abbott Estes; Wollaston, Mass,
! May ., a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Roth, formerly Of Cornville;
Mayfeld, May 9, a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Perley Brown; Skowhegan, May 10,
son to Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Savage:
Cornville. a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Beckwith; Skowhegan, May Is, a daugh-
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Coggin. Mar
riages: John Dole of Washington and
Miss Cora Hayden; Skowhegan, May II,
Frank L. Parker and Mrs. Thankful
Leavtt Adams. Deaths: Skowhegan,
May II, George Henderson of Jackman,
65; Athens, May 8. Mrs. Frank Curtis;
Winthrop. MAY IL, Onisime Bisson, 9
years of age. formerly Of Skowhegan:
Fairfield. May 8. Peter Roderick; South
Scion. May 5, Mrs. Alma Mccollor, 46;
Jackman. Robert Hughey: Fairfield. May
8. Robert Clark: Belfast, May l, DR.. For
rest l.. Adams, 48, formerly of Dead
River.
A bird has seen fit to choose for her
nest an unusual place, the mail box by
the roadside at the home OF Fred Brown,
The bird has laid one egg and evidently
plans to hatch her young in this box.
The box is used each day as mail box
and mail is taken from and distributed
into the box each day by the mail car
rier. The box is a long tin one with the
| cover opening at the end. This remains
half open all the time and the bird
sought It out as a suitable place for a
nest.
The Maine State Farmers Unioi:
has reported after investigation that
there is very little chance that farm
ers will dispose of the rest Of their
potato crop Of last year. The new
crops coming in from Florida and
other places hinder this and the many
potatoes left back from other states
make it doubtful market. The best
| price that potatoes have been selling
for here this week has been rs cents
per bushel. Many Of the farmers had
little back but stuck to the idea that
| they would be higher and have now
| sold for Is cents per bushel. The
| commission merchants here stated
! Friday that not more than one-half
as many potatoes would be planted
this season as made up the acreage
| last season.
Miss Belle Morrill, Of Cornville who
has been receiving medical treatment
in town is now stopping for a few
days at the home Of her niece, Mrs
c. B. Hight.
| That section Of the Clyde H. Smith
property on Water street. known as
the Bakery building Is being repaired
for the convenience Of c. ]. Wendell
who viii remove his laundry from the
Dunlap block to this location shortly
after June list.
Mrs. Clara B. Leavitt who has for
some time occupied her home on Me-
chanic street has leased the same to
mrs. Edith Savage and is located for
the present with her daughter: Mrs.