Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-09

Brighton, a little over TWO InlleS was
built for a connection between Athens
and Solon The company has held Its
own fairly we'll up to the time OF the
storm in spite of poor collections ana
line work at increased cost as well as
all materials and the additional flXed
charge on the Madison office some
thing like $500 annual over 1915 besides
paving 1916 bills to the amount of
$536.93. The company has paid so far
on account of the storm $4lI14 and
there are more bills to follow to the
amount of $500 or more. A great deal
Of this work done so far is only tenn
porary. Many new poles and most of
the Wire where there are two or more
on u pole Will have to be taken up. At
tie time Of the annual meeting there
was due ON ielgers So2o2.9l, a Ford car
valued at $500, 4 stock of material on
hand and ordered Of *1!5 and cash on
hand $S1634 Liabilities sum up as a
total $3,5 This leaves in favor Of tile
comarny net without any deduction.
$6329-5
Miss Margaret Leavitt of Purcell
Okla. who is a student at Walnut Hill
Seminary and who has been passing
the mid-winter recess at the home of
her cousin, Mrs. r. W. Briggs and Miss
Molly Y. Blunt, daughter of Capt. ana
Mrs. j. w. Blunt, who leaves with Miss
Leavitt to begin her studies at Walnut
Hill. entertained q party Of friends
Monday evening. The affair was held at
the Briggs home and was attended by
young ladies and gentlemen. The living
room was transferred into 4 ball room
where dancing was enjoyed. Miss Leav-
tits aunt, Miss Lola p. Goodwin. chap
croncd the affair.
Probate court sessions. the January
term, began Tuesday forenoon with
Judge G. O. Small presiding. Accounts,
etc, were brought in and various petit
tons were given attention. One will
was presented for probate. that of SAM
uel G. Bowdoin Of Ripley. He bequeath
ed to his daughter Alta May Bowdoin-
Cross. the sum of ST and the remainder
of the estate to the widow. Sarah +.
Bowdoin He nominated A. w. Stone
uf Norridgewock as executor. The will
WAS made Jan. T., 1917. Up until noon
the will of d. ID. Stewart. the wealthy
st. Adams lawyer. had not been pre-
out of town, r. w. Sawyer of North
Arson.
Owing to the inability of Miss Bessie
Whiting to fill hes engagement with
Sorosis Tuesday night the federated
meeting of the three WOmen's clubs
will be postponed for one week. At
that time the meeting will be held in
the Congregational parlors as planned
and the treasurers Of the three clubs
will be present to receive the yearly
dues Each member is privileged to in
Vite one guest.
A team from Coburn Classical Institute
will play against the Skowhegan girls
basketball team in Engine han here Sat
urday night. The game scheduled TO-
Friday night with the Oak Grove team
here is not definitely decided but further
will be made later.
The quarterly business meeting Of the
Skowhegans Woman's Association was
held Monday evening at the Rest rooms,
I odge block with the president. Miss
Hannah r. Page, presiding. Reports were
listened to. Miss Edith NJ. Gledhill. the
treasurer by her report indicated a good
financial standing. and Miss Iva NJ. Hol-
" ay, the matron, reported large increase
in attendance of visitors at the rest rooms
during November and December over the
months a year ago.
NJ. L. Beale had the misfortune to chop
through the bone of one toe Monday while
splitting wood
Attorney John Lewis had business In
Augusta during the day Tuesday.
Corn has dropped in the local market
to s425 per hundred. while oats have taken
a rise to IS cents a bushe, mixed feed to
2.60 per bag and bran to $3.50 per bag.
Flour remains the same. Local traders
are paying 40 to As cents for butter and so
cents for eggs The latter product re-
tails for Go cents. Beans are selling in
the local markets from 80 to So cents per
quart. With the mild weather it is rather
that the potato market will i'm
prove, although Tuesday there was no
change in local quotations.
Adolph Stevens OF Monhegan, who is
stopping at the home Of Hoo. $. J. Wal
ton, is in Wiscasset attending to bust
ness relative to draft into military SER
vice.
A telegram was receive, Mere Tuesday
stating that Henry Tosg Of New York
had passed away as the result OF Il shock
that same day. Mr.. Fogg was a native
Of Cornville, being the son Of the late
James II. Fogg, but had been a resident
Of New YORK for a long time He ownel
the old Fogg farm III Cornvile. how
ever. and il was his custom to spend each
summer in the old home. having been
there last summer He was twice mar
ried, the first time TO Miss Angie FREQ.
man Of Lawrence. Mass. They had three
chlldren' OF whom one daughter, Mrs.
Flora Everett Of New Jersey, alone sur
yves. His second wife was D New York
IadE. The body will he brought to Show
nesan Thursday and will be placed in the
receiving tomb at Southside until spring.
Many Skowhegan friends will he in
terested to learn that FIR. George
Pclrler, formerly Of this place. who
was ordained at Montreal and mas re-
Gently been assistant in parishes at
Auburn and Jackman has been an.
pointed to assume the parish duties at
the Greenville Catholic church He
was educated at Three Rivers.
Mrs. Clara y. Ieavitt fell Sunday
and sustained a fractured arm as the
result. She is at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Frank L. Parker in the
Beech Hill netghborhood.
Parker NJ. Sanborn accompanied his
Young son, Hyoid sanborn, to Port
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