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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-13
WINSLOW

The funeral services OF Mrs. Phebe
II. Guptill were held Saturday fore
noon at II o'clock at her late home in
East Winslow and was largely attend
ed. Rev. Z. Z. Longley Of China OFF,
ciated. The bearers were Orrln Palm
err Charles Dremmer, Lewis Pollard
and William Green. The remains were
placed in the tomb at East Winslow
cemetery.
On account Of the accident and
death OF her mother, Mrs. Burleigh
Simpson passed the past week at her
Id home at East Winslow.
The annual reports of the town of
Winslow are out For the past year
they give So marriages. 12O births and
81 deaths. Number Of jurymen drawn
the past year, IL. Number OF dogs IL
censed the past year, 166.
Charles H. Marcia. who has been
carting logs at Dallas within 10 miles
of the Canadian line, arrived home
Sunday evening. Mr.. Marcia drove
from there in three days with his four
ihorse team. He reports it extremely
cold there and plenty of snow. Ivory
Getchell. who las been employed with
Mr.. Marcia at Dallas, is on his way
home.
Mrs Fred x. Conant has received
word of the death of her sister, Miss
Florence Walton at the Addison Gill
bert hospital at Gloucester, Mass Miss
Walton was a teacher at the high
school at Gloucester. A few weeks ago
she was taken i'll with pneumonia,
which developed later into tuberculo-
sis The funeral services, will be held
at the home OF her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walton at South Portland on
"Wednesday. Mrs. Conant will leave
Wednesday morning for that city to
attend the services.
Thursday evening, March Is, at s
o'clock Mrs. Terney of Gardiner will
speak at the Taconnet clubhouse, the
subject being Hygiene of the Mouth"
1t will be illustrated by stereopticon
views Other entertainment will be
furnished. This will be given under the
auspices of the Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation.
The baked bean dinner served by the
social committee Monday at the Con-
gregational church, was we'll patron
lied by those attending the town meet
ing and a good sum was cleared.
DR.. and Mrs. Louis T. Jones and
children of Nassaboro were guests Fri
day and Saturday Of Mr. and Mrs. E.
W. Towle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wentworth Of
China and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Elliott
of Albion were at Alfred Wentworth's
Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-13
OAKLAND
High School Seniors Give Last
Entertainment of Season.
Death of Elizabeth G. Parker
-Evangelistic Services Are
Largely Acknowledgements
ed Letters

The last of the series Of high school
entertainments was given by the four
Griswold sisters of the lyceum bureau
on Monday night at Memorial hall.
The proceeds of this series, being four
entertainments in all, will be used for
the benefit of the Senior class, who
plan to enjoy an educational trip to
Washington in the near future
The Ladies' Aid Of the Free Baptist
church will meet at the home Of the
president Mrs. Eta Pullen on We'd
nesday afternoon, March IA, at
o'clock. A full attendance is desired
as there is work that requires imme-
date attention.
Mark Fuller and granddaughter who
have been visiting at the home of Mrs.
Mary Manter have gone to Augusta
where they are visiting relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-13
The Village Blacksmith

Everybody knows him. and every
body likes him. He's fine fellow,
with hard hand, big arm and
mighty chest As strong as he is, he
will tell you that he isn't much good
when his stomach goes back on him.
SO long as he can cat we'll, he can
work hard and long, but when his
stomach is sick he doesn't feel like
standing at his anvil. Many strong
men have found 81. F." Atwood's
Medicine a great help in keeping the
stomach we'll. 1t acts very promptly
on the digestive organs, the liver and
bowels. and keeps them regular and
healthy. When you feel out of sorts,
with little appetite. or suffer from
SICK headache. this reliable remedy
will soon make you feel better.
FREE.-On receipt Of yellow outside wrap
per with your opinion Of the medicine, we will
send one of our Needle Books with a good
assortment of high grade needles, useful in
every family.
Il. F." Medicine Co. Portland, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-13
MADISON

Mrs. Gertrude Gilman. who was called :.
Madison week ago. by the death Of i,
mother, Mrs. C. G. Haynes, returned to p,-
land Monday morning.
Robert Dinsmore who has been em,,o,,,
at the Canadian Pacific railroad station /,
Greenville for the past few weeks has y.
turned to his home in Madison.
Merle and Evan Tinkham who hav, b.,.
the guests Of their parents in Arson for -,
past few days, returned to Portland Nord,r
Rev. Mr.. Atwood of East Sumner supplied
the pulpit Of the Congregational church SIN
day morning and evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-13

Lancey @. AIilliken left Sunday fo-
Boston on business.
Miss Lenora Remission, student a,
NJ. C. l.. left Monday for her home IN
Amherst. where she was called by ,ba
death of her mother.
Arthur MouIton. who has been III =,
his home in Hartland, and DonaII
O'Brien, who has been confined 10 IN
home of Mrs. Annie Parsons in this tow
for a few weeks on account of illness
resumed their studies at Maine cen,r,i
Institute Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Weymouth. vho
passed the weekend in Hartland with
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon w. Haines. vera T.
town Monday on their way to their hmm.
In Newport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-13

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Simonds who
have been living in the Turner house
on Baptist Hill are shortly going to
Augusta where Mr.. Simonds has ac-
copied a position on n milk farm.
The Daughters Of the American
Revolution met Monday afternoon at
7he home of Miss Louise H. Coburn to
sew on bandages for the French
wounded. The regular monthly meet
ing will be held next Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-13
5(0TT'S,,'$|E|!$$|',,,
EMULSION

Music was furnished by Mr.. and Mrs William
Allen of Bigelow Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Priest OF Larone visited
Mr.. Priests parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chss.
Priest last Friday
Mrs Sarah Loring Of Oakland was re-
cent visitor at Joel Yorks.
Mrs. Alice King and two children have
returned to Skowhegan after . visit of several
days with her sister, Mrs. Roy Badger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-13
HOXIE

The two and one-half year old child Of
Roy Badger is very ill with pneumonia.
Flora Campbell is caring for it.
Mr., and Mrs. Sam Heslip have gone to
Madison to work in the wooden mill
Several of the friends and neighbors en-
Joyed an old fashioned kitchen dance at the
home of Chas. Barney on Saturday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-13
A MOST POPULAR
KIDNEY MEDICINE
Portland, Me.

Judging from remarks made by my
customers who have been users of
DIR. kilmer's SwampRoot it has given
general satisfaction and people speak
in the highest terms Of 1t. have
sold DIR. kilner's Swamp Root ever
since it was placed on the market and
today ii is one of the most popular
preparations.
Very truly yours.
+. w. BOULTON. Druggist.
June 5, 1916. Spencer. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-13
Letter to
DR.. kflmer & Co.
hing d linton, n. Y.

Prove What Swamp. Root Will Do For
You
Send ten cents to Dr.. KiImer & Co.,
Binshamton. y. Y. for a sample Size
bottle II will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet Of valuable
information. telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing. be sure and
mention the Augusta Daily kennehec
Journal Regular ffty-cent and one-dol-
lar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores ADV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-13
Elizabeth G. Parker

Mrs. Elizabeth Cummings Parker
whose death occurred last Friday aft
ernoon following an illness of about
a week was born IS years ago in this
town, the daughter Of Benjamin Chan
dler Benson and Lucy Hitchings Ben
son. She married Albert A. Parker
and was the mother Of three children,
Carrie, Fred and Myron. Only the lat
ter Myron A. Parker of Cumberland
Mills, is now living Two grandchil-
dren survive, Myron Davis of Win
chester, Mass. and Alton Parker of
Lakeport, n. II. Also two sisters.
Mrs. e. N. Small of Auburn, Me. and
Mrs. c. +. A. Winslow of Oakland.
The funeral service was held Monday
afternoon at her late home on Church
street, Rev. Thomas Cross officiating.
The bearers were the two grandsons.
Myron Davis and Alton Parker, and
two nephews, Arthur Winslow of
Winslow and Dean Small of Portland.
Mrs. Parker as a life long resident of
the town will be missed by relatives
neighbors and friends to whom she
had greatly endeared herself.
The local high school was closed on
Monday afternoon on account of town
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron A. Parker of
Cumberland Mills who were called to
Oakland by the illness and death of
Mr.. Parkers mother have returned
home.
The Fidelity class of the Free Bap-
fist church will meet on Thursday
afternoon of this week at the home Of
Mrs. Witherell.
Members of the local churches en-
Joyed a splendid evangelistic service
at the First Baptist church Sunday
evening under the leadership of Rev.
Thomas B. HIATT of Bingham. Mr..
HIATT gave most interesting and help
rul sermon which was appreciated by
the many people who heard him. Mr..
HIATT will conduct meetings every eve
ming during the coming week except
Wednesday and Saturday and those
who have not heard him will have an
opportunity to do so. Everyone is
welcome to attend these services
which commence at 80 D. m.
The advertised mail for the week
beginning March IL is as follows:
Jack Mcclure, B. L. Hamilton. Mrs
James Carson, Mrs. S. A. w. Gleason
Mrs. Ona Dimond, Miss Julra Albert
Mrs. Elsie Colby Mrs. George Ell
bridge Mrs Whitley Gleason, Jan
DAILY, Horace Grover, Wallace Mosher
Harold Shields, NJ. H. Shepard, Henry
futile, Stephens Bros.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-13
Oil Your Throat and Lungs With
BILLIARDS. Golden Oil

The greatest Throat and Lung remedy.
Works like oil on machinery quickly aud
surely. No op,ates. or alcohol pleasant
20 take Guara nteed and sold by all deal
FRS In medicines sc and Soc bottles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-13
'A!! II !! ! (; s. $ 81 {!
| AND THEY'LL oE CLEAN

Stained, tartary teeth are not
only unsishtly but often cause chronic
indigestion and foul breath. You can
4 keep your teeth more cleanly with
ALBODON DENTAL CREAM than
with any other obtainable-it stands
highest in tooth-cledning properties.
EUsyy dentist knosss the fesnsuIs
Er0y lsolsy sells u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-13
To Prevent the Grip

Colds cause Grip-Laxative Bromo Quin-
inc removes cause. There is only one
''Bromo Qunine." E. w. GROVES sig
nature on box. Csc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-13
j. OF NJ. NOTES

Farmers week came to close Win
the annual banquet held Saturday eve
ming at the Colonial House, bangor,
About 1a5 were present and enjoyed
the carefully prepared menu and the
speeches
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-13
EIviita Pills
For Weak and
N erV0uS People

T.INlta Ills represent SCItNtIII(1k COnI-
bination of the most vital elements for
b ding and. strengthening cell and It's
sue housa DIS praise them for nervous
lrostration. mental depression and un-
strung nerves. Ii you feel tired. weak.
nervous. trembling and suffer with head
q es. melancho' pain In spine and back
Of head, a feeling of exhaustion, If you
have the blues" then you need Elvita
pills to b~ace and build you up and to
reinforce and nourish the bodily struc-
lures.
E:lvita Pills will help you out " ''e rut
Of nervous discomfort and ill-hcalth and
restore you to "A normal condition.
The Famous EIvita Remedies, original.
ed 1S16. sold by Bowditch, Webster
e Co.. 220 Water s., Augusta.
C-t2S u-satIvr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-13
SKOWHECAN NEWS
D. A. r. Members Meet to Sew Bandages-Skowhegan Fund
for French Wounded Gath in Work-Annua Town Meet
ing Occasion Much Bust nesCerain Amounts Of Ii
uuor Seized

to Madison avenue, $500; sidewalk on Leavie
street, $50; sidewalk on Miburn street, $50.
The selectment were authorized to raise money
to pay for the sewer to provide an increase
in the capacity Of the outlet from the man
hole at corner Of North avenue and East
street in the sum of $4,000 by temporary loan,
the sum of $1,000 to be paid off at least each
year committee is to be appointed to re-
port later regarding purchase of land from
Skowhesan Cemetery Association This takes
up the business until about o'clock except
ing few articles that were passed.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Cowett
will regret to learn of the death Of their tiny
daughter, Ethel.
Certain amounts OF liquor alleged to be the
property of Mrs. Stella Woodbury. and Walter
Mcdonald were declared forfeited in Munich
pal Court here Monday by Judge H. II.
BRAZIL. The liquor had been seized at Rock
wood by Deputy Sheriff John E. Lamb and
neither of the persons to whom 1t was claimed
to belong appeared in the court room for the
same.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-13
Mrs. Sidney Wilson.

News has been received here of the
death Of Mrs. Sidney Wilson, formerly
Miss Nellie Brown who at the time of
her demise was a resident of Seabeck,
Washington. She was the daughter of
Josiah Brown formerly of Cornville.
who now resides in Union, Oregon. Be-
side her husband and parents, Mrs.
Wilson is survived by one daughter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-30
Pioneers Will Hold Old
Fashioned Picnic Today

Members of the Douglas County
Pioneers association are requested tc
bring their own cups and spoons tc
the pioneers annual old-fashioned
picnic, to be held at Miller park Sat.
urday from II o'clock in the morning
until night.
I'VE will furnish the coffee, sugar
and cream" said William |. Kierstead
chairman of the arrangement commit.
mittee." And it will be some drink
Just like we used to make it in the
early days"
The following committee has charge
of the affair: Joseph Hummel, W. l.
Kierstead, Geo. Winship, Ed Pome-
roy, August Lockner, Al Metzler, Mrs
Cormock, Jacob Counsman, Mrs
Stevenson, Mrs, A. Sorenson, Mrs
Taylor, Mrs. Fissett, Mrs, AFFORD
Mrs. Hazelton and Mrs. Griffin.
Short talks by pioneers will fea-
ture the picnic.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-30
Pocket Edition of the
Testament for Soldiers

A pocket edition of a combination
testament and first aid book has been
published in Omaha and is incIosed
in a weather proof case to be given
to every boy that goes to the front.
There is a big movement on foot by
the young people of the church to
give one to every boy in the name
of the UNITED church" Seventy
thousand have all ready been printed
and will be given as soon as the selec-
ton of the boys is made.
This "For God, Home and Coun-
try as the edition is called, has the
endorsement of the Church Fedora
ton and the Ministerial union, and a
number other Christian bodies includ-
ing churches of all faith.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-30
Rouse to Attend the
Edison Dealers Meeting

Oliver, Rouse, manager of Rouse's
Edison Parlors at the corner of Twen-
tieth and Farnam streets, is making
arrangements to take his vacation in
July, when he will spend several days
in New York City attending the ma
tional convention of Edison dealers
to be held July IL and IS in the grand
ball room of the Waldorf Astoria.
This convention will be attended
by the Edison phonograph dealers
from every corner of the country. At
least thousand dealers will be pres
ent. Thomas A. Edison will attend
the banquet the night of July Il.
A number of Edison artists will be
guests and sing for the dealers,
Mr.. Rouse will also visit the home
of the New Edison at Orange, N. J,
as the guest of Thomas A. Edison,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-30

GERS will be first business transacted.
Plans for active work during the next
year will also be discussed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-30

Persistent Advertising is the Road
to Success.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-30

To Mrs. John L. Kennedy will be-
long a large share of the success of
the war relief lawn fete at her home
in Fair Acres, Binnie Brae, Saturday
afternoon. Not only did sh! give the
use of her home, but she has worked
tirelessly in making arrangements for
the party. Under her direction all the
canvas covers for the booths and
attractions have been erected, ques-
tons of saw-horses and planks for
supports have come before her and
been settled. She has been burning
the midnight oil to account Nor the
two thousand tickets which have been
sold and in providing as many more
to accommodate those who will buy
tickets at the gate. Saturday the salad
will be made under her supervision.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-30

By no means the least valuable service
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of affairs is the way in which it treats bust
ness conditions, banking, investments and
other financial matters each week.
In an hours reading, or less, the business
man can get grasp on the most important
phases that have developed throughout the
week. The consensus of the most highly skilled
financial specialists, CLEANED from the news
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-30
On Summer Trips.

On Summer Trips.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Mead leave to
night for St. Paul to visit over the
Fourth of July with their son, Frank,
who is in the officers training camp
at Fort Smelling.
Mrs. F. J. Birss with her daughter,
Edna, and her mother, Mrs. Esther
NJ. Allen, will leave the middle OF
July for a trip in the east including
stops at Madison, Wis, and Lake
Geneva before they proceed to New
York. They will not return until Sep
TENDER.
Miss Gladys Wilson left Thursday
night for Decatur, Neb., to spend a
few weeks with relatives. August
she will go to South Dakota to
spend the remainder of the summer
on her fathers ranch.
Five Omaha girls are to have six
weeks of glorious vacation this year.
Misses Virginia Barker, Marjorie
Ribbell, lzetta Smith, Margaret
Eastman and Marie Neville will leave
soon for Chicago to depart from that
city July 10 on the Michigamme spe-
cial for Camp Michigamme in north
ern Michigan, almost as far north as
Lake Erie. There they will spend SIX
weeks in a camp with forty other
girls under the direction of counsel
Tors, enjoying canoeing, swimming
and all sort of outdoor sports. Miss
Margaret Eastman is leaving earlier
than the others, because she expects
to stop in Chicago for a day or two
with her sister, Miss Helen Eastman,
who is still at the art school. Several
of the mothers will accompany their
daughters as far as Chicago. Mrs.
Otis M. Smith will go with her daugh-
ter, Izetta, and include vacation trip
for herself
Miss Dorothy Black, who with
number of other Omaha people is at
tending the great Episcopal confer
ence in Cambridge, Mass. is having
delightful time. In addition to the
inspiration of the conference they are
enjoying such events as the large
openair play for the Red Cross. Later
Miss Black will go to New York to
visit her uncle, Mr.. Ben Black, form
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-30

and greet thcm2 OF pale coral broad
cloth is the dress. Squirrel in that
lovely gray which becomes us all so
well forms the iur, And, oh, who can
deny that distinction itself in every
line and curve? The soutache braid
ing and the low oval of the skirt
seem just too perfect until your
eye beholds the quaint things the
broad collar manages to do by hoop
ing out into tiny caps at the top of
the tightly buttoned sleeves. The tam
is OF black velvet embroidered i'll
chenille.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-30

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and assimilation. There is no line of industry,
or finance, or banking whose conditions are
not reflected in THE DIGEST from week to
week.
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-30
quality League To Meet

4 A meeting of the Political Equality
league will be held Monday night at
ESQ at F. d. Wead's real estate office
e ratity its recent election officers.
once question as to whether a
quorum was present at this last meet
ng was raised, the ratification of Off
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-30
Happy Hollow Club.

Mrs. w. B. Whitehorn entertained
her circle of the Westminster Presby.
terrain church at kensington al
Happy Hollow club this afternoon
complimentary to Mrs. Z. U. Graf
who leaves Omaha soon. Thirty-hve
women were included in the party.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-30
Florence House Of Hope
Matron Suing for Divorce

Stella Corina Yarton, n1atron of the
Florence House of Hope, is suing
Llewellyn A. Yarton for divorce i'll
district court on grounds of alleged
cruelty
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-30
Events Of the Day.

Miss Lila Gurley OF Washington,
d. c., who has spent several months
in Omaha with Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Gurley, gave a charming farewell
luncheon at the Blackstone today for
fifteen Of her Omaha friends. The
luncheon table was set in the sun
parlor and color scheme of green
and white was carried out. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gurley leave in few days with
Miss tGurley to spend the two sum-
mer months in Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. H. Clark of Hous-
ton, Tex, will be in Omaha until
after the Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs.
]. R. Hughes. In their honor Mr..
and Mrs. George H. Brewer will give
a dinner at Seymour Lake Country
club tonight.