Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29

Things are getting little more definite
as regards the building of the new red
eral building in Skowhegan, Postmaster
Clarence Mantor having received notice
that bids for the construction would be
opened Oct. 6. the notice being given out
Monday, as follows:
Treasury Department, Supervising Ar
chitect's Office, Washington, D. c., Au-
gust Is, 1916. Sealed proposals Will De
opened In this Office at P. NJ. OCTOBER o.
1916, for the construction complete OF the
United States postoffice at Skowhegan'
Mt. Drawings and specifications may De
obtained from the custodian or the slte
of Skowhegan, Me-, or at this ONCE IN
the discretion Of the supervising archi-
tect. Jas. A. Wetwore, acting superVis-
ing architect"
The site on the corner Of Water street
and North avenue purchased by the gov
ernment for $4,000 has been cleared anu
ready for building since June lst. VI inc
s65. 900 appropriated by Congress Tor the
building $4,000 is now available. The spec
if1cations have not yet arrived mere put
are expected soon.
Mrs. John Steward left Monday noon
for a few days visit in Pittsfield with
Miss Maud Bracket
Judpe Fl. H. Brazzell of Fairfield was In
town Monday on his way home from
Madison where he had been presiding at
municipal court.
County Attorney T. A. Anderson OF
pit+s6eld was In town on legal business
Monday.
1fxyac SllDDe0
from here Monday to the central Maine
Fair at waterville. 1t included carload
OF Ayrshires from the DR.. e. H. stevens
farm: 25 hogs. is pigs and some sheep
shipped by A. Adams; hogs from Har-
vey D. Eaton's farm in Cornville, ana k
sheep of George w. Weeks.
Mrs. Edith D. Steward, Miss Marion
g. Swain and Miss Florence Philorick
arrived home Monday from visit IN
Gardiner with Mrs. A. w. Strout.
Rev. C. H. McElhiney arrived home
Monday forenoon from searsport' where
he has been passing his vacation calieo
hara +o conduct the funeral service OF
Mrs Edward Spear.
M. hodv of Alton Buteau of Watervi1le
was brought here Monday for burial In
the son Of Joseph Buteau and was for
mer resident here. Death was the re-
suit of tuberculosis at the age OF "a
years.
Dr r.. F. Merriam. editor OF the
watchman-E Examiner, left Monday noon
for his home in Brookline, Mass. after
,+s,+ since Friday with his brother,
pev George Merriam. He spoke Sunday
AFTERNOON at the East Madison church
George Crocker
nh. funeral of George Crocker Will
take place Tuesday At 10 A. M. WIN f'es
Mr. Carr. a Seventh Day Advent preach
or officiating. Mr.. Crocker died SUNDAY
noorrinp at the home Of his daughter'
Nrs Levi Bean, in SkoWhegan' at 'ie
900 of 50 years. He was resident OIL
Con,an. coming here about month ago
~, h;s wife. who died about two weeks
~ Resides the daughter, Mr.. Crocker
forr sr.-George r. of Kngheld'
Levi Franklin. Charles d. ana fhoi ave "
Of Canaan.
g u Swain reports the sale Of the foi-
,o-,,;r. farms. The John II. Turner
20 oy.y,oi
oob of St. John, Maine; the HoVey anu
Rarnaby % farm in Embden to Ralph Emer-
Son Sa, Cur Cummings of New York City: The he
farm borders Embden lake lot No ioua
and has fine outlook over its en.,re
length. Mr. Cummings VIII maze w 'n1
go. h;s summer home. Also the w. D.
Eoss farm in Brighton, Me, to George n
smith nit of New York City, who Will 90
psv George Merriam left Monday noon
for Bowdoinham, where he is to onclat, ,
Tuesday at the marriage OF MISS f1aze'
pshecca Holden, daughter of Mr.. aho
Mrs John Holden, formerly OF somerse.
- sannty and Leon Elroy seekins, son OF
Clerk Clerk Of Courts and Mrs. w. T. seekin' rs
:, sSowhegan. Mr. seekins is located in
Jowe,1 Mass. Both young people are
graduates Of skowhegan High schoo' ano
have many friends here. MT. anu W.
seekins also departed for Bowdoinham oS
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