Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-11

ness has been transacted and among
the attorneys present other than those
living in SkoWhegan were judge H. II.
Brazzill of Fairfield and EX-County
Attorney j. Howard Haley of Hart
land. Among the wills presented FOR
probate was that of George A. Farrar,
late of Ripley who designated in the
document that he wanted a couch
caSket and "a good metallic box for my
remains" also to have placed on his
monument the date of his deceasC. and
under that a deep scroll with a vine
running each way. Otherwise than
this peculiar request the will was diff
ferent than many others. To the town
of Ripley was bequeathed the sum of
500 for the perpetual care of come
terry lot; to niece, Eva +. Adams
$500. to another niece, Annie {. Bush
nell two notes for SIS each and $3.50 in
money. In consideration of the good
care given him Mr.. Farrar stated that
the real estate, farming implements
ETC., were to be given to William n
Farrar, while to Callie S. Farrar were
bequeathed all moneys, bankbooks.
notes, etc, except those otherwise dis
posed of. The executor named was
William H. Farrar, the document was
signed June Il, 1911, and the property
of the deceased was estimated at
$4,000. The will of Jennie NJ. Leathers
of Palmyra was also presented for
probate. Mrs. Leathers estate was
valued at s40O and she left the same
to her son, John Henry Leathers whom
she named as executor. Mrs. Lizzie
Butler of Athens had an estate valued
10 To
man, Esq, as executor. The property
was divided among her four daughters.
Bessie p. Later, Alice NJ. Drury. Katie
E. Corson and Elsie H. Loberg
Clyde Badger and Francis Croteau
go to Lewiston to play in the band at
the Boys Conference.
The members of the Philathea Class
are to hold cake sale in the store
formerly occupied by F. W. Briggs in
the Dodge block Saturday afternoon al
3 o'clock The following ladies are to
direct the affair: Mrs. Bertha T. Hail,
Mrs. C. G. Goodwin, Mrs. Grace stew
ems. Mrs. John Dugas and Mrs. Henry
Steward.
The annual business meeting of the
stockholders of the First National
bank was held Tuesday and the fol-
lowing ulfeClOIS were elected. =. X.
Cook Chas. E. Young. DR.. l.. A. Das-
combe, John w. Fogler Walter f. ,
Ordway. Capt. r. L. Marston, Bin W.
Page of Skowhegan and Forrest H.
Colby of Bingham. At a subsequent
meeting of the directors the following
officials were elected: President c. r.
Cook; cashier, Bin w. Page; assis-
tant cashier, Leslie II. Goldsmith. The
cashier reported that the year just
past had been best in the history Of the
bank and that the assets were the
largest. The assets arc at the present
time S1.450,000 with capital stock. sur
plus and undivided profits, $3.50 900
At a meeting held in Skowhogan
Tuesday it was decided that Robert
NJ. Stiles. farm demonstration for Som
erset county should establish his office
permanently in Hartland. An office
will be fitted up for his convenience
in the Grange hall block there. II has
been desired by people living in this
section for sometime that the county
demonstration should be located AT the
county seat and finally the two po-
mona bodies of the county appointed
committees to decide the matter. These
committees were composed of Eugene