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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-22
100 COUPLES AT
CHRISTMAS DANCE

Brunswick. Me-, Dec. 2l,-About 100
couples attended the annual Christmas
canoe given at the Bowdoin College
gymnasium Friday evening. The hail
was decorated in keeping with the sea
sen OF the year, Christmas trees being
q prominent feature.
The patronesses We're Mrs. Henry
Johnson, Mrs. Frank E. Woodruff. Mrs.
william A. Moody, Mrs. Charles C.
Hutchins. Mrs. Frank n Whittier, Mrs.
George T. Files, Mrs Wilmot B. Nit
cheil, Mrs. Charles T. Burnett, Mrs.
Roscoe J. Ham. Mrs. Frederic w.
Brown. Mrs. Manton Copeland Mrs.
William II. Davis, Mrs. Lee d. Nc.
Clean Mrs. William f. Milne and Mrs.
John II. Duval. all of Brunswick.
Lovell's orchestra Of Brunswick
played for the order of "a dances.
The committee of arrangements con-
sisted OF Ralph w. Pendleton is. of
West Roxbury. Mass Manfred l.. War
rem IS, of Gorham, Myron r. Grover
10. OF North Berwick, Justin S. Nc
Partiand 20, of New Haven, Conn. and
William H. Thompson 81, Of New
L ia lily.
Among the guests present were Miss
Lucille Caldwell of Eastport, Miss Ruth
Van Wart Of Cherryfeld, Miss Nina
Downs Of Calais, Miss Eleanor Russell
OF Weston. Mass, Miss Marjorie Walk
er Of Somerville, Mass. Miss Pauline
Emery of Skowhegan. Miss Virginia
Paine. Miss Esther Hall, Miss Harriet
Jackson. Miss Frances Cummings of
Bath, Miss Ferne Ross of Gardiner,
Miss Marjorie SWEET Miss Marion
Peck. Miss Helen Thompson. Miss Mar
jorie Hussey Miss Charlotte Noble,
Miss Mildred Campbell, Miss Marion
Tubey, Miss Grace burning of Augusta,
Miss Clarisa Miller Of Medford, Mass.
Miss Nerna Greenleaf. Miss Isabel
Soutar of Auburn, Miss Charlotte
Down. Miss Marjorie Bragdon of Wis
casset, Miss Mary Leavitt of Yarmouth.
Miss Ruth Merrill. Miss Eleanora Ire
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OAKLAND

Mrs. Roy Damren and son. Victor.
passed the day Thursday in Lewiston.
Margaret Mosher is clerking at
Green Bros. store in Waterville dur
ing the Christmas holidays.
The Rev. P. A. A. Killam was call
ed to Ellsworth Thursday.
A. 3. Mavor of Pittsfeld is visiting
at the home of his nephew, Frank
TAYLOR. on School street.
Edna Walker is clerking at the store
Of Mrs. NJ. L. Stott on Church street
during the holiday season.
Doris Crowell is home from Auburn
for the Christmas holidays.
Frank Taylor and A. B. Mavor pass
ed Thursday in Fairfield Center.
The quarantine has been lifted from
the home of NJ. /. Strickland, and Mr..
Strickland has resumed business at
his barber shop on Main street
LOCAL NOTICE
Be sure and visit the gift shop in
our annex. where you will find n
complete line of up-to-date Christmas
goods. H. H. Hatfield.-Adv.
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Classified
AID Rates

Four lines Is words to . hne)
=, rs words or less cost 15c. tor
ana issue, zoe. for three and 5oe'
for I week. Pro rata price will be
.h.rosd for advertisements ex-
e.edino four lines In sending oy
mail. enclose stamps with order,
.s charges are too small to open
accounts.
the journal does not knowingly
accept any fraudulent advertising
Of any kind. The journal will in
yes.ieate promptly and vigorously
every claim from any person who
has been in any way deceived or
mistreated through answering an
advertisement. The Journal viii
thank its readers to bring to rs
attention any failure on the part
Of an advertiser to make good MS
promises. II is the belief OF tins
PAPER that an advertiser serves his
ewn interest best only when he
serves the public best. If you are
no. satisfied tell the journal.
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day owing largely to reports that the
lifting Of the railroad embargo east Of
Chicago had failed to stimulate shipping
demand. Tho market closed unsettled IA
to Is net lower. with January 1A IS to
l24s and May - IA to 122 Is. Oats fin
ished 81 to &c down, but provisions up q
to soc.
Chicago Cattle Market
Chicago. Dec. q.
HOGS-Receipts 1900; strong: bulk 1870
91660: light l550G166; mixed 16eO61@e:
heavy 15eo9167o; rough 1590Q1ao5; pigs n20
1850.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000; steady; native
steers 7256142S; western steers GOODIES;
stockers and feeders 62S1103p; COWS and
heifers 60g11D; calves sO0Q160.
SHEEP-Weak: wethers 9Q001s0o; ewes
So0Q 1850: lambs 1250g1635.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
TIA eadino Stocks

New York, Dec. 21.-The authorita-
tive statement that all reports con-
corning the next government loan are
mere coniectural and decidedly prema-
ture and signs Of a collapse Of the
peace negotiations between Russia and
the Central Powers contributed to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-22
CARIBOU MAN
DEAD IN ENGLAND

Orono, Me, Dec. 21.-News OF the
death from pneumonia of Floyd F.
Smiley Of Caribou Of the class Of 1919.
University Of Maine, in a hospital in
England was received here today. He
was a member of the American EIxpe-
dictionary Force, sent to France.
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fethern Of South Portland. MIS- Con.
stance French OF Boston. Miss. Mildred
Williams Of Brockton. Mass, Miss
Dorothy Brickett Of Haverhill. Mass.
Miss Marian Pillsbury. Miss Adrieuns
Clair Of Waterville.
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Boston Stock Market
New York Produce Market

New York. Dec. q.
CORN-Spot steady; kiln dried No 2
yellow 179 cost and freight New York *
days shipment; Argentine 2c0 fob cars
New York to arrive
OATS-Spot easy: standard GIL
PORk-Cnsetted; mess J2O0fI525n
LARD-Firmer; middle west sj2l12590
BUTTER-Steady; receipts 5464 tubs:
creamery tigher than extras 5oau5f; ex-
Q43.
EGGs-Unsettled: receipts 3223 cases.
fresh gathered extras 6oasl; extra frsts
2sa6l; hrsts 56a61; seconds 53d55; state.
Pa. and nearby western hennery whites
fine to fancy 6clf70: state. Pa and nearby
hennery- browns 61G63: refrigerator specia,
marks 3s3lt3S: frsts 37G3S.
POTATOES-Steady Bermuda Dbl. 4oa
$50: Long Island 100 lbs. 900 $50: state %
and western 222G250
SIGAR-Raw steady, new cuban CEN
trifugal, government price 592; rno,asses
nominal; refined steady; fine granulated
s15uS35.
Boston Produce Market
-, Boston. Dec. q.
SPRING BRAN-4675G4725
al ~
CHEEsE-New York twins 24d25.
EGGs-Choice hennery and nearby 729
80; western 6ons4.
rLOUR-Patents 104061i5.
HAI-No. grade 95oQ235O
HANDSPRING 2f19.
MINED FEED-4ea53.
OATS-No. 2 white 94G945
PORK-Medium backs $50
POTATOES-GoI260 per 100 lbs
SUGAR-Granulated, % Dbl. lots. SIS.
vEAL-iidls.
Chicago Produce Market
Chicago Dec. q.
Corn prices took q downward swing to-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-22

Don't think because you have taken
many remedies in vain that your case Is
incurabe. Hoods Sarsaparilla has curei
many seemingly hopeless cases OF scrof-
ula, catarrh. rheumatism, kidney COM
plant dyspepsia and general debility.
Take Hood s.-Adv.
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COLLECTORS NOTICE OF SALE.

Unpaid taxes on land situated IN the
Town of Wayne, in the County OF Ken
nebec. for the year 1917.
The following list of taxes on real es-
tate Of resident owners in the Town
Of Wayne. for the year 1917. committed to
me for collection. for said town. on the
18th day of May, 1917, remains unpaid; and
notice is hereby given that if said taxes,
interest and charges are not previously
paid, so much OF the real estate taxed as
is sufficient to pay the amount due there
for. including interest and charges. Will
be sold at public auction at Town House
in said town Ohe same being the place
where the last preceding annual town
meeting of said town was heidi on the
first Monday of February, 1917, at nine
o'clock A. NJ.
Names of Description Value Tax
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further strength of the stock market
today.
Prices after the preliminary period Of
uncertainty advanced to points
among leading issues, with greater
gains in the varied list of specialties.
Technical conditions also were helpful,
shorts again covering rather urgently
on the increasing scarcity Of offerings.
Rails and the more representative in
dustrials moved to highest levels In the
afternoon. but shaded a point or more
towards the end. the reversal syn
chronizing with the definite announce
uent that action on the railroad situa-
ton is to be postponed until after the
holidays. Sales aggregated $4,000
shares.
With the many large financial OPP
erations now underway the money
market continued very firm, all call
loans holding at per cent. Time rates
were steady at ga to for mixed coll
lateral, but in point Of fact funds were
almost unobtainable except for the
shorter maturities.
Exchange on France, Russia and
Spain moved more in favor Of those
for the first time in weeks.
All the foreign bonds augmented yes
terdays gains. some by to per cent.
Domestic issues also displayed firmer
tendencies. Liberty AS sold at $40 to
81 and the 12's at 1884 to 1910. To-
tai bond sales (par value) amounted
tc s5,375.o00. United States old coupons
As rose as per cent. on sale, other is
sues remaining unchanged on call.
New York Money Market
New York. Dec. p.
Mercantile paper 5sG53
Sterling so-day bills 4Ni.
Commercial 60day biHs on banks Al.
Commercial 6o-day bills 4.71l demand
Ash, cables AS ZIG.
Francs demand 5.73s cables 5.7ls
Guilders. demand 49,, cables AT
Lire. demand S33. cables S,31.
Rubles. demand 122, cables 1872
Bar silver SGs.
Mexican dollars 6SS
Government bonds firm.
Railroad bonds strong
: Time loans strong; 90 days, 90 days and
six months 81
Call money strong; high 6, low 6, ruling
rate s. closing bid 50, offered at 6. last
loan 6.
do. coup. ...................... sSi
l . oS reg. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 70
40. coup. Observation-Disclosures. ...... %
do. coup. Observation-Disclosures. 10S!
Panama Canal IS coup ............... so
Baltimore & Ohio As .............. 72j
G. B. & Q. joint As ...,.......... OH
Denver Rio Grande ref is ........ e3
Erie cV. series B ................. 80
Missouri, Kansas & Texas AIS ~ %
Union Pacific IS Observation-Disclosures. 81
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WALL STREET

WALL STREET
Reported by Hayden, Stone & Co.
Members New York Stock Exc, Boston
Stock Exc, New York Cotton Exc. Chr
cage board Of Trade. Portland Branch
office, $50 Middle St, New England Tele-
phone 1862, 1863.
WM. H. PORTER, Mgr.
New York Stock Market
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-22
LIVE POULTRY WANTED. sHIF

YOUR poultry 10 US. We want TO deal
directly with YOU and save you commits
son charges. Poultry weighed on receipt
OF same. Returns made daily. Shipping
crates furnished Wiseman Farms Office,
Chestnut St. Lewiston. Me. declSd2w
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For Sale-ReaI Estate
Cards, Notices, Etc.

MRS. CRAM, MEDIUM, READINGS
daily. Capitol St. Augusta, Me. Tel
lo7S-M. dec19d6ts
VOYANT-MADAM RAY HAS
changed to 100 State ST., Spiritualist me-
dunn, gives readings from 10 A. NJ. to P
NJ. dec1Sd7ts
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SEWING.
REFINING
SLAVE WOOD CUT INTO BOLTS 81

garments, ironing, sweeping or cleaning
y the hour or day. Mrs. :. E. g., 12}
Bridge ST. Tel. S5-J. declSi6t"
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inches long. We use spruce, fir. poplar,
eastwood and some Of the nardwoods.
Write or inquire. Farmers Machine Bar
rel Co, Readfield. Maine. declStlw
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LUMBER WANTED, OAK, MAPLE

girch or ash. Tell us what You have ON
aahd or what you can get ou> this win
.rr kennebec Boat x Canoe Co, Wa
ferviie Me decl7d6t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-22

ONE GUERNSEY COW AND CALF,
. shoats, weight 100 each. p. j. Robinson
Chelsea Ferry Road declSdlws
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8. c. SHAW'S WOOD YARD is
open. Tel 2o1-M. dec22d2"-
ADDRESSES OF TIMOTHY CLARK,
IF YOU WILL CLIMB THE STAIRS

at go Water St. (over Postal Telegraph),
can save YOU &c on every 81 on violtns,
lows maudolins, ukeleles comets. music
Tags and rolls. music stands, also cases
'9r all Instruments. Large assortment OF
classical and popular sheet music r
4. Dennis. 223 Water st. Musicians
Headquarters. dec2odlw
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Boston Produce Market

Chicago, Dec. q.
Corn prices took a downward swing to-
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LADIES' FUR COATS-SiZES 1896
3S only at big reduction in prices, 20
Water St. Z. z. Davis Co. Phone ISM.
oct17dtf
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1917-12-20

flour little at time, using the hands.
Press evenly into a buttered dripping
pan and prick with fork. Bake in a
moderate oven thirty minutes and cut
into small squares or strips. Let stand
ten minutes before removing from pan.
Pile on plate covered with dolly.
Sultana Sticks.-A cupful sugar, one
quarter cupful melted butter, an egg
(unbeaten), two squares chocolate
(melted), one-quarter teaspoonful va
nilla, one-half cupful flour, one-Quarter
cupful English walnut meats, one-Quar-
ter cupful sultana raisins (cut in
pieces). Mix Ingredients in order given.
Line seven-inch square pan with
paraffin paper. Spread mixture evenly
in pan, using a case knife, and bake in
slow oven. As soon as taken from
oven turn from pan, remove paper and
cut cake in strips three and one-half
inches. by one inch, using..a sharp knife.
If these directions are not followed pa
per will cling to cake and it will be i'm
possible to cut 1t into shApely pieces.
Russian Tea.-Use three teaspoonfuls
of tea to two cupfuls Of freshly boiled
water and allow one-half teaspoonful
Of lemon Juice and a thin slice Of lemon
from which seeds have been removed
to each cupful. Sweeten with cut sug-
ar to suit individual taste. Many pre-
fer. the addition of three whole cloves
or a candied cherry.
Hot ChocoIate.-One and .one-half
squares Of unsweeteped chocolate, one
quarter cupful sugar. few grains salt,
a cupful boiling water, three cupfuls
milk. Scald milk, melt chocolate Tin
small saucepan placed over hot water),
add sugar, salt and, gradually, boiling
water. When smooth place on range
and boil one minute. Add to scalded
milk, mill and serve in chocolate cups
with whipped cream. To mill choco-
late beat until froth forms on top, pre-
venting scum. Use Dover egg beater.
Whipped Cream. = Three-quarters
cupful thick cream, one-quarter cupful
milk, one-third cupful powdered sugar,
one-half teaspoonful vanilla, white one
egg. Mix cream and milk, beat until
stiff, using egg beater; add sugar, va.
nilla and white of egg beaten until stir.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1917-12-20
FOR THE BOY
IN CAMP
SeseseseseseseseegSge1gsgegegeeSg

What shall send that boy In military campf
Many mothers and others asking that ques-
ton. In reply, Dr. James Naismith, professor of
physical education in the University of Kansas,
says: "Send him candy and lemons, a good book
and, II his company has talking machine, a
record Of light music or something funny. But
don't send him sob letters or nightgowns"
Doctor Naismith speaks from 80 years expert
ence In training university and college youths
and from four months on the border as chaplain
OF the First Kansas infantry He is the inventor
athletes and kept thousands Of students physically
fit. $50
''Sob letters and nightgowns were the most wor-
rying and useless things the boys on the border
received from home" said Doctor Naismith
Write that boy once twice a week Send hin,
the home paper. He may not seem prompt about
writing home but never forget he has an in
satiabe appetite for home letters and the hor,.
paper. His appetite for sweets too Is yerv keer
The army ration. wholesome and nourisbin1
hasn't many trimmings, so candy always ia WARN
ly welcomed by the boys. Homemade fudpe :.
caramel candy, something that doesn't mash -
melt easily. should be sent
There Is no need to send clothing ar n.,u.
cines Uncle Sam win look out for that I3ut
small musical instruments are yaluable m 49,
ing camp cheerful. Banjos, mandolin. 49,,
ukeleles, are good. Baseballs, bats. rIove. .ns
masks always are welcome. Anything that -
courages healthful play Ii good to send
am very much In earnest when ask that M
SOD letters be sent the boys. Also, II ycu know
OF some boy VINO has no to write hir, or IN
send him candy, remember him. saw bov, -
felt 1t quite little that there was NO ons -
remember them. They're all Just big ktddies yua
know. and they need appreciation"
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1917-12-20
HOW LIFEBOAT
ORIGINATED
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The lifeboat Is a very modern contrvance 1t is
not much more than half century since 1t came
to be generally used. In the old days sea captain
greatly resented the suggestion that his YES
sci should carry lifeboats
At the period when these boats still were an e1-
pertinent a remarkable feat Of Nfesaving was
performed on the New Jersey coast at point
now within the precincts OF Asbury ParR'
Joseph Francis an inventor, had brought forth
device made of iron and shaped like boat, with
a lid which could be shut thus keeping out the
water Francis contended that in case OF ship
wreck near shore a line could be made fast be-
tween the vessel and the coast, and his quaint
lifeboat hauled back and forth. carrying several
persons on each trip.
Francis was the butt of much humor, and his
life-saving boat, which was commonly called
Kettle because Of Its odd shape, became subject
for general derision. Then vessel bearing the
name Of Ayrshire was wrecked in 1s47 on the
rat loss of life seemed inevitable. Francis
rnsbed to the scene got line to the ship and
NJ. fted his boat upon its first emergency test He
saved 2O1 lives by this method. many OF which
must have been lost otherwise for the sea was %
rough that no ordinary boat could nave ever
reached land from the wreck.
In RECOGNITION Of his skill and bravery, congress
presented Francis with the largest gold medal
svsr owen BY that body. 1t was made OF pure
sold. two-thirds Of an inch thick. and was OF
about the same sixe as . tea plate The boat de-
vised BIZ Francis might still be muse were It not
for the breeches buoy. Because Of the boats
xdsa weiRht and general clumsness It was didcult
to handle But II was none the less practical, and
payed the way for the breeches buoy. operated on
- aame principle. =
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1917-12-20
CHRISTMAS DA1NTIEs
Several Trusty Recipes Of Unusual
APep."


Several Trusty Recipes Of Unusual
aPep."
Devonshlre sandWIches-Cut gra-
ham bread Cor entire wheat) in one
quarter inch slices. Spread sparingly
with butter and then with orange mar
malade. Put together in pairs, remove
crusts and cut In fancy strips. Arrange
on a plate covered with dolly. To
offer variety the marmalade may some
times be sprinkled with chopped pecan
nut meats.
Note: II the hostess prefers to have
the marmalade made at home here is a
good recipe, and since it is delicious on
buttered toast for the winter breakfast
1t is well to make quantity at time !:
Orange Marmaiade.-Nine oranges,
four lemons. eight pounds sugar, four
quarts water. Wipe fruit dry and cut
crosswise In as thin slices as possible,
removing seeds. Put into preserving
kettle, add water, cover and let stand
thirty-six hours. Place on range, bring
to boiling point and let simmer two
hours. Add sugar and let simmer an
hour. Turn into sterilized jelly tum-
blers and cover each glass with cir.
cular piece of paraffin paper, then
with large circular piece of letter
paper, fastening paper securely over
edge Of glass with mucilage.
Scotch Five O'clock Teas.-Work cup
of butter, using wooden spoon, until
very creamy; then while beating con-
stantly gradually add sugar. Work in
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1917-12-20

Drain, saving stock for the tomato
soup. Brush bake dish with butter !;
sprinkle with ,breadcrumbs; put in
onions, pour over the cream sauce,
cover with breadcrumbs and bake in
hot oven until light brown.
Sauce-Melt the butter, add flour and
stir until smooth; add milk slowly, stir
ring constantly until it is smooth and
creamy; add salt and pepper and boil
two minutes.
Tomato Stars on Lettuce.
Four cupfuls strained tomatoes, one
teaspoonful finely cut onion, one-half
teaspoonful salt, two tablespoonfuls
granulated gelatin, one teaspoonful
sugar, q dash white pepper, a dash
paprika.
Put the tomatoes and onion in sauce
pan; boil ten minutes add the season
ing and strain through fine strainer.
Soak the gelatin in two tablespoonfuls
cold water and add to the hot strained
tomatoes; stir until dissolved. Pour
out on plate or platter which has been
rinsed With cold water. When firm cut
Into small stars with fancy cutter. Put
lettuce leaf ON salad plate, lay the
small stars on and serve with the
French dressing.
Frozen Aprieots.
A can Of apricots quart Of water, a
cupful Of sugar, tablespoonful lemon
Juice. Mash the apricots through col
ander or strainer. Add water and sug-
ar. Pack ice cream can with three
parts ice and one part salt; then put
mixture in. Let stand five minutes;
then turn until stiff.