Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-05

The Skowhegan Board Of Trade, an
ticipating a shortage Of house rents
when the new shoe shop gets to run
ming, has appointed committee con-
sisting Of Herbert L. SWEET and Ernest
C. Butler to study the problem, to f1nd
out what tenements and houses will
be available. They intend to make a
card index Of all the houses and tene-
ments for rent in Skowhegan whether
unoccupied or otherwise. After ascer-
tanning the number of rents available
and also the number likely to be need
ed, they will make such plans as they
can for the erection of new houses or
the reftting and charging Of those now
standing. The same plan is to be fol-
lowed in regard to board or rooms
Interest in the coming fair of the
Somerset Central Agricultural Society
to be held Sept. 7. s and 9, is contin-
uous President c. W. Day has offered
a prize Of five dollars for the best train
ed pair of calves, under one year of
age, trained and driven by a Somerset
county boy not over Is years old. An
other special prize of five dollars is Of
fered by Ivory Homsted for the best
SOW and litter of not less than ten pigs,
the prize being open to any breed.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of
the day, Randall Nye Of Skowhegan sue
ceeded with mittens and top coat in eel
ebrating his wife's birthday, April 20,
by planting 100 hills Of early potatoes
on his plains land, and the next day
planted 400 hills Of Little Bantam sweet
corn, probably the earliest planting in
this section. Mr.. Nye and his wife have
been married over so years.
Charles H. Davis of New York is at
Kilcare farm for a few days before 60
ing to the Adirondacks where he is to
assume the management of The Antlers,
a summer hotel at Raquette Lake.
Mrs. Carrie Rollins of Bingham was
brought to the County jail late Wednes-
day night, it being claimed she is in
sane. Earlier in the day, Mrs. Roll
Inns was given hearing before Judge
II. Fl. Brazzell charged with assault
and battery, she having entered house
and attacked Norris Otis. q fifteen-year-
old boy, it is alleged. She will remain
in jail until a decision Is reached as to
her future care She is married and
has eight children.
Mrs. Lila Jersey, who has been Wis
iting in New Portland, will remain in
Skowhegan during the summer.
Chin Hong has been placed in tho
county Jail, w. J. Lashon and Loren NJ
Sanborn who furnished sureties having
withdrawn bail Hong has been bound
over to await the action Of the grand
jury at the September term of court.
The selectmen will receive bids for A
temporary loan of $4,000 due Dec 3,
1916, up to noon Friday
Van W. Nelson. who has been located
in the vicinity of Boston for about two
years. has returned to Skowhegan for
permanent stay.
Alphonse Demers. who has been en-
ployed as sexton in the Catholic ceme-
terry for a number Of years, Will leave
Saturday with his family for Westbrook,
where he will he similarly employed un
der FIR P E. Des jardins with whom he
came here.
Maurice p Merrill, Esq. left Thursday
on a business trip to Bangor.
Walter NJ. Waller, for several years
past clerk at the local Office of the
American Express office has been pro-
NOTED to the position OF agent, sue
ceeding Charles r. Cook. who recently
resigned after serving about So years
as agent The appointment is we'll de-
served and Mr.. Waller is much liked
and respected.
The question of the disposal Of waste
paper has been serious in Skowhegan
for some time for when carried to the
public dump with cans and bottles was
soon after scattered by the wind over
quite a section of the town and was a
serious nuisance. This year the select
men refused to have papers and card
board left at the dump and so other
means had to be found to get rid Of It,
The increased value Of all kinds Of
paper and especially newspapers for
use in paper mills has obtained q mar.