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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-08

town and ST. Adams went "Wednesday
to Pittsfeld where she will continue
her visit with her sister, Mrs. H. N
Longley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nickerson of Lindon-
vile, VT, passed through this town
Saturday evening on the way to 81
Adams. where they will be the guests
of their daughter Mrs. oscar l.. Blals-
dell.
Mrs. Augusta Cole returned Sunday
to her home. She has been keeping
house for the past three weeks for
Mrs. Jennie Parkman.
Mrs. Ellie Curtis of Leeds went Sum
day to Newport after visit WIN
relatives in st. Adams.
A. il. Southland and family and @
l.. Blaisdell and family attended the
races at Hartland July 4.
There was display of fireworks at
Mrs. Carrie Weeks, at 3. f, Milers'
also at f. w. Thompson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hayhurst oil
Waterville were guests of Mr.. and MIS-
Chas. Foster a few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Jewett and lit
tie daughter Phyllis of Fairfield passed
the Fourth with her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Almon Smith
Mrs. \. r. Barrett and granddaugh.
ter. Margaret Young, are the guests vi
friends in Belfast
Miss Edna Nye went to Newpof.
Friday where she will remain severa'
weeks with Mrs. Charles Barbour
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Rolfe and little
daughter Doris of Pittsfield were inc
guests Of her brother, Carl Nelson on
the Fourth.
Carl Fernald of Lowell, Mass, ID
passing his vacation with relatives ID
town.
Misses May and Emma Goodwin F"
Skowhegan are visiting FRIENDS
town.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Weymouth
passed the Fourth at Skowhegan INC
guests of his sister Mrs, Clara Ea'o"'
Mrs. Verna Spaulding of Augusta
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Aup''
Putnam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-08

Up to the beginning of Decen'p.,
5000 crates of rabbits, totaling apoe'
$4,000 tons. mad been received IN Lor
don during 1907, and the market ~
mutton was never so bad as it IS NV.
1t is the fostering of the rabbit liiuuS
try which decimates the pastoral "
dustry. Between these two theis
can De no compromise. 1t is sheep !"
rabbits. Under which flag Will "a,
toralists fight?-Melbourne Pastot"'-
lists Review. p,5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-08
TROY,


B. F. Harding of Billerica, Mas. :
In town for his summer vacation
Chester Braley and family no..
moved to George Gray's to rerna,e
through the haying season IAN
Miss Ethel Prentiss and Misc Va.
west passed last week In Fairfield IN
guest Of TIER cousin, Mrs. Mile Hara
ing.
The Ladies AID met Wednesd,,
last week with Mrs. Joseph Sturoi.,
The attendance was large and a 80
pleasant time enjoyed by all. Tho ~
ciety is conducting voting con,oa.
giving Guilt to the teacher in t.
who receives the largest n,mher -
votes. t--;t' - u
Miss Helen Weymouth has c,os.,
her school in Palmyra and is at bo,,'
for week when she will go To poaav
river for the summer
Helen and Harold Stone Wen, =,
Lewiston Saturday to visit their mott
er returning Monday.
Mrs. Emma Stevens ACCOMPANIED r..
her son, Van, Of Syracuse, N. Y a,
rived in town Friday. to pass the SIM
mer with Mrs. Stevens parents. NJ
and Mrs. M. V. 3. Mitchell.
Miss Mabel Walbridge is the CUES, y,
her aunt, Mrs. Charles Prentiss.
f. N. Bisbee returned Wednesday -
his home in East Sumner.
Mrs. Stanlty Chase of Watervl,,
passed several days last week with ber
sister Mrs. Rowena Clarey.
Miss Josephine Phlbrick is at HON,
from Pittsfield for a weeks visit
THoRNDIkE.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ward and Mic,
I.eola were callers at j. F. Ashfordo
Sunday.
Charles White and j F.. Ashfors
went to Bangor last Tuesday to attend
the State convention.
Less Ward of Pittsfeld was yisitip,
friends in the place Saturday and Sun,
day.
Friends here of Rufus HillInan were
shocked to hear of his death, which
occurred very suddenly at his home in
Unity last week.
School closed on Files Hill Friday
with a picnic in the woods. The scho
ars recited pieces and had a nice treat
of ice cream, candy. cake and peanuts
Miss Bradford was so successful with
this school that all hope she will re-
turn in the fall
FREEDOM.
The Fourth was ushered In with the
usual accompaniment of guns. horns
firccrackers. hOrribles of all descrip.
lions, headed by a scrub band The
boat race was won by Charles Heart;
the tub race by WaIand White: the
wheelbarrow race by Charles Heart
The potato race was tie between
Henry Clark of Montvlle and Law
renee Clark of Freedom The tug of
war between Freedom and Unity in
which the older men participated. Gre
ated much fun. 1t was tie so all
were treated to cigars. The band
played during the day and gave band
concert at o'clock, followed by fire.
works.
Almatia Nelson closed a very sue
cessful term of school July g.
Mrs Zelpha Rutterfed, vino has
been visiting Mrs. F. w. Johnson for
few days. has gone to Eli Stevens in
Montyille.
Tom Williams and sister are visit
ing their sister, Mrs. Small.
There will he no meeting at the Con-
gregational church during July on ac-
count of the illness of their pastor
Mr.. Parry.
Miss King from Washington, D. {,
has arrived to pass the summer with
her aunt, Miss Sarah Perley.
Mrs. Susan Flye has gone to
Evansville to pass week with her
daughter, Mrs. +. z. Webb.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-08
TROY CENTER.

Frank Rowe has sold his farm tc
New York parties.
Il. b. Carleton has sold his house and
lot to Arthur Sargent.
Ellen Cunningham is recovering
from severe attack of tonsilitis.
Auvena Myrick, who has been Ill, Is
now convalescent.
II. II. Reid of Hamilton. Ont. and
his mother, Mrs. Leonard Reid OF
Perth, n. B., have been visiting Mrs
Bertha Sidelinger.
Helen and Harold Ward, grandchil-
dren of r. E. Stone, went to Lewiston
Friday to visit their mother.
MIR. and Mrs. d. F.. Harding of Biller-
lea, Mass, have arrived for the sum
mer vacation.
Mrs. Hattie Pendleton Of Islesboro is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Smith
Mrs. Bessie Mason Kelley and little
son of Portland visited Mrs. L. w
Halves last week.
Mrs. Emma Stevens and son Van OF
Rochester, N Y, arrived Friday fol-
| their annual visit at the home of hei
parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. V. b. Mitch
ell.
Rev. Andrew Andrews of Garland
was, a guest at Israel Stones last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Batchelder of Oak
land visited her sister, Mrs. w. Nun
roe last week.
l.. ]. Sanderson left Saturday fol
Massachusetts, to join his wife who has
been visiting relatives there the past
few weeks.
r. H. Ward is hauling the cream
this month from Burnham to the East
Troy creamery.
Rev. ". Bradeen of Unity passed
Friday in town making pastoral calls
The services at the church last Sun
day were patriotic and interesting.
l.. B. Harding and Miss Estelle
Harding and Fred and Lutte Wingate
went to Unity Sunday to attend the
funeral Of the late Rufus B. Hillmai
whose death occurred suddenly July
2 at the age of 81.
NORTH PALERMO.
Mrs. Elthea Perkins of Providence,
r. l., is the guest of Mrs. Samuel
Marden.
VIM Jordan has added two piaZzas
to his house and is making general re-
pairs. His uncle, Oliver Jordan of
Dorchester, Mass, is doing the work
Warren Nelson who has been in
Massachusetts the past winter is at
home to cut his hay on his farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. 0. Chadwick
passed the Sabbath at Oville Nelson S
in Vassalboro.
James Longfellow, who has been at
George Reynolds at work as cook is
now at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
c. w. Studley.
Mrs Sarah Young has been passing
few days at her niece's Mrs Carrie
Osgood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Goodwin of
Montville have been visiting friends
on Marden Hill recently.
Arthur Jordan and sister Gertrude
passed Sunday with friends here
Ed. Beldin of Prentiss has been the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Fred Young
the past week.
The Sabbath-schools at both church.
es show much interest and are largely
attended.
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Prince
Jones. who has been in Massachusetts
attending school, arrived at her home
here last week.
Angus Young passed the Fourth at
his home, returning to his work Mon
day morning.
w. A. Nelson went to Augusta July
8 with dairy produce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-08

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-08
LITCHFiELD.


POND ROAD-Leonard o. Merrill
left for Kittery Point Monday MORN
ing, where he is employed in extermi-
mating the gypsy moth.
Mrs. Avery Kent and Mrs. B. l..
Merrill were in Augusta Thursday.
Miss lynda Gowell arrived home
from Midway, Mass, Saturday
U. G. Merrill of Augusta is staying
with friends in the place.
I.r and Mrs. William A. Curtis of
Auburn passed Sunday with Mrs. Rose
Whitney.
w. E. MaAcy's family have moved
into their cottage~for the summer.
Miss Florence Bartlett and niece,
Margaret Mitchell, arrived here Fri
day for visit at Green Gables.
A. p Berry entertained about %
friends at his cottage the Fourth. A
bcUntiful dinner was served and boat
ing and other sports enjoyed. A boat
race was a feature of the day in
which Mrs. Berry's boat came off vic
torious. Y
Tom Driscoll went to Boston Tues
day.
M. j. DriscolI went to the Soldiers
Home at Togus Tuesday.
Hollis Trott of Gardiner was in the
place Sunday.
WEST MT. VERNON.
Mrs. Michael Conway and little
daughter are the guests of her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Dolloff.
Clyde G. Chlds, who has been in
Oakland for some time, is at his home
here.
Thomas Paul of Everett, Mass, is at
his summer home here.
The Fourth was pleasantly passed at
this place. There were fantasies in
the morning. after which large num-
Der went to Josephus Browns grove
where picnic dinner was enjoyed In
the afternoon there were sack races,
potato and foot races. George Cush-
man won the prize in the sack race,
Mrs John Anderson the potato race
and Dorothy Smith won the prize in
the little girls race. Fred King and
Waldo White won the three legged
race. There was a fine display of fire.
works in the evening.
Bert Cole of Boston is passing his
vacation here
G. Merton Bachelor is the guest of
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Morrill, Bach
eler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Ferrand and
children spent the Fourth in Canton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-08
VASSALBORO.

POPE AVENUE-Mr. and Mrs. LIN
coin Pope and children Irving ana
Elizabeth from Providence. r. L., ar
rived in the place Sunday and are
guests of Rev. and Mrs. George H.
Pope.
Mrs. Fred Fitzgerald and children
Lila and Lloyd returned home sunday
after few days visit with Mr.. ana
Mrs. Charles H. Pope.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Austin OF
Waterville were visitors at D. b. Mar
denis Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. G.. H. Popeand G. Lincoln Pope
took trolley ride to Watervllle Tues
day.
Mr.. ad Mrs. E. E. Jones visited
friends in China Saturday and Sun
day.
E. w. Pope and Miss Pope were in
Waterville Monday.
Among the callers at c. H. POpe's
Sunday were Fred Fitzgerald of China
Lakeside, Mrs. Nettie Pope and chill
d1en from Providence, Mrs. E. w.
Pope and Marion Pope.
Mrs Margaret Marden from Au-
gusta is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. d. B.
Marden.
E. w. Pope will cut the hay on Mrs
Kate Pope's farm. Albert Bennett
will work for him through the haying
season.
Friends of Ernest Priest regret to
learn of his ill health, and trust that
his recent trip will prove beneficial.
NORTH vAssALBORO.
The many friends of Celia. wife of
Geo S. Halves, were panied at the
news of her death which occurred at
her home in this village Saturday
morning after a years suffering at the
age of 46 years. The funeral was
held on Monday attended by large
gathering of friends conducted by Rev
r. H. Colpitts, of Portland. Mrs.
Halves was woman of sterling char
acter and in her death the whole vii
lage has suffered a great loss. Be-
side husband, one son, two sisters
and one brother are left to mourn her
loss.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-29
Chance for Conversion.

In the ante bcIlum days, when An
son p. Morrill, OF Maine was making
his first run for congress, a bench
man of his opponent met an old mir
lister Of that section slowly Jogging
along the road on his Ole horse and
hailed him with: who are you going
to vote for" "WCll' said the old
man, II thought should give Arson a
vote. Arson has good timber in him.
| believe" "Oh, but don't see how
you can vote for him! Don't You know
he's a UniversaliSl He doesn't believe
In hell" With quiet twinkle in
his eye the old man said: Wen send
him to Washington. When he has
served his two years If he doesn't be-
licve in a hell shall be very much
surprised"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-29
Danish Inspector Of the Rat-Extermi
nation Society Collecting and
Checking Dead Rats.

sideration of the public veal has Sc
cured the enthusiastic support of The
other classes. At the depots in tho
towns huge bags" are handed in
every day, and the travelling depots'
in the rural districts report similar
successes. Men, women and children
all come with their booty, which ha,
been secured by trapping, shooting
poisoning, by ferret, dog or cat, and
not infrequently by welldireCted halt
brick. On halfholidays it il &c I'M
usual sight to see a party Of clerks
dition, followed by a few men and
boys, who gather up the rats thai
have been slain by act of parliament
to exchange them afterwards at the
dcpots for coin OF the realm
When a rat is given up, its tail is
cut off the carcass and tails are put
into separate air-tight receptaCles
Each night, the tails, which serve as
a receipt and check are counted and
then burned with the carcasses at the
are buried under the supervision Ct
the local health authority. The ex-
ample of Denmark has now been fol
lowed by England, and a society for
the determination of rats has been
formed under the Craftsmanship of Sir
Lauder Brunton,
How soon will America follow suit'
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-29
What Struck Him Most,

An inquiring lady, known to a
writer in Blackwood's Magazine. re-
Gently asked a private soldier to tel
her some Of his experiences in war.
Tommy, who was Irish, tried to get
out Of it by saying that nothing had
ever happened to him. but the lady
was persistent
Something must have happened. 9"
she declared Now tell me, in all
your experiences in South Africa what
was it that struck you most?"
Wei, ma'am said Tommy, after
some cogitation. tn thing that
sthruck me most WIS tn numbe Of
bullets that missed me"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-29
BRAIN POW Err
Increased by Proper Feeding.

A 'ady writer who hot only has done
good literary work. but reared a
family. found in Grape Nuts the ideal
food for brain work and to develop
hcaithJ children. She writes
Il am an enthusiastic proclaimer OF
Grape Nuts as regular diet for
mcrly had no appetite in the morning
ana for 8 years while nursing my four
children, had insufficient nourishment
for them,
Unable 20 eat breakfast felt faint
later and would so TO the pantry and
eat cold chops, sausage. cookies, dough.
nuts or anything | happened to find.
Being a writer, at times my head felt
heavy and my brain asleep.
When | read Of Grape Nuts began
eating It every morning. also gave it
to the children, including, my 10
months old baby. who soon grew as
fat as little pig, good naturcd and
contcntcd
within a week | bad plenty OF
breast milk. and felt stronger within
two weeks. | wrote evenings and
feeling the need Of sustained brain
power began eating a small saucer Of
Grape Nuts with milk instead Of my
usual indgestiblo hot pudding pie, or
cake for dessert at night
Grape Nuts did wonders for me
and learned to like il. | did not mind
my homework or mothers cares, for
fan .utrIrv ana FINN Of 20 grew
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-29

These were in effect Zuschlags ar.
guments, and they proved forcible
enough to convert gradually the whole
kingdom to his views. \ private bill
was brought in parliament, but shelved
for political reasons. When, however,
a new cabinet had come into office the
home secretary brought in measure
which quickly passed both houses, and
came into force on the first Of last
July. 1t provides for the payment of a
premium of not less than a halfpenny
and not more than penny, according
to the districts, for each rat handed
in, the money to be supplied by a state
grant of G 400 per annum, and by
levy to be made by the local authori-
ties at the rate of three shillingS per
annum for each hundred inhabitants.
1t is interesting to note that the
whole and sole administration of the
rat law is in the first clause of the
law given to Zuschlag and his lnCor-
porated Society for the Systematic De
Struction of Rats, to give it its full.
title 1t gives advice on all matters
appertaining to the law, and receives
from each local authority each quarter
report showing what funds have
been received and how they have been
expended.
From the reports to hand it is clear
that the rat law has, so far, been an
unqualified success. The premium
system has enlisted the services Of tbs
poorer section of the people. as Zusch.
lag predicted that it would, and con.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-29
GREATNESS.

The man who has greatness thrust
upon him is always sure that he could
have achieved it if that had been nee
essary
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-29
POLICE JUDGE WILLS.
VIII Gladly Answer tho Questions Of
any inquirer.

Il is a generous offer that Police
Judge ]. H. Wills, Of Cloveiport, Ky,
makes to sufferers from backache, KID
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-22
WOMAN HoDoARRrER.
Mrs Maud's Muscular Work in Chi.
 cago Gets Her in Trouble.


 Mrs Maud's Muscular Work in Chi. cago Gets Her in Trouble.
 Chicago has a woman hodcarrier, but she is temporarily on the "job" of "toting" bricks and mortar up a 12 foot ladder. Her name is Mrs Martin Maud, she is A years old and lives at 105S Wrightwood Avenue station at present, because she persisted in wearing the jump CTS and other male apparel that her fellow workmen wore.
 The fact that the manly looking woman who was carrying mud on the building was woman would probably never have been known had 1t not been for her unruly hair, says the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
 Mrs Maud was tripping up the ladder with heavily laden bod when her hair, which had been coiled under her slouch hat, started to fall down. With a little screech she dropped the bod and grabbed for her falling tresses.
 Policeman Warner of the Sheffield avenue station. happened to be pass ing and, hearing her scream. ran over to the assistance of the "toter To his surprise he discovered the hod-carrier female.
 She tearfully acknowledged her sex. She asserted that her husband had been dead for two; years and tht she had tried in vain to obtain other means of support. She de- clared she was strong and liked her work.
 The policeman put her under ar rest for wearing male attire.
 Tt isn't very hard work and 1 like it, but I couldn't climb the lad- ders with dresses on" Mrs Maud tearfully explained to Municipal Judge Maxwell when arraigned be- fore him in the Sheffield Avenue Branch court yesterday. "I just was compelled to wear trousers !"
 T tried to find other work before l took up this business, but Il couldn't find any. I always have been strong and healthy One day was passing the building where the men were al work and I decided to try it.
 T went home and changed my dresses for my dead husbands old clothes and came back and struck a job. The boss didn't know that Il was a woman and he let me go to work. The first week was awful hard, but I'm used to it now. None of the men I worked with knew that l was woman. I did just, as much work as they did"
 Well, you can carry the bod If you want to, but you can't wear mems clothes" Judge Maxwell told her. He assessed her a fine of s20I and costs. She was unable to pay and was confined in the Chicago Avenue police station over night. Friends came to her rescue late last night and promised to pay her fine In the morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-22
HEARD IN PASSING.

Taft has been elected member or the Shovelman's union. This VIII doubtless stimulate his desire 10 make the dirt f1y.-Hartford Ilmes'
 Salem cotton mills resume, giV-- ins employment to 1,50o hands work for a thousand more in a Brooklyn clock factory No oiue Monday was yesterday, furnishing such items as these.-New iork World.
 And the members of the second regiment will ever believe that thls recent lesson at Pine Camp will har- den them more fitly for the battle or life than the battling with mosqul- {oes over in Fovon which the tlrst is encountering this week'-New Haven Palladium.
 The republicans Hooking" to Woodruff is not because the mem bers of that party love Lilley less but because they love Woodrun more. And as for the strength or the Independence league, it is not probable that Governor Woodrun seeks It. NOT WOULD 7ue uc fhN's to accept a guberna .orial nomination from any but the republican party. -Ansonia Sentinel.
 A timely word in behalf Of clean kitchens and ice-boxes is uttered by Dr George W. Stiles, bacteriologi' cal chemist of the department of az riculture, who has been investigating hotels and luncksooms in the city of Washington. RHe calls attention to the fact that however exemplary may be a kitchen and dinningroom, a badly kept ice-box will make the place unhygienic. Attention is also called to the presence of bacilli in cracked dishes, as the cracked dish can never be thoroughly cleansed These bacilli, it Is said, may be the cause of various diseases. chief of these being appendicitis, The in- vestigation, therefore. is expected to have the effect of creating an em- phatic demand for well-pressrved croekery in restaurants.-Springheld Union.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-22

At the recent White House confer ence of governors and scientists who met upon invitation of the president
 to discuss ways and means of conserv- ing our natural resources, one of the principal speakers was Andrew Car negie, says Cement Age, New York. MT Carnegie referred at great length to the vast waste of natural re- sources that has taken place and in suggesting methods to prevent further extravaganza of that character, said that fortunately the use of concrete is already reducing the consumption of structural steel. The materials for cement and concrete abound in every part of the country; and while the arts of making and using them are still in their infancy, the products promise to become superior to steel and stone in strength, durability, convenience and economy and use. The cement industry is growing rap idly, largely in connection with the making of iron and steel. so that the of the new material will not involve abandonment of plants or loss of invested capital. MT Carnegie is not given to rash statements or nasty conclusions. and it is significant to have him announce his conviction that concrete promises to become su- perior to steel and stone in strength durability, convenience and economy in use. These are the essential things required in an ideal structural material, and MT Carnegie does not hesitate to ascribe them all to con crete.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-22
DEATH IN LUNCH MUGS.
Dr. Stiles Says Millions of Bacteria
 Luke in the Cracks and Seams.

Washington, July 22.-Death turks in the cracked mugs of quick lunch rooms, according to Dr. Wiley, chief of the bureau of chemistry of the agricultural department and pr Styles, meteorological expert of the department. The tiniest chip of any tiny piece of china may prove fatal to the person using useing the uten- sil, if these profoundly learned men are to be believed, because in the broken portion millions of bacilli col Iect, awaiting an opportunity to strike a blow at the persons follow ing the pastoral pursuitof slipping a cup of half-and-half or negotiating with a 20-cent order of harveyized beefsteak.
 Dr Stiles managed to possess him self of a dozen or more damaged mugs from lunch rooms and proceeded to run the bacilli to earth. After put ting them through series of paces which made the germs which they had congregated in more lawful locality, he came to the following con- clusion:
 We find the presence of twenty