Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11

1T was to be regretted tnat ihoie VI LAG
boys and girls did not respond 10 the
invitation to be present on TINS occa-
sion. Mr.. Stiles explained the cluos,
told something Of their history and OF
some of the successful contestants.
Only a few signified their intention OF
joining any Of the associations.
Clerk of Courts Seekins has filed
first intentions for naturalization Tor
Andrew Kalisar. aged 20, OF Arson.
The other applicant is Joseph Alfred
Quay, telegraph operator, whose
home is in Beauceville, p. O., but VINO
now lives in Jackman. Mr.. Quay came
to the United States in 1892.
Probate Court is adjourned to Tues
day of next week. During the session
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Wakefield adopted
little Ruth z. Judkins. the chllds
name to be changed to Wakefield, and
administration was asked for in the
estates of George F. Newell. late of
Arson, Elmer George Newell. seeking
the appointment Administrators
granted in the estates of the late Ar
VILE Mason of Canaan. Catherine Ma
son administrator: Truman S. Bige-
low, late of Mercer, administrators;
George E. Marney Of Mercer, admins
tratcr: Andrew j. Bodwell, late Of
! Pittsfield, James Halliday. Pittsfeld.
adm. Stacey NJ Witham. late Of
Bingham; Isaiah Hart, late Of Hart
land: Chas A. Downing, late of Rip
ley and Emery r. Estes. Mrs. Rose
Estes. admx. Administrations asked
for N the estate of Sabra Tracy, late
Of st. Adams.
Accounts presented-Philena Mason
late Of Skowhegan; Josephine n.
Pratt, late of PALMYRA: Preston Her
sey. late Of Pittsfield: Gorham Lord
Detroit: Emma r. Weymouth. late Of
Pittsfe'd Edgar V. WEYMOUTH. late of
Pittsfield; Llewelyn Parks, late of
Pittsfield; Daniel Collins, late of
Starls
Wills allowed in the estate of Han
ratel Creation, Gtarks: Lena NJ. wy
man, Arson.
Accounts allowed: Nahum ~ Cor
ev. Pittsfeld Florence Williams. late
of Arson: Lovina McKen late of
Jackman: Lucinda McPheters Palmer,
late Of Ripley and Sylvanus Lowell,
late of st. Adams.
Howard Butler, who has been work
ing in North Nassalboro has been Wis
iting here at tic home of his grand
mother. Mrs. Sarah Tantish. prior to
his enlistment in the Navy Hospital
Corps.
A reScript has been received here
from the Law Court in the case of
William .. Hamilton Of Madison vs..
the Madison Water Co. of Madison in
which judgement for the plaintiff in
the sum of $500 was ordered The
case was tried in the Supreme court
here and Dleadinss were filed at the
June term in 1916, going to the Law
Court on report. 1t has created con-
siderable interest. Mr.. Hamilton was
represented by w. B. Brown. ESQ.
and James H. Thorne Esq, of Madi-
son. the Water Companys attorneys
being Butler & Butler of Skowhegan
and w. +. Pattangall of Waterville
judge Cornish's rescript is In an ac-
ton on the case to recover damages
sustained by the plaintiff by reason Of
the defendants alleged negligence in
furnis hing him with water from which
he contracted typhoid fever.
One of Somerset county's large
tracts of timber land has changed
hands, approximately 23.529 acres, the
same being all the lands owned by
The transfer has just been recorded at
the Somerset county registry and is
from the Barnjum kennebec Com
pany having it's place of business at
kittery to William D. Hunt of Brook
line, Mass. Included in the premises
are the following: One quarter of one
half in common of a tract of land
called No. 10 Tract in Township 4,
! ioI, ID
Stream and contains 800 acres, also
parcels in Flagstaff one being near the
lot set out for the first settled minis
ter. according to the record and run
ming into the Dead River section and
Flagstaff. Also the 255 acre lot known
as the Mill Lot; another in Flag
staff near the county road: another
lot on the new county road from NO
New Portland to Flagstaff, and anoth-
er lot in the northerly portion of
Township No. 4, lying on the souther-
ly side of Dead River. The reserva-
} tons in the territory include parcel
, conveyed by Oliver Moulton to G. A.
Hewett and the E. L. Donahue and C.
{. Lincoln places.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Easier of Law
ton street are the parents of a son
, porn Wednesday, the 9Th.
Edgar Green is reported as being
quite i'll at his home on Turner ave-
nue.
Miss \averino G.. Bison is leaving
Saturday for New York to attend the
Actors fair and to visit her sister,
Miss Theresa Bison.
Twenty ladies were present at the
meeting of the First Philathea class
Wednesday evening. Mrs. Nahum
Steward and Mrs. Kerry B. Steward
being the hostesses at their home on
Water street. AS in most other socie-
ties Of a similar nature the evening
was passed in sewing for the French
soldiers, the two hostesses serving re-
freshments of ice cream and cake.
Miss Lola B. Goodwin. who has been
! at the Arkansas Hot Springs and Wis
ting her sister, Mrs. Ralph Leavitt in
Purcell, Okla. is expected home this
week.
| A meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Dairyman's Progressive
League will be held Saturday after