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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-29
..Shorc Acres" tomorrow Hiuht.

In that delightful series OF quaint stag.
pictures shown in shore Acres one MAJ
find idealiZed realism joined with gubt le
poetic suggestion. While the eye can soa
every material detail reproduced with a
iidclity almos; Now 20 stage art. the mind
finds countless touches Of rathos or Inner
motive suggested. one can picture an IN
written story in the benign smile Of dear
old Uncle Nat as he fondlcs the old army
gun that has brought happiness to his
dear ones. or the solitary rcvery that
hrin"S shore .Acros' 10 a close. In this
poetic pastoral there is soma. ming left for
the imagination. Z scmeihiug that ON
can take away with him from the theatre.
4 something that brings one nearer 10 Inc
-hmtn struggle tiat is going u:i About us
and aTakcrs in oar hearts that bond OF
Sympathy that makes The whole world
AKIN. TO those who are familiar with
"ShGrc Acres" is marvellous success l.,
easily accounted Tor ana one H. almost
tempted to say th9- anyone who cannot
grasp its truth and beauty is without or
binary intelligence. The story MT lIernc
has told in Shore Acres ~ SO simple
that even children can readily follow it.
and Yet at times it is told by repre- .ion
rather than expression. There is an
genuinely humorous. a complete SCENT.
production OF Shore Acres viii be- given
a the Opera house. tomorrow evening.
The seat sale IS large. bul choice scat;
can still he obtained.
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The Rummaqe Sale.

The Rummagc sale at al Water
street for the benefit of the City Hos
pital. opened ct l. NJ. Saturday. and
me rush of those desiring bargains
would surely have resulted in serious
depletion of the stock if it had not had
the whole city to draw from. but 50
many new articles keep coming in that
one is always sure Of finding some new
bargain that was not there little
while before, still il is not safe toput off
going. for someone just aheau Of you
may get just the thing you We're look
ing for if You wait. Speaking of bar
gains they have boxes and boxes OF
nice, stamped paper and envelopes for
> cents a box. and that is only a
sample Everyone that goes early ana
often will surely be rewarded by pick
ing up bargains such as they never
dreamed Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-29

~ hone to see the day" remarked a
prominent citizen. yesterday. when no
gravel will be used in the repair OF
Augusta highways. Crushed rock
would. in my Judgment be vastly SUI
nerior iii the results attained. and lar
more economical in the long run. our
,emporizing methods of dealing with
the good roads question has been cN-
nensive and short-sighted in the eN-
IRENE. Let me cite you TO one object
,asson. Go down to Haliowell on the
state street road until you reach tnc
flats. Here after every severe ram
Won will find "a sea of mud until the
Uallowell line is reached. From that
point on you will strike beautiiui
hard. dry. well drained road which II Is
(, pleasure to ride over. The difference
IL easily accounted for. The Halo
va,I people have repaired their part OF
this road with granite chips secured
from, the stone sheds. Augusta mas
filled ND her part of it with gravel
tIore is the old and the modern meth
ods of road building side by side ana
tho COMPARISON is altogether discredit-
| anln 10 Augusta. There are some men
whose only conception of road building
los in the hauling of gravel. With
stone as plenty and as cheap as it is
in Augusta there is no reasonable ex-
cuse for continuance of the old snip
| shod methods of road building that
| have come down to us unchanged anu
nnimproved from the days OF the
fathers. l hone the time will soon
come when we shall finally abandon
| Them"
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The morse, belonging to +. A. Wes-
ton. ran away. Saturday afternoon.
starting from before the house of Ethel
Jones on Summer street. Two ladies
in charge of the team We're calling at
Mr.. Jones house. leaving the team in
the street. when the horse became
fractions and started to run. Instead
of taking the street. the animal cut
across lots and went between Oville d.
Bakers house and the Old Ladies'
Home. leaving a wheel in Mr.. Bakers
back door yard. The horse sprinted
down Winthrop and State streets to
Mr.. WeStons home on Capitol street.
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The following certificates of incor-
poration have been filed at the office Of
the secretary of state:
\. u. Hall Pac king CO.. organized at
Cherrytieid for the purpose Of canning
and preserving fish. meats. fruits. etc,
with Sl00.doo capital stock of which Sl25
$50 is paid in. The officers are: Pres
idcnt. f. y. Chandler of Addison:
treasurer. A. =. Han Of Addison.
Certificate approved April p. 1901.
Itingset Company. organized at
Portland for the purpose Of manufac-
turing jewelry. including finger rings.
with 100000 capital stock Of which 1925
is paid in. The officers are: President.
Thomas J. Drummond of Boston:
treasurer. Geo. II. Maxwell Of Boston.
Certificate approved April -. 1901.
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me ioiioWinS general orders have
"oen issued by the adjutant- general.
Adjutant- Generals Office
Augusta, April Is. 1901
General Orders No. S.
/ l. Paragraphs ass page lIp of ,ha
regulations for the National Guard 10
amended by striking out the figures
- In the NTH line thereof, ana IN !
sef'ihS IN place the word "ffty.' and
| py striking out III the sixth line the
sentence beginning When tho amounts
equal and by inserting in place
thereof the words, If the amounts
charged for The examination of re-
cruits in any one day equal or exceed
Il day pay. one days pay only viii be
charged upon the expense account. so
that said section as amended shal1ra,a
as follows:
80. Wien Il surgeon examines 70
cruits the names Of the latter should
appear upon the expense account The
source. date ana number of the order
VIII also be noted upon the fact Of thr
account When 4 surgeon resides in 4
town where troops are stationed he will
receive fifty cents FOR the examination
Of each recruit for said troops. II the
amounts charged for the examination
on recruits in any one dag equal or cX-
coed days pay one days pay only
viii be charged upon the expense ac-
count. The names Of all men cx-
amined Will he inserted on expense ac-
counts as BEFORE specified. Undar the
conditions mentioned ii this paragraph
men will be examined whenever pre-
scented by the company or corps COM
mander, without waiting for orders for
higher authority"
BY order Of the COMMUNICATIVE Chief.
JOHN r. RICHARDS,
Adjutant General.
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An Augusta man visiting Readfeld
a few days ago vouches for the truth
Of the following fish story. He says
that one afternoon Howard Allen of
Readfield. went out on lake Marano-
cook in a boat and fshed with com
mon hook baited with worms. with a
line fastened to an ordinary pole, with
no reel or frills. and at the end of three
hours ne came in with 70 pounds of
fish. two Of which We're trout, the rest
being black bass.
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COL. f.. c. harrington returned. Fri
day. from a fishing trip to Cold stream
lake. Enfield. where he landed TWO
handsome salmon. one weighing three
and the other five pounds. Re reached
the lake. Thursday. and had but
short time to fish. Friday morning, the
water was too rough for successful
snort. All things considered the colonel
is well satisfied with the result OF ms
trim
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MUNYON'S
COLD
CURE
Nearly everybody seems to be taking Prof. MI,
vons ibid Care whenever a cold appears
relieves the head. nose. throat and lungs So quekl
that cold need no longer be forerunner Of linn,
iiPhtheria or pneumonia. vial Of the Cold *,
IS like life insurance policy. Every one of hi
remedies is as sure. Mostly 2,c. vial. Gu;de ,
Health free. Mnnvon. New York and PbIadaInh; !.
AUNiON'S INHALER CURES CATaRRH.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Lost in New York"

The Aubrey Stock Co. closed its weeks
engagement at the Opera house, Saturday
evening. by presenting the wcll-known
play Lost in New York The aud;euc,
seemed to be pleased with the production
as was made manifest by the applauac
given. The company will make a week.
stand at Bangor beginning today.
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ACHALLENCE.
AUGUSTA MAINE.

publishing articles
legitimate business hereby
possible
or publ ecu on the
Belgian legitimate well
of
capital invested. than agricultural pursuit in n f.
IS
Here check craze and
the goodpe o
the and tell why
up be
made on hours mott
HANSON, Pres.M Ma Club
fast.
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Your Tongue

II it's coated, your stomach
is bad, your liver is out Of
order. Ayers Pills will clean
your tongue, cure your dys-
pepsia, make your liver right.
Easy to take, easy to operate.
2Sc. All druggists.
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co. F. N. G. S. NJ. is putting in some
c.;.l,fu1 work on the rifle range and
the result is a great Improvement III
tho craftsmanship of the men. when
;s already noticeable. They have fired
ohout 1000 rounds up to the present
,;,,a and take practice about twice
oach week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-29
CT. DUNLAP, District Agent,
86 Exchange St., Portland, Me.

i" no respectfully solicits the patronage
az, an desiring the ample protection
"horoed by the Policies OF this old Com
pmaiy winch has been doing business II!
s "3,he for Fifty-siX Years and paid
Ss.,iii"hs of Dollars to the citizens of our
s,GEulaGE w. SEAEI.F.S. 70 winthrop
''leeI Augusta. Special agent.
". j. HCSSEY. Vassaiboro
,NCIE-S.ncc June. 1881. when the Dis
,tict Agency WAS given to Mr.. Dunlap.
s. 1ihpanys premium income in this
e.. ,s mas increased about 1920, or from
si,i.so mat year to Sl56.S.9U9 in 1870
tn"ihs inc confidence the intelligent
OH ''ers OF our State have in this Grand
ba,. .oinl'4ny whose policy contracts
,na sr'ciil conditions more favorable to
nan 'o''-i ,iian those OF any other COM
GAteoati
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-29

ACCIDENTS come with distressing '--'~
49, an the farm. Cuts, bruises. ~f:'.*s,
qra;ns DR. Thomas Electric -. I!-
i;pves the pain in'stantly. Ne.e- ssi''
NJ w f&wky,n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-29
1 state Of Siege

That's your condition if you have
aeeu attacked by that arch enemy.
cid But don't surrender!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-29
Hale's
Honey Of
Horehound
and 7 ar

will enable you to defeat that foe. 1t
cures, and is palatable and harmless.
Al all druggists. 25e, soc, and ST. 90
ner bottle. Largest size cheapest.
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Contagious
RLOOdPNiSOn

There is no poison so highly contagious,
60 deccp:ivc and so destructive. Don't be
too sure You are cured because all externa!
signs of the disease have disappeared, and
the doctor says you are we'll. Many per,
sons have been dosed with Mercury and
Potash for months or years, and pro-
nouuced cured to realize when too late
that the disease was only covered up
slke segets Like. SURFACE a,lsen t to bre sas
out again, and to their sorrow and north
cation find those nearest and dearest TO
them have been infected by this loath-
some disease, for no other poison is SO
surely transmitted from parent to child
as this. Often bad case of Rheumatism,
Catarrh, Scrofula or sever. skin disease.
an old sore or ulcer developing in middle
life. can DO traced to blood poison con-
tractsd The SIN Of the Psrosst.
life. for it remains smoldering in the sys..
tenn forever, unless properly treated ard
driven out in the beginning. S. S. S. Is
the only antidote for this peculiar virus,
the only remedy known that can over.
come it and drive it out Of the blood, and
It docs this SO thoroughly and effectually
that there is never return of the disease
TO embarrass or humiliate you afterwards:
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Total. sI3s.i.l7l 50
EXPENDITURES IN 1870.
paid Policyholders.
&.Oll,.n 80
Taxes and Internal Revenue
Stamps, $i103J9 81
Expenses. including Agents
salaries. &c.. 1,eo7.2lo &c
Profit and Loss Account. in
Guiding Premiums on Bonds
purchased. nd S225.0D
charged Off from Real Es-
tate TO cover possible depre- 90, 80
citation, 2oG.@S %
Total S1o.il2. So5 50
ASSETS JANUARY 1st. 1901.
Cash on hand and in banks, s92i.1.o 80
Bonds and other Securities. 5.al2. 40 90
Bonds. par 14.sSl, o27 %
First Bonds and Mortgages on
Real Estate, sc 0iS.Sl9 -
Real Estate 2oSa. III q
Loans on Policies in Force. lJJS3, i25 -
Obligations. anu ' $40 il
S.cG56rG2 81
Interest due and
accrued Il 1SO Sln 5f
Net deferred and
unreported Pre-
milns on Policies
N force, sol. lqS &: =,
- o,0l1 .959 70
Total S,29,S.o22 y
Total Liabilities. ,SiS6. 10: a
Surplus, $i.1,l, slS 81
CuMpANY'S STANDARD.
Surplus by Legal Standard OF
n j., n. Y, etc, based an
Market Value OF Assets 81, l2-,.3c:
Policies Issued ana revived in
IN la". ld,3S6, in:i,ising &c.
S;a.l
Policies in force J:nliaIy Ist,
i*l: ll2.5GJ, insur:r;; SIS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-29

The compilation OF the census tabu-
Iations at the bureau of labor statis-
tics. which is to form a part or the next
report. is nearing completion. ms IS
III. second time the work mas peei
done-one 20 years ago. and again ~
wears back. 1t will be very vaiuaple
work for reference and Will be mace
IN in an accurate and interesting
style
The census figures for every CITY,
town. plantation and unorganized place
viii be given and comparisons maze
with ten years ago. Each city. towh'
e,c will be arranged according =
rank in population, the rank Tor i''o
ord 1890 being given so that one can
taU Mt n glance whether cci ~
Mace has lost or gained in reiatiNe
nositiop. If a town has gained or lost
Tho reasons will be stated. FOR III
s,o,ca tho town of Durham has gained
an account of the establishment OF inc
.uo,y Ghost and Us Tabernacle
vbic,, brought a large number INTO 'i'e
town. I.ubec has gained on account y.
the sardine industry. Mililhoche'
1890 was 18th in population an'ohs .nu
,norCaniz places: the town y
l34th among the townships d
cain due of course to the pup 80
other industries established. III
RumroTd ranked Goth amohs 80
towns: it is now 10th. Many instant 20
Of great gains will be recorded. ~
| Some towns have lost. Deer
! was 18th and is now the DIST III a. .na
The reason for this. however wa" :
Getting off of Stonington as sepo'
township. Cape Elizabeth no" =,
1a9th: in 1890 the town was secol"
population. tire reason for the US ,o
/ ing the fact that part OF the 70"
ct of rs the city South Portiahu'
Lists of the cities towns anu 49,,
panized places will be placed os linen
i selves.
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names have also been suggested ror
consideration. i'i
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A great deal of interest is maiiil. -
&c to whom Gov. Hill will appoi"'
enonser for the new battlesnip a.
.hc matter having been left 1or ~. tte
cision according to the custom fte,
case of battleship being hah' ,o,,no
n state. The names of l"o Zen.
ladies' have been prominently , ,,te
toned one peihS Una, ..,ond great
Preble Anderson of Portlahu. preh,e
era nd daughter of Commoaol palti.
A letter has been received iIo Miss
more advocating the selectio' - the
+; Marie Blandin, the dauShte. only
late Lieut.. J. J. Blandin. the o nx
officer who lost his life by otbe,
plosion Of the Maine. Severai
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purely vegetable and the onIy UIoou Pui
Fer known that cleanses the blood and
at the same time builds up the general
health.
Our little book on contagious blood
poison is the most complete and instruc.
i've ever issued; it not only tells all
about this disease, but also how to cure
yourself vt ;.on,e. IT Il free and should
be in the hands of everyone seeking
cure. Send for it.
I'M SwYI SPECIFIC ca, ALBANIA, Ga
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cures Contagious Blood
Poison in any and all
stages; contains no
mineral to break down
your constitution !; 1t is
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ne following general orders boro
"oen issued by the adjutant- general.
Adjutant- Generals oWo.
Smyrna times., 1901-02-20

been recently. Pastor Gardner in the
morning discoursed on the ''tree of
life" In the evening, G. B. Williams,
gave most interesting address ex-
planning the workings of the homes
for homeless and abandoned children
of Trenton, N. j., in the interest OF
which he came to CheswOld.
Next Friday evening Pastor Gard
ner will lecture in Cheswold Church
on "What [ Saw in Florida" The
lecture will be made up of thrilling ad-
venture and amusing incidents. There
will be no admission fee but the plate
will be passed for silver offering.
Mr.. J. H. Bishop and his family
have moved from their farm CHERRY
Lawn" into their new home just com
pleted in Cheswold. W. L. Ford also
has moved into his new home on the
Southern limits of the town.
Mr.. Andrew H. Moore, living west of
Cheswold, is prominent applicant for
collector of Kenton Hundred or third
Representative district.
Personal David S. Clark, of Kenton.
Capt A. H. Smith, of Smyrna, and Mr..
Frank Williams representing r. &.
Dunn & Co., were in CheswOld last
Thursday. and Mrs. Lewis d.
Learned, of Wyoming, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. w. Dawson, of Newark, Del, Mr..
and Mrs, Walter Knots, of Townsend,
Miss Elizabeth Smithers, of Smyrna,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Harrington, OF
Leipsic were among the family gather
ing at the sale of }. H. Bishops perso-
nal property last Thursday. Miss
Helen Harper, of Leipsic, spent Sun
day with her sister. Mrs. D. H. BOyce
Mrs. Fannie Wicks, Mrs. Nora
Wicks and daughter Pauline were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H
D0nnenhauer. REX.
Smyrna times., 1901-02-20

One evening during the past week
Geo. Cook, a farmer residing near Ken
ton, drove to this town, hitching his
team under the wagon shed at the Bing-
ham House. After being in town an
hour or so transacting some business he
returned to the hotel yard to secure his
team only to find that it had disap-
peared. 4 searching party was Organi-
zed and the town searched, but as
trace of the missing team could be
found after which Mr.. Cook secured
another team to return to his home.
The next day he was informed that
his team was along the roadside about
two miles from town and in going after
it he found the buggy a comp lete
wreck but the animal was hitehed to q
tree uniniured. No clue to the guilty
parties has been found.
Smyrna times., 1901-02-20
Resolutions.
SMYRNA, DEL, Feb. 18. 1901

SMYRNA, DEL, Feb. 18. 1901.
At a meeting held Feb. 18th, of
Mizpah Lodge, No. Is, A. o. U. w,
the following resolutions of respect
were adopted:
WHEREAS, In view of the loss we have
sustained by the decease of our brother,
VIM. Fries, and the still heavier loss sus-
tanned by those who are nearest and dear
est to him, therefore be it
Res0Ired, That it is but just tribute to
the memory of our departed brother to say
that in regretting his removal from our
midst we mourn for one who was i'll every
way worthy of respect and regard.
ReSOLUed, That we sincerely cOndOle with
the wife Df our deceased brother ON the
dispensation with which it has pleased
Divine Providence to.atfiict her, and COM
mend her for consolation to HIM who orders
all things for the best and whose chastise-
ments are meant III mercy,
Res0lced, That copy of these resolu-
tions be sent to the wife of our deceased
brother and also published in the two pa
pers of our town, and as afurther mark of
respect to the memory of the deceased, the
Charter of the Lodge be draped in mourn
ing for the space of thirty days.
w. L. PORTER,
w. A. FAIRIES,
HARRY MATTIFoRD,
Committee.
Smyrna times., 1901-02-20
KENTON.
Revival Services Still Continuing at the NJ
E. Church and up to Date There has
Been rs nversiOns-PersOnal
and Local Mention.

KENToN. Feb. 26.-The M. E. Church,
Rev. G. r. Ellis pastor, is having one
of the most successful revivals in the
history of the church. There have
been to date, twenty-five conversions,
and the religious awakening in the
community has been fruitful of good
results. Rev. G. r. Ellis, the pastor, has
labored zealously and faithfully, and
has been instrumental i'll advancing all
the interests of the church to marked
degree. During two weeks of the re-
vival he was assisted by Rev. E. c..
Sunfeld, an evangelist, of Smyrna.
Pastor Ellis expects to return after
conference, on his third year.
A "Weighing Contest will be held
at the home of Mrs. Samuel Legear,
near Central Church on Wednesday
evening, Feb. 27th A splendid sup
per will be served, with ice cream and
cake.
A "Measuring Contest will be held
at the home of Mrs. d. S. Clark in
Kenton, on Saturday evening, Feb.
23rd. An elegant supper will be pre-
pared, also ice cream and cake will be
served.
Smyrna times., 1901-02-20

The merchants of Dover, with two
exceptions, are anxious TO do away
with trading stamps. Thus the bust
ness men of that town are practically a
unit in their opposition to the further
use of stamps.
Smyrna times., 1901-02-20
Bucklen's Arnioa Salve.

Has worldwide fame for marvellous
cures. 1t surpasses any other salve,
lotion, ointment or balm for Cuts,
Corns, Burns, Boils, Sores, Felons,
Ulcers. letter, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, Chapped Hands, Skin Erup-
tions; Infailable for piles. Cure guar
anteed. Dolly 25c at Benton n. Wei
don's drug store, Successor to Jas. P.
Hoffecker,) Smyrna, and L. l.. Ma
sons drug store, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1901-02-20

Examinations were concluded at the
Public Schools last week. The Pri-
mary Department, Miss Emily Spru-
ance teacher, is in a somewhat crowded
condition. The new primary class of
eight or ten which was recently entered
has increased the roll to about SO pu-
pills. tits thought that Principal Ellis
will relieve the condition of affairs by
advancing some of the scholars to the
hig her rooms.
Smyrna times., 1901-02-20

Rev. Edwin Gardner of Cheswold
lectured before the Epworth League
Society of st. Paul NJ. E. Church
Monday evening on "Our Duty.
The attendance was good and the lee
ture highly enjoyed by all who heard
it. Much stress was laid on "doing
the duty closest to you" and during
his interesting and entertaining lee
ture he paid high tribute to Lincoln,
Garfield and Clara Barton. Previous
to the introduction Of the speaker OF
the evening, Miss Bessie Skinner and
Miss May Leathers sang duett, en-
titled "The Choir Celestial.