Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-26
Christmas Joy Reformatory Telephone Girls Christmas
Party-County Officials All to Hold Appointments Next


Fruit punch was enjoyed through the
generosity Of Caterer Lambert.
Chief telephone operator. Miss
Myra Sawyer. left town Tuesday for
Milbridge, where she will pass Christ
mas with her parents.
The game of basketball to be play
ed in Engine hall Thursday evening
bids fair to be Of unusual interest to
all who enjoy the sport. 1t is be-
tween the first team Of the high
school, and the so-called champion
team" which represented the high
school two years ago. The lineup #
the alumni team is as follows: Bea-
trice Smiley, right guard: Molly
, Blunt left guard: Helen White. right
forward; Pauline Emerf, left for
ward; Geneva Smith, jumping center;
Doris Wentworth, side center. Agnes
garet Chase as umpire.
The incoming year will mark no
great change in the personnel Of the
county officers, whose laborS are
performed at the court house. The
, people Of Somerset county believe
that il is good business proposition
to hold men who transact their bus
mess efficiently and for that reason
F., the familiar faces will be seen at
/ their desks for another four years.
| The only change in the building will
, be new calendars and the changing
of an 81 to ''9' for the new year.
; Although a young man. the dean of
| those officials is William T. Seekins,
hn ha h1I &c ,f plnr ~
! courts for IS years. Loved and fc-
! spocted by men Of AL parties. Mr.
| SeekinS will continue in his present
, office as long as he desires. A courte-
Gus gel tleman,, efficient to a marked
degree. he is always on the lob. Mr..
Soekins was first appointed to the
position he now holds by Governor
Powers. to fill a vacancy caused by
! the death Of Newell Brainerd. He re-
ceived notice of his appointment on
! Thanksgiving day. 1900.
! This term of office expired on the
! following December, but as court was
| in session and the services of clerk
absolutely necessary. Mr.. Seekins
! was authorized by Sewall c. Strout
who was presiding, to hold his office
until such time rs The Governor elect.
, Hon. John F. Hill. should take his
. oath of Office. This done. Governor
Hill appointed Mr.. Seeki,rs as Somer-
set county's clerk for two years.
, In the falls of 1926 he was re-
/ elected to this office by the Republic
! can party. and in the election Of 1910
; he was endorsed by the Prohibition
! lists and Democrats. In 1914. he was
endorsed hy the l'rogrcssiyes. and
: Won over the Democratic candidate
! This time, MIR. Sesllins is the ac-
! knowleQged choice of both Republic
! cans and Democrats, as he appears
| on both their tickets.
Mr. Seekins is Al years OF age and
! was at the time Of his first appoint
| ment an attorney in Pittsfeld
| Across the corridor in the register
! of prObate's Office will be found the
new, old registrar, Philo Steward. bet
Ter known as phi" He win greet
| you with the same old CHEEKY smile
| for the coming four years. On May IA,
| 1913. Mr. Steward was appointed reg
| lister of probate to fill vacancy
caused by the death of Nathan Fow-
i Ter. At the expiration of that term he
was elected on the Republican ticket
! 10 serve for tho next four years. So
! thoroughly satisfied were the citizens
| of the county with his work that they
! re- elected Mr.. Steward last fall. He
| was born G2 years ago, on n farm in
! what WAS then called Bloomfield now
| Skowhegan, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Nahum c. Steward. He is lawyer,
and a member of Somerset county
bar, well known and highly respected.
John w. Higgins enters upon his.
second term of office as register of
| deeds. with the beginning of the new
year.
Mr., Higgins is n native of Starks.
| lie has proven himself well adapted
fol the duties of his Office. He is
careful, accurate. giving prompt and
| thorough attention TO all who seek in
formation.
He prepared for Bowdoin College
at Arson Academy, graduated fgom
college IN 100. and afterward followed
{ teaching for some years. He has
proven himself very efficient in the
performance Of his duties
Private Perley Brown Of Cornvil!e
is home from Camp Devens on a five
day fuilOugn.