Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-15


The annual meeting >of the Som
srset County W.. c. +. u. will be
held in skowhegan June : and while
arrangements have not been entire
~ perfected az yet, Miss Elizabeth
Gordon,.'a sister Of Miss Anna Cor
don. the national president of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, will be the principal speak
er. The local program committee is
composed Of MISS Gertrude 8. Wes-
ton. Mrs. Eva r. Greenwood. Mrs.
George Merriam and Mrs. Nettie w.
Paddock. At the meeting Of the
Clementine Weston Union held on
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Fred
L. Pooler on Pleasant street, plans
were made for this important tenn.
perance session. This meeting was
in charge Of Mrs. Greenwood and
she gave a talk on the subject of
Medical Temperance and Public
Health" A discussion followed BY
the members. Mrs. Clara Mckinney
conducted the devotional exercises
and Mrs. Lizzie A. Mable, a former
pEeSIuent, pIcSIueu.
Probate court sessions were in or
der Wednesday at the Court House.
A large amount Of business has been
transacted thus far during the term
by Judge Small and Registrar Stew
ard. The will Of the late Hon. Ed
ward n. Merrill was among those
presented for probate. By the terms
Of the viii of the deceased, the wild
ow is to receive the bulk of the es-
tate, $4,000 being bequeathed to the
daughter. Mrs. Bertha Merrill Lo-
beck Of New York, now in France. He
bequeathed to his son. Edward Fol-
som, and William Folsom Merrill his
law library and all Office fixtures. The
will was made in December. 1904,
and Mr.. Merrill at that time provid-
Gu for the educations Of his two
younger children. Upon the decease
Of Mrs. Merrill all that is left is to
descend to the three children. The
estimated value of Mr.. Merrills es-
tate is $4,000. Mrs. Merrill is
named as executor.
The will of the late Mrs. Addie NJ.
Cannon was also presented for pro-
bate She left her property to her
daughter. Mrs. Bernice Cannon
Smith, whom she named as execu-
tor. The will was made last March.
BY the terms of the will Of Frank
r. Bickford Of Smithfield his chill
dren, Emma F. Murray, Abbie f.
Simpson, Lora NJ. Knowlton. Roland
]. Bedford. Ethel 3. Lewis, Frank
Il. Bickford. Jr, and Jennie E.
Goodwin are to receive $40 each. The
widow, Hannah Bickford, inherits
the homestead farm for her term OF
life and at her death this property
goes to Raymond F. Bickford. All
the rest Of the estate goes to the
widow. The will was made Febru-
airy %, 1919.
The will of Sarah L. Cotton OF
Fairfield was also presented. She
left 800 to the town Of Fairfield fol
maintenance and care Of cemetery
To-, directed her executor to set a
stone at her grave similar to hel
!! dead husbands and left the rest OF
her property to her three children
! Mary DeF'orrest Vandevere OF So.
mona, Cal, Carrie l.. Bunker Of Dex'
| ter and G. Melrose Cotton Of Mel
rose, Mass. to share alike. Mrs
Carrie l.. Bunker is named as execu'
tor. Mrs. Cotton died on April Is.
James Durkin of New York. whit
will direct the Lakewood Stock Co
performances at Lakewood this com
| ing season, will larrive about the frs
of June and will occupy the Shep
| herd cottage as last year.
| IF
ia and Mrs Ella Ludlow Of Water
Vile have been in town this week
| accompanying the body of thei
brother, George Linnehan, who dice
last winter in Lewiston. here for in
terment in the Catholic cemetery.
| The last in the series of old fash
toned dances given by the Skowhe
gan Grange committee will be helt
at Grange hall on the evening O
| May 90. Mantor's Orchestra viii
| furnish the music.
| Friends of Sergt. Brooks Savage
| will be interested to learn that HI
has improved 50 as to he able tt
walk with the aid Of a cane. HI
! has been transferred from the hos.
pital in Boston to West Roxburv ant
will be home probably in time t.
participate in the celebration June 5
Deputy Sheriff f. l.. Jipson o.
Bingham brought down q couple O
men for commitment at the county
Jail Tuesday. It is understood thu
men were arrested on the charge O
| larceny Of a hand car.
Mrs. H. s. Hopkins went to Water
Vile Wednesday to visit her sister.
Dernc J. Greene, who has beer
employed at Madison has com
pleted his duties there and 1ef
Wednesday morning for Hallowell
| where he will probabI; be located
for a time.
p. A. jackson, manager Of tn,
Farmers Union store went to Lewis
ton Wednesday fore noon on bust
ness.
b. r. Cornell Of Rumfofd who wa,
here to attend the Comf11andery SEES.
sions Tuesday was a visitor at the
home Of e. r. fIaines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Walker and
as Y0TTNC