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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-16

Exit the campaign--with thanks.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-16
FARM IMPLEMENTS

Set new Harness. Blue Bell Cream
Separator. Buggy, good as new.
Household goods and other articles
too numerous to mention.
Tormcs All sums under $40 90 cash.
AOi hiS' On sums over $1,000 a
credit of II months will be given, pur-
chaser giving bankable note bearing
10 per cent interest, 10 per cent dis
connt for cash. No property may be
removed from premises until settled
for,
]. H. CHANCE,
|oot. "; .,,;oNa.s /; MASON Owner.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-16

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-16

War at best is a dreadful thing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-06
DEXTER
New Chamber of Commerce is ia
Be Organized in Dexter
F. AND A. NJ. ELECT
OFFICERS

At meeting OF merchants and business
men held at Temperance NAH AAonuay
evening the first s{spSstewarI 1M or
EanizaIion of Chamber OF Commerce
to succeed the old Board OF Trace were
taken. Unieers chosen were: PRESIDENT.
c. Shepherd; Sec, George +. huff; Treas,
Harry T.. Hale.
1T was voted to substitute the name
Chamber of Commerce for Board of
Trade. One of the first things to be at
tempted will be to secure better train
service on the Dexter branch of the
Maine Central Railroad. If the manage
ment of the Maine Central declines TO
improve the train service by giving Dex-
ter and other towns in this section a
night connection, the matter will be call
ed to the attention of the Public Utilize.
Commission and a hearing held. Under
the present ARRANGEMENT no mail can be
despatched rom Dexter or Cornna after
o'clock In the afternoon.
The annual meeting of Penobscot Lodgu
No. 80, F. and A. NJ, was held Monday
evening and officers elected as follows:
W. NJ. Walter n. Rowe: S. w, George
II. Hall: J. W., Leland A. Ross; S. b.,
Harry Goodwin: J. D.. Charles Ansell:
Treas, Samuel l.. Small: Sec, Charles
S. Hutchinson; S. s., Harold Small; J. s..
Gordon Sharpe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-06
SOLE LEATHER
TAKES BIG JUMP

Local dealers in leather have re-
ceived notice that the price of sole
leather has advanced to 76 cents per
pound, which they declare is the high
est that they have ever known 1t. In
connection with this the idea of a
well-known shoe repairer is certain to
gain ground. He conceived the idea
that If an automobile tire would stand
nm for several thousand miles with a
couple of tons of iron and steel pound
ing 1t into the dirt of the road that it
would stand up for a long time on the
.ole of a shoe. Accordingly he secured
an old tire, cut out a section the siza
that he wanted for a tap and secured
~ to the bottom Of a pair of shoes. The
Man worked beyond his fondest
1reams and business has been rush
ing ever since. The only thing that is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-06
SUNDAY SPECIAL
ARRANGEMENTS
WE'LL UNDER WAY

Tuesday was busy day in the Y.
NJ. c. A. headquarters in this city. a
steady stream of inquiries regarding
the Billy Sunday. special coming ex-
cursion. 1t was announced by Mr..
Smith that the effort to obtain Pull
man cars for the people who wanted
them on the trip has been unavailing
and that all who go will have to do 50
in common coaches. He also said that
the return privilege would positively
be limited to Dec. Is. Already reser-
vations for practically 500 people have
been received and it is confidentally
expected that at least 1000 will make
the trip. The officials of the y NJ. c. A.
are finding that there are an almost
endless number of details to be at
tended to and that everyone who is
planning to go wants to be told all
about it both by letter and telephone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-06
MODERN SCHOOLHOUsE
ATsATKINSON CORNER

haoison' Me-, Dec. 5.-(specfaD a,
'he most modern schoolhouses in son,ee.
set county is being built at the Atk,n-
sun corner about half way between M.a-
isof and skowhegan villages on the car
'''e Oh the Somerset Traction Co. Tn.
structure, which will be comp,eted hx ~.
last of the month. has a ssubs,.n.,o,
oei pihii'hs or concrete blocks and ha.
main study room 32x24 feet with co..,
oor and toilet 32x1O feet. Just .
noors are being laid and tho ;r.,a. go
80 De"s put IN place. The heating appar.
aus wiz consist of hot air furnace ana
'he "iiiao"s are all placed along the ws.t.
size OF the building, giving splendid uaht
not only for the pupils In their as.r.
Out TOT the blackboards which ara r.n.
Gu aiohg the north and east sides. The
oeshs' winch are to be for one person. M,
10 DE or a modern kind and the tot,e,s
are equipped with chemicals. 40 that all
refuse Is consumed in the basement
Thirty-five pupils can be accommodated
:" 'e study room. The building will
NC "iowh as the Atkinson building and
Will replace the White" schoolhouse 80.
called, which has been a landmark for =
long period on the Madison Skowbepan
road. The committee in charge Of erect.
ing the structure has been Selectman n
d. Hobart. Carl Hunnewer and Rem II
Perkins. the latter, having superintende,
the building operations to a great ar.
tent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-06
COMING ENTERTAIN
MENTS AT GOOD WILL

Hinckley, Me, Dec. 5-(SpeeiaD-
Good VIII has given up the annual ex-
hibition and midway which has always
been the means of providing funds for
sic, athletics, the Y w. and the Y.
M. c. A. In it's place lectures, socials,
amateur entertainments and moving
pictures will be substituted. A very
attractive program has been prepared
for the winter vacation and may be
announced tentatively as follows: Dec.
Is, stereopticon lecture. E. S. Philbrook
OF Augusta, Our Kennebec, in Prescott
Memorial hall; Dec. 90 moving pic
lures paramount Pictures) Prescott
hall; Dec. %, G. w. Collins, magician,
Moody hall; Dec rs. faculty entertain
ment. Moody hall: Dec. q. to be an,
nounced: Dec. 20. Menander bennett,
humorist and reader, Prescott hall.
The accommodations for teams will
be much better. as Prescott Memorial
hall is short distance from the Good
Will barn with excellent standing room
for teams.
Mr.. Philbrook has an excellent lee
ture and he is in great demand. The
pictures are excellent and willsappear
to great advantage at Memorial hall.
The moving pictures will include a
dramatization, cartoons and comic
reels and a Burton Holmes travelogue.
Lovers OF high class pictures will be
pleased.
Mr.. G. w. Collins>has always been a
favorite at Good Will and he brings a
brand new entertainment. He is a ma
gician and sleight of hand performer
Of no mean ability
The faculty entertainment is for the
benefit Of the Good Will students and
friends. no admission is charged and It
Is OF burlesque nature
Menander bennett. Lewiston's post
master, In 80 well known as a humor-
ist and reader that he hardly needs an
Introduction. He always succeeds in
convulsing his audiences.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-06

lambs 10 take advantage Of the pres
ent high price of wool, which ia not
likely 10 be duplicated for many years
WOOL has advanced. much more than
has the meat. The market was un.
changed, with sheep q &c, and lambs
Is a 10c.
Mich cows were in good supply and
sold at about the previous range. from
about s65 @ 1876 for the average good
quality cows and $40 a IS for poor
and ordinary mixers. Some extras
registered or as good bring more than
S135 but there are few.
The live poultry market was STEADY
and without change. Fowl 1Sc. chick.
ems 1Sc. and roosters 10 @ lac.
TUESDAY SALES AT BRIGHTON
Beef Cattle--A. c. Foss & Son sold
bulls. average 900 lbs. at &C, and 2s
cows, at Lee. J. D. Neylon sold
cows, 4770 lbs. at SC.
Veal Calves. D. Neylon sold 4
calves, 40 lbs. at 1-2c, and 10 small
calves at $3.50 each.
Mich Cows. d. Neylon sold
mixers for $3.50.
HORSE MARKET.
Boston, Dec. 5.
Owing to the holiday week, and to
the fact that the trade has fallen off
somewhat during the past two weeks,
there was not an active demand for
horses during the week. Prices on all
GOOD horses. however. held steady at
last weeks figures. Trading was bet.
ter at the auction sales, than at the
retail custom. Supplies from the West
in green horses were moderate and
these were of good weight and quail.
lty. They sold quite readily. There
We're also some good acelimated and
seconds offered. and these. too. brought
fair values. but there was a big mum.
Der of very much used up seconds Of.
fered this week. turned in by owners
who did not care to feed them during
the winter. These animals sold SLOWLY.
and some OF the poorest were condemn
ed and taken by the A. r. l.. Others
with a little work left in them. were
sold very low. dealers quoting on the
poorest offerings range of prices from
s15@S25. Others Of little better DUAL.
lty sold from $3.50 $50, and a few at Az
IL is a long time since SO manv moor
horses have been entered in one week
Inc best quality. heavy green draft
horses 1650@190O lbs weight sold
from s325@$375; medium weight. first
class drafters. from $25o@ss25; heavy
wagon and express horses from 1851
$3.50; chunks. from s1s5@s25o; genera,
purpose horses from $10O@s175.
At the City Sale Stables-J q. Ka,.h
stevens & Sweet Horse Co. sold . ex.
press carloads Of green horses ard
1ully 100 seconds. Trade was dnI, h,,.
the big horses were taken fairly eli eli
ae GOOD values. This week the tirn, ;s
o1ering a specially fine lot of Ohio and
rem fancy drafters of extra GOOD
weights. eoou
William Horwitz offered three ex-
press carloads of green horses and rs
seconds: Disposals were slow with
prices 1alrly steady on all the good
auahty horses. This week there will be
iour express carloads Of green horses
one carload Of New York seconds. he
sioes several lots Of horses from noore
iocal business firms which are closine
out their stock As
steamship Etonian. sailing from, p,,-
Ton, Dec. 3. carried 800 horses for ~. !
British army. -oAje"e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-06
COLBY COLLEGE

The Y. NJ. c. A. meeting last night was
Of especially timely interest as number
of members who had attended the Billy
Sunday meetings in Boston during the
Thanksgiving recess and reported the
meetings as they saw them.
The athletic council met Monday eve
ming to discuss the 1917 football sched-
ule and appoint candidates for manager
and assistant manager. No definite ar
rangements have been reached with re-
gard to schedule yet.
The candidates for manager Of foot
ball for the season Of 1917 are voted on
in chapel Saturday afternoon.
For manager Zone to be elected) How
ard Foster Hill IS of Water8tlle; Harris
Birdsell Mcintyre IS OF Houlton. For
assistant manager Zone to be elected),
Charles Martin Bailey 10 of Winthrop
Center.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-06
Progressive Merchants in
Line for the Window Display
During the Shop Early Week

Rubins Millinery Co., The Fashion,
Samuel Vein, A. S. Landry. c. c.
Stencil, Dubord Brathers & Co., Mar
garet Bulger. c. w. Pooler.
In Class 3, which includes drug, sta
tionery, book, music, art, jewelry,
china. cigar and confectionery stores,
photographers studios, the following
are entered: w. r. Jones, DeOrsay
drug store F. A. Lovejoy, S. Russia
koff, D. Forth. Larkin Drug Co.. w.
w. Berry & Co., Larkin & Dignam,
Warren's jewelry store, Waterville
Drug store, Marion w. Hayden, Dun
bars Drug store. Red Cross Pharmacy,
Verzoni Brothers. II. l.. Kelley
d Co. Maine Cigar Co., Parent S
candy store, F. A. Hartman. +. w.
Woolworth Co., Charles f. Miller, Red
ington 4 Co.. Gedeon Pitcher, Joseph
Bourque, Ferland's drug store, Gilbert
Bourgoin. Darviau's drug store. Central
News store, The College Avenue Phar-
macy, E. Marchetti, Cutie q Houle
Green Brothers Co.. King & Paganucci
Wentworth Music Co.
In Class c.. which includes hardware
carriages and harness. sporting goods
leather goods, automobiles, furniture
wall paper, grocery and provision stores
bakeries, meat markets, electrical. plumb
ing and florists shops. the following ar.
entered: Watervlle Motor Co.. E. L
Cove, Gedeon Pitcher, Arthur Daviau
Harry Belliveau, Redington & Co.. Co
dere Furniture Co. Great Atlantic & Pa
cific Tea Co., Mitchell's flowe.1store. B
K. Merservey. F. E. McCallum. Rollins
& Durham Co., G. A. Kennison Co., City
Market. Anterior Furniture Co. Main
Street Cash Grocery. Henry V. Vigue Co.
The Central Maine Power Co., Grand
Union Tea Co.. w. B. Arnold & Co., s.
e. Whitcomb Co. Kennison & Warren.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-06
HOXIES

Stillman Holmes and family passed
last week with relatives in Abbott.
Mr.. and Mrs Martin Perkins were
visitors at Dell Savoies Thanksgiving.
John Filtis returned from Deadwater
Wednesday with a fine buck deer.
Miss Emma Wood Of Fairfield Center
has returned to his school in the Par
ker school.
Charles Bainey bought large work
horse of Leslie Setvens of Larone last
Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. William Marcia of La
rome were visitors in the place on
Sunday.
Ralph Berry and family were Sunday
callers at Henry Stevens In Norridge-
wock.
This has been in most respects a very
successful year for the farmers in this
section. A big crop Of hay was har-
vested, grain not as good as expected,
acreage Of potatoes somewhat smaller
than usual, the yield good but a gen.
eral complaint Of rotting. AS a rule
farmers are increasing their tiocks
and herds to consume the large crop
Of hay and their fodder. AS yet silos
are nOl III ScICTdl use. OdlI dIllIIdlS
predominant, still there are a goodly
number of the beef breeds. This has
been very satisfactory year for poul-
try. Eggs and poultry have been and
are now the highest for some time
Eggs GO cents dozen and dressed
fowl 90 cents in our local market This
with butter 40 cents a pound. wool
worth from IS to 40 cents, potatoes
s3.75 per barrel and good prices for
other cross puts a smile on the farm
er's face. The farmers as a rule rely
on themselves to market their prod
ucts on their farms.
The many friends OF Alfonso Otis.
who has been q patient at Grey's hos
pital for the last month will be pleased
to learn that he was aabIe to be brought
home Wednesday very much improv-
ed In health.
There was family gathering at
Charles Priests on Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed hurry and daugh-
ter Of Waterville visited Mrs. Mt,rry's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Priest,
last week
Walter Brooks was calling on friends
in I.arone Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Shear passed
the weekend with relatives in Water
vile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-06
CITY FATHERS
PASS ACCOUNTS
AMT. $146,393.74

The meeting of the city government
after long wait for members enough
of the Council to make quorum. Roll
of Accounts. No. 1913, amounting to
S146,393.74 was passed The roll fol-
lows: Armory. $20.29; bells and clocks,
$50; board of health, $2S1.50: bridges,
$1S6.49; Brook street school, $692176;
City hall. s309.61; common schools.
$52O4.35; coupons, $3.50; current ex-
pe1e, $l094.S1; fire department, 24O7.-
81: Hassam paying, $sS7S.7S; Hayden
brook sewer sssl.25: High school,
$1206.12: highway maintenance $492.60:
interest bearing note, $4,000; m!scel-
laneous, $50; new sidewalks, 1886 "a;
parks, $3.50; Fairgrounds, $l62S9; po-
lice. s1ol775: sewers. $660.17 sprinkiing,
1874; State aid highway. $12S366; State
tax, s4o,S29.07; street department,
$13l1.so; street lights, s794.S4; support of
poor. ss2o25; total, $146.393.74.
An order for a refunding OF the city
loan was passed. An order for an ice
skating rink to be prepared under the
direction OF the committee on play
grounds was passed. An order for a ny
drant was referred to the committee on
fire department with power to act. The
committee on claims reported that the
claim for damage to their sheep by dogs
be paid and 1t was so voted. The order
for hre truck was started in the coun-
Gil but the members there, after hot
debate. voted it down
The aldermen in session as municipal
officers granted license to Augustus
Marshall to run steam plant A claim
Of L. NJ. Levine for sheep killed by dogs
was referred to committee on claims and
city solicitor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-06

The ladies of the Free Baptist church
will hold their annual sale and fair at
the church on Getchell street Wednesday,
afternoon and evening. The ladies Of the
church have been working for a long
time on the preparations for the event
and all day Tuesday number OF them
were at the church making the final prep
arations. In addition to the many good
things which will be on sale there fine
program has been arranged for the eve
ming. A special supper will be served
from $50 to Z. 1t promises to be one Of
the best fairs held in the city this fail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-06
FAIRFIELD

Ladies' night was observed last eve
ming at the Masonic Club. and although
the weather was very unfavorabie 10,
such an occasion large number attend
cd and a very pleasant time was enjoyed
Mr.. and Mrs. vinal Bailey Of worces
ter. Mass. are guests at the home OF
MI Bailey's aunt. Mrs. Fannie Waite Of
Benton Station.
At meeting Of the football team,
held at the Assembly hall in Law
renee High school on Tuesday after
noon, Frank Knowlton. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Knowlton of Winchester
street. was elected captain Of the foot
ball team for 1917.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wyman OF
Benton have gone to Vassalboro, where
they will reside at the home OF their
daughter, Mrs. Ed Chase, for the win
ter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-06

The lawyers OF the city have been
invited to a meeting to be held at the
city council rooms Thursday evening
Of this week to discuss the question Of
a court house for this city. The mat
ter has been agitated for q long time,
Judge Beane Of the superior court
starting the movement by declaring
that there was no At place in Water
vile far helding court and trying to
have the Waterville term abolished.
Just What the idea Of the meeting IL
in regard to getting the court house is
not known but It win doubtless come
out At the session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-06
MADISON
Nathan A. Weston Post, G. A.
r. Holds Annual Business
Meeting
MADISON SOROSIS MEETS

The annual business meeting OF
Nathan A. Weston Post. G. A. r.. was
held Monday afternoon in their hall IN
the I. O. O. F. block. The officers elect
ed for the coming year were: Com
mander. E. E. Gould; senior vice COM
mander. c, C. Hartwell: junior vice
commander, Alden Getchell; adJutan''
Amasa Gregory: quartermaster. henry
H. Steward: chaplain. Martin FRED
eric: surgeon. George F. Newell; ON
Ger Of the day. Gardiner Beale; ser
geant major. Wesley Gray; quarter
master sergeant, Fred M. Messer;
guard, ]. H. Waugh; patriotic instruc-
tor. c. c. Hartwell.
The northbound passenger train was
suddenly stopped Monday night just as
1t pulled out of the station on account
OF drunk lying across the track. The
man objected strenuously as he was
forcibly removed by railroad employees
from the vicinity Of the track.
South America was the subject OF
an interesting meeting of the Madi-
son Sorosis Club held Monday after
noon at the residence of Mrs. w. r.
Greene on Main street. The program
was in charge of Mrs. Halle Williams
and the order of exercises was: Re
peating club collect; roll call respond
ed to by items on South America:
presentation of the subject by Mrs.
Williams; piano solo, Mrs. Bertha
Herd: original paper on Brazil, Mrs.
Eva Spear; original paper on Argen-
tine Republic. Mrs. Annette Morse;
vocal solo, Miss Evelyn Flanders. Miss
Flanders responded with an encore.
Following this came a social hour
during which refreshments were
served. The next meeting will be a
Christmas social held in two weeks at
the residence of Mrs. Hattie Johnson
on Weston avenue.
Master Leland Weston while coming
home from school Monday afternoon
fell and broke his arm.
Merville E. Churchill went Monday
to Portland, where he has position
as clerk in the ]. r. Libby store.
Rev. Frederick H. Means went to
Portland Monday afternoon to attend
a committee meeting of the Missionary
department of the Congregational de-
nomination in Maine.
A special meeting of the Ladies' Aid
of the Methodist church was held
Monday evening in the church parlors
and plans were made for the work Of
the coming month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-06

The High school Mandolin Club has
been selected to furnish music for the
Parent Teacher meeting which will be
held at the High school Assembly hall
Wednesday evening At this meeting
viii be by Mrs: Terey Of Halloweli on
the subject, THE Start of Infectious
Diseases" The officers for the coming
year will be elected and a large at
tendance is hoped for.
Harold Libby. who has been visiting
at his home in this city. has returned 70
Boston. where he 10 attending the BY
ant & Stratton Business college.
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Unclaimed Mail,

Men Andrews, Carl; Barrett. An
thony; Boldrick. Edwin; Boudreau
John; Brown, Donald H. (2); Durgin
Frank: Eddie. William; Files, Austin:
Elliott. Charlie H.: Gagner, Joe: GIL
leo. c. j.; Goodwin, D. E.: King, W.:
McAllister, Martin; Memi, Emil; Nor
rison, F. G.; Niles. A. s.: Moves. H
F.; Shaw, l. NJ: Smith, Stephen; Tay-
lor, Claude; Witham, William; Wor.
rem. Sam.
Women-Adams, Miss Ida: Barney,
Miss Rose May; Condor. Miss Ger
trude; Davis, Mrs. w. o.: Davis, Nell
lie c.; Decker, Mrs. May: Garland
Mrs. D.; Getchell, Mrs. F.: Haskell
Mrs. Harry: Howard. Miss Fay: Huy-
att, Mrs. Charles; Jones, Mrs. N. NJ;
Marquis, Mrs. Adalars: Morrell, Miss;
Morrill,. Mrs. NJ; Oldham. Mrs. Alice;
Perkins, Miss Esther N; Piummer
Miss Eva Charlotte; Rollins. Mrs
Joseph L.; Simpson, Mrs. Charles;
Tibbets, Miss BlanNhe: Warren, Mrs
Henrietta; Winslow. Mrs. Eliza.
Misc.-Warren T. B.. Publisher;
Waterville Valve Co.
Foreign-Beaudoin, Theodore: Gill
bert. Ernestine; Hammer. H.: Leblanc,
Gerald r.; Lewis, Miss Hattie.