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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-28
Children's Costume Parade.

The usual chfldren's patriotic costume
parade. open to all children. will as
semble on tho north side Of Allison
street between 14th and 18th streets.
It win start promptly at 5:45 o'clock
and proceed north on 18th street to
Buchanan, east on Buchanan to 18th
street. north on 14th street to Emerson.
east on Emerson to 18th street. north on
18th to Gallatin, west on Gallatin to
14th street. through grounds of John
Dickson Home. Attractive prizes are to
be awarded for the best patriotic in
diWdual costumes and for groups. in
clnding floats.
All residents Of the community arc
invited to a patriotic meeting at the
John Dickson Home at s:15 o'clock
Wednesday evening. Representative
Andrew ]. Montague, former Governor Of
Virginia, is to give a patriotic address.
A special musical program also has
been arranged.
The committee on entertainment is
composed Of Roy F. Carly, chairman;
Alton P. Hastings, Bernard II. Lane,
William A. Schlobohm and ]. Walter
Thompson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-28
WILL CUT POTATOES
ON INDEPENDENCE DAY
Citizens of Piney Branch to Cele'
brate in Useful Manner-Fun
for Children Also.

Independence day Is to be celebrated
Wednesday in Piney Branch Park: under
the auspices of the P1ney brancn
Citizens Association. An appropriate
program has been arranged for the day.
The whole community. men, women
and children, is requested to assemble
at the Potato Patch. 18th ana Iaylor
streets, at 3 o'clock Wednesday morning,
to cut potatoes for planting. All work.
ers will be supplied with lunch at
noon by a committee of women In
circular sent out by the association the
following appeal is made: Help to In
crease the food supply by doing your
bit at the potato field on Independence
day."
A prize is offered for the best truck
garden within the territory of the as
ISOLATION. All who desire to compete for
the prize should enter their gardens
with B. H Lane. 1927 Farragut street
There will be judges during the day
and the prize-winner announced during
the meeting. at the John Dickson Home
in the evening.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-28
CHICAGO HOAX REVEALED.
Invitation to Belgian Mission Was
Not Extended by City.

CHICAGO, Juno ga hoax OF seri-
GUS nature was discovered yesterday
when Mayor Thompson received a tele-
gram from Secretary Lansing accept
ing an invitation to the Belgian mis-
sion to visit Chicago. In the midst of
excitement over the school board row
neither the mayor nor the city council
extended such an invitation, investiga-
ton is said to have disclosed.
Alderman r. H. Mccormick, who en-
tertained the Italian mission here re-
Gently, said that he would present a
resolution for an invitation to the dis
tinguished Belgians at the next council
meeting tomorrow.
II you want work read tho want col
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-28

note for warning. the two battalion
picked up their arms and filed out o
sight back of q screen OF shade trees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-28

street and formed in the parade
grounds. The bluejaoket nine was stu
At its base ball practice. A third bat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-28

TALON formed and stacked arms in
front Of the barracks.
Presently. without 10 much as bugle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-17
Red Cross Campaign

a a largely attended and enthusi,,
tic meeting held Friday night the p,3
Cross workers completed their cor
mittees and laid out the work OF -.
campaign for the coming week.
The entire city has been divided IN,
districts, one to five inclusive. IT,,
organization in each district cons;,,.
of team captains who direct the wo,g
of their several lieutenants. The wo,E
Will be carried on under the direc,im,
of II. +. Clearwater. chairman.
The captains in the several distric,
are: No. l, Mrs. w. Fl. Perry. No (.
Mrs. A. l.. Longfellow; No. 5 NJ,
Nathan l.. Niles: No. 4. Mrs. c. /
OBrien: No. ). Mrs. J. Warren Jors,
The work as is already unders,oci
is to secure new members for n.
Red Cross. EVeryone-m woman y,
child--is eligible and should belonr
There is already a membership in IA
lowell of about $50 and the mark wbi,,
the committees have set as the respn
of this Christmas campaign Is A MON.
bership of over 500 by December >,
Says Chairman Clearwater. "Nevs,
in the history Of the world has n.
work of the Red Cross been so CRAWL,
needed-and never was more viyi
example Of its humane and hoIpful a.
ficiency shown than in the recent -.
lamity which befell our next.s,a,
neighbors in Halifax.
The work is to commence ~, N,o.
day and will continue throughout In
week unless every available member
secured more quickly. Each mdiyitJ
al Will be solicited personally a,
gwen opportunity to make the be,
Christmas gift possible to the hoy
VINO have gone to fight for us-tf
assurance that we are all behind the
with an individual membership in II
great Red Cross organization
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-17

New York, Dec. 16-Gaston Means
acquitted of the murder If Mrs. Maude
King. faces Indictment in this country
for forgery and embeZZlement District
Attorney Swami apnounced tonight.
There is concrete evidence III our
hands tending to show that Means
forged many documents, in which he
obtained large sums of money from
Mrs. Kings estate said Mr. Swami
and there is evidence pointing to him
as the embezzler of the major portion
of Mrs. Kings wealth.
Until | hear from Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Dnoliil, who aided in the
prosecution 81 Means in Concord and
who worked ~on the case against him.
shall be unable To say just when We
shall take the evidence before the
grand jury.
The people of New York can rest
assured that all the facts ina the
Means King case will be brought to
light in this country. Forgery and EN-
bezzlen1ent are extraditahle offenses
and if the person outside the iurisdic-
ton of the state is indicted for these
crimes in this county he will be
brought here for trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-17

admitted TO the hospital for treat.
ment
just before the second supper vs.
served Saturday night, the lights wen
cut and all the available Lantern,
candies, etc. were mustered into s4u
zee The concert had to be umirs
ana the amusement hall and librsr
| mad to suspend for the evening Tho
/ cause Of the darkness was a fire q
tne station in Augusta. and it was
atter midnight before another lin
could be connected.
Inc sunday evening concert va,
omitted and the Home band went %
augusta TO furnish music for the Re!
cross rally at the City Hall.
cutler Post, No. As. G. A p Mil
hoid It's re- ular meeting at 615 Mondsr
evening and full attendance is d.,
sired
The funeral Of the late Josiah NJ
Marble was held from the Hons
chapel at A. M. Saturday. Rev. C.
II. Temple officiating.
odeion Nalcour, late Co. r 2sth T.
,. lnf., has been granted a dischare
rom the Home and left Saturday for
aslington, d. c., to accept n position
as Waterman in the State War and
Navy building.
David A. French, late Co. D, list N.
II. A, and Thomas F. Ingraham, late
Co L, sth Me. Inf, have been taken
up 1. A. p. awaiting re-admissioD
Harford Fl. Noble Of Los Angeles
late co. G, list Me. Inf; Dennis Z
Collins of Lewiston, late Co. J. Isl
Me. Inf; Walter A. Ling Of Chelss
Mass. late co. G, % Mass. TT. A., and
JACOB X. Wissell of Wells, late Co
U, 18th Me. Inf, have been re-admittei
to the Home
A new order has been issued at thu
Branch to the effect that IS per cent
or the employees are to remain here On
sundays and holidays, so that in case
or fire there will be men enough 70
man the apparatus. The fire fighting
FORCES have been divided into four d!
VISIONS. first and second hose reels
chemical, and hook and ladder truck
ana the employees have been assigned
TO their respective duties Fire drills
are to be held at =. NJ. the secord
Friday of each month and all the ac'
tive forces are to be present unless e1-
cused.
Joseph II. Coffin, late Corporal Co. u
LIST Me. Cav, has been appointed SER
geant of Nome Co. G, in place Of IT,
roy Sias, resigned.
Today's Concert Program
March, Major Moses Harris" Thiens
Overture. Daughter of the Regimen
Donizett
Waltz. "Worronfontogus' KnowIto'
Selection from "A Society Circus
Klein
Gavotte, Queen of Hearts
lie There
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-17
EXPECT NEW FREE BAPTIST
ORGAN READY CHRISTMAS

The people of the Free Baptist
church are happily looking forward to
the installation of 4 beautiful Estey
pipe organ in their church, which they
nope 70 have set up in time for the
CHRISTMAS concert.
ON Christmas eve, 1916 Charles F.
Hutchinson of College avenue. who
was acting as Santa Claus. said at the
conclusion Of the singing of Billy Sun
days hymn, brighten the Corner"
G Will brighten that corner with a
pipe organ before next Christmas.
ana Mr.. Hutchnson's prediction is
about to be realized
The organ Will he Of two manual
style with tubular pneumatic of the
most approved type and will he in a
case of quartered oak. Last June.
Rev. John Franklin Thurston received
a carnegie grant for half the price of
the organ and the remainder has been
raised since that time. through the eff
forts of Mrs. Walter Scribner and
Charles +. Hutchinson. They have
heen successful in their undertaking
ana when the organ is dedicated if
will he paid for.
The instrument is expected in the
city by Tuesday or Wednesday and
When installed Will cost $4,000. Entirely
through the efforts Of Mr.. Hutchinson,
Naterville will have the pleasure of
hearing Will G. McFarlane. nunicipal
or&anist of Portland, in n concert
winch VIII he given probably the first
week in January Mr.. McFarlane has
consented not only to give an even
ing concert. hut Will also give a re-
citaI for the school children between
4 and , o'clock ON tho Cav of the con-
cert. under the direction of Miss Eva
IoWne superintendent of music Of
the Watervi!lc schools
The organ was bought at Trattle-
horo, Vt. and While not the largest In
NaterNille the specifications show thar
ii viii he one of the finest in the city
The dedication will take place soon
after installation and S0lon Purinton
of Richmond. q former organist of the
First Baptist church, has been secure
ed to play. While his Wife. Mrs. Grace
Brown Purinton, Will sing at that time
me Mcfarlane recital committee
consists of g. f. Hutchinson, A. f.
Purinton and Capt Si1as Adams. while
the committs on the purchase of the
organ has the same chairman. Mr.
hutchinson, assisted by A. r. Purjn-
ten. Rev. j. +. Thurston. Mrs. RelIe
Goodwin. Mrs. Walter Scr'bner and
Walter Scribner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-17
AWARD PRIZES At
CLOSING SESSION OF
JUVENILE CLUBS

The closing session of the Bows and
Girls Canning and Agricultural clubs
OF kenneher county was held in the
Armory Saturday forenoon and tho
meeting proved Very interesting ia
those who attended. Seven prize
stories, one from each department
; We're selected from the many good
stories written. and five of these were
fead lhoSe who read stories We're
Roger Stinchfield, Clinton. on the
Raising OF Pig" Mildred Spar
row Of Gardiner told of her experience
With large garden; Annie HOOPER Of
Winslow read a sto-: about her small
garden: Helen Prescott of Monmouth
gave canning story ana Merton
Thomas Of Winslow read about his
corn crop. The other two stories mon
toned We're by Ralph fowl Of Wins
low on Poultry" and Claude Ballard
of Nassalboro on Potatoes"
Following the prize stories. the girIs
We're addressed by Hon. Frank Red
ington. representing the Waterville
Chamber of Commerce The prizes
were then awarded and consisted in
every case Of bank books with the sum
Of money awarded to the credit Of the
holder Of the book. The Waterville
Chamber of Commerce. through the
secretary. Ralph NJ. Gilmore. extended
an invitation to the clubs to meet in
Waterville in 1918.
The following prizes were awarded.
Poultry club-Ruth F. Buker. Gard
iner, 50; katherine NJ. aHyes, Gard
iner. "a; Raymond A. G. Monaghan, SO:
Wallace NJ. True. Litchfield, 81: and
one dollar each TO Priscilla Clark and
Annie ID. Hooper of Winslow: William
kerns, ElWood Z. Foye Of Gardiner:
Ernest Danfcrth. Litchfeld: Dorothy
NJ Waugh; Maurice e. Leavitt, Eileen
p. Clement and Guy w Stetson of
Winthrop and Ralph F.. Towle of
North Fassalboro
Small garden-Waneta Blake. Gard
iner, s.; Annie Hooper WinsIow. 81;
Dorothy Merrill, Gardiner, SO: Alice
Michigan, Benton. 81; and one dollar
each to Eleanor Barron, Eva NJ. Gil
lespie and Helen E. Hamlin Of Card
liner.
Ahjer garden-Ruth F. Weeks,
Gardiner, s.: Frances Goodwin. Wins
low, 81; Gladys f. Goodwin, Winslow.
80; Sylvia Wyman. Winslow. 81, and
one dollar each to Helen K True, Mil
dred II. Sparrow. Gardiner: Charlotte
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-17
WINTHROP

At the last meeting of the Rainbow
Class, which was held with Miss Mil
dred Briggs, the following officers were
elected President, Esther Pearson:
vice presidents. Mary Dudley and Beu
lah Wallace: secretary. Lila Ham
mond: treasurer, Marguerite JACKSON.
Marguerite Arnold was admitted as a
new member. This class decided to
give The Peabody Pew on the eve
ming of juno Is at the Methodist
church for the benefit Of the church
The Ladies' Aid OF the Methodist
church will have meeting with Mrs
Eta Benner Monday afternoon at ,
O'Clock
The Auxiliary of the Foreign Mis-
sionarN Society of the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs. +. +. Webb
Tuesday at 2I5 =. NJ.
The Home Missionary Society Will
meet with Mrs. Julia Wood, Middle
street. at 2.15 +. NJ. Wednesday.
The annual meeting of Ahenaki
Chapter. @. +. =. was held last Fri
day evening. The following officers
We're elected; Worthy matron Mrs
Rose Wclman: worthy patron. John G.
dSSOCidlt MA Il MIS-.
Alice Penniman; secretary. Mrs. Ma
bel Rowell treasurer, Mrs. Lulu Cliff
ford: conductress. Miss Minnie Miller:
associate conductress. Mrs. Mary Gage.
At the close of the meeting an i'm
pressive memorial service, arranged by
the worthy matron, Mrs. Maude NJ
Jones. was held in memory of the II
members who have passed on since the
chapter was organized. Appropriate
music was rendered by Miss Elma d.
Shaw and Mrs. X. {. McIlrOy. Mrs
karl SturGis acted as accompanist. AT
, the next meeting, December -, past
matrons' jewels will be presented to
the first five worthy matrons of this
chapter.
! \ Christmas concert with tree will
/ he given by the Methodist SUNDAY
school Christmas evening.
! Officers OF Albert II. Frost Relief
Corps No. , were elected as follows:
President. Mrs l.. r. Carleton: senior
vice president. Mrs. H. f. Maxfield;
Junior vice president, Mrs. Fred
Haynes; treasurer. Mrs. c. H. Shaw:
conductress. Mrs. E. P. Libby; chap
lain, Mrs. John Dudley; guard, Mrs.
Newell Strout.
Mrs. Harry w. Stevens has been ap-
pointed chairman of surgical dressings
at the Red Cross in place of Mrs Geo
Wilson. resigned
; Winthrop people are interested in the
announcement of the approaching
marriage of Corporal Frederick Ben
son and Miss NJ. Frances Whittier Of
Lewiston. Mir. Benson is a native of
Winthrop, son of Harry Benson and
, lived III Winthrop until u few years
ago. He is a member of the goth Co.
stationed at Fort Preble, Portland. The
wedding will take place December 10
at Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Bartlett left Win
throp Saturday afternoon for Newport
where they Will pass a month as guests
of Mrs. Rartletts sister, Mrs. ward
! Arthur Briggs. superintendent of fish
hatcheries. returned from q hunting trip
| the past week with two deer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-17
AGREEMENT
CONTINUED from Page One)

armistice governing operations on the
Russian front would be signed today
or tomorrow. He added that peace ne
gotiations would be begun Immediately
after the armistic had been signed
The foreign minister announced that
for time break in the negotiations
seemed imminent because Gen. HoG-
man, the German negotiator, insisted
on the right to transfer troops in
small units. The German commander
finally accepted the Russian formula.
We can't and won't aid militarism
in any way" NJ Trotzky said. This
question of transferring troops was
most fundamental. | think our formula
is considered by our allies to be salts
factory
The Russian delegates constituting
the armistice committee at Brest Lit
ovsk have advised the Bolsfeviki au-
thorities at the Emolny Institute that
an agreement was reached with TIE
Germans on Friday concerning the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-17
Jacob Myers

Jacob Myers. a Civil War veteran,
died at the home of j. +. Clark of Tell
,.;e street, where he had made his home
for several Years, Saturday morning a.
2.45 o'clock at the age of 13 years. The
cause of death was pneumonia. or
which MIR. Myers had been ill about ~
days.
Nh. Myers was native of Fennsyl-
Vania and in the battle of Antietam
lost Il log. He had been in Waterviiie
for about 90 years and for the last few
summers has been a familiar figure TO
the passers by on Temple street. as he
sat i'll his folding chair N the shade
CT the Clark home smoking his ripe
and with always pleasant word for
all
No near relatives We're left, as Mr..
Myers wife and son died many years
ago. but a niece. Mrs. David Nigue of
this city. took charge of the remains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-17
Social Club Meetings

\ special meeting of the Fratcrnal
ordcr of Eagles will be held this eve
ling. All members are asked to ue pres
ont.
Unity Club will meet at 80 Monday
evening with Mrs. H. W. Trua. Elm
street. Program: "A Reading from
LiVy." Miss Getchell, "A Reading from
plutarch," Mrs. Durham.
The Woman's Board Of the CUngre-
Gational church will meet this after
noon at , O'Clock with Mrs. Everett
Hall, - wall street. a large attendance
is desired AS there is Rcd Cross work
to finish.
The Armitage club will meet Mon
day at 80 with Mrs, William Reid. rs
Western avenue. to work on candy
bags.
The Wcman's League will meet Mon
day at go u. NJ. a the Red Cross room
at City hall \ large attendance is dc,
sire d, as the Red Cross garments are to
b. finished
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-17

Amy Lane. Monmouth; Ruth NJ
Monk, Clinton; Madeline T.. Reynolds
Helen J.. Patterson and Mildred Smi-
ley. Winslow. and James F. Merricl1 of
Waterville.
Potato club-Claude Ballard, Vas
salborO. So; Joshua Spller, Litchfield
So; Willard f. Strong, Nassalboro, s..
Pig club-Roger A. Stinchfield, Gin
ton, IS; Stanley Rowland, Clinton, 81:
Roland w. Paine. Waterville. So: c.
Willard Neal, Watervile, 81; and one
dollar to Donald Fish of Litchfield.
Sweet Corn Club--Rodman l.. Palm
cr, kent's Hill, IS; Stanley Smith, Mon
mouth, 81: Clarence A. Bean, Sc. Five
dollars each to Luther l.. Crosby, Wins
low; Elwood l.. Bean, Mount Vernon;
Donald G. Smith. Readfield; George l..
Fowler and Frank Mcdonald, Mon
mouth; 81 each to Clyde J. Potter
Chester II. Bean. Donald Il. Wight and
Ansell +. Wight of Mount Vernon:
Ralph =. Titus. Gilbert Maxwell, Win
throp; G. Wesley Wilson, s. Pear
son Files. Winslow: Hope l.. Barnard.
of Readfield: SO each to Walter d.
barnard. Readfeld; Edwin A. Wilson
and Willard Thomas, Winslow; Ever
EFT Hunter. Jr.. Benton Station; Will
liam II. Bean, Mt. Vernon; c. Willard
Neal, Kenneth A. Waugh, Winthrop;
Lorimer j. Trafton and Alzo G. Traf-
ton, Gardiner; Merle S. Jones, Weeks
Mills; Edwin j.. Doe, H. Kelsey Jep-
son, China; Claude Ballard, Chester
Prentiss. Vassalboro: Alvah Jakips.
Waterville; Elwood Neal, Winthrop:
Willard r. Strong, Jr.. Augusta; and
Maurice r. Norton. Gardiner; and 50
each to Joseph +. Ware. Gardiner: FL
mer r. Taylor Maurice Leavitt. Frank
5. Webb, r. Clement Taylor and CIV
w. Stetson. Winthrop; Clifton l.. Nor
rls Wayne; Ralph Austin So. China.
Erwin :. Daggett, Readfield: Fritz O.
Peterson. Monmouth; Alfred s. Pea
cock, Nassalboro; Milton Smiley. Wins
low and 81 each to Kenneth l.. New
AMMAN China; Earl Norton. Earl II.
Lougee. Clyde NJ. Lougee, ErlsIey L.
GOLDSMITH. Warren A. Wakefield. Los
lie Sparrow Of Gardiner: Ralph Neal
Winthrop James Whitley, Winslow.
Lewis r. Harris, Monmouth: Francis
IL. Jones, South China.
Canning CIub-AIma F T.y1or
North Nassalboro. IS; Ruth A. Weeks
Gardiner. 81; Helen Prescott. Mon.
mouth, 50; Christine G. Hunter. Rem
ton, 81: and 81 each to Helena M
Bondway, Elizabeth Dill, Helen p
Hamlin. Sadie Campbell, Dorothy Mer-
rili, Mildred A. Sparrow, Laure M
Wakefield and Helen E. Gosline of
Gardiner; Florence l.. Norton. Add,en-
ella Jewett. Doris A. Rainey. Hester
Whitley. Annie D. Hooper, Beryl Mar
coux' Grace Marcoux, Marguerite
Cushman and Mary S. Howard. Wins
low; Anna May Neal, Phyllis v. Rurr
christine NJ. Thaanum. Marion Tbaa.
mum OF Winthrop: Alice ]. Wyman M
FRANCES Goodwin, Sylvia f. Wvman
GLADYS Goodwin, Alice X. Nei,ig.r
Benton: Sylvia T. Dudley. ReadAeId
Dorothy Reynolds, Florence J. Rerr,,
Rena Wheeler. Virginia NJ. RicbarS'
son, Monmouth; Ruth c. Perkins VT
erville; Lois n. Fish, Florence T.
True, Adria Fuller, Litchf1eld: The,n,a
Coolidge, Muriel Besse, Nav Bradford
Wayne. w.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-17

his first wound and of being buried alive,
of his second wound and of WANING up IN
Red Cross hospital, withs the wound
that sent him to Blighty-back to Eng
land and TO his honora BILE discharge. In
closing he made a great and touching
appeal for the support of the Red Cross
and sat down while the audience stood
and Numbered its applause.
The closing address fell 10 the lot Of
Campaign Leader Dunnack, and he avail
ed himself of it as he alone knows how.
He pictured briefly the needs of the Raj
Cross and then told in detail of the CAM
aign. Taking Corporal Holmes as an
example and christening him for the mo-
ment Mrs. JONES' he showed how Mrs.
Jones will be approached this morning by
a solicitor. asking for her dollar-and did
it 50 convincingly that Mrs Jones'
reached into mis- wallet, extracted dollar
bnl and joined on the spot-and again the
building rocked with the applause. III
fact. so strong was the appeal that Mr.
Blaine followed suit. with the second en-
rollment of the big 300 campaign.
Then came the rising pledge of loyalty
TO the Red Cross and the promise to Join
then America then the Star Spangled
Banner and the mass meeting was over
And no man who left the hail with the
thru! Of that meeting in his heart can fail
to realize that Augustus ambition will be
realized and that Augusta will be over
the top By Wednesday afternoon at J
oclock-a realization that is likely to put
Augusta first among cities Of it's size in
all America
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-17
Fire in HyIand Store

An alarm from Box PA Saturday af-
ternoon about O'Clock sent the fire
department to Ticonic street. where q
building owned by Joseph Butler and
occupied by Jack Hyland as a tobacco,
confectic merry and soft drink store WAS
found 10 b. On fire. The building has
been moro or less reconstructed, and
the fire was between two roofs, making
it hard to get at.
Chemicals were tried at first, but they
did not reach the seat Of the trouble