Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24


The indications are that the Sep
TENDER term Of the Supreme Judicial
Court which convenes the 18th of the
month will be an exceptionally busy
one. The dockets have just been COM
pleted and on the Civil docket there are
260 cases, the last one being the habeas
corpus proceedings Of Alphonsine La
fond, formerly of Madison, against the
superintendent Of the Woman's Re-
formatory where Mrs. Lafond has been
detained. Following a hearing before
Judge Philbrook the case went to the
law court on agreed statement, the
agreed statement being filed. The
equity docket contains "a cases while
the criminal docket numbers l6 cases.
Mrs. Wilder Narney and daughter.
Miss Hilda Narney. who are passing
some time in Cornville were in Show
hogan Wednesday. Friends in this
section will be interested to
learn that they will not con-
tinue their residence in Bangor longer
but will remove to Boston this fall.
Mrs Sarah B. Bennett of Oakland,
Calf, and Miss NJ. b. Fish of Boston
arrived Wednesday evening to visit
their cousin, Mrs. A. H. Lang of Middle
street. Both ladies are natives of
Somerset County having formerly lived
in Fairfield. Mrs. Bennett is passing
several months in Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs w. c. Eaton, president
and secretary of the Somerset Acad-
envy Alumni Association were among
the Skowhegan people to attend the
annual reunion of that time honored
institution of learning Thursday.
An event which occasioned much
gaiety Wednesday evening was a gen.
uine clambake given at Kilcare farm
in honor of Mrs Beatrice Carpenter
and sons of Somerville, Mass. the
niece of the proprietor of the estab-
lshment, c.. H. Davis Of New York. 1t
was very happy affair.
Napoleon Clukey, foreman Of the
Kennebec Log Driving Co.. came to
Skowhegan Wednesday and while here
filed papers of first declaration of in
tentions for naturalization. Mr..
Clukey now lives in Arson, but was
born in st. Francis, p. @. His age Is
% years and he came to Jackman
about August /, 1903.
Miss Myrtle Drake, who has lately
been taking a course Of Hospital train
ing. but who has been in Skowhegan
for a time, left Wednesday for her
home in Athens.
The potato rust in some sections OF
the country. especially in the western
part, has become very serious prob
lem to be overcome. County Demon
strator Stiles maintains that liberal
usage Of Bordeaux mixture is a pre-
tentative.
Miss Margery Smith arrived Wednes-
day evening from Boston where she
has been teaching in the summer school
at Simmons College. She is gradu-
ate of that institution and will return
there to teach in the domestic science
department Of the college this fall.
Miss Alice Smith is also at home but
will leave to begin school in Maiden,
Mass, Tuesday after Labor Day. She
and Miss Lula Smith are enjoying an
outing at Lakewood.
Candida Usi, for several years
servant in the home Of Mrs John N.
Merrill, and who went to wilmington,
Del. with the family last fall, returned
from Wilmington Wednesday to the
Merrill home.
The household goods Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Pennell have been shipped
to Portsmouth. N. H., where Mr..
Pennell has a position. The family left
Thursday. Mrs. Pencil will be great
~ missed at the First Baptist Church,
where she held the position of organist.
Arthur Merriam, who has been at the
hospital has sufficiently improved to be
able to leave for Plattsburg. He had
been in the Harvard training camps
prior to returning to Skowhegan.
The Skowhegan Pulp Co. have re-
covered none Of their logs which went
downriver at the time Of the summer
flood, and prospects are not good for
their ultimate recovery by the owners.
DIR. Carl d. Hutchinson of Augusta
arrived here Thursday morning, where
he will take charge Of the dental
practice of DIR. Fowler. who has en-
listed in the Dental Corps Of the United
States Army.
Miss Mabel Woodsum of Haddon-
field, n j.. and Owls Head. departed
Thursday after visiting with Mrs. Net
tie w. Paddock Of Bloomfield street.
Mr. and Mrs. John McIlmath and
child of Matapan. Mass. who have
been passing some weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott Robinson and DIR. Julia
May Kincaid, departed Thursday
morning.
George F.. Thompson left Thursday
to visit his sister in Phillips. Another
sister, Mrs. Lotto Loveioy. of Seattle,
Wash. il visiting in Phillips and will
later come to Skowhegan.
Luke Stannard and daughter of
Minnesota. who have been guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Folsom Jones at The
Terraces for a few days, departed
Thursday forenoon. Mr.. Stannard is
a nephew of Mr.. Folsom-Jones and
went to school here Al years ago. He
has not been in Skowhegan since that
time.
L. 8. Clark and r. L. Clark of Lin
coin, with Nelson j. Freese and c. L..
Freese OF Guildford, were in town
Wednesday and Thursday visiting at
the Skowhegan House.
Charles Smith, who has been trans
ferred from the Harvard Training
Camp to Plattsburg. left Skowhegan
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