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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-07
AMUSEM ENTS
Special Added Attraction, Today

Sherlock Holmes. solves the Sigh
the Four, in two reels, Thanhous
picture will be shown in connectit
with the regular bill at the Coliseu
this afternoon and evening at 2.3o. s.
and $40. It's a great detective stoi
and one that no scholar should mis-
This forms program of six reels al
two selected acts of vaudeville. bp
riots OF mirth, dash and go. More 4
the money than for a long time. Pc
pie in all three cities are talking Of q
Coliseum show and it's not the va
devillo alone that's doing the trick, II
the pictures. No better, clearer. We
selected films are shown in any theat
in Maine than at the Coliseum. III
big theatre is well ventilated al
makes an ideal place to sit in comic
for an hour and forty-five minutes
show. Come early. Ladies parlor q
ways open. See Sherlock Holmes. t
day, first time at $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-07
SK0WhECAN.
Benjamin Priest will Be
101 Years, Monday.
Mrs. Barnard Celebrates Her
77th Birthday.
Prizes for klfalfa..Sheep Raiser's
Success-.0ther Notes.

According to information received
from a member of the Agricultural
Fairs, Association prizes will be Of
fered, this year, at the various fairs
on alfalfa growing. This has become
a popular crop with Somerset farm
ers, about so in this section having
experimental with the crop during the
last two years and the matter is OF
special interest to these tanners.
Harry Dinsmore went to Portland,
Tuesday, To attend the meeting of the
Masonic bodies.
Charles Tozier, who has been in
Boston and New York for several
weeks, on business connected with the
Maine Valve Co., has arrived home.
Mrs. E. f. Greenwood went to Wa
terville, Tuesday, to attend the fu-
neral of relative.
r. T. Patten will give brief adj
dress before the High school at 11.2o
A. NJ, Friday, on the subject of our
Municipal Face and Hands"
Funeral services for the late Hen
ry Harris took place, Monday, Rev
II. c. Small of Portland officiating
Mr. Harris was a violin maker by
trade, having made a great many by
hand in his lifetime and many OF
them are now used in this country and
in Europe. He was born in VIM
throp, Jan. IS, 1882. A widow two
sons and four daughters, survive.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barnard celebrated
her nth birthday, Monday, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs William
Stinchfield, on East Leavitt street
assisted by Mrs. George Fairgrieve
There was a party. about 40 of her
friends being present. Miss Virginia
Stinchfield, her granddaughter md
Miss Helen Day were hoste3ses. She
received many post cards.
Herman Avery will move his fam
lily to Bangor, where he has posi-
ton in the machine shop of the unior
Iron Workers.
Mrs Laurence Cockburn. who ha.
been to Brighton, Mass, on accoun
of the serious Illness of her daugh
ter Mrs. Janet Min, has returned
home.
The annual meeting of the Skow'
hogan Savings Bank was held, Mon
day, and the following officers re,
elected President, S. j. Walton;
Treas. c. p. Merrill; directors, L
W. Weston, S. ]. Walton. Bin W
Page, c. r. Cook and w. H. Wildes.
Herbert c. Libby has resigned as
editorial writer on the Independent
Reporter and will be succeeded by
Roland T. Patten.
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RAPID ACTION
OF P0SLAM
IS AMAZING

Poslam daily proves cause of won
der to thousands because of the rapidty
of its action in the cure of any skin dis
ease.
Its healing powers are felt at once.
Itching stops. Burning, angry skin is
soothed and comforted.
The progress of the cure may be noted
daily. soon the skin is clear and fair
where disfgurements formerly existed.
An eczemas, acne, salt rheum, letter,
BARRIERS itch and similar diseases de-
mand precisely the curative properties
which Poslam exerts Extraordinary is
the work it has accomplished.
POSLAM SOAP soothes tender skin;
beauties compilations; purifies the scalp.
Best and safest for baby's bath.
All druggists sell Poslam (price. &c
cents and Poslam Soap tprice. % cents.)
For free samples, write to the Emer-
gency Laboratories, 81 West 18th Street,
New York City.
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Observation-Disclosures
The Columbia Prize.
Richard Tibbets Celebrates His
10Th Birthday, Monday.
Other Local and Personal Jottings
From About the Town.

Miss Marjorie Manock, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. ManocK of this
town, i'll a contest recital recently hel3
before the faculty OF the Teachers
College of Columbia University, N. Y,
in which the students, who had gained
the highest rank were the contestants.
scholarship. This is the second
scholarship Miss Manock has won
since attending the University.
The Misses Annie feathers, Lena
| Marsh, Minnie Porter, Veda Prilay,
Florence Prilay. Bernice Whitney, Lu-
III Dow and Martha Skillin were in
East Newport, Monday evening, to at
/ tend a meeting of the Central Maine
Christian Endeavor Unicn of which
Miss feathers is president An in
teresting program was carried out.
Eighty-flve members were present.
Mrs. r. f. Gould, who has recently
moved to Harmony was in town,
Monday.
Albert Ames of Stockton Springs
was the guest, Monday. of his cousin.
Mrs. T. NJ. Griffin. He left here for
Portland to attend the meetings of the
Grand Lodge of Masons.
Mrs. Martha Clark of Plymouth was
d guest of Mrs. Griffin, Monday.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Smith
of Portland will extend congra tula-
tons to them in the birth of twins, a
girl and boy, Saturday. May 5. Mr..
smith. who is engineer on the M. c..
r. r. running from Portland to Ban
sor is the son of Mrs. n. c. Smith of
this town.
Mrs. Wightman of Armore. Penn,
who has been passing some weeks here
with her daughter Mrs. ]. l.. Humbert
has returned home.
DR.. +. a. Porter, B. S. Mathews and
DR. C. S. Coffin are in Portland at
tending the meetings of the Grand
Lodge of Masons.
Richard Tibbetts, the little son of
Mrs. Alice Tibbetts, celebrated his 10th
birthday, Monday. by entertaining a
number of his little friends at his hcme
.on Summer street.
Mrs. Winifred Pushor, who has been
visiting in Bangor, with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tozier, returned
home, Monday
Harold A. Sinclair of Dexter is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Sinclair.
Paul Coolidge of st. Adams left here,
Monday, for Orland.
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Mrs. Amelia NJ Bradstreet is away
and caring for Mrs. Charles Turner of
Level Hill
Lorenzo Scates and Ralph Turner
commenced Monday, May 5. to work
for l. n. Quigg.
Mrs, Alice NJ. Jones will teach the
North Washington school, which COM
mences May 8.
W. w. Turner was caller at A. c.
JONES' Saturday.
| Mr.. and Mrs Vern Bradstreet and
their three sons were Sunday guests
! of Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Mars of SOM
erville.
Clayton Scates commenced work foI
| Woodbury. Tibbetts, Monday.
Mrs. M. Quigg and daughter of Lib
! erty We're Sunday guests of Mrs
| Quiggs son, l. N. Quigg.
| Mrs Julia Scates is ill.
Mr.. and Mrs Martin Trask were
callers at Mrs. Amelia Bradstreet's
| last week
! Russell Bradstreet is hauling pota-
toes to the potato house at Branch
! Mills for Fred Norton of Level Hill.
! a dance will be given at the Sheep
scott Lake Grange hall, Thursday eve
! ming. May 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Creamer ane
son. Clinton, were Sunday guests OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. v. w. Tur-
ner.s
CENTRE-Mrs. w. b. Howard OF
Somervlle, Mass, Joined her husband
at the farm here on Saturday.
| Mr.. Bumps of China bought pail
of beef steers and hog of W.. B. How
ard and three hogs of W. w. Turner
Saturday.
Mrs. Acinath Boynton has gone to
Whitefield to keep house for her son
during the summer.
Road Commissioner C. S. Leeman is
busy repairing the roads.
The teachers for the schools in town
this term are as follows: East Paler-
mo, Emma Nelson; Greeley's Corner,
Idella Ballard; Fay school, Edith Mel
son: Linscott. Raymond Finley; Gen.
tire, Jennie Chadwick; Cars, Gertrude
Nelson; Western Ridge, Nellie Chad
wick.
Resolutions Of Respect.
Again we are reminded of the uncer-
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tainty of life we record the death OF
our esteemed brother. Eli l.. WoTthing.
Whereas, 1t has pleased the supreme
Master to remove from our fraternal
circle. by death, our esteemed brother,
therefore,
Resolved. That in the passing of Bro.
Worthing, Branch Mills Grange loses one
of its devoted members, one who mas Ia,
bored for the interests of the order ana
whose memory we shall cherish. .
Resolved. That we extend our heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved family in their
affection which has fallen upon them ana
commend them to our Heavenly father
for comfort which we cannot give.
Resolved, That as token OF respec.
for Bro. Worthng. our charter be draped !
ard badges reversed for 30 days; that
these resolutions be placed on record, q
copy sent to the family and pubiisne :.
in the Kennebec Journal ana baAsoi
Commercial. ,r,x
JENNIE CHADWICK,
JAMES TOBEY,
HARRIET ESTES, 80.
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MANY POWDERS IRRITATE.
BUT COMFORT POWDER HEALS,
SAYS SALEM MOTHER

Mrs. Ella Call of Salem, Mass,
says: Il have used several powders
for baby which only irritated its chat
ed and tender skin more but in Com
fort Powder l have found the right
powder at last 1t gives splendid salts
faction in every way and l shall use
no other.
Comfort Powder is acknowledged by
physicians. trained nurses and moth
ers to be skin healing wonder. BE
sure YOU get the genuine with the
signature of +. S. Sykes on the box.
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tensive advertising campaign than in
former years. A personal appeal is
also to be made to the pastors on the
different charges to do all possible to
get large tent company to the meet
ing from their respective charges.
Among those present at the meeting
from out of town were Rev. II. G.
mclaughlin. Judson Packard and
Judson smith of Skowhegan: Water
Mckinney and Perley Adams of North
Arson
a pretty wedding was celebrated at
ST. Sebastian Catholic church, Mons
day afternoon. in which the contract
ing parties were William Savoy, and
Miss Viola Forth. Both are we'll
known Madison young people. and Mr..
and Mrs. Savoy. will reside in this
place.
Rev. f. II. Means left town, Tues
day to attend the State ConSrega-
tional Church Conference now in ses-
sion at Norway.
Bird night was observed at the reg
ular meeting of I<ennebec Valley
Grange held, Saturday evening Each
member present responded with some
interesting incident about birds or an
appropriate quotation After this
came readings by Victor Pease and
Robert Nichols, music by the choir
and song by c. C. Rurrll.
NJ. c. Adams and son Vance. c. a.
Lander, William r. Brown, Mahlon
Boyington. returned, Monday, from a
fishing trip to Lake Moxie. Mr.. Boy
inston caught one trout weighing
three pounds and the average amount
Of fish brought home by the party was
about II pounds.
Charles r. Miller went, Monday, to
Manchester, being called home by the
illness of his father.
Mr.. and Mrs Asa NJ. Gilman of An
son went to Livermore Falls, Mon
day. to. attend the annual business
meeting of the Board of Managers OF
the Leavitt Home for Boys.
Mrs Carrie Collins of Lewiston ar
rived in Madison, Tuesday, and is the
guest of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c,
+. Caldwell. at their home on upper
Main street
Miss Miriam L, Woodberry of New
York City will speak, on May Is, in
the Congregational church, in the
interests of Home Mission work.
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ST. AIRANS.

Miss Mildred Nutter, who has work IN
Wilton, has spent the past week at her
home in st. Adams, returning Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Pratt nave "orh
with John Smith for the present.
Irwin Hanson and Walter Gross VINO
have been working on the river, came
home Saturday, returning sunday hish..
Mrs. John Smith visited in Corinna
Sunday. Albert Bradford was IN De.
troit. Friday. and purchased colt u
Ralph Bean.
John Smith had one of his horses IN
iured by thil sticking in his breast re-
Gently.
Mrs Scott Nutter was in Dexter all
day Saturday.
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MADISON.
Small Number Attend North
Arson CsmpmeetingAss' n.
Pretty Wedding SoIemnized al
ST. Sebastian Catholic Church,
Bird Night Observed by the Regular
Meeting Of kennehec va|leyGrange.

A small number attended the meet
ing of the North Arson Campmcet-
ing Association held, Monday after
noon, but much important business
came up for action. Owing to the re-
moyal of Rev. j. A. Betcher to Berlin,
n. H.. and his inability to take charge
of the music as was planned, ii was
voted to ask Rev. II. a. Rich to look
after this part of the program at the
annual meeting, which opens, Aug. %.
Plans were also made for more ex-
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PALERMO

PALERMO
NORTH funeral services of
Mrs. Rose Morse, whose death oc
CURED, April "a, after a long illness
were held at her home, April IS. Rev
H. w Abbott ofiiciated. She leaves
beside a husband. w b. Morse, one
son. Pred Proctor Interment was
made in the family lot at Windsor
The remains of Mr.. Henry S.
Couiiliard who died at his home in
Winchester, y. H.. We're brought here
fer burial. The funeral services. We're
held, April 20, at the Baptist church.
Rev. H. W. Abbott officiating. He
leaves to mourn his loss a wife, Mrs.
Emma Coulliard. He was laid to
rest in Smiths Cemetery
Mr.. Calvin Dowe Of China visited
his brother Eugene Lowe. Sunday.
Mr.. Bert ski.lcna of Albion visited.
Sunday al H. NJ. Nelson's.
Miss Esther Nelson, who has been
Knox, for five weeks, came home,
April %.
Mr.. Harold Getchell of Lynn, Mass,
passed Sunday at Briggs Turner's.
Mrs. Amelia Bradstreet is caring
for Mrs. Charles Turner.
Mr.. w B. Nelson and mother, Eliza
Nelson, visited at r. E. Nelson's, May
Mr.. George Beldin was called to
Belfast, May 1, on account of the Sc
rious illness of his daughter, Mrs.
Clara Townsend.
Mr. Ed Marden and family of Fair
field passed the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Amos Drawn.
Mr. John Carr of Ashdale, Me, and
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carr of Albion,
were in town, April %, to attend the
funeral of Mr.. II. S. Coulliard.
Miss Blanch Nelson passed the
week END in Liberty as the guest of
Mrs Mary Cox.
Mrs Carrie Osgood passed a few
days last week with her daughter.
Mrs. S. G. Parmenter.
Mrs. Emma Coulliard visited. the
past week, at II. r. Cars and w. +.
Nelson's.
Harry Worthing, recently, purchas-
ed a pair of large horses of parties
in Manchester.
Ernest Parmenter has sold his gray
horse to James Tobey.
Frank Norton and Miss Rilia Black
of Freedom visited, Sunday, at Ira
Blacks.
Mrs. Will Soule visited, one day
last week, with Mrs. Amos Drawn.
Harry Chadwick is laid up with a
badly sprained ankle and Ray Chad
wick is at home i'll.
Miss Grace Black visited her sister,
Mrs. O. 3. Ward, recently.
CENTER-Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Jones
were Sunday guests at the home of
Mrs. Jones' parents at Branch Mills.
Mrs. S. b. Jones, who has been sick
in bed for the past few days, is i'm
proved and is now able to sit UP part
of the time.
Mrs. Lottie Bradstreet has moved
into the house at Greeley's Corner,
which is owned by Eva Chadsey of
Boston, Mass.
The neighbors are digging dande-
lion green's by the bushels in the field
of Eben Foster
EAST-Mr and Mrs. /. N. Quigg were
in Belfast and vicinity the first three
days of the week, on a business trip.
Mrs. A. NJ Jones bought fine four
year-old colt, of Cleveland Hisler of
Somerville, recently.
Wilbur Ludwick of New York has
been in this place the past week call
ing on old friends.
Mrs. Alice Jones and Mrs. Julia
Quigg went to Augusta, Thursday, re-
turning Friday.
School in this place commences Mon
day. May 5, with Miss Emma Nelson
as teacher. She will board with Mrs
A. j. Tibbetts
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Rev. r. n. Joscelyn is in the cit,
from Newport, VT. where he has at
eepted the pastorate of the Method.
church. Mr.. Joscelyn is preparing h
household effects for removal. He e.
presses himself as greatly pleased wit
his new location.
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A Warming.

To feel tired after exertion Is OF
thing; to feel tired before is another
Don't say the latter is laziness-
isn't; but it's a sign that the syste
lacks vitality. is running down. al
needs the tonic effect of Hoods Sars,
parilla.
It's a warning. too and suffere
should begin taking Hoods atsonce.
Buy a bottle today.
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Agent Bates of the Maine Contra
has received instructions not to delive
any packages of liquors to the consig-
nee if there is any chance of their be
ing intended for Illegal sale
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-07

The only way TO realize the extel
land elegance of the new stock of flu
niture Amesbury & Twombly Co. ha,
IN their store. is to call and inspe,
the goods on the several floors Ga,
diner is fortunate in having such
trade winner" to induce its shoppel
to buy at home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-07

The grocers of Randolph and Card
ner are planning to close their place
of business every Wednesday noon. fo
the day. during the months of Man
June, July and August, beginnin
Wednesday, May a.
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Cash market Co. make no mistake
quoting low prices for the necessari.
of life. They know housekeepers al
considering how to make the dollar s
far without a depreciating of qualit
Here is where both conditions
price and quality satisfy.
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Judge Webster, Judge Cook, Angus
tus Bailey, o. G. Andrews, E. L. jerks
IL. l.. Larrabee and John Grant, went
Tuesday, to Portland, to attend tn
Masonic Grand Lodge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-07

The exhibit in f. S. Smiths window,
OF white serge skirts and dresses at
tracts lots of attention and favorable
comments.
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{. e. chase's Co. has sold the Mag.
gle Martin farm in Chelsea, one ant
ene-half miles out from the city, t,
Patrick Stanton of Augusta.
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Mrs. 5. w. Cults left, Tuesday, fo1
Portland for weeks visit with her
sister.
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The City of Bangor had a good pas
senger and freight list on her arriyal
in this city, Tuesday.
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Priest Nears 1o1 Years.

BENJAMIN Triest, the oldest man in
Somerset county. win be 101 years old.
Monday. He IL resident Of Canaan.
where he has passed the most Of his
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one drunk was before the court
tuesday morning, and paid a fine OF
s..
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Daily kennebec Journal
GARDINER.
Telephone 37-W.

Mrs. H, S. Webster is spending few
days in Portland
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A JOURNAL WANT AID. WILL

serve you when the need to sell
property comes-as it does,
sometimes, with suddenness and
urgency. In such circumstances
a single insertion of an ad. may
be wholly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
this is not always so. But adj
vertising persisted in until the
property Is sold is the business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-07

Col. ;. ID. Soule inspected the Cam
ton, Monday evening, in Skowhegan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-07

Mrs. Charles II. Gray passed Tues
day in Portland.
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WHO is
TO
BiA NE

eists In tifty-cent and doilar sizes. Yol
may have a sample bottle by mail free
also pamphlet telling all about 1t. I'D
dress, Dr. Kilmer & Co, Binghamton. \
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life. He is still in good health ana
is. seldom, known to miss any annual
event that may occur in the town
1t is his custom each Memorial day
to lead the parade with the civil War
marks of his age He does the work
about his home and up until this yea1
has carried on a big piece of land, do
ing the work himself.
DR.. Charles Viles went to Tumble
Down Mountain, Monday, where he
will pass the summer acting as fire
warden.
Isaac Keene, a farmer at Hinck-
ley. has made record in sheep rails
ing that probably is not equaled in
this section. He has p sheep. Twelve
of these sheep, this spring. have Civ
en- birth to twins each and seven OF
the sheep have had single lambs.
James NJ Dysart, who has carried
on a real estate business in Skowhe-
family TO Burnham Junction. where he
will be proprietor of a hotel.
Commencement at the Skowhegan
High school, this year, will be dit
ferent than in previous years. 1t Will
be more after the custom exercised in
other schools. The exercises will ex-
tend over week.
Some practical work will he done,
under the direction of Rev. T. ii. VIII
son, scout master for the Skowhegan
Boy Scouts, Saturday, when all OF
the scouts will turn out and have
what is known as cleaning day. They
will clean up the river banks. besides
such other work that comes under the
direction of Mr. Wilson.
Carleton, the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs Michael St Ledger, was success
fully operated upon, Monday, for
tumor near the bridge of his nose.
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Mrs. A f Jones entertained friends
from Old Town. Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. +. W. Whitehouse were
guests eff Mrs. NJ. N Stevens in Wa
terville over Sunday.
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Women as well as men
are made miserable by
kidney an d bladder
trouble. Thousands re-
commend DIR. kilmer S
.Swainp-Root, the rreat
kidney remedy. At d No.
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listed at G. E. Mitehells. over Sun