Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-26

Mrs. Maria Judkins Earle Of Provi-
dence, r. l., whose old home used to be
near the top Of Beatie hill between here
and Athens, has been In town and at
Cornville during the week renewing old
acquaintance.
Probate Court
Judge c. O. Small Of Madison was in
town Tuesday conducting business In
probate court. although not the regular
day OF session. Among other matters the
will Of the late Mrs. Caroline Walker
Estes was presented for probate BY the
terms Of this document she bequeathed
to her cousin, Abbie F. Whittier of Fair
field, the sum Of $1,000. any part remain
ing undisturbed at the time Of her demise
to become part of the Estes estate. To
a brother, William Walker of Seattle,
Wn., Mrs. Estes bequeathed Ave shares of
stock In the Peoples National Bank of
Waterville and $4,000, while to Cyrus Walk
err. the son Of her nephew she left the
Walker family Bible owned by her grand
father, hoping that the ancient volume
would be owned in future generations by
male members of the family.
The family residence on Leavitt street,
with furniture. library, clothing and Jew
elry. was left to Mrs. Annie Estes Bu-
chanan. stepdaughter Of the deceased,
also 5000 and a share Of the West Aque-
duct Co. The sum of $500 was left to the
Maine Tniversalist Convention; $500 to the
Maine Childrens Home Society at Angus
ta $500 to the town Of Skowhegan. the in
come to he used for the care Of the Estes
and Walker burial lots: and $500 to a sec
ond cousin, Carrie Head of East Milton
Mass. The residue of the estate is he.
queathed to Talbot Cyrus Walker o,
Meulo Park. Cal. the son Of her dead
! brother. and to Maude w. Ames of Sc
attic. Wn.. the daughter of her brother
VIM. Walker. both to share alike Mrs
Estes nominated her brother William
Walker of Seattle. and Edward F. Mcr-
rill OF this town executors of the docu-
ment. The will was made in October
1918 and provided for her late husband
Col. w. r. G. Estes. After his death the
widow added a codicil, this last step be
ing taken Feb. &c. 1916
Conductor H. s. Hopkins was back
again on duty Tuesday morning on To-
cal passenger trains after being off duty
for several weeks on business and q
short vacation.
The deal referred to in yesterday's
paper between the members of the
Masonic Fraternity and DIR. A. B. Borden
over the purchasing of the brick block
on Water street which Dr. Borden late
ly bought of F. C. Dunlap. has been
completed. fhe price paid was 5000,
the same as DR.. Borden paid at the time
of his purchase of the block The va
rious Masonic bodies and Eastern Star
will continue to occupy their rooms on
the third floor with some improvements
and the entire second floor will he de-
voted to club rooms, with banquet hall
and kitchen. The first floor, which was
considerably damaged in a recent fire,
will be renovated in a short time and
will probably be used for stores or Of
flces. DIR. Borden and Charles Wendell
were contemplating the opening o. a
laundry therein but this has been given
up and Mr.. Wendell will probably con-
tinue in his present place of business
for a time.
DR.. c. Fl. Norcross with his wife and
son. Winston Norcross. of Hartland, en-
joyed an outing the first of the week
at their cottage at Lake Wesserunsett.
A number of complaints have been
made according to Game Warden King
about non-residents fishing without Ii
cense, and this official suggests that
non-residents should procure non-resi-
dent licenses from the office Of the town
clerk
The selectmen have lately received an
offer of $4,000 from out of town parties
for the leasing of the Opera House for
motion pictures. This is not being con-
sidered because of the fact that this
offer must include heat lights, etc, for
the amount heretofore mentioned The
two local picture concerns have offered
Jointly to give the $4,000 offered by an
other out-of-town concern not includ-
ing the heat and lights.
William Rowe. who was at home ow-
ing to the death of his father, Samuel
Rowe, returned Wednesday to East Pond
where he is employed. His mother will
be boarded for the present at the home
Of the O'Brien family.
A. L. Nutting with his little son,
Ralph. was in Waterville Wednesday
afternoon to visit Mrs. Nutting. who is
recovering from a surgical operation in
the Sisters hospital.
The ladies of the several churches
have combined to hold food sale. COM
mencing at 10 o'clock Friday morning
and continuing until 5 o'clock in the
afternoon, at the parlors Of the Island
Avenue Congregational church. for the
beneft Of the American Fund for French
Wounded. The representatives from
the different churches who met at tho
Relief rooms last Friday were as fol-
lows: Mrs. Carl Curtis. Mrs. John
Avore. Mrs. w. B. Fletcher, Mrs. Ida L.
Smith and Mrs. I. J. Smith, the last
named lady being chosen chairwoman.