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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-09
EAST READFIELD.

w. L. Gordon and family were thu
quo SITS Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert T.. Mari
| last Sunday
Jesse Spaulding and wife and Charlie
Dudley and wife of Mt Vernon, We're AT
| the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. {. Morrill,
| last Sunday.
| Mrs. S A. Gay and sor Harry. are on Il
visit to friends in Pennington this week.
q. w. Morrow is at Good VIII, Fairfield,
doing mason work
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert a. Gordon and chill
| drcn are on Il visit to relatives in North
StoningCon and Brockton, Mass.
| Mrs Lydia Garlic and on, james Carl.
| Of Dexter. have been visiting relatives III
| this place and Winthrop the Fast twr
weeks. and attended the R"adfield fair
They left for home last Tuesday. Mrs
earle was a sister OF the late MIR. &. \.
Clough.
last Tuesday night, and in its WandcrinEa
about the stable fell into the Scutt!". 1t
was found lying on its side with 4 fore
and hind leg pushed through the opening
into the cellar. Help was obtained nad
the animal raised from its uncomfortable
position. The extent of its injuries have
not been aScertaincd.
A. d. Ward. Augusta, has sold recently,
three Crawford ranges 20 persons in this
place. who live within a half mile stretch
of each other, with no dwellings intcrven-
ing.
Kaccoons ard grey squirrels are plenty
and the boys have rare sport trapping
them.
NORTH WAYNE.
Carl Stevens of Portland was the guest
Of his aunt, Mrs. NJ. l.. Hutchins
Wednesday night. He left Thursday
morning for Cuba, where he has a posi-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Jennings are visit
| ing relatives at Wilton. While there they
will attend the fair at Pennington.
Sunday the family of y. A. Wells en-
| ioyed a picnic at the Crosby log cabin in
| the Pines.
Mrs. Fred Hutchins and Mrs. Frank
HIutchins of kingtield, are visiting rcla-
tiVCS here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Allen. Percy Allen
and Mrs. George FOss attended Farming
| ton fair, Wednesday.
| Miss Maud Dexter, daughter of Henry
| Dexter Of West Derry, n. H.. and grand
| daughter of Mrs. Mary Stevens OF this
| place, was united in marriage to William
| Tribou at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. W
| G. Trihou ut Wayne, Wednesday evening
| Oct 18th The bride was attrcd i'll whit,
muslin, trimmed with valcncicnncs lace
| formed by Rev. y. W. Ilimball, pastor OF
| the Baptist church. Both have many
| fri,nGs. who wish them happiness. Mr..
| and Mrs. Tribou will leave here, Thurs
| day morning. for their future home il
| West Derry, n. Ii.
ALBION.
| Franklin Smiley and sister. Mrs. T.. A.
| Harrison, who havs been assisting Mr..
| and Mrs q. l.. Abbott, have returned t.
| their homes in Caribou. Their united
age was 29l.
| Mrs. c. f. Fuller md friend. Miss Clara
| Libby. visited at her fathers. q. l.. Alb
| bolts, Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-09

Your old fricnd-thc fur depart
mcnt-is unusually laden with cs-
especially fine furs this season
scores of furs arc represented and
dozens of adaptions.
FURS-Thc largest line of popular
Fur pieces that We have ever shown
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S1.93 to $4,000
W. carry Childr.ns I'urs, fine as
sortmcnt.
COATS-LadIey' Fur lined Coats. A.
ana 90 in. long ...... $500 to $500
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SOMERSET.
FAIRFIELD CENTRE.

Mrs. Kate Il. Ellis attended grange
meeting in Greene. Thursday.
Care Anderson is confined to his bed
by Illness.
A few of our farmers in this vicinity
will haul second quality of apples to the
North Fairfield canning factory
Fred Tobcy has been visiting rela-
tives in Augusta, this week.
Zcliua Brown, Marion Tobey and two
Richardson girls are attending the
Fairfield High school.
Mrs. Bert Courier who has been III
tie hospital in Augusta for the past
three weeks is gaining slowly. she
is strong enough to do so.
SMlTHFlELD.
Mrs. Adelaide Treworgy is reported
quite sick.
Messrs. Decker and Bgelow arc
givinS good satisfaction threshing with
their gasoline machine. Adelber'
Decker and Maurice Stevens threshed
40 bushels in 80 minutes for Mr.
Hughes.
Mason Bickford is visiting his son
Frank Bickford.
Archie Bessey of Oakland, was il
town, Wednesday.
Arthur Decker. who had his hand
hurt unite badly while threshing, re-
turned to his work Thursday. III
still has a bad finger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-09
Two-Piece Suits

The popular long-coatcd suits
are here in abundancG-clcvcrly
styled-pcrfcctly tailored, and
beautifully fashionable. Cloaks are
on parade, too. and proudly-as
they are truly matchless in every
respect. The ready-to-wcar dc
partlnent is indeed we'll prepared
for the fall.
LADIES' TWo-PIEcE sUITs-Nlado
Of washable material, a few to close
out. Former prices, Sass and $3.9S.
NOW S1.19 each.
SILK SUITS-Ladics' Black Taffeta
Shirt Waist Suits, former price. $10.5G.
Former price. 1850, now ....S12.5O
PANAMA SUlTS-Lndics' all WOO!
panama Suits, only Il few left To close.
sold at $1,000. now $3.50
MOtlAlR SUITS-Thc greatest value
i'll M"hair Suits of tho Season. Form
CT prices $50 and $3.50. Now $500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-09

the tdllcst man in the State, standing
six feet seven inches in his stocking
feet, but weighs only 215 pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-09
SMITHFlELD.

Paul Bourgeois Paris homo. IN the Rue
parhat -de-Jouy, is n rallying point Of the
French artistic and literary society our
ing the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-09
MARANACOOk.

At Craig's Point the Allen cottage is
the only one which is occupied.
At Maranacook the Wall family
Mcdford. Mass. still remain at thell
beautiful Cottage.
At Coleman grove, the Slorahs from
Florida. captivated by the charming
October weather have decided to re-
main until this month closes.
Mrs. III. d. Whittier recently visited
her son. Eugene T. Whittier of OAK
land. also a sister. Mrs. A. Thompson
who resides in Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Furgang. Everett
Mass, who are on a hunting eNpeui'
ton, are stopping with Mrs. Lynn
Townsend.
L. Townsend is improving his parr
by putting on an addition. the work pc
ing in charge Of Fred Lynn, North Al
gusta.
c. d. Whittier was obliged to dls'
nose of a valuable heifer. as 1t acci'
dentally broke its shoulder.
Mrs. p. J. Flanders who is skilled
nurse, Is pursuing her vocation at Il
Winthrop.
MT. VERNON.
Following are the officers OF TN
Whittier School Improvement League
of the Dunn school: President, Elme'
II. Webber; vicc-president, Spurgeoi
Harmer; secretary. Iva A. Gliddeh
treasurer Gertrude A. Stevens; eX
ecutive committee. Elmer II. Webber
Spureeon Harmer. Mary D. Kendall
library committee. T.. Erwin Higgins
Martha y. Kendall. Iva A. Giidden
The league will hold a grarhophon'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-09

entertainment and box sociable on Fri
day evening. Oct. 13. All are cordially
invited. There will be no charge for
admission but each lady is expected to
bring a box.
Edwin Clement is building 9 new ice
house at his camp, North Pond.
Cecil Estcrs is spending Il few days
in Augusta.
Mrs. ]. II. Littleficld has gone to
Boston.
There was Il large attendance at the
Roma fair, last Friday. 1t proved 4
success.
SOUTH MONMOUTH.
Tho supper and social at Jewells hall
| Thursday evening. was the most import
ant social event of the past month: Inc
hall was very prcttily decorated with hr
boughs and autumn leaves ana never
| looked better. The neatly laid tables pre-
scented !; most attractive appearance.
There was an attendance Of about 10 TO
do Justice to the good old fashioned cook
ing and sufficient sum WAS rdlsed with
some outside contribution to purchase 4
new flag for the South Monmouth schont.
The success of the affair is largely due 10
the efforts Of some Of the former pupils OF
the school, those most active IN the mat
ter being Miss l.. Bl;tnchG Gatcmeii MIS-.
Clarence H. Lunt, Miss Helen TlnkEan',
Miss Clara J.. Roberts, Miss Carrie
Gatchell. Miss Florence Tinkham. Mr..
Arthur Gatchell and Mr.. Walter Jenkins.
The food was kindly contributed by the
residents of the district. After the supper
a genuine social and musical time was
enjoyed. games and dancing being freely
INDUCED in until about midnight Misses
Ethel Potter and Florence Tinkham fav-
orcd the company with som" excellent
readings and Mr. Clarence ii. Lunt Of
beverly, Mass, sang.
Among recent visitors here were Mr.
and Mrs Clarence II. Lunt of Beverly,
Mass. who have been spending TWO weeks
with Mrs. Lunt'S parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Nahum Roberts. Col George W. Camp
bell. Jr. of New York and South lIarps-
well. has been visiting here also, having
driven up early in the week over the road
from Brunswick.
Mr.. Pcrley King of ChCrryfield and Mr.
Lester Wheeler of Brunswick, both for
merly of this place are visiting in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-09
NORTH MANCHESTER.

VIM. Watson had a very narrow cs-
cape from a most serious accident
while thrcshing for Mrs. j.. L. Wins
low. In oiling the machinery his sleeve
caught drawing his hand in. Provi-
dentially a pulley came off and i'll that
way his arm WAS prevented from being
drawn in and torn from his boly. For
tunatcly he escaped with Il badly cut
hand and spranCd wrist.
Herbert G. Lilly and Miss Grace
Shaw Of Augusta visited Mr.. LILY
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. y. Lilly,
last week.
Mr. Brown will hold meetings here,
oct. IS. All are cordially invited to
attend,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-09

fV'r"tt p Parri. connected with tho
''''h' United Statcs coast survey. is
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KENNEBEc.
NORTH WAYNE.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Foss of this village was the scene Of Il
very pretty wedding Wednesday eve
ming, Sept. q, when their daughter
Maud Isabelle Foss was unit ID in mar
riagc to John NJ. Benson Of Oakland.
The ceremony was performed by Pres.
w. +. Berry of the Maine Wesleyan
seminary, Kcnt's Hill, in the presence
Of the Immediate relatives. The bride
was bccomingly attired in white silk
muslin with trimmings of costly lace
and carried a bouquet OF white roses
presented by J.. Is. Tilden. The infor-
NAL reception which followed the ccrc-
Inony was attended by their many
friends who showed their esteem OF
the bride and groom by the following
long list of beautiful and costly pres
tnts: Bed spread ant velvet rug, Mr..
end Mrs. T. c. Benson, Oakland; pair
linen tray cloths. L. {. Benson, Oak
land: Iair linen tray cloths. F. NJ.
Brown, Oakland; linen sheets and pill
low slips, Mr.. and Mrs. G. I. Benson
and laughter, Oakland linen table
cover, Mrs. Herbert WILDER, Oakland;
I.air towels. Allie Lothrop; pair tray
cloths Ray Mason; onc-half dozen
napkins, Mrs. &. NJ. ana Mrs. +. l..
Stevens; one-Eall dozen napkins, Mr..
and Mrs. Weston Grover; tray cloth,
Miss Flora and Mrs. Walter Richards.
pair linen towels, Mr.. and Mrs. b. f.
Belcher; sheets and pillow slips, Mrs.
ii. d. Lothrop and daughter; glass SGT
Of four pieces, Harry Lothrop and
Hiss Minnie Buzzell; cut glass berry
set and fruit dish, Mrs. Anna HUFF.
Pearl York. Oakland; one-halt dozen
tumblers, Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Cove;
fancy plate, Grover Walker; water set,
Mrs. w. II. Hinckley and Miss Kitty
Huff, Gardiner: cracker jar, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Smith and daughter. Gardf-
her; dinner set, one-half dozen knives
and forks, Mr.. and Mrs. George Foss;
butter knife and sugar shell, Percy
FoSs: fancy vase, Mrs. Nahum Hull;
one half dozen china plates. Mir. aud
Mrs. ChaS. Huff; vinegar bottle, MISS
Jennie Simpson; cut glass salt ana
Pepper shake, Miss Kate Brown, Wa
tervillc; glove box, Mr.. and Mrs. a.
Moore Rcadfield; books, Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Force and Miss Alice Cilley; but
ter knife. Marson w. Merrill. Portland;
one half dozen teaspoons. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Allen; cne-half dozen teaspoons,
Mrs. M. l.. Hutchins and son; two
lairs tablespoons and oil painting
Hiss Lura Wells; two tablespoons, Mr.
and Mrs c. A. Laid: cream ladle, Mrs.
George Hall, Lewiston; berry spoon,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howe; fish knife,
IIr. and Mrs. G. II. Faunce: cold meat
fork Mrs. Wiliston Jennings: one-half
dozen fruit knives. Mr.. and Mrs. IL. T..
Mason; onc-Ealf dozen fruit knives
Mr.. ana Mrs. S. G.. Jennings; oil
paintinc Mrs. George Blaisdell, oak
iand. Dainty refreshments were served
by McsSrs. Walker, Lothrop and Allch.
The brides cake was of beautiful de-
sign. The rooms were Handsomely
decorated ond under the large arcn of
evergreen the happy couple received
their friends who wish them many
years Of happiness and prosperity.
They will reside here for the present.
Among the guests present at the cerc-
Inuny were: Mr.. ard Mrs. G. T. Zen
son and l.. c. Benson of Oakland.
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entertainment and box sociable on Fri
day evening. Oct. IL. All are cordially
invited. There will be no charge for
admission but each lady is expected to
IN,
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ALBION.

Franklin Smiley and sister. Mrs. f. A.
Harrison, who hav.: been assisting Mr..
and Mrs. q. l.. Abbott. have returned to
their homes in Caribou. Their united
age was 29i.
Mrs. c. f.. Fuller md friend. Miss Clara
Libby, visited at her fathers, q. l.. Alb
bolts Thursday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-09

Millinery
Paramount of all millinery gath
crings is that affected for our fall
display, chicncss - tastefulness
and beauty 60 hand in hand.
P1aids
New Plaids, another lot lust re-
ceivcd, per yard
SOC a md IS cents
Flanne1ettes
Single and Double fold goods,
new fall patterns for wrappers,
dressing sacks and kimonos, per
Zoe, 12ssc and 15c
Hamburgs
Unusual values i'll wide, SNOWY
patterns, worth 20 cents, at per
yard
20 cents
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This department has received our
special attention and is well sup
piled with all the new and up to
the mark STYLES.
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Silks

And the silks-gorgcous, rust
ling silks. The product Of the best
looms in the world are herc-thc
looms that run i'll accord with the
fashions demands. Plain Silks
fancy silks-every wcavc-nanv
prices.
Black Taffcta Silk, Pure Dye,
10 i'll. wide, one Of the greatest silk
values Of the season, worth 80
cents. Special
So cents
The Tupelo journal., 1905-03-03
MEDALS CHEAP JUST NOW.
Emblems and Decorations Thrown
Upon English Market at
Low Prices.

Among the hundred and one articles
which tempt those industrious workers
who make it the business of their lives
to collect things, medals have long been
numbered; and after every war a num-
Der of these decorations are thrown
upon the market, says Chambers
Journal.
Just now medals are unusually cheap,
owing to the death Of a great collector.
and it may be of interest to note the
prices which some of them have reached.
A South African medal with six bars
can now be bought for $3.50, as against
s25 which it fetched when first issued.
The highest price ever recorded for a
private soldiers peninsular medal, n
with 10 bars, was $3.50. An old Indian
war medal awarded to an officer a
fetched as much as $500.
Then there are unique medals which
naturally command fancy prices. For
example, the bugle and four medals OF
law. who sounded the famous charge at
Balaklava, were sold for nearly $4,000.
The present value in the medal market
of a Victoria cross is between $500 and
$3.50.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-03-03
CAMEL CARRIES A ClSTERN
Stomachs Are So Wonderfully Con-
~structed They Store Up
Water.

The stomach of a camel is divided
into no less than four compartments,
and the walls of one of these are lined
with large cells, every n of which
can be opened and closed at will by
means of powerful muscles.
Now, when a camel drinks, it drinks
a great deal. Indeed. it goes drinking
on for such a long time, that really you
would think that it never meant to
leave off. But the fact is hat it is
not only satisfying its thirst, but is
filling UP it's cistern as well. One after
another the cells in its stomach ara
filled with water, and as soon as each
is quite full it is tightly closed.
Then when the animal becomes
thirsty, a few hours later, all that ii
has to do is to open one of the cells
and allow the water to flow out. Next
day it opens one or two more cells, and
so it goes on day after day until the
whole supply is exhausted. In this
curious way a camel can live five OF
even six days without drinking at all
and so is able to travel easily through
the desert, where the wells are Otter
hundreds of miles apart.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-03-03
Return to Water Power.

The past century owed its tremendous
material progress chiefly to the utiliZa-
ton of power from steam. When the
nineteenth century began, running wa
ter was the agency chiefly relied upon
for the turning of the wheels of indus
try. Now, at the beginning OF the
twentieth century, there are strong in
dications that before the century closes
power from running water will again
supersede the power from steam as the
prevailing motive force in mechanics.
But the water power that will turn the
industrial whreels of the present CEN
fury is to be transmitted force, and
not a directly applied force. The
downward rush of water will be util-
lied directly to put into movement
electric generating machinery, and the
power thus derived will be distributed
over many square miles of territory
in all directions from the central power
source.-Baltimore American.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-03-03
Placer Sluice Rifles.

After washing down the gravel and
gold from the auriferous placer banks
the next important problem that the sur-
face miner must solve is how to segre-
gate the metal from the debris-how to
save the values. The naturalcourse of
placer gold after being released from
its parent bed in the old channel strata
is not to float, but to find lodgment,
and hence the whole matter reduces it,
self to the simple continuance of a riff
fe or number of rifles. While there
are nan kinds and forms in use in
western placer mines, the methods fol-
lowed are but little different from those
in vogue 50 years ago. All other fea-
lures OF placer mining have enjoyed a
gradual advancement, with the intro
auction of modern methods in hydraulic
mining. but a great majority Of the
surface gold diggers insist in holding
to the old-time methods of saving the
gold. 1t is because the old-time meth
DDS have not been improved upon
Mines and Minerals.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-03-03
LAND DIFFICULT TO REACH.
Arctic Expeditions About the Only
Visitors Who Risk a Voyage
to Greenland.

"No private vessel piles between
Greenland and the rest of the world,
either with passengers or cargo"
writes Roger Pocock. .Of the Dundee
whalers very few remain and if they
happen to take fresh water on the
Greenland coast, their stay is limited
"a matter of hours. Ten years ago
Mass, %frequented the Greenland banks,
but after a couple of seasons found
that the halibut catch was not to be
relied on. In 1894 the Miranda, an
American steamer, attempted a cruise
with tourists, but vas wrecked at the
leave. She foundered at sea, but one
Of the fishing schooners brought her
people home.
Apart from arctic expeditions no
other foreign visitors have risked a
voyage for about two centuries. The
whaling ships are handled by expert
enced men, yet the Vega was nipped
recently, her people barely escaping.
For arctic expeditions n ship lost
in each 20 measures the scale of risk.
Fog, ice packs, bergs, currents and
death-trap reefs bar out all casual
shipping on pain of death.
There also exists an excellent in
ternational treaty, whereby most Euro
peans and Americans are absolutely
forbidden to enter Greenland. This
treaty is enforced by Denmark on be-
half of her royal trade, a government
department, which is trying to save
and ~civilize the native tribes of the
country. BY this means alone can the
Eskimo people be shielded from dis
ease, rom alcohol and from inter
ference with the hunting on which
they depend for existence
The Tupelo journal., 1905-03-03
MILES OF MUSHROOM CAVES
Subterranean Fields of Paris Supply
the City and Much for
Expectation.

HrNH |
Mushrooms are grown in large guam
titles in Paris. They extend some
miles under the city and are from 20
to 100 feet beneath the surface. 1t is
difficult to obtain permission to visit
them, and even when the permission
DIS obtained it requires considerable
courage to avail ones self of the privi-
lege.
The only entrance to the caves is a
hole like a well, out of which a long
pole projects. Through this pole, fas-
tened at the top only, at long inter-
walls, sticks are thrust. This primitive
ladder, which swings like a pendulum
in the darkness below, is the only
means of reaching the caves. Disused
stone quarries are used for the caves
and the interiors remind one OF a rock
temple with galleries leading in every
direction.
The industry is at first expensive to
c%ultivators. The most perfect cleanli-
ness must be observed in the beds,
which are covered over with silver
SAND n a whitish clay and run in
PAL dlitl iIITtS, Will WIFI OhlJ " h%h
row passage between them.
The manure, collected from the sta
bles of Paris, has perhaps to be car
ried a couple of miles to the quarries.
There it is made into fiat heaps near
the entrance to the shafts and watered
from three to six weeks before the
necessary fermentation takes place.
When the manure is sufficiently pre-
pared it is shot down into the caves
through one of the convenient shafts.
Next comes the formation of the
beds. These are one and a half feet
wide and high and arranged in rows,
this condition having proved TO be best
adapted to bring the to the
proper temperature necessary for the
Modification of the fungi. The meth
cd of constructing these beds evenly
is peculiar. Each workman sits astride
his bed, as if on horseback, fills his
arms with the manure and presses 1T
down between his legs, thus moving
along the bed with the jolting motion
of the rider. In this manner the beds
are evenly pressed like so many fur
rows. When the beds attain the prop
er temperature the spawn is sown.
One of the first requisites of mush-
room culture is fresh air, n the
farmer must know just how much
oxygen is necessary for the respiration
of the fungi. Air holes are bored here
and there, beneath which in many
places coke fires are lit. This insures
the necessary renewal of fresh air. 1t
is an exceedingly pretty sight to see
the beds when tney are in full bear
ing, the less advanced being dotted all
over with white buttons about the size
of a pea, other beds more advanced
being a dazzling white.
About 400 pounds are sent to mar
ket every day, and these are gathered
roots and all. The beds remain in
bearing for from two to six months
and about three months elapse from
the time the beds are prepared till the
first crop is gathered.
Besides supplying the markets OF
Paris, large quantities are exported
and preserved. One grower alone
sends IA, 900 boxes of preserved mush-
rooms to London yearly. The total
value of the mushroom crop raised
yearly in the Halles Centrales amounts
to 81, 400, 900. Over 1000 workmen are
employed, and the length of the caves
is more than five miles.