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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01
SKOWHEGkN
Annual Meeting of the Board
Of Trade - Nature Day Is
Observed by the Wo-
mans Club
HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS
COMING EXHIBITION

The annual meeting of the Show
hogan Board of Trade was held Tues
day evening with good attendance
Of members. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Pres, Arthur r. Jewett; Vice Pres,
H. L. SWEET; End Vice.. Charles w.
Day ; Sec.-Treas.. John l.. Fish. The
annual report of the secretary and
treasurer, John H. Lancaster, was not
given, on account of the illness of
Mr.. Lancaster, but will come at the
| next regular meeting. Various mat
tiers were discussed. among them the
sprinkling of the streets. A commit
tee of citizens is interested and a spe-
cial townmeeting will probably be
called soon to reconsider the vote of
the town in regard to this matter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis w. Briggs are
having extensive rebuilding done to
their home on Water street, the Gen.
r. B. Shepherd mansion. Changes are
being made in the plan of the house
within and without, and when COM
pleted it will be thoroughly up-to-date
ip all its arrangements. furnishings
and equipment. 1t is understood that
$4,000 is to he expended in bringing
about these improvements. The man.
sion was built about IS years ago and
was considered at the time the finest
place in town. Following the death
Of Gen. Shepherd, about Is years ago,
the widow resided there until her
death, when it became the property
of her daughter, Mrs. Briggs, who now
makes it her home
The Directors of the Town I'M
provement Society held a business
meeting Tuesday, afternoon at the
home Of the president. Mrs. Annie F.
Fish.
Mature Day" was observed by the
Woman's Club Wednesday afternoon
ranged by the treasurer, Miss Mabel
Robinson. HoStesses were Miss Sa-
rah ]. Anderson and Mrs. Lena Went
worth. Owing to the illness of the
president Mrs. Anna F. Merrill. Mrs.
Annie F. Fish was the presiding Of
flcer. The program was as follows:
Song, Mrs. Agnes Steward; paper,
Conservation Of the Beauties Of Ma
ture," Mrs. Mary Brainard, read by
Mrs. Mabel w. Philbrick; paper.
John Muir, Nature Lover" Mrs. Del
Ia aBrtlett: violin, cello and piano
trio, "Cavatina," Raft, the Misses FIRE.
da and Faith Harris and Joseph Clou-
Ter: cello solos, "Firefly" and "Sere-
nade," Miss Freda Harris; Talk ION
Birds, Mrs. Fannie Cabot; trio. "Iner-
mezzo," Mascagni, the Misses Harris
and Joseph Cloutier. The trios were
arranged by Mrs. Elise Fellows White.
The report of the nominating commit
tee was given by the chairman. The
annual meeting with election Of OFF,
GERS will come on April IA and will
be mainly q business meeting. with a
short program The club luncheon
will be omitted.
Plans are progressing favorably for
the Junior Exhibition OF the High
School which will be given about May
Fl under the direction OF Miss Pauline
Oak. A unique exhibition il looked
for. as Miss Oak = q very talented
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01
Mr.. AND MRS. ". M.
CRANE, so. CHINA,
MARRIED 64 YEARS

China, Me-. March 31-Near South
China live Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ.
Crane, who were married Ga years ago
Tuesday, March 80. There was no
formal celebration. but many neigh
bors called to extend congratulations
and both received a shower Of post
cards. Mr.. Crane is now 80 years of
age and Mrs Crane SO, Al both are
fairly active.
Mr.. Crane was born in warren. AT
the age of q Mr.. Crane took up ship
building, working in Warren and
Thomaston, and in 1S47 he went to
New Orleans, where he worked for
two years, leaving there in 1S49 for
New York, which for IA years was
his headquarters. During this time
Mr.. Crane went to Venezuela and up
the Oronoco River to build steamer
for "a Wall Street firm. Timber was
shipped from New York and II men
went out and built the boat, and they
also built a railroad at Angostura, on
which to haul out steamboats,.
While Mr.. Crane was in Warren he
visited frequently at his home in
China, and on the passage to and fro
he would stop in Windsor for dinner,
which was prepared at the Jameson
home by a daughter, Miss Mary j.
Jameson. who became his wife Miss
Jameson, in 1851. went to New York
to visit her stepbrother and at his
home the wedding took place. The
wedding gloves and the white and gold
brocaded vest of the groom are still
existence and silk cape with drop
fringe is a well-preserved relic of the
wedding outfit of the bride. Mr.. Crane
has been for so years a member of
Central Lodge of Masons of China.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crane have lived on
the farm they now occupy for AZ years
Mr.. Crane is coming to his second
sight and confidently believes he will
reach the century mark. They have a
son, Oscar. at home; a son, Edwin,
who is mining in Nevada, and a son,
Alton, in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

Two or three times in the last six
months, attention has been called,
through the newspapers, to the seri-
Gus menace to telephone service re +.
.sulting from the habit of calling the
central office Immediately after a fire
alarm has rung in. to get further in
formation. This practice has now
reached such proportions that it IS
felt absolutely for the best interests
of the community, to take radical
steps to lessen it. In a few days the
following notice. which is self-ex-
planatory, will be sent to subscrib-
ers: Consideration for the public safe
ty and for the convenience of sub
scribers having real need of tele-
phone service constrains us to ad :
wise the discontinuance of the pres
ent practice Of permitting operators
to give information regarding fires.
Such calls are made principally from
curiosity. They represent a needless
tax upon the energy Of the operating
force They generally congest the
switchboard so that sometimes sew
eral minutes elapse before calls real
ly deserving attention can be han
died. Worst of all, they are apt TO
block the prompt handling of emer-
gency calls for other apparatus po~
lice assistance. doctors or ambu-
lances. We will cooperate in every
way to make connections for patrons,
or to render any emergency assist
ance within our power, but for the
reasons above stated, we feel that
our duty to the best interest of tele-
phone service requires the announce
ment that after April 5, 1915, our OPP
orators will only give out the box
number when requested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

Walter Baker and Co.. Ltd, Of
Dorchester, Mass, have sent La
Belle Chocolatiere," the beautiful
chocolate bearer, to Augusta to
demonstrate the merits of their cocoas
and chocolates. She has made her
headquarters at Weber & Hewett's
and gladly serves cup Of hot cocoa
to any 1t is pleasant to think Of the
graceful figure of the Chocolate Girl
as it appears upon Walter Baker &
Co.'S packages becoming associated
with cocoa and chocolate prepara-
lions, as a positive guarantee Of pur-
ity and fine quality.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

young woman in this line OF worA:
She is now a student in the Lelanu
Powers School Of the Spoken Woiu,
Boston. Rehearsals will begin aDou'
the first of May. The program IS 10
consist of three parts: A play In wnlcn
all the Juniors will take part; CREEK
pantomime: and a Dance Dream
The class has good material for car
rying out play effectively and a sue
cessful entertainment is looked LOT.
Those who will take part are: YER
ma Abbey. Marion Adams. Myra Axe
ley, Bernard Bailey. Thresa Bison
Ray Boynton, Pauline Bragg. Lewis
Brown, Florence Burrill. Gail Chap
man, Margaret Chase. Margaret
Churchill, Harold Crosby. Donald Du-
mont, Emery Dyer. John Emery. Ruth
Ennis. Francis Friend. Ruth Green
! wood. Gertrude Groder, Mary Hay
zen. Jessie McGregor, Ralph Merriam.
Lana Nottage, Ray Parmenter. Brooks
Savage, Annie Scott, Ezalie Smith, AL
len Wentworth, Helen White, and Eva
Withee.
The Searchlight Club Of the Island
Avenue Congregational church will
meet Friday with Miss Margaret
Churchill, Court street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

Herbert Folsom, captain of the Cony
High school baseball team announced
Wednesday afternoon that in all proba-
bility Charles Allen of Fairfield will
coach the team this spring. Allen is a
well-known player In the State. having
played in the Easte n Maine League. the
Trolley League and other Maine leagues
and the team will be fortunate in having
his services. Regular practice will be-
gin at the opening Of the school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

Charles F. Philpot, who completed
his 31st year as town clerk this month
and declined to serve again because
Of i'll health. died Tuesday at his
home in Limerick. Mr.. Philpot was
born there Oct. Z. 1849, a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Moses Philpot, and attended
the local public schools and Limerick
Academy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

The pension committee of the city
government has advertised a hearing
at the aldermen's room. City hall.
April 16 and II. between and
o'clock in the afternoon. The COM
mittee wishes to impress on everyone
interested the necessity of appearing
on one of these dates as it is i'm
practical to make out the papers al
any other time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

A good-sized party Of young people
went to Hallowell Wednesday even
ing to attend a dance at knights Of
Pythias hall, given by Miss Mona
Warner in honor Of her guests. Misses
Marie and Lucille Bartlett of Rumford
and which proved an enjoyable &C.
casion. The party returned to Au-
gusta on the last car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

The Good Friday services at St.
Barnabas church tomorrow will be:
7.3O in the morning, prayer and Pro
Anaphora. At p. NJ, Children's SER
vice, and at 7.30 P. NJ, meditations on
the Crucifixion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

Judge and Mrs. E. F. Danforth have
returned from business and pleas
ure trip Of several weeks in West
Virginia and Ohio.
General Manager Wyman of the
Central Maine Power Co., is here from
Waterville several days on business
at the Court House.
Two Salvation Army lasses are
making the rounds Of the town solic-
iting for the work of that organiza-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

At the close Of the regular meeting
of Asylum Lodge, No. 10, l. 0. o. F.,
next Friday evening Canton Augusta.
p. NJ. l. Q. .. F., will hold a special
meeting fer the purpose Of taking
action on an invitation from Canton
Evergreen of Gardiner to attend the
Easter Monday ball Monday evening,
April 5. Other important business will
also come before the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

Dr. Herbert H. Howard of East
somerville. Mass. who had been
iting relatives in the city, left on
Wednesday Afternoon express for
home Mr.. Howard is much pleased
with Augusta and thinks it possible
that he may decide to locate here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

Hon. W. ]. Thompson Of South Chi
ma was a visitor Wednesday in the
city, having come in with his daugh-
ter Miss Florence CARL, dean of
Colby College and who left on the
morning train for trip to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

gusta Wednesday afternoon on his
way home from a business trip to
Waterville and passed portion Of the
time at the State House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

Miss Gladys Meservey OF Waterville,
! who had been making few days visit
with friends in Augusta and vicinity,
| returned Wednesday afternoon to her
| home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

Sanford Miller is enjoying few
days visit at Camden as the guess
Of his uncle, F. w. Miller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

Miss Mary White left Wednesday
afternoon for Biddeford where she
will enjoy visit of few days with
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

Edwin c. Getchell Of the River road.
who had been confined to his home for
the past 10 days with partial fracture
of the ear drum, was able Wednesday TO
be out around
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

Miss Genevieve L. Jewett. who has
been attending the Kee Dancing Acad-
envy in Boston, Is passing the Easter
recess with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Whitehouse, Pleasant street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01
Fire. Spreading Locomotive Taken OF
apr1-2-10-12

Another grass fire, threatening
property in the western end Of the
city Of Rockland led to conference
Tuesday between Mayor Charles M.
Harrington and the owners Of the
LIMERICK Railroad whose locomo-
tives, It is alleged, have caused sew
eral OF the fires. The mayor was in
formed that one locomotive, which
emitted sparks more freely than the
others, had already been taken out Of
commission and that patrol car.
laden with men and fire fighting
equipment was trailing the other. No
further action viii - taken by the
city, IA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

John Lewis of Skowhegan was q
caller Wednesday morning upon
friends in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

Michael Frawley. one Of the clerks
at the E. w. Church store. is confin-
ed to his homo on North street by an
attack Of the grip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

Funeral Of the Late Horace Parkmar
The funeral Of the late Horace Park
man took place at 10 A. NJ, Wednes-
day, at the home Of brother, Urban
Parkman. Rev. George Merriam OF
the Bethany church officiated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

c. B. Abbott Of Portland, who had
been making a short visit in the city
on matters of business nature. return
ed Wednesday afternoon to his home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

Miss Thelma T. Ring has returned
to Kent's Hill, after having passed
her vacation at her home. 13 West
Crescent street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01
LOCAL BRIEFS

M. Slosberg left Wednesday morning
for Boston for few days business
trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

W. r. Campbell Of Waterville was
in the city awhile Wednesday on mat
ters of a business nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

Hon. Halbert p. Gardner left We'd
nesday morning for Portland. after
making a brief visit in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-01

Messrs. J. S. Stinchfield and c. j.
Dunn Of Orono were business callers
Wednesday in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-01
KANSAS A DAIRY STATE
The Annual Sales of Cream Amount
to $S,OOO,OOO.

Annual sales of eight million dol
lars worth of cream is making Kan
saS real dairy state, according to j.
c. Mohler, secretary of the state board
of agriculture. Mothers census of the
milk cows and cream separators, put
Kansas in the first division of dairy
states. His returns show 70,259 cream
separators valued at five million dol
lars. Every day Kansans milk SO, %
COWS and the annual sales of cream
exceed eight million dollars.
When Mohler sent his census
gatherers into the field last spring, he
prepared to gather big bunch of
data concerning the agricultural, hor-
ticultural, mineral and other advan-
tages of the state. Among other in
formation gathered, were data con-
corning the dairy industry. He
found that Kansas had invested five
million dollars in cream separators
and that in five years the value of
milk and cream has increased 12O
per cent and the number of cows in
the state has increased 35 per cent.
He found one cream separator for
every thirteen cows and gathered re-
turns showing cream sales aggregat-
ing eight million dollars in one year.
Reno county led in the number of
milk COWS and separators. The county
reported 1920 milk cows and 1868
SeparatOrS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-01
Die IN HARNESS
President Ripley Says He'll
Never Retire From Santa Fe.
TOpekans Return From the Big
Banquet in Chicago.

The ambition of E. P. Ripley, presi-
dent OF the Santa Fe railway, is to
| ''die in harness." 1t is evident that
| he will not resign. In talk between
President Ripley and several Topeka
| officers at Chicago Saturday, refer
ence was made to the time-honored
| story that the executive might retire.
Here is what Mr.. Ripley said:
Il expect never to retire. 1t might
| become necessary for me sometime
to leave the presidency of the Santa
Fe railway, but even in that event 1
would continue my active life. 1 do
not believe in men retiring They
spend their time nesting up to Chin
ney corners or otherwise shortening
the years of their lives by inactivity.
The mission of man is work. The
greatest happiness is in work, started
at the earliest possible moment and
keeping it up until the end of the
chapter. 1 want to die in harness
if possible. 1 have watched men who
retired. 1 believe that shorter lives
and prolonged illness at death is more
often due to retirement than anything
else 1 hope to work good many
hours day and play golf occasionally
for a number of years."
Mr. Ripley at 70 is in excellent
health and he attributes it to hard
work, with enough recreation to even
things up.
the greatest birthday dinner of the
year at the Blackstone hotel in Chi
cago Saturday. Following the elab-
crate repast. talks were given by
Charles S. Gleed, of Topeka; Victor
Morawetz and Frank Trumbull, of
New York; George B. Harris and
Gardiner Lathrop, of Chicago. Rev.
Bernard Kelly, of Topeka, returned
thanks at the banquet. Mr.. Ripley
made a talk. The Santa Fee officials
in Topeka returned from the dinner
we'll pleased with the affair.
The Topeka contingent to the ban
quet arrived here on a special train
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-01
Within THE LAW

There were many bright spots in
the production of within the Law
at the Grand theater Saturday matt
nee and highland the illumination
happened to be switched on when Miss
Mertie Ross as "Aggie Lynch" held
the stage Miss Ross played the part
of a refined confidence" woman with
skill that gave her the right to share
honors with Miss Florence Levin, who
played the leading part of Mary Tur-
ner' Miss Levin, interpreting the
part originated by Jane Cowl, had a
big precedent to follow but she read
her lines with a repression that was
pleasing. Then, too. she hid pretty
red hair, which any woman will admit
is considerable of an asset.
Bayard Veiller's yarn about the law,
crooked police, and influence of mon
ey is so well known that there is no
need of recounting the story here. The
story has enough human interest
touches in it to satisfy any audience.
Frank Hawkins's Joe Carson a
professional dip" and George Ser
relPs Inspector Burke" a New York
police officer, were well done.
] e. w. W.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-01
MISS STELTER WRITES
Former Topeka High School Teacher
Is Heard From.

Miss Grace NJ. Stelter, who was an
instructor in the Topeka high school.
and who left suddenly last year for
Germany IN response to a cablegram
from Lieutenant Kellerman, an officer
in the German army, whom Miss
Stelter met in Kansas university,
where the German was an Exchange"
professor, has written to a Topeka
friend. The letter, which was received
only a few days ago, says the writer
is still unwedded, and that her sweet
heart, who was wounded in battle and
whom she has been nursing several
months, is soon to take a position as
instructor in a German university.
At one time it was reported that
Miss Stelter was the object of lnvesti-
cation by United States secret service
men who wished to know whether she
was cooperating with German spies.
When she left, the impression was that
she went to marry the German officer.
There had been no secret regarding
their engagement before the war. But
the last letter from Miss Stelter says
it was not her intention to wed when
she started on her long journey. APP
parently she went all the way to Ger
many just to tell the lieutenant she
would not marry him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-01
More Wages to 81" Men.

Chicago, Nov. Employees of
Chicago's elevated system have accept
ed a wage increase amounting 70
$750,000, as proposed in a two year
contract offered by the company, it
was announced today.
The men were granted a flat in
crease of two cents an hour for the
first two years of the agreement and
at the expiration of the contract an
other two cent increase will be
granted.
The award was obtained as a result
Of the street car strike last spring.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-24
Charges Against Insects.

The Investigations of recent years have disclosed the relations of insects
 to malaria, yellow fever, bubonic
 plague and sleeping sickness. The striking results already demonstrated in respect to the activity of mos- quitoes, fleas, bedbugs and house flies inevitably raises the question as to the possible significance of other species
 of insects,sSHhich may be less abund-
 ant but whose contact with man may
 be occasional or confined to restricted
 localities. This group includes cock
 reaches, ants and bees. Their role is
 as yet purely conjectural; but it is of
 interest to consider the possibilities as
 they present themselves to one trained
 to observe the versatile habits of in
 sects and to recognize the opportnni-
 ties for infection to which the sani-
 tartan must give heed.
 That an insect which will devour
 any sufficiently soft substance, from human foods to glue, grease and
 water colors, and which will live by preference in the cracks of floors and walls of houses, bakeries, restaurants, sugar refineries and tanneries, where their bodies come in contact with the filth and refuse that necessarily ac- cumulate in such places should carry host of germs about, on and in their bodies and be able to infect our foods is certainly not surprising. Yet this is the habit of life of the omnivoroGs cockroach. Reaches probably also feed on tuberculous sputum and disseminate the bacilli as readily as | the house fly.
 Ants, which are often abundant in | houses and are readily disseminated l by commerce, sometimes becomes a pest to the housewife, particularly when they get into the stores of food. l They have not escaped suspicion .as organisms. Wheeler points out that | it thus becomes possible for ants to spread disease in different ways
 l Finally the bees, lauded for cen- l turies by poet and prose writer alike, have not escaped the accusation of
 suspicion, says the Journal of tho American Medical association. Wheel 1 CT has observed the, stingless bees l visits collections of garbage in the 1 canal zone, presumably gathering for l eign substances which they knead into
 the cerumen cells in which they store
 honey eagerly collected for food by 1 the natives in many parts of tropi- l cal America According to Wheeler, l there are records of intestinal disor-
 ders or even death following the eat- ing of such honey. The suggestion or possible contamination with disease
 gering collected by filthy insects IS 1 plain.