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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07

Teusday for a brief visit in Boston,
before going to Atlantic City, where
they will. pass Easter.
George Stevens of this town, who
went to ontreal few months ago, has
secured a position in the Office of the
clerical department of the C. p. Rail
road.
Harry w. Rowe, formerly of this
town. who is field secretary of the
Maine G. f. Union, is arranging for a
convention of Endeavors to be held in
Pittsfieid from Aag. 10 to 20, when
leading speakers and workers in the
Union will be present
At the Free Baptist church each
evening of this week, with the ex-
eeptien Of Saturday evening, addresses
will be given on the events of the Lord
during the last week Of his life and
on Thursday evening there will be
communion. Rev, II. r. Whiteloc< and
Principal Oldham Of Maine Central
Institute win be speakers during two
of the evenings, At the Methodist
church services will be held each eve
ming with the exception of Saturday
evening Thursday evening VIII be
communion, when Rev II. n. Norton
Of Newport will speak upon THE
Last Supper"
Mrs. +. S. Walker and little daugh-
ter Elizabeth. who have been passing
a month with Mrs. Walkers sister in
Brooklyn, n. Y, have returned home.
Tho home of Mrs. J. G. Conner was
the scene or an enjoyable occasion on
Friday evening, when the members of
the Polly Anna Club" of which she
is a member, rendered her Surprise
party, and which was most SUCCESS
fully carried out as such. The IA lady
members arrived IN comic costume,
each carrying kindergarten chair
and a pail or basket containing ell
sorts of good eatables, from raw
union to the choicest salad The
house was at once thrown open to the
gathering and most pleasant time
was spent.
Miss Florence Goodrich Of East
somerville, Mass, has arrived In Hart
land, where she will pass the summer.
The death of George Benson oc-
Cured about O'clock Monday after
noon at his home on Manson street,
where he had been confined by illness
several months. For the past eight
years he has been employed as driver
at the local Office OF the American
Express Co. A wife and young son
survive.
Everett Hurd returned Monday to
Orono, where he Is a student at the
Y. of NJ, after passing a vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Hurd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07
MADISON.
Vital Statistics for March
Reported by Town Clerk
Funeral Of Late Mrs. Frances
Barker, Who Died on Sunday
Every Member" Canvass at Meth.
odisi Observation-Disclosures

town clerk for the month of March:
Births, March is, to the wife of George
Serencha, a daughter; March "a, to
the wife of James Mahaffy, a daugh-
ter; March 2S, to the wife of Maxine
Leblanc, a daughter Deaths, March
6, Helen Harrington, aged l year. 3
months, 80 days; March 9, Henrietta,
age SO years, months, % days; March
Ii. Peter Hagopian, age months;
Abel Thibodeau, age II years, s
months, 20 days: March Il, Albert
Blackwell. age months; March Is,
Mrs. Annie NJ. Gushing. age SO years
months, days; March 16 Mrs. Kate
Gaynor, age So years, IS days; March
II, James Mckinney, age - years. IL
months, % days; March %, Charles F.
Dunlap, age 0years, months. 10
days; March 80, Morrison J. Hamilton.
age months; March 80, Julia A. Rus
sell, age ~ years. Marriages, March
q, John w Mahaffy and Miss Ruth
M. Thompson; March 2S, Carroll G.
Pariln and Miss Stella Edgerly.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Frances
Barber, who died Thursday was con-
Quoted at her late home on Water
street at 10 a. NJ. Saturday by Rev.
r. A. Rich. Mrs. Barber was native
of London, Eng. The husband and
one son, William Burton, a resident
of Madison. survive.
Mrs. William Morrison Of Hartland
arrived Monday and is the guest of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James w.
Perkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene H. Holt, who
have been passing the winter at Palm
Beach and other parts of Florida. ar
rived home Saturday. On their return
trip they visited friends in Boston.
Portland and Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Perry of Hart
land are guests of Mr. Perry's sister
Mrs. James Brown.
Professor Charles P Weston, who
has been the guest of his mother. Sa-
rah j. Weston, for the past week. re-
turned Monday To Orono
The Every Member canvass
winch is recommended in accordance
with the adoption of the new finan-
cal plan for Methodist churches. WAS
made by the Madison Methodist
church between the hours Of and )
o CLOCK Sunday afternoon. A sDecial
PAIN Sunday sermon was given in
the evening and the Sacrement of the
Lords supper observed at the morn
ing service
Miss Lillian Marshall. who under-
went an operation for appendicitis at
her nome in Arson last week. is now
reported to be rapidly improving.
carl d. Gray, who has been the
guest or his parents. Mr.. and Mrs X
Z. Gray, for the past week, returned
Monday to Bowdoin College.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07
PITTSFIELD
PhlGntolna Lodge, o. OF.
EniertainS SamaFitans
Holy Week 10 Be Observed Here
Baptist Church Services
Polly Anna Club Tenders Mrs. j. C.
Conner a Surprise Party

Phlentoma Lodge, [. O.. o. F.. enter
tanned members of the Samaritan
Lodge of WaterVille Monday evening.
The degree team of the visiting lodge
worked the Initiatory degree on three
candidates. The guests arrived on the
SIT train and We're met by a delega-
ton Of the host lodge and were es-
corted to odd Fellows hall by the
Pittsfeld Band Following the work
a banquet was served with F. r.
Smith as POSTMASTER. The visitors
returned on the early morning Pull
man.
Van Stevens returned Saturday
from Troy, where he passed a week
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. V B. Mitchell. He was accom-
panied home by Carl Myrick of Troy,
who passed Sunday here.
Arthur Appleby. who has been en-
ployed at the NJ. c. r. r. baggage
room. has resigned his position and
has accepted position at the John
Gordon Market
The funeral services of the late
Wesley LIBBY We're held at o'clock
Monday afternoon. at the home of his
Walker pastor OF the Universarst
church. oHciated. The interment was
made at the village cemetery.
The Misses barbara Lancey and
Elaine Marden, pupils at St. Joseph's
Academy in Deering, are passing the
Easter recess at their homes here.
DR. T. n. Drake was confined to his
home Monday by illness.
Miss Caroline Nutter of st. Adams
was the guest Sunday of Mrs. d. P.
Written.
The Pittsfeld Tuesday Club will
hold its meeting Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. V. T. Lathbury. The roll
cali will be answer ed by Sentiments
on Unity
Mrs. P. J. Whittcn and sister, Mrs.
Melvin Taylor, passed Sunday in Ca
naan with their mother, Mrs. Emma
Hunter, WHO is i'll.
Mrs Abbie Taylcr, who lives in the
south part of the town. has gone to
Canaan for an extended stay.
Herbert Marston of North Arson
visited over Sunday with his brother,
DIR. Fl. f. Marston.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Haines will leave
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07

Sunday evening. the pulpit at Clinton
was occupied by Edgar Steen. SEN
ior of the Clinton High school.
The Boy Scouts and friends will be
entertained Thursday evening at the
home of the scout master. Rev II F.
Milligan, Bert Greedy will address
them upon animal Habits" and u
pleasant social evening is expected.
Mrs Cora Dodge is again confined
to her bed by sickness.
Friends of Erwin Stewart, who re-
Gently had his arms cut off as a re-
suit of an accident in the lumber
mill, will be pleased to learn that he
is rapidly recovering from the shock
and ass of blood, and is expected to
return at once from the hospital
The assessors are on their rounds
making the annual assessments
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07
Wilton Academy Honors

1t is announced at Wilton that those
pupils of Wilton Academy. whose
average rank during the course ex-
ceeds IS per cent. will be known as
honor pupils, and the list at the pres
ent time was given as follows: 1914.
Elizabeth M. Emery Ralph B. Gould.
Louise V. Jones, Gebeide L. I.arrabee.
SHERIFF. L. Toothaker, Helen r York
1918. Chester n. Adams, Mabel l..
Clark, Rollo e. Gould, Juliet E. Phil
brook; 1915, Lizzie NJ. Grant, Mertie
Nj. Stowe; 1917, Ruth f. Clark, Merle
w. CLANCY, Ruth F. CLANCY, Hazel
M. Farnum. Ruth f. Mosher, Mary f.
Pease, Ivan r. Pease, Irma d. Rob-
bins, Grace f. Wilder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07

Miss Margery Smith, who has been
visiting her father, Alonzo Smith. re-
turned Monday to Simmons College.
This is her last year at the college.
Sewell w. Smith will observe his
18th birthday Wednesday. Mr. Smith
is one of the prominent men of the
town and has until the last few
months been strenuously active in all
civic matters. He is one of the towns
most original characters and stands
squarely on all moral questions. He
has the most complete museum of an
tiques and historical things in the
State. He probably has the only set
of old English ballads. these dating
back 300 years. He has the only spoon
except one that was once owned by
Father Raelcs, leader Of the Abnaki
Indians. The other spoon IL In the
museum at Harvard College. Mr.,
Smith Is the eldest coal dealer in the
State. He IL II veteran OF the civil War
and is descendant OF the first set
tiers of the town. His birthday will
be quiet in It's observance but he will
probably receive many callers.
Malcolm Triton Of Springfield. Mass.
is visiting Ills father, Cecil II. TIL
ton.
A new system has been established
in the matter Of police duty in the
town. Five members were appointed
this year besides the chief, so that
there Will be police for each evening
of the week and the chief to be on
duty on Saturday night and Sunday.
More money was appropriated at the
townmeeting for better police service
and it is believed that the new system
and the appropriations will result
more satisfactorily than in the past
years.
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pittsfield Grange.

Pittsfeld Grange held an all-day
institute in their hall, Saturday, March
49, the speakers being Hon. j. A. Rob-
erts, commissioner of agriculture. and
DR.. G. NJ Twitchell of Auburn, In
the forenoon, DR.. Twitchell urged
THE Home Garden" and the crops
to be grown therein, calling out host
of questions from the audience. Mr..
Roberts spoke in the afternoon on
Potato Diseases" most important
subject. 1t was treated in a clear.
concise manner. and means of preven-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07
NEWPORT

Mrs Fred Cookson of Dixmont died
at her home Sunday afternoon of per-
itonitis. She was sick only three days
Funeral Tuesday a o'clock
The Mems Bible class organized on
Sunday and known as Christian
brotherhood of the High street church
with 20 members President, \. c.
Corsby; vice president, w. c. Miller;
secretary c. T. Libby; treasurer, j.
f. Folsom.
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NHAuNNNNNANN49@@~N@@a@~@
SLAUGHTER OF THE lNNO-
CENTS.
TIE little poem beginning
Here's q fly.

n K 4SCHs
u Babr-by.
) Here's a fly.
shows the spirit with which the
house fly, used to be regarded
! ard even appreciated as a do
nnestic ornament and baby's
5 pIaythins. They did not realize
that haby's life lay with the
filthy insect who "tickled h&by's
nose" and who was most prob
ably Just from some consump-
> tive's or typhoid patients sick
room or from neishborins
stable.
, AS soon as the fly has emery
ed from tho she'll it is ready for
it's deadly work. II starte out
from the stable or the garbage
can in search of more filthy
) food. Around it flies from one
insanitary place to another. II
enters the sickroon and gath
; ers there the death dealing bac-
terra. 1t gets typhoid germs on
, it's legs and flies away TO some
table and wipes them off on the
, food. II gathers tuberculosis
) germs and crawls into the sue-
ar and over tho butter and often
ends by tumbling into the milk.
II is hard enough for grown
, persons to fight off the contami-
) mating flies, but helpless babies
are wholly at tho mercy of their
worst foe. The flies swarm
about them, settle down on their
faces, walk over their nursing
, bottles and leave only when
driven away by the baby's res
! cuer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07
Gard of Thanks,

l wish to extend my heartfelt thanks
to the neighbors and friends for the
many kndnesses shown me during the
Illness and death of my husband, and
also for the many beautiful floral trib-
utes presented.
MRS. SPRAGUE HOLT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07

From Jaffrey, n. H, comes the sto-
ry of o cold morning on which the lid
of the teakettle was found frozen on,
even while there was a fire in the
stove.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07

ton strongly urged. Many questions
were asked and promptly answered.
DR.. Twitchell closed the exercises with
an address on Lessons Taught BY
Experience. plea for individual test
ing. and proving the lessons received
from the scientist.
The Washington times., 1914-06-15
INTRUDER IN PALACE
GOES UNPUBLISHED
King George Himself Asks Len
iency for Engineer Who
Broke in as Joke.

LONDON. June 15.-Harry Pike, the
young mining engineer who astounded
England by his nocturnal visit ON June
q into Buckingham Palace, was today
bound under bond Of 500 to keep the
peace and was released.
1t was known in the Bow street court
where the young man was arraigned
that King George had requested lem
iency In dealing with the intruder. who
confessed his exploit was caused by
spirit of bravado due to overindulgencs
In drink. Pike proved he was not
militant sympathizer. The authorities
Were really obliged to him for show.
ing them how easy II might have beer
for suffrags stte to penetrate into the
palace. enabling them to take Extra
precautions against the wild women"
The religious element in the city was
up In arms today at the latest demon
strations of the suffragettes-a bomb ex-
plosion in St Georges Church. and a
riot Of screams and disorder at the
afternoon services at st. PaufA Al
ready. so far this year, there have been
q dozen churches in England destroyed
or damaged by the "furies."
The Washington times., 1914-06-15
Immaculate Conception
Graduates 10 Members

Ten members of the graduating class
of the Immaculate Conception College
yesterday received diplomas at the
commencement exercises at the insti-
tuition, Seventh and n streets north
west.
The graduating class consisted OF
Adrian F. Carey, Joseph Browne
Joseph Mccain. Edward Dillon.
Charles Stewart William Searles,
Michael Junghaqs, Francis Myers.
Thomas Helan, and Howard Campbell
The proficiency and literature medals
were awarded to Adrian F. Carey,
seventeen year old; the medal for
mathematics to Charles Stewart, and
the Christian doctrine medal to Joseph
Browne. The class valedictory was
read by Adrian F. Carey, after which
Rev. Father Beaver delivered a short
address The literature medal was
donated by Mrs. Robert F. Wynne.
The Washington times., 1914-06-15

and San Francisco bay for these fleets
of the world. were approved.
The Senate amendment appropriating
$500 for a secoEd floor mold loft for
the New York navy yard was accepted
by the House conferees.
The House conferees also agreed to
the amendment increasing the number
of navy chaplains from tweuty-four to
fifty-two. but there is no increased pay
allowed. 1t is provided that there
shall be one chaplain to l,o50 enlisted
men. A probationary period OF three
years service aboard as acting chap
lain. before a commission is granted,
Is REQUIRED.
The Senate amendment authorizing
the appointment to the United States
Naval Academy of fifteen men from
the enlisted ranks was accepted. These
appointments are to be made after
competitive examinations.
The Washington times., 1914-06-15
Story of Sea Flight
Plans StirS World
Enterprise Shown in Arranging to Have Lieutenant
Porte Write Narrative of First Trans Atlantic
Trip for Readers of he Times Praised by
Aero Club Scientists.

NEW YORK, June 15.-Announcement of the prep
aratonS made by the New York World and The Washing
ion Times to report the Rodman Wanamaker transAtlan-
tic flight achievement of international importance has
attracted the attention of the scientific world and of all red
blooded followers of the worlds progress.
American newspapers have been treating aviation as
sport, while the development of that scence-born and
Graded in the United Sates-has Jagged far behind in this
Country Europe, learning from America its first lessons
in the air, has plunged ahead of many years in the
decade since the WrghtS mastered the first principles of
aeronautics
One conspicuous for this is the serious aen-
ton the European press has given to aviaon-not as
sport but as the scientific development of the latest and
most marvellous means of transportation, as well as an
instrument of warfare.
The Washington times., 1914-06-15
Allows Weather Funds
For Nebraska Balloons

The Weather Bureau Is given per.
mission TO utilize current funds in car
rylng on observations on a large scale
through the use of balloons at Fort
Omaha. Neb.. in a decision today by
George Z. Downey. Comptroller of the
Currency. The Signal Corps of the
army has turned over to the Weather
Bureau balloons ans other aeronautical
equipment at Fort Omaha
The observations 10 be carried on
there will be along the same lines as
those formerly made at Mt Weather,
Va. which were discontinued owing TO
inability to control the balloons. which
we're swept out over the ocean and
lost
The Washington times., 1914-06-15
Eastern High School
To Graduate 80 Today

The Eastern High Schools will
graduate its class today. The Central
graduates will hold their exercises at
the new National Theatre at 4::3o
o'clock tomorrow. Secretary of State
Bryan will be the principal speaker
Superintendent E. L. Thurston will
preside.
their diplomas, at Continentl Memorial
Hall. at 40 p. m. Central graduates
will number a0s, while Eastern will
present 80 for diplomas. On wednes-
day the J. Ormond Wilson graduates
will receive diplomas.
Tonight the graduates of the four
year course at Business will receive
their diplomas from Supt. E. l..
Thurston. Ernest H. Daniel, vice
president Of the Board of Education.
will preside.
The Washington times., 1914-06-15

ment for doing away with time and
space. This year one aeroplane will
cross the Atlantic. Next year perhaps
five will make the journey. Within ten
years, perha;s s. we shall see regular
lines OF transatlantic aeroplanes carry
Ing passengers and mail from America
to England"
Capt Thomas s. Baldwin, the dean
Of American flyers. who has lust re-
turned from Europe, said:
It hope this story will wake up this
country and make them realize how far
behind thev are getting in the aero
nautical field. Why, while 1 was in
Vienna / saw forty-seven aeroplanes
leave the ground on regular trips. most
of them carrying passengers, at inter
walls of about half a minute.
AT Johannisthal ] saw eighty-one
aeroplanes take the air inside an hour"
The Washington times., 1914-06-15
Itching a Severe
Form of Eczema
How to Stop this Awful
Nassins Disorder
You Feel Like a Pin Cushion

II you will get II firmly fixed in your
mind that all forms of skin disease are q
combination Of nerve disorder and faulty
nutrition you will then understand why
=. s. S. the famous blood purifier over
comes such troubles
Just as soon as S. S. S. enters the
blood IL rushes throughout the entire cir
culat1on In an average Of thu oe minutes.
And as the skin is an outlet for the
greater proportion OF impurities in the
blood, the action Of S. S. S. is such that
these impurities are converted into a sub
stance that is readily expelled. Thus,
instead OF gathering on the surface to
cause itching. eczema, salt rheum, tetter
and other skin diseases they pass OF as
Vspor or perspiration, the pores are left
free, the nerves regain control and II
Is impossible for any disease to either
gain or retain a foothold.
These facts are brought out In a
nightly interesting book What the
Mirror Tells" a copy OF which is mailed
free by The Swift Specific Co., 105 Swift
Bldg. Atlanta. Ga
Get bottle Of s. S. s. today. En-
phstically insist upon S. S. s. and aYo1
Substitutes. -Advt
The Washington times., 1914-06-15
w. B. Wilson to Address
Agricultural Graduates

Class night exercises will be observed
tonight by the MARYLAND Agricultural
College graduates at College Park, Nd.
D. F. Schamberger, OF Baltimore. will
deliver the principal address.
Secretary, of Labor Wilson is sched-
uled 70 deliver an address at the grad
Uation exercises which will be held on
Wednesday. The Rev. Harris L. Nit
hell. of Baltimore. preached the bacal-
lsureete sermon yesterday.
The Washington times., 1914-06-15
Anac0stia, Hyattspille

ing at the First Baptist the entire
morning was given up to the children
The address was delivered by Dr. Clar-
ence j. Owens. of the Southern Com
mercial Congress. At the Riverdale
Presbyterian Church the exercises con-
sisted OF drills by the classes and se-
!ections by the church orchestra. The
sunday school of the First Presbyterian
church rendered an extensive and i'm
pressive program last night. The pro-
gram consisted OF solos. recitations, and
class drills. Two exercises were under
the charge OF Mrs. Charles Frame, jr
and Mrs. A. T. Hanson.
The City and Suburban electric rail-
way has announced that the car leav-
ing the Treasury at HIS D. m. will
have Beltsville as its terminus, instead
OF Berwyn.
The managers annual excursion to
the house OF reformation for colored
boys. at Cheltenham. took place today.
An inspection Of the buildings and
grounds will be made. after which a
competitive drill between the several
companies of the institution will be
held. There win be baseball game
and other athletic events for the In
mates of the institution.
Bids for the erection of a four-room,
two-story brick school in East Hyatts-
willie will be opened tomorrow night at
the residence Of B. NJ. McQuinn
Mrs. 2. NJ Waters, jr.. Of Gathers
burg. and I. W. Dorsey. of Washing
ton. are the guests of Mr. and Mrs
Harry Dorsey.
At q recent meeting Of the Progress
Farnaras ~ IT,
trict, DR.. John A. Coe was elected presi- |
deIt to succeed ]. Brooks, who resigned
bt(ause Of his removal to West .vir-
ginia.
Allen B. Duckett, of Bladensburg. is |
spending several weeks in New York |
on business for the Department Of Ag- /
riculture.
The Washington times., 1914-06-15
ANACOSTIA.

Under the direction of the Anacostia
NJ. L. Church, a three-day Sunday
School Institute convention Was opened
this morning in the church hall in Four
teenth street. The Rev G. Leroy White.
pastor of the church. welcomed the Wis
itors, and following a brief business
session, luncheon was served by conf
mittee of ladies of the church. Later
Hospital for the Insane. where they
listened to an interesting address by
DIR. William A. White, superintendent
Of this institution, on the subject Of
Mental HYGIENE" Following this ad-
dress a tour of the buildings of the in
stitution was made.
President Wilson passed through this
section yesterday on one of his auto
mobile outings. Several persons rec
him as he passed. In many instances
the President acknowledged the salute.
A strawberry festival and dance is to
be given at Mt. Calvary Church. For
estviIle. Md, this evening. and elabor-
ate plans have been completed for this
event. large automobile bus will
leave Eighth street, between G and f
streets southeast, at 80 o'clock and
one will leave Anacostia at 40 o'clock.
On Friday the annual convention Of
the Junior Daughters OF the King, of
the Episcopal Churches, of the District,
is TO be held in Emmanuel Church.
The closing exercises for st. Teresa's
Parochial School will be held on Fri
day morning.
Flag Day was observed yesterday in
Anacostia by the display Of the Nation
al colors from a number of dwellings
and several Of the stores. Ministers in
their sermons touched upon the day,
and its meaning