Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-27


hogan. 81; Mercer. Mar %, Mrs. N. L.
Owen of Skowhegan, 81; Athens. Mar.
"a, Mrs. Martha E. Judkins, rs; Belle
vue Hospital, n. Y, Mar %, Charles
Caswell Of North Arson, 60; Farming
ton. Mrs. Dorothy Taft formerly of
West New Portland; Canaan, George
Daggett and Gevan Dawes; Auburn,
Sewall c. Parker; Mercer Mar. IL,
Mrs. Norris True.
Miss Bertha Merrill who is taking
special course of study in Column
bia University. New York City, has
been called home by the serious ILL
ness Of her mother, Mrs. Z. n. Mer-
rill.
Mrs. Arthur Mitchell of kennebunk-
port is visiting her sister, Mrs. E.
G. Woodbury. and her father, Charles
Reed
Leon Mason was in Waterville,
Thursday, making the trip by automo-
bile.
Mrs. Minnie Emory, Matron at c..
f. Cottage, Good Will Farm, was in
town. Friday visiting her daughter,
Miss Blanche Emory
Miss Carrie NJ. Carpenter will leave
on the early train Saturday morning
for Worcester, Mass, to spend her
vacation.
Fred Tuscan is moving his family
into the Emerson house which he re.
Gently purchased.
The Conference of the Maine State
Pathological Society was held in the
municipal court room, Thursday with
the fruit growers of this section IT.
attendance. There were two sessions
and the various problems connected
with the growing and marketing of
fruit in Maine were discussed. The
matter Of an apple products, factory
was discussed but no action taken to
ward the building of one. President
w. II. Conant presided and the other
speakers were: George A. Yeaton. vice
pres; Fl. =. Sweetster, ]. \. Johnson
and E. z. Conant.
A grand Easter ball and drills under
the auspices Of the Knights Of Pythias
will be given April in Grange hall.
The drills will include one by the Uni
form Rank of Madison and fancy
drill by the Pythian Sisters Of Madi-
son. Nuttings Orchestra will furnish
the music.
Howard N. Weston has lately pur-
chased a couple Of rapid steppers. One
Is Pearl Braden, a brown mare. with a
record of 2.27l2, purchased from r. C.
Riley of Monmouth and the other is
Edna B., gray mare with a record o.
2.o9l., which comes from Brookline,
Mass.
The new headquarters for the Grand
Army Post in the Dodge block are ex-
pected to be in readiness by April
and it is planned to have dedicatory
exercises there, together with an OBJ
servance of Lees Surrender.
Milburn Club will hold its regular
monthly meeting Monday evening.
Buffet lunch will be served at $50,
followed by the regular meeting and 2
musical.
The horses in Somerset county dur
ing the past year have decreased over
SOC: cows over 500; and sheep over
$500, so that now by the State asses
sor's report the number of sheep IS
1866, compared with 1912 in 1913.
The decrease in Skowhegan was about
800, SO that Skowhegan now has 73S
stock in the county has increased
about $4,000, the total valuation in
1914 being about 100000 more than in
1910.
1t is expected that work will COM
mence soon upon the new High school
addition. State Superintendent of
Schools p. A. Smith has been in con .
sultation with the new committee IN
regard to the size and arrangements
of the rooms as required by the State.
The new addition is expected to cost
$4,000 and that amount has been ap
propriated by the town. The founda
ton is already made and it is nov
planned to have the new building
ready for occupancy for the opening Of
the school year in September.
Rev. G. W. Rogers, pastor of the
North Arson Congregational church.
has resigned. Mr.. Rogers has been
pastor Of the church for about five
years. He is also a dry goods mer
chant in the town and will now devote
his entire time to his business.
Prof. Henry w. Brown Of Colby Col
lege will preach at the First Baptist
church Sunday. Special music will
be given by the choir; solo by Miss
Harriet Marble and duet by Messrs.
Kiigore and Chabbuck.