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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19
CANAAN

The Canaan schools will open for thu
fall term on Monday, Aug. 80. Those
having pupils to enter for the first ting
should have them enter at the beginning
of the fall term as new classes will not
be made for those entering later in the
year. ~
1t is hoped that parents will cooperate.
with the teachers in the matter Of at.
tendance and punctuality. The per cent
age of attendance last year was S. This
is far more absence than is necessary
and means loss to those who are irreg.
ular as well as to the school. The names
Of those not absent or tardy for a term
will be placed on the honor roll in the
town report and also published in the!
local papers. =.
Those desiring to bid on the transpor..
tation routes should send in their bids tS
the superintendent on or before Aug. 20
The routes are as follows: Burrill dis:
trict to the village, Moore's Mills to the
village. and from the Gleason district to
the village.
The ladies in the Written district helc
social and apron sale at the school.
house and realized the sum Of $3.50.
| which will be used to purchase an organ
and to paper the schoolroom. The Ia.
dies deserve much credit for their works
1t shows what can be done by the people
of a district in making improvements
when all work together. !,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19
WASHINGTON

The Branch Mills Dramatic Club play
ed the comedy drama "willowdale" a
the Grange hall Friday evening, Aug. 81
to large audience. The play was excels
lent, the parts being well taken AND
showing the ability Of the club in anna.
teur theatricals. That the play was aps
preciated was shown by the applause
Flora Clark as "O!eander'' was Z decid.
ed success and scored big hit by hes
clever acting. Ethelyn Nelson As ''MrG
Bassett' and Lucille Clark as Mile
Bassett' were also good. Everybody WIG
saw the play were more than pleased
and those who stayed at home were sor.
ry next day that they missed such an On.
joyable evening. 1t 10 understood that
the club will produce another drama
about Oct l and il so efforts will be
made to have them come to Washing.
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

The new traffic ordinance which was
passed at the last meeting of the city
government went into effect Wednesday
and the police put in a busy day warning
the drivers of teams and automobiles OF
the provisions of it and instructing them
in the proper way to place their cars and
teams. The carelessness of the drivers
who use the street has been emphasized
by this ordinance and those drivers who
have tried to obey the ordinary rules of
the road and have been looked at as try
ing to do something smart by some Of
the other drivers of the city will now
find it an easy matter to obey the law,
while those who have never got out of
the idea that Waterville is a country viii
lage will now have to wage up 1t is
not the intention Of the police to insti-
tute prosecutions at present for those
who fail to live up to the ordinance but
to try to get everyone familiar with it's
provisions before strictly enforcing 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19
KEN1'S HILL

Mrs. w. F. Morse made a carriage and
trolley trip on Monday of this week to
Augusta. Miss A. Priscilla Brigham Of
Worcester. Mass, returned with her and
will be her guest for a week. Miss
Brigham was former teacher here and
her many friends are very glad to give
her hearty welcome. =
Mrs. Oliver of New York City with
her daughter Fannie is a guest at the
summer home of Misses Price and Bald.
win. Master Mac Oliver is making his
home with these ladies and is very mHch
enjoying the visit with his mother And
sister. .
Continued showers keep the haymakers
guessing and interfere greatly with their
work.
The we'll known 'Torsey house." the
former home Of the late DR.. and Mrs,
II. P. Torsey. is receiving a coat Of white
paint and is much improved thereby. !.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

Justice Philbrook Monday at Port:
land rendered a decision Diminishing
the bill and sustaining a demurrer in
the case Of Edwin H. Hartshorn,
against Chas. c. Manchester. which
was heard Saturday. In his bill Mrs.
Hartshorn invoked the court to pre-
vent the defendant, Manchester, from
boarding with Mrs. Hartshorn at s16-
Stevens avenue. also that an injunc-
ton issue to restrain Mrs. Hartshefn
from harboring or having anything TO-
say or do with Mr.. Manchester. Ac[
cording to the Bill Of the complain.
ant, Mr.. and Mrs. Hartshorn were.
marrsGa at Portsmouth April II, 1885,.
and have one daughter. II 10 ailsgeo
that the defendant has alienated the
affections Of Mrs. HArtshorn since be-;
ing q boarder at the house ana has
otherwise made himself offensive TO-
the complainant and his daughter. Al
the hearing Saturday J. II. Bermanti
who appeared for the defsndant, nlsA.
demurrer in which were involved
points Of law which have been sus-
tanned. d. A. Neaher represented the
complainant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19
MT. VERNON

Rev. A. ]. Stewart will preach a spe-
cial sermon to the young people at the
Methodist Episcopal church on Sunday
Aug. q. His subject will be 1.-The Young
Person Entering Life.
Mrs. b. F. Allen and Miss Marguerite
McQuaide passed last Saturday at Ham.
mond's Grove.
Master Wilbur Brokenshire of Halo
well has returned to his home after Wis
iting Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Stewart TO.
several weeks.
Miss Louise Mayhem Is in town, hav-
Ing arrived last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Carson OF
Canton are guests Of Mrs. ]. p. Carson.
Frank H. Carson and John z. Carson
were visitors last week in Canton.
Rev. and Mn. A. J. Stewart. Mr.. b.
r. Allen. Miss Marguerite Ncouaids.
Mis- Isabella stevast, NassH DAVID
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19
SIDNEY

WEST-Charles Philbrick and son OF
Augusta, accompanied by their wives.
and Abner Coonbs. who for many
years was proprietor and manager OF
Coombs' mill in Augusta. made up
pleasant auto party calling Sunday on
friends in North Augusta and Sidney.
among whom were the Woodwards at
West Sidney.
Charles G. Lane Of Augusta and Miss
Cannons of Gardiner were callers Sun
day of Joseph T. Woodward
Miss Mertie Kinney Of West Fall
mouth is visiting her brother, George
Kinney at West Sidney.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Lovejoy and Mrs.
Hickman were callers Monday night
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Burns, Angus
ia.
Miss Gertie Smith has been a recent
visitor of Miss Dorothy Swift, Pond
road.
Mrs. Richard Chase of Canaan came
to her brothers. Herbert Trask. last
| Thursday and on Saturday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Trask and Mrs. Chase
left for Old Orchard Beach, where they
will pass weeks outing.
Miss Nellie Rogers of Augusta has
been a recent guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Allard.
Miss Rose Mills is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. J. Willie Penney. Belgrade.
Miss Susie Lovejoy and Miss jose
phine Wyman were guests Friday of
Mr.. and Mrs. z. l.. Swift.
Lindley H. Wyman and sister jose
phine recently visited their brother
and family, E. T. Wyman at his cot
tage.
Madison Bean Of West Sidney is
the loser of fine mare and colt.
The news CT the sudden death Of
Benjamin H. Rowe, the carrier Of r.
F. D. 4, Augusta, comes as shocking
news to this community where he had
been so long and was so we'll known.
Other men may have controlled great
er enterprises. none held more fully the
love of the people; others were faith
full in business, none mingled a more
cheerful kindness than he in every day
life. Naturally sof a sweet and joyous
temperament and genial wit as well as
a wise and sympathetic companion
and friend, even little children came
to him knowing instinctively he was
their lover and friend. Route sorrows
for a personal loss and tenders sympa-
thy for the nearer circle of family and
friends, where the blow has fallen most
heavily
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

The young men who compose the Twi.
light Baseball League and the large
number of supporters who like to see
good baseball by local teams will nc
doubt be enthusiastic supporters Of the
more daylight" movement which was
started in this city this spring but which
did not get impetus enough to amour,
to anything. Some Of the leading men
Of the city were much interested in il
this year and with a large body of the
representative business men and their
clerks and employees asking for it, there
seems no reason why another season the
city cannot inaugurate this movement,
which has met with SO much success in
the places where it has been tried.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

Many Of the members Of the Metho-
dist church in this city are planning on
attending the Richmond campmeeting
which will open on Friday at the
campgrounds there. Rev. H. c. Turner,
pastor of the local church. is to be one
of the speakers and is also assisting in
the arrangements. Several are plan
ming on being present during the en-
tire week and have leased cottages
there or will take tents. These meet
ings are among the best attended OF
the campmeetings of the State and are
considered very profitable by the
church association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19
Straw Ride Difficulties

A straw ride party from Fairfield
Center came to grief on Main street
Wednesday night when a wheel drop
ped off their hayrack as they we're
nearly opposite the Central Maine
Power Cos. office. They fixed it up
and had just reached the Savings
Bank building when the same wheel
again parted company with the rest
of the rack. With the assistance Of
Patrolman Frost the wheel was again
replaced and this time was fixed so
that they hoped to get home without
further trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19
UNITY

WEST-E. I. Young was a week ENG
guest at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Man.
ley Waning at Battle Ridge. Clinton.
W. B. Houston arrived Monday at the
home of Mrs. s. E. Parxnurst to pass
a few days with his family. who came
July % to spend the summer vacation. =
MIR. and Mrs. L. p. Foster and daugh.
ter and Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Foster at.
tended the Foster family reunion Satur-
day at Windemere. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gerald and daugh.
tiers attended the fair last week At Bel
fast.
Hon. Crosby Fowler returned Thursday
from visit with friends at vassalboro.
Miss Vivian Joy is visiting friends la
Augusta. :
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Fowler and Mr..
and Mrs. Adelbert stratton Of Albion will
start Wednesday, Aug. Is, for . week'a
camping trip at Tenants Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

Secretary Gilmore and the directors
Of the Central Maine Fair have made
arrangements with George Dow to pro-
vide the baseball at the fair this year.
Mr.. Dow is understood to have made
deal with teams which will call them
selves the Tigers. the Pilgrims and the
Winslow mines and these will be seen
in action each day Of the fair. The de-
cision Of the directors was a disap-
pointment to the members of the Twi-
light League which has been furnishing
some first-class baseball to the city
during the summer. as il was hoped
that the fair people would give the
teams chance to play there for a
purse and thus enable the fellows who
have been giving the city some good
clean sport during the summer, a
chance to get a few dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

The wave Of goodness which swept
over the city Immediately following the
roundup on the Lockwood park Sun
day night, still has the city covered
and the police are finding doing their
duty just one round Of pleasure. The
judge of the municipal court is earn
ing his living without work and the
cobwebs would be forming about the
doors of the court room if it was not
for the vigilance Of Janitor Lowe of
City hall, of which is the college girls
way of saying that there was moth
ing doing" at the municipal court
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

Wallace W. Rodenck, night tickle,
agent at the Maine Central station. will
leave Thursday morning for a three
weeks vacation, during which he will 90
to Detroit az delegate to the national
convention Of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Clerks. from the local Organization.
While in Detroit the ofiicials Of the or
ganization have made arrangements for
the delegates to visit some fthe big
automobile factories and many Of the
other points Of interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19
vdMANS ASSOCIATION FAIR
! a[LD ON THE B00THBY ESTATE
:, p,nonkin Pie and Yellow Corn Flavor and
W. mhole Day Smacks Of Things that Make a
Good Time and Mark Success

Of the palm. as preferred, and as noted
above their chosen spot was the old
log cabin.
The apron table and the fancy work
table were close together at an ad-
vantageous spot near the street and
beneath the trees. In charge of the
aprons were Mrs. Annie Emery, Mrs
NJ. W. Bessey, Mrs. Charles Aver, Mrs.
John F>riel. Mrs. Mabel Fessenden and
Mrs. Mary Hill. The fancy work table
was presided over by Mrs. Clinton
Goodhue, Mrs. E. P. Fish, Mrs. Fred
Osborn. Mrs. Frank Sedgeley, Mrs. l..
L. Cadwallader and Mrs. G. G. Hat
field.
the Waterville High school Nautilus,
part of each subscription going to
the Woman's Association, and Miss
Georgia Coates and Miss Doris To-
ward, who were in charge Of this ia
Bile, were also selling little books of
cooking recipes, compiled by the Do
mestic Science committee of the Wat
ervile Woman's Club.
Stephen Aver had a table near the
entrance to the grounds, and here he
was disposing OF the 1000 tickets pre-
scented to the association by Manager
Cornelius B. Kelleher of the City Opera
house, the money for the same going
to the association.
Mrs. Julian D. Taylor had donated
a number Of copies Of her Christmas
Story" to the association, and Mrs
f. w. Heath was in charge of the Ia
BILE where they found eager purcha sers
In the evening there was a band con-
cert.
Worthy Efforts Rewarded
While the above named committees
labored hard and are deserving Of
much credit, there were many more
who; not named on any special COM
mittee, took hold and worked as il
the entire success Of the occasion de-
pended on their own individual efforts
Many Of the husbands of the ladies as.
sisted with the sale of tickets and the
arrangement Of tables, chair the
pitching of tents and the setting up OF
booths. Among these were Jefferson c.
Smith, Prof. Robert W. Crowell and
last but not least Col Boothby himself
who seemed to be everywhere at once
extending ready aid to the various
committees, greeting the guests as
they arrived and answering questions
innumerable.
Great praise is due all concerned, and
particularly to Col. and Mrs. Boothby
for the great success scored.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

Street Commissioner Estey began
work wednesday on the repairs On
Silver street from Spring to Silver
place. The present macadam which is
pretty we'll worn out is to be broken
up by the use Of spikes on the steam
roller and then new rock is to be spread
over the street and the whole given a
binding coat and rolled making a first
class job and one that will bring this
section of the street up with the rest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19
Baseball This EVENING

The Main Street Clerks and the South
End Clerks will be the contending teams
in the Twilight League game Thursday.
Both teams will fight hard for the victo-
ry as the rivalry between them is rather
intense and in their previous game, which
was called on account of darkness and
declared no game by the committee.
they ran very evenly and both mines are
certain that they will be returned the
victors this time. The game will be
started at 545
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

short scrap between a prominent
business man and drunk in front Of the
Dorr drug store at about s o'clock
wednesday night caused a little excite
ment on the street, but no damage was
done except that the clothes of the drunk
were pretty thoroughly soiled by con-
tact with the dust Of the street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

A trip over the roads in the vicinity
OF Waterville presents two surprising
things. the almost complete absence
Of mud holes and the general fine con-
diticn Of all the highways. The small
er roads which are not travelled to any
great extent are In first-class condi.
ton. while the more heavily travelled
ones are not half bad. The unusual
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19
WHOLESALERS WIN FROM
lOCkWOODS WEDNESDAY

The Wholesalers defeated the Lock-
woods by a score Of to in the Twi-
light League game Wednesday after.
noon. This victory places them in a
tie with the Central Maine Power Co.
for the cup and the two teams viii
doubtless play it on on Labor day.
The game was one Of the best played
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

Willis Washburn Of Minnesota, who
has been visiting at his former home
in China, was in the city Wednesday,
leaving later in the day for his return
to the West.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

The cold of the early morning made
it necessary to turn the steam in to
the cars of the trains on the railroad
Wednesday morning. This is considered
by railroad men a record for August.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

A number of teams which have been
at work on the section Of State road
near Winthrop PASSED through the
city Wednesday on their way to the
work at Carmel. The teams were the
property Of Massachusetts contract
or. who is doing the work and at
tracted considerable attention in the
city because Of the peculiar style Of
the carts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

One more Free Win Baptist arrived
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D.
Hutchinson. 40 Silver street, Water
Vile. Me. Tuesday morning, Waldo
Weight is nine pounds. Mother and
child are doing we'll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

The large plate glass door in the ". c.
Hawker store fell with a crash wednes-
day night just as a lady was entering
the store. The glass was broken into a
thousand pieces and the crash startled
everyone on the street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

James ODonnell has entered the en-
pioy of the American Express Co. at the
Maine Central station Office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

Henry McVeigh Of North vassalboro
was calling on friends in the city
Wednesday on his way from a visit
with friends in Bangor to his home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barrows Of
Haverhill, Mass, were in the city
Wednesday. guests Of their sister, Mrs.
G. F. Terry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Murch Of Free
dom were calling on friends in the
city Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19
DAILY KENNEBEc JOURNAL, THURSDAY, AUGUST -, 1915

spectacle Of farmers cutting their hay
and their grain at the same time is
also to be noticed on the roads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

Miss Edith Washburn of China was
calling on friends in the city Wednes-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Steward of Skov
hogan were guests Wednesday Of rela
tives in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

Osgood Weymouth Of waltham
Mass. is che guest Of relatives in tn
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19
WATERvILLE

John e. Nelson OF Augusta was a busi
ness caller in the city Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

of the series. both teams fighting hard
every minute. The Wholesalers scored
in the first inning when McKechnie
got a hit and came all the way home
on a long three-bagger by Gregory.
the longest hit that has been made
in the games. Gregory scored min
ute later on an error by the Lockwood
third baseman. In the second inning
the first three men up for the Lock-
woods got clean hits and the rooters
Of the mill boys rose en- masse. The
Iext man hit one back to the pitcher
and he made a perfect throw to the
plate but Estes in his anxiety to
complete a double play dropped the
ball and both men were safe. With one
run in, nobody out and the bases
checked it looked good for the boys
from the South end. but the next
two men hit back to Parlin and he
got the men at the plate and the third
man went out to Blackstone unassist-
ed. In the next inning both teams
threatened but good baseball kept
them away from the plate. In the
final inning it was the same, but they
could not get across. Sturtevant, the
old Colby player, was the umpire and
his work was especially fine. The
score:
Wholesalers .........2 0-2-3-2
Lockwoods ...........o 1 o-1-4-2
Batteries: Parlin and Estes; Dam
eren and Labrack. Umpire, Sturtevant.
Time. hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

NAMED stationary, ana then II moved
westward until 1t enveloped America
in its murky folds. Sharp flashes Of
lightning cleaned through it at inter-
walls, and heard the smothered
groans and cries Of the American peo-
pie.
"A second time the angel dipped
water from the ocean and sprinkled 1t
as before. The dark cloud was then
driven back to the ocean. in whose
heavy pillows 1t sank from view.
"A third time heard the mys-
terious voice say. Son Of the Repub-
lie. look and learn
I cast my eyes upon America. and
beheld village. and town. cities spring.
ing up one after another, until the
whole land from the Atlantic to the
Pacific was dotted with them.
Again / heard the mysterious
voice say. Son Of the Republic. the
learn" At this the dark, shadowy
angel turned his face southwark and
from Africa ! saw an illuminant
spectre approach our land. 1t fitted
slowly and heavily over every town
and city Of the latter.
The inhabitants presently set
themselves in battle array against
each other. As l continued looking I
saw a bright angel on whose brow
rested a crown Of light, on which was
traced the word Union" bearing the
American nag. which he placed be-
tween the divided nation, and said,
q
Instantly the inhabitants casting
from them their weapons, became
friends once more and united around
the national standard
Again heard IL go anun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

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