Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-12
SKOWHECAN NEWS
Arragn Lynn Mass Boy Arson Charge Who Pleads Guilty
Probate Court in Session for Week Start FourMinute
Men Campaign-Ffy More Called Before Local District
Board Examination

Men Campaign-Fifty More {
Board for Examination
AS the result Of the burning Of q
large storehouse belonging to the
Great Northern Paper Co. on the Pitts
ton Farm, "a miles beyond lockwood
early Saturday morning Charles Alder,
Ward Of Lynn, Mass. aged Is pleaded
guilty to the charge of arson before
Judge H. H. Brazzell of the Municipal
court here late Monday afternoon. The
boy was unable to furnish bonds and
was committed to Jail to await the &C
ton Of the Supreme Judicial Court.
Probate court has been in session this
week having opened Tuesday with
Judge c. o. Small of Waterville pre-
siding. Among other matters the will
Of the late Martin L. Strickland late OF
New Portland was presented for Pro-
bate. BY the terms of the will he left
to his wife the driving horse, wagon
jumper and other accessories including
a buffalo robe. To his grandson
Charles 0. Strickland and the other
legal heirs Of his first wife, including
his two daughters by that union, he
bequeathed the sum of 81 each. To his
son Martin Strickland all real estate
and to his three daughters. Mary A,
Lena E. and Blanch H., 5000 each, the
same to be taken from the proceeds OF
the personal property, If $500 is realized
therefrom. If such a sum Is not real
lied one third of what is realized there
n 40 6o,1 nd
if there should be any residue left the
remainder goes to the widow. The will
was made January 10, 1917. Mrs
Strickland has agreed to waive all le-
gal rights to contest the will.
Miss Margaret Green who has been
at home this summer following grad
uation from Hebron Academy last
spring is to enter the Posse Gymnasium
school in Boston this fall.
Miss Lola B. Goodwin is to substitute
as assistant to clerk of courts Seekins
during the absence Of Miss Lena NJ
Wyman, the regular assistant who
leaves the 10Th to remain until probably
after New Years with her sister, Mrs
w. II. Diller in Lansdowne, Penn, and
her brother, DIR. Wyman Of Chester
Penn.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Benner OF
this town have returned from a trip
enjoyed with Mr.. and Mrs. John We
bendorfer Of Pittsfield to South Harps-
veil where they were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Irving Trufant. The three couples
were formerly neighbors on Baptist
Hill in this village. Mr.. and Mrs. Tru-
FAINT are to leave South Harpswell tc
pass the winter in Bath.
Jessie and Marion Scott, daughters
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott left the
first Of the week for Portland where
they are to resume their studies al
school for the Deaf. Mrs. Scott &C.
Companied them as far as Waterville
Charles Preble, IS years old who
lives between here and Lakewood had
the misfortune to fall down the stairs
ir his shed the first of the week, sus-
tanning apparently serious injuries
tberefrom. He and his wife who Is
about his age live alone and Mr.. Preble
has been remarkably well for man
of his years.
Rev. Dwight A. Ball of South Paris
formerly pastor Of the Universahs'
church here and now at the head OF
the State Convention has been here
IN matters connected with the local
church.
There will be a special meeting OF
the Somerset County Dairymen's Pro-
gressive League here Friday evening
with E. N. Boland, a feed expert OF
Boston as the speaker. Boys diary
club work will be agitated.
The Four Minute Men Campaign will
he started in Skowhegan Wednesday
evening at the Opera House in connec-
ton with the motion picture show
This campaign is to inform the people
of Skowhegan on the questions arising
from the great war, the same being
under the direction Of the government
as presented all over the country. Local
people will speak from time to time
Clarence V. Hight being the local
manager. These speeches will be de-
livered every Wednesday and Thursday
evening in connection with the pictures
the first to be delivered by Charleton
T. Merrill on the topic why We Are
at War"
In continuance of the filling Of the
Somerset county quota of men for mil
itary service, so more men have been
called for physical examination by the
local district board. The men are to
be examined Thursday and Friday
The following are those called: James
H Corson, Moose River; Waelon
Oresko. Long Pond; keenOform Ter
bamuk. Brighton; Charles o. Brown,
Hartland; Carlos E. Wakefield, Ripley:
ROBBIE r. Robinson, Bingham; Andrew
d Merrill, Harmony: Harry E. Cobb
Harmony: Geo. F. Millett, Hartland;
Lager King, Skowhegan; George c.
Crocker, st. Adams; Roy M. Burdick,
Harmony; Geo. +. Dickey. Fairfield;
Lewis A. Dustin, Starks; Albert Mich
aud, Madison; Ralph F. Berry, Nor
Prosper H. Gallant, Mad
ison; Fred c. Phillis. Fairfield; AL
phonso G. McDaniels. Moose River;
Joseph T. Boudreau, Long Pond; Ray
E. Kilgore, Fairfield; Rodolphe Leclero,
Moose River. Leo NJ. Briggs. Skowhe-
gan: Seman McKarus. Long Pond;
Geo. f. Storey, Moose River; Frank E.
Hill, Moscow: Carr D. Smith, Scion F;
Henry E. Hilton. Norridgewock; Burpy