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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Henry o. Ellis was granted fur
Tough to Boston yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Miss Clara Turner. who has bee,
passing few weeks at Southport. ar.
rived home last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Walter Brown and family arrived
home last evening after a weeks stay
at Old orchard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

John LETTERS. Daniel Tosney, John M
Sullivan and John F. Shook have re-
turned to the Home. after passing fur
loughs in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Thomas Mulligan Of Boston, who
has been at Emery cottage at the
Outlet the past week returned Satur-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Mrs. Anna Blanchard. who has been
visiting at her former home in Litch-
field. returned yesterday to her home
in Denver
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Hon. G. A. knight left yesterday for
New York on few days business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

James f. Devine and family are the
guests of friends in Randolph for a
few days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

a lawn party on w. Johnson's lawn,
Fremont street, Wednesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

crew Of men have been at work
on the fence on Gays Hill and have
repaired it SO that it is as good as new.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

J. f. Chase and Chaplin Lydston OF
Litchfield Corner were visitors to the
city yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23
Funeral Of the Late John Bishop.

The funeral of the late John Bishop
was held from his late home in Chelsea
Sunday Afternoon. Elder Ward off1ciat-
ing. There was a good attendance Of
friends as the deceased was highly re-
spected by his fellow townsmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

William Gahan, who has been on an
extended furlough to Newark, return
ed Yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23
WINTHROP.

w. S. Marston of Boston is at Forest
Farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Willard F. Smith and family of this
city are passing a weeks vacation at
Big Pine Point, Lake MaranOcook.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Frank Worthley returned home yes
terday from a trip to Phillips.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Mrs. JOSEPH Black returned home
Saturday from an extended visit in
Wiscasset. .--..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

r. +. Grouse of East Boston arrived
yesterday for two weeks stay In this
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Mrs. Adeline Douglass Of Bluehill Is
the guest Of her son. Elmer G. Doug
lass, Middle street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

DIR. Fillebrown of Boston and daugh-
ter, Mrs. hurry of Newton. Mass, are
stopping at the Hotel Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Mrs. D. c. Skillin returned last even
ing from a short vacation passed al
Casco Terrace, Falmouth Foreside.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23
SOUTH GARDINER.

Charles Lenox went to North Arson
Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

The Circle of Kings Daughters will
have an ice cream and cake sale this
afternoon and evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Mrs. Edna Brooks of Readfield is Wis
ting her brother. Roscoe Berry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Repairs are being made on the caves
Of the johnson House, the Old cutters
having passed their usefulness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Miss Bernice Davis Of Gardiner is
visiting her aunt. Mrs. Marcia Ora
ham. ---.---
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

l.. H. Haines plans to go to Law
renee another week to accept contract
work on brick masonry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23
HALLOWELL.

Miss Pauline Freeman left yesterday
for q visit to Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

A. G. Fassett Of Lewiston is stopping
in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Miss Mary O'Brien of East Boston
Is the guest of friends in this city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Charles H. Capen of Portland was in
town over Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Miss Julia Smith of Chicago Is visit
ing her aunt, Miss Sylvina Smith, Mid
die street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Crossman have
returned home from a visit to Lynn,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Harry 4. williams Of Boston is at
home for u vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Edgar Roberts of Worcester, is the
guest OF friends in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Mrs. J. c. I.anders arrived home last
evening from stay at Mere Point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

c. NJ. Day left yesterday on the boat
for a short business trip to Boston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

X. r. Damren of Bangor arrived here
yesterday for a short visit with friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Guy Longfellow Of Augusta visited
relatives in town Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Mrs Walter Can1pbell went to Wis.,
casset Saturday for = visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Charles Clason went to Lisbon Falls
yesterday for a short fishing trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Several Hallowcll people visited Cob
bossee Colony at the lower end OF Cob
bosseecOntee Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

f. A. Lord of Westboro was in this
city yesterday calling on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Will Libby of Oxbow was a guest at
the Congregational parsonage Mon
day. .3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Frank Dill left on the boat yesterday
for short visit in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23
GARDINER.
Telephone 63-3.

J. q. Haynes returned to Boston yes
terday on the boat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Allston Niles. class '0S of H. H. s.,
is touring the White Mountains, paint
ing for the NJ. C. r. r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Morse are visit
ing their daughter. Mrs. Bradeen. In
Unity. =. 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Harris Lenfest has returned to tn
Home from a furlough to Warren, Me
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Mrs. Higgins Of Lynn arrived yes
terday for a visit to Leonard Dear
borne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Frank Winslow went on a business
trip to Boston yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Master Tom Parshley is visiting his
aunt, Mrs. A. S. Chadbourne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Hallowell. the home of the famous
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Dantorth Lodge, n. =. OF. will hold
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Marlin F. Hatch has been detailed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Among the. many desirable bargains
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-30
ITS INFLUENCE ON BRIBERY.
Municipal Ownership Would Modify,
 but Not Abolish 1t.

Municipal Ownership Would Modify,
 but Not Abolish It.
 One of the truest statements made by advocates of municipal ownership is that 1t would put an end to bribery of city officials by public service cor porations. It certainly would. wher- ever that is practiced. But it wouldn't put an end to bribeable officials, and unless the city should manufacture its own engines, machinery, street cars. electric lamps and other supplies the quality and price of these would be largely regulated by such officials.
 Every one who is familiar with the school trade knows that orders for school books and supplies are in many cities obtainable only by crossing the palms of members of school boards with liberal supply of gold and that a change of textbooks is frequently ordered merely because of these itch ing palms.
 Municipal ownership will not change human nature, and venal officials can hold up manufacturing companies just as easily and profitably as they can lighting and traction companies. Did 1t ever occur to you that a corporation isn't anxious to get rid of it's money that way? But when it comes to a holdup almost any one will give up the Hong green'' to public servants" who are jealous, not for the public welfare, but for their private purse.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-30
First Floor Plan

home he should buy lot and build a good solid house in a section that is growing in value. American cities grow principally in one direction and it is difficult to stem the tide. If you build on the wrong side of the town you get left. Your property depreci- ates in value or remains stationary. If you build little in advance of the popular trend your property increases in value as the bon-ton population moves your way. It is good business to build in the best resident section, because you can always sell if you want to If you build right and keep the property in continual good repair.
 You may not care to waste your time with the silly social whirl and personally it may not make any differ ence to you whether you live in one end of the town or the other, but 1t does make a difference in the value of
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-30
No Intimation of Graft.

A dispatch from Wilkesbarre in re- gard to the municipal electric light plant of Easton, Pa., the breakdown of which has left that city in temporary darkness, says:
 "There is no intimation of graft. The condition is due apparently to the fact that city employees, appointed by men holding political office, cannot be ex- pected to have the same knowledge of the electric lighting business that skill ed employees of private corporations have, and consequently there is waste and inefficiency in a city plant which would not be possible in a we'll con- ducted private plant"
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-30

but the better class of citizens, the progressive men, the ones who do things, value their own homes a great cn the scale of dollars and cents. There is a sentimental value and n personal satisfaction in owning your own homo and improving 1t from time to time that a person can never expe- rience when occupying rented house.
 In building a house after this plan it is better to have lot 50 feet wide, although a 40-foot corner lot would do very we'll, but street of 40-foot lots each with house as wide as this house looks too narrow and crowded. Streets like this are helped somewhat by having the houses all on the north side of the lots if the street runs north and south, or on the east side if the street runs east and west. But it would only leave eight feet between the houses and this is not enough in country like this, where there is so much blue sky.
 A very important feature of this house is the cellar. In the first place, for the sake of good health, the cellar must be dry. 1t is a comparatively easy proposition to make dry cellar when there is sewer in the street. The nature of the soil will indicate whether tile draining is necessary or not, but the cellar Is the foundation of the house, 1t is the storage room for eatables and very often the source of a great deal of comfort, but little neglect may work in the direction of trouble. 1t is a good precaution to run drain tile all the way around the foundation wall at the bottom, with the highest point of the tile at least two inches below the level of the eel lar floor and connect the tile with tho sewer or cess pool.
 All good cellars should have fruit room partitioned of in such way as to keep it cool and clean. There is more or less dust from the furnace and, of course, the heat from furnace in winter spells a fruit room. One great satisfaction in owning good house and lot Is to have fruit and veg etables of your own growing and a good place in which to keep them in the best condition until wanted for use
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-30

MT. William A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF subject of building for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide expe- rience as Editor: Author and Manufac- authority on all these subjects. Address all inquiries to William A. Radford, No 1s4 Fifth Ave, Chicago, Ill.,, and only
 A house 32 feet wide and A feet long, exclusive of porches, is shown in this plan. The house contains eight rooms besides a bathroom, storage both front and back stair, and it may be built for about s2,500 in favorable locations where building materials and carpenter talent may be had at req sonable prices.
 In the best resident sections in the smaller cities good-sized house is necessary to fit the surroundings. the town are aristocratically inclined and for this reason are more desira- ble. If you wish to be considered cor rect, that is, if you want to get into the social swim, you must secure one of the lots upon which society has placed its seal of approval. Such lots being in better demand, because of the indorsement, command higher prices. You are obliged to pay several hundred dollars for pure sentiment. The streets are a little wider on qual- ity hill, but the soil is no better for your garden.
 After you get the lot it is necessary to build house in conformity with the importance of the neighbo-hood or you will queer yourself by not bal ancing things up right. Men have of ten made mistakes by building an ex- pensive house in cheap neighbor- hood. They are never satisfied with results while they live and after they are dead their heirs are unable to dis pose of the property for more than
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-30

half of what 1t cost. There is very lit- tie more satisfaction in building a cheap house on high priced lot.
 When a man starts to build he may not at first understand all the little in- tricacies as they apply locally. It is a good plan to talk with two or three of the best real estate men and get their views. Sometimes one man is prejudiced in favor of or against cer- tain section because of narrow per sonal reasons, but by taking the opin- men a person can hardly go astray when it comes to location.
 If a man has S5,000 to invest in a
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-30
SEMl-MUNlCIPAL OWNERSHIP.
Partnerships Between Cities and Com
 panies Are Bad.

oIiP oSk"SCh SlhiCS dhd SOfH-
 panies Are Bad.
 Whenever in these days an electric light company is unfortunate enough to have street lighting contract expire in city where the municipal owner. ship of the street lighting plant has been agitated there sometimes comes forth out of the chaos of ideas as to how the municipal ownership business should be handled some proposition from private company which pur- ports to have the welfare of the city rather than any private gain at heart.
 This company, with great love for the commonwealth, either real or as- sumed, usually comes forward with proposition for kind of ''semi-munici- pal ownership" the company to per form the work of lighting the city for a number of years at a good round sum and at the end of the contract the lighting plant to be turned over to the city free of cost and payment for the plant to be made out of the regular monthly payments of the city for it's lighting, such monthly payments being invariably good round sum per lamp. Now, such propositions as this may De made in good faith by company of public spirited but misguided citizens who really wish to serve the city, and there are usually some respectable names connected with an enterprise of this kind when it is launched. How ever, there is usually an African some where in the woodpile or at least strong possibility that there will be one before the game is through.
 It seems remarkable that any munic- ipality in this day and generation can be deluded into the belief that any such scheme of semi-municipal owner ship can compare for minute with good, straight. short contract at req sonable rates with corporation d. ready in the lighting field. After all. redeeming feature to this scheme is that at the end of a term of years 1t is fairly certain to bring home forcibly to a municipality the depreciation due to advance in the art as well as the de- preciation caused by wear and tear.- Electrical World.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-30
Why He Opposes "M. O."

AS member of our city council some years ago I investigated this question of municipal ownership be- fore we contracted for our electric lights and found that in every instance where the cost of municipal lighting was reported below that offered by in- dependent contractors the difference and more appeared on the general taxes, and in most places it was frank ly admitted that the light and water plants were built by the city, but used by the politicians.-Homer E. Stewart In Warren (O.) Chronicle.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-30
A Glimpse of the Millennium.

Government ownership of railroads and telegraphs and municipal owner ship of public utilities may come some time, but will never come without dam- age to the public welfare until every phase of the management and opera tion of the same is put on strictly nonpartisan merit system and thorough business principles. - Mansfield (O.) News.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-30
A Pertinent Question.

It seems to us we'll to ask ourselves not whether we propose to run rail- roads, telegraphs, street cars, water and gas works, electric light plants and all the rest of it. but whether we in. tend to keep the same sort of govern ment that we have had for more than a hundred years.-Editorial in Indian apolis News.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-30

your property and the ease with which you can sell when occasion renders 1t necessary or desirable.
 There is limit to the expense that may be profitably laid out in a resi- dence. Looking at 1t from a business standpoint the house you live in is only worth to you as much as 1t would rent for, and you can't get rent enough to pay interest on an expensive dwell ing. We often hear the expression 'It
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-30

Municipal ownership is an expert ment not lightly to be ventured upon at the alarm call of politicians who want to be elected to offlce-New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-30

Mrs. Blooblood-I told the grocer that unless he stopped drinking he'd lose all his business.
 Mr. Blooblood-That was a gentle hint for him to give up his bad weighs. Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-30

Is cheaper to rent than to own your house." This is true enough probably
 with men who do not know how to manage a property, and there arc plenty such, but they are on par with the other chap who says 1t is cheaper to buy fruit than to grow 1t" It is, if you don't know how to grow 1t and haven't ambition enough to learn.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-30

Nothing has yet been discovered that thoroughly takes the place of the stim- ulus of profit in carrying on any busi- ness esta shnent.--Exchange
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-15

rest of his job Matthews had to de- pend on his shoulders.
 Putting his knife in his pocket, he backed to the top of the nearest drift. There he gathered himself together and, with defiant grunt, hurled him. self headlong at the door. AS it bent with the force of the impact shriek rang out. We'll satisfied, Matthews re- treated and flung himself forward a second time. The door cracked omi- nously. The inside bolt rattled in its sockets. Anticipating speedy en- trance, Matthews warmed to his task. And each time he fell upon the bar rier weak moan from within swelled to cry of mortal terror.
 And then-a few feet behind him a voice interrupted.-a well modulated
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-15
CHAPTER x.

Matthews ceased his threat
 ening and strode on a new fear came over Dallas. She leaned toward Lounsbury
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-15

CHAPTER TX,
By ELEANOR CAFES,
Author of 1.-The Biography of Prairie Girl"

VAYi HAT under the shining sum-!
 1W exclaimed Lounsbury, spill EzEyssA ing ground coffee into his eyAsaKW boot tops. He strode to the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-29
PEN OR PENCIL OR swORDs

New York World.
 He was a German newspaper re- DOT :, and yesterday was the first day he had visited the Surrogates' office. While he was copying a will in pen and ink one of the clerks in the ottice approached him and said:
 "Who told you you could use . pen!
 "Sirv exclaimed the German news paper man. T tink when VIII know something I know you are yackass. haf been uhing a pen for quite a while, und I will not be insulted mitout know inr it. We have been many years number of friends. but not no more for mine. Understand"
 Well" said the clerk, you cant use a pen, and it's time you knew it."
 Den I will use g. sword, mebbe." re- piled the scribe. getting angry. While der pen is mightier as der sword. der sword can strike down der insulter.
 "A lead pencil for yours. said the clerk, taking the pen out of the Ger mans hand.
 When the Germon reporter was on his way out to procure sword ne learned that for many years people who went to copy documents in the Surrogates' office have had to obey the rule which says = en and ink must not beused in this office by any per son otehr than an employe. All others must use lead pencils.