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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-20
STATE OF MAINE
To all persons interested IN either ~ N,
estates hereinafter named:

estates hereinafter named:
| At Probate Court held a. Augusta n
and for the County of Kennehec on "A.
eighteenth day OF September IN the yea,
of our Lord one thousand nine hunarH
and seventeen and by adiourpnen, nos
the 9th day Of August The follov-,
matters having been presented FOR IN,
action thereupon hereinafter Indicated 4
is hereby ORDERED:
! That notice thereof be given n al p,-
sons interested. by causing copy q, m,
order to he published three weeks success.
sively in the Daily Kennebec Jourrsl 4
newspaper published at Augusta m sAi
County, that they may appear A. a Pr,.
bate Court to be held at said Augusta =,
! the eighth day of October. 4 = lalI q
! ten O'Clock in the forenoon, and be hear
, thereon IL they see cause
HARRISON p. GETCHELL late d,
Hallowell. deceased VIII and pe,!,!,-
ment Of Elizabeth r Getchell sxscu,rI
without bond, presented by Elizabeth
Getchell. executrix named there's
ENEL1NA REED. late ~ Pttts,on. a..
ceased. VIII and petition FOR prohi,.
thereof and for the appointment Of WIS
f. seekins, executor without bond pre-.
sented by Willie f. seeklns. execute:
named therein
FANNIE b. FARRELL. late OF Gard.
rer. deceased VIII and petition for ~.
bate thereof and for the appontmes; 4
John E. Cunningham, executor wthyT
bond, presented by John z. CurniaghG-.
executor named therein.
FRANCES ELVIRA HUNT late .
Benton, deceased Will and petition ~
probate thereof and for the appointms-,
OF Amos X. Butler. administrator "a
presented by Frances F Hunt
ANNIE E. wHITEHoUsE. late o. A..
Eusta, deceased. First account preserpt
for allowance by Charles F Barton. n.
ecutor.
ELISHA y BAKER. late NJ LitchAtb
deceased. Final account presented &C.
allowance by Emery NJ Baker e1e-u.'f
Witness, HAROLD r. COOS Iu1st "
said Court. a [ Augusta this eiEhte,1h
day of September in the year Of our lo'i
ore thousand nine hundred and s.yea'
teen.
R w. LEIGHTON, Register
septic thurs,3t
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State Assessors

The Board of State Assessors was
in session on Tuesday in Waterville
for the purpose of meeting the local
assessors. The members were at the
office at the State House on Wednes-
day and will be in session there this
week completing Kennehec county
md to meet the assessors Of other
counties who were unable to meet
them when sessions were held in their
vicinity
The board will go next week to Pc.
robscot county, holding meetings as
follows:
Tuesday. Sept. o. at A. NJ. at the
assessors office at Millinocket: on
Wednesday. Sept. IS. at A. NJ, at the
assessors office at Lincoln: Thursday
Sept. 81. at 9 A. NJ. at the court
house in Bangor: Friday. Sept %. at
Q A. NJ. at the assessors Office at New
port
This will finish the work Of that ma :
ture for the season and the board will
then devote its time to going through
all the accumulated mass Of material
in order to fix the next valuation for
the State.
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HARTLAND

The following list of awards were
made at the fair of the East Somer-
set Agricultural Society: Best dis
play fruit, Leon Libby. list; Mrs. A.
B. Jordan. 2nd: E. L. Wellington. Bird.
Best display beans. Mrs. A. B. Jor-
dan, 1st Best display maple syrup,
E. L. Wellington. list; Alta Tracey.
I'd. Best display farm produce raised
by individual. T. F. Randlett. 1st Best
10 lbs. display dairy print butter, Mrs.
r. j. Goodrich. list. Best colored en-
broideries. Mrs. E. f. Sidelinger. LIST /;
Mrs. Eff1e L. Picken. 2nd: Miss Adel-
aide March. 3rd. Best speciemn en-
broidery, Mrs. L. c. Monahan, LIST;
Mrs. E. E. Sidelinger, End; Mrs. Fife
L. Picken, Bird. Best display crochet,
Mrs Eff1e L. Picken. list; Mrs. e. E.
Sidelinger. 2nd; Mrs. Albert Ward, srd.
Hearth rug hooked, Mrs. Margaret E.
Wood. 3rd. Hearth rug. braided. Mrs.
Clara Salisbury. LIST. Woven rug, Mrs.
A. B. Jordan. LIST; art square. Mrs. A.
B. Jordan, End. Best silk quilt Miss
Thelma Tracey, list; Mrs. e. L. Pick
en-. End. Best worsted quilt Mrs. F..
L. Picken. LIST. Best cotton quilt, Mrs.
f. L. Picken. LIST. Best cotton com
forter. Mrs. A. B. Jordan. list; Mrs. NJ.
E. Wood, End; Mrs. E. L. Picken, 3rd :;
Mrs. Albert Ward, 4th. Hand knit
mittens, Mrs. Rose Robertson. list:
Mrs. Jennie Tracy, End. Prettiest sofa
pillow. Mrs. Fife Picken. LIST: Mrs.
Alice Gray, End; Mrs. NJ E. Wood.
5rd. Best display flowers. Mrs Rose
Robertson. 1st. Best display jellies,
preserves, pickles, ketchup, Mrs. E. B..
Libby, LIST. Tatting, Miss Ethel Ward,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-20
GOV. MILLIKEN ON
COAL SITUATION

Governor carl r. Milliken was at his
desk AZ the state House Wednesday
after n trip 70 Washington and after
paving a visit 10 the various Maine
rpntinEents in the federal service at
points in Massachusetts. The troops
are expecting 70 he soon on their way
% France
He left during the day for Windsor
N attend the famous Windsor fair,
known as tie Worlds fair Of this sec
ton He was accompanied by Pri-
,ate Secretary Lester NJ Hart, Adju-
tant General George Mel. Presson,
Ma'or Charles r Davis. Major Will
liam G. Goodwin and Capt. Harvey
Winslov ~ his staff and Capt Bent. E.
Grey, L s. A.. Ordnance Department,
who is in the city for a short stay.
While in Washington Governor Mil
liken had long conference with Her
bert C Hoover, the national food ad :
mnistrator, who was much pleased
With the cooperation which he Is re-
ceiving IN this State in the organiza-
ton ~ a conservation food army. Mr.,
Hoover Las asked each industry to
suggest its own regulations and some
~ the suggestions have been more
drastic than he would recommend
Governor Milliken attended an i'm
por'ant conference in Roston Tuesday
IN relation 10 the coal situation at
which we're present coal dealers and
the representatives of transportation
companies DR.. Harry A. Garfield. the
president OF Williams college, the ma
iional fuel administrator, sent some
suggestions from Washington and a
set ~ committees was appointed to see
that these suggestions are carried into
effect
The situation is serious" said Gov
Mllliken in discussing the matter
Wednesday, but Dr Garfield has as
sured me- that Maine will get a fair
quantity ~ coal The problem is being
studied Of how much community
needs and the supply. We can be as
sured that there VIII be no famine
Especially. will coal To keep the
houses warm he forthcoming. II there
is shortage NJ the mines there will
he scaling down process and THAI
VII he done pro rata throughout the
country Or Garfield, the railroad
board and tho shipping board will have
charge ~ tho distribution Of coal"
Governor M!lliken visited the sani
'arN division AZ South Framingham
Mass Tpcsda night and attended a
reception which was rendered the bows
t'nm this state by the Framingham
sons and daughters of Maine.
lhe portland Rotary club will Fri
dav noon ~ ne regular luncheon at
the Falmouth hotel present flag TO
~" First Maine Heavy Field Artil-
Ter" Regiment The presentation
speech viii he made ~ Prof George
Files ~ Bowdon college. Col Bal
e7'ire. the commander ~ the regi-
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Fish and Game

Prosecutions for violations Of the
fish and game laws have been report
ed to the inland fisheries and game de-
partment as follows:
BY Deputy Warden David F. Brown
Of Greenville Junction Of George c
Lellough and Charles G. Alexandria
both Of Boston, on Sept. IS, in the Pts
cataquis municipal court at Dover, for
fishing in closed waters. They We're
found guilty, fined $40 and s9.52 costs
each and paid.
BY Deputy Warden David r. Howe
Ashland the payment Of fine Of s94
and costs amounting to s2194 by the
Portage Lake Mill Co. for having in
its possession parts Of two deer at two
lumber camps on Sept. 8, and also
having in its possession four par
fridge.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

kennebec, IS. September IS ia'
I We, the undersigned. having been d1.r
| appointed by the Honorable Harold
| Cook Judge OF Probate within and 'g'
said county. Commissioners 70 recsi"
and decide upon the claims Of the cred
tors Of Roy PERCY Flag. late Of cara
In said County. deceased. whose e'oe
has been represented insolvent hsrte
give public notice agreeahly u The orat
OF the said Judge OF Probate that 81
months from and after the fourth MOT
day OF June, A. D. 1917 have been aEoT'l
to said Creditors 70 present and prove
their claims, and that we will attend !.
the duty assigned US al the Office NJ WIS
W. Washburn in said China on the n.na
day of October A d 1917. and the oh9'
OF Mark J. Bartlett at Waterville n sal
county on the twenty-fourth ia" OF "
cember. A. d. 1917, at ten OF the clock
the forenoon on each of said DAYS
MARK J. BARTLETT
CHARLES A PI\kHAM
septic, thurs,3t Commissions
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Be nkruptey Proceedings

Three bankruptcy petitions were Al.
ed Tuesday in the United States dis
trict court. Annie r. Smith Of this
city flied a petition, naming her liza :
bilities as s1917.4o and her assets =.
$3.50. Wilbur c. Whelden is her at
torney. Edmund Daniels OF Bath a
merchant. with assets Of s1s5 ana nm
secured claims against him Of $3.50 %
MED similar petition. Edward W.
Brideham' attorney. Carlton S. Saw
age OF Richmond. laborer, with liza
oiiities OF 1884 and no assets, has en-
tered petition in bankruptcy. His
attorney Is Thomas J. southard.
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ment, has written that he will be un-
able to be present, but that he will
send four captains and color SER
geant to care for the emblem. Gov
ernor Milliken expects to be present on
the occasion.
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STATE. HOUSE AUGUSTA

of
State
in
president
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-20

tition Of the municipal officers OF Au-
susta as to whether or not single
track shall take the place Of the double
track Of the Lewiston, Augusta &
Waterville Street Railway on Water
street in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-20

of any number. Six registrations for one
day may be made by each person having
a number The whole process is simple,
yet there is too much of the machines
accomplishments to tell in an article of
this kind-it must be seen to be appreciat-
ed and thoroughly understood.
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A Hearing Ordered

A hearing has been ordered by the
Public Utilities Commission for 10 A
NJ. on Friday, Sept. 81, at the Office
Of the commission at the State House
In the matter OF investigation Of the
physical connection Of the Knox and
Montville Telephone Co. with certain
other companies.
Augusta Water Street Track
The Public Utilities Commission has
ordered a hearing to take place at its
Office at the State House Tuesday,
Sept. %, at o'clock A. NJ, on the pc
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State House Chat

Miss Lottie Harrington of the fish
and game department was in Topsham
on Wednesday to attend the funeral
of a relative.
Miss Ida NJ Dunton Of the secre-
tary OF States department is enjoy
ing the second week Of her annual va
cation. which she is passing at her
home in this city.
Capt. Benjamin f. Grey Of the Ord :
rance department, United States army.
is making his headquarters for a time
at the edfutant generals office, being
engaged in an inspection Of the ord
nance in the possession Of the State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-20

LIST collection q pieces). Grange
awards. st. Adams Grange. 1st. Boys
Canning club: Winfred Finson, 1st;
Fred Libby, End Robert Buker, 3rd;
Earl Heath. 4th.
POULTRY EXHIBIT
B. r. Brown. Ripley, exhibited IS
pens and received 36 blue ribbons. John
Maxwell and T. F. Randlett of Hart
land had large exhibits and NJ. E.
Wood of Ripley took several pens of
pet stock.
LIVE STOCK
Among the cattle exhibitors were:
Harry Hilton, ST. Adams, thorough
bred Guernsey stock; H. H. Fuller.
Hartland, Jersey stock; Albert Ward,
Holstein stock Other exhibitors
were: Csgood Robertson. H. j. Boxer,
c. H. Borden. A. F. Buker, Frank
Bryant and F A. Withee were leading
exhibitors in the horse department.
The sweep stake pulling match. to
have been held Saturday. was declared
off because of the bad weather. In the
ball game between the Hartland and
Pittsfield teams, the latter team was
the winner. The result of the Satur-
day races was:
2.so PACE-2.27 .TROT
Nancy Forbes, b m. CIV G.
Reynolds) .....................1 I
Zim B.. CHI 6, Of. H. aGlloway) 2 2
Lucinda F., b h &C. ]. Wor-
then) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3
Time: 2.2s IA, FPS ga, ASIA
224 PACE-2.21 TRoT
Noah's Gift. 70 &C. H.
Shuman) ................o 1
Veri Best, b g CIV. G. Rey-
nolds) Observation-Disclosures 8
Teddy r.. blk & "a. E. Rod
erlcK) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3 .
Cyclone, b 6 IF. G. Malbon) 4 4
Time: ASIA, 2.34 IA, 2431-2 o.35
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New Corporations

The following new corporations have
had their articles of Incorporation ap-
proved by the office Of the attorney
general of the State of Maine:
Barnett System Hog Farm No. l,
organized July "a at Augusta Capt.
tai stock, $500; all common: paid in,
$3.50: par value. $3.50: shares sub
scribed, 1o5. President and treasurer,
Albertus x. Boardman. AL Forbes av-
enue. New Haven. CT; clerk. Melvin
S. Holwav, Augusta Me-: directors.
Albertus K. Boardman. New Haven,
William o. Howard, 81 Court street,
New Haven, Ct: Roger T. Whipple. "a
Meadow street. New Haven, Ct. Pur-
poses, to feed. care, breed. raise. pur-
chase and sell boars, sows, breed -sows
and pigs, to buy, sell, lease and ex-
change real estate and to do anything
convenient and incident thereto Ap-
proved Sept. 49,
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shurd bi. will bi so kind an geye prar-
er corrections en- punch the siity
parties.
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SPLIT CLASSES
AT GORHAM FAIR

Gorhan, Me, Sept. lathe largest field
of horses ever entered raced at the Cor.
ham fair Tuesday. necessitating splitting
the "a class into two races of seven
horses each.
Nineteen horses raced 10 heats, the con-
Guiding one being finished at $50 F. G..
Perkins Of the Metropolitan Driving Club,
Boston. handling King Audubon won by
the 2.T event in straight heats while Ar
thur NJ. was forced to go five heats to de-
feat Gay Cara and Anna Dean in the first
division of the 2Z Enie Arlington won
the second division. after Peter w had
taken two heats. The summary:
Purse $3.50.
King Audubon. Big. by Audubon
The Only One. gg (Fox) .............2 3
Lady Emerson. chm RusselD. ......3 8
Peter Jay. big (Mayberry) .......4 4
Silent Axworthy. chs 1WarO........5 DIS /
2.21 CLASS. PACING
First Division.
Arthur NJ. brig. by American
Anna Dean, chm Daley Ills ! I !
Gay Cara. BIS (Pottle) ...1 s 1
The Lasse. bm CWhittredge). 2 3 3
Major s.. Big Gohnson) ....s DIR
Hibe Oake and Jeanette Bond also
started.
Time, 21sa, 2.15A. 217A. a.15A. 2n,
Second Division.
Enc Arlington. BIN (Mowers)..5 I
Peter W.. Big Pottle) ...........1 / s s 3
common Voter, bs Ciaddock). 4 3 9
Earl of Delaware, chg (Hen-
porssy W and Oakland Mirih also Z :
started. oo
Time, 2-2ol4. ASK. 21ss4. 2.1sA. 2.zs.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-08
Ellisport News

Mr.. Edward Furbush spent
the week end with his mother.
Mr.. w. r.. Samson, from Hood
canal. is spending the week in
Ellisport.
Mrs. II. Fuller will entertain
the Get Together Club the com
ing Thursday,
Mrs. II. Minis has gone to
Lake Chelan to spend the win
ter with her daughter.
Mrs. H. E. Fuller was the
guest at dinner, Sunday, of her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Fuller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hearst and sons
of Paradise valley spent Sun.
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Fuller.
Mrs. H. E. Fuller celebrated
her birthday anniversary last
week at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Newcom, in Seattle.
Mrs. G. A. Collins. whcst
husband was formerly manager
of the Vashon Light & Power
Company. motored over from
Seattle last week and visited
with Ellisport friends.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-08
Community Spirit

A number of people have
spoken to me of the need of a
community spirit. Ny last pas
torate before coming here was in
a town known all over the United
States among community ex-
perts as having about the best
system possible. ! will state
briefly the essentials:
/. a few people who are will
ing to push the plan with earn
estness.
2. A compact organization.
3. At least one definite plan.
The Definite Plan" of the
Garfield Club was sociability.
The membership was divided in
to nine groups. They gave nine
banquets a year, beginning with
September. Each group served
one banquet entirely at their own
expense. At the close of each
banquet a short entertainment
was merged into the business
session.
/ should say that the women
counted for as much as the men,
which meant much toward sue
cess. If twenty couples will
volunteer to start this movement
| shall be glad to render what aid
] can give. r. A. Galley.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-08
Maury Center

C. w. Shockley was a Tacoma
visitor en- Saturday
w. A. Davies received word
Monday that his youngest broth
er, who resides in Ohio, is dan
gerously ILL.,
G. l.. Curtis, who has been
manager of the "Mileta Dairy
Farm for several years, has
closed out his interests aHd gone
east.
/. NJ. Rushton is remodeling
the residence of Mr.. Butts of
the Mentzer mill.
T. G. Ogilvy and wife We're
dinner guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Davies on Sunday.
R. B. Hayes is having an ad-
dition built onto the home of one
of his japanese tenants.
Mrs. Spahr was again re
turned to Vashon hospital on
Monday. While convalescing at
her sisters home in Tacoma,
she contracted a slight cold.
While her condition is not ser.
ious, it was thought best, on ac-
count of the weakened state
caused by her former illness, to
again bring her under medical
aid,
A very interesting program
was rendered by the Cleaner
Club, which convened at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Macl1ie, Saturday evening. The
present war, with all its horrors,
and what constitutes a loyal cit
izen, were the subjects under
discussion. In q short address,
Mrs. Geo. Carly told of the good
work being accomplished by the
local branch of the Red Cross.
Among the speakers who de
fined the different kinds of slack
ers We're ]. NJ Ogilvy, George
Carly and w. A. Davies. Maj.
l.. M. Earnest spoke in a quiet,
reassuring way as to the sue
cessful termination of the strug-
gle. Mr.. Spahr obliged by sing
ing the song, "A Soldiers
Sweetheart. After the regular
program, games were INDUCED
in. and last. but not least, was the
daintylunch served by the hostess
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-08

ment is exceedingly liberal with
the wife or any dependent. 1t
pays fifteen dollars of the hus-
bands salary and twenty-five
dollars additional making a to
tai of forty dollars to the wife
and seven fifty for child. This
makes the desire for exemption
fade away considerably.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-08
Are Not CUTTERS

The Mcdowell boys, operating
the steamer Daily, have request
ed The Record to announce that
the rumor to the effect that they
were planning to take their boat
eff the east side run was. with.
out foundation. They have no
intention of quitting.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-08
VASHON LOOKS GOOD
Former Resident Of Lisabeula Now Knows
From Experience the Drawbacks Of
fnsid Weather

Mr.. George Green came over
on Sunday, and spent the day
at his ranch here.
Mrs. r. Sheber of Seattle,
visited over Sunday with her
friend, Mrs. G. c. Bateson.
Victor Nelson who is in train,
ing at Camp Lewis. spent Sun
day with his parents in Lisa
beula.
MIR. J. A. Robertson. who, to.
gether with Mr., D. G. Brown,
recently purchased $50 acres of
land in Canada, returned last
week to attend to some business
affairs.
Ben Larson and Frank Knee.
bone We're among the 40s select.
ed men who left Seattle last Sat
urday for Camp Lewis. In a
card received from one of them,
he stated that the EllSs treated
them royalty and were very
generous.
We read in paper published
in small town in the north OF
England, of a contest held there
lately. prize being offered to
the man who could show a stone
IA lbs.) of potatoes, containing
the least number of potatoes.
The exhibit that won the first
prize contained %. Wonder what
they would think if they could
see some of our big Island spuds,
where six or seven would weigh
a stone?
Henry Larson, in a letter to a
friend here recently, stated that
everything is frozen solid up in
Canada, where he is now living,
1t is so cold that hot water drip
ping from the threshing engine
is frozen before it reaches the
ground. B-r,r-h.
When you read about the chillin
blasts
That in the north and east abound.
Aren't you thankful that you're
living
On the shores of Puget Sound?
That the war will be over be.
fore the end of 1917, is the be-
lief of a good many people near
the town of Montgomery, Pa.
A calf was the sole foundation
for this belief. The calf was
born there recently with the
number II" on the hide OF the
left side, and the profile of
stern looking man wearing a
military cap, which ali behold
ers declare to be a striking sill
houette of Napoleon Bonaparte,
on the right side. Now if some
of the Island chicken fanciers
will only educate their hens to
lay an egg bearing some strik-
ing forecast like this, we will
have the pessimists (who are
preaching that the war is going
to last for ten or twenty years.
backed clear off the boards. Get
busy, folks,
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-08

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