Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-24
SKOWHECAN NEWS
Local Man Passes Away Sunday Night-Hod Chauffeur for
Speeding-Somerset County Dairymens League Has
Small Meengsomerset Junction Man Files Claim for Seized


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Mrs. Lees Hall and children left
Monday morning to visit for time in
Lawrence. Mass. and Hartford. Conn.
Mrs. E. B. Chase and the Misses
Chase visited 1t. Enrol Chase in Au-
gusta Monday.
r. B. Lancaster OF Waterville and
IR F. Lancaster of Augusta have been
visiting relatives in town during the
week.
Miss Mildred Keene, who had been
up from Augusta for visit with
friends. departed Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Whittier enter
tanned as guests Sunday Mrs. Mary
Rowen and Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Ward
of Foxcroft.
Carl W. Malley returned Monday
forenoon from an outing at Belgrade
lake, where Mrs. Malley is passing
several weeks.
DR.. and Mrs. Clarence Macomber of
New Sharon were in town during the
day Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dionne are
the parents of a little daughter, to
whom they have given the name Of
Martha.
Miss Annie Bergman, who is en-
p,oyed in the office of the American
Wooden Co at Oakland. was in town for
the weekend visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Robertson
and little daughter Althea Of Gardiner
were guests Saturday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morrow. They
were accompanied here by Mrs. Rose
Robertson and Mrs. H. c. Prescott,
both of st. Adams, who visited friends
In town during the day.
Samuel Rowe
The death Of Samuel Rowe, who had
been in poor health for some time, oc-
Cured Sunday night. His age was 50
years. Beside a wife there are two syr-
viving children, Mrs. Jennie Lewis OF
Skowhegan and William Rowe of Oak
land. He was born in this town and
passed the greater part of his life there.
being employed much about the town.
He was a familiar spectacle upon the
streets and had been extremely deaf
for a number of years. The funeral
services are to be held this afternoon
at the house on Lawton street at 2
o'clock.
Mrs. Gertrude Tibbitts Of Wayne, a
matron at one of the dormitories at
Kent's Hill, is the guest of Miss Ellie
Corson.
The chauffeur of J. w. Stobie OF
Madison, one Thibodeau, was before
Trial Justice Lord Saturday afternoon
as the result of detention on the part
of Traffic Officer n. l.. Shepley for
over speeding on Madison avenue. He
pleaded guilty and paid fine and
costs amounting to 1915.
| DR.. Cora NJ Johnson left Saturday
for visit at Lake Cobbosseecontee.
Mrs. Joel Taylor went to Augusta
the latter part Of the week for visit.
! Assistant Dairy Instructor e. M.
Tucker of Augusta was the speaker at
the meeting of the Somerset County
Dairyman's League which was not
largely attended Saturday afternoon.
owing probably to the busy season on
the farms. Mr.. Tucker stated with re-
gard to the matter Of milk and cream
tests varying that the breed of the
animals. feeding and care Of the same
| had much to do with the variance, also
the conditions and individuality Of the
cows. He suggested as a remedy the
studying OF the feeding Of cows and
regularity in the giving Of the rations.
The meeting was very informal and
There was discussion among the mem
| bers.
| Funeral Of Mrs. w. r. G. Estes
Funeral services for the late Mrs,
Caroline Walker Estes Of Leavitt street,
the widow of the late Col. w. r. @.
Estes, were held Sunday afternoon from
the family residence. Rev. Mr.. Keller
man. pastor Of the Waterville Universe
| list church, off1ciated and the burial was
in the cemetery at the North side. Out
of town people here were Mrs. G. II.
Willis and Mrs. J. l.. Kendall of Port
land. r. c. Fuller Of Providence and
w r. Buchanan and Miss Charlotte
Marie Buchanan Of Brockton. Mrs. Blu
chanan, the step-daughter Of Mrs. Es-
ties, having been here for some time.
| Funeral services for the late Amos
Clark who died in Brighton will be held
this Tuesday afternoon from the home
Of his daushter4 Mrs. John Domaine. at
her home. 119 Mount Pleasant avenue,
Skowhegan.
| Martin Munster Of Somerset Junction
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