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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28
SIDN EY.

WEST-Miss Lena Taylor is in Augusta
with friends fer few days.
The school at West Sidney began Mon
day. April "a. with Miss Mae Tihhetts of
Belgrade teacher. Mss Tibbetts boards
at Herbert Trask's Alex Mills conveys
the scholars.
Everett Blasdell. Belgrade High ~. is
boarding at homo the remainder of the
spring term. making the trip on his
bicycle
Mrs. Mary \. Davis Is very i'll Mt her
home: also Mrs VIM. Y. Ballard. Mrs.
Evelyn Keene is caring for Mrs. Ballard.
Mrs. Anna Nichols is able to walk
about the house. To do fine needle work
and to attend to her business correspond
ence. Mrs. Nichols suffered shock in
the early winter
Mrs. Ed Bennett and little daughter
Mabel. of Augusta. attended the services
sunday afternoon at the Baptist church
Mrs. Bennett is the guest OF Mrs. Ed
Loveioy.
Mrs Fred Sawyer went to Augusta
Wednesday to visit her daughters
The work of painting the Baptist
church under the auspices of the Ladies
Aid, began Tuesday and a goodly num-
Der We're present. The ladies served a
baked bean dinner in the church.
Next Sunday. April so. the collection
will be taken in the Sunday school for
the District Sunday School Association.
Mrs. l.. II. Wyman called on Mrs Eph-
RAIN Ballard Tuesday. Mrs. Ballard is
reported improving.
Mrs. James Erskne was visitor
Tuesday at Alex. Mills
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Jewett have gone
to Augusta to live.
Bertram Taylor and Bert Blaisdell were
in this section Monday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

II. NJ. Heath eas bought of Joseph b.
Phipps Of Boston the Beal farm in
Readfield Of about $50 acres on the
shores of Lake Maranscook on the Pond
road about mile south from Read
field Corner. The farm is largely an
orchard farm with about a thousand
trees in full bearing. 1t will be man
aged by Mr.. Heath's son. Gardner K
Heath, who intends to go into orchard
ing and farming, and Will make it his
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28
SEVENTY SEVEN YEARS.
Howard Owen Will Observe Birthday,
At Sewal Street Home.

Howard owen, hale. hearty aud still
fun Of q great deal OF tn ginger OF
youth, will celebrate his 1-tA birth
lay FGiday, April Is at his pleasant
home ON Scwall street, surrounded by
his children and his grandchildren.
and q Joying many of tho good things
of life. AIR. Owen viii make no spec
ia Observance of tie day but il will
be one of happiness to him and to
those Who are his kin. And he VIII
also feel the happiness of which comes
with the knowledge that his count
less friends. and they are found ALI
over Maine, win unite in extending
cohsra tulatons. best wishes for manE
happy returns of the day and the
enjoyment of ripe old age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28
Daily kennehec Journal
Friday, April %, 1911.
Cards of thanks, obituary notices. res
az mil

Cards of thanks, obituary notices. res
olutions of respects, etc., will be
charged at the rate of ten cents per
line. No charge less than rs cents.
All advertising announcements of en-
tertainments whose object is the
raising of money. will be charged at
the rate of fifteen cents a line.
Advertising notices, news form will be
excluded from our local columns,
except such as refer to advertisers
occupying space in our advertising
columns and will be run under a
separate head on one of the local
pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly will confer a favor
by notifying the office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

Manager Dunnack Of the Arlington
baseball team announces that it was
not his team which was defeated By
tie Smith Grammar team Wednesday
afternoon, bat a team which WAS pick
ed up for the occasion. He also chat
lenses the Smith team To play the Ar
lingtons the first official game, with a
High school umpire, at 3 p. NJ. Satur-
day. April %. at the Driving park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

scene of a quiet wedding Thursday
forenoon in which the contracting par
ties were Basil Cloutier and Adelina
Grioux of Augusta, The ceremony oc-
CURED at about 1045, Clerk Newhert
officiating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

Remember the presentation OF
"E'reckles" at the First BAPTIST church
tonight. Whether you have read the
book or not, this entertainment cannot
fail to please and interest YOU. Ad-
mission - cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28
{ wnittsa Gre insurance agency re

& Whitte1 Gre insurance agency re-
pcits' tiiaf& recent visit to Burn
harp he was informed that the hotel in
that town was recently saved from de-
struction by fire by the timely use of Il
Hanks Guaranteed fire extinguisher
The hye was discovered on the roof and
was making brisk Roadway when the
extlngusller was brought into play
and extinguisled the blaze.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

Mrs. ]. D. Myrick and Miss Helen w,
Fuller of Crosby street left on Train
lo2 at 3.55 Thursday afternoon for
portland, from which city they will
san Saturday on the Dominion line
steamship Megantic for Liverpool. Dur
ing their absence it is understood that
'hey VIII pass the greater part of the
time in England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

The Pythian Sisters will serve sup
per in G. A. r. hall tomorrow night
from to 7 o'clock. Only 25 cents for
baked beans, brown bread, hot rolls,
cabbage salad. pickles, cold meat, cake,
and coffee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

r. /. Worcester, agent for the f. A
Strout Co, has leased with privilege OF
buying the Frank y. Marden place in
East Nassalboro village To Ruel f.
Sfailey OF Waltham, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

John r. Keller went to Portland.
Thursday. to attend the annual meet
ing and banquet Of the Maine Piano
Dealers Association that evening at
tic Congress Square Hotel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

The Mother Goose party at the Fni-
tarian parlors will begin ut 3 O'Clock.
SATURDAY afternoon, and will be fol-
lowed by the sale Of ehildrens gar
ments. May baskets, candies and food
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

a. P F'ifield of this city, who is
building cottage on the shore of
Weber pond in Vassaiboro, has the
building closed in and viii have it
ready for occupancy carly in the sea-
sen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

Gen. Phil Sheridan Circle, No. 3.
Ladies of the G. A. r., are to give
public supper Saturday evening,
Nav 20. for the benefit of Seth Will
liams Post, No. -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

W. L. Stevens of this city is passing
few days at the outlet, Cobbossee-
contee. patiently waiting for the ice
to go ont. in order that he may be
among the first to land a trout or
salmon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

]. H. Hopkins & Co. have no hope of
ever selling shoe the superior of the
celebrated Crossett shoes. Their Gus
toners who have worn these perfect
fitting and comfortable shoes do not
care TO talk of trying any other when
their size docs not happen to be in
stock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Friends of Minard BigeloH Will be
sorry to learn that he is confined &c
his homo by Illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

Fidell Bros. Co. haze a fun line
OF ne3 automobile and bicycle tires.
also oils greasss and general sup
plies Vuleanizing promptly executed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

Marcus Kimball, who has been very
i'll at his home in this city. is report
ed to be improving, and it is expected
that he will be able to resume work by
the end of another week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

=. 5. Youngs salmon, halibut, mack
erel oysters and clans all fresh for
TO-DAY. Fancy fnnan haddie and nice
aleWives for 25c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

Blaine S. Viles of the Commission OF
inland Fisheries and Game, was at
orono Wednesday where in the eve
ning he delivered a lecture on the sub
jeet of Game Farming"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

The Capital City Juniors win play
the .fogus team ut Togus Friday att
ernoon. The battery of the local team
will be Prout and Fletcher
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

The open ears of the Lewiston, Au-
gusta & Waterville Street Railway
were out Thursday for the first time
of the season-likewise several straw
hats
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

The members of Koussinoe Chapter,
d. A, r., will hold a Whist party
Wednesday afternoon. May 8. at the
home of Mrs. f. c. CARL on East
chestnut street, the proceeds of which
Will be devoted to a fund for furnish
ing the Maine room in Continental hail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

Charles Bonneau, who had for about
six weeks past been confined to the
house by a severe attack of rheuma-
tism, is able to be out with the as
sistance of a cane and is gradually i'm
proving
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

Grand Army hall was the scene of
an enjoyable occasion Thursday eve
,nns When supper was given by the
oin Seth Williams Corps compliment
sarE TO the members of Seth Williams
aos' about 30 Of whom were present.
me supper was an excellent one and
was followed by a brief literary pro-
slatn' All OF which was greatly enjoyed
by the comrades.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

Friends of Willis II. Stilkey will be
sorry to learn that ne is confined to
the house. suffering from erysipelas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28
.es. and Health to Mother and Child

4Rs. VERSIONS SOOTHING SYRUP has been
ssed Tor over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS OF
MOTHERS Tor their CHILDREN WHILE
'.-RETHINC, with PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t
SOUrHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS,
AI.LAYS all PAIN CURES WIND collie, and
is the best remedy for DIARRHQsA. IL IS ab-
solutely harmless. BE sure and ask Tor Mrs.
Winslos's Soothing syrup and take no other
..,A 4s~~ntv. FIVE fs,'-s hottie
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

and ascertain if possible what course
he intends to pursue in regard to the
measure
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28

Il. H. Bodwell of the Macomber. Farr.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
POOR SING KEE'S STORE RANSACkED
 WHILE HE LAUGHED
!, Smiles Turned Into Dismay When He Returned and Found His Money Missing

Sing Kee. one of the leaders of the Chinese colony in this cfly. and one of the most enthusiastic first nighters tn these parts. returned from Poli's theatre last evening. his ribs sore from laughing. only to find his pleasant re- membranes transmitted to dismay He found his laundry. in the baseme1 nj at Middle and Wall streets, in con- fusion
 With a wild cry he rushed to the cash box. It was stripped. Nine teen dollars in bills and $6 in change were gone Sing Kee made a hur- ried survey. enough to satisfy himself that nothing else was missing, then bolted and barred his doors and win- 6ows and rolled into his bunk.
 Bright and early this morning he told the police about his troubles They satisfied themselves that the in- fruder used a key on the fiimsy lock almost any key would do. and know ing Sing Kee's devotion to the theatre took his time about ransacking the place while the Celestial was swayins with mirth in the balcony at the vau- deville house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
Do You Want to Get sIenders

Do You Want to Get eienderr
 A food specialist said of dieting: 'HThe simplest. easiest and most efica- cfous diet to bring down the weight Is the one dish diet. At no meal, that Is. should more than one dish be eaten. The dish may be what you will-Irish stew, macarOnf and cheese. roast beef. vegetable soup. bacon and eggs-but no courses are to precede or follow it. You may eat as much as you choose of the dish. and yet. for all that, you will lose weight steadily. It's the va- riety of dishes-the oysters. soup, fish, turkey, mince pie, ice cream-it's the variety of dishes. creating an arti- f1cial appetite when the body has real ly had all it requires. that causes cor pulence If we confine ourselves to one dish we know when we've had enough we don't know otherwise-and the result is that we soon drop down to the slimness natural to children, anil mals and temperate and healthy men and women."-Kansas City Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
WEALTHY NURSE CHARGED WITH
 S2O,0O0 LOOT
fspecial from United Press.


 Boston, Feb. 2S.-Reyelations that have startled even the police were brought to light. today, when detec- . tives continued to delve into the life of Miss Amelia NJ. Leonard, the trained nurse to the wealthy. as the result of their discovery of loot estimated in value at between s10 0oO and $20,000 in her exclusive. commodious apartments. Miss Leonard, held in s10,0OO charged with the theft of jewelry valued at moro than sS 900 from the late Miss Mary J. Lockwood, today, hysterically tried to prevent the police from ex- tending their investigations to Horace Cooper formerly 9 Harvard student, now connected with the faculty of let ters in the French university at Bor- deaux. France, to whom she recently trunk contained naught but books. She had introduced h.m here as her foster brother.
 In going over Miss Leonard's effects the police discovered much of Miss Lockwood's tewelry. lace. etc, that they declare the nurse, took from her room while the woman was on hsr death bed in the Hotel Brunswick. Besides there were many valuable dia- monds wrapped in absorbent cotton, all kinds of precious metal jewelry, precious stones set and unset, rich fab rics and laces, and even rare and cost ly curios.
 Miss Leonard, it was learned, was dism.s ssed from the Whidden Hospital for administering morphine to patients. Since then she has nursed only veal thy persons Among them was the sister of Miss Mary L. Pecker. Yes terday. Miss Pecker identified jewelry valued at $500 in Miss Leonard's apart fments that she had missed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28

A waterspJut Is Il miniature tornado originating fn a strong upward draft of air which occurs above the surface of body Of comparatively ~Irm wa ter. Its effect first becomes visible in a circular motion at the point in the clouds to which it ascends. This be comes a whirl, which condenses the vapor at its center, causing the DOT ton of the cloud there to drop down ward in the shape of gigantic jelly bag. At the same time the continuing upward draft increases the rapidity of its original swirl and the condensed vapor caught within 1t until the ascending and descending masses join to form the waterspout. Necessarily by this process the air beneath the spout is rarefied. and thus where the phenomenon occurs at sea the water always seems to be sucked up into 1t. although this is not really the case to any considerable extent. For similar reasons where a waterspout or tornar do passes over a building it does most of its damage by exhausting the air outside. causing what Is within to ex- pand and blow the structure to pieces.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
sina a sona of sixnenee.

The London Globe attempts an ex- planation of the rhyme Sing Song of Sixpence." Here it is: ''The four and twenty blackbirds represent the four and twenty hours. The bottom of the pie is the world. The top crust represents the sky. The opening of the pie is the dawn of the day. when the birds begin to sing, and surely such a sight is fit for king. The king in his counting house counting out his money is the sum- The money the king is counting represents the golden sunshine. The queen. who sits in the parlor. Is the moon. The honey she is eating is the moonlight. The industrious maid who Is working in the garden before the sun has risen is the day dawn. and the clothes she hangs out are clouds. The bird that so tragically ends the song by nipping of her nose is the hour of sunset"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
A Miracle Under ordsrs.

Tn "The Glory of the Shia World" ;" translated from a Persian manuscript. Is story that will interest Christian Scientists:
 "Nadir. builder of the golden porch of Nadir,' in the sacred city of Mesh ed. was world conQueror and lord of perception. albeit cruel. Of his power of perception they relate that one day when he entered the sacred shrine he saw a blind man invoking the aid of the imam. and upon inquiry he learned that he had been there for several months. The great monarch asked him why his faith was so weak that his sight had not been restored and swore that if on his return she found him still blind he would cut of his head. The wretched man prayed so fervently and fixed his mind so in- tently on the imam that within few minutes his sight was restored"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
co. WANTS SLICE OF
 CITY CONTRACTS

The United Illuminating Company has entered the field as a competitor for Bridgeport's street lightingy The company offers to maintain a 60 can de power Tungsten lamp at $27 per annum per lamp. This is g higher than the present rate, and would be an addition of over $1 200 per year to the citys lamp bflls
 Whether or not the Tungsten lamp is enough of an improvement over the gas lamp to make up this increase in expense. is the question for the AL Alderman James J. Conlon is chair man, to decide.
 The street lighting contract expires on April 1. It is held by the Ameri- can Street Lighting Company which is now getting s25 per light per annum for 6O4 gas and gasoline lights
 It is claimed that the lighting fur nished under this contract has been extremely unsatisfactory, both as to the quality and quantity of light. and to it's stability. Complaints of "lamp out" have been altogether too fre- quent the committee is inclined to believe.
 Owing to it's lucrative contract with the city of Bridgeport. the American Street Lighting Company has been en- abled to go into the smaller surround ing towns and make contracts with Stratford and other small towns thus profit somewhat on the lighting sit uation at Bridgeport's expense.
 It is probable that other street lighting concerns will en.er into a competition for the contract. which will be awarded at the end of March. It is quite possible that the contract will be split two ways and that the Lamp committee will experiment with some of the electric lights.
 Tungsten street lamrs have been under test for some time. Such lights are located at East Washington and Fousatonic avenues, on Asylum street and at the corner of Boston avenue and Brooks s.reet.
 The city has an option permitting it to purchase the poles of the present company at the expiration of the con- tract
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
The White Whaje,

The white whale. or beluga, is an arctic cetacean and closely allied to the narwhaL It is pure white in color. twelve to eighteen feet long. whalelike in form. with a huge muzzle and nu- merous sharp conical teeth
 The white whale swims with ex- traordinary speed by doubling it's huge tail under it's body and then striking out with 1t. Scientists who have stud fed 1t in it's natural environs say that 1t is able to catch the swiftest of fish es. often pursuing its prey far up the northern rivers. 1t is gregarious and may be seen at times in herds of forty or fifty.
 These herds not infrequently gambol around boats in the arctic seas. and the natives of Greenland often capture them with harpoons or nets. The flesh of the white whale, in fact. is con siderable source of food supply to them. From it also is derived one of the finest grades of commercial oil. The skins are tanned and the leather sold in the trade as "porpoise hide."- New York Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
MAY
 BE EPILEPTIC
Court Holds Paul Meik for Higher Tribunal to An swer for Fracturing Skull of Little Girl.

Paul Meik. the laborer. of 405 Spruce street. held by the<city court for as- sault in connection with the injuring of little Veronica Walider in a snow ball fight last week. was held for the Superior court today in bail of $1,000 on the charge of assault.
 Judge Foster declined to take juris- diction owing to the grave nature of the girls injuries. Her skull was torn open by a bottle hurled by Meik at the crowd of snowball-throwing boys. Veronica is still at St. Vim cents hospital. progressing favorably. and unless unexpected complica tions arise, will recover completely. There Is danger. however. that she may be subject to attacks of epilepsy owing to the nature of the wound.
 Meik will be arraigned in the Feb ruary term of the Superior court, this arrangement having been effected by Prosecutor Delaney at the suggestion of Judge Foster. The prosecuting au- thorities are not inclined to blame Meik very strongly for hurling the bottle, for he was driven into his eel lar to escape the boys snowballs and other missiles. Veronica was supply ing the snowballers with ammunition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
Traditions of Me+her shipton.

Of all British prophets Mother Ship ton is beyond doubt the most cele- brated. She was. in fact, all that a prophet and witch should be. in strange contrast to the serious and scientific nostradamus. The day she was born the sky became dark and gloomy and. according to her biogra pher. ''belcht out nothing for an hour but flames. laundering after a most hideous manner" Her personal ap- pearance. described by her admiring biographer in 1862. is scarcely flatter- ing: Her physiognomy was so mis shapen that it is altogether impossible to express fully in words or for the most ingenious to line her in colors. though many persons of eminent quail flcations in that line have often at- tempted it. but without success."- Metropolitan Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
Miaht Be In a Nice Fix.

cussing the case of person of their acquaintance whose obituary. it ap- pears. had been printed by mistake in one of that city's newspapers.
 "Oh. hor' exclaimed one of the Ger mans. ''So dey haf printed der funeral notice of a man who is not dead al- ready! We'll, now. he'd be in nice fix if he vas one of dose beeble vot believes everything dey sees in der bapers."-Harper' Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
Sorry He Asked,

"Have you any special terms for au- tomobilists?" asked the man in bear skin and goggles.
 "WaaI, yes," responded the old toll gate keeper, whose gate had been bro ken down by speeding machines. ''Sometimes call them deadbeats. an sometimes I call them blamed rascals. Anything else you want to know, mis- ter?"-Chicago News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
Ups and Downs.

Not every statesman takes his dis missal with the hun1or of the Due dEpernon. who fell into disgrace with Henry of Navarro. Descending one day the great staircase of the Louvre. he met Richelieu ascending it, and on the cardinal asking indifferently if there was anything new taking place DEpernon replied. Nothing. except that. as you see. l am going down and you are going up" MT. Bloundelle Burton tells the story in ''The Fate of Henry of Navarro"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
His Succession.

The great road builder had his mind on his work that morning. as the fol lowing dialogue between him and his wife will show:
 How do I look, dear?'
 Fairly we'll. but I should say that your face needed resurfacing."-New York Press.