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The Owosso times., 1917-12-28

Maggie's cheeks and her eyes blaxed
How dared he insinuate that one of
Bobbie's precious letters was nothing.
But the anger her eyes shot fell
short Of their mark-Jamie had spied
the plum pudding.
Hello" he laughed. $50 that is what
was in the box. I'd just about given
1t up. It's some pudding, all right.
isn't it?" he went on admirlngly.
"Slnce we couldn't have Ii Christmas,
let's celebrate tOnight-speed the part
Ing guest of the old year and welcome
| the new, you know. But I came In to
tell you I'm going over to Blyly's to
to sell. So II you'll give me that pic
ture book Of Bobbie's, I'll stop at the
poor farm as pass and leave 1t for
the little chap who got there too late
for Santa ClauA They say he's ter
ribly lonesome and homesick, Door lit
tie kid. and maybe It win cheer him
up"
The set line Of Maggie's lips
twitched.
At the time II had seemed such a
simple thing to propose, to give Bob
bie's picture book, packed with her
own books by mistake. to the new Oh.
phnn arrived at the furm the begin
ming "f the week; the poor 4-year-old
child whose mother had died on Christ
mas day in u lonely shack up In the
mountains.
"You can take the book another
time," she evaded. picking up her shut
tie and tatting like mad. II can't
bother about 1t today"
jamie looked at her, surprised, puz-
zled.
"Why, l can get it as well as you,
DEAR" he said gently. ''Its on the
table in our room, isn't it?"
She threw down the tatting and
sprung up.
I'll get it myself" she said fiercely,
and shot into the adjoining room.
When she brought him the book,
her eyes were trimmed In great red
circles, but Jamie, impatient to be off,
did not notice, or thought the redness
came from her cold.
AS the front door banged after him,
camphor bottle in hand. Maggie sank
back In the nearest armchair and gave
herself up to being miserable.
But jamie was gone over an hour
time for conscience and camphor to
work. AMI thoroughly ashamed Of her.
self, her head much clearer, she greet
ell his return with rising spirits, which
fell precipitously when he nonchalant
ly informed her he had invited over the
Blylys and Joen Thornton and his wife
and the Hopkins girl to spend the
evening and eat plum pudding with
them.
"Oh, jamie, why did you?" she said
despairingly. II feel like anything but
company tonight"
But the guests had been invited and
there was nothing to do but make the
best of 1t.
Yet, as gallantly as she tried, the
poor, little bride could not shake off
her h0mesick forlOrnness. s ~ .Ds
1t was five minutes Of II by the
llving-rOom clock when the hot choco-
late and the plum pudding in its blaze
Of glory were brought In, and as the
first stroke of midnight fell upon their
talk and laughter, with lifted cups, all
sprang to their feet and drank to the
new year, deep and long.
All, that is, except Maggie Mac
KenZie.
She took only hurried sip at her
chocolate, then put down her cup and
ran and opened the front door.
"Maggie!" cried Jamie. "What are
you opening the door for"
'To let I'm the New Year. DEAR" she
explained with II forced gaiety. Don't
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had gone on jolly tramp. Then there
had been dinner to get, the fun Of
cooking the turkey and the laughter Of
humping heads as they both flew to
the oven door to "baste the 'baste.'" I"
And after they had eaten, and done up
full blaze of the living-room's big open
fire talking in low, intimate voices far
into the night.
But now she was cooped up all day
long in the house with this wretched
cold in the head, the most forlorn and
lonesome of beings, with Jamie away
for hours at time, working on the
ranch or. when it rained or showed
too heavily to be outside, tinkering
everlastingly in the barn.
p And as the proverbial last straw In
today's mail had come the little sheet
of paper with the illeglble snarly
scrawl-had come all the way from
Scotland.
For that was what had made the
love match so romantic. Jamie Mac
Kenzie, whom Maggie had not seen
since she was a girl of IL, had come
back from the States on three
months visit to his mother, found the
child he had played with floycred into
woman, promptly fallen in love and
married her the day before his return
to Uncle Sans land. -
And she had gone willingly with
him. had willingly left them all behind.
Dad and mother; Dave and Wallace
and Jean, and-yes, even Bobbie.
Bobbie, her own BARN, the bonnie r.
year-old little brother whom she al
ways buttOned up In the morning and
unbuttOned at highland counted off
"this little pig went to market and
this little pig stayed at home" on ten
wee upturned toes.
To have given up Bobbie for mere
husband A husband who no longer
loved her, who was so heartless he
could stay out there In the barn mend.
ing an old plow when his wife needed
him so desperately!
The CHEEKY sound of whistle ap-
proached--a mans brisk steps on the
porch.
II was jamie. He was coming into
the house. Why couldn't he let her
alone, to cry In peace7 tI
swell, little girl" said a pleasant
voice behind her, as she stealthily
dabbed away her tears, "any special
news from the land of heatherT
"It wasn't regular letter." she re-
piled coolly. "Just one of Bobble's
love scrawls-Dad had only addressed
the envelope"
"Say, I call that mean trick" said
jamie. ito get up your expectations
for nothing"
:, iltt.c red spot Cared or each Of
The Owosso times., 1917-12-28

Mrs. Lucy M. B-ckwith. widow OF
Dr Richard @. Bscs With. died Monday
et the home of her daughter. Mrs. II. A
Bailey, of Jackson. Death WAS due to
q stroke of paralysis. The body arriv' d
an Oworso Wednesday and was taken to
che home of her sou. John M. Beck
with, Adams street, where the fun' raj
was Ia. III Thursday. Rev. W. r. Blach-
sord, rector OF Christ Episcopal church,
o&siciating.
Lucy Moore Wa, born in London
derry, N H., July "a. 1884. She was u
daughter of Hugh Hoore, whose family
were natives of l. ,ndonderry, Ireland.
When she was but child the family
came west and settled near lGrandeton,
ILL.,, where she attended school. She
was member of the FIRST class of Rock
r ford college For a number OF years
she taught school. she was married in
=. 1855 near Grandoton. Ill, to Dr.. Rich
ard Cyrus Bsck Aitn. a graduate OF
,Rush Medical college OF Chicago
II
Ia 1857 they ,ans to this CITY to
. make their hom-. Three childe, n
were born to them DR.. Beckwith died
an November, 1898 bout 81 ven years
ago she went to Jackson to re.ide with
1her daughter, aud hal since lived there.
The deceased was Ao active member
and faithful communicant of Christ
Episcopal church until i'll health in
capacitated her Sn- was member OF
the L,dies' Guild of. the church, and
-was oneof the fourl ,rs of the ladies'
library, of wi ich she was president for
some time.
She leaves three children, John Moore
s 8eckwith of OUosso; Mrs. Herbert A.
Dailey and Warren H. Beckwith Of
jackson.
The Owosso times., 1917-12-28

L. b Allison and son left today for
Los Angeles, CslIf A:rs G. s. Williams
accompanied them aud will remain for
che winter
Oscar Bailey, we'll known pioneer re. =.
lsdentof Owosso, passed away Wednes
day at his home on North Shiawassee
street after au illness Cf ten weeks of
bronchial pneumonia lie was "a years
OF age The funeral will be held this
afternoon at ,he home, Rev. II. A
Waite officiating.
The Owosso times., 1917-12-28
Another Operation Avoided.

Richmond lnd-"For two years sick and weak
female troubles that when going stairs had to slowly
with hands steps, then sit down
doctor said he thought should have operation my
thought would not live into house. daughter
asked Pnkhams Vegetable
taken with good results did weakness disappeared
gained strength moved into homc do all kinds
work. and raised hundreds of chickens and ducks
enough in praise of Lydia Hnkhams Vegetable Compound
M. o. JOHNSTON, Route d, Box 100, Richmond, Ind
Of course there many serious cases that only ,
surgical operation will relieve. We freely acknowledge
amply % prove that many operations are when
medicine in many is all that is needed
you special write Lydia
answered and held in strict confidence.
The Owosso times., 1917-12-28
Our Busy World.

II understand each human being
takes about eighteeL. breaths minute,
Or nearly 10000 day." said the prac-
teal woman.
cJust think OF It," replied the absent
sotinded woman. ~ can't see how they
'csn find time to do it"--st. Louis I'o,t-
Dispatch. =
The Owosso times., 1917-12-28

To all persons interested in said proposed
Improvement in the township Of New Haven
Shiswassee County:
The Owosso times., 1917-12-28

Board of County Road Commissioners.
The Owosso times., 1917-12-28
GcoMan4
Operations
The Right Medicine in Many Cases
Does Better than the Surgeons
Knife. Tribute to Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.


Des Moines Iowa.-"My husband says would
have been in my grave today had it not been for
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound l suf-
fered from serious female trouble and the doctors
said could not live one year without an operation.
My husband objected to the operation and had me
try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound /
soon commenced to get better and am now well
mend Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound to
any woman as wonderful health restorer"-Mrs
BLANCHE JEFFERsoN,7 ,703 Lyon St., Des Moines Iowa.
The Owosso times., 1917-12-28
MAKE GAIN IN FEEDING HOGS
Corn Meal and skim Milk Give Better
~. Results Than Anything Else,
Says Ohio Station.

Corn meal and skim milk will make
greater gain in feeding hogs than any
ahIng else, is the report that comes
from the Ohio station, and It has been
sroven by thousands Of farmers be-
<xn<I6a~s~r .
The Owosso times., 1917-12-28

Rundell Brothers. mfrs. of creamery
butter. need your butterfat. Try us.
We pay 49c this week. Open Saturday
nights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-25
RED CROSS DRIVE IS
HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL,

The Red Cross campaign officially ended
Monday evening and the unfinished re-
ports gave evidence Of a membership of
over $500. In spite of this there are some
who have not Joined who may wish to do
so. and to accommodate these cases he
lists will be kept open for the week ana
money for memberships may be left at
any of the banks, at the Redington store
or may be given to any of the previous
canvassers who will hand it to the COM
mittee.
The campaign was G great success and
reflects great credit on the efficiency Of
the chairman, Hon. Frank Redington, and
his many helpers, who have freely given
of their time to carry the work along
Full details OF the memberships receiv-
ed will be given in a few DAYS when the
accounts are finished
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-25
ALBION

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Metcalf. Luella
Brann and Wilbur Brann were sun
day guests at w. H. Metcalfs
Miss Gertrude Davis. teacher At
Fairfield Center, is passing the Christ
mas vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. l.. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gaylord Were
guests Sunday at G. r. Farms.
Charles Norton. who received in
juries several weeks ago, while work
ing for F'reeland Drake, is able to he
out on crutches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Reynolds Of
Burnham are visiting Mrs Reynolds
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. HusscN
The pupils of the Davis school save
their teacher, Miss Vivian JOY a sur
prise party Friday afternoon. Du;-
ing the noon hour while their teacher
was absent they decorated IL Christ
mas tree with many pretty and use
full presents to show their appreca-
ton for the wc7.! 1ona Ivy her Gus
ing the 10 weeks she has been w..
them,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-25
PALMYRA

c. E. Thompson of Lewiston is in
town for a few days visit
The McCriilis saw mill will he IN OPP
GRAFTON as soon as there are logs
enough in the yard to make it profit
able.
Little Barbara. the e-year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Ladd
who was operated upon for appendi-
citis at the Emerson McVety hospital
in Newport, passed away Tuesday
Dec. IS. The funeral was held Dec
20. Mrs Ladd is in Winterport for a
visit with her grandmother
Palmyra Grange held a regular ses-
sion Saturday evening. All of the Of
ficers were reelected for the ensuing
year
An entertainment and chicken pie
supper We're held Friday evening at
Palmyra Grange hall. The proceeds
amounting to about $50, will be used
to purchase material for Red Cross
work. A very enjoyable program, in
Guiding excellent music, was present
ed.
Frank Millett. Battery T., 2lst Field
Artillery, training at Leon Springs
Texas, Is expected home on fur
Tough of a few days
Miss Ellen Millctt, student at Maine
Central Institute, Pittsfield, has tenn
pOrary position in IT. Connors store
over the holidays.
Henry ID. Sanford and the Misses
Ethel and Sadie Sanford are AT home
over Christmas from Massachusetts,
where they have employment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-25
WINDSORVILLE

Frank Piper is at home from Lewiston
for the. Christmas recess
George Sampson arrived Saturday eve.
ming from Lowell, Mass. to pass the ho,.
idays with his mother. Mrs. Eugenis
Sampson.
Misses Elizabeth and Harriette GreeJev
were visitors Saturday at Coopers MINIS
J. W. French sold Friday a pure hired
fiolste'n calf two weeks old to Walter
Griffin for $685.
/ John Turner Of Augusta was in town
Wednesday.
Everett Evans of Palermo, who has been
packing apples in this locality, ha. gone
to Skowhegan.
Z. l. York was business visitor Thurs.
day in Augusta.
MISS carrie Martin was taken FRIDAY
70 Augusta and admitted to the Genera
hospital for surgical treatment
Harry Sampson is at home from Lewis.
ton for the holidays
me school on the Neck, which has been
s.oSeo because Of smallpox. reopened
Monday with Miss Mary CASTOR of Coon.
ers Mills as teacher.
MISS sara Sampson went Monday ia
augusta where she has employment.
oiarence Avery and Kirk Latin returned
saturday from hunting trip near the
porder' each bringing two deer as fro
plies of the chase.
Erskine Bros. harvested their years
supply OF ice last week. 1t was more than
d loot IN thickness and of the best quail
ity. 4'''
samuel Lyon and many of the farmers
IN this section of the town are cutting
their supply of ice.
w, H. Colby. Jr., was at homo from,
Bath over Sunday and the Christmas 20
cess.
Erskine school enjoyed a Chr;s4,. .
ming. e''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-25
OAKLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Healev an,
daughter Doris are passing Christmas
with Mrs. Healey's sister, Mrs. Tucker
in Pittsfie1d
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stott are pss,.
ing Christmas with relatives IN Lis.
bon Falls.
Flora Trask and Carroll Dodge ara
passing the holidays with relatives N
Sangerville.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sands and chit.
dren, Grace, Doris and Walter Of Co.
rinna, are visiting at the home Of
Charles Bates on Main street
Mrs. Wallace Adams is passing
Christmas with relatives in Skowhs.
gan.
Helen Davis is passing Christina,
with her grandparents in Belgrace
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Anderson ar
visiting at the home of John Car.
roll in Belgrade.
Lucy Sawtelle of Portland Is pass.
ing the holidays with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. A. Sawtelle on High street
M. and Mrs. George PulIen IT Wat
er street are the proud parents Of a
baby boy born Saturday night
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Chapmer .,
Gardiner are passing Christmas at 10
home of G. l.. Chapman on School
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-25
WOMAN'S CLUB
CHRISTMAS TREE

The Domestic Science department of
the Waterville Womans Club gave a
Christmas tree for 65 children at
knights Of Columbus hall Monday aft
ernoon at o'clock. The little ones
were all between six and Il years of
age and their eager little faces as
Santa Claus appeared before them and
proceeded to strip the tree of pres
ents was indeed a delight to see. Each
child received a useful present anc
a toy in addition, the Elks gave Is
boxes OF candy to be distributed anc
these with the pop corn and candy
bags gave the children unstinted pleas
ure.
Mrs. Grace Wheeler made an inimit-
able Santa Claus and the commit
tee Tor the afternoon was Mrs. Harry
Higgins and Mrs. Arthur Hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-25

The children of the Free Baptist Sun
day school were entertained at the
church parlors Monday afternoon with a
Christmas party at which about 70 chill
dren were present. There were about IS
tiny tots who were taken in charge BIZ
Mrs. Carl Eskelund, while the older ones
were in the care OF Miss Olive Gotlander
There was Christmas tree handsomely
decorated with pop corn bags and apples
and because Of the sugar famine and a.
desire to be patriotic no candy was in evil
dence. The children played games from
? to o'clock and were then given their
pop corn and apples from the Tree, after
which they went merrily home to await
the coming Of Santa this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-25

y horse belonging to Cecil Went
worth of Rome. which had been feed
in the square behind City hall, slipped
away from Mr.. Wentworth when he
was changing the halter for the bride
and started to run away. The course
the animal took led him back of City
hall where the sled collided with the
iron chain stretched there, clearing
the horse, which started to run. up
Common and Main streets. The ami
NAL was caught in front of the Cen
trail Maine Power Co.'S office, and re-
turned to his owner. who again har
messed him and started for home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-25
LAMARRE HOME
rs TOTALLOSS

An alarm of fire from box % at $40
o'clock Monday morning called the
fire department to the home Of Jules
Lamarre at the corner Of Gray and
Summer streets, which was practically
ruined by fire and water before the
fire was extinguished. The Hook and
Ladder and Hose Companies two and
three responded to the call. When the
flremen reached the spot they found
the fire running through the walls OF
the house and it was nearly two hours
before the all-out signal was sounded.
The cause of the fire was rather baf-
fling to discover as it was under con-
siderable Roadway before it was dis
covered Mrs. Lamarre was late in
rising Monday a2arning and her nus
band had gone TO his work "a the
Waterville Iron Works. nearly two
hours before. Mrs. Lamarre was in the
dining room of the home anG as she
stepped into the kitchen she smelled
smoke. Going to the back hall she
opened the door only to be met with
a cloud of smoke and minute later
Mrs. Arthur Neryille, who lived up
stairs, opened the door into the sum
MGR kitchen, which is at the end of
the back hall, and found the room
filled with dense smoke. She CROPPED
her way into the room and opened the
door into storage closet, which also
was black with thick smoke. Shortly
after the doors We're opened the flames
broke out through the walls, filling
the summer kitchen with fame, into
which no person could venture.
1t was here that the greatest loss
occurred. for in the closet were stored
the clothing of the family, including
coats, gowns and furs, also bedding,
among which were extra puffs, blan-
kets and pillows and also some pieces
of furniture, which were stored there
when the upper rooms were made into
d tenement.
The firemen worked herocaly to
save the house, but the fire pacing
through the walls and breaking out
in several places at once made 1t a
stubborn one to overcome. Nearly all
the furniture was removed from the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lamarre, but the
furnishings of the VervilIe home were
ruined by smoke and water and much
of their clothing burned.
After investigation it was decided
that the fire was caused by electric
wires between the partitions which ran
beside the water pipes. 1t seemed
probable that the insulation had worn
off and ignition had taken place, caus-
ing the fire to shoulder a long time
before bursting into Fame.
The firemen We're obliged to cut
through the outer walls of the house
in several places and the whole place
was drenched with water so that the
loss will be large. The house IS own
ed by Mr.. Lamarre and is insured. Mr..
Lamarre could make no estimate of his
loss Monday morning. At 1915 o'clock
still alarm was rung in, as It was
| thought that the fire had again start
ed. but it was found that it was steam
and not smoke that had caused the
trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-25
ue-Thibodeau

Miss Blanche Thibodeau and Joseph
Donahue were united in marriage yester-
day afternoon at the Catholic church By
the Rev. FIR. Huot at go o'clock The
single ring service was used. Mrs. Don
ahue is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs
James Thibodeau of this town and attend
ed the public schools in this town. For
the past two years she has been employed
at the keyes Fibre plant
Mr.. Donahue came to this town from
New Brunswick few years ago and has
been employed at the keyes Fibre plant.
He is very popular and has made many
friends during his stay in this town. The
young couple left on the afternoon train
for Boston, having been called there by
the death Of Mr. Donahue's mother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-25
PALERMO

! CENTER-Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Jones
passed the day Sunday at Boardman Gun
ningham's, South Liberty.
! Mrs. Eddie Cain passed a week recently
with her mother, Mrs. Choate of Weeks
Mills. =
! The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs Augustus
Benner on Thursday OF last week and was
royalty entertained The nept meeting
will be with Mrs. S. E. Bowler.
! w. B. Howard went to Somerville,
! Mass, Monday to pass Christmas with
his family.
Mrs. Naomi Gregoire and son Turner
are home for week
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. w, Turner passed the
Goth anniversary of their marriage on
Dec. z.
| EAST-Sheepscot Lake Grange held
its annual election of officers Dec. "A.
me officers are as follows: Master.
Lewis Day; overseer, Fred Spratt
lecturer, Gladys Tibbetts; steward. w.
II. Grady chaplain, Cynthia Tibbetts
assistant steward, Clifford Scates:
treasurer. F. G. Moore; gate keeper.
! Allen Cummings; Ceres, Emma
Peavey; Pomona, Estella Spratt;
! Flora, Belle Tobey; lady assistant
| steward, Sadie Day.
MISS Mildred Edwards visited Miss
Bertha Brow. few days recently.
MrS Lillian Leeman and Miss Erma
hnoWlton visited at F. G.. Moore's
! Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. w. Fl. Grady were in
Waterville Friday. doing Christmas
shopping.
Several from this place attended the
funeral of the late Frank Sherman
Sunday.
Roy NJ. Trask attended State Grange
at Lewiston last week
f. j. Howard made business trim
10 Augusta recently.
John Tibbetts is home from Lynn.
10 pass Christmas with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. ]. Ttbbetts