Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-26
SKOWHECAN NEWS
cuccefl Food Sale for Benefit French WoundedDeah OF
John Hunnewen in Rochester, Mnn.S H. s. Seniors Pre-
sent Program Before Town Improvement So
cietv-Stock Farm Attempts to Breed C00ns

Bros. of Salem, proprietors Of the Som
erset shoe factory here. departed Satur-
day after a visit to the local plant.
DR.. Genoa Sanborn of Lewiston ar
rived Saturday night for visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cony San
born.
Geo. H. Weston & Son. proprietors
of Riverside Stock Farm. have added
a new branch to their extensive stock
raising plant and have begun to breed
coons. At present they have six of the
ferocious little beasts. which they ex-
pect to tame on short notice. The ami
mails are fed on corn bread and are
| beauties. They are valuable because of
their fur, but how far the project will
be carried is not as yet known.
| Considerable hay has been hauled
into the market during the past week
but $40 is the highest price per ton
understood to have been paid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Chase left the
last of the week for a visit with rela-
tives in Gardiner.
| Old and young folks are going to
join together and have an oldtime
dance at the Grange hall in Canaan,
| March 2. SHELLS orchestra of four
pieces from f,ltlSHelu Ids DGtH cHSdSou
to furnish the music.
A meeting of the officers of the
Somerset Central Agricultural Society
was held Saturday afternoon in the
Municipal building. II. l.. SWEET and
L. E. Jacobs were appointed to look
after attractions for the fair next
September and E. T. Goodrich and G..
w. Day are to superintendent midway
features. Important business is being
left for the trustees to handle at a
meeting to be held in the early future.
Seventeen candidates were given the
degree at a special meeting of Pris-
ella Rebekah Lodge Friday evening.
Following the work college ices and
waters were served under the direction
of a committee composed of Mrs. Cool,
Mrs. John Avore, Mrs. Shulze. Mrs.
Bearce, Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Lillian
Smith. A social hour helped to make
the evening a very delightful one.
Among the auction bridge parties Of
the past week was q delightful affair
given by Miss Edith NJ. Gledhill at her
home on Madison avenue. Several ia
bleS were filled.
deal Of considerable magnitude has
lately been consumated in this county
whereby the United Paperboard Co. of
New York City has conveyed to Will
liam D. Hutchins of Augusta and Will
liam b. Kendall of Bowdoinham that
part of Township No. 4, Range 6, west
of kennebec river in Bingham's Ken
nebec Purchase, known as Hobbstown.
This land is the same as that which
was set off by +. II. Colby, F. H. Ster-
ling and E. p. Viles to the United Box
Board & Paper Co. on petition for par
tition by Charles II. Clark and Shaw
nut Manufacturing Co. A mortgage on
the property has been given to three
Augusta banks for 100000.
Miss Hildred Whitney of Lewiston,
who has been the nurse in attendance
, upon Mrs. Eta Merrill of Water street,
has departed, Mrs. Merrill having
made very substantial gain.
DR.. Joe X. Goodrich expects to start
on his return to Wisconsin Monday.
Uoday). His mother, Mrs. f. T. Good
rich, whose critical illness called him
home, is somewhat improved and is
now able to take slight nourishment.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Pennell have
been entertaining for a few days the
last of the week their daughter, Miss
Sarah Pennell, a teacher in a Portland
High school and another daughter,
Mrs. f. l.. Tozicr and two daughters
of Fairfield.