Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-30

of Boston and Manager william
Mitchell in Skowhesan, the mill once
more began to be prosperous and Tor
some years has been one Of the most
thriving industries in our town. The
character Of the help is steadfast and
industrious and several Of the men
have records Of IA years with the
company and some Of the women 10
or II. Six new spinning frames are
ready to be set and when these are
in operation the productive capacity
OF the mill will be increased nearly
one third.
Miss Clair McIntire. a teacher OF
physical training in New York, Is q
guest Of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Mc1ntire of Scion. Miss Me-
Intire was in town Monday on busi-
ness and was also calling on friends.
She returns to New York this week.
George r. Merriam. Y. NJ. c. y.
secretary recently returned from
Brest. France. who spent Christmas
In town at the home Of hts father
Rev George Merriam returned to
Boston on Sunday.
Major and Mrs. II. 3. Campbell re-
turned to Haverhill. Sunday after
spending several days in town tho
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Smith.
The docket has been issued for the
coming term of the supreme judicial
court In Somerset county which will
convene January eth. There are s0S
cases listed in the civil docket. 1874 iii
the equity and AZ in the criminal
Associate Justice Charles j. Dunn cf
Orono, will preside. This term will
be of unusual interest because Of the
BARLEY murder. John Burker of
Jackman who is held here in the
county Jail for this murder will make
strenuous fight for his liberty ana
mas employed for counsel, Pattanga!l
and Leigh Of Augusta anG Mills Of
Jackman. Since the sensational mur-
der Of BARLEY various wild rumors
have circulated stating that new evil
dence has been discovered which
would implicate another than Burke
as the murderer but the county
officials have emphatically denied
such rumors. The opinion has been
expressed here that it will be difficult
to secure a jury of men who have
not already formed an opinion, on
!. the other hand It is contehded that
so little Of the results obtained bv
the various investigations conducted
by the sheriff's office have been give,,
out that public opinion Is yet plians
and an unprejudiced jury can be
| easily obtained. A recent develop
ment which was watched with much
interest was the exhuming of tn,
body of BARLEY at Jackman, at
which time Drs. Magrath of Boston
and Whittier of Bowdoin made an
examination. 1t 2ill be remembered
that the STOMACH OF BARLEY was
examined by experts immediately
arter the murder and the belief seems
| 70 De although not verified by the
authorities that the later exarnina-
| tion of the body was M a,de for q fpr.
men study Of the intestinal tract and
also to mark the position of bruises
the existence Of which was brougb,
out IN evidence submitted at the
preliminary hearing before Judge
! Brazzell of the Western Somerset
municipal court held at Jackman a.
i
Wnicn time Burke was bound over to
await the action Of the grand iurv.
! A regular meeting Of the Bloomtia,a
Temple Pythian Sisters was held in
Pythian hall Friday evening no
cemoer 2sth. at which time election
OF officers for the ensuing year tool,
place. The officers elected wera.
Most Excellent Chief, I4ottie Grimm .
excellent senior. Flora McPheters.
excellent junior, Jennie Ford: mar.
aser' Emma Thompson; mistress oe
hnance, Emma Flaes: mistress Of
records and correspondence. Heien
knights; Protector, Alice Er,esa. d.
outer guard. Ella Priest: insta,1in, :,
ofncer. Flora Dealey. Installation -
omcers will be at the next n,se,,na -
on Jan. 9Th. at which time q srnnas
will be served, supper
Mr. George Ware, the nonu,.r
brakeman on the morning train nut
OF skowhegan was able to res,,,1 -
ms duties after several days ah
! sence from sickness q"