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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
Modern Business Sets Pace Too Fast For
Drinking Mans Mind To Keep Up
He Is Not In the Running
Science Proves by Delicate Instruments of
Precision that He Thinks, Sees Hears
and Acts More Slowly Than the
Man Who Doe sn't Drink.

NOTHING will destroy the usefulness of a strong
brain quickly alcoho-it is just disastrous to
mans delicate mental machinery handful of sand to
the mechanism of a watch. dollar watch will stand
great deal more sand than hundred dollar That
will explain why drink quantities of liquor
and brag that it doesn't nure themand it will explain
why few drinks are injurious to another.
Bright business ideas, amb on, energy and execution
fade the influence Of alcohol like DREAM to be re-
placed by air castles large talk lazness, suggishness
and neglect.
These conditions are not only found in the drunkard
who drinks all the liquor he get but even more
strongly marked in the steady day
drunkard He of this latter class, lays great stress to
the declaration that he is not drunkardyet his
tenn and brain fully saturated with alcoholic pos
the other mans. One takes his poison quickly
the other slowly.
Slow Poisoning-Quick Poisonng-and ply i c ians
have always reckoned slow poisoning the surest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

The continued rain is rather discourag-
ing for farmers, as many have not got
their corn all planted and but very few
have any potatoes in the ground.
Messrs. Clark and LaChance Of North
Arson came Friday to move the boiler
from the Frank Lawrence lot. where they
operated mill last year, to North An
son for the Newcastle Lumber Co.
Mildred Bickford is working for Mrs
Carroll Holmes.
frankie Bickford has motorboat on
East lake.
Two summer boarders arrived at Walter
Hartford's Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
Readfieid Grange.

The Readfeld Grange last Saturday
was we'll attended. Children's day was
represented by the young people. They
were Toasted at noon with all the good
things that could be obtained in the mar
ket In return they gave fine entertain
ment in the afternoon, consisting of sing
ing and speaking Of pieces. short time
was taken up by Mrs. Atkinson showing
the results Of Nature study in the COM
mon schools, the scholars illustrating
their work by specimens. This is always
the banner meeting of the year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
kENNEBEC LINE.

It'NG'
S. S. City of Rockland.
Leave Gardiner Tues Thurs. and Sat.
at 3.45 P. NJ, Dresden $50 F. NJ. Rich
nond 4.45 P. NJ. tide permitting). Bath
$50 P NJ. due Boston $50 A. NJ. the fol-
lowing day.
Return-Leave Boston Mon, Wed. and
Fri. at 6. P. NJ. leave Bath Tues. Thurs.
and Sat. at $50 A. NJ. Richmond $50 A,
NJ Glide permtting). Dresden $50 A. M
due Gardiner A. NJ.
BATH AND BoOTHBAY LINE.
Steamers Nahanada and Wiwurna.
Leave Bath week days at S.35 A. NJ. and
mediate Landings.
Return-Leave Boothbay Harbor week
days at A. NJ. and l P. NJ. for Bath and
Intermediate Landings.
BOSTON G. PORTLAND LINE.
Steamships Ransom B. Fuller and
Bay State.
Leave Franklin Wharf. Portland. week
days at 7.3o P. M; for Boston.
Return-Leave Central Wharf, Boston.
week days at 100 2. NJ.
Day trips leave Portland Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays at 600 A. NJ,
due Boston 200 P. M.
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE.
Direct between Portland and New
York.
Steamships North Land and North
Star.
Leave Franklin Wharf. Portland, Tues,
Thurs. and Sat. at $50 p. NJ. Also Mon
days at 1890 A. NJ. June 10 to Sept. II inc
METROPOLITAN LINE.
Direct between Boston and New York.
1879 Hours.
Route via Cape Cod Canal.
Express Steel Steamships Massachu.
sets and Bunker Hill.
Leave North Side, India Wharf. Boston.
Week Days and Sundays at 6 p. Nj.
Same service returning from Pier is.
North River. Foot of Murray St, New
York city.
NJ. A. HARADEN. supt.. Bath, Me.
H. A. CLAY, Supt., Portland, Me.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
MT. VERNON

EAST-Mrs. Waldo White returned
Wednesday from few days visit at
New Vineyard ~ the home Of her
brother, Harry Wells
Harry Weston is at home. recover
ing from surgica: operation in Con-
Eecticut, where ne Rad been employed
on the railroad.
Mrs. Hazel Williams is passing
week at the home & her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hovey Luce.
Miss Elsie Locke has been passing
few days with Mrs. Hovey Luce.
George Stone was in Lewiston Sat
urday on business.
Marshall Russell is doing some car
penter work for Mr.. Jackman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

In Hughes and Fairbanks the Republi-
can party has leaders who will really
lead; men capable Of undertaking mans
job; statesmen fitted for doing their own
thinking, of character to resist the ef-
forts of political manipulators, Of mental
and moral fiber to maintain the best ira
ditions OF their party and their country
Biddeford Journal.
It's easy writin' with SUCH candi-
dates, amt it, DeaL?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

Hughes or Roosevelt Is good
enough for the best of US. Hughes is
nominated. Hughes is our man! Close up
the ranks-and march on to victory. In
1916 the reasonable sources Of division
in 1912, exist no longer. The situation
spells addition and multiplication. Let us
cease to divide on memory-and unite on
hope.-Lewfston Journal.
If Progressives will continue to fol-
low their adored Colonel they will not
have given SO minutes breath in vain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
ST. ALBANS

Mr.. and Mrs. George Goodwin o.
Minneapolis. Mimi, are in town vsl''
ing relatives and friends.
c. F. Emery is in Lewiston TOT o
visit. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Prescott visiIe'
friends in Pittsfield Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albus Fields and WV
daughters, Eff1e and Mrs. Cora blea.
enurg started Monday for their no"'
in Oakland, Cal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

"All day the low-hung clouds have
dropped their garner'd fullness down., -
and devastated our straw hat, in ribbon,
rim and crown.-Manchester Union.
We have our private notions Of the
rerspicacity. sapieoce, heaven born
genius of a chap who will trust a
straw hat to the weather when the
wind is BASTARD ami acting like W. W.
in Mexico.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
why women
WRITE LETTERS
To Lydia E. Pinkham Medi.
cine Co.

Women who are we'll often ask care
the letters which the Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co. are continually publishing,
genuine?" "Are they truthful I"
"Why do women write such letters !"
In answer we say that never have we
published a fictitious letter or name.
Never, knowingly, have we Published
an untruthful letter, or one without the
full and written consent Of the woman
who wrote it.
The reason that thousands Of women
from all parts Of the country write such
grateful letters to the Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co. is that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has brought
health and happiness into their lives,
once burdened with pain and suffering.
It has relieved women from some of
the worst forms of female ills, from dis
placements, Inflammation, liberation,
irregularities, nervousness, weakness,
stomach troubles and from the blues.
It is impossible for any woman who
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
Excelsior Pon4ena Memorial.

The annual Memorial meeting of Ex-
celsior Pomona Grange was held with
Pennington Grange Thursday, with
good representation of all the Oranges
in the district. The exercises began at 10
A. NJ, the address Of welcome was de-
livered by Ernest vining. master Of
Pennington Grange. the response was by
W. l.. Rackliffe of Crystal Lake Grange,
and the program as printed in The Sun
was carried out in detail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
Grange Notes
Solid Rock Grange, South Durham.

Solid Rock Grange met for it's regular
meeting Tuesday evening. Officers pro
TEN, E. L. Booker; steward Gerald Fred
erick; assistant steward, Dudley Fred
erick. The lecturers program consisted
of: Singing by Grange; reading, Marian
Cox; question. Should the Bachelor Be-
tween the Age of Twenty-Five and Fifty
be Specially Taxed?' opened by Henry
Snow and spoken on by others; reading,
Sadie Booker; solo, George Griffin; read
ing, Elizabeth Cation; reading, Olive
Davis. Two applications for membership
were received.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

Gov Curtis, in 4 State document
says: THE Kennebec Journal invites
me to keep coming. but l must get
golng-to the ST. Louis convention
where / shall help nominate the next
President of the United States"
Watch your step when you get go
ing" Governor!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

A Democrat who admits that he has
long been an admirer Of Charles e.
Hughes. says he can't see much DIFF
ference between the principles Of the
two parties. We guess he had better
look again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

What are those women discussing
now?''
IAN opera they attended"
II am glad to see them talking music"
1T isn't that. They attended what was
advertised as bargain matinee, and the
discussion is as to whether or not it was
a bargain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

Perhaps the editor Of the Connecticut
newspaper that speaks Of Charles EN-
mons Hughes dictates his editorials, and
doesn't read the typewriter copy or the
proofs.-Boston Globe.
And perhaps his editorial fist makes
a "v" look like two ms"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

1t would seem that Russia is just
beginning to fight. And when all i.
over Europe will have paid something
to the bear that walks like a man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

We observe that a native son of New
Hampshire, John Wingate Weeks, drew
votes from % states, anyway. The very
fact of having been born in New Hamp-
shire is a tremendous asset to anybody
Col. Condon's M. L. Observation
Did that start him off the good
sport?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
A Real Wonder.

lamp.
Its an auto lamp he explained. that
won't 60 out just as traffic cop heaves
in sight"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
The World War q Year AGO
Today-June IA.

The British house Of commons
voted $3.50, 00O, 900 for war ex-
penditures, bringing the total war
appropriations up to $4,21O,W0.-
600. Premier Asquith stated that
the war was costing Great Brit
ain $13,O00,OO0 q day about one
half the estimate one year later.
the war expenditures, loans and
subsidies to allies ana various *.
penses incurred outside q 6tr1ct-
" military operations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

But when those tlistering coming
days arrive how We'll wish for those
delightsomely cool days Of June
again!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

OF course Former Justice Hughes
will be in the flag day parade! What
did he tell those girls?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

The middle name of the Republican
side Of this campaign is Dignity"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
iHvEGI3s
|Ia7fa;{

LeWlSlOH, toii,
l RAILROAD Rockland. Portland. Bos-
ton, Montreal and Que
bee; 9.39 A. NJ, Brunswick, Lewiston,
Pennington Portland, Boston; 12.4s P. M,
Hallowell, Gardiner and So. Gardiner;
$40 p. NJ, local; 407 P. NJ. (eXpress),
Brunswick, Rockland, Portland. Boston
and New York; 80 2. NJ. Hallowell,
Gardiner and So. Gardiner; 6.12 2. NJ.
mot beyond Portland); 1910 P. NJ, Lewis
ton, Bath. Portland, Boston. Sundays 3.03
and 1915 A. NJ, 33S (New York; and 10.40
p. NJ, Portland and Boston.
GOING EAST-11 A. NJ. Bangor, Ca
las, Bar Harbor. st. John, Halifax,
Aroostook Co. Sunday morning does not
connect beyond Bangor, except to Bar
Harbor; 6.33 A. NJ, local to Moosehead
Lake (via OaklandD, Belfast, Foxcroft and
Bangor; 9.17 A. NJ, local to Belfast, Ban
gor and Skowhegan; 1906 p. NJ. Water
vile, Bangor, B. & A r. r., Calais, St.
John and Halifax; 234 P. NJ. express to
Waterville, thence local to Bangor and
Malta wamkeag; go P. NJ, Watervile
and Skowheean; 7Os P. NJ, Waterville,
Skowhegan and Bangor. Sundays 253 p.
NJ for Bangor; Ill, $50 A. NJ. and 253
p. NJ. for Skowhegan.
Trains leave Augusta for Hallowell,
Gardiner and South Gardiner at 6.3s, 9.39
A. NJ, 12.4S, $40, 4.O7, Gardiner only 5.15
H. II D. w WALDRoN. Genr Passenger Agt.
d. c. DOUGLASS, ~,en'l Mgr, Port
land Nc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
Short Rations.

out eating
Just the pet for a poet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

Villareal is dead. now what abou
the real Villa?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

Oh for the coming days when
whiskers will deal with whiskers, in
Mexico!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

Is the Nebraska cooked hat at St.
Louis, this week?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
He ALWAYS Knows,

Opportunity is sure to ray you call.
If you are out at the time, old man Hind
sight tells you about 1t later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
Speaking Tentatively

I'VE are making tentative plans for
vacation"
well. tents are all right in a way. but
I prefer a portable house
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

Politicians yawp a good deal about the
voice of the people"
"Wen?"
"Yet do all the talking themselves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
OF Course.

.1u never play poker with a palmist
again.
why not?"
why, he could read my hands"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
SMITHFIELD

Who put the oui in st. Louis, Louie i?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
Suiting Her Mood.

Suiting Her Mood.
Scientists say that we get much better
results when we suit our work to our
moods
II see the point. The cook is in bad
humor today. Instead Of asking her to
make some angel cake I'll tell her to
devil some eggs"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
In 1rainIno Camp

In Training Camp.
preparedness"
"So?"
Yes; the women are drilling
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

is " ell and who
has never suffered
to realize how these
poor, suffering wo-
men feel when re-
stored to h e alth;
their keen desire to
help other women
who are suffering as
they did.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
A Mean Remark,

81 can't eat" declared the bridegroom.
TOO nervous"
Nonsense" argued his best man.
Buck up and run tue to form. The con-
demned always eats a hearty breakfast"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
Light and Airy
Well, Whose Business 10 It?

one thing to my mind is not clear:
These boots the pretty ladies wear
Are wondrous things to see,
But how their wearers, ere they sup
Can find the time to lace them UP
A puzzle is to me. n,.+,,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

JEPHTHA ENCAMPMENT, NO, 1
Meetings at 500 O'Clock every second and
fourth Tuesday.
/. B. PACKARD, C. P.
c. E. STEWART, Scribe,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
In Effect Sept. 26, 1915.

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA AS FOL-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

The Bowdoin conference Of Free
baptist churcnes will be hello Wednes-
Gay and Thursday at the Court Street
Free Baptist church of Auburn. The
convention sermon will be by Rev. B.
= Brown and the speakers will in
c!ude Rev. George II. Hamlin, a re-
turned missionary from lnoia; Rev.
DR.. Wilbur F. Berry Of Waterville,
Rev. c. G. Mosher, Rev. F. c. Wrigh!
and Rev. A. D. Paul of Auburn, presi-
dent of the conference
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
Odd Fellows Hall

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, REGULAR
meeting Friday evenings at s. Friday
evening, June is, work in Initiatory ana
First degrees. Supper at o'clock.
L. c. HUGHES, n. G.
E. F. WESTON, Rec. Sec.
GUY c. LONGFELLOW, Fin. See.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

The annual encanlpment of the De
partment of Maine, G. A. r., is being
held today in BoswC.th Post hall, Free
street, Portland, instead Of in the
Fythian Temple as las been previous
ly announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

GOING WEST-3.o3 A. NJ,
except Monday. Portland
and Boston; 6.3S A. NJ,
Lewiston, Pennington,
Rockland, Portland, Bos-
ton, Montreal and Que
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

Mrs. George c. Riggs (Kate Doug
las Wiggin) Of New York has arrived
at Quillcote, Salmon Falls. where she
will remain until fall. She has been
sick for months, and will not be able
to entertain as much as usual this
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

The June campnneeting Of the F. M.
S. S. Association will be held Satur-
day and Sunday, June 2425, at the
Etna campground. The Maine State
Spiritualist Association has accepted
an invitation to hold it's annual con-
vention in connection with this meet
irg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

Government Surveyor Hunt, with q
number Of men, Is surveying Machias
river. We don't know what the OBJ
ject of the survey is and there seems
to be some mystery about it. Anyone
you ask will tell you a different story.
Presumably the work is being done
preparatory to dredging the river some
time in the future. Let US hope SC.
There is need Of it -Machias Republi-
can.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

CANTON AUGUSTA. NO. 9, P. NJ,
Regular meeting every third Tuesday a.
o'clock.
LEVI M. POOR, Capt
diff RAY M. BURNS, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

Writes the Dichvale correspondent
of the Oxford democrat: "a Mr..
Stackpole has been in town buying
feldspar mines. Ihe game warden
has been here catching fishermen with
short fish. Politicians have been here
getting voters. and no one knows what
will come next"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14

Alfred Reed wtlie narrowing ground
Thursday for Alvin Trask at Wind
sorville found large solid gold ring.
evidently made from a $40 gold coin.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-29
Significance of the Surren- der of Congress- to the BrotherhoOds as Seen by a Railway President.
By HOWARD ELLIOTT, President of the New York. New Haven X Hartford Railroad, and Chairman
 of the Board of Directors.
From the New York Times.

"HE recent conference in Wash
 ington between the representa-
 uYes of the railways of the
 United States and of the four most powerful labor organizations in the railway world should arouse the public to realization of tine difficult and dangerous conditions surrounding the safety and efficiency of the rail- ways that must be kept adequate for their use.
 Stripped of phrases and the e6mph- cations of figures. the issue finally re solved Itself into One of obtaining more pay for the same work Increase Of at least S600ee.0e9 a year for these four classes of men only. The issue was clear-cut one for higher pay with no change in hours of service. and the men won. aud some one must pay the sg0.Goo0o eaeh year.
 Since the passage of tbe new law the leaders of the Drothefhoeds and others lave indicated that 1t means that all the employees in the railways will ulti- mately receive similar increase in pay. If this should prove to be true. the added burden upon the railways and the people will be nearer S3'D.- 100000 year instead Of SG00o0.oo0
 By rejecting the proposition of the railways for An impartial investigation es the trainmen's demands. and be.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-29
Notice Annual Town Meeting

The legal voters of the Town of Putnam are hereby warned to meet in thu Town Hall, on Monday, October I'd, 1918, at 63O in the forenoon in annual town meeting to transact the following business:
 To elect by ballot the following officers: Three Selectmen, one A ssess- or for three years, one member of the Board of Relief for three years, two Registrars Of Voters, three mem bers Of the Town School Committee for three years, Agent of Town Deposit Fund. two Auditors, Tax Collector, Consta- bles, three members Of Library Direc- tors for three years.
 To authorize the seleetmen to borrow such sums of money as may be required to meet the expenses of the town until the next annual town meeting, and to give the notes of the town for the same.
 To make an appropriation for the repairs of the highways.
 To make an appropriation for the repairs Of bridges.
 To make an appropriation for the Public Schools of the town, including instruction in music and the purchase of supplies.
 6 To make an appropriation for the proper observance of Memorial Day. : To make an appropriation for the Day kimball Hospital.
 s To make an appropriation for the Weman's Board of the Day. Kimball Hospital.
 8 To make an appropriation for the Public Library.
 10 To lay tax to deiray the expen- ses of the town.
 II To see If the town will vote to accept upon request, from time to time, any funds from persons, associa- tions or corporations provided by will, gift, or,otherwise for the care of any cemetery in the town of Putnam, or any lat therein; the town to pay inter est therefor at the rate Iof four per centum per annum, payable semi-an- nually.
 12 Upon petition of 10 per cent of the legal voters of the town, 10 deter mine by vote whether any person or persons shall be licensed to sell spirit uous or intoxicating liquors.
 13 To transact any other business proper to be done at said meeting.
 Dated at Putnam, Conn.,, this 25th day of September, 1916.
 C. l.. Pierce l
 L. M. Keith selectmen
 0. LaRue