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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06

The matter of the site for the new
fire station is being considered by
the committee on fire department and
the site which will probably be Sc
lected win be one of two lots on the
opposite side of Bridge street and a
little above the present engine house,
which are owned by the Titcomb Real
Estate Association. A dwelling house
is located upon tn ecorner lot but it
is thought that arrangements may be
made to move this house to the rear
lot and secure the front lot for fire
station site.
A proposition of raising the money
for the purchase of the lot by direct
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06
Planning Game
With Kent'S Hill.

Manager Raymond Swift of the
Cony baseball team is attempting to
make arrangements with the Kents
Hill baseball nine. for a game to take
place in this city. in the near future.
The Kents Hill team already claims
the championship Of the State for
secondary school teams. but the Cony
fans feel that their team should be
given chance to compete with Kent's
Hin for the championship. since Cony
has won from every team that it has
played, this season.
IF the arrangements are carried
through for this game, II will un-
doubtedly be one of the most interest
ing of the season, for both teams are
among the fastest school teams in
Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06
Daily ksnnebee Journal
TsIephons 135

Cards of thanks, obituary notices, rss-
oIutions of respect, ETC., will be
charged at the rate OF ten cents pet
line. No charge less than 40 cents
All advertising announcements of en-
tertainments whose object is the
raising of money will be charged al
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 fall to receive the
Journal promptly will confer favor
by notifying the office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06
Officers Elected.


The following officers were chosen
for the ensuing year; President. Mrs.
r. G. Wentworth, Norway; vice pres
ident. Mrs A. w Potte Waterville;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Blanche
Wright, Wayne; recording secretary
Mrs. Marry NJ. S. Cover. Winthrop;
treasurer, Mrs. John w. Church, Hal
lowell: superintendent of literature
Mrs H. l.. Nichols Hallowell; super
intendent Of Young Peoples work.
Mrs f. r. Goodrich, Waterville; su-
perimtendent temperance work. Mrs.
Cora knight Clifford. Winthrop SUI
perintendent systematic benevolence.
Mrs. w. II. Boden. Watervile; super
intendent mite boxes, Mrs. Churchill,
Hallowell.
]. Harry Chamberlain of Augusta
sang an appropriate solo. after which
came the introduction of visitors. in
Guiding three young women engaged
| in Deaeoness work, Miss Emma Rob-
inson. superintendent of the AIMEE
Home in Gardiner, Miss Rule Curtis
| oe Richmond and Miss Louise Perry of
| Hallowell.
| The leading address of the afternoon
was by Miss Irene Worrell of Port
| land upon .Deaconess Work.
| The committee on resolutions thank
| ed the ladies of the local auxiliary for
| entertainment, the railroads for re-
| duced rates and all who had assist
| ed in any way in making the conven-
| ton a success. Resolutions We're also
| adopted pledging the auxiliaries to
renewed work and interest along the
lines of promoting temperance.
The Evening Session.
Mr. Chamberlain led the praise SER
vice at the opening of the evening
| session and several musical selections
| were charmingly rendered by the SUI
| sannah Wesley Chorus, consisting of
eight young ladies of the Green Street
| church a solo number was also rem
| dered by MIR. Chamberlain.
Prayer was offered by Miss Rule
| curtis and an address was given up
on Home Missionary Work by Miss
| Worrell. The speaker emphasized the
need of home missionary work in this
| country and told how work was being
done in this country by faiths other
than Christianity. She said that a
| Hindu temple had been erected in
San Francisco and that some of our
| American women were studying Brah-
manisIn. She also alluded to the work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06

Hon. Hannibal T.. Hamlin of Ellis
worth will not be able to be present
to address the meeting of the Augusta
Republican Club. Thursday night, on
account of illness. Consequently the
meeting arranged for that night has
been postponed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06

Notice was given, Wednesday. by the
Kennebec county referee I'm bankruptcy
of the dismissal of the following cases:
Joseph Marine Augusta: Herbert e. Da-
Wis Oakland. Warren r. Buker. Liteh-
field; Ulysses G. Randall Winslow;
James II. Mcmahon, Wateryille.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06

daughter of William J. Phillips OF
Princess Anne. Md, succeeded in
eluding a mob that was after tho
prisoner, Tuesday night with the
avowed intention of lynching him. He
reached Baltimore with his prisoner,
today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Foster of Church
Hill are receiving congratulations upon
the birth of a 7-pound baby, born Mon
day. The new arrival has been named
Hazel Irene.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06

Schooner l.. l.. Hamlin, which has
been loading lumber from the Au-
gusta Lumber Co., was toWed down
river, Wednesday afternoon. The lum-
Der is consigned to Connecticut ports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06

George f. Cary of Portland, treasurer
of the Union Safe Deposit & Trust Co.
was visitor Wednesday, in the city.
Mr.. Cary is a graduate of Bowdoin, class
OF 'SS, and while here called upon
number of his former college acquain-
tances.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06

Samuel Cohen has an illustrated
ad. in this issue and from 1t you can
learn of the extent and completeness
of his repairing department. Hon
est, intelligent work Is sure to win.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06

Mayor Reuel ]. Noyes arrived home,
Wednesday, from Kineo. lie reports the
weather there unusually cold for this
time of year but says that notwithstand-
ing the unfavorable weather the summer
visitors are beginning to arrive in that
section
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06
. II II
LEWISTON

Earned runs-Cony . Home run-Wyer
Two-base hits-Iiarvey ., Thyng Stolen
bases-Cony r. Lewiston Z Struck out
BY Hoffses u, by Case I Double play
-Newbert to Cooper. Base on balls-On
Hoffses 3. off Case T. Sacrifice hit-Har-
vey. Umpire Twaddle. Time, 2l5. At
tendance, 400.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06
Thursday, June 6, 1912.
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Stevens & Ballard have Cadillac
electrical suction cleaner installed in
their store and are agents for it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06

Sheriff Tull of Somerset, Salisbury.
Md, having in custody Wesley Miles,
a Negro, who is alleged to have twice
attempted to assault the 14-year-oid
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06

Mrs. Walter Poor Will entertain the
Samanthas, Thursday afternoon, at her
home 8 Gannett street The meeting Will
begin at the usual hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06
Afternoon Session.

The afternoon session opened at :
o'clock with devotional exercises, led
by Mrs. Allen of Augusta. The pres
idents greeting was presented in very
happy vein by Mrs. b. C. Wentworth
of Norway "Our Periodicals and
Lecture" was the subject of an in
teresting paper by Mrs. II. L. Nichols
of Hallowell. dealing with the publ
cations of the home mission field
The duet, Jesus, Lover of MY
Soul" by the Misses Marjory and
Evangeline Ripley, was sung most ef-
fectively and many favorable COM
ments were heard upon this number.
Mrs. j. H. Pinkham of Winthrop gave
as reading, our Country, God
Country" Next came a solo. MY
sheep" by Mrs. Blanche Wright OF
Wayne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06

committee consisting of Mrs. 4. Nj.
Drummond. Mrs. e. ]. Roberts, Mrs.
Nellie Perkins and Mrs. Elizabeth
Robinson. The committee on courtesy
from the local auxiliary consisted of
Mrs W. D. Hutchins. Mrs. Catherine
Fisher, Mrs. Ralph Brown and Mrs.
Helen Maddox.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06
LOCAL NOTICE.

A fishing boat will arrive here every
week with a good assortment of fresh
fish from the seashore, to be sold at a
reasonable price.
Yours truly,
TWO CHASE BROS.
june5d2t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06

done by the Mormon missionaries
Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06

GUARDS AGAINST ysieal mental
and
SAVES STEPS to sroeers the provision
dealers. -
BRINGS THE DocToR death
aences when saving is vital
PROVIDES INSTANT ANEoUs communication
with police fre departments when necessary
OFFERS CHEAP and effective plan for over
coming toll and worry.
GIVES A MENTAL SATISFACTION from the
mere knowledge presence in the house
THE PREMIUMS small. We will furnish
particulars if you will wr CALL free of charge,
the Local Manager.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06

Mrs. #. II. Moorlen. millinery, Il
Crosby street. apr10.dtf
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-12
WHAT MAKES A woMAN7

One hundred and twenty pounds,
more or less, of bone and muscle
don't make woman. It's good
foundation. Put into 1t health and
strength and she may rule kingdom
But that's just what Electric Bitters
give her. Thousands bless them for
overcoming fainting and dizzy spells
and for dispelling weakness, nervous
ness, backachc and tired listless,
worn out feeling. Electric Bitters
have done me world of good"
writes Eliza Pool, Depew, Okla, "and
thank you, with all my heart, for
making such a good medicine" Only
soc. Guaranteed by Woodbridge Drug
Company.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-12
AROUND ToWn.
aeGss30a0000aeeese

STRAYED-A bay roam, bald-faced
mare about fourteen hands high,
from my place South Of Columbia,
one eye glass. Wild, seven or eight
years old Reward for return to
Parks Stable. c. III. TATE. 9Id&wl1t
FOR SALE-One oak bureau, mir.
ror 24xS0 inches one oak sideboard.
mirror 15x27 inches one oak dining
table, feet, four leaves. Can be
seen and prices learned at Picker
ings repair shop at voss old stand,
West Seventh street. 11Id&wIs st
Monte Fariss is moving today to
his farm just beyond Duck river on
the Iron Bridge road, which he recent
has been rented and will be occupied
has bee nrented and will be occupied
at once. Mr.. Fariss will continue his
connection with the postofice and will
also continue to handle the Banner.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-12
THE BANQUET
AT BETHEL HOUSE
MORE THAN 100 slGNIFiED IN
TENTIoN OF BEING
PRESENT.

The committee appointed by the
Board Of Trade, Col. ]. C. Hardy, Ulna
Foster and Horace Rainey, to make
arrangements for the Board of Trade
banquet, to be held at the Bethel
House on the night of the 26th, were
at work Wednesday.
They report that more than one
hundred have signed up to the pres
ent on this festal occasion, and that
there will be others. It is not the in
tention for any one to be overlooked,
and all who desire to attend should
speak to the members of the COM
mittee If they have not already been
approached.
1t is public invitation, and the
committee is DESTROYS that all have
an opportunity to attend.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-12
Gotham Brothers
Headquarters for Wedding Presents

for San Antonio, Texas, to spend
three weeks They will stop over in
Memphis for three days visit to
relatives.
Mrs. Robert Pillow and Mrs. Fred
Kelsey were in Nashville Wednesday
to see the Pink Lady"
Superintendent ]. P. Graham has
returned from meeting Of the Public
School Officers Association in Nash
vile.
Miss Annie Turner Sheegog left
Wednesday for Memphis where she
goes to visit her sisters Mrs. w. s.
Roberts and Mrs. W. F. Anderson.
Mrs. Mary B. fowler and Miss Dali
sy fowler will leave tomorrow for
Florida, where they will spend the
remainder of the winter at Palm
Beach, Petersburg, and other points.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-12
John v. M'KIBBON
HOME SATURDAY

John Van McKibbon, the champion
corn grower Of Tennessee, will re-
turn from Washington to his home at
Culleoka on Saturday morning. The
corn grower has been In the capital
city of the nation for a month, large
portion Of the time in the hospital
sick. However, since his recovery he
has visited all points of interest and
had a splendid time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-12
MCDOWELL AGAIN
ADDS TO LIBRARY
THIS Is THE THIRD SUPPLE
MENT BY THIS PROGRESSIVE
SCHOOL.

Superintendent John p. Graham is
in possession of the third supplement
tary check of the Mcdowell school to
the library. This is the best record
of any school in the county. 1t has
paid in and will secure from the
state on this supplement, in the ag-
gregate Of $3.50. The schools are al
lowed to make supplementary pay
ment once every year, and this is the
rst one to take advantage for the
third time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-12
Mrs. Mary coffey.

Mrs. Mary Coffey died at her nome
near Mooresville Wednesday after.
noon at $3.50 o'clock The Funeral
will take place at the residence Fri
day morning at 10 o'clock, after which
the remains will be carried to Flow
ers graveyard near Bryant Station
She is survived by four children, Wal.
ker Coffey, Mrs. Frank Fox, Mrs.
Chas. Cheek and Gregg Coffey. Her
husband preceded her to the grave a
number of years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-12
mEk1iok.
(, .,,,x.s.....ae s.se,nnn

J. A. Graham has returned to Ro.
cheser, N. Y, after spending the hol.
idays with his family.
Mrs. c. r. Orr was called to Musko.
gee, Okla, by telegram this morning
to attend the bedside of her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Erskine Alternately, who Is
critically i'll. She was accompanied
by her grandson, Gilbert Orr.
Mrs. /. s. West and Miss Sarah
Leach have returned from visit to
Pulaski.
Mrs. Clarence has returned to Biz
mingham after visit to relatives here
and In Pulaski.
Miss Katie Aaronson, of New York
City, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. P. H.
Haskell and Mr.. and Mrs. Barney
Smolinsky in this city.
Pride Tomlinson and Lee Tolley,
who have been spending the holidays
with home folks, have returned to
Sewanee where they are in college.
N. M. Nichols, of McEwen, Tenn,
is visiting friends and relatives in
Maury county. He has been away
from here some fifteen years and Is
ENJOYING meeting his old comrades OF
the civil war, especially those of his
reiment,- the Third Tennessee lnfan-
try.
Judge W.<O. Gordon has retuned
from a visit to st. Louis.
John P. Cheek, of Silver Creek, is
here today.
John Akin, of Hampshire, was
visitor to Culleoka Sunday.
Miss Camille Maddux, of Gallatin'
was the week end uest OF her aunt
Mrs ]. /. Finney, at Sleepy Hollow.
Carlton Fry, Paul Cecil and Martin
Parker returned to Lebanon today,
where they are in school at caste
Heights.
Mrs. d. d. Allen, of the advertising
department of the Chattanooga News
and Knoxville Sentinel, was In tne
city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Sharp and chill
dren left today for City Point, Fiori-
da their winter home. where they
will spend the balance of the winter
Mrs. w. B. Capers is in Nashville
today. -,
william Buchnau, Jr., saw the FINK
lady" in Nashville Wednesday night
Miss Margaret Frierson arrived
this afternoon to visit her aunt MIS-
q. t. Hughes, Jr.
Miss Sue Nadine Akin has been the
guest of Miss Ruth Scott for the pas'
week.
MT. and Mrs. George Taylor Hughes
sr viii leave the first Of next week
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-12
SOCIETY.
Sorority Dance.

-,
The annual New Years dance Civ
en- by the members of the Delta Chi
Omega Sorority OF the Columbia In
stitute win take place tonight These
occasions at the Institute are the
browning events Of the seasons So
Iciety happenings. The decorations
and the lavishness of the young la.
dies in their preparations for the en-.
tertainment of their friends is a real
thing of beauty. The entire lower
floor of the magnificent old building
will be decorated in the sorority col
ors and the young ladies' with their
gentlemen friends will receive, assist
ed by Rev. and Mrs. w. B. Capers
and Others. of the faculty. Several
hundred invitations have been is
sued.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-12
BeasIey-Scott.

Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Scott an
nounce the engagement and approach.
ing marriage of their daughter, Mary
Irwin and Walduse s. Beasley, OF
the Columbia Produce Company
which will be solemnized on the even.
ing of February the seventh at the
brides country home, "Inglewood,'
seven miles east Of Columbia on the
Sowell Mill pike.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-12
. oeeoooooeo oeoo
! DEATHS HARVEST. .
y
ssosessssseeseess
Or. Virginia T. Bryant.

Friends here have been ntified of
the death in Massachusetts on Jan. 4
of DR.. Virginia F. Bryant, who was a
sister of Miss Mary Bryant, formerly
principal Of Columbia Institute, and
who was well known here. DR.. Bry-
ant was an accomplished member of
the medical fraternity and had a num-
Der of friends in Columbia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-12
OVER THE COUNTY.

Capt. and Mrs. Joe Love are offer
ing their handsome country home at
Culleoka, containing nearly 100
acres, for sale.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-12
WarfieId-R obinson.

There was q surD.ire at the Dethel
house Thursday evening between c
End I O'Clock when Mss Mary Hart
Robinson and Amos Warfeld were
ln,ted in marriage by Rev. Z. B. An.
ldrews. lAo bride ID daughter Of
William Robinson, of near Williams
port, and is highly conencted through
out the county, while the groom is
'one of the best known and most pop
ular young men of Columbia, and each
have an innumerable host of friends.
The young couple came up from Will
Transport in an automobile late in
the afternoon and the marriage took
place in the parlors of the Bethel
House. They spent the night at the
Bethel House and will doubtless make
Columbia their home, as this city is
the headquarters of Mr.. Warfield,
who travels in this territory for Ro-
chester clothing house.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-12

Itch! l.chi Itchl scrtach!
Scratch! Scratch The more you
scratch the worse the itch. Try
Doan's Ointment It cures piles,
eczema, any skin itching. All drug
gists sell 1t.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage license was issued this
morning to Everit McCord and Miss
Katie Davidson, of the Groveland
community.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-12

and Bob Erwin and Maury Fitzgerald.
Amusing games were played and
dainty refreshments were served at
late hour.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-12

To feel strong, have good appetite
and digestion, sleep soundly and en-
joy life, use Burdock Blood Bitters,
the great sytem tonic and builder.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-12
institute Dance.

institute Dance.
The Institute, which has been the
scene of so many beautiful and bril-
liant entertainments was never more
attractive than when the Delta Chi
Omega Sorority gave their annual
dance Friday night, January 5, 1912.
The decorations were very effective,
carrying ont the color scheme in red
and white. Masses of southern smi-
lax, and myriads of lights, palms, ETC.,
lent most luxurious and tropical
appearance to the dancing hall. The
Iguests were received by the members
jof the sorority in the parlors of the
institute. Programs were distribut-
ed and filled, after which the guests
proceeded TO the dancing hall. Num-
bers of out of town visitors were
present, and large number Of
charming matrons lent dignity and
charm to the evening. Refreshments
were served The receiving party
was:
Will Fleming and Miss Glynne
Cook, Walter Wellman and Miss Mar
garet Wellman, Melbourne Martin
and Miss Louise Ward, Chester Ste
vens and Misf Sallie Reese, Felix Nc
Reynolds and Miss Laura Brightman,
Clarence Fry and Miss Mary Ella
Perkins. William King and Miss Eula
Whatley, Arthur Spoeneman and Miss
Katherine Hobson,s Robert Nixon and
Miss Lucy Rogers, Ewing Harris and
Miss Lucille McGarvin, William
Cakes and Miss Leonora Williamson,
Girard Brownlow and Miss Ruth
Fleming, Lee Tolley and Miss Marie
Brownlow, Louie Hardage and Miss
Anna Wilmore. Frank Witherspoon
and Miss L5uise Garner.
Officers Maury Chapter.
In the report of the officers elected
by the Maury Chapter, United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy, the name of
Mrs. John J. Wilson, elected second
vice president, was inadvertently
omitted.
B
Matinee Musicale.
The program committee of the Mat
inee Musicale Club, consisting of Mrs.
John Cant, chairman; Mesdames For
gey and Harkreader and Miss Ash
ton, has arranged a splendid program
for the regular monthly meeting of
the club which will be held at the mu-
sic hall of the Century Club on We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock "Mu-
Isical England" will he the subject for
the afternoon. A paper will be pre-
sented giving the history of music in
England and the songs and piano
numbers will he selected from the
productions of the best and most gift
ed Of Old England's composers. An
evening of rare pleasure to all the
members is promised
Ia
Miss Erwin Entertains.
One of the most enjoyable enter
tainments of the season was that Civ
en- by Miss Mollie Erwin at her home
near Santa Fe Saturday night, Jan.
s. The home was artistically decor
ated in evergreens and flowers.
Those zAo enjoyed their hospitality,
were. Kisses Josie Elmick. Docia Ber-
ry, Josie Thomas. Ethel Mckee, Pes
sic Pigg, Eva and Mary Baker ana
John Baker, Make Mckee. John An
derson, Arthur Gidcomb, Bruce Gray,
Horace Baker. Charlie Fields. Fred
Mckee, Herman and Sam Gray, VIII
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-12
Officers Maury Chapter.

In the report of the officers elected
by the Maury Chapter, United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy, the name of
vice president, was inadvertently
omitted.