Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

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Lancelot Hefferman Davis, Pitts
I field; Arnold Hawthorn Dodge, Pitts.
| fiefild; Henry Thomas Dubar, Via
/ throp; James L. S!rois, Oakland, r.
4 +. d.
DR.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Twitchell Of
Monmouth were entertained at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Butler
during their stay here to attend Po-
mona sessions at Lakewood.
The county commissioners Of Som
erset We're in regular session Tuesday
at the Court house. Among the pc
titions received was that of Thomas
J. Moir Of Madison, who claimed an
appeal from the decision Of the
Madison Board selectmen denying
him license to operate q moving
picture machine. The application to
the selectmen was made May % last.
A petition was received from w.
L. Marble, T.. c. Bailey and w. S.
BcmiS selectmen Of Harmony and
long list of other petitioners asking
the discontinuance of the highway
in the towns OF Harmony and At
hens, commencing at the intersec-
ton of said highway leading from
Lords hill in Athens via Benefits
Mill and North Road to Harmony
| village and ending at the intersec-
ton of said highway with the road
! leading from Klondike school north
erly by way of Carl Olsen and Fred
Conroy The report Of the county
treasurer John II. Lancaster showed
the finances of Somerset to be in eX-
cellent condition. Next month how
ever, will Of necessity show deci-
ded decrease in this sum which now
! totals S14 ,5302J as $500 will be
| paid for the State and county
bridges, the expense of the bridge at
/ Bingham being $500 and the bridge
at Norridgewock $4,000. The re-
| ceipts for the month included from
| the State. county taxes. S546.54, and
I this amount with other receipts such
ar amounts turned over by the
county officers in fees. etc. Totals
$l9,G34.13. Amounts paid out in
| clude $21S3.2G for salary Of officers;
$l59.S3 for investigating crimes;
$500 to agent of cruelty to chill
drcn; $1,000 for The Forks high
way repairs; $40. 80 for The Forks
state highway; $500 for Dennistown
and Bald. Mt. Highway and S6024
i, for jail provisions. These sums with
various other incidentals leave the
total amount on hand of $14,530 .
as heretofore named.
Miss Hazel White who has been
employed at Waterville but was for
merly connected with the laundry
here has returned and will be en-
ploycd at the White Star Laundry in
this town.
County Agent stiles was in Show
hogan Tuesday making arrange
monts for an Extension school dis
play at the fair of the Somerset Cen
trial Agricultural society here next
month. He is to make a survey in
this county relative to the grain pro-
duction in connection with the Food
Conservation movement Tuesday
evening he was in Fairfield.
Gerald c. Marble, proprietor Of
the SkoWhegan Monumental works
expects to leave about the 18th for
service probably for craftsman
work at Washington, ID. c.
The county commissioners at their
regular session Tuesday denied the
petition of several Norridgewock
people asking that an abandoned
road running from the Kennebec
road at q point near the home of
George Smith toward Madison be re-
opened for public travel. At hear
ing held before this body of officials
at the home of Mr.. Smith some
weeks ago considerable interest was
aroused in the matter and the out
come has been awaited with interest.
Had the road been reopened it was
estimated that it would have cost
$500 for repairs.
Mrs. Jerome Tirney and children
Of Auburn departed Tuesday after
visiting here with Mr.. and Mrs +. j.
Butler.
1t Ray Gourley of Pittsfield re-
Gently commissioned has been a
guest this week ut the home of Mr..
and Mrs Walter Scott, departing
Tuesday.
There was small gathering of
Democrats in the Municipal court
room Tuesday including both local
and out of town members of that po-
iitical faith. State committee man.
". J. Bradbury Of Fairfield was
among those present.