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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-02

who have been visiting in this vicinity,
returned home Saturday.
The exercises Sunday evening at
the Federation church were lead by
Mrs. Willis of Good Will, assisted by
about 80 Good Will girls. who took
/ their parts with great confidence and
proved her to be a thorough teacher.
Mr.. d. and Charles Holt and fam
lilies, also p. A. and L. P. Kicker and
families will go to Northport Friday
to stay over July 4.
Rev. and Mrs. G. w. Hinckley will
start the last of this week for London,
Eng, to be absent several weeks.
Mrs. Margaret Martin has returned
to Belfast, after a two-weeks visit in
the family of Carson and Twombly.
Everett Wardwell took an auto par
ty to Waterville Saturday on a shop
ping expedition.
Mrs. f. c. JOY and Mrs. Heather
ton are expected home Wednesday
from New Brunswick
a church Social will be held
Wednesday evening at the Grange
hall
Leland Kicker and mother were re-
Gently at Pleasant pond.
<AillOHS lIOS6 WHO dIlGDdcu tie l. u
mona meeting at Starks were Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Allen, Mrs. Robinson Of
Auburn, Mrs. AL Brown. and P. A. and
L. p. Kicker and families.
Victor Grange fair was a success,
| $3.50 being cleared, enough to pay the
expenses of wiring the Grange hall
| for electric lights.
Lyman Barnes of Canaan is work.
ing on his buildings in this place re-
Gently purchased Of earle Holt.
| Mr.. and Mrs Elmer futile visited
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Chubbwick in Show
! hogan Friday
Mr.. and Mrs James Carson started
| Saturday for their old home in Island
| Falls, for a short vacation.
| Miss Evelyn Joy expects to go to
Portland this week for an extended
visit with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-02
SKOWHECAN
Handsome New Block to Replace
G. A. r. Building-ReuniOn
Of High School Class
OF 1909
WOODEN MILL TO CLOSE TO
ALL MACHINERY CHANGES

Probably the most imposing block
in the town is to be erected at once
on the corner of Madison avenue and
Water street. 1t is to take the place
of the G. A r. block that was burn
ed last November, a wooden struc-
ture of the Oldest type. The new
block will be of brick and will be
erected by Charles B. Dodge of Seat
tie, Wash. Harvey Goodwin is the con-
tractor and excavations for the foun-
dalton have already begun. The new
block will be about twice the size in
floor space as the old building. 1t
will be two stories high and the upper
story is to be used exclusively by the
Odd Fellows for a hall. Four stores
will front on Madison street and will
me so arranged that they can IL nee
essary be changed conveniently into
three stories The Madison street
front will be of white tile with white
terra Gotta front and much of the
frnt will be of white marble. The cor
ner of the building toward Water
street will be cut away, giving
rounding effect going toward the
bridge.
DR.. Morton Pierce went Wednesday
to Pennington, where he has posi-
ton in the dental offices of DR.. f. c.
Merrill Dr. Pierce has recently grad
uated from Georgetown University
Dental School.
The marriage intentions of Roland
B. Corson of Madison and Miss Ethel
Dulac were recorded Wednesday at the
town clerks office.
The American wooden mill here will
close Friday for two weeks, during
which time the looms of the old mill
will be moved to what was the shoe
factory. The looms here will be IN
creased from SO to 125. The old mill
will be used for spinning. etc. and the
shoe factory building will have the dye
rooms, designers rooms, etc.
The class of 1909 had a reunion at
Lakewood for the first one of the
season of the Skowhegan High school.
Ten of the members were present in
Guiding Miss Ethel Merriam, who last
week was graduated from Colby Col
lege; Isabel Thomas, clerk in the Of
flee of the American Wooden mill;
Carroll Goodwin. associated with his
father as building contractor; Harvey
MCGUIRE. who has charge of the local
office of the Central Maine Power Co;
Walter Ennis; Mabel Ross, kinderSar-
ten teacher here; Lula Champan,
clerk in the Savings Bank; Sarah
Pennell teacher in Deering High
school: Marcia williams. a teacher
and Harold Bradley Following a
social time the party attended the
theatre.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-02
WIND OR.

WESTERN. F. S. Clark, who filled
the pulpit at the Baptist church Sun
day was entertained at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridse Caswell. Mr..
Clark left for Damariscotta Monday
and after brief visit there will re-
turn to his home in Hartford, Conn.
George T. Pierce with his daughter,
Flora and Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Cowan
and family We're in Lewiston last week
to attend the graduation exercises at
Bates of which Mr. Pierce's daughter,
Edna. (who is Mrs. Cowan's niece)
was graduate. Mr.. Cowan and fam
lily arrived Wednesday at Beech Grove
Farm where the family will spend the
summer with Mrs. Cowan's mother.
Mr. Cowan returned to his home in
Jamaica Plain Saturday and expected
to leave Wednesday for New York,
where he with George Cowan will con-
duct q party to Europe. where they
viii visit Italy. Switzerland. Germany,
Holland, France and England return
ing the first OF September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dodge of Ais
ton, Mass. We're recent visitors Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. F. Pierce and B. G. Hus-
sey OF South Windsor and the latter
part of the week were guests of rela-
tives and friends in Vassalboro.
Mrs. j. NJ. Rogers and daughter,
Hester of Wellesley Hills, Mass, are
guests at Lone Maple farm.
Lettie Casey and Monta Cunningham
are being treated for the whooping
cough.
The Ladies' Union will hold it's an
nual Fourth of July Picnic in the
Pierce Grove Saturday as usual Each
family is expected to bring a wetl-filled
luncn basket. Ice cream, candy and
lemonade will be on sale
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-02

Mrs. a. J. Leavitt is i'll and under
the care of a physician.
Mr.. and Mrs H. p. Littlefeld very
pleasantly entertained the Jolly club
June "A ats their home. The next
meeting is to be July at A. c. Park
mans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-02
BELGRADE.

Mi Martha Bachelor is visiting her
sister, Mrs. John Welman Of Portland.
hrs George ST eddard has been to Port
land visiting her son, Fred Stoddard.
Mrs Blaneh Wyman and children from
Augusta are visiting her sister. Mrs. Ed
Abbott.
The remains of the late Samuel spauld-
ing have arrived from the Sisters hos
pital, Waterville Funeral services viii
be held at his home at p. NJ. Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-02
READFlELD

Ernest L. Bean has just purchased
of +. Fl. Bearce at Bearees Crossing,
a piece of woodland, bordering the
lake. and will at once commence the
construction of bungalow. Mr., Bean
now occupies The Clarissa' in this
town. which is To be rebuilt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-02
HINCkIEY

Miss Ida Kelley has completed her
school in North Berwick and returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Totman and lit
tie daughter from MASSACHUSETTS,,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-13
Voice of the PEOPLE


TO tho Editor OF rho Times DsSpat~h.
pc,,,o,. IN nc summer OF 1872. while Tho
STATE convcntion at Norfolk. the people
snoke In Ht:n:stakabl, tone through th-ir
representatives., pleading for tho !udorsat ton
81 .Woobrow wilson FOR President AZ tbs
nauhn"ir coivcntiou Thos" representa-
tlNcS: wh" were In control. refused to listen
10 IN" pronlo and r"iccted Mr wilson.
,hcrefo'c Che machine dominated. The
wcr" respected. ana AFTER many hs,,n,s tho
people Won Virginia coming in .o late mat
band wagon Looking back at Mi. Wiisona
b bsS, reG Thn IN Nv Trey W. were al
machine candidate declaring puhiiciy ina,
they should b" driven back 20 ptiya;. iif-
a. compared with such men rs BRYAN. M"n.
taEuc. Jones. Glass and Pollard.
We had President that would npniy .he
same remedy 20 mnchine politicians in viz
What is tine result? MIR Wilson was elected
hy hot more than - per cent OF the voters.
inauEuratlnE "a schcnc 10 disrlac. most
inhSt@rs Who have almost a soldid !ndorsa-
ton 10y the people. with a perfect record
Q; past service, by d tcchnIcai examination
That schoolhoy can make a',nos, p.~fcct
This fac, has been well dcnous,rnt.,i re-
Gently is u possible that greater machine
masters IN The country and eicct!ug woodrow
Wilson president at the machinc2
EX"m!ns carefully the appointment OF FED
them in sympathy with MI Wilson'S pre-
inen;s not satisfactory 20 Senator'S Martin
and swanson. who fought Mi wilson's nom
nationt Has not MI Wilson said he want
ei 10 respect both SIDES Dd IA, DO thi4 "a
Governor 90 Sew Jrrscy7 40: he followed
IN" fib'r. which quotes. $50 man can serve
two masters Unless conditions change. Il
will not he surprising 20 witness tho machine
roil'icians crying Wilson u 1916 aud IN,
people looking for peoples candidate.
Even with all the past hatred OF tho South
toward tn" Republican party for It's an.l.-
ton with the negro, ~ mus; admit to their
credit that they did not disturb cur fourth
ClaFr postunstcrs
wonder what there t. up u, Washinrtoc
10 change IMAM so? Can IT l.. the dict or
the drink? I am not disappointed Office
s"cker. but simply Democrat who voted
ior Wilson. J. II. HARDY. .
Church Road Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-13
WORK ON PROJECT
OF RECLAMATION
Plans Being Perfected to Relieve
Suffering From Flood in
River Districts.

Washington, April 12--plans are all
beng perfected here for beginning
work on the immense reclamation prof.
Get IN China fostcred by the American
National Red Cross to relieve suffering
from HOOD and famine in The IIuai and
Yellow River districts OF China. Chen
thiu Tao. China's financial adviser III
ITS dealings with foreign nations. Will
reach here from London In about two
weeks to confer with kai-I'u Shah, the
new minister to the United States.
about ARRANGEMENTS for the large loan
The Red Cross is anxiously awaiting
passage by CONGRESS Of pending rcso-
luton authorizing President Wilson to
detail an army engineer 10 serve on
the commission, which VIII go to China
to study the problem.
The Red Cross member OF the com
mission vii! be Charles d. jameson.
an engineer who for the past thrco
years has been in China making sur
vcyS and preparing a report AS to how
the work can be done. \ third mem
Der Will be named by the j. r. White
which VIII do the work
Mr.. Jameson. who presented his pre-
liminarY report some time ago show
ing the need OF reclamation. Is I'm Wash
,ngton 10 consult with Major General
George w. Davis. chairman OF the cen
trail committee OF the Red Cross.
Mr.. Jameson said the project. which
viii require about six or seven years
to complete, VIII do away with all but
abnormal Hoods In about 1900 square
miles, where now only two crops In Hve
years is thn rule. Tho result. no add
cd. would he to make producers of and
save from suffering, starvation aud do
generation several millions Of people
who are fast becoming beggars and
robbers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-13
"HOODOO TRAIN" j.
AGAIN IN WRECK
New Ravens Green Mountain
Express Partially Dcrailcd
Near Harrison, N. Y. 4
NO PASSENGERS INJURED
Miraculous Escape From Death
or Serious Injury in
Accident.
70 PASSENGERS INJURED
Especial TO Inc T,mon-pisnalch ,


i'arfiSon on -the-SSound. n. Y. April
1.-Two hundred and ;iftv pa.scnycr,
on IN" Ercon Mountain Exprcss. Tho
iioouoo train Of tho Kew York, New
haVen and Hartford Railroad. had :,
h'lr"ruiouH escape from death or SO
r'onS injury to-day. whom tho two cleo
'ric motors pulling tho train t,umped
mo track. followed by two steel mail
cars aud combination smoker and
h.arGasc car. ana carried away tho .te.l
soMtIs supporting tho electric feed
wires which fell on tho track. nnd
cars. sending il. 600 volts of clo,tri"it,.
lions. ~ o'toS
Not one OF tho passengers wan in.
jurcd in any way but tho lno,orma,,
ahI three other members Of the crew
suffered slight cuts and bruises
mo motors and three cars inter
l,@,aE tho rails; crashed against N"
Bridge. tossing toms of stone aside bnr
r"Wcu through stretch of sand do
ulollSied the steel support OF n bridge
&c INK INC electric food wires and
hnally came to q stop after tearing an
other. steel pillar from It's concrote
foundations one of tho cars vas h,lr
buried In pile Of sand
~ was tiscovorcd later that .ho non,
trucks of one OF the motors had Jump
cd the rails half milo south Of 10
point where the remainder OF tho train
.ctt the track. The bolts holding thu
sh-pinies binding the rail- ends to-
4ethcr. wcre shorl off for this distonrr
The train left tho Grand Central Sta
ton Tor Montreal At .p5 a NJ aud
was running about ntiy miles AN hour
at tho time az tho accident.
iIauic Was delayed FOR about four
were being repaired. and tho derailed
cars swung back 10 the rails
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-13
CHURCH SERVICES
WE'LL ATTENDED
spccIalto Thc Tincs-nisnntch. !

lspFFtldl 10 mo lines DIST patch
Danyil!c. Va, April l2-I.t,rCc con.
creGtuons attend, j the Easter church
services here to-day. IL every IN
a s,i ,a. special Sermons were preached
tiaborhic service WAS probably that a.
ih" thurch OF tn" Epiphany. which
w23 bcaunfuliy decorated with Easter
mos ana greens. and where an cabo-
rate choral service WAS held Tn.
Ch'Tth ~ the sacred iieart had larrc-
congre cations than usual. many Gath
ones from outlying parts. VINO do not
have Tho oppurtuuity Of attending mas,
~ their own neiEhborhood. driving TO
tHe CITY 10 attend one o, the two Easter
one 90 The bes, ana most widely
attcndrd concerts given this year was
Mat % Miss Beatrice c;r..,ibcrp. Of
save her graduating recital AT tho
i'Andoi pm Macon Institute Miss Green
berg has been regarded AZ on. OF
banvlllc's most accomplished pianisis
ana her program which included both
classical ana modern compositions, was
rendered in manner which brought
forth favorable criticism from Local
in4siclaHS VINO attended the concert
Van Henry Goolshy, "a young
G""fEian, WHO a Week ago surrendered
nHAef 20 local authorities. saying
THAT lie had four years ago murdered
nus uhrte, was taken back to Georgia
- Sheriff 6. NJ Tanner. of coffee Com
~ on rldAy afternoon. JiOolshv &C
cordinG TO Tanner. Killed his uncle over
g no%cF same, tho highest stakes for
committed, IL Is said. IN the presence
% . woman. who viii be called as
ulc state principal witness. Goolsby.
citE married a young DNnvillc girl
sheriff Tanner declared while her.
mat he already had one wife living IN,
DOUGLASS. Ga.
The prediction made early during
ms tobacco season that Danvillc would
sen i',u'UuVu pounds of tobacco became
reality here during the past week.
al S,ytt i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-13
RICHMOND is GRATEFUL.

Recognition OF her financial import
ance. advertisement of her RESOURCES.
notice/t ITO the world OF her civic enter
prise and aggressive spir!t--all these
have como. as tho result OF tho sclec
ton or Richmond as reserve d,stric,
centre. 10 what Senator John j. In
gals snccrturly called tho extinct
capital OF an extinct Confedcracy." or
ii all Richmond docs not hesitate to
admit she is proud, and tho earning
criticism which has been hcr portion
because OF 1t sho accepts without re-
srct Conscious that she deserved vic
tory. she can afford 10 treat lightly tho
snccring TRUSTS OF tho disappointed.
But It 's not her victory. md II Is not
her growth I'm the financial world that
Richmond enjoys tho most. Willie
these things arc most gratifying, there
is another fruit Of her success which
makes her humble and grateful 'r,t.
is the praise and concratuIation sha
ms received from the vast majority Of
tho commercial nciehbors that have
been. and tho financial coxorkev. who
nre 70 he While the Nnttle OF onoo-
rcnis and defenders wages IN Ia, CON
r-ess and 'n owspapcrs OF tho losors
who have MOI iccrucd how 10 lose. ,rc
support aHd f"iendshin ofrorod her fro-,
all parts Of tho district Of which she &C.
the centre las served rar more than ia
balance tho hostile criticians n. th.
lew AVID TO rcjoicc orr hearts even
moro than consciousness Of success
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-13
DEATH
FOR AGED FARMER
Thomas Groos, of Bedford
County, Is Struck by Train
at Crossing.
Special to The Times ,JisnatcI

u
Roanoke, Va, April l2-Thomas
Groos, aged ciShtN-eirht years. a
prominent farmer Of Bedford County,
wvas. struch and Instantly killed Nv the
Norfolk aud Western Memphis special.
southbound. on a private crossing ono
mile east Of Bonsack. The accident
occurred ct II o'clock this morning.
ar. GfooS was accompanied by q son
on ono 81 ms tenants, q lad, aged six
Years. me boy WAS unhurt, jun ping
from the track just as the train went
bE. MI. Groos Is said to have been
particularly Keen as 10 sight and hear
ms, ana why the approaching train
waS uhH"tlccd, IL unexplained.
Tile speed Of The train Which is "a
limited, threw the body OF tic old man
upon the pilot OF thu cngjnc and I'm this
position II was carried Tor iifty Yards,
rolling off TO ono side as the train
rounded curve. MIR. t,roos WAS 4,
wldowcr. and had no children. He is
survived by brother. George Groos.
OF Montva)e, and 81 sister. Mrs. loo
COOK, or Bonsack Thomas C;rooa was
one or the wcalthie3t farmers OF Bod
ford County.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-13
FASHION PAGEANT
AT ATLANTIC CITY
Fully 100000 Persons Crowd
boardwalk III Great Caster
Parade.
GOOD HUMOR PREDOMINATES
Resort Is as Dry as Saraha, and
Soda Fountains Do Great
Business.
Especial 10 Tho Ti,nos.pispatch

Atlantic city, n. j. April IL
Fully 25c,cO6 persons from ever city
in tho East and many from ali over
the country crowded tho boardwalk il,
the annual Easter fashion pageant to-
DAY. Good huuor prcdoiuinatcd as
the throng sw'ug gaily back aud forth
along the famous woodcnway while
thousands viewed the spectacle from
points of vantage on tho hotel vcrauda.
Restaurants were unable to handle
the rush.
Two youths hravcd tho a,arcs OF tho
tnronss as they strolied nonchalantly
along with high crowned straw hats
topping OF their English raiincnt
Wells. with spiders embroidered over
fnir checks parasols. spit curls" over
check bones. ana bouncts turned up on
the side L" permit OF a biz floral dis
play spruutint, cut underneath were
IN evidence.
SKIRTS with, tho str,pes running
skirts of loud colors, flowing like an
open fan 10 the step, pinwhccI bows
II the back or side. % eirdles. an
abundance OF plug hats. English
sputs of all shades-these were a few
OF the things that challenged notice
from the reviewing stands.
Tho wind frcshcned this afternoon
and the display that followed az the
naughty brcezcs swept against The
thin costumes caused craniuE OF
necks at the nntiron corners. In fact
the parade after II got under way. re
solved itself into two streams OF rub
ber-ncck!ng visitors.
Tho resort was as dry Az Sahara tho
rcfortner9 having nut tho boo in
booze. and those who failed TO make
provision a day ahead were stranded
with nothing more satisfying than
water.
soda fountains ala a land Office bust
ness, and flower wonders put up their
prices TO such AN extent That Il WAS q
mighty small bunch of blooms that
could be purchased Tor 81. The rolling
chnir stands also took ADVANTAGE Of tho
rush, ana got as nuCh as 81 an hour
for their machines.
Hundreds OF newspaper Photographic
ers were ON tn" jon all day. and tho
steady click OF the movie" camera
g0E!l DC MeArA ~ nnNe.al E.nCca.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-13
Revival %, Diamond rrnxc

fariS, Aprii J @.-Nufc than $4,000, 600
worth of diamonds sparElcd in tho
Easter sunshine a, Auteui to-day.
whom Tie race Tor the Preside nt's Prize
drew record crowd Th- revival Of
tn. craze for big diamonds was the
dominating fashion note.
Very large. pear-shapcd diamond pen
dants ana huEe square st"ues Ia rings
We'e worn by every atyiish woman.
pears. for once, being pa, quite in the
shade.
Two now tendencies are prominent,
rs far az dresses are concerned III.
Vatican costume suddenly came into
being again to-day. Made OF tancta.
the now model has chaIIctcristically
small side painters ana very moderate
bustlcs at the back. WIN this cos
tune is worn small Louis XVI hat
in straw, worn at a back ward tilt. and
with rca! flowers for trimming Tho
ensemhl" vas agreeably picturesque
and spvuEllkc.
With ,espec, TO hats. it Is evlder,
mat aigtettes and paradise plumes are
growing In popu!arity. particularly with
American women, VINO seem intent
upon making up on this side FOR mo
in America.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-13
BILLIE BURKE IS
z|EGF ELD'S BRIDE
Most Bewitching Actress on
Stage" Becomes Wife of
Theatrical Manager.
lSpccial 10 Tie Times Dispatch. /

Especial to Tie Times Dispatch.
New York. APRIL Florcnz Zieg-
feld, the noted theatrical manager. was
married on Saturday IN Hobokcu to
Miss Billie Burke. one OF ITrohnau's
stars. and referred TO as the mos,
bcwttchinS actress Oh the stage"
Although there had been Aickering
'umoTs OF au enlightenment for several
weeks, 10Th AIR Ziegicld ana Misc
bulke had denied them, and their COM
tr!Eation In fact to-day was as much
Of romantic surprise as the climax
OF any of the pleasant love PLAYS in
which the dainty actress has appeared
only few or their most Intimate
friends knew the destination OF the
huge limousine that waited at the door
OF the Lyceum Theatre on Saturday ar
ternoon until the matinee was over.
The performance Over, Mr.. Zicgfeld
hastily escorted Miss Burke across 10
Hobokcn. The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. My Engclberg, Of
the Lutheran Church, and tn. weddinf.
harty Immediately returned to New
Neither the bride nor bridegroom
could be located tonight. 1t is re-
ported. however. that after the conclu-
sion Of Miss, Burkc's enlargement there
viii he long summer noncymoom
abroad.