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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16
PITTSF|ELD
New Methodist Pastor Given
Reception-I. 0. o. F. OBJ
serves Past Grands' Night
Word from Boys at Platts-
burg

Rev. Daniel P. Policy, the new pas
tor of the Pittsfield Methodist church.
and Mrs. Policy were given recep-
ton by the members Of the parish at
the church vestry Tuesday evening.
Those in the receiving line were: Rev.
and Mrs. Policy, Rev. and Mrs. II. NJ.
Ford, Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Wright
Prof S. r. Oldham and officers OF the
church. Following the reception pro-
gram was given consisting OF music
by a ladies' quartet Of Palmyra, Yo-
cal selections by Mrs. Eva Atwell and
Mrs. John Chase, and readings by
Miss Izer Whiting, Elvina Written and
Donnie Getchell Remarks OF welcome
were given by Mr.. Ford. Mr.. Wright.
Mr.. Oldham. Judge o. H. Drake and
others. Refreshments were served and
the evening was much enjoyed by all
present. Mrs. Pelley's brother. Rev.
William Snow and wife Of Unity were
present
| Past Grand night was observed by
Phlentoma Lodge. l. o. o. F.. Monday
evening. The chairs were filled by
past grands. who worked the Initiatory
degree on two candidates. Refresh
ments were served.
| Mrs. T. f. Connor passed Tuesday
| in Augusta with Mrs. e. n. Shaw.
who is convalescing at the Augusta
| General hospital.
| Word has been received from A. S.
Merrill and Horace Damon Of this
town that they are we'll located at
| Plattsburg. n. Y. and with the excep-
| ton Of the cold weather conditions are
very comfortable. Mr.. Merrill occupies
a barrack with 147 men. Both Merrill
, and Damon are in the Officers Reserve
| Corps.
| Cards have been received that Rus
sell Craig, Guy Powell, Lloyd Cockurn
and Maitland Wentworth Of this town,
who went to Fort Slocum, n. Y,
have passed the final examination and
are enlisted in the 4th Co. Field Artil-
lery and friends will be pleased TO
know that they are feeling fine and
they are well pleased.
Rev. j. A. Weed Of Rockport, for
merly pastor Of the Pittsf1eld Meth
odist church, has been engaged to de-
liver the Memorial day address before
| the Stephen Davis Post. G. A. r., and
| kindred organizations, May 80
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Porter and 1T
tie son Robert Of North Arson, who
| nave been guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Russell, have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer r. Bragg left
Monday for Weirs. n. H.. where they
will have employment for the summer.
Mrs. Richard Eaton and little daugh
ter Of Exeter are guests Of DR.. and
Mrs. W. B. Trickey.
Mrs. Fannie Jordan Of Auburn is In
Hartland. where she was called by the
death Of Mr.. Webb, relative
w. l.. Pushor and daughter, Miss
Rita, passed Tuesday in Bangor with
Mrs. Pushor, patient at the Paine
hospital.
Mrs. Bert Hilton, who has been Wis
ting in Haverhill. Mass. with her
daughter was in town Tuesday Tor a
short visit with Mrs. Oscar Givens be-
fore returning to her home in st. AL
| hans
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16
Use Cocoanut Oil
For Washing Hair

If you want to keep your hair in
good condition, lie careful what you
wash it with
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali. This dries the
scalp, makes the hair brittle, and is
very harmful. Just plain mulsified ca
coanut oil (Which is pure and entirely
greaseless), is much better than the
most expensive soap or anything else
YOU can use for shampooing. as tbie
can't possibly injure the hair.
Simply moisten your hair with w,ter
and rub it in. One or two teaspoonfuIs
will make an abundance or rict
creamy lather. and cleanses the h.,r
and scalp thoroughly. The lather rins
es out easily, and removes every nat,
icle OF dust. DIRT dandruff and excass
i've oil. The hair dries quickly and ey-
enly. and i leaves it fine and sin,
bright. fluffy and easy to manage
You can get mulsified cocoann+ ~,
most any drug store. 1t is very chean
and few ources is enough to last
everyone in the family for months
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16

George T. Benson. The Williams foun-
tain in the cemetery which was some
what damaged by the action of the
frost during the winter will be put in
order at once.
Regular meeting of Sergt. Wyman W.
r. G., No. 6S, occurs tonight.
Rev. Francis II. Bate pastor of the
Free Baptist church has been engaged
to deliver the Memorial Day address in
Winthrop on the afternoon of May so.
The Fidelity Glass will meet with
Mrs George Hall on Pleasant street on
Thursday afternoon of this week
John Alfred Williams weight nine
pounds arrived at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Aleck Williams on May Z.
on Thursday May II. the degree staff
of Acme Rebekah lodge in charge of
Miss Bertha Crowcll assisted by Edith
Livingstone will eXemplify the degree
work at the district meeting in Fair
field. The personnel of the staff is as
follows noble grand, Charlotte Walton;
vice noble grand, Lulu Nickerson; chap
lain. Euncc Stevens; past noble grand,
Mae Hallett; warden, Elva Soule; con
ductor Bessie StoWcn; inside guard,
Una Farr; outside guard Hattie Blais-
dell r. S. of n g.. Mabel Farr; l.. s.
Of n e.. Maude Bunker; r. S. of V. n
G., Gertrude Lord; L. 5. Of Y. y. G..
Florence Copp. Other members of the
lodge will also be present to assist in
the work A special car will leave Fair
field for Oakland after the evening ses-
sion of the lodge.
The Grammar school ball team play
cd a game of ball Tuesday on Athletic
field with the Winslow Grammar school.
A game with Fairfield Grammar school
is scheduled for next Saturday at Fair
field. The battery of Oakland is as fol-
lows: Applebee, Blaisdell; captain and
manager, Lessor. The other players are
Wort, Barrett, Sullivan. Groves, Lewis,
Rowe Subs-Fowles and Pierce.
The Benjamin prize speaking has been
postponed for week or two and will
not take place the 18th as had been the
intention. Further announcement will
be given at a later date.
The High school will have game Of
ball on Saturday afternoon with Oak
Grove Seminary on Athletic field in
Oakland.
Milford Bates who has been employed
in Quebec for the past three months
has returned home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
State H;ohwav Construction

Sealed proposals addressed to the State
Highway Commission, Augusta, Maine,
for building six sections of State highway.
as follows, in the town of Nobleboro, 2.61
miles. Gravel; Edmunds, 1.46 miles, era
vel: Greenwood. 1.33 miles, Gravel; Fall
mouth, 1.9s miles. Bituminous Macadam;
Oakland, 13s miles Bituminous Macadcm
and Waterville. 1.S4 miles. Gravel or Btu
min ,us Macadam, each endorsed with the
name of the Town, will be received by the
Commission at it's office in the State
House, Augusta. Maine, until eleven
O. clock A. NJ Thursday May 18th, and at
that time and place publicly opened and
read. The work will consist c: grading,
draining and surfacing.
Each proposal must be made upon
blank form provided by the Commission,
for copy of which one dollar will be re-
CURED and must be accompanied by
certified check for 1850 of the amount bid.
payable to the Treasurer of state OF
Maine. The certified check will be re-
turned to the unsuccessful bidder unless
forfeited under the conditions stipulated
A surety company bond satisfactory TO
the Commission. of not less than one
fourth nor more than one-half OF the
amount Of the contract, will be required.
Plans may be examined and copy Of spec
ifcations and contract may be obtained
at the Office Of the Commission, Augusta,
Maine. :,
The right is reserved to reject any or all
PHILIP y. DEERING, Chairman.
WILLIAM NJ. AVER.
FRANK A. PEABODY.
State Highway Commission.
Chief Engineer.
Dated at Augusta Me-, May - 2 lsl
mayA5, 5. 10 Ellis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16
NORRlDCEW0CK

A carload of eight tractors arrived
here Monday and has been unloaded
and part of them delivered to purchas-
ers. 1t looks as though they were
coming to stay. 1t is claimed that
much more work can be accomplished
with one Of Thorn than with q pair of
horses.
Reports from 80 farmers in Nor
ridgewock show the following increase
in acreage over 1916: Potatoes, 10
acres; beans. IS acres; sweet corn, 40
acres; yellow corn, 30 acres; oats, Ga
acres: wheat. acres. On this basis
the total increase in acreage in Nor
ridgewock alone must be between 400
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16
OAKLAND
Lake View Cemetery Associa-
ton Holds Annual Meeting
Rebekah Degree Staff to Ex-
emplify Work

The annual meeting Of Lake View
Cemetery Association was held on Mon
day evening and the following officers
year: President. George w. Goulding;
vice president, George T. Benson; sec
rotary. Fred 2. Hallett treasurer, c, e.
A. Winslow; auditors, J. E. Harris, Mrs.
l.. S. Given, Fred Hallett supt. of the
cemetery, George II. Bryant: asst. supt.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16

and 500 acres. If all towns will do
as well the food question should not
worry us. There is great difficulty in
getting fertilizers. but the food com
mlttee is fully assured that all le
qulrcmcnts will be met
The remains of George Staples were
taken TO Saco Monday for inter,nent.
Private Lewis Mitchell was in town
the first Of the week calling on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16
Two Fires Monday in Brewer

Two fire alarms from widely separted
boxes, within few minutes Monday after
noon taxed the resources of the Brewer
fire department. One was a slight blaze,
but the home and music studio Of Miss
Grace NJ. Bramhall on State St. were
damaged about $500. Firemen and neigh
bors removed four pianos. A pipe organ
was in danger, but was covered by rubber
blankets and it is believed was not seri-
ously damaged. The loss is insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16

Tho degree STAFF Of Quinnchasss'
Lodge. |. @. q. f., win go to StoNhf'
gan Wednesday night TO confer ne
third degree.
Tho funeral of George STAPLES who's.
death occurred Thursday night. was
held at the homo ON Watcr,iuc Hi
sunday. Mr. StarIcs va. n years q
age. He leaves a widow and daugh'
ter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16

away 1T her homo in this place Sun
day evening at o'clock. Funeral ser
vices will be held at the home Of her
daughter Mrs. w. j.. Stuart at IL
o'clock Wednesday morning. Rev. NJ.
II. Wakefield will officiatc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16
STATE OF MAINE.


kENNEBEC, SIS. SUPREME JUDICIAL
COURT IN EQUITY.
s; A. p. HARRY VS.. CUBA CATTLE
To the Honorable Justice Of the Supreme
Judicial Court:
S. A. d. Harry, of Hoopeston in the
state of Illinois. complains against the
Cuba Cattle Company, a corporation duly
existing by law and located at Augusta
in the County OF kennebec and State Of
Maine, and says:
!. The plaintiff is secretary Of said Cuba
Cattle Company.
said corporation. legally called therefor
and held at Augusta in said County and
state on the twentieth day of April. 1916
the said stockholders voted to dissolve
said corporation.
3. There are no existing assets Of said
corporation to be distributed, and no la
blities.
THEREFORE, PLAINTIFF PRAYs:
!. That said defendant corporation may
be dissolved and terminated.
.. That the plaintiff may have such
other and further relief as the nature Of
the case may require.
3. And that such notice of this bill
may be given to the defendant corpora
ton as the court may see fit to order
Hoopeston, Illinois. April "a. 1917.
S. A. ID. HARRY,
Secretary.
STATE OF ILLINOIS.
April a. 1917.
Personally appeared s. A. D. Harry and
made oath that he has read the above
bill and knows the contents thereof and
that the same is true of his own knoWl-
edge except the matters stated to re on
information and belief, and as to those
matters he believes them to be true.
CHARLES H. FLETCHER,
Notary Public.
(SeaD
My Commission expires July %. 1917.
STATE OF MAINE
KENNEBEC, SIS. SUPREME JUDICIAL
COURT IN EQUITY.
S. A. y. HARRY VS.. CUBA CATTLE
On the foregoing bill In equity IT IS
ORDERED
That a hearing be had at the Court
House in Augusta. Maine, on the first
Tuesday Of June, 1917, at ten o'clock in
the A. NJ. and that notice thereof be
given the defendant corporation by pub
fishing an attested copy OF this bill in
equity and this order Of notice thereon in
the Kennebec Journal once week for
three weeks. the last publication to be at
least five days before the return day
thereof. that the defendant may appear
and answer thereto.
WARREN c. PHILBROOK,
Justice Supreme judicial Court.
[Seal]
true copy,
Attest: c. W. JONES, Clerk.
may2, wed.3t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12
Make Il A Red
Cross Christmas
County Chairman Emerson and His
Workers Ask 5000 New Mmebers
For Redwood County

The Red Cross War Council has
planned a nationwide Christmas
drive! 100000 now, make it 15,00o,-
900, is the aim Of the workers.
This is the country's first Christ
mas in the war and it will be Christ
mas of serious purpose, people think
ing Ct service rather than of festivi-i
ties. To help our soldiers, our sail
ors and the stricken people of the
war zone will be uppermost IN our
minds one of the ways in which
everyone can help will be to join the
Red Cross!
a. III. Emerson of Lamberton has
been appointed the chairman and
campaign manager of the drive in
Redwood County and meeting Of
his helpers was held at Wabasso last
Tuesday. At this meeting it was de-
cided to work for 5000 new mmebers.
This means that every Red Cross
member must get busy. The outside
branches are already hard at work.
Milroy reports having already Sc
cured sixty-four new members for
this Christmas drive.
Red Cross Notes.
The county chairman reports the
shipping of four boxes of Red Cross
goods to headquarters, and has re-
ceived the following letter in re-
Spouse to the shipment. The gar
ments and knitted goods were from
all over the county 1t was Walnut
Groves happy thought to put the
packages Of gum in the stockings.
"The four-boxes shipped from Red
wood Falls November 18th have been
received. and marked Grade GA"
These were very nice boxes, and we
could not find single thing to crit
icise about them.
eve noticed the gum in the socks,
and let it go through. We always
leave things Of this kind in if we find
them, provided they are suitable and
think il is alright to do it. We al
ways read all notes that are put IN
garments or anything, and use our
discretion about leaving or removing
| them.
Thanking you for your nice ship
ment, we remain,
Very truly yours,
4 Woman's Bureau
Inspection Department
The Presbyterian ladies had fine
crowd out az the sewing rooliis nioii-
day.
The Episcopal Guild is busy with
Red Cross work at every meeting.
| The Woman's Club had a very
pleasant meeting Monday afternoon
with Mrs. Ward, and all were busy
knitting or making bandages for the
Red Cross.
/ r. N. Christianson Of the Morgan
community sent to the Red Cross the
fine donation Of five dollars to helI
towards making happy Christmas fol
Company Il boys.
The Catholic ladies of Milrdy gave
| "a basket social for the Red Cross
The pastor from the Marshall parish
Twas present and made q very fins
address. The net proceeds were SITS
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12

Herman Pless and his son Of Sea-
forth, were Redwood Falls visitors
Tuesday.
Mrs. Walter Hubbel Of Alexandra,
arrived Monday for q visit with her
|,sister, Mrs. Joseph Lauterbach.
Come in and see our beautiful Iden-
LITIGATION Lockets. Every soldiers
friend should see to it that he has
one of these lockets, with either his
mothers, .wife's or sweetheart's pic
ture in it.. Asleson & Hillig. 21-1t
Don't miss the roller skating at
the Armory Wednesday and Satur-
day evenings. Children have chance
to skate Saturday afternoons. Good
music each time. 21-1t
Mr.. and Mrs j. T.. Knapp and
daughter left last week for Floriea
where they will spend sevep2 weeks,
Mrs. Knapp's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Billings, of Lisbon, n. p, accompa-
MED them.
The English service at the Luth-
eran church which was scheduled for
last Sunday evening will be held next
Sunday evening, December 16, in
stead. This announcement is. made
at the request Of A. A. Schaller,
pastor.
Graphs Auto Hearse made three
-out-of town trips in one week. One
to Morgan and two to Belview. 21-2t
Mrs. Dan Sherlog, formerly Miss
Agnes Mccormick of Redwood Falls,
died last week at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Catherine Mccormick.
of St. Paul. Death was caused by
pneumonia and Mrs. Sherlog was i'll
only very short time.
Presbyterian church next Wednesday
evening, the proceeds to be used for
the benefit of the Home Mission Work
ers in our own state. The cause is a
very worthy one and it is hoped the
attendance will be accordingly large.
WE PACK FREE OF CHARGE all
Christmas packages intended for the
soldier boys or others. Call at our
store and get your packages we'll
wrapped for shipping. Kuenzli &
Luscher. 21-2t
Try Hirmer's Cash Store for your
Christmas supplies in groceries. We
have complete line of candies, nuts,
apples, and all kinds of fruits. We
will also have some special bargains
which it will pay you to come ii.
and examine. Gilt
Buy useful Christmas gifts which
the whole family can enjoy for years
to come of Grapp Furniture and IN
dertaking Company. 21-2t
O. w. Grapp now has his King 8
Auto Hearse ready for service. The
price for same to his town custom
ers will be ten dollars per funeral
No extra charge for meeting trains
to get shipped-in bodies. Reason
able rates to out-of-town customers.
Send in phone calls on reverse tick
cts. Store No. 20; Res. No. AZ. 18-4t
HELP WANTED:-Men to cut 20
cords of wood. Aug. Seebeck. 21-tf
BUFF ORPINGTON COCK ERELS
for sale. Seven months old. Weight
8 pounds Price $3.50. AS good as
$500 birds offered by regular Or
pington breeders. A. E. King. 21-1t*
Poor sEbenezer decides that 1.-The
expectation Of guest is the death
warrant of comfort" Hear Ebenezer
explain in what happened to Jones,
December 20. 21-1t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12
MAIL PACKAGES EARLY.


/. There are more people away
from home than ever before known
in the history Of the country.
2. Transportation companies are
required to divert for movement of
troops, equipment, war material, food
and other necessities cars which have
heretofore been available for use by
the Post Office Department in the
transportation of mails.
3. Scarcity of labor due to i'm
mense traffic involved and the num-
Der of men in railroad and postal ser
vice who are in the military service
will have bearing in our efforts to
secure an expeditions handling of the
holiday mails.
The necessity for early mailing is
more pronounced this year than in
any former year.
S. A. CISLER,
Supt. Railway Mails.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
B. p. Holt, Pastor.

Special sermon next Sunday, both
morning and evening. The morning
subject will be Giving Service to the
King" The story sermon will be
given by town lady. All you who
have been following those story ser
mons will be there.
Plans are now complete for the
coming of DIR. w. r. Harshaw fol-
Sunday evening in which the repre-
sentative men of the other Presby-
terrain Churches of the county will
take part. DIR. Harshaw's patriotic
address will be "The Task of the
State
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12
PRICES RANGE FROM
81 to $3.50

You will do we'll to consider that
Christmas is but IA days off, and
what is more acceptable than a
pair of warm house shoes as a
Christmas gift?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12
JOHN GREEN DIES

John Green died at the Redwood
Falls hospital last Sunday after a
short illness. Mr. Green's death was
not caused from his fall from a load
of gravel while at work. last week,
but was caused from acute ulcer Of
the stomach. This illness was the
cause of his fall but the slight in
jury he received from falling did not
hasten his death. Funeral arrange
ments are waiting until the arrival
Of The relatives of the young man
from southern Minnesota. Mr.. Green
was about thirty-five years of age
and was unmarried. He had been
working in Redwood Falls and vicin-
ity for some time past.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12
Notice

All purchasers of the second Liber-
ty Loan Bonds are asked to ren1em-
Der that payment of forty per cent
of the face value Of the bond is due
not. later than Saturday, December
Is. Please. call at the bank at which
you purchased your bond and make
this payment before that time. These
bonds must be paid for in each case
and banks are put to considerable in
convenience if the payments are not
made promptly.
If the faithful old farm horse could
express his view of this war, it would
likely contain strong protest against
the amateur drivers that have been
wished on him lately.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12

Stop at the Corner Meat Market
and look over our line of beef and
pork Just got in bunch of small
quarters which we will sell right. 21-2t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12
India Illustrated

Rev. H. G. Scholberg, for six years
a missionary in India, will deliver
an illustrated address on India at the
First Methodist church Thursday
evening, the thirteenth, the service
to begin at seven-thirty o'clock. Sew
enty five colored views will be used
and an interesting evening is assured
Mr.. Scholberg is an alumnus Of the
Hamline University.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12
PLAY AND SOCIAL.

There will be home talent play
followed by basket social in the
Longfellow school, District 20, next
Friday evening, December IA. Miss
Mary Allan, teacher in the school.
states that the pupils will present
"a Daughter of the Desert" west
ern drama in four acts. A cordial
invitation is given to all to attend
this play and social.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12
Coy Footwear
for these
Cool Nights

The dainty colors and handsome
patterns that we are showing in
women's house and boudoir slip
pers make them a universal fav-
orite-and they look SO warm and
comfortable, too.
There are dozens of different de-
signs for you to choose from-felt
slippers and shoes in striking color
combinations, fur trimmed, ribbon
trimmed, and with dainty brocaded
designs. Felt sofes and leather
soles, wool lined and unlined, in
short everything for foot ocm-
fort for these cool evenings and
mornings.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our great graft
tude to the friends and relatives who
showed us such great sympathy and
gave us so freely Of their assistance
during our recent bereavement.
Mrs. Edith Holdhouse
and Children.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12
METHODIST CHURCH.
E. C.. Horn, Pastor.

The topic next Sunday morning at
1920 will be "A Glimpse of God and
Its Consequences"
The subject at 80 in the evening
will be Understanding the Framing
,of Worlds" Special musical numbers
at both services.
!. The first quarterly conference bust
ness session will be held Friday even
ing, December Ia, DR.. Cone presid-
ing.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12

Richard was a model young man
until he went to the prize fight ind
but see him December 20. 2i-1t