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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-07

With few well-chosen words o.
greeting for the New Year. Mrs Eve
1vn ". Pratt, president Of the Wo-
mans Club. welcomed the guests q
The club. Sorosis and Town Improve
,ae,at Society. to its federated meeting
in Congregational parlors Wednesday
afternoon. Following selections by the
High school Mandolin Club, Mrs Lau-
"a T. Richards Of Gardner was intro
duced and read short story. not yet
published, entitled 4'Pippin," full Of va
riety and contrast. the Etory q a
young man leaving prison with new
ideas Of 4 better life. Mrs Richards
proved ~ be able 70 enter perfectly in
n the varied moods and personalities
If her story and showed the ale-tness
IF mind and ciearness Of voice Of
youth Following other selections by
the Mandolin Club, she took up the
second par Of the program. readings
from the lives Of her famous father
and mother, Samuel g. Howe, the
founder Of the Perkins Institute for
the Blind and the teacher Of Laura
Bridgnan. the first blind deaf mute
u receive education, and julia Ward
Howe, the composer Of The Battle
HYMN Of the Republic" and several
volumes Of poems, also noted worker
for the Won.ans Suffrage cause. whose
Death occurred only about FIVE years
ago al the age Of ~. At the close Mrs.
Mary Emery Margton played two pia-
10 solos and refreshments were serv-
I'd under the direction Of Mrs. Mary
Lord and Mrs. Mary Stinchfeld, syiIis
latter having the program in charge.
Those receiving were: Mrs. ". p 6.
Estes, Mrs. Martha Griffin. Mrs. Ger
trude Bgcknsm and Mrs. Alta Elliott.
The senior Girls' choir Of the Beth
any church were entertained Wednes-
DAY evening At the home Of Mrs. Ethel
Whittier Ames. 70 being present A
chatting dish supper came first, follow
81 By JOKES and games Of various
kinds, Mrs. A1nes proving fine host
ess.
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EXECUTRIX' NOTICE rh. .,,,
subscriber hereby gives notice that she
mas been duly appointed Executrix Of H..
x sman 81 sarah Frances Littletield. late Of
ceased. and given bonds az tbe ,aE
airecs: All persons having demands
against the estate Of said deceased are
uesI.eu 70 present the same for settles
Eent, ana AL indebted thereto are re-
guessed to make payment Immediately.
SLARA l.. dITTLEFIELD) TRIBOIJ.
December q. 1915, dec,1 p, =.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. The
subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed Administrator,
with the will annexed. on the estate Q,
Olive H. Weeks. late of Providence, +,
l.. deceased. and given bonds as the Law
directs. All persons having demands
against the estate of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settle
nlent and all indebted thereto are re-
Quested to make payment Immediately.
ALLEN W. WEEKS,
Providence r. |.
HOWARD J. WEEKS.
No. Nassalboro, Agent.
December q, 1915. dec3l fri.a
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EXECUTORS NOTICE. The sub
scriber hereby gives notice that he ha.
been duly appointed Executor Of the vii
of Katherine E. Couch. late of HalloweI
in the County of kennebec. deceased
and given bonds as the law directs. Al
persons having demands against the es'
tate Of said deceased are desired 70 pre-
sent the same for settlement and ali in
debted thereto are requested TO MAKE
payment Immediately.
GEORGE W. SYLVESTER
Portland. Ne.
Decayrher y 1918 dsrcf ri 2.
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EXECUTRIX' NOTICE. The sub
scriber hereby gives notice that she has
been duly appointed Executrix of the
will Of Treby Johnson. late Of Augusta
in the County of kennebec, deceased
and given bonds as the law directs All
persons having demands against the es'
tate of said deceased are desired to pre-
sent the same for settlement. and all IN
debted thereto are requested 10 make
payment Immediately.
AMIE B. JOHNSON,
Augusta. Ne.
December q 1915. dec3l fra
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Oliver Oeane

Oliver Deane died early Thursday
morning al the home Of Amos Clark
not far from Lakewood. Mr. Deane
had long been resident Of Madison
and was Sc years old. He vas the son
Of Robert and Mary Mckinney Deane
His wife died about Y years ago. A
son survives. He WAS formerly resi-
cent II Skowhegan. Funeral will take
plac. probably On Saturday.
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ADMINISTRATRIN' NOTICE. The
subscriber hereby gives notice that she
has been duly appointed Adrninistra trix
on the estate of Ambrose F. Getchell. late
Ct sidney in the County of kennebec, de-
ceased. and given bonds as the law
directs. All persons having demands
against the estate of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settle
me.t, and ali indebted thereto are re-
Quested TO make payment Immediately.
EESTA NJ. GILMORE.
Sidney. Me.
December - 1915 ian1 fri Fl
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EXECUTORS NOTICE. The sub
scriber hereby gives notice that he has
been duly appointed Executor of the will
of Sarah Roberts Storer. late of Eiennis
in the County of kennebec, deceased
and given bonds as the law directs. All
persons having demands against the es-
tate of said deceased are desired to pre-
sent the same for settlement. and all in
debted thereto are requested 10 make
payment Immediately.
CHARLES A. RIDLEY.
Vienna, Me.
December q 1915 dec31 fra
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CONSULTATION FREE THIS WEEK

His systern e treatment Of Electric
.ty and Magnetism In one Of the grsa--
est discoveries of the age. Il makes
biood. II kiilE germs that cause c1sessz,
il y5tsiizes. .nv.go.stss and pur3tes-
Hence the weak and diseased become
strong. and rerslyzet limbs and sh1:T-
eIed parts take On new life, and al ne'-
vous diseases yield 20 lie WoncroE1
rower.
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Wonderful Cures
By Electricity
a Grove Street

,vvptt Q Single Application Prof. csid'
u0H Cen jnfvss Ns~ Strength Into
Yeue Veins. This Trial Treatment
He b Wiling 70 Give Free.
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STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
kennebec. Sc December = ~;
Then personally appeared c. L. A.
drews and made oath that ne has rss.
the above bill and knows the cor,sr..
thereof. and that the same is trle N -
own knowledge except the matters sfat.s
to be on Information and belief and 'hs.
as to those matters he believes ther1 =
be true.
Before me.
HAROLD J. G0Ss
tSeaD Notary publ,c
On the foregoing bill in equity, 4 I,
ORDERED
That a hearing be had At the Gnu,
House in Augusta. Maine, on the ~
day of January. 1916. at ten o.cloct :
the forenoon. and that notice thereof !.
given the defendant corporation. bv n-h
fishing an attested copy Of this bill y
equity and this order Of notice -here,-
in the Kennebec Journal once q weak IA,
three weeks the last publication 70 h
a. least Ave days before the return aay
thereof. that the defendant may anne,
and answer thereto.
A NJ Spear
Justice Supreme Judicial Court
A true copy,
Attest G w JONES. Clerk
fSsa1) Tsr2. y ia y.
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The annual meeting Of the Netho-
i dist Sunday School Board took place
| " ecnesday evening at the vestry.
There was fun attendance and much
business IF importance. including
plans for the coming year vas trans
acted. Edward l.. Smith was elected
superintendent, vice Pay Earle Steves.
who has accepted d call to the min
istry. Other officers elected: FRS,
Asst. Supt., Herman Lovejoy; second,
Reginald Craig. third. 70 have charge
Of lesson leafs and Sunday school pa
pers, Miss Vivian Smith: Home Dept
Rev. e. o. Perry: Primary Dept Mrs.
Frank l.. Tozier; Cradle Roll Dept,
Mrs. George Ellsworth: Temperan
Dept. Mrs. Flora Files: Sec Treas.
Mrs. Ralph o. Files: assistant, Miss
Hazel MacAuley; pianist, Miss Ruth
Hatch
Teachers were elected as follows:
| Glass No. ?. Mrs. Frank L. Tozier
Class No, 3, Miss Elsie Perry; Glass
No. 4, Miss Ruth Hatch: Glass o ).
Miss Ida Fletcher: Class No. 6. Miss
Ethel Lovejoy; Class No. I. Mrs Sa-
Gle Lovejoy; Class No. s, Everson
Brown; Class No. 10, Mrs. NJ f. Da =
Wis; Class No. II. Mrs. X. B. Piper,
Class No. II. Ralph Q. Files: ClasA
No. IL, Rev. c. O. Perry: Glass No.
u, Mrs. Flora Files: Class No. Is,
Miss Fannie Cate. which is the Teach
ers' Training class.
Substitute teachers: c. W. Ames,
Miss Annie Bradbury Miss jeanette
Lovejoy and Mrs. George Ellsworth
| Voted to have the Methodist Sun
| day school a Mission school, the first
Sunday Of each month. The collection
will be for the benefit Of missionary
| schools and Missionary Instruction.
will be the lesson of the meeting.
| Somerset Pomona Program
! Somerset Pomona Grange will meet
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FAIRFIELD

Payson Mutt, the youngest son Of
Mrs. William Mutt Of this town, who
has been q, Hailowell for several
months has joined the United States
navy. He will 60 in training for the
three years His brother. Emerson
Mutt. is a member Of CO. H, y. G.
s NJ
The Ethiopian Club members were
guests Thursday afternoon Of Mrs.
Howard Wyer. lower Main street, at
regular meeting.
The 10th anniversary of Benton
Grange Will be observed by a meet
ing Saturday at the new Grange hall
The members IF Clinton Grange will
be guests Of the day.
Little Emma Tozier. the younger
daughter Of Or. and MIS-. Frank L.
Tozicr. broke her leg early Wednes-
day evening Will sliding near her
home. The little girl was coasting
with some of her compa mons near
Memorial park. in front Of the To-
zicr home, fell from her sled and
broke her right leg just above the
knee.
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home consanty "heh
bpna the
JohnrM gives and relief
is the mly-Aov
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Mrs. vena NJ. Waugh

Mrs. Vena NJ. Waugh died Wednes-
day evening at the home Of her son,
George Waugh, on Main street, after
a serious illness of few hours from
the effects Of a paralytic shock. Mrs.
Waugh was born in the town of Union
In 1s41, the daughter Of George and
Marcia Newbert Williamson. She has
been a well-known resident of the
town Of Starks for many years. The
husband. one daughter Mrs. P w
Merry Of Skowhegan, and one son,
George Waugh Of this place, survive.
The annual business meeting Of the
Free Baptist church was held Tues
day evening and officers were elected
for the coming year as follows: Clerk,
B. X. Edwards; Treas. A. j. Will
liams; Fin. Sec, Miss Jennie Smell;
Asst Fin. Sec, Mrs. Nellie Moore;
trustee. Edgar G. Burns; committee
on music, Mrs. Nellie Moore, Mrs. f.
A. Maxim, Mrs. Maud Sampson, Miss
Elinor Fogg; standing committee, Mrs
A. ]. Williams and Mrs. c. S. Wes-
colt. The annual reports were also
given.
Leland Towne, Claude Sidelinger,
Harold Caldwell and Maryland Morse
left Wednesday for Orono to resume
their studies at the University of
Maine
The following interesting figures are
shown by the Congregational Church
Book for the year 1915: During the
year nine persons have been dismissed
to other churches and six have been
received by letter: 10 have joined on
confession of faith, making a net gain
OF seven members, the total member
ship being 2os. OF this number 4s are
nonresident.
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Dee Ii and L with Ekowhegan Grange.
Mrs Kate g. Ellis, lecturer. has ar
ranged the following program:
First day-welcome by Peregrin
White. master Of Skowhegan Grange:
acknowledgement by George Foster Of
Canaan: election Of officers and rou-
tine business; yearly reports Of Po-
mona viii be received
Second day-"Resolved, That the
Welfare Of This Country Demands a
Material Increase in Its Military and
Naval Programs: discussed by J. ".
Fogler Of Skowhegan. R. T. Patten Of
Skowhegan. A s. Burke Of Bingham,
> r. Emerson of Skowhegan. George
Foster OF Canaan and others: expect
ed that State Master ". J. Thompson
and Mrs- Thompson win install the Of
acers- DR.. Leon S. Merrill. dean Of the
agricultural department at Orono. viii
give an address Of interest 10 all in
terested in agriculture: cornet solo by
Harry Libby Of Fairfield; Mrs. Ella
Croweu. lecturer Of Skowhegan
Grange. will furnish the balance Of the
program for the second day
Mrs Jennie Ireland Of Kelley street
was surprised Thursday evening at
her home by members Of the embroid-
cry Club. in honor Of Mrs Ireland's
birthday. Mrs. Ireland was presented
with several pieces Of china Of the gilt
band and white design The unexpect-
ed guests came well prepared for an
evening Of joilihcation. They brought
with them splendid luncheon. which
was served in great style. Sewing and
social chatter aided in making the
occasion a pleasing one.
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Somerset Pomona Program
Somerset Pomona Grange will meet
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December -, 1915. lam.
The Washington times., 1916-01-15

Journey
BY TEMPLE MANNING.

r. OK lhps" who live in our ctviliza-
r. th'A' buildings that really are
'"HTlhS min ICicS of architecture
ar" PASSED with little thought.
simply becAus" hey are everyday reau-
''eH' IL IS IN" very number of these
"'re-coVerinS, sky-sCraping examples OF
nv SchiUS OF man put to the test of
dreaming high dreams in steel and
STONE winch makes them Commonplace
III contrast to the marvellous gtruc-
lures OF our civilization stand the buiIJ
ihSS OF SaNaSeS tie world over AS an
example let us take the houses OF even
me civilized pcopl? of Mesopotamia. of
Whlch our Illustration gives an idea. In
MeSopotamia thee are practically no
IisGs; s; therefore there is no wood from
"hlch lattcrS may be hcWn. In some
parts the land is devoid even of stone
o bulld IN this land requires ingenuity
ne hatIV take advantage of the
fiuu IN MeSopotamia. and of the sun
inc mud they make bricks and in tho
sun they dry them into moro or .Ioss
STAPLE form. Thnse mud bricks they
Plie ono upon another until they reach
the helght or man, and. as thcv have
no rafters. they so arrange the roof
mat the bricks gradually apDroar I'll ach
o'her IN clever arrangement, until thew
meet and complete the roof. The ap-
pearanCe is that of a beehive
Or course. the very nature of the mn
lerial makes it impossible to build large
houses. Therefore they are content with
small ones, and make up for their de-
nclehcleS III size by numbers. Each
house is a room. And so three or Four
or dozen houses surrounded by a mud
wal may bc considered house Each
individual unit of the family occupies
separate house, md the other houses
are used for granarieS, stables, and the
other purposes that the possessions Of
the proprietor demand.
insignificant as these beehive houses
0i MeSopotamia Are when contra Sted
with our marvellous structures OF steel
and stone, nevertheless. they are won
derful instances Df how man. wherever
he is found. turns the gifts of nature
TO his benefit.
topyt 1916, by Newspaper Feature Service
The Washington times., 1916-01-15
What Cornplicdtes Cooking?
By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK.

1t may be delightful 10 sit down TO
a dinner OF boiled soup. fried chicken,
baked potatoes and steamed apple betty.
But from the point OF view of the wor-
an who does her own work, this sort
Of a meal and involves too complicated
cooking The meal in which several
different processes, as boiling. frying.
baking and steaming are all involved
is the meal that is the most di(f.cult
to cook and serve.
For the woman who does her r%r:
housework the meal involving diffe' mt
cooking processes is was,eful q tim"
and decidedly wastcful Of fuels and
utensils. 1t is not possible TO serve as
easily a meal with boiled. baked, stca n
ed and fried foods az il is the on"-iu'
meal in which all the foods are pra H.
Caly cooked by the same ..,cthod.
We wonder why our grandmother WITH
sixteen children could accomplish n
the marvels that she did. rerhlps enc
little secret may be that when she
baked she baked. and whom she boiied
she boiled. and that she did not attempt
so many kinds Of cooking at once.
There are many baked dinners in
which everything can be y baketl iGOd.
Such one is n roast, baked potat""s
boiled vegetable cooked. how
ever, in its pot in the oven, and
r. baked pudding dessert. 1t is just as
The Washington times., 1916-01-15

easy to boil vegetables in an oNCn =
il is to boil them on top uf the storr.
Again there is tho Etcamed dinner N
which everything potatoes, "rgc-
tables and dessert can all be ut into
a steam cooker over one burner and
emerge ready at the same time. Their
is also the boiled dinner which is pref
erably made in one large kettle. and
cooked with the vegetables and pota~
toes.
If we are frying. il is best 20 make tine
meal almost wholly a fried meal, as y
fried steak. accompanied with fried :"
tatoes, fried peppers or tomatoes
other vegetables which can be co.,,
on the top of III" stove at the sar.~
time The MeXicans ana The Spanish
know how 10 fry, but you viii
with the meat and do EOl. W" do,
and baked dessert. perhaps.
one of the most diffiCult points foC
the young housckeep"r is to coordinate
her cooking and to scr"c all differcrl
parts OF the meal completely Gon, 1t
the same time The reason this i
usually had is because she has to csl
mate the different tim" for Ciffer"rt
cooking methods. II on the other hand,
she follows the same method at the
sam" meal. she could accomplish the
meal with less effort. We do not mean
tEat this should be done every day, hu.
that co-ordinated cooking is easier AMI
should be used to relieve CompliCatCG
cooking we generally follow.
Copyright, 1915, by Mrs Christine Frederick
The Washington times., 1916-01-15
Ignorance and Bliss,


Mans primary impulse. of course,
is to condole with the husband who
has forgotten his wife's maiden
name, on the assumption that such
misfortune is due wholly TO an
alarming failure OF his mental proc
esses. hut what il the explanation
should lie with ncr side of the
house? 1t would imply. would it not,
an unobtrusiVeneSs Of relatiNeS-in-
law which argued we'll for his COM
fort of soul and a domestic harmony
unbroken By reminders that she
stopped in conquering? Immediately.
then. will come the inclination TO
congratulate |. +. McQuade. OF kan
Sas city, who was permitted always
TO know his wife simply as RUBY
And vet Mr.. McQuade finds him
self in an excessively awkward posi-
ton. Asked to join his wife and
their children at his mothor-in-laW's
home in Springfield, Mo, he has ar
rived in Springfield, bur without
an idca in which one its homes to
look for his brood. That cOSnomen,
so long a dead letter in his house
hold, has suddenly become OF great
Importance to him. And he cannot
recall it. Il remember seeing he"
name on the wedding certificate, .
he says. but il sure has slipped my
memory
We sincerely hope that the pub
licity he has given his plight will
help speedily to rcunite this mode.
family. In tn" meantime lot This
fortunate husband and father r.
fleet that many man would glad
~ undergo his temporary distress Cf
mind for the permanent peace u
such sweet OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES N0.N
Tribune.
The Washington times., 1916-01-15

TIEST Of all, dining ROOM
- should bc iiGht and gay.
The hrSt thing 10 be Consid
cred is plenty Of sunshine.
The next thing is the planning of
becoming background for tn"
mistress Of the house. The room
should alW avs be gay and charm-
ing in color, but the color should
be selected witt, due consideration
of its bcCnmingncss to the hostess.
Every woman has right to h"
pretty IN her own dining room.
Kline times ON OK ton the GininP
room seems to be tlC ulOOmiest
room, in the house. 1t should b"
plaC" where the family may meet
in Gayety Of spirit Tor a. pause in
the VeNatiOus happenings Of IN"
day. Light tones, gay wall papers,
flowers, and sunshine are Of more
Importance than storied tapestries
and heavily carved furniture.
These things are all Very well for
the house that has a small dining
room and a gala dining room for
formal occasions as well, but there
are few such houses.
New Workers have been so aCCus-
toned to the EroOmy basement din
ing rooms of the conventional
brownstonc houses Of the late
eighties we forgot how nice dim
inG-ruom can be. Even though the
city dining room Is now more for
tunately placed in the rear Of the
second floor it is usually over
shadowod by other houses, and can
he lighted only by skillful use ~
color In curtains. china. and 30
forth, Therefore, this Is the one
The Washington times., 1916-01-15
TIL TIMES DAILY GAZINE PA
Long Shoes With Broad
Toes and Low Heels Are
Aids To Foot Health"
By DR.. LEONARD KEENE HIRsHBERG.

AOST girls who wear high-hecled
MI shoes--if they have any other
wi reason than the following OF
fashion-say they do so to make
themselves appear taller. That was inc
purpose OF Louis XIV of France. VINO
started the custom.
The continued wearing of high hccied
shoes will end by making the wearcr
actually shorter. and may also cause
a painful and inconvenient dctorm>iH
oi the foot known as iat-foot" or
falling Of the arch. This also occurs
III persons who must stand great Gea {,
who are very heavy; who. for any rca-
son. are not In vigorous health. ana
whose tendons have become relaxed or
weakened from any cause.
In cases OF fallen arch the shape OF
the foot is changed. and in walking the
gait IS heavy and uncertain mere
Is a good deal OF pain in the lns;cp.
and often in the knees. The little arcn
at the inner side of the foot. wncre
normally the sole does not touch the
ground. is obIiterated. and the instep Is
lowered. The print made by normal
foot. with the weight Of the body rest
ing upon II. will leave spare at the
inner side where there is no impression.
the sole not touching the ground NJ this
point. In flat foot the whole extern
sion Of the sole touches the ground.
There is one weak place in tn"
structure OF the foot where two bones
! form a joint. The tendons al" not
! strong. and IT is here the break oc-
ours. The feet are constructed tn
form support for the body when II
/ is in an uprigh, position. and in o"dcr
| that they may be able to bear the
weight they are archcd. TIE limbs of
| this arch are OF unequal length, the
| one behind being about three inches
! long. and the Cne in front. whiC h
! tOrr II" instep, about seven inches.
The summit OF the arch liz where the
weight Of thc body is resolved. and
| when the beet T"stS on the ground
! ia" weight is cistributcd> to both
| limbs Of the arch. When high -heelcd
I shoes are worn this is changed. The
! weight Of the body is thrown more
| On the front part OF the arch. and a
! greater strain is brought TO bear on
! the weak Joint. with the foot in an
unusual position. The higher tn" heel
| OF the shoe the greater the strain,
and the result is often Il breakini;
! Gown with all the attendant weari-
ness and pain.
The high heel does more. II crowds
| the foot forward into the toe Of thu