Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-02
SK0WHECAK

somewhat bathing case con-
fronted Sheriff Goodrich on Wednes-
dav in connection with the disap-
nearance of a gold watch and chain.
Foster Lewis of Clinton notified the
authorities here that a man who was
sunnosedly a Russian and who had
been employed at the Lewis farm
in Clinton for four days had left the
farm and that the gold watch ana
chain belonging to Mr.. Lewis father
had also disappeared. Sheriff GOOD
rich was on his way to Skowhegan
from Palmyra and was notified IN
Canaan that man was wanted by
Clinton parties and when he reached
the Great Eddy near Skowhegan
village he overlook a stranger on
foot whom he invited to ride. The
man accepted and the sheriff decided
that he was the individual wanted
in Clinton so he took him into Gus
todv Mr.. Lewis soon arrived from
Clinton and identified the man, but
the former employee stoutly denied
any knowledge of the watch and
chain. He was thoroughly searched
but still the missing articles were
not found. While the sheriff was
serving the midday meal to the prls-
oner, however. the Russian made
pilgrimage from the office to the jail
house kitchen in order to procure a
drink of water and was alone for
very short time. 1t was decided ad-
visabl TO search the house where he
had been left alone and the chain
was found concealed behind radia-
tor in the office. The watch has not
been found and as the man had but
! little money. it is not likely that he
had disposed of the article other
than to secret it somewhere. 1t is
thought barely possible that he
might have forced the article down
the bowl in the toilet as he paid a
visit there under the watch, how
ever, all the time of the sheriff. 1t
is thought that plumbers will be en-
/ ployed to try to find the missing ar
ticle. The man spoke very brokenly
and gave several different names.
He is held by the kennebec county
authorities in connection with the
| disappearance OF the chain.
County Agricultural Agent r. NJ.
Stiles and Assistant Agent P. w.
| Monahan have been in this section
! during the present week on business
! in connection with q agricultural &C
! tivities MIR. Stiles stated that some
! late blight had been attacking the
! potatoes and he has been holding
! demonstrations as to the proper
! mixing of Bordeaux in several towns
| Of the county. Thus far he has held
| these demonstrations at the A. W.
! Pease farm in Cambridge. at the
| Stanwood Moore farm in Cambridge
and at the Fl. T. Jones farm on New
! Portland Hill. He is to hold one
very shortly at the A. p. Howes farm
/ in Palmyra. Mr. Stiles has also
several silo building demonstrations
planned during the mont of Au-
! gust in this county among the places
already selected being the Carroll
Watson farm between here and Nor
| ridsewock. the A. n. Brown farm in
Scion, the Harry II, Coston farm in
Hartland and the Libby Bros farm
near Hartland village.
An unusual attraction is to be Of
fered by the Patrons of Husbandry
Of Western Somerset County who
have secured the presence OF Gov.
Carl E. Millikcn as one OF the add-
tional speakers at the Pomona Field
day to be held at Lakewood Aug. s.
Mrs. Paul Roullard who left here
for Mooseheart, Ill, with the five
Donahue children on Thursday
morning will visit in Sherbrook, ST
George and Beauceville. Province OF
Quebec before her return. She has
relatives and friends living in those
Canadian towns and will be away
about three weeks.
DR.. Z. A. Parker and c. M. Holt
went to Northport Wednesday night
to join Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Holt
and children who have been there
for some time on an outing.
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