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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-27

tract jobs for the building of the steel
tween Embden and Scion about a mile
below Scion village. The contract for
the iron work was awarded to the
Penn Bridge Co. of Beaver Falls, Pa.
This company was the lowest bidder
of five bridge concerns. The mason
work was awarded to J. l.. Parkin &
Son of Fairfield. This company was
in charge of the building of the jail
workshop here at Skowhegan which
was completed recently. There were
three bidders for the mason work
The work on the bridge will begin
at once and will be in charge of En-
gineer E. E. Greenwood of Skowhegan
who was the engineer for the building
of the new Hinckley- Clinton bridge.
The mason work is to be completed by
Dec. 1. The iron work will then i'm
mediately be put up and when the
spring opens in 1911 the new bridge
will be completed ready for traffic.
This bridge is to be $50 feet long.
What the Hinckley bridge is to be sur
rounding towns in that vicinity the
new bridge at Scion will be to Emb-
den. North Arson. New Portland, Con-
cord, Bingham. Scion and Madison. 1t
will mean much to the farmers on the
west side of the river and will tend to
make Scion a larger marketing place
The bridge will displace an old ferry
which has been the only means of traf-
fic between two of the best farming
towns in the county. for probably q
hundred years. The cost Of the new
bridge will be from $4,000 to $4,000
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Troops Guarding
Railroad Property.

Toronto. Ont. July 26.-Brockville
continues to be the storm center of
the Grand Trunk strike in Ontario. so
far as active interference with the at
temptS of the company to operate its
regular service is concerned. An at
tempt was made Tuesday to derail an
eaStUound local passenger train about
three miles from that place. The
spikes had been pulled and the rails
loosened fer a distance of 100 yards.
The engineer of the train received a
warning and slowed down enough to
pass over the break Troops of the per-
manent force were sent to Brockville
from the garrisons at Toronto and
London to replace the militia.
Supt. Brownlee stated that the compa-
ny would be prepared to accept any
amount of freight tomorrow. Twenty-one
freight crews were running on the mid
die division; way freight were running
on all divisions and there was a goot
movement of through freight. On tbs
western division, he said, the company
had a full complement of men.
President Garretson of the Order o
Railway Conductors arrived here toda,
from Cedar Rapids. Ia. and Presiden
Lee of the Trainmen from Cleveland
Both declared that they were not her
| to draw up any compromise program an
that the fight as against the Grand Trunl
| was now on to finish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-27
CHANGE.
Quit Coffee and Got Well,

A wOman'S coffee experience is in
| teresting. For two weeks at a time
| I have taken no food but skim milk
| for solid food would ferment and
cause such distress that | could hard
ly breathe at times. also excruciatine
pain and heart palpitation and all the
time | was so nervous and restless.
From childhood up | had been a
coffee and tea drinker and for the past
20 years | have been trying different
physicians but could get only tenn
pcrary relief Then read an article
telling how some one had been cured
by leaving off coffee and drinking
Postum and it seemed so. pleasant just
to read about good health | decided to
try Postum in place of coffee.
Il made the change from coffee to
Postum and such a change there is in
ne that l don't feel like the same per
son. We all found Postum delicious
and like it better than coffee Ny
health now is wonderfully good.
LAS soon as made the shift from
coffee to Postum l got better and now
all of my troubles are gone. I am
fleshy my food assimilates. the pres
sure in the chest and palpitation are
ail gone. my bowels are regular. have
no more stomach trouble and my
headaches are gone. Remember / did
rot use medicines at adjust left off
coffee and drank Postum steadily"
Read The Road to Wellville. found
in nkgs. There's n Reason.
Ever read the above letter? new
ore appears fro-, tir,e to time. They
ere genuine, true, and fuil Of human
interest.
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HANCOCK
OEOAAM.

G. p. Goodwin and Mrs Goodwin of
Brewer visited his mother here Sun
day
Harold S. Burrill was at home from
Augusta and Leslie r. Burrill from
Bangor for weekend visit.
Mrs. l.. H. Trueworthy of Brewer
with her guests. Mr.. and Mrs. True
love of Waltham. Mass. visited at H.
p B0rrills the past week.
Mrs. Nancy E. Burrill is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. J. E. Turner in
Brewer. u..
w r, Burrill of Ottawa. Canada. is
visiting relatives here for few weeks.
Mrs. Julia Grey and sons are work
ing for Mr. Shute on the farm pur-
chased of p. P. Gilman. Esq.
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friends at the Center. accompanied by hel
little niece Helen started Saturday OF
the return trip.
Nelson Garcelon, 80 years of age anc
quite infirm. returned last week to hi;
former home in Kansas City His broth
er, f. H. Garcelon, accompanied him {
part of the way.
LIBERTY.
WEST-Mrs. Helen Brown is i'll.
Wales Sherman lost a valuable co"
Frank Emerson visited his father il
Palermo Sunday.
Mrs. A. w. Hatch who has been
visiting Mrs B. E. Cunningham for a
week has left on her return home to
Boston. going by the way Of Parker
Head, Maine, where she intends T.
stop a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Bradstreet OF
Freedom visited his sisters. Mrs. Cox
Friday.
Mrs. Arthur Fish of Appleton is
stopping for an indefinite time at .her
old home here Carroll Turner al
Palermo will cut the hay on her place
this season.
Mr.. and Mrs Willis Turner of Free
dom were the guests of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Howes. Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert f. Cunningham
visited his brother. F. w. Cunning
ham in Washington. Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. Howes visited
her mother in Washington. Sunday.
FREEDOM.
SOUTH-Mrs. y. II. Clark is in
Portland for a few weeks on visit to
her daughter, Mrs. Lieut. Frank
Clark.
Mrs. Kate Phibrick of Seattle
Wash. is visiting her mother. Mrs
Clarissa Richardson.
Mr. and Mrs O. r. Ward are III
proud parents of young son born
Saturday. July %.
d. II. Clark is having for DR.. De
lany at North Palermo.
John Richardson is at work in
Knox for Ed Stephenson helping get
his hay.
The Misses Louise and Mable Cur
ran of Waltham. Mass. have returned
to their homes after visiting their sis :
ter. Mrs. a. G. Davis.
BURNHAM.
Mr.. and Mrs 3. +: Harding Of. Biller-
ca. Mass. have arrived to visit their
daughter. Mrs. George f.. Bryant.
to learn of the sudden death at noon
that day of Leon r. Allen. youngest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen, He had
been in his usual health and that fore
noon attended to his duties at the
creamery and after eating his dinner
died very suddenly. His age was Is
years. He was a student at NJ. c. J., a
member of the class of 1911. and bright
Il oicin foil dc<.
the parents. he leaves one brother. Clvde
Allen. and one sister. Miss Ethel Allen
The funeral will be held from the church
Thursday but the hour has not yet been
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Slight Fire But Big Smoke
At Morning Fire.
Fairfield Man Cleared in an
Illegal Possession Case.
Contracts Awarded for the New
Embden and Scion Bridge.

| An alarm for fire was rung in from
the box on upper Main street about
A. M. Tuesday for fire at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Sarah Marston. Tn,
fire had not made much headwav ant
was quickly extinguished, but the in.
eide of the house was considerable
| smoked. The fire started at the foo
| of the cellar stairs. presumably from
an electric light wire.
Misses Nellie and Annie Kennedy
after spending week at the Emerson
cottage, Southport, have returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dyer we're il
Bingham and Caratunk Sunday anc
Monday in party of eight people
They returned home in the touring cal
of Thomas Cahill.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Howarth are or
a three weeks tour through New
Hampshire. Massachusetts and Rhode
Island, where they will visit the lead
ing pleasure resorts and cities.
James A. Brown was Monday nomi-
mated candidate for representative
to the Legislature on the Socialist
ticket
The reunion of the descendants OF
Deacon Joseph Wyman will be held
this year Aug. II at the home of II. P
Wyman in Rehoboth. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Estes. who
have been in town for some time. the
guests of Mr.. Estes parents. Mr. and
Mrs Frank |. Estes. have returned to
their home in Waltham. Mass.
Christus Gregory of Fairfield was
given hearing in the municipal court
Monday on tho charge of having il
legal possession of liquors. He was
represented by W. II. Halves and after
the evidence had been put in he was
found not guilty by Judge Lawrence.
Walter Benson has secured a posi-
ton as news agent on the train be-
tween here and Portland. which leaves
here at 755. returning at $50 He
takes the place made vacant by Mr.
Coffin.
Edward Snow will leave here within
a few days for Chicago where he has
a position with the Western Electric
Co. Mr. Snow was one Of the graduates
at the University of Maine in June
Charles Smith. classmate of Mr.
Sonw's has Il position at the same
place but will not go there until the
latter part of the summer.
The c. c. c. c. Club had a most de
Iightful time Friday at Bloomfield cot
tage. There were II members Of tho
club present. they being the guests of
Miss Luella Stevens. After luncheon
had been served the party returned
home in buckboards. teams and auto
noh'le'
The county commit ssioncrs and tho
selectmcn from the towns Of Embden
md Scion Monday awarded the con-
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Lampher Warren Nuptia|s
Al Southland Home.
Michael Sullivan Beneficiary
Of Irish Estate.
Petsonal Items Of Interest Sum
mer Visitors Arrive.
UE'1E R,fyl

The marriage of Benjamin Harvey
Lanpher and Miss Edna M. Warren.
both of this town, took place Saturday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Southard Rev. W. F. Emery
performed the ceremony. Mr.. anG
Mrs. Lanpher will reside in town.
where he has employment at the
Pioneer MILL
Michael Sullivan left Sunday fol
Ireland, where he expects to remain
for three months, being engaged in
settling an estate left by relatives OF
which he will be beneficiary.
Miss Marion Sheldon of Augusta
who has been the guest Of her schoo.
friend, Miss Edna. Martin. has return
edfhome.
Mrs. Hiram Rowell has returned to
her home in Skowhegan after visi;
with Mrs. F. E. Brigham.
H. r. Coolidge and his aunt, Miss
F'rancellia Campbell. have returned
from a few days automobile trip t.
North Livermore where they visited
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs f. w. Cool
idge, who are soon to move to this
village.
Gwendolyn and Marion, left Tuesday
for a weeks visit at the doctor
old home in Stockton Springs. The,
will be joined later by DR.. Griffin.
Mrs. Kate Nash and daughter
Nation, left Tuesday for weeks visit
In 'sveazie with Mrs. Nashs brother
John Berdeen and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Nutter and baby
are visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
W. w. Nutter in Corinna.
Mrs Ariadna Bryant, who has beer
passing six weeks with her son. DR.
Frederick Bryant, in Worcester. Mass.
has returned home.
Mrs. A. c. Drake of birmingham
Mass, Is in town the guest of her sis
ter, Miss Wheeler.
Mrs. Kate Decrow of Brooks is visit
ing her mother. Mrs. A. J. Bracket.
Mrs. G. H. Condor of Pasadena, Cal.
who has been visiting relatives in thi
State, left Tuesday for her home at
ter few days visit with Mrs. F.. w
Buxton.
DR.. ]. c. Butterfield of Guilford wa
in town Monday calling on friends
leaving here for Readfeld, where h
will visit his daughter, Mrs. ChaS
Wright.
The funeral services of the late Leol
Allen. will be held at p. M. Thursda,
. at the home of his parents, Mr.. an
Mrs George Allen, Burnham.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Burse and sor
Morrill,, were at Moose pond. Tuesday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. r. Libby
who are occupying the Graves cottage
q. C. Rollins was a business Gale
Tuesday at Mainstream.
Newton Thompson Of Gardiner !
visiting here with his grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs B. f. Thompson.
. Mrs. N. c. Smith of this town an
her daughter, Mrs. Culmer of lnde
pendence. Kas.. are occupying Mrs
Smiths cottage at Lake Messalonskee
A. Fl. Pushor and I. d. Clark lef
Monday for Lake Sebasticook, wher
they win camp for a week near Col
cords Cove.
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Annual Meeting and
Grand Rally Of the
= China Lake
Involvement Association

The China Lake Improvement Asso-
citation will hold their second annual
meeting at the Pavilion of the Narrow
Gauge Railroad on China Lake. near
South China on Thursday. July 18th, 1910,
The people Of China and Vassalboro are
especially invited and the public gener-
ally are invited to attend Launches
Will run from East Vassalboro. China
village. South China and from other
points around the lake at low rates.
Bring your picnic lunch! Fish Chowder,
Hot Coffee! Ice Cream. Fruit and other
refreshments can be obtained on the
grounds.
Let this be a grand rally of the people
gene orally! Good speakers will be in at
tendance and we shall endeavor to make
this an interesting and enjoyable occa-
sion In case Of stormy weather the
meeting will be postponed to the next
fair day. The business meeting of the
association will begin at 10 o'clock A.
Theron E. Doe. Secretary
ily2Sd5t
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LINCOLN
WHITEHEAD.

SOUTH-Mr and Mrs. Harmon Bail
ey OF Brunswick were recent guests at
the Bailey cottage.
w. B. Jewett and Miss Belle Clark of
qartiiner were at Fairview Farm Sun
day.
Henry and Myron Palmer are haying
at the old Heath homestead
A.. r. Mcdonald went to Gardner
Monday.
Mrs Ausburn Power and children OF
Sheepscot are the guests of her grand
mother at .he Bailey cottage.
Mr. and Mrs D. f. Matthews went
60 Gardiner Sunday to pass the night
with Mrs. Matthews mother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-27

Montreal. July 26.-The Grand Trunk
strike continues on the even tenor of its
way with both sides still protesting sat
isfaction with their respective positions.
The railway officials tonight announced
that on the eastern division 200 more
freight cars We're moved today than on
the day previous and their promise is
given that further improvement will be
shown tomorrow. In addition orders are
going out to accept all freight with the
exception of perishable goods and cattle
The strikers continue to say that such
progress as the road is making means
that unless the ratio is soon increased
business in the towns served by the road
will be tied up.
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SOMERSET
DETROIT,

FIR. and Mrs. Roy Springer OF Chi.
cage. Ill. are visiting Mr.. Springer
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Charles Springer
Elmer Drake has purchased the Nc
Phee farm in Plymouth and will move
in few weeks. Mr.. McPhee and fam
lily will move to Shawmut.
Mr. and Mrs Daniel Brown are Wis
listing friepns in Levant.
Lean Crosby of Thorndikc has been
visiting her relatives in town the past
week.
DIR. and Mrs. Fred Townscid are
passing a few days at their cottage in
Erna.
Ethel Harding has employment In
Pittsfeld
Mrs. angie Heath and her daughter,
Miss Rose Heath of Winchester, Mas.
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PALMYRA.

The next meeting of the East Som
erset Pomona Grange will assemble
with Cambridge Grange on Wednes-
day, Aug at 10 A. M. with the fol-
lowing program: Opening exercises;
business; comforting the Fifth degree;
address of welcome. o. E. Lowell; re-
Spouse, P. w. Libby; reading. Edna
Forsythe: vocal solo. Efie Ring; ad-
dress by the State dairy instructor.
DR.. Leon S. Merrill of Scion: piano
solo, ely Watson; reading, j. ID. King
vocal solo, Lizzie Wilson: reading, Ell
den Austin reading. Glen watson.
John Crawford, who is in feeble nealth'
is slowly improving. so as to be able to
sit I'm few hours. He is under the
treatment of DR.. c. A. Moulton of Hart
land.
Beni. Grant was in Mainstream last
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs Cora Hammonds returned last
Saturday to her home in Portland. after
a weeks visit with her mother. Mrs c.
A. Millett.
J. C. Pillsbury is visiting his brother
G. B. Pillsbury, in Unity for few days
who is in poor health.
Mrs. H. A. Goodrch's brother and wife
from New Jersey. and mother, Mrs. Han
of North Berwick are making her visit
Fred Miller and family of Bangor visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Miller last Sun
day.
Mrs. G. F. Holway and Miss Hattie
Holway visited friends in Corinna las
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Mcfarland of Dexter
and daughter of Portland were calling OF
friends in Palmyra on Monday.
Mrs. Katie Leavitt and daughter Flor
ence of Diamond Island are passing {
few weeks with c. A. Leavitt's family.
Palmyra Grange met Saturday even
ing with S. members present. E. II
Dyer was elected overseer and Miss
Vera Foss lady steward to fill vaCan-
cies. Are the Farmers in this Lo.
calty Keeping the Right Kind of Stock
and if Not. Why Not" was discussed
| by several members. A story was tolJ
by Mr. w. A Rlaisdell.
Edith F. Emerson of st. Adams is
making an extended visit at the home
of her grandparents.
Mrs. Lille Cole is working at the
home of Mrs. Sydney Ward in Hart
land.
Miss Ethel Sanford is visiting ir
Pennington.
r. l.. Palmer and family of st. Adams
visited Sunday at J. r. Leathers'.
Ivan Southland was in West Hart
land over Sunday.
RIPLEY.
A quiet wedding occurred Sunday al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hersom
" hen their daughter Myra, was united
in marriage to Frank Millet of Sebec
| Miss Hersom has many friends in this
town as well as Sebec. where she ha.
been popular school teacher. Mr. and
Mrs. Millet will reside at Dover.
Fred Tibbetts got injured very badly
last week. In trying to stop a runaway
horse he was thrown down, the horse
tramping on him and the wagon soin.
over him.
Nora Jewett and Mrs. Rodney Jewett
of Dover are visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. John Page of Cambridge was in
town Sunday to visit her sister. Mrs
Eugene Harris. who is very i'll.
Joseph Leavitt of Exeter was in town
over Sunday
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WALDO
BURNHAM.

Mr. and Mrs. John Sanford will hold
a wedding reception at the town hall
Wednesday evening. July 81.
Mrs Blanche Paul of Waterville
was in town Sunday the guest of her
| brother. Fred Fletcher and father. A.
w. Fletcher.
George Dodge is i'll at the home Of
his father, G.. J. Dodge. July 10 MI.
Dodge and William GarCelon went
swimming in Winnecook lake and re-
manned in the water for some time
and few days later each was taken
suddenly ill resulting in spinal menin-
gifts.
The funeral services of the late
William Garcelon were held from the
home of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Garcelon. Tuesday. July 10.
and interment was made in the Pond
cemetery
DIR. and Mrs. Pulsifer of Skowhegan
were in town in their auto Sunday.
calling on relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Mouton of Unity
visited Sunday at the home Of their
daughter. Mrs. Arlo Twitchcll.
A Democratic class convention.
comprising the towns of Troy. Unity,
Thorndike and Burnham will be held
at Unity Saturday, July so, at 1
o'clock.
Harry Goodrich who has been in
poor health for several months. fol-
lowing severe illness with the
measles in the winter. is now confined
to his bed and his condition is con-
sidered critical.
Miss Nesta McAllister of Hartland is
visiting relatives and is the guest
while here of Mrs. Charles Foster.
TROY.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Cunningham
are receiving congratulations on the
brit. Of a daughter
Arnold Dodge went to Bangor Satur-
day and listened to the address Of
President Taft.
Mr.. and Mrs Merton Bagley have
returned to their home
Mr.. and Mrs. David Piper are visit
ing Mrs. Martha Parkman. After
brief visit in Unity they will return
to their home in Rockland
Miss Wilhelmina Cunningham OF
Freedom is the guest of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. 3. Harding.
Guy Myrick is passing his vacation
with his grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Freeman Myrick
Mrs. l.. r. Harding passed several
DAYS last week in Bangor visiting her
daughters.
Mr. Cogsswell. evangelistic singer
from Broclton. Mass. was present at
tie services at Troy Corner Sunday
ri,
selections.
Mrs. Emma Stevens and son Van of
Syracuse are passing their vacation
18th Mrs. Stevens parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Y. B, Mitchell.
Miss Rosie Cook is passing the
summer in Waltham, Mass.
Chester Braley and family passed
Saturday and Sunday with friends in
Jackson.
Miss Gladys Fernald is passing a
few weeks at .Windemere Park.
CENTER-A little daughter was born
July % to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cunning
ham
The remains of the late VIM. f. Car
celon. whose death occurred at his home
in Burnham last week. were brought to
Troy for interment in Farview cemetery
Mrs. Frank Morse and Miss Lizzie
Morse of Pittsfield have been passing al
few days in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. T. Tyler visited Sun |
day at the home of J. NJ. Chalmers in :
Pittsfeld. making the trip with Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. f. MtCauElin of Unity in their
auto.
Mrs Helen Halves of Bridgeport Ct,
who has been passing a few weeks with
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While racing with a westbound Den
Ner and Rio Grande passenger train in
an automobile Monday, Walter Hodg
ms of Grand Junction. Miss Leona
Adams of San Francisco and Miss
Gladys Carlyle of Chicago We're in
stantly killed. G. H. Carman of Grand
Junction and Chauffeur Thomas Rock
of Denver. were seriously injured The
automobile passed the train and Rock
attempted to cross the front OF the
locomotive. The locomotive struck
the rear of the automobile.
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COURTNEY is I'LL.
Suffering With Acute Indigestion
Condition Is Alarming.

Ithaca. N. Y, July 2S.-Charles L
Courtney, coach of the Cornell crew
Familiarity known to alumni and under
graduates as the old man." is seri
ously ill with acute indigestion at hi!
summer home at Union Spring. ST
alarming were the reports of his con
dition tonight that W. j. Dugan. grad
uate manager Of athletics, and judge
Frank Irvine of the Cornell Athletic
Association fastened to his bedside.