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The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1918-01-15

County Commissioners j. T.
Moran of Plummer and C. r.
Wells of Emida are i'm the city
attending the regular monthly
meeting of the board.
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Pastor Installed at 6iddeford

Rev Harry Trust, who came to this
country from England eight years ago,
was installed as pastor of the Second
Congrega tional church at Biddeford
Tuesday night in the presence of Con-
gregationalists from Portland Saco.
Biddeford and Winthrop. Rev. Mr..
Trust presented a statement and re-
lated his religious experiences to the
council Among those present were
Rev David y. Beach, president of the
Bangor Theological School. Rev. f. f.
E.merich, D. D.. OF Boston. Rev. G. r.
Merrill of Dorchester and Rev. Charles
Harbutt of Portland. The installation
PRAYER and charge to the pastor was
given by Rev Mr. Emerich, the SER
mon was preached by Rev. Mr.. Beach,
the address to the people by Rev. Mr..
Merrill and the greeting Of the clergy
men was brought by Rev. George B.
Wood of Biddeford. Others who took
part were Rev. George w. Judson of
Saco, Rev. Mr.. Harbutt of Portland and
Rev. Paris E.sf8filler Of South Port
land. Tilezsinging was by Mrs. jose
phine Hutchinson, Bradford.
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TOWN ELECTIONS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. c. f. Wing; town
clerk. W. A. Burgess; selectmen NJ. NJ.
Soule c. D. Lincoln and p. NJ Brown:
town treasurer. r. L. Lincoln; 8. S. Com,
A. y. Manter; auditor, w. w. Walton
road commissioner, D. r. Hood. Appro-
priations: Schools. $500: roads, 5000; pa =
troll road, 500; State aid road. $3.50: con-
tingent. $780, Memorial day, SIS; stree.
lights, $132: library, $50.
ADDTSON-Selectmen, w. y. Nash. Ey-
erett Kane. Levi Hall: clerk, v. C. Plum
mer: assessors. V. c. Plummer, Arthur
Drisko. Aaron Drisko: tax collector. Louis
Lackee Ii per cent; school board. David
f JOY; constables, f. F. Cole, Eugene
Crowley The selectmenJ were electe6
overseers OF poor. Appropriations: Com
mon schools. $3.50; poor, $3.50; roads and
bridges. 5000; miscellaneous, $3.50: hook.
$50; supplies. $40; snow bills. $500: school
repairs. $l2; notes and over-expendeG
$1,000; superintendent, &l75: High school
500; State aid road. $500; patrol wort
s xyU Total, $3.50. being 3165 less than in
SEBEC-Selectmen, c. J.. Chase n
LAID. L. L. Blanchard; town clerk. S. p
ireland; town agent. S. c. Lanpher: treas.
urer. L. F. Lvermore; tax Collector T.
F. Livermore; school committee. q. n
Green. A. D. Ladd, D. L. Annis. Money
a appropriated: Schools, 1890: repairs.
hooks tuition. superintendent, $3.50. hi1h
ways, $2la3: support Of poor, 32o0: con.
tnEent $6oo.
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WASHINGTON

The stages and r. F. D. carriers wers
unable to make their trips Monday on
account of the recent snow storm f-
ing the roads so full the road breaking
crew was unable to get them open on
Monday.
Missionary w. E. Overlook win be
at the chapel at West Washington next
Sunday afternoon. March 18th, wealth.
er and travelling permitting.
Corporal John l.. Howard. who has
been home on a weeks furloueh, re-
turned to his battery ut Aver, Mass,
last Thursday. While home he sold
nice pair of steers to Frank Decoster
of Waldoboro.
Lamont Grotton and family, who
were burned out last Sunday morning.
are moving in with Joseph jones At
Hibbert's Corner.
Among those on the sick list are
Mrs. Ralph HILBERT, Mr. and Mrs. w.
E. Overlook, >Aldorus Jones and Mrs.
Charles E. Savage.
Clarence Lessner, who has been In the
navy for the past seven years has re
Gently returned from trip to Italy and
is here visiting his family at his fathers,
W. G. Lessner. His vessel made port at
Portland on the return and he was able to
get brief furlough but. like all in the
service, he is not giving out much infor-
nation.
The worst blizzard of the season started
IN some time in the night Saturday and
did not spend its fury until Monday fore.
noon after showing several inches and
blowing gale with the thermometer
down to zero and filing the roads full.
W. f. Overlook drove q miles in the
storm Sunday reaching home about {
o'clocl. i'll the afternoon. and said il was
One of the severest storms he was ever
out in.
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ALMA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wakefield and
daughter Of West Gardiner were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Bail
ey.
Miss Mildred Albee went to Boston
Saturday where she win be the guest
OF friends for number OF weeks.
Mrs. D. \. Jewett is in Portland. car
ing for her daughter. Mrs. Howard
Senate, who is very ill.,
Leonard V. Jackson Of Montville. as
sisted by Herbert Pickard and Bernarl
Jewett. is packing apples in this Sec
tion which were bought last week by
G. A. Jones Of China
AS a special train came down the
narrow gauge last Sunday afternoon to
clear the snow from the track, it left
the rails at Alma Centre. the engine
tipped over nearly fat on it's side. not
much damage was done. 1t will take
D day to get it back on the track.
Mrs. Thomas McGuinness of Port
land passed last week with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Watson. Mrs
McGuinness was accompanied home by
her parents for a weekend visit.
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.WINSLOW

Alex NJ. Herd after being confined TO
his home a few weeks by illness. has
resumed his work at the H. & ". Of
flee.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Wilson. who have
been the guest of friends in town. re-
turned Wednesday to the home Of MI.
Wilson'S sister, Mrs. c. B. kidder, Clin-
ton avenue. and they expect to leave
this week for Cincinnati. Ohio, where
they will reside.
Robert Stewart, Jr., after being at
home few weeks because of illness.
has returned TO the University of
Maine to resume his studies.
The Women's Missionary meeting of
the Congregational church that was 10
meet Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. George S. Paine. was postpon-
ed on account of the inclement wealth.
err.
Clyde Williams went to Augusta on
Wednesday to take the examination for
the draft.
The operetta "Cinderella in Flower
land will be presented in April by tie
children in the II. & w. district, who
have been rehearsing a number Of
weeks. 1t is in charge of Miss Annie
Nivison. Miss Doris Cole is the pianist.
The people of East Winslow have not
had any mail delivered TO them since
last Saturday on account of the drifts
and the electrcS not running.
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Dexter III
Hon. and Mrs. Norman H. Fay
to Give Town New High
School Building - Republican
Delegates to State Convention

Dexter. Me-. March 13.-Local people
are overjoyed at the generous offer o.
Hon Norman H. Fay of this town.
member Of Governor Milliken's Exec
utive Council, which will make it pos
sible for Dexter to have a sadly neeoeu
new high school building this year the
building to be practically gift to the
town from MIR. and Mrs. Fay. The
proposition to be made the town at the
annual town meeting next Monday was
outlined at a meeting of representative
citizens held Tuesday evening at the
law offices of Dearth 4 Pierce: Inc
offer is substantially as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs Fay will erect school
building on lot owned by MI. ray
and located at the corner of Free anu
Liberty streets, the cost of which is not
to exceed $4,000 for the bare building.
The lot and building will be decided 10
the town. which will pay Mr. and MIS-.
Fay, during their lifetime, interest at
the rate of 1-2 per cent. annually
payable mi-annually. At their death'
of course, interest ceases. The oHer
provides that the building shall De
erected under the direction of a buliu-
ing committee composed of the scnool
board and Mr.. Fay, while the gymna-
sium to be placed in the basement is
TO be controlled by the school board
and Mr.. Fay The town will install the
heating and plumbing fixtures: also
enuip the building for school purposes.
The town has been facing the prop
lem Of additional room for the faplo'9
increa sing number of scholars and 1t
it believed that the generous olef q
Mr.. Fay solves the question. Inc TOWN.
is not IN a position financially TO erecs
a school building this year ana the OF
fer of Mr.. Fays makes it possible 10
have a fine new building. the cost ..
which when ready for use, will propa-
Div be in the neighborhood of $3oooo.
A rising vote of thanks was rendered
Mr. Fay for his public spirit in the
matter
Dexter Republicans have elected the
following delegates and alternates 10
the State convention:
Delegates, Harry f. Hale. Taylor \.
Edes. William +. Brewster. winthrop
I. Fay. Nathan c. buchanan. Arthur
w Stone and j. Willis Crosby; alter
mates: G.. w. Parcher. Fred O. Addl-
ton. Walter B. Gould. Freeman u.
Dearth. John F. Marsh, George A. Dns-
tin and Charles Q. Clukey. Town com
mittee, Charles ID. Roberts, Freeman ~
Dearth, Harry T.. Hale, FREQ NJ
Young, Joseph II. Warren, Charies -
Clukev. Cassius oliver, John Dyer Ma
than c. buchanan, Arthur l. Aopolt'
Taylor X. Edes. Walter b. Gould, Ar
thur W. Stone George Park. John r.
Marsh. Fred Q. Addition. Winthrop L.
M, charles II Crawford, Charles r.
Jackson and Ralph Davis.
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ERSKINE ACADEMY

The winter term will close week from
Friday, March %, for a vacation of 10
days, and the spring term will open Tues
day, April Q
On account of the bad storm and i'm
passable roads there was no reguAr SEES
sion Monday.
The Junior Red Cross workers have fin
ished their consignment Of hospital gar
ments for the soldiers and although the
work was rather difficult for many of the
girls, nevertheless it has been done in a
very creditable manner.
The Red Cross work has brought to
light the small amount of knowledge that
many girls have of the fine art of sew.
ing, and Prin. Owen has taken decided
steps new course has been put in
which will be required Of every girl four
times a week. This course will instruct
the girls in all the simpler kinds of hand
sewing and in some Of the more advanced
ones.
Miss Alta Doe. who has been suffering
with a severe throat trouble is now very
much better.
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REPUBLICANS IN
SANFORD WINNERS

Sanford, March 13.-The entire Re-
publican ticket was elected Monday at
the annual town meeting, and appro-
priations aggregating over $4,000 were
voted. The largest appropriations were
common schools $4,000. repairs ana
insurance on school houses $4,000, books
and supplies $500. domestic science
and manual training $1,000; repair Of
roads and bridges $4,000, fire depart
ment salaries $7035, supplies for fire de-
partment $4,000, hydrant rental $3766,
three police officers s2SSo street lights,
all night service, 1886, to sprinkle
streets $4,000.
The straight Republican ticket was
elected as follows:
Town clerk and tax collector Ros-
coe C. Butler: selectmen. assessors and
overseers of the poor. Charles p. Rowe,
Samuel j. Mitchell, Ernest Johnson;
town treasurer, George A. Batchelder;
auditor, William O. Nichols; school
board for three years. Myron E. Ben
nett; constables, George H. Butland.
Harry Briggs, Frank S. Beal and Will
fred Young.
The town meeting opened with an
address by Judge George l.. Emery of
Biddeford, who spoke on Liberty Loan.
Hiram Willard was moderator.
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MARYLAND

The annual town meeting was held
AT the Opera house Monday. March II.
j. \. Goodrich was chosen moderator
and the following officers We're elected
for the ensuing year: First selectman.
l.. Il. Wheeler; second selectman. j. A.
Goodrich: third selectman. F. w.
Southland; town clerk, l.. II. Graves:
treasurer and collector. II. II. Whitney;
member of the school board to serve
three years. Rev. G. II. Bowie; to serve
one year, Roger Williams.
Amount of money raised. s15,17S; for
schools, S3050; for highways, $3.50; for
support of poor. 5000
Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. Deering of Angus
Ia were weekend guests of &. NJ. Lam
ccy and family.
Mrs. Ora Scott and her sister Nina
Webb are both sick with pneumonia.
A trained nurse is caring for them.
Perley Weber is confined TO :he
house with grip.
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.JONEsPORT

District Deputy Grand Master A. H.
Bartlett of Cherryficld made an Off
cial visit to Jonesport Lodge. No. 1SS,
f.. and \. NJ, and observed the first
degree worked by the degree team of
the lodge. After completing the work
remarks were made by Mrs. Bartlett,
followed by refreshments, consisting of
clam stew. cake. pie and coffee.
Funeral of Willard Lister Alley was
held at Beals yesterday. Mr.. Alley was
the first one of our boys who has been
called TO government service to give
up his Nife in that cause. One of the
government patrol boats being in the
harbor, the boys gave him a military
burial. which was very impressive. The
three churches of Beals joined in a
union service. which was carried out
by the Rev. John Sheey, Rev. Mr.. Nc
Lucas and Rev. Mr.. Moses.
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VASSALBORO

NORTH--The Holly Club was enter.
tanned at the home Of Mrs. W. Lord Mon.
day afternoon. Refreshments were
served.
The F. and A. NJ. held 4 special unse,.
ing at their hall Wednesday evening.
March s. working the E. A. degree on on.
candidate. Inspecting officer E. Coombs
Of East Vassalboro was present. A DE-.
licious oyster stew was served to the
soodly number present. The regular com.
munication Of the lodge will be held
Wednesday. March q, with work In the
NJ. NJ. degree
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Ms,bo.
dist church was entertained by Mrs An.
ME Rutter Thursday afternoon, March
H. and will meet with Miss Ina Averil
Thursday. March IA.
The town meeting will be held on Mon.
day. March IS.
The Red Cross society will meet with
Mrs. r. Linn Wednesday afternoon o,
this week. The juniors meeting with
Miss Iva Averill Monday evening Of each
week.
| The O. f. S will hold their regular
meeting Friday evening of this week.
The Kennebec Valley Federation of
Epworth Leagues will be entertained bv
the Benton Epworth League next Mon
day evening at 80 at Benton. 1t is hoped
that there will be a good delegation from
the leagues of North and East Vassal.
/ boro.
| SOUTH-Frank Haskell. Jr. was Sun,
Il 81 hi
! Augusta.
! Harold Morse of North Nassalboro has
been visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
! c. II. Morse. for a few days.
! c. II, Fowler and c. II. Morse have
been housing their years supply of Ice
the past week.
! Mrs. Eta Twitchell was a guest Satur-
day of her daughter. Mrs. Gladys OF Wa.
ervile. She was accompanied by Miss
Ethel Miller of this place and sister Miss
HELEN, trained nurse from New Yor,i.
| Mr.. Pitcher, physical director at the Y.
NJ. c. A, and w. NJ. Black of Augusta
were Saturday evening callers at r B.
Taylors.
| Mr.. Routhe of Augusta, who has been
boarding at j. F. Twitchelrs for num-
Der of weeks, has returned to Augusta
| Mrs. Ralph Miller of Augusta is a guest
OF Mrs. Dan Weber for short time
Miss Helen Miller Of New York was a
Friday visitor of Mrs. Marion Miller and
| Mrs. Mabel Weber.
| The storm of Sunday, completely
blocked the roads which in some districts
will take several days to open.
/ Miss Eva Lampson of Augusta passed
Saturday night with her friend, Miss
Helen Miller of New York, who is passing
a vacation with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs Elijah Miller
| Merton Gullifer OF North. Vassal boro
is ENJOYING few days with his aunt,
Mrs. o. 2. Davis.
| 0. D. Nels n is suffering from a severe
attack of the epidemic of sore eyes.
Mrs. A. c. Bassett and daughter were
recent callers at NJ. F. Davis.
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MAYOR WARDWELL
TAKES FIRST STEP
IN CIVIL SERVICE

An adjourned meeting Of the city
government was held Wednesday eve
ming meeting as mayor and aldermen.
for the purpose of appointing the po
lice force of the city. Mayor Wardwell
put himself on record at this meeting
as being the first mayor of Waterville
TO make a step toward civil service
methods in appointing men OF the OPP
position party to positions on the po
lice force of the city.
He SAID that he had been request
ed by the National committee of Safe
~ and Defense to avoid taking men
from necessary manufacturing cstao-
lishments for police duty. That the
matter Of putting the police depart
ment on civil service basis had beeI
talked Of for some time and he thought
this year was a good time to make
start He stated that both parties could
work tremendously together and that
the move would meet with the APPROX
al Of the best men Of both parties TIE
mayor then read his list of nominations
for regular and special police and The
same were confirmed by the board OF
aldermen. The appointments contained
the names OF two Democrats who have
served during the last year and whom
the MAYOR said he considered faithful
and efficient officers These were Gid
con Maheu and Paul Burgess. The APP.
pointmcnts are as follows;
Regular police Fred Weymouth,
Wallace Frederick. Gedeon Maheu, Paul
Burgess, Fred Burgess, Walter Sta
pics, Joseph II. Simpson.
Special police - Frank Washburn,
Nm. Albert Francis Wheeler Marshall
Gullifcr, Willis Quint, Fred Pooler,
Frank D. Robinson, Chester Getchell,
Edward G. Crosby. Joseph f. Caron,
George Rrilliard. Frank Pelletier, Chas.
Whitcomh. Nelson Gallant. Arthur Gar
rant VIM \. Jones. a. y. F.stey, AL
lie SWEET Clarence Abbott. c. j. Pool
or. Chas l.ashus. Marshall Cole. Schuy
lor stevens. Charles King. Fred Libby.
Walter c. Grodcr Armand Nadeau,
Luigi Pcrnacchi Geo. G. Nashon. Vic
tor Willett. Henry r. Butler, John r.
Rodcrick. James j. Cronin VIM But
Ter. George F.. Landry. Guy Perry,
David -. Simpson. Adolphus Green
wood, John Burgess, Eli Romeo. Will
liam Cote. Albert J. Prosser. John Nc
cue. l.. NJ. Davis, Chas. r. Sawtelle,
Michael Dillon, Il. w. Chamber
lain. Nelson Thhodeau, William
Graves, Edward Nigue. Irving Staples,
Arthur Sturtevant, Jos. Connors, +. E.
Toulouse. Patrick Cunningham. Adel-
bert Wright. Frank w. Pease. Charles
+. Aver. Jesse Whitcomb, David Q.
\igue. Chester Hapworth. Carroll u.
lIamlin, Vim. Colby. Jos. Pooler. Will
lis lIoihrook. Colby Getchell, David
Nieuo, Frank Nigue, Marshall Perry.
John Leg1ssey. d. !. OHalloran. Frank
Lowe. Geo. L. Cannon, Geo. Clements.
thas. Matthew. Joseph Reny, Alfred G..
GaEnon.
Maine Central Railroad Fred Dyer,
James Coro, Jos. Bouford.
Waterville Iron Works-Geo. Jelli-
son.
kcnnebec Gas & Fuel Co.-John H.
Morrison.
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WASHINGTON

NORTH-Miss Gertrude Turner. who
works at the State hospital at Augusta,
drove out here Saturday to visit rela-
tives and was unable to return until
Tuesday.
Clarence I.estner is home visiting his
wife and relatives, after an absence
of some months. Mr.. Lestner has
charge of a gun crew on a L. S. mer-
chairman and has just returned from
Italy He has only a few days leave.
Mrs. AIonzo Grotton is reported to
be gaining a very little. She fell and
has a broken hip and is a great suf-
ferer
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PALERMO

BRANCH MILLS--Mrs. Harriet Es-
ties passed few days in Waterville
and Augusta last week visiting rela-
tives.
It is reported that Bion Grant, who
went to Scotland with. the mill crew
last spring, is on his way home on ac-
count of poor health.
Mrs. Jason Smell. who has been in
Hallowell visiting her sister for short
time, returned home Friday last.
One of the worst snow storms for
the winter reached here last Sunday,
blocking the roads, making it necessary
to break them out before travel could
be continued.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Parmenter visited
Mrs. Ada Parmenter at John Wood
sums, China, recently.
The Red Cross meeting was held Fri
day, March s. with Mrs. B. E. Coombs.
Two Joined at this meeting, making the
number present %. This was an all-day
meeting. The ladies carried a lunch and
hot coffee was served by the hostess
The next meeting will be held with Mrs
Charles Phillips March %.
The dance given here Friday evening,
March g. for the benefit of the lied Cross
was decided success The hall was well
filled and present had a fine time.
Thirty dollars was taken.
Arthur Tweedie, who is boarding at f.
S. kitchins and has fine pair of horses
took Is Of the young people to Weels
Mills Tuesday evening, March s. where
they were invited to attend a whist par
ty. They report a delightful time
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Warehouse Plan Meeting

John j. Koran of Newark, n. j.. vice
president of the American Grocers So
ciety and Joseph A. Hennessey of Bos-
ton. manager of the Boston branch of the
society. were in the city Wednesday eve
ming and addressed a gathering of the re-
tail grocers OF the city and surrounding
towns for the purpose of interesting them
in a plan to establish "a warehouse in
Bangor. The plan is in the interests or
economical buying and any member OF
the organization is enabled to sell mer-
chandise AZ the same price as it is pos
sihle to sell through a chain of stores.
Mr.. Koran spoke especially on the sys-
tenn and how it works and what it has ac-
complished, and Mr.. Hennessey told of
the growth Of the organization.
Several members were enrolled at the
close of the meeting.
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WALDOBORO

NORTH-One of the worst snow
storms Of the winter ragged here
Saturday night and all day Sunday
blocking the roads and bringing bust
ness at a standstill
Harold Smith who was operated on at
the Knox hospital in Rockland several
weeks ago has SO far recovered as 20
be able to return home.
Maple grange will work the first ard
second degrees on two candidates at its
regular meeting Thursday evening.
The Glover club girls met with Mrs.
Elmus Shuman Saturday afternoon and
enjoyed q good time.
Mrs. Herbert Orff was taken to the
Knox hospital several days ago where
she has just underwent another criti-
cal operation. This makes the second
time within q year and at last reports
she was comfortable.
Raymond BoWeman who has been
confined to the house by sickness Tor
the past four weeks has so far recoN =
cred as OF be out again.
Little Miss Lois Burnheimer who suf-
fered a severe attack of the Group a
few days ago we are glad to report as
ali right again.
DR.. a. w. Nash Of Jefferson was
in this place Thursday to see Mrs. Roxy
GRAHAM who has been suffering with
a bronchial trouble.
Maple grange held a poverty supper
last Thursday evening. The supper
vas fine but the costumes Oh, My!
Ora and Hilma Eusley who have en-
p,oyment in Damariscotta are home for
a weeks vacation.
Elmus Shuman has been confined tc
his house for the past few days sui
fcring with 4 grip cold.
Harry Brann of West Washing ton
who is here cutting logs for Frank
Fogg had a very narrow escape t.om
cutting his leg Tuesday. He cut
through the leather top of his rub Der
some four inches long and the same
length in his heavy wool sock just
grazing the ankle bone about an inch.