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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-02
WINDSOR

Harold Dutton son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Athorne Dutton who has been en-
ployed as mechanic in garage at
Wiscassett for the past year left for
Camp Devens about three weeks ago
and was transferred Sept. 9th to a
camp in Alabama.
Rev. W. J. Layton of Augusta. who
has been supplying at the NJ. E..
church the past season closed his
labors here Sept. 20. Mr.. Layton is
very interesting speaker and his
sermons have been much enjoyed. He
has made many friends who are sorry
to have him close.
The entertainment and baked bean
supper given Wednesday evening at
G. A. r. hall for the NJ. f. church
was we'll attended and a very pleas
ant time enjoyed. About SIS was
realized.
Bin Bradstreet and mother accom-
panied by Mrs. Bert Bradstreet of
Palermo returned Monday from a
short visit with relatives in Phillips
and Rangeley.
Mrs. S. B. Donnell. Mrs. r. B. Jew
ell and Mrs. F. 3. Colburn were WISH
tors Friday at the Bryant homestead.
Owing to the continued rain for the
past two weeks many of the potato
fields have been covered with water
and rot is feared unless the weather
remains cool.
overwhelmingly Red Cross
meeting at the chapel; Friday 100
Weekly prayer meeting at the chapel;
Sunday services at the church as us
ual.
Miss s. E. Barton returned from
was called by the illness of her aunt
Mrs. c. E. Smith who is now con-
valescing.
School opened this Monday morn
ing after being closed for a week on
account of few cases of influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Brooks and
young son who have been passing a
few days at Morningside were callers
of Mrs. e. NJ. Lamson while here.
Charles Pierce is visiting the home
of his sister Mrs. I. H. Cowan in Bos-
ton and other friends in Massachu-
sets for two weeks.
John McCurda is painting the
buildings Of ]. d. Quinam, Weeks
Mills and has several jobs Of paint
ing this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Taber and son
also Mrs. Abbie Taber were Sunday
morning guests of his parents Mr..
and Mrs. Taber.
Residents here are trying to har-
vest their crops with rubber boots.
some of them manage to harvest
their beans and potatoes, so much
rainy weather is making slow work
for the farmers so far.
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Dexter
Fred Lane

Fred Lane..aa resident of Dexter,
dropped dead Monday afternoon
while digging a ditch on lower Main
street. The cause of death is thought
to have been heart trouble. The
sudden death was q great shock to
the friends of Mr. Lane who was
practically lifelong resident Of
this town and who had many friends
here. He is survived by widow and
a sister, Mrs. S. A. Winslow of
lions Hill Arrangements for the
funeral have not yet been made.
Caroline Daggett who is ill with
scarlet fever at her home on Free
street is much improved. This is the
only case Of scarlet fever in town.
The committee having charge OF
the purchase of the town service
flag, money for which was contrib
uted by the patriotic citizens OF
Dexter at a celebration of the AL
lied victory several months ago, an
nounce that the total receipts for the
purchase Of the flag was $40. with
the understanding that whatever
was left after it's purchase should go
to the Red Cross. The expenditures
were s45 for the flag, $3.50 for rope,
135 for telephoning, the total be-
ing s51.S5 AS a result the sum Of
sl5Sl5 has been deposited with the
local Red Cross, and the flag was
unfurled to the breezes Saturday
evening with appropriate services,
with 237 names o: Dexter boys rep
resented by stars flying on the
handsome flag over Main street.
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Protestant Evangelical Churches Considering Union Services
for Wnter-ocal Grange Postpones Ladies Night Oh
servanceCounty Meeting of Farm Bureau Be Held This
Month

Members Of the four Protestant
Evangelical churches in Skowhegan.
the Methodist. Bethany Baptist, First
Baptist and CongI egational are con-
s,dering holding union services dur
ing the coming winter, the plan hav-
ing been adopted last winter and
worked very successfully so far as
the union Sunday morning services
were CONCERNED. IL did prove. how
ever. detrimental To the Sunday
schools in connection with these four
churches and the Sunday school
problem is the one now facing the
communicates. 1t has been suggest
ed that the meetings this winter
should be held in the Opera house.
but the absence Of church organ
and lack of place for rehearsals since
the Opera house is used weekly at
ternoons and nights for motion pic
ture productions are both drawbacks
To this plan. 1t is more than likely
that the services IL united will be
held at tho Methodist church editice
as that building has the largest seat
ing capacity Of any of the Skowhe-
ran houses of worship. 1t was used
last winter for this purpose and work
ed admirably. Rev. Henry Clay Tur-
ner pastor OF that denomination. has
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25O INDICTED
AT BOWDOIN

Brunswick, Me-. Oct. 1.-The Stu
dents Army Training Corps at Bow
doin College was indicted into the
service OF the United States prompt
ly at 2 O'CLOCK this noon with APP
prorriate exercises held on the cam
pus in front Of Memorial hall.
The so students who have Joined
the corps formed in front OF the
chapel and marched to Memorial hall
in front Of which they formed three
sided hollow square. At the stroke Of
II Edward H. Films. the color ser
geant, raised the American flag as
the Fort Williams Band played THE
Star SDangled Banner"
Lieut.. w. H. Wright, who is acting
commander Of the corps during the
illness of Lieut.. Col John H. Duyal,
the commandant. was in charge of
the exercises and following the rails
ing of the flag delivered the oath of
allegiance to the members of the
corps and then read the general or
ders instituting the corps and in
Quoting it's members into military
service.
President Kenneth c. NJ. S;lls then
addressed the corps briefly.
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BELGRADE

Mr.. and Mrs. William wadleigh
have returned from Chelsea. Mass,
where they were called by the death
of their sister in law. Mrs. Ada Wad-
leigh.
The many friends of Miss Lillia
Penney were sorry to learn she had
the misfortune to break her arm re-
Gently.
Recent visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. F. Hanson were p. E.
Hanson, Ramon c. Hanson. Mrs. Leo
F. Dunn and little sons, Willard and
John.
Mrs. William Spaulding. Miss Ro-
wena Wadleigh and Nj. and Mrs.
Leighton Castle are reported quite
ILL.,
Mrs. George Stoddard and niece.
Miss Cox. are visiting Mrs. Stoddard's
sons. Harry and Fred in Portland.
NORTH-Miss Lucy Dexter of
Chicago held services at the hall
Sunday and expects to be here again
in two weeks.
Mrs. Adelia Alexander has re-
tbf IL oIli al NioAL Will i!Sl
or. Mrs. Sanford Whitman Of Smith
field.
The North Belgrade branch Of the
Red Cross has just returned forty
hospital socks and twenty chemises
to the Waterville chapter,
Arthur Alexander, who is employed
at Bath. returned home Sunday.
Mrs. Joel Richardson has received
word that her sister, Mrs. Laura
Bennett. who is at present in Spring
field. is coming here for a visit. Mrs.
Bennett will be remembered by the
older residents Of the place although
she has not been here for twenty
years.
Hon. L. E. Cleaves and Mr. Burns
of Manchester Grange were guests
of Salmon Lake Grange Saturday
evening at which time one candidate
was instructed in the first and second
degrees. There will be harvest
supper next Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs F.. A. Wallace are
planning on closing their house for
the winter and going to Portland
They expect to leave in about a
week.
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FAIRFIELD

Another dinner of the Liberty
Loan workers was held Tuesday at
the l. o. 0. r. hall and was attended
by the majority of the workers. Mus
ic was furnished by Miss Blossom
Small at the piano and George Dutell,
as violinist. The mattresses were
Mrs. Ralph Jewev, Mrs. w. w. Nye,
Mrs. Carl Piper. Mrs. Steven Wing.
Mrs. Ralph Seabury and the Misses
Dorothy and Madeline Pooler. Alice
Mcdonald and Lillian Rollins.
Prayer was offered by Rev E. NJ.
Holman, pastor of the Baptist church,
followed by singing America" Keep
the Home Fires Burning" and when
the Boys Come Marching Home"
Ralph Jewell. chairman Of the Liberty
Loan committee. asked for the names
of those who have refused to pur-
chase bonds but whom the team
workers consider capable of buying,
SO that they may be interviewed
again during the week. John Par
fridge, who acted as presiding officer,
then introduced Prof. Herbert c. Lib
by of Colby college. He spoke of the
conditions being so much different, at
the time of this drive, than they were
at the last. The amount is double
that which it was before. the income
tax been enforced and that class Of
people included is that are apt to re-
fuse the large bonds which they sub
scribed for at the last drive In pre-
vious times we have heard so much
about the ability of the German SOL
der and the time has come when
their ability is being tested and as
Mr.. Libby says the worth of a Ger
man soldier is just as rotten as the
government under which he has
grown up. But he is not at fault.
He doesn't have the chance to obtain
an education as only 80 per cent of
the German children are allowed an
education other than what can be OBJ
tanned before they are IA years of age.
the other 8 per cent receiving the
education and then expecting to rule
ALL We find that every day victory
is GROWING our. arms on every front
and in order to keep up this record
the boys look to us for the money
for support. Prof. Libby urged that
every body buy bonds until it hurts
thus going through the fl re to square
our consciences with God and to God,
and to encourage the boys who are
fighting and dying for us 5000 miles
from the land of their birth and those
who hold them dear and near.
Cheers were then given for Prof.
Libby for his kindness in being ready
TO be Of service to us and his en-
couragement to the people.
A vocal solo was enjoyed by Miss
Lucy Weeks who sang when You
Came Back" and a rising vote Of
thanks was given to all workers.
The reports from the teams was
then turned in and the total amount
raised up until IL o'clock was $50, $50.
The Boy Scouts are to be sent out
today under the direction of Herbert
Brown to "clean up" the subscriptions
and every one feels sure that they
will help in putting us "over the top
There will be another dinner served
next Saturday at the hall, Mrs. A. c.
Ladd acting as chairman and at that
time another report will be given.
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PALERMO

BRANCH MILLS-E. c. Locke.
who was the guest last week of Mr..
and Mrs. E. r. Dove, returned to his
home in Portsmouth, N. H., Monday.
J. p. Goddard was weekend
guest of his daughter, Mrs. Dean
Estes.
Stanley Estes and Barbara Worth
inG, who passed Saturday and Sunday
at home, returned to Augusta Sunday
night.
Stanley Kitchin left home for Or
ono Sunday. where he will take mil
itary training and also college
course.
Stephen Clark went to Oldtown la st
week where he has employment in
the office of a wholesale grain store
Mrs. Clark, e. S. Kitchen and Harold
kitchin rflotored there and back re.
Gently. Mrs. Clark was pleased with
the situation and will dove there
soon.
Mrs. f. r. Dove. who has been
passing a few weeks in PORTSMOUTH,
N. H.. returned home last week.
Miss Dorothy Dinsmore is home
from Oak Grove Seminary, suffering
from the effects OF a bad cold.
Miss Eva Lourain V-orthing is
home. i'll with O light form of influ
enza. He is better at this writing.
Mrs. Sarah Mclaughlin. who has
been visiting her cousin, Mrs. Wal
iare Worthing for the past week, re-
turned to her home in Albion, Sum
day.
Mrs. Lizzie Worthing entertained
the ladies at thimble party last
Wednesday. They worked on the
Red Cross quilt. There was a good
ly number present and q good
amount of work was accomplished
NORTH-Mrs. Lottie Bolton oil
Portland is visiting her sister, Mrs
II. NJ. Nelson.
Horace Black and Mrs Eliza Howes
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alden
Turner two days of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mclaughlin OF
Weeks Mills were Sunday guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Black.
Mrs. Earle Nelson. who is home for
short time from Massachusetts.
visited few days last week at w. A.
Nelson's.
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been chosen chairman Of the ioint
committees with Rev. George Mer-
RAM OF BETHANY church as the sec.
rotary. Representatives are to meet
this week to further plans.
requiem mass for the repose of
the soul Of Miss Marian Miller, who
died late Wednesday night were of.
fered Tuesday forenoon from St.
Mary's Catholic church by FIR. J.
Louis A. Renaud. The burial was in
the Catholic cemetery.
The meeting Of the Somerset Coun-
~ Farm Bureau will be held some
time this month. according to Coun-
~ Agent X. Stiles. through whose eff.
forts this organization has been per-
fected. The committee appointed to
draw uD constitution which is com
posed Of Hon. Allison Howes Of Pal
myra. H. b. Ellis Of North Arson
and p. J. Goodrich Of Palmyra will
prepare a constitution to be acted
) upon at this meeting. During the
coming weeks it will be necessary to
hold meeting in each community,
where there are farm bureau mem
bers to draw up a program of work
to be done in the community by the
Farm Bureau. The county agent will
attend these meetings and go
through the program carefully VITA
the men. The members have vote.;
to hold a membership campaign of
one month and during that time each
member should make it a point to
get at least two others for a MEM
bership Of from 400 to 500 is necessary
in order to do the work that a farm
bureau should.
Percy Buker and Harotda Savage
are among the early hunters, having
left the s0th for the hunting fields
of the mountains to be on hand at
the dawn Of October /.
First Friday Devotions will be
conducted Friday morning with
early masses at st. Mary's Catholic
church.
Owing. to the prevalence of inf1u-
enza and the inability of some of
the ladies to serve on this Wednes-
day evening at the Ladies' Night OBJ
servance in Skowhegan Grange, that
event will be postponed for two
weeks and there will be no program.
Mrs. Ella H. Crowell Of the Hill
Road. who was to have served
the master. is among the victims of
the disease
Because of the somewhat rapid
spread of the influenza in Skowhe-
gan and vicinity it is very likely
that schools and public places will
have to be closed until the disease
is under control.
Mrs. A. Fl. Lang and Mrs. Annie
F. Fish visited their aunt, Mrs.
Sophia A. Tibbetts in Augusta, Tues
day.
Mrs. Charles Baker and sister of
Lake Moxie are guests Of Mrs. E.
]. Quincy.
Arno Lawrence is substituting as
brakeman on local train during
the absence Of conductor Hopkins
in Washington.
DR.. A. b. Borden has completed
the deal whereby he has purchase
the +. p. Viles homestead on Mad
ison avenue. He stated Tuesday
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ALBION

The Ladies' Circle Of the Chris
tan church will hold a session In the
Grange hall Wednesday and will
serve dinner. A large attendance is
desired at. the meeting as there is
much work to be done.
A number are preparing to attend
the District Sunday School conven-
ton next Saturday at South China
Mex Sunday Rev. e. K. McCord Of
sendai. Japan. viii speak in the
Christian church at the morning
service, Sunday school and the eve
ming service.
A great win the War" rally will
be held at Albion Christian church
On Wednesday, Oct. 2. at 7.20 P. NJ.
1t will be addressed by Rev. G. M.
Hammond, a speaker. whose elo-
quence Ia far-famed. having crossed
the continent several times within
the past four years. and having spok-
en- in almost every state in the I'm
ion in the interest Of National Con-
stitutional Prohibition.
Abstinence from liquor is as es-
sential to winning the war. as con-
serving food, or Red Cross or Y. n.
c. A. ministrations. The prohibition
question from the win the War
standpoint will be discussed by this
eloquent speaker.
The meeting is for both men and
women. and the building should be
crowded to the doors. You are in
vited to- come yourself and bring
others, that the widest possible hear
ing may be given this distinguished
speaker. Admission is free. and all
are welcome. Please remember the
place. date and hour The ODD Eel
lows Eand will furnish music Tor
the occasion.
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FOUR KILLED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
IN PRESOrTE ISLE

Pressure Isle, Me-, Oct. 1.--Whiie an au-
tonnobile occupied by three brothers
named Kidney and the daughter Of one
of the men was said to be three miles
from Presque Isle village on the WASH
burn road near what is known as Par
sons crossing. the car and the autorao-
bile collided, killing the three men In thu
automobile instantly. The girl was in
tured but how badly is not yet known
Another man whose name cannot as yet
be learned was also killed.
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That Toul WAather

There are places in the world where
the weather has been better the last
few weeks than in the American Sec
tor northwest of Toul, but the pre-
vailing dampness never even tar
nishes the American sense Of humor,
The colonel of a regiment. making
night tour Of the trenches, was
challenged by sentry who had been
standing at his post for two hours IN
a driving rain.
Who's there?' said the sentry.
Friend" replied his colonel.
Welcome to our mist" said the
sentry. And the most serious thing
the colonel did was to laugh.-From
Stars and Stripes, France.
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CHELSEA

Clarence Morang is home from Bath.
Francis Willett has gone to Bath to
work. Paul Willett has been quite ill
with the prevailing cold
Mrs. Hemenway has recovered from a
short illness.
Mrs. Glidden is on the sick list
Fred Wodell of Pittston is threshing
for the farmers near Searles Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dow and grand
children Of East Pittston were Sunday
guests Of Mrs. Mary Allen.
Miss Muriel Douglas has returned
from Needham. where she attended the
wedding of her cousin, Ruth Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. V. Morgan have both
been i'll with the prevailing cold
Otis Katon is suffering with blood
poisoning in his knee.
\ Mrs. Myrtle fHarris) Cooper is seri-
ously i'll at her home in Randolph
Roy Morgan and family have moved
to his fathers on the back road, the lat
ter, through i'll health, being unable to
attend to his work
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton McKindsley OF
Whitefield were Sunday callers on Mrs.
Gilman. East Chelsea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Cain Of Angus
ia were weekend guests at the latter's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Thompson.
The Grange will observe Ladies' night
at the second meeting in October.
w. K. Thompson is filling his silo
Due to the early frost ensilage will be
of a poor quality.
Mrs Hugh Patterson Of Augusta was
here over Saturday and Sunday, coming
down to attend the Thomas Searles re.
union.
Mrs. w. Q. Thompson is at the Hem
enway cottage.
Clarence Morgan has moved with his
family back to Gardiner for the winter.
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Portland Taxes

Portland Taxes
While the collections made by City
Treasurer Gilmartin and his force at
Portland. Monday were not up to the
final September figures Of last year,
the monthly totals far exceeded those
of September. 1917. The total collec-
tons Of the 80 days Of September ir-
respective of Sundays have been ST.
$4,000, and those Of last year were
only 1855. -5S153. Mondays figures
were $455,000 as far as they were
tabulated last night, but much of the
mail remained unopened where for
sheer excess of fatigue the clerks
were obliged to give up their colossal
task. The total collections Of year
ago Monday were $685.. 900.
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teachers because Of his natural adapt
bility to work and by his fellow pupils
because of his willingness to help .
friend out of difficulty. He leaves 70
mourn him, Mr. end Mrs. Charles Free
man, three brothers, one sister and
countless number of friends
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SUES TOWN
FOR $4,000

Lewiston. Me, Oct. fisherman Piper,
farmer living near Mechanic Fails in
the town Of Minot. appeared in s. j.
court Monday against the Town Of Nj.
not. represented by its executive on
Gals. the town clerk and selectmen.
He claims that the defendant corpora
ton damaged his property to the extent
Of $4,000 when changes were made in a
cattle pass connecting the parts of hi.
pasture.
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A curious method Of catching turtle
in the West Indies consists OF attaching
ring and line to the tail Of a species
of suckerfish known as the remora. The
live fish is then thrown overheard and
immediately makes for the first turtle it
can spy. to which 1t attaches itself very
firmly by means of a sucking apparatus
on the top of the head. Once attached
to the turtle, SO firm is the grip that
fishermen on drawing in the line brings
home both turtle and the sucker.
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NO VISITORS AT
FAIRFIELD SANATORIUM

Fairfield, Me, Oct. 1.-During the Pc
Rod of the influenza epidemic no visitors
will be allowed at the Central Mains
sanatorium, Fairfield. excepting those
called for critical illness Of relatives or
friends and these visitors must subject
themselves to examination before being
allowed to see patients.
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Conservative Brazil has finally con-
scented to permit contracts with the
Government to be presented in type
written or printed form, with the condi-
ton that each page of a contract so
written or printed. must be signed. In
til now, in Brazil. documents of all
kinds. including all legal papers. have as
a RUE been written by hand.
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Cows are scarce in Japan. and the
people use artificial milk made from the
soy bean. The bean is soaked and then
boiled until the liquid turns white.
Then sugar and phosphate Of potash are
added, and the boiling is continued UNI
u: the liquid looks like ordinary cor.
densed milk.
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Crushed to Death

SEOoUSO 70 109Iu
The friends and relatives Of Clarence
Freeman. late of Brownville. wers
shocked Friday morning to hear of his
death in the city of Boston. AS yet his
family has received no particulars in
reference to his death except that he
was crushed to death by an elevator.
Clarence went to Boston several weeks
ago with the intention of attending
school. and, up to the time of the acct
dent. he was reported to be making
good. He was is years of age. a sopho-
more in high school and a general fav-
orits with all who knew him. He was
known A. quiet, thoughtful and stu
dious boy. In school, he was beloved
by teachers and scholars alike, by the
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Army regulations require a man to
keep his hat on while armed. and this
ruling was upheld by Judge in New
York County Court. although court
rules require all men to remove their
hats.
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BRITISH CASUALTIES
MONTH SEPTEMBER

London. Oct. 1.-Casralties among the
British forces reported during the month
of September totalled 1887 officers and
men, divided {; follows: