Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02
Sk0WHECAN
Warrant Posted For Townmeet-
ing March S-February Ma
pie Syrup in Market
A Marriage
MRS. ROULLARD PRACTICES
PRACTICAL CHARITY

meeting, MdrCn was posted MOl-
day. II contains So articles but 1t calls
for less in the amount Of appropria-
lions than other warrant in num-
Der Of years. Fewer sidewalks and
sewers are asked for than usual and
there are very few articles that call for
any big expense. The most impor-
tant one. however, is Article AZ ITO
see what action the town will vote to
take in relation to improving and en-
larging the old High School building
and raise a sum Of money for the
same" The only other article calling
for big appropriation is Twelve ITO
see what action the town will take in
regard to making a contract with the
Central Maine Power Company for
lighting the streets of the town for a
term of years; and whether or not the
town will accept any Of the PROPOSE
tons therefore submitted to the town
by said company" This is in regard to
changing the present lighting system
which has been proposed for more
than year. The warrant has this ar
t.cle in it, ITO see if the town will
reconsider the vote passed one yea'
panies that will locate in this town
for term of years, from taxes. the
vote being taken by the Board of Trad2
not by the voters of this town" A
new sewer is asked for on Lawton
street. a sidewalk on Olive ST. from
Mt. Pleasant Ave. to Milburn St, q
sidewalk on Hanover ST., from Madi-
son Ave. concrete sidewalk on east
side of North street and Dyer street
Henry Crowell. NJ. S. Adams, and
Charles n. Bragg We're drawn Monda y
to serve on the traverse jury for the
April term.
The marriage certificate Of Herman
Easier and Lucretia Jane Smith has
been received by the town clerk from
Dover, n. H., where the couple were
recently married. Mr.. Easier is a far
mer in Cornville and son of James
Easier and the couple will make their
home there.
That the spring season is materially
advanced during the present year is
signified that maple syrup has been
made during February and is now on
the market, the earliest in the his
! tory Of this industry and is being sold
by John Currier. This syrup is being
| made by Frank Drpst of Canaan ana
has surprised even students Of tree life.
This is more than a month earlier than
syrup is usually made in this sec
ton. but the month of February here
has been warmer than the normal
month of March.
The latest deaths recorded at the
town clerks office is that of the IL
| months-ol daughter Of Frank Tur-
cote, who died Of pneumonia Funeral
services were held Sunday. Also. JOS
eph Deliere, who was found dead in
bed, having died of heart failure. He
vas "a years old and leaves no fami-
ly. For forty years he was employed
by the Maine Central Railroad in its
yards here and in Waterville.
Mrs. Celeste Roullard Of this town
is the only woman in the county 10
have appeared before the present
Legislature to make a speech. Her
talk, Friday was in behalf of charity
This is only one Of the many activi-
ties Of one of the towns philanthro-
pists. Though she has reared a big
family Of her own she has aided more
people in the town, not with money
but with her hands, than any other
person IN it. Though she is now past
middle life she has been a student in
the schools of Skowhegan recently,
receiving a touch on her education
that was not afforded her in her
younger days. She plans to visit the
home of each needy family at leas.
once each year and is ever at work
for some charitable cause
With every hit Of the sitting room
of the First Baptist church taken and
extra seats provided Sunday evening
Prof. Henry w. Brown Of Colby Col
lege. Waterville. delivered a lecture
especially prepared for the High
School pupils who attended in a body.
His sub5pect was IF we know these
things. happy are We if We do Them"
and he expressed it in this formula
H equals K ID plus V" in which Y
stands for yourself, your personality,
D for doing, X for knowledge, and H
for happiness. No speaker in Show
hogan ever interested his audience
more than Prof. Brown this evening.