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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-25
Itching Piles Cured.

Without pain or detention from bust
ness. with the new remedy. Neurotc Pile
Ointment. 1t not only Immediately re-
lieves but permanently cures piles. Hun
dreds of testimonials from grateful suf-
ferers whom we have cur d. Send 5t
cents for a large box. postage paid and
sealed. Our physician, an eminent spec
ialist on piles, answers all inquiries cheer
fully. Everything confidential and al
cOrresp ondence sealed. Write details OF
your case at once to the Neurotic Co.
Burlington. VT.
Chas. Ward & Co., druggist, Gardiner
has the remedy in stock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-25

Five new corporations filed papers
with the secretary of State. Wednes-
day
Mower Fair Stitch Machine Company
has been organized at Saco for the pur-
pose of manufacturing and dealing in
machinery of boots and shoes with $50,
900 capital stock of which $3.50 is paid in.
The officers are: President, Edward F..
Poole of Boston. Mass. treasurer. Frank
w. Whitcher of Boston. Mass. Certif-
cate approved, Nov 10, 1897.
Rangeley Mercantile Company has been
organized at Rangeley. for the purpose of
buying and selling goods and doing a
general store business with $4,000 capital
stock of which $50 is paid in. The officers
are: President, Charles e. Neal of
Rangeley, Me-; treasurer, Eugene |. His
sick of Rangeley, Me. Certificate ap.
proved. Nov. -, 1891.
The Champion Atomizer Company has
been organized at Kittery for the pur-
pose of manufacturing and dealing in i'm
proved atomiZers with $4,000 capital
stock of which nothing is paid in. The
officers are: President. Geo. 0. Wilson
of Kittery, Me-; treasurer. Frank +.
ROwell of Kittery. Me. Certificate APP
proved, Nov. %. 1897.
American Motor Wagon Company has
been organized at Portland for the pur-
pose of manufacturing and dealing in all
kinds of motor wagons with O0j
capital stock of which $500 is paid in
The officers are: President, Warren
Hunt of Rockland. Mass; treasurer
Thomas +. Clary of Norwood. Mass. Ger
tilicate approved, Nov. 16. 1897.
Eastport Land Company has been or
ganized at PASSPORT for the, purpose of
doing general real estate business with
$l00. eco capital stock of which $500 is paid
in. The officers are: President. A. ID.
McFaul of Machias; treasurer, John IL
McFaul of PASSPORT. Certificate APP
proved, Nov. 9. 1897.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-25
Tn, Hous, Pa,ty-Meonian Hall, Friday
Evening. NOV. 26.
DRAMATIS PERSONAL,


John Raymond, New York Broker.
Mr.. Leroy l.. Hight
Philip Raymond. Eldest Son of John
Raymond, and the Prodigal Son.
Mr. Louis Dutton
John Raymond. Jr.. of Harvard The Alb.
sent Minded Man.
Mr. Robert Treat Whitehouse
kensington Greene. THE Professor"
Mr. Charles d. Rarrows
Richard Armour. Harvard. 1900
Mr.. Malcolm ID. Barrows
Aunt Sophia. Sister of John Raymond
and relict of Obadiah Skillings of Phil
lips. Maine.
Dorothy Raymond, Only Daughter OF
John Raymond,
Mrs. Florence Brooks Whitehouse.
Madeline Winthrop, from Boston
Miss Marguerite Brooks.
Ethel McAllster, from New York
Miss Hope Haincs.
Music by Dennis Orchestra.
SYNOPSIS OF THE PLAY.
ACT /. Scene-Living Room in Summer
Mansion of John Raymond, on Raymond
Island. Rangeley Lake Time. June 1897.
First Week of the House Party-Primp-
ing-The Administering Acquainted
A Do Something Party-Father and Son
Reveries of Bachelor--The Man Who
Was-The Alarm-The Ensemble.
ACT III. SCene-Same Room.
Second Week of the House Party and
the Beginning of the End-RemniScen
and an Unfinished Allegory-Some Points
of Ethics-The Alegory is Completed
Gotham versus TrilbyTown-The Pro-
fessor's Love Story.
ACT III. Scene-Same Old Room
Third Week of the House Party and
the End-An Embarrassment of Loves
The Absent Minded Man Lends a Hand
TwiXt Scylla and Charybdis-A Catastro-
phe-Each to His Own-Bless You. My
Children-The Last Evening of the House
Party-This is the Night We Celebrate
The End
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-25

lieved to be the part of charity to see
his innocent wife and her children suf-
fer in consequence.
In all 1867 families in this city receiv-
ed donations from the following list Of
provisions: 600 lbs. of chicken, 400 TBS
pork. 900 lbs. squash. 200 TBS. sugar, 300
TBS. cabbage, 200 lbs. beef 10 bushels
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-25

BEFORE" was the remark at the busy
headquarters of the Howard Benevo-
lent Union, Wednesday. A great
amount of effort has been put forth in
aid CT the needy. Perhaps not ali in
some of the families to which aid has
gone may be termed strictly worthy,
but if the natural head of the family
be a poor drunken brute, it is not be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-25

the first approach of weakness, NAV
fill your future years with healthy joy.
MRS. A. G. BUTLER, 1923 North Al
bany avenue, near Humboldt Park,
Chicago, ILL.,, says: - am fifty-one
years old and have had twelve children,
and my youngest is eight years old. l
have been suffering for some time with
terrible weakness; that bearing-down
feeling was dreadful, and l could not
walk any distance. / began the use
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and Sanative Wash and thew
have cured me. l cannot praise your
medicine enough"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-25

respective rooms. Following are the
GRADE Y.
"A Scripture Thanksgiving
Reading the Governors Proclamation.
Ray Pettengll
Song, "A Hymn of Praise Glass
Recitation, ''Thanksgiving. Winnie Lee
Recitation. How 1t Came,
"a Bit of History" Wallace Gerow, VIM.
Currier, Gertrude Gay, Arthur Carey.
Robert Partridge Lila Carleton. Helen
Johnson.
Singing, Thanksgiving Hymn Class
"Jamies Thanksgiving Original
Olive Lee
Recitation Landing of the Pilgrims.
Essay. Colonial Children, Ida Ladd
Singing, America" Class
GRADE TX.
Song. Autumn Glory" Glass
Reading the Governors Proclamation,
Harlow Davis
History of Thanksgiving. Catherine
Murray. Mary Langston. Irene Thayer,
Elma MARI. Caddie Ellis, Ethel Tobey.
Frances Haskell.
Song, Thanksgiving. CLASS
Recitation, Thanksgiving" Alice Dutton
Beulah Hoxie
Reading, Landing of the Pilgrims
| Edna Townsend
| Recitation. .'Thanksgiving Turkey
| Richard Carlin
Recitation, 1.-THE Pumpkin
Maude Barron
SINGING Good Is Love" Glass
The schools of the Village district
closed. Wednesday afternoon, for the re-
| mainder of the week.
At The C. E. Nash School.
The programme was as follows:
GRADE 1.
March Drill.
Song. Can You Count the Stars?" School
..The Moon.'' School
Concert Recitation. Jack Frost" School
Motion Song, 1.-The Cobbler,' school
Song. cover the River" School
Recitation. 1.-The Little Squirrel.
Gladys Leighton
Give Little Chickadees,'
Song. 1.-THE Rainbow School
| ..Thanksgiving Song, ochooi
GRADE ri.
Recitation, Jacks Pumpkin.
f'ec''"''o'' ~ Helen Norton
core "Octoher's PARTY" School
Concert Recitation, The Frogs Goodby."
| Gymnastics.
Frank Southland
Ne'''o''''' Lottie Chase
Concert Recitation. 1.-The Leaves School
Recitation, Thanksgiving joys
'ee''''''''' Charley Thompson
Recitation. Something to Be Thankful
For Auan I nn. =,
Bessie Potter
Dialogue. John Mcdonald. rom Dunll
EIossie Adams. Theresa Newbert Haze
Greenus, Gertie Motherweli.
concert neo''"''' Schoo
Song, Thanksgiving Day. ochoo
GRADES III AND w.
Singing, c.,ot+o Rowntor
Iteclld'loi SchOo
Dialogue. Walter Nichols, Leroy fle1cneI
susie Gardner, Annie Mariner, Mort
land Chic. coboo
Gymnastics, NAVY Stinsor
fsecita.ion' Edra Breer
hecl.dtion ..;,r,,,.c;,,;pp' Schoo
Recitation,
GRADES v AND VI.
Recitation, thanksgiving" ou
0eci'a.ioh' Emily StinsOr
Recitation. "Dr. Turkey Cock, ,..,
Singing. ,r.,,,,sgivinr
Hecltatioil' 'o' Clara Goodwin
hecitalioh' Helen Dunn
hecltatloh' Winnie Norcros
. Recitation, "How Mrs. sPec sI sr mn,e
!. brated Thanksgiving. hthei on'"e'
seeing lnn'e Roland Hathorn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-25

OF potatoes, 5 bushels of onions, BUSH
! els of turnips.
In addition to these contributions
was a large amount of cooked food,
such as pies. cake. doughnuts, ct
cetera.
Augusta ought to be proud of her
| Howard Benevolent Union, even
though it might not be proper to take
pride in her own generosity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-25
STATE HOUSE.
Many Employees Go to Tier Homes
to Pass Thanksgiving.
Railroad Commissioners Approve Location
OF Saco River Electric r. r.

In the matter of a petition of the
Saco River Electric Railroad Company
for approval of location of said road
from a point in the town of Standish.
to point III the city of Saco, the COM
missioners find that a street railroad
from Benny Eagle to Saco would be a
great convenience to the people in the
Saco valley and while their authority
to approve such a road under these
articles of association is extremely
doubtful, they assume pro forma, such
jurisdiction. and approve the proposed
location from Bonny Eagle to the
junction of Water street and Elm
street in the city of Saco, and approve
such a location. The commissioners
also approved the crossing of highways
by the Franklin, Somerset & Kennebec
r. r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-25

State superintendent of Schools
Stetson in a recent interview with the
Lewiston Journal, on the consolidation
of rural schools said:
1t is going forward with marked
success" he replied. Il am convinced
that, when the returns are all in. we
shall have record to be proud of. L
believe that in every instance where
the plan has been given a fair trial, it
has succeeded. l believe that there is
less opposition today than in the past.
AS you will remember, the enterprise
was not at first received with marked
favor in certain quarters. more especl-
ally in the rural sections. There were
good men and women who insisted on
the continuance Of the smaller schools
at large expense, even though CONSOLE
dation was convenient and for the best
interests of all concerned. This pre-
JUDGE is wearing away. Parents and
taxpayers begin to see it in a different
! light. Outside the saving in money
school consolidation, is for the well
| fare of the pupil who gets greater
| stimulus for study in the larger
school, What is there in a school of
half a dozen pupils to encourage ambi-
| tion?'
| How many schools have been closed
| through consultations"
Since 1893, 100 schools have been
closed under this plan of Capitalization
or consolidation. Ways and means are
provided for the pupils of the closed
schools to get other schools and they
get as many weeks schooling as I'M
der the old plan and that they learn
more in the same time is beyond
| question"
rs the closing of 100 schools in four
years an unusual record?'
Yes, especially when you figure the
per cent. | have in mind states that
we distanced in this line of progress
and | know of several that are close
on our heels"
Are there yet many schools which
you consider should be closed under
the consolidated plan?"
Yes, quite number. 1t takes time
to bring about these radical changes"
"How about the new law for school
supervision? We haven't heard much
about that
THAT is another plan for the i'm
provement of the rural schools. Lit
tie has been done as yet as the law has
been in force only few months. But
l am surprised and gratified in my
| travels over the State to note the in
| terest in the idea and the favorable
impression it is making. Naturally
! the change will come about slowly.
You are perhaps conversant with the
provisions of the new law. The idea
lis for certain number of towns to
unite in the employment Of a good.
practical man for supervisor. Each
town would elect it's school committee
as at present and then these commit
tees meet as one committee and elect
the supervisor. The appointing of
teachers would be largely under direc-
ton of the supervisor Where this
law is put in operation the State puts
in money according to the amount in
| vested by the several towns, up to
$3.50. 1t is bound to be of great ad-
vantage and it goes handsin hand with
school consolidation"
W. H. Follett went to his home in
Portland. Wednesday afternoon. to
pass Thanksgiving.
Miss Eva Sliiorey of the executive
department, left, Wednesday after
noon, for her home in Bridgton. where
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-25
GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS.
The People Of Augusta Give Literally Throuuh
The Howard Benevolent Union.

The people of Augusta have con-
'flouted more generously this time to
the Thanksgiving of the poor than ever
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-25

Tuesday, to spend Thanksgiving with
relatives
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-25

Miss Sadie Lord Of the insurance
department is at her home in Bel
grade, passing Thanksgiving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-25

Those in the lower part of the county
who have never seen the mammoth
store where r. w. Soule, The Hustler.
reigns, may be pleased to see a cut of
his establishment in this issue, also the
genial face of the proprietor himself.
AS he assures YOU he never takes a
back seat as regards stock or prices.
His colors have never come down in
many hard fought contest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-25

Prof. Cook went to Old Town, on the
afternoon train, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-25
THANKSGIVING DAY EXERCISES.
Programmes that Were Finely Carried Out in
Some Of the Schools.

The pupils of Grades TX and X carried
out Wednesday, interesting programmes
appropriate to the season, each in their
respective rooms. Following are the
programmes:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-25
TO MOTHERS OF LARGE FAMILIES.
Mrs. Pinkham's Advice Free.

In this worl1aday world few women
are SO placed that physical exertion
is not constantly demanded of them in
their daily life.
Mrs. Pinkham makes special appeal
to mothers of large families whose work
IS never done, and many of whom suffer
and suffer for lack of intelligent aid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-25

w. H. Follett went to his home j
Portland, Wednesday afternoon. t
pass Thanksgiving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-25

Miss Eva Si,orey of the executive
department. left, Wednesday after
noon, for her home in Bridgton, where
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-12-02
Sunny Rooms Make Sunny Lives.

Let us take the airiest, choicest and
sunnlest room In the house, says the
Home, tor our living room-the work
shop where brain and body are built
up and rewarded; and there let ns
have bay window, no matter how
plain in structure, through which the
good twin angels-sunlight and pure
alr-can freely enter. This window
shall be the poem of the house. It
shall give freedom and scope to sun
sets, the tender green and changing
tints of spring, the glow OF summer,
the pomp of autumn, the white of
winter, storm and sunshine, glimmer
and gloom-all these we can enjoy as
we sit IN our sheltered room, as the
changing years roll on. Dark rooms
bring depression of spirits, imparting
sense of confinement, of isolation, Of
powerlessness, which is chilling to en-
ergy and vigor, but in light is good
cheer. Even in a gloomy ouse,
where the walls are dingy brown, you
have but to take down the dingy cur
curtains, ouen wide the window. hang
brackets on either side, set flower pots
on the brackets and ivy in the pots,
and let the warm air stream in,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-12-02
Don't Talk Of Your Ills.

every one of us has his and her
own ailments" writes Edward w. Box
in the December Ladies' Home Journ-
al, decrying the unpleasant habit many
people have of discussing their bodily
ills "It is enough for us all to keep
we'll ourselves to be compelled to lis
ten to the ailments OF others does not
make that task any easier. Besides all
this, these unnecessary narratives OF
personal ailments are positively inju-
rious to ourselves. Physicians all agree
that many of the slight illnesses, of
which some people make so much (,
could be cured if they would but take
their minds from themselves. Too
many people work themselves into i'll
nesses, or prevent themselves from get
ting we'll by talking about petty all
ment, which, it forgotten, would right
itself. I will not say that women, more
than men, are prone to this evil. But
as the majority OF women nave more
leisure than the majority OF men,
they are more likely to let their minds
dwell upon every little ill that assails
them, and talk about it. It seems to
me that one of the most important les
sons we can all learn with the close of
the year is to refrain from inflicting
upon others what Is purely personal to
ourselves. Let us cease this tlresome,
this inconsiderate, this unnecessary talk
about our ailments. Cold and hard as
it may seem, the fact Is nevertheless
true, and will ever remain SO. that the
vast majority Of people are interested
IN wnat is pleasant In our lives, but
not in what is unpleasant. Pains and
sorrows are elements in our lives which
are sacred and interesting only to our
selves"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-12-02
Birds at Play.
Youths Companion.

Youths Companion.
Birds are usually merry creatures
but the birds that build play houses
for their own enjoyment must be of u
peculiarly sportive nature. A few years
ago a gentleman who was bunting in
the wilds of New Guinea made ac
quaintance with these birds and theil
play-houses. He found himself in
front of a neatly built cabin about 9
foot and half high. in the midst of q
meadow of rich green moses studded
with flowers. The cabin was much
better made than the huts of the ma.
tives.
A fiat piece of ground, on which
grew small tree about the size of q
light walking stick had been chosen,
and upon it the cabin was erected, with
the little tree for its centre post. Stems
of an air-plant which would live and
grow after they had been built into the
structure formed the walls and roof,
and futtered their tiny leaves about
the doorway that led to the garden,
where bright flowers and gaily colored
berries and the feathers of beautiful
birds lay scattered about.
Itwas not till afterward that the in
truder learned that the designers OF the
tiny playhouse and grounds
were little birds.
First cousins to the gardner-birds,
saws Mr.. J. Carter Beard In Popular
Science News, are the bower-birds OF
Australia. These birds build bowers
in which they meet to dance and frollc.
The walls are strongly formed of twigs
and small branches woven together,
and the whole structure is covered with
Il layer OF beautiful grasses;
The playhouses are further orna-
mented inside and out with shells,
shining pebbles, gay scraps, little bones,
and skulls OF wild birds bleached white,
together with the green and gold and
scarlet feathers of parrots.
After the male birds have built the
arbors they leave their little mates to
decorate them, which they do with
great zest, often flying miles to find
some glittering object that suits their
taste. When all is completed the birds
repair to the bower to enjoy Themselves
as if in a ballroom, bowling and dane
ing, turning about and chasing each
other up and down in whirl of spor,-
i've delight.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-12-02
Three Bales to the Acre.

A correspondent writes as follows to
the New Berne Journal:
see III an editorial in your paper
taken from the North American Re-
view, this startling warning to us who
live III Eastern North Carolina "And
surely it is mistake for the cotton
farmer of N. c., living in a State on
the border land ot the cotton belt, to
try to compete with the Texas farmers
in the production of cotton"
Now no doubt the writer of those
lines has q vast amount of information
on all agricultural questions and the
masses without investigation accepts
bold assertions for we'll authenticated
facts. And with not 1.-THE of that in
formation, I wish to make a bold as
sertlon and say to the Review and its
many readers that, when the last cot
ton grower in the United States is
starved to death by low prices he will
die in Eastern North Carolina, and his
interment will be In either Craven or
Pamlico counties.
Cotton has been grown in Pamlico
county at cost OF one cent pound in
they seed delivered at the gin some years
ago.
Cotton has been housed this year in
Craven bale to the acre, following a
crop of truck grown on the same
land in the spring.
Twenty-three bales haye been gath
cred from twenty-one acres and several
bales yet to be picked out and in another
similar instance.
With corn ana bacon for his house.
hold, and forage for his team as most
of them have in abundance, the East
ern North Carolina farmer can bear
with patience any insinuation that he
is fool to attempt to compete with
Texas in cotton growing or in anything
else. HI.
BETTER STILL.
Since writing the above I have been
reliably informed that man in Pam
llco county has made twelve bales of
cotton on four acres this season.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-12-02
THE SWEETEST GIFTS OF LOVE

What shall I give her-my little girl
With the: soft dark eyes and the
sllken net
OF tresses, with many sun-brlght curl
What shall give her-my love, my
pet?
What shall I give her of beauty and
bliss
To match the bright curls that she
gives me to kiss?
My 1oye! I have given her that it's
old
Old as her life, though her face Is
young;
have given my darling my heart to
hold,
With the sweetest songs that my
heart has sung
There is nothing to give her save only
The kiss on the curls that she gives
me to kiss
She is climbing up to my arms-I see
The light of Heaven in her lovely
eyes;
Over the face and the life of me
Curl on curl in its splendor lies!
Nothing to give her save only this
The kiss on the curls that she gives
me to kiss -
FRANK L. STANTON inChristmas Ladies'
Home Journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-12-02
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
hons of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. II
soothes the child, softens the gums
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and IL
the best remedy for Dlarrhoea. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer lmme-
diately. Sold by Druggists in every
part of the world. Twenty-Five cents {
bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs
WinsIow's Soothing Syrup" and TAKE
no other kind. / q ".
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-12-02

If YOU are anxious to find the most
reliable blood-purifier, read in Ayers
Almanac the testimonials OF those who
have been cured of such terrible dis
eases as catarrh, rheumatism, and scroll
ula, by the use of Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Then govern yourself accordingly.
Sold bv e. Whitehead & Co.