Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-09

Probate Court sessions for the
month of July were begun Tuesday
forenoon at the court house with
Judge c. Q. Small of Madison pre-
siding. A number Of wills were pre-
sented for probate including that Of
Llewelyn Eaton whose home was in
the South Scion neighborhood. He
bequeathed to his son, Alvra w.
Eaton his farms in Scion, together
with livestock. farming tools, ma
chinery, household furniture and all
his estate excepting money on hand
or loaned. To his grandchildren,
Christie B. Eaton of Scion and Doris
A. and Bernet L. Eaton of Green
land, n. H. he bequeathed each
500. To his son, Willard Eaton Of
Greenland, N. H.. and Rose Eaton.
wife of Alvra w. Eaton he bequeath-
ed the remains of his estate in equal
amounts. He nominated Alvra w.
Eaton as executor. The will was
signed April %, 1917.
Sarah /. Powers Who died in Fair
field but formerly lived on the road
between here and Hartland, in her
will mentioned her son, Abner Pres
colt Powers, but felt that he was
competent to look out for himself
and consequently left her property
entire to her daughter. Annie Gift
ford of Fairfield, with whom she had
lived. Mrs. Clifford was named ds
executor.
BY the terms of the will of the late
Samuel D. Jones of New Portland.
his sons. Frank L.. Ralph F. and
Harris P. Jones are bequeathed 81.
while the remainder of the proper
ty goes to Luella A. Jones, widow of
the deceased. At her demise what
is left of the estate is to descend to
their daughter, Grace G. Jones Of
New Portland. This will was signed
in December. 1911.
tThe will of Michael Harris Of
Moose River was presented for pro-
bate. In this document. which was
signed June 81, 1914. Mr.. Harris
mentioned his son Herbert Harris
with affection but stated that he
felt that he had already received
his share of the estate. The sum OF
500 was bequeathed to Hattie E.
Roy. a daughter living at Moose
River and the rest Of the estate
goes to the other daughter. Mamie
NJ. Harris. Heman w. Holden was
nominated as sole executor.
The will of Isaac Thibodeau Of
Jackman states that his wife Jo-
sephine Thibodeau of Jackman is t.
receive his entire estate but that he
gives his love and affection to his
Victor, P. O.. Emma Thibodead
Plate Of Moose River and Anna
Thibodeau Durgin Of The Forks,
but nothing more as he felt that his
wife would deal justly with them
The widow was nominated as exc
cutor. The will was made March -
last and Mr.. Thibodeau's death oc-
CURED June 8.
Probate court sessions will be re-
sumed this Wednesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Plummer and
children and Mrs. Plummer's broth
err. John Dunton and Dorothea Car
vile. have returned from a house
party at Embden lake. Mr.. Dunton
left Tuesday morning for Farming
ton.
At the time the Somerset shoe fac
tory was built there was an out
standing Indebtedness which has
never been entirely cleared by the
citizens, large percentage of whom
put forth great effort to bring the
shoe business back into Skowhegan
after the departure Of the Common
wealth concern from the building
across the river, AS result 4
committee COMPOSED Of w. P. Ord
way, E. T. Goodrich. G. E. Avore.
Julian Conroy, F. w. Bucknam. W.
H. Hight and Wallace j. Lashon
has been appointed by the Board of
Trade to solicit funds to clean up
the Indebtedness. Business is excel
lent at the factory under present
management and abundant orders
are awaiting execution it is under
stood. The Board Of Trade has also
named a committee to assist the
management of the Somerset Central
Fair composed of the following gen.
tlemen: F. E. Harris, A. R. Jewett,
Ernest Groder. Fred Poulon, H. D.
Burgess, D. F. Smiley and Joseph
P. Thibodeau.
A meeting Of the pastor and Off
GERS of the Bethany Baptist parish
was held Monday evening at the
church chapel.
Attorney L. l.. Walton has been in
Portland this week to attend law
court in the interests of a Penobscot
county case.
A letter was received Monday by
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Day which
stated that their son George Day.
who has been in the army of occupa-
ton overseas for long time. would
probably reach home by the first of
August.
Miss Gladys F. Pennell, director of
music at the Methodist church left
Tuesday morning for Auburndale,
Mass, where she will attend sum-
mer school at Lasell Seminary. Miss
Pennell has for two seasons studied
at Lasell and this season will COM
plete her course which is that of
supervising music.
DR.. Cora NJ. Johnson. superintend-
ent at the Reformatory for Women.
was in Waterville Tuesday to meet
the board of trustees Of the institu-
ton. Mrs. May Johnston. a matron
at the institution. left at the same
time for visit in Brunswick and
elsewhere for few days.
DIR. and Mrs. I. L. Salley left Tues
day morning for Portland where the
doctor will attend a meeting of the