Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-05
SKOWHECAN NEWS
SOMERSET CO. HEADQUARTERS
-uorEl OXFORD ROOM 81
AamEas rsL SHOW s.2o ...-hew ENG TEL. SHOW z2s a
Circle Has Enjoyable SessoSomerset Men Accepted for
Military Service-Henry Demo Severely Injured When
Mov;np Machine Blade Castles His Leg

for time. He has been in Show
hogan for only few days.
The home Of Mrs. Rose Eaton on
East Leavitt street was partially
burned Saturday. The fire was dis
covered by Mrs. Agnes Goodrich at
the home Of F. q. Nye and it is
thought had its origin from a spark
from the kitchen chimney. The ell
was badly burned and the main part
of the dwelling was soaked with
water. A large part Of the furniture
was moved out.
Mrs. Gertrude Thompson returnei
Saturday to her home in Bangor aft
er having been here as the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Shepher
H. Swain.
An adjourned meeting Of the Show
hogan Water Co. will be held August
Is.
c. E. Sprague has returned to Lex
ington. Mass. after a sojourn with
friends at Lake Wesserunsett but
MRS. Sprague is remaining to visit
her father. E. B. Curtis and brother,
Carl Curtis.
Mrs. Nettie e. Morrow of Lewiston
is the guest Of her cousin. Mrs. Hen
~ Crowell of Water street.
The body Of Mrs. Arianna Hoxie,
widow of Abner Hoxie. will be
brought to Skowhegan from Port
land Monday (today) for interment
in the family lot here. Mrs. Hoxie
was formerly a resident of this COM
munity her home at one time having
been on the farm now owned and oc-
cupied by Cony Sanborn on the Back
road to WAterville. Later the family
moved to this village. tablishins
their home on Turner avenue at the
head Of Bridge street. The deceased
is survived by a son, now living in
Massachusetts and a daughter, Miss
Caro- Hoxie. a teacher in the subur-
ban schools Of Portland. with whom
Mrs. Hoxie resided. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoxie were pioneer Changers
OF this section and both affiliated
with Skowhegan Grange at it's chart
er members.
Eddie Comber Of The Forks. who
came to Skowhegan for physical ex-
animation for entrance into the army.
was taken sick while in town and has
entered Somerset hospital for treat
ment.
Henry Demo, second selectman Of
Skowhegan, met with a serious ac-
cident Saturday when he sustained a
terrible cut on the left leg by coming
IN contact with moving machine
Knife. He was engaged in moving
with horse mower at the Augustus
G1lblair place in this village when in
some way he fell from the machine.
In attempting to stop the horses he
got his leg in front of the knife with
the result that the long inner bone
or the leg near the ankle was almost
completely sawed in two. all the
cords were cut and many blood YES
sells were severed. The right leg
was also cut in two places The pros
poets are that Mr.. Demo NAV wall,
again but he is seriously crippled.
Some twenty five years ago he lost
he left hand while employed in a saw
mil. The injured man was removed
to the home of Allie Lewia until med
ical aid vas summoned. He sustained
a great loss Of blood.
Donald Burrill. who ACCOMPANIED
his little daughter Virginia to Port
land for treatment left the child
there in hospital He was in town
for a few hours Saturday, leaving on
the midday train for Boston where
he resides.