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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-26

ridgewock and there are five articles to
being to listen to the reports of the
clerk, directors, treasurer and bust
ness manager and to act upon the
same. Others are relative to the COM
pensation of officers, to fix amount of
bonds of the officers. and to see what
action the company will take in rela-
ton to a connection proposed by the
New England Telephone Co. at certain
points in the Farmers system. Action
will also be asked for relative to the
connection of the Farmers system with
those of the Franklin Farmers. The
Peoples, the kennebec Farm and City
and the Oxford Farmers Cooperative
Cos. for the ensuing year. The annual
meeting of the company will be held
Jan. l in the afternoon at Norridge-
wock. at which time officers will be
elected. the report of the auditor will
be given and the matter considered of
electing director for Skowhegan, an
other for Canaan, Pittsfield and Hart
land, one for Starks. Arson and New
Portland, one for Madison, Cornville
and Athens. one for Scion, Embden,
Lexington, Highland, Dead River and
Flagstaff and one for Bingham, Con-
cord. Pleasant Ridge, Moscow and
plantations on the east side of the
Kennebec river reached by the COM
pany's lines. Dinner will be served be-
tween the two sessions by the mem
bers of the Somerset Grange. Tie
financial standing of the company Dec
16, 1916. gives total resources of
$4,000 with liabilities of s657S2. with
a balance of net assets of $6751. %
Willis c. Hobart, a former manager,
and Frank L. Ames, who at present
holds that office, are both understood
to be candidates for reelection.
Fulton Mckinney is leaving today
for a visit with former acquaintance
in Searsport. From there he will go to
Bangor and then will go elsewhere
probably to Millinocket or some town
nearby to assume the management of
a store for the Atlantic & Pacific Tea
Co.
Among the college students home for
the Christmas recess are Joseph San
ford, Merle Springer, Arthur McQuil-
Ian and Sherman Shumway from Bow
dom College.
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There was an attendance Of many
persons yesterday at the Christmas
services in st. Mary's church (Catho-
llc) there being scarcely seating capac-
lty for the worshipers at the 1880 SER
vice. This was one Of the most impress
slve services ever held here and the
church which has lately been somewhat
renovated was deliberately decorated
Tor the occasion. Long garlands of ev-
ergreen were hung about the church
being attached under the galleries
while the altar which was fully light
ed was arranged with palm trees. A
professional of children in white with
wells. marched from the sacristy bear
ing the statue of the Infant Jesus
which was laid in the manager, a small
stable, being improvised near the al
tar. 1t was an unusual ceremony for
Skowhegan and was especially planned
to impress the significance Of the event
upon the minds of the Catholic chill
dren. A large choir furnished splendid
music and FIR. Rondot of Lewiston
sang the mass. FIR Remand, parish
priest Of ST. Mary's, preached a short
sermon in English, wishing the people
Year and FIR. Rondot followed with a
sermon in French. The ceremonies
were not entirely completed until near
ly noon. In the afternoon after the
Sunday school there was Benediction
for the children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Rogers of
Portland are leaving today after
visit here with Mr. Rogers parents,
Kew. and Mrs. F. C. Rogers. at the
Methodist parsonage, Island avenue.
SkoWhegan acquaintance will be in
terested to learn of the birth of a
daughter, Florence, to ATTORNEY and
Mrs. Thomas McGauley Of Providence,
*. l. Mr.. McGauley last summer was
the popular and proficient umpire of
the Skowhegan baseball team and his
wife was here with him. They won
many friends during their summers
sojourn in town.
Plans are practically perfected for
the Alumni dancing party to be given
tonight in Grange hall under the aus
plces OF the High school Athletic
Council. Three hundred invitations
nave been issued. Towne's orchestra
VIII furnish music and Sherman Shum-
way OF Colby College will present the
letters to the athletes who have won
these honors during the past wear
Inc patronesses of the event include
mrs. D. w. Blunt, Mrs. F. W. Briggs.
MIS-. +. e. McNeelie, Mrs. H. l.. SWEET
MRS. K. I. Patten, Mrs. Mollie Stew
art ana Miss Lena NJ Wvpap
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WINSL0W

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin d. Pattef.
son. Miss Helen and Lester Patterson
and Everett Shores passed Christmas
at the home Of MIR. Patterson's brother
Edwin Patterson. 1t was the first time
six weeks on account Of the severe
burn on her foot.
Miss Edith Hutchinson, a teacher 1T
WATERFOWL. Mass, formerly of this
town, is passing her recess at the
home of her mother Mrs. NJ. F. Hutch
,inson Of Waterville
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H. Britton and
little daughter passed the holiday at
the home of Mrs. Britton's parents at
Fairfield.
Alfred Jones and family Of Rumford
were guests over the holiday at the
home Of Mr. Jones' brother Jehn Jones
Of Benton avenue.
Misses Mary and Lottie wrigley and
Mr.. Lord OF Waterville, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank A. Smiley, Miss Mildred. Raw
mond and Milton were guests Christ
mas at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Chapman.
George Booker is confined to tho
house and under the care Of q physi.
clan.
Miss Morrill, the nurse that has been
stopping at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
E. E. Hooper for several months, has
finished her duties and returned to her
home in Augusta.
Hervey Treffen passed Christmas
with friends at Belgrade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenwood Rainey and
family came Saturday and stopped
over the holidays at the home Of Mr..
Rainey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. +.
Rainey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Robinson
and little daughter passed the holiday
at the home of Mrs. Robinson's par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cole. at Skowhesan.
Harvey Hayden has returned to the
home Of c. H. Drummond.
Mrs. Fremont HUFF has been enter.
tanning Mrs. Lester Fitzgerald and son
of Pittsfleld
Mr.. and Mrs Perley Jones OF Green.
field Mass formerly Of this town, are
the parents Of daughter, born on
Dec. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fish ana Fred
Fish passed Christmas at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert ]. Collier, Yves.
tern avenue. Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs Chester Totman and
family were guests over the holidays
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Totman's
daughter Mrs. Vivian Purington Of
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Mr.. and Mrs William Sullivan elsie
Huard) passed Christmas in Water
Vile.
The Christmas meeting of Skowhe-
gan Sorosis occurs this evening in the
parlors Of the Public library. Each
member is privileged to invite one
guest and should furnish gift for
them, as gifts which should ont ex-
coed the sum total of Is cents. are to
be exchanged. Miss Sarah Snow and
Miss Marie G.. Fletcher will have
charge of the distribution of presents
while Mrs. Sadie Lancaster and Miss
Gertrude Webb have been appointed
hostesses.
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P|TTSf|ELD
Joyful Christmas Carols and
Excellent Program Closes the
Community Tree Exercises on
Sunday Evening - Macabees
Hold Election of Officers
News Notes and Personals

At the Community Christmas tree
Sunday evening the local churches
held union service. The Christmas
carols, Joy to the World" "Hark
What Means Those Holy Voices" and
1T Came Upon the Midnight Clear
were sung by chorus after which
there was Scripture reading by Rev. A,
f. Wright and prayer was offered by
Rev. H. NJ. Ford, and as a response
silent Night" was given. Rev. ]. A.
Weed gave a brief talk after which the
congregation sang Nearer My God to
Thee" Exercises at the tree closed
Monday evening.
Christmas was quietly but pleasant
ly observed here Monday. Many fam
lily trees were enjoyed and there were
several dinner parties of families and
friends. Saturday evening the Misses
Florence Buxton, Bessie Maloon, En-
ma Coolidge. Una Cornforth and Helen
Libby held a party at the home of Mrs.
l.. L. Libby. where the evening was
most happily passed and Christmas
tree was feature of the occasion.
Special services were held Sunday at
the local churches and a great con-
venience was afforded the public Sun
day by Postmaster Frost keeping the
postoffice open all day.
At meeting of the local order of
Maccabees the officers elected for the
coming year were as follows: Com
mander, John NJ. Lindsey; lieuten-
ant commander. Harry f. Dinsmore:
record keeper, o. H. Drake; chaplain,
H. E. Douglass: sergeant. H. M. Craw-
ford; master at arms, w. H. Steen;
first master of guard. Everett Push
or; second master of guard, c. H.
Morse: sentinel. John Gilman picket,
George Robinson: trustee for three
years, J. NJ. Lindsey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Henderson and
two daughters of Bingham are passing
the holidays with Mrs. Sarah Patten
and other Pittsfield relatives.
Charles Cowan of Augusta, who with
Mrs. Cowan arrived in town Saturday
to pass Christmas with her mother
Mrs. Maud Hurd, was called to Read
field Sunday by the sudden death of
his father. Mrs. Cowan went to Read
field Monday.
Mrs. Mary Spear, Miss Elizabeth
Walker and Miss Ida Grell were in
Clinton Sunday to attend the funeral
services of the late Mrs. Dora Spearin.
Earl Tarbell passed Monday in Bar
gor with his brother, Sterling Tarbell,
who is convalescing at the E. NJ. G..
hospital.
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OuIton-GiHord

The home of William Clifford on the
back road to Waterville was the scene
OF pretty wedding yesterday fore.
noon when Miss Annie Clifford, tht
daughter of the household, was mar
ried to Frank Ellsworth Oulton, sor
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Oulton OF
Skowhegan. The attendant clergyman
was Rev. Frederick c. Rogers of the
Centenary NJ. E. church and relatives
and neighbors were guests at the nup-
tials. The wedding dress was white
and there were appropriate decorations
in the room where the troths were
plighted. A wedding breakfast follow
ed. Mr.. Oulton is a farmer and he and
his bride after a wedding trip are to
reside with his parents.
William Witham, formerly with ]. F
Currier but lately manager of Clyde H
Smiths store at West Athens, has &C.
cepted a position with S. w. Gould in his
Oxford store
Georgia Foss, student at Good vii
school. returned to that institution Sun.
day after visiting her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Emerson.
1t has been definitely decided tina,
Skowhegan will not have a Chautauqua
series of entertainments this summer
not sufficient number Of citizens hav-
ing taken hold of the matter to finance
the same.
Friends of John J. Maven. formerly of
Skowhegan but lately of New York, will
be interested to learn that he has be-
come member of Denman Thompson =
famed Old Homestead quartet. Mr.. Ma
ven sings under the name of John J.
Shannon. The rise of this gentleman in
the musical world is little short of phe-
nomenal. as only few years ago he
came to Skowhegan to find employment
in local wooden mill. He had. it seems,
been accustomed to travel about the
country working in various textile estab-
lishments, but shortly after his advent
in Skowhegan Mrs. Philo Steward, direc-
tor Of music at the First Baptist church,
became interested in the youth and not
ing his unusual ability. started him upon
a career which has already become quite
noted.
Aside from the devotional services in
the various houses of worship there were
services at the county Jail Sunday con-
Quoted by DR.. o. H. Tracy Of the First
Baptist church. Members of the First
church choir furnished music.
Christmas dinner was enjoyed by the
inmates of the State reformatory
The meeting of the Agricultural Society
scheduled to occur on the 23rd has been
postponed to Tuesday. Jan. 2. at 2P. M.
John NJ. Little of Portland has been
passing a few days with the family of
Edward J. Quincy. .-...
Postmaster Mantor and his genial force
of clerks aided very materially in dis
tributing gifts in time for Christmas day
by sending out deliveries Sunday. One
Of the rural carriers delivered mail sun
day and all made their regular trips Nom
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-26
Lyons. Richardson

The marriage of Robert Lyons and
Miss Beulah Richardson was solemn.
ized christmas day in the parsonage
OF the First church. The vows were
taken in the front parlor which was
decorated with seasonable adorn-
ments, Or. Q. II. Tracy and Rev. Eta
q. Tracy, both officiating in the cere-
mony. The bride wore a CHARMING taf-
1etta SILK gown with hat to match and
the couple were accompanied bv the
Srooms sister, Miss Mary Lyons and
MS brother-in-law, Mahlon Dane. The
Single ring service was used. After
wards the wedding party repaired to
the nome of the groom's parents. Mr.
ana Mrs. David Lyons on Free street
WAere u wedding luncheon was served
Inc newly married couple left on tho
MIDDAY train for Boston. where thew
VIII larry Tor several days before on.
ih& 10 Ashland. n. H.. where they are
70 establish their home, Mr.. LYONS
having position there as an overseer
IN the Ashley knitting mill. Manv
l1ehds VIII extend best wishes to hoth
MN and his bride who is the dauobtor
OF Mrs Elizabeth Church of Canaan
buT' the day a large number of rel-
auFes were entertained at a dinner
party by Mr.. and Mrs. David LYONS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-26

Commodore e. c. Benedict is prepar-
ing to convert his 300-acre estate at
Greenwich. Conn.,. into a sanctuary Hor
birds. The estate has q frontage on
Long Island sound. and in the center II
lake. SO that sea fowl and fresh water
fowl can be made happy. Shelter boxes
Of various kinds will be arranged
throughout the woods and in the clear
stretches.
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day as usual.

day as usual.
Probably 200 persons gathered to listen
to the Christmas carols sung at the base
OF the community tree Sunday evening
between the hours of S and o'clock. Rev.
C. II. Mckinney led. opening with Joy
to the World" A number Of other Yule-
tide pieces were sung and one verse OF
'Blest Be the Tie That Binds" closed the
exercises.
Miss katherine keene of Orono mas
been visiting this week with her mother
Mrs. Jas. l.. Johnson, and her sister,
Miss Mildred Keene.
Miss Charlotte Dow, who lives when IN
Skowhegan at the home OF her sister,
Mrs. VIM Simpson. is passing the week
at her home in Wiscasset.
Leon Smiley of Augusta was a guest the
first of the week at the home of his pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Smiley.
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GIdSSified
Ad Rates

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thank ito readers to BRING 20 u.
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WESTERN AVE. DINING ROOM

WIZ GTNtH VV1' OV1NVNS nOVM
is now open. Strictly high grade board fur
nished. Dining room is Elias Milliken's
former private dining room. hence is at
tractive. Food is the best on the market
and is enhanced in quality by skiliful
preparation in strictly sanitary quarters.
Rates $500 and $3.50 per day: board oniv.
SIPS. 500 per week Rooms by the week
$500. 800 and $500. Liberal treatment
Tel 432-J. Mr.. and Mrs. 7. B. Roberts.
declodtf
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Somerset Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate have late
ly cen recorded at the office Of the
Somerset register Of deeds:
| Observation-Disclosures National Bank
to c. Orlando Hooper, piece Of land on
west side Of School street in North An
son village, being the farm recently oc-
cupicd by Frank Donley.
Detroit-Della A. Kicker to Harold w.
! Prince. south portion Of homestead lot
of Elijah and Mary Kicker, consider
alton $500.
Brighton-Amos Clark of Brighton to
Annie NJ Morrell Of Skowhegan, undi-
vided half portion of premises convey
ed by Mary K. and Daniel Jones to
Grace Clark, deceased wife of Amos
Clark.
Pittsfleld-S. M. Raymond to Chas
F. Seekins, land on west side of Hart
land avenue; Chas. F. Seekins to Les
lie L. Hartwell of Revere, Mass. land
with buildings on road from Palmyra
to Canaan.
Madison-Ida NJ. Graham to Melvin
G. Rich ct al of Rockport, Mass. land
with buildings on westerly side Of road
leading northerly from Nymphus
Blackwell Corner to the Twelve Cor
ners Fred A. Gilman to Herman G.
Perkins, land with buildings-on north
erly side Of Bean street, in Madison
village.
New Portland-Huse Spool and Bob
bin Co. to Herbert s. Wing, land for
merly owned by Geo. F. Beal.
Harmony-Amaziah F. Marble to
Gustavus E. Jenkins, land on west side
Of Higgins stream. consideration $1100.
st. Albans-Howard NJ. Nutter ct al
to David ID. Stewart. land on public
road lead6g i6ftheI4y from Sanborn
Corner tesFiye corhers. Consideration
$780, gIsI.ae,
Jackman--Willisffy Hsulin to Joseph
Forest. one half tntest in lot Of land.
Moose River--Min6 Crawford Nc
Cormick ct ais. to James E. Crawford,
land on road leading from Canada
road to sawmill; Josephine Thibodeau
to Allen J. Moore, land near Dennis
town line.
Solon-Abner E. Whipple to Scion
Lumber Co.. land near Michael stream.
Norridgewock-Albert H. Blaisdell to
Benz. F. Witham. land with buildings
on southeaSterly side Of WEIGH street
Fairfield-Henry s. Rowe of Haver-
HILL Mass, to Maude NJ. WEYMOUTH.
land with buildings on Elm street:
Georgia A. Daveau to Chas. p. Crom.
NETT, lot Of land about 30 rods wide
near land Of Abel W. spaulding.
Emooen-Everett Wilson to Philan-
DER wilson. farm on road running
northerly from county road: John M
s c,.,,,; OF Scion to Margaret E.
merly leading from Jonathan rev.,
pace 10 road over Atkinson hill.
Miss Mildren Duren has been nass.
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Peru is steadily increasing its pro-
duction Of gold, which now amounts
to about 100000 q year.
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"A warrant has been issued for a spe-
clai telephone meeting of the stock
holders of the Somerset Farmers Co.
operative Telephone Co. to occur Mon
gay Jan. l. at 10 A. NJ. The session
VIII be held in Grange hall at Nor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-26
SKOWHEGAN NEWS

Local Churches Largely Attend ed Christmas Day Alumni
Danclng Party at Grange Ha-Two Weddngs-Record Real
Estate ansfers-Speca Meeting Called for Farmers Tele-
phone Co-WelKnown Skowhegan Man Joins Old Homestead
Co-Days Doings in Local Centers Personal Chat
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RUG Economv

save you old carpets ard have tnS.n
made into handsome durable and reversi-
Die rugs. We will buy your old carpet or
we VIII exchange rugs for same. Senu
LOT circular to the Oriental Rug Works
Skowhegan, Me- dec7dlmo*
TEAMS TO DRAW LUMBER; ALSO,
men for portabl~ mill and woods work
apply in person to J. A. Rogers, Palermo,
Maine. or write to Union Box a. Lumber
Company, Auburn, Maine hoy27dtf
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Cards. Notices. Etc.

JULIA A. BARKER, MEDIUM, gag
South State street. Readings daily by
appointment. No Sunday readings Fee
500. Tel. 62S-Y. dec22d2w
MRS. CRAM, M0oIUM. READINGS
daily Capitol ST.. Augusta. Me. Tel.
107S-M. dec20d1ws
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The Quinins That Does Not Attest
Head.
Because Of its tonic and laxative effect,
Laxative Bromo Quinine can be taken by
anyone without causing nervousness, nor
ringing in tho head. There 10 only one
"Bromo Quinine." e. w. GROVES eig-
nature is on box. 1c.-Adv.
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Miss Mildren Duren has been pass
Ing a portion Of the present week at
her home in Richmond.
Judge and Mrs. Fred F.. Lawrence
have been visiting with the formers
mother. Mrs. Flora Brainard in Angus
t. this week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-04
CHURCH
NEWS AND NOTES

Rev. T. M. Minard of Portland
will assist Rev. Henry Victor
Morgan at both services of the
Park Universalist church: 1.-The
Practice of the Presence of God"
will be the morning sermon, and
Your Healing Aura and How to
Attain It," in the evening.
Rev. j. w. MacCullum of Ia
coma. who has been filling the
pulpit of the First Congregational
church of Oregon City during a
temporary vacancy. has received
call from the congregation of
that church and will accept the
pastorate permanently.
adam and Fallen Man" will
be the subject of services Sunday
at the First Church of Christ,
Scientist.
Governor Lister and Lieut..
Governor Hart will be speakers at
the Sunday evening open forum
of the First Congregational
church. The subject of discus
sion will be What Shall We Vote
For, Not Whom?" In the morn
ing, Rev. Dyer will preach on
Would the Churches be Better
Off With Fewer Members?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-04
Prevent
Wide-Open
Conditions
INITIATIVE NO. Is contai

INITIATIVE NJ. ID contains
all the bad features of No. q, and
in addition
1t would permit the unlimited
sale of ALL KINDS OF LIQUOR
to any person, or the GUESTS OF
any person, occupying room at a
hotel. 1t would permit the unlim-
tied sale of all kinds of liquor to
anyone taking a meal at such a
hotel.
1t would be WORSE THAN
THE OPEN SALOON. 1t places
no restriction on the location of
hotels serving liquor. They can be
located next to churches, schools,
retail stores, and nobody can pre-
vent. Rather the old saloons back
in restricted locations, than hotels
serving all liquors, anywhere and
everywhere.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-04

OFFICER
EXECUTED

| UNITED Press Leased wire.)
Ell PASO, Tex, Nov. A.
Col. Rosario Garcia, Villista
/ leader, and two of his fol-
lowers were executed at day
break at Juarez today.
Before facing the firing squad,
Garcia made long speech declar-
ing he was not a Villista but a
constitutionalist and asked what
ever government survived to care
for his family.
One of the bandits was a boy
only IL years of age.
Shortly after dawn the three
men, tied together with ropes,
we're silently marched up the long
hill to the famous execution place
in a desolate cemetery on top Of
a hill back of town.
The motley group slouched out
in front of the adobe houses
where more than 300 executions
have taken place since the Next
can revolutions began.
The captain of the guard hand
ed Garcia his death warrant to
sign. He read it aloud and sat
down in the sand to sign it on his
knee. The two other men sat
down and the boy began to sob
quietly. After signing the death
warrant, Garcia wrote a long let
ter.
When Garcia had finished he
threw his hat aside and began a
speech in which he declared he
was not Villista.
All Over Quickly.
Suddenly he ceased speaking
and sat down with his back
against the abode wall. The
other two also sat down. The
firing squad seemed surprised.
Then Garcia pulled his shirt
aside.
Shoot me in the heart, broth
ers." he said.
At sharp command, 10 Maus-
ers roared and the three forms
crumpled. Another volley was
fired and the captain then walk
ed along the line with his revol-
yer and gave the Trio de Garcia"
(mercy shot through the head.
Garcia and his two followers
were captured a week ago near
Santa Ana.