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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

Oracle, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William McMaster died at the home
OF her grandfather, w. ID. Harrington.
Monday morning, after an illness OF
many months with Brights disease.
The funeral will be held from her
grandfather's home, Washington
street, at o'clock, Wednesday after
noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

This afternoon and evening. the
ladies of the Universalist church will
hold sale at their vestry and in the
evening, they will present a program
of music and literary. They have been
preparing for this event for some time
and have allowed nothing to 60 undone
that would make it successful. They
will have for sale many articles that
will make handsome and useful Christ
mas preScntS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

State Agent burlington of the 5. p.
A, made another visit to this city. yes
terday, and though he has not yet
seized any more animals. he has sew
eral spotted that will receive his atten-
ton at once unless something is done
by their owners. Mr.. Purington has
gained the good will of all in this city
for his humane work and the public is
assisting him in it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

Sunbursts and other lovely decorations
have transformed f. s. Smith & Co. S
store into one of the most attractive
trade resorts on the river. The decora
tons are not the chief drawing card for
Christmas buyers. as the display Of
heavy drapcry silk at &c, the fancy and
loveuy taffeta silks worth 81 and $l.25 ana
now selling for only soc testify.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11
What Shall We Have for Dessert F?

This question arises in the family ev-
cry day. Let US answer it today Try
Jell-O, a delicious and healthful dessert.
Prepared in two minutes. No boiling! no
baking! simply add boiling water and
set to cool. Flavors: Lemon, Orange.
Raspberry and Strawberry. Get q pack
age al your grocers today. ~ cts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

Quimby the parish Of the Congrega-
tional church was notified Of the be
quest of $4,000 from the late James II.
Foy OF New Haven. Conn. a commit
tee was appointed consisting Of J. NJ.
Larrabee. Daniel Longfellow and Miss
Sarah Il. Adams. and they will draw
up a testimonial and also forward to
the widow of Mr.. Foy, a letter OF con-
dolenCe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

The next meeting of Heath Relief
Corps will be he'll, at Grand Army hall,
one week from this evening. At that
meeting, the nomination of officers will
be held, the work having been post
poned from the last meeting to that
time on account of the storm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

George Cross of the firm of Cross &
Robinson returned from Worcester,
Mass. yesterday. where he has made
arrangement with concern in that
city for the manufacture of their
patented ice creperS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The house of Frank Wallace in the
Deering district was damaged $500 BY
fire early Sunday morning. There was
IN insurance Of $500 on the building.
The fire is supposed to have been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11
Amesbury & Wakefield have a nice

Amesbury & Wakefield have a nice
line of goods for holiday presents
which people might not know of their
carrying in stock. among them being
fancy scrap baskets and music racks,
made in Germany. also rattan work
baskets. etc, etc. Their stock OF
fancy rockers. desks, chairs, China
closets. etc, are also complete and
new in designs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

tanned the B. w. c. at their home,
Saturday evening. Mr.. Fred Black
stone received the first prize and Mrs.
Louise Duffy the BOBBY prize. Clam
chowder. cake and coffee were served.
At 1l.3O the party broke up, and en-
joyed hay-rack ride home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

The ladies who presented "Rehcc-
cas- Triumph" at the Pythian sister
hood fair in this city, went to Water
vile. Monday. where they presented
the play at the fair of the knights OF
Pythias. last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

Work at the wooden mill is progress
ing rapidly. There are plenty of
orders ahead and it is found neces-
sary to run all the mill except the
weave room both day and night to
keep up with the work The mill has
a large number Of help, now mostly
local, and the pay roll is large.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

The ladies of the Tniversalist Society
are cordially invited Ia meet with Mrs. y.
Lynn. Loudon hill. Tuesday. Dec. IL II
stormy. it will he postponed until the
first pleasant day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

Yesterday morning was one of the
coolest of the season and the Their
mometer in this vicinity ranged from
to y degrees below zero, according
to the location.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

A horse owned BY Mr.. Fairbrothcr
Of Granite hill. met with an accident.
Sunday. On Luudon hill. breaking his
leg. ana it was necessary to have the
animal killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cooke returned
to their home at Brunswick, yester-
day after a few days visit with friends
in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

Thomas Mclaughlin was before
Judge Stafford. Monday. on a search
and seizure warrant. He was fined
500 and costs which he paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

Frank Messenger left, Monday, on a
business trip of 4 few weeks to st.
Johns and vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

Clason Weymouth went to Winslow.
yesterday, whore he has secured fine
position.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

Maine Commandery will work the
Order of the Temple at the regular
meeting Friday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

Frank Hull returned to Waterville
yesterday, after a few days visit with
friends in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

Miss Clara Latin returned TO Farming
ton. Monday, to resume her studies at the
State Normal school
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

to Waterville, Monday, after q visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Williamson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

F. II. Woodbury. is in the Boston mar
ket looking for the very latest Christmas
speciaitiCS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

Mrs. a. T.. Guptill returned to WorceS-
ter. Mass, Monday. after a visit at her
home on Granite hill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11
II. A. Fuller,
The Cash Grocer, Gardiner,

Tic AdSH uTOCcT, NdTOl0cT,
OFFERS:
NEW HORSEEADISH in square
bottles, 13c.
Fresh goods jus from the factory and
guaranteed strictly pure.
CAMPBELL'S Worcester Sauce &C.; 8
for 25c.
Regular price, 121a cents.
QUART BOTTLES Household Ammo
mia, 10c.; for 25c. Quart Bottles
Best Blue, 1Oc.; 3 for %. These
are both 15c. goods. Sunnyside
Ketchup, 10c.; 3 for 25c.
HOMELESS COD, &c. h.; lbs, CSC.
These are the trimmings from the
large pieces and just as good to
use.
Fancy Popping Corn. &C. ID; 5 lbs,
25c.
Bargains in Raisins. Citron and Dried
Fruit fine line to select from Cocoa
shells in bulk, &c. ID. Tbs. 25c. Cocoa
shells in large packages. &C., for 2Dc-
These are just double the ordinary size.
London Breakfast Cocoa, 13c. can. New
England Breakfast Cocoa. dc. can. Or
&c. These are elegant goods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

Miss Charlotte Coomhs went % Farm.
inEton. Monday. t. attend thu winter
term OF the State Normal school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

Shiloh, Saturday after a visit with Cap
tain and Mrs. f.. Perry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

Mrs. Frank Blanchard went to Bath.
yesterday, for short visit with
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11
Daily Kennebec 3onrnaL
GARDINER.
journals Telephone Gals 7-5.

+. II. Woodbury. went to Boston, last
night, on a short business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

Miss Evelyn coombs returned. Mon
day, from a several weeks visit with
Miss Edith Alden in Newton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

Mrs. John Kinds of Brunswick. is
passing a few days with Mrs. Fannie
Kinds, Brunswick avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

The Q. l.. G. will meet with Miss
Alice Perkins. today. If stormy. the
meeting will be postponed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

Albert r. Davis Of Home Co \, FOR
mcrly a musician in the band of the lsth
Massachusetts Volunteers. died In the
hospital. Dee 9. The remains were for
wardcd. Yesterday. to Somerset. Mass.
Yesterday Was the first severe winter
day Of the season at the Home. and quar-
tiers. reading room ana billiard han were
very closely kept hy the veterans At 7.3l
o'clock IN the morning. the mercury at
headquarters was below zero. with a
cutting northwest wind. Ak II n. IN the
entirely sheltered inner court ~ the bar
racks, II was but above zero.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11
HALLOWELL.

Reuben S. Neal has returned from
his work in Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

\. +. Trott and family went to Lewis
ton, Monday. for a visit with relatives
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

Mrs. George Oliver returned. yester-
day, from a short visit at Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

Information has been received al head
quarters Of the death ~ James Sheridan
formerly Of the Eth New York Engineers,
absent on fUrlough, in New York CITY,
Nov p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11
NATIONAL HOME.
officer of the day. Capt. Snow.

chSSi u ny udEt 'aP'- o4p".
The returns from furlough. yesterday
were: Patrick H. Kirby. from East Wal
rolc, Mass; James O'Grady. from Bow.
dom Center.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Perkins enter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11

Mr.. and Mrs. \. X. Perry returned to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-11
Holiday
Gifts
AMESBURY & WAKEFIELD'S,

are unusually fine. We wish
especially to call your at
tention to our fancy scrap
baskets and music racks
made in Germany, also large
line of rattan work baskets.
ladies' desks in oak and ma
hogany, rattan chairs and
rockers. oak and leather rock
ers. Morris chairs, fancy up
hO!stered rockers. children s
rockers Of all kinds. bookcases
SledS. China closets, side
boards and buffets.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-03-23

Il NEVER TOUCHED 1T, MA'AM,"
out the inventory, and placed his fore
finger on an exact description Of the
ring. 1t was valued at $500.
After they had all wondered awhile
they put on last years clothes, got
candles and went into the cellar, but
though they shifted the Goals about for
hours they got nothing but their faces
.blacked. Mr.. Johns was the blacklist.
When she had got herself washed
and busted Mrs. Robinson put the ring
on and wore 1t till night, but before
retiring to rest she put it on her toilet
table in case it got lost in bed.
In the morning the ring was gone.
Susan took a red face as soon as her
mistress came downstairs. Mrs. Robin
son just stood still and looked at her
for a moment, and then she said:
Susan, what have you done with
the ring?"
Il never touched it, ma'am," was
susan's reply. and the girl sat right
down on her chest and burst into
tears.
"Then what are you crying for?" in
Quired her mistress.
But Susan sobbed on and said moth
ing.
I'm give you an hour to make up
your mind about it" said Mrs. Robin
son. You're o. to do any work for
that time"
Susan sat on the chest the whole so
minutes and cried herself out. Mrs.
Robinson came down at the end Of that
time and found her stnl glued to the
lid.
NOW. Susan. l want the solemn
truth"
"Yes'm."
Where's the ring7"
Mr.. John took 1t, ma'am."
my b%rother?'
"Yes'm."
Wise as he was. Mr.. John was struck
in a heap when his sister mentioned
the matter. Notwithstanding" he
gasped. The girl is stone mad. /
never heard such a thing in my life.
/ never did"
Il guessed as much" replied his sis
ter. 'she is sitting on her chest, look
ing as guilty as a red herring"
rWhat is to be done?'
1--WE shan't call In the police. The
girl has been making progress, and the
prison would put an end to all that
! believe she will give rs the ring yet,
But 1t would be wrong to keep her
here. She shall pick up to-day and
leave tomorrow morning
And Susan got notice accordingly.
q knew you wouldn't believe me-
said the girl, gulping down a sob.
"Then why did you tell me such a
thing7'
Because It's true
Don't say any more / don't want
20 hear IL. don't suppose you win ex-
pect any wages"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-03-23
FINDING THE
DIAMONDS.

It was her system that made Mrs.
aobinson what she was. If a lie got
ooso any where near she was up and
after it with anything she could lay
her hands on.
She showed you that lying didn't pay
"nen she was concerned. A lie turned
mo a s%erpent'as Don as it got out Of
your mouth, and you were glad to get
behind another.
Not to say that her system hadn't
Us drawbacks. Every system has. And
the naked truth is sometimes as awful
q thing-1O times more awful-than
any lie you can think Of at the time.
When Susan Jones came, however,
Mrs. Robinson had her work cut out.
The girl lied like an eel-there was no
catching hold Of her.
At first she just chirped out lies as
hght~hearted as a bird. "Pleas'm. II
were the cat" or anything that came
uppermost. But the cat had a way
Of proving an alibi that astonished
Susan.
SO Susan got as cautious as charity,
and It would have done your heart
good to see the two at it. For Mrs.
Robinson had no sooner got the ferret
OF truth into one hole than Susan was
out and in at another.
Anyone else would have got sick
and Disguised, but Mrs. Robinson
didn't.
For" said she, the girl has her
good points, and I'll make a woman OF
her"
And she succeeded, for Susan got
worn out by the sheer -uselessness Of
the thing, and at last shut down in
disgust. After hat the girl did not de-
part from the truth for six months, and
then she let of the awfulest lie Mrs.
Robinson had ever heard in her born
days. At least Mrs. Robinson thought
1t was.
1t happened like this. One morning
when Susan was in the coal cellar she
found a lady's ring hat dazzled your
eyes and took your breath away.
It's one Of them scent things as
o can buy in any tinker's shop" she
said to herself. Just a lot O. rub
bishy glass. 1 don't believe it's worth
bothering about"
She took it to her mistress, however,
Mrs. Robinson gave a cry when she
saw the ring and started up with her
mouth open. 1T looks like one Of the
rings mentioned in my grandmother
Inventory" she said. Il shouldn't
wonder if it belongs to the lost set OF
diamonds
Mrs. Robinson was a widow and
lived with her brother John. Few
men could look wiser than Mr.. John
when he tried. His spectacles made
him look like Solomon. When he
came home he put them on and raked
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-03-23

At the New Year reception at the
White House, three ladies, a mother
and two handsome daughters, who are
well known in society here, passed into
the red parlor and hen entered the
line. Just behind them came a color
ed woman, and back Of her two young
ladies', quite plainly dressed, and then
a man. The society woman gave her
name, Mrs. Dobson." and each Of the
young ladies said Miss Dobson." Then
the young lady Of color said Miss
Dobson' and the two young ladies be-
hind her each murmured Miss Dob
son." and were followed by a young
man, who said 'Mr. Dobson." BY that
time everybody within hearing dis
lance was shaking with suppressed
laughter. The seven Dobsons" eyed
each other s%cOrnfully after they got
into the east room, and, excepting the
society woman and her daughters,
went their several ways, they being
in no way connected. The name was
not Dobson, but that does not matter.
Washington Star.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-03-23

The P~ostoflce Department has re-
Gently been stirred up In n remarkable
manner by a young woman in Iowa
She happens to have a lover in one of
the regiments now on duty in the Phil
ippine islands, and recently made com
plant Of the l%neficiency Of the postal
service, directed to the postmaster gen
eral and also to the member of Con.
gress from the district In which she
lives. She was boiling with indignation
because she had written twenty-four
times to her lover in the Philippines
and had received no reply; indeed, she
had not heard a word from him since
his departure on the trOopship from
San Francisco, and was confident that
he had written her regularly, as he had
promised TO do, and that his letters had
either been destroyed or were lying i'm
some corner where they had been over
looked or were lost on the way, or that
he had been killed by the Fllipinos and
General Otis had neglected to report
his death. She denounced the expan-
sion policy Of the administration, de
clared that it was a cruel and a wicked
war and demanded that her lover
should be sent home at once.
AS the young lady's father is a per
son Of some prominence in a political
way, the congressman took up the mat
ter with the POstofice Department. and
a cablegram was sent to the superin-
tendent Of the postal service in the
Philippine islands at the cost of SO a
word, ordering an investigation.
The report has just been received.
The special agent to whom the case
was assigned says that he found the
girls lover without any difficulty, en-
joying good health and an average
state Of happiness. He promptly admit
ted that he had received a lot Of let
ters from his sweetheart in IOwa-he
couldn't remember whether the exact
number was twenty-three or twenty
four-but they had come in punches by
every transport and had been duly de-
livered at the camp of his company.
He also acknowledged with equal can
dor that he had not answered n Of
them because the weather was too hot,
and he wasn't much of a writer, any
how. He liked to receive letters, but
hated to answer them, and declared
that he had told the girl so before he
left home. Therefore he did not see
why she was making such a fuss about
it. He would write her by the next
mail and scOld her for making an Off
cial matter of their love affair.
A copy Of the report was sent to the
member Of Congress, with the request
that he forward it to the young lady
Chicago Record.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-03-23

At a murder trial in Arkansas the
important witness for the prosecution
was a colored boy only 10 years of age
too young, the lawyer for the defense
thought, to understand the nature o.
an oath. boy" he said, do you know
what would happen II you swore to 8
lie?' Eyes. sab. Nanny would licb
me-" Wouldn't anything else hap.
penn" Deed dey would, case de debil
would git me- At this point the judge
leaned yer his desk and said with
pretended sternness, Don't you know
boy, that would get you, too?' Eyes
sab dat's what / jus said San Fran
cisco Wave.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-03-23

A woman in New England placed S4S
in bank bills in the oven of the kitchen
stove in order to hide it from her hus-
band. She forgot TO take it out, and in
the morning he kindled a hot fire and
reduced the money to a crisp before his
wife remembered where it was. She
picked up the ashes, enough to half fill
a wine glass, put them in a little box
and sent them down to Washington to
be redeemed. The experts, by the use
Of magnlfying glasses, identified the
bills to the amount of $36, and sent her
that money, but it cost her SO 10 fool
her husband, and she viii probably not
try it again.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-03-23

The memory of man runneth not
back OF the time when seaport towns
and cities did not exist, thrive and
flourish. There is a new and promis-
ing growing up down south which
bids fair to soon enjoy great commerce.
1t is La Porte, at the head of Gal
weston Bay on the gulf coast Of Texas.
"A magnificent natural land-locked
harbor already exists and extensive
docks, whsrfs and terminals are being
constructed. The government is to
deepen Galveston Bay, affording a 26-
foot channel into the splendid fresh
water harbor bay Of San Jacinto. AS
Newport News is to the Atlantic coast,
and Duluth and Superior are to the
inland seas. so La Porte is to be to
the south.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-03-23

AMa NANNaN OF WnNAfNu WAnNtmouN0 AM.N
Contain Mercury.
This journal. although O partlcu-
iarly devoted to all that interests
finance, commerce and manufactur-
Ing, Is nevertheless always awake to
the need and wants Of It's readers. let
the subject be what Il may. We were
asked to investigate and report upon
the merits Of the various catarrh rene
dies on the market. The production
Of preparations Of injurious compost
tion cannot. unfortunately, be stopped
or restricted at present, or until u
state legislatures can be induced to
pass such suitable and stringent laws
1s will enectually prevent their APP
pearance on the market. In the mean
time. the people must look out for
themselves. In this matter, we have
made a most careful and painstaking
Investigation, realizing the confidence
that would be placed In our reply. Our
medical stan employed to make such
Investigations we're most favorably
impressed with the preparation known
as Halls catarrh cure. manufactured
by F. J.. Cheney & Co. Of Toledo. Ohio,
and agreed that this peerless remedy
deserves our highest Endorsement.
Many of the catarrh remedies on the
market contain mercury, which de-
stroys the sense of smell and deranges
the whole system when entering
through the mucous surfaces. From
analysis we found that Halls catarrh
cure contains ne mercury. Il Is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the sys-
TEN. We have no interest whatever
in this matter beyond faithfully serv-
ing u readers, and as our indorse-
ment is extended without reward OF
any kind, and Is wholly unsolicited by
this company, and will be received
with the full credence that all our
statements have met with for the past
eighteen years.-Southern Review Of
Commerce.