Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-26

Mrs. w II. Cummings with her Two
children have arrived here from olo
Town to ioin Mr.. Cummings, the ne"
agent for the American WOODEN 90.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Hills OF Antrim.
n. H.. who have been the guests OF
Mrs. Hills brother. Geo. Tobey 'aho
family, returned home Thursday.
| F.. A.. Bulge of Mattawamkeas, the
new manager of the Farmers Union OF
Maine, left here Thursday for Water
vile, where he will be located in
few days. He was accompanied by
President c. H. Gardner Of the State
Union, and was entertained while IN
town at the Gardner home on Madison
avenue. Mr.. Gardner has lately organ
lied a new union at Winthrop. which
promises to have a large membership.
RAYMOND Pratt, until recently a
teacher at Canaan village, has &C
cepted a position with the American
American Wooden Co. in their Office AT
the Amos mill.
| Deputy Sheriff Caswell Of NorridEc-
wock was in Skowhegan Thursday.
Off hand and prone shooting were in
order last evening at the Skowhe"an
Rifle Cub arn2ory. Capt. Parsons
/
men by score of 4s1 to 46s. A practice
shoot will be held Friday evening.
| A "hoss" case in the supreme cour:
here Thursday was a perplexinc prob
lem to iurymen and spectators. and led
Judge Cornish to remark that when
three men go to swapping horses no
lawyer or judge can follow them
Judge Simmons was attorney for the
of
Portland. w Is. Brown, Esq. of Mad
| ison was attorney for Josiah p. Pros
colt the defend ant suit being brought
to recover the value of a horse set ~
$50. 1t was announced Thursday th'f
the case of Forest +. Wescott vs.. II.
DiCnne, would he tried.
| Darius McCrllis. the oldest voter in
| Cornville, is said to he rapidly failing
and is now practically unconscious.
The Phlathea Sewing Circle met on
Thursday afternoon at the restry of
the First church.
| The association for the relief Of the
wounded allies will meet at the Rest
rooms. Dodge block, Saturday eve
ming at 40 sharp.
Following the arrival of Miss Caro-
lvn Brainard here from New York
/ ltE, Wnpre she anu neT 1uOtilCi, +hIN
Mary c. Brainald, are passing several
weeks. it was decided that the funera |
Of Miss Sarah Folsom Coffin should
be held Friday at 1890, from the res
idence of Mrs. Abbie X. Wildes on
Madison avenue. Rev. George Mcrri-
am will officiate and the remains will be
laid in the SoUthside receiving vault
until spring. 1t is uncertain whether
the interment will eventually be in the
family lot or in the Quaker burying
ground at Fairfield. Miss Brainard |,
the great-niece Of Miss Coffin.
Mrs. Ira A. Norton, two children,
Florence and Bertha, and Mrs. Emma
| Bigelow, are leaving Friday To visit
relatives i'll Lewiston. Mrs. BiccioW
will remain indefinitely with her moth
er.
/ The anniversary of Thomas Wiidey's
birth was observed by local branches
of l. o. O. r. orders here Wednesday
night An address on this founder #
Odd Fellowship was delivered by Capt
J.. +. Jacobs; readings We're given by
Mrs. G. r. Fogg and Mrs. Alice I3ak-
err. Mrs. Eta S. Peabody sang. and
several selections We're sung hy the
cara bassett quartet, composed Of
Turner and Milton Washburn Re
frcShments were served. About 80 at
tended.