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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-25
CHINA

Miss Annie B. Doe attended the Colby
Commencement exercises at Waterville
on Tuesday.
Miss Mary Washburn OF China grad
yates from Colby this week.
Charles Getchell and family are out Of
town on an auto trip.
Mrs. c. F. Towne of Providence has ar
rived and will put Camp Teconnett in
readiness for opening July !.
Harry Wood was at home over Sunday.
Fred Wallace Of Waterville is building
a barn for ]. A. Whittemore.
The G. A. r. and the Ladies of the
G. A. R. held their regular, meeting on
Tuesday.
China High school. Miss Edith Wash
burn, principal, closed last Friday with
a picnic at Abbott's Point, at which a
grand good time was reported.
Beatrice Main is quite ill at her home.
Prof. P. B. Gibson, of Cony High
school, and T. c. Buckley of Au-
gusta. ran up from the Capitol city Tues
day in a new king ST.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-25
R. F. D. CARRIERS
JUNE Is PORTLAND

Much interest is apparent by the
members of the Maine Rural Letter
Carriers Association which nd it's
nnuahksessions in Portland, Juna 26th
| The program has been carefully ar
ranged with the view of presenting
list of speakers with messages that
must prove of interest and value to
/ the members of the association The
! affair will take place at the Pythian
kTemple and there will be three SEES
fSions during the day. The program
Sfpllows: Opsping ceremonies-Singins
IAmerica; invocation, w. T. Adams,
| Winthrop; roll call Of officers: appoint
ment of credential committee; reading
Of records; address of welcome, Mayor
William NJ. Ihgraham; response, ]. F.
King, South Paris
Afternoon Session. at
40: report of credential committee;
seating of delegates: reading COM
munications; address. The Rural Car
rier, 0. M. Givens, Pittsfield: reports of
officers; reports of delegates to the
National Convention; reports of COM
mittees; selection of next place of
meeting; good roads (speaker to be
announced general discussion Of mat
tiers Of interest to carriers
The evening session promises to be
a largely attended one and will open
at with the folloWin program: I'm
finished business; address, George H.
Lidback, superintendent Of carriers.
Portland Post Office; address, Daniel
]. McGillicuddy, NJ. c. Lewiston; song.
/ n DNOrp- pd6roSc
post office inspector: address, A. E.
Booker. Sabattus. subject, The Value
OF the Association to the Carrier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-25
lowed by baptism and reception Of

lowed by baptism and reception of
members.
Mrs. S. c. Sturtevant and daughter
Miss Gladys Sturtevant left Wednes-
Gay for visit in Corinna with Mrs.
Sturtevant's daughter, Mrs. Frank
Blaisdell
Misses Elvina Written, Eta Gray
and Helen Hanson, who have been at
Martha's Vineyard, Mass. TO attend
the Y. ". c. A. Convention, have re-
turned home.
MIR. and Mrs. B. E. Cornell and two
children of Rumford, formerly of this
town. have been spending a few days
at Lake Sebasticook, guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clinton G. Smell
Mrs. Myra Thompson, who has at
tended the Commencement exercises
al Colby College. will visit in South
Dartmouth, Mass, before returning
home.
Miss Fannie Gilman has been in
Waterville this week to attend Colby
commencement
Mrs. T. A. Linn and daughter. Mrs.
H. L. Blanchard Of Hartland, were
in town Thursday.
Miss Rita Pushor went to Augusta
Thursday to visit Miss Marion Beck
Mrs. George E. Bryant Of Billerica.
Mass. arrived Wednesday for a visit
with Mrs. Allie Atwell.
Mrs. ". n. Whitehouse and two
children Of Portland are visiting Mrs.
Whitehouse's brother, c. A. Stevens
A W. Fuller Of Gorham, N H, is
visiting his son. Frank Fuller and
family.
Miss Martha Drake, a student at
Bates College, and Eugene Drake a
student at the Medical school of
Maine arrived home Wednesday. He
will leave Friday for Kineo, where
he will have employment for the sum-
mer.
Mrs. w. L. Percival left Wednesday
for visit in Wolfboro, n. H, with
her sister, Miss Edna White, who will
return home with Mrs. Percival
Miss Doris Remission, NJ. c. T., rs,
left Wednesday for Weirs, n H.,
where she has a position for the sum
mer.
Misses Barbara Lancey and Elaine
Marden, pupils at the St. Josephs
Convent in Portland are at home TO
spend their summer vacation.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Chaffin of Cor
ham, n. H, who have been spending
kseveral weeks at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Charles Burns, have
returned home. Friends will be
pleased to learn that Mrs Burns is
recovering from a serious illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-25

Bridge into Commeroial-Th from Bridge Street INTO
Commercial Street is upon the command Column Lett MAXI
Diagram No above On lom-
re-ca Street Conandery will close to Hall distance by
.c command OF Captain General and the distance between
be shortened in the proportion
Commercial SquareThe turn from oornnherolal
Se into Market Square will be by the command Column Lett
bv the General At this point the parade
of the parade has passed
,... SQUARE each Conmandery without hating WILL unoer the
direction OF its officers march on the lett OF the he ~
n., S,are into Water Street proceed independently
;.e ou,n quarters Diagram No. a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-25
Dr., Woodruff Held for Desertion.

DR. Harlow L. D. Woodruff of Els
worth was before Judge Blanchard in
the Bangor municipal court Tuesday
on the complaint of his wife, who al
leees desertion She claims that he
left her in New York about Is years
Age and that she is now IN destitute
circumstances His defense is that
he obtained divorce in the state of
North Dakota Under the recent de-
cision of the United States court and
for the purposes of this case the judge
held that the divorce was void, and or
dered him to recognize in $1,000 bail
for the criminal term Of the supreme
court 81 e. Hurley of Ellsworth ap-
peared for the respondent and T. B.
ToMle tor<the complainant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-25
Groom Objected to the serenade.

Charles O'Reilly Of Baltimore who
is visiting at Cliff Island. was a pa
tient Wednesday of City Physician
Geer at the police station at Portland.
OReilly was one of a party Of sere-
naders. who were making merry and
also making things interesting for =
newly welded couple Tuesday night.
The couple went from the cit.
Wednesday for their honeymoon at the
island. In accordance with a time
honored custom the natives assembled
to express their congratulations. This
incensed the groom, as when the sere-
naders started to enter the house
headed by O'Reilly, they were met by
the newly-wedded man with a chair
in hand. The chair landed on O'Reillys
head, causing a severe cash. First aid
was given O'Reilly and he came to the
city with his head, bandaged. to be
treated by DR. Geer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-25
LINCOLN
ALMA

yer were the guests last week Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lon Jewett.
Mrs E. T. Albee went 10 Davis Island
Wednesday, June %. for an extended
visit with her cousin.
Roy Hubbard Of Boston is the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Reed.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Russell of Au-
gusta have moved into the Heath house
owned by P. E. Jewett.
The strawberry crop in this section is
good. not having been damaged by the
late frost.
Mrs. Kate B. Ellis of Fairfield. State
deputy of the Maine State Grange. is to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-25
PITTSFIELD

Children's day will be observed Sum
day at the First Jniversalist church
The Sunday school will be merged
with the morning service at 1890
O'Clock. The school will assemble at
1920 and march in professional in the
church and participate in the morning
worship, A program by the members
Of the school will take the place OF
the usual sermon and viii be fol-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-25
THE GARDEN ANTS
Do LITTLE HARM
They DosNot lnjure Plants and
Ii They Disfgure Lawns They
May Be Easily Controlled.

Washington. June 23.-An unusual
number of complaints have been re-
ceved this year By the Department Of
from pesons who say that
ants are injuring their lawns and
gardens. AS & matter Of fact, these
ants do little harm and the injury that
is attributed TO them is usually caused
by something else. In large numbers,
however. the small conical nests
which they build on lawns are some
what unsightly and on this account il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-25

tendent D. B. Holt Wednesday eve
ming in the church vestry. The re-
ports showed the various departments
of church work to be progressing fav-
orably. Mr.. Holt was the guest of
Mrs. W. H Spear during his stay in
Madison.
Mrs. Clinton Smell of Gardiner is
the guest of her mother Mrs. John
Williams and her sister. Mrs. Sewell
Curtis.
A slight snow furry was reported
by early Madison risers Thursday
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-25
KENNEBEC
VASSALBORO

EAST-The NJ. Z. church Sunday
school will have its annual picnic on
Tuesday, June %, at Island Park A
special car will leave the church at S45
A. Nj sharp. Adult tickets will be 30
cents for the round trip.
Children's Sunday school concert at
NJ E. church at 80 sharp Sunday eve
ming, June q.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-25

Now Is the Time to Get Rid Of These
Ugly Spots.

Now Is the Time to Get Rid Of These
Ugly Spots.
THERE'S no longer the slightest need
of feeling ashamed Of your freckles,
as the prescription othine-doubis
Strengths guaranteed to remove
these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce Of othine-
double strength-from any druggist
and apply a little Of it night and
morning and you should soon see that
even the worst freckles have begun
to disappear. while the lighter ones
have vanished entirely. 1t is seldom
that more than an ounce Is needed to
completely clear the skin and gain
beautiful clear complexion. =
Be sure to ask for the double
strength othine as this is sold under
guarantee Of money back if it fails to
remove freckles.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-25

gardner : SCOTS Ca
rcge. A. G. Robinson,
Fannah Co. Z. E. Ian
caster, Z. =. Farr. A. W.
Cunningham. w. NJ. Wood
& Son.
SOUTH GARDINER-Mel-
win Spencer, w. w.
Brewer, Lawrence Broth
ers, c. J. Thurlow.
RICIIMOND-C. A. Foster,
E. B. Rankins, c. W.
Reed. ]. Haynes & Son,
Rogers Brothers, Randall
& Temple.
DRESDEN-Geo. H. Moody. J.
F. Houdlette. J. H. Mayors
& Sons. H. A. Bickford.
PITTSTON-A. z. Lord.
EAST PITTSTON-W. Il.
Heath.
wHITEFIELp-P. E. Chan
ney. e. NJ. Hilton, H. w.
coOPER's M1LLsF. F.
Coombs, c. W. Brann.
WEST GARDINER-A. d.
Cole.
LIT HFIELD-F. N.
Adams.
BELGRADE LAKEs-Bei-
grade Auto & Garage Co..
G. E. Tillson, e. A. Bean,
H. E. Harnden.
BELGRADE. II. Mosher.
COOMBS MILLS-Pinkham
Il Philbrick.
SOUTH CHINA-C. W. Allen.
PALERMO-E. S. Kitchen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-25

WEEKS MILLS : Edgar
RIvERsIDE-H. r. Fossett
& Co.
NANCHESTER-A. NJ. Bow
man.
w1NTHRoP-E. S. Norcross.
n. W. Stevens. F. II. Horn.
". c. Kinds, Mitchell Ga
rage.
MoNMOUTH-Day & Richard
LEEDS-w. S. Lane. E. S.
Waite a Co.
NO. LEEDS-Rose & Pratt.
READFIELD-A. H. Wilson,
n. D. Gordon Co.
MT. vFRNON-A. P. Cram 4
Son. Merton Jacobs.
NORTH MONMOUTH-W. A.
Richardson.
WAYNE-C. D. Lincoln, Lin
coin Bros.
AUGUSTA-Capital Garage.
w. B. Stebbins. c. A. Moor
len, Malcolm & Dyer, J. W.
Church & Son. Fl. g. Tur.
ner, Brooks Hardware Co.
JE Cogan Co, r J Slaysas-
RICHMOND CORNER-B
z. Temple.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-25

dose of it tonight and by morning
your constipation, indigestion and sick
headache will vanish. 1t is far pre-
ferable to carthartics. purgatives and
salts. because it does not grippe or
shock the system but acts gently. in
an easy. natural manner. expelling
the congestion of waste and restoring
normal activity of the organs.
A free trial bottle can be obtained
by writing to DR.. W. B. Caldwell 453
Washington ST., Monticello. Ill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-25

L. z. Masse has been making i'm.
provements on his new house, by adding
a piazza.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-25

be with Dyer's Valley Grange Friday.
June c5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-25

TT is the sign carried by all
garages and stations which
sell SOCONY Motor Case
line - the s'Standard. Gasoline
which careful motorists have
always insisted upon.
Gasoline bought under the SOCONY
Sign is guaranteed, uniform product.
1t is the same now as last week here
or two hundred miles away.
With SOCONY Motor Gasoline in
your tank, and POLARINE in your
crank case, your engine troubles will
be few and far between.
POLAR1NE is the standard oil for all
types of motors. 1t keeps its proper
lubricating body in the hottest cylinder,
and insures maximum of fabrication
and minimum of carbon.
Look for the red, white and blue
SOCONY Sign. You will see it every
where you 60 = the sign Of quality in
fuel and lubricants.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-05-11
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

Happiness il not the end III life:
character is--Henry Ward Bcecher.
Whatever power OF any kind l.
given there is responsibility attached.
-Ruskin.
Lead life Of love: that others Who
Behold your life. may kind!e too
With love. and cast their lot with
Christine ROS>etti.
1t il for young men to aticr
knowledge. and for old men to use ii.
Seneca.
nave been young and now an,
old: yet have l not seen the righteous
forsaken o his seed begging
Psalms 1925.
Thy gifts sustain
The body's needs. but poverty and
pain
Oft minister to higher wants han
these
The spirit sees.
:. There is no use arguing with the
inevitable: the only argument with the
east wind is to put on your OvercOat.
Lowell.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-05-11

the ground at his head. chieftain
fashion. David and AbiShai drew ear
tc him and could have ended the fued
az a blow. Doughty Abi>hai begged
PERMISSION to strike only one blow at
the king: a second would never be
needed.
Despite all p~rovocaticl. David would
NOT put forth his hand upon the LORD 5
anolnted- Whatever Others nigh do
70 MN he would be -magnanimoqs.
Ihus he kept his own soul safe from
ms m for vengeance reacts
upon all who indulge il il. The l:s
man can afford 70 forgive and 10
wait: the little man strikes on the in
slant David conquered both saul
and his own soul
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-05-11
DUNN CINCHES HIGHWAY.
Government Engineers to Survey
Road From Dunn to MingO.

tOUun NulOb-t
BY acton OF the local road board
Dunn closed an agreement by which
Dunn remains on the WaShington-At-
lanta Highway for 1915-1916.
Government engineers will at once
survey the road from Dunn to Mingo.
Plans are also under way for the re
moval Of all four railway grade ross
ingS between Dunn and Smithfield
Benson will raise $1,000 by subscrip-
ton and build from Benson to MingO
to connec with Dunn's new highway.
North of Benson the engineers have
surveyed beyond Four oaks to the
first railway crossing and the question
of a~bolishing all the crossings must be
settled at the Johnston county board
meeting June eth before the highway
is completed.
Dunn citizens will be represented at
that meeting. Cumberland county has
already signed the agreement for an
other year SO south of Dunn is also
cinched Bands of red. white and
blue paint six inches wild will be
placed on telephone poles, mail box
posts, guard rails, mile signs. etc.
The signs for Dunn are ready for
10Th road and railway and will soon
be installed.
Government engineers report the
road completed between Richmond.
Va. and fredericksburg, Va, and this
year the gap between Fredericksburg
and Washington will be completed.
North Of Washington the road is
completed through to Baltimore.
Philadelphia. New York. New Haven.
Springfield clear 10 keene, y. H.
Thousands of tourists will flood the
Southern hotels and garages when the
link betWeen Fredericksburg and
Washington is closed and Dunn will
receive its share of the trade.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-05-11

OF which our day il lAments bly, ig-
norant The fact that the great host
OF Christian E-ndeavorerS are reading
the Bible daily and accepting il "a
heir standard ~ life. argue we'll To-
the citizenship and social order ~
tomorrow
Whatever j worth doing Is worth
promising 81 do. \ holy purpose be
hind every endeavor is desirable
That i why | believe IN the Chris
uan F.ndeavor pledge,
% Jesus. ! have promised
To serve Thee TO the end.
Be Thou forever near me.
Ny Master and my Friend
/ shall not fear the battle
If Thou art by my side.
Nor wander from The pathway
If Thou wilt he my Guide.
20 lei me feel Thee near M
The world is ever near.
| see the sights that dazzle.
The tempting sounds | hear
Ny ices are ever near me.
Around me and within.
But. Jesus. draw Thou nearer
And shield my soul from sin"
Trained worker are the need 81
the tnurch and every social cause.
Muddlers n putterers and faddist-
there are in plents what We want
is those who know how 10 begin and
continue and hold on. Christian En-
deavor is q training school in service
It teaches young people how To do by
doing. In addition to providing tn
nOblest impulses n detectives. it i'm
parts skill in carrying out Christian
purposes.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-05-11

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d. IA. SeVIEEneIu1 REMEDY CO. kAA3A3 CIT. -.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-05-11

The government built more than
1000 miles of trail and 5000 miles OF
telephone line on the national forests
in 1914.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-05-11
CPLIFT AND OUTLOOK FOR
YOUTH

IerSe Comment. on the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic OF the Young
Peoples SOcietieS-Christian I'm
deaVOr. etc.-fOr May rs: Why l
Believe in Christian Endcavor."-
III Tim. 1:1-14.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-04
OUR INEFFICIENT NAVY.

Rear Admiral Fiske. who some time
ago attracted attention by his utter.
ances on the unpreparedness OF the
United States navy for an attack by
a foreign foe. made an address lately
in which mis- remarks along the same
line we're more pronounced and more
specific than ever. He takes the 20.
si,ion that we could In no wise resist
an attack by one OF the great naval
powers and gave the following sum.
mary Of the equipment we would
have to meet them with:
"A smaller number OF dread
naughts. predreadnaughts and de-
s;royers than the enemy would bring
no battle cruisers, no effective scouts,
one airship recently contracted for
only three good aeroplanes not yet
ready, an embryonic aeronautical
service; two mine depot ships, one
mine layer and twelve mine sweep.
ers: also about forty.hve submarines
Of all kinds and ages distributed over
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
Panama. Hawaii and the Philippines,
none OF which have ever attempted
feats IKE those so effectively per.
formed In foreign navies nov, and an
inadequate merchant marine frcn
which TO get auxiliaries. To man
even this insufficient material we
have an enlisted personnel INSULT
Client even for that. even in times Of
peace. and no trained reserves and
no general stan or smaller agency 10
direct the whole"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-04

news In. and problem then for the
reader. which Of &, to slight In order
that he may have some time remain.
ing in which to perform his share OF
the days work. II there were moth.
Ing else 10 do. one could spend all o.
ones conscious time just reading the
news. The quantity OF II that can be
put in one issue OF the New YORK
Times is about 100000 words. That
is equal TO fullgrown book. For
variety Of interest, for color, for all
Of the qualities that 70 into the crea.
tion Of human interest. no book could
begin 10 match IL.
In one issue this week the number
OF things that one felt Obliged to
read In an attentive manner. just TO
keep up with the world. was enough
70 amaze even newspaper makers II
included dramatic reorganization
OF the British ministry IN the midst
OF war. a call by Lord Kitchener for
100000 more volunteers. a great vic.
tory by the Teutonic allies over the
Russians in Galicla, a discussion IN
Berlin o. the American note 10 Ger.
many on the sinking Of the Lusltania.
Germany's acceptance OF war with
Italy az az last inevitable. revolu.
tion in Portugal. a question as TO
whether the Pennsylvania was chased
by a German submarine. a review OF
the feet In New York harbor BY
President Wilson. prediction by
Alexander Graham Bell that in the
future men al great distances would
think together by means OF wire coils
around their heads. theatrical devel.
opmenis In the trial OF a conspiracy
charge brought by the Riggs Nation.
al Bank Of Washington against the
Secretary Of the Treasury and others.
and Mr. Roosevelt IN his very best
manner denouncing Mr.. Barnes In
the celebrated libel case. ANY one OF
these topics in ordinary times would
be interesting enough 10 lead the
paper" with. When so much happens
all al one time one thing completes
with another for position. and what
might once have been a front page
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-04

feature is lucky to get It's display on
the last page.
II you draw a parallel between the
mind and the daily newspaper you
will see. The capacity OF the mind
TO receive impressions may be in.
creased by attention, but It is never.
theless limited and when the mum.
Der OF impressions presenting them.
selves greatly exceeds that limit. the
mind must pick and choose. II un.
consciously adopts new scale OF
value. Everything Is relative. I'm.
pressions that would have been very
interesting and welcome at one time
are excluded from attention because
others more interesting and import.
ant take their places. SO the news.
paper. by adding two or four pages
on big news night" and by "cut.
ting everything down" can increase
It's capacity for presenting news. but
when II has increased Il 10 the NJ.
most and there is still more news
that Il can print. Il begins TO choose
and TO eliminate. and new scale Of
values is cteated by necessity.
The war win end. The pressure
Of living and thinking will abate.
What then? That Is an interesting
question. Perhaps then for long
time people will have a sense OF pro.
portion that was lacking before. and
will see casual events IN a new per.
spectiya-New York Times.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-04

The steel combine has won It's suit
against the government. OF rather Il
has defeated the governments suit
against II. During President Taft's
administration suit was filed by the
Attorney General against the United
States Steel Corporation on the
ground that II was a trust and on.
Grating in violation OF the Sherman
antitrust law. The suit has termi.
mated in favor Of the steel trust and
II has been declared a perfectly law.
abiding concern. Is this another case
OF the dog wagging the tail because
the dog is bigger than the tail?