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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24

dining room where covers were laid for
nearly 50. and an oyster stew served to-
sether with cake, coffee and ice cream
The dining room was lastly decorated
with flags and the favors were George
Washington hatchets. A prize was given
for the most appropriate costume in the
snowshoeing party, which was won by
Mrs. w. II. Davis, consisting of a beau
tiful cracker and cheese set. The re-
malnder of the evening was passed in
dancing, with music by DIR. w. b. San
born, violin, and Mrs. Karl Sturgis, MIA
no accompanist, and also with singing.
The party broke up at a late hour after
having passed a most delightful evening
George Moulcon left Thursday morning
for Akron. Ohio, to complete a course
ir vulcanizing, with the Goodyear Tire
Co.
Miss Margery Crockett and Miss Ruby
futile of Caribou and Miss Ruby Rogers
of Wayne are guests of Mrs. A. c. Max
well.
Mrs. Lottie York will give the Follow
ing of the Star Tuesday evening, Feb.
q. at $50, at the Methodist vestry, for
the benefit of the Ladies' Aid There
will be an admission of % cents. The
supper planned in connection with this
entertainment has been given up.
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DEXTER

1t is expected that the annual town
meeting of Dexter will be held the second
Monday in March, and articles are being
prepared for the warrant and officials
are preparing their reports for the print
er. The present board of selectmen will
be candidates for reelection and it is
understood there will be contests for all
three positions. The names of Percy a.
Hasty, Esq. and l.. b. Waldron, ESQ.,
are being mentioned as possible candi-
dates for chairman of the board of Sc
lectmen 1t is expected that among tho
articles in the warrant will be several
In the various village schools The schools
are badly crowded and the need of a
new High school building is again
brought clearly to the attention of the
voters.
The annual observance of Washngton's
birthday by the members of the Dexter
Club was held Thursday evening at the
clubrooms in the Dustin block. Music
for dancing was furnished by four pieces
of Pullen's orchestra of Bangor and dane
ing and cards were enjoyed until a late
hour. Dainty refreshments were served
at intermisson by the young daughters
of the club members.
Capt. Percy A. Hasty of Company A
visited Augusta this week and is much
pleased at the interest manifested in the
local militia company by the Augusta Of
tcers. 1t was rumored at one time that
the local company would be disbanded
but Adjutant General George Mel. Pres
son assures Captain Hasty that no such
move will be taken. On the contrary, he
announces that 10 steel lockers will soon
be shipped to Dexter tor use in the arm
DRY and a shipment of new rifles for the
new recruits has already been received
The members Of the local G. A. r. are
invited to take dinner with the ladies of
the Relief Corps at G. A. r. hall on
Grove street March e.
Sunday morning at the First Univer-
salist church the pastor, Rev. Stanley
Gates Spear, will commence series of
Lenten services, the topic for Sundays
sermon being Jesus and the Church"
Special services are arranged for Holy
Week ana Easter. Sunday evening this
week an illustrated lecture on Rural
Denmark will be given at the church,
to which everyone is invited.
There will be service with holy COM
munion al the Church of the Messiah.
Episcopal Sunday morning. Feb. %, at
1890.
At the annual meeting of the Congre-
gational Ladies Aid held recently the
following officers were elected: Mrs. ].
W. Crosby. president; Mrs. w. L. Blew
ster. first vice president; Mrs. c. II. Wy
man. second vice president; Miss Louise
Dearth, secretary and treasurer.
Checks representing q per cent. of their
deposits in the old Waterville Trust Co.
have been received this week by deposit
ors in that institution. This is the fourth
and last installment of dividends.
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Every one of the big crowd of fight
fans who attended the festivities at City
hall Friday evening went home with
the full realization that they had been
among those present at one of the finest
fight exhibitions ever staged in Augusta.
The entire evenings entertainment WIS
war from the gong to the finish, the pr
Inns were classy enough for main bouts,
and the big scrap between Bill Mckinnon
and Joe Rivers was certainly a peach OF
a welt-fest. The first preliminary was
the shortest fight on record in this local
ity, Young Battling Nelson of this city
running into a nutcracker from the mitt
of Kid Poulin which waited him into the
land of dreams in the first round. The
second prelim was a rapid-fire argument
between Young Ahearn of this city VS..
Kid Corbin of Hallowell, both good clever
Logs. Corbin being the stronger and
Ahearn having the science. The fight
went the full six rounds and when the
smoke of battle had lifted it was the con-
census Of opinion that Ahearn had hogged
most of the laurels, his opponent not hav-
ing speed enough to connect on time.
The third bout was between Young Hig-
gins of Waterville and Danny Lorraine.
and this was also some III tangle, Lor-
raine having a terrific kick in either mitt
and being more than generous about
passing them around. He climbed right
into his opponents cab and whaled him
fore and aft putting him down for
count of seven In the first round.
Higgins was game aplenty. and the
second round he came back so strong
that Danny, who sailed into port with
the intention Of erasing him from the
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BELFAST
Many Washington Birthday Parties

Many Washington Birthday Parties
There We're a number of social af-
fairs given in the city yesterday in
honor Of Washington's Birthday and
the public schools We're closed. also
the public library and the banks.
The Colonial musicale given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Howes
under the auspices of the Women's
Alliance of the First Parish was one
of the pleasant events of that society's
yearly calendar. The event was also
in observance of gentlemens night
and large number of guests We're
present. An appropriate program was
given by the members of the choir.
At the conclusion the choir. with the
Campfire Girls sang America" in
which the guests Joined. The Camp
fire Girls in quaint Colonial caps and
gowns then served ices and cakes.
The Boy Scouts enjoyed a banquet
last night in the Red Mems hall. which
was deliberately decorated for the af-
fair With flags and the national colors
At each place also was Washington
favor and the menu was one which
especially appealed to the boyish ap-
petite About 40 boys were present
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Washington collection placed in the
State house, but her will provided that
it always be kept in the Wescott fam
lily, the property of the eldest son in
each succeeding generation. The spurs
are owned by another branch of the
family.
With the walking-stick is also bit
of lint, given to William Wescott by
Washington surgeon and also diary
dated 1850 in Which is an entry in re-
gard to black treason" supposedly
referring to Benedict Arnold. The
diary also contains a number of inter-
estins entries almost illegible. On the
blank leaf at the back is plainly writ
ten Diary of Isaac Pluminer.'
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Funeral Of Daniel n, Maxim,

The funeral of David II. Maxim was
held from his late home on Central
street Friday at II o'clock, Rev. n. X.
Pearson of the Methodist church officiat-
ing. The funeral was private. only reia-
tives and immediate friends attending.
There were many gifts of flowers. Be
sides members of the immediate family
who were mentioned in Thursdays paper
the deceased is survived by two sisters,
Miss Eta Maxim and Miss Brittle Max
im both of Winthrop Those present
from out of town were Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cooling and daughter Doris Of
Wadoboro and Mrs. w. F. Adams Of
Exeter. \. III. The bearers were J. Fl.
McIlroy, Z. w. Wentworth. E. d. Kim
ball and Ellsworth Hayward. The en-
tombment was in Maple cemetery.
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HEAVY SLAMS FEATURE BOUTS
FRIDAY EVENING At CITY HALL

map. ran into a mine and suffered sew
eral loosened plates, but in the next
round Higgins submarine was forced
to come to the surface, and right up
perout to the jaw, coupled with love-
~ left hook to the solar plexus, rem
dered him suddenly and completely in
nubilus. Two X. O'S. in one evening.
Whew
Then the arena was cleared for the
main battle. the interested parties be-
ing Gloucester Joe Rivers and Boston
Bill McKinnon, the fight being forced
most of the way by Bill. who had more
reach and steam, but his opponent was
there with the science and kept him.
self covered pretty well. Bill damaging
his kidneys in the infighting and stop
ping lot of jolts and slashes with his
own jaw and stomach meanwhile. The
first six rounds 1t looked like any
body's fight, but in the last half Of the
skirmish it developed into a mere mat
ter of stopping jabs and hooks and
swings on the part of Rivers. and
handing them out by Big Bill. who
went all over his opponent like coop
er with a grudge against a barrel.
But in the eighth Mckinnon ripped
terrific straight left into Rivers
stomach and put him down. He came
back before the count ended, and took
an unmerciful beating in the last half
of the eighth and ninth. in which Nc
Kinnon showed himself a gentleman by
refusing to further maui his helpless.
but dead game opponent, who refused
to quit when he, was barely able to
stagger about the ring. No decision
needed!
Referee Harry Sears oficiated to
everyOne's satisfaction
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BOWDOINHAM

NORTH-Mrs. Arthur Lovejoy and
daughter Evelyn, Lena Hill and June
Richardson drove to the Bishop school
Thursday afternoon where the pupils
gave an entertainment to celebrate
Washington's Birthday. Under the d.
rection of their teacher Edith Fulton
all did their parts with much credit.
Refreshments and a social hour fol-
lowed.
Don Foote passed the weekend with
his parents. Jerry Foote was with his
family at the same time returning to
his work in Bath on Monday.
Mrs S. b. Grant and son Donald b.
Grant had a telephone put in at their
residence last week. No. 1914.
County Demonstration Harold J.
Shaw addressed the River Road club at
the home of H. f. Powers on Monday
evening upon the subject OF silos.
During the social period after the lee
ture refreshments were served and
Mr.. Shaw talked informally upon sew
eral questions. A large number were
present Entertainment consisted Of
vausio.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Features of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks

New York, Feb. 23.-Suggestions of
increased tension in the foreign sit
uation as affecting this country and
the utterdnces of the British premier
prompted renewed selling in moder-
ate volume today. Initial prices were
irregular, though better in the main,
but the entire list became heavy dur
ing rhc mid-session, when pressure up
on the leaders was most marked. There
were other adverse factors. such as
the further depreciation in Italian ex-
change to it's lowest record, lires being
quoted at 1.40. Forecasts also indcat-
ed fairly large local cash loss for
the week. despite the inflow during
hat peroid OF almost $50, 600, 900 foreign
gold
All divisions of the stock list shared
H. the general decline. though invaria-
hle le2rce =! ippings were again
hea.v on the further complexities re-
spectng the American marine situa-
ton, but the decline of 3-S points in
Atlantic. Gulf and West Indies prob
lby resulted from the failure of the
lreotors to declare the dividends on
that stock.
Among the distinctly favorable in
cidents Of the Gay was the Southern
Pacific statement for January showing
2 net increase Of SO, 900 and the 1916
report of the I.oose-Wiles Biscuit Co..
whose net profit over the previous year
increased some so per cent.
The most noteworthy movements In
stocks Included United States Steel,
bethlehem Steel issues and other in
drstrialS. in which extreme recessionS
rau&ed from to 10 points, cOpperS
1nd motors to 3. Sugars. equipments
and Oils ? 20 G and numerous unclasS-
fed specialties to 4 points. With the
exception of leading coalers. all the
important rails were lower, Pacifics,
Changers and trunk lines, as well as
minor or low piiced shares. yielding to
the general in.rulse.
There We're numerous material re-
coveries in the final hour steel and the
shippings leading the more active
shares and reducing some losses to
nominal pronortions. Total sales ag-
greeated 5A5. 600 shares.
Irregularty in international bonds
was offset by Improvement in domestic
rails and the utilities. Total sales fpar
value) aggregated A.150 900. United
States counon As advanced 1-2 per
rent coll
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Belfast, Me, Feb. Observation-Disclosures
ding bis messenger take the walking
stick for riding crop and also giving
him his spurs, Washington told Will
liam Wescott the Continental post-car-
rier to hurry, for the dispatches were
very important.
And now Horace Bounds Wescott. the
only son of Clement w Wescott. Pres
ident OF the City National Bank and
Alderman from ward One. is the pos
SCISSOR of the famous walking stick.
given by General Washington TO his
great-great-great- great grandfather.
for Horace is the seventh lineal de-
scendent Of that same post carrier
The stick. which has always been
known in the Wescott family as the
"Washington riding-stick was in re-
atty a cane and is of light bamboo
with a silver tip. 1t has been IN the
family descending from father to son
all these years and came to Cleme'.'
w. wescott upon the death OF d.
great-aunt, Mrs. Emily Chadbourne
who died about ten years ago at Sc
bago lake. Mrs Chadbourne had
large collection Of Colonial helriooms
and nj her death the Maine Historical
Society made an effort to nave 'he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24
WINTHROP WOMAN
CHARGED WITH ABUSE
OF BABY DAUGHTER
Mrs. Cora Sybil Russell Found
Guilty by Judge Lancaster
and Ordered Committed to
State Reformatory for Wo-
men-Pitiful Condition of In
FAINT in Courtroom Brings
Tears to Many Eyes

A case of revolving inhumanity such
us had never before been heard in the
history of the Augusta municipal court
was that which was brought before
Judge Lancaster late Friday forenoon
and in which Cora Sybil Russell, aged
rs years, wife of Howard Russell of
Winthrop, was arraigned for neglect
of her infant daughter, aged six
months. The woman was brought into
court on complaint of a number of
Winthrop people, some of whom were
present at the hearing and gave tes-
timony. and the infant when brought
into court presented spectacle that
was pitiful in the extreme
physician who examined the baby
pronounced its condition due to star
walton and abuse. 1t was but little more
than a skeleton. its little hands looking
more like birds claws than human
hands, and it's arms were hardly larg-
er round than cne's thumb There
were bruises on it's thighs. and it's lit
tie nose was filed with clotted blood.
On the chin was a place which looked
as if the flesh had been gouged by a
thumb nail. When asked if she were
guilty or not the woman replied that
she was not. hut the testimony which
was given by a number Of the wit
nesses indicated the contrary 4
1t was hardly conceivable to the
court and to these who were present
that a mother could treat her child in
the manner which the testimony of the
witnesses indicated but the appearance
of the little thing bore mute evidence
Of the fact. The woman herself was
the only one in the court room that
was not moved by the pitiful spectacle,
but not for a moment at any time dur
ing the trial did she take the slightest
notice of the child, and was entirely
unconccrned regarding It, After TAX
ing the testimony Of all the witnesses
the court promptly declared the wo-
man guilty and ordered her committal
to the Sttae reformatory at Skowhe-
gan to which institution she was TAX
en- in the afternoon.
The child was placed in the tempo
rary care of Mrs. Ada F. Hunt, State
agent for the prevention Of cruelty to
children. but in its present starved
condition it is considered doubtful if
the little thing survives, although with
proper food and care it is possible that
it may recover. 1t was learned during
the hearing that the child had never
been named. and it was given in the
court room the name of Alice Lizzie
Russell. This was said to have been
the first christening that ever took
place in the municipal court room of
the city of Augusta.
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CHURCH NOTICES

SAINT MARKS church (EpiscopaD.
Pleasant street. Rev. Victor O. Ander-
communion. 40 A. NJ; Sunday school.
$50 A. NJ; mathis and sermon, 1890;
evensong and sermon, 7.30 p. NJ
THE PROGRESSIVE SPIRITUALIST
Society will hold meetings in G. A. r.
hall at go and 100 P. NJ, Wellman c..
Whitney, Springfield, Mass, medium.
Everybody welcome.
PENNEY MEMORIAL church, Rev.
William r. Wood. minister, So Grove
street j. Francis MacNichol, musical
director: 1890 morning worship music
by quartet; sermon. THE Law of Kind
ness; Has. Sunday school and mems
Bible class; 600 p. NJ. chorus rehearsal;
led by the pastor; 7.S0. gospel service,
singing by young peoples chorus; lifeful
congregational singing; young folks or-
chestra. Plain talk by the minister on
THE Cost of Kindness"
SOUTH PARISH CONGREGATIONAL
church. Rev. Clayton d. Boothby, minis
ter, residence 10 Oak street: Worshipful
sermon at 1890 A. NJ. by Prof. Herbert
c. Libbey of Colby college. Music by
quartet; Sunday school and mems forum
will meet in the church at the close OF
the morning service.
FIRST BAPTIST church. Winthrop St.
E. S Philbrook. pastor. p Weston ST;
Sunday services as follows: Morning
worship at 1890 with preaching by the
pastor. sermon topic The Profit OF
Goodness; Sunday school and mems
meeting at Has: Christian Endeavor at
Gas; evening service at 7.30. a stereoptcon
lecture upon the teaching of Christ, end
titled Wonderful Words Of Life" show
ing beautifully colored views. Seats free.
Everybody welcome; mid-week gospel
meeting Wednesday evening at 7.3o.
UNITARIAN church. State street. cor
no nf naly ctcn nj ptal
minister: 1890 A. NJ, morning service
with anthems, and sermon. Religion and
War: 1l.45 A. NJ, church school; 4.3O P.
NJ, vesper service.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Society. chapel.
Williams St. near City hall: Sunday A.
Lesson, sermon. Mind; Sunday school
at 1885, Wednesday evening meeting at
P. NJ.
WINTHROP ST. UNIVERSALIST
church, Rev. A. Francis Walch. minister:
Beginning tomorrow morning sand con-
Lenten sermon on the general topic
"Christs Message to the Soul" First.
THE Value of the Soul" Sunday school
at 1l.45 with classes for all ages: Y. 2.
c. L. at O'clock. All are cordially well
coined to each and every service.
GOSPEL MISSION: Sunday school at
IL M; gospel services at and 73o p. NJ
The ladies' board will meet Tuesday at
Las p. NJ. Meetings every evening dur
ing the week
FRIENDS meeting: Morning worship
at 1890, Albert y. Smith pastor; prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 80
GREEN ST. NJ. Z. church, Rev. w. ].
Layton pastor: Morning worship with
sermon by the pastor ar 1890; subject.
The First Great Stage in the Redemp-
ton of Man from Evil by God" Sunday
school at I.45. w. u. Hutchins super
intendent; Epworth League meeting at
$50; evening meeting at 73o: special mu-
Wednesday at 40: Junior Leapua on
ST. BARNABAS church, Bangor street.
Rev. Victor o. Anderson, Tel. 800 (flrst
Sunday in Lent) Sunday school at p
NJ: evening prayer and sermon at l.
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Among the business arrivals in this
city on Friday was Frank DeRice of
Portland. a travelling salesman for a
well-known tobacco concern. Mr.. De-
Rice is better known TO the local sport
ing fraternity as Hugo Kelly" who
few years ago was one of the fastest
and most scientific boxers in the New
England states. Two years ago he de-
cided that the game was not entirely
satisfactory as means of getting a
living and he is now making good on
the road
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Boston Produce Market

Boston. Feb. %.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle Is 3-4u16 IA.
SPRING BRAN-3950n40
BUTTER-N 4lM414; western 31a
Q4l.
CHEESE-New York twins 260264.
CORNING. yellow 122.
EGGS-Choice hennery and nearby AZ
05O; western 46049.
FLOUR-Spring patents 90990.
HAY-No. l grade 21022.
LAMBS-Spring 2D4M23.
MIXED FEED--3yM44
OATS-No. . clipped white 81.
PORK-Medium backs 1925.
POTATOES-750 per two-bu bag.
SUGAR-Granulated 20 Dbl. lots, 10
NEAI-l2QW
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SHEET|NC NEEDED
FOR THE AUGUSTA
GENERAL HOSPITAL

The executive committee of the Hospi-
tai Aid of the Augusta General hospital
is sending out the following letter TO Au-
gusta citizens, which is self-explanatory:
To the Citizens OF Augusta:
In regard to the hospital linen supplies
necessary for the year 1917 the question
of the sheeting is important.
With the price of cotton steadily rising
it is most advisable to buy our materials
as soon as possible. The whole cost of
the supplies will be from 1920 to $500.
There was SIS left in the treasury from
last year; 500 has been paid in for 1917
dues, $25 from individual card parties,
800 from church societies and individuals:
total 1903. We have expended this money
and the goods are being made up into
nightgowns. dressing towels, face towels.
binders. etc.
We want to buy the sheetng at once
Many women are willing to sew. but they
would like the material now that they
may finish the sewing before houseclean-
ing time and warm weather. The sheet
ing will cost $479. This is the largest item
on the list In order to get the discounts
which the merchants allow us we must
pay cash. Perhaps you are subscribing
to the free bed, or have already donated
to the hospital. or are giving time and
work for it, In addition to this. will not
a few of you who can afford it send us
check for 500? Or $50? Or s25? And will
not others send us $40 or s.? If you cam
not do that, will you not send us 81 or 81?
One dollar will pay for one sheet and
one pillowcase. Let US buy these sup
plies and make them up, so that they will
be ready when needed. That is prepared
ness. We are confident many Of You
will gladly help if only the necessities
are made clear to you.
Please send money or checks to Mrs.
Charles T. Penney, treasurer of the Hos
pital Aid Society, AZ Chapel st. OF, if
more convenient. telephone and she will
send a messenger for your contribution.
Signed by the executive committee Of
Hospital Aid,
MRS. G. r. CAMPBELL,
MRS. c. B. BURLEIGH,
MRS. c. F. PENNEY.
MRS. CHARLES T, PENNEY,
MRS f C. DUDLEY
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WINTHROP

A very pleasant party was entertained
by Mr. and Mrs. r. c. Riley and MT.
and Mrs. Carl Hartman at the winthrop
House Thursday evening, Feb. %. the
guests of honor being Mrs. Frank Tappan
and Mrs. Herman Collins OF Attleboro'
Mass A part Of the company Went
snowshoeing the. first Of the evening
around Lake Maranacook, while the re-
naming guests played whist. At about
10 O'Clock the guests were invited to the
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funeral Of Mrs. Caroline A. Coehrane

The funeral of Mrs. Caroline A. Coch-
rane. widow of the late DR.. C. A. Coch-
rane. was held at 2.3O Friday afternoon
at the Congregational church and was
largely attended. Rev. Harry Trust. pas
tor of the church, officiated, assisted by
Rev. Francis II. Bate, former pastor.
The floral offerings were numerous and
beautiful. The bearers were f. D. Kim
ball. J. H. McJlroy. A. II. Webb and
George Kimball Interment was in Maple
cemetery.