Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-13

June 23-Somerset Lodge, F.
ing Kennebec Reaches High
telle, Peter Blanchet and Joseph La
casse.
Skowhegan High school made good
showing in the track meet Monday At
Abbott school. Farmington. by winning
third place with 20 points. Abbott won
first, Phillips, second, and several
schools won lower places on the list.
Four cups were won out of Ave chan
ces and second place in the dfth
chance by Skowhegan men. Cup win
ners: Irving Symons. quarter mile
race: Alexander Thomson. broad
jump; Libby Pulsifer, hurdles and pole
vault 1.-TWO cups). Elliot Chase was
second in the half mile. On their re-
turn to Skowhegan the boys had a
decidedly unpleasant experience, while
in New Sharon. They stopped to ex-
anime a bridge before venturing on
and in an instant the same was COM
pletely swept away. Alexander Thorn
son. who was out of the car, heard
the cracking sound and ran in the
wrong direction. separating himself
from the rest of the party and the au-
tomobile. The consequence was that
Thomson was unable to cross the rag
ing torrent to join his companions and
as result he hiked back to Skowhe-
gan, a distance of 10 miles.
Three young men named John Giles
Harry Carpenter and Thomas Conley re-
spectively, were before Trial Justice
Thomas G. Lord here Monday afternoon.
being arrested on the charge Of evading
fares and were brought to Skowhegan by
Deputy Sheriff John E. Lamb of Rock
wood. A. HI. Martin, superintendent Of
the American Reality Co. was also pres
ent. the firm which he represented having
paid the mems fares here from Boston
where they had hired out through an en-
pioyment agency as woodsmen according
to the papers shown in court. The boys
claimed that they did not understand that
they were to swing an axe and that the
job had been misrepresented to them
They made some urgentpeas in their
own behalf They were fined so and
costs or given Jail sentence Of 10 days
The sentence and fine were both suspend
ed however as the three boys were put
uhoSA tiio CtI6 VI ITODdtlOn OIIlC0T Butter
with orders to report to him at regular
intervals, this procedure allowing them
to work out the sums which they vir-
tually owe to the American Realty Co.
County Commissioners William Osborn
Of Fairfield. G. D. Perkins Of Madison
and e. T. Goodrich Of Skowhegan were
in session again Monday. going to Smith
field to define the road limits OF a stretch
of some, 300 feet near the gristmill in
Smithfeld village. The 18th Of the month
the commissioners examine highways In
both Bingham and Athens and will then
continue upriver inspecting roads in the
northern part of the county.
Miss Ida L.. Turner who has been
teaching at Bridgton Academy. No.
Bridgton has completed her school and
visited the first Of the week with her par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. Clay Turner at the
Methodist parsonage Miss Turner has
not yet completed her course at Colby
College and has returned to that institu-
ton for her examinations -
Judge c. o. Small Of Madison opened
Probate court here Tuesday for the regu-
lar June term. Among other business
transacted a number Of wills were pre-
oohtou loi pfoDdlc, dTlOI1S tHem DelHB
that Of the late Herbert A. Hilton. late
of Paris. Another will presented was
that Of the late Estelle Lord Of Detroit.
The will of George w. Clark, late of
North New Portland was also presented
for probate. BY it's terms Mrs. Laura c.
Clark. the widow Is the sole beneficiary
and is named as executor
The following committees have been
named among the local citizens to make
the necessary arrangements for the an
nual merchants day festivities here the
21st: Finance, Harry e. Smith, S. V.
Bisson. Fred Poulin; entertainment, Geo.
l.. II. Smith, Carl Curtis, r. B. Cole, Fl.
L. SWEET; lunches, l.. II. Goldsmith. c. P.
Merrill. E. c. Butler, Esq; publicity, r.
7. Patten, Harry Barker, G.. r. Fogg;
decorations. f. c. Butler, Esq, DR.. Ar
thur Rodden, N. II. Lambert
The monthly meeting of the Pioneer
Past Noble Grands Association was held
Monday afternoon at the home Of Mrs
Hugh Hurley on West Front and Pine
SITS.
Each member OF the graduating class
from the high school is entitled to 10
seats for the graduating exercises in the
opera HOUSE rTluaE night, WHlle MEM
bers of the school committee, trustees Of
Bloomfield Academy. members of the
faculty and superintendent are allowed
sufficient number of seats for their imme-
date family. The seats for the before
named must be reserved on Wednesday,
June Is. before o'clock p. NJ The public
may secure reserved seats from six
o'clock p. NJ. on that day to O'Clock p.
NJ. on Friday. provided that not more
than two seats be allowed to each indi-
vidual. All reserved seats must. however
be occupied at AS on the night of the
graduation. otherwise the same will be
forfeited and opened to the public. The
seats may be secured at Samn-
sons & Azores.