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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15
VASSAL BORO.

EAST.-Mr and Mrs. Thco MARBLE of
Arlington. Mass. were calling on
friends in town, Wednesday.
Mrs l.. c. BuzzeH and daughter, ii ISIS
Lucille. also Miss Eva Totten, Who have
\. Melvin have returned to their home
in Eoxbury. Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Arno Little have been
visiting relatives at Cape Elizabeth
during the past week.
The annual Sunday school picnic of
the N. r. church was held. NNcdnes-
day, at ToSus.
4 special ear left the square at 915
and eighty-two people were Oh board.
\ fine time was enjoyed by all presen.
and rot until after the band concert
did the people wish to leave for home.
Mr.. Gray Of Lynn. Mass, and Mrs.
Sarah Jones of Cooper's Mills were
visitors at the home Of &. +. Collins on
Tuesday CT last week
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Coombs went to
Camden by automobile, Tuesday, to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. coombs'
brother. Mr., Arthur Priest
Mrs. c. W flower, who has been on
ing.
4 large party went by special car
t. Tacoma Lake, Thursday, for shore
dinner at the Inn. Miss Virginia Jones
Of South China arranged the excursion
and the people that went were very
much pleased with the trip,
Mrs. Carol Durham has been quite
i'll, for several days.
Miss Lila I-pham left, Tuesday, for
Rockp0rt to spend two weeks at the
home of her grandfather Upham.
Mrs. Mary Ilenrick and daughter,
Miss Minerva Kenrick, of Portland,
arrived. Tuesday and will spend few
W eeks at the home of Mrs. Frank Per-
iIins.
sir. and Mrs Walter Lamson of PROV
iaence. K. l.. are visiting Mr. Lam
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Q.
I .amsan.
Mrs, +. Il. InG.tham and two chill
drcn oliver and Marion, of R"ekpoit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15
QUICK WORK
Car Off Irons, Thursday Afternoon,
Causes But Slight Delay.

slight delay was occasioned on
the main line of the Lewiston, Au-
guSta & Waterville Street Railway,
Thursday afternoon. at the foot of
Rlnes hill. Car 32S, from Lewiston
for Waterville, due in Augusta, at
355, and well filled with people, had
just come down the hill. and as it
reached point opposite the Stilkey
stable the first pair of the forward set
of trucks left the rails. The. car was
running slowly at the time, as the
men were working on the track, and
was brought quickly to standstill.
There was no excitement and the car
was emptied quickly. A crew was
quickly set at work getting the trucks
back upon the irons, and the block
ade which the accident had caused
was raised, shortly after 4.45
The interruption of service was
slight. The car which had Just reach
ed Augusta from Wateryille waited
until the upriver passengers from the
stalled car had reached 1t, anu was
then sent back to Watervlltc, with
practically no delay, and t@o cars
which had been sent up from the barn
within few minutes of the time of
the accident We're run down to the
stalled car One of these cars was
sent to Lewiston, at AS, and thu
other to Winthrop, at 40, in place of
the regular 4 o'clock car. Passengers
on the 40 cars from Gardiner and
Togus were transferred, and the two
cars sent back, and before the arrival
of the o'clock cars the line was
open.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15
CLIN TON.

Mr. and Mrs G. i. Wheeler and
two children of Pressure Isle and Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Wheeler of Easton are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rich
ardson.
Mr.. and Mrs w. j. Cobb of Mass
achusetts are visiting Mrs II. +. Mill
isan.
Mrs. Parson and daughter Alice Of
Massachusetts are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Knight.
DIR. and Mrs. A. a. Shaw and three
children, Mis-, - inifrcd. Donald and
Kenneth took an automobile trip,
Friday, to Etna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Robinson are
rejoicing over the birth of son.
Albert Barrows of Haverhill, Mass,
is visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs A. Kimball.
Miss Hazel Scribner of Waterville
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Franz Whitman,
a few days, last week.
+. f.. Whitman was in Albion,
Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Richardson
and daughter Alice were in North
port. Tuesday
Miss Helen Denham of Bowdoinhom
is visiting her sister, Mrs. L. III.
Ward.
The members of the Pine Cone Club
enjoyed, Tuesday, at Tacoma Inn.
Mrs. Clara Clifford and son of New
Hampshire are calling on friends and
relatives in town.
The members of the Arcana Club
and their families held their annual
picnic at Oakland, Tuesday The day
was beautiful and about 40 were
present
The next meeting of the Arcana
Club will be held with Mrs. l.. Deck
er, Jr. 8
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Lodcr of ipitts-
field visited his brother, c. p. Doder,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

Members in this vicinity of the First
Maine Heavy Artillery Regimental AS
ISOLATION are looking forward to the
annual reunion to be held, Thursday,
Aug. Il, at Grand Army hall in Ban
gor The business meeting will be
held at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon and
will be followed by dinner. In the
afternoon the comrades will be given
ride about the city, and will attend
the theatre at Riverside park Major
Charles j. House of Augusta is the
secretary Of the association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15
Georgia, were callers of Miss Josephine

Georgia. were callers of Miss Josephine
Wyman. last week.
VIM. Bird underwent an operation fer
appendicitis, Tuesday. and is reported
as doing well. His friends hope fer a
speedy recovery.
Mrs. T.. Wiebke, Newark, n. j., is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Richardson, also Miss Hope and Ralph
Eastman of Readville. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nichols are in
Providence.
Mrs. Hannah Penney of Belgrade
was the guest. Tuesday. in the home
of G. II. Loveioy.
Mrs. Matilda Glroy is visiting Mrs.
j. Willie Penney. Belgrade
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15
WASHINGTON.

Mrs. c. NJ. Berry is visiting reia-
tives and friends at Montville and
Liberty.
The Adventist campmeeting in the
east part of the town will begin, Aug.
II, and close Aug. "a
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. b. MARI Mr.. anc
Mrs Emery Turner attended the
Hanks races in Augusta. They went
in Mr., Marr's touring car.
The next session of the Trinity
Endeavor Union will he
hcii at thc l,azoryiile G. +. chapel,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

Or. l.. J. Croker of Augusta is hav-
Ing built at Ocean Point garage for
tie use of the public, which will be
greatly appreciated by Augusta own
ers of automobiles who visit that re-
sort during the summer months. 1t
will oe a frame building, 40x50 on the
ground, with a cement floor and all the
modern eonveniences which go with a
irst-class garage, and will be located
close to the steamboat wharf. man
will be kept in charge of the building
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin \. Grant of St
Adams were in the city, Wednesday,.
and We're calling on friends. Mr..
Grant will be remembered by many
Augusta people as having for some
years had charge of the store at the
Maine Insane hospital, at which time,
also, Mrs. Grant was an assistant mat
ron At the institution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

Mrs. E. c. Carl of East Chestnut
street, who suffered severe injuries
about the face as the result of a fail,
enc day last week, at her summer home
in Buxton, during a Painting spell. has
so far recovered as to be able to be out.
although still suffering from the eff
fccts of the fail. Mrs. CARL returned
Sunday, to her home in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

A Suffrage tea was given. Wednes-
day afternoon, at Great Chebeague
Island i'm honor Of Mrs. Marion Booth
Kelley of Boston, who gave brief
talk on woman suffrage. The affair
was largely attended. Mrs Kelley is
Passing The summer nj the island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

Thanks to the honesty of Miss Mae
sipearine, one of the Mattresses at Ho-
tel North, an Augusta citizen, who on
Wednesday, lost his purse with quite
little sum of money in it, has recov-
cred it. Miss Spearine found the purse,
and upon learning that he had met with
the loss, hunted him up and returned
the same TO him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

Troop No. /, Boy Scouts of America.
will meet. at o'clock, this Friday)
evening, at 81 Green street. 1t is de-
sired that all be present, as the pic
lures have been received, and stories
will he told relatives To the recent
camping out trip at Belgrade, for the
henetit of those boys who were unable
to participate in the trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

1t is reported that some of the col
lege alumni of Augusta are discuss
ing the proposition of orga nizing n
University Club. and that the move
ment is meeting with some favor
There arc many college men II town,
and it is thought that such an organ
ization might possess many advan
tageS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

The Maine State Rifle Team will
leave, Saturday. for Brunswick. for a
week of practice before going to
Camp Perry, Ohio, to participate in
the international rifle match, which
VIII take place the week of Aug. "a
Augusta members of the State team
are Sergt. Frederick II. owen, Jr,
and Sergt. William Winter of Go. NJ,
I'd Infantry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

Among the recent births which have
been recorded at the office of the city
clerk is that of a daughter, who was
bern, Aug. S, to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Cunningham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

Capt. F. E. Drake of Pennington,
adjutant of the I'd Infantry, who had
been in attendance at the annual
tour of duty during the past 10 days,
is the guest of friends in Augusta and
vicinity for a short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

John H. May, the veteran borseman.
formerly cf Augusta but now of Bos-
ten. Is in town, this week, in attend
ance on the Hanks races. Mr.. May
has been a familiar figure about race
tracks for many years, both on the
sulky and in the judges stand. and
hut few races have been held in Maine
or New England without his being
present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

Frank S. Parmenter of Athol, Mass.
who IS building a new house on the
Bangor road to take the place of the
ore destroyed by fire some time ago,
is in the city for the purpose of look
ing over the progress Of the work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

The docket at the municipal court,
Thursday morning. contained but one
entry, the charge in which was intoXi-
cation. Tie respondent was allowed to
go upon payment of costs, $3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

The Purinten Bros. CO. purchased.
Thursday, Of Henry +. Cummings of
Manchester, heavy Western mare for
use in the coal and wood business. The
animal is four years old, gray in color
and weighs 1860 pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

Alice G. Welch, formerly of Augusta
is to give an exhibition and sale of
her work, Monday and Tuesday, Aug.
y and 10, in the parlors of the Au-
ctlsta House-Ady
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

Final clearance on summer apparel,
is the keynote of d. w. Adams Cos.
I'D, today, and the cleanup prices are
sure to do the business. This special
sale starts Saturday morning.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

Robert Edwards of Boston, who had
been in the city on business connected
with the Edwards mills, left on Train
l62. at 405 Thursday afternoon, for
home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

Mrs. George A. Prescott left,
Wednesday,, on the Islander, for
Boothbay Harbor, in which place and
in Damariscotta she will for the next
two weeks visit relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15
Dailv kennebec Journal
LOCAL BRIEFS.

e. NJ. McGra* of Boston, formerly
Of Augusta, is in the city for q short
time. as the guest of relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

T.. G. Worthington of Hartford,
Conn, WAS a caller in Augusta Thurs
day, and while here was the guest of
friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs, c. NJ. Bates and daugh-
to" OF Waterville were visitors, Thurs
day, in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

Arthur Lishness is improving his resi-
dence on Columbia street by the build
ing OF an addition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

Mrs. O. f.. r. Weeks of Sidney was
in Augusta, Thursday, as the guest of
friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

Mrs S. A. Simpson of Portland is Wis
ting her brother, S. c. c. Ward, No
As Bangor street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15
WILLIAMS KIDNEY PILLS

Have You overworked your nervous system
and caused trouble with yonr kidneys and
bladder? Have you pains in Joins, side, back
and bladder? Have you flabby appear
ance of the face, and under the eyes? II so,
williams Kidney Pills will cure you. For
sale by All druggists. Price 50c.
FOR SALE BY B. E. BiTHER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-15

go upon payment of cost
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-09-26
ROAD e
BUILDING
TEXAS BUILDING GOOD ROADS
Over Four Hundred Miles In Course OF
Constructlon-Many Counties
Are Interested.

According to reports recently COM
piled for the consideration Of the
Texas Welfare commission, there are
now in course Of construction AIT
miles Of good roads within the state,
with a prospect of double this amount
during the next u months. On Its
face this looks like large per cent.
Of improved highways for Texas, but
on an area basis it Is a small show
ing, and to secure the per cent. OF
mileage of good roads that the banner
state, Connecticut, has we will have
to build $4,000 miles more.
Several of the largest undertakings
Of the south are now contemplated IN
the state, and one or two have taken
tangible form, writes Ida M. Darden'
in the Houston Post. The Red river
to-the-gulf highway, the much talked
Of and long hoped for Translate ROAD
when built, will have a total mileage
Of $50, and will serve more than nifty
million acres of the states most des1r
able agricultural land. Two-thirds oil
! the counties along the route OF this
proposed highway are now building
their links of the great thoroughfare
1t has been estimated by the Texas
Commercial Secretaries and Business
Mems association, who keeps close tai
on read building throughout the state
that this highway will be completed
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-09-26

by 1914, at the present rate Of con
struction. 1t Is held that the improve
ment Of roads adds $4,000 per mile
to contiguous property, and on thi'
basis the building Of the river-to-the
gulf highway will give a net increase
in property values to property along
this roadway of s400,000,000.
The counties through which thi'
highway will pass are Galveston, Har
ris, Waller, Brazos, Robertson, Falls
Limestone, McLennan, Hill, Navarro
Johnson, Ellis, Tarrant, Dallas, Den
ton, Collin, Grayson and Cooke, the
road to be double-tracked from Hearne
north.
Another highway of state impor
lance is the Dallas-Texarkana high
way, beginning at Dallas and passing
through tho counties Of Collin, Gray
son, Fannin, Lamar, Red River ant
Bowie, which will cost approximate:
100000. There are 21O4 miles Of pub
lie highways in these countries, an;
the building of the trunk line vii
probably result in the improvement
the entire mileage Of the counties, a
we'll as stimulate road building IL
counties adjoining the project.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-09-26
SYSTEM IN VIRGINIA
Experiments Made by Public Roads
Office of Department of Agrlcul-
ture on Earth Roads,,

The office of public roads of the
department of agriculture has been
making experiments on an eight-mile
stretch Of road In Virginia to demon
strate the results that may be OBJ
tanned on country earth roads by con-
tinuous work under a patrol system.
A patrolman was employed to furnish
a horse, a cart and small tools, and
he was supplied with a road drag
built of plank and required to fur
uish two horses to drag the road when
ever 1t was in suitable condition for
dragging, usually following each rain.
The use of the road drag has great
ly improved the daily condition of the
road and rendered 1t smooth and com
Portable for travel for a greatly in
creased number Of days in bad wealth
er. The department expects to con-
tinue the experiment this year, for it
Is already apparent that the entire
eight miles of road will show remark
able improvement under the system
attic work of the patrolman.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-09-26
GOOD ROADS NATIONAL ISSUE
Congressman Borland of missouri
Says Ii Is One of Biggest ouss-
tlons Facing People.

OF the addresses given at the recent
Federal Aid convention in Washington
called by the National Good ROADS
board, none contained more compre-
hensive summing up Of the situation
than the remarks of Representative
William P. Borland of MISSOURI Wno'
among other things, said:
Il believe that the good road ques-
ton is the biggest question, without
exception, now facing the American
people. In congress, we are trying
earnestly and sincerely to deal with
this problem Of the extent and char-
acter of federal control and federal
aid to good roads. There are dlfncuE
ties confronting US.
Some of us believe in continuous
system of roads; roads that go some
where; roads that give us the Deneht
Of the scientific progress of engineer
ing skill that has been developed IN
connection with road building. We be-
lieve that federal aid, If it comes at
all-and it must ccme-must mean a
better type of roads, long roads, ROADS
Of higher class, roads Of more per
manent character, roads that go some
where, roads that mean something IN
the development Of the country.
~ want to say to you frankly, that
The easiest proposition to get through
any legislative body Is not PROPOSE
ton that really means betterment; but
proposition that distributes Its little
advantages as widely as possible. II
we could take a little federal money
or a good deal of federal money, or
as much federal money as we could
lay our hands on, whatever the amount
might be, and spread 1t out over every
road district in the United States, and
put 1t in the hands Of the existing
road overseers for the existing system
of roads, and not ask anything IN re-
turn, we could get the greatest ap-
plause and the most tremendous
unanimity of opinion back of it that
any legislative proposition could pos
sibly get. There Is no doubt about
that
But here is the idea that must occur
to every thinking man. We do not
have to improve the 2,150,000 miles OF
highways in the United States. That
need not stagger any mans magma
ton. Experience has shown at the
very threshold of this subject, that so
per cent of the traffic on roads goes
over less than ten per cent of the
roads. II we had a system of good
roads leading fairly into every section
of the country, within the reasonable
reach of the majority Of the citizens,
and producers and tax payers Of the
country, that system would be vast
advantage over the present system OF
isolated local control of highways.
IF we can bring that about by
spirit of self-sacrifice and cooperation.
not necessarily with any stubborn
ness or pride Of opinioD-but if we can
get together on the idea that it Is bet
ter to have some good roads than 1t Is
Is to have no good roads, then we Will
all get behind some proposition and
accomplish something for good roads;
and it is going to take that spirit OF
cooperation and self-sacrifce to bring
about legislation"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-09-26

Representative Warburton of Wash
ington Has Novel Plan to Raise
Sao,GCo,o0o Yearly.

The constructing Of comprehen-
sive system Of national highways out
of tax imposed upon the consumers
of tobacco is a proposition which Rep
resentative Warburton of Washington
has embodied in the form Of bill
introduced in the house. He proposes
that tax shall be imposed so light as
not to be felt by the users Of tobacco,
but every puff Of smoke from burning
tobacco will represent part of a
system of highways.
The plan contemplates trunk lines
connecting the capitals Of the different
states with the national capital at
Washington and with each other and
running to the different national
parks. The cost of construction is to
be paid out Of tax similar to that Of
1879 on tobacco. 1t is calculated that
the tax will raise SS0,000,000 year,
Or more than twice the amount Of in
ternal revenue now collected.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-09-26
GRADE HALF MILE FOR $3.50
Riley County, Kansas, Outfit Did thu
Work In One Day-Three Men
Were Necessary.

One traction engine, one road grader
and three men graded half mile o
road in one day. This was accom-
plished on a Riley county road at I
cost of $3.50, says Kansas Industries
The engine, running on kerosene, con
sumed fuel at the rate of 20 gallons s
day which, at cost of 71a cents gal
lon, cost $3.50. Three men were neces
AIRY to do the work-ore to run th'
engine and two on the grader.
With the exception of the engineer
the work can be handled easily by Ia
borers. The cost of road grading
ranges from SIS to $50 mile, depend
ing on the soil and condition of tn
road, the width graded. and the pric'
of labor.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-09-26
POOR ROADS ARE EXPENSIVE
S30O,Coo,ooo Year TO Cart Cot
ton to Railroads.

The cost of bad roads is strikingly
set forth by VIM. c. Redfield, secre-
tary of commerce in President Will
sons cabinet, in this manner:
The inefficiency arising from bad
roads makes it cost something like
$300,000,000 a year to cart our cot
ten crop from the fields to the rail-
way station. think few people real
lie the immense tax put on US all by
bad roads and inefficient handling.
1 have said that If our farmers
once realized the awful tax that bad
roads impose upon them public opin-
ion would sternly demand the max
ing and maintaining of good roads
everywhere. 10 now costs the farmer
twelve, yes, twenty or more, times
as much per ton mile to move his
goods to the railway station as it
does to move them on the railway
after they leave the station. The
farmer, indeed, in bad cases and at
certain seasons may have to pay as
much as 81 ton mile, while the
railroad carries the freight, when 1t
once gets it, at an average of three
quarters Of cent per ton mile.
Among the factors which bring up
the cost Of living there are few
which stand ahead of the useless cost
OF transportation, due to poor and
often impossible roads. Poor roads
not only make the consumer pay
more for produce, but they rob the
producer Of that which should be
added to the price paid him for his
produce. There are few subjects on
which the public is so unanimous as
this one Of the cost of poor roads, and
yet at the same time few subjects on
which it is harder to make people
agree as to the remedy and where
the initiative should be taken.