Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-06

Leonard Willard has charge OF the
farming operations at the woman
reformatory and potato planting VIII
begin soon.
The farmhouse at the reformatory
land has been very nicely remodeled
inside and out, the work having IN
cluded the laying of hardwood hoors'
painting and papering. Linoleum mas
been laid on the floor OF the kltcheil
which is a very pleasant room. Inc
third floor has been arranged lor the
accommodation Of six inmates. Inns Is
one hig room with the walls covered
with beaver board. Two new bath
rooms have been put in, one for the IN
mates and one for the management
and the house is wired for electricity
DR.. F. S. Bigelow left Monday noon
for Milo and Medford for short bus
mess visit.
At the Bethany church Sunday
morning four new members were given
the right hand Of fellowship and the
ordinance of the Lords Supper was
observed.
In the evening pupils of Grade VIII
of the high school, with Lyle Moore
and Ray kilgore, gave a concert un-
der the direction of Elmer E. Towne
at Bethany. Miss Ella Flanders was
accompanist.
Mrs. Wallace E. Clark and son Wen
dell went Friday to Pressure Isle 10
visit for a month or six weeks.
About s25 was made by the benefit
at the Star theatre recently for the
First Baptist church.
The bills for poll taxes have all been
sent out by Town Clerk Adam Simp-
son, these being sent out this year
separate from the personal and real
property taxes.
Mrs. E. w. Marble, president CT
Clementine Weston w. c. T. u, and
quite a number of the other members
Of this union will go to Fairfield Tues
day morning to attend the two-days
annual county w. c. T. U. convention.
Mrs. Mary Blanchard OF Dexter is
visiting her sister, Mrs. F. .. Sawyer.
F. W. Briggs, E. E. McNeelie ami j.
Wallace Blunt have returned from a
0SHlnS Trip W LoSI pOii''' "AN "
Briggs has a camp.
Mrs. Esther Withee, mother of Miss
Leora Withee, is reported "ery III
with pneumonia. She is now So years
of age.
Carleton P. Merrill and Bin w. Page
left Sunday for Chicago. Mr.. Merrill
is one of the alternates from Maine
to the National Republican convention.
Elmer Pomeroy was given a sentence
of Is days in the county TAIL by Judge
H. H. Brazzell Monday forenoon Tor
intoxication Saturday and was ordered
to pay costs of $4.19.
Miss Margaret Chase mas been ap-
pointed teacher Of the Pitts school for
the fall term Miss Chase will grad
nate from the Skowhegan high school
this month.
FIR. Cary Of Hallowell of the Reform
atory Commission was in town Mon-
dav in conference with Clyde n.
Smith, president of the board.
There will be no service OF the
Church of the open Door and Harmo-
NAL Philosophy Sunday, juno Is, this
being the date of the June SPIRITUAL
list meeting at Lakewood when Kew.
Nav S. Vanderbilt will speak at Lake
wood.
Quite a lot more loot was discovered
about the premises of the Calway's ana
at the Vigue house Monday morning,
which had been stored away by the
three boys, Edward Vigue, Manford
Galway and it is alleged Alphonso CAL
way, from quite a Eumber Of breaks
which they had taken part in and the
Vigue boy was arrested this morning
The boys also stored some of their
Ilunder in a camp.
Among the articles brought in Mon-
day were two sweaters, a lilk waist,
neckties and four suits Of mems I'M
derwear taken from the w. P. Ordway
store, May %.
The boys admitted their guilt ana
told where things ma, be found.
On being arraigne1 before Judge II.
H. Brazzell Monday afternoon Man
ford Galway and Edward Vigue plead
cd guilty tc breaking end entering and
larceny in the stores Of Fred Avery
and w. P. Ordway, Skowhegan and
James Hilton, Norr,dgewock, and to
larceny of three pairs Of rubber boots