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Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02

lowing young ladies: Misses Clara
 Celina Desiandes of Baltic, Mary Rose
 Clarinda Goyette and Anna Leblanc
 of Taftville. After the dinner MT
 for their kindness to him during the
 33 years that he has lived in Taftville
 and also for the many beautiful pres ents received on this anniversary. Among the presents received were s1cJ in gold, golden crucifx, a golden rosary and a walking stick.
 After the dinner inforna. dancing and singing were enjoyed in the hall and later in the evening at the home of MT: LeBlrnc Mrs. Romano Beau- regard and Miss Mabel Gladue presid- ed at the piano. The party finally broke up at a iate hour with all wish inS aIr. and Mrs. I.eB,anc> many othe.' happy anniversaries
 Those present were Arthur Goyette Re;rond Goyette Anna Tansslay, Ge- rard Tan-uay Ernest Tanguay. Jean Papt ste. Nashua N. IT.; Mrs. Michael Tseauregard Haverhiu Mass M. Mich el Bea:1r2gard. Haverhill. Mass. Rev. I- o. Ee'Ierosc Dame Iucien Trench New Bedford Mass: Frank Lebenc New Haven MT. and Mrs. Pierre Des- 'andes Paitic: Miss Adelia Leblanc. Baltic: Mrs. Rodo'ph Martin. West shefford Caneda Mrs. Beatrice Mar Rea~e@ard .Tea:2 Beawegard Baptiste FertHer. Nareolen Leblanc, Mrs. f'arie L"bdanc Madame Lefebvre, Nastua x. H ST M- Loocadi of the Holy Family Baltic Rev. J:/V- F. Be danger. Battle: Mrs wi'fred Beaure- gard: Mfr. and Mrs. Wired Leblanc Joseph Leblanc Mde. Joseph Goyette, MT. and Mrs. Romain eauregard ;I~. and Mrs. William Boisvert Nash '1e N H.: Mir. and Mrs. Louis Giguere, I'-ncr B B0auregcTd Marie Jeanne Beau reGard Wilfred Cardin, Peter Des- andes. Jr. Louis Gregary. Armand Peauregard Leo Beauregard Charles Coyette Wilfred Grenier Regina ~renier Baltic; MT. and Mrs. Theophile Viau r 3itic: Miss MaOle Gladue, Greeneviile, Vida Goyette.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02

St. RosaIie,- Canada, Oct 1, 1867
 hearty today at the age of IT. They were married in St. Rosalie, CanaGa on Oct. 1, 1S67 After the mass in the church the party adjourned to Parish hall. where a bountiful dinner was served Before the dinner there were several speeches by various members of the family Miss Vida Goyetue read 7p address consratulating the couple on their half century of married life Several of MT. LeB anc's nepheWs and nieces sang quaint children's songs before the dinner began.
 As Mir. and Mrs. LeElanc entered the iau the wedding march was played
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02

three per cent. of the local demand for teachers. It Is clear that other l,arts of the state must make up the deficiency of seventy seven per cent. Why do not more of the MontViIle nigh school girls enter the State Normal school and prepare themselves for teaching?
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02

MIR. AND MRS. NAPOLEON LIE
 BLANC
 TaftviLe, Get. l, 1917 on the piano by Mrs. Rcnlaine Beau- regard. After the grace by Father. Eellerose the following menu Was served: Poulet rote a ia CinI3entier,le. Canard Ia Le3Ianc
 Ataca a Ia Beauragard
 Celeri a It mod
 Gateau ;lu choco-St Pain de marie a Ia nluantiene Creme a la glaze, Fartas:e. Grape de raisin a Ia Rcsal:e BonbCnS. Fr;n.atS The dinner was served by the fol-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02
TAFTVuLE
Chicken Dinner for Edward J. Kelly Party for Miss Helen Savage -Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Le Blanc Celebrate Golden Wedding.

A chicken dinner in honor of Ed ward J. Kelly was served Sunday. at the home of Miss Elizabeth A. Daley on Providence street. The dining room was prettilv decorated with au- tumn leaves and golden rod. Attire dinner MT. Kelly rendered several vo- cal selections. Those present were Misses Frances L. Mccarthy, Amelia Joubert, Nora M R. Murphy, Eliza beth A. Daley and Edward. J. Kelly.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02

The alley record at the Taftville alleys was broken Monday night when John LeGare bowled 192.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02

The potatoes in the No. mill hom garden have been all harvested, tn last of them being dug Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02

Miss Lillian Stone is spending two weeks vacation in New Haven ahC New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02

IEedore Fregeau. Daniel McShef- frey, Jr.. and John Murphy have re- turned to Hartford after spending the weekend at their homes in the vi1- lage.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02
Party fer Miss Helen savaee.

Miss Helen Savage was agreeably surprised at her home on Hunters avenue Saturday evening by about tweoty-fve of her friends. During the evening games were played and there were vocal and piano selections. Guests were present from Norwich WiI1fmantic and New London. Light were served after which the marty broke up voting Miss Savage an ideal hostess.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02
Personals and Notes

Frank Fitznaurice of Bridgeport i visiting relatives in the village.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02
Advertised Letters,

There are two advertised letters a.. :he Tattviiie post office this week They are addressed to Miss Mildred Dunham 355 Ash street and Mrs. Mary Durocher, Norwich avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02
GOLDEN WEDDING ANhf0ERsA

Mir. and Mrs. NapoIeo1ge6Ianc Pass
 Fiftieth Milestone osMarried Life
 Many Beautiful Pr4ents Reeeived-
 Dinner Parish kIl.
 Three ge&eratiAS of the LeBlanc family met Nn Hftville Monday to celebrate til 4den wedding anni- versary of MIs%Md Mrs. Napoleon Le- Blanc. The Celebration was opened by a mass in the Sacred Heart church in the morning at which Rev. U. o. Bellerose and Rev. Philip Massicot of Taftvil1e and Rev. J. V. D. Belan- ger of Baltic off1ciated. Mir and Mrs. Leblanc were both born in St. Rosalie, Canada, in 1s46 and they are hale and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02

of Montville, 2S; per cent. above nor
 nal age, city of Waterbury, 1922, town of MontXille. 20.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28
"Our First Shot"

II the question could have been left
TO the American people. they would
nave voted that our first shot Of tho
war should be fired against a Germa ~
submarine. They have hated these
sneaking death-dealers ever since tho
Lusitania massacre. Their Irritation
over the raid off Nantucket light was
intensified because 1t was the work n,
submarine. The U-boat has become
n symbol of all that is most loathsomo
IN Prussianism. And we have begun
the fighting OF the war just as we would
wish to have it begun. Our first shot
was fired from the deck Of one OF our
merchant ships. the Mongolia. It was
fired at a German submarine. and n
found its mark.
But observe also the date. This first
shot from an American gun was fred
on April 10, Just 142 years to a day
after our fathers fired the shot that
was heard around the world. On the
anniversary Of the day when the min
ute men struck their first blow for lib
erty at Lexington and Concord. we
struck our first blow in the war that
is destined 70 make the world "safe for
democracy"
And we have not only done the
thing we would most like to do. on a
day when we would most Ike to De i.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28

but we have also done it where we
would have chosen to do it-on the
high seas. One Of the material things
for which we are fighting is the free
dom Of the seas. There we are upon the
common path of International commu-
nication-on our own territory. Our
first shot is in maintenance Of our right
to sail our merchant ships unmolested
within the laws we help create.
This is happy augury. A German
submarine, sunk in the open sea, by
American gunners, on Lexington and
Concord day, is good beginning. The
thing, the place and the time combine
to make our first shot a memorable
one.-Manchester Union.
Admirable-bully! The only first
most appropriate" and Just as we'd
have had it" part not recalled by our
neighbor is the fact that the gun that
did the business was Teddy Roose-
Welt"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28
ANSON.

NORTH-Two weddings in whiah
North Arson people are interested have
lately been solemnized. One occurred
here the 21st when Rev. Gardner Wits
officiated at the wedding of Leroy M.
Bulger of Portland and Miss Verna
Peters Of North Arson. They will re-
side in Portland. The other wedding
was solemnized in Worcester, Mass
Linwood Eames Of this town and Miss
Alice Guffem of Lewiston being the
contracting parties. They will live III
North Arson during the summer.
M. A. Eames, master driver on the
old Patterson Toll Bridge, which is be-
ing repaired, has been stringing his
booms this week and has found them IN
a worse condition than in former years
The sum Of s25 was cleared from the
Community supper for the benefit OF
the Red Cross Relief Work, while inc
Emerald Rebekah Lodge members have
forwarded the first case Of surgical
dressings from the village to the proper
authorities for criticism on the same
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28

The new law requiring the registra-
ton of explosives is causing much COM
ment in these cities. more especially
Lewiston.
registration by the dealer of every sep
arate sale of cartridges. ammunition, and
so forth. There is a recording fee Of 10
cents. payable to the city clerk when the
when a dealer sells a box of blank car
tridges for ten cents, or whatever the
price may be it costs him ten cents. The
purchaser to keep within the strict letter
of the law. must record his purchase, and
that costs ten cents NATURALIZATION
Journal.
And the liquor interests are protest.
ing against possible "confiscation of
property without compensation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28

might have beer no war. We know
that women know more about one thing
than men do, the history Of human
flesh, the value of human lives. We
sometimes hear that women cannot
bear arms, but they bear the armies,
for every soldier that comes into the
world some woman goes down to the
valley of the shadow of DEATH
Once the nations are in war, how
ever, women are not lacking in patriot
ISM The women of England, France
and Germany are doing the farm work
and feeding the armies. They are MAX
ing munitions, running the railroads
and trolley cars. British government
officers say that they could not carry on
war without the work of the women.
In recognition of the war service of
their women the nations of Europe are
giving them suffrage. France has
granted the municipal vote to women.
Russia is planning for universal suf-
frage, which, Of course, includes wom-
en-, and in England, Asquith, who held
up full suffrage for women in England
Tor ten years, has completely changed
his mind and is championing the
cause. The British parliament has
pledged itself to womens suffrage at
the next election.
In America since the first of January
all the great provinces of Canada ex-
cept Quebec have enfranchised their
women and in our own beloved country
where women are mobilizing for special
service in many lines, and the first toll
of the war has been paid by the one
hundred munition workers in PhiladeI-
phia, mostly girls who lost their lives
recently, North Dakota and Indiana
have given the presidential and munic-
lpal vote to women. Ohio has given
presidential; Arkansas, primary suf-
frage: and conservative old New Eng
land has been stirred by the granting OF
municipal suffrage to tax paying wom-
en- in Vermont while Rhode Island, last
week, gave the presidential vote to
women.
In Maine. the only New England
State, where now women have no pol
itical power, the opportunity has come
to the voters Of the State to lead the
east by voting Yes on the amendment
for full suffrage for women in Septem-
Der.
while our minds and hearts are alb
sorbed in trying to serve our country
in this time Of stress let us not forget
the opportunity which is before the
people of Maine in the next four
months-the opportunity for winning
the instrument which will enable us to
be OF greater service than we can be
with out the direct power Of the ballot.
Realizing tho results Of women's d.
rect influence in equal suffrage States
the social legislation which has been
put through for the benefit of the home
and women and children, does
1t not behoove you, Christian wom
en-. who have seen the need but
felt your impotence, to lead in
doing all in your power to bring both
men and women to a realization of the
opportunity which is just now before
this State"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28
Editorial Comment
Consider the Lilies"
(Boston Herald)

Sometimes through the reek and
rack of war we get glimpse Of peace
and beauty. One such scene in Pales-
tine is put on record. AS the British
soldiers from Egypt finished their des-
ert march at Rata they broke into
| rounds of cheers on seeing before them,
as far as the eye could reach, the en-
chanting beauty of the plain Of GAIA
pastures and barley fields that shine
like emeralds' and countless flowers of
almost countless colors. Writing on the
spot to the London Daily Mail, Mr.. w.
L. Massey says: There are crimson
anemones, bright as any rubies, croc-
uses and narcissi, irises, short in the
stem but brilliant in hue, a tiny sweet
pea, clover and many common flowers
in dazzling profusion. while few spec
,, linens of an almost black arum lily
| have been collected" It is an attract
i've picture
And what are those crimson anem-
ones. bright as any rubies"? They are
the lilies that Jesus loved. Consider
the lilies of the field, how they grow"
ne said: they toll not. neither do they
spin; yet 1 say unto you that even Sol
onion in all his glory was not arrayed
like one of these" 1t was no white
flower of which these words were spok-
en-. This is obvious from the implied
comparison with royal robes. All the
references in both the Old and New
Testaments to lilies suggest a fra
grant flower of bright hue which gave
color to the fields Of Palestine. and
! scholars generally agree with the
learned writer's of the Encyclopedia
Bihlica that "the most plausible claim
| ant for the name is the scarlet anem-
one. anemone coronaria," The wild
flowers. bright as any rubies," on
which the Master loved to look, grow
everywhere from GAIA to Galilee. Not
for the first time do they see mans war
and plead with reproachful eyes for ma
lures peace. Consider the lilies"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28
Some Like 1t In Boston,

Some workmen on an ostrich farm
in South Africa one day found a live
shell left by some artillerymen who
had been at target practice on the
plains a few days before. Not know
ing it was loaded, they whitewashed il
and placed it in an ostrich's< nest
thinking to play a joke on the boss.
The next morning one of the hands
came around to look for eggs, and
finding, as he thought, large one. he
seized on it at once.
In his establishment at finding it sc
heavy he dropped it, with the result
that it exploded with direful effect
The man was hurled several yards
away, but, strangely enough, beyond
lying stunned for a few minutes, he
was unhurt.
"Whew, boys!" he murmured, when
he recovered his speech, that egg was
the stalest 1 ever ran across!"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28

1t was an Augusta man. we believe,
who first suggested that German prison.
ers in Europe be sent to the United States
for work on the farms. If Chad of the
kennebec Journal has not yet made a
contract for required help on his Farm
ingdale demesne, it might be we'll for him
to put in requisition for bunch of
bosches to be informed in his care for the
duration of the war.-Biddeford Journal.
Could you and our dog. who is
somewhat prejudiced ag'in ferriners,
get along with 'em, Deak?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28
Light and Airy
Good Wav to Save IL

The cornerstone laying had been a
brilliant success. The weather was
fine. the speeches eloquent, the music
impressive. The master of ceremonies
was very well satisfied with himself
yet with the dispersal of the crowd he
became strangely excited. Hurriedly
he sought the master mason.
rs it possible to lift the corner
stone AGAIN." he asked.
II am afraid not, sir" said the
mason. "Have you a particular reason
for asking?"
Il have" said the master of cere-
monies. I've left my hat in the re-
ceptacle along with the records"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
In Effect October I, 1916.


GOING WEST-3O4 A. NJ,
F~Wss1S1E) except Monday, Portland
&uNlI& and Boston; 6.SS A. NJ,
l03IuH.l9 Rockland. Portland, Bos.
;Zu(lIi ton, Montreal and Que
- bee; 1856 A. NJ, Bruins
wick, Bath. Lewiston. Portland. Boston.
124s p. M, Hallowell, Gardiner and So.
Gardiner: sos p. M. local; 4N P. NJ,
(express) Brunswick, Rockland, Port
land, Boston; 5.15 Z. NJ. Hallowell, Gardi-
ner and SO. Gardiner; 6.12 p. NJ, local TO
Portland connects there for New York;
10. 40 p. NJ, Lewiston, Bath, Portland, Bos-
ton. Sundays 3.04 and 10.15 A. NJ, 3.S
(New York; and 10.40 P. NJ, Portland and
Boston.
GOING castillo A. NJ, Bangor, St.
John, Halifax, Aroostook Co. Sunday
morning at LIS A. M, does not connect
beyond Bangor; 3.15 A. NJ, for Waterville.
Bangor, Bar Harbor, Calans; 6S3 A. NJ
local to Moosehead Lake (via Oakland
local to Belfast. Bangor and Skowhegan;
1906 noon, Waterville. Bangor, b. & A, K,
r., Calais. st. John and Halifax; 2.T P.
M. express to Watervlle, thence local to
Bangor and Mattawamkeag; 3.2 T. NJ,
Waterville and Skowhegan: 7.07 P. NJ,
Waterville, Skowhegan and Bangor. Sum
days $50 A. M, 2.53 P. NJ, for Watervie,
Skowhegan and Bangor.
Trains leave Augusta for Hallowell.
Gardiner and South Gardiner at 6.3S. 98
A. M, 12.4s, 3.05, Sis. 6.12, 10.40. Hallowell
and Gardiner only 407 p. NJ. Gardner
only 304 A. M. except Mondays
NJ. L. HARRIS, Gen'l Passenger Agt.
D. c. Douglass Genl Mgr. Portland. Me-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28
BINGHAM

Clayton f. Eames Of Embden a grad.
uate OF Arson Academy and a student
OF law at Bangor at the present time
was married to Miss Marion f. Baker
the eldest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
L. Baker. the Gath. Rev T. B. HIATT
pastor Of the Bingham Congrerationa,
Church was the officiating minister and
the couple are expected to reside for
the present in Bangor. The bride is !.
graduate Of the Pennington Normal
school and during the past year has
taught in the North Arson grades
Both are young people who have many
friends.
The annual meeting Of the c. G. c.
will be held Wednesday afternoon At
the home Of Mrs. Forrest H. Colby.
Master Walter Sterling is SUFFERING
from the effects Of broken arm .be
accident being sustained from a faJ,
experienced when the lad was running
down hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28
Winters. Not Summers.

An amusing story is told of GER
tain veteran English sportsman well
over SO years of age. Time after time
he has attempted to get into the army
but without success. Recently he de-
termined to make another effort, and
accordingly went to Scotland Yard
for this purpose. Whats your age?'
he was asked. "Just 81" was the
prompt reply. The recruiting sergeant
surveyed the would-be recruit critical
ly:
Been delayed somewhere on the
way, haven't you?" he said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28
A Desperate Chance.

The prisoner, up on criminal
charge. was asked by the court if he
had yet secured an attorney.
No: l haven't any money" was the
reply.
Then the court will appoint one
said the judge. Now. there are Mr.
Smith. Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Green
pointing to the young attorneys wait
ing. brefless and GREATNESS. for some
thing to turn up, land Mr.. Alexande,
is out in the corridor"
The prisoner eyed the budding attor-
neys and, after critical survey, said:
well. I guess I'll take Mr.. Alexan-
der"-Argonaut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28
EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

BATH AND BOOTHBAY LINE.
Leave Bath Week Days only at 2.45 r.
M. for Boothbay Harbor and lnterme'
diate Landings.
RETURN-Leave Boothbay Harpo,
Week Days only at A. NJ. for Bath anu
Intermediate Landings.
BOSTON e. PORTLAND LINE
Steamships Calvin Austin and Cover
nor Dinsiey.
Leave Franklin Wharf. Portland. week
days at 7.30 p. NJ. for Boston.
Return-Leave Central Wharf. Boston.
week days and Sundays at 700 P. NJ.
Day trip leaves cortland Friday at
A. NJ. due Boston 200 p. NJ.
NOTICE: 1t is the intent of this man
agement to operate its steamers over
each division during the coming season
and increase its service according to tral-
fic requirements.
CALVIN AUSTIN. President
aDr17. DIFF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28

Start from home Just in time" to
catch your down town car, and you
are pretty sure to miss it by half a
block.-As She Sees 1t in Lowell
Courier Citizen.
Our observation has been that the
sex rarely starts "just in time. Pats
and Knocks, Portland Press
NOW we bet YOU'VE started"
SOmethin'.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28
The Centipede Piu.

A young woman entered the butch
er's shop and said: Il bought three OF
four hams here a month ago, and they
were fine. Have you any more of
them?"
Yes, ma'am," replied the butcher,
there are ten of those hams hanging
up there now"
We'll, if you are sure they're Off the
same pig I'll take three of them"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28

Our friend Gilman suggests that that
So million, or $50 million, or 600,O00,000
bushels of grain now turned over to the
distillers and brewers to convert into
cussedness, be given to the congressman
all Of it were planted we'd have a crop
to feed the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28

One of the first and most desirable
results of our entry in the war, thus
creating common interests, will be the
binding closer together the United
States and Canada
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28

Washington has a man eating rooster
A big Plymouth Rock attacked a woma n
twice, wounding her badly.-Pats and
Knocks.
Still we gotta have further evidence
to 'convice the aforesaid rooster of be-
ing a man-eater.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28
Had Big Birthday Cakes.

For some reason the Sunday school
class had become intensely interested
in Methuselah, and at their urgent re-
quest the teacher related all the au-
thentic information recorded in the
Bible about the amazing man, also va
rious anecdotes CLEANED from less re-
liable sources.
In conclusion she said: Nov, is
that all? Are there any further ques-
tons you would like to ask about Me-
thuselah?"
I'D like to know said the most
interested youngster of the lot,
where all his birthday presents are
buried"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28

Mrs. Emma Purinton. the wife Of
Clarence o. Purinton, lecturer Of the
State Grange. entertained party of
friends at her home in Bowdoinham on
a recent date in honor of her birthday.
Among those present was Mrs. Daniel
Jacques, aged 81 years. She was the
oldest guest present and read a poem
which she had written in honor of the
event.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28

What the country most needs now
and the need has been increasing for
yoaIs-is not more farms but more
farmers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28

The president of the Maine State
Federation Of Women's Clubs, Miss
Fannie E. Lord of Bangor, will soon
send out to all the club women Of the
State. cards on which they are asked
to write whether or not they will pledge
themselves in common with club wom-
en- all over the country to be as econ
omical as possible in the food line and
other lines. This is in line with the
action taken by the National Fedora
ton at it's council meeting this month
at New Orleans.