Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-07
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lived in license cities where local option
also prevails. is that the liquor traffic is
just as lawless under one system as the
other. In the license cities there are the
speakeasies even more numerous than in
prohibition cities; and there is also the
yet more dangerous licensed saloon where
respectable young men begin their drink
ing habits.
Another short argument given by DIR.
Crafts was spoken of as a skirmish line
that was strong enough to defeat the
whole force of the enemy, viz: That the
liquor dealers have declared through their
national papers, in favor of repeating
Names prohibition and it is always safe
to find out what the liquor dealers want
with regard to the restriction of their
own traffic and to go the other way.
The lecture Monday night in the Rich
mond Opera house will be a popular
Chautauqua lecture on THAT Boy and
Girl of Yours" in which the temperance
question will figure as one of many top
les. but any lecture that deals with the
interests of childhood is sure to be help
full to the prohibition campaign.
P. S. Cobb the well-known proprietor
Swan island for the past 10 years. dropped
dead Saturday night as he was moorng
his motor boat at his camp, after re
turning from a trip to Richmond. He
was born 40 years ago in Bowdoin. He
had worked in the shoe factories and in
grocery stores, taking up the camp bust
ness 10 years ago. widow. several
brothers and sisters survive. The funeral
will be held at 945 A. NJ, Tuesday at
Flagg's undertaking rooms.
Mrs. Roscoe Reed and Miss Caddie
Lancaster were somewhat injured by
their horse being frightened by a passing
auto. driven at high speed. at the corner
of Pleasant and High streets. The wag-
on was badly wrecked. The auto party
drove along. but were stopped in Bath
and their names taken It is understood
10 have been Bath auto and party
A. w. Smith Saturday sold his dry
goods business to H. K. West of Boston,
who will continue it Mr.. Smith has been
in business in this town for IS years,
opening a grocery store in 1865. In 1872.
after the big fire, he built his present
store and continued the grocery business
for 10 years. closing out and entering the
dry goods business in 1882. with Miss
Edna Hall as partner under the firm
name of Smith q Hall This partnership
continued five years, when Miss Hall re-
tired and Mr. Smith has since conducted
the business. His hosts of friends will
wish him long enjoyment of his we'll
earned retirement.
DR. q. A. Weeks was Il business Wis
itor in Wiscasset Thursday. He made
the trip in his team across country.
\, l., Jones of Portland is in town
town this week on business connected
with the Telephone Co.
DIR. G. W Price called Thursday
on friends in Gardiner.
Much interest is being manifested in
thu lectures to be given by Rev. Will
lam F. Crafts, .. D., of Washington at
the Methodist church, Sunday morning
and at the Free Baptist in the evening.
Monday evening DR.. Crafts will give his
humorous lecture, THAT Boy and Girl
of Yours at the Opera house.
DIR. c. f. Hebbard arrived in town
Friday morning and will spend the
week end at his summer home on Swan
Island.
c. H. Mannock. superintendent of the
Knapp Spinning Mill, who has been in
Boston for the past month, was bust
ness visitor in town Thursday. He re-
turned to Boston on the afternoon
boat.
{. F. Simpson was in Portland
Thursday on business.
Thomas c. Herbert who has been
spending the past two weeks at the
home of his father. r G. Herbert, re-
turned Friday afternoon, to Logans
port. Ind.