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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-06
.CHILD WELFARE
WORK MEETING

A meeting of the Waterville Child
Welfare Social Circle was held on
Wednesday evening at Coburn CLASH
cal Institute and was well attended. a
very Instructive program was given.
mich was thoroughly enjoyed.
Mrs. Horace 7. Muzzy gave an in
teT5 sting tai. OF Tho Ideal Home. >
Mrs. Harry ;. Brown gave fine pa
per on The Ideal Mother Mrs.
Brown said that the ideal mother must
first Of all be patient. She must be al
so an intelligent, educated mother,
which does not necessarily mean high
ly educated as to schools. but with u
broad knovlt Cge Of life. The other at
tributes of an ideal mother Mrs.
Brown said, We're self-controi. tact,
sympathy and that she must have
Christian ideals of honesty, truthful
ness and love of God.
Rev. +. H. Stodman, whose subject
was The Ideal Father" gave re-
sumo of m article written by John
Lock in 1898, which was in every way
an exposition of modern thought. Miss
Helen Fletcher gave a pleasing solo
during the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-06
PALMYRA

Inc pupils Of Marsh school under
the direction of their teacher Mrs.
Eva Trumbull. gave Thanksgivins
entertainment Friday evening at the
schooihouse. The program CONSISTED
Oh songs, dialogues, recitations and
tabieaux, which were well rendered
ana enjoyed by the audience. At the
close musical contest was partlci.
pated In by all. The winner, Miss
jeanette Hollis, received a pound Of
chocolates. A social followed. music
oeing furnished by Mrs. A. E. Jor.
dan.
j. b. Lanpher recently sold his young
stock to Mr.. Coburn of North New
port.
Mrs. Charles Smith and Mrs. Cora
Starbird of Lisbon, who have been
guests of Mrs. Arthur Jordan, returned
home Monday.
FRANK Sinclair, who has been work.
ing for e. A. Pinkham. has left for
work in the lumber section.
Earle Parkman of Derby was at the
nome OF his parents over Sunday.
The Red Cross Chapter of this town
mas quite a number of pairs Of socks
ready for shipment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-06
FINEST ARTISTS
FOR JANUARY 10

y series Of concerts embracing in.the
artists who appear, some of the finest
talent to be secured in the country,
will be given in WaterVille the first
three months of the new year, under
the auspices Of the Cecilia Choral So
ciety and promise some delightful
evenings to the music lovers of the
city.
The first concert viii take place on
the evening of Thursday. January 10.
when Vernon Stiles, the great tenor,
the man Who has taught the soldiers
of Camp Devens how to sing and who
was the sensation of the last Maine
Festival, and Mrs. Florence Anderson
otis, one OF New Norks finest So
pranoS, together with Nicholas Cara
gust, the celebrated Russian violinist,
Will appear for the opening series
The second Of the series of concerts
will be given on Thursdaya evening,
February IA. on this occasion the
artists will he Hans kronold, the en-
inent cellist. and Mrs. Olive Moore
White, a New York mezzo-soprano.
and d very Fascinating singer.
The interest of this community will
naturally center on the third evening
the series. which will take place on
Friday evening. March 8. when one of
Waterville's fair daughters, Miss
Georgia Fales. will take her place in
the musical world in company with the
Incompatible pianist-composer. Percy
Granger. with Prof. William r. Chap
man as an acCompanist. Miss Fales
is developing into one of the most
! wonderful and finished contraltos that
Maine has ever produced and it will
he delight to her many friends to do
her honor on this occasion.
These concerts are TO be given for
the benefit of the local chorus TO help
them maintain their werk for the
coming year. The Granger concert will
be given to help the American Red
Cross, so when one buys a course
ticket. he knows that he is doing good
in more ways than one.
Tickets are now on sale by members
Of the Cecilia Chorus and also by Wal
ter Austin Of West street, who is the
ticket manager. 1t is we'll to secure
tickets early and be sure Of a good
seat.-AdV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-06
FAIRFIELD
Pulp Mill Shuts Down for I,
definite Period-Benefit Soe;,
for Girls Basketball Team.
Distributing Christmas N,
ner Coin Boxes

Miss Charlotte kenney OF Banso.
passing a few days as the cues, :
Miss Grace Spinney.
Mrs. A. \. Glidden will entertsi, ;,
". c. I. L. this afternoon at her bon'
on Silver sire ct.
A sociable was enjoyed at the Ma,
odist church Wednesday evening a.,
a large amount realized for the b.n.
fit of the girl basketball team.
Earl Mitchell of North Arson 4.
visiting relatives in town
Russell Waters of Wiscasset has =,
tered the employ of w. {. HAYES
Mrs Minnette Simpson. Mrs g..
Clark and Miss Marjorie Smith Wa,
at Winslow Wednesday afterroo,
where they were entertained at ~.
| Grange fair.
The pulp mill in town shut dow,
Wednesday for an indefinite time
The Salvation Army officers and :,
| diers We're busily engaged Wednes6.,
distributing the Christmas coin hov.,
that will provide dinners for the poo
in Waterville and this town.
Linwood Waldron has comule,e4 r..
duties for the McClintic- Marshall ra
Horace Clark of Albion was ),
guest of friends in town Wednes6ar
Mrs. F. j. Savage. Jr.. has como
Brownville where she will visit reb
tiyes
Harold Moore has returned from
short visit at Millinocket.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-06
ANNUAL BANQUET OF
ZETA PSI FRATERNITY

y new Idea in initiation hammers
was carried out "Wednesday evenine
by the Zeta Psi fraternity when III
annual banquet held in accordance
WIN spirit of food conservation q. mn,
..o'u ~ hoover. The banquet. con
.'ais 10 the usual custom, was held
III me fraternity house and liobt
/ puHel lunch only was served Tho
mutation banquet could not no uaIl
omitted, but the members Of tho fra
lefhlty thought that they couId show
I tlelr patriotism by making the a.
pehses OF such an affair as light a
possible ''N
nc mouse was decorated throughout
"I'h me colors of the college and fra
| teffilty and in the smoking rooms >
number of tables were placed around
which the members gathered ~
iul'eil was served by Mrs. Welch. Mrs
I'm 'e'il ana several young ladies of
atefViiie-the Misses Coyue. Heath
Baxter and Butter.
ourlng and after the lunch . nro-
gram OF speeches was enioved Won't :
worth y. Driscoll was the 'toastnae+o,
OF the evening and Ernest ! Per-,
~ was the choragus. The sneakere
were William 4. Smith. 1891. lien
. tenant y. Raymond Rogers. ~. .Iobn
r. MI 1892; Joel TAYLOR. III: and
Harold f. Weeks, 1910
Inc initiates Of Zeta Psi this vea,
VINO were the guests last evening ire
harvard Moor 10 of Ellsworth Nc .
Rudolph Castelli is of Chester Conn i.
Joseph Claffie 30 Of Dalton Macs
Edward fahey 20 of Dalton Mass
William Burgess 81 Of Fairfield, Nah
ION 'fummott ~ of Fairfield: Roland
Fooler ~ Of Fairfield: Harold stone
- o. Unity and Joel Taylor 81 of
Skowhegan.
among the many old members back
were DR.. II. l.. Reynolds. n. w An
pott /. ". Getchell. J. NJ. Reed DR.
e. r. Hlll. f. l.. Erwin. John \. RAG
nell Lawrence Bowler. Lionel F. Heal
Gus, a. S. McDougalI. Robert + Ouon
F>illiam Smith, Harold f. Weeks n,
mayer, +. w. Dunn w. s. Bradley
CHARLES f. Owen, f. G. Wbjttemore
Warren e. Philbrook, +. o. Hubbard
sheridan Plaisted, r. +. Hardy. T, "
Aioen' John E. Nelson. n. j. Ner-
rlck. ~ a. I.arned, c. Fl. Witherow
ferhert {. Libby. w. Fl. lockwood
j. u. Buck, +. Merrick and j
Partridge.
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Madison Referee Hearing

\ referee hearing was held on
Wednesday afternoon at the munich
pal court room before Judge Arno w.
King OF Ellsworth of the supreme jul
dicial court Of Maine in the case of
George w Booth. plaintiff, Of Arson
and the Madison Union cooperative
store. trustee. The case was in ref
orencc To the sale of a bakery in Mad
ison. which was carried on by Lizzie
4. Coulombc To the Madison Coop
erative store. 1t was claimed by the
plaintiff that Mrs. couIombe owed him
tor groceries and that the sale of the
bakery was not valid for that rea-
son.
i. g. Morcy Of Lewiston was coun-
sol for the defendant and Bernard
Gibbs of Madison FOR the plaintiff.
Judge Charles q. Small of Madison
represented the trustees of the Co
operative store. Judge King reserved
his decision 10 a future date
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Odd Ladies Installed

After having been twice postponed
the officers of Fort Halifax Lodge OF
Odd Ladies have been installed by
Mrs. Evelyn Jordan, lady governess
and Mrs Nellie Doe. government con-
ductor. both Of Fern Lodge Of Port
land. The officers are as follows: Past
lady, Mrs. Geneva Richardson; noble
past lady, Mrs. Mary Blunt; vice past
lady. Miss Marion Stanley; chaplain
Mrs. Olive Bowker: recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Anna Elliott; financial sec
rotary. Mrs Minnie Coleman; treas
urer. Mrs Miney Morris; lady report
er. Mrs. Gertrude Written; guardian
Mrs. Jessie Ferris: senior warden, Mrs
Abbie Simpson: junior warden, Mrs
Mary Reed; right assistant, Mrs. En-
ma Jackson: left assistant. Mrs.
Blanche Stanley: senior representative
Mrs. Ethel Clark; junior representa-
tive. Mrs. ia Barton; trustees, Mrs
Flora Hayhurst. Mrs. Nesta Barton
and Mrs. leila Dearborn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-06
OAKLAND
Children and Adults Are Being
Vaccinated-War wings
Certificate Campaign on

Roscoe Baker and family have re-
turned from Bingham, where they have
been passing a few weeks; and nave
opened their home on Oak street.
Wallace Flanders of the firm OF
Ridley & Flanders. left Tuesday night
for Boston, where he will purchase
goods for the holiday season.
The Sewsomeknitsome Club met on
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Thos.
Walker on High street. A social aft
ernoon was passed and supper was
served.
The Merry Eats will meet Thursday
Afternoon with Miss Eva Hersom on
Heath street.
C. w. Merritt, superintendent of the
Portland Packing Co.. who has been
in town for a few days on business,
has returned to his home in Port
land.
Fidella Fowles of Lewiston has been
a guest at the home of VIII Penny on
Water street.
| Prof. c. r. Johnson of Colby Col
lege will give lecture for the benefit
of the Red Cross, under the auspices
Of the Tuesday Club. at the Memorial
hall Friday evening. The subject VIII
be the War in France.
Local physicians have been busy vacci-
mating many Of the children and some OF
the adults around town. as the smallpox
which was thought to be well under con-
troll has broken out again, the home Of
NJ. l.. Strickland on Main street and the
home of Harry Cochran on Oak stree>
being under quarantine.
Robert Mcclellan is sick with smallpox
at the home of NJ. l.. Strickland.
! Mrs. Merl Beverage and children Went
worth and Thelma returned Wednesday
from a visit with her mother in Winthrop.
Edith Littlefield Is sick with smallpox
a. the home Of her father Harry Cochran.
The war saving certificate stamps are
now on sale at the Oakland postofflce
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-06
First Baptist Social

\ very pleasing program was given
at the social which was held at the
First Baptist church Tuesday evening,
under the direction of Fred S. Hobbs.
who superintended the affair from start
tc finish and to whom great praise is
due for his successful accomplishment.
Following a box supper the follow
ing entertainment was given: Reading.
DO 1t Now" Clifton Tracy; a reading
on Faith" by Charles \. Perkins;
reading. Love" Miss Celeste Phelps;
The Better Thing" George Wolsten-
holme; Lets Get In" Henry Bell;
Ambition" Hugh Mcneil; LAS to
You" Prof. Fred L. Daye; only a
Word" Miss Adele Gilpatrick Jim
and Jack" Mr.. Mellin; shine Where
You Are" Jennie sanborn; Little
Kindnesses." Mildred Greeley. The
program was closed with selections on
the Edison talking machine and the
salute to the flag.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-06
RIPLEY

Clifton Stafford Of Fairfield was at
home a few days, returning Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Knowles of Co
rlnna were at Jewett brothers Thanks
giving day.
Ralph Wakefield Of Dexter is stop
ping with his father. Charles Wake
field, who is ILL.,
The storm Saturday and Sunday Wis
the worst in this section for many
ears. Schools did not keep in ses-
sion Monday and the Il. F. d carriers
did not get through.
Sam Pearl has moved into the house
on Page hill.
The Ripley stage driver has not been
able to get TO West Ripley except on
horseback for a few days. Coming from
Dexter his horse ran away and sto. 'pe d
in Mr.. Ramsdell's shed over night. The
reads are in very bad condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-06
SOLON

Friday just before midnight, fire Was
discovered around the chimney oi rh&
house owned and occupied w George
Tozier. Mr.. and Mrs. Tozie:' we're awak-
ened by the smoke. The telephone fire
alarm and fire bells soon brought u
crowd to assist in removing goods from
the Tozier house. Fortunately there
was no wind and by great effort the
nearby houses were saved. Clifford
Abby's house being the nearest. was
cleared of furniture. Mr.. Tozier's goods
were put into the William Hopkins
house across the street This il the
third recent fire in this vicinity.
Miss Emma Mahoney. Miss t.s,ht +
Manson and Miss Della Pierce. who
have been passing Thanksgiving with
their parents. returned to FarminS ton
Normal school Wednesday morning
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Ma,on
Whipple Of Hudson. Mass, were pleas
ed to hear of the birth OF son in their
home.
The snow OF Saturday night loaded
oil the trees and shrubs so heavily rs
10 break many of them. The roa DIS are
Healy was not able to make his r. F.
-. tiip thtiOoS' CioSli ~ iiSitlS anu t''l-
ephonC wires are out of commission
Mrs. Pearle Swain was at home from
Portland over Thanksgiving.
Miss Ethlyn, Grattan, one Of the
teachers a Good Will. was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Knowles over
Thanksgiving
Ernest Decker Of Skowhegan was in
town over Sunday and not able to drive
bis auto home on account of snow
Tho ladies met at the home Of Mr..
F. II. Coolidge to do Red Cross work
Wednesday afternoon.
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LITCHFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Grover and
daughter. Airline. of Lisbon Falls, Jo-
seph Small of Rowdoin, Miss Carrie
Kendall of Bowdoinham, Mrs. Edith
Hartman, Mrs. Ethel Brann, son
Clifton. Miss EZalee Hall, Glendon
Gates of Boston. Mrs. Mary Weston
and daughters, Hazel and Dora and
sons. Philip, George and Edward
Fred Edgecomb. Mrs. w. G. Bowley
and daughter, Ruth. were callers al
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Gowelrs Monday.
Miss Hazel Weston, who has been
having a few weeks vacation, has re.
sumed her duties at the Office of DR.
Rafter.
Dennis Bishop is suffering from
blood poison in his hand.
Miss Ina Gowell of Freeport is the
guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Alonzo Gowell..
Carl Hamlin Of Gardiner was the
weekend guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Newell.
Dolo Bishop was the Sunday guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Bishop.
Mrs. Mary Weston and daughter
Dora, were callers Monday at Mrs
Alice Spears.
Mrs. Robert Belyea and son, West
ley. who have been the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Wellington Belyea, have re-
turned home.
Mrs. Rollin Stevens returned Thurs
day to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Whittemore n,
Old Orchard are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wellington Belyea.
William Woodbury. and Thaddeus
Littlefeld are hauling lumber from the
Williams place
Pearl Richardson was the weekend
guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Richardson.
Mrs. E. E. Purinton went Sunday to
Providence. r. I.
Mrs. Edith Hartman and Miss c. n
Kendall were the guests Tuesday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Sman.
Mrs. Eta Gowell went to Lisbon
Falls Wednesday to visit friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-06
FIRST RED CROSS
SCHOOL AUXILIARY.

The first school auxiliary OF the Red
cross 10 he esta blished as far as is
known in the state Of Maine was or
ganized at Coburn Wednesday morn
ing. These auNiliaries are under the
supervision of a chapter school COM
mittee and this committee is chosen
by the local chapter Of the Red Cross.
The committee in this instance con-
sists of Mis- Adele fitzpatrick. chair
man. Superintendent Charles \. Per-
kins and Miss Florence Whittum.
The officers elected were as follows:
President, Drew T. Harthorn; LIST vice
president. Parker Patterson: End vice
president. Pauline Pulsifer; secretary,
Edwina Colley: treasurer, Fred l..
Daye: committee on supplies. Mary
Harthorn. Hilda Freeman, Annie Stew
art. Caroline Boyer: committee on ac-
tivities, Miss Ruth Abbott, William
whipple. George Fred Terry, Florence
Cove and Jane fDeering; Committee on
relief. George Wolstenholme. Robert
Jackson, Mary whitcomb and Mary
Warren.
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LIGHT FINGERED YOUTH
GETS JAIL SENTENCE

Wliour Severance was arraigned before
Judge Matthew Wednesday morning on a
charge Of the larceny of a fur coat from
Dan O'Halloran the day before. He
pleaded guilty and was sentenced TO 20
days in Jail. Severance, though BY about
:" years OF age. appears to be well versea
IN the ways of wrongdoing. He talked
freely with City Marshal Finnemore and
told him that he had spent nine years III
the reform school. He acknowledged the
larceny Of 81 from the cash register OF
Frank Blanchard when he worked for
Mr. Blanchard about half an hour a few
days ago. although at the time no evil
dence could be found to convict him.
He said that he went to prayer meeting
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ADJUSTMENTS
City Opera House

Jack Pickford and Louise Huff in
Jack and Jill' appeared at the City
Opera house Wednesday afternoon and
evening and delighted all with their
acting. In the pictures Jack and Jill
have been sweethearts Since childhood
but they agree that they must wait
until they have more money before
they think of marriage. Jack gets en-
broiled in a scrap with some Mexi-
cans and has a chance to show that
he is a real hero and everything is
happy ever after. =.
An episode of the Voice on the
Wire" will also be seen.-Adv.
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Cottage "A" Work

cottage a" At the Central Maine
Sanitorium at Fairfield is about conf
pleted. having been built at a cost of
$40. 900 by the Augustus Carey Co, and
the patients are being moved in. The
building la accommodations for 100
patients ana las been a much needed
Improvement.
\ seo,0op addition 10 the Chase Me
mortal building is also under con-
etruction by the same firm and will in
dude kitchen, dining room and other
quarters for the attendants of the
sanitOriuni.
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COLBY COLLEGE
Compulsory Vaccination for the
Male Students = Meeting of
Oracle Board-College Notes
of Interest

a smallpox scare is now occupying
the attention of Colby students. There
Rave been no startling developments l.
yet, but Ashton Richardson, one of the
students, has been taken sick with the
disease and is quarantineI at his home
IN Fairfield. His case is not believed to
lie very serious. but he has been around
the campus within q day or two, CEN
sequently the president has seen fit to
take preca utions TO prevent any spread
OF the disease, although it is not be-
ileved that there is any danger.
The president yesterday ordered all
the members of the Mems Division to
be vaccinated and have a doctors GER
tlncate before II o'clock, today. The
only men exempt are those who live at
home. Failure to comply with this rule
the president said. means expulsion
from college. Dean Cooper does not m
tend TO have the women undergo vac
clnation unless it is seen that the dam
ger is greater, as she has no assistant
TINS year, and it would mean work
which She is not able to do now be-
cause of lack of time. The members
OF me Women's Division have not
PROBABLY been at all exposed
- CAoSIS I1tt.I u llGlu It's 1IfSI meet
ING Of the wear yesterday afternoon at
chemical hal. The only business
! transacted was the assignment of ar
| ticies and duties to the different .di-
tors ana department heads.
Lawrence Bowler IS, who recently
Nislteo the college is now stationed at
San Antonio, Texas.
Lawrence EllinGwood. exile. is now
IN ne National Army at Aver.
Z. ID. Record II, who has been sub
shutting in North New Portland high
school' IS now principal at the Cara
| funk high school.
Arthur G. sanderson. ex-1q. has been
transferred from the Naval hospital at
hlttery TO active duty on the Il. s. :.
Leonidas.
John r. Tschamler '21. of Augusta
ana Wendell 7. Harrington ~ Of Iiy-
efmore Falls, have been pledged hv
me II Delta Phi Fraternity. Willard
+. Nlckerson 81. of Morrill, has been
p!edged to the Delta Epsilon Frater-
| nitv.
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Is MEN PASSED FOR
new GUARD COMPANY

About >; men have thus far passed
the examination for enlistment IN the
WatcrN ille company Of tho Third Maine
Regiment which j. being conducted
ny Lieut.. Fredericl> 7, Hill at the Of
fee of Dr J + Hill ~ this city. Licdt.
Hin hopes 20 complete his work here
nv saturday as he will then have -
return to Boston. There should be -.
least So Nor pass tho examination and
AZ the time is limited. they should APP
nly as soon as possible.
Lieut. Hin will he absent this fore
room. as lie will go to Augusta for a
conference with General Presson. but
lac will return and be ready for bus
mess in the afternoon.
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The mid-week prayer meeting will
be held at the Congregational church
Thursday evening and in view of the
every member canvass which is to be
made Sunday, it is urged that every
one who has been chosen to be a solicit
tor will be present as we'll as all mem
bers of the congregation. who find it
possible to attend. After the services
Thursday night, there will he social
hour when tea will be served.