davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-26

1t was with regret that the friends of
Roland Campbell learned of his death.
which occurred at his home early Wednes-
day morning. Nov. y, death being due to
pneumonia. Although Mr.. Campbell had
been i'll for the past week, his condition
was not considered to be serious until
late Tuesday afternoon Beside his
widow. he leaves one daughter, Mrs. Rose
McFarlain, and three sons. His age was
about 50 years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-26
SMTTHFIELD

About four or Ave inches Of snowt
fell Thursday night.
Frank Rowe bought several nice,
cows Of C.. s. Holmes last week.
Someone entered Christopher Adelps
tool house one night recently. taking,
away with them two axes. seme;
chisels. saws and other amall tool.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-26
Double Funeral

The double funeral OF Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam II. Fields was held Thursday after
noon at their home, % Maple street. Bath.
Services, which were private, were con-
Quoted by Rev. Sidney J. Willis of Uni
versalst church. The bearers were Au-
gustus A Percy. Frank Brown, William
c. Perkins and Fred p. Shaw The burial
was in Maple Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-26

Convalescenee after pneumonia, ty-
phoid fever and the grip, is sometimes
merely apparent, not real To make it
real and rapid, there is no other tonic so
highly to be recommended as Hoods Sar-
saparilla. Thousands so testify. Take
Hood E-Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-26
Agricultural Society Elects Officers

The annual meeting of the Somer-
set Central Agricultural Society was
held Saturday afternoon in the Mu-
nicipal Court room with Leslie f.
Jacobs presiding. Myron Whittemore
was elected to membership in the So
eiety and the report of the treasurer
was given. 1t is of particular inter-
/, est to note that all debts of the So
ciety are now paid with the exception
of the permanent debt of $4,000. Mr.
Jacobs, who has served very efficient
! ~ during the past year, was reelected
president of the society and other off =
GERS We're chosen as follows: Vice
presidents, +. T. Goodrich. G. Ernest
Avore: treasurer. John w. Fogler; sec
rotary, 5. II. Bradbury: auditor A. b.
Lamb; trustees, G. W. Day, G. Ernest
Avore, B. A. Sawyer, c. Davis Miller,
Ivory Patten. f. 7. Goodrich, Perley
Foss. A meeting of the trustees of
the society is called for next Friday
evening in the office of the Independ-
ent-Reporter. The society starts out
in better shape than ever before on
its campaign for next season,
A special meeting of the SkoWhegan
Rife Club will be held on Monday eve
ming at the Armory.
Mrs Jessie Bearce, who has been in
the Copp hospital at Cambridge, has
sufficiently recovered to leave the hos
pital and to visit with relatives in
various Massachusetts cities. She will
probably not return to Skowhegan I'M
til after Thanksgiving
+. +. Leavitt and George B. I.eavitt
of Haverhill, Mass, formerly residents
Of Skowhegan. were here Saturday and
Sunday renewing acquaintance. They
were registered at the Coburn.
Skowhegan acquaintance of Elliot
Spear, son of Edward Spear. will be
interested to learn that he is now in
England, having been there for about
three weeks. He enlisted in a Cana
dian regiment at Minneapolis and went
from there to Manitoba and later to
/ England, where he is now in military
service. According to a letter recently
received here by his father the shells
were whistling over his tent.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Murray and
daughter of Waterville came Saturday
night to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Priest at So Middle street.
Mrs. J. Palmer Merrill. who has been
passing the past few weeks with her
sister Mrs. J. p. Bennett in West New
ton. Mass, arrived home SATURDAY. eve
ming.
Miss Myra Rowell, who is employed
as stenographer at the State House.
arrived home Saturday night for a
short visit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-26
For Sale-Real Estate
65 ACRE FARM. BORDERS NINE

mile lake. new house. 12-aere wood lot,
maple and beech. apple orchard. pear and
plum trees, two barns, sheds, shops. ice
and hen house Easy terms. Address
Owner" Oakland, Maine, #. Sc, Box IS.
noy26d3ts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-26
MARKET GARDEN. SMALL FRUITS

and Poultry Farm. $ acres Is under
cultiva ton, L in pasture. in wood lot.
$50 apple trees pear ard plum trees. Well
with pump in yard. well in field. spring
in pasture; s-room house with blinds, ell,
woodshed carriage house. all painted
white. Barn 35x45. ciapboarded and
painted. fine basement; hay fork, ice
house in barn. modern open front hen
house, I2.x40 Brooder house with coal
burning brooler stove used one season.
All buildings III good repair; miles from
Fairfield village, a hustlng manufacture
ing town, on the Maine Central railroad.
and connected with Waterville by cleo
tries; miles from Waterville. the seat of
Colby college and the Central Maine
State fair. Exceptional educational prvi-
leges. Illness of owner reason for sell
ing Inquire of Rev. \. T Craig, Glen
craigen, Fairfield, Me Phone 41-6 or +.
J.. Craig, Waerville Phone l29,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-26
BARGAIN IF TAKEN AT ONCE

Two tenement house in Hallowel city
water, electric lights, stable, hen house,
- young fruit trees. good gardens, two
minutes to car. f. u. Crockett IS Green
Vile st. nov2id1W~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-26
Situations Wanted

sT MIDDLE AGED MAN CHANCE
"l arm 10 care for stock for winter. Ad
Hr'ss II. Skowhegan. Me. nov23d3t'
GIRL ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOL
''Sires chance to work board. Address
'- y A, hcnnebec Journal Office.
nov23d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-26

Fairfield village, a hustiing manufacture
ing town, on the Maine Central railroad.
tries; miles from Waterville. the seat of
Colby college and the Central Maine
State fair. Exceptional educational prvi
leges. Illness of owner reason for sell
craigen, Fairfield, Me. Phone 4l-6 or +.
nove4dlw
BARGAIN IF TAKEN AT ONCE
Two tenement house in Hallowel city
water, electric lights, stable, hen house,
y young fruit trees. good gardens, two
minutes to car. f. u. Crockett, 10 Green
Vile st. nov2id1W~
REAL ESTATE AT A BARGAIN.
The 3-story brick block. us Water
street in Gardiner. good location.
man street; double tenement n good con-
dition located on car line.
= Parker M. Eastman place. South Gardi-
ner; modern house, 2 acres nf land. fruit
trees, to be sold at a bargain. Inquire ot
C. A. knight. Gardiner, oct1odtf
NO. t.-HoME FARM $50 ACRES,
large pasture, we'll Watered plenty of
small barns for cattle and one large hay
barn. large orchard, cuts one hundred
tons hay.
NO. 2-SMALL FARM JOINING
near Lovejoy pond Groom house. sheds
and barn, cuts ten or twelve tons hay; 50
young apple trees just beginning to bear,
% old apple trees, good condition.
NO. 3-FARM LOCATED IN CLlN-
ton, Me. known as the Frank Decker
and Hinckley; 10 acres cuts fifty tons
hay. plenty wood and water; 1i-room
house, wood shed, stable, wagon shed and
Mo 1-EApns ,oiNIhc pccEco
farm known as the Hen House farm. 50
acres. house and barn, nice hen houses
enough to accommodate 1000 hens. cuts
No. 5'---DWgLLlhe HOUSE STU
ated in Fairfield, Me. Known rs DR.
St: 12-roomed, trst-Cl1sS repair, lower
rooms finished in hard wood except kitch-
en- arranged foA two families. A Eocd
trade for some ono who wants 4 good
home. Abel ". Spaulding, Albion, Me,
r. f. -. 45 OCtTd4w
REAL ESTATE AT A BARGAIN
The lr-room dwelling house at Southwest
corner Sewall and Court SITS. modern
conVeniences, splendid location Also
three tenement house. Bridge street, just
west Bridge street block, so called The
above property can be bought right. u
quire of Thomas Leigh 2J5 Water St.
Augusta. For sale right. nov2Itf
TfSO WohISlN1S FAHN,
Hallowen opp. ball ground. 6 rooms,
hard wood floors, electric lights. bath and
furnace. must he sold 70 be moved 10
some lot near or ut purchasers pleasure;
good trade if taken soon. Apply to w
II Perry, 6S Second street, Hallowell.
oct25dtf
SEE OUR LARGE LIST OF LARGE
and small farms ali stocked including
crops, farm machinery and tools. Prices
and terms to insure quick sale. Fl. B.
Sawyer Farm Agency. 2?5 Water ST.. Al
gusta. Me. Tel So1-W junelldtf
ORDWAY HOUSE, WINTHROP ST.,
Hallowell, This property must be sold to
close estate. VIII make a splendid home
or profitable tenement for rent. No rea
sonable cash offer refused Inquire OF G.
A. Knight. Gardiner. Maine uct10dtf
HOUSE AT u KINGSRURY IT.,
Gardiner. H. f. Cook. 4dtf
TWO STORY HOUSE, r .ms,
garage and large garden, at A Arsenal
st. Apply to II. b. Sawyer 80 Water St,
Augusta. Me. Tel sow. auglSdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-26
Observation-Disclosures

A GOOD DRIVING HORSE, SAFE
'or children 10 drive about 1000. state
lowest cash price. Address f. f.. Berry.
nov26i2t+
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-26
REAL ESTATE AT A BARGAIN.

. The 5-story brlcK bI0ck. rs Water
street in Gardiner good location.
The Peacock house. so called. on Bow
man street: double tenement n good con-
diton located on car line.
H. Parker M. Eastman place, South Gardi-
ner; modern house, acres Gf land. fruit
trees, to be sold al bargain. Inquire o.
c. A knight. Gardiner. oct1odtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-26
REAL ESTATE AT A BARGAIN

The 1o-room dwelling house at Southwest
corner o Sewall and Court SITS. modern
conveniences. splendid location Also
three tenement house. Bridge street, just
west Bridge street block, so called The
above property can be bought right. u
quire of Thomas Leigh 2J5 Water st..
Augusta. For sale right. nov2ltf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-26

. 5-DWELLlNG HOUSE STU.

ated in Fairfield. Me. Known rs Dr.
Hooper place. corner Of High and Burrill
St: 12-roomed, trst-cl1ss repair. lower
rooms finished in hard wood except kitch-
en-. arranged foA two families. Gocd
trade for some ono who wants 4 good
home. Abel ". Spaulding. Albion. Ne,
r. r. y. 45 OctTd4w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-26
BUNGALOW ON SUMMER STREET

Hallowen Six rooms and bath al! on one
floor Finished attic. HARDWOOD noorS
throughout Large sleeping porch. lilgh.
Hyilt cemented cellar. Furnace, gas. elec-
tric lights. Spring water Thoroushiy
modern Good location. $25.1o. II. T..
Clearwater, HallOwell, Maine. Tel '9o-W
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-26

suitable for delivery purposes. Weight
1925. Sound and good condition. Enquire
of r. u. Palmer, Western Ave. Phone
301-M nov23dlwk"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-26
Wanlcd--Male Help
A MAN THAT is FAMILIAR WITH

Augusta. especially one with grocery ex-
pcneurc. To- solicit and deliver orders for
st4tir goods in Augusta and vicinity. Ad-
,lr,.. MI Congress St. Portland. Me.
nov24d1 Wk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-26
MORNINGSlDE PARK,

Hallowen opp. ball ground. 6 rooms,
lard wood floors, electric lights. bath and
furnace. must he sold 70 be moved 10
some lot near or 1T purchasers pleasure;
good trade if taken soon. Apply to w
II Perry, 6S Second street, Hallowell.
oct25dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
Signed by the Governor

The following measures on Friday re-
ceivcd the signature of Governor Carl
f. Millikcn:
An Act to amend Section of Chapter
So of the Revised Statutes relating to
the term of the county commissioners
court in Washington county.
An Act providing for a State paper.
An Act amending Section &c of Chap
ter 81 of the Revised Statutes. relating
to duplicate books of deposit issued by
savings banks and trust companies.
An Act to amend Section 10 of Chap
ter 50 of the Revised Statutes relating
10 compensation of trustees OF savings
banks.
An Act to amend Section - Of Chap
ter SO OF the Revised Statutes relat-
ing to increase of capital stock of trust
companies.
An Act to amend the charter of the
Iryeburg Water Co. by granting certain
additional powers and ratifyine and con-
firming certain acts of said corporation.
An Act to enable Forest Hill Gene
terry Association to convey its real es-
tate and personal property to the inhab-
itants of Bridgton as body corporate
and to dissolve said association.
Resolve in favor Of 18th Company. G.
A. c.. n. G.. s. NJ. on account OF Pres
idential inauguration.
Resolve reimbursing the State legis-
lative printer for overtime work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
WOOLWICH

It is a cold time to move but scv-
eral families are doing 50. Hartley
Hathorne has moved from Dresden &c
this town, occupying tho Edward Rice
house on the middle road. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar BIanch moved into their
new homo Monday on the old county
road. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Card moved
from Bath to their farm on Prospect
Tin.
Capt. Edwin O. Day and family have
returned to their home in Flushing, l..
L., after about nine months in town
Mrs. Josiah w. Reed and sons, Carl
ton and Winship, have Joined her hus-
band in Flushing, T.. J., after an ex-
tended stay in town.
Dr. \. a. Stott passed last Sunday at
the Armory in Bath as medical eX-
amner of the artiilerymen.
The friends Of Mrs. George Spinney
of ArrowsiC arc sorry to learn that she
is very i'll with pneumonia.
Miss Louie ThwinE has gone to Wor-
cester, Mass, to teach at the school of
domestic science.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
CHINA

Mrs. Charles Main is very i'll with
pneumonia at her home. Her daugh-
ter Miriam has come up from Augusta
and Doris from the Erskine school.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Roberts and
George Roberts u. are ali i'll with the
grippe. Also Mrs. Charles Bumps and
Mrs Kate Thurston.
Mrs Ida Foster If Portland state
President Of the ladies of the G. a. L.
was in town last Tuesday in confer
ence' with the local officers here.
The c. l.. Business Meeting ana So
cial at the hall on Monday evening
was we'll attended and Very enjoyable.
The male chorus will meet at the
Baptist parsonage for rehearsal next
Saturday evening. All men are invit-
ed
Much sympathy is being expressed
for Sumner Palmer whose house in
Albion was burned last Sunday morn
ing. Part of his furniture was saved
and also the stable. His loss is eSti-
mated at $500 or more with an insur-
ance of only $500. The fire caught
around the kitchen chimney. 1t was
the old Palmer homestead.
SOUTH-PeOples' attention is call
cd to next Thursday. Friday and Sat
urday Feb. p. % and % when all
those interested in farming and how
to cook we'll and economically will be
at the G. A. r. hall. The instructor
for the men will he Mr.. Shaw and Mr..
Deering and for the women Miss
rlatts and Miss Gordon. All ladies
are requested to bring pencil and rule
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Oliver were In
Augusta Thursday on business.
Irving harrington was obliged to
lay away Laddie the family driving
horse. Her age was in the twcnties,
She had been a faithful horse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17

Tho House on Friday morning had
nothing but routine business and at
tended To that in short order.
Interest in the Watcrville Police
commission has reached such a stage
that Rep. Berry of that city had the
hll tabled pending reference and 500
additional copies ordered printed
Second reading and passage to be
enacted" Was promptly given the res
olutlon giving Mrs. Rachael Stanley,
whose husband. the late John T. Stan
ley superintendent of the East Au-
burn state fish hatchery, was killed
last fan by a mad buck deer the sum
Of $500 for each of the years 1917 and
lHlN. \ number Of bills were given
their third readings and then passed
I" j" cnErosSed and the House adj
journod 10 Tuesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
In the Senate

President of the Senate Taber u.
Bailey sounded a note of warning on
Friday morning in regard to the pro-
posed early adjournment Of the 18th
session of the Maine legislature, when
he said:
There are bills on the table here
that ought to be put upon their
course" when the mornings business
had been completed.
1t would be difficult TO decide
whether the senators had no particular
desire for an early adjournment or
had an idea that they could speed
up" whenever it became necessary and
finish the heat at fast clip, but any
way they calmly decided on Friday
morning to adjourn until 10 o'clock
next Tuesday morning. One consola-
ton remains-the Hopper" will not
he as full as it was when the Legis-
lature assembled last Tuesday morn
ing.
, The bill for the creation of a jew
elers lien on watches. clocks and
other jewelry made another struggle
for life. when Senator Butler of Knox
gave notice that under Joint Rule
No. II he would on Thursday, Feb. %
introduce a bin for the enforcement
of liens on watches. clocks and other
iewelry explaining that it was prac-
tically the same as that recently re-
ported ought not to pass" by the jul
dietary committee and the report ac-
cepted by both House and Senate
Rule Il provides for a three days no
tice before the same matter may be
again introduced.
a considerable amount Of routine
business was transacted, President
I liailey made his announcement men
toned above and the Senate adjourned
until Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17

Master Harold Wilentchik, who ar
rived in this city a few days ago al
most direct from russia, is now a pu-
pill in the First grade at Smith Gram
mar school. and has proved a very apt
pupil. having been promoted from the
first to the second division already. He
cannot speak much of any English vet,
hut, strange to relate he can read
quite readily and with good pronun-
citation. although he does not under
stand a word Of what he is saying. On
last Tuesday he received the first val
cntine he ever saw in his life, and al
though he does not fully understand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
Two Candidates Before
The Board of Optometry

The Maine State Board of Registra
ton and Examination in Optometry
have been in session at the State
House. holding its sessions in Room
81. Two candidates took the examin-
ations. Henry c. Willis Of Gardiner
and Eugene e Reynolds of Lubec.
The following members Of the board
We're present: Or. J. 3. Narcotic of
Lewiston; George Mel. Presson of
Pennington: President John r. Roche
of PASSPORT: and Secretary Harry j.
Covelle, Bangor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17

Rev. Tr H. II. Decary who probably
has moro influence with the French
children of tho city than any other
person is ~ tho opinion that the
movies exert too strong an influence
ON tho very Young boys of his parish,
nnd he has urged tho parents Of the
children 80 use their influence 10 pre-
vent the boys under a certain ago from
too often attending tho moving pie
turc shows. The ideas behind the torm-
Htinn Of tho recently discovered "Black
Hand Gang may have been CLEANED
from some m thc moro exciting photo
riays aud the impressions thus made
on tho ,cty Young boys might easily
prove ser, harmful It "a the belief Of
tho uoliro that the gang" is stil in
existenr,. ana thbt many Of tho menu
bcrs haNc thus far escaped detection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
LIBERTY

WEST-Mrs. Lizzie Brown is in very
poor health but at this writing is some
better.
Lawrence Andrews Of the y. +. An
drcws & Son Lumber Go. of Portland
was in town Saturday.
G. Q. Mckay sold a horse to Ed
Bachelor this week.
Quite a few in this vicinity arc i'll
with the measles but no bad cases
Perl Stickney Joined the Grange q;
Liberty Thursday. Miss Ruth Lcman
also Joined the Grange
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
New Legislation

Tho amount of new legislation intro
dnced Friday morning in the Legisla-
tWe was not large and included the
following:
Scnate-Repealing law requiring
cashiers TO make re-arns of stockhold-
crs an amount of stock to the secretary
Of state: relating to bonds of executors
and administrators to obtain license to
sell real estate; establishing a fee for
registering motor vehicles of non-resi-
dents.
liouse-Act providing for distribu-
ton OF school funds according to the
aggregate attendance; regulating the
employment Of minors: pensions for all
Spanish war veterans: supplying cleo
trlcity for schools at reduced rates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17

tractive as natural HAIR.
Most ladies' would resent any impu-
tation of personal carelessness and
NEGLECT. And yet very many permit
their natural hair to become so dull,
brittle and lusterless that it looks no
better than that bought at the store.
An this is as unfortunate as it is
unnecessary. Hair that is unsightly
or thin may usually be attributed nns to
the DESTROYING e forma 1i Da sbora1v
robs the hair of life. with the result
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17

everywhere among all classes II
may be purchased in so cent and 81 90
sizes at all drug stores and toilet
goods counters. Applications nav
be obtained at the better barber
shops and hair dressing parlors' ''
OF . sIiver 70 cover cost of packing and
mn ag he Herpicide Co., DEBT s
Detroit, Mich, will send to- -: an =,
a Ton nice sample bottle of
az met 1 and an interesting booklet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
IN THE HOUSE.
Distribution of School Funds.

Distribution of School Funds.
Washburn of Perry-Act to provide
for the distribution of State school
funds aNailab BILE for the support of COM
mon schools according to the aggregate
attendance of scholars in each town as
the same shall appear from the official
returns made to the State Superint-
tendent Of public schools for the pre-
ceeding school year. This act shall
take effect Jan. l, 1918. The aggregate
attendance of scholars in town shall
be determined by the State superin-
tendent Of public schools by adding
tho total number of days each pupil
was in actual attendance, provided
that the attendance of each regularly
enrolled pupil shall be counted for each
school holiday, for each day of the
school year when there was no session
of school because of the absence of the
teacher and for each day of the school
year not to exceed total of Is school
days in any one school year when there
was no session of school by order of
the proper authorities, provided such
loss of sessions is not afterward made
up. For all schools lawfully estab-
lished and maintained there shall be
reCkCned 4 minimum of aggregate at
tendance of 1900 days.
Employment Of Minors.
Brewster of PCrtland-Act to. amend
the Revised Statutes relating to regu-
I lations for employment of minors be-
tween IA and l6 years of age, providing
that the person may show a passport
showing the birth or other documentary
evidence satisfa Glory to the person is
suing the certificate.
Spanish War Veterans.
Wilson of Portland-Act providing
that all persons serving in the army or
naval service of the United States dur
ing the Spanish war, who We're dis
charged from service by reason of dis
ABILITY shall receive a pension from the
state of not less than $40 per month
upon application to the state agent.
All applicants for pensions shall have
been residents of the State of Maine
for at least one year prior to the date
of enlistment.
Electricity for Public Schools.
Brewster of Portland-Act providing
that all individuals, firms or corpora :
tons supplying electric current to the
public for light or power are hereby
authorized to supply current for use
in the public schools of the State of
Maine or for use in academies recev-
ing state aid at reduced rates, subject
to the approval of the Public Utilities
Commission.