Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07
SKOWHECAN NEWS
An Interesting Marriage nenton-Names of Jurors Already
September Term of Cout-Rver Driver Receives
Wounds Face-Fire in Wood Box Calls Out Chemical
Marys Church Services-Beleve Body in River That of


join Rlley.
Among the visitors in Skowhegan Mon
day were w. C. Leighton and his daugh
ter, Miss Elsie Leighton Of Pontiac
Mich. Mr.. Leighton formerly lived il
North Cornville and about noon went t.
that place to visit his mother. Mrs. L. II
Leighton. His wife and son have beer
passing a few weeks in this section anc
all will return home together in Septem
Der. Mr.. Leighton went went in 1883 and
this is his first visit back In 10 years.
Everett Donley of Rockland. Mass. I.
visiting Harold Savage of Middle street
The two young men were students to
gether at the Eric Paper Art School il
Boston and Mr.. Donley now has studio
in Boston. They are camping out a
Fayeigh pond in Embden this week.
Rev. Theodore Halbert Wilson. former
ly pastor OF the Island avenue Cougrega
tional church, now similarly engaged ir
Olivet. Mich, has arrived to visit in tht
family Of Elmer E. Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. John Carver of Lewis
ton have arrived to visit the family OF
Milford Withee.
DIR. S. NJ. Cover arrived home Monday
forenoon from Augusta. where his moth
er, Mrs. John Cover, remains critically
ILL., Mrs. s. NJ. Cover is still in Augusta
Among the marriage intentions filed al
the office Of the town clerk is that of Ed
gar " Curre of Madison and Miss Carrie
Fife Corson of Skowhegan. Miss Cor
son is chief operator in the telephone
exchange of the Somerset Farmers Tel
Co here, although off duty for the sum
mer, and is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
John Corson. Mr.. Currie Is employed ir
a garage and is the son Of George Currie
living between here and Lakewood
Clerk Of Courts w. T. Seekins has beer
notified Of the following Jurors whose
names have already been drawn for the
September term Of court: Skowhegan
grand jury, Hiram r. Bearce, Fred r
Hill; traverse jurors, Forrest w. Green
c. r. Whittemore, w. D. Snow and Ben
]amin F. Flanders; Arson. grand Jurors
Lowell F. Bailey. S. G. Tinkham: ira
verse Jurors. Albert Reed, A F.. Hilton
Canaan, grand Juror, Z. S. Holt; traverse
Juror, Abel P Gleason. Court will con
vene In Skowhegan Sept. IS with Judge
George f. Bird Of Portland presiding.
Publications are being extended to DR.
and Mrs George f. Young over the birtf
Of little daughter. Both mother ant
child are doing well.
Marriage intentions Of Arthur Drouir
and Ellen Rose Nigue. daughter OF I'll
yigue. and both of this town, have peer
filed.
Ehen Goodrich while working near ths
Great Eddy at river driving sunday nae
the misfortune to infict some se'ei'
feshwounds on his face near the eye. Il
working upon a log his cantoos ne"
h,c,s IN such a manner as TO strike th'
unlooked-fo blow. A doctor was cal'e'
na too,s aeveral stitches in order to ciose
the gap.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Webb Of Jack
man are enjoying few days IN oho"
hogan visiting with relatives. =.
THOMAS G. Lord and family lei
Monday for a ten days outing d.
North Pond in Smithfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Briggs anc
Miss Lola B. Goodwin have returned
from a brief outing at Boothpay mar
Dor. Several other Skowhegan peop'e
have been enjoying a whlH Oh sec
breeze at this we'll known summer re-
sort, including Thomas Green"ay o.
the American Wooden Co. offices anc
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Stewart.
Pan, Piel of New York who Is pass
no several weeks at the Peil country
MACE near Parlin Pond, has been IT
town this week calling on acqualn1en'
ances. With him we're Agnes flei
Undergrad Dichmame and Emilio a
correa of New York and two chaul
fe,1rs. Carl Kohlhagen and PAU Brom
men.
Mr., and Mrs. A. J. Mcintyre have
returned to their home in Jackman a1t-
er a short visit here. While in toWr
they purchased an automobile. Mr.
and Mrs. w. S. Moore have also beer
Gown from Jackman this week.
F. F. r. Davis of Chicago, formerly
Of Skowhegan and a son Boardmar
Davis. have been visiting with former
acouaintenances here this week.
Thornton w. Merriam assisted If
the services at the Bethany Bapus
church Sunday morning. delivering
talk upon Y. NJ. c. A. work. He LEFT
in the afternoon for Cleveland. ONO
where he will probably be located fol
n time before going abroad with the
war workers of the Association.
Mrs. Sally Gray Of Charleston, has
arrived to visit her sister. Mrs. FREQ
L. Pooler of Pleasant street and hel
brothers, George and Jewett Savage.
The Fire Department chemical was
called out Monday morning about
O'clock in response to call from Boz
80. The fire had been discovered at the
residence of DR.. L. p. Cochran having
started in a wood box. Little damage
was done and the chemicals subdued
the flames without the use of water
This makes twice that the Geofriar
home has been the scene Of small
fires.