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Evening journal., 1915-04-07
CITY PARK WORK
UNDER WAY soon
Trees and Flowers Show
New Life With Approach
of Spring
MAKING READY
NEW PLAYGROUND

Park Engineer Edward r. Mack isl
making plans for planting trees and
shrubs in the city parks The actual
planting will be done in a few weeks.
MIR. Mack stated today that there would
be less planting this spring than usual
for the reason that very few trees had
died during the winter. Only two small
trees. he said. had in reality been re-
ported to him as being dead. One Of
these is at the Zoo and the other in
the woods in North Brandywine Park.
Seeding trees will be taken from out
of the woods in some OF the parkland
and planted where they seem to be
needed. The storms of the winter have
done comparatively little damage in the
way Of breaking limbs from the trees,
and the parks generally are in good
shape and will soon be gotten into first
class condition.
People are already beginning TO visit
the parks The heavy snow of Satur-
day supplied needed moisture 10 the
grass and with continuance of mild
weather it will soon be growing rap.
idly.
As yet the Park Commission has not
taken up the matter of placing exoti,
plants in the parks, as is done To a
greater or less extent in most of tn,
larger cities. This requires hot house.
in which 10 rear and keep the plant.
over the winter and entails a great dca
Of expense. Il Is possible that this may
eventually be done here.
There is, however, one park. Kirk.
wood, where tulips and hyacinths bloom
each spring, 10 the delight Of hundred.
of persons. They, however, are put out
Evening journal., 1915-04-07
MISSION s0cIErY WORN.

The Wcnans Foreign Missionary
Society of ST. Paurs Church met Mon
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs. Ly-
nam. No. SO4 Monroe street.
Many interesting facts we're CLEANED
from the study of the topic for the
month, THE Child at Worship" The
jubilee hymn. 20 Sion Haste" was
sung with enthusiasm. Another iub-
lice member was. reported, making a
total of seven recently acquired. Much
discussion ensued concerning the com
ing convention of the Philadelphia
branch. which is to be held in ST.
Paul's Church in October.
A committee consisting of Mrs. W.
B. Smith, Mrs Lyman and Mrs. Jer-
Wis was appointed to provide homes
for the delegates. The society agreed
to supply homes for thirty delegates.
Mrs. Collins kindly presented The
program for the quarterly meeting of
the Philadelphia branch to be held at
Germantown on Wednesday.
For the purpose of friendly inter
course and development it was agreed
TO frequently send delegates to other
Methodist auxiliaries The president,
Mrs. NJ r. Lincoln and Miss Kelly
were appointed to visit the Harrison
Street auxiliary. The program ar
ranged for the public thank offering
meeting on April % was reported COM
pleted.
The second Sunday evening in May
was set apart for a missionary address
tn hp dalivorad oithpr nv I'm. NTuccor
or by some other prominent mission
airy speaker
An interesting letter was read by
Evening journal., 1915-04-07
DIR. TOMs AT WEST TONIGHT.

The semi-annual evening mission
ary rally Of the West Presbyterian
Women's Society. will be held in the
Bible school hall this evening.
This enthusiastic organization
brings to Wilmington every year some
man or woman of great prominence
in missionary activity. Among all
the noted men and women from the
lands beyond tho sea, who have been
the guests of this organization, prob
ably none is more prominent in tho
present day missionary activities,
which are helping TO change the map
of the world. than the Rev. J. U. Sell
wyn Toms. ID. ID. of Korea. Tonight
he will lecture on "KOrea and tho
Koreans" and will use stereopticon
pictures, most of which have been
taken by DR.. Toms himself in his
travels through the picturesque is
land.
Evening journal., 1915-04-07
TEN THOUSAND D. & A.
phones IN WILMINGTON

District Manager Bardo Of the Dia-
mond State Telephone Company an
nounces that more than 10000 tele-
phones of the company are now in SER
vice in Wilmington.
In 1900 Wilmington. with a popula-
ton OF 76.5OS. boastod Of approximate
ly 1900 telephones. development of
2 per cent Il was then that the
ten thousand station ambition was
conceived and on February fifteen
years untiring effort was rewarded
when the ten thousandth station was
Connected remarkable growth and
still better development. for VIII
mington's present population is esti-
mated at $4,000. which. with 1000 sta
tions. gives a development of II per
cent
Evening journal., 1915-04-07

each year by Park Guard John Evans,
who took mp the matter on his own ini-
tiative, and feels well rewarded for his
efforts by the genuine enjoyment
evinced by the visitors to the park.
No nanle has as yet been selected for
the new park and playground at Third
and Madison streets. The name Madi-
son Park has been suggested. Work Of
tearing down the old Postles morocco
factory ON the playground site Is con-
tinuing. One portion of the factory,
about 81 by SO feet, will be allowed TO
remain. The FIRST floor will likely be
used either as a branch library or kin
dergarten. or for other social purposes.
On the second floor there will be GYM
nasium, which in addition to its use as
such will be utilized for basketball
games. There will likely be shower
baths in the basement The new park
contains threeforths of an acre.
Evening journal., 1915-04-07
VISITS CITY SCH0nLS.

Miss L. G. Wentworth, who repre-
sents the employment department Of
the Remington Typewriter Company
and the Remington Business Colleges,
was in Wilmington yesterday and vis-
tied the business colleges and the Will
mington High School She explained
that through the business college de-
partment which is open to any com
morcial student, prizes arc awarded
to students who acquire certain
speed. The first prize which is offered
Is a Remington pennant for writing
twenty-five words a minute. The sec
ond prize is card case and certif-
cate for writing forty words a minute,
the third prize, gold medal for
writing fifty-hve words a minute and
the fourth prize is a Remington type
writer for writing sixty words a min
ute without error. -Four typewriters
have recently been awarded to stu
dents who have qualified for the sixty
word test.
Evening journal., 1915-04-07
PIayer-PianoS for s427.5O
each on the same cooperative plan

playor-pianos sold this cooperative plan
The price these playerpanos is five hundred and fifty
dollars
The will be -Four hundred and twen-seyen
fifty cents with NO INTEREST to be added.
The payepan delivered Immediately the
of five dollars
payments dollars week-gvng two hun
time in which to make your payment
unconditional guarantee that is given the
is given the player-piano.
You back at any time within thirty days
privilege exchanging within that
given with the piano.
All the unpaid balances will be voluntarily cancelled in event
of death.
Also payerpano bench and nine rolls Of music your
lection included without extra charge
with each purchaser whereby
payer-rols purchased at cost of only cents roll
are players they
play every when the music roll is motion
These automatic shte which
play perfectly Most playerpianos
hundred and fifty dollars than
viii pay perfectly These payepanos have lead tubing
Evening journal., 1915-04-07
MIR. SAwIN ADVANCED.

Frank H. Sawin has become mana
ger of the Delaware Electric Company.
with which he has been associated
for some time. Mr. Sawin. who is one
of the most prominent electrical en-
gineers in this city. succeeds John r.
Cleaver, who has accepted a position
with a Philadelphia firm.
Evening journal., 1915-04-07
sr0RM.WRECkED
WIRE KILLS HORSE

LAUREL, Del, April IA horse
driven by Edward Mumford stepped
on one of the many electric wirea
torn down by Saturdays blizzard anS
was instantly killed. Mumford was
knocked from his carriage and rem
dered unconscious
Evening journal., 1915-04-07

Training School No. 1O1 East Ninth
street and DR.. s. p. Shepard.
The Rev. Charles II. Boweden, the
senior member of the conference.
speaker for the preachers aid made a
splendid address.
Evening journal., 1915-04-07
BUILDING ROOF GARDEN.

Active work was started yestcr-
day on the new roof garden on the
DUPONT Building for tho City Club.
About twenty-five men are employed
on the work
Evening journal., 1915-04-07

the president from Miss Margaret
Grouse who has recently returned to
her work in Bombay, India.
Evening journal., 1915-04-07

Let us tell you something
The Beh Brothers instruments have been recognized tor
superior construction and tone quality by the Gold Medal Awards
New Orleans 1885, Melbourne 1889 as well receiving
special medal award at Chicago in 1898 The instrument has
been used and endorsed by such musicians as
Xaver Scharwenka, Philip Scharwenka;
Moritz Moszkowski; Homer N. Bartlett;
Emma Abbott Louis MolIenhauer.
Evening journal., 1915-04-07
This plan makes it as easy to
own as to rent a piano

Alter reading this pan alter digestng thoroughly y-cant
which you own piano
Can't you that you own your own piano cheapy
other Ows Can't you the with which you educate
Evening journal., 1915-04-07

High
I,,
hour
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agned I TO
~ \/ part the plan and Of much advantage the buyer
the low (S24S75l
Evening journal., 1915-04-07

The initial payment necessary TO
obtain one OF these pianos Is FIVE
DOLLARS. The five dollars is de-
Quoted from the price-leavine TWO
HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE
DOLLARS AND SEVENTY FIVE
GENTS 10 be paid at ONE DOLLAR
AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
week, with NO INTEREST or further
payments Of any nature.
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BELGRADE

The graduation exercises of Bel
grade High school will be held at Bel
grad Grange hall June II. at 2.3O, P.
M. All are cordially invited to attend.
The exercises win be followed by q
and social dances In the
evening to which the Alumni and
their parents, the past students, the
undergraduates and their parents, the
school committee and Those receiving
invitations are invited. Please pre-
sent invitations at door.
Mrs. Leo p Dunn and little son,
willard Of Detroit. Mich. are the
guests Of Mrs. Downs parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John Hanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Yeaton Of
Providence. R I, who have besn the
guests Of relatives in town for the
past two months have returned to
their home.
A little son was born May 81, to Mr..
and Mrs. John Tibbetts Of this place
Mr.. o. c. Stephens has recently
purchased . new Ford automobile.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hewitt enter
tanned q party Of friends at their
homo Friday evening. June {, the oc-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-07
STATE OF MAINE.

Kennebec, IS. SUPERIOR COURT IN
VACATION. Augusta. May 2st, 1918.
Mar; Mary A. Black Lib't. VS.. Weldon C.
Upon the annexed Writ and Libel. Il is
ordered by me, the undersigned. Justice
of said Court. that notice thereof be
tested copy of the same. or an abstract
thereof, together with this order thereon,
three weeks successfully in the kenne-
bee Journal. a newspapeF printed i in Az A.
last publication to be thirty days at least
before the next term of said Court, to be
holden at Augusta, within and Tor said
County of Kennebec, ON the first Tues
day Of September next. that he may then
and there appear in said Court and an
Attest: FRED EMERY BEANE,
Justice Superior Court.
COPY OF LIBEL.
The Libelant alleges that she was
married to the said libelee at Wayne in
the State Of Maine on the 10th day Of
December 1902: the said libelant and
ubelee cohabited in this State after their
said marriage; that the libelant resided
in this State when the cause of divorce
had resided here in good faith one year
prior to the date hereof; that the libe-
liant has ever been faithful to her mar
riage obligations. but that the said libe.
on the first day of April, 1911 he utterly
deserted the libelant without reasonable
cause and has continued said desertion
for three consecutive years next prior
to the filing Of this libel; that being Of
sufficient ability he has grossly. wanton-
ly and cruelty neglected and refused to
provide suitable maintenance for your libe-
liant; that he has been guilty Of cruel
and abusive treatment and extreme
cruelty towards her. as follows, to wit:
That five children have been born to
them during their said marriage. now
living, viz: Eva May, age II; Helen l.,
age 9; Weldon R.. age Z: Winnie L.. age
5; Ruth c., age 3;
Wherefore. she prays that divorce
from the bonds OF matrimony between
and that the care and custody Of their
minor children may be given to her; also
that reasonable alimony be decreed to
her out of his estate: or in lieu thereof
that a specific sum be paid to her by
him.
And the libelant further alleges that she
has used reasonable diligence to ascer-
tain the present residence of said libelee.
but is unable to do SO, and does not
know where it is.
MRS. MARY A. BLACK. Libelant.
KENNEBEC, SIS. May Goth, 1915.-The
said Libelant made oath that the above
allegation as to the residence Of the
Libelee is true.
Before me,
L. T. CARLETON,
Justice of the Peace.
A true copy of the order of notice and
libel.
Attest: c. w. JONES. Clerk.
may4 mon3t
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OR EXCHANGE, MY BUNGALOW
at Fuilers Crossing, Western Avenue. For
particulars apply to II. T. Elmore at Fuller
Holway Company's Office. may27dtf
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casion being Mrs. Hewitt's birthday.
A pleasant time was enjoyed by all
present.
At GOOD WILL
Good Will Wins S to 8 from
Lawrence High - Work Be-
gins ON New Administration
Building, the Gift of Trustee
A. L. Prescott - The Senior
Reception

The Good VIII schools. Hinckley. Me-,
June s.-(SpeciaD.-The most interesting
baseball game of the school year was
played here Friday afternoon between
Lawrence High and Good Will. The
score stood to at the beginning Of
the ninth inning but two runs in the
last half Of the ninth gave the victory.
to Good VIII.
Tho annual Senior reception was held
in Moody hall Friday evening. The au-
ditorium was tastefully decorated with
school and college banners. The Good,
viii orchestra furnished music and tho
alumni and the various classes still in
school enlivened the OCCASION with their
songs and cheers, each group trying to
Guido the others in enthusiasm. Tho
reception was a fitting climax to a
week of unusual interest.
Work on the new administration build
ing was begun Friday morning. This
building which is to be finer structure
than any now at Good Will, is the gift
Of A. L. Prescott Of New York. one Of
the trustees Of the Good Will Home As
sociation.
The program for the Lemoureaux
Thrall prize speaking as rendered Thurs
day evening follows:
Music-Todeador from Carmen. Bizet
Prayer.
Music-Elsa's Dream from Lohengrin.
Wagner
Harold Foster wyman.
Hannibal at the Altar, Kellogg
Marian Totman Dunbar.
The Great Refusal. The Outlook
Earle Gerald Clement.
Music-The Nodding Tulip. Trinkaus
Not Guilty, Adapted
Arthur Lawson Walker.
Hannibal on the Alps, Swan
Violet Lena Sampson.
The Hour of Destiny. Anon
William Vincent Whitmore, Jr.
Violin sOlo-SelectionS from Lucrezia
Borgia, Donizetti
Miss Nash.
One Niche the Highest. Burritt
Lillian Gertrude Harding.
In Behalf of the American Sailor,
Stockton
Hugh Sturdy MacNeil.
The Soul Of the Violin. Anon
Americas Duty When the Rules of War
Are Violated The Outlook
Administrations from Faust, Gounod
Honorary.
Unconquerable Pines, Ruskin
Elizabeth Russell.
Music-Spanish Dance, Mozkowski
Awarding of Prizes.
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FOUND.
LOST.

BLACK RIBBON MATCH Foe
with gold locket pendant. Finder kindly
return 70 J. n. c. Journal. june3dtf
TWO STEEL FISHING RODS BE.
tween East Vassalboro ana South China.
Address Arthur Hallowell. South China.
1.a..s: june2d1w
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235 Acres Equipped, $1,000

In beautiful famous lake section con-
mkts.: estimated 1000 eds. wood, 100. #.
timber; cord wood sells here for IS per
Cd. only 3 miles to 8 villages; fields ma
chine-worked: pasture carries 80 head;
orchard producing 30 bbls. apples In sea-
son; sugar orchard 500 trees; S-room
house, piazza, water, at sink; 40x60-ft.
barn; to close out at once. farming outfit
is included: complete details Of this
and q fruit farm of 1N acres for only
S17Oo. page 13, "Strout's Farm Catalogue
49," write today for your free copy. E.
A. Strout Farm Agency. Station 1856, 294
Washington ST., Boston, Mass.
june7d1t
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BY J. C. KEITH,
STEVENS & sweet HORSE co,

THE SELL EN- STABLES
1852 North Beacon Street, Brighton
Dist, Boston, Mass, opposite Stock
Yards.
ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9Th
At 10 A. M. Extensive Auction Sale
2s0eHEAD HoRsEe-25o
Express loads Of fresh country horses.
Sc head Of Kansas Horses from F. H.
Sweet. every one bought in the country.
right direct from the farmers and he
wires he will have some good chunks:
Is head horses from Mr.: c. A. Wright
pers in the United States. He sold a load
here last Wednesday and he wired his
man to load everything he had % head.
and ship to Brighton. He Is cleaning up
his seasons horse business and has some
good chunks and draft horses. 1t Is not
. case Of making money that he Is ship
ping these horses. but he il bound to
clean up so he can retire until the horse
business gets in better snaps: Come
your own appraisal.
o head Of Ohio horses from c. M.
Wheeler Of Blufton. Ohio. as good lot
Of business and draft horses as has been
Is head OF good business chunks from
w. L. Robbins Of Ottawa, Ohio.
100 head Of second hand horses OF all
descriptions from private parties. firms
them and need the money more than
they need the horses. You will find all
kinds among them-some small. some
big, some fat, some poor, some good,
some bad, all sold without any kind Of
guarantee Of any kind. lots of bargains
among them. also variety of car
riages, wagons. harnesses. complete OUT
fits and q number OF fast trotters and
PAGERS.
Do not forget the date. June 9th, 1915.
at 10 A. M. Come, bid and buy.
You will find this Is the place to buy
horses at the lowest market prices
Dealers come and buy q bunch surely
worth the money.
ADRIAN GIDEON, Auetioneer.
Dew
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A Good Investment

II COO0 investment
houses In Augusta. well located
on lot 50xso. A IL story house Of
rooms in good repair; nush closet.
electric lights. fireplace. city water.
Also a Ia story house OF 4 rooms
on same lot In good repair. flush
closet, city water, rents for SO. Own
er must sell at once. and is offering
this property at the right price.
Price, $4,000.
Other farm and city property for
sale.
MAINE FARM AGENCY,
Room 10, Augusta Trust Bldg.
Tel. 545-R. Augusta, Me.
june5dtf
HOUSE. OF SEVEN ROOMS WITH
a large lot of land. No. North St. Place.
InqSire Of VIM H. ostchell cony 1a st. or
NEW HOUSE AND sTAsLE, 8
tory price 1 Reasonable sold As At oncs In
quire between 4 and P. NJ, at Casavant
& Cloutier's store, SO Water street
LARGE HOUSE LOT on WIN:
a thTog street Call up H. E. 1 n9wSisSh
ONE MAN FARM OF 20 ACRES,
light clay loan land, no rocks. Is minutes
& W. trolley car line. Sold last
year Sis OF No. Al hay. Seven
room house. ell, barn woodshed and
henbouse for rs hens. Water in the house
GA #. piazza Nice view surrounding coun-
try. IA mile to school, church and store
expresses daily to and from Portland,
stop at all farm houses for express or
freight. Buildingos o. X. inside and out
Would sell s acres and buildings. Taxes
16 mills. town out Of debt. money In the
treasury. Part cash, balance to suit the
purchaser. This property is not listed with
any agent Only reason for selling old age
without housekeeper. Phone and electric
lights In the house II so desired Some
agent may say this ad is padded. Take no
stock but come and see for yourself. l.. NJ.
Linnell. Gardiner, Me. June3dtf
LOTS FOR SALE-ON JOHNSON.
Cushman, Drew al Pike. SITS. Not the
little pinched city lots with barely room
for house, but high suburban lots. each
containing $500 square feet. Near good
school and electric road The public SER
vice of city water, gas and electric lights
available for each lot. ]. r. Townsend.
Augusta, Maine. 3lS Water st. House
Telephone 896-W. 1lyu.ot1
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GOING WEST-S.W A. NJ,
except Monday, Portland
and Boston; 6.3S A. NJ,
Lewiston, Pennington,
Rockland, Portland, Bos-
ton, Montreal and Que
hno. O 90 A N Rsn1na
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AT THIS SEASON SPECIAL bar
gains" are offered by landlords who have
vacant apartments. Keep in touch with the
lads iune3d1w W.
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LARGE AND SMALL FARMS
within or miles of city markets on
good roads, some have large list of per
sonal property included. H. B. Sawyer,
Farm Agency, S35 Water street, Augusta
Me. Tel. S0l-R. mch17dif
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nAkC We have about $50
FARMS LISTED farms y; 81 ard Int, city
from $700 up. Quite
number of small farms close by; come
and see us and we will show you some
good trades. Beware Of sub-agents as
they are apt to add a double commits
Gardiner. Tells: Office 3-W. Res. 303-R.
apr21dtf
EAST SIDE, MODERN GROOM
house, unexcelled location. Best buy in
the city for the price. ]. d. Quinnam, 5
Gannett St. may2Odtf
FOR SALE-MISCELtANEOUS.
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Wiscasset, Waterville &
Pennington Railway Company
IN EFFECT SEPT. q. 1914.
july11.dU
EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES
BOSTON 4 PORTLAND LINE

9SSbStN - eSNsNS sstSs
Steamships BAY STATE and COVER
NOR DINGLEY. Leave Franklin Wharf
week days ZOO p. NJ. for Boston. Re-
turning leave Boston from Central Wharf
week days TOO P. NJ. Sunday service
commencing June 10th. Leave Portland
800 r. NJ, leave Boston 100 p. N.
Day trips leave Portland Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays 100 A. N. Due
Boston 200 p. NJ.
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
Steamships NORTH LAND and NORTH
STAR. Leave Franklin Wharf. Portland.
at $50 p. NJ. Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays. A week day trip in each di-
rection leaving Portland and New York
on Mondays at 1880 4. NJ. June 18th to
Sept 18th.
kENNEBEC LINE
Leave Gardner Tues, Thurs. and Sat,
So p. NJ, Dresden 40 p. NJ, Richmond
eide permitting) As r. M; Bath sop.
II. Returning leave Fosters wharf. Bos-
ton. Mon, Wed. Fri. 800 P. NJ. Tor
BATH AND eooTHBAY LINE
Leave Bath week days at SIS A. NJ. and
1H p. NJ. Returning leave Boothbay
Harbor week days at 100 A. N. and LOO
ii. A. CLAY. supt.. Portland. Mama.
~. A. HARADEN. Supt. Bath. Maine.
dt1
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CARDS, NOTICES, ETC

MRS. CRAM, CLAlRVOYANT, CAN
be consulted on all health and business.
References from business people. Read
ings by mail. Capitol St. Augusta.
june 2d1ws
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RUBBER STAMPS, ETC.

STAMPS FOR MARKING BUTTER.
paper and other special purposes. Quick.
drying ink and pads. Your name on
goods makes business. T. & P. Stamp
Co., % Capitol ST.. Augusta, Maine.
june1dtf