Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-02

in bills, many Of which were Of large
denominatioa. Beside this, there was
found $40 In gold and Z hank book On
the Portland Savings Bank Tor sass.
Mr.. Steinsers purchased thrss Lbef
ty bonds, saying at the time that he
hardly felt that he could AFFORD to
do this and when the stock-taking
began, two Of these bonds we're miss
ing ana Il vas In the careful ifispec-
ton which was made Of every
thing in the store in the search
for the two missing bonds that this
money was discovered. Mr.. Stein
befgs stock was valued at about
$4,000. Mr.. Steinbers's heirs. % far
- known. consist Of nieces and neph-
eNs in this country and abroad with
the possibility Of a sister living in
New York City and . brother in Ger
many.
Guy Hunter. who went into the
service with Company e Of Show
hegan, returned home Saturday. Mr..
Hunter served with the First Army
headquarters regiment and later was
with the Pioneer Infantry. He was
also with the Army of Occupation at
Coblenz, Germany.
A sewing machine to operate by
electricity is being Installed for the
manual training department At the
High school.
The kindergarten department will
be opened January 5th. If a suitable
teacher can be secured. This depart
naent had no fall session because Of
the shortage Of good teachers.
Omar Furber. who has been absent
for some weeks visiting in St. Pc
tersburg and upon the east and west
coasts of Florida, returned to MS
home in skowhegan Sunday.
The Boys class recently organized
under the direction of Rev. H. L.
Nichols will meet at the parsonage
Tuesday, Dec. End.
Jack Greene left Skowhegan Mon
day morning for Madison, where he
will be employed by Loren Sanborn
during the winter months.
Loren Sanborn, formerly Of the
Skowhegan Garage Co. and at pres
ent on a farm near Lakewood, was
seriously injured last Friday at North
New Portland, where he and Mrs.
Sanborn were the guests OF her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred King.
Mr.. Sanborn and. Buswell Atwood
were hunting deer when they saw a
coon run into a hollow log. They
built q fire at one end Of the log to
smoke the coon out and Eaf1born was
standing at the other end with one
foot on the log, holding his rife in
readiness for the moment when the
coon should rush out. Evidently MT.
Sanborn had looked toward his com
panion and pulled the rife so that 1t
pointed directly toward his foot, at
which moment it vas accidently dis
charged and the bullet, which was or
large caliber, passed through his foot.
Mr. Sanborn was brought to his farm
sunday and will come to skowhegan
for an X-ray examination prooaoiy
Monday.
Rev. H. L. Nichols Is out OF town for
q few days. Sunday he occupied the
pulpit of the NJ. E. church at Betnei.
Before his return he will attend meet
ing of the board Of the Itinerant ins'i-
tute, Of which he is member TO DC
held in woodforde.
DR.. F. s. Bigelow left on the Mon
day noon train for . short stay in Do
yer and Foxcroft.
Eugene Tarbox underwent an opera
ton at Kennebec Valley hospital on
Monda.., Dec. !.
The ladies of the First Philathea- will
hold their sewing circle Tuesday after
noon, Dec. 2, in the parlors Of the Fed
Grated church.
The Pythian Sisters held a regular
meeting Friday evening. Nov. .. De-
gree was conferred upon one candidate
and refreshments were served under the
direction Of Mrs. Annie Gilfillain and
Mrs. Eliza Tantish. At the meeting it
was voted to furnish the money to sup
port one child for the coming year in
France. This requires something like
t5s.
The men Of the Federated church met
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS