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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-12
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Crosby-Foss

Wedding bells rang merrily Tuesday
noon when Miss Helen Isabelle Foss,
daughter If Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H..
t'O.S of Maple street, became the bride
of Ensign Clarence III. Crosby, U. s.
n, the wedding take place at the home
Of the brides parents, Rev. HI. Lin
coin Mackenzie. pastor of the Con-
grcgatiOnal church, officiating.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of the immediate families and
q few intimate friends of the contract
ing parties. the double ring service be-
ing used hy the officiating clergyman.
The bride was attended by her sister.
Miss Marjorie Foss, while the best
man was Howard A. Widdoes Of Wes-
leyan University. The bride was hand
somely gowncd in white georgette
crepe with a veil and carried bou-
Quet of brides roses. lilies of the val
ley, ana sweet peas. The maid of hon.
or wore blue chiffon and silver lace.
while the groom was attired in the
United States Navy.
Immediately following the ceremony
a reception was held. at which light
refreshments were served. The we'd
ding had q military air, the wedding
party standing beneath a large Am
erican flag, while ribbons of red, white
and blue played a part in the decora
tive scheme. Evergreen and yellow
crysanthemums and palms were used
to excellent advantage.
'Uie wedding march was PLAYED nv
Miss Dorothy Drake Of Pittsfield, yio
linist, and Miss Attalena Atkins Of
this town at the piano. Ensign and
Mrs. Crosby are among the most pop
ular young people Of the town. Mrs
crosby is a graduate Of Dexter Higb
school ard of Smith College, while
Ensign crosby. who is the son of Mr..
and Mrs J. Willis Crosby of Zion,s
hill, is q graduate Of Dexter High. and
of t}owdoin college. After leavinp, COL
lego in June he enlisted in the United
states Navy and was among those nc
signed TO the Government School of
NAVIGATION at Boston. After comnlat
ing his course he was given a COM
MISSION as an ensign, and is at pres-
ent attached to the L. s. S. 9ztec tho
hagshlp Of the patrol fleet on the New
England coast.
LnsiSn Crosby will have a furloupb
or two weeks, during which the bannv
young couple will pass a part of their
honeymoon at Portland. They wera
the recipients of many valuable and
handsome wedding gifts from their
large circle of friends.
Among the out-of- town guests pres-
ent at the wedding were Mrs. T. II
Drake and Miss Dorothy Drake of
Plttsteld, Mrs. s. N. Wheeler and Mas
Ter Gerald Wheeler of Bangor. Miss
Fannie Robinson Of Bangor, Mrs. A. q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-12

Bald Mountain which was badly need
ed. We have shortened the line from
the night camp to the lookout camp on
the mountain. We have changed the
telephone wire running from Lake
Moxie to Bald Mountain thus changing
the trail. and cut the bushes. The
telephone service through the switch
at Frontdale to the mountain has been
very efficient throughout the season.
On account of lightning striking the
camp on Bald Mountain and doing
considerable damage. l have had to re-
place many dishes and the windows
and door. The stove was badly dam
aged but we managed to make 1t do
this season, but will have to have
new one next season.
In some cases, the spring being so
wet, the slash was not burned but was
piled back along the railroad. This
fulfilis the requirements of the law but
does not eliminate the danger, and |
find that this same condition exists in
the towns where the brush is being
cleared from the right of way. especial
ly on the State roads. l have taken
this matter up with several road COM
missioners and selectmen, and while
most of them agree with me that it is
not the best way, owing to the lack of
help. they have disposed of the matter
in this way.
Il feel very grateful to the lumber
men in this district. the Canadian
Pacific Railway Company and the
Maine Central Railroad Company for
their hearty cooperation and the as
sistance which has been offered to me
in case of fire and need of help"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-12
State House Chat

Adjutant General George Mel. Pres
son will go to Rockland next Monday
and at 730 in the evening at the rooms
of the Rockland Merchants association
address the citizens on the matter of
the Sd Regiment. now being formed in
Maine and for which many Rockland
people wish to organize company.
DR.. Leverett D. Bristol, health COM
missioner of Maine, was in Pressure
Isle Tuesday evening and delivered an
address in the High school building,
under the auspices of the Pierian
Club, his subject being The State
Health Department and the Health
Problems of Aroostook County" DIR.
Bristol wrote in his acceptance of the
invitation to speak in Pressure Isle Il
am particularly interested in the high
infant mortality in Aroostook county
and will have something to say about
that in my address,
The Bath Times hears a report that
the Public Utilities will give a hear
ing soon after New Years on the COM
plants against the L. A. & w. service
in that section, to be held probably at
the court house in Bath.
Word comes from Dexter that on
Saturday last Is handsome and large
Christmas trees We're made ready for
shipment to Camp Devens, Aver,
Mass, where they would be loaded at
Christmas with good things for the
Maine soldiers. The trees are the gift
Of Hon. Norman III. Fay of Dexter,
member of the Governors Executive
Council. Mr.. Fay's men had a tough
task, owing to the deep snow, in get
ting the trees out of the woods, but
they had been promised and just had
to come.
The adjutant generals department
will see to the transportation from
Dexter to Camp Devens.
Lewiston Sun. Dec. 10-Certifications
to signatures on the police referen-
dunn petitions. on which Chief Keegan
and a force of volunteer assistants
have been at work for some time, are
now in the hands of Gov. Milliken. 1t
was first decided to, publish these
names, but it is stated that so much
pressure has been brought to bear on
some Of the men that they did not
wish to see their names In print and
consequently none of the names will
be given out here for publication
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-12
MORE MAINE
ENLISTMENTS

The following additional eniiStments
of Maine men have been reported to
the office of Adjutant General George
Mel. Presson, the provost marshal Of
Maine:
Navy.
Edward Paul Cosgrove. Biddeford;
Dovill Harry Cheney. Biddcford;
Ralph Thorborn Jones, Bangor; Owen
Linwood Higgins. Bangor; Everett
Roy Merrill Dedham Llewellyn A.
Johnson. South Portland: Everett j..
Trask, Bristol: William J. Demele.
Sanford; Myron Herbert Tibbetts. Port
land; Karl Brooks Mobbs, South Port
land; Philip Livingstone Good. Port
land; Roy Spinney. PASSPORT; Carl
Howard Conley, Waterville: Alton E.
feathers, Westbrook; Jesse NJ Rus
sell. Hartland; Alfred Chasse. Bidde-
ford: Austin Albert Alden. Augusta;
James Kimball Cohen, Portland: Dyer
Henry Lathrop, Fryeburg; Dennis
Stanisheus OConnor, Biddeford; Floyd
Osborn Mathews, ST. Adams: Roswell
Earle Hubbard. Portland: Albert Gill
Lert Ireland, Portland; Norman Hunt
Nickerson. Calais; Joseph r. Wine
gardner. Smithfeld; George Joseph
McGowen. Portland; Francis Xavier
Rist Bangor; Earle Edward Cole, Bid
Geford; Dale Mcdonald. Lewiston.
Army.
John Doane Churchill. Minot; James
J. Regain. Gorham; Richard P. Booth
by. Lewiston: George NJ. Davis, Cali
ais; William A. Keyte. Dexter; Albion
G. Barker Fryeburg: Carroll r. Pres
ton, Lewiston: Fred F. Noyes, East
Lebanon; Alphonse Archambault. Bid
deford; John l.. Foley, Westbrook;
Frank c. Adams, Belgrade
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-12
Stomach Dead
Man StiuLive,

People who suffer from sour stomach
fermentation of food. distress after eatng
and indigestion. and seek relief in lars5
chunks of artificial digestors are kill5s
their stomachs by naction just as surel,
as the victim of morphine is deadeninr
and injurinG beyond repair every nerve
in his body.
What the stomach OF every sufferer
from Indigestion needs Is a good prescrp.
ton that will build up his stomach. out
strength. energy and elasticity into il.
and make it sturdy enough to digest a
hearty meal without artificial aid
The best prescription for indigestion
ever written ia sold by druggists every.
where and by Bowdtch-Webster Co, AI.
gusta, Me. and is rigidly guaranteed 10
build up the stomach and euro indiges.
ton, or money back.
ROP
This prescription is named Mona, and
is sold in small tablet. form in large boxes
for only a few cents. Remember Tho
name. Mi-o-na stomach tablets. They
never fail.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-12

home after the usual hour of clos
ing. The road said its only desire was
to have the car leave on the hour and
it was finally agreed that the car
should leave at IL o'clock P. NJ.
In addition the road asked the right
to operate 'one man" car to Turner,
and it developed at the hearing that
they proposed to operate 1t between
Lake Grove and Turner, ana TO trans
fer passengers at Lake Grove.
There proved to be no objection to
this, providing suitable accommoda-
tons were given to the public and the
commission instructed the road to
submit plans for a waiting room, or for
transfer accommodation in some form.
The hearing was then suspended.
No Decision Gas Investigation
Margaret NJ Hines ct ais, VS.. the
Lewiston Gas Light Co., in which a
reduction of rates is sought. filed their
arguments early in October, the en-
gineers OF the Public Utilities Commits
sion has been at work on verification
OF unit prices and other details of ap-
praised. So far it has been impossible
to say when a final decision would be
reached, but it is now though, It will
still take considerable time before the
commission has completed its fnvesti-
CATION. The petition was originally
filed about two years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-12
ViN0L MAKES
WEAK WOMEN
STRONG
Positive - Convincing Prof.
Convincing Proof

We publish the formula Of Vino,
to prove convincingly that 1t has N.
power to create strength.
%, Cod Liver and Beef Peptones, I'm,
" and Manganese Peptonates, In,
and Ammonium Citrate, Lime ana
Soda, Glycerophosphates. Cascartn.
Any woman who buys a bottle ..
Vinol for a weak. rundown, nerve.
conditions and finds after giving /, =
fair trial 1t did not help her. vim
have her money returned.
You see, there is no guess vo,r.
about Vinol. Its formula proves tbs,'
is nothing like it for all weak. rur
down, overworked. nervous men A.,
women and for feeble old people ana
delicate children. Try it once and bs
convinced.
Bowditch Webster Co, Druggists,
Augusta. Vinol is sold in Wateryn,s
by w. c. Hawker and in Hallowell ~,
Guy *. White and, at the best drur
store in every town in the countrv :
adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-12
TROY

Mrs Arthur Bagley passed Friday
and Saturday in NassalborO.
Mr. and Mrs. f. F.. McFarlanl are
about to go to Massachusetts 10 take
charge of a farm.
Miss Erdun Pierce is on her way 10
Greenville. n. G.. WHARF she Will he in
the Hostess house under the charge of
the Y. w. c. a. at the training camp.
An interesting turnout is that driven
by Miss Ilah Clark the little grand
daughter of James Luce. She mas a
yearling heifer broken to harness which
she drives as perfectly as any horse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-12
Pastor Goes to Providence

The announcement of Rev. Fred c.
Leining. pastor of the First Universal
list church in Biddeford, made Monday,
came as an unpleasant surprise to the
parishioners that had no intimation
that he was severing his connection
with the church here. He resigns to
accept a position as pastor of the
Church Of the Mediator at Providence,
r. I. He expects to begin his new du-
ties about March I.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-12

State Fuel Committee Launches Campaign for Substitution of
Wood Coal Wherever Possbe-CutacordC Campaign Will
Be Tred-More Maine Have Enlisted in Some Branches
Uncle Sans ServceAutomobe Registration for the Com
ing Year-Annua Report of Fire Warden Hilton of the Upper
kennebecCom and Shore Fisheries Dunbar Replies
TO Charge of ROckland Lobster Firm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-12

Portland where they contemplate en-
listing for the navy.
Harold Savage has received the APP
pointment as a substitute carrier on
the city delivery from the Skowhegan
post Office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-12

Fassett of Lewiston, Miss Dorothy
Elliott of Skowhegan. Miss Madeline
Daggett of Albion and Miss Gweldo-
Ign Griffin of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-12

Mrs. Laura Neve.. "a NaterNllle has
accepted position as bookkeeper at
the office of the independent Report
err taking the place of Miss Margaret
Churchill, who has resigned to take
a position at the First National bank.
Robert Chapman has enlisted in the
engineering corps of the United States
army service and has gone to Fort
Slocum where he is stationed
The Pioneer Past Noble Grands AS
ISOLATION of Priscilla Rebekah Lodge
held very delightful meeting on Mon
day at the home of Mrs. c. n. Bragg
on East Leavitt street. There was a
good attendance and during the bust
ness session. Mrs. Bragg was elected
president of the organization to sue
coed Mrs. Hugh Hurley. Other Off
GERS elected were Mrs. PAMELA Law
ley, vice president; Mrs. Lila French,
secretary, and Mrs. Jennie Heselton,
treasurer. The new member is Mrs.
Mary NJ. Hurley, the retiring noble
grand of Priscilla Rebekah Lodge and
Miss Alice Danforth, vice grand during
the past eyar, will be the associations
guest for the year. Mrs. Bragg serv-
ed a delicious old-fashioned baked
bean supper. The next meeting in
January will be held at the home of
Mrs. Jennie ieselton.
Judge Danforth Of the local eXemp-
ton board for Somerset county an
| nounced Tuesday morning that the re-
mainder of the Somerset county mill
tary quota had been called for and no.
tees had been sent out to the 10 re-
manning men not now in actual service.
The men will be sent to Fort Williams,
Portland. The local committee expect
to begin mailing out the questionaires
to the remaining men drafted on De-
! cember 10
Memorial services for the late Mrs
Elizabeth Goodrich. formerly of Mos
COW, were held on Tuesday forenoon at
II a. NJ. from the home of her step
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Bacon. on Sk0W-
hogan Island. Rev. c. II. MCElhiney,
pastor Of the Island Avenue Congrc-
gational church. officiated and the body
| was conveyed to the Southside receiV-
ing vault to await interment at Bing-
ham in the spring.
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At Methodist Vestries

The Methodist vestries were the
scenes of various activities Tuesday,
when the ladies Of the Social Circle
held their annual fair and dinner. The
interior was decorated with many
evergreen trees and quantities of red,
white and blue furnishings added to
the military aspect The octagon booth
in white with tiny flags occupied the
central part OF the main vestry, fan
cy work being sold therefrom under
the direction of Miss Lila Weston, Mrs.
j. n. Smith, Mrs. Joseph Lancaster.
Mrs. Carrie Mcpherson. Aprons We're
sold by Mrs. w. II. Emery, Mrs. Ell
wyn Packard and Mrs. A. A. Porter,
while handkerchiefs of various kinds
were disposed OF from patriotic
booth. over which Mrs. A. 3. Lamb and
Mrs. H. a. Dinsmore presided. Mrs.
f. T. Pcnnell and Mrs: l.. f. Jacobs
sold food, While a delicious dinner was
served under the direction OF Mrs
Carrie Mcpherson, Mrs. I. J. Smith
Mrs. Bessie 4. Smith. Mrs. Dinsmore
and Mrs. Lamb.
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Ladies' Aid Meets

The Ladies' Aid of the First Baptist
church met Monday afternoon with
Mrs. Philo Steward and Mrs. +. E.
Huntington at their home on Baptist
Hill. 1t was voted during the meet
ing to purchase a service flag to be
hung in the First church and a roll
Of honor to contribute the lounging
robe which the members have been
making to the Red Cross and to fill
the bags for the Sunday school Christ
mas tree. The next meeting will be
held in two weeks, at which time there
will be work upon the bags. The SER
vice flag will be entitled to Is stars.
as that number of men have gone into
military service from the First Bap-
fist parish.
The members Of the Bethany Chris
tan Endeavor Society Will enjoy a So
cial Friday evening directed by the
young men at the church chapel. Off
GERS elected in this society Sunday
evening were: President, Miss Velma
Fogg; vice president, Marguerite Mer-
riem: secretary. Eleanor HAYES; treas
urer, Florence Beal; pianist, Mrs. Cert
rude Gates. The committees have not
yet been named.
Sid II. Nealley. a government con-
struction superintendent on the new
post Office building, has been i'll at his
apartment in the oxford since Satur-
day.
Henry Cannon, an aged veteran Of
the Civil war, went to Shawmut Tues
da MORNING for a visit
Lawrence Tigue and Landell Para
dis left here Tuesday morning for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-12
Never Saw Movies

f. b. Narney, whose home is some
distance outside of the village but
who is passing the winter at the home
of his grandson, Philip Chapman, OF
Pleasant street, attended Monday
evening for the first time in his life
a motion picture show. He was huge
~ delighted with the performance. Mr.
Narney who is "A years old, has not
been out for an evening before in the
last Is years.
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SKOWHECAN NEWS

December Session Probate Court Opens TuesdayD X
to Meet Frday-Harmony to Have Grange FarCtizens to
Vote on Motion Picture LcenseAn Interesting Engagement
-Maccabees Elect Oicers-Od Man Attends First Moving
Picture Show-Pioneer Past Noble Grands Association
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-12

The county commissioners. w. NJ.
Osborn, Fairfield. Granville ID. Perkins
Madison, and +. I. Goodrich Of Show
hogan. were in session Tuesday in
their room at the Court House. Rou-
tine work occupied their attention
County Treasurer John H. Lancaster
submitting a report Of the finances of
the county, which indicated that there
was left at the beginning Of the month
the sum OF $3.755.73, subject to order
Among the receipts since October LIST
was $SS.92 from the treasurer of the
State Highway department and one
half of the county taxes from the fol-
lowing towns and plantations as fol-
lows: Long Pond, $149; Scion. S304.62
Dead River, $S8.60; West Forks. $780,
So: DennistoWn, $3.50: The Forks.
$500: Mercer, $117; Embden, S1S6.74.
The balance of the Brighton county
tax. $10.5G, and of Dead River, $3.50
has also been received, while Canaan
has paid her tax in full. amounting
TO S43S.19. The sum of $50 has been
received from the Robinson Land Co.
read tax in Pleasant Ridge. also the
county taxes of Pleasant Ridge Plan
tatIon amounting to $SiS4 There has
also been received from the State of
Maine county taxes amounting to
$SI1o.67. The cash on hand October
was S6792.23 and the total amount
paid out between October 1 and De-
cember ! was SS99o.43 The commits
sionefs will be occupied the latter part
OF the month at the Court House, clos
ing up business for the year.
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COMMISSIONER DUNBAR
REPLIES TO CHARGE
OF ROCkLAND FIRM

K"ckland. Me. Dec. ). 1917.
The konnebcc Journal.
Augusta. Maine:
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-18

ter. having heard these few facts.
what We have 10 deal with when We
fight the liquor traffic.
In some societies squadrons have
been formed consisting OF q speaker
or two and a chorus OF young folks 20
furnish music. These squa6rons have
held meetings in nearby towns and a
great deal of work has been done in
some states by this method.
Mr.. Donaldson. OF the Mendul school
has done some very practical work by
having a few Of the older boys at the
, school go 10 some OF the county
schools and talk to the people In Span
ish about prohibition. This Is n
splendid way 20 reach the Mexican
people.
In GONE states the young people
have held debates on prohibition.
1t might be a good plan for the
societies 10 get the pastors Of all The
churches 10 speak on prohibition and
then devote their prayer meeting. that
Sunday TO a discussion OF a temper
ance topic.
lone CT the most practical plans
/ will be for the temperance commit
tees with the aid OF other members
of the society. to make a systematic
canva Of she voters, who are mem
hers ~ their church. and personally
request and urge THAI the vote ru
election day.
These plane ought ,o provide for
she work among thc church members.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-18

uon greater. The liquor traffic in
creases the eos Of production and di-
minishes the purchasIns power OF the
people.
Two interesting comparisons are
found In statistics furnished by the
Massachusetts No-License League. The
first Is that the average yearly earn
ines Of each individual worker In All
Massachusetts, cities showed a differ
encc in favor OF no-license. the a,er-
age wage in all no-license cities be-
ing t5sS.7S and In all license cities,
si6s.6s, making a difference II $500
In favor Of no-license cities. The Sec
ond Is hat the no-licensc cities OF
Massachusetts. having the same aver
age tax rate as that OF the license
cities. had s per rent smaller debt.
spent % per cent less for police. spent
IS per cent less for poverty. spent 20
per cent more fer good streets. spent
81 per cent more for education. in
creased Sc per ceas more In taxable
property, and increased 90 per cent
more in population. These may seem
dry n uninteresiing facts but when
you see the condition Of state roads.
and realize that In this county the
school commissioners have reduced the
appropriation for the county schools
IL makes you think that Il would be o
great thing for New Mexico. II W.
could increase in proportion 70 the
cities OF Massachusetts.
; Perhaps you VIII understand bet