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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-22
SHOWS MINUTES AT A GLANCE
New Clock for Use of Trainmen
Should Be Found Valuable
Acquisition.

The minutes on a novel dial, ar
ranged efor the use of railroads, are
big and plain, because they are so
very important to trainmen and others
in the transportation and mechanical
departments. The idea is not new,
but the adaptation is ingenious, and
the time is easily read in poor light
or at a distance. Lengthening the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-22
Takino No Chances,

"I see," said the editor, that some
half-baked scientist schedules the end
of the world for next Saturday"
Yes, yes" said the star reporter.
1--WE got the story all ready. 1t won't
happen"
Better write up the other SIDE
though. If it does happen we don't
want to get scooped. Saturday Jour
nal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-22
Term loo Brief.

II think a congressman ought to
be elected for more than two years"
"You can't accomplish much In that
time, eh?"
why my wife can't return all the
calls she receives. "-Courier-J
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-22

THE morning glories will have to be
Il glorious indeed if they charm our
eyes more than the maids who make
such morning apparel for themselves
as is pictured here.
This morning cap and negligee from
Raulin Of Paris is beautiful enough to
inspire every one with desire to own
one like it.
For the jacket there Is foundation
sacque Of net, or maybe wolfe, with
short, loose sleeves. The sleeves are
finished with rows of val lace, the low
er row bordered with narrow silk
finishing braid of a fancy design.
The seams of the jacket are set to-
gether with a narrow insertion Of
lace.
Two long scarves Of figured net
edged with filet lace are fulled in at
the shoulder seams under loops of rib
hon. They are tackled to the Jacket
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-22
Never Does.

Mr.. F1atte-You were talking In
sleep last night, dear
Mrs. Flatte-Oh, is that SO! didn't
say much, did l?
mo, dear; said you were talking"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-22
A Sample.

rs there such thing as marine
courtesy"
"Oh, yes; there's ships bow"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-22

along one edge, with the lower points,
under the arms, sewed together. There
is girdle of twisted ribbon about the
waist, ending in bow at the front,
where the jacket fastens with q hook
and eye.
The lovely little cap appears to be
only square Of fine linen lawn or
mousseline edged with a very wide
val lace. The lace is draped back over
the face and tackled to place. Plaits
are laid in the muslin at the sides and
back to shape it to the head, and mar
row satin ribbon with little ribbon
flowers drawn over the cap about the
head.
The small group of flowers at the
left side Is mounted over long, hang
ing loops and ends of ribbon. finishing
the decoration Of this bewitching
morning dress.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-22
Novel Dial Which Makes It Easy to
See the Minutes.

minute hand, and showing the hours
in different color are the features Of
this interesting clock.-Popular Me
chanics.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-22
Ep,norSapt Tn Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe'and sure remedy fer
infants and children, and see that it
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-22

Worms expelled promptly from the human
system with DR.. Peery's Vermifuge "Dead
Shot" Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10

dards of business without causing en-
barrassment to business. OF course.
it caused embarrassment to a few food
manufacturers who We're behind the
times, but these individuals could be
safely neglected, as we were cooperat-
ing with so large number of pro-
gressives.
No improvement in which l have
been concerned, since l went into
journalism, has had my more heart
felt enthusiasm than this Westfield
movement. and, therefore, 1t is a most
intense satisfaction to me that Pro-
fessor Allyn has arranged TO go on
with this great work in conjunction
with the publishing house with which
am now associated In working
with Professor Allyn again. l shall
have the stimulation and encourage
ment of doing what l most of all de-
sire to do. seeing publicity help the
mass of people while il helps the BUSH
ness community at the same time
Advertisement.
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THE WESTFIELD STANDARD.
BY Norman Hapgood, Editor of Harpers Weekly :

In the pure food progress in this
country, valuable part, even a bril-
liant part, has been played by what
mas become known as The Westfield
Movement. In the year 1904, Profess
sor Lewis 3. Allyn. working in that
little Massachusetts town. began to
analyze foods for certain grocers, anu
to tell them whether these foods were
what they purported to be. The
grocers found it very much to their
interest to have brands OF food which
had obtained Professor Allyn's APP
prevail because the people of West
field liked to so to the grocer's store
and buy what they We're sure would
be entirely free from harmful ingredi-
tents.
When this work was brought to my
attention, ] became very enthusiastic
about il. The American people are
getting fairer deal in business and in
politics but it has always worried me
that SO much condemnation was re-
CURED. with so little encouragement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10
PITTSTON

NORTH-Mrs. Furbush of Gardiner
was a Sunday caller at Miss Abbe
Grants.
Elmer Starks of North Windsor was
a recent visitor of his mother, Mrs
Charles Starks. On his return to his
home he was accompanied by his
sister and husband, Mr., and Mrs
Maurice Dunton. They have rented a
house near Mr.. Stark's and will make
it their home for an indefinite time.
Abial Allen was recent visitor of
D. w. Grant
A. l.. Hanley Of the East Pittston
road slaughtered a pig, a little less
than seven months old, that dressed
$3.50 pounds.
Mrs. Mary Cooper and Harry Cooper
of Randolph recently visited Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Nj. Cooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sparrow on
Thanksgiving day entertained Mr. and
Mrs. Horace Huntington and son
George of Gardiner and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Troop of Pittston. These with
the children at home made fine fam
lily party.
Miss Josephine Kealev Of Whitefield
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10
READFIELD

DEP0T-Mr. Shannon, Boston
American reporter. who has been stop
ping at E. L. Townsend's for some
time, has returned to Boston.
Quite a number, including Mrs Cor
don. Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Collins, Mrs.
Leeman, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Packard
of this place. attended the missionary
meeting Wednesday at Winthrop Gen.
ter.
Mrs. Lolita Collins returned home
Tuesday from a two-weeks visit with
her daughter. Mrs. Coldwell of Somer-
Vile. Mass.
Mrs. l.. B. Wright is in Newton,
Mass. where she is stopping with her
mother. who is very i'll.
Mr.. Wight will open a singing school
Tuesday evening in the Methodist
church, Readfield Corner.
Prof. Albert Gilman OF Ripon Col
lege, Wisconsin. who has been here
some time. started on his homeward
trip Wednesday. He visited in Lew
tston and at Bowdoin College wednes-
day. leaving for Boston, Thursday.
Miss Izzetta Royal has returned from
visit in Manchester.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10
CHELSEA

Rev c. N Garland. district .superin-
tendent, will conduct the afternoon SER
vices on Sunday, Dec. 20. at the chapel.
After the services the regular quarterly
conference will be held.
Chelsea Grange Friday night elected
officers for the ensuing year as follows;
Master, Ida Searles; overseer. Patrick
Hayes; lecturer, Mrs. Florence Thomp-
son: steward. A. S. Fowler; assistant
steward, r. " Morgan; chaplain, Mrs.
Mabel Swift; treasurer. Mrs. Della Wat
son; secretary, II. L. Hayes; gatekeeper,
Samuel Harris Ceres, Mrs. Matte Well
man; Pomona, Mrs. Granville Hilton;
Flora, Mrs. A. S. Fowler; lady assistant
steward, Louisa Morgan; member of exc
cutive committee. II. L. Hayes
Good VIII Circle will meet Thursday
Dec. II, with Mrs. Nellie Boudway.
Mrs. Sadie Farnsworth of Norridgewoek
is the guest of her mother. Mrs. Mary
Allen, at Mrs. Laura Thompson's.
Miss Grace Thompson returned Wednes-
day from visit in Farmingdale
Mrs. E. NJ. Gilman of Hallowell was an
over-Sunday guest of her daughter, Mrs.
". X. Thompson.
Mrs. S. S Harris spent the weekend
with her son, Roy. in Randolph.
A dance will be given Tuesday night at
the Grange hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10
The WesffieDd Pure Food pafe
Rejecting Thursday the food Standards Of Pure Food Town
How Westfeld Became Pure Food Town

ure rood Page OF this paper each thursday
Candies, soft drinks, cakes, pies and
other varieties of bakers goods were
examined, all forming a basis for in
teresting and valuable chemical work.
The Investigations read like a ro-
nance, a romance which is true and
which has added much to the health
of this nation.
After the jam episode already re-
ferred TO, the housewives of this good
old New England to yn began TO de-
mand information concerning their
jellies. pickles and preserves which
they had locally purchased. The in
formation was wen freely and soon
became the talk of the town.
The women of Westfeld we're amazed
to learn of the things they had been
feeding their families as foods. The
chemical laboratory was fairly deco
rated with gay-colored banners and
streamers dyed from the "fast celors"
the girls had extracted from the food
samples collected. Normal School
gitds who would scorn to use paint on
their faces were surprised to learn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10

Il When the fight for the National
1Pure Food Law was on, it was ne
eessary to pound the less intelligent
food manufacturers before we could
Secure that law. The Westfield idea
suddenly opened up vista of progress
sPfong the lines of encouraging the
eood, instead of putting emphasis on
EEondemning the bad.
Il II We could go before the public
with statement that such and such
floods were good, and induce the pub
pic to listen, that would be far more
effective thing TO do than pointing oua
what was bad. We could enlist the
cooperation of the consumer, the
grocer and the intelligent manufac-
turer, because, of course, the high
7ciass manufacturer would find it far
1easier to carry on his business on the
best plan if the attention of the pub
die. could be conferred on those foods
(which deserved support.
i We engaged Professor Allyn. there
Fore, to go to the food shows as they
came along. He INDUCED in almost
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10

no attacks. He simply wrote des-
cription in which he told what articles
in the show reached the standard ser
at Westfleld,
Interest grew rapidly and enormous
~ All over the country different or
ganizations, especially organizations
of women, began to organize food
shows, with the idea of purity in mind,
all clamoring to have Professor Allyn
write them up. He followed the
movement around the country, with
the high spirit of enthusiasm which is
part of his nature with tolerance, and
of course. with expert knowledge.
The constructive idea was soon
thoroughly understood by the manu-
factureis. They banded together. and
began to advertise Jointly that their
foods had met the Westfield test
Thus a reform movement was made as
profitable for the manufacturer as u
was beneficial to the consumer And
thus was real solution made to the
problem of how to improve our stan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10
DRESDEN

Miss Leila. Call, who has been very
Ill with an abscess in her throat, is
better.
The entertainment and sale held
at Pownalboro hall Dec. 3 under the
management of the Ladies' Aid, was
we'll attended. About $35 were TAX
en-. The program was given by local
talent. Each month was represent
ed. Those taking the parts were the
Misses Dorothy Goodwin Helen Ham,
Maybelle and Winnefred Getchell
Gladys Reed, Bertha Getcheu, Louise
Call, Ruth Robinson, Carolyn Sheldon
and the Messrs. Robinson and Cam
eron. The cabbage dance given by
Miss Low and Ruth Robinson was ex-
tremely ludicreus. The May dance
given by six girls was the prettiest
feature of the evenings entertain
ment.
Morris Blinn of Dresden Mills has
opened the blacksmith shop at Cedar
Grove and expects to be employed
there during the winter months.
Another shooting match was held st
Cedar Grove Saturday The winners
were James Carlisle, Alden Stilphcn
and Ray Goud.
Miss Maggie White has gone to
Gardiner, where she has employment.
A Baked Bean supper was held at
Cedar Grove Thursday evening for the
benefit of the Cedar Grove Improve
ment Society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10
BURNHAM

The funeral services for the late
Lyman Winn were held at l p. NJ
Friday from the church. Rev. H. F.
Milligan, pastor of the Methodist
church at Clinton, officiated and read
Scripture selections and spoke words
Of comfort to the large number of rel
atives and friends, OF the nine sur
viving children seven were present, in
Guiding Mrs. Stella Cole of Waterville;
Abby VIM of Benton, Mrs. Annie
Goodwin of Durham, Curtis Winn of
Bradford, Mass, Mrs. Abbie Knowles
of Portland, Mrs. Myra Thurston of
Benton and r. T. Winn of Burnham.
Several appropriate selections were
sung by Rev. Mr.. Milligan and three
daughters. The interment was in the
family lot in the village cemetery.
Miss Mae Dorothy of Brockton,
Mass, who was called here by the
death of her uncle, Lyman Winn,
will remain for a few days visit at
the home of her niece, Mrs. Georgia
Cunningham.
Mrs. Jennie Weymouth of Lewiston
was here Friday, called by the death
of her brother, Lyman Winn.
Mrs. Addie Curtis of this town and
George Staples of Monroe were quietly
married Thursday evening, Dec. 3, at
the Baptist parsonage in Clinton by
the pastor, Rev. H. H. Hathaway.
Mrs. Staples has resided here for sew
eral years and has many friends who
will extend good wishes. They will re-
side in Monroe, where Mr.. Staples
owns farm.
Charles Elwell, who has been very
i'll, is improving and able to sit up
most of the day.
The next meeting of Victory Temple,
Pythian Sisters, will be held Saturday
evening, Dec. II. when box lunch
will be served. They are planning to
give a play of home talent as soon as
arrangements can be made.
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Is spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. d. A. Lawrence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Lapham of
Pittston were guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Clark Sunday.
Miss Mae Caldwell of Chelsea spent
a few days last week with Mrs. D. A.
Lawrence.
Mrs Mary A. Miller returned Satur-
day from few weeks visit with
friends in Gardiner.
Miss Louise Mccormick went to
Auburn Thursday to make an extend
ed visit with her sister. Mrs. Charles
Boothe.
A letter received from Mrs Ed
Clough, who with her family went to
Norwich, CT, two weeks ago to join
her husband, who has employment at
The Ulmer Leather Co. states that all
are we'll and Carlos and Miss Alice
had already secured work near their
home.
Alpheus Marson is making extensive
repairs on his barn at the late Henry
Marson place. He with his sister, Miss
May Marson, are planning on soon
leaving for California
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10
RICHMOND

Mrs. Margaret Totman died early
Tuesday morning at the home Of Mrs.
Banks on Spruce street, after an i'll
hess covering the past year. She was
born in the town of Bowdoinham 81
Years ago and when at the age of 20
moved to Richmond, where she since
made her home. One sister, Mrs. Stacy
Ipf Boston, and four grandchildren
survive. The funeral services will be
held at l P. NJ. Friday. Rev. Chas. C.
Macdonald of the Congregational
church will officiate.
Mrs. Ida Tibbetts left Monday for
Poston, where she will be the guest
Pf friends for n few weeks.
Ernest landlord and George J.
Gibbs left Tuesday for Bangor, where
lfhey will pass the remainder of the
week.
Frank McManter is in Gardiner this
week on business connected with the
srelephone Co.
A fine looking deer was seen recent
Nv crossing the pasture belonging to
Mrs. Sarah Hathorne, near Kimball
ptrect.
The Richmond basketball team will
play a strong team from Lewiston
vThursday evening at the Opera house.
after the game an old-fashioned dance
will be given. Music by Pomeroy's Or
.,hestra.
The Epworth League of the Netho-
Hist church held a sociable Monday
evening at the residence of the pastor,
Rev. w. G. Leighton. officers were
elected for the coming year.
n e
pers of the Hussar Quartet, the COM
nittee of Mt. Carmel Chapter under
Ehose auspices the Lyceum Course
Entertainment are run have been OBJ
iged to cancel the date. They have
secured the Dunbar Quartet to take
heir place and will appear, Feb Is,
ht the Opera house.
Richmond Lodge, No Sc, l. o. o. F.,
Nill Wednesday evening work the
First degree on one candidate.
b. F. Curtis was a business visitor
Tuesday in Gardiner and Augusta.
Charles Watson OF Portsmouth, NJ
I., passed Sunday with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Seth Watson, on the
Lorgdon road
Noble Maxwell returned to Boston
Monday after passing the week at
bis home in town.
Miss Lottie Sherburne returned
Monday to Augusta. after passing
funday with her parents, Mr.. and
Yrs. o. s. Sherburne.
Earl Preble was a business visitor
onday in Gardiner and Augusta
The funeral services of the late
rs. Stilphen Killam were held at I
NJ. Tuesday, Rev. w. G. Leighton
the Methodist church officiating.
The river is full of ice and the
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"A Typical Little New England Broad and Tall Ems

class in practical chemistry at the Nor
NAL School, which class had but re-
Gently been placed in charge of a very
earnest and expert instructor. Lewis
B. Allyn is his name. You have heard
of him if you have read anything
about pure foods; you will hear more
of him before the pure-.oo propaganda
lists get all they want in the way OF
laws that protect.
Professor Allyn had an idea that
practical chemistry ought to be made
really practical.
So here was chance to make prac-
tical use of this branch of instruction.
A list of the foods consumed at the
lunch was obtained. and suspicion
pointed strongly to the jam. So the
jam was examined by the students
and what they discovered was anaz-
ing even to a, chemistry class. The
only thing suggestive of strawberries
about it was the name and fbe bright
ly Autographed label, picture of the
berries luscious and ripe on the vine.
AS to the jam itself, it contained va
riety of strange ingredients, but no
particle of strawberry. Red coaltar
dye, grass seeds. ether havors, apple
stock, and salicylic acid were the prin-
cipal constituents.
That was the way it all started
the beginning of Westlield as the
purc-food town. The many other dis
closures that have followed thick and
fast in succeeding years have opened
the eyes of the nation. They revealed
to other cities everywhere that they
had been subjected to the same kind
of frauds and impositions.
Shortly after this incident. the
chemistry classes made further in"es-
LEGATIONS on the local food supply.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10
WISCASSET

Miss Grace Knight was called home
from Plymouth. Mass, by the death OF
her father.
Contractor Carleton began Monday
work on the long bridge.
Mrs. Annie Pushard is in Gardiner
for a week.
Mrs. Ernest Knight and daughter
Nettie were in town from Camden fol
the week end.
Miss Madeline Rines has returned
to her home in Gardiner.
Mrs. Grace York and Mrs. Carl Full
Ter have opened a sale of hand made
articles for Christmas. Patrons find
most attractive room, beautiful work
and unequalled attention not to men
ton their very delicious coffee and
home made CONNECTIONS.
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\ L HIS 10 hHC niot vi d SCiiCo " appear pu TIC
TANY great events have come
N about purely by accident. 1t
- was by accident that Thomas
Kingsford discovered the art of maxi
ing starch from indian corn. 1t was
by accident that WestGeld, Mass, a
typical little New England town of
broad streets and tall elms, became
noted as the Pure Food Capital of
America and this is how it happened.
One night. about ten years ago,
little party Of Normal School girls
Westheld is the home of the Massa-
chusetts State Normal. you know
gave a midnight spread. Each girl
brought along some special article of
food to fill out the feast. Strawberry
jam was among the contributions, of
course--for who ever heard of a
schoolgirls repast without jam?--and
all the girls ate Of it.
The next day there was an unusual
absent ROLL" and on inquiry it was
found that every one of the girls who
had participated in the midnight
luncheon was i'll.
Now, it happened that there was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10

that they were consuming all manner
of paints" in their foods. Some rather
neat and very substantial cabinet work
was done by Professor Allyn with the
furniture glue extracted from marsh
mallows. A butcher knife was copper
plated with the sulphate of copper
contained in can of peas. Samples
of pure almond extract" contained
no almond extract at all. but were
made entirely of nitro benz;re, the i'm
portant ingredient in shoe backing.
A sample of milk preserved with fot-
maldehyde was put away to see how
long it would keep. IL is there yet.
just as Sweet and pure" as it was ten
years ago.
A husband was sickened and his
wife died after partaking from bottle
labelled Creme de Menthe. The re-
naming contents of the bottle were
sent to the laboratory and found TO
be deadly poison. A woman died after
taking headache powder, which the
resultant analysis showed to contain
acetaniid. Arsenic was found in
candy. Cases of blindness we're traced
to wood alcohol poisoning. Alum was
found in baking powders, and all the
deadly line OF CnefulCal ColoTilSs anu
prescrvatives, aniline dyes, benzoate of
soda, sulphuric acid, fannie ac.d, boric
acid, shellac, benzoic acid, beading oils,
soap bark, and others were discovered
in foods and beverages Analysed
Such are some of the things which
so aroused the people of Westlield.
And that is how WeSt6cld became a
pure-food town, a model which many
towns and cities in many parts of chs
world are now striving to emulate.
ITO be continued.N
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crossing is difficult at the ferry Only
small boats are being used.
Fred Gorham is very i'll at his home
on Gardiner street, having suffered a
shock last Friday evening. His son
Frank of Fall River, Mass, is in town,
called on account of his fathers ILL
ness.
Percy A Cobb returned Monday to
his school duties in town, after pass
ing Sunday at his home in Gardiner.
Robert A. Killam returned to Gar
diner Monday, after passing a few
days with relatives in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10

Lisbon Falls. and other relatives survive.
Interment was at the South Bowdoinl
cemetery.
Mrs. Everett Small who has been I'LL
with throat trouble is improving.
Normal Curtis OF the eastern part Of
the town was in this vicinity Sunday.
The Changers will hold antali-day meet
ing at their hall at Bowdoin Center,
Wednesday and will elect officers for ths
coming year.
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NORTH CLINTON

Rev. A. NJ. Cox was business caller
in Fairfield the last of the week.
Mrs. Hattie Boothby was calling Fri
day on relatives in Waterville.
Henry Fernald of Troy did some ma
sorry for Rev. A. M. Cox the last of
the week.
Mrs., Ida Eastman recently visited
relatives in Waterville.
John Sawyer was a business caller
Thursday in Burnham.