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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20
Family Party

Mrs. Christainia Ordway and Mrs.
Cora Hurley were in Norridgcwock
Thursday where they were guests at
a dinner party given by their sister.
Mrs. Lila Tobey. The other guests
present we're three brothers. Eben
Miller, Nichols Miller and Charles
Miller, and their wives, all Of Nor
ridgewock. and two other sisters,
Mrs. Jane Mills and Mrs. jeanette
Johnson, both of Norridgcwock The
Skowhegan guests were both tho
youngest and oldest members OF the
Marty, Mrs. Hurley being the young
est and Mrs. Ordway being the oldest
member. This getting together for
a family dinner party in the early
fall is an annual event and one OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20

The Tuesday Club had a most enjoy
able afternoon at tic bungalow Of
Florence Stanley on Tuesday afternoon
of this week. Although the day was
unpleasant n considerable number mo-
torcd to Mrs. Stanlcy's summer home
Mrs Dora Nickcry an honorary mem
Dor. was among the number present
The regular business meeting was
held, at which Mrs. Edith Burns. the
president. presided Resolutions for
the late Mrs. Leila Drake were passed
upon being presented by Mrs. Abbic
Buxton. committee on resolutions. a
very interesting program followed the
business session. Mrs. Mary Spear
conducted the current events consist
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20
Cottage Prayer Meeting

A cottage prayer service was neld
Thursday evening at the parsonage
of the Centenary Methodist church
at 7.30 o'clock and was a helpful and
much enjoyed service. The service
was lead by the pastor. the Key.
Herbert L. Nichols, whose subject
was waiting Upon the Lord" The
vcstries at the Centenary churco are
being renovated and at present II is
impossible to hold services in them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20
Skowhegan Grange Observes School
Niuht

School Night was observed by the
Skowhegan Grange Wednesday even
ing at the regular meeting of the
Grange. The business session pre-
"eeded the open session.
Charles c. Cleveland, the Master
o. the Skowhegan Grange gave a
most cordial welcome to the teachers,
members Of the School board and the
superintendent w. 3. Woodbury. of
the Skowhegan- Madison schools. The
address in response to the; welcome
vas given by Mrs. Ethel NJ. Hight
of the high school faculty. Mrs. Maud
Cool sang two solos and was accom-
panied by Miss Alice Emerson.
Addresses were given by the fol-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20
Halloween Party

Arrangements are under way for
a Halloween party to be held by The
school, taught by Miss TwitchcD at
East Skowhegan. The party viii be
held at the schoolhouse on the eve
OF Halloween and will be given for
the pupils and their parents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20
Mrs. Frank Buker


Mrs. Grace F. Buker, wife Of Frank
Buker of Hartland. died at the Som
crset hospital Thursday. forenoon,
where she was brought Monday and
where she submitted to a serious sur
gical operation. Mrs. Buker was not
strong enough to rally from the
shock of the operation. Mrs. Buker,
who was 40 years of age, was the
daughter Of Joseph and Margaret
Steel.Brook. She had been the
mother Of il children, and all but
a daughter who died about ten years
ago, survive. The children with the
exception Of the Oldest son. Vance
Buker, who resides in Waltham,
Mass, live at the family home which
is near the Hartland and st. Adams
town line on the Pond road. The
youngest child is about nine years of
age. Among the surviving relatives
besides the husband and children are
two sisters, Miss Susie Steel-Brook
of Waltham, Mass, and Mrs. Lottie
Richardson of Bar IIarbor; and a
brother Archie Steel-Broo. of Wal
than, Mass.
Mrs. Buker was much beloved by
large circle of friends and will be
greatly missed in the home and COM
munity where she resided. Much
sympathy is expressed for the fam
liy in their sudden bereavement. Mr..
horton, the undertaken from Hart
lind, came to Skowhegan Thursday
afternoon and took the remains,
which We're accompanied by Vance
Euller, who had been with his moth
CT since coming to Skowhegan, to
Hartland, where the funeral services
will be held on Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20
Local Briefs

Electric lighting systems have been
installed in several places in the vi
cinity of Malbon's Mills and the line
is nearly completed as far as the
Charles futile farm on the Notch
road. The schoolhouse at Malbon's
Hills is being wired for lights, which
will aid greatly in the work of the
pupils during the dark days which are
SC frequent during the fall and also
as the days are SO short at this time
Ct the year.
The Somerset Chapter, Royal Arch
Masons, held a special meeting on
Thursday evening in Masonic hall.
There was work in the NJ. NJ NJ de-
greeS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20

new machine to clear a roadway
OF stones has a series of chains
dragged loosely along the road which
sink into the depressions and gradu-
ally scrape together all the pebbles
and stones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20

ing of the latest happenings in the
world today. Mrs. Mabel McCully
gave delightful four-minute talk on
Citizenship in the Home" So en-
tightening and instructive was this
talk that it was voted to have the same
published in the local paper Mrs
Sara Willis read a splendid and inspir-
ing paper on Citizenship in the State
and Nation AT the close of the pro-
gram delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess. The next
meeting will be held in two weeks at
the home of Mrs. Katherine Frost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20
Comma Events

Sunset Chapter. Order Of Eastern
Star will meet in regular session this
Friday evening, Oct. 2Cth., in the
Masonic hall at quarter before eight
o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20
Council Meets

The Mount Moriah Council, r. &
s.. NJ, We're in session at the Masonic
hall Wednesday evening. The fol-
lowing is the list of officers recently
elected: |. l. NJ, William T. Seekins;
deputy master. Leslie II. Goldsmith;
principal conductor of work, Frank
L. Madden; captain of guard. Her
man q. Perkins of Madison; conduct
or of council, G. Ernest Avore; stew
ard, William +. Elliott; chaplain,
Rev. Charles II. Mckinney of Madi-
sen; sentinel, +. L. Sturtevant;
recorder Ben. a. Sawyer
The council made plans to confer
The degrees in Pittsfield next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20

great pleasure to every member OF
the family and the event OF Thurs
day was one of the happiest of Z csc
family parties.
Arthur Corriveau Locates in eidde-
ford ~
Arthur Corriveau. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Corriveau of Milburn
street, has located in Biddeford for
the practice OF Optomtry. Mr.. Cor
.riveau was graduated from the
Skowhegan High school in the
class of 1919 and has since taken a
course in Optemtry at the School of
Optomtry in Rochester, N. Y. Mr..
Corriveau has many friends who wish
for him much success in his chosen
profession and in his new ioca-
etiOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20

Make all your desserts immensely
more iIkable and tasty by using
Bakers F1avoring Extracts. All
Eroceys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20

The latest thing in burglar a.'iN
consists Of an apparatus Wht"
sensitive to any Kind 81 itghi. u U.
intruder should carry an c'''""
torch or lantern. or should s"lich 20
The light in the room where me ~,
paratus is placed, an alarm viii t.a;
at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20
P!TTSF!ELD
-uccday Club

Dana McGrc2or of Augusta was 4
business caller in town Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20

sicians to have been nervous ex-
haustion. Mr.. Grundy is the oldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Grundy
of Mechanic street. The family have
the sympathy Of many friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20
'Sk0WhEcAN LOCAL news,
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, :,a., III ~
The W. c. T. U. to Hold Mothers
MEETING

Meeting
The next meeting Of the Clemen-
tine Weston Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held on
Tuesday of next week the twenty
third of October when Mothers
| Day Meeting is to be held under the
direction of the Mothers day COM
mittcc which is composed of Mrs
Eugenia Merriam. Mrs. Elizabeth
Marble and Mrs. Mae NJ. Dane. The
meeting will be held in the parlors
of the public library.
There will be an Interesting pro-
gram. Reports of interest will be
given and the new health nurse, Mrs.
Anne II. Foster Il. n. will speak to
| mothers and it is hoped that large
| number of mothers will attend the
| meeting and avail Themselves of
hearing Mrs Fosters address, which
will be Of real value 10 all mothers.
! Refreshments will be Served at the
close Of the program.
Meeting Of the First PhiIathea Class
A large number of the ladies of
the First Philathea Glass of the 'Fe-
derated church gathered Wednesday
evening in the parlorS of the church
when the semi monthly meeting of
, the class was held with the presi-
| dent Mrs. Mary E. Marston presid-
ing.
| They opened with the Philathca
exercises, with scripture reading and
prayer and singing the Philathea
National Hymn.
I The meeting was purely business
session. Among the business tram
! sacted was vote taken to hold a
, Halloween party at the State Re
fcrmatory for Women when the class
will entertain the inmates of the in
stitution This event will be in
charge of the general social commit
tee.
The, annual fair of the class will
he held on Dec. 10th. The follow
ing committees were appointed al
the Wednesday evening meeting, to
have charge of the fair: general
committee, Mrs. Sadie Witham, Mrs
Lotte Griffin. Mrs. Mary Marston
, fancy work committee. Mrs. Jean
I cue L UotHpSOI, ME DSSSic 'tSN I'll I
and Mrs Florence Dugas; food table
Mrs. Maud Woodbury., Mrs. Eliza
Patty: apron table. Mrs. Nellie Dur
rell and Miss Hannah r. Page: home
, made candies. Mrs. Maud Cool. Mrs
Bertha Hall and Mrs. Jessie Kenni-
son; jelly table, Mrs. Carrie Steward
, Mrs. Agnes Parson and Mrs. Addit
Kicker: mystery table Miss Nellie
Bean After the business session
, the ladies remained for a social hour
and pop corn was served by a com
mttee of which Mrs. Loue Fame:
, was the chairman.
, For many years A. II. Ward o.
Cunehasset has been a familiar
caller in Skowhegan, coming here
|. frequently to market his broom:
which he manufactured at his home
, Mr.. Ward made broons and brushes
OF excellent quality which found {
ready sale in the vicinity of hi
home. Mr.. Ward has just sold hi
outfit fer the manufacture of broem
&c Roland Tilton of Sidney, who ha!
moved to Quinebasset and will con
, which has been so successfully con
] Quoted by Mr.. Ward for long perios
Of years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20

10 Steward of. Bangor was a BUSH
ness caller in town "Wednesday.
Harold Roweu of Portland and l.. +.
Loud of Waterville were in town Tor a
few hours Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20
Skowhegan Wins From Pittsfield

SkoWhegan City League Bowling
team wins game from Plttsficld
Wednesday night:
PITTSEIELD
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20
Grammar School Minstrel Friday Nigh

The pupils of the Pittsheld grammar
school, assisted by some of their
friends, will give minstrel show at
Union hall Friday evening and the
proceeds of the entertainment Will De
used to buy athletic supplies for the
school. The talent in the show guar
antees that it will be good and a big
audience will be in attendance FRIDAY
night as is always the case In ioeaI
talent presentations In Pittsneio ana
especially when the pupils Of the pup
lie schools present an entertainment
The entertainment will be followed py
a social and ice cream cake, candy ana
fruit punch will be on sale.
The following is the program for
the minstrel show: First PART
Opening chorus; songs, "suwanee River
Moon" Atwel: Carolina Lullaby.
Misses Littlefeld and Coffin; "Geor-
gia," Carolyn Frost; "Stumbiing'
Misses Hanson and Louder; Rio
Nights" Agnes Milton; Leave Me
with Smile" Misses BuZzeH ana
Wagner; sweet Indiana Home RIOS
coe Starbird; Amt You Coming BACK
to Maryland" Milton and Chase; Lit
tie Red Schoolhouse," Katherine Milton
and c. Smith; sweet Ilortense," Car
rity; "Dapper Dan" Mabel Barker:
Jokes by Starbird. Kennedy. Clarity
Smith Misses Katherine Milton ana I.
Smith; Miss Barbara Lancey, pianist.
Second Part: Songs by Misses Chase
and Wall: sketch, killing Indians, by
Bickford. Smith, karam, Banks and
lander: songs by Agnes Milton and
Mabel Barker; The HunsrE<Man or
Haunted House." by Kennedy. Garrlty
and Starbird; social.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20

Frances Smiley, who has held posi-
ton with the Merrill Trust Company
of Bangor for several months. has re-
signed his position and has accepted
a position as clerk in Harry l.. Corn
forth's clothing store.
Ivan NJ. stevens, who with his fam
lily is camping at Great Moose Lake,
was business caller in town Tuesday.
Neal ID. Stanley. David w. Manock.
J. T. Wehcndorfcr and +. l.. Hanson
were in ckowhcgan Tuesday evening To
attend a meeting of DeMolay Com
mandcry knights Tcmplar.
Mark IIurd has returned to Oakland
where he has employment after Wis
it here with his mother. Mrs. Maudc
Hurd.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Palmer and Miss
Gladys Avery of Hartland and Mrs.
Agnes kcirstcad of this town !cit
Monday by automobile for Florida,
where they will pass the winter. The
party plan to camp along the route
during the trip 10 the Southland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20

Mrs. James Brown returned to her
home in Augusta Tuesday after
visit in the home of her sister. Mrs.
S. Herbert Frost, Main street.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-28
PLAN NEW COUNTY SOUTH OF
LEE AT END OF STATE
Would Take Slices from Dade and
Munroc and Have Homestead as
the County Seat

1t is reported in various east coast
papers that plans have been firmly
established for the creation of a new
county at the tip end of the peninsula
to include territory from Goulds
south to the end of the peninsula and
west to the Gulf. The proposal will
be carried before the state legislature
next April.
If the new county is formed the
city of Key West and the many keys
between that city and the mainland
would compose the county of Munroe,
and Dade county would loose all tnat
territory south of Goulds to the Nun
roe line.
When the original reports of the
intended action reached Miami they
were given but little credence. De-
Velopments of the last few weeks,
however, have substantiated the ru-
mors, and announcement has been
made by one local law firm tha
intends to establish branch office
at Homestead in preparation for tlc
establishment of the new county.
Should the program mapped out
materialize, Dade county will become
the smallest in its history from the
standpoint of territory embraced. IT.
size would be approximately 221a
miles from the southern boundary
to the northern boundary and about
55 miles from the east line to the
west line.
At one time Dade county was the
largest county in the state. being 120
miles long, the northern line being at
point near Stuart. The west line
was 35 miles from the water front.
In 1909 Palm Beach county was
established and that cut off consider
able from the total. In 1913 an cleo
tion was held for the division of Dade
county to establish Broward county.
Every legislature for many years
has granted new counties in an en-
deavor to foster progress. The tip
end people believe they have the last
word in land and scenery and wish
an opportunity of developing this
country as it deserves.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-28
CO. COMMISSIONERS HOLD
MANY Big POW vows
Discuss Many Matters OF Importance
But DO Not Solve Many
Problems

The county commissioners met in
adjourned session Saturday morning,
all the members being present
The particular object of the meet
ing being TO receive and open bids
for supplying shell for the public
roads, Mr.. Whitten stated that, since
bids had been advertised for ne
thought that, before acting on them.
the board should adopt a roads budg-
ct, and he, therefore, suggested that
action be deferred till p. m, to
give him time to prepare and submit
a budget
The CLERK then proceeded to read
a number of communications, the
first of which was one from the Muir
dock Mercantile Company asking that
repairs be made quickly on a certain
portion of Road No s. The request
was referred to Commissioner Knight
for action.
A communication was read from
the city manager Of the town of Pun
Ia Gorda asking for the towns share
of the road fund, estimated as
amounting to $65O.OO. The request
was referred to the clerk for adjust
meHt and report at the next meet
ing.
Deputy Clerk E. Vance of DeSoto
county reported that there was $756.-
Continued on last page)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-28
Floradonia Development
Project is to be Revived
OPERATIONS WILL
BE RESUMED IN SIX MONTHS
Old Floradonia Company viii he Sue
Cccded by New Concern, Says
MIR. Hughes

Attorney Roland Hughes, of Kan
sas City, Mo-. is spending several
months at his home on Shell Greek,
the mission that brought him here at
This time being the settlement Of the
affairs OF the Floridonia development
company, which operated here several
years ago. According TO Mr. Hughes
he will settle the affairs of the Flora
donia company just as soon as posi-
hle and the holdings of the company
will pass to another concern, which
viii Immediately take up the coloni-
zation of the lands, some 200 0acres,
lying along Shell creek.
Anthony Armeneo, a successful
business man of Kansas City, who has
had considerable successful expert
enoe in colonization projects in Flor
ida, will head the new concern,
which, according to Mr.. Hughes, will
have ample capital TO handle large
project such as this.
In the tract to be developed is a
considerable acreage of really good
land, and while it was operating the
Floradonia company brought num-
Der of substantial people TO this sec
tion, many of whom are still here,
and apparently doing well
According to Mr.. Hughes, the new
concern will probably start operations
within the next six months.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-28
CITY COMMISSION WON'T
ACCEPT new TAX ROLL
Finds Values of Real Estate All RiglR
But Improvements Are Out
of Line

The City Commission met Tuesday
night for the purpose of examining
the preliminary tax assessment roll
prepared by the valuation board sew
eral months go, Commissioners
Carleton, Seward and Jordan being
present.
After examination of the roll, the
commissioners were of the opinion
that the values placed upon real es-
tate are just and as near fair to
everyone as it is possible to mako
them, all real estate similarly located
being valued at the same figure per
inconsistencies were found in the val
ues placed on the improvements. the
real estate and improvements being
assessed separately. For example, a
40X100 foot lot might be assessed at
$50 and the house on the lot at $500
making the total assessment $3.50
1t seems that numerous instances OF
houses of about equal value bel"
assessed at unequal amounts were
found, and in some instances the less
valuable houses or improvements
were assessed at more than the houses
or improvements of greater value.
The city manager was instructed
to inform the valuation board of tho
commissioners action and to request
that the errors in assessments be rec
tilted.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-28
DECKING Being LAID ON
new MUNICIPAL DOCK
At Present Rate OF Progress New
Structure Should be Finished in
Week or Two

Workmen started laying the deck
ing on the new city pier Monday and
the work is progressing at a rapid
rate and if the present rate of prog-
ress is sustained it is thought the
new structure will be finished within
the next 10 days or Two weeks at the
latest.
The work that has been done gives
a clear idea Of the appearance of the
dock when it is finished. II will be
ten feet in width and the deck or
floor that is being laid is of two by
six planks supported by heavy crp-
sills and stringers. The new dock
will be about two feet higher than
the old one, the additional height
making it less likely TO be washed
away should another heavy storm
come. The work that is being dor
is, apparently, first class in every
way, everything that is going into the
structure being heavy and Of good
quality, and the finished work will
present very good appearance. Lo-
cal people who know OF the destruc-
tive habits OF toreados in local waters
claim that the dock will be a very
expensive one to maintain, since the
piles, while large, will be unprotcct-
ed. but then I'VE should worry" say
they, "as it's up to the Gulf company
to put in new ones when piles arc
eaten away"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-28
GoRDA
City and County Courts
Do A Rushing Business
NT. laIderS tC Preach

Lev. David Lander, retired min
lister of the Presbyterian church, re-
siding at Kissimmee. is looking over
Punta GOrda this week. Mrs. Ian
der is with him and they have rooms
with Mrs. Dreggors. Mr.. Lander is
well known in South Florida and sew
eral local citizens are we'll acquainted
with him and have invited him to
preach at the Presbyterian church
next Sabbath. He has consented to
10 so and it is expected that there
will be a large number there to heaI
him.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-28
Road Engineer Promises
Quick Surrey of No. FiUe
New Band Instructor

j. p. Darcy, wIo VITA his wife
moved from Lee county to Punta
Gorda to make their home about two
weeks ago, has taken charge Of the
Punta Gorda band as instructor. the
first rehearsal under him being held
this week. Mr.. Darcy is an accom-
plished musician and it is expected
that the band will make great prc;c-
ress under him. He is planning to
give several open air concerts each
week during the coming season an,
these concerts will be an attraction
to tourists which the town has never
before offered.