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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
JANUARY MEET
EPWORTH LEAGUE

At the January meeting of the
Methodist Epworth League which was
held on Monday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward l.. Smith,
plans were made for much work to be
carried out during the coming months.
1t was voted to have membership
contest. The boys of the League Will
be on one side and the girls OF the
League will be on the other side. Ihe
object to attain will be to get the
larger number Of friends to attend the
meetings held on Sunday evening, ana
also to obtain the larger number OF
new members. The contest will run for
u weeks. Miss Elsie Perry was chosen
captain of the girls side. Herman
Lovejoy was appointed captain OF the
boys side. The losers in the contest
will be the hosts at supper LOT the
victors A special meeting 1or the
League was planned for next SUNDAY
evening. The program which Will be
supplied from the central Office Of the
Epworth League at Chicago Will IN
clude special music furnished py tne
choir. male quartette and soloists. the
SUNDAY school orchestra will be useo
for the first time. The prime purpose
of the special meeting will be to Sc
cure subscriptions for the Epworth
Herald. A speedometer and wheel
will be brought into use to carry out
the scheme of the Forty Mile An
Hour" trip to the subscriptions de-
sired. The idea is a unique one and
will doubtless be a success. Upon the
suggestion of Rev. Mr.. McGlaulin OF
Skowhegan, it was voted to invite the
members of the Skowhegan -Epworth
League to attend the Kennebec Valley
Federation, which will be held in
March with the Fairfield League. Inc
Skowhegan League is not included at
present in the Federation but this in
vitation may mean the final joining
of the up-river League. At the spe-
cial meeting of the League on Sunday
evening the members Of the Benton
and the Waterville Leagues have been
invited to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
PAST AND PRESENT
CLUB ENTERTAIN

"Rad;um'' was the subject of the
paper, which Mrs. Hiram F. Burgess de-
livered Monday afternoon before the
members of the Past and Present club.
and a few guests at special meeting
which was held at tho home of Mrs.
William s. Simpson. High street. The
subject which Mrs. Burgess SO cleverly
handled in her paper was Of interest
to all. The ladies listened to what Mrs.
Burgess had to say very closely and
realized that much preparation and
study had been put into the subject.
Miss Marjorie Smith gave several piano
selections. Mrs. Simpson served sher-
bet cakes and sailed nuts. Those pres
ent besides the members Of the club
were Mrs. Charles Lawry. Mrs. Edbert
Kelley. Miss Helen Pratt. Mrs. William
H. Totman. The next regular meeting
Of the Past and Present club will be
held Monday, Jan. 10, with Mrs. Frank
Knowlton, Winchester street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

Miss Frances Cate with the beginning
of the winter term of school has assumed
the position of musical instructor Of the
Oakland schools. Miss Cate has been en-
gagged as teacher of music in the Fair
field schools for the past several years,
and has been most successful in that
line. She will not give up her Fairfield
work, but will carry along the Oakland
instruction with it, On Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday Of each week Miss
Cate will he In the Fairfield schools,
teaching music as is her regular custom
That will mean the changing of several
Of the schedules but the lessons will
doubtless be of the same duration On
all day Thursday and Friday forenoon
she will be in Oakland instructing in
those schools. Her additional labors will
mean the taking of nine schools, includ-
ing the Oakland High school besides cho-
rus work which will probably come at a
later time.
Miss Esther Gilman, teacher In the
North Grammar schools of the Grades
and VI. was unable to resume her
duties this morning at the beginning of
the winter term because Of Illness Miss
mans room during her absence.
Miss Eva Hersey who has been pass
ing several days in town, the guest of
her brother. supt. Will o. Hersey OF
the Fairfield and Oakland schools has re-
turned to Wilmington, Mass. Miss Her
sey is successfully engaged as principal
and teacher Of the Wilmington Grammar
school,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
CUTLER POST, G. A.
r., INSTALLATION

Cutler Post, No. 4s, G. A. R., held
us installation OF the officers-elect
tuesday evening in G. A. r. hall and
mad as invited guests the officers of
the Branch, Ge4 Beal Command, u.
V. ., William Tiffany Camp, U. S.
". v, and H. G. Staples Camp, s. of
". OF Augusta. The following officers
We're installed by John Daily, past
commander. who was assisted by Mai.
Charles ]. House. as officer of the day.
doing the work in a most efficient
manner: Commander. Patrick Hayes;
3. v. c., Phineas p. Gammons. T. v.
~ Michaei Kelly; quartermaster,
Oakman F. Glidden; surgeon, DR..
Charles NJ. Sawyer; chaplain, Charles
!. Newton; officer Of the day. Daniel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
o. US Return

The Delta Epsilon fraternity basket
bal team returned Monday afternoon
from Eastport. after a four days trip
along that section. where they played
games along the route. The men who
made up the team were Captain Allen,
Spragu, Mayors. O'Brien. Erbb and
Smith. Wednesday evening they played
Cherryfield, and were beaten 65-17. In
this game. Erbb broke his nose, and
was unable to play during the rest vf
the trip. Thursday Minpridge beat
them 1924. in one Of the closest and
best matches Of the schedule. Their
one victory came at Midtown, in the
hardest game Of the trip. when they
won from their opponents by the close
score of 1913. Their last game was
played at Eastport where they lost,
1928. In the last period Of this game
Red O'Brien was thrown against the
front Of the stage, in the hall. and re-
ceived a broken arm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

A. T. Drum-.ond OF Sidney has re-
Gently purchased from the c. G. Dom
dero herd of Chelsea two thorough
bred Guernsey heifers. to add to his
already large and constantly growing
herd. Mr.. Drummond is rapidly get
ting his herd on a thoroughbred basis
and the addition of the two new ones
from the Dondero herd, which is one
Of the finest in New England, will
raise the standard of his herd. which
is one of the finest in this section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
The Union Services

The union service for Wednesday
evening in the week of prayer series
will be held at the Unitarian church,
with Rev. Henry Clay Turner. pastor
of the Methodist church, as the speak
or. Mr.. Turner's subject will be
Unity in the Church Throughout the
World" The meeting will be held at
: O'Clock and will be over in time for
those present to visit the City Opera
house to hear the lecture on the Mes
sage Of Oberammergau," which will
begin at s o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Opera House

The feature picture at the City OPP
era house for Wednesday and Thurs
day will be five-reel play. Always
in the Way" with Miss Mary Miles
Mentor in the title roll. 1t will be
shown Wednesday afternoon and
Thursday afternoon and evening, the
pictures giving way on Wednesday
evening to the lecture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
WEB Law Seizure

Deputy Sheriff John Roderick visit
ed the Maine Central freight station
Tuesday morning and seized box
containing II quarts OF whiskey, and
then came to the American Express
Office where he appropriated box
which contained two gallons of Whis-
key Both lots were consigned to local
Elen whom the deputy thought did not
need that amount Of liquid refresh
mentS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
City Opera House

Manager Kelliher announced Tues
day evening that he had secured the
great five-reel feature, Little Brother
of the Rich" with Herbert Bosworth
as the chief actor, supported by Jane
Novak and Hobert Henley. who are
at present starring in Graft" This
will be with the other five-reel fea-
ture always in the Way" with Mary
Miles Mentor as the star, giving a 10
reel shoW.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
WASHINGTON
Mrs. Herbert farrar

E. Farrar, passed away this morning
Jan. 4, after a long illness. The iu'
neral will probably be Thursday.
Arthur Scott. a Junior In Bowdoin
College, who has been passing the Hor
iday vacation with his parents here
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Scott. returned |"
Brunswick Tuesday.
Alonzo 'Grotton Is very sick VIVA
grip and asthma combined. He has
been in very poor health for a ions
time.
. John b. Howard lost q nice COW anu
calf Monday, probably worth from ~
to $100.
Miss Eva Shattuck has been WISH
ing friends in Augusta for few days,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Savage "
Union are visiting her parents, MI
and Mrs. Augustus Cunningham.
Alonzo Grotton has purchased the
Emma Howard place and will move
there in the spring and make
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

a large number Of the members Of
the various wOmen's clubs of Fairfield
came to the city Tuesday morning to
take the train for Augusta where the
mid winter meeting of the Women's
Clubs Federation was held. They were
Joined here by the members of the
Waterville clubs, who were to attend
the whole making a party of about so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
Against Interference

Representative STEVENSON. Repub-
lican. of Minnesota, introduced a res
olution today aimed at British interfer-
ences with American trade with Amer
lean neutrals. 1t proposes to empower
the President to prohibit exports of
war munitions to any belligerent con-
trolling the seas and preventing ex-
ports OF food or food products from
the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

The return Of the Colby and Coburn
students to the city has caused liv-
ening up of the business streets of
the city, and the lights in the windows
Of the various college houses were
welcome sights In the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

Eastman Webber, who has been
visiting at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John n. Weber, return
&c Tuesday to Phillips-E Exeter, where
he IS attending the academy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

Mrs. Wilbur Lampson of Portland,
who has been visiting with friends and
relatives in the city, returned home
Tuesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

Donald Lanjean, who has been WIS.,
iting at his home in this city, left
Tuesday morning for Worcester. Mass,
where he is attending school
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

Miss Francis Wardwell, who has
has been visiting at her former home
in this city, returned Tuesday to Port
land, where she now lives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

Oscar Pringle Of Brooklyn. n. Y,
who has been in the city for several
weeks in the employ of the Lombard
Co., left Tuesday for his home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

Officers elect of Samaritan Lodge
!. o. o. f.. will be installed at to-
nights regular meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

The people who are recipients of the
State pensions are busy filing out
their papers for the year 1916. These
papers are to be filled out each year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

MIR. and Mrs. William Booth, who
have been the guests of relatives IN
the city, have returned to their home
in Detroit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

Charles II. harrington, Republican
candidate for the nomination foEssher-
if, was in Augusta Tuesday on bus
mess
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

Mark Clafiin went to Augusta tues
day morning on business for the day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

The installation Of the officers elect
for 1915 of the Modern Woodmen Of
America will be held tonight at the
lodge room on Main street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

AIR. and Mrs. d. l.. Fox. who have
been on their wedding trip. have re-
turned to the city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

p. NJ. Hammett. master mechanic of
the Maine Central Railroad. was a
business caller in the city Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

Miss Elizabeth Balentine Of Augusta.
who has been visiting friends in the
city. returned home Tuesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. John DePrato left
Tuesday afternoon for a wedding trip
of several days in Aroostook county
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

Rev. Father Kealey went to Port
lard Tuesday morning on business
trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

Mrs. Roscoe ". Paine went to Au-
gusta Tuesday morning to visit with
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

Mrs. W. T. Haines went to Augusta
Tuesday afternoon for a visit with
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester A. Grant have
returned from a weeks visit with rel
ativcs in Unity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

T.. n. Miliett Of Bingham was the
guest Of friends in the city for a few
hours Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

S. F.. Whitney Of Bingham was In
the city for few hours Tuesday on
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

c. II. Gardner Of Skowhegan was a
business caller in the city Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

J. II. Murray Of Skowhegan was
business caller in the city Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

Saws were first fashioned In imna
ton Of the jawbone Of a snake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

The marriage intentions Of Stephen
Gage Of Oakland and Mrs. Fannie Hop
kins Of Fairfield have been placed on
file at the town clerks Office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
Funeral Of Lafayette Goodwin

The funeral services of the late La
fayette. Goodwin. who passed away Fri
day at SkoWhegan at the home Of his
daughter. Mrs. Ruth Jewett, were held,
Monday afternoon, from the Fairfield
Methodist church. Rev. c. Oscar Perry,
pastor of the church, officiated and WAS
assisted by Rev. H. G. McGlauflin Of
Skowhegan. The bearers were Level
Ign Howe, willard Atwood, Frank Wy
man and Frank Novel;. Interment was
at Maplewood cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
New Years Party

Mr.. and Mrs. ANTON Begin Of Shaw
NUT were at home New Years day to
their children and their children's
children and their children's children's
children. there being a party of A pres
ent with a number of invited friends
The youngest present was aged one
month and the oldest was 70 years of
age. Those who sat down to supper
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Begin, Mr..
and Mrs Joseph Blair and children of
Waterville, Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus
Burke and children of Shawmut, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Fiuery and children
Of Fairfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gut
mond and children of Shawmut. Mr..
and Mrs. John Picard and children of
VaSsalboro. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Be-
gin and children Of Snawmut, Mr.,
and Mrs. Phillip Begin and child of
Augusta. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gousse
and children Of Fairfield. The Begin
homes was decorated for the occasion
and the day was passed in a general
good time.
The January meeting of the Baptist
Womens Missionary Society viii be
held on Wednesday afternoon at the
church vestry. Mrs. Fred o. Savage
will have charge Of the afternoons
program. "our State Work" as out
lined by Miss Gwynne. prominent in
that department will be the subject
which will be taken. up.
picnic supper will be served
Wednesday evening ~ the Grand Ar
my hall by the members Of e. p.
Pratt Corps. The supper will be fol-
lowed by . regular meeting Of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-08
New Works Endemic

e VERY community III the country is
- anNiously watching the fight New York is
making 10 stamp out infantile paralysis and
10 protect its children from further spread
OF the contagion. An order has been issued
by the city officials closing every NOV
ing-pcture theater to children under sixteen
years of age. All municipal Fairgrounds
have been closed. Picnics are discoura ged
and other congregations of Children are ad-
vised against by the health authorities
The total number of cases reported up to
Friday was nearly 500, and the death rate has
been unusually high. indicating that the dis
ease has appeared in malignant FORM Re-
ports show that the paralysis lis not confined
TO any given locality or to any particular
class OF children. 1t prevails generally
throughout the city, making it that much
harder to control.
Medical authorities not in accord as
TO the method of transmission OF the dis
ease, and they are only cropping. so far. in
their search for proper treatment One
lieves the carrier is a species OF stable fly.
though this theory is strongly controverted
by others, who contend that some form of
human transmission is responsible for its
spread. And as yet the health officers of
New York suggest the hest course is ito keen
the patient in quiet, sanitary surroundings
until the disease has run its course The
great good the doctors do is TO lessen
the probability OF permanent injury
Now that the United States Public Health
Service has been called on for aid, the coun-
try will unite with New York in the earnest
hope that the origin of the disease will be
traced and eradicated, and methods of pre-
ven,ion and cure discovered
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-08
News of Fifty Years Ago

Francs Delarue, who lives on Sixth Street.
S M"a sr ns Front as
sleeves. bis coat hanging on a chair within six
rue fell asleep. but is sure he sIep, less than
tXe minutes; but during that t,, time thief
pocket of a book containing SIS in greenbacks.
There is no clue to the energetic thief.
The case of Sam James, charged with as
ss'aulting H. Rives Pollard; vas YESTERDAY con
bsenes to sT M on Of he
Pollard stated that business would call him to
back un next nxht e0ua not
The July quarterly report OF the First Ma
eo Sn b ba@s s city shSWs that rs the de-
counts now foot up sss. sss77 The total s G as
p pfes to hs of TBS sfnG os as o, MSiss
the the bank viii d.ear" its FIRST divdend Of
TO the surplus fund.
colene + r. E ah WY, vii! deliver his
next hi some place on church Hill %ei to be
announced, for the benefit of tho lakewood Me-
!, New flour. the first Of the season. put on
hG mor xiii yes rS It Vas - maae by the
John Minor Bolts, who was asked to make a
rGn rhns Of py In9n before one Of The pot
of the day and made two hours stump speech
The tax bin was passed by the Senate yester
the scent tax on cotton caused most of the
discussion The bill now goes to the President
not favor some "f it's clauses.
a teiesram from Augusta Ga. says there
WIS lFoSt IN llCN"nS county. >. g.. on the
Fourth. Truly that story is hard to believe.
Generals Grant and sherman want more cav.
airy in the South TO keep better order" guard
post routes through the country and to look
after deserters from the United States Army
many OF whom arc setting tired of the kind
OF duty they called upon TO perform and
are taking to tho woods. General sherman
also more cavalry needed to watch
tho Indians in the West.
The work on tho Rchmond and York River
Railroad is not progressing rapidly as 1t
time Lack Of funds seems TO
be the trouble. However. Ii Is still eXpect ed
that this much -torn-up railroad will again he
mas.
The cotton. WOODEN and Touring mills In Man
chester were never buster than now. All OF
them have to observe night hours TO he a bio
out.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-08
Health Talks, by Dr.. VIM. Brady
The Mechanics of Heart Disease.

Charitable and customary though it may be
for tho doctor to assure a patient that the heart
trouble is purely functiona1." the plain truth
is that clear line OF cleavage divides cases of
functional heart disease from those of organic
disease. Organic. heart disease, like organic dis
elsewhere. first expresses itself by some
funct ional abnorma!ity. symptoms and physi-
cal signs elected upon examination moth
ing but marks OF disturbed function in any
case. The art Of diagnosis has been consider
ably refined since the days of our fathers. What
the medical celebrities of generation ago
didn't know about the heart fills many volumes.
New knowledge. new instruments Of precision
enable the physician TO determine accurately
and positively questions which his predecessors
had 10 guess at-and some of the great men of
the nineteenth century certainly fond OF
guessing:
Disturbances Of the heart very roughly
divided into three classes organic disease. acute
nd chronic; functional disturbances, due to fac
tors altering the nerve control and, finally,
dagnostic mistakes The third class includes
large share Of the cases coming under The
physicians observation. 1t is paradox but
true, that genuine heart disease. rule. de-
velops without the patient suspecting anything
wrong with his heart. whereas such alarming
symptoms as pain. palpitaton or oppression felt
in the region OF the heart generally not evil
dence of heart disease.
The much aspersed Sir william osler
great American medical teacher, of Oxford. Eng
land, is made father TO many thought he never
uttered. hut this thought he will acknowledge:
'If the patient complains OF his heart. examine
his digestive system; If he complains of his
stomach, look Well TO his heart"
"Murmurs' heard the heart formerly
carried great weight in diagnosis. signifying
valvular damage or leakage" The absence OF
a murmur spoke for healthy valves and war
ranted an opinion that the trouble was only
functional This was all wrong. Loud. musi-
cal muImurs commonly heard over heart
which is thoroughly efficient. in mild cases Of
anacmia for instance, or In golfer. On the other
hand. disastrous incompctcncy from ValVular
distortion tthe result OF former Inflammation OF
the heart lining) may be present without mur-
muir. particularly when the heart is seriously
! diated or falling. In such case the return OF
competency. the recovery of fair degree OF
| efficiency OF the heart, Is accompanied by re-
! turn of the absent 'nurmur.
| one with vavular disease may have a more
| efficient heart and better expectancy OF Ire
| than zone with normal heart valves. Indeed,
| the most serious heart disease does not alter
valvular functions at all. ut Is q question OF