Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-17

been in poor health for about two
years was the daughter of Freeman
and Lydia G. (Woodward) Bigelow.
She was Is years old. Her son, Cliff
ton E. Crowell has resided at home
with her.
The banquet of the Ancient Order
of United Workmen has been set
ahead until Monday night because Of
the inability Of VIII N. Jarvis If
Musketine. Iowa, supreme master
workman of the Supreme Lodge If
the United States to be present.
Hotel oxford was again. threatened
by fire at an early hour Thursday
morning. Miss Nellie NJ. Beade, one
of the guests discovered the smoke,
and Fred A. Wood another one Of the
guests gave the alarm. about 1.30 A.
NJ. Damages estimated at probably
$4,000 resulted but these were confined
mainly to the first floor which was
occupied on one side by the Metro
politan Cafe of which George Thomp-
son was the proprietor and on the
other by the Oxford store Of which
Hon. S. W. Gould the owner of the
property is the proprietor. Just how
the fire started in a mystery. 1t was
at first thought that it ignited from
the stove used in Mr.. Thompson's
kitchen, but this theory was later
exploded. 1t is now thought that the
flames may have started from the
waste box in the kitchen, where q
match. might possibly have bean
thrown and nibbled. by mice causing
the conflagration. The greatest darn
age to the building was by smoke.
The elegant show cases in the cafe
were badly cracked, a great mirror
covering q large wall space being
also cracked, while a large supply Of
cooked foods, canned goods. candies,
etc. were badly damaged. In the
oxford store smoke was the most
serious difficulty encountered and but
little damage was occasioned on the
hotel floors. Both Mr.. Gould and M.
Thompson covered insurance prob
ably sufficient to cover the damages.
The Hotel Oxford property has se"-
eral times had battles with the
flames. 1t was partially burned \
long time ago when the Charles Muir
ply building beside it was on fro.
Again it was partially burned at the
time of the Delano candy store fire
and a third time when under the
management of J. A. Goodrich now
of Hartland it was entirely con-
sumed. The present fine structu &c
was rebuilt in 1909. The damages to
the building alone will probably be
| confined to $1,000.
Mrs. Belle Colby. Miss Christine
| Baker and Mrs. J. NJ. Stoddard Of
Bingham, were among the out Of
town shoppers in skowhegan.
Wednesday.
Mrs. Lottie Gates. one Of the local
| teachers was Off duty Thursday ow-
ing to illness and Mrs. Minnie r.
Wheeler. substitute teacher was IN
duty In her stead.
Mrs. NJ. E. Lord and baby are ia
come to Skowhegan next Monday tn
join Dr. Lord and make their future
home. They have taken Judge Law
rence's home on Pleasant street for
the winter months. Mrs. Lawrence
planning to spend the winter in Au.
gusta with the judge who is now
deputy attorney general.
Mrs. c. +. Dalrymple Of Water.
vile. was in town during the day
Thursday.
Friends will be interested to learn
of the marriage of Leora Elizabeth
Weld and Harold Mervyn Norton
which occurred at Cape Elizabeth on
October IL. fhe bride is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Weld. now
Of Cape Elizabeth but formerly cf
Skowhegan. Both Mr. and Mrs. Nor
ton have been employed at the Ter.
minal station in Portland.
Mrs. Emma B. Folsom has beer
assisting in the duties at the Rest
room for women and children. OWNS
to the illness OF Mrs. Bert Nichols G.
Cedar street, who Is usually at the
rooms with Miss Iva Holway the
regular matron. lin
There will be a meeting Of the
Skowhegan board Of trade at the
municipal court room at 7.3o Friday
night (tonight) to which all citizens
are invited. 1t is expected that the
officials of the Central Maine Power
Company will be present and a lett r
will probably be read from a Button
Manyfa rf,,rtnu