Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-23

hogan people are especially interest
ed because Of their efforts to bring
the shoe manufacturing business. In
to Skowhegan, has changed its
working hours from 81 to 4S hours.
The output has been greatly en-
larxed and the increase in wages Is
more than making up for the lesser
hours Of employment. A much bet
ter grade of shoes is being made by
the concern during the lastseveral
months than when the enterprise was
started and one Of the leading men
Of the concern stated Saturday night
that the company had orders enough
on hand at the present time to as
sure the same steady production In
the future. that there hos been in
the past. Prices are very, satisfac-
tory at the present time and the ever
increasing production always keeps
possibilities and situations open for
men and women. 1t Is a matter of
pride to the company as we'll as to
skowhegan people that there are no
labor difficulties at the factory. 1t
has been running steadily since 1t
was started.
The list of the property at its just
value in the town of Skowhegan for
the present year in the judgment of
the selectment is as follows: Real
estate resident, $2,5s5,365 and real
estate non resident. $543.24o. The
personal estate resident Is $685. 05
and the non president is $160,1S5. The
total value of the land is $1,2S2.910
ana the total value Of the buildings
10 3l,s55,695. There are. according
to the results Of the inventory Of the
town 6s1 horses and mules. the av-
erage value Of which is $12s.S7. to-
falling $ss.1o5. twelve colts from to
years old. the total value OF which
ID given a. $l1s5: colts from to ,
years old number rs, with a total
value Of 5000 and Is colts under 2
y2ars old ahA total value Of which 10
970o. Other taxable livestock In the
town are ss1 COWS. $37.436. 50 oxen.
3&,s4S,l41, three year olds $5.245. 254
Two year olds. $a425, Az sheep. $2145.
(over thirty I'VE in number) and
swine. $500. over 10 In number. The
livA stock which has been exempt
are: 2s5 yearlings totaling $e1S5;
sheep, $3o3z: swine. 20. $eo33; the
total amount exempted being $15.25o.
The assessed value OF real estate
property IL: Railroad property.
$1S,S00: street railway companies
property. $500: Electric Light and
Power Companies property. $2ss.1oo;
Portland Packing Co.. $4,000; four
WOODEN mills, S2.40o: 2 pulp mills.
$z5,ss5: paper mill exempt: saw mill.
$500; two grist mills. $22.750: 3
planeing mills, $4,000; two stopper
mills $500: one creamery, $500; one
novelty mill $1,000. The value Of
property exempted by vote Of the
town and not included in the valu-
alton is $4,000: the value Of prop
erty exempted by assessors and not
included In valuation on account or
poverty or inhrmity Is $4,000. The
town property other than school
buildings is valued at 100000: the
amount voted for schools Is $20.700;
amount. appropriated for highways
and bridges is $4,000: amount Of
taxes assessed upon the real estate
and personal estate including over
ley, lis $117.s36.13. The amount Of
taxes assessed upon polls is $4410:
amount Of town debt after deduct
ing permanent school fund. uncollect-
ed taxes and money due the town.
$121, 40016. Other kinds Of personal
property: railroad bonds. $32.60o:
bank stock. $172,7s0: money at in
terest, $1e3.050: seven small boats.
$3.50; logs and lumber. $2e.25o: wood
ana bark, 1895: carriages $500: auto
mobiles, $174.s75; musical instru-
ineuts. 344,16o; furniture. $12.S5o;
machinery not taxed as real estate.
&121.75o. Other property brings this
total Of personal property up to
$1.22s. 400.
- The annual Ineeteing Of the Farmers'
Union was held in municipal courtroom
Saturday afternoon with q large at
tendance Of prominent asriculturists Of
this section. Leroy L. Sanford was
reelected president, this being his NTH
election to this once in succession.
George cloush. a progressive farmer
living just this side Of lakewood. was
elected vice president: Thomas Dionne.
secretary. and Sheldon H. Bradbury
treasurer. The board Of directors was
elected as follows: L. L. SANFORD,
George Clough. 8. H., Bradbury. c. II.
Tuttle. S. H. Beal. c. B. White. e. E.
Hurd. e. B. Rowell. Ivory Homsted.
Frank l.. Hight. George e. Oulton. L.
=. Parsons, r. A. Kicker. Isaiah Gro
we'll. ]. c. Scott. The matter of elect
ing q successor to Perley Jackson, who
has been manager of the Farmers
Union store COR several years, was con.
sidered by the members Of the union
aAd discussed At length. No successor
was appointed. Mr.. Jackson is leaving
because Of poor health to accept a po-
sition with the J. B. Ham grain cor.
Germ OF Lewiston. The union has made
substantial increase for the closing
years both financially and in member
ship. Twenty-ons names have been
added to the membership list during
the year. Tbs local store OF the union
will be continued. No new buildings
will be erected At present. During the
rast year the union has handled a grea.
many potatoes from this section to good
advantage. The session was a very
harmonious one.
Miss Agnes p. Mantor Of this town.
who has been a member Of the faculty
At Pennington Normal school during
the past car. has been passing q few
days svtth friends At Castlne since the
the graduation ut Farmington. She
will return to Pennington for three
weeks teaching in the summer school
there and then 20 to Castine Norma,
school to teasa one week In the summer
school there before coming home for her