Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-24
Woman Dies of Burns
While kindIing Fire.
Benjamin Priest 10 Celebrate
1O1st Birthday, May u.
Socialists Adopt ResoIuiions..Tax
Rate OF Two Cents on Dollar

forcement of the Cigarette law
now on the statute books in the re
marks made by various citizens o.
the town at the meeting, Tuesday, o
the w. C. T. u DR.. Wadsworth pro
posed that il committee should con
fer with Sheriff Mooers in regard t.
the selling of cigarettes TO minors. ht
would be able to put stop to it, The
Cigarette Against the School, was the
subject of the meeting. which was II
charge of Mrs. Eldena Hall.
Mrs. Mooers and Mrs. Nellie Chase
were hostesses. G.. A. r. hall was full
of members, pupils from the school:
and teachers. who enjoyed the special
articles Alcoholism" by DIR. John
Z. wadsworth and THE Cigarette
Versus the Boy by Miss Dorothy Ell
lott Among other things in his in
structive paper, Dr. Wadsworth said:
Man and alcohol antedate history
Wise men even now wonder which
will conquer" He gave various rea-
sons to prove that alcohol is poi
son. Its benefit in pneumonia, tuber-
culosis and as a cureall has been ex-
ploded 1t is common cause of can
Ger, a disease producing vice and a
vice. producing disease. Also 80 per
cent. of crime would be done away
with il alcohol were not used.
1.-THE cigarette" said Miss Elliott.
s'is the boys worst enemy. 1t fastens
the tobacco habit on him, causes a
craving for liquor since it makes the
mouth dry and water insipid, makes
him seek the company of the idle and
vicious and makes him physically and
mentally inferior"
Discussion of the subjects was en-
tered into by Prof. Ralph Leighton,
Rev. George Merriam and others.
Some fine musical selections were
given by Mrs. Ethel Ames, Miss Edith
Lewis. Mrs. Agnes Stewart, Mrs. I'll
dena HAYES and Master Fred Rayner.
John Bishop Maddox of Middle
street for nearly all his life a lumber
man and ship timber dealer, died.
Tuesday morning. He was stricken
with a shock about week ago from
which he never recovered.
Mr.. Maddox was born IN Hermon
III years ago a son of John and Mary
Courtney Maddox. He was one OF
a family of 10 children. He came TO
Skowhegan about in 1892. About so
years ago he married Annie Rhoades
of Baltimore, and four children were
born to them who are. Howard,
contractor attn Newark. Ohio. Mrs.
Charles Marshall of Boston; Mrs. c.
A. Brooks of Reading. Mass. and Mrs.
RID. Barrett of Melrese, Mass. Two
sisters. Mrs A, ". Mclaughlin of Car
meIi and Mrs. C. A. Warren of Chi
cago. survive.
Norris Clough, who is working at
Poland Springs is here for the purpose
of packing his furniture to move his
family to Poland.
Elmer Nolin returned from Rock
wood, Monday night, where he had
been on business. He reports that
there was no snow in that region and
that the ice on Moosehead Lake was
becoming weak.
Mrs. Urban Mallett died. early Tues
day morning. after suffering terribly
from burns Mrs. Mallett had been
sick for some time and had recently
recovered from an attack of typhoid
fever and while getting dinner. Mon
day, she used kerosene to hasten the
FIRE. This exploded and set her cloth
ing on fire. The house was also set
on fire but the flames were quickly ex-
tinguished. A husband, who is an en-
ployee OF the American wooden mill, and
two small children survive. They have
recently moved here from Madison.
BENJAMIN Priest, who has been sick
for several days. has recovered and is
planning to celebrate his birthday May
IL when he viii be 101 years old. He
is at his home in Canaan and as cheer
full as one much younger.
Ralph Wentworth was taken to the
Maine General hospital at Portland
Tuesday. where he will undergo an
operation for appendicitis.
John Barker. foreman of the print
ing department of the F. j. Smith
Publishing Co.. was called to Calais
Monday, on account of the sickness
OF his grandfather.
Miss Nellie Reynolds of Pittsfield
has position as telephone operator
In the Office of the Maine Telephone
Co. here, to succeed Miss Katherine
Albert who has resigned to teach
school IN Aroostook county
Charles Williams of Gardiner ha =
been in town few days the guest of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Will
Hams, and returned, Monday, taking
with him hissslittle daughter Marie
who has been visiting her grandpar-
ents for several days.
x. A. Withee, who has been in :,
hospital at Lewiston for three weeks
where he underwent an operation, re
turned home, Monday night.
The Socialists in Skowhegan held
a meeting. Monday night. at which
there was a warm discussion owe,
various subjects. After discussion
they drew UP resolutions to investi-
gate the law as applied to conduct OF
merchants. committee consisting OF
Ephraim Cowett, George o. Currie
and Rufus H. Townsend was appoint
ed to look into the matter and reporI
at the next meeting.
There is considerable anxiety being
felt over Pete Debe as to whether OF
not he was on board the Titanic wheI
1t rank. Mr.. Debc had been to ItaI,
for the winter and his brother, Anne
Ito Debe. had received a letter few
days before, that he was about t,
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