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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08
43 YEARS IN SAME
SHOP IS RECORD OF
ALONzO CHADboURNE
POPULAR Man and First Class
Barter Celebrates Anniver-
sar-Msny Friends Call on
Wednesday and Offer Con-
gratulstions

A. + Cz55c---s csisc-zcsG Wsf--sa-
lar re- Cd z---Ev.-zz-r Il hzs ssgt-zf-z
Eo-n II -os barter shop -141e- tn Cay
Eos1se. ard E1.Es c1ere Ess 70 .1---zi o.
pY o.. a. ray q liz t-.sZza ezIte'1 q
o.sr .zss, ce-g-zrElze1o-G and 20 exrr=ss
re ao-s .hz- re sz.ccsaz.zl sr-5---s--z-
TOT va.cs has always hes1 his -zT Ing
co.c--s J. particularly piezz.-g tsar-r=
o. shs ezr uza the presentation 70 NJ.
Cazdho1--s hr Eoc- Moran = Bzzz=-,
l. The ztra-coa q : l<-1.1E- c. o@azs-
FIJI Ane-ican B=zz-y rnaes, zt-zc..=f1 :.
which MAS czc1 bearing tEs tol.owl1z
sea.t-as--: Many hz1py -s-u--z q u
czy for tie nan wao can cor--c -o-s
.-.ezdz .1zn any oe1=- r1za Il A1=A-z-
". L g"
Waea NJ C.zca1----= b@eza Wc-. Il
.5s slop Ap-iE :, 10 = ~zz o--=t By
Cazrssz Gas, tz- = .:1- NJ. C.-z-c<, n:
purchased TIE l,-s.-=ss and Eas st1c7
conducted = II Z way -4a- azz To1 tcc
h.E. !.h@-zI pz.-czag= z-d ia-.1=l-zI-g
1ost Of t-.=l1a- His 4 : personality
whica t=g=ts -s-i.--1r,--r=ozs a.
Ways, II Z .1--y d-=1oe.z-o-- .-a y e.
and possessing & warmth ct a=szr- 10 =
un1a-zl tegree. -~Lo--.='' C1z5ooI--= =
Z nan waoza 70 E-o~ = . .ov=-
IL g2eaEl-g gssc=-14y o: ne ra-y
yezrz ~atct. Rad paAz=e. Et-.ce - A-z. 60
..red ire CRY Ho-s@ shop, Nj C.z3-
bourne expressed IL belief that II az1
ten me lo1ges- il b1ssn-az II the san:
p9zce Of any nan 81 Ha-sr a-re=-- s=v-
z-al II .zE1stz'a business E=a have
teen ]. hs-si-sss lo1xe- thar h. t-- 10,
i ne az1re p.zces !. which they s-z--e,5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08
COUPLE ARRESTED WEDNESDAY
On the Charge Of Being Idle ard Dis.
orderly Pe1ons.

Lowell At1o1d, ag=t aboCt =, and Mz--
.o-i= At~oc1- aged II. ~@-e a-res-=1
Y eT1nsstzy z:terI6Ea Oh = warrant lzz,:e :
tron. -ae ACgGs-z municipal coa-r 81
charging ,n=r. With he.-g .dls ard t.zo--
GeriT pe-zoEg. ard lccket ~ n tr= poi.c
station 10 await hearing today. Il l.
satd thzc ne yoEng E,@og,.= have deea n
ire city for abogc tzo ~e@zS a-d DIR =
-aa!r stay their happiness mas BEEN -2c-=
II less nar--f3 ~ a-a1claI d9:5c11l-=s- T,
il r.ters.oo5 tszt caey id rot par t1=.-
bcart 1a@rs they ha1 been Stopping zrs4
rc0Te3 Wef3-= sdaT 70 3 place q CE.!1
str@@-, int they ar9,:ad 20 r1= cE-r t9T
v-ood and groceries. both IL which wsc=
a@r.. the-a Z. ,ae Child scr5ec L.acA. ly1r
ts.a. Ire lady 9. ,he house a. which they
rad established ;he:- headquarters d.
ciined 70 have gocs3a furnished BIZ ta=
c.cT left a. her house
Inquiry +. tl.e part u the authorities
is sa.1 u have revealed the fat -Ez-
tr@ A-Tor,:a are WAITED j. Er.rs7v!.,.
:o- skipping Z board hill AID that the
man .s wa-tsd n Bangor and a4veral
otha- p.acEz. Th= t1o claim % h. nag
az.ns canvaszsrg WORKING ur6e- mar
agEr, hut Tia. ttHir 1.z-aged d-E@r-.E
th@rn- Tney q first posed a. zcs1 a.4
wife. bat the woman, VIXEN e1ee-.c-e5 h.
Judge Lancaster. admitted that shs Z IA
Atwood were not married ann thzr he-
name vas Sylvia she claims 10 have
co-ne from %eT Bedford. Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08

TIE clothing store If Beane K CrGss
At ~ water street came VERY Near
being the scene Of serious blaze
Wednesday morning and from cause
which IL thug far shrouGed In myg-
terry, but luckily the fire was discov-
cred before IL hid made much head
way and was therefore easily extin-
guished. The first that vas known o1
the trouble was when az about g. Is
Hr. Beane had occasion 10 20 70 q
room IN the second floor Of the build
ing which is uged by the firm fer the
display II d portion II lts stock, he
found that apartment thick with smoke
and upon Investigating discovered fire
in a. pile Of ovcrcoats on a table. The
coats had been covered with white
sheeting az is the custom to protect
goods from the duet, and a place an
large over AZ washtub had been
burned in the cover and was rapidly
growing larger. II vas but the work
Of a moment 10 snatch the cover from
the pile and throw it Out Of window
and the fire which had communicated
with the overcoats was also speedily
extinguished but not before two OF
the garments had been ruined. How
the fire started is mystery No one
had been smoking in the room where
II occurred. according to the statement
OF the proprietors. and the only poss-
IDLE explanation appears to be that
az the windows On the west side OF
the building were open a spark from a
passing locomotive might have found
its way into the room and on to the
top OF the pile Of goods where the
fire started.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08
4 Rad FIRE ON THE
NORRIDCEWoCk ROAD

S.auss~zn- Ne Apr1l 7--tsr-z-'-
tn. buildings OF the L=aT1Sr l
ord by Lesa syITesEsr ard .n4.='-
-aa Ser-1txeEock rozd- -7> miles
+-cr this ro~u- hu-ns,a rhis afrsrof :
No o-e ~zs a. hous when t-@
caught but rhe coc1ag-z-to1 ~-s
Covered by NJ Sylvester T12 vas
working N nearby field
abge % save two horses ana :
which ware in the bara a1f us. ~
~ furniture from the house 1s
FRS caught a-o-nd the chimney re
I r 5-.cfr.C.sta the house, big sh=d az
he sarn- Another big harm o. N o.
r.1zfce eide Of the ruad was saF7o- K
-otar i7ss l. estimated a. ~. Al. =
partially covered by insurance NJ
--rrs--y Is one q the Oldest farms On
-. Rad and wzs formerly o"-=0 -
ua.T years by James LEasl--
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where he has employment with Hem
Cummings.
Fred Thompson. who has been ~
{. Gains for some months has ets4N
Rhode Island.
Miss Rilla Luce has gone 10 Kna,
70 assist Mrs Arson sh!bles for
time.
LYLE Leonard is very i'll with Pre-.
n2on:a at his home in Camden. .
was for years q resident OF this tow
r. G. Boynton went 10 China "a.
urday TO work for Lawrence Cros
nett, ct Deer Hi.
J. J, Ciernent arrived home RI
Augusta Saturday.
Mrs Mary Bowler returned to q
home in Palermo Tussdav. after pax
ing the winter with her daugls
Mrs Emma Cushrnan.
Mr.. Shaw, the Belfast fish deal,
hos. 4 valuable horse Friday by I,
sustaining . broken leg while On
ing from Emery & Roses lIraoH
| camp. =
Ms. ia Briggs was the cues; 1
~. ant Mrs. :. s. Mutt, n f'reedo::
Thursday.
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+-ch1r i<kailz q Berlin, y. Il, Z.
s.-a@+-.-, cz..st . ta@ poi-ca .cac.o--
-E.1a:a1I4Y- s.iE-. ara applied IL ilde.ag.
wa.c.. ~ s-.T@z a.na. ~ - abused
re 5t-E.-sre ~ s-avgg!.og .atn The
ssat.o1. r:-a I.ca a o1ttle D: I.sgo-.
ar1 v.e. morning came r. N-2 con-
t3-.@1l5- drunk. g, hat :as,4zad u b.
~ se--@ti on with th@ n,.er .oAE1 g
- - held Urs:i cze hosr sar t.@
e..@1l.g # me n.11.c.s4l q II. y cseE.
= VS. ar.a .s:-el. r.. 80 charge II n
-yrica -iGn o.-d c!re- Z &el-e--a Il 81
and cozca II 81 -aTa y al. -;ot -As-
.c.s t!e .eces>s-FT c,!.zcHr@! IN hand
ne Was 81 ragaskted
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Current =.v@ac4 cub VIII hold ~
.aguLar re<t.1g T.. bc.1ck Frlt2T
Afternoon. t2-.l Z: WITH Mr. l. u
Wzrt. =. y.ea.ac: aseE.-a. Quotation,
From yor.-. ID ag=, frc-a birth u
cl1- maturing. NJ z-D- and change To
.stes ranh:a5c ta=ps" i.oI.-c4l. cur
re1. e9szcs and 5r.xac zzY.-gz Of
ch.!d-@1 r4c@- TIE Delinquent
Parent. Mss Eesz.cA FtzS.%l!, s-a<<=!
soEa. Grz- Fred z F-fe; pap4-, =
Eaet. ~ Ca..t We..z.e VIZ. X E.gr1!
t-cy-ara 1....e4.~ Jt-z r 4 Teacoa-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08
N. {. CONFERENCE
IN new HAMPSHIRE
OPENS WEDNESDAY

Rochester. n H, April Administers
and laymen from 40 charges in the
Manchester. Concord and Dover dis
tricts were in attendance at the open
ing of the Seth annual session OF the
New Hampshire Methodist Episcopal
conference today. Bishop Joseph F
Berry Of Philadelphia had been select
ed to preside. The conference had not
met in this city since 1898
After organization. the first DAYS
program called for a business meet
ing. a memorial service. New Hamp-
shire Day" exercises and the confer
ence claimants anniversary.
The conference will be in session for
week.
The conference organized with
Bishop Berry in the chair. Other Of
ficers were: Secretary. Rev. a. L.
Smith. Plymouth: Statistician. Re-.
Roger A. Thompson. Methuen, Mass
Trea surer. Rev. A. l. Nutter. Weirs.
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ASSESSORS NOTICE

T:e .nha..,ar.a II the c!ry II y -1is,z.
ar c,s."rz hag.rs czzsc9A I>-cr@r-T 49,
r. se.4 r5.y, are .%-&oy F.n..t.sfl z.1 "a
f..as:.9 II ar.ag Il u rEs E<ad=r.. ?, Z !.
lis-a re .k@.r rHt!s a1t al taA.r eat@ts,
real AT. p*ysn--a!. .aelgf.3..g nIo.ET Oh
hand AM all r.caeT !caoet cH I-lD@r;..
hYoothe11t@G Ep1y. mortgages. t-cE7,
Jss.s. r.o.es, d. tsIls and --.sa~orar.d1c...
o: IL any manner - invested tsgat .Est@r-
sst or ctasr coas4GHrat.cr shall ~ pad III
becG.1= d,-s the:sot.s cao-s DE n.ore than
owing. ara a.! properly Aa!4 - t:Uat a.
Qua .dian, FZeG1Ic- III ctaerT.se, which
tner are po1ssgs=d os IN me erg. Day Of
Aoril, 1915, ara ~ ~ prepared 10 sz2h-
s.ant.&ts ~ same ~ cata-
All pe,aor.s DUning Eaal Estate Ehose
pfoLertY Uaa ays=@sEe5 IN re wrong rlaE1=
Or BY d wrong dGHcr 2cson in the inver!
tory Of "a, Ut Wnn nave pCrchasec OF
solt Rsai Estate within the Esast year,
Will call a. the agaegsora' osacs during
the time sp@ciasf, bsiow and have proper
correctlorss ard transfers made for i@+5.
And for the pur,rae u receiving said
lists and raking transfers of keai Ea-
tate, the Un1ers!gne1 viii be IN SESSION
from ~ y A NJ. and from 2 ~ r.
NJ. and each SATURDAY during the month
Of April, l5i5. from 2 70 1 r. n, and any
personal examination Or conversat.ons
about the valuation thereof by the Aszez-
sors Will not hs considered az 4 waiver
for neglect 81 any person bringing In
tue ann ps!!EfsL ISLS az required " !1T.
Thoss peraons who neglect ~ comply
with this notice will be barred by Law
from appealing from the decision ~ the
Assesaora on their Application for abate-
mient for any errors in property taxed 70
them; and will be further liable 70 an
additional valuation IL q per cent for
neglect or evagton In e true statement. os
0wnsrahp OF taxable property.
Blanks for returns may be had q JIG
On application Or by calling at the Office
OF the City Treasurer.
J. W. BECK,
". ". MORSE,
". X. AYERS,
Assessors Of Augusta.
April ], 1915. nchzld3t
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REV,W, 0. H0MAN
OF ROCKLAND IS
DEAD AT ACE II

Poe.lz-6, Ne. April Per " O. Eio'-
raa- : retired Bar--z- ci=-=z-z1- d-e'1
.er. ,o-sZac - ne age Of = ysz-z- He
raz.o- Of Bunker Hi ch--ca II
c1s-.ss,o<a- Mss. tor many y@z-s and
rad t=,3 pasco-ztes i C=.t-aL Falls 2
: PccaIa-d, Ellsworth and B--dsto-t-
- Fl. survived oy = widow and th-@z
=,-e Ty-1tsr ". Eo-nan q Tzu--ol-
Mass. 6. Tey Horz1 G. Bangor ana =
E-=s- Ffo--z, CT Portland
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rr-ztcr r =. -aaa@a II The Ste
s-.s:aeU-.. 4 recpFs-.Eg .-o1a An injury
,-...cA IL received a-s>n1- E.Z weeks o -
mile AZ Veooer po.d n s-a5aa!.ose
-o.1- s1r1@ xo-k IN c51.ect.In with
- L-t.c3 ~ t.ix position L-. J4r.@s
za2 co.1.ng some I1-aoe- u oae
ah1.!Ge- and slip1ed arc fall On rae
re II SUCH T. waY that ~ struck OF
4 bad oeacll Which i-e aa1 been carry
ing stuck up UGI@- h:s hat. the pm
Il! penetrating :E.A s.Ce III MS head
g. @isnrt distance htslT the r!grt temple
ana FASTING unGer The ak.n 70 the
teg.a X afoat .hree-tour-hg u an
.-eh, md breakir. m. The fragment
r. InrG.I remained N the wound lla.ll
last Monday when Mr. James wen. 70
tae Augusta Ge.ec4! Hospital z cd SUBJ
ra.tttf! ~ surgical treatment whereby
the p!ece VAS removed and the wound
IL now healing well. The piece ot pen
cti VAS found IN being measured 20 be
an Inch and q quarter IN length.
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MONTVILLE

CENTER-About foot of snow fell
Saturday night, hut owing to is un-
even distribution it has not improved
the travelling
Wells. ponds and streams are very
low. Shrue Bros. saw mill is idle FOR
lack of water.
CLYDE Fuller has gone to August.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08

& " ToaeE. VIA aAs BEEN appoint
Il. zcszs-1 III. Treasurer u cae Al
gza-a Scate HOSPITAL = expected to 81
af-rae a.z s-1c!=a u c,-zt Institution
- .zct=- Ia-- II a=xt wsek o. the
<.-e- d TIE w@@. .c..o ssg Nr. To-
,+l= .4nr friends Il t..a SECTION sr.:l
~ zr--Y u have a.n- % az are glad
h.s zrg5.-.,E-e r..-AAca-a gepEb-
-c21 -4Cr.. D.
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ress Of hostilit:es. reading as follows:

a German detachment with three
machine guns succeeded in crossing -
the left bank OF the User, south of
Diegrachten. II was attacked yes
terday and dislodged by Belgian
forces.
An attack made by US in the vi
cinity Of Etain rendered us masters
of hills No. 2l9 and No. Pei. in adGi-
ton 20 the Haul Bots and the Hospit =
farms
IN Eparges we gained ground and
maintained our advances. at the same
time taking SO prisoners, inciud:n :
three officers.
In the Ban-De- Sapt, We mined and
blew up German position
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SHIPPING NEWS

Portland. Me. April ..-Sai,ed: Schoon-
ers Cora ?. Cressy Grorn Bath. New
YORK: Aboie Bowler from Rockpo-,s.
Boston: Hazel Dell from kennebecl. de-
Arthur J. Parker tB-) from Yarmouth.
y. 81, do; Hume from Rockland,. DO
". p. Perkins from Machiasl. Fall Rfv-
er: Donna T. Briggs (troa Stonington.
Maine). New York; Herman F. klmball
(tron Rockport, Name. Boston.
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SUPERIOR COURT
Trial Of Jury Cases VIII Begin at To-
days Session.

Wednesdays session Of the superior
cosrt was quiet one, the matters cen
st6ered. with the exception Of tse hearing
u two divorce cases. being Of a routine
nature. ~ the opening Of court this
morning the jury will come in and the
trial Of fury cases will begin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08

sr.za Ni,t-et Ear-.-grc1r who rad
beer. el.oT1ng ths EaE-=. recss7 4 E1s
hhzas Q. ae- pa-e1-s. NJ. AID Grs-
F-z-x r. Farr..g-l1 *. Bangor street,
eft Wednesday -.ga.ng - S1CIn
EEat-=T. Mass. u -es11e re- s-11-=s
a. Ae1-1t Eoiyoss College
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I. yoz are Z rorza znt Esa- : s11-
srzr.Lzi sao<. h1zesrtT EzSs tor azrl
Te1 wsz- O-o-ntaY Do65 s-ces- Like
we tx g--ese u Acto,I ga@, II. ,z--1ss
u tai Eooz. DorocZT Dos-t slG@a are
s.gzL % s-T c-czztoa--AGv.
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LOCAL NOTICE.

Spiritualist Circle. Apr. 9Th at 10 P. N.
at the home OF DR.. E. J. Cony. S. Grove
st.. city Just west of the Augusta
House for the benefit Of the Progressive
spiritualists Society. Mrs. Nettie Holt
Harding OF E. SomerviIle, Mass, the
message bearer Fifteen cent collection.
Public cordially invited
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08

On and after April 5, 1915, DR..
crookers Office will be open every
day Sundays included between the
following hours. DR.. L. ]. Croker,
Jr.. from 10 A. NJ. to 1890 P. NJ; DR..
L. J. Croker from 1890 to $50 p. NJ
apr6d1w
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kbuncan. Heath

Abundant Heath i assured when
there Is good blood II the veins
Hoods Sa-sa par.lI4 / the rned!ci-e
20 make good bl5od. Begin taking !
now. Il Is 5us; what the z.s:ern -@el
at this tine and viii do YOU s-ea,
good. Sharpens the appetite. stead
les the nerves-Adv.
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Ho.- Elmer z EeEbert las scnsrt-
Fl III .1Tt.ztsoc 20 speak EXT STE
day eTe-t.x IL Moose E1sU5-.zl
NESTING s- tie Few Portland ..ezrs--
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Nra- Gorge z Leadhec-e- AID so1
2o5e-r LET. On tie Wednesday no-Z-
ing train .or Z vs.t Il Boston AID
Vicinity.
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TIE Ge-=czt P1I Sheridan Circle. No. :.
L~zft=a az ca= 3 = ?, XII give - en-
.s--@s--2@-- Friday evsn-cg. -.p--i !: II
c517 r =E1crzt-cl u -a2Co-z-tcz dr.. cor
-zL=a ard al. allied o1sti=S are invited.
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T-a-a Pe-r1=-t=- q -.cho.. Masz-, Is in
-t-Ezs-a - -r1s= a-rz-g=-encs tor Ire
r=a--lc-1g & lie barn a. the -s-Aol farm,
d cas Bango- r9aG. which was z.-.cl:
oy Lightning last 1lovenaer.
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LOCAL BRIEFS

TIE CAPITAL Inch oa Crper water
s-rsec .hzs lad tsiepho-z t.s-Alls1
ard tie call "a zJ-J
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NOTICE

10
George f. Caron
Grace K. Caron
You will please take notice that there
will be hearing at the municipal court
room in the City building in the city OF
Augusta on the 10th day Of April, 1915, at
IL o'clock in the forenoon, to make suit
able and proper provision for the care,
custody. support and education Of your
child. Walter e. Caron. born September
Yours, ETC.,
STEPHEN 8. LANCASTER,
Judge.
!. Dated Augusta. April Z. 1915.
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FRENCH war OFFICE
GIVES OUT REPORT

Paris. April :, Via London. PA p.
M.-The French war office this. af-
ternoon gave out report on the prog-
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apr3d1ts

An kinds Of carriage and sleigh re
pairing. c. H. Wells. 80 Church st
Gardner. apr74
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Carts & thanks, c5t.zary nottcsa, res
oi1ttoEs oE Yes,[, etc. VIII %
charged =. tie rate q Ten cent. -
Ire. No charge tsss rhzn IS ce.-A
sg5acT.5<rs VITO fzI 70 geesEve t-e
JoCrEzI promptly VIII co11sr szVo-
~ notifying tie CITE Immediately.
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All makes sewing machines re-
paired. also parts for any machine.
Write 243 Water street, or phone 4S3.
n. marlSd1mn
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Geo-gs \ Steward Of New To-a Is il
.-g-=c2 Ear : rao1-h N vzczcto1-

TIE Degree u Ec-o- EIII-ee : a. : 81
P " F-5zY v.-E Ms Clarity Hanks
= Nz1.= st-@=c- Ev=-y renb=- Z -
q-=s-=t ID b. p-=z=1- as i: 3 roll call
a-1 .z.-z-lc1 rr=4-i-g
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DANCE

At MANCHESTER GRANGE HALL
SATURDAY Evening. ieri 70.
NEs!r III L@s'g C-ch-s-rz- Car sszvEa
A.xs-z It = -.eaVEs azt2 fo- 4 ST. a.
q Lzccs -.ck=cs Fl; lzG.zs U.-aofc 80
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08

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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-17

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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-17
LOCAL MAE WITNESSES
LEGAL EXECUTION

A DurAnt man. o. II. Perkins. vas
one ot the twelve witnesses Appainted
By the State to witness the q s. legal
execution os criminal in the State
Etncs statehood. and also the first to
pay the death penslty in the electric
chair Henry BOokman. Stephens
county DsgrO murderer. paid the
penalty for his eroms ~ one o'aloek
Friday morning in the dea.A osll OF
the penitentiAry AZ heAlestsr. Two
shots" were 4 eeese&ry to ktll him.
and tAs attending physiesans pro
nouDoed Aim de2 dvithin thirty sec
0nds after the first shoek Mr.. Per
kins told . reporter that Bookman
completely Ioet all s~rnblsnse Of any
nerve that he may have possessed.
and had 10 be carried 10 the death
chair. where. Just as the sraps were
being fixed about his head. he said.
Good bye. boys''-Ard that vas all
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-17

hfEh school building for the city. ON
account cf tho eonrssted condition
Ct our present buildings The inned-
late need Of The Presbyterian College
for q new dormitory was also dis
crssed In an enlightened manner.
To Hon. A. n Leeeraft vas assign
ed the subject. How to Help Durant
Sehoois- Mr.. Leeersft was expect
I'd 30 be hsre. but III last train to
arrive failed to bring him. and Pro-
fessor W n. Morrisce. ksad -of the
Presbyterian College. vas called on
an hours notice 70 handle the topic.
which be aid ably. Mr.. Morrison
urged a FUN cooperation between the
schools a the city and. lse public.
vhich was entirely. neeessery to es-
|tsblishing Durant as \ school center.
and dveit on the manner In which
Durant gets what she goes after. BY
reiterating the difficulties enoann-
tsred By the business men In land
ing the Normal and the Presbyterian
colleee. He dysit upon the eondi-
ton cf the College at this time. ali
the available space being occupied.
ard more pupils ready to come Il
tormitoFT room were provided. In
hts judgment. the school is now at q
stage where Il must. either progress
or 80 down hni ne fact that the
Preshyteris- synod has proposed to
put ~ thrre dollars toward a nev
dormitor for every dollars raised 10
esiay. seenr. ~eecrdfng 10 Mr.. Nor
rfsOn's idea. to be great opportuni-
" sor the College TO make y forward
stride. and with the new facilities
coobls the present number Of pupils
osn be secured and accommodated.
The dnsl number % the program
-Hov to Accomplish All Things" +" va.
vel handlcd by Attorney Chss 8
NsPherr~n. Who with his foreeful or,
asSry, intermingled With his inborr
Scotch vit. made q delightful impres
sion upon thoee present Mr.. McPher
rea in substance said. tAss eo-Ope-s.
ton is the keynote o. the accomplish
ment o. things. and that 81 one end
esn be accomplished. still others may
BE accomplished in the sane vey. he
t0ok occasion to bewail DurAnt's -four
per cen tar rate. and 70 give this A.
one reason Why capital steers clear Of
this eitr
At the conclusion OF Mr.. MePher.
rsn's remarks Toastmaster Buck Ne
Kinney gave some data relative tc
city finances and the conditions thx,
have brought about our excessive "a,
rae The substance OF Mr.. Mckinney,
thought Was that the non-taxpayer
and ofssnuns< persons both ineon
p@tent 10 handle financial questions
an eisintsreeted in how they AZ
handled ars placed in charge o.
them. and that this. coupled with .
noticeable dIsintereEsedne<s on tn
part Of the taxpayers. or burteu-bear
srs. Is in a large measure the caus.
lorr present predic&rnent
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-17
RED CROSS SEALS

The public schools hare under1ak-
en- this year the sale OF Red Cross
Seals. the revenues from which sales
over the United States are used By
the American Red Cross Society in
the fight against tuberculosis The
stamps are one cent each. and make
appropriate seals for Christmas
Pavkages and letters The stamps
are on sale at several different stores
in tie city. The public schools OBJ
served Friday Of this week as Health
Day.