Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-24

of John POOler and Miss Mau
Road conditions between Water
willie and Skowhegan have improved
SO rapidly during the past few days
that it now seems probable that the
Kennebec Journal will be able to
start its automobile delivery service
by Monday next. The schedule calls
for arrival In this town not later
than s O'Clock which should insure
delivery of the Journal to every sub
scriber before Z.
The court Of county commissioners
Of Somerset county has made the
following estimate Of the probable
expenses for the county for the year
1892 Support Of prisoners. $4,000: re-
pairs on county buildings. $4,000;
general expenses. $500; bills Of cost,
county commissioners court. $500:
bills Of cost, supreme judicial court.
$4,000: postage. stationary and books,
$1,000; land damage on roads. $500;
officers salaries, $4,000; referees
bills, $500; constables' bills, 5000;
traverse jurors. $500; grand jurors.
5000: printing and advertising. $500;
sheriff's bills, $1,000; Somerset law Ii
hrary. $500; investigation of crime.
$4,000; agent Society for Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals. $500: revising
index to deeds. $1,000; aid in building
bridges, $4,000 After deducting the
amount of estimated fines and costs
and estimated fees which amount to
$4500, the total expense estimated
amounts to s461c0.
During the past year the county
commissioners have taken the fol-
lowing action relating to the high
ways of the county Petition of w.
A. Dore ct ais for repair OF high
way in Athens, petition dismissed;
petition of E. D. Clarke ct ais for
repair Of highways in Madison. petit
ton dismissed: petition Of James B.
Nutting ct ais for repair Of high
ways in Norridgewock. petition dis
missed; petition of Wilbert Walker
ct ais for location Of highway in
Embden, petition granted; petition
Of Wilbert Walker ct ais for discon-
tinuance Of highway in Embden, pc
tition granted; petition of "A. j. Dun
phv ct ais for discontinuance OF
highway in Highland plantation. pc
tition granted; petition Of Bert Gil
man ct ais for location Of highway
in Athens, petition denied; petition
Of selectmen Of Harmony ct ais Tor
discontinuance Of highway. dismiss
ed for want Of jurisdiction; petition
of F.. H. williams ct ais for discon-
tinuance of highway in Canaan. pc
tition granted; petition OF John Da-
Wis ct ais for repair of highway in
Harmony. Petition denied; petition
of II. l.. Wyman ct ais for repair OF
highway in Bingham. Petition dis
missed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter P. Ordway
left Wednesday for Boston. where
thew are to remain until Saturday.
A mission will open next Sunday
at St. Mary's Catholic church with
FIR. Deschene, Dominican father
from Lewiston assisting FIR. Renaud.
Mrs. Mary Blanchard OF Dexter,
who has been passing two weeks IN
town as the guest of her sister. Mrs.
F. O. Sawyer. returned to her home
wednesday. Mrs. Sawyer accompa-
MED by Mrs. Matte E. Goodwin, left
on the same train for Boston for a
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alpheus Mason OF
Canaan were visitors in town on
Wednesday, leaving here for Wal
than. Mass, where they are to be
the guests Of DR.. and Mrs. Brock.
DR.. Brock is a native OF Canaan.
Mrs. Mary B. Stinchfiel? and
daughter Virginia left Wednesday
morning. for Boston.
George F. Flewellyn, patrol on the
road between here and Athens IN
Cornville, left here Wednesday morn
,nr for Oakfield, where he has pur-
chased a horse for the work.
s. W, Philbrick and son Carl LETT
Wednesday morning for Boston to
witness the parade. They were &C
COMMANDED by Master James Blunt,
who will visit with his father, Ma
jor ]. Wallace Blunt OF the quar-
termaster's department.
No returns have as yet been re-
ceived from the Victory loan IN
Somerset county. Fafrfeld's quota
is $4,000 instead Of $4,000 as previ-
ously published and Madison's quota
has been reduced to $4,000.
Mrs. Phillip Chapman went to
Boston Wednesday to join her hus-
band, who has been passing several
Gays there.
J. Lynn viles Of Madison, who.
with Mrs. Viles, mas been visiting
relatives in town. left here Wednes-
day morning for Kingman, where he
has accepted position with the
American Realty Co. to have charge
of several Of their camps OF pulp
cutting crews. Mrs. Viles will go
later.
Fred A. Coolidge of Scion has re-
turned to his home after being
treated in the Central Maine hos
pital in Lewiston.
Judge H. H. Erazzell Of the West
ern Somerset Municipal Court and
Judge F. F. Lawrence Of this town
were in Bingham Tuesday in con-
nection with an assault and battery
case. The parties concerned were
John Thompson, complainant of
Concord and Mrs. ina Thompson.
respondent Of Concord, husband and
wife, the charge being assault and
battery. Last December Mr.. Thomp-
son brought suit for divorce pro-
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