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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
HOXIES

Mrs. J. w. York returned Thursday
from a several weeks visit to her
Mrs. Hilda Copp. of
Portland.
A. c. Varney of the Newport Naval
Training station was d visitor at c. w.
Green's last week.
Twenty-Five of the neighbors and
friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Kerr
stead hung a Maybasket Monday, May
%, in honor Of their 50th wedding an
niversary. Miss Emma Wood present.
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Keirstead with q
hand-painted china plate in behalf of
those present Singing and games were
INDUCED in until a late hour.
Mrs. Adon Des RCches visited Mrs.
Fred Lombard in Oakland recently.
Miss Emma Wood passed Sunday
with her parents at Fairfield Center.
c. w. Green. Jr., was at home Sun
day from his work on Ten Lots.
Miss Bessie Clark Of Portland visited
her sister, Mrs. Edmund H. Keirstead,
last week.
Miss iona Holmes and cousin, Miss
Clements of Waterville, were callers
Sunday on Mr.. and Mrs. Stillman
Holmes.
Enoch keirstead shipped 333 incuba P,
tor chicks to a party in Thorndike last
week.
Harold Holmes has returned from a
visit to his uncle in Sidney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
FAIRFIELD
Male Members Of the Epworth
League Tender Banquet
to Lady Members
of League
NEW STEEL FLAGPOLE TO
GRACE LIBRARY PARK

The vestry of the Methodist church was
the scene Of a very pleasant affair ON
Wednesday evening when the young men
members Of the Epworth League Society
gave a banquet to the young lady men,
bers as the result of a contest which was
recently held in which the young ladies
were victorious. The vestry was decor
ated and the tables were covered with
many good things to eat consisting of
baked beans, rolls. pickles, pies. dough-
nuts and cream cakes. The meal was
greatly enjoyed by all present and the
young men are to be congratulated upon
bringing about such a successful affair.
After the supper the tables were cleared
and the remainder Of the evening was
devoted to speeches by number of the
young men and a few remarks by Rev.
c. O. Perry were enjoyed, after which
games were played and a social hour was
passed. Herman Lovejoy was chairman
of the committee in charge of this most
successful event and with his followers
completed this affair in which the young
ladies of the league were surprised but
were royalty entertained.
The members of the Cosmos Club were
delightfully."- entertained at the home Of
Mrs. Lester Davis on Kelly street
Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pha1en have gone
to Adams, Mass, where they will make
their home in the future.
The regular meeting of Benton Grange
was held at Grange hall Wednesday eve
ming. A business session was held in
which matters of importance to the So
ciety were acted upon.
There will be a special meeting Of the
Sons of Veterans at Grand Army hall on
Thursday evening. Matters of importance
are to be taken up at this meeting and
all members are requested to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Bolt have gone to
West Fitchburg, Mass, where they will
reside in the future.
A special communication Of Sloan
Lodge, No. go, F. and A. NJ, was held at
Masonic hall Wednesday evenir Work
in the NJ. NJ. degree was conferred on
number of candidates after which re-
freshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Settler are re-
joicing over the birth Of son, born on
Tuesday morning.
A special meeting Of the Relief Corps
was held at G. A. r. hall Tuesday eve
ming at which plans were made for the
regular Memorial day dinner to be given
in Grand Army hall and a committee
was appointed to take charge of the same.
In game played on the West street
diamond Wednesday afternoon the Law
renee high nine defeated a team from
Benton Falls by score of to 2. The
No. ~ M
Lawry; for Benton Falls, Brown and
Written. Coach Gregory was on hand
and gave the high school team much in
formation that will be used in future
games. The team will be given hard
practice for the remainder Of the week.
when they will play the return game
with Good Will high school team at Good
Will on Saturday afternoon. This game
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

some men are alive to opportunities.
while others pass them by. The Grange
is one Of the greatest factors we have.
He spoke Of the work Of tho clubs in
the different towns and the good work
they are doing. Club interest Is keen
all over Maine. We lose In life by not
observing things as we, pass along.
Mayor Boothby spoke Of when he was
riding on the train from Waterville to
Augusta, how he admired the beauty OF
the Kennebec. while others on the train
would not notice it and there were lots
Of people who do not even take In the
sights Of the scenery So many men
are so narrow they do not see any
beauty in the rising and setting OF the
sun. What he is, where he is and what
he does is what makes man.
c. A. Grant, superintendent OF
schools talk on the distribution Of the
State school fund was very instructive
and interesting. This was the last
meeting of the Association until the
Fall term.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
SKOWHEGAN TEAM
MAY PLAY IN CITY

Local baseball fans are much inter-
ested in the statement that the SHOW
hogan team is to play one game
week on the Colby field during the
summer. Local people who should know
something about it say that nothing
has been done in the matter as far as
this end Is concerned but the report
still persists that The fast skownegan
team will be seen in games here with
teams from various other cities ana
towns Of the State that have baseball
spirit enough to support teams. SHOW
hogan had one Of the fastest teams IN
the State last year and there Is every
indication that it will have one fully
as fast this year, so the few baseball
fans Of the city should be able to see
some great baseball
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

of practical farming, under both old
and new conditions, and his address
at the New York meeting shows him
highly capable of doing the thinking
needed to fit the majority of farmers
to present conditions and prepare
them for new conditions of the future.
Pointing out that continuing improve
ment in environment and living con-
ditions of all classes are necessitating
larger incomes for all those dependent
upon returns for labor. he insisted that
the inevitable increase in labor cost in
all industrial lines must be met by
greater efficiency toward increasing
the capacity of labor for the pro-
duction of larger product and for
the avoidance Of waste, both of
labor and material. By this means
increased production can be made
to more than offset its increas-
ed cost agriculture" he said, lis
the greatest productive industry,
the fundamental industry, and practi-
cally the one upon which all others are
based. Great advances have been made
in this primary industry and in some
sections have been effective, but the
great mass of agricultural production
is as yet unmoved. The new genera
ton in that field wants to get the best
and latest. This society will seek to
co ordinate all that is being done and
bring it closer to the individual farm
err" When this work is we'll done the
problem of how we are to stop the rush
from farm to city will have been solved,
and that solution will carry with it
the solution of some economic and
social problems beginning to disturb
city life
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

is sure to be hard fought one as the
local team realizes that this is its last
chance of winning out in the Kennebec
Valley League. The team will go to Coco
Will by automobiles.
A new fagpole is being erected in the
park on which the flag will be raised dur
ing Memorial day exercises. The pole is
made of steel and is an exceptionally long
one and will be erected in the southern
part of the park opposite the Lawrence
library.
Mrs. 3. L. Blakney has completed her
duties in caring for Mrs. Herbert Booker
and has returned to her home on Maple
street, called home by the illness of her
son. who recently returned from his stud
les at the University of Maine on account
of illness His condition was reported as
much improved at last reports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
ERNEST CONROY'S
BODY FOUND IN
PORTLAND HARBOR

Portland, Me-, May A.-After being sub
merged in Portland harbor for two
months, the body Of Ernest Conroy, for
merly Of Waterville. was brought to the
surface at the dock of the A. & r. Wright
Co. Wednesday morning by John Davis.
who was dragging for coal. Conroy was
% years old and up to two months ago
was bell boy at the Congress Square
hotel. He disappeared one night after
having been drinking during the day and
that was the last seen of him until his
body was found Wednesday. He has one
sister, Mrs. John Divney of Portland. He
was unmarried.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
ADJUSTMENTS
City Opera House

Nine. Petrova in MY Madonna" was
the feature which called the people to
the City Opera house Wednesday aft
ernoon ard evening in spite of the al
most perfect day and evening. This
famous star is always great attrac-
ton at the house as she is one Of the
finest Of the actresses who appear in
the city and her films are always full
Of human interest, while an unusual
ly strong supporting cast has been
gathered around her this time. The
fourth episode Of The Iron Claw" a
particularly strong serial, is also
standard set by the others. The same
program will be given Thursday aft
ernoon and evening.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

The night patrolmen have been in
structed to get after the people who
persist in running their automobiles
without the tail lamp lighted. This
seems to be common fault Of those
who do not have electric lights and in
stopped for being without lights
and it has been found that the tail
light for the machine had been lost
or taken off and that they were run
ming without any at all. AS yet no ar
rests have been made but it is prob
able that some will be unless the prac-
tice is stopped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

A meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce will be held Thursday evening
in the city council rooms at which
number Of matters Of Importance will
be taken up, chief Of which will be
proposition that all stores remain
open the evening before holiday. The
committee on changes in the constitu-
ton and bylaws will report and it is
expected that large number of
changes will be made. These will be
all discussed before they are adopt
ed and the meeting should be a fairly
long one with a great deal of interest.
Everyone who is interested in the work
of the Chamber is invited to be pres
emit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
TRAFFIC SIGNAL
WORKING WELL

The new traffic signal lat the corner
of Main and Silver streets mas no"
been in place for about week ana IL
is the report Of the officers that IL IS
working we'll. Occasionally person
who evidently cannot read. cuts across
on the wrong side Of it, but he is the
excention and as whole the divers
have taken very kindly to it, especlal-
" as they realize that it will doubtless
save a bad smash at that corner whlch
was bound to come II they continued
taking it in the old way. Other traf-
fic signs are to arrive soon and Will
be put in position as soon as possible
and will do much to regulate the trar-
fc and make 1t easier for the patrol
men on the street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
POLICE SIGNAL
BOXES TESTED
BY CURIOUS BOYS

The boys Of the city paid their ce-
spects to the new police signal boxes
without delay. The ~boxes as put up
do not have locks on them and 1t only
took the boys few minutes to find 1t
out and as a result there were rings
galore and every boy who could get
chance took a ring at the box. The
police are on the lookout for them now
and as there is a heavy hne and I'M
prisonment attached for this kind OF
mischief it is probable that unless IT 10
stopped one or more Of them Will %
caught and brought into court ana
made an example Of. The boxes are,
however, proving all that was expected
Of them and will be a great help to the
department
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
TWILIGHT LEAGUE
SCHEDULE MEET

The schedule meeting Of the Twilight
League will be held Thursday evening
at the aldermen's room in City hall
and it is expected at that time the
schedule will be adopted, the playing
rules signed by the managers or the
various teams and other matters that
may come up settled. The league this
wear will be composed Of six teams
and from present appearances they
will be evenly matched and some real
baseball will be enjoyed by the fans
Of the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
CASCADE THEATER
TO BE OPENED

There is some talk about town that
an effort is to be made this summer to
reopen the Cascade theater. This was
very popular place Of amusement for
two years and periodical attempts have
been made to get it started since, but
with the dull business people were go
ing to the picture shows in town in
stead Of going out there. This year it
is felt by some people that a first class
vaudeville troop out there will call out
a good sized crowd each night and il
the booking companies can furnish
good stuff a success can be made IF
the venture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
IMPROVEMENTS ON
CHAPLAIN STREET

Chaplain street is receiving the at
tention Of Street Commissioner Estey
at the present time and a fine gravel
street is being constructed there.
About 10 inches of gravel is being put
on in the middle anG tapering to the
sides and this is being carefully rolled
with the steam roller so that nearly a
perfect job is being Gone. There is very
little heavy teaming On this street and
it should stand in the opinion Of the
commissioner for long time and be
a first class street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

The committee on the purchase OF
fuel for the school buildings of the
city are planning on. calling for bids
for the furnishing Of the coal FOR the
entire year to all the school buildings
of the city. Last year the coal was
purchased out of the city and there
was considerable dissatisfaction ex-
pressed with it although it was claim
cd nv the board that big saving was
made by doing so. Just what the piahs
Of the committee this year are mas NOT
been made known but 1t mas oeen an
nounced that they will soon call Tor
bids and it is presumed that out OF
town as we'll as the local dealers VIII
have a chance to present figures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
est. Louis Gobe-Democrat)

Going to the city of New York to
organize National Agricultural soci-
ETY. and holding the meeting in the
Hotel Biltmore may strike surviving
members of the old Society of Grang-
ers with surprise, but the farmer has
been such a progressive in things per-
tanning to his business that he has
lost that sense of exclusiveness which
once Influenced his thinking concern
Ing great centers Of population. Still,
in the mass, the farmer is not nearly
as progressive as he can and will be
made, according to Former Secretary
OF Agriculture Wilson who was
elected as first president of the Ma
tienal Agricultural society. Mr.. Will
son knows about all that can be. known
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

The open cars on the Waterville &
Fairfield Electric road appeared for
the first time Wednesday afternoon,
and they were respondent in new
paint and were all equipped with the
latest type Of fender to comply with
the State law which will go into effect
on June l. The cars were much ap-
preciated by the people who have to
ride as they were fine and cool and
much better than the stuffy closed
cars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

A number of the Freshmen girls are
attracting great deal of attention in
the city just at present. They are
candidates for one Of the college So
cieties and are going about the streets
with a green bow of cloth tied about
one ankle and black one about the
other. On their faces are painted the
insignia Of the order, one letter being
on each cheek and one on the nose AMI
these letters are done in red and are
about three-fourths of an inch in
length. The girls are going about
town as usual and appear not to be
mindful of the attention that they are
receiving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

Henry Ward Beecher said that he
had seen so much Of the distress and
the disaster which had been wrought
in the world by the ungodly use of the
tongue. that he had thought that the
greatest blessing that could befall
man would be to be dumb or to be
deaf, one or the other. Sunday evening
at the Methodist church Rev. Henry
Clay Turner will preach a special SER
mon on The Christian Use of the
Tongue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
NORTH FAIRFIELD

]. T. Bigelow of Norridgewock was
a business caller in this place Friday.
Percy Groves, who had a severe a.
tack of grip late last winter, still con-
tinues to be poorly.
Miss Daisy Murray. a student at
Colby, and friend visited at H. M.
Murray's, over Sunday.
Mrs Charles Conforth visited her
niece, Mrs. F. S. Cannon, several days
recently.
The young people of the Friends
church have organized Christian En-
deavor Society.
RIDGE ROAD-L. P. Sturtevant
and children, Arnold and Mary, visited
Mr.. Sturtevant's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. A. Sturtevant of Oakland Heights,
Sunday.
Norman Sturtevant and Dorothy
Ralentine have been out of school for
week on account of chicken poX.
Mrs. Ellen Balentine, who has been
passing the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. Walter Thompson of Waterville,
has returned for the summer to the
home Of her son, Warren Balentine.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Wilcox visited
Mrs. Wilcox's sister, Mrs. George
Wood of Fairfield Center Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fraser Gee and Miss
Maud Chapman visited Mrs. Gees par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. n. G. Chapman at
North Fairfield Sunday.
Merlin Joy Of South Paris and Ros-
coe Goodwin of Hebron Academy
passed the weekend with their par
ents.
Mrs. Almon Goodwin, who has been
so seriously ill, is now able to receive
calls from her friends.
George Micheu, who was kicked by
one Of Stephen Higgins horses the
first Of the week is nearly recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

Two DRINKS were before the police
court Wednesday morning. They were
given the usual fine and costs and
were able to raise the money to salts
fy the demands of justice and were
released.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

A. s Ladd left Wednesday night for
Denver, Col, where he will represent
the local brotherhood of locomotive
firemen at the national convention,
which will be held in that city. He ex-
poets to be gone about Is days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
COLBY COLLEGE
Delta Epsilon Gives Delightful
Dancing Party = Prohibition
Association Elects Officers
Lecture on India

The members Of the Delta Epsilon
fraternity held a very delightful dance
in the new Elks' hall Tuesday night
from until II o'clock. Music was fur
nished by Messrs Leeds and Ashworth
Of the college orchestra. DR.. and Mrs.
Grover acted as chaperons. The invit-
ed guests were: Misses Buzzell.
Fletcher. Titcomb, Lord. Durham.
Lambert, Skinner, White. Robinson,
Libby, Pike, McGann, Barton, Norton.
Clarlxin, Getchell, Vincent, Hoffman,
Murray. Gregory. Blackwell. Day,
Ware and Butler and Misses. Bourne.
Greer, Putnam, Kolseth, Castela. May
ers, Chittenden. Choate, Cawley, Flood.
Deasey, Driscoll and Everett.
The members Of the intercollegiate
Prohibition Association Of Colby held
a meeting in the Delta Epsilon house
Wednesday afternoon and elected the
following officers to serve for the en-
suing year: President, 2. D. Record;
vice president, Thorweld Madsen; Sec
rotary. Paul Thompson; treasurer. Car
ROLL Flanders; reporter. Roy M.
Hayes. Delegates to the State con-
vention to be held at Colby, June 9,
Rollins and Boardman.
At the regular chapel exercises on
Wednesday morning, Rev. John E.
Cummings Of the class Of 1884 deliver
ed a short address to the students.
Rev. Cummings recently returned
from India where he is engaged in
mission work and he told the students
of the nature Of the work he is doing.
William Erbb, Cyril NJ. Jolly. War
rem Hastings and Arthur Heath were
among the students who attended the
dance. held at Skowhegan Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

Rev. j. E. Cummings, a returned
missionary, will be the speaker at the
regular Thursday noon meeting at the
Maine Central railroad shops, under
the auspices of the Railroad Y. NJ.
G. A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

DR.. NJ L. Damon and two daugh-
tiers Of Pittsf1eld were calling on
friends in the city Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

w. r. Ward Of China was calling on
friends in the city for a time Wednes-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

Charles ]. Clukey of Portland, for
merly of this city, was in town on
business Wednesday,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

Miss Amy Mason has gone to Ban
gor where she will be the guest OF
friends for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

e. L. williams Of Monmouth Is in
the city for few days as the guest Of
friends.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-05-05
THE PARTY OF
BROKEN PROMISES.

The Democratic party is a
party OF broken promises, yio-
lated trusts, broken down fiscal
policies. and "a wrecked depart
ment Of state.
This is the conclusion Col. II.
l.. Remmel draws from the Vii
son administration as expressed
before the Republican State Con
vention here Wednesday. Like
all good Republican historians,
Colonel Kennel demonstrates
that American history for him
ended in 1860. and that what
has been done in this nation
since is too recent and too mys-
terious to be understood for a
hundred years or 50.
Edmund Burke remarked that
You cannot indict a people, which
is pretty good reasoning and APP
plies to the Indictment OF a party,
We trust the colonel has read
Burke. for his speeches on AM
eriean colonial relations really
come within that period with
which Mr.. Remmel seems most ia
miliar.
What are these broken prom
iSes. violated trusts. " broken
down fiscal policies and the
wrecked department Of state
10 which the colonel refers Let
ius see.
The tariff, which we may safe
| ly take up, because it is about
the first thing that Mr.. Remmel
would take up, passed in The
Wilson administration is the full
fillment Of the dying wish OF
William Mckinley, which was
shirked by Roosevelt and failed
in by Taft.
The federal reserve bank sys-
tenn was the party's answer to
the party's pledge that it would
give the country a banking sys-
TEN adequate to the country 5
needs. Repeated efforts to in
duce Republican administrations
to do this had failed, though il