Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
SKOWHECAN NEWS
Official Beard Of Town Improvement Society Makes Plans
"Cleanup WeekRecent Real Estate Transfer-Antis to
Meet-Clean.up Days-NIrs. Livingston to Speak

]. F. Casey, lately OF Portland. is
SHORTY to return to Skowhegan, hav-
ing accepted position as brakeman
on the Portland and Skowheean
trains. His wife and three children
will make their future home here.
At a meeting of the official board of
the Town Improvement Society held
Tuesday afternoon at the home Of the
president Miss Gertrude S. Weston,
the matter Of municipal cleanup
was discussed and Miss Weston and
Mrs. J. Palmer Merrill Of the board
We're appointed to confer with the
selectmen regarding the same. The
garden club proposition for boys and
girls living in the town was also dis
cussed. the Society having previously
offered very liberal prizes in the con-
test. 1t is hoped that the teachers OF
the public schools will become inter-
ested in these clubs.
The following real estate transfers
have lately been recorded at the office
of the Somerset Register of Deeds:
Skowhegan-Ray Pierce to Noise
Cloutier, land with buildings. souther-
~ side of West Front ST.: Sarah A
Haynes to p. L. Warren, farm on Riv-
er Road; Clydia E. Lewis to Harold A.
.. Lewis. one-half in common of land
with buildings on West side Of North
Ave; Devine McIntire to New Eng
land Tel & Tel. Co.. permit.
Norridgewock-John H. Turner to
Conrad Webb, homestead farm on
Norridgewock- Larone Road: Harry H
Morrow ct al to Frank L. Ames, land
on easterly side Of Mechanic ST, near
Burgess Corner.
Pittsfield-Beni. S. Matthews to En-
nest o. TAYLOR. land on Burnham road
Madison-Harry Hagopian to John
Frobotta. land on southerly side OF
Kennebec street
Anson-Mary Walker to J. Frank
Walker. farm on both sides Of the
River Road leading from No. Arson
village to No. New Portland.
Jackman-Ernest Poulin to George
Pontui. land; Geo. F. Weston ct al to
Grin J. Moore. land on north side OF
the Cook Road
Moose River-Josephine Thibodeau
to David Guguere.
Anson-Reuel B. Norton to Napoleon
Clukey, real estate in Arson village on
street leading past skating rink.
northumberland A. Packard to
Myrtle A. Packard, land on CONNER
cial St: Edmund E. Davis to Thos. F..
Randlett. land near railroad adjoining
the Randlett line also barn on Davis
home lot.
Skowhegan people are anticipating
with much pleasure the address to be
given by Mrs. Deborah Knox Living
stone Friday evening in the Opera
house under the direction Of the W. G.
T. U. A special musical program is
being arranged which will include 1nu-
sic by a chorus selected from the diff
ferent choirs of the churches and some
of the older school children. Miss Col
da Keene will sing a solo with a chorus
Of Is girls and Lees Hall will sing
You'll Be There" with a large chorus
Of male voices. The Juvenile orchestra
is expected TO furnish music as the au-
dience is being seated.
The committee appointed to confer
with Mrs. Wadsworth relative to the
leasing for term Of years Somerset
hospital will report to the several ply
sicians Of the town at an early date
and II the offer appears reasonable to
them steps will then be taken to pro-
cure the necessary financial backing.
Mrs. Wadsworth offers a five year lease.
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge will meet on
Tuesday evening for a regular session
and to confer the degree. June will
occur the district meeting Of the lodges
in Skowhegan. Athens, Madison and
Norridgewock at Norridgewock and at
that session Priscilla Rebekah Lodge
will exemplify the work. Next Mon
day afternoon the Pioneer Past Noble
Grand's Association will meet with Mrs.
Helen Brown of North avenue.
The Parent-Teacher Association will
meet next Saturday evening at Assem-.
bly, hall in the High School building for
a social meeting and to elect officers for
the year ensuing.
Mrs. George Otis Smith. who has been
at her home in Washington. D. c.. since
the middle Of January, is at her sum-
mer home here. Other members of the
family are expected in about two
weeks.