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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

B. s. Mathews was in ST. Adams FRI
day and Saturday on, business.
Miss Gwendolyn Griffin returned to
Portland Saturday after passing the Hol-
idays with her mother, Mrs. Charlotte
Griffin.
Mrs. Frank Randlett has been appoint
ed superintendent of the W. c. T. U.
medal contest which is being conducted
to fill the vacancy caused by the remoy-
al Of Mrs. F. U. Landman.
Miss Gladys Bigelow, who has spent the
holidays in St Adams with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. a. P. Bigelow. left Satur-
day for Boston, where she Is a student
at Simmons College.
Miss Una Cornforth left Saturday for
short visit with friends in Augusta
before going to Portland, where she will
resume her studies.
The officers-elect of Court Pine Tree,
l. o. F., No. 1887. were installed Friday
evening by James Halliday. An oyster
stew was served. The officers: Chief
ranger. W. A. Seekins; past chief ranger
James Halliday; vice chief ranger,
Charles Brown; orator, Lura Seekins
Fin. Sec, f. E. Withee; Treas, Annie
Pushor; Rec. Sec, Albert Cook; senior
woodward, Eiva Tozier; junior woodward
William Wing; senior beadle, Beatrice
Brown; junior beadle. Herbert Davis
court deputy, Leslie Pooler.
Miss Josephine Abbott and guest, Miss
Marion Duke, who passed the holidays
here with Josephine's parents Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Abbott, have returned to
Watertown. Mass, where they are at
tending school
Mrs. Frank Randlett and Mrs D. P.
Whitten will give banquet at P. M
Monday to their Sabbath school classes
and their mothers at the Free Baptist
church.
Mrs. Harry Cole and little daughter
Frances of Robinson, who have passed
few weeks here with relatives. return
ed home Friday.
Prof. Landnan, who has passed the
week in Wolfeboro, N. H.. and Mrs
Landman, who was called last week to
Vermont by the sickness and death OF
her father, arrived in town Saturday to
ship their household goods to New
hampshire.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05
Somerset Real Estate Transfers.

Following are the recent real estate
transfers as recorded at the Somerset
registry of deeds:
Mayfield-Alonzo D. Brown to Mer-
ton F. Millet, land on Lake road.
Cornville-George Neal to Stephen
Lawrence.
rldgewock-Charles H. Hussey to
Wallace witham. land and buildings
on Mechanic street.
Skowhegan--Fred A. Witham to FL
road
Starks-Prescott j. Phinney to d. II.
Bartlett of Starks. land in village.
Fairfieid--Russell Barrett to Shaw
NUT Manufacturing Co., flowage
rights.
Madison-Grant Wakefield to Eu-
gene H. Day, lots.
w. B. Hartford of Smithf1eld has
been drawn as one of the traverse
jurymen for the January term of
court.
Miss Margery Smith, who has been
here two weeks with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Alonzo Smith, returned Sat
urday to Simmons College.
William Copeland went Saturday to
Milton, Mass, where he has accepted
a position of foreman in the woolen
mill.
A. NJ. Glidden has purchased the
hotel in Burnham and will move
there.
Seventeen carloads of potatoes were
shipped from Skowhegan, during De-
cenber, as compared with four, the
corresponding month the year before.
George Morrison's house at East
Madison caught fire Friday from be-
ing over-heated. 1t was soon discover
ed and extinguished without much
damage.
Merton Pierce returned Sunday to
Washington, D. c., where he will fin
ish his course in dentistry at George
town University.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

bage, 1000 to 1854; in SO, ]. II. Johnson
and L. E. Johnson, X. P's., were de-
feated by n. Goodell and F. e. Marsh,
woodmen, 20 to 10. The next meeting
to play will be held Tuesday, Jan. lS,
in the same hall.
The efficers-elect of the M. w. OF A.
for the coming year are as follows:
Concel, Lawson Rusliton; advisor, r.
s. Barrett; banker N. Robinson; clerk,
]. e. Morrissette; escort, Nelson Good
ell; watchman, d. B. Ellis; sentry,
Roy Damren; past concel, Grover
Lovejoy; physicians, Drs. Totman and
Witherell.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05
FAIRFIELD.
Younger Set Gives MoIIie
Conkin a Linen Shower.
Reunion Of Glass Of '13, Law
renee High, an Enjoyable Event.
Funeral Of George {. Pratt..PubIic
schools Will Open Today.

The members of the Younger SET
Saturday afternoon gave Linen
shower to Miss Mollie Parkin, who is
to be married soon. The hostesses
were Miss Caro- Chapman and Mrs. c.
Guy hume, at the home of the for
mer. Upon entering the house Miss
Parkin was ushered upstairs and went
under an immense white New Years s
bell with ribbon streamers, at the end
of each there was a gift of linen
Pretty useful gifts of all descriptions
and uses We're showered upon the
bride-to-be. The afternoon was quick
ly passed in a very informal manner
In the prettily decorated dining room
Il delicious luncheon was served The
color scheme in the dining room was
red and white. Red hearts and red car
nations We're the table decorations
with the little God of Love in the
center The engagement cake, in ac-
eordance with the color scheme, was
cut and the penny. ring and thimble
were discovered, which afforded much
amusement for the participants. About
16 young ladies were present.
Mrs. Percy Brown has returned
from short visit at Skowhegan.
The annual meeting of the Meth
odist Guild will be held Monday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. William
MeCauley.
Willard K. Atwood has returned
from short visit in Boston and vi
cinity.
Mr. and Mrs. C. w. Harris and
ter visit with Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Danforth.
Mrs. Lloyd Sykes, Lower Main
street, will be hostess Thursday of
the Social Neighbors.
The monthly social meeting of the
Plummers Bible class of the Baptist
church will be held Friday evening
with Mrs. Fred Howe
The position of teacher at the Mar
tin Stream is again vacated and Supt.
Hersey has secured Miss Marion Star
bird, a graduate of Solon High school,
to fill the vacancy.
Some alarm has been felt in Fair
field because of the cases of scarlet
fever and it was questioned as to
whether it would be wise to have the
public schools open Monday A con-
ference of Supt. w. o. Hersey and
members of the Fairfield Board of
Health was held Saturday afternoon
and it was decided that as there were
only two cases of scarlet fever in town
and one of them was a convalescent
there was no fear of contagion by
opening of the schools.
Miss Inez Scott has completed her
duties at the town clerks office.
A meeting of,the Fairfield teachers
will be held at 4.30 Monday afternoon
at Supt. Hersey's office.
Prof. Henry Brown of Colby College
spoke Sunday at the rally of the
Methodist Sunday school.
A meeting will be held Wednesday
evening of the Methodist Sunday
school at the church yestry to elect
officers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gershon B. Rollins
have returned from a weeks visit in
Camden and will make a short stay
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Richards
son, before taking UP their school du-
fieS at Relpra de High school
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05
Colby to Open Tuesday.

Colby College will open at P. NJ.
Tuesday Already large number of
the students have returned. All the
college buildings will be opened Mon
day morning. The Phi Delta Theata
House has undergone extensive re-
pairs during the vacation in the form
of papering and painting and install
ing new plumbing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

Eugene Wyman has returned from a
short visit at Smithfield.
A reunion Of the class of 1918 Of
Lawrence High school was held Sun
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Richardson. The evening
was enjoyably passed in an informal
manner. Refreshments were served
The members of the class are: Mrs
Mildred Richardson Rollins of Bel
grade, Miss Jeanette Bates of Lynn,
Mass, Miss Elva Nye of Pittsfield
Miss Alice Ladd, Miss Helen Weeks
and Miss Ruth Henderson of this
town. Refreshments were served dur
ing the evening.
Linwood Pitman will return Monday
to Orono to resume his studies at u
of NJ, after a short vacation at his
home.
Miss Esther Drew is reported as
gaining daily. after a surgical opera
tion Tuesday at the Sisters hospital at
Waterville.
Principal John A. Partridge of Law
renee High and Mrs. Partridge return
ed Saturday from a two weeks visit
at Fort Fairfield with Mr.. Partridge's
relatives.
Henry F. l.. Kreger returned Sun
day to Cambridge, Mass, to resume
his studies at Harvard, after passing
his Christmas vacation with his par
ents, Capt. and Mrs. w. F. Kreger. He
was accompanied with his guest, Hugh
Gallaher of Santa Barbara, Cal, his
classmate of the year 1916.
Miss Perss Danforth has returned
from a visit with relatives at Belfast
Miss Mildred Williams, who teaches
school at Salmon Lake, passed the
weekend at her home in town.
Mrs. William Henderson and sor
Harold are i'll at their home on High
street with the mumps.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Sawyer have re-
turned from a short visit at Unity
with Mrs. Sawyer's mother, Mrs. C. A
Mitchell.
Mrs. William Mutt of Clinton is in
town, called by the illness of hel
daughter, Mrs. Clyde Gibbs.
Alden Hayes of Orono passed the
weekend in town with friends.
George Bither is able to be out, aft
er an attack of the mumps.
c. Percy Loder passed Sunday at his
home in town.
Miss Evelyn Dearborn has gone to
Hartland for a short visit with rela-
tives.
Miss Marcia Williams has returned
from short visit at Madison.
A meeting was held Saturday after
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05
East Somerset Pomona to
Hold Meeting Jan. 7-S.
Officers Of Court Pine Tree, No.
1887, Installed Friday.
Other Local and Personal Jotiings
Gathered About the Town.

East Somerset Pomona Grange will
hold it's annual meeting with st. Albans
Grange Wednesday and Thursday. Jan.
and s, with the following program:
Jan. 7-i030 A. NJ, Opening exercises
business reports; election of officers
memorial services for deceased members
address of welcome, Frank Varney; re-
sponse w. a. Blaisdell vocal and violin
solo, Emma Parkman and Hugh Good
win; reading. Hattie Emerson; discussion.
ITO What Extent Can the Individual
Farmer Attempt Control of the Brown
tail Moth?" opened by p. w. Libby. 7.9t
p. NJ. conferring the Pomona degree. fol-
lowed by the installation of the Pomona
and ST Adams Grange officers with Seth
Ham as installing officer.
Thursday, Jan. 5000 a. NJ, music
address. DR.. Twitchell of Auburn; dialect
reading. Mrs. Sprague; piano duet, Mil
dred Webb and Leita Merriek; reading,
Mrs Sybil Fessenden: discussion, Con-
sideration of Road Maintenance" opened
by w. O. Hilton; singing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05
Funeral of AIphonse Breton.

AIphonse Breton, aged Il, the first
and youngest of the pneumonia victims,
was buried Saturday morning, follow
ing O low funeral Mass, celebrated at 8
O'Clock by Father Chatagnon at the
Sacred Heart church, and attended by
a multitude of friends of the young
man.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

Garfield Camp, S. of ", invites rem
bers of the G. A. r.. the ladies OF w.
s. Heath Circle and the ladies of
Dorethea Tent, Daughters of Veterans.
to the annual installation of officers
Monday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

Motorists in Nairobi, East Africa,
have organized club and expect by
organized effort to promote construc-
tion of good roads radiating from the
capital, which will greatly benefit this
progressive colony Of British East
Africa. There are registered in
Nairobi flfty-seven automobiles aad
106 motorcycles.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

A solemn high requiem Mass, the
most pompous and ceremonious service
for the Catholic dead, will mark the
funeral Of Joseph Verville, who died as
the result of burns received in a ker-
osene explosion. The Mass will be
chanted at 10 o'clock Monday MORN
ing at the church of St Francis de
sales.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

Grand Treasurer Luke Ivers of the
Grang Lodge of Maine and resident
of this city will be the installing Of
ficer Monday evening at the joint in
stallation of Court Sebasticook. No.
1892, Foresters of America, and Com
panion Court Yolando. The cere-
monies will be held in the Modern
Woodnen hall.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

Day, Drummond rf, Hilton, Perkins.
re-, Moore. Thompson lg.
Goals from the floor: Day I; Kendall
2; Lanigan 1. Goals from fouls: Lani-
gan 4; Kendall 2. Referee, Pratt; timer.
Macomber; time, 15-minute periods.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

Bayard Co., No. 9, U. R., K. of p.
will hold its regular weekly meeting
Monday evening. A full attendance is
desired in order that several important
matters may be brought before the
entire lodge.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

President James E. o'Donnell will
install the officers elect of the Ancient
order of Hibernians at the Tuesday
evening meeting in Foresters' hall.
Other business matters will be dis
eussed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

Father chatagnon, assistant pastor
at the church of the Sacred Heart,
left Sunday evening for Baltimore
where he will make a short stay with
relatives and friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

Colby's Musical Clubs will bring
their Christmas concert tour to a close
Monday evening with an appearance
in Dover Foxcroft.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

Miss Esther Eaton of the local tele-
phone exchange has gone to Brighton
for a few days to visit at the home oil
her parents.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

Daniel W. Ashley, manager of the
Colby Dramatic Club, went to ELS
worth Saturday for weekend visit
with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

Experiments are under way in Ger
many with view to utilizing the
papyrus and other reeds of the Nile
marshes as fuel by drying them. re-
ducing them to powder and forming
brsquettes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

Members of the executive board Of
the Woman's Club will meet at P.
NJ. Tuesday in Library hall for the
regular monthly business meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. c. Kelleher have gone
to Bangor for a few days VISIT Win
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

noon at the office of the selectmen to
place assessments on the abuttors of
the sewer recently installed on Os-
borne street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

William Tt. Spear and c. c. Harvey
of Fort Fairfield were Sunday Visl.oiS .
in Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

Miss L. Belle Grant, who has been
passing a two-weeks visit with her Sis
ter. Mrs. w. C. HawlSer, has returned
to her hema/n New York.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

Miss Florence Dick, night operator
in the telephone exchange has resign
ed and returned to her home in Car
diner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

The Travel and History committee of
the Waterville Woman's Club will
meet Tuesday evening with Mrs. Ar
thur L. Holmes, College avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05
LOCAL NOTICE.

Lost: Watch chain and K. OF P.
charm. Reward. Return to City Job
Print jan5d1t
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

Garfield Camp, S. OF ", will hold its
annual installation of officers at the
regular meeting Monday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

The Cecilia Choral Society will re-
sumo it's regular weekly rehearsals, be-
ginning Monday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05
Funeral of Late George e. Pratt.

The funeral of the late George E
Pratt was held Sunday afternoon from
the residence on Kelley street. Rev
John l.. Clarke, pastor of the Baptist
church, conducted the services. The
remains were taken to Clinton, where
interment was made.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05

Miss @. F. Gates of Unity was IN
waterville Saturday calling on frienos'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18
Nazimova Says Mere
Femininity Is Futile
Famous Actress Coins Many Epi
grams Which Stick in Memo
ries of Hearers.

Every now and again Madame Ma
Amova, who comes to the Atlanta
next week, delivers an cpiEram that IS
worth repeating Here are few -
her moro recent utteranccs. .
we work hard. because the more
we work the more we forget
Happiness and greatness are as far
apart as the poles.
The satisfied are silent, the uneat-
tsiied sing
The modern woman is efficient he
cause she is so masculine. Mere fem
iujuity gets nOwhCrs.
Women should have the privilege
that men enjoy because they have
finer intellects work harder, are more
honest and arefin nearly all ways SUI
pcrior to mon,
cleopatra was a wicked woman
much worse than Bella Donna. Yet to-
day she is spoken of with softenej
accent and the theatergoers think her
a great character
I'VE see So many addressed wome
en- because they buy things that look
pretty in the shop windows and Nher
they wear them for no other reason
than that they have them in than
closets
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18
NEW B00MS IN.
MAYORS RACE;
HOT FIGHT SEEN
Sam D. Jones Latest Name Sug-
gested-Men and Religion May
Enter a Candidate.

With Martin Amorous formally en-
tering the list as a candidate for May
or and Colonel Frederic J. Paxon de-
clarlng positively that he will not be
candidate under any circumstances,
local politicians are awaiting with in
terest developments in what prom
lses to be the hottest campaign At
Ianta has known in recent years.
II is definitely known that Mavor
James G. Woodward will again be a
candidate, which in itself assures a
strenuous campaign Forrest Adair
is still mentioned in many quarters
as candidate, but it is generally un-
derstood that MIR Adair will decline
to run
oarios Mason formerly head of the
ponce board, also has been mentioned
put his intimate friends are authori.v
TOT the statement that he will not he
"a GO ndidate. boom has been start
ed for Sam d. Jones. the well-knou,n
manufacturer and former Chamber of
commerce head, but his attitude in
me matter has not yet been made
public
politicians have been stirred during
the past week by the rurnor that the
Men and Religion Forward Move
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18
ALBANIAN WAR
LEAVES 10000
|NDEST|TUT|ON
American, Returning From Scene
Tells of Homeless Women and
Children in Want.
Special Gable to The American.

LONDON. Jan. l7.-Cold Weather.
together with lack Of food. clothing
and shelter, is causing intense suffer
ing ana distress among the refugees
whose homes were destroyed by Ser
Wan troops in the mountain regions
or Alabama last October.
William Howard, Of New York
who has just reached London on his
return from q 400 mile journey parity
on foot through the devastated re-
gions Of Albania. says 10000 refugees.
mostly women and children. are either
starving or freezing to death,
These sufferers are in the CASH
and krasichi districts IN northern
Albania and in the Goloborda dis
trict middl" Albania, and the district
Of Lower Dibra. All are in high alti-
tudes where the winter is the sever
est
al present" said Mr.. Howard,
Albania is i'm state Of ChsOs and
clvil war between Essad Pasha and
the provisional government Us in
progress.
Prince Wiod of Germany. who has
been selected by the powers Of Eu-
rope as the king OF Albania, socms
to he waiting for financial guarantee.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18
From Sunday School
Head to Jail in Week
A. p. Womack of lindale. Pleads
Guilty to Deserving Wife and
Leading Dual Life.

ROME, Jan. Hast Sunday A.
Paul WOmack, of Lindaie, was super
intendent of the Congregational Sun
day School, church worker and
highly respected citizen
To-day he is a convict in the
Floyd County changing, a self-con-
fessed wife deserter and leader of d
double life.
Womack's wife had him arrested
last Summer, il has developed, but
upon his promises that ne would re-
form, the affair was hushed and has
just come to light. He retained the
respect Of the community until his
more recent escapade was made pub
lic
When brought from Selma, Ala,
where he Joined his paramour, he
was arraigned in the Floyd City
Court and there II the surprise Of
q court room full y friends and ad-
mirers pleaded guilty TO the charges.
He was sentenced 10 serve six
months on the chainsang and to-day
began his sentence.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18
Red Cross Appeal
Brings Only $500.

WASHINGTON. Jan ~ Wi h
only $500 received thus far in its ma
tiOnal appeal for the sufferers ion the
volcanic eruption al kagosu ma g,
Japan, the National Red Cross an
nounced to-day that it is preparing to
draw upon its own funds within the
next few days in order That a re
spectacle contribution" may he made.
1T is customary" said one official
to-day never to send fund of less
than $1,000. Should the appeaI for
the japanese sufferers fail to reach
this amount the Red Cross viii be- re-
Quired To make good the deficit
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18
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ment. which recently engaged in a
lively tilt with Colonel Paxon and
Mr. Adair, will put forth a candidate,
with the opaganda of the organiza-
ton as his platform. Leaders of the
movement have refused to affirm the
report.
Andrews, which was quoted tenn
porarily when Colonel Andrews went
to Europe. will be re-opened when he
returns. and it is conceded that he
will make strong candidate if he
decides to come out.