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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02
A GREAT CHANGE
ENTERS INTO LIFE
OF ST0REKEEPER

A certain unassuminG gentleman
In this city who happens to be a
prominent dealer in furniture and who
up to a few weeks ago had become a
lecluse because OF his physical condi =
ton tells this remarkable and most
Interesting tale:
"For a number of years. he said
II have been SO closely confined to
my business working zealousy to
make my store representative in
every respect that wear and tear
finally got nc, my face became drawn
and haggard. and my disposition
seemed to urge people to cvade me
II was then that / began to despise
my own company. My bookkeeper
who has been with me IA long time
ono day suggested that | needed a
rest and that my nerves required
attention. She told me that her father
Lad been in the state of health which
| was experiencing and that he had
taken Phosphated Iron. Look at him
now she said. He works ten hours
: day and appears to be the happiest
nan III the world which he believes he
il, he SAYS
".lll this happened less than a
month ago. | followed the advice
md looh at me now. Back in the
harness With a smile all the while
am feeling moro fit than ever
Wher | sec a tired looking face the
rame Of Phosphatcd Iron Immediate
j. comes in ny mind. ! am convinced
Tat it is converting many a worn
ont body into q life rich in thought
ambition ard enthusiasm"
Special Noticc-To insure physi-
cans am patients receiving the gen
Eiuc rhCsphated Iron We have put
w in capsules only so do not allow
rcalerG TO substitute pills or tablets
insist on the genuine in capsules only
Eowditch- Webster Co. Augusta. Me.
nj leading druggists everywhere
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02
STORM DAMAGE
AT ELLSWORTH

Ellsworth, Me, Nov. Thousands
of dollars worth of damage was done
by the hurricane which visited Han
cock county Tuesday evening. From
Z until 10 hurricane gale was blow
ing and this together with the high
tide destroyed thousands of dollars
worth Of property belonging to fisher
men all along the coast. Fish wers
and motor boats used in the fishing
business were wrecked and damaged
The lobster fishermen also suffered Sc
we're losses. The storm reached its
greatest velocity in Ellsworth about
half past seven. The greatest damage
dCne in the city was the wrecking of
the boat sheds at the Ellsworth Foun-
dry & Machine Works. For many
years past a huge business has been
conducted by the foundry company in
the storage of boats for the winter and
preparing them for the seasons run in
the spring. A score or more valuable
and powerful pleasure craft are stored
III several of the large sheds occupying
q space of $50 by ITS feet. The water
front of these sheds were opened Tues
day night and the huge pressure
brought upon the plant by the wind
tore up one of the sheds and clearing
the yacht beneath it was crushed to
pieces some 80 feet away and causing
damage to other sheds. The main
shed also collapsed, causing more or
less damage to the yachts contained
therein. The whole plant was seri-
ously damaged to an extent estimated
at $500, Scores of trees were blown
down and many chimneys were topped
throughout the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02
LOOK AT CHILD'S
TONGUE IF SICK
CROSS, FEvER|SH
When cOnstipated or bilious give
. "CalifOrnia Syrup
of Figs"

Look at the tongue, mother, L
coated. it is a sure sign that your litls
ones stomach. liver and bowels need
gentle, thorough cleansing at once
When peevish, cross, listlcss, pale
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu.
rally, or is feverish, stomach sour
breath bad; has stomach ache, Sore
throat, diarrhoea. full of cold. give a
teaspoonful of california Syrup Of
Figs" and i'll few hours all the fout
constipated waste, undigested food ard
sour bile gently moves out of its little
bowels without gripping. and you have a
well playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative
they love it's delicious taste, and it a..
ways makes them feel splendid
Ask your druggist for a bottle Of
california Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children of all
ages and for grown ups plainly on The
bottle. Beware of counterfeits sod
here. To be sure you get the genuine.
ask to see that 1t is made by Cali
fcrnia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with contemplate,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02
NEW OFFICERS OF
BANGOR RED CROSS

Bangor, Me, Nov. 1.-At a recent meet.
ing of directors of Penobscot County
Chapter, American Red Cross, the follow
ing officers were elected: Hugh r. Chap
lin, MANAGER; Walter l.. Head, vice man.
ager; A. B. Taylor, treasurer; Henry }.
Wheelwright. secretary; Howard Corning,
chairman of the financial committee
Walter Emerson, chairman; James F.
Singleton, chairman c. w. committee
Mrs Walter Emerson, chairman of the
sewing committee; Miss Mary Louise
Rowe chairman of the surgical dressing
committee: Mrs. A. II. Babcock, chair
man OF knitting committee; Mrs. f. II.
Estrom, chairman of the publicity com
mittee; Mrs. j. b. Stewart, chairman OF
the packing and shipping committee: Mrs.
Frank Hinckley. chairman of the auxil-
iares. and DIR. Blanche Mansfield, chair
man of nurses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02
WASHINGTON COUNTY
HAS BIG WASH-OUT

Machias. Me, Nov. 1.-F'reight traffic is
suspended on the Washington county
branch of the Maine Central while three
construction crews from Bangor. Calais
and Whitneyville. and many section hands
are working day and night to repair a
washout just east of this station. About
400 feet of the embankment was badly
washed by the heavy storm of Tuesday
which drove the waters of the Machias
river to a high pitch and with great force,
doing much damage. No such storm has
been known here in the memory of the
oldest inhabitant.
Passengers. mails and express are be-
ing transferred between the Machias to
Machasport stations, around the wash
out. Work was kept UP Wednesday night
and it was expected that the road bed
will be back in shape sometime Thursday
afternoon or night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02
JAMAICA GINGER"
MAKES MAN ILL

Portland, Me-, Nov. frank Jones, a
resident at Pond Cove, Cape Elizabeth, is
critically i'll at the City Hospital, having
been picked up in an intoxicated condition
about 1890 Sunday night in Monument
Square by Police Officers Rowland and
Burke. Jones was Immediately taken to
the police station. where he remained un-
til the following day when DR.. King was
called in to make an examination as the
man had not returned to consciousness.
1t was thought that Jones had been
drinking Jamaica ginger or had taken a
drug, and he was Immediately removed
to the hospital as soon as City Physician
Harold Bickmore arrived
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02
OUR BOYS
- Write from
OVER THERE

NJ. and Mrs Samuel Romeo OF North
Vassalboro have received the following
letter from their son Frank ID. Romeo:
oct. Is. 1917, Somewhere in England,
Dear Father and Mother:
Il am taking the advantage OF
the Y. NJ. c, A. to write and let you
know that l have arrived here safely
We have just arrived in camp here to-
day after two weeks and half trip
l am well and l trust that this letter
may md you both the same. l will
have a great many things to tell you
about when | get back home which
L can't put into letter. If you should
receive $500 from the government
don't be surprised as l signed over
that much when / left Westfield. |
will get $3.50 over here; was l made
first class private which pays $500
more and we get 20 per cent more for
service over here and that will give
me nearly $500 to spend or save. I
tell you what, we were all glad to get
across and set foot on land again. 1
am seeing things every day which /
would never have seen il Uncle sam
were not paying the bills. 1t IS quite
cold here and | guess by the time you
receive this letter it ought to be quite
cold at home. They gave out an
other blanket here SO that makes me
four besides my big coat. l guess |
won't freeze right off.
Ask Maurice how he would like to
have been with us on the way over
when we had to have our life belts
every where We went on the ship and
not knowing what might be our luck
We passed ship in the Irish seas
which was sunk 40 minutes later. We
had quite body-guard but l guess if
they had seen us it would have been
good night for some of US. We had
10 ships from Halifax and when we
got in the war zone we were met by
our convoy.
only about ten feet away from our
ship. II we had struck that we might
have hurt it little.
Well, God has been with US SO far
and | trust that he will watch over
us all in this great war. l must bring
my letter to q close. Trusting | may
hear from you now and then, even if
you don't happen to get a line from
me.
With love, your son.
FRANK
FRANK D. ROMEO,
Co. II, 1Q3d L. S. Inf.
So Brigade, 26 Div,
l.. S. Exped. Forces to France,
c, o. Adjutant Gen. L. S. A.
Washington D. C.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02
EASY 70 DARKEN
YOUR CRAY HAIR
You can Bring Back Color and
Lustre with Sage Tea
and Sulphur.

When you darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can
tell. because it's done so naturally, so
evenly. Preparing this mixture, though,
at home is mussy and troublesome At
little cost you can buy at any drug
store the ready-to-use preparation, i'm
proved by the addition of other in
gradients called "Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound" You just damp
en- a sponge or soft brush with it and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at time. By morn
ing all gray hair disappears, and after
another application or two. your hair
becomes beautifully darkened, glossy
and luxuriant.
Gray, faded hair, though no dis
grace. is a sign Of old age, and as we
all desire a youthful and attractive ap-
pearance, get busy at once with Wy
eth's Sage and Sulphur Compound and
look wears younger. This ready-to-
use preparation is a delightful toilet
requisite and not medicine. 1t is not
intended for the cure. mitigation or
prevention of disease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02
PITTSFIELD
Prize Offered for Best Essay on
the American Flag Foo d
Conservation Com m i t ees
Meeting with Success

! The Associated Patriotic Societies Of
America have offered gold medal for the
pupil in each grade of the town schools
who writes the best essay on The Ameri-
can Flag and What 1t Means to YOU
and two special medals for the best pen
drawings Of the American flag. Booklets
containing the history Of the American
flag have been distributed in the schools.
| The committees which are canvassing
the town in the interests of food con-
servation are meeting with good success.
Up to Wednesday night there had been
about 300 pledges and several patriotic
homes have cards in the windows.
A. B. Walker of Harmony, who has
purchased the business of the Mavor res
taurant on Middle street, opened the place
| Thursday, Nov. /.
! Funeral services for the late Mrs. An
gelna Eldridge, widow of Bowman FL
bridge, will be held Friday afternoon at
O'Clock at the schoolhouse in Palmyra.
Mrs. p P. Dearborn, who has been Wis
iting for few weeks in the home of Mr..
| and Mrs. H. L. Palmer, has returned to
her home in Palmyra.
The first number in the Pittsfeld en-
Is was given Thursday evening in Union
hall by the Ongawas, who presented a de-
! lightful Japanese program of music and
stories. The net profits of this years
course will be given to the local cha pier
of the Red Cross.
| The next meeting of the East Somerset
| Pomona Grange will be held with Cam
bridge Grange Wednesday, Nov. I. The
address of welcome will be given by
Frank Ham and the response by William
G. Bailey, Jr, of Harmony. State Lee
turer c. Q. burlington of Bowdonham will
be the speaker of the day and his subject
will be educational topics. The ques-
tons for discussion will be What Prob
lens of the Present Day Are Confront
ing the Farmers and What Is Their Solu-
tom
Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Whittier, who
have been occupying rooms in the Ma
tional Bank block, are moving into the
Noble house on north Main street.
Miss Carrie Weymouth of Troy, who has
been visiting Pittsfeld friends has re-
turned home.
The remains Of the late Walter D. Mer-
row of Bangor, whose death occurred in
afternoon and taken to the home of his
daughter Mrs. William Cargill where
funeral services will be held Friday at
II A. NJ.
| Mrs. Lancey G. Millken. who has been
passing several weeks in Calais, returned
home Thursday.
I Rev. II. NJ. Ford spoke at the Ledger
theatre Thursday evening on food con-
servation, and Clarence Bodfish spoke at
| the Bijou on the same subject.
Mrs. Cora Rogers entertained the mem
bers of the New Era Auxiliary Thursday
afternoon at her home. The subject OF
/ the meeting was Mission Study and was
I conducted by Mrs. H. NJ. Ford.
! Ladies night will be observed at Pitts
| field Grange meeting to be held Saturday
evening. The chairs will be filled by
the ladies, who will furnish the program.
! A social will be given under the direc
ton of Mrs. Helen Pooler There will be
special music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02
SOLDIER BOYS

Chairman ]. J. Keegan Of the Sagada-
hoe. exemption board has received word
that President Wilson had reversed the
decision Of District Board No, l in hold
ing for service Frank Herbert Butcher,
Lisbon. who is employed as a machinist
at the Hyde Windlass Co, and who
claimed exemption because of industrial
enterprise.
George Bridges of the Bath Galvanzing
Works, Bath, has received letter from
his brother William, who is first cook
with Co. G, Bangor, ID Maine infantry
now in France. The letter says they ar
rived safely after rough trip and were
royalty received by the French. Bridges.
as far as known. is the only Bath boy
serving in the I'd Maine Infantry in
France. The letter was II days from
France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02
GRANDMOTHER KNEW
There Was Nothing So Good
for Congestion and Colds
as Mustard

But the old.fashioned mustard.J,,,.
burned and blistered while it acted ''s ~
the relief and help that mus,.s.
plasters gave, without the plaster =!
without the blister. '%
Musterole does it. 1t is clean VIII.
ointment, made with oil of mustard i.;.
scientifically prepared. so that it WOW,
wonders. and yet does not blister 4, y
tenderest skin. w
Just massage Musterole in with the +,
ger-tips gently. See how quickly it brian
eelief-how speedily the pain disappeas
Use Musterole for sore throat. hrm
chitis, tonsilitis. Group, stiff neck, asthm,
neuralgia, headache, congestion, pIerrjS
rheumatism, lumbago. pains and aches
the back or joints, sprains, sore musrlss
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds !,
he chest lit often prevents pneumonl,,
SOC and 60c jars; hospital size $3.50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02

emblems during the first campaign are
now entitled to additional bars lot
their services in the second canvass.
Albert King of Jackman underwent
a physical examination for military
service Thursday forenoon at the head
quarters of the Somerset county
board and was duly passed as physical
ly fit for service. Wednesday Eric Nc
Lane, Horace Whelton and Tiffey
McGeorge of Madison all were exam
ined and passed while Carlton =.
Ames of Hartland was examined and
rejected. The following men have been
certified by the district board at Ban
gor and are not exempted or discharg-
ed from the service: Ned Burke, jack
man. George Z. Sanborn, Detroit. Col
by J. Achey, Jackman. Bernard G.
Weymouth. st. Adams and James r.
Farley. who now resides in Bangor,
having moved out of the county since
registration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02
BELGRADE

NORTH-The Red Cross Ladies'
club and the Lskeshore Sewing society
all met at Grange hall on Tuesday of
this week to sew for the Red Cross. A
picnic dinner was served and a pleas
ant day enjoyed Notwithstanding the
had weather.
Charles Bedford, who has been very
i'll with double pneumonia, is recov-
ering. which is good news to his many
friends.
Walter p. Sporfe of Lisbon Falls and
crew of men have been pressing hay
a. the Lyford barn for George A. Stod
dard and have now gone to Smithfeld
where they have other barns Of hay
to press.
William Buzzell Of Smithfeld was in
town Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02
SUDDEN DEATH
OF PORTLAND MAN

Portland. Me, Nov. Mitchell B. Finn,
aged . years, shortly after entering a
pool room lbs Middle street, early
Wednesday afternoon, was taken with a
pulmonary hemorrhage and fell uncon-
scious to the floor. Dr. John l.. Davis
was called and finding the man bleeding
from the mouth ordered him taken to the
Maine General Hospital. The young man
died about $40 without recovering con-
seriousness.
A peculiar feature is the fact that the
young mans mother died about six months
ago from a similar attack.
The young man had been conducting a
small business at 432 Congress street, and
boarded with a relative at 3S Federal
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02
Curtis Emery

Announcements were received in
Skowhegan Thursday forenoon Of the
marriage of Miss Jeanette Emery OF
Medfield, Mass. and Bradford Scott
Curtis of Philadelphia. The bride for
merly resided in Skowhegan being the
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Frank +.
Lmery and an older sister of Mrs. Roy
l.. Marston. The ceremony was per-
formed at the home of the brides I'M
Gle, +. j. keyou in Medfield, Tuesday
last, and among the witnesses were
Mrs. Emery and Miss Pauline Emery,
mother and sister of the bride. The
groom is d graduate of the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology and is
employed by an electrical concern with
headquarters in Philadelphia. At pres
ent. however. he is seriously contemp-
latlne entering military service. Mrs.
Curtis is a graduate OF Skowhesan
high school and for some time has
been a registered druggist in Medfield.
The couple are to establish their fu-
ture home in the Quaker City.
The grand ball planned by Frank
Huckins and II. L. Barker for next
Friday evening in the Exhibition build
ing at Fairview park for the benefit of
the Somerset Chapter of the Red
Cross has been cancelled upon n decis-
ion by the members of the agricultural
Society not to give them the use of
the building.
The Boy Scouts are now working
through a committee appointed for the
purpose to obtain a suitable room or
rooms where they can have their
meetings and also have the pleasures
Of a general reading room to be OPEN
ed each evening. In the recent Liberty
Joan campaign from the Goth to the
25th of October the Scouts sold Sill
$50 worth of bonds. The four boys SELL
ing the most We're Langdon Jewett,
Carl Roullard. William Philbrick and
Raymond Focg. Roullard as result
will receive a war emblem because Of
his valiant eoffrts in this canvas while
the other three boys who received war
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02
Auburn Superior Court

The trial Of jury cases was con,l.r.
ed at the superior court "Wednesday
and the forenoon session was deyoted
to disposing Of respondents who have
been convicted during the term or
pleaded guilty. Joseph Legasse mi.
sance, fined 5000: Thomas Eaw.;n.
nuisance $500; Joseph Crosby. saarfb
seizure and nuisance. $500: Thomas p.
King. nuisance, 5000; Frank Violette
search and seizure. $3.50; Fredolin Bret :
on. nuisance. $500: Frank Lanor+.
tran sportation. $3.50: George OueIette'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02

You Needn't keep on feeling dis
tressed after eating, nor belching, nor ex-
periencing nausea between meals. Hood s
Sarsa parilla cures dyspepsa-it strength
ems the stomach and other digestive Or
gans for the proper performance of their
functions.--Take Hood s.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02

1t is announced at Amsterdam that
twelve large German airplanes built
for the Dutch army have arrived at
Bentheim Hanover. where they will be
taken over by the Dutch aviation Of
ficers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02

All clay loans need more lime to
make them more friable and mellow
a process known to soil specialists as
focculation. This converts a stiff
ntractable soil into one which is
easily worked at all times
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02
SKOWHECAN NEWS

Order Attachment AutOmob lie Truck for Alleged Serious
Damages Roads-Somerset Man Has Fine Plum Orchard
Thirteen Carloads of Wool Received at Local M-Report
of Somerset Agricultural SocietyBoy Scouts Canvassing to
Obtain FundsNumber Before Physical Examiners for Mill
tary Service
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02
Elias Willis

Word has been received here Of the
cath of Elias Willis at Fall River. Mass.
Mr. Willis was a former superintendent OF
the C. H. Sears yarn mill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02
y - e ( =: 80,

Factory output two hundred thousand
6a!ly. largest selling brand of Ice. Cigars
In tie world. Factory. Manchester. n.
H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02

Alvah Watson. who has been ap-
pointed to canvass the town in the in
terests of the Food Administration,
called on residents Tuesday
The Lakeshore Sewing society will
hold their next regular meeting on
Wednesday. Nov. Z, with Mrs. May
Wallace. The last meeting held with
Mrs. Nina Bickford was we'll attend
ed and a pleasant day passed.
Harvey G. Royce. Cony High school.
Augusta, 20, was at home for the
weekend with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs NJ *. Stevens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02

nuisance, 800. William Bremmer, prV
prietor Of the Lafayette Hotel, va
sentenced to pay 500 and dditioI
60 days in Jail. and appeared '1i'e
Huard for a statuatory cause, Was
sentenced TO so days in Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02
James Chairman

James chatham. who had been liv-
ing in the Mae Bickford house, died
from blood eczema last week.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-06-21
ENJOYABLE DANCE.

The young people of this and adjon-
ing towns INDUCED in the terpsichorean
art at the city club room Friday night.
Ideal weather, good music, pretty girls
and gallant beauX We're all that was
necessary fer an evenings enjoyment.
Among the out of town Young ladies
who were here were; Misses MattingIy,
Brewer and Spaldng of Lebanon, and
Misses Margaret Harding. Lucille Nit
chel, Mary Rodes and Molie Worthlng.
ton of Danville, Misses Duncan Fos-
ter, Detheridge and Elath Buchanan of
Richmond. Quite number of young
men from the adjoining towns We're
also here. which made it one of the
most pleasant small dances of this sea-
son. A delightful lunch was served at
the Puritan" which looked very gay
and festive decorated in red, white and
blue with crimson rambler roses on
each table as centerpiece.