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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-08
NORRIDGEWOCK.

DR.. Twaddle. formerly resident of this
town. passed through here on Wednesday
on his way to Michigan.
Chas. Savage returned Wednesday from
Madison where lie had been to visit his
me Their. who is very ill.
Burglars visited this town TUESDAY
night and entered the stores of w w.
Huntoon and r. w. Allen. Several arti-
cles were missing including a suit of
clothes. shoes, stockings hats and a
suit case from the Huntoon store. Can
ned goods and a good supply of tobacco
from E. w. Aliens. Entrance was made
by breaking the glass in the front win
dOWS.
Miss Clara Rogers returned to Lewiston
Wednesday after spending several days
at her home here.
Miss Edith Tompkins, formerly of this
town but recently of Monmouth. was
united in marriage, at the home OF her
sister, Mrs. Thomas Hogan, Tuesday al
terroon, to Fl. II. Blaisdelle of Denmark,
Maine The, ceremony was performed by
Rev. Mr. Calhoune. of the Baptist church
in the presence of a few relatives and
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Blaisdelle will
make their home in Denmark.
School in the Frederick district in
closed on account of whooping cough
among the pupils.
Mrs. Madge Soule, who has been visit
ing her mother Mrs. f. ]. Holway went
to Rangeley Tuesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles futile visited rel
atvcs in Cornvillc, recently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-08
a BUSY DAY.
Papers, Discussions and Entertainment
Occupy Time Of Therapeutic Society.

New Haven, Ct, May 7.-When the
delegates to tic convention of the
American Therapeutic Society met at
Yale this morning for the general meet
ing which opened the second days SEES
sions of the gathering they faced a
busy dav which included besides the
general meeting, symposium on
.'Diet" and discussion on psychother-
apy. For the entertainment of the del
egatcs there was an organ recital TINS
afternoon on the Ncwberry Memorial
organ in Woollsey hall by Prof. Harry
B. Jepson, and this evening there was
a reception in Harmonic hall. Those
wno were to present papers on the va
rious phases of diet, included DR.. "A.
b. Blackader of Montreal; Prof. l.. +.
Mcndel of Yale: Director Russell ii.
Chittendon of the Sheffield Scientific
School and DR.. II. H. Fassell of Phil
adelphia.
Those who were expected to take part
in the discussion of phychotherapy tins
afternoon included Prof. Morton Prince
of Tufts College Medical School: F..
w. Taylor and Profs. James J. Put
nam and G. A. Waterman of the Har-
ward Medical School; T. A. Williams
of Washington, and ]. E. Donley OF
Providence r. I.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Pres. w. D. Wish of the Senior class
of the Portland High school Thursday
made the following appointments for
the graduating exercises: Miss Marga-
ret Kelsey poet. Harry Dunbar histo-
rian. MISS Doris Powers, Miss Blanche
STAPLES, Miss Gertrude Chapman. Law
renee. smith and George Cummings
prophets.
The fourth annual convention Of the
Washington County Sunday school AS
ISOLATION opened Thursday at Macllias
with Il praise service led by Rev. III.
W. Collins of Machiasport. This was
followed by business and conference
session. Much of the afternoon session
was devoted to boys work. Rev 7. NJ.
Patterson of Cherryfeld speaking on
Knights of King Arthur, Rev. j. NJ
Bieler of Machias on outings and week
day work, and Rev. Wiloe Hall of Lu-
bee on devotional work. Rev. c. r. Nc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-08
VERMONT FIRES.
Total Loss During 1908 $1,11s,545-
More Insurance Carried.

Montpelier, VT, May There We're
1897 fires in Vermont during 1908, ac-
cording to the annual report OF the
state fire commissioners, with a total
loss of s1.11S,545 On this loss the YER
mont fire insurance companies palo
out s4Z9.770. The risks written by all
fire Insurance companies amounted to
ss6. S69. PA. showing considerable m
crease over the business of the preced-
ing wear. which was $77,79 ,531.
OF ali the cities and towns IN the
state the town of Richford was the
heaviest loser, fire in this town causing
a damage of $1S9,S92, due chiefly to for
est fires and the burning of the great
grain elevator The losses in Franklin
county were far ahead of those OF the
Other -, amounting to $221,6S4.
The life insurance business shows an
increase in the amount of money rep
resented and a decrease in the humber
of policies issued. There We're 76,9I5 pol
icis in force in 1908, representing $780,
7S6.645.
The fidelity and casualty companies
of the state show an increase in pre-
miums received, the aggregate IN l9os
being s44,639, while that in 1907 was
@oo Sti
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HAS ENTIRELY DISAPPEARED.
Sectional Feeling in Our Navy is 8
Thing of the Past.

New Orleans, May Lying at
anchor in the great stream whose name
it bears, after having journeyed the
passes and up the river without UNI
toward happening, the battleship Mis-
sissippi was boarded and inspected by
a throng of interested visitors today,
Little interest was taken among the
officials of the hattleship in the reso-
luton of Congressman HollingsWorth
of Ohio, questioning the placing OF the
picture of jefferson Davis on the silver
service to be presented to the Missis-
sippi at Horn Island next month.
While the officers were adverse I'd
making statements for publication
they left the inference that they We're
not at all in accord with the terms OF
the resolution. All endorsed the gem
orally expressed sentiment: sec
tional feeling among the officers OF the
navy has entirely disappeared
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-08
WALDO.
THoRNDIkE.

All schools began in town Monday
May 3 The teachers are all residents
of the town. except in the Station
school, which is taught by a teacher
from Troy
J. +. Ashford and L. a. Ward went
to Clinton Monday and Mr.. Ward pur-
chased 4 span of work horses there.
NJ. p. Palmer purchased fine driv-
ing horse in Waterville last week.
Farmers have done scarcely any
work on their ground, it has been so
cold and rainy.
Glen Hunt, with some help, recently
captured three small foxes and has
them in captivity They are very tame
and seem to enjoy themselves in their
new quarters.
Herbert Ward and Addie Ward went
to Belfast Wednesday.
Services were held at the Center
church ut 2 2. NJ. Sunday. Services
will be held there every two weeks.
beginning at that hour instead of 1920
A NJ, as has been the custom.
BRANCH MILLS.
Mrs f. B. Worthing went to Port
land Monday, to purchase millinery.
D. w. Worthing recently passed two
days at Augusta.
Carrie Dodge arrived Monday ct
Mrs Martha Bowler's, where she will
have dressmaking rooms for the sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Goddard recently
visited their daughter, Mrs. Dean
Estes.
B. L. Tobey has gone to Massa-
chusetts for a short time and ]. r.
Tobey has gone to Augusta to work.
Several from here attended the
dance at South China. Monday even
ing.
A. L. Connect. teacher of the
Branch Mills school. is quite sick and
the school has been closed this week.
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Portland, Me. NJ;

illusions. Will it guarantee n pcrman-
ent cure? No. Will it guarantee that
Il graduate cannot go at once and take
drink, if he so wills? No What
then will it do? 1t wiki in it's course Of
treatment. eliminate the alcohol from
the patients system. 1t will afford a
support to the brain and nervous sys-
tenn, that will enable him in from one
to four DAYS, to cut off the supply of
alcohol. with little. or no suffering.
In place of the nightly alcoholic
stupor, it will restore normal, healthy
sleep. 1t will give him a normal, and
excellent appetite increase his weight.
often from ten to twenty pounds, IN
four weeks. and make him again a
healthy. and free man. for above AL
else. it will take away the craving
for liquor. which will never return
unless recreated by new indulgence.
This is all that is needed by the man
who really wants to be cured. why
then do relapses occur? Because
there are men who don't want to be
cured. but only to be Temporarily
sobered. and finally. men who haVent
sense enough to know that having
once required the Kelley Cure, they
can never again indulge moderately IN
intoxicating liquors
Moderately? There is no sate
moderation in liquor drinking. tor
physicians now know that the 50
alled daily moderate drinker. re-
ceives more lasting injury. and is more
certain to acquire some form of fatal
disease, than the man who drinks TO
excess once month. and abstains
during the intervals. There are many
limitations of the Kelley Cure, but 81
far as have been able to learn their
results. they have amounted to but
little more than 4 temporary SOLDERING
up process.
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SAGADAH0C.
RICHMOND.

The Senior class r. H. s. presented the
popular comedy drama, The Deacon,s
Tribulations, at the Opera House, We'd
nesday evening, May 5. The play
was followed by a grand ball, music by
Lees orchestra of Gardiner.
The town teams are hauling gravel from
the town lot and grading for concrete at
the North end.
Monday evening was celebrated as May
night by the young people of this village.
Scores of them paraded the streets with
noisy instruments and bands of them
were hanging maybaSketS. A large num-
Der of school children remembered their
teachers with generous baskets of candy
nuts and fruit.
Bowling seems to have taken new life
of late and parties are making merry
at the game nearly every evening.
The r. Fl. S. ball team expect to play
the Bath team at Richmond next Friday.
w. S. Stuart has been confined to the
house by illness for the past few days.
Miss Lou Skillings has been the guest
Mrs. Harry Tarr left for GEORGETOWN
Wednesday for two weeks visit with
relatives.
Mrs John IT, Stuart has been i'll at her
home on Main street for the past few
days.
Lawrence's power boat was in this vi
cinity pickin" up stray logs Wednesday
BOWDOIN.
Mr. Prescott's mill broke down Tuesday
and is shut down awaiting repairs.
Fred Roberts was at BOWdOlnham
Thursday on business.
A. Frost of Lisbon Falls was in town
Wednesday.
A party of friends met at the home of
Herbert Cornish Tuesday evening and
hung him a maybasket.
Mrs. Lewis SchnerS was the guest
Wednesday of her daughter, Mrs. Mary
Wishett
j. O. Roberts was at Bowdoinham and
Richmond Wednesday on business.
j. o. Roberts recently received news
of the death of his cousin, William
Fhair Clark at Beverley, Mass.
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HAS BAD LUCK IN PUNCHES.
John Kinney Suffers From Fires, Rob
berries and Accidents.

Columbus, Ind, May John Kin
ney, of this city. proprietor of a cigar
store, believes ill luck is certainly pur-
suing him. His store has burned out
four or five times, and before a recent
fire the establishment was robbed and
all the money taken from the cash
register. During the storm here last
week he and his wife We're driving
south of this city, and were struck by
the high wind. Their vehicle was
overturned, and they were blown into
a wheat field. Last evening, while
they were away from home, some one
entered their house and stole all the
money that could be found Some
jewelry was also stolen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-08
THE KELLEY CURE


Few if any intelligent and honest
men will dispute the fact that the
nabtual use of Intoxicating drink is
'he greatest, and most expensive evil
VI the goth century, as it has been in
."e past. The time is fast approach
ing when no position of trust can bo
obtained, or retained by the man who
IS dally under the influence of alcohol.
and yet there are thousands of
educated and normally intelligent
men who are thus handicapped, they
,eaiize that they are running health.
business and home. and practically all
vi mem are anxious to free them
serves from this degrading slavery.
MOST of them have tried repeatedly to
freak their bonds. and failed Why?
Inc entire system of the habituth
"r'hker, including his brain. is more.
Vi less saturated with alcohol The
erect upon the brain is to deaden. and
s'upefy the mind. benumb the moral
sense sense, and greatly weaken the will.
"e nervous system, accustomed 10
.Acesslve stimulation. will act only
under the stimulant In the morning.
,ie habtue cannot write, can hardly
/ 10 simple sum. until he has braoed
/ Up with several drinks. Can he be
, expected to maintain successfully. and
1ialded, an incessant struggle for
weeks, and months when, if he takes
I ~ drink for several days. he be9o'' 80
.lore or less a nervous wreck. v
constant gnawing. craving for drink !
ue IS sick man. He needs help. but
o.uinary help will not suffice. That
aiorded by the Kelley Cure will, for
sAe reason that DR.. Kelley devoted the
e.eater part of his life to the study
.nis condition, and the perfectinS
tne best remedies for its cure.
Nv Tor several years, investigated
's treatment. noted the effects of its
- stdies. and questioned many whom
SR40 cured: with the following COl-
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EYELESS FISH IN NEW LAKE.
Subterranean Body of Water Nov
Covers Roadway in kosciusko.

Silver Lake, Ind, May AT a point
three miles southeast of this city on
the line between KOsciusko and Wa
bash counties. a suhterranean lake has
burst it's confines and has submerged
the highway to depth of twenty feet
and FOR distance of more than one
hundred yards. People who Travelled
the road late the evening before its
disappearance, noticed no indications
of the break. but early travellers next
morning were confronted with fair
sized lake. where the solid road had
been just few hours before. The new
born lake seems to be filled with eye
less fish.
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LINCOLN.
wlscAssEr.

Miss Florence knight returned to Port
land Monday morning.
Mute Rines is able to attend his bust
ness after a weeks illness.
The Congregational church society held
musical and ice cream sale at their
chapel Monday evening which netted
$25.
+. H. Albee, of Alma has been in town
several days the past week attending
court.
passed Monday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Albee were in Bath
Saturday
Gen.. and Mrs. Drake are with their
son at the stone house for the summer.
A little son arrived at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ifel on Washington street, Sun
day.
Hubbard's buildings when the weather
perNits.
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LEAVES $4,000 TO HIS COOK.
Ex- Congressman Babcock Provides for
Old Servant-Estate Nearly a Million.

Washington, May THE will of the
late Representative Joseph w. BaD-
cock of Wisconsin has been admitted
to probate. 1t disposes of an estate es-
timated to be worth nearly a million.
Mrs. Anna Vanderlas, who was the
family cook for more than twenty
years. gets $4,000 under the will. The
money is to be used for the educa-
ton of her daughter, who is about
years old. Mr.. Babcock's last VEN
ture outside his home was when he
and Mrs Babcock went to lawyers
Office about month ago and added the
codicil leaving to their cook the $10,-
O00
An adopted daughter, Mrs. Amelia
Breed of Sparta, Wis, gets 81, and
two neices, Mary Merrill and Mary f.
Baerney, get $4,000 each. s.
The residuary legatees are the wife
and his two sons, each taking one
third
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ATLANTIC TO INVITE VETS.
Resort Hopes to Secure National G. \
r. Encampment.

Atlantic City, N. j., May IA COM
mttee of one hundred citizens will
gather on Saturday to plan the invita-
ton to the National Encampment of
the G. A. R., which is to be asked to
hold their next meeting in Atlantic
City. The State has appropriated $685.
900 to defray the expense of the enter
tainment and the resort expects to
raise from $4,000 to $4,000.
The encampment is planned for Sep
tcmber. 1910, and it is anticipated that
more than $4,000 veterans will be in
attendance.
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TWO CHILDREN GET MILLION.
Mother Also Receives 100000 on
Death of Boston Aunt.

Chicago, May 7.--Some clouds have
silver Innings; at least, 80 think the
family of Bernard J. Cogan, a whole
sale liquor dealer living at 5722
Indiana avenue. The dark cloud was
the news of the death of an aunt, Miss
Elizabeth Brigham, of Boston, and the
silver lining came the next day in the
form of a $2,000,000 bequest to Mrs
Cogan and her two children, Bernard
Cogan and Elizabeth Genevieve Cogan
six and four years old, respectively.
Mrs. Cogan, who was Miss Augusta
s. Brigham before her marriage, and
the fayorite of her aunt, is to receive
$1,OOO,0O0, while each of the children
will get $500,000.
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Hancock Pomona GRANGE.

Hancock Pomona Grange met Thurs
day at South Bluehill with a large at
tendance. nearly every Grange in the
county being represented.
The address of welcome was given by
Miss Phoebe Candage of Massapaqua
Grange, which entertained for the day.
The response was by Mrs. Huldah Hen
derson.
Those taking part in the discussions
We're Miss Lizzie Wood, Mrs. Sylvester,
Dr. Otis Littlefield and John Wood
The Fifth degree was conferred upon
a number of candidates, and the ses-
sion closed with an excellent musical
and literary program furnished by the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-08
CUTS NOSE FOR BOY FROM RIBS.
Surgeon Replaces Destroyed Organ
With One Made Of Cartilage.

Denver, MAY 7.-Surgical skill has
given to eight-yearo Carl Treworgy
new nose, taken from the cartilage
of one of his ribs. About a year ago
he was run down by an automobile
and one of the wheels passed over his
face, fracturing the nasal bone and
practically destroying the organ.
DR.. Lyman, u local surgeon, re-
moved nose-shaped piece of carti-
lage about two inches long from the
boys side, and drew skin from either
side OF the face over it. This was pen
etrated by tubes, connecting with the
original nostrils.
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DFIELD.

w Hunt. the road commissioner. has
had a crew of men at work on the
roads for a few days.
j. Spauldng has added piazza to
his house ard will rcpaint the build
ines next week.
II. Greeley is having the outside of
his house and eli painted.
Samuc! Brooks aged 20 years, died
from pneumonia at his home in East
Readdcld last Friday.
Charles Earle from Massachusetts
was in town last week, caring for the
family lot in the Readfield Corner GEM
etery
Mr. Allen recently spent a week at
his old home in Strong.
The excitement about town in rela-
ton to scarlet fever has somewhat sub
sided There are no new cases and
the three patients have had the disease
in light form.
DEpOT-The funeral of the late
Ruth Colctran, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs George Coleman, whose death oc-
Cured May 4. was held Thursday May
6, hcr age being 1 years, months and
days. The Rev. Mr.. Chapman was
the officiating clergyman; Herbert
II, Garlic. director: Masters Eddie
Hutchinson. Philip Flanders. Charles
and Cliftcn Eiclfor bearers.
Among those FROM away We're
Lawyer lIunton of Oakland and
Miss Lucy Whittier Gorham, y.
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DIES AT THE AGE OF 81.
Indiana Man is Survived BY Widow,
Who is "a.

Huntington, Ind, May Andrew
Mattern, the Oldest male resident of
Huntington county, has just died here
He was born in Huntington county,
Pennsylvania, March II, 1912, and had
been a resident of this county since
1866 Mrs. Mattern, whom he married
siXty-ninc years ago. survives at the
age of ninety-four. l.. Fl. Mattern, of
Whiting, Ind, and w. H. Mattern, Of
Muskogee, Okla, are sons.
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sided at the organized .class confer
erce and the speakers included Miss
Alice NJ. Holmes of PASSPORT, Rev. +.
w. Corliss of Midtown and Fred G.
Hughes CT Midtown. At the evening
session Rev. g. E. McColly gave an adj
dress on "Organized Glass Work"
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The Health of Your Horse.

The proper remedy fo- al horse strains,
zprains or collie is Perry Davis Painklier.
oe prompt and You'll save The horse suffer-
ing spare yctlrs9,f taonb,c end expense
maybe save long time waiting. You ought
TO have . Bottle leady. The new, size bottle
costs 80 cents; one larger, SO cents. Be
sure your druggist gives you Perry Davis.
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SOMERSET.
SMITHFIELD,

Roland Bckford caught 2-pound
trout Wednesday in Great pond.
Mrs Bessie Hardy is in Watervilla
for few days with her sister, Mrs.
Vigue.
c. c. Dow is working on cottages for
Ed. Clement.
1t is reported that George Clement
has taken Mrs. Harlow's farm for the
coming year and will move his family
there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-08

Br;auettes of compressed calcium
"a rbi,!e have been prepared by II. X.
ISoffer, of Vienna. and are claimed to
be- noi.hydrascopic. keeping indefinitely
and do nor continue to give off gas
after withdrawal of water. They are
made by intimately mixing finely gran
Eulatet. carbide with a binding material
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EASTzGeorge L. Macomber Jr.. caught
a fine Salmon in Lake Cobbossee Tuesday
that measured q inches in length, and
weighed pounds.
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MONMOUTH.

Augustus Clark has moved to Brooks
where he win 60 to farming
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ALBION.

DIR. and Mrs. Day have gone to Boston
for a few days stay with relatives and
friends. Mrs. Eva Remission is keeping
house for them.
Mrs. Andrew Berry has returned home
after passing a few weeks in Fairfield
MI are glad to learn that she is very
much better. Miss Olive Lander is stay
ing with her for an indefinite time