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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-24
PITTSTON

NORTH-The N. G. Club held its
regular meeting with Mrs. NJ. j. Nc
Cormick Thursday afternoon filling her
pleasant living room to almost its ca
pacity. The fortnightly paper edited
by Mrs. Mabel Sparrow filled with
spicy news and sayings, also several
more solid contributions was an in
teresting part of the program. An
invitation from the Helping Hand So
ciety Of Kings Daughters to join them
on a picnic at Island Park was gladly
accepted and in order that more might
be able to attend it was decided to
change the date from Aug. 26, to Tues
day Aug. 81, and all that could were
requested to take the $50 car from
Gardiner, others going whenever most
convenient. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Ralph Putnam Sept. I'd.
The Kings Daughters will meet with
Mrs. Henry Gordon Thursday after
nom Aug. 26. 1t is hoped there will
be good attendance. :.
Prof. E. D. Searles Of New Bedford
Miss Lettie Searles Of Norwich. Conn.,.
and Miss Mary Searles of Bar Harbor
were recent callers at c. K. Green's.
G. G. Cary of East Pittston was a
business caller in this section Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Booth and little
son Of Auburn arrived Saturday for a
visit with her mother Mrs. N. J. Nc
Cormick.
Miss Lizzie Dunn Of Gardiner visited
her brother John Dunn, Jr., and sister
Mrs. NJ. J. Mccormick the last par
of the week.
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Perplexina Progressive Perkins.

George w. Perkins was the promI-
nent figure at a recent meeting of New
York Progressive leaders at Albany.
There were 20 men present-whlch, tor
a state wide meeting, is not impressive.
Mr.. Perkins made speech, in which
regard he is becoming almost as IA
nous as Mr.. Bryan. His remarks were
directed toward picturing the state of
the country when the European war
is over. Then, he said, Europe would
be able, thanks to the Wilson tariff,
to food this country with the products
Of cheap labor and great industrial de-
preston would follow.
In order to avert this dire result, Mr..
Perkins advocated continuance of
the Progressive party with full set OF
candidates, and he severely chided
any and all Progressives who should
have the temerity to suggest reunion
with the Republicans. The Progressive
party he said, Is the only one that
offers plan which looks to preparing
this country to fight the battles Of the
industrial marts in case of peace and
tho battles of guns and men in case
Of war" All of which is very pretty
and very perplexing.
Suppose that the Progressive party
has 1.-The only PLAN" Will Mr.. Perkins
be good enough to point out how the
Progressive Party can put that plan
into operation? The Progressive party,
at the top Of its stride in 1912. could
not carry the country then. The Pro-
gressive party is now, to quote the
words Of an earlier-erator than Mr..
Perkins, i"discordant, bellige.ent, dis
severed" How, then, can it carry the
country now?
The only thing the Progre syive party
can possibly accomplish row by its
continuance with the only plan" is
to perpetrate the tariff for which 'the
only plan is a remedy. We doubt
if the Progressive party can accom-
plish even that, despite Mr.. Perkins
oratory. But if the Prosr essive party
sincerely wishes to 90 anything bene-
fetal with "the only plan" we invite
Mr.. Perkins, and such of the party
as are left, to come back into Repub-
lcan ranks, bringing 1.-The only plan"
with them. If the only plan IS a good
one, the Republicans will MAKE use Of
ft
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READFIELD

Mrs. James Harris Is confined to the
house again by lameness.
The entertainment given by the Ia
dies of the Universalist Circle on Sat
urday evening at the Grange hall was
we'll attended.
Not so many were at church and
Sabbath school as usual.
The Methodist Sabbath school will
go to Maranacook for picnic on
Thursday Of this week.
Those entrusted to buy a piano will
hold an entertainment and sale at
Grange hall on Tuesday evening, Aug
"a. Some more than s10O has already
been collected by the ladies on the
committee to buy the piano.
The schools will open for the fall
term on Monday. August 30.r ssS7s
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COMMON AILMENTS
How to Treat Them

A village doctor once said: IF my
patients would take care of their lit.
tie ailments. they would seldom need
me for a serious illness" A head
ache, a disturbed stomach, a bilious
attack, little indigestion, or cold
in its first stages, are not serious in
themselves; the danger is in what
they may lead to. Many New Eng
land people have found sure remedy
for these common ailments in Il. F."
Atwoods Medicine. They say it is
like having a doctor in the home:
Your family needs it. Just say Il. F."
to your druggist. He will understand
what you mean; he has calls for it
nearly every day.
Buy a Csc bottle at your nearest
store, or write today for free sample.
FREE.-on receipt of yellow outside
wrapper with your opinion OF the medicine,
we will send one of our Needle Books with =
good assortment of high grade needles, useful
in every family.
81. F." MEDICINE co, Portland, Me.
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The Grange.
Androscoggin Grange.

On Thursday evening Aug. 10 one Of
the most interesting Grange meetings
ever held at the Androscoggin Grange
was held. The program for this meet
ing was in charge Of a committee con-
sisting of Rev. Harry Erb, Mrs. Helen
Thomas, Mrs. Nellie wilkins and En-
ma Rose. Daggett and was as follows:
Piano solo, Miss Emma Daggett; song,
Our Country Going Dry" by the chill
dren: piano duet, Mrs. John Bates and
Miss Daggett: Gold Water" exercise
by nine children; reading by Miss Mil
dred Wilson with auto harp accom-
paniment; remarks by H. L. Keyser
who introduced the speaker of the
evening Mrs. L. 7. Catland of Lewis
ton who held her audience Of over 100
people spell bound for nearly one hour
on Temperance" Mrs. Catland is
an enthusiastic temperance woman and
it was real pleasure to secure her
at this Grange meeting.
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The postmaster general appears TO
have assumed the role Of promoter OF
divorce. At any rate the opponents OF
divorce SO interpret an announcement
of a competitive examination for places
in the postal service which states that
a married woman cannot go upon the
eligible list. after passing the examin-
alton, unless she first obtains q decree
of divorce. Tor some time married
women have not been permitted on
the eligible list, but the rule today
bars out even those who have left their
husbands or whose husbands have left
them. The mere severance Of diplo-
matte and residential relations means
nothing to Mr.. Burleson. He wants an
actual divorce. This will prove good
deal of hardship to women whose re-
ligious scruples do not admit them to
the divorce courts, and also to the wo-
men of South Carolina, where the laws
do not sanction divorce.
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The Knowles Family Reunion.

The annual Knowles family reunion
was held at the old homestead in CO.
rinna, Friday with about so members
and friends present from far and near.
At the noon hour the guests assembled
around a large table. erected in the
orchard, where a most tempting din
ner, consisting Of beans baked in the
ground, pastry. cake, coffee and the
like was served. After dinner
older members and an interesting tit
erary program was presented. At the
business meeting held Immediately
after the program the following Of
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Thorne's Corner Grange.

A regular meeting of Thorne's Cor
ner Grange was held last night and at
the business meeting, Miss Mabel
Wood and George McGibbon were ap-
pointed to confer with the Master in
regard to the exhibit at the State
Fair. Mark Savage reported that the
joint field day with the Lewiston
Grange would be held at Frost Park
on September first. There will be
sports of various kinds and a picnic
dinner will be served. Coffee will be
provided. The following program was
carried out: Piano solo, Louise Tenn
pie; address, Lillian Randall of the Ag-
ricultural Department, U. of NJ, diet
and Disease; reading, Mrs. Maude
Doejay; quick desert recipes by vari-
Gus women; vacation experiences by
the men.
The first Friday Of September will
be state of Maine" night.
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Coming Events

Aug. 16-26-Maine National Guards Mus
ter at Augusta. Officers and men will
gladly welcome visitors.)
Aug. 20-So-East Liyermore campmeet-
ing.
Aug. 2-.>orton family reunion, Farm
ingtoE.
Aug. 24-26-Annual fair Of Bridgton
Agricultural Association, Bridgtor.
Aug. A-26-Caribou Trotting Park As
sOciation races, Caribou.
Aug. A-21-Eas; tern Maine State fair,
Bangor.
Aug. 25-Day Association reunion at
old Day farm, Leeds.
Aug. 25-Reunon of 10th Maine Regi-
mental Association, Waterville.
Aug. Estate Grange Field Meeting
for Somerset County, Lakewood.
Aug. 25-Pennell Reunion at Lewis
Fhordan's home at Buxton.
Aug. ESTATE Grange Field Meeting
for Waldo County, Montville.
Aug. 26-Maine Naval Reserve returns
from annual cruise.
Aug. 27-Annual Reunion of Fogg Fam
lily Of America, Eliot
Aug. N-State Grange field meeting for
North Waldo County. Monroe.
Aug. estate Grange field meeting for
PenoDscot County, Orono.
Aug: 2S-OXford Bears Fruit Growers
Association field day, Hebron.
Aug. 81 State Grange field meeting for
Arocstook County. Pressure Isle.
Aug. 31-Sept. 2-Houlton Agricultural
Society's annual fair. Houlton.
Aug. 31-Sept. 3-Central Maine Fair
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Minot Corner Grange.

The regular meeting Of Minot Cor
ner Grange was held Thursday night
with Worthy Overseer A. r. Berry in
the chair. Officers pro tenn were: Over
seer, Charles Harris; secretary, jean
cite Churchill; steward, Merritt Har-
ris; assistant steward, Forest Strout.
The following program was presented:
Reading, Elizabeth Churchill; reading,
Sadie Yeaton; song, y. r. Brown;
anecdotes by members; reading, w. II.
Gowell of Excelsior Grange; song.
state of Maine, My State of Maine.'
Grange; reading. Blanche White; read
ing, jeanette Churchill; reading, Net
tie Harris; question What is the Best
Method Of Curing Hay?" discussed by
w. H. Gowell of Excelsior, w. L.
Churchill, c.. l.. Harris and others.
Visitors were present from Excelsior
and Sabbathday Lake Oranges, Thurs
day, Sept. ., will be "Old Home Night"
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Association fair and horse races. Water
Aug. sl-sept. sHoulton fair.
at farm Of Col. r. L. McAllister. Canton
Sept Sept 1-state Grange field meeting for
e GGnt Ss na1 di Con
gressional Union for Woman Suffrage.
fs Sept. ,s-s-conference of employed
for the State OF Maine. Lake Cobbossee-
contee. Winthrop
Sept. 4-6-Cumberland County Fair.
Gorham.
Knights Templar. outing at Peaks Island.
Sept. 6-Labor's holiday.
Sept. 6-S-Maine State Fair. Lewiston.
Sept. superior Court convenes Civil
and sep sri9a aS.:E sSst1sna Maine fair,
Sept. 7-lo-Hancock County Teachers
Sept. 7-io-Penobscot County Teachers
Convention. Charleston.
Sept. S-S-The 44th reunion Of LIST Me.
Cav. Assn. at Bucksport.
County institute, Belfast.
Sept. 9-Annual meeting Maine State
Detective Association at Lewiston.
Sept. s-11-Somerset Central Agricul-
tural Society Fair. skowhegan;
hogan.
Sept. 13-Popular vote on adopting
charter for water ya T., DISTRICT ct at Bath.
of w. c. T. U. in Skowhegan.
Sept 14-15-16-South Kennebec Agricul-
tural Society's fair at South Windsor.
Sept. 14-15-National Council of Daugh-
tiers Of Liberty annual convention. Port
land.
Sept 14-1e-oxford County Agricultural
Society fair, South Paris.
Sept. 14-15-16-17-New Eng. section Of
Malt Electric Light Assn. at Mt. Kineo
Sept. 15-16-9th Maine reunion at New
port.
Sept. 15-16-Annual meeting of 18TH
Maine Regimental Association, Bangor.
Sept. 15-16-Somerset county fair at
Sept. 2-United States District Court.
Sept. 22-2s-Annual meeting of State
Board of Trade at Bangor.
Sept. 23-30-Franklin County Agricultu-
tural Society Fair, Pennington.
Sept. 2S-30-Annual fall meeting of
Maine Federation Of Women's Clubs.
Biddeford.
Oct I to eEastern Maine Music Festi-
val. Bangor.
Oct. II to 1s-western Maine Music Fes-
| tival, Portland.
Oct. 12-Supreme Court convenes, Port
land.
Oct. 12-Columbus Day.
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BELGRADE

The funeral of the late Mrs. Ralph
H. Pulsifer, whose tragic death Fri
day afternoon so shocked the COM
munity, was held at p. M. Sunday at
the family home. The attendance
taxed the capacity of the house and it
included friends and relatives from
WatervilIe. Portland, Hallowell,J Bos-
ton, Providence and elsewhere. Rev.
c. G. Mosher Of Augusta conducted
the brief but impressive service. The
bearers were G. l.. Minot, J. c. Minot,
George Yeaton and Roy Yeaton. In
terment was at the family lot in Pine
Grove cemtery. Mrs. Pulsifef, who
was the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Freeman G. Yeaton of this town, was
"A years of age. She had been in
poor health for several years. Be
sides the husband, DR.. r. H. Pulsifer
of Waterville, a son, Page NJ. Pulsifer,
and the father survive. 1t was a sad
was on the second anniversary of that
Of her mother.
John Clair Minot Of Boston passed
Saturday and Sunday at his old home
here. Mr.. and Mrs. Minot have just
returned from trip of five weeks to
the Pacific coast. They visited the
San Diego and San Francisco ex-
position and returned by way Of
Seattle, Glacier Park and Minneapolis.
The annual picnic of Belgrade
Grange will be held Wednesday, Au-
gust &c, at John Wyman's shore on
Messalonskee lake. All patrons and
their guests are cordially invited.
Miss Marcia Minot of Waterville
was in town Sunday.
Judge G. T. Stevens of Augusta
spent a few days last week with his
son, Hon. D. c. Stevens of this place.
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The Director Of the Mint democrat,
OF course) sees prosperity at hand. He
finds proof Of it in an unexampled de-
mand for subsidiary silver coins. This
demand, he says, coming, Of course,
through the banks. originated with the
manufacturers and other employers Of
labor, who want the coins to use in
their payrolls." This is typical Of the
general run Of Democratic argument.
Because manufacturers want ten-cent
pieces for their payrolls, the country
is prosperous. Payrolls under Repub-
Iican times called for bank-notes, not
dimes,
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of anything has no license to. or like
lihood of. enjoying good religion.
Now compare his feelings in con-
temptation of his 1900 acres Of corn
with ours when we admire tho per-
fections Of one piece Of our corn
It stands more than eight feet high
and is perfect in every part OF Its de-
velopment. We have other fields OF
corn-sweet corn (early and late).
pop corn, and fodder corn. but OF
these we do not boast. 1t is OF that
field of corn where there was once a
henyard, that we sing. To be sure,
there is tnly one stalk in the "held''
but, pooh! we shouldn't know what to
do with 1900 acres Of cortland only
two cows!
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The society Of Kings Daughters will
meet Thursday afternoon Aug. 20. with
Mrs. Olga Gordon. The date decided
upon for the picnic at Island Park is
Aug. 81. They win take the $40 o'clock
car at Gardiner.
Mrs. c. K. Green md daughter Mrs.
Lille Grant and two children ~ North
Pittston; Mr.. and Mrs. c. T..ponnell
Of Windsor. Mr.. and Mrs. Cayteton
Leach and little daughter virEya II
Brocktons Mass, Mrs. Ralph Htfohi1-
son Of Portland and Mis- Esther Hon.
kins Of lewtohvills.. Mass. wersfcaIlj
erss this week at aalie LewiasI ~
Mr.. and Mrs SANFORD u Med
York city .arss t guests Of Mrs. and
Mrs. Chas. HildsS sssss 4 4.
A bard of. eXSsies consisting Of /
teams peed =! nh h1t
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WatchfuI Waitinq."

President Wilson's Mexican policy
has been a tragedy of errors. To as
sert otherwise, or even to keep silent
about it, would be expedency, gener-
osity, or politeness, all of which lead
to trouble in the long run. They
have already led to cumulative
trouble in the Mexican case. 1t was
in a well-intended but mistaken spirit
Of not embarrassing the President
that many newspapers and party
leaders kept silent at time when the
Administration was committing the
disgusting blunder Of indorsing Villa.
giving him moral and physical sup
port and trying to create in the
United States the impression that he
was the savior of Mexico.
Persons who write for the papers
and statesmen who lead public opin-
ion presumably have access to the
facts. and all persons VINO have taken
the trouble to get the facts know that
the most important aspect Of our ma
tional life today is the menace of for
eign war. There is no duty resting
more heavily on headers Of public
opinion than educating the public to
this fact, and to the menace which 1t
constitutes in our present state Of un-
preparedness. Every thoughtful and
well-informed person sees this men,
ace now. We think it not unreason-
able to say that statesmen ought to
have foreseen it thirteen months ago,
President Wilson is just now receiv-
ing great credit for being at the stage
Of calling for reports from the Secre-
tary Of War and the Secretary Of the
Navy. We don't know how to meas
ure in months and years the distance
which will be between calling for ~.
ports apd achieved preparedness. We
hope the distance is not so great as to
lead to intolerable calamity. Presi-
dent Wilson's letters to Germany have
been perfect. In his conduct of our
international imbroglio his achieve
ments-and they are definite and high
have been entirely literary! Action
waits. AS the record stands today,
there has been thirteen months Of for
eign war with it's implied menace to
the United States-and not one SOL
der has been added to the United
States army or one sailor added to the
navy.-Collier's.
Our exchange might have added
that real students Of events see as
much menace from American indie
cision and weather-cock changes as
from the most critical possibility
abroad. The world Is a bully and
hates coward only little more
than it hates the shutting excuser
and procrastinator.
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Light and Airy
Spells.

There Is a farmer who is w
Enough to take his ZEE
And study Nature with his II.
And think of what he &C.
He hears the chatter of the il
AS they each other TT,
And sees that when a tree DIX
1t makes a home for BIB.
A yoke of horses he will UU
With many haws and GG.
And their mistakes he will XQQ
When blowing for his PIP.
He little buys, but much he sells,
And, therefore, little 90;
And when he hoes his soil by spells.
He also soils his hose.
From the Messenger.
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KENNEBEC
CHELSEA

Chelsea will hold a special meeting
Thursday night August rs. to entertain
the merchants association of Gardi-
ner. A short program will be present.
cd and refreshments will be served by
the Brothers.
Miss Bernice Watson was the week
end guest of friends in South Gardiner.
MIR. and Mrs. George Boudway of
Farmingdale are at their old home
harvesting the hay crop.
Miss Eva Morang of Gardiner is at
the home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Morang for an indefinite stay.
Mrs. Lucy Littlefield and Miss Ada
Hayes were weekend guests of their
father T. Hayes.
The Grange fair committee will meet
Monday night August goth with w. X.
Thompson Let every member of the
committee be present.
Mr.. and Mrs E. L. Coston and two
children of Pittston were Sunday cal
lers at w. K. Thompson's.
The stork visited the home OF r. Y.
Morgan Sunday afternoon and left a
boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Morgan Of
Gardiner were calling here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Lapham of Pitts
ton were Sunday guests of Mrs. Lap
hams mother, Mrs. Minnie Clark.
Schools will begin September 7th in
stead of August 30 as was reported
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Hunt OF
Pittston were Sunday callers at w. K.
Thompson's There were no services
at the Chapel Sunday.
Arthur Sprowl is in Windsor.
Chelsea Grange feels quite elated
over the SO which they won in the
Reporter-Journalc coupon contest.
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SPORTS.

Aug. 24-Lowell at Manchester; Lynn
at Lawrence two games); Fitchburg at
Portland 1.-TWO games); Worcester at
Lewiston 1.-TWO games).
Oct. 1-Open season on partridge begins
in York, Cumberland. Sagadahoc, Lin
coin. Waldo. Knox. Hancock and Wash
ington Counties.
Oct. deer hunting season opens in
Maine until Dec. Is.
Dec. 15-Deer hunting season in Maine
closes
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Joy Not in Proportions.

The Missouri farmer who has 1900
acres of corn under cultivation probably
Of conquest which Chad Of the Kennebec
Journal feels when he goes forth in the
dewy morn and picks a mess Of green
peas or string beans and takes look at
the cucumber patch for a quick estimate
of the probable number of quarts of
pickles available for winter consumption.
-PiddefoSQ Journal.
nonhtAdi A man with 1900 acres
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Would Be Interesting.

did you hear about Mrs. Wombat's
party?' inquired one lady. Mrs. Piffle
II invited
Here's the interesting part" said an
other. MRS. Flubdub isn't invited"
Dear me. And did you hear how Mrs.
Soandso snubbed Mrs. Van Squawk?"
"Hum," said a passing editor. "Judg-
ing by the interest the women take in
the same, I think had better get out
column Of social atrocities"
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They Bob Up Occasionally.

II struck a fellow today who aroused
my interest,"
"How So?
Amid all these quarrels his sympathies
appeared to be with the United States
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BELGRADE

The schools will open for the fall
term on Monday, August 80. with the
exception Of the Belgrade Lakes
school and the High school, which will
open on Monday Sent. Ia.