Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-18

Skowhegan young man, mas ueoh
ed first reader in the Fifth Church OK
Christ. Scientist, in New York CITY.
This church has an attendance OF
about 1900 and is one OF the largest
churches in New York City. Mr.. Estes
has been active in Christian Science
practice since his graduation from
Bowdoin college about seven years ago.
There is a movement on foot among
the Changers to raise money 10 pay
the debts Of the order.
. Not many potatoes are being maui
ed into the local market at present, al
though the price has gone up to $l.o5
per bushel.
w. H. Russell. who lately went to
Boston with the intention of remaining
there for time, returned to Skowhe-
gan Tuesday.
The thorough sprinkling Of the side
walks with sand by Street Commits
sioner Sanborn is to be appreciated,
two teams having been engaged DUR
ing the icy period to attend to these
details. Another feature to be commend
ed is the attention to the manholes in
the streets during the recent storm.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Lies, formerly
of this town but for number of years
residents of Dexter. are shortly to re-
turn here for a permanent location.
There was good attendance at the
meeting of the Ladies Aid last Mon
day at the First Baptist church YES
try The next meeting will be held the
29th Prospects are good for paying
off the First church by April l. as the
| - 90 thot c0cipfV
deavoring to do.
Town meeting is beginning to be a
noticeable topic Of conversation In the
community. The annual session will be
held the 18th Of March. The matter
of having three assessors aside from
the selectmen will be considered at
that time and it has been decided to
put an article in the warrant relative
; to the electing of three such officials.
! 1t is necessary that thorough assess
ment be made once about every 90
! years, as the selectmen are unable to
give more than a month of their time
! to assessments of properties and a
detailed examination Of all the prop
erty in town would probably require
/ three or four months time 1t is I'M
! derStood that it has been more than
| 20 years since the real estate in tie
town was thoroughly examined for as
sessment.
! Friends Of Mrs. Martha Wing will
regret to learn of her illness.
i There are about 1000 in taxes yet
to be paid before the closing of the
town books Feb. 20.
! Word has been received here that
/ Mrs. Alice Lamb Mitchell. who is in
I Portland, is still critically ill with no
! hope Of recovery.
The roof is being placed on the new
! brick cottage connected with the State
reformatory for women property.
Lafayette Littlefeld, who is here
from Wisconsin to visit his sisters,
Mrs. Orison Clough, Mrs. E. L. Clough
and Mrs. Chas. Longfellow, will re-
main until spring according to his
present plans.
! The regular meeting of Priscilla Re-
! bekah Lodge was held Tuesday eve
ming. At the next meeting TO be held
February g. there will be a program to
he furnished by the new officers Of the
order.
Miss Sarah Coffin, who fell and broke
. iSA my last Was
/ ednesday reported as being fairy com
Portable and doing as We'll as could be
expected. Her extreme age. however.
| makes her condition serious. Her Niece,
! Mrs. Mary {. Brainard, who is in New
/ York, is unable to return to SkowheSan
at present because of illness. Mrs Brain
4 ards daughter is shortly planning a trip
! through Japan and to the Philippines.
I While in the islands Miss Branard will
visit Miss Harriet l.. Marble of Show
/ hogan, who is a teacher in woman 5
| college at Jaro, T. /.
George d. Fairgrieve was in Wilton
! Wednesday to visit relatives and was 60
/ ing from there to Augusta to attend the
meeting of the Maine Sportsmen's Asso-
! citation. Mrs. Fairgrieve has returned
! from several weeks visit with her niece.
Mrs. Lizzie Williams Dyer. in Arlington,
! Mass, and elsewhere in the vicinity Of
/ Boston.
! Frank Laughtom of Ripley and his
! cousin. Mrs. Alice jones of Ripley, were
4 guests Tuesday and Wednesday, of Mr..
/ and Mrs. q. w. Badger. They came to
! SRowhe2an to attend to probate court
! business.
| NJ. st. Ledger. proprietor Of the Orien-
/ tai Rug Works, lately closed owing to
/ the fire. was in Augusta Wednesday on
business.
! Thomas Deane. a farmer living on the
! Back road to Waterville. left here
! Wednesday morning for Maynard. Mass.
! whittier he was called owing to the death
! of his brother, John II. Deane. The de-
/ ceased who had not visited Skowhegan
! for some time. was engaged in the MOTEL
business in Maynard and until receiving
! work Of his death Mr.. Deane. living in
] skowhegan, was not aware that his
brother was Ill.