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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13
SOMERSET.
NEW PORTLAND.

Town meeting was held at New Port
land, Monday, March 4th, with T. \.
johnson, moderator. Town officers for
ensuing year are: Selectmen, first, w.
l.. Written; second, William Mitchell;
third, :. $ Norton; town treasurer, W.
b. Clark; town clerk, a. S. Parsons;
member school board for three years,
J M w Clark; road commissioners, j. y
Hoyt and w. r. Lovejoy; tax collector
and constable, II. b. league. Money APP
propriated was: For support of schools,
$3.50: support of poor. s4Oo; support u
roads, $500; miscellaneous. Si250.
Fernwood Grange furnished dinner at
their hall. town meeting day.
Students at w n. z. High school gave
a public mock trial at the school build
ing. Wednesday night, March 8.
New Portland Grange Dramatic Club
presented, at Music hall, Friday eye
ming, March s, the drama entitled
Farmer Haskns.' 1t was followe ed
by a supper and dance Music was
furnished by an orchestra from Farm
ington.
j. =. Butts and E. l.. Carseley have
gone to Boston for short stay.
The second degree was conferred upon
two candidates at Lemon Stream Lodge,
l. o. o. F., Wednesday night, March 6.
Warren B. Clark of North New Port
land has gone to Boston to the automo-
bile show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13

Three respondents appeared Tues
day forenoon, in the Augusta NUM-
cipal court before Judge Lancaster.
Frank Riley who claims to hail from
Philadelphia, but who has passed a
considerable portion of his time in re
cent years in the kennebec Jail was
given sentence of 90 days for vag-
rancy. Fred Britt, who has recently
been discharged from the Augusta
General hospital. where he was treat
ed for serious burns, which he receiv-
ed while sleeping in shack in Britts
gulley, took jail sentence of 80 days
for vagrancy in preference to goint
to the National Soldiers Home, where
quarters had been arranged for him.
Henry Granary who was discharged
from the Kennebec county jail. Mon
day, after serving a 60-days jail SEN
tence for intoXication, was arraigned,
Tuesday morning, for the same of
fence He was given a Jail sentence
of so days in Jail from which he APP
pealed. Being unable to furnish the
500 bail required he was committed
to jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13

81
passed her ninety birthday at
her home March 10. Her nephew, AZ
c. Parkman and family were enter Z
tanned at dinner in honor of the day.
One pleasant feature was the serving
of a birthday cake bearing the name
and age of Mrs. Parkman. This cake
was made by her granddaughter. Mrs.
j. b. Lanpher. :
Mrs. Parkman was the recipient of
many birthday cards bearing greetings
from children, grandchildren. great
grandchildren and friends To her be-
cORNViLLE.
EAST-This place was shocked Sum
day morning by the report of the death
of Josiah Smith, who has been a resi-
dent of this place about - years. He
died with pneumonia after four days
sickness. Funeral. Tuesday, at 10
O'Clock at his home.
Mrs. Godfry Gilbert and two daugh-
tiers, Ruth and Esther of Corinna WISH
ted her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. Blais-
dell from Friday till Monday.
Miss Hattie Blaisdell of Skowhegan
is at home on a vacation with her par
ents in this place
H. n. Longfellow and wife and
Floid Hinkley and wife visited at Mrs
and Mrs. S Blaisdell, Sunday.
Charlie Moody has been sick with
pneumonia. but is better at this writ
ing
Mrs Eula Morrow of North Belgrade
arrived Monday, to visit her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. D. NJ. Bean.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13

dore Roosevelt for the next president
of the United States
Palmyra grange held a meeting Sat
urday evening with Is members in
attendance. Remarks for the good of
the order. Music, chorus: reading.
Joseph Leblanc; song, Mrs. +. 4.
Mccabe; reading, Mrs. l.. L. Carter;
story. Miss Sadie Sanford duet. Mrs.
E. 7. McCabe and Harry MeCrillis;
story Mrs. Ivan McCrillis: question.
What would be the condition of the
farmers of today had the grange never
existed?' discussed by l.. L. Carter,
c. r. McCrillis. Mrs. L. L. Carter. Mrs.
i c. R. McCrillis. Joseph Leblanc, E. r
McGabe, Mrs. +. 7. McCabe. H. L.
Goodrich, Harry McCrillis and G.. L.
McCabe of Bangor; music, chorus.
f. II. Farnum and Mrs. c. r. Me-
Grillis were called to Pittsfeld Sun
day, on account of the critical illness
of their brother in law. MIR Elmer
Fields.
! Mr.. Ches, Homestead has been quite
sick during the past week.
Mrs. Alvin Halves is recovering from
her recent severe Illness
/ Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Coston were in
Ripley, Wednesday. in attendance at
the Pomona grange.
Lincoln Merriek is in Waterville
doing some painting for his brother
| j. l.. Merrick.
John Turner was called to New
Jersey. Friday. on business.
| L. F. Foley gave a dance, Friday
Mar 8 which was well attended
Music was furnished by l.. p. Foley
| f. y. Parkman, Percy Campbell and
Nora Mitchell.
Miss Bessie Leavitt and j. o. F'orter
! spent few days in Bangor last week
On their return they were accompanied
| by Miss Lillian Ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hallett and chill
dren, Gerald, Harold and Rachel ar
rived from Oakland, Sunday, to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. \. j. I.eaVitt.
Mrs. Betsey f.. Parkman pleasantly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13

DR. and Mrs W. II. McDavid and
Miss Mary McDavid have returned
from Santa Barbara, Cal, and have
re-epened their residence on Chapel
street. They were at Santa Barbara
five months and on their return home
passed nine days in Philadelphia and
eight days in New York. They enjoy
ed their stay in Santa Barbara very
much and all are in excellent health.
DIR. McDavid has resumed business at
his dental parlors on Water street and
Il large number of his old friends and
customers have called upon him since
his feturn home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13

Humane officer Charles w. Blais-
dell of Gardiner was in the city. Tues
day. and visited a resident of the
Bond Brook road, in regard to the
condition of whose horse a number
of complaints have been made. Mr..
Blaisdell found the animal in a gem
eral WORKOUT condition and Very
lame in one foot. He allowed the own
er to keep the horse a week longer
and il the condition of the animal does
not improve during that time he will
have it disposed of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13

The reason, no doubt, there is such
a demand for the fresh made bread
that comes from Weber & Hewett's
model oven is largely due to the high
grade -four they use exclusively, The
Oceident." Families will do we'll to
try this flour in their own cooking
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13
TOWN ELECTIONS.

JAGKSON-D. b. Body. j. +. Putnam.
II, :. Morton. town clerk, r. r.. Page.
town agent, -. 3. Body: treasurer, r.
e. Page; tax collector. o. G. Roberts.
Money appropriated. s2730; schools. 500:
highways, 1880: other purposes, $3.50.
Seleetmen, C. T. Harris, w.
O. Harding. w. T. Basford: town clerk,
Geo L. Rand: town agent, G. 7. Harris
treasurer, T.. a. Carr; tax collector, T..
a. Carr. school committee. T.. r. Gift
ford Money appropriated; Schools, 800:
highways. $1,000; support of poor, 500,
town charges, S35i.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13

Another carload of oranges just re-
ceived direct from California by the
Augusta Fruit Co. These are report
ed as being the best yet. Car now on
the track and oranges ready for de-
livery. Don't delay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13

The regular meeting of r. 3. Capen
IRebekah Lodge will be held this
"wednesday evening. The meeting
will be called to order at 7.30 O'Clock.
sharp Work will be had on several
candidates and refreshments will be
served
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Douglass of
Portland have returned home, after
passing the week with his mother at
her home on State street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13

Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Farmer o.
Rochester. \. Y. are the guests for a
week of Rev. and Mrs. L. w. Coons, II
Crosby street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13

Calanthe Lodge, No. %, K. of p,
will work hte rank of Esquire at the
meeting, Wednesday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13

March Sth. saw the passing of Edwin
Drawn, a life long resident of Larone,
aged &C years. The cause of death was
cancer which was not suspected until
HARTLAND.
Mrs. Bertha Hanson is in Boston
selecting her new spring millinery.
Mrs-Roger Q. Williams has returned
from North Arson.
Mrs Abhie Merrill of Bingham. is
visiting her mother Mrs. Alice Seek
ms
Master Ralph Morrow is singing at
the motion pictures, this week during
the absence of Miss Williams.
Mrs. Marcia Dow of Newport, for
merly of this town. is visiting friends
here.
MIR. and Mrs Whitcomb and daugh-
ter. Lucille, are visiting friends In
Pennington Mrs Alice Seekins is car.
ing foc the store in their absence.
= Jennie Fuller is i'll with the
grin. .Mssassa. Sl,H,Hs EsyEA
Dr. Charles f.. Norcross of Show
hogan, successor to Dr. E. S. Web
Der. has rented the house Of j. II.
Haley, recently vacated by DIR. Web
Der, and his family will move here
shortly.
A rood sale was held at the vestry
of the Baptist church. Saturday af-
ternoon
The Epworth League held Dime
social at the vestry of the Metho-
dist church. Thursday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Merrick and
daughter Theresa have returned
. home after an absence Of two months,
F. A. Marden of Augusta has been
in town for a few davs.
Mrs ira w. Page died at her home,
Thursday morning, March :, after a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13

John A. Partridge returned Tues
day, to Keno, after passing a few
days at his home on Winthrop street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13

The county commissioners were in
session Tuesday, at the courthouse.
Only routine business was transacted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13

Miss Amy Stevens and sister. Zoa,
of Sidney, visited Miss Augusta Pitts,
recently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13

Mr.. and Mrs. e. T. Foster of Rome
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Young
of Myrtle street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13

The fifth recital of the Cecilia Club
will be held at Library hall at 10 a.
NJ. Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13

Hon. Treby Johnson went To Boston
Tuesday afternoon, for few days
stay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13

II. w. Starbird of Litchfield was
business visitor, Tuesday, in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13

G. w. Coleman of Vassalboro, was
business visitor, Tuesday, in the
city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13

The Armitage Club will hold food
and apron sale, Saturday, April 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL WEDNESDAY MARCH 49, 1912
Daily kennebec Jcurna,
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Miss Winifred Partridge passed the
day, Tuesday, in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13

Mrs. A. S. Foster is visiting her son
and daughter at her sons home or
Bangor street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13
LARONE E..

March Sth, saw the passing of Edwin
Drawn. "A life long resident of Larone
aged &C years. The cause of death was
cancer which was not suspected until
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13

Clean farce, clean as the proverbia
whistle, and exceIlentIy acted.
MoIle Morris, News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-27
Warm Weather Specials
Muslin Underwear


just now we want to call your
attention to the best Warm Weather
Underwear in our stock, and that
is our three-piece Muslin Underwear
Suit, called the "Leona.a 1t is made
with a Corset Cover, Skirt and
Drawers combination. This is cool,
light garment that once worn viii
always be found satisfactory. The
price is but 9se for this Three piece
Suit. A saving over ordinary Muslin
Underwear.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

Bargains at City Auction Rooms. See
ad., page 7.
Don't miss this big discount sale
Henry w. knight
Caramel ice cream at Hendricks, BY
the plate or to take home.
Did you get what you wanted Of those
Sc and 7isc mus1ins at VaughansY
Many say Hendricks ice cream is the
best in town. Have you tried it
AT City Auction Rooms, you win find
bargains in window shades at % cents.
Prof. X. r. b. Flint Of Norwich uni
versity was a business visitor in this
city yesterday
Miss Ruth Huse of Keith avenue left
yesterday afternoon for Williamstown,
where she will visit for few weeks.
James Devers of Summer street left
last night for Mortified, where he has
secured employment at the Pellagi Gran
ite company.
Mrs. Frank Peterson of Merchant
street, who has been spending the past
few days at Mortified, returned to
this city yesterday.
Harold knight OF Hill street returned
to this city yesterday afternoon from
Swanton, where he has been visiting
for the past week.
Napoleon L. Baker has resumed his
duties in Ross barber shop, after pass
after spending few days with friends
mond and Williston.
Arthur Marietta of North Main street
returned to this city yesterday from
Bellows Falls, where he has been EN-
ployed for the past few weeks.
No chance for an argument Otto coke
is just the proper fuel for cooking at this
season of the year. Sold by Calder q
Phone 450. Depot square.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

Hendricks Anti-Ake Tablets are guar
anteed to relieve headaches.
Bring your watches, clocks and jew
eIry 10 repair to Kings jewelry store.
Best of work at moderate prices.
The present season is a good time to
secure artistic photographs of your resi-
dence and premises. Consult A. VI.
Troup at the Troup studios.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

Real reductions keep US busy. Henry
w. knight.
Hendricks drug store is receiving
many compliments on the quality o.
its ice cream.
Automobile for hire, by the day or
hour; fine, new Buick car, can carry
five passengers; will 60 anywhere. Jones
& Nye's livery stable, Depot square
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-27
c. L. U. Delegates.

Regular meeting of Central Labor IN.
ion Of Barre and vicinity will be held
in Nichols block. Friday evening, June
2s. at 7:30 o'clock. Those having books
or money for the benefit of the Illinois
Central railroad employees viii please re-
turn same at this meeting.
James Muteh. secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-27
Thin White Goods

A new lot Of White Figured Flax
ons at 25c per yard.
White Linen Lawn, the coolest
cloth to be had for waists or dresses.
White Like-Linen, a cloth with
hard thread like linen, only that it
has the finish of French Lawn.
Price, use per yard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-27

II you can not read this print distinctly at
distance OF fourteen inches from the eyes You
need glasses. Cali and have your eyes exam
ined and glasses made at Kings Optical PaTlor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-27
Hosiery

We talk Black Cat Hosiery to ev-
cry customer. We believe in IL; our
customers say that it wears better.
We know that it is better. Black
Cat Hosiery comes in the Comfit
style that has a shaped leg without
a seam in the foot; no other Hose
made that way. Ask to see No, $40
in black and s4l in tan. made that
way. They are hot weather weights
ana just what you want. Price, Csc
per pair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-29
Soy Kee'e store an Mott street

cial progress of the day. In order to rem
cdy this condition the students hold now
and then at the clubrooms conferences
with business men and impart to them
the information they gather from Ameri-
can publications.
Excursions and theatre parties are or
ganized in order to acquaint the Chinese
with the places of interest and the more
refined form of entertainment offered by
the city. ut Is up to the student our
informer said, ito show To the laundry
man that there are many other things to
see in New York besides cheap movies. ="
The girl students are endeavoring to
cnlighten the Chinese women as to inn
proved methods Of housekeeping. They
encourage them to take "A more sactive
part in the life of the Chinese community.
All those young men and women are
impatiently hurrying their countrymen
along the path of modcrnization. We
might disregard such activities IL the
Chinese students who come To acquire
modern knowledge at American colleges
were emissaries OF the political lshmael-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-29

I hundred. The Methodist Baptist md
/ Episcopal churches Rave their missions in
Peu and Mott streets and Chatham
Square. but the Presbyterians have pros
pered more than any other denomination.
| They own the Chinese building al No. .
! East ist street, which Is worth about
/ $4,000. and they support entirely three
day schools IN China.
The Rev. DR. Kin HUE, to whose work
/ the success OF the Presbyterian church o
/ due Ia great extent. is one of the most
striking figures in the Chinese colony. lie
! came TO America In 1862. was baptized ID
| San Francisco in 1874 prepared hlmSeii
/ for the ministry and was ordained m lss'
| After many vicissitudes he finally sue
! ceeded in purchasing the building IN Sh'
street, which Is the intellectual ChineSe
centre in this city. Or. Kin HUE - mo
originator OF the study trips taken oy
! Chinese students.
! Some fifteen years ago he returned 70
! China. delivered many lectures ON Amer
| lea and brought back a group OF thirV
Chinese boys, who were educated III Ahler'
| lean schools and sent back TO become
| teachers I'm their native land. Mrs. All
| HuIe. an American woman, IS helping her
husband faithfully, visiting the laundnes
regularly and administering help TO the
sick DR.. and Mrs. Kin HUE have nine
children.
| All those educational and religious en-
terprises receive liberal contributions from
\ the merchants. who are all gOng IN TOT
| modern education and modern metnods
Most of them are importers of fancy goods
and Chinese produce, supplying Amer'- ,
cans with silk apparel lockwood tui-
niture, tea and chinaware.
For organized work in promoting tneH
public and social welfare the Chinese nave
the Chinese Public Chamber, with heau-
quarters at No. 16 Mott street. The mem.
bers of the chamber are composed OF
| leading Chinese merchants and represehF
atives of the various labor and tra''
guilds. Aside from being a deliberatNe
and executive council for the Chinese COZ
ony In New York. the members OF tue
chamber often sit as court OF arDl'i%
ton In disputes In which both parties III
voved are Chinese.
4 pubttC toSc hON 49,"
| special recognition In the America"
courts, but the Chinese, having strohs
desire to work for and by themselves
usually obey and respect its hndihsS
Minor cases are decided by the presdeu'
/ of tho chamber, who is paid once
selected from the student class i'll Chi''''
Official communications from the chinese
government are made through this cn'"'
Der.
The Chinese have also organized man
societies for mutual aid and protecuo"
! the largest being the much mals"e-
tongs. Others claim as their men'pe'"
men hailing from certain Chinese PRIV
inces or engaged In similar traces.
the societies are contributing toward u.
support of the Chinese hospital IN NV
street, where graduates Of the Tieh-'s''
medical school are In attendance.
Resides their conferences with men
bers OF the Students Club. at whieN
, they discuss modern American methou''
the merchants attend many lectures "
ganized by the Oriental Club to Aeep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-29
The Popular Conception Is Based Natur lily on
the Unpleasant Things That Gain the Most
Publ city, but Overlying These Are Such
Characteristics as Studiousness, Am
biton, Thrift and Social Life.

ing the latest Riaito derby, repairing al
night to a gymnasium. where he juggles
with ffty-pounders unless he spnds on
q platform lecturmg In Chinese on modern
life or lecturing in English on new China
or attending a lecture himself.
The Chinese student confronts YOU At
every corner of Chinatown. He edits
Chinatown papers, he teaches Chinatown's
children, he is absorbing everything the
country can teach him about engineering
mining and architecture. Exchange
cards with him and he will be likely to
give YOU a bristol on which an Anglo
Saxon name is displayed.
one of the editors of The Chinese Re
form News" a student of Johns Hopkins.
is Amercanized even to his name-Harry
Homlet. Tchong Wei Foung, another edi-
tor of the paper. still retains his name,
which in Chinese means most aptly Tit
erary brilliancy." but is otherwise thor
oushly Westernized So are the editors
OF THE Chinese Republic"
These two sheets represent the two
main political parties of China. "The Re-
form News" defends the ideas of the
famous Kang-Yu-Wey, who fought for
years to introduce into China a parlia-
mentary monarchy modelled upon the
English system.
THE Chinese Republic more radical,
is the New York mouthpiece OF the Presi-
dent sun Yat-sen party. Both papers are
published i'm modern office buildings, thc
typesetters occupying the most desirable
part Of the offices, for Chinese type
cases are quite monumental things. o.
the three compositors at The Reform
News" two were. found TO belong to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-29
chanese Kindersarten

have read since then of tong fights. They
are tong fights only in the reporter
Imagination or they are characterized as
such to simplify police methods. AS no
member Of tong could very well do any
Injury to brother member, and as
every Chinaman In this city belongs TO
one or the other of the two tongs, any
street fight is usually chronicled as hay-
ing taken place between a on Leone
Tong man and Hip Sing Tong man.
The students have gathered together
the Chinese boys who used to coast along
Mott and Pell streets. Ralph Chant a
graduate Of the Riverview Military
Academy formed them into a little brl-
gede, engaged room on the Bowery
where they could meet and drill col
looted some $500. bought khaki uniforms.
and lol the Chinese Boy Scouts sprane
into existence. There are some fifty boys
in the Chinese Scouts, troops who are
learning the military drin, wood, bird
and flower lore and are trained in giving
first aid 10 the injured
Hin Wong who was. the first leader of