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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
CLINTON.

NORTH-7Mrs. Francis futile is
yerv i'll, threatened with pneumonia.
Mrs. Etfie Pease has been very sici;
fol u Week or more.
Mrs. Josie McNelley and daughter.
lola, from the village have been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Albert Gerald
Leander Slongwhite was in Water
Vile, Monday.
albert Sargent, our Oldest citizen
celebrated his Goth birthday, Dec. Is
He received shower Of post cards
and was much pleased with them
That he may live to celebrate his Tooth
birthday is the wish of his friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Gowen were il
Pittsheld, Saturday. calling on Mrs
S. w. Ward who is in very poo
health.
Mrs. Alice Gerald entertained he
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Call
| Sunday afternoon.
f. NJ. Tuttle is cutting wood 70
| Everett Gerald.
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SIDNEY.

WEST-At the Sunday school and
preaching service, Sunday, Dec. %. al
the Baptist church, large congrega
lions were in attendance. Mr.. Gilling-
ham, student at Colby, supplied in
absence of the regular supply, Herbert
Rockwell.
Tie annual Christmas concert ant
tree will be held at the church, at 7.3t
"Wednesday night.
Leslie Robinson of Kennebunk is al
West Sidney for a few days to visit his
mother, Mrs. Eliza Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Richardson
left Saturday. for Haverhill. Mass.
where they will visit Mrs. Richard
sons cousin, Mrs. Ella Higgins. Mr.
and Mrs. Richardson plan to remain
in Massachusetts till after the Holi
day season.
William Newell has Just returnet
from Harding, Mass, where he ha.
been employed in a hospital for thu
insa ne.
Misses Edna and Rosie Mills wer,
guests. last Monday, in the home of c
HI. Lovejpy.
Miss Ethel Ward, teacher in tn,
Abbot High school and who has bee,
visiting her sister, Mrs. Bert Trask
mas gone to New Portland for few
days visit.
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Oh, How They
Soaked It to the
Good People !!

( New York, Dec. 23.-Josiah Quincy and
Others who were associated with him in
promoting mining properties estimated
the contents of iron in one of their
claims, the Wilbur mine. at $50 times the
amount reported by an expert whom they
had employed to examine the mine, ac-
.cording to testimony introduced by the
government today, in the trial of Quincy,
Julian Hawthorne DIR. William J. Nor
ton and Albert Freeman for alleged
fraudulent use of the mails.
Arthur b. Wilmott. mining expert ex-
amined the Wilbur claim in 1905, he tes-
titled, and reported there were about 1oJ,-
goo tons in the mine Quincys reply to
this report said the witness, was that
the company estimated there were 35,-
100000 tons on the property. On cross
examination Wilmott conceded that thor
ough exploration of the Wilbur claim
might have revealed larger deposits of
ore
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
Belfast, Me-, Schooner Is
Found Abandoned.
Picked Up off Highland Light
By Steamer TraWI.
Crew May Have Been Saved as the
Small Boats Are Missing.

Boston Dec. 23.-With the fate o.
the captain and five members of the
crew of the Belfast, Me-, schooner Hen
ry r. Tilton, a mystery, the abandon
ed and water-logged vessel arrived
off Cape Cod today. in tow of tbs
steam trawler Swell, which picked
up the derelict, yesterday, IS miles
southeast of Highland light.
Although there was a stiff head on
breeze blowing off the cape, today, il
was expected that the Swell would
land her. prize in this harbor and thta
her crew of Is men would share in
one OF the biggest Christmas presents,
through salvage money. that has been
divided among fishermen for several
years.
1t was though that the crew of the
1ilton may have been rescued by some
passing vessel, as her boat was gone
The capture of the Tflton was report
ed by the steam trawler Spray, whiel
passed the Swell, yesterday afternoon
The Triton had lost all her sails. he
deekioad of lumber was shifted for
ward her stern was smashed and Il
her water logged condition the seas
We're sweeping her decks.
When the fishermen on the Swell
sighted the schooner they realized
that there was chance of towing tn
dereiict into port. A dory with lighl
heaving line was sent aboard and on
OF the biggest hawsers on the trawle.
was made fast to the foremost.
Tie Swell and her tow were 20 mile
from Highland light when sighted b,
the Spray During the night, tht
northwestern piped up to 40 miles al
hour and towing proved slow work.
The Henry R Tilton was built a
Wilmington, Del, in 1874 and is ownet
by the Pendleton Brothers of Belfas
and New York. She left Windsor, n. 5,
Nov. IS. with lumber for New York
She was commanded by Captain j. II
Gray and carried six men. She is As,
tons net, 1852 feet over all, S5 feet bean
end 16 feet depth of hold.
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Shipping News.

Boothbay Harbor, Me, Dec. 23.-
Arrived: Schooners Abbie Walker
Calais for Boston; Nile, Rockport
for do; A. j. Sterling tBr), PARIS
boro, do; Hazel Trahey CBr), do
for Salem.
Rockland, Me, Dec. 23.-Arrived:
Schooners William Bisbee. Alma for
New York; Oracle f. Gouldsboro.
Portland, Me-, Dec. 24.-Arrived.
Steamers Woodfield (Br), Philadel-
phia; Ascania tBr), southampton;
#. ]. Lisman, Newport News. Schoon-
ers Florence Howard, Saltilla River,
N. c.; Neva Br), from Nova SEQ
tia, New York
Sailed: Steamer Fremona (Br).
London. Sehooners W. R. Perkins
from Machias), Boston: Lillian
(from do), do; Neva tBr), (from
Nova Scotia). do; w. H. Waters
(Br). tfrom st. John, y. b., do. ;
Lucia Porter (from st. John, n. b.,
New York
Boston, Dee. 23.-Arrived Ship
Rhine tBr). Turks Island Schooners
Lotus tBr), River Herbert. n. S.;
Charlie and Willie. Sullivan, Me;
Herman F. Kimball, Bangor; Wes-
ley Abbott, do; John B. Carrnngton,
do; r. L. Tay, do; Annie and Reu-
ben, Stonington, Me-; Omaha, Mil
bridge; Ella E. Crowell, Rookport.
Me-; American Team, Portland; Ida.
do
Liverpool. Dec. 23.-The Cunard Line
steamer Caronia, westbound from New
FORK, collided, Sunday night, in Gros-
~ channel. with the steamer Gorilla.
The CaTonia had two plates on her
1ort bow pierced, while the Gorilla
was damaged at the stern.
Portland. Me-. Dec. 23.-Arrived: S.
s. Ascania. Southampton.
New York, Dec. 23.-Arrived: Moltke.
Naples.
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DETROIT.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. III. c.. Spencer of
Mattapan are Holiday guests at the
home of Mrs. Spencer's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. c. Brown.
Mrs. Ada Jeffrey is quite i'll.
Miss Leah Hoxie of Winthrop is Wis
iting friends here, this week.
Miss Helen Macomber, who is a stu
dent at Gorham Normal school, is Wis
iting her uncles. T. B. and Charles
Springer.
Manson Brown, a student at Tufts
Dental school. is home for Il 10-days
vacation.
Charles Harris. a student at Har-
ward Law school, is here for the Holt
days.
Miss Ethel Brown came home. Sat-
urtlay, from Oakland, for a two-weeks
vacation.
Miss Jet Briggs. teacher in Skowhe-
gan, and brother, Neal, an M. c, l.
student. were guests, over the Sab
bath, of their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Avian Nichols.
Mrs Sarah Willis, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lewis. In
Lewiston, came home, Monday.
Miss Pearl Porter visited friends IL
Monmouth. last week.
Mrs. Abner Clark returned, Friday
from a visit with her sister, Mrs
Frank Giles of Gardiner.
Mr.. and Mrs III. c. Reynolds Were
in Bangor Saturday. for the day.
Col. Elwell and John Wadleigh OF
Exeter, n. H., were guests. last week
at Hotel Crosby.
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Tipping According to Rule.

A hotel man of the Rangeley region
to whose place come every year and
some twice a year the monied mag
mates of Gotham, tell me that the
great money kings of New York and
Chicago put their financial affairs, last
summer, in such shape that they have
no fear of any panic or great depres-
sion in business when the national
administration is changed, next
March. AS for the tariff, they believe
that the Democrats will simply make
bluff at tariff revision, changing one
or more of the more Objectionable
schedules but conservatively refrain
from radical action for fear of injur-
ing business and fhe prosperity of the
last five years. He also gave me an
insight into the science of tipping
at the public tables. "A man whu
travels much" said he, "and who is
accustomed to giving tips after his
meals at hotels or restaurants, usual
~ gives 10 per cent, of the cost of his
meal to the waiter or waitress, as the
sex may be. Sometimes the young
man dining out with his girl will try
to impress her with his generosity by
giving larger tips Sometimes the new
rich or millionaire will give big tips
put the rule is, among the experienced
who travel and give tips, is 10 pei
cent OF the cost of the repast. The ho-
tel man said the entire tipping bust
ness was wrong, but seemed hard tc
root out. The clever waiter girl makes
more from the tips she receives thar
she does from her regular weekly pay
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Rumford Falls Mystery.

1; The. journal Man happened to be il
Rnmford Falls, last Friday morning
VIXEN the Black Hand episode occur
red. At first the matter was regarded
as n Joke, but later was regarded as
a. serious affair. In the vestibule OF
the National Bank the stick of dyna
mite, the fuse and cap found proved
that someone possessed the means
needed for an explosion that could
destroy the bank and half the street
as we'll. The accompanying note was
written in a very good feminine hand.
The. key mentioned in the note was
found at the rear entrance to the
bank and fitted the lock, paddock,
with which the wooden box on the
bridge was equipped and locked The
box had been noticed on the bridge
for several days previous to the find
ing Of the dynamite on the Bank
steps. A well known detective who
examined the box late in the week, in
forms me that, he had a peek through
the crack made by somebody evidently
pg.ying partly open the cover of the
box and saw apparently paper, possl-
bly, covering bunch of money within.
The last report heard on Saturday
was that the. note demanded that
bank people deposit $4,000 in the box
to prevent the Black Handlers destroy
ing the bank. The bank men were
very reticent regarding the exact con-
tents Of. the note. One intelligent cit
fzen Suggested to me that the out
rage possibly was q direct result of
ill-considered editorials denouneing
the courts and money powers. In a
barber shop ] heard another sugges-
ton by 9, Rumford man. His idea was
that the whole thing was a practical
Joke Intended to wake up the town.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

After an exciting chase in the wilds
OF northern Berkshire county, Mass,
sunday afternoon, Matthew Fallon,
formerly of Pittsheld, now of Lenox.
was arrested by State Detective
Thomas L. Bligh and Chief of Police
William G. White of Pittsfield and a
posse of New Ashford men. Fallon is
wanted for stealing horse from Dean
Newkirk of East Greenbush a week
ago. The police say that Fallon has
confessed to the theft.
The naval authorities at the Kit
terry, Me-. navy yard, are to take up
the question of better system rela-
1--WE to the punishment of enlisted
men, especially for minor offences
The plan is to cause decrease in the
severity OF the punishment by send
ng more men to the detention bar
racks at Port Royal and Puget Sound
II is believed that this move will brine
out better navy discipline. as the en-
listed man has a chance to work tc
his own advantage, instead Of mere.
ly serving a term of Imprisonment
and thus shorten his sentence.
movement is gaining GROUND
which may lead to the Introduction
Of oleomargarine for butter in tn,
United States navy An inquiry ha.
been made regarding this project witt
| the idea of reducing the cost of living
| tbere is difference Of opinion anon,
the officers of the department of sup
piles and accounts as to its adoption
some are of the, opinion that tn
science of manufacturing oleomargar
inc has not reached a stage where i
can be satisfactorily substituted flo
timed butter and kept in the store
'onms Of vessels in an climates.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Elias p. Meservey, one of the last OF
Tho old time bear hunters, celebrated
his s0th birthday, recently. by killing
hIael, hear which had been terroriZing
the neigh borhood about MariaViae,
Me. Elias rugged up an old-fashloheu
deadfall, and after the trap was puiiI
a smoked ham was hung inside. btaih
was caught the first night Blias hasii
kept careful account but he THINKS
he has Killed 800 bears.
The new Church of the Advent 80
ciety in Mechanic Falls was deoicateu'
Sunday afternoon. The opening prayer
was bv Rev John F. Clothey oil the
Advent church of Auburn. The deulea-
tion sermon was by Rev. j. II. Joroah'
for % years pastor of the church Inc
report of the building committee was
made by j. b. Mason, the chairman.
Rev. ID. w. Kimball of the Mechaiiie
Falls BAPTIST church extended inc
GREETINGS of the sister churches Ihete
was also an address by Rev. j. n.
Nichols. who preached a sermon az
the church in the evening.
shortly after midnight, sunday, an
. asttan,nt was made at Westbrook 10
close ap alleged poker games. Ponce
commissioner Philip Dana TOOK OUT
warrants and with Rev. +. u. heeas'
spastor of the Warren Memorial Soh
eregational church, Ex-Mayor Joseph
a Warren and Frank Curry, manage.
of the local basketball team, he Went
with the police. The secret oil the m
tended raids had been well guaroeo'
but the lights were out IN TWO IN
stances. ee,t.
Mrs. susan Picard Hazelton heailS
90 wears of age, died, SUNDAY AFTER
noon. at her home, 162 Washins. oi'
street Wellesley Hills, Mass oil el-
feets of a fall sustained, last Wees
She WAS born in Dresden. Me-, on req.
%. 1914, the daughter of Jeremiah, VINO
tonight in the War of 1872. ana SARAH
picard. Her early life was passed III
her home town, removing to Boston
on the death of her father VINO was d
sea captain. She first took up her ie
idence in Brattle street, Boston, anu
II was during this time that she maj
ried Isaac Hills Hazelton OF Nv oo
Hampshire, who died, Sept ., 1900:
leaving her with five children, an Vi
whom are living
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The Wonderful Oxford City.

Rumford, the mountain-encircletl
metropolis of Oxford county, in one
genera ton has realized nearly every
expectation of its founder, Hugh CHS
holm, Before that wonderful man
passed on, he had seen Rumford's
great mills built, its waterpower util-
lied for driving machinery and pro-
dueing enough electricity to furnish
light and power for local purposes
with enough in the falls going to
waste to run all the mill wheels and
electric lights in Maine. He had seen
beautiful business blocks and residen-
tlal mansions arise he had built q
Mechanics Institute. iuxuriously fur
riished and equipped. parks and water
works and homes for the working
men. He had realized every one of
his original plans, made as dreams.
more than 80 years ago, and had Gre
ated modern city in the wilds of
western Maine, whose hydro-eleetrie
power station produces $4,000 H p.
and whose two banks have assets of
over 5000 O00--every dream fulfilled
save one and that his plan to have
central heating plant to furnish
warmth to a cityful Of people.
little over 20 years ago Rumford
Falls had not even log cabin where
mansions and commercial palaces now
proudly show. Now it has 10000 popu-
lation, millions of dollars invested in
its paper plants, three canals with a
total fall of $50 feet, $4,000 H. P. in
its river, seven churches, mail car
rier system. 125.000 square miles OF
lake storage and is already the sec
ond largest freight tonnage center in
the State of Maine
Rumford Falls is city of young
men. They make things hum. In ad
dition to the Mechanics Institute, it.
self big and glorious club, they have
a Business Mans Club, "a lodge of
Elks and other fra ternity homes. just
now they are planning against the
grand future when Rumford shall
have an envelope factory a new one
Z. to be the largest of its kind in the
world,
The pure air of the town makes a
man hustle whether he is a natura
born hustler or not. The towerine
. hills on all sides give him lofty am,
billions and are sources of inspira
ton.
A Portland Corporation, which hal
been helpful in building up Rumfort
Falls had from start TO now som,
800 mortgages on the buildings of TIL
town. Out of the entire lot less THAI
five have been forecIosed
Rumford could be city, but pre-
fers to remain a. town
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BELFAST.

This busy little city is feeling happy
over the visit of the Director Chapman
and trio Of artists, Chey. Salvatore
Giordano, Florence Anderson Otis, So
prano and Sue Winchel1 cellist, who
not only gave the wonderful concert
in the Colonial theatre, Saturday night,
but gave their talents, Sunday, after
noon, for the vesper service in the
First Parish (Unitarian) church,
which vas filed to over flowing with
music loving people. This gave many
who could not attend the concert, an
opportunity to hear them, and to say
ii was appreciated is hardly expressing
1t. 1t was the greatest musical treat
that Belfast has had in years, and
Will not be forgotten.
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. S. Pitcher enterta in
ed informally after the vespers, Sun
day, serving tea to the artists and a
few members of the Belfast Musical
Society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bradbury en-
tertained at dinner. Mrs. Florence
Anderson Otis, Chev. Giordano and lir.
Chapman, Sunday night at their home
oil Northport avenue.
DR. and Mrs. Eugene l.. Stevens err
tertained at luncheon, Sunday night.
Miss Winehell, the 'cellist, at their
home on Church street
Miss Louise Richards of the Farm
ington Normal school faculty, WHO is
passing the Christmas recess at her
home on Cedar street, gave an en-
Joyable bridge party, Friday night.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. George
L. Bowman, Miss Katherine E.. Brier,
Miss Florence Hill, Miss EVELYN
Morrison. Mr.. and Mrs. Elon i. Gil
christ. Morris L. Siugg, Ralph I. Morse.
Clyde b. Holmes Following bridge
supper was served.
William Widdefield is enjoying the
Holidays in Bostno. the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Chenery in Common
wealth avenue.
The. annual meeting of the Belfast
Board of Trade will be held, next
Monday night, in the board rooms in
Phoenix row.
Dr. George Phelan has arrived from
MeGill, Montreal, to pass the holidays
with his parents. Rev. and Mrs. d Il.
Phelan, Mt the Methodist parsonage.
Miss Marjorie Shaw is at home from
Simmons College. Boston, for the Hob-
day recess, the guest of her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Shaw, on Court
street.
The children of the North church
Sunday school gave an enjoyable con-
cert at $50, Sunday. Those taking part,
were Lillian Davis, Katherine Kilt
redge, katherine Brown Carol Parker,
Cuthbert Wilson, Carl Woods, Mar
garet Rogers, Dorothy Gross, Willie
Jennys. A big tree on the stage was
used as a receptical for gifts brought
by the children to be later distributes
to the unfortunates of the parish. me
gifts were collected by Louise Clement,
Geneva Stephenson. Lillian Dexter ana
Katherine Kittredge and hung on the
tree. Later, they will be distributed
about the city, where they VIII De
most welcome.
The following L. of NJ. boys are at
home for the holiday recess; Roland
stevens, Harold Richards, Foster
Croker Marion Doak, Houston Smah'
Harold and Linwood Jones, stephen
c. Clement, Ansel Packard. Ray LIND
gren. From Colby, Linvill Whitmofe
and Ralph Bramhall.
Tile usual Christmas service VIII oe
held at noon. Wednesday, by Paies-
tine Commandery, X. T.
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READFiElD DEPOT.

DEPOT-Parkman Collins passed q
day in Portland, last week
Miss Bessie Robinson, a student OF
Monmouth Academy came, Saturday.
to pass the Christmas Holidays with
her mother. Mrs. William Thompson
Willis Bickford passed Saturday with
his son, John Bickford, of Portland.
Mrs. II. A. Clifford of Winthrop.
gave a very interesting missionary SER
mon at Smith Memorial church, Sun
dav.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. S. Collins enjoyed
last week as guests of Capt. and Mrs.
Willard Howard of Peaks Island, Wis
iting Portland several times. during
the week.
Skating is just now, most excellent.
Readfield affords good facilities for the
pastime. The Hunton mill pond, hale
way between the Depot and Readfield,
accommodates both sections. which
form large skating parties that are
greatly enjoyed. The Bog pond near
Dunns Corner, is convenient for the
Depot and another portion bf the
town Maranacook is, of course, pat
ronized by the Depot the Corner VII
lage and other places adjacent. Burt
Brann is acknowledged the champion
skater. Those who are fond OF skat-
ing should be thankful to the weather
man for keeping the snow away.
Miss Edith Collins, who has been
teaching in Yarmouth and since the
term closed, visiting friends in Bos-
ton. returned home, Saturday.
Mrs, III. B. Poole, who has Teen the
guest OF relatives in Auburn, has re-
turned home.
The farmers around here, who have
repaired their sleds and made rev
ones for hauling wood, are quite i'm
nstient for good shedding.
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CHINA.

SOUTH-On Monday, Dec. is, Mr.
and Mrs. f. II. Whitehouse and Mr.
and Mrs. H. F. Whitehouse of Soutl
China attended the party given I'm
Gle Dan Whitehouse of Augusta, OF
his S0th birthday. A very pleasant day
was passed with Uncle Dan and Mrs
Whitehouse, and he was greatly sur
prised when his nephew and nieces
appeared fs5e4s5
The Quaker Round Table held it!
regular meeting, Saturday evening
Dec. IA, with Clara NJ. Jones. 1t wa!
wen attended and was very interest
ing. Brief accounts of the lives of tn,
Following early Quakers We're read b,
some of the members: Isaac Penning
ton, John Woolman. Margaret Fox
and Elizabeth Frye. After the pro
gram very pleasant social hour wa
enjoyed.
r C. Maxwell went, Monday. t
Portland, to attend the State Grange
The many friends of Samuel Star
rett regret to learn of his illness, AM
hope for a speedy recovery.
The young people from this place
WHO are students at Oak Grove Sem
mary, are at home for the Christina
vacation.
Willis C. Jones has gone to Mass
Iachusetts, where he will visit rela
ltives and friends. during the Holi
| days.
y Christmas tree with exercises will
be held at the chapel, Tuesday eve
lining.
Mrs. Olive Clark recently passed he
Seth birthday. She is in fairly goo,
health and is still quite active 70
one of her years, and helped to enter
tain visitors on her birthday.
Mrs. c. A. Frye was business call
er. Monday, in Waterville.