Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-28

: Athens
An unusually large farm Transaction
for this section has been lately recorded
at the ONCE Of the Somerset Register Of
Deeds. Another Aroostook county farm
er. Stephen n. Bubar Of Linneus. has
purchased Of Mr.. and Mrs. John 8.
Smith their property in the east part
Of the town. Beside y. tract Of lan3-
containing 1eo acres they have sold to
Mr.. Bubar the John L. Davis farm con-
tanning 100 acres. The conveyance In
cludss thu farming tools, the live stock,
including horses. cattle, hens. also the
hay and grain ana other crops both
growing ana harvested.
Friends locally viii be much inter-
ested to learn that Miss Marsery Nor
rison formerly of this town, and a very
accomplished pianist OF New York city
has returned from Europe where she
has been travelling with a concert
troupe in different sections. Neither
Miss Morrison nor her sister, Miss
Zaidee Morrison, the well known artist
are expected to visit Skowheszn this
summer according to their cousin. Mrs.
Fred Burrill Of East Madison.
Napoleon Thibeau. the gate tender at
the Russell ana Water streets crossings,
has filed with the proper authorities at
the court house first declarations Of in
tentions Tor naturalization. He is a na-
tive Of the Province Of Quebec. was
born in 1869 and now lives on Factory
street. He was accompanied by Gustaf
August johnson who went through tn
same, procedure. Mr.. Johnson who is a
weaver is q years old, now lives at 50
East Front street, but was born in Elm
hult. Sweden.
Valuable statistics relative to Somer-
set county herds Of cattle are obtain
able from the monthly statement of
supt. Harris Of the Skowhegan jersey
Creamery. The following farmers
turned into the creamery, butter fat in
the following amounts: Joseph Boiler,
"a pounds; Good Will Farm. NS pounds
G. A. Giles, 1871; J. r. Clayton, ISL; Den
mis- Chasse. Isl; A. 8. Hilton, 166; Harry
ElliA 1856; T. D. Salley & Son. Madison,
"a: A. D. Brooks. ITS; Albert E. Hodges,
No. Fairfield. rs; Miss Lucy Bigelow.
North Fairfield. 1e4: e. A. oulton. 173;
| DR.. E. H. Stevens. Bloomfield Farms
16s: H. Savage, 2oa: o. Buote. $50; c. 8.
! Holmes, 1sS; r. e. Mosher, $40; Fred
Tobey. 175; E. Williamson, 1S2: B. F.
Yeaton, 1A: L. r. Butler, 152: Eugene
s. Watson, 213: H. Buckingham, 1s1;
Bert Fish, Athens. 100; George scrib-
ner, Athens, Isl; Ora Judkins. Athens
1es; c. B. White, Hilton Hill. 313:
Charles. Thebarge. 27; J. F. Sidell. ia;
Beckwith & Taylor, Cornville. 191: I. N.
Hayden. 1s1: C.. J. Wood. 1s5: r. L
Hight, Cornville. rs; H. e. Hall, 33s;
J. G. Scott, 1S4: P. r. wlthee, East
Madison. 25o: II. W. Roweii. IA: Geo. e.
Foster. Cornville, sT: Harry Fail.
! Cornviile, 2ss: Malbon Bros. 15s: A. G.
woodsum, 1os: Charles Handley, IT'S: J
Durham. 1s7: L. H. Packard. ia: 8. C.
Burrill. .166; H. l. watson, n: Z. c.
Matthew. gps: Charles Holden. 1856: w. e
Mcclure, 1ss; e. e. Salsbp1v, 1856; Cliff
ton Jewell. Isl; L. L. Sanford. 1888; F..
W.. LOOMS, 5oe; Mrs. M. Chamberlain
1856: C. H. Fuller. Norridgewock. 40: w.
8. Rowe. 172: Turner Boswell, SO; F. L.
& G. L. Parker, "a: H. Miller. 15s: H.
e. Decker. 1855: A. Wells, 1e1 Edgar
Hunter. 45os Ray Moody. n; A. A. Cor
son, lse. The total amount Of butter fat
received at the creamery for the month
was 574s0.4 pounds and the price the
| farmers received was 70 cents per
| pound.
Mrs. Eva shean Of Fort Fairfield
formerly Of Canaan and who has been
spending sometime among old friends In
Canaan has been visiting in Skowhegar
this week.
Fred Gotta who sold his place on the
River road several months ago has
| purchased Of Mr.. ana Mrs. Norris ]
Roullard their place on French street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Tooker of West.
field. N. j.. are visiting with Mrs. Took
er's mother. Mrs. Angelina Parsons an.
her brother, Lindiey Parsons and fam
| lily also with her sister. Mrs. Sadie
Harvell At East Madison.
Otto r. Folsom-Jones Of Washington
| d. c.. who with Mrs. Folsom-Jones ha.
been at the coast 10 visiting with his
| parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Folsom
Jones Of Locust avenue.
Phillip Poulin who has been visiting
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. X. Poulis
has returned to Hartford. Conn. where
he viii resume his studies at La Sal
lette college. He was accompanied o.
Arthur Forth. son Of Major Foster d
East street and Leon Gasne. son Of
Lewis 0agne, Of East Maple street. VIII.
will enter the same institution fol
training. The boys left Skowhegan
Tuesday for waterville where they
were Joined by Phillip Billodeau. fol
two years . student there and his
brother who will also take q course al
this institution. The last two mentioned
are the sons Of Joseph Billodeau.
formerly Of this place and they are
brothers Of Brother Edward Billodeau
who IL now In Rome studying for the
priesthood.
DR.. and Mrs. william Mitchell Of
Marion, Mass. and Boston are In town
for few days to visit Mrs. Mitchell's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 9. n. Swain Of
Bush street. DR.. and Mrs. Mitchell have
oeen travelling by automobile sincs
june 10Th and have taken some won.
derful trips In New England, Pennsyi-
venia' New York, Montreal ana Quebec.
Tney came to Skowhegan from Parlin
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