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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-06

SPORTING NOTES.

F. r. Mareeau of Wollaston, Mass,
was, Thursday night, elected captain of
the Dartmouth College cross-conntry
team. Marceau holds the college record
for the two-mile cross-eountry run. He
is member of the class of 1914.
Dispatches received. thursday, at
New York, told of the death in Lon
don of George Littlewood, once a
noted pedestrian. His death was due
to tuberculosis Littlewood's great
est achievement was at Madison Sc.
Garden, New York, in December, 1888,
when he won the six-day go-asyou-
please race, covering 623 miles and
1920 yards. He won two other big
American races of the same descrip
ton, the first at Philadelphia and the
second in New York
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FOOTBALL NOTES.

A course in football was institute
ed at the University of Wisconsin. on
Wednesday, Coach William juneau
delivering the initial lecture. It is
planned to have two lectures week
until the end of the first semester.
The course win embrace a history of
the game and how to play it success
fully. Coach Juneau is of the belief
that the benefits of the course will
be manifested, next fall, when the call
for Varsity candidates is issued
The 10 men who played In the
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cobbosseecontee Grange.

Cobbosseecontee Grange held an all
day meeting. Tuesday, Dec. 3. After the
business part of the meeting, officers
We're elected for the ensuing year as fol-
lows: Master, A. r. Merrill; overseer.
NJ. |. Parker; lecturer. j. A. Spear;
steward, A. N. Gasline; assistant stew
ard. Karl Collins: chaplain. W. A. Rob
erts: treasurer, c. Il. Wakefield; secre-
tary, Mrs. w. a. Roberts: Ceres, Lottie
Merrill; Pomona. Nettie Parker: Flora.
Bertha Spear; lady assistant. Nellie Col
Inns. chorister. Frank Collins; organfst,
Mrs. Frank Collins. A short program
consisting of music and recitations con-
Guided the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-06

A change has been made in the
special bouts arranged for the anna
teur tournament of the Bradford Boat
Club at cypress hall. Boston. Friday
night In place of Willie Buckley
of Chelsea, who was to have met
Tommy Reagan, York 0'Connell viii
be matched against the national
champion. The other special bouts
will be between Il. J. Lavelle and
Henry Brown Of Chelsea and Jimmy
Lynch and Johnny Duffy the Jamaica
Plain bantamweight. call for am
bilious heayyweights is sent out.
Even without many of the big fell
lows. the remaining classes are well
filed.
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Saqadahoc Grange.

The new officers of Sagadahoc subordi:
nate Grange at Bowdoin Center were
elected, Wednesday, Dec. 4. at an all
day meeting, as follows: NJ, Nathan
Adams; o., Fred Cornish: L., Chester
Marshall; s., Harry Cornish; c., Mrs.
Alice Doughty; A. s., Weston Allen; T.,
r. w. SHELTON; Sec. Nathan Doughty c.
X, Albert Staples; Ceres. Margaret Adj
ans; Pomona, Mary Cornish; Flora, Hat
tie Allen; l.. A. s., Helen Pendieton;
chorister. Lenora Stearns. The past mas
ter was +. S. Adams.
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BASEBALL NOTES.

Arthur A. Irwin, Thursday. was APP
pointed business manager Of the New
York American League club by President
Frank j. Farrell. He will have no con-
neetion with the management of the
players
Jake Daubert, captain and first
baseman of the Brooklyn Baseball
Club, has signed a Swear contract,
and several of the other Brooklyn
PLAYERS have fallen into line for next
season. Daubert, in signing for three
years. has followed the precedent of
the New York players, who last sea-
son, inaugurated the custom of sign
ing for a number of seasons.
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Nearly 1000 People
Have Written to Us

in the past few years telling how
much benefit they have received from
the True Il. f." Atwood's Medicine.
My husband is taking L. f. At
woods Medicine for loss of appetite
and finds it excellent"
Mrs. Hiram Burgess. Belfast. Me.
Il was very dizzy headed. / took
L. F. Atwood's Medicine and am
better since" Helen Oldham.
East Peru, Me
am taking the L. FL Atwoods
Medicine for liver trouble and am
feeling much better
Mrs. c. H. Austin,
Belgrade Lakes, Me.
Buy 80 cent bottle at your nearest
store or write today for a free SAM
pie to Il. f." MEDICINE CO., Port
land. Maine.
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WoLGAST'S ARM is BAD.
Stiffened So AS To Prevent Appear
ing In Ring Again Soon.

San Francisco, Dec. 5.-Chances OF
Former Lightweight Champion Ad
Wolgast appearing in a local rims,
New Years day, were dimmed, yes
terday, by the receipt by Promoter
Coffroth from Wolgasts manager of
telegram stating that Wolgast's left
arm and hand had stiffened up badly
and he did not care to box again soon.
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BENTON.

A social will be held at Benton Town
House hall, Friday evening, Dec. 6,
in the interest of the Benton M. r..
Sunday school. An entertainment Will
be given, after which an indoor ath-
let'c meet viii be held. Ice cream
viii be on sale. lAE
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KENNEBEC.
CHINA.

The village schools opened, Monday
morning, after two-weeks vacation.
John A. Woodsum returned, Saturday,
from Massachusetts, where he has been
for a short time visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Hatch and Mr.. and Mrs. w. f.
Woodsum.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis r. Ward passed
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Taylor
at their home in North Vassalboro.
Fred Abbott, who is attending school
of two weeks.
returned to Colby.
Mrs. Nettie Brann, who is suffering
with sprained ankle, has the sympathy
of her many friends.
+ Silver Lake Grange held an all-day
meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 8, for the purpose
of electing officers. Worthy master, Geo.
+. Thurston steward, Henry Randall;
assistant steward, Eugene Brann; lectur-
err a. N. Goodwin; chaplain, Mrs E. c.
Bailey; treasurer. Mrs E. c. Bailey; sec
rotary, Mrs. Grace Thurston; outside
guard, Will Metcalf; oyerseer,4 Archie
Pinkham; Ceres, Mrs. II. N. Randall;
Pomona, Nettie Patterson; Flora, Annie
Patterson: assistant lady steward, Lizzie
Fish.
Mrs. Charles Mains and Mrs. Alfred
Jones and baby daughter spent the day
with Mrs. Fred S. Wallace at East Vas
saiboro. last week
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church met with Mrs. A. n. Goodwin,
Wednesday, Dec. 4, goodly number be-
ing present
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Toniaht's Concert Program.

March-"Capt. s. ]. Gallagher" Theme
Overture-'.Apolio." Bonisseau
Waltzes-'Daughter of Love- Bennett
Selection from .Amco Fritz Mascagni
Schottische-"E,ntre Nous" Jones
Descriptive Fantasia-"A Village Festi-
VAL" WooIf
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Basketball Games. Wanted.

Basketball games wanted with out
side teams by the Bright Stars. Q. III.
Wall Manager. Box 376
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VASSAL RORO.


Library Association is called for Friday
evening ct the library, at $50 clock, for
the purpose of considering the interests
of the library and the building of home
for the same
Nassalboro Grange held an all-day ses-
sion. Tuesday. at which the following
officers were elected: Charles Barker,
master: Henry Marden, overseer Ger
trude Barker, lecturer; Everett Coombs,
steward; Mr.. Travis, assistant steward
Belle Perkins, chaplain: Arno Little,
treasurer; Seth Richardson, secretary
Eliza Richardson, Ceres; Annie Priest
Flora; Belle Tufts, Pomona; Nellie Little
lady assistant steward: Frank Perkins,
gatekeeper. The next meeting will be an
evening session with program prepared
by Mrs. Ruby Gates.
Ernest r. Priest recently purchased
two registered Jersey cows. which he
brought to his farm, Tuesday
Charles Barker is making extensive re-
pairs on his barn to accommodate his
large herd of Herefords.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Gates have re-
turned from visit to Mrs. Gates pa
rents in Rockland
Karl Gates has recently purchased the
place formerly owned by A. E. Doe and
will take possession in the spring.
Nathan Hall, who has been in falling
health, is reported to have had severe
attack of heart trouble recently. hut is
improving at the present time.
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PITTsToN.

Malcolm MacKay has accepted a call
to the Congregational church in Oxford,
beginning his pastorate there in Novem-
Der.
Mrs. Eleanor Colburn. who has been
spending several weeks with her broth
err, Henry soper. returned. Friday. to
Gardiner.
Edward Lord has been the guest OF
his brother George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel McDuffie OF Ran
dolph were in South Pittston, Thanks
giving. to spend the day with relatives.
Miss Nellie Doucett of Farmingdale was
at The Pines with her sister, Thanksgiv-
ing.
Eugene Fossett has returned from
Massachusetts, where he passed Thanks
giving with his wife and daughters.
Mrs. r. A. Marson has gone to Angus
ia to pass the winter with her daughter
Mrs. J. A. Folsom, Willow street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Rollins and fam
lily returned from North Arson, Tuesday
after visiting Mrs. Rollins mother
Mrs. John Whitmore is visiting Mes
Frank Glass in West Gardiner.
Mrs. Wiley of Gardner was the guest,
last week, of Mrs. Whitmore in Pittston.
S. S. Wcodman passed Thanksgiving in
Bangor with his sons.
Mrs. Alonzo Blair made weekend
visit to her niece, Mrs. Frank Patterson.
in Waterville. Mrs. Patterson has been
very i'll for about two weeks.
Cakes Palmer and Miss Clara Palmer
were guests. Thanksgiving of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin Cults.
Rare for a Thanksgiving day as late as
Nov. 28 was, buttercup as bright and
fair as in summer was found blooming
in sheltered nook by the wayside
CHINA.
SOUTH-The Quaker Round Table
held very interesting meeting, Sat-
urday evening, Nov. 30, with Clara
M. Jones. The life of George Fox was
continued, and an account of the life
of Robert Barclay was given by Clara
Jones. After the program a very pleas
ant social hour was enjoyed The next
meeting will be held with Grace and
Willis Jones' Saturday evening, Dec.
IA. An invitation is extended to all
who are interested to attend these
meetings.
The regular monthly business meet
ing and social of the. Y. p. s. C. E.
was held, Tuesday evening. at the IL
brary. Games and contests were en-
joyed. n
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Winthrop Grange.

winthrop Grange elected the follow
ing officers at this weeks meeting;
Master, E. T. Clifford overseer. e
NJ. Soper; steward, E. e. Symes; chap
lain, George Gray; lecturer, +. r
Grant; secretary. Joseph Moore: treas
urer, r. Alden: assistant steward,
Lewis Millspaugh; Ceres. Lulu Cliff
ford; Pomona, Mrs. Symes; Flora.
Mrs, Grant; lady assistant steward,
Mrs Nellie Millspaugh; pianist, Mrs.
C. W. Taggart.
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Solid Rock Grange

Solid Rick Grange of South Durham
met. Tuesday evening, Dec. g. with
The evening world., 1912-06-26

with Ephrnim Bond had acted as wit
ness to the ceremony. none OF us
showed much emotion. Hut Jonas
black, puzzled faoe exhibited . certain
disquietude, which he could not hide.
even under the frown Of his employer,
Mr.. Stevens seemed very nervous.
smtrkins and scowlins In maddenins
repetition. lie fingered only . moment,
then, with some muttered apology. left
the room, slancing back over his shoul-
der at us, TN his thin neck looked as II
some one had been trying 70 wiring H.
Mr.. Bond did not even trouble 20 bid him
sood-day. and Jonas was sfar too en-
sro'sed with his thoughts to show him
the door. lie must have let himself out
unassis,ed.
When he had gone Mr., Bond wheeled
upon the trembling negro.
You are 4 fool" ne said. "I.eaye the
room. ana see that you stay in your
pantry until ring for you"
But. M'stah Bond. DID, P'r'sps
I ought TO infohm yoh that
Here are your railroad tickets, Mr..
Ellsworth" ana Mr.. Bond held out an
envelope 10 me; you will find my car
rlage waiting for YOU al tho door
Nancy, you know me; YOU can perhaps
advise your husband abou. my whirs,
""'' e'en 70 ner nuSDand, woman
Is safer In not telling all she knows 7
will see you ~ far as the door myself"
We started after him. Nancy was
trembling so now, that took her hand
and tucked II under my arm. I held Il
30 until ] helped her into the carriage
! noticed that 4 small trunk and a
lpaasd-bag were up beside the coach
man. then / stepped In and closed the
carriage door upon US; the ooachman
touched the horse with his whip. and
We were on When we had driven Q
block. I looked out through the email
window IN the back. Ephraim Bond
sNil stood IN the outer veatibuie, but ne
was not looking after US, but had turned
and seemed TO he Watching Q tall man
In q brown DERBY hat who was run
ming after a bus In the other direction.
ITO be Continued.)
The evening world., 1912-06-26

disappeared behind it's starchy white
rampant.
Nancy. you will please call Jonas.
Mr.. Ellsworth and ] have n little mat
tor of business here; Mr.. Stevens Will
excuse u.s.
Miss Bond left the room silently the
Rev. Mr.. stevens obliterated himself In
the bow-window. and ! crossed over to
the table after Ephraim Bond. Three
papers lay upon It, Tho first was a
marriage license made out in blank, and
duly signed and sealed the second
seemed much longer. and the third was
evidently deed OF property.
Mr.. Bond Indicated tAcm to me with
wave OF his hand, and seating myself
deliberately, ! took up the license.
How could you get this in blank"
I asked.
Mr., Bond smiled. II have some ac-
ruantance at the bureau. II is quite
correct. or will be when you have filled
In your name. You need not be afraid,
Nj. Ellsworth"
II am not afraid" and l smiled. too
1t would be cas- TO take out another.
reflected. In fact, IL would not be hard
and would certainly be very much safer,
quietly TO repeat th!s whole wedding
before some County Clerk. whcu We
mad left Mr. Bond and his enaciated
proteye behind us In that gloomy house
| filled in my name carelessly and hand
ed the license across the table to MT
Bond.
The next paper ! read at length. II
was "a release and an agreement. re-
leasing Fphraim Bond from any fur
ther payments to me, and binding me 10
the terms he had told me OF IN the Lex
ington avenue stable. or rather II was
an elaborate expression OF those terms.
This should have been made In du-
pllcate." l observed cOldly. for | was
anxious that he should stu believe that
J was driving calLOus bargains with him.
He frowned. There Is absolutely no
reason for that. Ellsworth" he an
swered. This binds you to keep faith
with me. As far as ] am concerned. I
cease to exist for you as soon as you
receive your payment; owe you moth
The evening world., 1912-06-26

10 marry mp the stairs.
Doing to marry" yes the thing was
decided now She mad said that would
be doing her a service, che had over
come with the tenderness of her pity all
the terror OF my misfortune. sde had
laid her white hand upon the red hor-
ror OF my own. come what might. DO
the mystery what Il would | would
marry her.
Size could direct our future as she
would, and woulj stand ever ready TO
givc her what aid | could. | thanked
God. as ] had never thanked Him be-
fore. that He had made me strong. " tn
the courage and will OF a strong man.
And resolving these things, | followed
her along a narrow hall. and into a
large front room, whore Ephraim Bond
sat h,nchsd anS ca-sng.
l do not know why | Should have
been surprised 10 see still! another man
IN the room, but somehow htd en-
pected to find Mr.. Bond waiting alone
10 receive us. Perhaps he had foreseen
that would use such an opportunity to
question him further. that would wish
10 know more than | had been able to
learn IN my short interview with his
niece. At any rate, sitting In the bow
OF the winiow at the far side of the
room was young man OF about my
own age. young man dressed In ILL.,
htinS rierlcals. Things moved swiftly
In the Bond household
Mr.. Ellsworth" my employer said
briskly. allow me to present Mr..
stevens. who has most kindly con-
s"nted to oaiciate. Nancy, you re-
member told you Henry Stevens
was distant relative Of ours"
Mr.. Bonds voice was softer than
ever; Nancy bowed her head In sill
ence; Mr.. Stevens smirked.
In fact. this young man smifked a
good deal too much, | thought. lie
was very thin, and very blond
young man. with watery. wandering
blue eyes. His ears fared astonish-
inaly and he picked continually at
already liberated finger ends. His
clerical collar formed a generous wall
about a scanty neck whose enormous
Adams apple" steadily appeared aD(.
The evening world., 1912-06-26

ing IN tho future"
This. Of course. I know. was nom
sense; but ] had, thank God. long
ceased to care for the things which had
led me FIRST to answer his advertisement
I had spoken to a woman who had an
swered me in kindness. While she kept
faith I could afford TO trust mo rest OF
the world. I looked up; Nancy was
coming IN at the door. I signed the
paper with i knew not what stirring at
my heart and, taking up the last Jocu-
ment. glanced hastily over II. II was
executed with all the proper signatures
and seals. AID gave me NE interest In
certain stocks and bonds; but II had
lost It's hrst Importance. and I crammed
IL Into an inside pocket.
wedding ceremony IL q short thing
after all. 1t surprised inc that such
contract could be bound so quickly;
and TO my unconscious surprise, we both
gave our responses clearly. repeating
them after Mr.. Stevens In tones much
steadier than his own For a minister
he seemed very clumsily fearful
one.
OF a ring. Mr.. Bond took one from his
pocket, 4 bright new one. evidently
newly bought. But I shook my head
at him. and taking from my own pock-
~ little. soft leather case, put q rang
~ my own upon my w!fe's finger u
had been the other woman's ring. my
mothers; aimee her death my dearest
possession. For the mrs, time snoe the
beginning Of tho ceremony I thought
that Nancy tronIbied . little.
Then. Of . sudden, I found that we
were man and wife. AMI for the sec
ond ame In my NE ! Was \ little
frightened.
The evening world., 1912-06-26

b~soh and esd b.so"A Prom house ssss 49,
CURSED devil aad s1sa
weeping for his dead And when heard he. vo he hs
In II
demon drag him he'll The demon had 0svss s.cs saa
And he welcomed A
with
e H
to savsR and o ooms o
70
~
AaA
In
bandh dno rther her
wife
The evening world., 1912-06-26
SCopynsM. 1911. BY the Bobb,- Merrill Col

sYNopsls OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
Asson nisworth. q youns New York.rl th!our
s ti.Sai Sss Il. SsssS. sood
colcr. In answer TO an odd sdveui,enlent ,lc
mseh . nth old man named EphrAim Bond, who
sb,urfiy offsrs Mason . ainecure petition az LARGE
ssry. Mason asks Whist his duties are TO ir.
and y told tha, 10 payment for his snlafy lie
must mArry Bonds niece. Mason, after some hes
itaiion, Accepts tho atrangs Offer.
The evening world., 1912-06-26
CHAPTER ".
/vsjr~I

DID not offer to kris ny
bride. nor did any OF the
others. Indeed. except for
Jonas. who had followed
Nancy into the room. and
The evening world., 1912-06-26
CHAPTER III.
The Contract.

TIE sat In silence In Ephraim
|" Bonds closed coupe during
xW the drive TO the house. had
never heard OF my employer
y in my life, and was much In.
The evening world., 1912-06-26

Ito he Continued.)
The Washington herald., 1912-11-21
TWO OUTBREAKS BETWEEN 8
AMERICANS AND MEXICANs
REPORTED TO AUTHORITIES

Two outbreaks of bad feeling between
Americans and Mexicans on both sides
Of the border were reported yesterday
The State Department was notified that
last Sunday John ]. Brooks, an Ameri-
can. was fatally wounded in fight
with a Mexican, named Portfolio, for
merly mayor of Casas Grandes.
Portfolio, who was a rebel leader. ac-
cordIng to the departments dispatches,
met Brooks on the street in Chuichupa
Sunday and demanded SO. Brooks re-
fused TO give him the money, and drew
a revolver. He shot and killed Por-
tello and wounded two other men with
Portfolio. He was struck by a bullet
fired by one Of the two, however, and
died later.
Gen. Steever reported from Ell Paso the
result of his Investigations into a clash
between American soldiers from Fort
Clark, and Mexicans at Bracketville.
Tex. One Of the Mexicans was killed
and several of the combatants was
stabbed. Six United States soldiers are
now awaiting trial by court martial.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-21
GoNZAGA PLAYERS SCORE.
Their Production, '"Thc Chaperou,"
Is Enthusiastically Received.

InClF FEOuuCLlOhS inc NhApcEOus
Is EnthusIastIcaIIy Received.
The Gonzaga Players last night gave
the third and last performance OF their
annual Thanksgiving entertainment in
Gonzaga College Hall. Their production
of The Chaperon." under the direction
of Mrs. NJ. F. Halloran, was enthusiast
tically received by a large audience. The
entire cast was made up of members of
the Edgwood Dramatic Club, of Hyatts-
vile, Nd.
Miss Angela Van Doren in the leading
part gave a beautiful portrayal of the
American college girl. the effect of
which was heightened by the clever act
ing Of Miss Dorothy Gait and Miss Maize
Meyers. The acting of Misses Marie
BIundon, Charlotte Adams, Ernestine
GiacchettI and Marie Maloney brought
forth constant applause, while the char
acter portrayal by Miss Kathleen Smith
and Miss Elizabeth Waters was little
short Of professional The tennis drill
and the Spanish dance added much to
the success of the evening.
The musical programme included A S.
Fennell, jr., and Irwin Cosgrove. The
many encores given them showed that
these two favorites are not losing in
popularity. Others in the cast were Miss
Ariel Abbott, Miss Margaret Smith Miss
Mary Deckelman, Miss Martha Rogers,
Miss Annie Darnell, and Miss Nora Hill.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-21
PLAN INAUGURAL WEEK.
Commercial AssOcIatiOns Making
Arrangements for Annir.

joint meeting of the publicity COM
mittees Of the Chamber of Commerce
and the Retail Merchants Association
was held yesterday at the call OF Isaac
Cans. chairman Of both committees. The
question OF extending the festivities of
the inauguration through the entire
week. with a view to inducing visitors
TO remain in the city, was discussed.
Mr.. Cans suggested that the idea. II
not the name. OF "HOme-Coming Week"
should enter into the proposition. After
considerable discussion on this point, IL
was decided that the fete snould be
called inauguration Week" II was
proposed that to the usual ceremonies
Of Inauguration Day and evening should
be added street carnival for one aft
ernoon. an evening Of fireworks, wealth
er permitting. a great reception, prob
ably In the room where the inaugural
ball is held, n torchlight procession.
and other features of entertainment.
The members OF the two committees
evinced much interest in the propect
and a committee Of five was provided
for to confer with the chairman and
executive committee OF the inaugural
committee when II Is formed, with a
view of cooperation toward making for
Washington i genuine Inaugural Week
Mr.. Cans will appoint and announce his
committee at a later time.
4. c. Graham was elected vice chair
man of the Joint committee.