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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05
Mrs, Susan Hatch.

Mrs. Susan Hatch died early SatUr-
day morning at the home Of her son,
Charles c. Hatch. Mrs. Hatch was taken
Ill but a few days ago with a severe cold
which developed into bronchitis. and ow-
ing to her failing strength, due to Ill
age, was unable to rally. Mrs. Hatch
came to Fairfield from jefferson in 1893
to make her home with her son, Charles
Mrs. Hatch was born in jefferson in
1S22. and was therefore IS years of age
Her maiden name was Linscott and when
a young woman she was married to Iii
ram Hatch of jefferson. Eight children
We're bern to the union. five of whom
are living, W. II. Hatch, c. c. Hatch
John ". Hatch and A. l.. Hatch of this
town, and f. II. Hatch of Rockland.
Mrs. Hatch was q member of the First
Baptist church of this town. She was
devoted Christian woman and her life
has been a most exemplary one. Since
coming to this town to reside, she has
been able to attend church but little.
but it was always her desire to do 50.
Her last days were made happy with
every care and attention which loving
care could give her The funeral will be
Hatch and Rev. J. L. Clark. pastor of
the Baptist church, will officiate.
Miss Lovsa A. Prentss of Augusta
passed Sunday with Miss Mary A. Ken
rick.
An alarm of fire was sounded at about
/ o'clock Sunday morning for a fire in
the house Just back of the Gerald hotel
occupied by Mr.. Dulac and owned by
Miss Lidie Nye. The fire caught around
the chimney and was discovered by Mr.
nulac's daughter Lottie. The neighbors
all helped to save the household effects
hut a GOD deal of damage was done by
fire and water. 1t was some time be-
fore the fire was extingushed.
The Goodwin Corner school. taught nv
Miss Evelyn Bracket. closed Friday. A
BOX sociable was held Wednesday night
nraparatory to the closing of the school
and fine program was carried out
which was as follows:
Welcome, Pearson Files
Sick of Life Alice Wvmar
Recitation, E,ro, Crr.;,
'laloSue-"B Black on One Side,'
Roland Curtis and Albert Shorev
- diiuiiia glasses, Louise Kelley |
The Railroad Crossing"
Laurence Files |
One Letter. Frances Godouir
y chlld's Reasoning" Gladys Goodwin |
90 faiiag' Roland Curtis |
Dolls Hospital"
Nefna Curtis. Sylvia Wyman. Myrtle
johnston Louise Kelley, Francis Good
win and Gladys Goodwin.
Manhood's Prime Merle Curtis
When Hilda 'Spects Her Beau,
Myrtle Johnston y
+'io'iier Letter, Francis Goodwin
As One Man To Another
Albert Shorey
Stealing the Watermelon"
80 Verna Curtis .
SiMrI.ittle Nisgers.''
Laurence Files, Albert Shorev. ,RofanJ ,
Curtis. PEARSON Files. Merle Curtis. Al {
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05

Guilty or Not Guilty. Sylvia Wyman
Spell Needle Marjorie Shorey
Naledictory, Albert PendeXter
Albert PendeXter, who delivered the
valedictory, was not absent or tardy one
day.
The pupils of the Longfelaw Gram
mar school held a sociable in the AS
sembly hall of the High school build
ing Friday evening.
Miss Alice Carver of Augusta was the
guest of Miss Alice Carver over Sum
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05

The first real cold snap OF the sea-
son arrived Saturday night The Their
mometer registered close to zero in
many places about the city. The river
was skinned over way across and
probably would have remained that
way bat 9 barge was taken up river
about noon and late in the afternoon
another was brought down river from
Augusta. Last evening the cold
weather continued and it was expected
that the mercury would go down even
lower than it did Saturday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05

bingham, Ne, Dec. 4.-(Spo ciaD. -
A new High school building has just
been completed at Bingham. 1t will
be opened for use on Dec. II. 1t will
Superintendent Payson Smith Of Au
gasta will give the principal address
a. the dedication. There viii also be
an address by the different superin
tcndents in the cOant%. che of the
principal ones beini; by sup-rintend-
President of the Maine Teachers AS
sOcatIun. '''~'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05

This building was started in August.
it has been built at u cost Of aoou.
$500. 1t has thee recitation rooms
with a main room and a laboratory.
rhe building will be occupied entirely
by tie High school. The old riigA
School building will be occupied b.
Tie Grammar school and some OF the
iuw"r grades. The committee on The
building OF this new school llo:nt LAS
onade up Of G. F.. Bah, superintendent,
Walter f. Robinson, George =. Gil
man and l. c. Pierce. The work Vas
done by Frank Smith Of Bingham,
CHARLES Fentiman doing the concrete
and mason work, and Lander & Whit
ing plumbing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05
Mrs. Samuel Nelson of Madison was

Mrs. Samuel Nelson of Madison was
made happy last week by the arrival
Hi letter from a brother from whom
she had not heard for % years and
whom she supposed to be dead. The
brother had been in the West Indies
for a number of years but a few
months ago came to Bath. He had
made various attempts to locate his
sister and failed. Since coming to
Bath he learned by accident that there
was family ~ the name If Nelson
IN Madi9o4and wrote With success
fCl result.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05
FAIRFIELD,
Death Of Mrs. Susan
Hatch, at Age Of 49,
Goodwin Corner School Closes
with Interesting Program.
fire at Home OF MIR. DuIac.-Othes
Items of Interest.

Mrs. Fred B. Smiley went to Augusta
Saturday to spend Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. w. II. Hatch, who is i'll
there at the hospital
A good-siZed audience witnessed the
play, ''Graustark,' at Fairfield Opera
house Friday evening, and everyone wa,
highly pleased with the production and
the fine manner in which it was staged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05
Aches and Pains,

you know by experience that aches
and pains of rheumatism are not per,
hlanehtiy, but only temporarily, re-
heved by external remedies.
linen why not use an internal REM
Hoy--Hoods Sarsaparilla, which cor.
rects the acidity of the blood on which
rheumatism depends and cures the
disease. A
Ihls medicine has dshe more for tne
.heu'natic than any other medicine ID
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05

Skowhegan-Clyde II. Smith ct al
to Parker Nj. Sanborn; Samuel X.
Harding to Edward Laney $40, Ed
ward I.aney to William II. Demo;
rcvmond Dionne to Horace Parkman
ct al
New PortIand-John KnoWlton to A.
X. 2. Edwards.
Canaan Albert Smell to Emily ].
Rogers; Olive d. F'air5rother ct al
to Benjamin E. Swan ct al, $l3o0.
Anson-Stephen W. Walker to Great
Northern Paper CO., $500; Bin w.
Page ct ais to Frank F, Caswell ct al.
Starks-Edmund NJ. Frost to Sam
uel w Gould.
A special town meeting was held
here Saturday afternoon and it was
voted that the town should sign a
contract with the Skowhegan Water
Co. to furnish the town with water
for municipal purposes for a term OF
20 wears The contract StipulateS that
the company shall maintain 81 ny
drants and maintain pressure of
% bounds, according to the guagc in
the Municipal building. Water from
the NCulItDcC llHtl VIII llol pN VII
sidered potable water The company
agrees to enlarge its pond so per cent.
between now and Dec. j, 1911. The
town agrees 10 pay the company each
year for the term OF 20 years an
amount equal to the taxes assessed
against said company and the further
sum of $500.
The following jurvmen have been
drawn to serve on the traverse juries
at the September term OF the supreme
court which viii convene Dec. 27.
John Fl. Steward, r. Il. Carter, G. r
Paddock, Skowhegan: Charles j. Saw
age, Norridgewock; Merton Dennis,
athens; +. \. Blanchard. Stanley
| Rainier, Madison; William Tcwett
Solon; S. W. Seekins, st. Adams;
| Rodney Crosby, Louis Como. William
c. Dyer. Fairfeld; Eli Whitney, Hart
Fland
William Wirdom OF the treasury
department was in town. Saturday and
! together with the post Office site com
| mittee of tie SnoWilegan Board a,of
Trade. Col. A. G. Blunt, Major j. w
| Fogior, Prof. ROY l.. Marston, Din
Page and George w. Cover investi,
gated the proposed lots for the new
| post office block
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05

Nomination of officers and initiation
of candidates at the regular meeting
this evening of Kennebec Lodge. De-
gree of Honor. All members are re-
quested to be present III.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05

|. A large flock of geese, making
lively racket with their hawking, pass.
ed over Gardiner late Sunday after
noon, flying in a southwesterly tiree-
tipo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05

The December meeting OF the Gar.
diner city council will be held this
evening and several matters nf i'm
portauce are expected to be considered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05

The Clothing Club will hold its first
meeting OF the. season this afternoon
at tie home of Mrs. Darrell Long.
fellow, 40. Dennis street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry f. Meader re-
turned to Beverly, Mass, SATURDAY.
after visit with his parents in this
CITY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05

The Currents Events Club will meet
this evening with the Misses Collins
The paper will be read by Miss Helen
MaXcy and will DC on Sicily"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05

Miss Katherine l.. Cunningham re.
turned Sunday from q visit Of sew.
cral weeks with friends in Washington,
ID. c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05

Mrs. Nora Grant Rice returned Ia
Bangor Saturday, after short stay at
her residence in Farmingdalc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05

Mrs. r. p. Simons and son went Il
Madison Sunday to visit relatives for
a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05

Mrs. Albert A. Hodgdon went IN
Portland Sunday to enter st. Barna.
has hospital for treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05
GARDINER.

| Miss Ruth Richards has gone IN
BuZzards Bay for a visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05

Mrs. William Austin Of Randolph
went 20 Portland Sunday to visit her
son
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05

William Towie was in Portland Sal.
urday on short business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05

oWAMPa Is not recommended for
everything: but if you have
ROOT kidney, liver or bladder
trouble it will be found lust
me remedy You need. At druggists in f;ftv
sen. ana dollar sizes You may have sample
eo.,'e o. 'iiis wonderful new discovery by mail
iTee, also pamphlet telling all about it.
address, DE-. Kiimer & Co, Binghamton y "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05
Bethlehem Chapter Elects.


Bethlehem Chapter. Q. z. S. at The
annual business meeting held Thurs
day evening, elected the following Of
ficers:
Worthy matron-Miss Edna Maloon.
Worthy patron-E. ID. Call.
Associate matron--Mss Millic Pease
Secretary--Mrs. r. s. Mathews.
Treasurer-Mrs. G. r. Berdeen.
Conductress-Mrs Abbie Russell
Assistant conductress-Mrs. Lucy
Burton. tn
The installation OF officers-elect will
take place at the first regular meeting
in January. Refreshments were served
following the election under the drec-
ton of Ira d. Clark and his aids.
The MARRIAGE OF Miss Gortrudn Holt
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ali" Holt Of
this town. and James !. Elliot Of this
town. formerly of Albany. Y. Y. oc-
CURED Thursday evening at the home
of the BRIDES rarents. TIE ceremony
was performed by o. II. Drake. justice
of the peace. The newlv-wedled couple
will occupy the Eugene Monk rent on
Manson street.
The ladies of the New Era Auxiliary
held successful and pleasant sale
and social FRIDAY afternoon and eve
ming in the Free Baptist church.
A social was held Friday evening in
the vestry of the Tniversa'ist church
under the auspices of the sunday
school. 4 program of marches and
games was enjoved.
Mr. and Mrs. " s. Varnum and two
of lava. s. D.. are in town
for visit With Mr.. Varnum's parents
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Varnum, and
with his brother. Roger Varnum. and
Miss Elizabeth Moore, who has heen
visiting her sister. Mrs. H. l.. Clifford,
has returned to winthrop. where she
Is employed as teacher.
Mrs. Lucian Blanchard Of RumforG
Falls is in town. the guest of her pa
'ents. AIR. and Mrs. Charles Priest
Mr.. aud Mrs. G.-o''ro Ff'fAtt were
Visitors SATURDAY. in Waterv;lIe.
Chester cook"is visiting his mother
a Mt. Vernon fer few days.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-22
She Needs mo Help.

Having fooled i'm her attempt to
press rum selling and cigarette smok-
ing with her little Ratchet, Carrie
Nation now declares her intention OF
securing better appreciation of moth
ers-in-law. Besides being fool prop
osition, this is about as impossible a
task to undertake by means of syste-
matte effort as one can conceive. Car
rie's solicitude for the mother-in-law
is wholly gratuitous. That individual
il usually abundantly able to take
care of herself. Mrs. Nations conten-
ton Is that mothers-in-1aw do not "get
the attention they ought to have from
the American people" That IL mere
assumption. The mother-in-law gets
all the attention she Is entitled to, and
sometimes a great deal more, and the
woman occupying that important part
in domestic affairs who would turn
for succor, to Mrs. Nation or anybody
else il rare indeed
Joking or complaining aside, how
ever, as a rule the mother-in-law liz
the architect of her own destiny. In
proportion as she makes herself low
able, so il she valued by her daughter
in-law or son-in-law. If she have the
proper conception of her status, and
is amiable, forgiving, prudent, and
forebearing, he place in the affections
Of the family is secure and sacred.
She soon discovers that there il nei-
Their fiippancy nor Impotence In the
attitude OF others toward her, but an
abiding confidence, sympathy, and re-
spect. III IL the motner-in-law who il
Indifferent, whining, and selfish-med-
ding, oversolicitous, and narrow mind
ed-who is the blame Of 80 many
households and the butt OF ridicule
and cruel gibes. No Carrie Nation
campaign can rescue such woman
from the penalty Of her own short
sightedness and narrow mind.
There Is no such thing as a mother
in-law class. Women holding that re-
sponsible position in life must be re
garded as to their personal attributes,
and not be studied or disguised as a
species. There il no hard-and-fast
method that will assure success In
every case Undoubtedly a subtle
change takes place in the heart and
conscience of a woman when she
reaches this new relation. The SON
in-law and the daughter-in-law, and
their helpmates, must work out q
problem for themselves, trusting to
Providence to protect them from fail
ure.-Pittsburg Gazette Times.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-22
Railroad Figures Startle.

The most marvellous array of statis-
tics presented for sometime past was
that offered by the Bureau of Railway
News and Statistics. These figures
are so stupendous that one can scarce
ly comprehend their real meaning as
they stand in orderly rows, divided in
to groups by three by portly commas.
Figures are mounting up SO rapidly
nowadays that the statisticians have
to keep on hand an ample supply OF
ciphers.
I'm ten years nearly seven billion
people were carried by the railroads
Of the United States, and in a single
year, 1908, one and one-half billion
tons OF freight were transported over
the shining rails from one part Of the
country to another.
The weight of individual locomotives
has increased lis per cent and the
number 70 per cent, there being now
almost $1,000 putting over the United
States. The increase I'm the capacity
of freight cars has been approximately
12O per cent, making their present
carrying capacity more than 100000
tons, says writer in the National
Magazine.
Perhaps the statistics giving the
number of railroad employees are the
most impressive. Nearly a million and
half people, an increase Of 67 per
cent. are now on the payrolls Of United
States railroads, drawing a compensa-
ton of a billion dollars year, an in
crease or 40 per cent. over ten years
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-22

end of this sickening conspiracy. Lo-
raine! She, too, was doomed! He
groaned aloud in his misery and awe.
There was a. telegraph instrument
In the outer room. He could hear It
ticking Off its messages day and night
and could hear the discussion of re-
ports as they came in or went out. It
soon became clear to him that the wire
connected the room with Marlanx's
headquarters near Balak, i'm Axphain.
branch instrument being stationed in
the cave above the witch's hut.
On his third night he heard the COM
mittee discussing the conditions at the
castle.
'The count is more afraid Of this
man Tullis than Of all the rest" aver
red Peter Brutus. HE has reasons to
hate and fear the Americans. That Is
why he desires the death Of our pris-
oner. He has said time and again
over the wire that King will In some
way escape and play the deuce with
our plans. It does not seem possible,
however. We have him absolutely Sc
cure"
"This is the 22d; Saturday Is the
26th. Nothing could be done to stop
us in four days." said one Of the wo-
men.
Count Marlanx will be ready ON the
26th. He has said SO. A new strike
will be declared on the railroad ON the
25th, and the strikers will be In the city
with their grievances. Saturdays cele-
bration will bring men from the noun
tains and the mines to town. A single
blow, and we have won" 90 spoke
Brutus.
1--WE must Motive cannot fall" graf
ed William Spantz. and the cry was re-
iterated by half a dozen voices.
The next morning, after a Sleepless
night, Truxton King made his first de-
termined attempt to escape.
He knew that two armed men stood
guard in the outer room day and night.
The door to the stairway leading into
the armorer's shop was Of iron and
heavily barred; the door opening into
the sewer was even more securely
bolted. Besides, there was a great
stone door mt the foot of the passage.
The keys to these two doors were
never out Of the possession Of William
Spantz. One of his guards held the
key to the stairway door. His only
chance lay in his ability to suddenly
overpower two men and make off by
way OF the armorer's shop.
When his little door was opened ON
the morning Of the 23d Truxton Kings
long. powerful figure shot through as
if sped by q catapult The man with
the candle and the knife went down
like q beef. f1oored by blow on the
jaw.
The American his ewes blazing with
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-22
A Horrible Death.

Lou Chaplin was on his way back
from Kansas to Cincinnati. In his
spare time Lou travels in the interest
of humanity and soap. His road bus
mess is the collection and retailing
of incidents and anecdotes. He could
do a wholesale business just as well
and perhaps with greater profit, es-
pecially if he organized a newspaper
syndicate for the purpose, but he is
one of those rare spirits who prefer
self-sacrifice in the cause of the COM
mon people.
Stopping over in Louisville be-
tween trains and dairy lunches his
usually cheerful countenance was so
overcast as to prompt inquiry as to
the cause of his melancholy.
Gust heard of the death of Joe
Hinkle," was the lugubrious reply.
Friend of yours maybe %
Nope, just lineman in Chicago"
"Owe you anything ?"
Nope"
We'll, then, what are you so cutup
about ?"
"Oh, he died such a horrible death.
II was simply awful. I never heard
of anything like it.
How was that %
well he was at work ON the roof of
the Masonic Temple, and-he got too
close to the edge and-slipped off y
Thinking of that sheer drop of Fl
stories The Man Around Town re-
pressed a violent shudder with both
hands.
"Oh, but that wasn't the worst of
it," "Chape" continued, his sympa-
thetic face working overtime while
great tears stood in his eyes. The
poo-poor du-du-devil had on his rub
ub-er boo-boots ~
"Yes-," alphabetically.
"And he bu-bu-bounced up and du-
du-down for three dud-days and nights
and they had to shoot him to keep him
from starving to death !"-Louisville
Times.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-22
Synopsis.
II Story Of
....GrazsSfdrk

CHAPTER 1-Truxton King arrives
in Edelweiss, capital of Graustark,
and meets the beautiful niece OF
Spantz, a gunmaker. liking does
a favor for Prince Robin, the young
ruler of the country, whose guardian
is John Tullis, an American. III
Baron Dangloss, minister of police,
interviews King and warns him against
Olga, the gunmaker's niece. "
King invades the royal park, meets the
prince and Is presented to the lads
fascinating Aunt Lorraine. V-The
committee Of ten conspirators AGAINST
the prince, meets in an underground
chamber, where the Girl Olga Is dis
closed as one who Is to kill Prince
Robin with a bomb. VI-John Tullis
calls on the beautiful Countess Ingom-
EIDE, who warns him that her hatred
and notorious old husband, Count
Marlanx, is conspiring against the
prince. VII, VIII, TX and liking
visits the house of the witch of Gan
look gap and meets the royal house
hold there. He sees an eye cleaning
through a crack in door, and while
searching for the person he is over
powered and dragged into loft. He
Is confronted by Count Marlanx and
then taken to the underground den Of
the committee of ten. XI-Olga de-
tends King before the committee of an
archistS.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-22

HE HAS NOT THE e r Z Ut e. DOtn
KEY. with drawn pis-
tolls. The girl leaped between them
and the helpless. defeated American.
"Remember." she cried. You are
not to kill him"
Peter Rr1ltus had risen from the
floor. half dazed. but furious. He made
vicious leap at King. his knife ready
for the lunge.
Pm glad it's your roared King.
leaping aside His fist shot out, and
again Brutus went down.
Miss Platanova, call your uncle"
she was ordered. 1T is now necessary
to bind the fellows hands. They are
too dangerous to be allowed to roam
at large in this fashion"
All day long Truxton paced his little
prison. bitterly lamenting his Ill timed
effort Now he would be even more
carefully guarded. His hands were
bound behind his back. He was pow
erless. re he had only waited! Luck
had been against him. How was he to
know that the guard with the keys
had gone upstairs when Olga brought
his breakfast down? II was fate.
The 23d dragged itself into the past.
and the Oath was following in the
gloomy wake Of its predecessors. Two
days more! lie began to feel the ap-
proach Of madness. His own death
was not far away. 1t would follow
that OF the prince and Of Olga Plata
nova, his friend. But he was not
thinking or his own death; he was
thinking Of the princes life.
Forty-eight hours! That was all!
Early that night o. he lay with his
ear to the crack Of the door he heard
them discussing bis own death. 1t was
to come a. soon 81 Olga had gone TO
her reward. She was not there to de
fend him. Spantz had said that she
was praying In her room. committing
her soul 10 God Truxton King sud-
denly Dricked M his ears attracted