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


Fuel Situation Acute, Plan to G
Fuel in Grand Army Hail an
Famine Postpones Schools Ind
Boys into Wood Chopping c.
at Bethany Parsonage-Dem'
lard Case
The fuel situation in Skowhegan IS
acute i'll the extreme AMI il was STATED
Monday morning by one If the town nj
ficials IL charge of the municipal fuei
yard that 100 families would De IN netd
OF fuel within a day. Others We're re-
ported as having the last on hand
burning at that time. Lack of fuel is ps
10 means confined to the poorer classes.
Plans were being made Monday fore
noon to give shelter to families with
out fuel in the municipal building and
Grand Army hall in the Dodge block
has also been offered for the same pIr-
pose. Churches are considering COM
bining TO save fuel and the schools
will not reopen on Monday, having
been postponed indefinitely because of
the fuel famine. The coal which was
TO have been used for heating the
school buildings will be sold if condi-
tons become so serious that it De-
comes necessary. The town officials are
expecting one carload shortly and
while there is Il good supply Of wood
at the town lot already cut, the de-
mand is SO great that it is impossible
to procure teams enough to haul any
thing like the amount needed. This
Tuesday morning wood chopping corps
will be organized at the city building
among the high school boys and any
others who are willing to aid and the
matter has been suggested of purchas-
ing stumpage, fitting it for the stove
by the corps and then selling the same.
Nelson arviIi
Edward G. Nelson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Par Nelson of Athens, was mar
ried Saturday to Miss Nangie Harvill
of East Madison by Rev. George Mer-
RAM of the Bethany Baptist church.
The ceremony was performed at the
Bethany parsonage, one ring being
used. The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John c. Harvill of East Mad
ison. The couple will make their flu
ture home in East Madison where the
groom is learning the art Of weaving
at the Somerset worsted mill.
A rescript of considerable interest
has been received at the court house
relative to the case of Leslie j. Brown
vs.. Mrs. Jennie Rouilard. The rcscript
is BY Judge Madigan. Action was
brought for SANDER in which the plain
tiff complained that the defendant ac-
cused him of burning his buildings, the
place in question having been the Levi
Weston farm on the Russell road In
response to an order by the court the
defendant filed the specification 1.-The
words you burned your buildings is
the language claimed to have been ut
tered by the defendant, relied upon as
being actionable." The defendant, how
eve flied a general demurrer which
is . tanned by the presiding justice
to ,,t,ich ruling the plaintiff took ex-
ceptions. The specification amended
the declaration. stated the ground of
plaintiff claim and restricted his
right of recovery to that claim.
According to Judge Madigan when
words compla aimed of are harmless in
themselves OF of doubtful import, a
declaration for SANDER must contain
arguments sufficiently full and COM
plete of such facts as together with the
uttered words Justify the hearers in
giving the language a slanderous in
depreciation with at least a reasonable
certainty Omission of such aver
ments will not be aided by inuendos
and those cannot add to or extend the
sense or effect of the words set forth
or refer to anything not properly al
legged in the declaration. The exceptions
were accordingly overruIed and de-
murrer sustained. Merrill & Merrill
were attorneys for Brown and Judge
Lawrence for Mrs. Roullard.
The program for the, two days Grange
Festival, the annual n4eeting of Somerset
Pomona. was submitted Monday by Mrs.
Lizzie Watson, worthy lecturer. The SEES
sions will occur in Skowhegan Grange
hall Jan. 5 and .. Many questions will
come up at this time, also the election Of
officers for the new year. The program
will be as follows: Address OF welcome,
Worthy Master Geo. J.. Parker of Show
hogan Grange, with response by Mrs
Lizzie Watson of NorrIagewock; song.
choir; recitation, Mrs. Nell Lcavitt Hill
talk. "Dairying and the Somerset Dairy
League +. r. Harris Tuesday evening
Installation of officers with State Master
w j. Thompson as installing officer; rec
itation. Miss Ethel Bailey: reading, Mrs
Alice Dow; solo, Willis c. Hobart: drill
by Skowhegan degree Grange team; piano
solo. Harry n. Dinsmore: quartet, L. l.
SANFORD, Mrs. l.. J.. Sandford Mrs. EN-
ma Fl. Dunton, Il. f.. Harris. Wednesday
morning: Address, State Master Thomp.
son; duet, Mrs. c. u. Miller, Mrs Emma
H. Dunton; reading. Mrs. Angie q Stew.
ard; vocal solo, Willis c. Hobart; read
ing, Mrs Laura II. Dinsmore; piano DO
III. A. Dinsmore; talk, THE Press. tht
Grange and the Public, John L. Fish
The two topics for discussion will b.
How Can the Subordinate Oranges Besr
Do Their Part in the Present War" Mrs
Kate 3. Ellis, J. W, Fogler. K. F. Par
Eer; What Methods Can Be adopted I.
Increase the Resources of the Farm 81
Much Needed the Present Year." Dayi.
I Miller, L. L. Sandford, S. Fl. Beal Must
will be furnished by Skowhegan Grange
choir. A large class is expected to take
the degree Tuesday eyepipo