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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15
COLLEGE AVENUE is
TO REMAIN INTACT

The telephone, gas and electric COM
panies are now having their last
chance at College avenue for the next
five years. All Of them were given the
official notification early in June that
Main street and College avenue was
to be permanently improved and as a
result they will not be allowed to dig
it up again for five years following
the making of the improvements, ex-
cept for an emergency. such as the
breaking of main. and then they
have to pay a good round sum for the
privilege. This is the law and the
people who live on the street and
those who have to use it will hope
that this and future city governments
enforce it. Waterville's. streets have
been torn up great deal in the past
few years by public service corpora
lions and they have as a rule waited
until the street has been put in fair
ly good shape and then gone through
it with a trench which was never
filled properly. There isn't a square
foot Of College avenue from Main
street to the lower railroad crossing
that has not been dug up and in a
great measure this accounts for its
bad condition
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15
UNITY

Emily Roseland. Sophia Tozier, Vio-
let Thompson and Gertrude Moulton
are attending Normal school at Farm
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Small Of Clare
mont, N. H.. are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. c. Whitaker.
Mrs. Clinch and son Ned. who have
been passing the summer at Winde-
mere Park, left recently for their
home in Florida.
Mrs. Small and children, who have
been passing the summer with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. McManus. returned to their
home in Portland Saturday.
Hazel Adams is teaching in Burn
ham.
DR.. and Mrs. Irish Of Turner have
been in town for a few days past, the
guests OF their son, Arthur Irish.
Mrs. Jaynes of Waterville is pass
Ing few days at the Central House.
Mrs. E. NJ whitehouse is a business
visitor in Boston.
The schools began Tuesday, Sept. 5.
with the following teachers: High,
Mrs. Jolly Of Waterville. with Mrs.
Averill Of Massachusetts,, assistant;
Grammar, Miss Mosher of Vassalboro;
intermediate. Miss Gray of Bradford:
Primary, Mrs. Edgerley; Kelly school,
Gladys Clifford; Woods school. Cert
rude Libby; Worth school, Beulah
Walton; Farwell school, Raymond
Hamilton.
Robert whitehouse is attending
school at NJ. c. I. ..-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

The Maine Federation of Women's
clubs opened its gath annual meeting
at the Mount Kineo louise, Kineo,
Maine, Wednesday evening, Sept. 10.
Delegates were present from every
section of the State. The Indian Sum
mer days are delightful and the ladies'
are appropriately jubilant.
Mrs. Grace A. Wing Of Auburn,
president of the Federation reviewed
the last meeting of the General Fed
GRAFTON and suggested important
changes in the constitution of the
Maine Federation.
Federation Numbers 6172.
In the report of the corresponding sec.
rotary, Mrs. E. H. White of lewiston
the most interesting fact was that dur
ing the year the president and cores
ponding secretary have compiled roster
Of the actual membership of the various
clubs, from data sent by clubs, and that
today the actual membership of the or
ganization is 6172 individual members.
The financial statement from this office
showed that 1915 has been received from
the sale of year books, 80 cents from
copies of the Federation song, that $1(
has been received from the Federation
treasury, leaving on hand after expendi-
lures for postage, etc, $9o5.
Treasurer's Report.
Mrs. Cora c. Roberts, treasurer Maine
Federation of Women's clubs, reported as
follows
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand at last report, $780,
Federation tax, from clubs, $613.10
Bal. from com. approp., 1899
Sale of year books. 800
Lewiston journal, for book
published, MAINE in Ro- J4.
nance and History" $500
Interest, 1914 1,1S0. q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15
s1,616.35

Reporting for the department of his
tory. Miss Lucia Conner of Fairfield gave
the following interesting statistics:
Since the annual Maine meeting Of 1915
the archives of the Maine Federation
have received the following additions:
Presidents call to annual meeting, one
copy, 1915; presidents call to midwinter
meeting, eight copies. 1916; year books,
one copy each 1s01-19C2, 19O3-1904, 19o4-19O5,
and 1915-1916, two copies each 1895. 1900-19o1
and 1914-1915; programs of annual meet
ing, one copy each 1899. 1900, 1902 1903 and
1906 two copies each 1901, 1904 and 1915;
programs for midwinter meeting. five
copies 1916; reciprocity bureaus list, one
copy 1904; official ballots, one copy each
1905 and 1s15-1916; two bound books of sec
retary's records from .1s92-19o2; unlisted
material; Club calendars. many written
documents embracing constitutions OF
clubs and reports of officers and chair
men, general federation pamphlets. kin.
dergarten leaflets and University OF
Maine bulletins, plate used by Lewiston
Journal for Mrs Osgood's portrait in our
book, Maine In History and Romance
together with favorable newspaper no.
tees Of the book; balance 1915. s4.46; paper
for mounting, 500; postage $.31; balance
1916 s315.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

The machinery and supplies for the
Hassam Paving Co.. which has the con-
tract for paving section Of College ave-
nue. and Main street, arrived in the city
Thursday and it is probable that they Will
be ready to begin work early next week.
The work will be under the charge OF
Mr.. Spaulding, the same man who was
here last year. and they are planning TO
rush it as rapidly as possible. Street
Commissioner Estey has the rock crusher
nearly ready for work and has mad
number of teams hauling in rock during
the past week. He hopes to begin crush
ing by the first Of the week and 1t is prob
able that the machine will be run night
and day in order that there may be no
delay The Hassam Company only uses
one size Of the rock and the other will be
used to make the remainder of the ave-
nue. passable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15
COLBY STUDENTS ARE
RETURNING TO CITY

The appearance of lights in the va
rious college dormitories is pleasing
to the people Of Waterville. as the
opening of college always brings a
new life to the city. The influx Of
four or five hundred young men and
women into the life of the city megns
a great deal, both socially and finan-
cially and times are always better and
everything is more lively when they
are here. The most of those to come
back this early are the young men
who are out for the football team, but
there are a few of the young women
who have positions in the employ Of
the college or who have work to make
up before the beginning of the collie
giate year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15
WEEKS MILLS

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sproul and
daughter and Mrs. Dondy, all of Bris-
toll, were Sunday guests of o. F. Sproul
and family.
Rev. and Mrs. j. r. Hall returned
home from Lakeside campmeeting on
Friday.
Mrs. Mary Perkins and Mrs Frank
Halves we're callers in Augusta Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Freeman of
Chicago. ILL.,, have been WISHING his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Freeman,
and sister. Mrs. w. B. Clifford.
Herbert Bowden and Benjamin Per-
ry. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Perry and Mr.
Sunday callers at Gustavas Browns.
Reginald Hatch is at home from the
Navy for ten days furlough.
w. w. Wood was a business caller
in Waterville Monday.
Jasper Crommett is building a silo.
He has corn already to fill it,
Mrs. A. G. Bowie Of South Jackson
Vile. Fla. and Miss Fenwick Of Water
Vile were guests Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs. George Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Henderson of
Hallowell and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hilton OF Augusta were visitors Of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Bragg Sunday.
Gladys Hisler returned to North
Vassalboro Monday to teach the fall
term of school.
Daisy Bonney 10 seriously Ill at this
writing.
Alice Mosher IL teaching in Unity.
The Busy Bees met Wednesday. Sept.
II. with Mrs. Roy Clifford. There was
q good attendance. Refreshments NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

George S. Edmunds. who has been for
several years foreman Of the high ten
sion wire department of the Central
Maine Power Co., has resigned his posi-
ton and has gone to Boston for a rost.
Mr.. Edmunds has never fully recovered
from the injuries he received when he at
tempted to board moving train at the
Maine Central station during the summer
and he plans to take a vacation in Bos-
ton and then return and pass the winter
in the woods. His place has been taken
by Irving Staples Of this city. who has
been In the employ OF the compan" for
several years in this department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

The Colby football team was given a
stiff workout Thursday, the first one
coming in the morning at 10 o'clock
and the second at in the afternoon.
The day was somewhat hot for real
football it being more like baseball
weather, but the men were sent
through long drills IN getting down
under punts and in passing the ball
and catching it. The team looks as
though it was going to be especially
strong on this and will doubtless be
fast, although it looks now as though
it was going to be rather light this
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15
THURSDAYS SESSION

At Thursdays session Mrs. E. c.
Carr Of Augusta, speaking for the
arts and crafts department at the b.
ennial said in short
Your delegate without any warning
or preparation was called on to re-
port Maine. With thanks to God for
a quick thinker-she walked down
the aisle beginning a report by
Saying: In Rowland. Me-, was a
wonderful clay from which their
we'll known artist Volknan of New
Jersey had fashioned wonderful pieces
of pottery which had been we'll exhib-
tied in Maine. Also that in Maine
Literature and Art went hand in hand
and Maine club women had done what
no other state had ever done-they
had written and published a book
which had netted them a goodly sum.
With this your representative con"
sumed her three minutes and Maine
went through with honor. The art
department gave a luncheon in the
Belvedere with a program. Subject,
Hopes for Art in America" Five
minute talks by leading artists Of New
York were most inspiring, made more
so In that wonderful room around
beautifully decorated tables. One ar
fist dwelt on art in the home saying:
SHOW me the woman's dining table,
I can tell you whether she has a soul
for art. by the knives, forks. spoons
and blending of the Dishes" Ask
what each room stands for. have the
right things in the right place all the
time. There is beauty in harmony.
Use your imagination which is the
fertilizer in the garden Of art. Beau
tify the school houses. Teach art to
the children. Know what you have
to- work With In your own State and
PASS on what good things come to you.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

The long-awaited blocks for the ex-
tension Of the Hayden Brook sewer az.
rived Thursday and were promptly TAX
en- to the job and the laying OF them was
started at once. One carload arrived
Thursday and two other carloads are on
the way which were shipped before thu
one that has now arrived. The work
has been practically held up since fair
week and now it will be rushed as fast
as possible. A large amount Of dirt has
been taken out and the trench is ready
for the blocks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15
LAW OFF PARTRIDGE
IN SOMERSET COUNTY

The law was off cartridges in SOM
erset county Thursday and a number
Of hunting parties from this city left
during the day for some shooting in
the woods above Skowhegan and
Bingham. A number more are plan
ming to pass the weekend there and
all are looking forward to some good
sport as the reports are that the birds
have been very plentiful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

Train No II, the o'clock express
going east, was in two sections Thurs
day, the second section being compos-
ed Of one baggage car and sleeping
cars which were being taken east to
come back on the express trains. The
sleeper car travel is very heavy now
from the eastern resorts and some Of
the trains are now being run in two
sections to take care Of the crowd Of
returning vacationists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

The work of surveying for the State
road which is to be built this year, has
now been completed and Street Com
missioner Estey expects to start work
on it in a short time. The section to be
built this year is from the extension
of the other road of last year and it
will go as far as is possible with the
money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15
KennebeC Journal Ads
Give Practical Helps

A S advertising took on this char
~ acter, and was more and more
aimed to interest and inform,
it gained readers. House wives
learned that through reading the
advertisements of the stores they
could really learn things about COM
modities and their prices, without
spending needless hours of "shop-
ping" Thus the circle of people in
fuenced by advertisements expand
ed with consistent and solid results.
All life and living tends more and
more to organization, to system, to
efficiency of method. Buying for the
home, almost the last of the great
businesses of the world to come un-
der the sway of "business methods"
at last felt the impulse toward eff
cheney. The housewife learned that
she, too, was ''in business" and that
she owed it to herself and to those for
whom she acted as buyer to see to it
that her task was performed with ef-
fciency and economy and wise judg-
ment. Thus the circle of people in-
fuenced by advertising widened and
expended in a greater degree.
And the expansion Of the circle
goes on. If merchant holds the at
tention and interest of the people in
this city who read and are Influenced
in their buying by the ADVERTISE
ments he need not worry about other
people or 9th er problems.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

Another carload of tarvia was ex-
pected to arrive this week and it will
be used on some Of the new roads and
on the extension work on College ave-
nue.. There are gravel streets that are
now ready for treatment and it will
also be used on the State road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

Mrs Delphia Gray and daughter Dor.
othea, who have been passing the sum-
mer at one of the summer places near
Boston, are at their home in the city for
a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

The annual fall excursion to Mon
treal and Quebec will start from this
city on Monday. Sept, IS, and large
number from the city have signified
their intention of going. This is al
ways one Of the big excursions of the
year for Waterville people, many Of
whom have relatives in that section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

The Maine Central has announced
it's annual excursion to the White
Mountains, to be held on Sunday,
Sept. H. There is always a number
from this city who make a practice
Of going on this excursion and all
look forward to a fine trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

DR.. Herbert C. Scribner has been
appointed inspector of Bangor public
schools to succeed the late DR.. Hugh
F. Quinn. DR.. Scribner is one Of Ban
gor's best known and most popular
young DOCTORS and his appointment
causes much qualification among his
number Of friends.-Commercia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

| Ben Houser, manager Of the crack
| Skowhegan baseball team, was calling on
friends in the city Thursday on his way
| to his home in Litchfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Meader have moved
to Portland, where Mr.. Meader has &C
cepted the position of foreman in
manufacturing plant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

The SD birthday of e. r. Drummond,
treasurer of the Waterville Savings
Bank, was celebrated Thursday at a din
ner party given by his daughter, Mrs. E.
T. Wyman, at her cottage at Messalons-
kee lake. Only members Of the Drum
mond family were present and very en-
joyable party was participated In.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

W. H. Porter Of Portland. formerly Of
this city, who has been here for several
days on business, left Thursday after
noon for his home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

Mrs Hugh Smith went to Portland
Thursday morning for short visit witr
friends there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

Irving Staples, went to Augusta Thurs
day morning on business FOR the Contra
Maine Power Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs william Jardine of Madi-
son, who have been visiting friends in the
city, returned home Thursday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

Rev. Arthur s. Phelps Of the First
Baptist church on Elm street went to
Norrtdgewock Thursday morning to at
tend the Baptist convention in that town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

Miss Mary Crane of Holden who mas
been visiting with friends in the city,
left Thursday afternoon for her home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

DR.. M. S. Goodrich returned Thursday
afternoon from Houlton. where he has
been on professional business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

John e. Nelson of Augusta was bus
mess caller in the city for time Thurs
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

Mrs. Nelson Holway has gone t
Liyermore, where she is visiting will
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

Everett Dutton of China was
business caller in the city for the day
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

Charles J. Clukey Of Portland, former
ly Of this city, was business caller here
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

Alexander R. Phillips Of New York
was a business caller in the city for a
time Thursday. z
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Clark have NOV
ed to Bath. where Mr.. Clark has en-
ployment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

A. C. McGulsky, who has been calling
on friends in the city. left Thursday fol
his home in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

Harry F. Weber of the Waterville
Iron Works left Thursday for Dexter
on a short business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

Harlow Bigelow. special police Of AL
gusta, Is in the city calling on friends
and transacting business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. John Woodsum of China
were calling on friends in the city
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

BENJAMIN Barker of Portland was IL
the city Thursday on business Tor I'M
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

grapes and peaches were served. The
next meeting will be September ~.
with Mr.. Fred Bragg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

Mrs. Sewall York Of Wiscasset Is Wis
iting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
B. Lowe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

Chester w. Getcaell left Thursday
COR Dexter. where he will be on BUSH
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

DR.. and Mrs. L. G. Bunker have gone
to Owls Head for few days outing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

George Stone Of North Jay. formerly
Of this city. was a business caller IN the
city Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

Everett Farnsworth of China was bus.
mess caller in the city for time Thurs
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

Charles e. Wilson Of Albion was a
business caller in the city Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

There was a clean slate in the mu-
nicipal court Thursday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

~ 1ME was, and within the memo
ries of many of us, when but
few people read advertisements
and those with misgivings.
Advertising had not yet found its
proper place in the economy Of life.
Much Of it was neither informing
nor dependable nor of interest.
AS with other phases of life, time
brought changes. Little by little
the tone of advertising i IMP roved,
and it came to be of use and service
to the people, It developed, gradual
~, into medium of information for
the people about commodities and
products and and facts and figures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15

Every one has two Quotations, one
v hich he receives, one which he gives.
close with the suggestion, that IKE
terms used in National federation, we
might have literature and library ex-
tension rather than literature and art.
The art goes in with arts and crafts
thereby avoiding confusion OF the two
departments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15
$1,616.35
DISBURSEMENTS.

DISBURSEMENTS.
Expense Of Biddeford meeting, SCI So
Tax to general federation, 1915
General endowment fund, $50. IS
New England conference, 500
APPROX. for standing COM, 9215
Year book, envelopes and postage, 1470o
Printing, LOG. 80
Postage, 3S32
Pres. Tel tolls and kilograms, 460
Premium on treasurer's bond, ESQ
Presidents expense. biennial, 7235
Books and express, HO3
s1,1243o
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15
Department of History,

Bal. on hand this date,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-09
REDUCED RATES FOR
 COMING ATTRACTIONS
Business Mems League Secures Rates for Grand Opera and Symphony
 Orchestra

Very low railroad rates on all lines lead ing into Birmingham have been secured through the efforts of Secretary Sam II. Fowlkes of the Business Mems league for the Boston Grand Opera company and the Minneapolis Symphony orchestra. A round trip rate of cents per mile has been granted by all the lines for these events and tickets are good from Febru- ary 13 to F inclusive.
 While ordinarily the railroads require that the request for reduced fares be made at least 30 days prior to the time tickets are to be placed on sale, Secre- tary Fowlkes, through the cooperation Of local railroad men, was able to get this concession. It is banned to make the grand opera and symphony orchestra large drawing cards and the reduced rail- road fares are expected to add consider ably to the out-of-town attendance
 The Business Mems league and the other civic organizations are working hard to help the packers of the two musical or ganizations. and it is hoped that the pre- sentations here will be so successful that they will become annual events just as the grand opera weeks are in the larger cities of the country.