Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02

road commissioner at The Forks where
he has resided for long time, is by
trade a blacksmith and has farming
lands. He has also for a long period
been the efficient deputy sheriff in the
section where lie lives.
Freda Vielieux.
The death of Marie Freda Vielleux
infant daughter of Theodore and Mary
(Cloutier) Vieileux of French street
occurred February q. The child was
but two years old.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Francis Parker who
have occupied an apartment in the
Burrill house at Ill East Leavitt
street for the past Is years have re-
turned to their former home, the
Parker farm on the River road.
Nearly ITO women attended the
music meeting of the Woman's Club
held Wednesday afternoon in Congre-
gational parlors, and a large number
of them signed the petition asking for
the kindergarten amendment to go be-
fore the Legislature. Mrs. Helen c. T.
Atwood presented the paper of the af-
ternoon upon MAINE Musicians" which
she illustrated by selections upon a
victrola loaned from the Smith Music
Store.
The Ladies' Aid of the First Baptist
chuch will meet at the church vestry
next Monday afternoon to tack puff.
Confectionery will be on sale and all
ladies of the parish are invited to at
tend.
Miss Gertrude Carter has been en-
gagged to coach the cast of the Grange
comedy play which is to be presented
here the 18th.
Former friends of DR.. o. A. Menges
who was formerly located in the prac-
tice of his profession at Athens will be
interested to learn that he has been
lately transferred to Battle Mountain
Sanitarium at the Hot Springs in
South Dakota.
Funeral Of Mrs. Avery.
Memorial services for the late Mrs.
Vesta Longley Avery. wife OF Fred
Avery were held from her home at Ill
East Leavitt street Thursday after
noon at 2.3O. Rev. c. H. Mckinney of
the Island Ave. Congregational church
was the officiating minister. Mrs.
Longley's death was due to pneumonia.
"A SCUOOl Is III oiuCi eiN tA'S N--~S
i Jail at the present time. One of the
prisoners possessed of some educatlon
and unusual ability is conducting les
sons for the benefit of his associates
not so fortunate as himself.
An event of unusual interest &C.
Cured at Athens Wednesday forenoon
shortly after TO o'clock when e. Z.
Butler, ESQ, Of Skowhegan sold at
public auction the old Jacob Foss place
on the road leading from Athens 70
Brighton. The purchaser was ernest
Cook of Athens, whose home was re-
Gently destroyed by fire and the sum
hidden was 1850. His nearest COM
petitor offered $3.50 and w. H. Boyn-
ton of this town was another OF the
bidders for the property.
Selectmen Smith, Demo and Packard
have conducted most SUCCESSFUL
crusade against the payers OF iocal
sewer taxes and for the first time in
MANY years if ever before have col
lected all of these assessments. Inc
various law suits pending in pauper
and land cases have also been settled
and there are at the end of this nscal
wear practically no outstanding bllls,
situation as unusual as it Is COM
mendable upon the part of the NUM-
cipal officers. One of the important
articles of the long list to be acteo
upon at the annual meeting is that OF
electing a board of three special ap-
praisers to make prior to JAM 1, 1915,
a thorough revision of the valuation OF
all real estate in town for the purpose
of recommending the same valuation
to the consideration Of subsequent
boards of assessors and to see what
compensation the towns will vote 10
nav to the appraisers. Sidewalks are
asked for on Poplar street; on Milburn
street from Oak street to George Il.
Thompson's residence; plank side
walk on the Canaan road from Jeffer-
son Savage's land to home of Fred
CARPENTER on the Athens road, also a
walk on Chandler street in the vicinity
Of the Somerset Shoe factory.
The Sewing Circle Of the Philathea
class met Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Jessie Folsom Steward. business meet
ing of the class was held the evening pre-
vious at the First church vestry with
Mrs. Nolin and Mrs. Currier serving as
the hostesses. Refreshments were serv-
ed during the meeting.
Roy Keene, who has been employed IN
a plant of the United Shoe Machinery
Co. in Massachusetts, has arrived here
TO visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Keene.
Mrs. Martha p. Oavis
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