Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-17

During the month of September
there was more wood pulp shipped out
of the Skowhegan station of the Maine
Central railroad than Of IN other
numerous commodities. The total
number Of tons was 1919. Lumber came
second with a total outgoing freight
If $50 tons. Other commodities approx
imately forwarded We're as follows:
Hay, Il tens; merchandise. 336; cot
ton and wool, IS: other manufactures.
a.; miscellaneous, 10 tons. The total
amount Of freight sent reckons approx
imatelv 2206 tons against 1883 tons for
warded for the corresponding month
last year. Freight received for the
month totaled 1899 tons while last
year for September there was only SCI
tons received. Merchandise was the
leading commodity received there hay
Ing been all told 4N7 tons. Other com
modities received were as follows:
Grain. lH tons: -four, 81 tons: other
nil products, Il tons; wool, 81 tons:
anthracite coal, 1T2 tons: lumber 10
tons: oils. u tons; wagon and other
vehicles, Is tons; miscellaneous. GO
tons.
Leon Parlin, who for some time has
been in the employ Of the American
T,HprFss Co. rs a driver, completed
It's duties There Tuesday 10 hegia
work sfor the Central Maine Power
Mrs. F. q. Eaton left Tuesday fore
noon for q visit in New York City.
She accompanied her sister. Mrs.
George Danforth, who has been visit
ing at the Eaton home or Main street.
Mrs Moody Jewell and child left
Tuesday morning 10 visit with rela-
tives in Watnrville.
Mrs. \. +. Plummer. who has been
III az her home on Madison avenue,
as been moved TO Somerset hospital.
Elmer f. Harris, manager Of the
~cknvhecan Jersey Creamery left the
first OF the week for Boston. where he
lad business for the creamery concern.
According TO his monthly statement
there was received at the creamery
for Sentemher o6.353.5 pounds Of but
ter fat for which the price paid per
nound was 20 cents. From the herd of
Judge Turner Boswell in Norridge-
wock. numbering ten COWS for the Civ
or time, came the largest amount OF
butter fat product. the entire amount
p brought IN Deln- o'--f p'ufAS' CNHSA
ratrcns producing $50 pounds or over
ror ire month were; Good Will farm.
( 1f5 rounds: n. N. Towne. 234: T. D.
eaIlev & Son. rs: Albert E. Hodges,
els. r. r. Mosher. 1919; F. II, Clark,
81. Fucere s. Watson, 15a; r. D.
Dunlop. 1854: Cecil Keene. 1S1: Fl F..
Hall. oos: J. c. Scott. 200: P. r.
wi,hee. 2:a: J. F. Sidell. 1874: Beck
with & Taylor. es9: George F. Foster.
ce5: Harry Fan. 155; A. @. Woodsum.
ens: L. G. Trafton, 200: f. c. Mat
,hieu. 40: Clifton Jewell. is2: F. W.
L.oomis. 200: Edgar Hunter. o4S pounds.
Morris Gledhill. proprietor Of the
Somerset worsted mill at East Mad
ison was in Skowhegan Tuesday leav-
ing here for a trip down river. Mr..
Gledhill is rebuilding the dam II
/ installing A concrete n in Its place
at East Madison. He is practically
ready 70 begin operations az the pres
cnt time.
Mrs. Mollio Foster OF Salem. Mass,
is visiting with the family OF John
| Jenkins on Water street.
The employees Of the Maine Spinning
| Co. have received an increase OF 10
per cent, in all the various depart
ments al the local plant. The weekly
payroll now amounts 10 about $500.
Miss Sadie Honko, who has been num-
hered among the patients at Somerset