davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-02-19

l ne Twice a-Wee American
The Cheapest and Rest Family News
paper Published
ONLY ONE DOLLARA YEAR
SIX Months, 50 t'.uts
TIE TWICE A-WEEK AMERICAN
is publ shed in tive issues, Tuesday and
FrI6as mornings with tie news OF ths
week in compact shape at slso con
taiis interesting special correspondence
entertaining romanees, good poetry,
local matter of general interest and
fresh MISCELLANY suitable for the home
circle. A carefully edited Agricultural
Departms and full and reliable
ri arcirl d Marke, REPORTS are
SPECIAL f's'urts
See clubbing arrangements in oshsz
rossofkce at Baltimore.
Nd, as seeo ID class matter, 1Aprp ~
so4.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-02-19
BOLsSIANO'S
Perfect SEED Potatoes

The United States Agricultural Department
places their Tag of Inspection and APP
pr0sal on every sack of SEED POTATOES
Pnrchases From j. BOLGIANO son.
Z CERTIFICATE OF QUALITY. $
s This is 10 certify that 1 hare hddS
4chargs Of all the Seed Potatoes gr0zcHS
Sfor J. BolgiaHo & Son, during thisS
Sgrozciag season. / hare been NTH
&:heaI since 1pril 18Th; looked alters
She selecting Of their seed and theN
Streating Of the same, hare also hadS
Gcharge of the spraying during theS
&groseiRg season. There pas nothing2
@planted but the vsry best ssleetedS
Gssed, and nothing has been left an
SdoHe TO hare them right. The crop2
il Ro1o being harvested, and the re-
Ssuts of my cork arc most sdtisfdc-8
9tory. We are harvesting one of theS
Eiafgest crops ever grozcn in 4roos-
stock County, Maine, and Of the finest
&qllality, free from any disease andS
Gtrte to name. spent some time inA
&celfaraS Board before coming here8
SCLASS SEED haze been carried out&
10 the letter for J. Bolgiano & Son.
s (Signed) @. r. BTSBY, R
z Plant Pathologist, S
s Sept. 10, 1914. Presque Isle, Maine.2
&S%S~-SSSssssssS @SS%sS@S@s%SSSaSO
WE WILL BOOK YOUR ORDER NOW
reLerANo,s PERFECT SEED
POTATOES.
SHIPMENT AT ANY TIME YOU SAY.
VARIETIES.
irish Cobblers Extra Early Xxx
Enolas Rose
Noreross Ensign Bagley
Gold Coin White Rose
snow EARLY Round Six
Ioulton EARLY Rose Weeks
Ted Bliss Early Long Six
trust Buster Weeks
Plucky Baltimore Henderson Bovee
trays Mortgage Sir Walter Raleigh
LITTER Green Mountains
Bolgiano's Pros Rural New Workers
perity White Elephants
Pride Of the South Empire State
EARLY 0hios Early Fortune
White Bliss State of Maine
Thoroughbreds EARLY Harvest
'rown Jewels Carmen No. 3
Early New Queens Burbank Seeding
EARLY Northers Puritan or Polaris
Clark's No. / Dakota Rose
Beauty of Hebron American Giants
seaiding's No. Dew Drops
B0TGIANO's ADVANCE 1915 PRICE
LIST NOW READY.
For Farmers. Market Gardeners and
Truckers Write for your copy at once
Later prices will be much higher. II your
Local Merchant cannot supply you with
Bolgiano's Perfect Seed potatoes--write
us direct and We Will tell you where you
]. Bolgiano @ SoE.
Almost 100 Years Established Trade
BALTIMORE Md.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-02-19
$4,000.
WCTROLA XIV
at $4,000.
I2-TweIve inch Double
ace Records at SI.25-S15.00
Club Price S215.00
rrpus ! $50 90 DOWN
$500 MONTHLY
DESCRIBED AS

Dt@SONff OH7H7 10
vICTRoLA XVI $500 90.
Mahogany or Oak, 5000. Contains
IA Victor record albums for 23l records.
size 40 2 inches high, "a inches wide,
rs IA inches deep. 12-inch turntabie.
Gold plated Exhibition sound box, Vic
tor tapering tone arm and goose
neckn soUnd-box tube, brake, speed re-
gulator and indicator. Nickel-plated,
extra heavy, triple spring, spiral drive
motor lean be wound while playing. !
Ali metal parts "a karat gold plated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31
BOWDOIN

NORTH-Mrs. ". 3. Heryey rett
ed home Monday frcm visit Of sci
al weeks with relatives in var
places in New Hampshire and Ma
chusetts
Mr.. and Mrs. &. F. Jones. who
the past two years have lived in
state CT Oregon, arrived Friday at
home in this town for the Holida!
w. 3. Pratt was last week calle
Amesbury, Mass, by the death o.
mother, Mrs. Charity Pratt, age
years, and wife of the late AnC
Pratt, who was a lifelong resider
BowGoin.
Seymour Whites portable saw
is being removed to the Patten W
in Litchfield, it having finished
ing the lumber on the Coskery "
lot.
Urban Small and Herman W.
left Saturday driving six horses &c
lumber camps in Redington.
miles above Rangeley.
w. L. Small has been i'll with er,
elias.
Sam CClley. who has been wor
in the neighborhood for a numbe
weeks past, returned Saturday t
home in Brunswick.
W. A. Pratt has been drawn to
as juror at the January tern
court IN Sagadahoc county.
Mr.. Dionne has moved his famil
Lewiston for the winter. closing
home on the West road for the wi
Announcement is made of the I
riage of Miss Jennie Leavitt of Br
wick to VIM. Ouilette of Bath.
Leavitt passed last summer in
neighborhood at the home of her
ter, Mrs. VIM. Game.
Miss Etfie Pratt is reported on
sick list.
An entertainment with a Christ
tree was held Friday afternoon at
Starbird school, Miss Gladys Cos
teacher. The children acted their ?
in a creditable manner, and an en-
able occasion was reported by all
ent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31
PIsHON's FERRY

Miss Ida Kelley left Monday for
Sangerville. after passing her vaca-
ton with her parents.
Miss Carrie Ellis of Augusta was a
Christmas guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Ellis.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Holt passed
Christmas with their son Carlton and
family at Skowhegan.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Kelley were
Christmas guests of their daughter,
Mrs. James Green, at Fairfield Cen
ter.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Carr passed
Christmas with friends at North Fair
field.
Miss Mary Lowe of Fairfield is the
guest of Mrs. NJ. l.. Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs John Curtis entertained
on Christmas Mr.. and Mrs. William
H Taylor of Arlington, Mass, Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis Taylor of Fairfield, and John
Gaylord of Waterville.
A most pleasant meeting Of the r. E.
Club was held Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. Annie Holt. The next meet
ing will be with Mrs. Lila MITCHELL
The friends of Eleazer Kelley are
glad to know his condition is some
what improved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31

canvass which has been SO successfully
conducted ir the Baptist Sunday
school. the Plummer Bible, class will
be host Friday evening and the guest
will be the Mems Bible class. There
will be goodly number present, in
Guiding the members Of each of the
two larger classes in the Sunday school
and the new members Of both organic
atoms. There will be a goodly amount
to eat, for the ladies have charge of
that department, which they are very
capable Of handling. And what goes
largely to make the success Of such an
affair. there will be a goodly amount
Of good talks by good speechmakers.
Mrs. Leland Miller and son, Master
William, have returned from a sever
al weeks visit at NeEtonVille, Mass,
where they were guests of Mrs. Miller's
sister. Mrs. Edwin Campbell. While in
town they will be guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Shorey. lower Main street.
Mrs. Miller Will leave Friday for Troy
to visit her sister, Miss Evelyn Nc
Clellan.
The Lawrence High school basketball
team left Thursday afternoon for Win
throp, where that evening they played
the winthrop High team A number of
the Lawrence boys supporters accom-
panied them. They will return Friday.
Ivan Mitchell has returned from a
several days visit at Portland. where
he was the guest of his brother, Ray
Mitchell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31
YIN, A. TEAM WINS OVER THE
C0NY QUINTET ATBASKETBALL

BY the margin of just three points
the Y. NJ. c. A. basketball quintet de-
feated the Cony High team Thursday
evening at the "Y' gymnasium, the
score being q to "a. 1t was fast game
throughout and was witnessed by a
good number of basketball enthusiasts
of the Capital City.
The "Y" team kept the lead from the
beginning Of the game although the
score at all times was close. The Y.
NJ. c. A. boys started in with an album
dance of speed and for a short time
one would have predicted a walkover
for that team. But the Cony quintet
was soon in the game with all it's might
and the first half ended with the score
II to 10 in favor Of the "Y'' boys. In the
second half the Cony team succeeded
in securing IL points to their opponents
10. Cony made 6 points in the game
on goals from fouls thrown by E.
Thyng.
Thompson was without doubt the in
dividual star of the game. He was ev-
erywhere present and put up a fine
game at guard, at the same time get
ting total Of 5 goals from the floor
for the ~ team. Thyng showed up
strong for the Cony five.
Both teams showed speed in passing
The game throughout came up to all
expectations ar d fully satisfied every
lover of this line of athletics in at
tendance. Secretary Goodman of the
Y. NJ. G. A. performed his duties as
referee in an excellent manner.
This game officially opened the
schedules of both the Y. NJ. c. A. and
the Cony teams The ''Y" team will
play its next game Saturday evening
at the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium with
the strong Dean Academy team from
Massachusetts, while Cony's next game
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31
JAS. s. DONNELLY
OF ST. JOHNS, VT,
NOW A WAR HERO

St. Johns n. F., Dec. 30.-James S,
Donnelly, six months ago a dry goods
clerk in this city. today is the war hero
most prominently in the eyes of the
colony. AS lieutenant of the New
foundland battalion in action at the
Dardanelles. he acquitted himself so
well in a hazardous situation that King
George awarded him the Military Cross.
News of the exploit was received by
Governor Davidson today.
On the night of Nov. 4, Donnelly. led
q patrol to knoll held by the Turks.
He forced their superior numbers to
withdraw. although his little party was
considerably reduced and held the po-
sition through the night. notwith-
standing several Turkish attempts to
regain the post When morning came
half of his force we're dead or wound
ed. The position was consolidated
with the British lines and named Carl
bou Hill in recognition Of the caribou
head on the Newfoundland regimental
crest.
Sergt. Walter Green and Private Rich
ard Hynes received distinguished con-
duct medals for their part in the same
action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31
NORRIDCEWOCK

Miss Elsie Savage is a guest of her
sister. Mrs. L. v Winslow. in Larone.
Merle Yeaton and Perley Whipple
have been spending few days at their
homes here. They are employed in
the woods on Mt. Bigelow.
Mrs. Lee Owens and daughter Pearl
are visiting relatives in Concord.
Mrs. Ed Francis entertained the
Wednesday Club at her home last week
Wednesday. This week they meet
with Mrs. VIII Knowlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. AK futile and Miss
Esther have returned from Week S
visit with friends in Belfast.
Lewis McIntire of Lewiston is spend
ing his Christmas vacation with his
mother. Mrs. Mahala McIntire.
Miss Myrticc Cheney Of Portland is
visiting relatives in town.
Mrs Ira Seekins and daughter Ella
and Mrs. Ezra Knowlton of Belfast are
spending a few days with friends in
town.
The jolly Glee Club held a Christmas
tree in X. Of F. hall Friday evening
which was we'll attended. A pleasing
program was given by the young peo-
pie.
Ralph Leavitt of Oklahoma was re-
cent guest of DR.. l.. l.. Brown.
John Miller is spending several days
with relatives in Concord.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Vaughan of
Rangeiey are spending their Christmas
vacation with Mr.. Naughan's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Vaughan.
The. Wednesday Club and their
families and friends met Saturday eve
ming at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. f.
NJ. Tinkham, where they held a Christ
mas tree. A program was furnished
by the children and a few Of the older
ones. The attendance was good and
a very nice time is reported Candy
and popcorn were served. Santa Claus
made call during the evening and was
glad to see all of the children. The
tree was prettily trimmed with crepe
paper and lighted candles. The pres
ents most worthy of neutrality-suspicious.
not the most valuable--was a large
bag of food of all kinds for f. J. Hol-
way and an automobile cap, which re-
sembled Joseph's coat by its many
colors, given Mrs. Lena Rogers by the
Wednesday Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31
NATIONAL home

Officer of the day, Capt. Frank w. Me
kee.
Joseph Brown reported Thursday from
furlough passed with relatives in Bos-
ton.
Burroughs were granted Thursday to
George Crosby to Reddng, Calf, and
Charles H. Cobb to New Gloucester
Norris Roach and Ambrose DUDE, for
mer members, reported Thursday for re-
admission.
Dan. Cram of Portland, late Co. NJ, LIST
Me. Inf; Robert E. Miller of Westfield,
late Co. H, And Mass. Inf; and John
B. Taylor of Westfield, late Co. l, Sind
Mass. Inf, were Thursday admitted to
the Home.
The remains of the late Michael Nc
Grath will be sent Friday to New York
City for burial
Nicholas Malley has been dropped from
the rolls of the Home. He. served in
the U. S. Navy during the Civil War.
Henry F. Whittredge of Co. c. Florence
Lanthan of Co. NJ. and Sewell F. Haskell
from pass, were Thursday admitted to
the hospital
The following were Thursday sent out
from the hospital: Michael Gleason to
Co. L; Thomas Baker to Co. A; Peter
P. Palmer to Co. H; Robert c. Horri-
gan to Co. NJ; George A. Bidwell to Co
K; Harold Ropach to Co. NJ; John NJ
Devlin to Co. 8; and Ivory Severance
70 Co K
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31
fairfield

Miss Caroline Wyman and Miss Mar
jorie Smith have gone to Dexter, where
they will pass the remainder OF the
week with Miss Wyman's uncle. Charles
Nynlan.
Mrs. J. b. Greenleaf has returned to
her home in Abbot. after passing sew
eral days in town with her son. Adel-
bert +. Greenleaf
Miss Helen Dunbar of Danville juno
ton is passing several days at Shaw
NUT. the guest of Miss Ruby Blackwell
and Miss Marguerite Lord
George Plant, who had the misfor-
tune to break a bone in his foot while
at work in the woods, is improving and
is able to walk about.
The Christmas Club will be enter
tanned Friday afternoon by Mrs. Gail
Pollard, Kelley street. Work for next
Christmas will be started
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Burke have return
ed from their wedding trip They WIS.,
tied relatives and friends at Madison
while away. The newly welded couple
will make their home in this town,
where Mr.. Burke is employed at the
Hume & Newhall sawmilI
Clifton Wheeler of Watertown. Mass
is passing several days at Hinckley,
the guest of his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Tibbetts
Myron J. Files returned Thursday to
Somerville, Mass, after passing his va
cation in town, the guest of his mother,
Mrs. Flora Files, High street
Miss Marion Bates, who has been at
Lynn. Boston and Saugus, Mass. visit
ing relatives and friends returned
her duties at the Waterville Office of
the Y. M. c. A.
The new ice boat which was built
in Fairfield and recently taken to Chi
ma lake is daily attracting the owners
to that place The new boat was tried
out for the first time Wednesday and
although the ice Is not in the best con-
ditlon, worked in fine shape.
A reception was rendered on Wednes-
day evening at the Baptist church to
the members who have been recently
added to the list of the parish. The
lady members of the Plummer Bible
class acted as hostesses and every de-
partment of the evenings entertain
ment was successfully carried out.
During the first part Of the evening an
entertainment was given. The Law
renee High school orchestra rendered
several selections which were yery
much appreciated. Roger Nye of Fair
field gave tenor solo and Miss Win.
nifred Atwood gave reading. The
members Of the Mems Bible class an
peared in chorus. Rev. Ernest NJ
Holman made a few remarks in keep
ing with the occasion. A number of
the sunday school members also spoke,
including Supt. Harry Plummer. A
social hour was enjoyed Ice cream and
cake were served.
AS the result Of the Every Member
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31
TWO AUSTRIAN DESTR0YERS ARE
REPORTED SUNK IN AN ENCOUNTER
WITH ENTENTE ALLIES SEA FORCES

Paris. Dec. 80. 1885 p. M.-Two
Austrian torpedo boat destroyers have
been sunk as u result of an encounter
with sea forces of thesallies at a point
outside of Cattaro. in the Adriatic.
The purpose of the Austrian ships
was to lombard DuraZzo. An allied
squadron went to meet them with the
result above set forth. In addition the
remainder of the Austrian squadron
was pursued by the warships of the al
lies and compelled to flee toward the
Austrian base.
This information was contained in
an official announcement of the French
marine department given out today
which reads as follows:
AN Austrian naval division, having
come out from Cattaro for the purpose
of bombarding Durazzo certain squad
rons of the allies went forth to give
battle. The Austrian torpedo boat de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31
WINTHROP

The old time Mystery play represent
ing the nativity of the Saviour was
given Wednesday evening at Town hall
under the auspices of ST. Francis
church. The production was in five
scenes representing the journey to
Bethlehem, Joseph and Mary turned
away from the inn, the shepherds and
their heavenly vision, the Alteration at
the manager and the coming of the wise
men, Among the characters portrayed
were Joseph and Mary, the shepherds,
merchants and wisemen. the lnnkeeper
and his servants, angels and several
children. All the parts were finely por-
trayed and the costumes were very
fine. The scene of the shepherds and
that at the manager were particularly
fine. A children's chorus sang carols
behind the scenes. and the music OF
violin, cello and piano added to the
effectiveness of the production. The
play is an old English production ana
was presented here and at Halloween
for the first time on this side OF the
water In spite of the storm a large
audience was present and the. affair
was financial success.
A party Of friends gave surprise
party Wednesday evening to Miss Ida
Maxwell of Portland, a former school
mate, who is the guest of Miss Nina
Webb. The young folks enjoyed pro-
eressive whist. Miss Maxwell was
given a handsome gift as memento
of the occasion. Sherbet and cakes
were served.
Roller skating at the Town hall
opens this evening for the benefit OF
the baseball club.
The old time custom of holding
watch meeting will be observed TINS
evening at the Methodist church. The
mems meeting is from until ., AFTER
which all will be made welcome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31
SPECIAL BOARD RECOMMENDS
ABANDONING EXPERIMENTS
OF the |SHhlA EXPLOSIVE FUSE

lose its forward velocity or on strik-
ing ali object He believes that by mine
effect such detonation will virtually
damage a ships underwater body at
a considerable distance. He advocates
the use of a very high explosive in
such shell, but is willing, for the time
being, to defer the naval opinion in the
use of less sensitive explosives.
"o-After Is months experiments
and tests, Mr.. Isham has failed to pro-
duce a fuse to secure the object he
seeks.
''3-The boards experiments show
that underwater runs of shell may be
secured at ranges depending ON the
shape Of the shell and angle of fall and
such runs are not a peculiar feature
Of MI. Isham's shell.
1.-THE board believes that allowing
Mr.. Isham to conduct further expert
ments at government expense is un-
warranted. Such expense to the gov
ernment is estimated at approximately
$500 for each day that 10 slugs are
fired.
1.-THE board believes that design
of fuse is desirable which will permit
the shell to strike the water without
decorating but which will detonate the
shell either on striking an object later,
or approximately one second after hit
ting the water if no object is encount-
cred
Recommendation board rec
ommends that no further experiments
be conducted by Mr. Isham at govern
ment eXnenSe."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31

Washington, Dec. 30.-Abandonment
of experiments with the high explosive
shell fuse for navy use invented ny
Willard S. Isham of New York, Is
unanimously recommended by the spe-
cial board of navy officers headed by
Rear Admiral Fiske, which has been
investigating the subject for the last
10 months. The board finds that the
fuse fails to accomplish its object de-
scribed as being to make possible shell
fire against the unprotected hulls OF
warships below the waterline.
The final report of the board upon
which Captains ]. A. Hoogewerff and
Roy =. Smith and Lieutenant Com
mander H. G. Sparrow served, and to
which Prof. Dodge also was attached
for a time. was given out today by
Secretary Daniels. The last Congress
made special appropriations to carry
out the experiments, but the board
now recommends that the inventor pay
for any further tests himself. The re-
port follows in part:
Boards Conclusion
Conclusions. AS shown in Mr..
Isham's letter to former Representative
Hobson. it is his belief that he has de-
veloped or can develop, a shell and
fuse, the main virtue of which is that,
in addition to it's dc mating if it hits
thick or thin armour, if it falls short
of it's target in flight, 1t will not de-
tomato on hitting the water nor will
it. at certain ranges, ricochet, but will
detonate after making an under-wa-
ter run of some length Sufficient to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31
DU POINT POWDER
+, co. HAS A CLOSE
CALL FROM BLAZE

Appleton, Wis, Dec. 30.--Three hun
dred workmen were imperilled by q
fire of alleged incendiary origin which
broke out Tuesday night at the Du
Pont Powder Co.'S. plant at Barksdale.
according to District Attorney Mark
A. Catlin, who returned from Banks
dale today. Efforts were made to keep
the fire 4 secret, according to Mr.. Cat
lin. Worl;men shut off the blazing Sec
ton from another part of the building,
where great quantities of nitroglyc-
crime We're stored. The pecuniary loss
was small