Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11

| lIOut A<OIlIuSN"OSh- SAOSAAS
esting-Trust Company Hold
Estate Transfers in Somerset
The old Patterson toll bridge at
North Arson is again claiming the at
tention Of the people of the county. a
petition having been received by the
county commissioners from the pro-
prietors of the bridge for the accept
ance of the same by the county. The
legislature appropriated the sum Of
$4,000 to repair the bridge providing the
county would take it over. The hear
ing has been assigned for January IS
before the commissioners at the court
house.
A business meeting of the Christian
Science Society was held in Grand
Army hall Wednesday evening for the
purpose of listening to reports and
! transacting routine business.
! Deputy Sheriff Walter H. Maynard
of lockwood was in town Wednesday
and Thursday to attend the compl-
mentary dinner given by Sheriff Good
rich. Mr. Maynard is at present
building q five room cottage at Rock
wood for \. Q. F'rieze OF Bangor which
is to be equipped with its water sys-
TEN. A New York party by the name
of F'riart is building a cottage near
! there also which will cost $4,000 when
completed.
! Joseph Lashon of North avenue has
an interesting relic of the historic Old
i Point section of Norridgewock in the
shape of hammer handle which was
picked up probably considerably over
so years ago there. The portion OF the
! handle remaining is inlaid with n
pearl cross set by hand with two pins
| To all appearances the carving in
which the cross was set had been done
with an old knife. 1t is an interesting
relic of the bloody massacre of the
early religionists in that section.
Pomona Grange.
The closing session of Pomona
| Grange on Wednesday was listened to
with much interest by the patrons in
attendance. Following an address by
the State Master, w. j. Thompson, be-
for recess Mrs. Laura II. Dinsmore
gave a reading as did l.. l.. Sanford.
Mrs. Sophia F. Marble offered remarks
followed by Sheriff Goodrich and by
|
Grange. The State master gave in
structions in rules that govern the
Grange in it's work shortly before re-
| cess for the midday meal.
About 100 the session was again
called to order and the program was
resumed The opening number was a
piano solo played by Harry A. Dins-
more, followed by humorous address
| by Mrs. Mary Steward and a recita-
ton by Mrs. Nell Leavitt Hill. The
topic of How Can the Subordinate
Grange Best Do It's Part in the Present
| War" was considered by j. w. Fogler
of Skowhegan and Mrs. Fred Magoon
of Scion. Next in order was a select
reading by Mrs. Howard Steward and
a vocal selection by w. c. Hobart. The
second topic. What Methods Can Be
Adopted to Increase the Resources of
the Farm So Much Needed the Pres
ent Year" was discussed by c. D..
Miller. L. L. Sanford and :. II. Beal.
A quartet composed of w. c. Hobart,
Mrs. Dunton. l.. l.. Sandford and Mrs.
| Sanford with Miss Stella kimball at
| the piano rendered u selection and Mrs.
| Carrie French of CornVille recited a
monologue and gave q pleasing recita-
| ton. Timely suggestions which
elected brief discussion were voiced
| by Secretary Emerson and after a
vote of thanks suggested by Worthy
Pomona Grace Danforth Of Arson eX-
tended to Skowhegan Grange in be-
| half of their entertainment the two
days session was closed by Master
Danforth to meet again in February at
! Madison.
| Mrs :. +. Clark is visiting with her
daughter. Mrs Ralph Jewell in Fair
| field.
| The annual meeting of the stock
| holders of the SkowheSan Trust GO.
was held Tuesday afternoon IN the
directors room at the bank building.
| The same board Of directors was re-
elected and John r. Mcclellan was re-
elected president and l.. A. Atwood
I clerk and treasurer. The total capital
of the company is $4,000, while the
surplus and undivided profits amount
to 100000.
Mrs. Ina Lowe is reported as max
ing favorable progress AZ Somerset
hospital where she recently underwent
surgical operation.
Samuel Perry, lately Of Skatchewan,
! Canada, North West. was visitor in
Sl<owhegan during tho day Wednesday
having come here from chamberlain
Station where he had been visiting
with his daughter, Mrs. Joel Tarlo.
From here he was going = Madison to
visit with his twin brother Bert
Perry. Mr.. Perry stated 70 the jour
nal that it was go degrees below zero
when he left SkatcheWan. The wheat
crop he says has been very good in the
North West this season. He expects
to return TO that country at the close
OF the war
Real Estate Transfers.
Late real estate transfers lately
recorded at the office Of Somerset reg
lister of deeds are as follows:
Canaan-Ephraim b. Humphrey to
Edison G. Hunt, Humphrey Farm "a
Levi Barrett farm road Horace A.
Ruzzell to John w. Burke. the Buzzell
farm leading past the Clifton Jewell
rlaca