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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

Albert Hatch. employed at Oakland.
passed Thursday in town with rela-
tivts.
The annual fair and supper of the
Woinans Relief Corps will be held.
Friday. Oct. "a afternoon and evening,
at the G. A. r. hall.
Mrs Carl Cook is confined to her
home on Western avenue by Illness.
Mr. and Mrs John Albert Ware have
returned from short wedding trip.
They will reside in Fairfield. Mr. Ware
is employed at LoubieF's novelty wood
mill.
Mrs. Romeo Dyer was hostess.
Wednesday evening, TO the members
/ of the Social Climb. The evening was
enjoya bly, passed in playing Whist.
Each member was presented with a
prettfy hand-painted place card. Dam
| ty refreshments were served.
| A Whist party was held, Thursday
evening, at the Sacred Heart church
hall A goodly number was present
The proceeds of the affair was for the
benefit of the Sacred Heart church.
| The Fairfield public schools will be
| closed, Thursday and Friday, Oct 81
| and 81, in order that the teachers may
attend Yhe Teachers convention al
! Bangor. Oct 80 and 81 and Nov. l.
| The ladies' of the Methodist Church
Guild cleared $35 at their Rummast
and Food sale.
/ A meeting of the official hoard o
1.-THE Methodist church was held
"Wednesday evening at the parsonage
r. ,,,ac .yotad IN have the chllrcb AM
the parsonage shingied,
A Mrs D. l.. Gray has gene to Lewis
ton to visit With friends.
j Miss Mildred Williams has returned
from a visit of two weeks in Bangor
j The Embroidery Club will meet
Wednesday evening, Oct. 2s. with Mrs
Albert Clark, upper Main street.
Tire Kay. Klub, was pleasantly enter
L
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24
Colby Day Celebration, Friday,
Has Many Attractive Features.

All is now in readiness for the annu.
al Colby Day celebration, Friday eve
ming. Invitations have been sent out &c
all the alumni and President Roberts
assures that a host of them will be
present for the festivities and Tire
Boweoin championship game on the
following day College work for Fri
day and Saturday VIII be suspended
allowing, the students TO lend their eff
forts in making the holidays the more
Successful.
Tho exercises, as usual, will be held
in thesRymnasium which is being dec
Grated under the direction of DR.. T. b
Asheraft and members of the frater-
mites The students, at T.30. led by
Cheer Leader Ninal II. Tibbetts IA
md the College Band, after gathering
d sthea eiaaistls Will march to the gym
nasiuin. Walter Emerson "a. Port
lalPd. and Principal Drew T. Harthorne
"a. cohurn Classical, viii be the prin-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24
Kent's Hill to Play
Here, Saturday


Both the Coburn and the Waterville
High school football. teams are taking
advantage of the pleasant afternoons
by getting in some good earnest work
in preparation for their Saturday
games. Coburn will find strong and
stubborn opponent in the Kent.s Hill
eleven, which she will face ina morn
ing game on Libby field, and Water
vile High feels that the Farmington
team, with which it is to struggle in
Pennington, in the afternoon, viii
have a mighty strong aggregation that
will require the best of Watervilles
ability to defeat.
Both the local teams are working
consistently. Large squads are out,
thus giving he first teams opportu-
mites to test their offensive and de-
fensiyet powers.
The game with kent's Hill always
arouses considerable interest among
local football enthusiasts Tor the Read
field boys always have fast. clever
and heavy team and are worthy OF be-
ing pitted against the Crimson and
Gold warriors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

Mrs. Cushman. Mrs Herbert Ring,
Mrs. causland and Mrs. Brann.. The
following ladies We're in charge of the
dining room: Mrs. E.. G. Dill. chair
man, Miss Norton, Miss Wilson, Mrs.
Morgan. Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Will
lam Cobb, Mrs. G. A. Drawn, Miss
Maude Barker, Miss Elise Jordan,
Mrs. George Sugar, Mrs. Harry and
Arthur Wakefield, Mrs. Purdey. Mrs.
Cowan, Mrs. George Davis, Mrs. Har-
ry Coombs, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. T. II.
Henderson, Mrs, Arthur Libby and
Mrs. Page. gts4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24
Maine Society,
S. Of ", Organized,

Local members Of the Maine Society
Of the Sons of the American Reyolu-
ton met, Wednesday evening. in the
rooms of the historical society, and
formally organized a chapter. Cap
tain Silas Adams presided. THE APP
plieatioa for a charter was granted
by the National Chapter and the
Chapter viii be known as Wa
terville Chapter, No. l, Maine Society,
Sons of the American Revolution.
The constitution and bylaws. as
prepared by Captain Silas Adams, DR..
f. c. Whittemore, and DR.. j. Fred
erick Hill were presented, accepted
and adopted and the society proceed
ed with the formal organization with
the following results; President. Cap
tain Silas Adams; vice president. Hon.
Horace Purinton: secretary treasurer,
DR.. E. c. Whittemcre; counsellors:
Francis NJ. Wheeler and@Dr. J. Fred
erick Hill.
1t was voted to hold the annual
meeting the second Tuesday in Feb
ruary and the quarterly meetings at
corresponding intervals. The society
begins it's career under the most fay-
orahle auspices. At the present time
there are % persons in the community
eligible to join. and the greater part
of that number have expressed Their
desire to be united. AS the territory
includes Fairfield. Winslow and Oak
land there will be many more, whe
will wish to join,
The next monthly meeting will bt
held the second Tuesday in December
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24
Business Men Enthusiastic
Over Carnival Prospects,

| Not for a long time have the bust
thusiastie over a local enterprise than
Nthey are just at PRESENT over the big
December Carnival which is to be held
by the Chamber of Commerce here
during the week of December S-12 in
elusive. All the committees are TAX
ing hold with will and there will be
something doing about that time that
is likely 20 make the whole central
Maine valley sit up and take notice
Naturally up to this time the work
has been entirely of preliminary ma
ture but from now on the big carnival
will build rapidly. The advertising
committee reports that it is making
great progress with the preparation of
it's magazine and that a large amount
of advertising is being secured from
local houses while many manufactur-
ers and wholesalers are taking space
To help the project along. It will
make its appearance the latter part
of the coming month and will be
handsome publication for gratuitous
distribution.
1t is planned TO give the people. of
this entire section an opportunity to
attend Waterville's big show at a low
rate of fare and already the trans
portation companies are offering to
cooperate with the Chamber of
Commerce in this matter. There is
even talk of running some special
trains into Waterviile that week and
taken all in all the show begins to
look big.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24
Gardiner Grange.
a RESOLUTION


! Whereas. in view of the loss we have
sustained by the decease OF our friend
and associate a. r. Preble and of the
still heavier loss sustained by those who
We're nearest and dearest to him, there
fore be it ga ~
Resolved: That it is but just tribafte
to the memory of the departed to say
that in regretting his removal from our
midst we mourn fowsne who was worthy
of our respect and regard
Resolved: That we sHcerely eondole
with the family of the deceased on the
dispensation with which it has pleased
Divine Providence to affiict them and
commend them for consolation to Him
who orders all things for the best and
whose Establishments are meant IN
mercy
: Resolved: That this heartfelt testimo-
Mai of our sympathy and sorrow be for
warded TO the family of our departed
friend by the secretary of this Grange
and also COPY. to the Kennebee Jour
nal
J. r. PEACOCK.
G. X. DANFORTH,
W o. COBB.
Committee on Resolutions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24
FATE OF THE CARELESS PR
T ATES.
Lack of Caution on Part OF Bandits
; Proved unaoing.


This is the story of the careless
pirates, and the moral of it, from a
piratical standpoint at least. seems to
De that knife in time saves nine.
II Is true story, though it is not
widely known at all, and it was told
In paper read before the Essex In
'stitute, February Il, 1898. by Edward
Z. BATHS, one of the men who profited
by the pirates carelessness. Bat
tis's account has recently been re-
printed by Houghton- Miffiin in a book
entitled Wonderful Escapes by
Americans"
These things happened in the wear
1892, when sailing ships still ruled the
sea, and the town 0f Salem. Mass, of
WItehcraft fame, was a famous sea-
port Out of Salem Harbor. the goth
Gay of August, sailefF Captain Joseph
Butmau. in command of the merchant
brig Mexican. He was bound for the
Caribbean Sea. which in those halcyon
days was still THE Spanish MAN,,
and because banking facilities were
feeble in those days, he carried. stored
under his cabin floor. $4,000 in silver,
with which he meantto purchase a re-
turn cargo
Everybody aboard the Mexican was
bothered by an uneXpainable feeling
That this voyage to the Spanish Main
was going to be a Jonah trip. Two or
three seamen who had gone to fetch
the cook from his home to the docks
had seen black hen fly up on a fence
and heard her crow-and everybody
KNOWS that when hen crows there is
something mighty bad in the wind.
Than. too. several Salem ships had
come to grief at the hands Of pirates
IN the last few months-and, as every
body knows, the Spanish Main is the
prime place in the whole universe to
encounter pirates. No, decidedly the
crew did not relish this voyage. They
sat around and told pirate stories in
the dusk of the evening, and even
Captain Butman admitted that he was
worried, and began to talk to his Of
iieers about selling his life dear.
1t was September 10. however, be-
fore anything happened. That night
q schaener crossed the Mexican S
bows. Next morning this same scheon-
CT was plainly visible, lowering to
windward like a hawk ready to
swoop. It was long, slim craft and
Il was painted black, with Il white
band above the wter line. Captain
Butman looked at it through the glass
SEES, aud the appearance of the vessel
was anything but reassuring. He
counted 30 men clustered on deck
| more men than any respectable mer-
I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

cipa1 speakers. President Roberts will
be tie POSTMASTER. Music will be fur
nished by the College Glee Club, And
although President Roberts has not
said the students are certain that
there will be plenty of "Mackiutosfi
Reds" coffee and sandwiches.
III addition to the students and alum
nj. the Senior classes and teachers OF
Waterville. and Fairfield High schools
and Goburn Classical have been in
9vitod TO attend.
Colby day will be observed at Foss
hail rs in years past. After an infor-
NAL reception in the afternoon. dinner
Will be served. The Senior class play
-wilf he gwen. in the evening.
The members of Delta Kappa Epsi-
Ion neld very pleasing informal
dancing party, Thursday evening, al
Ethcseshfpter house Dean.z Ftefs, a M
Greennugh of the Women's Division
was the ehaperone. Music was fur
nished by Gilbert's College Orchestra
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

/, 1t is planned to have some special
will be big parade on one day and
very soon the committee which has
that matter in charge will have some
thing of interest to say to all who are
interested in the project. Waterville
never does anything by halves and
she Will make no exception in this
case.
The feature of the week which is
already attracting he most interest is
of course the visit of the Great East =
ems Shows Combined or Indoor So
ciety Circus. produced under the per-
sonal direction of Weber & Huse of
Bath, who have had great success with
this form of entertainment
So The show Will be held In the armory
each afternoon and evening of the
week of December g. with the exeep-
ton of the first afternoon, which will
be reserved for a rehearsal. The
armory floor is to be padded with
heavy canvas and then covered with
load after load of nice clean sawdust.
This willNbe the arena in which the
performances take rlace while the
seats viii be around the. sides. in the
balconies and on regulation circus
seats. which will be placed upon the
stage.
A Circus band of expert musicians
and dressed in the reddest of red coats
will discourse fine music at each per-
Torrance. playing all the circus airs
which are SO lively that one feels al
most like getting into the ring and
doing few stunts himself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24
aimed. thursday evening, by Miss LIE

tanned, Thursday evening, by Miss Lee
nora HusseN
/, A Parish supper will be served, at
$50 z. NJ, Wednesday, oct. 20. at the
Methodist church. Each member of the
church, is requested to take as many
provisions as will be required for their
own family, and all will eat together.
Coffee will he served. a social eve
ming will be enjoyed and a good time
is in STORE for "A H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

Mrs. Merton w. Bessey, president
of the Woman's Club. viii receive the
members at her house, from to 10 p.
NJ, Tuesday, Oct. % This function
will mark the opening Of the club year
for 1913-14. 1t is exreSfed that Mrs.
Frederick F. Abbott. the recently
elected president of The Maine Fedora
ton. will be present to speak to the
ladies'. and reports of the meetings,
in September. at Lewiston will be Civ
en- by the delegates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

Members Of waterville Dairy I'M
provcment Association are notified
that the next meeting will be held,
"wednesday. Oct. 20. at residence OF
e. r. Priest. No Vassalboro. Convey
ance will meet cars arriving there az
10 o'clock. A speaker from the uill-
ver'sitve is expected and basket lunch
es will he the dinner arrangement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

) Swinburne evidently found baths
source of inspiration. for he told nd
niuna Gosse that Ba1delaire" was
written in a Turkish bath. DIR. john
son. on the other hand, regarded them
with suspicion When an old Lichfietsi
friend, showing him over a house built
specially for him. iilated on the adj
vantag es of the bathroom, the doctor
said; Sir. are You weli?'' Quite we'll
thank you, doctor was the reply.
Then. sir, let well alone. hate i'm
mersien.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

The tug Peiepscot brought up the
sagadahoc Towing Cos. barge Nc. 2
with soi tons of soft GOAL for the Ma
tional Home and this is the last lol
to be received for the Home, this fail.
The large is new one in the coal
carrying business, but has for several
years been carrying pulpwood from
Nova Scotia to the Bowdoin Paper Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

The fire alarm of Randolph sounded
at about 9 o'clock Thursday morning
for fire in the stable of Charles ,.
Ward. Windsor street. The blaze was
caused bv some old coats which were
hanging near the stove Incoming y
nted. The fire company RESPONDED
to the alarm and laid line OF nose
which was not needed as the fire was
auenched with a stream from a gar
den hose. The loss is very slight,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

Charles Simpson, William Baldic,
George A, Daviau and Deputy Mar
shall George II. Simpson. left in Charles
Simpsons automobile, Thursday morn
ing. for Flagstaff. where they will en-
joy a few days hunting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

with all the dispatch that a large
crew of men can give to such an un-
dertaking, the foundation of the new
ElKtf home is rapidly going Upward.
A small tool house has been built
nearby and as soon as the foundation
is completed the crew will be increas-
ed to do the remainder of the work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

Grand Chief Templar W. |. Sterling
and State Deputy Grand Chief Tenn
pIar Ernest A. Alley left, Thursday
afternoon, for Bangor to be present in
the evening, at a meeting of No Sur
render Lodge. No. $685. /. O. G. 7.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

Camefs hair, imported by British
mills, increased from 3.116,S53 pounds,
in, the first six months of 1911, to g.
46l.2es pounds in the first half of 1912
and TO 5.016.3ss pounds from January
to july this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

Nat Barrows, Fred Arnold and Will
lam Cook left, Thursday evening, for
Princeton. y. j., to be present at the
Princeton Dartmouth football game,
which IS to be played. Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

SchNus, the annual s-day celebration
of the Jewish residents of the city was
brought to a close, Thursday. after a
period filled with meetings and festiv-
itfeS of various kinds The final div IS
considered a holiday and was duly OBJ
served -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24
GARDINER.
II Five-CslIon Kegs o.
Liquor Conliscaiad Here,
All Booked To- Cedar Grove. :
aIieeIs Seize Aboard Steamer,
RArvsst Supper Served by Ladies
OF Methodist Church.

All manner of methods are being
tried by some of the liquor dealers to
run the contraband into secret places,
and although they may he for time
successful sooner or later they run
against a snag in the shape of the
arm of the law. Such was the ease,
on Thursday morning, when Deputy
Sheriffs f. L. Potter and A. r. Buck
lin and Chief of Police II. V. Dunton
left Gardiner, at 40, and headed
down river in noterboat. a landing
was made al Cedar Grove. where they
awaited the arrival of the City of
Rockland. Nothing of centraband
nature was put ashore at this place
and the steamer proceeded on her way
to Gardiner, followed closely by the
pflicers. AS soon as the steamer dock
ed she was boarded by the Vigilant Of
ficers. armed with a search warrant
and the prohibited eonsignments were
contiseated.
The haul consisted of II five gallon
kegs of rum and foui boxes of bottled
goods. Although the kegs were con-
signed to Cedar Grove, which is in
Lincoln county the officers are conf
dent that they would have eventually
found a resting place in kennebec
county. Four kegs each were con-
signed to the following parties: G. E,
Daggett, f. W. Tracy, Thomas Duggan
and Eugene Paige, all marked. Cedar
Grove, while the boxes We're consign-
ed to w C. Nichols, Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

Mrs G. n. Getehell and daughter,
Mrs Salstrom and the latter's son
Frederic, who have been passing the
summer with Mrs. Salstrom's father,
Captafn Oakman, at Togus, returned,
Thursday, to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

Wakefield & McNaughton may with
good reason become enthusiastic when
explaining to callers the attractive
merits to be found in the Crawford
Kitchen ranges and the parlor c"a'
and wood heaters. 1t is no eNagSeia-
ton to call them about perfect N
ECONOMY, beauty and efficiency
Really 1t is pleasure when showing
them to see how shoppers faces show
theif delight sat seeing the new I'M
nyefnents.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

New electric light fixtures are to be
placed on the circular writing desk in
the center .otthe post Office lobby. A
beautiful new chandelier has just been
hung and the brilliancy of the interior
will he further increased by the desk
lights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

pr. F.. G. Thayer, the school physi-
ciar1., visited the High school. Thurs
day, and examined the Threats and
noses of the students. The ears and
eyes yet remain to be examined, but
this win be done by Principal SAN
born.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7. Rooney, Mrs.
Melvin Lawrence, Mrs. Agnes Dug
gan and Miss Mary Kelly, all of
Revere, Mass, were guests. Thursday,
of Gardiner friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

utChS 1dptditf UtS
ship to Captain Butrnan ordered hfs
came within hailing distance.
i 1t was flying the flag of Columbia.
and its captain, after inquiring where
the Mexican hailed from and where
it was hound. ordered Butnan to low
er a boat and come alongside, and
bring his papers with him. The cap
tain had little hope that this Colom-
bian ship was anything but pirate,
hut his men were unarmed, and there
iIwas no choice He went over the side
with four of his men and rowed
l.alongside the black schooner Before
lany of the merchantmen could go
taiioard five pirates feaped into the
iMexicans boat pushed off and or
ldered captain Butnfan to return TO his
tbrig. Before leaving the schooner one
OF the pirates shouted to his Captain
in Spanish to ask what he should do
with the American seamer.
Dead cats don't new. replied that
worthy. - -
Then the boats crew, with its five
ferocious looking Passengers. rowed
back to the Mexican. The pirates
we're a hard looking crew. They car
ried pistols in their belts and long
knives. and they rolled their eyes ana
ripped out oatfis in the most approved
style. .,..,.,, .,ro
of the pirates went to the cabin with
Captafn Butn1an, while the other three
lo;tered on deck In minute the nrst
mate came up ard told several of the
saiJors to go down and bring UP the
n,ney Luseomb and BATHS, two OF the
sailors. started for the cabin; as they
did so they met one pirate coming up
the conpaflionway. who gave the signal
to the three on deck to attack the two
asan,an The pirates swung at the heads
II, ra,sf.cftib, and BATHS with their knives,
a heavy w6olen CHAT saved Battis' ana
I.useonb lodged in time to escape with
a slight slash. Then, apparently, the
pirates decided to postpone the blood
letting.
The seamen passed up the sacks OF
silver dollars from their hiding place
under, thee cabin to the deck where they
were loaded into the boat and taken
aboard the pirate vessel. On the return
trip IS more pirates swarmed aboard
They rushed into the cabin and attacked
Captain Butman and two Of his sailors
They beat the captain with the fdt and
the backs OF their long knives and
smashed a speaking trumpet over his
head but did not try to XIII him Then
the shin was ransacked and several hum
dred dollars that had been hidden in
other places was dragged to light
Sailors were rurihihg to and fro all
over the ship with pirates chasing them
BATHS remembered $50 beiongfng to va
rious members Of the crew. This monfy
had been hidden in a pickle chest aha
BATHS got it out and dropped It down
between the inside and the outside plank
ing OF the ship.
.si;,ars ,,ora cba.ed 60 hard that
they diyed hear foremost into the fore
castle to avoid their pursuers, and one
Of them broke two ribs In the fan.
Finally the whole crew was In the
hold. Whenever a, man stuck his
head above deck pistol was thrust at
n and he pulled il IN again Butman was
q prisoner in his own cabin.
Fffally the pirates battened down the
matches, cooping up the men of the Mex
k,eIrS nd CHI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

Under the auspices of the W. c. T.
L., u food sale will be held at the Il.
L.%Craig grocery store on Silver street.
Friday afternoon, the proceeds to be
for the benefit of the Children's home
atpHailowell.s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24
Ia Municipal Court.

Two cases of intoxication were be-
fore the court. Thursday morning. One
offender paid his fine. and the otnels
was Obliged to serre the conventional
Is days in default thereof
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-24

DIR. j. II. Knox. formerly of Water
VILE, but now of Orono, was calling
on friends in the city, Thursday.