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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
Ethel May Shorey Co. Opened Big Last
Night.

The production by this truly clever
company last night was a thriller from
the very start and her reception last
evening was a pleasing one to this au-
thor actress and producer. She is ably
supported by Fred S. Campbell, one of
the very best character men in the
business and the rest Of the company
balance a well rounded program. How
Crooks Are Made" was a splendid bill
and the program tonight is of the same
nigh grade as last nights performance
only of different type. The prices
ior the Ethel Shorey Co. are in keeping
with the regular stock attractions, ten.
twenty and thirty cents. Seats are
row on sale. phone 112-M. No person
should allow this clever company to so
unnoticed. Cal us up. always glad to
answer a call for seats or to answer
any questions. Special matinee Sat-
urday at $50 when every child will be
admitted free if accompanied by an
older person. The child coming alone
will be obliged to purchase q ten cent
ticket. The regular matinee price for
adults is 20 cents. No seats reserved
at matinee.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
APOLOGIES TO .MoToRIsT.
Polite Sandman Begs Forgiveness for
Allowing Horse to Become Fright
ened.

The peasants Of Sardinia are excess
sively polite. For example. when mo-
toring along one Of the straight roads
down through the valley to Cagliari we
saw a man ahead on horseback He
jumped off in a great hurry and. holding
the horse by the end of the reins. got
down into the deep ditch by the side OF
the road. AS the car came up he was
so interested in probably the first auto
mobile he had ever seen that he forgot
his horse, which Unexpectedly gave
lump down into the ditch almost on top
of the man, upsetting him and his sad
dlebags into the mud.
When we stopped to examine the harm
done and to help him up he was profuse
in his apologies for having disturbed
us, saying. Excuse me, excuse me; 1t
was all my fault."-H. D. Wright in
National Geographic Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
Dragons.

The mythology Of dragons (may the
city of London always keep hersD is
immensely mixed. The one thing GER
tain seems to be that Of the many writ
ers who describe them. not one ever saw
them. Many of the descriptions come
nearer to winged crocodile than any
thing else. and the conjecture that the
dragon idea was developed from some
tradition of an extinct saurian seems
probable enough. In the highly imagi-
native gypsy lore of southeastern Eu-
rope, the "drakos" becomes the ogre of
the nursery; he takes a human wife.
hunts, is an expert in horsefiesh. and
lives. Of course. in a palace. Andrew
Lang pointed out that the modern Greek
story Of the last drakos" is the same
as that told in Scotland of 1.-The last
Pict,"-London Chronicle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
SURPRISE SHOWER
FOR BRIDE-TO-BE
BY CLASSMATES

The scene of a happy gathering on
Wednesday evening. Is Kingsbury ST.,
was when seven of the former classmates
at the Hallowell High school, Of Miss
Bloom Howard. rendered her surprise
shower, in honor of her approaching mar
riage.
They were admitted at rear door. by
Miss Towards mother. Mrs. Bird, while
her daughter was investigating mys-
terious ring at the front door.
The evening was passed very pleasantly
recalling instances of school days while
they ate Of dainty sweets served by Mrs.
Bird.
Those who enjoyed the occasion were
Mrs. Louise Graves Of Worcester, Mass. /:
Mrs. Nettie Norcross Of Augusta; Mrs.
Nina Richards Of Manchester Mrs. Iva
watts, Mrs. Elizabeth JOY: Miss Nellie
Manhire and Miss Addie Day. all Of Has-
lowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

The 54-hour law is working havoc
with the daily itinerary of one of Gardi-
ner's cats. Pussy ha, been in the hab-
it of meeting her master, City Clerk F.,
E. Milliken. at the end of the street
each noon shortly before IL O'Clock.
Since the enforcement Of the 54-hour
law the whistles on the shoe factories
have been blowing ut 11.45 instead Of
At H. Now the cat goes to the corner
end her master does not put in an ap-
rearance before the whistle sounds.
Wherever the cat may be. at the corner
Or going down to the corner. at the first
sound Of the whistle she turns and puts
for the house like whirlwind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
HaiioweIi Camp, M. w. Of A.

Hallowell Camp, No. 1896, Modern
Woodmen of America, was organized
Wednesday evening at knights of
Pythias hall in Hallowell by State
Deputy G. C. Wood of Bangor, assist
Ell by District Deputy A. B. Boston of
Waterville and Assistant M. A. Has
kell of Augusta. The charter list has
about IS members and some 10 to Is
belonging to other camps will at once
transfer to their local camp, so that
the order has a fine start and pros
poets. The following officers were
elected and installed:
Consul, George r. Dale: advisor,
Ernest Shepherd; clerk, Howard
Crockett; escort, Walter Wilson; past
consul, William A. Millett; Waterman.
Ernest Rich; sentry. L. H. Latin:
board of managers. James r. Cum.
mings, George A. Blake and ]. Manley
Patterson.
The camp will meet on Friday. Nov.
II. in X. Of P. hall and on Friday eve
nings thereafter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
On Agin, OF Aein, Gone Aqin,

The three-masted schooner Emma s.
Briggs, Capt. Lewis, bound from New
York to Hallowell with 400 tons of
coal. went ashore on the southwesterly
end of House island last night while
making this harbor. Several of her
crew put off in a motorboat, and COM
ing up to the dock where the Ossipee
lay. notified Capt. Leroy Rineburg.
At $50 the cutter got line to the
Briggs, and after a short while pulled
the schooner off. The only damage to
the Briggs was a badly broken and
sprung rudder.
Capt. Lewis said that as the
schooner was coming up the harbor
the wind and tide set in so strongly
that she was on the lodges near the
House island spindle before he knew
it-Portland Press, Nov. 9.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Charles Nickerson of Manchester has
fine display of corn at the Ander-
son & Latin barber shop. Specimens
of the King Phillip variety, of which
he raised 60 bushels on his farm at
Manchester. Mr.. Nickerscn claims it
to be the finest specimen to be raised
in Kennebec county and would like to
hear from the other corn raisers. Cyrus
George of Manchester brought to the
barber shop Thursday morning a full
blown strawberry blossom which he
found growing in the yard at Camp
Limberlost which seems remarkable
for this time of year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
Orser.Stevens

Miss Mildred w. Stevens and Rexford
H. Orser, both of West Gardiner, were
united in marriage Wednesday evening
at Z o'clock at Christ church parish
house. The wedding was quiet one
and the couple were unattended. After
a brief wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs Or
ser will return and make their home
in West Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
Mrs. Emma M. Heath

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Emma M. Heath were held from her
late home on Water street at 3.45 P. M.
Thursday. Rev. J. E. Cochrane Off
ciated in the presence of relatives and
friends of the deceased. The floral trib-
utes were beautiful and profuse. Inter-
ment was in the family lot at the Hal
lowell cemetery. The bearers were
Charles Jones, George Densmore, C. ].
Smith and Percy H. Bradbury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
Mrs. Mary A. Blake

Funeral services for the late Mary
A.. wife Of F. E. Blake. were held
from the church of the Sacred Heart
at A. M. Thursday. High mass was
celebrated by Rev. FIR. James A. Ca
rey. Interment was in the family lot
at the Hallowell cemetery. The bearers
were Howard E. Andrews, Charles w.
Alexander, Charles r. Getchell and DR..
J. D. Nutting, Jr. There was a large
attendance of friends and relatives and
many floral tributes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

We wish to express our thanks to
teachers and pupils Of grade VIII. To
the Regular Fire Dept. Hallowell Fire
mans Association. Golden Cross. also
to friends and neighbors for their kind
ness and sympathy in our bereavement;
also for the floral offerings.
GEORGE A. HEATH,
MISS GOLDIE F. HEATH.
MIR. AND MRS. ROBERT S. HEATH.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Those planning to attend the Halo
we'll high school reunion at Brunswick
Friday evening, will be pleased to learn
that George w. Singer. a former prin-
cipal of the school, is to be present.
The party will leave Hallowell on the
61S train
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

The social and entertainment given
at the vestry of the Highland Avenue
Methodist church on Thursday evening
much merit. The Sweet Family appear
ed to be we'll named and made a decid-
ed hit. The entertainment was follow
ed by social and the serving Of re-
freshments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
that so simple an innovation, known for

years in other cities. could have the
power to interest Bostonians so much.
1t indicates how long Boston has been
kept in ignorance of the latest device
for facilitating traffic. and suggests how
much more can speedily be done, by
either adopting or improving on the
measures taken by other cities to better
traffic conditions in a city where they
are SO complex and so trying that the
local police should have been the pio-
neers. not the trailers. in the campaign
for improvement.-Bosto Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
WOODMAN ORDER is
ORGANIZED HERE

A local order Of the Modern Wood
men of America was organized
Wednesday evening at K. of P. hall by
State Deputy G. c. Woods of Bangor,
assisted by District Deputy A. B. Bos-
ton Of Waterville. The new organiza-
ton has 40 charter members.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
Port Al Prince a City Of odors.

American naval officers whose du les
have carried them to the ends Of the
earth and to the most insanitary of the
worlds cities have declared that the
stencil of Port au Prince, Haiti. offers
more offense to the sense Of smell than
the odors of any other spot they have
visited. Open sewers. decaying fish.
dead animals, and what-not made the
city dreadful before the Americans ap-
Piled the same methods they used In the
Habana- Panama clean-up.-National Ge-
ographic Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Mrs. A. A. Walsh addressed the men,
bers of the Young Peoples Branch of
the w. c. T. U. on Thursday evening
at the home of Mrs. w. I. Guild. Kings
bury street. She gave very interest
ing talk on Beverages" Plans for an
active winters campaign were made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Score-M. c. G. S. 10, H. H. S. I'd Il.
Observation-Disclosures 2, Meader, Le-
rette. Referee, Fish. Umpire, M. Fall
conf Head linesman, Watson. Timer, c.
Falconi. Time, two SIN. and two ION. pc
RODS Attendance, 800.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Nineteen friends of the Limberlosr
from Augusta and Hallowell were de.
lightfully entertained, at a dinner par
ty given by Mr.. and Mrs. George Sea-
vey at their beautiful home in Farm
ingdale Wednesday. The occasion was
the source of much pleasure to all who
were present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Miss Eulalie Finn of the office force
of Marston & Brooks shoe factory, who
underwent surgical treatment at the
Augusta General hospital Wednesday,
is reported as resting as comfortably
as could be expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Ralph Wood arrived home Thursday
afternoon from the West where he has
been working in the signal service Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad. Mr..
Wood is to begin work next Monday
with the NJ. G. r. r. with headquar-
tiers at Waterville. sfg*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

A. M. Neal arrived Thursday from Sa-
lem, Mass, and will make his home at
the johnson House. HE many Gardiner
friends will be pleased to welcome him
once more
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

The funeral of the late Orrin E.
Heath, who met his death by the cav
ing of a gravel bank in Chelsea on
Wednesday. will be held from his late
residence Saturday at / o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
MARIA CLARK TEAM
DEFEATS HALLOWELL

The Maria Clark Grammar school foot
ball team defeated the Hallowelh High
second eleven in close and exciting
match Thursday afternoon on the Muster
field by score of 10 to -. Maschiadri
for the Clark Grammar featured with a
4O-yard run The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

A few of those Pullman green Reed
chairs at Woods at Is per cent. dis
count today and tomorrow. Also all as
bestos table covers at IA off until
Thanksgiving-now is the time to buy.
Is the dining room in the preparedness
"line-up?" The F. B. Wood Estate
goods at fair
prices"-merits inspection-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
RIVERSIDE

Riverside Community Club will hold a
penny social at Good Templars' hall Fri
day evening. If stormy. the function will
take place Saturday evening. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

The Taintor Granite Co. of this city
has recently sold the two electric trav-
cling cranes to the Shaw Electric
Crane Co. Of New York. This company
originally built the cranes for the
Taintor Co. for use at the Hallowell
plant. The cranes have been loaded on
fiat cars and will be shipped to New
York some time this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

The annual inspection of Marion Chap
ter No. 63. o. E. S.. will be held Monday
evening. Grand Worthy Matron Mrs.
Dickens will be the inspecting officer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Harry N. Wakefield. who is suffering
with a severe attack Of Lumbago. is re-
ported as improving, although not yet
able to be out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

G. H. G. Wing and family have gone
to Newcastle where they are to remain
for few weeks before going to Palm
Beach, Fla, for the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Miss Audrey Messer of Maiden,
Mass, has been a guest at the home
of Frank Fogg, Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
STATE HOUSE
CELEBRATION AT
THE STATE HOUSE

There was great jubilation at the
State house about 5 o'clock Thursday
afternoon when State Insurance Com
missioner Erastus j. Carter telephoned
from Portland where he has been on
an insurance case. that Chairman Vance
Mccormick Of the Democratic national
committee. according to a bulletin re-
ceived there. had wired the message to
Democratic committees that President
Wilson was surely reelected and that
it would be in order to celebrate the
Democratic victory.
Supt. Of Buildings Harry A. Plum
mer ordered the dome at the State
house illuminated AMI the spectacle of
the State house ablaze with lights at
tracted a great deal oe attention during
the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Prof. c. F. Warner Of Sprinfield.
Mass, arrived in the city Thursday
evening and will visit his father. B. +.
Warner, Middle street. for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Special conclave of Maine Command
cry, No. I. this evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Work in the Order of the Red Cross.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Miss Addie Wadsworth. who has been
visiting her brother, NJ. c. Wadsworth
Of West Gardiner, left Thursday on her
return to her home in New York City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Mrs. Charity Norton, who has been
visiting friends in Gardiner and Farm
ingdale, returned Thursday to her home
in Woodfords.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
To . Youno Girl at q Window.

To a Young Girl at Window.
The poor old soul plods down the street,
contented and forgetting
How youth was wild and spring was
wild and how her life is setting:
And you lean out to watch her there,
and pity. nor remember
That youth is hard and life is hard,
and quiet Is December.
Widdemer. in Everybody's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

was a business visitor in the city on
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Method
list church will meet Friday afternoon
with Mrs. Martha Smith, Brunswick ave.
nue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E. Merriam left
Thursday for Boston where they are
to pass a few days, after which they
will go to Middletown, Conn.,. where
they are to pass the winter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Mrs. G. A. Jaquaith, who recently
underwent a surgical operation is re-
ported as improving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Ben Tenney sold his Packard twin six
on Wednesday to Mr. Hunnewen of Au-
burn. Is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Miss Gertrude Cooms. bookkeeper for
the Gardiner Water District, was visi-
tor Thursday in Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

w. r. kilbourne Of Auburn was 8
visitor in the city Thursday on mat
tiers of a business nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Mrs. T. w. Dick left Thursday for
Waterville. called by the illness of her
daughter, Evelyn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

R. D. Hodsdon of Lewiston was a Wis
itor in the city Thursday, called here
or matters of business nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
LOCAL NOTICE

~ Dance at Chelsea Town hall Saturday
xeyAning. Morangs orchestra, nov1Od2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

w. r. Burbank representative elect
from Chelsea, was calling on Gardiner
friends, Thursday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

c. E. Conner Of Auburn was visitor
in the city Thursday on business mat
tiers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

There will be a social held Friday
evening at the vestry of the Randolph
Methodist church. Everybody invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

We hope the Presidential election is
over by the time the municipal pri-
mary election takes place next Tues
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Willis Wing of Manchester was
visitor in the city Thursday on bust
ness matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Fred Bickford and daughter Grace
have been passing a few days at the
home Of +. D. Fogg, Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Rummase Sale by Universalist Auxi-
Hilary Friday afternoon and evening at
Furbush store, next CronS's bakery.
Nov 9&z 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

| Frank Elwell Of West street, who has
been seriously i'll. is reported as better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Rummage Sale by Universalist
Auxiliary Friday afternoon and evening
at Furbush store. next Cronk's bakery.
nov9&10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

L. Franks Of Auburn was among the
out-of-town business visitors in the
city Thursday. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

H. H. Bryant of Portland was calling
on Gardiner friends Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
GARDINER LOCAL ITEMS

The Star Club will meet Friday evening
at Masonic banquet hail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Emerson's Fruit Store selling Prin-
cess S0c chocolates at 29c per pound
Saturday. Nov. 10d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
FROM HALLOWELL
!. TEL EPHoNE 24e.R

c. S. Lorkin Of BucA1eId was Hall
DWELL business visitor on Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

w. D. Haley of South Gardiner will
leave Friday for Portland, Ore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

W. H. wescott Of Portland was
Hallowell business caller on Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

1t was stated Thursday at the de-
partment of State that the condition Of
Secretary Of State John E. Bunker. who
is i'll at the home Of his brother in Ban
gor, was somewhat improved.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-06-15
Juniors 10 Graduate.

Next Sunday evening at St. Paul's
NJ. E. church the Junior class of the
Epworth League will graduate into the
Senior class when appropriate exercises
BETTING the occasion will be carried
out. Special instrumental and vocal
music will be rendered by the church
orchestra and choir. The graduates
are as follows, having been instructed
for the past several years by Miss Grace
Loar. who has been extremely inter
ested in their advancement: Winifred
r. Weimer, Mary Drake Naylor. A.
Louise Harmed, 5. Reva Davis, Eliza
beth P. Mitchell. Mildred L. Dixon
Fannie L. Newman, Winona Jones.
Ellen E. Smouse, Ralph R. Davis
Robert H. Porter, M. Carleton Hine-
baugh, S. Townshend Naylor, Paul J.
Ashby.