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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12
Mt. Vernon Grange.

Mt. Vernon Grange, No. 429, p. of H.,
held it's regular all day meeting May 3.
About thirty We're present. After the
ness, one candidate, Mrs. Sarah B.
French was instructed in the Third
and Fourth degrees. The Harvest
feast was the principal feature at
noon time as usual. All were sorry
to learn that the worthy lecturer. Mrs.
Blanche Ingham was on the sick list.
In the afternoon the following program
was presented by the Lecturer pro
tenn, Mrs. Alice Jacobs: Music by the
Grange: remarks by Past Master C. e.
Weber and Worthy Master H. w.
Weber subject True Hospitality
paper by Mrs. Ward, THE Potato In
dustry;" an article on 1.-The Gunee-
hen" read by Mrs. Jacobs. The
question In What Ways Are Our
Farms Improving and Is the Condition
of the Farmer Better Than Dozen
Years Ago." was discussed by H. w.
Weber, J. A. Rundlette and c. Z.
Weber. paper Hints and Helps
for the Housewife" by Mrs. Russ.
This paper was very interesting and
contained many helpful thoughts
The Question How Can We Best In
terest Our Young People, and Keep
Them in the Homer" was discussed by
H. w. Weber and A. C. Jacobs.
number of interesting matters were
considered by the Grange which Will
bear fruit later.
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Gossip of the Oranges.

The Hancock county Pomona Grange
will hold their next meeting ON Satur-
day, May 1G, with the Castine Grange.
The date of the Waldo county
Pomona Grange has been changed
from May II to May 10, by the worthy
master. to convenience the state
Grange master who wishes to meet
with the Pomona on that date.
At the all day meeting of Monmouth
Grange. Wednesday. May 8, Salon
Chase of Turner was present and gave
an interesting address on "Brotherly
Love" DR.. G. w. Twitchell Of Auburn
also gave an interesting talk on
Temperance and Our Duty as
Citizens
Forest Grange, Lee. has good at
tendance at all meetings, although the
roads are in a bad condition. Saturday
four candidates were initiated In the
Third and Fourth degrees Four
others have been instructed In First
and second degree work. The literary
parts have been Of interest, also ques-
tions for discussion that were well
responded to.
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cLENWooD
SPRING WATER
Absolutely Pure. Highly en-
dorsed by the State Board Of
Health. Delivered in clean
class carboys. Telephone 25-2.
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

In the matter of
CHAPLES HALLOWELLl
ana GIDEON HALO In Bank
WELL, both individuality ruptcy.
and as members of firm of
HALLOWEI-L BROS.
Bankrupts
To the Hon Clarence Hale, Judge OF the
District Court of the United States for
the District of Maine.
CHARLES HALLOW FL IL and GIDEON
HALL(iWELL Of Weeks Mills China
in the County of kennebec. and State of
Maine in said District, respectfully rep
resents. that on the 23rd day of Novcm..
bankrnpts individually and as members
of the firm of HALLOWELL BROTH
Frs mnder the Acts of Congress reiat-
ing to bankruptcy that they have duly
s,ilrenl Tered all their property and rights
of property. and have fully complied with
MI the requirements of said Acts and
of the orders of Court touching their
bankruptcy.
WHERr:FORE THEY PRAY. That
they may be decrer,l by the Court to have
II full discharge from all debts provable
members of the firm of llAII.OWEIL
BROTHERS under said bankruptcy Acts,
except such debts rs are excepted by
law from such discharge.
natcd this 18th day of February A.
CHARLES TIAL.OWELL,
GIDEON IiALLGWEii.
Order of Notice Thereon.
District Of Maine, IS, ,ooo
On this 9th day of Nav A. d. 1908. on
reading the foregoing petition, 1t is
ORDERED BY THE COURT. That a
hearing be had npon the same on the
29th day Of May A. ID. 1905 before said
Court at Portland, in said Distric, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon; and that notice
thereof be published in The Daily Ken
nehec Journal n newspaper printed In
said District, and that all known credi-
tors and other persons In interest may
appear at the said time and place. and
show cause. If any they have. why the
prayer of said petitioner should not be
granted
THE COliRT That the Clerk shall send
by mail to all known creditors copies Of
said petition and this order, addressed to
them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale.
Judge of the said Court. and the seal
thereof at Portland. in said District. on
the ath day of May A. u. 1863.
JAMES r. HEWEY. Clerk
true copy of petition and order there
on.
JAMES F. HEWEY. Clerk
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Essentials

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only. and for sale by all Leading d 'ugaists.
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MINING BEGINS TODAY.
Ruins Of Guinness House Will Be
Thoroughly Searched for Evidence.

La Porte, Ind, May 1.-THE Mrs.
Belle Guinness farm today failed to
reveal new mysteries, but progress
was made towards solving the puzzles
already involved in the homestead
which has witnessed the tragic deaths
of at least IA persons. Heavy showers
today made eXcavating impossible. but
between the downpours Sheriff Smut
ger and Louis Schultz worked on the
apparatus with which Schultz is to
sluice the ashes in the cellar Of the
Guinness house, which was burned on
April 2S The heavier pieces of de-
bris and the bricks were cleared from
the south half of the basement and it
is thought the mining operations will
be started in earnest tomorrow. This
operation is to find evidence bearing
on the identity of the womans body
found in the debris of the burned
house and supposed by some to be
that of Mrs. Guinness.
DR.. j. H. William Meyer sent to the
coroner his findings resulting from
the 1utopsies of the bodies supposed
to be those of Andrew Helgelein of
Mansfield. $. D., and Jennie Olsen, the
foster daughter of Mrs. Guinness, who
disappeared in 1906. Dr. Meyer sup
ported that a mass of hair had been
found in the clenched fist of Helgel-
Elm and that the fingers grasping it
had been severed above the first
phalange.
The converting of jury today gave
Ralph N. Smith. prosecuting attorney,
little opportunity to further his inves-
legations into the Guinness case He
took time to absolutely deny report
that gold hand ring in the possess
sion Of the prosecution was found on
finger of the left hand of the charred
corpse said to be that of Mrs. CUM
ness.
Another report was disproved today.
Miss Carrie Garwood, who taught the
school attended by the Guinness chill
dren. stated that on the morning pre-
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The body of Herbert H. Hager %
years of age, who disappeared from his
home in Taunton, Mass, several days
ago, was found in the Three Mile river
Monday. Hager, who was a machinist,
had been respondent because he was
unable to secure employment.
Edwin Adams, a former well-known
hat manufacturer and mayor Of South
Norwalk, CT, in 1881 died Sunday
night, after a two-weeks illness. He
was 80 years old. Half a century ago
he was the largest hat maker in that
section of the state and amassed a
fortune.
The celebrated market and general
bazaar at Madrid called locally Laso
Americas, and well known throughout
the world by antiquarians, was prac-
tically destroyed by fire Monday after
noon. The flames also communicated to
100 wooden cabins, forcing 300 families
their possessions.
George Stapeley & Co, brokers of
Cincinnati, o., made an assignment
Monday to William Boedner. No fig
ures are given but the firm has been
doing heavy business, having a large
number of branch Offices The recant
legal investigation of the brokerage
business together with general bust
ness losses caused the failure.
Harold O. Bigney of Attleboro, who
was arrested Saturday as the result
of injuries sustained by Mrs. Matilda
Brooks of Mansfield. Ohio, by being
L. down w l,f mobile Ariupn
by Bigney, appeared in the Boston
municipal court Monday and pleaded
not guilty to a charge of assault and
battery. His case was continued to
May Is and bail fixed at $500 which
was furnished. Mrs. Brooks was
severely injured about the head and
shoulders and her condition Monday
was considered serious.
Bearing 1850 barrels of sperm and
whale oil from vessels of the Atlantic
whaling fleet of New Bedford, the
schooner Frederick Roosener, Capt.
Andrew A. Corey, arrived Monday at
New Bedford from Dominique, West
Indies. She had a nine days passage
from the West Indies The RoOsener
reports that on Saturday last, in lati-
tude 3740 and longitude 1890 she Cell
in with the schooner Bertha D. Nicker-
son which reported taking $50 barrels
of sperm oil since last reported and
that two whales then alongside would
give in addition about so barrels each.
Taking a chance in driving across a
bridge which has been impaired by
high water on the road from Yer
gennes, VT, to Ferrisburg Monday. R.
M. DEMO met death by drowning. 1t
is said that the bridge lad been mark
ed Unsafe" but not being barred
many people had recently driven across
it. DEMO, who was an inspector of
the Champlain Valley Telephone Co..
was driving out in the country to re-
pair a telephone line. The small
bridge gave way and he sank with the
horse and buggy into the water. Both
DEMO and the horse were drowned.
DEMO was "a years old and parents in
Salisbury survive.
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home, they came to school crying anu
complaining that their mother hau
beaten them because they started TO
enter the cellar Of their home. DR..
Movers report on the bodies of Hell
eelein and Miss Olsen, declared that
both met unnatural deaths.
In the case of the young woman the
condition of the corpse precluded any
possibility of determining the manner
in which she was murdered. Decay.
caused largely by lime, destroyed the
tissues so that the organs are scarce
ly susceptible to chemical analysis
and there is not enough flesh left to
show evidence of wounds. The crum-
bling skull revealed nothing.
Helgelein's body had been in the
ground only few months at most
and it gave evidence of a death strug-
gle. The clenched hand which contain
ed hair had been mutilated and the
other hand had been severed at the
wrist. OF the body the official report
says:
"From the findings, it is evident that
the man died an unnatural death, but
by whose hands or how cannot be de-
termined by the examination 80 far.
The hair in the hand is likely from the
head of his murderer, or the stomach
may show that poison, if any, killed
him" DR.. Meyer. commenting on this
statement, said:
cit would perhaps have been more
accurate if l had said from the per-
son of his murderer instead Of from
the head The hair is short and of a
reddish brown tinge, and was found
matted between the first and second
fingers of the hand, the bulk of it be-
ing in the upper part Of the palm"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

Eariy next fall there viii be in opera.
t1on along the st. Lawrence river, be-
tween Montreal and Quebec. a telephone
marine intelligence service. the like of
Wnlch IS not to be found anywhere, and
and Interesting features. IT will enable
vessel owners to keep fully informed Of
inc movement OF their craft and when
desirable to communicate orders to the
captains. It will permit the captains to
keep posted In the conditions existing
along TIE river and in this manner to
avoid any unusual danger. There win he
number of stations erected along the
stream and at each station will be erected
mast sixty-five feet high with cross
spar twenty-five feet in length, placed
about twenty feet from the top Of the
mast From this crbss-spar signals will
he displayed. one side for downstream
and the other for up
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

Early next fall there will be in oper-
alton along the st. Lawrence river,
between Montreal and Quebec, a tele-
phonic marine intelligence service, the
like of which is not to be found any
where. and for that reason it has many
remarkable and interesting features. 1t
will enable vessel owners to keep fully
informed of the movement of their
craft and when desirable to communi-
cate orders to the captains 1t will
permit the captains to keep posted in
the conditions existing along the river
and in this manner to avoid any UNI
usual danger. There will be a number
of stations erected along the stream
and at each station will be erected a
mast IS feet high with a crossspar
25 feet in length. placed about 20 feet
from the top of the mast. From this
cross-spar signals will be displayed,
one side for down stream and the
other for up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12
WEST GARDINER.
BENJAMIN Franklin Peacock.

Benjamin Franklin Peacock of West
Gardiner, after six months of suffering,
passed to the better life on Sunday
morning, May 10. Mr. Peacock was
born in West Gardiner July ~. 1884,
and vas, therefore, at the time of his
death, 73 years, 9 months, and 10 days
old. He was one of a family of five
brothers and one sister of whom the
sister, Mrs. Fanny Booker of Water
vile and one brother, Edward Peacock
of Gardiner are still living. He was
united in marriage Dec. "a, 1862, with
Ellen H. Fuller of West Gardiner and
two children, Arthur F.. Peacock Of
Manchester and Ellsworth f. Peacock
of Readfield, We're the result of that
union. In early life. Mr. Peacock was
a carpenter but shortly after his mar
riage, he purchased the farm upon
which he lived at the time of his death
and was well-knoWn as one of the
towns prosperous farmers. For m IRE
than % years he was member of
Cobbosseecontee Grange and an active
and enthusiastic worker in that or
ganiZatiOn. In the home circle, he was
kind husband and a true and loving
father. AS a neighbor. he was always
ready to give a helping hand to those
in trouble, sickness, and distress. As
a townsman. he had most efficiently
discharged the duties of several i'm
pOrtant Offices to which he had been
elected. In civic life he was a strong
adherent to the Golden Rule and in all
his dealings with mankind, and COM
manded the respect of all with whom
he came in contact The funeral ser
vices will be held at his late residence
in West Gardiner at F. NJ Wednes-
day.
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The following officers of the Free
Baptist Sunday school were chosen
Sunday for the coming year: Superin-
tcndent. DR.. F. j. Taylor; first Asst,
DR.. E. A. Porter; second Asst. Judge
Q. II. Drake: Sec. and Treas, S. NJ
Raymond; Supt.. Of Primary depart
ment, Mrs. Grace Coffin: Supt of
House department, Mrs. S. NJ Ray
mond: Cradle Roll, Mrs. Velma Nc
Causland; organist, Mrs. F. ]. Taylor;
organist of Primary department, Mrs.
L. H. Appleby.
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At a meeting of the Harvard Attn
letic Association Monday night at
which it was thought that some
definite action might be taken on pro-
posed athletic reforms, it was voted
to ask the four class presidents 10 con-
fer with the committee at present
considering the question of sports. with
the idea of getting the views of the
different classes on the subject 1t was
voted 10 join the New England Asso-
citation for a conference on athletics
which effected permanent organization
in Boston last Saturday.
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~ others 81 sx
M edicine1x:9o,.
DiYHA1d NJ

q, Dixheld, Me-, Sept. S, 1905.
NY mother has used the &. r.,
Atwood's Bitters in her family for
over twenty-five years. For sick
headache they have no equal"
s,e Jenney N. l3enney.
1t you suffer from headache. indiges
ton, blliousness or torpid liver. Won
can quickly and permanently remove
the cause of these ailments with II. En
Atwoods bitters. A few doses will
make a blessed change in your condi.
non-begin to-day. a6c. At druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

Vice Chancellor Walker Monday at
Trenton, N. J., on petition of creditors
made BENZ. j. Parker permanent re-
ceiver for the New Jersey and West
Virginia Bridge Co. to succeed Frank
Wyant and Edward " Patterson. the
temporary receivers named last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

Mrs. Ernest Maxfield went to Ban
gor Saturday. called by the critical
condition OF her aunt, Mrs. S. S. Jor-
dan. who was fatally burned from the
explosion of q kerosene lamp Friday
night and whose death occurred Sun
day night. Her age was about 50 years
Funeral services will be held this af-
ternoon at her late home. Spring
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

Mrs. Bell B. Arris of Lewiston, for
merly Of this place, has sold parcel
of land on the Detroit road to Herbert
B. Barnes Of Bangor, who intends to
erect a set of buildings on the lot at
future date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

Rev. i. Is. Jordan, DR.. F. J. Taylor
and Mr. and Mrs. s. M. Raymond have
been chosen delegates from the Free
Baptist Sunday school to attend the
Somerset County Sunday School con-
vcntion to be held in Skowhegan
Wednesday, May 49,
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A very pleasant affair is being ar
ranged by the members of the Univer-
salist Ladies' Aid Society, which will be
held in the parlors and banquet room
of the church Friday evening, May &C.
Baked Bean supper will be served
from $50 to 7 O'clock, followed by n
Measuring party, consisting OF enter
tainment and social.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

Mrs. Annie McElroy Brett, western
Texas woman promoter, is the tele-
phone queen of the Southwest She is
president of the Southern Independent
Telephone and Telegraph Co, and
president and general manager of the
Brett Construction. Telephone and Tel
cgraph Co. These companies, represent
ing more than 100000, were organized
by her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

M. c. l. went to Waterville Monday
and had their class pictures taken. They
were accompanied by Prof. and Mrs.
f. U. Landman.
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Palmyra Grange held regular
meeting Saturday evening with an at
tendance Of q members. The lecturer
pro TEN. presented the following pro-
gram: Remarks for the good Of the
order by several members: reading,
Joseph Leblanc; reading. Mrs. w. A.
hiaisdeii. The next meeting of the
Union will be held at Palmyra May 20.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

Robert Corey, who has been in Min
nesota and Wisconsin for several
months on business. is in town for a
months visit with Mrs. Corey, before
returning to the West.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

Miss Hattie T. Milliken of Augusta.
who is here taking painting lessons Of
Miss Jenkins, passed Sunday at her
home, returning here Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

An Old Fashioned social at the close
of the regular meeting Of Pittsfield
Grange Saturday evening was much
enjoyed by all. Refreshments were
served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

Mr. and Mrs. l.. j. Rodenbaugh, who
have been guests of Mr. and Mrs N. c.
Smith for the past week, left Monday
for Bar Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

Miss Laura Hunt, teacher of the
Riverside Intermediate school, passed
Sunday in Waterville, visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hunt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

Mrs Stanley Burrill of Fort Kent Is
the guest of her parents, Mr. ana Mrs'
G. E. Kimball.
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eankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
In the matter of
WILLIAM W. FOWLER In Bank

WILLIAM W. FOWLER ! In Bank
To tho Hon. Clarence Hale. Judge of the
District Court of the United States for
William ". Fowler. of Augusta
in the County of kcnnebec. and state of
rcsent.. that on the s1st day of August,
last past, he was duly adi"dged bankrupt
under the Acts of Congress relating to
bankruptcy,, that he has duly sur r.
property. and has fully. complied with all
tho requirements of said Acts and Of the
orders of Court touching his bankruptcy
WHEREFORE HE PEAYS. That he
may he dccreed by the Court to nave a
full discharge from all debts provable
against his estate under said bankruptcy
Acts. except such debts as are excepted
by law from such discharge.
Dated this 9Th day of Nav a. D. 1905.
WILLIAM W. FOWLER:
Order of Notice Thereon.
On this 9th day Of Nav a. d. 1908 on
reading the foreening petition IL Is
ORDERED .RY THE COURT That a
10Th dav of May A. D. 1905 before said
Court At Portland in said District at ten
O'CLOCK in the forenoon. and that notice
thereof he published in The Daily Ken
netec Journal a newspaper printed in
said District and that all known credi-
tors and other persons In interest may
appear at tho said time ?nd place. end
show cause. if any they have. why the
PRAYER of said petitioner should not be
granted.
AND m rs FURTHER ORDERED BY
TIilS COnRT. That the Clerk shall send
nv mail tn all known creditors copies of
said petition and this order addressed to
then Mt their places of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarenc" Hale:
Judge of the said Court. and the seal
thereof, at Portland. in said District. on
the 9tl, day of May A p 1908.
FL. s.
JANIS F. HEWEY. Clerk
A true copy of petition and order there
on,
JAMES F.. HEWEY, C'ert
mayl2d1t
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The many friends of Neal Stanley
VIII be sorry to learn that he is at
a hospital in Massachusetts, ITO be
treated for appendicitis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

Mr.. and Mrs p. j. Connor OF Lewis
ton visited Sunday and Monday Mr..
Connors brother, T. F. Conner and
Mrs. Connor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

Benjamin D. BOwden. who is EN-
ployed al NorridgewOck, passed sun
day in town with his family
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

Fred Lord of Pelham, N. H., is Wis.,
lt1ng his sister, Mrs. ]. NJ. Taylor
whom he had not seen for 26 years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12
PITrSFIELD.

n. 8. Nickerson was in Fairfield Mon
day on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

z. I. Leavitt is filling piece of road
near the Grange hall with stones from
his farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

Randolph Raymond is reported to
be seriously i'll at the home of Wal
lace Estes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

Miss Carrie Frost of st. Adams, VINO
has been visiting her brother, +. L.
Frost, returned home Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

Mrs. =. A. Chase, Miss Lula Chase
and Wilbur Wilson of Plymouth were
business callers in town Thursday.