Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16

Probate C0urt-Past Noble
in Shanty-D. A. r. Meets
ceptiOn to Rev. Mr.. Turner a
Probate Court
One Of the most important timebr-
land deals in this section for some
time was consumated Monday, May
14th, when Henry Crowell and Charles
Green of Skowhegan sold to Beals &
Walker of Pittsf1eld the Bradshaw
property in Brighton consisting of one
thousand $1,000 acres of cumberland.
At the adjourned session Of Probate
Court which was in order at the Court
House Tuesday with Judge G. 0. Small
Of Madison presiding, the will Of Ian
tina Webb of New Portland was pre-
sented for probate.
Ten ladies were present at the meet
ing Of the Pioneer Past Noble Grands
Association at the home OF Mrs. Helen
Brown. Monday afternoon.
Miss Ethel Thurston, former nurse
at Somerset Hospital. who has been
visiting at her home near Berlin, N.
H., has returned to Skowhegan.
The pulpit of the Bethany Baptist
Church will be supplied by H. l.. New
man, a student at Colby College. who
has several times delivered addresses
at Bethany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wentworth left
here Monday afternoon for Portland to
visit their daughter, Lucille Helen
Wentworth, student at Waynefleet.
DR.. William Mebane, formerly OF
this town, now at lockwood, who has
been i'll for sometime, has improved
sufficiently to resume his former act
ivities.
Joseph Richardson, was discovered
dead at the entrance to the shanty
which he called his home here Monday
afternoon. The body was removed to
the undertaking rooms Of Lord s. Cas-
well where brief funeral services were
conducted by Rev. ]. w. Packard
Tuesday afternoon. The dead man
was probably about 60 years Of age
and was unmarried. He is survived
by two half-sisters, Mrs. Hazel Green
and Mrs. Sarah Goodwin. both of
Skowhegan. Mr.. Richardson lived at
various places in this village and at
one time lived on the River Road.
TIIiilly w dlhcl VI san l.
CO, who came to Washington to attend
the Continental Congress Of the D. A.
R.. continued her journey eastward to
visit in Machias and then to Slaswhe-
gan where she was the guest the first
of the week of her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Caroline w. Estes.
A delightful meeting of the local
chapter Of D. A. r. was held at the
home Of Mrs. Alice w. Steward. Co.
burn avenue. Monday. The next meet
ing will be held at the home Of Mrs.
Eva r. Greenwood.
First intentions Of naturalization
have been filed with Clerk Of Court
| Seekins, by William John Munier,
aged p, formerly Of New Brunswick,
now Of Skowhegan; Dennis D. Will
lette, formerly Of New Brunswick,
| now Of Skowhegan: John James Nc
Farland, formerly of Newfoundland
now Of Madison: Alexander Ricards
| formerly of New Brunswick, now OF
| Madison: Joseph Varice Poirrier. for
| merly Of New Brunswick. now OF
| Skowhegan and Theodule Pomerleau.
| a barber, formerly of Canada, now OF
| Skowhegan.
The main vestry of the Centenary
M. E. church was the scene of an en-
| joyable gathering of people Monday
night. when the parishioners of that
denomination rendered a reception to
their new pastor, Rev. Henry Clay
Turner and his family. In the receiv-
ing line were Mrs. /. ]. Smith. Rev.
H. G. Turner. Mrs. Turner and her
mother, Mrs. barrymore, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. P. Pennell. Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. ia
cobs and Miss Bertha Merrill.
| Mothers day will be observed at the
| Congregational church next Sunday
with appropriate services.
Among the wills presented at Tues
days session of Probate court was that
Of Mrs. Tabitha A. Turner of Athens.
| BY the terms of the document she
cut off all her relatives and bequeathed
to her friends as follows: $50 to Mrs.
Dana Ban; SIS to Mrs. F. p. Turner;
5000 to Walden N. Sanders; 5000 in
equal shares to Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G..
March; $50 to Flora Allen and the rest
of her property to w. N. Sanders. She
nominated John F. Holman as execu-
| tor of the estate. The will was not
made until May 7, 1917. James H.
WEIGH Of Madison bequeathed his
| property, according to his will, which
was presented for probate Tuesday, to
his adopted son. Herbert L. WEIGH,
whose home is supposed to be in New
York City, the sum of $500, the rest
and residue of his estate going to a
niece, Hattie Williams, who was named
as the executor of the will. The will
of the late George w. Whitney of
Pittsfield was allowed and Samuel
| Nichols was appointed administrators
| in the estate of the late George A.
| Nichols of Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Hall arrived from
New York Tuesday forenoon and will
| occupy their bungalow at Lakewood
| for the summer.
| Mrs. Catherine Mason of Canaan was
| Tuesday appointed guardian of her
two children, Catherine and Margar-
ct Mason. in the Somerset County Pro-
bate court, holden in Skowhegan.
| The Mothers day services at the
First Baptist church were of high Or
der Sunday.
| Word was received here Tuesday
that Nelson Washburn, who recently
left Skowhegan to enter the regular
| hopdcmap had n1SSPd the