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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27
THANKSGIVING SPIRIT
PREVAILS M WATERVILLE

). Thanksgiving. brought to Watervule
"a true holiday atmosphere. The stores
except for the confectionery shops,
were closed all day, and everywhere
thera was little else than that which
would remind one OF Sunday The
warm spring like, weather brought cut
q large number for exercise after
hearty Thanksgiving dinner. ana the
streets were well filled with strollers
carly aud late. All the theaters and
moving. picture houses played to ca
pacfty audiences Both In the afternoon
and evening. There were but a Few
who took the WRONG way of ceiebrat-
Ing and found themselves IN the city
lock up to recover from the effects Of
Thanksgiving jag. Those who cared
to avoid the troubles and cares of pre-
pairing a big turkey dinner, and those
who were not near found filled the To-
cal cafes and restaurants at dinner
time, and at The Elmwood hotel alone
1877 were fed to a fine repast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27

The President attended unto
Thanksgiving service at St. john
Episcopal church where the Rev.
F. Carter was the preacher Tt
church was filed to capacity with ped
pie from miles around who came
WiHiamstown for a sight of the ma
tons Chief Executive.
The dinner which the Sayres ha
prepared for this evening was notabl
for the fact that practically every
thing on the menu from the turke
down came from the immediate vicin
ity of Williamstown.
Constable Hyman G. Walden Z
Williamstown was one Of the busies
men in town today. He assisted tn
government secret service men
keeping curious people away from tn
Sayre residence.
Prayers for peace in Europe an
continued prosperity in the Unite
States marked the church services al
tended by the President. In his ser
mon the clergyman referred to Mr.
Wilson's death. The President
Thanksgiving proclamation was rea
by President Garfield of Williams Col
lege and Rev. Thomas p. Haig rea
the proclamation of Gov. Walsh z
Massachusetts,.
Mr. Wilson walked to churc
through heavy slush. He was accom-
panied by Mr., and Mrs. Sayre an
DR.. Crayson. Afterwards the congre
cation stood respectively while tn
Presidential party walked out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27


Mrs, Marguerite Alice Snow Perci-
val aged IS, wife of J. Foster Percival.
cashier of the Peoples National Bank,
died early Thursday morning at the
home of her son, Percy S. Percival, in
Somerville, Mass, after brief illness
Of but a week Mrs. Percival was
native of Cohasset. but had made her
homo in waterville at "a Pleasant
street for many Years. The remains
win be brought to this city Friday
evening. Definite funeral arrangements
have not vet been made. A large and
YET. close scope TO- friends found, Mrs.
Percival a woman Of unusual SINGER
ity, fidelity and genuine, and her
death will bring to many deeper
sorrow than generally comes to rev.
She is survived by Mr.. Percival, her
SON PERCY. at whose home she died,
and two daughters. the Misses Mar
guerite and Gertrude Percival, who
live at home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27
DRESDEN

Mrs. Jennie Moses has returned to
Ailston, Mass. after an extended visit
with her brother. David Cate.
Mrs. John Rittall Is quite i'll with in
digestion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lang Of Bangor are
visiting friends here.
Herbert Hamilton and family. will
go this week to Bristol, where Mr..
Hamilton will have employment in a
mill.
The Spotlight dance at Moody's pa
Wilton Saturday evening was well att
tended in spite Of the cold weather.
The prizes We're won by Mrs. David
Cate and Pearl Rittall.
The Book Club met Saturday even-
ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Houdlett &
A Baked Bean supper was held Sat
urday evening at the home Of Fred
stilphen. The proceeds are for the
benefit of the o. E. S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford expect to leave
town this week for Bristol. where Mr..
Brown has employment.
Most of the schools in town will
close Wednesday for a vacation Of a
fortnight. The schools taught by Mrs.
Bailey and Miss Pushard have extra
time to make UP. SO the vacation for
those will come later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27
DONATION DAY FOR
SISTERS HOSPITAL

Donation day at the Sisters of Charity
hospital brought a large number Of vis-
ltorsr who proved most generous in ex-
pressing with material gifts their appre-
citation Of the good work the Sisters are
doing in WaterYille. Last year Thanks-
giving day was observed as Donation day
and a great many availed themselves of
the opportunity to greet the Sisters and
to see the fine modern hospital OF which
Waterpiile may well be proud. Those
who did not so last year. others who have
since been in only portions of the build
Ing came and looked through the differ
ant wards, departments and through the
operating rooms. The only new feature
was the sterilisins room. Last year tho
sterilizers had not yet been installed
when the building was thrown open for
!. Inspection. Cash donations and gifts OF
linen and various other. articles that
would be OF use in a hospital were CRATE
FULLY accepted by the Sisters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27
WRESTLING MATCH is
POSTPONED TO SATURDAY

Owing to the non-appearance Of Sam
Anderson, who was scheduled to
wrestie Alfred Gagne at Foresters'
hall on Temple street Thursday after
noon, the match was postponed until
next Saturday evening. Anderson was
booked to wrestle in Natick Thanks
giving night, and 1t is possible that he
missed connections but the bout is
booked for Saturday. Peter LaPrice
will referee The large crowd that
turned out to see the show Thursday
was given four-round boxing exhibit
ton between Kid Dennis of Winsiow
and Kid Pagan of the North End. AS
sthe affair was but an exhibition there
was no decision given.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27
CROKER AT rs
MARRIES A Girl
OF BUT23 YEARS

New York, Nov. 26.-Richard Gro
kerr one-time Big Chief of Tammany
Hall, was married in the home of Ma
than Straus here today to Miss Bula
Benton Edmonsen, the grand-daugh-
ter of Cherokee Indian chieftain.
Mr. Croker is s73 years old and his
bride, who is a singer, is 20 years old.
A large crowd assembled in front Of
the Straus home when 1t became
known that the announced plans of
a church wedding had been changed
at~the last moment.
Mr., and Mrs. Croker left this after
noon for Palm Beach, Fla, to pass
their honeymoon at Mr.. Croker's
winter home. In April they will go
to Mr.. Croker's estate in Ireland.
The bride was given away by her uncle,
w. w. Hastings, who for Is years has
been attorney for the Cherokees and who
recently was elected to Congress from
Oklahoma The bridesmaids were Miss
Frances Fite, a Senior at Vassar. who
comes from Muskegee, Okla; Miss Ethel
Brown of Dayton. Ohio. and Miss Villa
Townsend of Memphis. Tenn. Monsignor
Henry A. Brann, rector of st, Agnes
church, performed the ceremony. The
grooms gift to the bride was pearl dog
collar. Croker was attended by Thomas
F. Smith, who has long been secretary
of Tammany Hail..
A typewritten statement given out by
the bride after the ceremony made clear
a good deal of her life history.
Her statement says she Is known as
Princess Sequoyah. of Ketaw Kaluntu-
chy. among her tribe. Her father, the
statement continued. was Michael Smith
Edmondson, descendant of Roger De-
Montgomery, who commanded the van of
the Norman army at the battle OF Hast
ings, and her mother was Galela Welch,
who descended from the famous chief
Seauoiah, inventor of the Cherokee al
phabet.
She Is proud of her Indian ancestry and
the Cherokees are proud of her as a col
lege girl, lecturer, ranch owner and bus
mess woman. the statement says.
Croker first saw the girl who today be-
came his bride. in Kansas City when she
was nine years old, according to the
statement. and he later became interest
ed in her zeal'to make her people better
understood. Miss Edmondson took inspi-
ration of her work from Pocahontas and
other Indian girls, she said.
Turning to Mr. Croker she remarked:
1T is the dearest ambition Of every In
dian girl to win a chief. and have won
the chief Of men,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27
RECEPTION TO
REV. H. CORY

Rev Henry Cory, who has been pastor
of the church of the Notre Dame for the
past four years, and who was recently
by order of Bishop Walsh transferred to
the rectorship of the church of st. Louis
! in Auburn to succeed the Rev. Eugene
Rondeau, who has gone to Old Town, was
rendered an immense reception THURSDAY
evening by over 1000 members of the par
ish Father Cory returned from Lewis
ton early Thursday and spent the day at
the rectory In the evening all of the
priests of the Catholic churches in the
city united with the parishioners in ex-
pressing their veneration and esteem for
him, who had built two churches and
maintained the parish in a most prosper
GUS condition. The exercises opened with
special music by the choir and then came
a series of speeches by Father Charland,
Father Nornongues, Father Martin,
Father Chatagnon and Father Rondeau,
and all their remarks were expressions OF
appreciation for the man who against
tremendous odds had built one church,
only to have ii burn to ashes before his
eyes, and who then in an effort to re-
build another had so impaired his health
that an extended vacation in France was
obligatory. Father Gory's untiring ener-
gy and eeaseless devotion to the parish
have not been unnoticed nor unappreciat-
ed by the hundreds of Franco-Americans
who found In him both father confessor
and a friend. He was presented with
beautiful set of sterling silverware. and
to the presentation speeches and the 9th
ers that preceded it he responded most
feelingly Yespers and benedictien
brought the services to a close. and then
Father Cory shook hands with all the
members of the parish who had come to
bid him goodbye.
Father Cory was born and educated in
France. He first came to America %
years ago and was appointed a curate at
the church of St. Frances de Sales In this
city as an initial assignment in this coup-
try Shortly afterwards he was made
pastor of the church of st. Agathe in
Aroostook county. and after faithfully
filing the office there for Is years was
made pastor of the Notre Dame in Wa
tarville This was In the fall OF 1910. and
since that time he has worked unceasing-
ly and tirelessly for the people of his
church and the calling that he devoted
his life. -e -, sst -, 9
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27
KING BIRDS DEFEAT
DEMONS AT Y. M. C. A.
BY SCORE OF rs TO IS

In a game filled with excitement
the King Birds basketball team de-
feated Thursday evening the Demons
by the score OF rs to Is at the Y. M.
c. A. building. The King Birds showed
much skill in passing the ball and in
every part of the game showed their
superiority over the Demons.
Morton and Thompson starred for
the winning team and Turner Of that
team covered well. Goodman and H.
Thyng played an excellent game for
the Demons. Moore of that team also
played good game at covering. 81
The Demons, although defeated.
played in a manner that gave prom
Use and with little practice should
be able to give any Of the city teams
a good fight.
The summary, =.
KING BIRDS DEMONS
e. Thyng, If ..... RIB, r. Thyng, Beals
Thompson, 1890. 9, Beals, r. Thyns
Turner, RIB .............. II, Goodman
F'roberger, Id ...........t. ri, Bryant
Score-25-1 Goals from floor:
Morton 1. E. Thyng 8, Thompson s,
Froberger 2, Bryant 2. Goodman 1, r.
Thyng 8. Goals from fouls, Morton 2.
Goodman 8. Referee, Chase. Scorer
Chevnowsky, Attendance, 200.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27
LEWISTON BOWLERS :,
VS.. AUGUSTA TONIGHT.

The. quintet Of bowling stars from
Lewiston will meet the Augusta five
at the Colonial alleys this evening in
a State League roll-off. This is the
first time this bunch of lignum vitae
hurlers has been in this city. The
contest will undoubtedly be watched
with added interest for Lewiston Is
hotly @ntesting the lead Gardiner
bowlers have in the league. And, too,
Augusta men are beginning to hit the
pace and will make their opponents
step some"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27
Bancroft-Lyon

Hamilton H. Bancroft of Grand Ma
nan. N. B., was united in marriage re-
Gently to Mrs. Lydia A. Lyon of Sidney
at the Methodist parsonage by fRev.
Henry Clay Turner. The single ring SER
vice was used. Mr. and Mrs Bancroft
will make their home in Grand Manan.
N. B.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27
EMERY =BR0WN CO,
SYRACUSE BEATEN
BY NOIRE DAME, 200

Syracuse, N. Y. Nov 26.-Terriflc
plunges by Fullbaek Eichenlaub in
the heavy Syracuse line of forwards,
and the frequent fumbles by the Or
ange enabled Notre Dame to defeat
Syracuse today, 20 to O.
Notre Danes first score followed a
Syracuse tumble on the 12-yard line,
In the final period the Syracuse de-
fence was shattered and Notre Dame
literally marched down the field.
A series of forward passes once
brought the ball TO the shadow of the
Notre Dame goal. but the home elev-
en- was unable to cross the line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27

Great Britain has more MahometaIs
subjects than any other power In th@
world. It's ruler governs more Mosf
lens than any other four rulers puff
together. The total number Of folF
lowers of the Arabian prophet Living,
in the British empire Is probably.
about SS,00O,000, and of these &C, 600, 00C
are natives of India. There are more
Mahometans in India than in any
Other. country, on earth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27
Lyon

At the Pleasant Street Methodist church
parsonage Wednesday afternoon the pas
tor. Rev. Henry c. Turner, united in mar
riage with the; single ring service Guy
Hamilton Lyon of Sidney and Miss Eva
Eliza Topper of Oakland. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyon will make their home in Sidney on
a farm 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27

What Have / to Be Thankful for was
the subject of a most interesting sermon
Thursday evening at the First Baptist
church, preached by the pastor. Rev. A.
S. Phelps. More than the usual number
attending the mid-week service filled the,
church almost to the doors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27

Mother Goose in pantomine and an in-
termingling of drills and motion songs
are on the program for the entertain
ment that is to be given by the children
of the Congregational Sunday scnooi fri
day evening in the church vestry begin
ming at 730 small admission fee Will
be charged and the proceeds are to be
given to the Woman's Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27

Word has been received in Water
willie of the death at Lowell. Mass, OF
Charles Henry Hill. who. for many
years served as personal representa-
tive in Maine of the American type
Founders Co. Mr.. Hill had been ire
auent visitor in Waterville for the past
quarter of century, and was wei
known among the printing fraternity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27

1.-THE Russian army advancing
westward from the river San is noyI
within IL miles of Cracow." The civi
population, fearing the destruction q
the city, demanded its surrender. I!
reply the military governor ordered
the wholesale expulsion of civilians.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27
$4,000 PRISONERS
IN RUSSIAN POLAND

Berlin. Nov. 26-(By wireless to LonlI
DON. 18th, 9.45 A. M).-It is officially an
rounced inf vienna that the fighting N
Russian Poland continues Twenty
thousand prisoners have been taken ii
this battle. as well as 40 machine gunN
and quantity of war material. 3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27

A machine has been devised for inn
itating the noise of an aerpplane en-
CINE. with the object OF alarming hos
tile troops. The Servian and Monte.
nesrin troops used rattle during the
Balkan war to initiate machine gun
dZe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27
Warrant for a Town Meeting.

the warrant was posted, which read as
follows:
Warrant for Town Meeting.
NOV. 7th, 1914.
ITO Benjamin Burrell, Constable of
the Town OF Fairfield. Greeting:
You are hereby required in the
name OF the commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts to notify and warn the inhab-
itantS of said town of Fairfield duly
qualified to vote for representative in
the General Court of said common
wealth, namely, the male inhabitants
of said town being q years of age, and
resident in said town for the space of
one year next preceding having a
Freehold estate within said town of
the annual income of three pounds or
any estate to the value of so pounds,
to assemble at meeting house in said
town Monday, the seventh day Mo-
vember next being the first Monday in
said month at l o'clock to give in
their votes for representative of the
people of said commonwealth in the
Congress of the United States for the
Sixth Eastern Deastrect.
Given under our hands and seals
this 18th day of October, A. D., 1914.
BARTLETT NYE,
EBER DAVIS,
Selectmen.
Pursuant to the within warrant 1
have summoned and notified the in
habitants of said town of Fairfield
qualified as therein expressed to as
semble at the time and place and for
the purposes within mentioned Nov
9Th, 1914.
BENJAMIN BURRELL,
Constable of the town of Fairfield.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants
of the town of Fairfield duly qualified
to vote for representative in General
Court of the commonwealth holden
at Fairfield in said town on the 9TH
day of November being the first Mon
day in said month, A. d., 1914.
Votes for the following persons to
represent the people for the said COM
monwealth in Congress of the United
States. =
For the Sixth Eastern District were
given in as follows, viz:
For Col. Samuel S. Conner. 20
votes.
For Timothy Boutel, Esq, 81
= votes.
Attest: EBENE LAWRENCE.
3 Town Clerk.
One hunred years ago there was
raised $500 for the public schools, $1,000
to be expended on roads, A man work
ing for the town the first part of the
season received 81 a day, and If he
worked the last part of the season he
received rs cents. The work of yoke
of oxen for the first part of the sea-
son brought rs cents, and the work
the last part of the season brought
SO cents. That same year there was
raised $500 for town charges There
were at that time II school agents
each agent having one district of
school to supervise, his duty being to
hire the teacher and do all that sort
of work. Forty mine years ago money
was raised by the town for the pur-
pose of getting volunteers from the
town of Fairfield, ito serve in the Civil
War. El.tfe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27

Harold Clukey. a student in Holy
Gross College, at Worcester. Mass,
arrived in the city Thursday morning
to pass the Thanksgiving recess with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E A. Clukey,
silver street, k4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27

Webb c.. Patterson, student IN
Worcester Academy, has arrived In
the city to pass the Thanksgiving re-
cess with his father, Relph j. Patter-
SON.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27

Douglass, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. L. Murray of West street, Is recov-
ering nicely from a severe attack of
the diphtheria.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Burleigh and L.
A. Burleigh, Jr., of Augusta were WIS.,
nors in Waterville Thursday and took
dinner at The Elmwood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27
LOCAL NOTICE

Christmas Candies Mission candies In
green and brown. Mystic candles Re-
aaissance and Bayberyy candles. Little
;ift Shop" noyz7dit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27

Frederick F. Sully, who has been in
Philadelphia fer the past week, has
returned to Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27

Prof B. z. Carter of the Colby fac
ulty, is in Boston for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27

Airs. E. L. Russell and Miss Beatrice
Russell of Peru, VT. are visiting in
Waterville for short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Butterfeld of
Brunswick are making brief stay in
the city the guests of friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27

Miss Mary Caswell LETT Thursday
afternoon on a few days trip to Bos-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27

Miss Louise McCurdy and Max
MacKinnon of Calais were the guests
of relatives in Waterville Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Clement OF the
East Pond camps passed Thanksgiving
in the city the guests of friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27
Gregory. Brooks

DIR. Fred l.. Gregory, oldest son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Gregory of Pleas
ant street, Fairfield, and Miss Estene
Brooks of Caribou were united in
marriage at Caribou "Wednesday
morning. They arrived in Fairfield
Thursday and will pass a few days in
town. as the guests of DIR. ,Gregory's
parents. Dr. Gregory is very well
known in Fairfield. having lived here
the larger part of his life. He. attend
ed the Fairfield schools, graduating
from the Fairfield High school, ana
later attending Kent's Hill. He grad
uated from McGill Medical College OF
Montreal, Que, in the year of 1872.
Immediately after graduating from
McGills, he went to the Bellevue hos
pital in New York City, and later to
st. Joseph's hospital being in train
ing in New York for Is months. From
there he went to Caribou. where he is
building up a successful practice.
Mrs. Brooks is very popular young
lady in Caribou society, and the new
ly welded couple have the good wish
es from scores of friends, for long
life and happiness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gail Pollard and son
John Of Preble street were at Oakland
Thursday. where they were the guests
of Mrs. A. Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mclaughlin
and children. Maynard and Lucille.
have gone TO China for few days
visit with Mrs. MacLaughlin's mother,
Mrs. Goddard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Hinckley
and children, Louise and Faith. have
returned from a weeks visit at Hipck-
ley, as the guests of Mr.. Hinckley's
parents. Rev. and Mrs. G. w. Hinck-
ley at Good Will.
DIR. e. l.. Toizer was at Skowhegan
Thursday, the guests of friends and
relatives, ,s
Mrs. sAlmon Goodwin of the Ridge
road called on friends Thursday in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Lincoln Reed Of
Lower Main street were at Augusta
over Thanksgiving, the guests Of Mr..
Reeds sister
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Gallert of Gar
diner are passing a few days in town
with friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Gallert
have recently been married. Mr.. GAL
lert was at one time a resident of
Fairfield, being employed here for
number of years,
3 Three neighboring Oranges, the Cas-
cade Grange of Oakland, the Victor
Grange of Fairfield Center and the
Benton Grange. enjoyed a. very pleas
ant meeting Wednesday evening at the
Benton scholhouse hall. the Benton
~ taain "a ~ har. ipov
Fully 225 members OF the p. OF H.
were present at the meeting, which
was regular for the Benton Grange.
The members Of the Oakland degree
team. responded to the invitation OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27

e. C. Pratt returned Thursday from
a business trip to Brunswick.