davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07
Lake Grove Campground.

Arrangements are now completed Tor
the annual campmeeting which is to
convene at Lake Grove Gampgfound
Aug lG and continue until the 3lst. This Is
regarded as the most important gather
ing ever held by the Union Campmeeting
Association, and the people are looking
forward to it with considerable interest.
Quite an array of speakers is annoane-
ed, among whom are Rev. John NJ. KEEL
lev of New Brunswick, Can. and Rev
Aaron Smart of Bangor. this state. II
IS also expected that Rev. \. l.. Wright
of Boston, who has preached here every
sunday during June and July, will re-
main TO assist in the important meeensa
yet to be held.
President Stevens hopes that next sun
day, Aug. 10th, may be day of great
spiritual refreshing, it being the last
sunday before the regular annual gather
ing There will be an early meeting at
$50. Preaching at 1890 by one of the
visiting pastors. Then short meeting at
clock, leading MP to the special after
noon service. when Mr., Wright is to
speak, by request CA The sublime Mis-
sion of Christ to this Earth"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07
BOY SCOUTS RETURN
! From Week at Belgrade lakes-All
Had Great Time.

Thirteen members of Augusta Troop
No |, of the Boy Scouts in charge
Of Scout Master Ralph NJ Brann. re
turned, Wednesday, to their homes ir
this city after enjoying a weeks camp
ing out expedition at Belgrade Lakes.
The Scouts We're a healthy lot OF
youngsters as they made their ap
pearance in the city. having under
gone no sickness, and having no ac-
cidents befall them. which is due
chiefly to capable and efficient man
acement.
Mrs. Kate Battersby and daughter
Mrs. Grace Sanford of Brooklyn, n
Y, presented the Scouts with boun-
|tiful supply of ice cream and cake.
Monday afternoon, in honor of Mrs
Sandford's young sons birthday. Tn
members of the troop won the admlra
ton of the whole locality by their fin
manners. The young lads came hom'
as brown as berries, with keen appe
tites, and also full of new ideas an
a better knowledge of the Fundamental
principles of the Boy Scouts of Am
erica.
The following are those who tool
the trip: Arnold Page, Frank Millett
Carol Hutchins, Henry Norton, Nintol
Fletcher, Ernest Haskell. Arthur O
Donnell, Maynard Young, Harold vii
lett Arthur Beckett, Harold Fisher
Horace Ingraham and Myrton Saun
derS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07
u - 49,
RlNES HILL CHANGES.
Work Begun Wednesday. by Street
Comm ssioner Trask, Widening
Roadbed


street Commissioner Trask of the
Western district began. "Wednesday
morning the preliminary work on the
improvements which are to be made
Oh Rines hill in tile way of changing
the grade of the hill so as to make
the ascent and descent of the hill cas-
Ter. increasing the width of the high
way. and doing such other work rs
will follow the proposed changes with
the exception of that to be done by
the Lewiston. Augusta q WaterVilie
Street Railway in the way of changing
the location Of its track from the north
end of the bridge on Rines hill to the
lower end of Water street.
Tie work commenced by Commits
sioner Track. Wednesday morning, was
that of hauling gravel for the purpose
If widening the roadbed of the track
between the two points mentioned
atove fer a distance Of seven feet east
Of the east rail of the present track,
81 that the track can be moved five
feet to tho east of its present location,
Which change VIII give an added width
OF FIVE feet To the roadway on the hill
Mr.. Trask has five teams at work ON
keep things moving until the work is
completed
The fill Ia be made will begin prae-
tieally at the point where the Maine
Central tracks crossed Water street on
the cid grade crossing before the cut
WAS made through Rines hill. Be
tween that point and a knoll opposite
the end of the sidewalk on the east
side of Water street, and this will be
removed to the depth of six or eight
inches. North of this point, the grade
of the hill will he made to correspond
with the curb grade established by the
Maine Central Railroad at the time
That the neG2 Ia ssenger station was
built From the point Of the begin
ming the fill will extend about half
way up the hill, and at its deepest
point. near tie foot of the hill. IFS
depth will be % feet. The estimated
cost of the fill is $500
The work TO he done by the street
railway will follow that which mas
nov been commenced by the city, and
viii include several changes. Com
mencjng at the north end of the bridge,
the track will approach Water street
by a wide curve toward the east, ana
Their swing back toward the west I'M
ill il reaches the street at a point near
the switch in trent of the Maine Cen
tral station. The track ON the hill Will
also he raised to conform to the change
in the grade of the hill resulting from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07
MT. VERNON.

WEST-Mr. and Mrs. oscar Tyler
of Auburn are the guests of Mr.. Ty-
ler's mother. Mrs. Hattie Ladd.
Miss George Mcdonald Of Steel
Falls is visiting at the homes of Mrs
Pulls and Mrs. Laid.
Prof. and Mrs. De Cost made a
business trip to Skowhegan, Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Freer enjoved
an automobile trip to the White
Mountains recently.
Harold Farrand has returned from
Hampton Beach and is now clerkins
in the store of A. p. Cram
Miss Olga Carlton of Dorchester
Mass. has returned home. havins
been the guest of Mrs. John Ander-
son.
clyde Chiiis Of Readfeid was thu
guest at the home of Mrs. John An
derson, Sunday. .ra Il5a ts4
Announcement has been received
| here of the marriage of Pearlie Cor
liss to a young lady of Waterville
Mr.. Corliss is well and favorabli
| known, he having passed his boyhoot
days in this place.
Miss Chrystabelle Setwart has re
| turned home, having been to Yorl
Village for her health.
| Among the guests at Belgrad
Lakes. Sunday, were Mr. and Mrs
Oscar Tyler. Miss George Mcdonald
and Elmer Tyler. Ernest Gilman car
ried them in his auto.
Mr.. and Mrs John Mallard of SYRIA
cuse n. Y, were recent guests .
Mr. and Mrs. Freer.
Miss Ruth Fish is attending tn
| summer school at Orono.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Horn, Mr.. an
Mrs Harry Blake and son, Garland
]. were recent guests in town.
Mrs. Campbell and Miss Margueris
Duffey, who have been visiting Pro-
- 70. :. e1aE.A-EL& -Easc,lL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07
SOMERSET.
SMITHFiELD.

AS Messrs Brown and Boswell OF
Cincinnati We're fishing for trout, re-
Gently, on Great Pond, Mr. Brown felt
pull on his line and told his guide
to have the landing net ready, and
after Juggling at his line, instead of
trout he pulled up an eel, which meas
ured 40 inches long and weighed +
pounds.
Mr. and Mrs Lester Brown have
leased their cottage to party from
New Jersey.
Alfred Stevens returned from trip
to Garry pond with Mr.. True from
Washington. D. c., and reports the
fishing good.
Otis Holmes was at home. over Sun
day.
Schools in town commence, August
III.
Roy Stevens is at home on TO-
days vacation He will leave, Tues.
day morning, for Barnstabie, Mass, On
a visit with his uncle, Eevrett Stev.
ems.
Blueberries are quiet plenty in some
places.
Summer visitors are still coming
!. J. Fl. Littleileld has over 60 at Hillside
| camps, Jamaica Point camps have Al
and other places in proportion.
| Elton Nichols and Bert Gilman are
| on a camping trip around East pond
NEW PORTLAND.
| Mrs. Mary Pratt and two children
Roy and Helen of Skowhegan were
recently calling on old neighbors in
town.
i mir. and Mrs Deibert Churchill OF
Madison are at their farm on New
Portland Hill.
John Luce and grandson Everett Of
| Madison passed the Sabbath with Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard Luce
Mrs. Lynn Bangs and son Bert OF
| Brockton. Mass, are visiting at Mrs
IC. o. Bangs.
| j f. Butts has been on the sicl
list.
Hon. and Mrs. d. l.. Churchill en-
tertaned neighbors and friends a
their farm one evening recently. 4
Ivtry pleasant time is reported.
Mrs. D. l.. Churchill will entertain
members of the Neighborhood Circle
ION Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 6.
NoRRlDGEWocK.
Mrs. Clinton Luce went to Peak
Island, Thursday, for a weeks visi
with relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Owens and sol
Austin visited Mr.. and Mrs. William
Owens in Concord. Saturday and Sun
day.
! Alvin McTntire of Belgrade is pass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07
UNWElCOME VISITOR.
Rifle Bullet Splinters Piazza Post at
j. n. Cogan's Residence.

J, II. Cogan, who resides at No. 81;
State street, has an idea that there
are some pretty good marksmen al
Muster, this week. Some of the sharp
shooters We're practicing at the state
range, Wednesday forenoon, when one
of the bullets went astraN, and strucf
the corner post of the piazza of Mr.
Cogan's residence, spintering it quit
badly. Mr.. Cogan has the bullet. ano
the members of the family are con
graduating themselves that they wer
not sitting on the piazza at the tim
the slug landed, for it would have beer
a close call for some one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07
BY ORDER OF COURT.
Henry Bellavancc Must Keep Away
From Home of Parents.

Judge Lancaster had before him
Wednesday forenoon, something little
bit out of the ordinary from the usual
run of court business when he was
called upon TO dispense justice in the
case OF cnp Henry BellaFance, aseu
- years. who WAS charged, according
To the statutes. with being "A person
rlis-spending what he earned, ana
person net providing Tor his own sup
port, the complaint against the Young
man having been entered by his iathet.
There was no doubt as 10 the CUNT
IF the respondent. and the court I'M
pOsed a sentence of - days III jan, put
as the parents of the respondent ala
not want him to go to jail. the sem
tence was suspended on condition tIat
he shoald remain away from Tie nome
of his parents. To do which he prom
ised
According to the story learned in
court. the respondent had refused to
provide for himself. although able 10
do so. 1t was also stated that he had
been employed in the woods from the
middle of August, 1872 to the middle of
March, last, receiving for his wages
$50 per month and his board. that on
coming out in the spring he had visited
WaterVille, Portland and other places,
not returning home as long as his
money lasted, that since returning
home and Ia within two weeks ago he
bad refused to work, or to contribute
anything for his maintenance. and mad
1lso ST treated his parents that, on
Tuesday, mis- father had ordered him
from the house This action, tosethe
with his refusal, resulted, Wednesda. y
morning. in his appearance before tn
court, with the result above stated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07
THE FRESH AIR CURE
Is Sound and LOGICAL.


Both by day and by night ii is nee
essary to have enough oxygen from
/ fresh air to keep the blood pure ami
in best condition 10 repair waste and
so maintain life. II confined by day,
/ sleep in open air at night, well pro-
= tected of course by suitable clothing.
II the liver or bowels become slug
l gish take proper dose of Il. F.'' At
woods Medicine occasionally to pre-
vent congestion. 1t is safe old fam
lily remedy.
Il have used Il. F." Atwood's Med
icine with most excellent results and
do most heartily recommend them.
feel sure that the Il. F. Atwood )
Medicine is very beneficial in cases of
Dyspepsia, Headache and vomiting.
Mrs. Minnie II. Packard
Monmouth, Me
ave. S. cents at all dealers.
IL. T." MEDICINE co. Portland Me
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

Recently there died in Belgium the
last of that generation of railroad
conductors who announced the depar-
ture Of the train with n blast from q
bugle. The custom was suppressed in
1860. but up to that time all railroad
conductors We're furnished with the
wind instrument, on which the, were
required to become proficient before
entering the service. Extremely pic
ture sque was the departure of az train
from a small station. where hatf the
village turned out to see the trai and
its occupants. Three notes were
sounded on the bugle. and they had
many significances, from the mere
starting of a train to the call for help
in case of an accident. bf4 AAA ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07
DaiIV kennebec Journal
Telephone 1876

Cards of thanks, obituary notices. res
olutions of respect ETC., will be
charged at the rate of ten cents per
line No charge less than rs cents.
All advertising announcements of en-
tertainments whose object is the
raising of money will be charged at
the rate Of fifteen cents a line.
Advertising notices, news form, will DC
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.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly will confer a favor
by notifying the office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07
Notice TO Contractors.
-;.,:nS.c. State Normal School
Dormitory.

Sealed proposals will be received until
August q at II o'clock noon for the gen.
5erai construction of a brick dormliory
building for the state Normal School at
ssIsarmington. Maine. Plans and specifea-
.stions may be obtained at the office of
Miller x Mayo, Architects, Fidelity
Building, Portland Maine.
ss<All proposals should be delivered at the
Office of the architects and addressed to
Payson Smith, state Superintendent of
Public Schools The right is reserved to
reject any o. all PROPOSALS aug6d2w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07
READFIELD.

The many friends of Walter II. Hunt
will regret to learn OF his DEATH WHICH
occurred, at $50 p. NJ, Tuesday fol-
lowing surgical treatment at .tne' Au-
e1ista General fhospital Mr. Hunt was
ii man of sterling character, and be-
loved by all who Knew him. A widow
ana two sisters survive The funeral
viii be held. at II a NJ. Friday. at
his home in Readfield. and the remains
will be taken to South Weymouth,
Mass, for burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

Don't forget that the great % per
cent. discount sale on hairbrushes
pocketbooks and mirrors still continues
at Bowditch and Websters. This week
they will include in the sale their en-
tire line of cigar cases, meerschaum
pipes. toilet sets and ladies' and gents
travelling cases this is your chance &c
buy something good for yourself or t.
secure gifts for your friends-adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

Miss Winnefred Merrill left on the
steamer Islander. Wednesday morn
ing, for Squirrel Island. where she
will for the next two weeks be the
guest of Mrs. Charles S. Pettengill, at
the latters cottage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07
Clark Post,

Merle b. Clark of South China and
Mary Susan Post of Augusta We're
united IN marriage at o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon, Aug. 6, at the residence
Of the ofiicia ting clergyman, Rev. Is
=. Hope of the First Baptist church
at y Weston street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

DR.. Leon S. Merrill, dean of the
college of agriculture at the Uni
versity of Maine was in the city,
Wednesday, and was caller at tie
agriculture department at the State
House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

Miss Helen Johnson of the clerical
force at the Granite National Bank,
two weeks, and will pass the time 1t
Monhegan. for which place she left,
Wednesday morning, on the steamer
Islander.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

George p. Potter of the newspaper
room at the Augusta postoffiee. who
had been enjoying a two weeks vaca-
ton. returned, Wednesday, to resume
his duties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

A. b. Fowler of Salem. Mass, and
Charles H. Fields of Belfast, were in
the city, Wednesday, in connection
with the adjustment of a recent fire
loSG
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07
and Mrs. De Cost, have returned t

and Mrs. De Cost, have returned TO
Boston.
Prof. Charles Rowland and family
of Fall River, Mass, are spending
their vacation at the Rowland home-
stead.
Miss Mary Berry of Haverhili,
Mass. has arrived at the home OF
Frank Brown. nt
Irving Davis of Albany. \. y. IS
visiting his sister, Mrs. Ida Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Mundell of New
York city are occupying their cottage,
Ocean Spray, on the shore of Lake
Torsey.
William Braekeley who recentiv
underwent an operation at Farming
ton. has returned home very much
improved in health.
Mrs. George Briggs of Pennington
is spending the week in town.
Mrs. Grace Stinchfeld OF Nef
Sharon is visiting her mother, Mrs
Cordelia Childs.
Miss Ellen Palmer of kents Hill
was weekend guest of Miss Doris
Fish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

Mrs. +. L. Weber and son, Ralph
c., and Mrs. H. f. Weber, We're
passengers, Wednesday morning, on
the steamer Islander, going To SOUR
rel Island for the rest of the month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

Miss Blanche T.. Fuller of the Trull
hospital at Biddeford, is enjoying va
cation cf two weeks at the home of heI
parents Mr.. and Mrs. a. T. Fuller, Al
North street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

The work Of discharging the barge
Ontelaunee. at the sheds 81 thc iuriTi-
ton Bros. Co, was completed, Wednes-
day, and in the afternoon she was
towed to Bath by the tug Ariel, on
ner way back To Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

Ansco cameras and photo supplies
none better" says +. r. Partridge
of Temple Pharmacy. Also devel-
oping and printing for amateurs
Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

Pres. f. $. Wynan of the Cushnof
Paper Co, left ON Train 1872, Wednes
dan afternoon. for a brief business tril
tn New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs c. p Marks an.
daughter. Caroline. of Ashmont,
Mass, are in the city for a few days
as the guests of relatives and friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

Mrs. S. |. Graves of New Haven,
formerly Of Augusta, is visiting in this
vicinity as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. w. Adams at Gobbosseeeontee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

Edward Blake of Bangor and Miss
Grenia Topper of Massachusetts are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Sears,
At Camp Shauandsee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

Charles Conant of Portland, for
merly of Augusta, is in the city as the
guest of his father William Conan
on the Brook road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

Cards have been received Announcing
the marriage of Bion r. Anderson of
Dover. and Miss Margaret NJ. Getting
ham of Boston, formerly of Augusta.
Mrs. Anderson is a nurse by profession,
being a graduate of Mclean Wesson
Maternity and Massachusetts General
hospitals. Mir Anderson is one of the
successful business men of Dover and
is at present register of deeds for Pts
eataquis county. At their home on
Main street after Sept, /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

r. A. Ayers of Alma was a caller,
Wednesday, in the city, visiting reid
lives and friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

The Maine Central is still making
improvements in the vicinity of it's
new passenger station. The ratings
and the fence on the west side Of the
tracks at the foot of court hill and
vicinity have been painted. and a
crew is also engaged in grading a the
foot of the ravne south of Court
street. This is being covered with
loan. and while ii is considered too
late in the season to do anything in
the way of identifying that section.
it is understood that with the coming
Of another springtime something viii.
be done in the way OF laying OUT
flower beds and in other ways max
ing the spot attractive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07
LOCAL BRIEFS,

A. f. Lane of Auburn was Wci-
nesday visitor in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

c. l.. Sears of the Swift 4 Co. re-
frigerator is off duty for weeks va
cation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy w. Kinney of
Boston were visitors. Wednesday, in
town, being guests at Hotel North.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

r. ]. Hayward of Alma was i'll town
for a few hours. Wednesday on Il
business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

Harry Merrill of Windsor was a
business visitor, Wednesday in the
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

w. F. clark of Caratunk was
business visitor, Wednesday, in the
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

Willis r. Partridge has the cellar of
his new house on Sewall street com
pleted, and the men are now working
on the underpinning. The house. the
drawings for which We're made by
Charles ID. White OF Augusta, will be
Dutch Colonial in style, and its
ground plan is 25x37 feet 1t viii
contain seven rooms and a bath, and
will be fitted with all modern con-
veniences. Che location is good
one, and everything combined should
furnish a model home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

In at least thirty-five countries
oysters support special Fisheries, and
in several more figure in the food sup
piyef 85is ~ seien .'i' - = -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

James J.. Violette of Van Buren,
was among the visitors, "Wednesday.
in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07

Thursday, August 7. 1913.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-21
INTEREST UNDATED
DIR. Quisenberry Preached to
Large Crowd at Opera
House.

The audience that greeted DR..
glastonbury last Sunday night at
the Opera House, taxed the ca.
pacity of the building. His ser
mon was on 4'The Young Man
in Business" and the way he
handledit was beautiful, impress
i've and of lasting benefit to the
people.
These sermons are popular
have touched a tender chord in
the heart of the people and viii
bring forth a beautiful harvest oi
good deeds!
His next sermon will be or
"The Young Man in Society,""
At the examining trial of Mrs
Emma Eversole, charged with
killing her husband, M. G. Ever
sole, at Typole on September 20
The defendant was held to the
circuit court without ball.
Ia