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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-20
SK0WHECAN NEWS

{. 7. u. Outlines Work for Years Program-Plans for Sun
day in the Churches-Mass Meeting in Liberty Loan Drive
Northern Somerset LAUNDERING Operations Started-Local
High School Boys to Play at acknowledgement for Lber-
ty Loan Meeting-Funeral of Rev. Eta G. Tracy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-20

Mrs. Gertrude Wight, superintendent at
the State R~eformatory for Women. left
Friday morning for a visit In Augusta.
The Skowhegan High school football
team goes to waterville today to play
the waterville High school team.
According to a deed recorded at the
ONCE OF the register OF deeds, Joseph
Gilbert and Evangelist Gilbert have deed
ed to the Catholic bishop Of Portland, a
corporation sole. all right and title and
interest in the land or the county road
now used and occupied as a Catholic Gem
etery.
Clerk Of Courts Seekins has received a
mandate from the law court in the case
Of Fred Clarke Of Madison VS.. Jennie E..
Dillingham; Of Skowhegan, IN which mo-
ton for a new trial is overruled.
Mount Moriah. Council will hold an aft
ernoon and evening session next Wednes-
day, comforting degrees at both sessions.
Mrs. Kate S. Simpson will cater for the
supper. l.
the office of the Great Northern Paper
Co. at the Grant Farm, visited here with
his sister, Mrs. Lindon Lancaster Thurs
day and Friday, leaving for a visit in
Dexter.
A party composed Of DR.. and Mrs. r.
o. Sawyer. Mr.. and Mrs. Bin W. Page
and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert SWEET are at
the Comber Inn, West Forks. this week
on a hunting trip. Mr.. n Mrs. Irving
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-20

SWEET of Bangor, who were In the party,
returned to their home via Skowhegan
Thursday.
Miss Katie Brophy of Lewiston was the
guest Thursday and Friday OF her sis.
ter, Mrs. Mark Emery. Water street.
H. C. Judkins went to Phillips Thurs
day to accompany Misses vesta and
Lepha Phillips home from that town to
remain In the Judkins home for the win
ter.
Mrs. Rose Coombs Burrill arrived
Thursday night from Boston, whore she
had been visiting her father.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-20

Register Of Deeds John I. Higgins and
Mrs. Higgins with their guests left FRI
day morning for a weekend outing at
Rowe pond.
The remains Of Joseph Raney were in
TERED in the Southside cemetery Friday
following a funeral service at the home
Of the family Of Oak street. at which
Rev. George Merriam oflciated.
Mrs. B.. F. Webb and her sister, Mrs.
W. H. Fowler. LAY purchased the Simon
Grover place on Summer street. They
will not occupy the property but will
continue to rent the same.
John Corson and Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Currie, who have been visiting
with Mr.. Corson's son in New York,
arrived home Friday forenoon. Mrs
Corson Is remaining for a longer visit
Mrs. Joel Taylor left on the midday
train Friday for Waterville to visit
briefly with her son. Joel E. Taylor
a student at Colby college, after
which she Will go to South Gardner
where she will be located for a time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-20

Funeral Of Mrs. Fairbrethsr
Memorial services for the Late Mrs.
Josephine (Corson) Fairbrother. widow Of
Bent. Fairbrother. were held Friday at
Rev. George Merriam OF the Bethany
Baptist church OBLIGATED. The body was
conveyed to the Southside cemetery for
interment, Wilmot 3. Whittier, Allen
Roweli. Ira A. Norton and Hiram Perkins
being the pail bearers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15
NEWFANE.
Sudden Death Of Miss williams.

Miss Marie L. Williams died sud
denly about t o clock SUNDAY morning
of heart disease She had not been
well for some time but had been ear
ing for her mother, who is very i'll
with pneumonia, and had been up at
i O'Clock that morning. Later She
called her niece, Miss Marie Usbeck.
who was with them, and before the
doctor who was summoned had
reached the home death had taken
place Miss Williams was born in New
York city, where She always lived be
fore coming to Newfanc, first as sum
mcr guest, and a few years ago She
built home on the site os the Downs
Iplaec on West River, which had been
destroyed by fire. where she and hel
aged mother have since lived.
The funeral was held at the house
today at l O'Clock and the busia
took place in Woodlawn cemetery il
this village
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15
THOMPSON RETURNS
OF HIS OWN ACCORD
White River Junction Man Can Remem-
Der Nothing Of His Five Days
Wanderings.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, May
l5.-Frank Thompson, for whom the
residents of the whole town of Hart
ford have been searching since last
Tuesday noon, returned voluntarily to
his home here Saturday night at IL
o clock There is no doubt but that
his mind is seriously affected. The
first remark that Thompson made upon
his, reaching the house was that he
didn' t know he had caused so much
excitement Just because he had been
away one day.
Shortly after that he said: 81 have
Just got back from three days at Beth
lehem, and little later he remarked
| that he expected when he left in the
morning to find a light burning in the
| window to guide him home at night. He
| does not seem to realize that he has
been i'll the woods for nearly week.
| With the exception Of torn shoes and
considerable growth of beard his APP
pearance did not show that he had suf-
fered any great hardship from expos
ure. His pockets were found full Of
| cookies.
Thompson did not recognize his en-
ployer, Carl w. Cameron, when he saw
him. He docsn I seem to know where
/ he has been or what he has done and
his answers to questions are vague and
Uncertain.
The hunt for him Saturday was active,
In the morning Chief of Police
Degman received word that the man
had been seen near Brownsville
which is about - miles from where he
was last seen near Eyarts, and with a
searching party and the bloodhounds
which had been used for the past three
DAYS. Mr.. Degman went there only to
find that the man seen was not Thomp
son.
shortly after returning here there
was another report of his appearance
near South Rovalton and the party
iourneyed there with the same result
and in the meantime many men wcr,
in the woods around Evarts aud Quce
chee.
Dr. c. W. Worthen was called in up
on the man 5 return and Thompson ha
been under close observation ever since
1t is expected he will bc watched close
Ily for few days before any furthe
steps are taken. The opinion is tina
he has been suffering from an attacl
Of mental trouble caused by his reccn
l illness and that possibly after 4 res
he may recover,
, Another remark that he made thi
morning was that he had terribl
time looking for his house for thre
=, days. Whatever else he did, Thompsol
certainly has caused a lot Of excite
s ment Practically the whole male pop
e ulation of the community has bee
searching for him and the men hav
: gladly neglected their business in tn
: hope of finding him before am harf
bcfell him. Mr.. Cameron. his employer
has spared neither time nor money /
7 the search and he was ably assisted b
y he chief Of police and his assistants
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15
TO LEAVE WHITE RIVER.
Rev. Perdelwitz' S Church Does Not Vim
dictate Him and He Quits.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. May
l5.--Rev. Hugo Perdclwitz, who recent
lv retired from the pastoratc OF the
Universalist church, plans to leave
here some day this week and because
of impaired health he probably will
not accept a pastoratc before autmna
but will 90 10 his home in Cortland n.
y, aud will supply various pulpts
during the summer.
A few weeks ago lie preached his
farewell sermon and dealt out some
plain talk to his congregation and Ger
tain officers of the church and further
stated at the time that he must have
public vindication OF certain charges
of dislovaltv to his country, etc, or hC
would not preach from the pulpit again
The public vindication was not forth
coming.
The fact that he is of German birtl
and that he was an ardcHt advocate o,
peace are the main causes of the trou
blc which led TO an investigation 10y
the federal authorities and which lc,
to his resignation. With the exception
LOT few people it = generally rcgrcttco
that hc is leaving as he has made man,
stamch friends during the year or nor
that lie has been here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15
Expert Advice on Food Gardens
Daily Hints on How to Make Back Yards Profitable.

he can start now making compost
bed for next wears uses.
Compost is one of the quickest =
forms in which fertilizer can be APP
piled to the soil. IT can be used profit
ably in next spring s seed beds and in
the seed boxes which will be used for
starting plants indoors near the end
of next winter. 1t is also valuable for
use in hills Of melons and other vege-
tables which need warm soil in the
spring and for top dressings OF garden
beds where quick action of fertilizer
is desired.
Compost consists of me, thoroughly
rotted manure, vegetable matter, and
soil mixed together. AS soon as you
start to gather any garden crops you
can begin composing the waste por-
tions. The pea vines, the turnip tops
and waste lettuce leaves can all be
thrown into the compost bed. In the
city lawn clippings are especially de
sirable in the compost bed. Street
swcepings-if You are sure they are
free from automobile oil-will nell
greatly to increase the fertility of tn,
compost.
1t will pay the permanent gardener
to build a permanent pit for compost
lining it with concrete.-Daily 1905
garden letter No. ~.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15

The government itself is making
preparations for war that will last
at least another year. The home gar
dcucr who is aiding his country by
producing much Of his own food, can
not do less. Therefore, III gardening
this wear the worker should continually
be preparing for next year. One prin-
cipal asset which he can store for next
year $ needs is the experience which
will enable him to get constantly bet
ter garden results. More concrctely,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15

y good conscience expects to be
treated with perfect confidence. -
Hugo.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15
FAMILY DOCTORS
GOOD ADVICE
To Go On Taking ''F:uit-a-tiVeS
Because They Did Her Good
EoomoN, JAN. Eth, 1915.

EOcuoS, JAS. 18th, 1915.
81 suffered for many years with ter
riblc Indigestion and Constipation. 1
had frequent dizzy spells and became
greatly run down. y neighbor advised
me to try "l'ruit-a.tivcs". Ibid so and
10 the surprise Of my doctor, | began
TO improve aud hc advised me TO go on
with "Truit-a-tiycs'.
lcQusidcrthat owe my lie TO Fruit.
atlyc~" and want to say TO those who
suffer from Indigestion, Constipation or
llcldachcs-'try Fruit.a-tivcs' and you
wiIlgctwcI". CORINE GAUDI;EAU.
soc. box, 6 for $3.50, trial size, 25c-
Atall dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit
ativcs Limited, Ogdcnsburg, Ny.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15
NOT KILLING OFF POULTRY.
Hampden County Raisers Are Keeping
Their Hens and Chickens.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, MAJ Is. -
The two-weeks' poultry campaign in
hampdcl county has ended, and ac-
cordlng to the observation of Q. Il.
Flint, who was sent here by the State
Public Safety Committee, poultry
raising is not falling off in this local
itv rs much as in other parts of the
state. Mr.. Flint has been. conducting
the campaign under the auspices of the
llampdeu County Improvement League.
lin towns where there j. consider
able poultry said Mr.. Flint, "there
is n tendency TO stay in the business
and the raising of chickens is up to
other years. it il the man with the
small flock who does not keep records
Of what his hens are doingy.that is sell
my out. All OF the large poultry men
are in the business to stay; in many
eases they are increasing their stock.
4 man in Wilbraham saws that he is
making. more money this year than am
other year. A man in Ludlow SAYS that
he is going to increase his flock by 200
hens. n West Springfield one man said
that more chickens ought to be raised
this wear, as this Is the year foT
poultry men to reap a harvest.
The small poultrymaL should not sell
out nor decrease his flock. He should
stay iu the business as large part of
the feeding expense can be saved from
table scraps. People who have space
for ten or twelve hens should kceI
/ them
In spite OF the above statements, Nj
Flint says that the number of birds il
the entire state is thirty percent les,
/ than a year ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15

Mrs. George Clarke is i'll.
Mrs. George Gardner has been ILL.,
Edna Wright is home from Bellows
Falls.
Edna Lachcy was in Brattlcboro
Saturday.
Mrs. a. L. Taynton spent Monday in
Brattlcboro.
Elton Williams has gone to Shell.
burne Falls.
The Realty Co. had 10 horses come
the first of the week
Snow or hail fell every day this
month, up to this week.
Mr.. and Mrs /. B. Williams visited
at Lewis Savage 5 last week.
f. L. Williams has rented the
Charles Holton land to Ernest Cobb.
Merritt Shaw and son, Fred Shaw,
Of Greenfield were in iowa Tuesday
Ben Kingsburr, who has been i'll is
improved so that he has been to the
village.
Lucia Noble of New York city is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Mary
| Shcrwin.
Ruth White returned Thursday after
visiting two or three months in New
| Hampshire.
! Samuel Cheney of Mt Vernon, y.
Y, came this week to do his spring
work here.
y. B. Stark and Fred King went OH
a business trip 10 Bellows Falls and
Chester last week.
Mrs. Irving Gray and family went
Thursday morning of last week to theil
home in Colchester.
Judge +. l.. Waterman of Brattlc
boro came Friday night for few days
visit with his sister, Mrs. Olive Shum
way.
Miss lola Gleason went as a dele
gate from the Baptist Sunday schoo
to the Sunday school convention ii
Saxtons River Friday.
Mrs. Henri Mclean has sold hcl
house, in Mortified, Mass, and re
turled to Jamaica. Miss Fannie Bal
lard returned from Mortified Frida,
night. She had been helping Mrs. Ne
Lean.
|
3 observed by Rev. IIuntlcy Sprague i
S the Baptist church Sunday morning
c He took for his text, Like as a Mothe
. Comforteth Her Child, So VIII Com
4 fort You. Rev. Mr.. Sprague vii
preach here next Sunday.
J a fire alarm was rung when a chin
ncy at George Gardeners burned on
T. last week and the fire engine and
y crowd of men were soon at work.
Il holt was cut in the roof and the built
= ing was aavcd although the Gimme
u was so enclosed that II was though
J for time the house would bum
: spite Of their efforts.
Two Jamaica boys have already q
listed. Eric Sargent went Wcdncsda
to Fort Ethan Allen to join Compan
@ ]. He passed the highest physical g
a animation of aay Of the company vii
c. the exception of a lieutenant. Eva
:, Sargent went the same day TO Albar
o. and from there to Fort Ethan ALE
mr. He has enlisted in the cavalry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15

The Reformer Is conducting this col
umn with the co-opera ton of the Ma
tional Emergency Food Garden Com
mission 10 inspire the planting Of more
food gardens throughout the country
Members Of the commission are
Charles Lathrop Pack, president of
american Forestry association; Lu-
Their Burbank, DR. Charles w Eliot
prof. Irving Fisher, John Hays Ham
mond. Fairfax Harrison. Myron T
Herrick. DR. John Grier Hbben. En-
erson McMillin, A. w. Shaw, Car
Vrooman. assistant secretary OF agrf
culture. Capt. ]. Il. White. L. S. Ship
ping Board. James Wilson. former sec
rotary of agriculture. You should
watch this column every day. Any
questions should be written on one
side of the paper and sent to Garden
Editor OF The Reformer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15

Lead production of the United States
last year exceeded o., 600 tons
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15
His Softness of Heart.

50 Yesterday" said Jabson, 81 re.
fused q poor woman q request for q
small sum Of money, and III consc.
qucnce of my act / passed q sleepless
night. The tones of her voice were ring
ing in m ear the whole time. - You
softness of heart does you credit,
said MADISON. Who was the womau?'
i" Ny wife, -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15
JAMAICA.

Call Extended to Rev. MIR. Sprague
A unanimous call has been given to
Rev. Huntlev Sprague of Wardsboro by
the Jamaica Baptist church.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-08
Public Health Nurses Can Best Serve
Country by Staying at Posts
BY Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt. ST..
Head Of the American Ambulance Hospital in Paris

One of the needs America will be for public health nursing
The organizations which engaged this work. instead of being weak
by membership should be strengthened meet the increased
demands which will be made them Trained and
who taking children and tubcuar patients
their homes and in dpens do greater work for the country
and for humanity than by remaining on their jobs.
They must consider themselves lacers feel that they lack
patriotism if they stick their daily round of duties On the
ary would absolutely wrong them their work
Jump the first chance which offers for abroad
Somebody the children while the
the front 1t is irrational for those who take of them and
who know and understand their needs to fly off to other place
and work and leave them the workers. We all
know that breaks down home conditions Sickness and poverty follow
and thousand and ills which have to be
Who this better than the public health who
belongs wegand of workers which is able to combat
just such conditions?
At the beginning of the it first impulse to close the Van
derb dspensay Paris children and devote to the
of wounded soldiers.
thought realized that would be mistake just because
everybody doing the thing regretted following
mature judgment In short time attendance increased from
believe number of the future citizens
France by simply thinking and sticking original work
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-08

Washington, September A.


drafted the national revealed general
The provides
is
The taken
in
glad home
their
10
be backed
insignificant
which,
ou of s
AS a Colorado
colored soldiers
SUCCESS SandAM
this situation and Mr. Southern Ne
provision
to omb all
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-08
Many Advantages Found to Result from
the Daylight Saving Plan
BY Representative William P. Borland Of Missouri.

Credit for the discovery the principle of daylight saving he
to the late William We the noted scientist of England He
accustomed to take early morning ride the parks of London and
conceived the idea that the between the vena
equinox
the usual opening the business day. This had the effect projecting
the business day the afternoon and the leisure and
reaon into the night In other words portion of the sunlight
hours of the day actually wasted.
y casting about for method by which this evil could be
rece he became that could not be by nd
vdu effort There must be changing simultaneously and
uniformly the habits of the community He hit the method
advancing the hands of the clock hour during the months
We extremely industrious and
full placing his before the British public and while bills
introduced in parliament session. beginning early 909
ge result could be accomplished until the of made the
The plan originated England but first
actually adopted by Germany where it went into force April 80 1916
Germany Immediately followed by Hungary Holland
these countries the law began its operation simultaneously April
80 followed May 1916; Britain May
1876 Norway May 22 1876 Italy June 1885, France
June IA, 1916; Portugal on June 19, 1916.
The business public wage
only lines of business which affected adversely the slightest
degree artificial lighting other that
the public houses AS to the and electric companies they
onted with shortage of fuel congestion of transportation and high
public complain that the hour which they lose at night
closing compensated line the
the morning With these two exceptions according the
report the British commission the beneficial results have been uni
Among many reduction the ar
fetal lighting with saving of public and private expense
the light the
quen relief upon the congestion of transportation increase of eff
the productive power of the naton nng of strain
athletics
home gardening for walking driving and motoring for military training
for the public parks and Fairgrounds general improvement
sanitation and heath greater participation by citizens public
affairs reduced expenditure indoor The indirect
public been noticeable Wholesome outdoor life
has taken the place of artificial indoor life.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-08
America Beginning to Grasp Importance
Of the Study Of Chemistry
By Dr. Charles S. Palmer
Member Of Faculty Of Mellon Institute Of Industrial Research

cannot understand why Providence has permitted Germany
her knowledge of chemistry she has done since the began
only explanation might be that to teach the HOLSTERS
of America the importance studying chemistry which enters into
everyday life, whether will not
Chemistry fundamental in social system 1t is not only
health and but depends
will will be filled
gmproof in just like they filed with hot air winter
buildings should all fproof We getting and
that problem Some day houses will have floors soft
asbestos which will polished Chem
will solve these problems.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-08
AN ECHO FROM THE HOUSTON TROUBLE.

UNOFFICIAL Southern depart
~ trial of the
trouble at Houston Texas 1t is further
decided to impose the maximum penalty
commit murder and dsobedenc
islands until
and sentenced
dshonoraby discharged
allowances uprising in Waco
full of thirteen officers who will be
of the 100 whom is alleged
they evide against o charge
board, taking into
who have thorough sound
military training splendid record of the Twen
fourth will be efaced from Army reports by an unbiased I'M
partial call the trial
the
unforunates Every phase of provocative action In the extreme from W
terrible physical suffer
have undergone will be brought out and
while there not be justification for
sentiment the Southern whites there may
spirit the found guilty modi
cation of punishment better purpose
Special people in this as may be
the means of of of the
effect demonstrating themselves
this country and if as it is stated the oaos nave e0e W
should by the erad
germ which originates
special
e as question
quarely accus to prove that
breach of discipline and any shadow of doubt in the
credit accused our civil courts
That nfantrymen hope there is
such provision in military that these
all usLFEwl be afforded every
opportunity to prove esatfa their acquital
Negro who is still lying dormant
the
possession of his American democracy for there must be % and o
AMERICAN hearts
investigations
decision Of the justice uo"h ~ u "
ions circumstances
THE will reliable account OF the COURT
military authorities
IN the
motto: NIGHT.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-08
One Thinq He Had observed

Mrs. Toggerblossom-"vain man
Did you never observe that designers
take woman's head to adorn many
OF your coins?" Mr.. Toggerblossom-
NO; but I have observed that de-
signers take many of the coins to
adorn a woman's head"
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-08
Bricks and Pipes From Lava.

1t is believed that, with proper ma
chinery, sewer pipes and bricks cen be
nodded from the lava of active vol
canoes in exactly the same manner as
pipes are nodded from molten mate
rial in foundries.