Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-17
SK0WE1EGAN NEWS


Mill at Skowhegan Island-A
School District Association
Marriage-New Head Nurse
ers Changes.
Judge c. o. Small withheld his decision
In the Sylvanus Lowell case. the hearing
on the same having been In order
Wednesday at the August term Of the
Probate court. Tho will OF George N.
Gordon. late of New Portland was pre-
scented during the session. BY the terms
OF this document Mr.. Gordon bequeathed
the sum Of IS to each Of hts sons, Harry
B. Gordon and Charles w. Gordon, the
remainder of the estate being bequeathed
the widow, Jennie NJ. Gordon. who was
named as executor. The will was made
in 1918. The will Of Lydia A. Mason was
also presented for probate. The deceased
In this case left TO her nephew. VIM. E.
Sanborn, all the estate both real and
personal, he to have the same during his
lifetime. In the case of his death the re-
mainder of the estate reverts to another
nephew, Geo. E. Sanborn, under the same
conditions and Of the last survivor of the
three, William Sanborn. or George San
born or niece. Sarah o. Kane. the last
survivor. is to have full possession of the
property. Other wills presented for pro-
bate were those of Albion NJ. Walker Of
New Portland Asa A. Burns of New
Portland. Herbert Wentworth. of Show
hogan. Nettie c. Kimball. late Of Pitts
field and Rosina Burns, late Of Pittsfeld.
Wills allowed in the estates of-Caroline
Walker Estes. late of Skowhegan; AL
bion I. Hilton, late OF Cornville Jas w.
Holt. late Of Skowhegan: Ellen NJ.
Homsted late of Palmyra: Josephine f.
Seavey, late of Pittsfield Tabitha A.
Turner, late Of Athens
Administrations asked for in the es-
tates of-Amos B. Clark. late of Brigh-
ton: Ethel Lunt. late Of Norridgewock;
Abigail Boston, late of Canaan.
Administration granted in the estate of
Adeline Hill, late of Skowhegan (Eugenia
Hill appointed); John Prince, Long Pond;
Royal Holt, Canaan augusta E. HolD:
Mary E. Blanchard Madison (Hannah G.
Tuttle); Tobert futile. Skowhegan, Erred
c. Tuttle); Norah ]. Chase. Hartland,
Chester Chase); Alphonso Flanders,
Mayfield, Annie L. Skidmore); Frank A.
futile. smithfeld (Henry T. Tuttle);
Chas. H. Girdler. Mercer; Lila B. Salley.
Skowhegan CDR. l. L. Salleyl; James II.
Haines, late of Norridgewock, driving H.
Stevens, Norridgewock); Margery Berry,
Pleasant Ridge Sidney Berry,; Major
Laney, Skowhegan. MARY Laney); Irving
L. Tibbitts. Norridgewock Erred c. Tib-
belts, Norridgewock); Mary A. Walker.
late of Long Pond (stephen Walker.
Long Pond) Administration was also
asked for In the estate of George w.
Rowe. late Of Arson. who 1t will be re-
Ncalled was burned to death together with
his family in their home few weeks ago.
Accounts presented in the estate of Ben
jamin Priest, late of Canaan; Henry
Young, late of Detroit, Heman Fl. Nor
ton, late of Detroit; Gorham Lord, late
of Detroit; Evalyn G. Lyon, late Of
Skowhegan; Frank l.. King, late of Madi-
son.
Accounts allowed In estate of-Alfred N.
Fortier, late of Jackman; ]. c. &. Bag
ley, late of Madison; Christopher c.
Hoyt late of New Portland; Galen Kin
cad, late of Madison.
Mrs Eva Shean of Fort Fairfield ar
rived in town Wednesday evening to visit
with Mrs Ellen Cover and Miss Cover.
Miss Doris Jordan of Mechanic Falls is
being entertained by the family of +. L.
Savage this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. l.. Foss have received
word from their son, Reginald Foss. who
has been at Plattsburg for several weeks
1,os
commission naming him to I'd lieutenant
ship and that he is now on his way home
for visit before being transferred else
where.
Mrs. Jacob Goldberg and child left here
Wednesday afternoon to visit in Gardner.
They expect to move in about two weeks
"a The Pennell place on Madison Ave,
which Mr.. Goldberg has recently pur-
chased.
Clifford Boshen Of Wollaston, Mass,
who is visiting with his grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs L. L. Foss, went Wednesday
afternoon to Waterville to be the guest
of his uncle, Parker Foss.
Mrs ArdeIla Moore Of Portland and
Mrs. Grace Danforth OF North Anson'
were guests Saturday Of Mr. and Mrs
=. w. turner.
II. NJ. Turner Of ST. Paul, Mimi. ar
rived Tuesday evening to visit his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. s. w. Turner.
s. w. Turner is an invalid, not having
recovered from serious illness of last
winter.
NJ. F. Darcy of Andover Mass has
arrived in Town to superintend the re-
opening Of the F'airbrother lumber
mill on Skowhegan Island and Friday
purposes to start in on the lumber
finishing business. The plant. which
has been leased for FIVE years from the
Central Maine Power Co. by Darcy
Sons, has been equipped with about
$4,000 worth Of new machinery and APP
proximately so men will be employed
there. Most of these men are already
residents of the community NJ. f.
Darcy, who is the treasurer OF the
concern, will superintend the plant for
the present making weekly visits to
his Andover home Sashes will be made
and glazed at the factory and II cars
of lumber have been unloaded here In
the last few days.
Ernest Green who has been visiting
at Jim Pond camps. has come to the
home Of his father. Charles Green. here