Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-11


The total valuation of property in
the town Of Skowhegan according 10
figures obtained from the selectmen on
Friday which will appear in their an
nual statement next March is $4,l47,-
oeo, against q total valuation OF Va
oa3.155 in 1916. OF this the real es-
tate resident totals s2,575,4Oo and the
real estate non resident totals $545,4 40,
while the personal estate resident is
1899. 295 and personal estate non resi-
dent is &l26s75 The rate is $50 per
$1,000 against s22 per $1,000 in 1915 and
this gives an assessment OF $103,676.50
with polls numbering 1870 at 49, eacn
brings the total assessment up 10
sl0s.3ss50. There were 1850 polls IN
1915 and the total assessment was
se4, 1924. Thus far but one article
has been bi ought in to the selectmen
for the annual warrant, all possible
being discouraged because of the pre-
vailing coalitions. According TO the
report of Collector Adam simpson the
supplemental tax in 1916 was $3S2.o0
while the oil assessment figures $2,oo4'
Following an investigation by the
Solectmen of Skowhegan of the par
TALLY burned Heselton Business block
which has been so much ir the lime
light locally at the least and con-
ference between themselves and the
Fire Commissioners of Skowhegan, the
two boards agree, the selectmen sup
porting the commissioners. After a
decision on the part of the fire COM
inissioners not TO accept plans submit
ted by NJ b. Heselton. owner of the
property. Mr.. Heselton appealed to
the selcctmen and was given hear
ing the result Of the same being as
heretofore related. Mr.. Heselton and
his attorney, Judge Lawrence, claimed
that the commissioners had no right to
ucuN the tight of repairs. The next
step 10 he taken in the matter will be
to present a petition for mandamus to
Judge Albert Spear of the Supreme
judicial court of Maine for hearing in
Skowhegan. The commissioners in
their decision require practically the
erection OF brick block on the Hes
r'tou premises. They specify that A
fire wall not less than eight inches
thick If trI,k or some other non
innammable material shall he built at
- distance pproXima,elY e. feet to 100
feet back from the front of the build =
ing {" extend the width of the build
lIg and from the ground to the top OF
tie huildiAg and four feet above. The
outside walls to he replaced with walls
at brick rr some other non -inf1am =
,llc material to extend from the fire
al ahoy' mentioned TO the front Of
'hr huilding. The front OF the build =
il-. according To the fire commission
'rs, is also to be replaced with brick
90. some inliamabe material.
Miss Beatrice Holmes passed Satur-
day with her sister iona Holmes. Nhc
Is waitress AT New Elm house at Au-
hum
\ T.. Hudcr!ok at this town who
l.i,rd tine pacing gelaing. Teddy T., in
M VIII prepare another pager for the
Maine races this year This is a four
YEAR, III strawberry roam flly well
bred NirA an ancestry which runs bacl,
To- pacing lines. Her sire is the Auto
rrat. rs IL 10y The Imitator. IA l..
hN Chimes, the great Village Farm sire
tnd son of Electioneer and her dam
Connie BELLE. rs IA by Bonnie, I'll
sire Of Eeelfnot. 2.oG 81. Bonnie Boy
-, l.. Cayce Jones, pos IL. Iiamil-
ron, 2Io II etc: second dam by Glen
zoe. Jr.
Charles w Tarbell arrived Thursda y
evening from Harrisburg. Penn. where
Uc and Mrs. Tarbell have been passing
several weeks and will remain il
Skowhegan for a few days attending
T." business matters His mother. Mrs
". r.. Tarbel is also in Harrisburg
and will remain there for the balance
nf the winter with the family Of hel
lee oased daughter.
Il : estimated that 500 families ir
Sk"Whcsan at the present time are
h'uning green wood.
Tho monthly meeting Of the Ella NJ
Mitchell Philathea class will be hello
ncNt Monday night with Miss Dorothy
lay at her home Madison avenue ant
spring street She will he assisted il
entertaining by Miss Alice +. Whittier
and Miss Marie c. Fletcher The gen.
tlcmens night planned to be given ir
Bethany parlors has been deferred fol-
% time because of the combined ser.
ices which are still in progress at the
Methodist church
Russell : TAYLOR formerly of this
town has been elected Joint superin-
tcndent VI schools for the Union in
'ildinS the following towns; Shirley
Green lie. Long Pond Jackman
Moose River and Deunistown Pianta-
uuu.
Friends VIII he interested to learn
Tat Mrs. Priscilla Collins whose home
- in tie blackwell hin neighborhood
is more comfortable from the pain in
'Irred hN her falling on the stove and
hurning herself severely. Her iniur
YES in spite Of her age are not consd-
cred dangerous.
Various reports have been in circu-
lation that the village schools We're tc
he closed this week because OF the
scarcity OF fuel \ member of the
school board stated with emphasis tc
tie Journal reporter that such was not
tu he the case. The Park school which
was ,lused about two weeks ago will
remain closed until warm weather. the
grades formerly taught in that build
ius being conducted very successfully
i'm their new locations. There are no in.
dtcations according TO the official In.
tcrviewed that the schools will be
losel until the regular vacation period
arrives. AS yet none but the High
school building is being heated by