Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-25

SkOWnegan wednesday aAteTHoou "oc
the complete destruction Of the tool
house belonging to the highway de-
partment Of the town Of Skowhegan.
The tool house had been moved re-
Gently to a location near the Four Cor
ners on the Canaan road preparatory
to starting the State Aid road work
from H. n. Pratt's t. this corner. Dur
ing the shower three men were in the
building and had come out but about
10 minutes before the lightning struck
it. blowing 1t into splinters scattered
in all directions.
Elmer Chase of Canaan was given
a hearing before Judge J. H. Lancas-
ter Thursday morning for intoxication
to which he pleaded guilty. He was
fined 1854 and given 10 days In which
tc make payment.
Mrs. Grace Gerrish and son Earl
Gerrish Of Brownville have been passing
the week with Supt. and Mrs. L. W.
Gerrish, returning with the latte: by
automobile Sunday. They leave for
| home next Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Simpson and
daughter Lucille of Oakland are visit
ing for few days with Town Clerk
and Mrs. Adam Simpson on Maple
street.
Mrs. Frank Fellows and Miss Sarah
Snow left Thursday noon for a short
stay in Boston.
Miss Justine Deimel, who has been
passing the past ave weeks with Miss
Lucy Jewett left Thursday for her
home in New York.
| Mrs George Morse left Thursday for
Bangor after weeks visit with Mrs.
Rachel Webb and Mrs Fannie Fetch
er.
The 18th annual reunion Of the de-
| scendant Of Major John Goff Moore
was held at Camp Shepherd. Lake
Wesserunsett, Wednesday with about
so per cent. Officers elected were: Pres
| ident, Col. E. E. Gould, Arson; vice
| Pres, Rufus McKenney, Madison; Sec.
and Treas. Mrs. Lottie Moore Gates
| Skowhegan. Picnic dinner was served
| at the cottage, beans and coffee being
furnished. The literary program in
cluded a reading by Mrs. Lima McKen-
ney Of Madison; paper, History Of a
| Warming Pan," which included the
| history Of one branch Of the family IN
its travels from Canaan to Oregon, by
Mrs. Lottie Moore Gates; vocal duet
Helen Gates and Maurice Gates; quar-
tet, Helen Gates. Helen Halves, George
Halves and Maurice Gates. Resolutions
7 Of respect to the memory Of the late
president, DR.. William Moore Pulsifel
of Skowhegan were read by the chair.
man of the committee, Col. e. E. Gould
Among the Skowhegan people In at
tendance were Mrs. Alice Baker, Mrs
Tracy Gates and four children and Mr.
and Mrs. w. H. Halves and four chill
dren, and Mrs. Emma H. Dunton.
Fred Dors
| Fred Dore, we'll known years ago az
proprietor Of the Elm House. now the
Skowhegan House. in the early 70's and
also Of a livery stable on the lot now
purchased by the government for the
new postoffice, died at the home Of
Miss Clara Steward on Bush street
Thursday at the age or 81 years. HI
had been in very poor health for the
past few years he had resided here He
is survived by a sister IN town. Mrs
Maria Folsom, besides other relative.
away, among them being a grand.
daughter in Brockton, Marie, daughter
of his son, the late Fred Dore, Jr. He
was born in Athens. His wife died q
few. years ago. Another son, James
was drowned when young. Funera
! services will be arranged later