Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-22
SKOWHECAN NEWS

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C. c. Club Entertained-Marl
curt Session.
There was received at the Maine
Central Freight office here a total OF
a91 tons Of various commodities OF
freight during the month Of July. with
a total outgoing freight shipment OF
2207 tons. Merchandise was received
in the largest amount of any of the
commodities. this shipment totaling 434
tons. Other shipments received were:
grain, IS tons; other mill products 81
tons; poultry, game and fish. tons;
anthracite coal, 21o; bituminous coal
81 tons; lumber, 20 tons; oils. IA tons;
wagons, etc, Sc tons: brick. 26 tons;
miscellaneous. ga tons. OF the outgo-
ing shipments led the total Of this
commodity amounting to 1887 tons
Other outgoing shipments were: mill
products, 20 tons; hay, 81 tons; lumber
S. tons; cotton and wool, 50 tons: mer-
chandise, 3l2 tons; other manufacture
les, 81 tons: miscellaneous, II tons.
Day G.. the green trorter owned by
Charles w. Day, which by the way is
an animal Of great promise. Is being
shipped to Bangor in time for the
races at the fair there. From that
city the animal will be shipped to
Lewiston and then to Waterville
where he has been entered for the
races at both of the fairs. Mr.. Day
was offered $1,000 for the animal last
winter but refused 1t.
Mrs. w. F. Haines, who accompanied
by her daughter Miss Cora Haines
has been visiting with the family of
her son, Edward F. Haines has re-
turned to her home in Gardiner. Mrs
f. P. Neil of West Boylston, Mass
who is summering at Old Orchard, Wis
tied the first Of the week in the Haincs
home.
Master Winston Ward, who has been
visiting with his grand father, Henry
Ward and daughter at Lakewood, has
returned to his home in Worcester
Mass.
Miss Katherine Keene. stenoera pheI
in the office Of Dean Leon S. Merrill of
the University Of Maine. Orono. ar
rived Monday evening to visit her
mother, Mrs. James johnson of Water
street.
Harry Day who recently resigned
his position with the Skowhegan Trust
Co, to enter the grocery store of his
father, c. w. Day began his new dut-
les the first of the week.
Miss Judl1ins of East Providence, r.
r., has been visiting with the family
Of Judge Danforth prior to going to
CornviIle to attend the high school re-
union.
Sumner c. Ward is attending the
Grand Army Encampment in Boston
He will be accompanied back by his
daughter, Miss Mae +. Ward of Dor
chester. who will visit for short time
at the Ward summer cottage at Lake.
wood.
1t Reginald Foss. who has been
visiting in Boston and vicinity since
his departure from Plattshurg. arrived
Monday evening to visit his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Uriah l.. Foss.
Miss Bertha Paul OF South Scion.
who has been camping in the vicinity
of the White Mountains with a friend
arrived here Monday evening on her
homeward journey.
Capt. ]. Wallace Blunt Of the Quar-
ter Master Reserves now stationed in
Boston. who has been here for brief
visit with his parents, Col and Mrs
A. G. Blunt. went to Southport for a
short visit with his family, who are
passing several weeks there before re-
turning.
Fortv-seven drafted men were ex-
amined nv the local exemption boafo
Monday, about fifty per cent OF them
passing.
The thunder storm Of Monday night
was one Of great violence and unusual
length in this section of the county
as we'll as to the north ana west.
Twenty -eight lines of the Farmers
Tel. Co. we're reported out OF comm1s-
sion Tuesday morning, while the lines
of the Me. Tel. & el. Co especially the
trunk line and some of the rural lines
were out Of commission from O'CLOCK
in the evening until about I the mex.
morning. There was not much local
trouble however.
The Central Maine Power Co. also
received complaints during the fore
noon of Tuesday. In spite OF the Flo-
Ience of the storm here, no very serl-
eus damages were reported. Lightning
struck and considerably demolished
the cupola on the Nolin mill on Mill
street which is used as storehouse
nv the American Wooden Co, hut no
fires nearby resulted. At North Arson
the barn Of Charles Moore about mile
from the village was struck and a
driving horse was killed. The barn
was not burned. The large barn on the
farm of Andrew Gray in Starks on
the new road to Madison was burned
together with COW and calf. at an
estimated loss of $1,000. The stable
was at one time on fire but was saw
&c. The structure was insured. On the
Mercer road in the town Of New Shar-
on the fine set of farm buildings own
ed by Bert Sawyer was destroyed. but
they were insured A barn
and stable near Smithf1eld village and
close to the foot of East pond. owned
and occupied hv Mrs. Mary Clements
and her son. Ralph Clements, were
also burned during the progress OF the
storm.
DR.. c. r. viles is numbered among
the patients at Somerset hospital.
Miss Anne Morrison. who has been
critically i'll for so many weeks. has