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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
THE HEWtNs SCHOOL.
Leighton School Improvement League
Meets, Friday-Renders Program.

The Leighton School improvement
League of the Hewns school met, Fri
day, Oct 25, with an attendance of
40, and rendered the following pro-
gram: Music, school, address of
welcome, Stanley Ware; a Girfs
Speech" Thelma Mason: song, Leona
Ellis, Ethel Edwards, Helen Merriek
and Thelma Mason; recitation, Eff
tie Howard; paper, a story Of Cart,
John Smith" John Hewins; "chIi-
dren'ss Hour" Joseph Bean; song
Daniel Hewins. Hubert Merrick, Caro-
line Ellis, Susan Bean, Violet. Mildred
and Marie Mason; music on grapho-
phone, Julia Mason, duet, Elizabeth
and Dorothy Hewins.
The league voted to hold its meet
ings on the second and fourth Friday
of each month. 1t now has member
shin of %. Mrs. r. Willis of Pitts
field was an outof-toWn visitor at
the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
The Balloon Springfield.

The Springfield when ready 20 shil
by train weighs in the neighborhood
of 500 pounds. When inflated the pas
holds $4,000 cubic feet of gas. The
trip, in fact, all of the trips these gem
uemen have made. are for the love OF
the sport Mr.. Benton says that ne
intends to make two more, TINS lail'
but would rather not have another eN-
perience of journeying over the ocean
Both have travelled over lakes but the
ocean is another proposition. 1t was
new one for both men and during the
conversation with the journal thes
frequently referred Ito the experience
Mr.. Benton is very entertaining tax
err and very graphically pictures MS
Journeys through the air. This IS nor
his first visit to Maine and ne mas
been here many times. but never pc
fore making a journey in paiiooii'
Mr.. Van Sleet, also, is no stranger III
Maine. once near Portland ana once
near Auburn. He was down IN Mai,ie
on his wedding trip. about TWO WEEKS
ago. and called on relatives IN OAK
land
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

The topic for the first lecture in the
course to be given in Lithgow Library
Hall by Mrs. Morrill, Hamlin on Tues
day the fifth of November. will be,
How we nominate our Presidents;
the three conventions of 1872 The
topics for the following lectures will
be, ssThe Panama Canal and what it
means to the commerce of the world" ;
THE Hague Tribunal and what it has
done; How We are governed !:
Suffrage for women: The Colonial
Policy of Great Britain: The Bal
ance of Power and the Monroe Doc
trine' English Politics; American
Occupation of the Philippines: THE
March of the World in 1912"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
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T telephone 1875


Cards of thanks, obituary notices, res
oiutions of respect, etc, will be
charged at the rate Of ten cents per
line No charge less than IS cents.
An advertising announcements of en-
tertainments whose object is the
raising of money will be charged at
the rate of fifteen cents a line.
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
separate head on one of the local
pages.
who fail to receive the
Journal promptly VIII confer a favor
by notifying the office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
IInimneachabIe.

If you We're to see the unequallea
volume of unimpeachable testimony III
favor OF Hoods Sarsaparllla, you
would upbraid yourself for SO long de-
having to take this effective Alternative
and tonic medicine for that blood dis
ease from which you are suffering.
II eradicates scrofula and all other
humors and cures all their inward ana
outward effects
Take Hoods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

C. C. Woodcock and family of Port
lard, ore, who have been visiting
friends in Augusta, left on the $40 A.
M. train, Wednesday, for Boston,
where they will pass a short visit ON
their way home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
~ Trovatore.,, Toninht.

To the average Musical ear that
delights in original melodies, brillian:
inspirations and easily recognized
features Of masieal beauty. there is
hardly anything among all classic
ccmpositiors mere fascinating and
thoroughly enjoyable than III Trova-
tore" one of Giuseppe Nerdi's most
famous compositions, which viii be
presented by the Aborn English Grand
Opera Co. g the opera house, tonight.
This splendid work Is fGll # life, col
or, romance and very characteristic
CT the scenes which accompany it, laid
in picturesque ole Spain, telling in
melodious sp!eador the story OF Man
rico, q troubadour and Count di Luna,
Who are brothers separated in infancy
and unknown To each other, and both
mortal enemies, being rivals for the
hand of Leoncra. 1t contains more
action and interest than most operate
librettos, and its stirring scenes are
accompanied by some of the richest
melodic inspiration that ever came to
Giuseppe Verdi
Prices. soc, 75c., $1.oo. $3.50 and
$500. Seats are now on sale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

Ny stock of millinery is complete
Prices the lowest. / have engaged the
services of Miss NJ. NJ. Mosher, who
will be pleased to meet her friends
and customers. Lena c. Cochran, 259
Water street. oct2Sd1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

Lee Hall and George Wadleigh left,
Wednesday morning, for short hunt
ing trip in East Winthrop. Both are
veteran hunters and their friends eX-
pected them to bag a good let of par
tridgas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
LOCAL NOTICE.

The Founders button of the Lincoln
Republicans is now valued at $1,000
Founders pins and buttons of the Pro-
gressiVe party With the certificate of
membership can now be had "a Pro-
gressive headquarters or First Natl
Bank of G. T. Marston at F. +. Davis
e Co.'S, or at p S. Moneys, Augusta
Trust Bldg. octS1d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

Rebekah Aid Halloween party, l. o.
O. f. hall, Thursday evening. Ad-
mission, 5 cents. Refreshments on
sale Madam Fora will be in attend
ance. Everybody invited. oct29d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

The two-masted schooner Cakes
Ames finished disehargiDg a cargo of
40G tons of soft and chestnut coal for
the Laliberte Bros. and was towed
down the river, Wednesday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

The executive board of the Univer-
salist Sunday school will hold it's
monthly meeting, this Thursday eve
ming, with Mrs. G. c. Payson and Miss
Rena s. Gushing at their home, 80
PoWhattan street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

Miss Edna Ellis of Bangor street
brought to the Kennebee Journal Of
fee Wednesday. full blown dande-
lion. picked that morning op the East
Side
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

Miss Lena l. Hanson will open a
public stenography room at Room No.
6, Maine Farmer Bldg. Nov. II. Tel,
S09-W. Res. Tel, PAN oct26d1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

Mrs. H. w. Hobbs and Mrs. Lena
Lane, who have been guests for the
pest month, of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ".
Hunt, Sewall street, will return,
Thu sday, to Attleboro, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

Miss Bette Sanderson off Hyde
Park, Mass, sang, Monday, Tor the
Hewins school. Miss Sanderson is n
niece of the supervisor of music in
Augusta schools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
Mr.. Benton's Story for Journal.

The story of the trip is best told by
Mr.. Benton and the following is has
account written especially for the Ken
nebec Journal:
mir Van Sleet and had long been
anxious to try making a long trip IN
the balloon to attempt to break the
distance record from Pitsfeid We
had had n number of journeys togetn-
err and had landed twice in New Jef-
sey and once on Long Island, sailing
over New York Citxand crossing Long
Island Sound, but we had never mace
a successful trip to the north or east
SO we had been waiting, for some time
to see when the conditions would be
most favorable Tuesday morning,
weather predictions indicated that the
wind would be from the south all
night and this, added TO the full moon,
made us think that we might land IN
northern New England or possibly IN
Maine. we. completed the arNnge-
ments by long distance telephone ana
/ lett Boston on the night train.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

George H. Gates of vassalboro and
Henry Corsman of Saeo We're in the
city Wednesday, in the interests of a
proposed endowment for Oak Grove
Seminary at Vassalboro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

The Friendly League" viii hold a
Halloween party at Grand Army hall.
this Thursday evening. All MEM
bers are cordially invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

Mrs. Mande Wright is confined to
her home on Dicl<man street, as re-
suit OF a sprained ankle, which was
received from a fall while roller skat-
ing. 1t Will be a few weeks before she
viii, be able to be about without the
use of cratehes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

Joseph r. Woodland of Sidney, for
mer State librarian. was business
visitor, Wednesday. in the city and
called at the registry of oeers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

Mrs. Common, miIliner, 172k Water
street Making and trimming spe-
cialty. Prices reasonable
oct10dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

Chief Justice Whitehouse has re-
turned from Portland, where he has
been in conference with Associate JUS
tees Bird and Haley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
LAND AT
PiTTSTON WITH RECORD.
Continued from Page one.)

large field on the farm of Mrs. Agnes
Lilly, Beech hill, the highest point OF
land in kennebec county.
With the assistance of several men
the balloon was debated and brought
into Gardiner and later shipped back
TO Pittsfield, Mass. The aeronauts
went to the Johnson House for DIM
ner and passed the remainder OF the
time until they departed for home
looking over the city. The news of
the balloon landing nearby spread
rapidly through the city and many
rumors We're afloat, some being that
there was an airsbip and then that
there were two balloons and many
other stories.a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
Thursday, October 81, 1912.
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Alr. and Mrs. H. Mcintyre OF tho
Maine insane hospital passed Tuesday
at Lewiston. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

j. r. Townsend has sold the Della
A. Moore property on the corner Of
Cedar and Middle streets, to Joseph
Moulton of Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

Mrs. ID. V. Merriam, a nurse at the
Maine insane hospital, has returned to
her home in Nassalboro for a few
weeks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

DR. \. G. Young. secretary of the
State Board of Health, was in Saco
Wednesday. attending the meeting OF
the Maine state Anti-Tuberculosis AS
ISOLATION.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

Or. Bal F. Bradbury OF Norway was
q business visitor, Wednesday. in the
city ana was registered at the Augusta
House. F.I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

Henry w. Plummer and Rex O.
Church have returned from hunting
expedition to the vicinity of Deadwa-
ter. They brought back two deer each
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

DIR. II. n. Foster has opened a dent
al office over Murphy's drug store. Tel.
467-M. oct23dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

Union Hall to let for dancing and
card parties. Apply to G. w. Town
send. Tel SIS. oct30d1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

Mis-. Josephine 7. Ward has been
acting as n substitute teacher at Cony
High school for the past week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

The w. C. T. L. will hold a Food
sale Saturday afternoon, at the rooms
on Water street, from to p. NJ.
Pies a speciality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

turned, after passing a few weeks va
cation in Boston and New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

A. w Feyler of Mt. Vernon was a
visitor Wednesday in the city and
called at the court house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

Mrs. M. S. Low, teacher of piano, II
Bangor st. Tel. COZ M. oct25d1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

The Helping Hand Sewing Circle
will meet, Thursday afternoon, with
Mrs. A. A. Clark. Hospital street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

Mrs. Julia A. Barker will hold a
circle, tonight, at 7.45, at w. II. Davis /,
SO Stone street. oct31dlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

Frank J. Ham has returned from &
business trip through Washington ana
Hancock counties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

ADJUSTMENTS.
opara 10 ase.

ON acco@nt Of the Ahorn Grand
Opera 60. ptayfaa 81 the opera house.
tonight, he pictures vi'l be laid of
until Friday, when Il aeW series Will
be shown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

Mrs G. f. Brickett. teacher OF pi-.
ano, No. II State street. sept a y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
Written on Faces
Tired, Aching Feet
a Tiz4 Foot Bath Is One of the Joys
/. 81 OF Living. ~

a Free Trial Package Proves 1t.
No comfort anywhere. :, swollen f ..st
rob The day of all its sunlight, But IL
= ny foof batn tonight Tomorrow is
an smiles and ileet-footedness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
Making the Landing.

Having had eae experience with
the ocean it seemed feasible 70 make
a landing, especially as the clouds
were dropping and we were beginning
to be enveloped in the thick mist once
mere. Steadily yalying the balloon
we came towards the ground, but the
sensation was not that of sinking. Ev-
erything was coming up to meet us
and at length we barely lodged the
rafters of a farmhouse, over which
our rope dragged. just clearing big
tree the balloon came down in a big
field and then the men and boys ran
out to help us. We found that we
were in the town of Pittston on the
highest elevation in Kennebec county.
Our landing was at a.3O O'Clock ana
when we climbed out of the basket we
threw away about $40 pounds OF sand,
quite enough to take as far beyond
Bangor and we would have gone il
they had not told us that we were
near the ocean. 1t was one of the
best balloon journeys of the many
that we have taken together and we
had the most cordial reception and
generous assistance in Maine that we
have ever experienced
Such is Mr.. Benton's account of the
trip, the first ever finished in this part
of Maine. 1t was the 91st journey
which Mr.. Van Sleet has made and
the 18th which these two gentlemen
have made together. 1t was at the
special solicitation of Mr.. Benton that
Mr.. VAN Sleet left his bride of but two
weeks toy make the trip. The latter
is young man we'll yersed in aero
nautics although both have pilots II
cenSeS. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

Miss NJ. T.. sneehan of SO Court street
has had Il telephone installed. The
number is S17-W.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

Robert A. Cony, Jr., has gone to Bos-
ton for brief trip on legal business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
WATCHES, oiAMoNos-s1.oo a

Noble. opp. Cony House. upstairs.
oet19dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
SOUNDS Deteraline Lccatioa.

Between 1 and 5 o'clocl3 we saaaen-
~ eane over some largo cts a fai!-
road center we Judged from TIE no;sa'
Of trains shifting and then dame a
strange sound for MS II was appar-
ertly the breaking of waves along the
shore hut we didn't thinlS that we
could be near the ocean for we figured
that we must be over New Hampshire
somewhere INT the HnmiGsai atle
sound Of the motor boats and finally
the ringing of ball buoy raade es Ger
tam that we must be over the water
However. there was nothing to do but
let the balloon float on. for we could
see nothing beneath us and 20 dron
into the thick mist would be certain to
be dangerous. Finally we heard the
bell buoy again, but on the other side,
and then a few minutes later the
clouds beneath Us broke little and
we could see land and water united,
Dropping quickly TO a height of 500
feet we began to look for something
that would fix our locality. Luckily our
course followed along the lard and
our shouts brought responses from,
the people on the ground. They told
us that we were over Brunswick. After
that the journey was made at about
1000 feet from tie ground. The balloon
constantly showed a tendency to rise
bats the frequent valving and loss of
small quantities of gas would bring it
down agair. fopshaIns West Dresden.
Dresden, Richmond, Gardiner in the
distance and other places We're plain
in Z beautiful panorama All the time
we could keep up a running CONVERSE
tton with the men on the ground aud
they told us the plsees that we we're
approaching. Finally soaac. ono tal us
that we We're going towards tia can
AGAIN and that We were nearing us
casset and Rockland.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-03

The inside story of the events
leading up to the locking out of
the pressmen by the newspapers
of the Chicago publishers trust
yesterday is one of the most ex-
traordinary in the history OF any
American city.
The lockout itself, carried out
with high-handed disregard of
the rights of workingmen. pales
into insigni6eance beside the al
most unbelievable preparations
made by the publishers for that
lockout, which show that that
lockout is merely a first step in an
organized assault upon trades
unionism.
Such of the morning news
papers as contrived today to get
out few papers. declared the
pressmen had broken their con-
tracts and had gone on strike.
This, of course, is a lie.
The pressmen broke no con-
tract. The Day Book yesterday
told how, three hours before the
contract between the Hearst
newspapers and the Pressmen's
Union expired, and while the
pressmen still were working un-
der that contract, Andy Lawrence
ordered the city police to throw
the president of the PreSsmen's
Union out of the Hearst Building.
The Day Book also told how,
the next morning, the pfessmen
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-03

= Va = III ~ ~ ~ A3ANA~
: UNION LABOR
Your City Government Was
'sed by the Trust, and
State Government
Be Used.
on the other newspapers found
notices signed by the publishers
posted in their rooms.
These notices said that the pub
fishers would no longer recognize
the union. When the pressmen
refused to work unless the union
was recognized they were locked
out.
But the lying stories, as to how
the trouble originated are merely
the ordinary Misrepresentation
of Big Business in any struggle
with its employees.
1t is the evidence of the long
preparation of the publishers for
a struggle with trades unionism,
the seizure by the publishers of
city and state government to help
them in that struggle that makes
the story so astounding.
All that preparation has been
under cover heretofore, and the
reasons for many of the peculiar
political happenings of the last
year are only now becoming APP
parent.
One year ago Carter Harrison
was elected mayor of Chicago.
He was known as the Hearst
Harmony candidate. And during
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-09
A PLEA FOR
 AUTOMOBILES

The participants of the Kir1ness are asked to meet at Gelder's hall promptly at o'clock this evening in costume. They will enter automobiles there and parade through the Great White Ways" ending at the Jefferson theatre where the first dress rehearsal will be called promptly at o'clock. The committee is in dire need of about 20 more automobiles. Anyone who is willing to lend their machine for one hour for this joyous occasion, please call Mrs. G. NJ Mccormack, Bell phone Main 2s7. Those who have already con- tributed cars are as follows: Anglin White, Mrs Solon Jacobs, Dr. Davis, Mrs. R. D. Burnett. Mrs. Charles Denegre. Mrs. w. I. Grubb, Mrs Jonas Schwab, Mrs. F. Y. Anderson, Mrs. Richard Massey, Mrs. H. s. Matthews Mrs. Robert Good all, Mrs. Webb Crawford, MT. Beruke. Dr. John Gillespie, Mrs. Rivers Carter, Lattimer Brown. Mrs. Hill Ferguson, Otto Marx, Alfred Walker, Robert Jemison, Robert Jemison, Jr., J. D. Kirkpatrick, Maj. E. M. Tutwier, Dr. Lewis Morris, George c. Harris, Mrs. A. H. Woodward, Mrs. w. H. Burt and T. W. OByrne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-09
LOCKWOOD PEOPLE
 WANT THE TRANSFER
Circulate Petition Protest ing Against Proposed
 Street Car Deal

The citizens of Edgewood and vicinity have circulated a petition which has been freely signed, protesting against the sale of the Birmingham and Edgewood Electric railway to the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company unless the transfer privilege iss granted straight through. The petition will be presented at the meeting of the board of city com missloners to be held this morning.
 As will be recalled, the stockholders of the Birmingham and Edgewood Electric Railway company presented q petition to the city commissioners some tune ago re- questing permission to sell the road for s6o,0o0 to Lee Bradley, presumably act ing for the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, who made the above bid conditional upon a certain clause In the franchise relating to transfers being stricken out.
 The clause referred to is somewhat am biguous and indefinite, hence the request of the intended purchaser to have it stricken out. It is understood there will be opposition to the sale of the railroad unless the same transfer privileges are granted as those now enjoyed by other lines