Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-01-31

the session of the supreme court and
the following aliens were admitted to
citizenship in the United States: George
Gilbert Palmer of Embden. James Pen
icuik Herd Of Madison. William Morri-
son Of Madison. Jaddus Joseph Caissie
of Madison, James Mahaffy of Madison.
Sheriff John y. Moocrs and the fol-
lowing deputies are in charge Of the
SESSIONS of court during the term: John
Labree Of Cambridge, Robert Cole Of
Skowhegan, Mr.. Scott OF North Anson,
Elmer Reed Of East Madison, Charles
Miller Of Norrdgewock, Frank Jepson
Of Bingham and Albert Libby of SkoW-
hogan.
At the meeting Of the Somerset Coun-
ty Bar Association held in the court
house library Tuesday afternoon Judge
Turner Euswell of Solon was elected
chairman and Maurice p. Merrill Of
Showhegan was appointed secretary
pro TEN. The officers elected for the
coming year were: President, Hon. s.
J. Walton Of Skovhegan: vice presi-
dent George W. Cover: clerk and IL
brarian. William Z. Seekins; treasurer.
Hon. Edward +. Danforth. The mem
bers OF the standing committee are
Judge c. O. Small of Madison, Fred
+. Lawrence Of SkoWhegan, John W.
Manson OF Pittsfeld. John F. Holman
OF Athens, Elmer 4. Sawyer Of North
Anson. The association appointed as
library committee E. ~ Merrill, Fred
r. Lawrence and George w. Cover Of
Skowhegan. 1t was voted that the IL
brary committee be and hereby is au-
thorized to contract for the purchase
of the National Reporter System. The
following members of the association
were present: Turner Buswell of So
Ion. l.. l.. Walton Of Skowhegan.
George w. Cover. Amos *. Butler.
John Lewis, Fred +. Lawrence. w. +.
Merrill, f. F. Danforth and Maurice
Anderson of Pittsfeld. c. O. Small Of
Madison. John F. Holman of Athens,
]. Howard Haley Of Hartland, J. H.
Thorne Of Madison.
There will be a convocation of Somer-
set Chapter, No. Is. II. a. NJ. at Ma
sonic hall Friday evening, Jan. 81, at
7.3o. There will be the regular business.
ballotins and work in NJ. NJ NJ. and
y. NJ degrees.
s. II. Swain Of the Strout Farm Agen-
cy reports the sale of the Frank Hub
bard farm in Canaan to Samuel Pad
ham of South Amboy. y. ]. Mr.. Pad
ham will engage in stock raising anl
dairyng. This gentleman was an en-
rloye of the Shell Loading Co. in New
Jersey at the time of the flowing up
of the plant on Aug. A. 1tis. when a
large number of people were killed,
At the shioned party held in
Convent hall Wednesday evening
prizes were awarded Godfrey Butler
and Miss Annie Turcotte for being
dressed in costumes most appropriate
for the time they represented.
Claude Jewett, who has been critical
ly i'll with pneumonia for some days.
passed away at his home on Bloom
field street Wednesday about II o'clock.
Mr.. Jewett was the son Of Albert and
Mary Woughton) Jewett and was born
on a farm below the village Feb. II. 1856.
He was educated in the public schools
of this town and took a four years
course Of study in the SkoWhegan high
school. Eight years ago he was united
in marriage to Nerno +. Sanborn.
daughter of the late Parker and Mrs.
Sanborn. OF this union two children
were born-t'arnsworth aged seven
years and Harry aged Ave. For sew
eral years MI Jewett has been employ
Cd as mail carrier and was thus en-
ployed at the time of his death. Be-
side the immediate family he is sur
viveh by his father and mother. also a
brother, Ber. Jewett, who resides in
this town. and a sister. Miss Lucy Jew
EFT of New York City. The funeral will
be held from the home Friday after
noon.
Miss Mary Clifford. daughter Of Mrs.
Nellie Clifford. is quite IL! at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Uriah Foss on West
Front street. She is being cared for
by her mother.
An interesting talk was given by
Prof Herbert &. Libby Of Water
Vile Wednesday evening in the Con-
gregationalist church. under the aus
pces of Sorosis. His subject was
Some Common Blunders.' There
was It good attendance as the other
each club member was given the
guest privileges The music for the
occasion was furnished by a male
quartettc composed of Arthur Plum
NOR. William Plummer, DR.. Derby
shire Of Madison and John Jenkins.
The ushers for the evening We're
Mrs. Margaret Day. Miss Dorothy
Day, Miss Gladys Pennell and Miss
Margaret Chase. The next meeting
of Sorosis will be held on the even
ing of February 10, when a social ev-
ening will be spent. The next FEEDER
ated meeting will be on March 10.
and will be in charge Of Woman's
Club.
Mrs. Rosie Clark, wife of Mark
Clark, passed away at her home on
the Island Wednesday afternoon.
The cause Of her death was pneu-
monia
William Plummer IS the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Plummer at
their Madison street home. The two
gentlemen are brothers.
The condition of J. W. Packard,
who has been quite ill Of pneumonia.
remains about the same. Mr.. Pack
ard seems to have recovered from
pneumonia, but other complications
have arisen. which have prevented
him from improving as rapidly as
his friends had hoped.
r. 7. Potter, manager Of the In
dependent Reporter. has been pa