Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-11

Skowhegan people will be interested
| to learn that Rev. w. p. Lord who at
one time prior to the arrival Of Rev.
II. q. McGlaufiin, preached, at the
| Centenary Methodist church here, has
| enlisted in the Navy as sail maker,
trade he learned in his youth. He Is
now stationed at the Kittery Navy
Yard. Mr.. Lord made application for
enlistment as chaplain, but he was
past the age limit for that position.
With his other duties he assists the
chaplain in religious services.
That considerable farm produce is
being shipped out of Skowhegan is in
Dictated by the monthly statement of
! freight commodities. In approximate
| figures there were A tons of potatoes
shipped out for the month of February
against 70 tons last year. 554 tons of
hay against l60 tons in the February
before, and 10 tons of fruit and vege-
tables. The amount of coal received in
February this year was IS tons against
25 tons in February 1917. The total
amount OF freight commodities re-
| ceived in February 1918 was TIC tons
against 40 in February 1917, and total
| amount forwarded was in February
1918 was 2aa1 tons and in February 1917
the amount forwarded was 1868 tons
/ Approximately 63 tons Of grain and So
| tons of flour We're received in Skowhe-
gan during February, while other COM
modities received during the month
| were Al tons of wool; IL tons of ma
| chinery; 80 tons Of wagons and other
! vehicles: 351 tons of merchandise and
I SO tons of miscellaneous freight, Com
| modities forwarded We're livestock. 10
tons; wool s tons; lumber, 175 tons:
bark, 10 tons; wood pulp, 1145 tons;
merchandise, 201 tons: other manufac-
turtles. IS tons; miscellaneous freight.
"a tons.
! The March meeting Of Somerset Po-
| mona Grange will be held at Norridge-
| wock Tuesday. The patrons of Show
hogan grange are requested to note the
interim OF three weeks between the
two March meetings. No further meet
ings will be held until March 27th.
Alton Goodridge of Canaan appeared
| before Trial Justice T. G. Lord to
claim the liquor seized by Sheriff
| Goodrich and addressed to Caroline
Goodridge He claimed that the liquor
| had been ordered for the private use
of Mrs. Goodridge. 1t was forfeited to
the county however by the presiding
justice, because of not being shipped
properly under the federal law
| Word has been received from DR.. o.
II. Tracy of the First Baptist church
that he has undergone an operation on
his foot since going to Lewiston. Fav-
orable progress is reported
The fire department was called Sat-
| nr69V with chon,ioaI
of Adam Simpson on Maple street.
where smoke was detected pouring
| from the bathroom equipment. The
| conditions did not prove serious and
were easily overcome by means Of the
chemical.
The Coburn heirs are cutting from
| o'ooo'ooo to 100000 feet of forest pro-
ducts in the vicinity of Jackman.
Sheriff II. l.. Goodrich, County Attor-
ney t. A. Anderson of Pittsfield, w. B.
Brown of Madison, Charles Green and
Henry Crowell of this town have re-
turned from fishing trip to Brassua
lake Mr. Green was the champion
fisherman of the crowd his record be-
ing catch of So.
Mrs. Charles Smith of Heselton street
fell Friday evening on Russell street
and sustained serious injuries there
from 1t was thought Saturday night
that she had broken her leg.
Certain restrictions and conditions
set forth in a deed recorded in the
Somerset Registry indicate. that Dell
r. Smart of lockwood Strip is inter-
ested in a cleaner and better town
lie has sold to +. G. Smart q lot of
land north of the Taunton and Raw
ham townships with the understandings
according to the deed that no set of
buildings shall be erected on the same
that do not cost at least $500 and II
intoxicating liquors are sold thereon
with knowledge and consent of the
owner the conveyance shall become
void.
DIR. F. S. Bigelow has received word
that his brother Edwin r. Bigelow OF
Fairfield, has sustained a shock. He
has lost the use of his right side and
is failing fast.
Mrs. p. z. Hill Of North East Harbo,
arrived Saturday night to visit with
Mrs. c. r. Viles and Mrs. w. ]. Alb
bolt.
The annual report Of the school de-
partment Of Skowhegan gives much
valuable information on school condi-
lions generally in our locality. The A.
nanclal statement in itself shows that
SloS2 has been expended during the
past year. Nearly all the buildings
nave received minor repairs, but the
most Of the money has been laid out
on the Jewett, Blunt and High school
buildings. Chemical closets have beer,
installed in the Jewett building and
connected with the sewer and the CHIN
ney has been rebuilt. In the Blunt
building the fountain has been repair
ed. hardwood floor laid. the walls
walnscoted. blackboards installed. the
interior wood work painted, and the
old double seats replaced by single
desks. At the High school buildina
latatories have been installed on the
first and second floors and the Same
connected with the sewer. Two drink
ing fountains have been provided And
the water pipes leading to the closets
on the second floor have been shifted
from the vestibules to the interior n,
the building, thus doing away with the
, continual trouble of freezing. By this
arrangement there is slight saving IN
fuel and a large saving in plumbine
repairs.