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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-16
NOTABLE SERVICE.
First Baptist Church Crowded at
EvangeIstic Meeting.

Seldom in the history of the city of Gar
diner has there been more powerful
religions service than that held at the
First Baptist church Sunday evening nn-
der the auspices of the union of churches.
The seating capacity of the church and
vestv was taxed to the utmost The
crowds began to gather early and there
was steady flow of incoming people
long after the appointed hour for assem-
bling
The message of the evangelist in charge
Rev. A. A. Walsh, D. D., was 1.-THE Divine
discussion of the true and false refugees.
The speaker very clearly and forcefully
presented this great truth with such a
viyidness as to fix the closest attention
7lpon every word which he uttered 1t
is the habit Of DR.. Walsh in speaking to
observe simplicity and directness. The
thought Sunday evening led him to con-
slider very fully many of the social and
moral conditions which have to do with
shaping human destiny
The effect of the address drew the large
audience directly to the point of personal
consideration of the truths presented
by the speaker In the after meeting
which followed the address many men of
the city and community spoke of the
refuge which they had found in Chris
tan experience. Many of these referred
to their former life. pointing out the sins.
which had hound them in the past but
from which they found great liberty in
seeking the Divine refuge.
The part which Elder S. kimball OF
the CITY Mission las performed In con-
nec1ion with the meetings has been an
important one and his work in the city
has been hrt ught before the public mlnd.
all agreeing that the CITY Mission is ac-
complishinS n great work. The program
for the week is as follows: Meetings
daily at 8 and 80 P NJ. The Mission Will
close Wednesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-16
WATERv|LlE.
AFTER THE CLUBS.
Revenue Officer Lays Down Law to
Social Organizations.

All social clubs of this city must
close at 10 o'clock every Saturday
night in the future, according to the
recent mandate by the United States
revenue officer. who was recently IN
this city Further it is expected that
all of the clubs will be compelled to
take out revenue licenses and If such
is the case they will be liable on
prima facie evidence to the State pro-
hibitory law. At present there is con-
siderable stir in the social club cir
clcS.
Last Friday evening the president
of each club or society with social
purposes, met at the Bay View hotel
at the order Of Il revenue officer, who
has been here for several days. Here
the whole situation was considered. 1t
has been Il fact that many of the CLUBS
have been dispensing liquor to non
members. which fact makes them
liable Some of them have also kept
open after hours and we'll into Sunday
morning. Not all of the clubs have
sold liquors to outsiders ana those
who have not are not willing to take
out the revenue license for the otherS
misdoings. The taking out OF the IL
cense would be prima facle evidence
that they were selling liquor to nom
membersfand this is the question upon
which the matter hinges But the
revenue officers seem to have the nee
essarys evidence against those Wno
have been selling and they must all
be treated alike.
The law of the State of Maine pro-
vides that an individual has the right
to have an amount OF liquor or that
any number Of individuals banded to-
gether have right to have liquor IN
their possession. provided that it is
shipped in their name, but it does not
give them the right to sell to others
The result of the meeting last week is
awaited with interest by the members
of the clubs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-16
Phebe B, Blanchard.

Phebc r. (Myers) Blanchard. wife of
the late Capt. William Blanchard Of
Richmond. died Saturday night at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. F. II. Cole,
Elm street. aged 96 years, months.
She had been ill for the past eight
weeks with gastritis.
Mrs. blanchard was born in Dresden,
but the greater part of her married
life was passed in Richmond. For a
number of years after the death of
her husband she made her home at
Fort Payne. Ala, with her daughter,
Mrs y. f. kidder. and later returned
to Maine 10 make her home with her
daughter. Mrs +. II. Cole. with whom
she was living at the time of her
death. Three daughters survive, Mrs,
II. r. Kitider of Fort Payne, Ala, Mrs.
T.. II. cole of this city and Mrs. w, A
Ridcout of Oshkosh. Wis. A son, Capt
Frank blanchard, who was one of the
veteran captains of the Knickerbocke1
Steam Towage Co, died last summer
Funeral services will be held at II
A. M Tuesday from the residence o.
Mrs T.. H. cole. Elm street. Rev. L.. w
Coons of Augusta will officiate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-16
WoMEN's HOME MISSIONS.
Sessions Continued at Auburn-New
Officers Elected Saturday.

Auburn. Me-, Nov 15-The third
session OF the Maine conference. Wo-
mems Home Missionary Society, was
held in the High street Methodist
church Saturday. The forenoon was
spent with the reports Of the depart
ment secretaries, including those OF
the deaconesses' home. Mrs H. ].
Benson of Portland also reported on
the immigrant and Italian work. The
reports showed a prosperous condi-
ton.
The society elected officers for the
coming year as follows:
Pres, Mrs. G. c. Wentworth Of Old
Orchard; Vice Pres, Mrs. Israel Luce
of Old Orchard; Cor. Sec. Miss Anna
Onstott of Kittery: Rec. Sec, Mrs A.
T. Craig of Westbrook; Treas. Miss
Flora v Y. Lord Of Portland; auditor.
Mrs E. c. Jones of Woodfords.
The meeting came to close this
evening, after one OF the most sue
cessful convention in the history Of
the society. The anniversary address
was delivered by Mrs. May Cummisky
Bliss of Saginaw, Mich. In the after
noon, the exercises We're for and by
Sunday school pupils. In the evening
Mrs Bliss spoke on the Permanent
Fund for the Deaconess Home"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-16
Graft Runs Riot
In Boston Town.

Boston, Nov. IA lamentable
picture of dishonesty and greed is dis
closed" reports the finance committee
in a report submitted to the mayor
today of it's investigation Of the pur-
chasing of coal by the city, the con-
tracts for tagging, the stone. crusher
contracts and the purchase Of 4th Of
July prizes.
The report further alleges that
Absolute disregard Of the city's in
terests was shown by mayor, MEM
Der of the board of aldermen, the COM
mon council, a former state senator
and former member of the House.
The complaint as made against the
absence of bids for contracts covering
purchases over $1,000 as prescribed by
law During the year 1907 the COM
mission finds that but SO per cent OF
such bids were advertised.
The commission recommends more
general observance Of the statutes
amendment making. the limit above
which contracts must. be advertised at
$1,000; more general solicitation OF
competitive bids in cases under $1,000
and an amendment providing a penal
ty for violation of the statute "Sufh-
cent to cause strict observance of
the law on the part of members of
city council"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-16
Wiuht- Smith.

George X. Wight and Miss Gertrude
l.. Smith We're quietly married at high
noon Saturday at the home of me
brides sister, Mrs. Ella +. Blatchford.
Rev. H. l.. Nichols was the officiating
clergyman, using the ring ceremony
If the Methodist Episcopal church'
Little Miss Gertrude Blatchford, niece
and namesake of the bride. was ring
bearer. The bride was becomlngly
eowned in white silk. After the ser
vice a few of the intimate friends OF
the newly welded pair called 70
offer congratulations and well wishes.
Dainty refreshments were served
Mrs. Wight has for six years been
assistant superintendent of the state
Industrial School for Girls at Lam
caster. Mass, and Mr.. Wight is a sue
cessful farmer of that place The
happy couple will be at home To 'heli
many friends at Lancaster after Jan l.
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Opening Sale of Seats.

The sale of seats for Mrs. Temples
Telegram" which was to open Satur-
Gay morning, Nov. Il. has been chang
ed. owing to the demand 70" seats to
he laid out to Wednesday, Nov. IS. The
toX office will be opened at A. Nj. and
will not close until . p. NJ. on this date.
This Will give everybody fair chance
for seats and the first in line viii be
the first served. Seats once purchased
cannot DC exchanged. as the sale Will
rt. a record breaker. Seats laid out
i'll be subject to the ticket sellers APP
uroval. as all tickets are charged up to
him. No person should forget the date
If this sale Wednesday, Nov. Is, a.
ar to p. M.
A surprise is in store for many peo-
lc who have not seen the interior OF
their playhouse, as it is one of the
pettiest east of Boston, and the com
edy Mrs. Temples Telegram is a
gem for a first nighter." 1t was d
great New York success. The Lewiston
journal says:
Ore of the real events of the current
theatrical season is the Forthcoming
performance here of "'Mrs. TEMPLES
Telegram" by Lavinia Shannon and
an excellent supporting company. AS a
genuine lairth provoker. this famous
farce cCmery is superior to any play
produced in the past score of years. 1t
is the kind of entertainment very
much in vogue at present. clean, pure
wholesome comedy of the highest
type, which keeps the fun at the boil
ing point throughout the entire play
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-16
BURGLARY AT SOUTH GARDINER.
Store Broken Into and Cigars and
Tobacco Taken.

1t was discovered Sunday morning
that the store of II, l.. Wight at South
Gardiner had been broken INTO ana
about SO worth of cigars. tobacco, ana
cigarettes taken The money drawer
was broken open, but as the money mad
all been taken out before the store was
closed Saturday night the burglars
were unable to get any money. En-
trance was effected by means of rear
window.
The store was open saturday night
until 1l.45. as a supper was served
there for those in attendance at the
Saturday night dance. and the break
was discovered early Sunday morning
when Warren Wight entered the store
so that the break must have been
made sometime between midnight Sat
urdav and carly Sunday morning. The
proprietors of the store feel quite GER
tain who the burglars are and it Is
quite likely that an arrest may follow
we're soon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-16
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

John Cirgelin. a little boy Of seven
years. who was badly burned Saturday
evening at Portland and who WAS taken
to the Maine General hospital for treat
ment, died at that institution at 1910 A.
NJ, Sunday. The little fellows clothes
were almost burned from his body before
help reached him. 1t is supposed that he
had been playing with matches and that
ne ignited one Of them which caught in
his clothes.
Richard K. Hill, alias Richard K. Stew
ems, was arrested in Lewiston Saturday
by State Detective Charles A. Maxwell
of Portland, assisted by Police Oflcer
Crowley Of the Lewiston department.. He
is charged with the larceny OF 500 at
Hartford, Conn. Hill has been in Lew
iston about two weelH He was recog-
nized by officer Crowley from descfip-
ton given by Detective Maxwell. They
found Hill on Main street. He was taken
to Portland.
All the forts in Portland harbot have
had wireless telegraph apparatus in
stalled recently and a wireless station
Ias been established on the sea aide
of Peaks Island. This Is to serve as
an auxiliary service to the cables con-
Meeting the forts. The steamer Col.
Ramsey which is to be used as Sig
nah boat for the forts here Is also
being equipped with wireless appafa-
tus. The artillery district Is the< fffs(
in the country to be fitted out WITH
wireless stations, four in all havina
teen established.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-16
Mrs. John p. Dickey.

dispatch was received here Satur-
day announcing the death at South Bos-
ton of Mrs. John T. Dickey, who SUI
fnred q shock a few days ago. Mrs.
Dickey was formerly Miss Anette Os-
good, daughter of the late Joshua X.
Osgood af this city, and was a visitor
here last summer. Five cousins. Mrs. r..
c. Fl. Smith, Charles o. Wadsworth,
Mrs. Calvin Smith, Miss Isabelle God
ding and Mrs Frank Baker, and an
uncle, John Godding. reside in this
city An aunt. Mrs. Hannah Libby, re-
sides in Augusta and her husbands
relatives live in Vassalboro. The re-
mains will arrive here Monday on the
PIT train and will be taken to Oak
Grove cemetery for burial. The services
at the grave will be conducted by Rev.
T. w. Plant.
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Indian Relics Found.

Three flint arrow heads were found
recently in Vaughn's pasture, near
Bombohook brook, by Oscar Purlntoh
of this city. One of the specimens Is
regarded as an exceptionally hne one
showing scarcely any signs of age.
The find was made when Mr. Purln-
ton was digging a hole for fence
post He came to a fiat rock about a
fpot below the surface of the ground
and lifting this discovered the arrow
heads lying close together. 'uos,ii
from their position he believes that
they were originally enclosed by
pouch which in time has entirely de-
composed This find has aroused the
interest of local curio collectors ana
doubtless other interesting discoveries
will be made in the same Vlcihl's
Mr.. Purinton has the relies on ex-
hibition at his home. and cordlallS III
yites all interested to call ana eX-
anime them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-16
POKER ROOM RAIDED.
Alleged Proprietor Ordered to Appear
In Court Monday.

CITY Marshal Cults about $50 Satur-
day evening raided a poker room on
Water street Seven men were found
about the tables and pack of cards
and SIS in money were taken from the
room. The alleged proprietor, George
Albee. was ordered to appear in court
Monday morning.
A short time ago City Marshal Cults
received complaints from man, who
claimed to have lost considerable mon
ey at the rcCm and said that the game
was not played fairly there. The mar
shall was also informed in regard to
the pass word, which admitted one to
the rooms Accordingly Saturday even
ing Marshal Cults, accompanied by Of
ficers Wakefield. King and kimbatl
stole quietly up to the door of the
room. The marshal raped three times
upon the door in accordance with the
Instructions, which he had received
"'Who's there?" queried voice from
: inside. "Cutts," replied the marshal
in a disguised voice, for strangely
enough the poker players had been &C
customed to take his name in VAR
and use it for pass word to admit u
the inner circle.
Their surprise can be imagined wher
the real and only Cults, large as HE
and twice as natural. strobe into the
poker room, followed by his three Off
.cepS. The names of the young men WHO
were playing were taken by the offi'
GERS in case they should be needed as
witnesses
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THE 1o.HoUR SYSTEM
To Be Resumed Today in the Rum
ford Paper Mills.

Rumford, Me, Nov. 15-Commenc-
ing Monday, the 900 employees of the
Oxford Paper Co. will be put on "a
1O-hour system instead OF three tours
of eight hours each, as they have
worked the past three or four years
Notices to this effect have been post
ed They will work from to IL A. M.
and l to 6 p. M. the daily wages to
be increased per cent. -,
Some of the workmen have COM
planned that the new arrangement will
mean longer hours with no increase
FOR about two-thirds of the employees.
There We're rumors that they would
refuse to accept the new system. but
nothing definite was forthcoming from
official sources.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-16

A collision occurred Friday evening in
!'armingdale between the team OF the
,;ar9ner I;eef Co, driven by II. +. nes-
peaux, and A. w. Cunnirgham's delivery
team, driven by Elmer Stevens. Mr.. Des-
reaux had stopped at the watering
trough to water his horse and as he
came through. the dark place in front
of the Carr cstc:c 10 was pulling on his
gloves and 6;'l not have sufficient control
Of his horse to stop him quickly when the
other team came upon him. Mr.. Stew
ems saw the other team before they came
together and turned out as far as he
could hut the forward wheels locked. In
the wagon with MI Stevens was Mrs.
Frank Perry, whom he was taking home
and both were thrown out, but fortunate
h received no injuries beyond bruises.
Mr.. Stevens horse was badly frightened
and during the excitement broke both
shafts of the wagon. The place where
the collision took place is very dark
one and a light is much needed al that
point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-16
WINTHROP CENTER.

Mr. and Mrs. Elwood A. Bailey and
son Charles passed Thursday in Port
land.
J. Orville Sleeper visited friends at
Oak Grove Seminary Saturday and
Sunday.
George w Burrill, who has taught
the Grammar school for four years
past, has resigned. Mr. Burrill has
many friends here who wish him sue
cess in the future.
Miss Grace E. Little Of Augusta CALL
ed on friends Saturday.
The Sunday school teachers were in
vited to spend Friday evening at the
home of E. A. Bailey. Miss Alice
Clough and Rev. Arthur Jones gave
very interesting reports of the State
convention recently held in Bangor.
An important event of the evening
was an attempt to organize a norma
training class for teachers. The class
will meet Friday evenings for the pres
ent. Refreshments were served by thu
hostess.
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'laintif in the sum of 1915.

pla1ntll1 IN the sum OF 46y.Io.
No. TAG. Michael Lechance VS..
Michael M. Mountain. Fred Nv. Clair
for plaintiff, A. A. Matthew for de-
PENDANT. This is an action brought
to recover damages which the plain
tiff says he sustained by reason of
having been assaulted by the defend
ant Both parties live at North Vas
salboro. The plaintiff introduced tes-
timony to show that the defendant
overlook him one morning when he
was on the way to the wooden mill
where he worked and Selling him by
the shoulder swung him around, and
commenced to call him 'all the names
he could think Of" He stated that he
then held him by the arm in such q
manner as to hurt him and leave
marks The wife of plaintiff corrob-
Grated his testimony to some. extent
The defendant denied the assault,
stating that he merely touched the
plaintiff to call his attention and did
not assault him in any way.
He introduced witnesses to support
his statements
The case went to the jury at 8
o'clock this afternoon.
Verdict, guilty, and damages as
sessed in the sum Of $15.5S.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock next
Monday morning.
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THE MISSION CLOSES.
Successful Weeks Meeting at Church
OF the Sacred Heart.

Rev Fathers Donahue and Gunner
have been holding Mission services
every evening for the past week at
the church of the Sacred Heart IN
tnis city under the pastorate of the
regular priest. Rev. j. P. Michigan
The services have been well ATTENDED
and the parishioners have been mos
enthusiastic over the success. Ihe
,clergvmen have been untiring in their
efforts to push the good work along
and their sermons have been enjoyed
by many from the several denomlha
tions in our home city as we'll as by
large number of Catholics from Au-
gusta and Gardiner. Yesterday a1ter.
noon occurred the benedlctlon ane
closing exercises with a most aois
sermon by Rev. Father Donahue
These sre the first services OF TINS ma
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-16
Elizabeth M, Wakefield.

Miss Elizabeth M. Wakefield died Sun
day morning at the home of Frank
Moore on Winter street. aged IS years. II
months She had been ill since last July
but death came suddenly at the end. oc-
curing a few minutes after her nurse
had given her medicine. Miss Wakefield
was a lifelong resident Of Gardiner and
Il member of the Highland avenue Metho-
list church. A nephew, George kimbal
OF Denver Col, and a niece, Miss Mary
IIimball of Portland, survive.
Funeral services will be held AT F. NJ
Tuesday from the residence of Frank
Moore, Winter street. Rev. John r. Cliff
ford will onicate and the interment will
lie in Oak Grove cemetery.
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RICHMOND.

In a football game between Rich
mond and Bowdoinham Saturday play
ed on the Bowdoinham field, Richmond
came off victorious 9 to 0. The lineup:
Richnond-Bishop lie. Buker, kldder
1t, fitzpatrick Is. Rodick c, Bullock re-,
LEDGER, pender TT. Kidder re. Elmer
son 40, Merrifeld lib, Call RIB. Alex
ander, Bullock fb. Eowdonham-
Dunlap re- Hatch TT. Pratt re, B. Jack
s. Fl. jack L.. Sedgley 1t, Douglass re,
Purington qb Sedgley RIB. Newton
lib q. Jack fb. Score-Richmond 3,
Bowdoinham 0. Touchdowns. call 1;
goals from field. Merrifield /; umpire,
Baker; referee, Files; field judge
Hayes; lltesmen, H. Kidder and 5.
Brown; time. 2D-,ninute halves.
c. II. II. J. Southland Thursday had
his -y-year-old morse mo, il, Killed
This horse he got Of Green Hill OF
SkoM hogan in September, 1886, when
he was seven years old and at that
time was considered one of the fastest
PAGERS i'll Skowhegan
Miss Harriet C':ocktr went to Port
land Sunday to resume her position az
I.oring. Short & Harmon's.
Philip Iiug, rs is the guest Of his
brother Dluunlond Rogers at Orono.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Theara Hilton and son
Lawrence were guests of Mr.. Hilton's
DarcI.ts over Sunday.
Mrs. katherine c. Bagley of Farm
irgdale passed Sunday with her moth
,r, Mrs Rhoda Blair. George d. Blair
of Farmingdale was also guest OF
Mrs. Blair Sunday.
Mrs. James Griffin met with palm
ful accident Wednesday. While wiring
ing clothes her third finger of the left
hand was caught in a wringer, jam
ming it so badly that amputation at
the second joint was necessary.
George Fish of the Knapp spinning
mills was in Boston during the past
week on business.
Charles Hewett, Jr. of CharlestoWn
is at home for a two-weeks vacation
c. II. O'Brien of Augusta and j. L.
Macdonald of Lewiston were in town
Friday on business connected with the
New England Telephone Co
Ernest Rice found lot of ripe rasp-
berries while going over the section
Thursday morning.
Eugene Buller has accepted a posi-
ton at the Maine Central station at
Waterville.
Edwin w. Marble of Skowhegan has
lust completed and set up in Cotton
cemetery a memorial on the lot of the
late A. l.. Preble.
Mrs Annie Nulligan of South Bos-
ton has been in town the past week.
Mrs. T. J. Southland and Miss Mar
euerite Rogers passed the day Satur-
dav in Brunswick and took dinner at
New Meadows Inn.
Mrs. William r. Fairclough and
daughter Laura were in Portland for
the day Friday.
Miss Lau Skillins and sister. Miss
Eva Skillins, were guests in Augusta
Saturday.
FREQ Lewis has moved over from the
island for the winter
Mrs. Elbridge Bryant of Bristol and
Mrs. Andrew Wilson of Damariscotta
were recent guests of Mrs David Alex
ander.
f. A. Small gave a game dinner
Sunday at the home of his brother, DR.
X. w Small. The guest of honor was
Mrs. Ruth Maxwell. Other guests pres
ent were Miss Ollie oliver and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ansil e. Gaubert