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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08
Chapman Concert Program

Tickets are selling rapidly for the
Chapman concert, which is to be Civ
en- in the Opera house on Thursday
The proceeds, outside of the expenses
are to be given for the work of the
Red Cross and for this reason as well
as for the fact that the concert will
be one of great artistic merit, every
ticket should be sold. The program
which is very attractive. is as follows:
Concerto in D. Minor Romance and
Finale), Wieniawski
Nicholas Garagusi
Aria--O. Paradise, "L'Africaine,"
Meyerbeer
Vernon Stiles
ta) It's showing. Bemberg
(b)Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal,
Quilter
(c) \ Rhapsody, Warford
Florence Anderson Otis
(a) Indian Lament, Dvorak kreisler
Oh Maiden's Wish. Chopin Mac Milen
(c) Mot D'Amour. Elgar
(d) Caprice Saltarello. Wieniawski
Nicholas Garagus
ca Rose Marie, Mana yucca
90 Inter Nos. Nc. Hayden
Co Where Blossoms Grow, Sans Souci
Vernon Stiles
Moonlight. Starlight. Gilberte
Florence Anderson Otis
(a) Melesande in the Woods. Goetz
CD | Came with a Song, La Forge
Co Whispering, Mana yucca
Vernon Stiles
LIE Nil, LerouX
Florence Anderson Otis
Violin Obligato by Nicholas Garagusi
(a) Winter. Fay Foster
tb) The Last Hour. Kramer
(c) One Golden Day. Fay Foster
Vernon Stiles
(a) Rondino on Beethoven Theme.
Kreisler
90 Spanish Dance No. s, Sarasate
Nicholas Garagusi
Duet-Tardi- ia, Faust" Gounod
Florence Anderson Otis and Vernon
Stiles
Violin Qbligato by Nicholas Garagusi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08
PALMYRA

Mrs. Leantha II. Miller is in Bangor ~
a visit with her daughter. Mrs lsabe'l'
Dougherty.
Charles Ellis Of st. Alb MS WAS in tow
Sunday making calls
Another severe Snowstorm passed owe
this place Friday and Saturday. Leaving
the country roads in very bad condition
Mrs. Sylvia Taylor of Waterville ar
rived Monday morning for visit at In.
home of her sister, Mrs. S. s Seekins, II
South ST. Adams.
F. o. Thompson's hay press IS Mt Mrs
v. Z. Thompsons.
Mrs. NJ L. Stevens of New Haven q.
is a guest at the home of her sister, Mr..
Mary Appleby. and family.
Miss Bessie Bradford is at home from
school in Pittshcld for few days vaca.
ton
Mr.. anf Mrs. o. II. Merchant were IN
Hartland on business Monday.
Mrs. Sidney Weeks is home from Glen
Hansons, where she has been employed
as nurse.
Mrs. A. s. Bradford expects to 20
Wednesday to Madison for an EXTENDED
visit with her son. Charles Bradford, ana
family.
Palmyra Grange missed a meeting sat
urday evening on account of the weather
and travelling.
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PITTSTON

EAST-Mr. and Mrs. William Chamber.
lain and daughter Elizabeth of Portland
who have been passing the holidays at tn.
home of Mrs. Chamberlain's parents. MIR.
and Mrs. C. f. Otis. havv returned ia
their home.
g. Il. Labaree, who is travelling IN the
southern states for his firm. passed
left Thursday accompanied by Mrs. Lab.
aree, who will go with his on this trim
South.
Mrs. L. e Gallagher who has been Wis.
iting for two weeks at the home OF her
sister Mrs. A. J.. Marsou, returned
Thursday to her home in Boston.
Clarence Jameson of Lewiston passed
the weekend with his mother in this
place.
Mrs. Z. d. Bailey is reported quite i'll al
her home on the Whiteheld road.
Harold Reed of Augusta. passed tn.
weekend at his home in this village.
The annual meeting of the Pittston and
Whitefield Mutual Fire Insurance c.
will be held at Fowles' hall. this village
Tuesday, Jan. S, at o'clock.
William Scott of Gardiner is passing a
few weeks at the home of jnis parents Mr.
and Mrs F. +. Scott.
Miss Ida~ Dow, teacher AZ the Smith,
town school. passed the week END At III,
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs e. s
Dow.
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COAL EXPORTS
fc.ntinued from Paee One)

70 the war Trade Board today figures
showing the amount of coal the coun-
trv can spare and asked the board to
exercise supervision over its distrIou-
tion abroad. The amount available Tor
exnort was not made public. Canada
will be excepted from the regulations.
and shipments to the Dominion WAL
he left in the hands of the fuel ad-
ministration.
I'm view of the existing coal short
age and the great demand here, Am
erica must come first in supplying her
industries and householders with coal,
said DR.. Garfield tonight.
The new policy means that England
will be called upon to supply domestic
users in France and Italy. Producers
desiring to export coal to the alleo
countries must show that shipments
are TO be used for war purposes.
The arrangement was worked ou.
TODAY at conference between the fuel
administration, state department ana
war trade board officials.
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LETTER
OF APPRECIATION

Rev. Isaac LaF'leur, who is soon
to retire from the pastorate of the
Second Baptist church of this city, in
letter Of appreciation expresses to
the people Of the city, the other
churches, the pastors, the newspapers
and others. his thanks for their assist
ance to him during his term Of work
here, which has covered a period Of
nine years. In the letter he pays great
tribute to the men and women of his
| own church, who have supported him
SO Loyalty throughout his pastorate
Mr.. LaF'leur writes in regard to the
press:
ITO the kenpsbec journal of Au-
gusta, the Sentinel of Waterville, and
especially to our Baptist paper, the
lions Advocate, published IN Water
Vile, l owe a tribute Of gratitude for
their generous space in reports from
time to time concerning our work;
their timely Corrections and sueges-
| tons saved me from severe public
punishment. l am especially thankful
to the various reporters for their
courtesy and help in times OF need.
, The reporters are not treated fairly.
; They work hard, early and late. yet
not one word of gratitude in their be-
! half. The scribes of the Goth century
have a thankless job. Personally l
want to thank them for their genial
spirit, with which they have treated
me-"
| To the pastors of the city Mr.. La
! Flcur writes:
Brethren: You have made me one
of your own. My life has been made
| sweeter and happier by your brother
| ~ love towards me. l need not dwell
| long upon our cordial relations to-
gether. They have sweetened my min
| istry of love to our fellowmen. / felt
| greatly honored when you elected me
as your president, though unworthy Of
such a high meritorious position in
| the Apostolic preferment. The Wat
erville and Vicinity Pastors Union is
second to none for scholarship and
| leaders of thought-both moral and
civil ! shall bring with me your fra
,ernal tokens of love and friendship.
i This will be bright spot in my life
during the ministry that awaits me in
/ Worcester, Mass.
ITO one and all-Thank YOU and
| fare thee WE'LL
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CHINA

The village school began last Tues
day with Miss Greenleaf and Miss Pc.
land as teachers.
Mrs. Hattie Blake Of Franklin, n
H., who has been visiting her sister
Mrs. w w. Washburn, since Christ.
mas, returned home last Friday.
Mrs. Beulah Farnsworth has return.
ed from Lynn, Mass. where she has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs Flor
ence Hatch.
Leila Haskell has gone to her home
for few days vacation.
Mrs. Rebecca Bartlett of Augusta is
quite i'll here at her daughters, Mrs.
Ola Goodwin's.
The Christian Endeavor Society
held business meeting and social at
the vestry on Monday evening.
Officers Of the Baptist Sunday scboo,
for the coming year are: Superintend
ent, w. II. Jones; assistant super,n-
tendent, A. n. Goodwin; secretary .nd
treasurer, Mary Washburn: librarian
Kelsey Jepson: organist, Lizzie F;sh
There will be a patriotic entertain
ment at the Grange hall next Fridav
evening for the benefit of the Rcd
Cross branch here. The entir com
munity is invited to attend.
The annual meeting of China Pod
Cross branch will be held at Mrs
Longley's next Friday afternoon. Al,
members are urged to be present.
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GOOD WORK WATERVMLE
WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION

The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Waterville Womans Assoc
cation was held at the Wornans rooms
Monday afternoon at $50 o'clock. the
vice president, Mrs. Webster Chester.
presiding. The usual reports were Civ
en- and Mrs. Henry L. Hanson. chair
man Of the relief committee, reported
that good work has been done by that
committee during the last month.
Inc sewing class conducted BY Mrs.
T. &. Ashcraft is doing remarkably
well. the girls being deeply interested
in their work. The association deeply
appreciates the gift of new sewing
machine from a friend Of one of the
members and also a present of SIS in
money from the Water,ine lodge of
Elks
The lunches served during the month
OF December from the 10th to the ed,
Melted profit of $103 Thesa were
served by the Domestic Science de-
partment Of the Waterville Woman's
club. assisted by Miss Sarah Cannon
ana Miss Frances Dunbar, who have
charge of the rooms The association
VIII continue to serve lunches on Sat
urdays at noon and night There were
about 1000 people took ADVANTAGE Of thc
convenience of the rooms during the
month of December
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PASTORS DISCUSS
FUEL SAVING

Inc regular meeting of the Pastors
mon was held Monday forenoon AT
lo.5o clock ut Library hail, Rev. Isaac
Latle ur the president, in the chair.
During the meeting q committee con-
sisting of Rev Arthur $. Phelns and
Rev r. II. Stcdman of this CITY and
Rev. G. o. Perry of Fairfield. was an
pointed to draft resolutions expressing
their love and best wishes to Rev
Isaac LaFleur on his departure from
the city. a reception will also be given
to Mr.. IaFleur previous at the First
Baptist church, some time before he
leaves the city and he will also preach
one Sunday morning at the First Bap-
fist. Expressions of affection and es
TEEN were voiced to Mr.. LaFleur hv all
the ministers present at the meetiny.
Inc paper OF the meeting was Civ
en- by DR.. LaFleur, who spoke on THE
preparation of a Candidate for the
Holy Ministry" 1t was an interesting
paper ana held the attention OF all
present in the closest manner.
In connection with the meeting of
the Pastors Union. a joint committee
meeting OF the churches was held to
report on the question Of union SER
Ni'es' III We" oi the mayors offer OF
the Opera house during the present fu-
ell shortage. 1t was found that the Con
EDUCATIONAL, Episcopal, Methodist.
Unitarian and Universalist churches
were heartily in favor Of the proposed
services. the other churches reporting
that they were severely economizing in
fuel, and that the three Baptist church
es would probably unite in the evening
for one evangelistic service After some
friendly discussion, the matter was left
for the committees to confer further
with their official boards as they
thought necessary. Announcement will
be made later of definite plans It
seems certain that some OF the church
es will avail themselves of the mayors
offer, which was much appreciated by
nil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08
WINDSOR

SOUTH-The Unity Club met with
Mrs B. O. Moody Wednesday and de-
voted the time to Red Cross work.
Mrs George Mcguire was called to
Whitefield Monday by the death of a
relative, Mrs +. ID. Bailey.
Owing to the severe storm and con-
dition of the roads there was no school
l. riday.
Mrs. II. 4. Weeks of jefferson visited
friends here one day recently.
At the next regular meeting of Wind
sor Grange. jan. IL, 1918, the officers
will be installed by State Master w.
j. Thompson. A short program will be
presented. All sisters not otherwise
solicited will please bring pastry.
WEST-The Ladies' Union will meet
with Mrs Wakefield at the parsonage
Wednesday afternoon.
The annual business meeting of the
church will be held at the Baptist
church at p. M. Saturday. All mem
bers are urged to attend.
No services were held at the church
last Sunday on account Of the blocked
roads. An interesting service was held
at the chapel Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cooper are re-
ceiving congratulations over the arrival
of young son in the family, whose
birth occurred recently.
A. c. Brown is pressing hay in the
barn of w. d. Stuart this week. Harold
Casey and Edward Howe are his help
erS.
Coniel Morrisette is hauling hay re-
Gently pressed from the Casey. barn to
Augusta parties to be shipped.
Pierce brothers have been hauling
hay from Lone Maple Farm to Weeks
Mills to be shipped.
Miss Maud Bean was entertained
over Christmas at the home of Miss
Flora knights.
Charles Jones is getting out lum-
Der preparatory for building a garage
Tor the new car he has purchased
Merle Jones, the young son OF
! Charles Jones. who was a member OF
the Boys Sweet Corn Club, raised a
| quarter of an acre Of sweet corn last
/ year. After paying all expenses he
cleared $50. He sent a record of his
planting with 4 story he wrote to
! Orono and in return he received "a bank
book and 49,
! Mail Carrier Reed was obliged to
omit delivering the mail on r. f. D.
No. 81 Saturday. Dec. 20, and January
D on account of the drifted highway
from the wind and storm. Not since
he begun the mail delivery has he
made his daily trips in so long cold
spell and with SO much discomfort as
he has for the past 10 days.
Emmons Casey has been hauling hay
and wood from the Casey homestead
to his home in South Vassalboro
The residents in this section are
hard at work at this writing, getting
the highway passable. After much
work with shovels they are making
good roads with three pair of horses,
pair of oxen and snow plough
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CLINTON

NORTH-John Bachelor passed
Sunday with his family in North Gin.
ton. returning to Pittsfield Sunday af.
ternoon.
George A. Bingham. rural mail car.
rier on Route IS, was unable 10 make
his trip Saturday on account of The
heavy snow fall Of Friday.
Mrs. Israel Huff is boarding little
girl for the winter.
The three children of Frank Han.
scom. who have been quite ill.,, are
much improved at this writing
Willard Eastman was out with an
eight horse team Sunday breaking out
the Mutton Lane road from the Cross
road to the Maine Central railroad
Mrs Vesta Bachelor visited recent.
ly with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Dixon.
Miss Georgia Billings has been pass
ing several days with relatives and
friends in North Clinton She return.
ed to her home Sunday afternoon.
Miss Myrtle Bachelor, who has
been confined to the house since last
Monday with a bad frost bite, is som.-
what better.
Ralph Jones visited his sister, Mrs.
Blanche Gerald, recently
Israel Huff is caring for Mr.. Wiliett'S
stock during the latter's absence IN
Mayfield.
Mrs. l.. F. Bailey chilled her feet so
badly that she has been unable to
walk. Her sister Miss Billings. has
been assisting with the housework.
Mrs Herbert Nelson and family will
close her house in the near future
and move to Dover. n. H., where Mr.
Nelson has employment.
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Mrs. Fred w. Clair

Mrs. Elmire (Couturier) Clair wife
of Fred w Clair of Burleigh street
died Sunday noon at the Eye and Ear
Infirmary at Portland. Mrs. Clair had
been i'll at her home for long time
and about two weeks ago was taken
to Portland for treatment.
The husband and three children. two
daughters, Miss Yvette, who teaches
in the Portland High school. Miss
Adrienne and one son. Wired Laurier
the mother. Mrs. Aglee Couturier OF
Lewiston. a brother, Israel Couturler
and six sisters survive.
The funeral will he held Wednesday
morning at Q o'clock at the Sacred
Heart church.
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B. G. M. Car Repairs

Cambridge, Mass. Jan. 1.-Transfer 70
the Boston & Maine repair shops at BIZ
lerica of an car repairing work which was
formerly done at the terminal shops IN
this city was begun today. Officials de-
Cared that replacing machinery destroyed
when the local shops were burned Satur'
day night would be difficult and expen'
sive and that all repairs would have to
be made at the Bilerica shops 1t was
their opinion that transportation facilities
of the road would suffer seriously because
of the change.
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Funeral Of Gedeon Pitcher

The funeral of Gedeon Pitcher was
held at the Notre Dame church Mon
day morning at $50 o'clock. The
church was filled to the doors and
many were unable to get into the edi-
flee, who were DESTROYS of being pres
ent. The church was draped with
black and the funeral services were
very impressive. High requiem mass
was celebrated by six priests. Rev.
FIR. Charland. Rev. FIR. Nonorgue, Rev
FIR. Normand, Rev. FIR. Kealey, Rev.
FIR. Creole and Rev. FT. Ouellette.
The city was represented by His
Honor Mayor Aeader and members of
the city government. State Represen-
tative Sherman l.. Berry was also
present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08

Luke 1vers; treasurer F. A. knauff; ora.
tor. Fred Pelletier; senior woodward. JOS
eph Libby; Junior woodward. r. L. Bug
bee; senior beadle. Fred Pooler: junior
beadle. A. J. Turcott: court deputy. +.
Il. Perry: court physician, E. W. Boyers
trustees, F. w. Clair. c. B. kelliher.
Officers of Court Yolande were: Chief
ranger, Leah Niles; vice chief ranger,
Maude Pelcher; financial secretary, Adele
NJ. Roy; recording secretary. II. A. Ivers
treasurer. Margaret r. Bowler: physician.
DR.. E. W. Boyer: deputy. Abbie Rowe
orator. Alice Pooler; senior beadle, Emma
Landry; junior beadle. Mary Bushey; SEN
ior woodward. Mamie Pooier; junior
woodward, pelvina Carey.
Refreshments were served after the
meeting.
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SOMERVILLE

The cold wave of a week ago did lots Of
damage in town. People who never knew
their cellars to freeze before lost all they
had in the shape OF potatoes, vegetables
and apples.
The storm of Thursday night and Fri.
day last blocked the roads so the L. f. D.
carriers failed to get through from Thurs.
day until Monday.
Elbridge Hisier recently sold his farm 20
a party Of lumbermen from Augusta AMI
expects to move to his farm in jefferson
in the near future.
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Miss Mary Dunn

Miss Mary Dunn died at the home of her
sister, Mrs. j. l.. Fortier OF Silver street,
Sunday evening, after an illness of two
years.
Miss Dunn was born at Iberville, p O.,
the daughter of Thomas and Mary Gross.
iter) Dunn. She lived in Lewiston with her
twin sister. Annie. for several years, and
they came here about four years ago, fol.
lowing the death of Mrs. Fortiers husband,
to make their home with her Miss Dunn is
survived by one brother. Edward. who lives
in Lacadie, P. O.; besides Mrs. Fortier and
Miss Annie Dunn, sisters, She was a mem.
Der of the st. Frances de Sales church, of
the Columbus Guild and the Waterville
Womans Club.
Funeral services will be held at St.
Frances de Sales church at o'clock Wed.
nesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08

new boiler IS to be immediately in.
stalled in the Bath Y. NJ. C. A. canah,e
OF heating the restricted area of the in
sttution in which the directors propose
to carry on its work during the war. The
new boiler will consume but small
amount Of coal daily, and provide suf,i.
Gent heat it is claimed to not only warm
the restricted section but possibly one Of
the stores in the building It will be
more economical than running the three
stoves originally planned to be used in
heating this section.
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WATERVILLE LODGE,
r. AND A. NJ, INSTALLS

Tie following officers of Waterville
Lodge Of Masons were installed Mon
day evening by Past Worshipful Mas
ter Harry s. Grindall
Worshipful master. John 3. Levy;
senior warden, Carleton p. Cook; jun
ior warden. ]. Frederick Hill: treasur-
or, Frank w. Noble: secretary, Charles
I.aroy Jones' senior deacon. Willard
r. Jones; Junior deacon, Harry E.
Greer.
The installation was public to Ma
sons and their ladies and there was n
good attendance at the ceremonies.
The services were Of patriotic ma
4ure. addresses being given by Rev.
Frank J.. Phalen and J. Howard WEIGH.
Harlow's Orchestra furnished music.
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10000 TONS
Continued from PAGE one)

rived by water. OF this 1854 tons was
bituminous coal. The heaviest ship
ment was on one of the naval GOLFERS
diverted to this port when it was
pointed out to the national admins
tration that sllipyards, munitions fac
tories and mills We're curtailing pro-
duction because of lack of motive pow
er. The collier had in her holds 1880
tons of coal. Other golfers are report
ed tonight as having passed OF. of
Chesapeake bay with nearly 5000 tons
Of coal They are due here Wednes-
day night or Thursday morning. In
the meantime many barges and
schooners are due, provided they are
not driven to shelter by another storm
such as tied up all coastwise traffic
last week,
So many complaints had been re-
ceived by the fuel administration to-
Suffering in Lodging Houses
day Of suffering in lodging houses be-
cause of lack of coal that a special
committee was appointed to look after
their needs. In one of the big apart
ment houses notices were posted to-
day that occupants must take only one
hot bath a week in order to save coal
No restrictions We're placed. however
on those who care to take their cold
tub in cold bathrooms.
The fuel famine hits all classes alike
Governor Mccall revealed today that
lis furnace coal was gone and that
he was OBLIGED to use pea coal in the
two furnaces required to- heat his
home in Winchester. There is only a
weeks supply Of this kind on hand and
he is tiGing over the emergenc.- by
burning wood in his fireplaces.
The supply Of coal is so low at the
State prison at Charlestown that
Warden Nathan d. Allen ordered two
cars Of hard wood today for delivery
By tomorrow
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COMING EVENTS

JAMS Bank meeting day in PORTLAND.
Jan. 9-Maine League of Loan and
Building Associations. annual meeting
Congress Square Hotel. Portland
Jan. l0-Meeting of Governor and Coun-
Gil az 10 A. NJ.
Jan. 1O-Meeting Of Democratic Stata
commit, :. Portland.
Jan. 12-Maine Sportsmen's Fish and
Game Association. annual melting at 8.
State House, Augusta.
Jan 14-Annual meeting Of incorporators
OF Augusta General Hospital at 100, Au-
gusta.
Jan. i5-Supreme court. Androscogin
count, Auburn.
Jan. 17-1S-Maine Press Association an
nual convention. Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08

The monthly business meeting of
the Acadia Club will be held Wednes-
day evening at the home of Mrs.
Florence p. Libby. 143 College ave-
nue.. Officers for the year are as fol-
lows: President. Mrs. Florence P.
Libby; vice president, Miss Ethel S.
Lancaster; secretary, Mrs. Adelaide B.
Sawtelle; treasurer. Mrs. Caroline l..
Vose.