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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-21
VASSALBORO

Miss Io,tie York will read at Vas
salboro Grange hall one of her war sto-
rics on the evening Of March % for the
benefit o6 Vassalboro Grange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lander and Mr.
ana Mrs. William Cobb were recent eve
ning callers of Mr.. and Mrs Ezra Jones
and family.
The I.arkin Soap Club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Dora Mowers of East Vas
salboro for its next meeting.
Mrs Banford of smyrna Mills was
guest last week of Mr. aud Mrs. George
Traviss at Crescent farm.
East Kennebec Pomona Grange Will
convene March % with Silver Lake
Grange, China.
East Nassalboro Christmas Club viii
meet for an all-day session Thursday,
March IS, at the home OF Mrs. Ella ar
den.
Miss Sarah Tufts has returned from
West Sebo!s, where she has been teacn-
ing.
Wilbur II. Taylor of Priest Hill was \
recent callers in this place.
Mrs Coleman Scott visited recently her
sister, Mrs. George Hamm. at Pope Ave-
nue..
John Lsson OF North Lubec was a
cues. at tea Friday of A. w. Pope.
CROSS HIIL-Clarence Jones of Atho'.
Mass who has been passing a few days
with his mother. Mrs. Olive Lewis. left
Monday for San Antonio. Texas, being a
member of an aviation corps.
Mrs y. T.. Fox of Portland is visiting
at the home of her mother, Mrs Fred
Crosby.
Mr.. and .Irs W. NJ. Cobb OF Vassal-
boro were guests recently at the home OF
Mrs. Mary Wood.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Forest Brown and family
OF South China were Sunday visitors OF
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Howe OF Bolton Hill
and Mrs. Clyde Pratt and son Leon OF
Augusta were guests Sunday Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin Tobey.
EAST-aIiss Abbie Lewis left town
Monday evening for an indefinite peri
cd.
The Christmas Club was delightfully."-
entertained Thursday afternoon at tho
home OF Mrs. Frank Hussey.
Mrs. S. Il. Richardson. who has been
seriously i'll at her home in North Bill
lerica, is rapidly gaining. her many
friends here will be glad to know.
John Bradley passed the weekend
at his home in the village.
Elizabeth Stafford of Watervillle pass
ed Sunday with her mother, Mrs. NJ. A.
Stafford at the Revere House.
Mr. and Mrs. +. r. Priest and son
Donald were calling on friends in the
village Tuesday.
DR.. Louis T. Jones spoke a. Friends
church Sunday morning. DR.. ZONES
spoke in his usual forceful manner anu
his audience was charmed with his in
tercsting and instructive discourse.
Mrs. Layiuia Taber was seriously III
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-21
READFIELD

For some time, the social life of
Readfield has been very dull but the
present week it has become revivifcd
with Il whist party at the Grange hall
on Tuesday evening, a meeting of the
Ladies' Aid at Mrs. f. y. Morrill's OF
Wednesday. the Masonic and Eastern
Star Festival in Masonic hall on Thurs
day evening, a meeting of the War Re
lief at Mrs. E. f. Peacock's on Friday
and the week closes with meeting of
the Eastern Star on Saturday evening.
Mr. Crocker. who bought the Blake
place a short time ago, has arrived
with workmen and is putting the place
in order preparatory to the arrival of
Mrs Crocker and children. who are ex
pected to arrive the latter part of the
week. For 10 years Mr.. Croker was
engaged in the cotton mill business In
Providence. r. L., Manchester. n. H.,
and Biddefofd Maine. but failing
health four years ago compelled him to
seek out of door life and he located in
Upton, Maine. from which place he
came to Readfield. He is much inter-
ested in the raising of sheep and has
recently lectured on that subject at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-21

last week but is recovering slowly. Mrs
Taber is very charming with her weight
of years and her scores of friends are
: wlshng the years may reach the cent
ury mark.
mess callers in Waterville Saturday
eI ening.
Miss Edith Priest passed last week
in Watervilc with friends.
Mrs Lottie York has again been Sc
cured by Vassalboro Grange to appear
in their hall Friday evening. March 90.
She viii give the war selection NY
Hearts Right There" and other read
ings. Mrs. York is so well known here
that a large audience will be glad TO
welcome her. Ice cream will be on sale
at the close of the program.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Earle Campbell and
family viii leave this week for New
Hampshire where MIR. Campbell has
employment.
Samuel Bryant passed the week end
with his family. :,
Everett Coombs returned to his home
Saturday and remained ever Monday to
attend the town meeting.
GETCHELl.'S CORNER-The Red
Cross dance held Thursday, evening.
March "A, was well attended, considering
the storm and the very bad condition of
the roads The net proceeds Cor the eve
ming were Sl7.35. There will be another
Red Cross dance next Wednesday exc
ming. March 90 Good music will be fur
nshed. Refreshments will be on sale.
Miss Alice Crosby, who has been nurs-
ing in Waterville, has returned home.
Mrs. Henry Glacier of Fairfield has been
visiting lier mother. Mrs. Lancaster, re-
Gently.
Mrs. wallace Frederick of WatervTle
was an overnight guest OF her sister,
Mrs. H. b. Lawrence, this week.
Harvey Crosby. who has been i'll in the
Chelsea Naval hospital, has returned
home. Mr., Crosby enlisted IN the u. >.
navy in October last and was about {.
sail for France when he was taken III
with measles and complications.
Mrs. Frank Williams of Wstervile has
been visiting her son, Howard Lawrence,
for few days.
Mrs. Freeman Trtes, who has been Wis
tins in Massachusetts for a number Of
weeks, has returned home.
Deputy Sheriff Nash was in Waterville
Saturday night on business.
Mrs John Trites and son Noble have
gone to Brockton, Mass, to visit rea-
tives.
NORTII--Town meeting was held
Monday with the following officers
elected: Il. &. BarrOwS, moderator;
q J. IIussey, first sclectman: +. =.
Brown. second selcctman; John Gates,
third selectman: W. a. Mariner, town
clerk; George Gates, treasurer: Charles
W. Mower. tax collector: Harry
Halves to the school board. The APP
preparations were as follows: Schools
$500: school buildings $500: text books.
apparatus and appliances $500; salary
of superintendent $500; support of poor
5: 900; repair washOuts and breaking
snow $4,000; repairs on bridges $500;
town officers $4,000: interest on town
debt $500. Voted to pay high school
pupils tuition wherever they wish to
20. Voted to raise the town bonds
81 600 year for ten years in order to
iaise the town debt OF $4,000,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-21
NOTICE

All taxes for the years 1911,
1912, 1913 and 1914 must be
paid at once. l will be at the
City Treasurer's Office at City
hall next Saturday evening from
Z to 10 O'Clock to receive pay
ment from all delinquent tax
payers.
If these taxes are not paid by
that time l shall be forced to
bring suit for their collection,
There are a few that owe large
amounts. who pleaded with me
not to advertise them, as they
were snort of cash at the time.
but would pay before long.
l have waited for these pe0-
pie long enough, and want to see
them present next Saturday
evening at the Treasurer's office
to show their appreciation of the
treatment and courtesy which
has been accorded them.
l will state once and for all
that l am done being fooled
about this important matter.
NILES l.. PERKINS.
Collector for the years 1911,
1912, 1913 and 1914.
mchg1d3t
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~ch11dlt

Farmers Institutes under the direction
OF the Department of Agriculture.
The farm purchased by Mr.. Croker
was formerly owned by w. :. O. FL
liotts father who made his homo there
for many years. While cleaning out
some of the closets, the workrlen came
across a bundle Of old receipts for
various purchases, which. at the pres
ent high cost of the necessities of life,
present marked contrast with the
price of things then. A copy of one
receipt, selected at random from the
package. follows and is of considerable
interest inasmuch as dry cord wood is
selling at $40 per cord here and green
at IS:
. "Readfield. March 4, 1923.
Received of William Elliott, One
Dollar and Twenty cents in full
for one cord and a quarter Of wood for
the use of the school in District No
10. David Hunton."
Miss Eleanor May Peacock who went
to the Central Maine hospital at Lew
iston last Friday where she was oper-
ated upon for the removal Of tonsils
and adenoids by DIR. William w.
Parmalee Of Auburn the same day. re-
turned home Saturday afternoon. She
IS rapidly recovering from the effects
of the operation.
Miss Evelyn Peacock has been con-
fined tC the house with an attack OF
tonsilits but is now convaiescent. She
will return to the Seminary the middle
Of this week.
The friends of Prof. and Mrs. Geo. c.
Clarke OF kent's Hill regret to learn of
the serious illness of their youngest
child which is now in the Central
Maine hospital at Lewiston. Both of
it's arms are affected with a tubercular
trouble and a bone has been removed
from one of its arms to free the arm
from the disease and it is feared that
the other arm must be similarly treat
ed
The Sunday school at the Corner IL
rapidly increasing in interest and
membership under the efficient super
intendency of Mrs. F.. 4. Morrill,, the
newly elected superintendent. A con-
test is now en- between two sides
known as the Reds and the Blues as to
which side shall have the largest mem
bership present each Sunday. Last
Sunday the Reds were in the lead with
a total of SO while the Blues had "a. a
total attendance of 70. Much pleasure
was added to the school by the attend
ance of Mrs Parker who sang So
prano solo in n very pleasing manner
Mr.. and Mrs Parker are new corners,
having recently purchased and moved
to the Fisher farm on the Winthrop
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-21
THE SALVATION ARMY
Goes Over the Top by Fifty Thousand
Dollars

Commandant r. \. Magec OF the To-
cal corps Of the Salvation Army mas
returned from Boston where he had
hecn in Attendance at Il meeting IN
connection with the Million Dollar
drive.
Comma nd,r t.VarGeline Booth Pc
sided She WAS assisted by Colonel and
Mrs. Clifford and other prominent 9TH
GERS and friends Delegates from al
over the New England states were
present Colonel Clifford read the Il
turns from every city Of tho New E;i.-
land States. New I+ngland's quota o.,
part of the Million Dollar drive was
s.. %. coo. The reports showed that more
than $3.50, 600 had been raised. The State
of Maine alone raised about $4,000.
Commandant Magee rs representing
augusta assured Che conference that
they could rely on the Capital CltE
reaching their quota of SlCoo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-21

road and will be q great addition to the
social and musical life of the village.
During the week four physicians
from out Of town attended sick ones
here. The roads We're filed with snow
most of the time making it hard tray
cling.
Apples are being shipped from the
station. The price is reported $500
per barrel
Wood is coming in more than for
many days
There is but little acute sickness
with us now.
Some of those who went from town
a few years ago to the state of Wash
ington report the climate there is very
fine. only two or three inches of snow
during the year. They are now plant
ing their gardens.
DEPOT-The Ladies Aid met Thurs
Cay with Mrs. John McKinnon. hostess.
An all day meeting with full attend
ance was very enjoyable.
The masquerade dance and box SOC
ial was a success, the proceeds for the
Red Cross being SIS.
- iuIilDeT from D9pot attended the
Sunday service at +. Readfield church.
The sermon was given by Rev Nh
Pearson, who spoke eloquently, por-
traying the war condition relating to
cur boys over the seas. The church
was honored with a service flag which
has six stars.
Mr. Renfrew has accepted a pastor
ate in Friends church and leaves the
present week for South Windham. his
new field of labor. Mr.. and Mrs. Rem
rev Will be greatly missed by their
large circle Of friends.
here. who has been working at Kent's
Hill is now engaged in cutting wood
for Fred Packard
Miss lzetta Royal, who has peen the
guest of Mrs. Edward Yeaton, Bel
grade, returned home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arian Jones with son
Leo have returned from a weeks visit
with friends in Portland.
George Coleman has purchased the
home owned by Isaac Wadleigh.
Mrs Gilbert Flanders who has passed
tie winter here. lief. Monday for her
home in Wakefield. Mass.
Mrs. Amy Packard went to Favette.
Sunday where she visited her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Wells.
Rev. Mr.. Renfrew occupied the pulpit
OF the Smith Memorial church Sunday
and preached an able sermon from
these words, THE Ideal Man"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-21
ON
FACES
RHEUMATISM
lou Can't Hide rheumatism

pms up into the nerves. causes
Preston In the face, makes you
ahd feel siclter than you look.
fheunatics understand. But
isn't as much Of 1t as there used
"Nsutrone Prescription 90" has
'sd - TO freedom Of all Rhesi-
N and it's many ailments.
a'ronc Prescription 90" loosens
Painful. swollen joints and mus
lou can distinctly feel all trou-
swing you and comfort and hap
creeping in. There is abso-
nothing else known like "Neu-
Prescription 80" for all Rheuma-
can prove II. get a soc or $l.00
OF YOUR druggist today.
Bow ditch Webster Co, Augusta,
aiding druggists everywhere
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-21

Lawrence Hin of Belgrade. who came
to Augusta Tuesday in his novel con-
Neyance which is all Ford except that
runners take the place of the two fore
heels, DELAYED his return as q result
OF unfavorable road conditions. lie
attempted the homeward trip Tuesday
evening but when about six miles out
Of the city thought best to return. He
PASSED Wednesday in this city await
ing freeze and was hopeful of maxi
ing the return during the night. Ills
vehicle ordinarily will travel with ease
through snow to depth of one and
onehalf feet but was unable 20 cope
with. the conditions brought about by
the prolonged thaw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-21

preston Elliott, who has a position
II Manila, =. l., as representative of
tHe Cocoanut Oil Co, has been passing
few days with his mother i'll this
city, Mrs. James Stephenson, LOG Sewall
street He Will leave this afternoon for
New York, en- route to Manila
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-21

Nilnur Nickless, who was injured
June -. 1917, by the falling of tenn
i'or%ry elevator on which he WAS work
ing at the Augusta state hospital, has
letlircd from Portland. where he went
on Monday and underwent an X-ray
examination by d.. Abbott ard d..
Lamb of that city. My Nickless repor, $
that it was found that there was n
fracture Of the spinal column in the
region of the hips, and also fractures
Of the bones of the legs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-21

Four young men were examined on
Wednesday evening for enlistment in
the Augusta company of the Third
Maine Regiment and all four passed,
Five more recruits will be examined
this evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-21

Paul M"Gculdrick is ill with the grip
at. his home in Togus. Cony students
are somewhat concerned over the pos
sibility that he may not be able to take
part In the Gardner basket bal.
game Friday evening, a game which
The boys are about as anxious Of win
ming as any on their schedule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-21

Archille Levesque. who formerly
conducted pool room in the Colonial
block, has gone to Bath and plans to
take employment in shipyard in that
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-21

The w. c. T. L. will nice, u,,,, ,,uo
Joseph Larrabec on Grove street FRI
day at 2.3O p. M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-21
|I1IiCurd Heals
On Face
altchcd and Burned So Could
Sleep. Had to Wrap Hands.
Cried Night and Day.
khing Purer, Sweetef, For
|All Skin Troubles Than
Cuticcra.
nv child had his face covered with
~. Iteame like pirnplcs with water

k,y child Rad his face covered with
ma. 1t came like pimpleswith water
in the middle, and later it
took the form of a thick
- crust. The skin was red,
Il = and the eczema itched and
burned so much that he
H. could no, sleep nights and
~ was obliged to wrap his
hands to stop him from
krhine. He cried night and day.
| decided to Try Cuticura Soap and
knen.. After had used them two
kr.e times he stopped scratching,
ore box Of Cuticura Ointment ard
Iase Of Cuticurs Soap healed him."
he'd Leo Barber, 90 w. Spring
|winooski, VI, June 81. 1917.
)Dp the use Of ell doubtful soaps.
cu,ieura for all toilet purposes.
l,ls Each Free by Mail. Address post.
|"Cstisurs. Dept. X. BOSTON," Sold
where. Soap 25c. Ointment Is and SOC.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-21

The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
cieiy or the Green street Methods
church Will meet with Miss Theresa
Corm!ey. 81 Weston avenue, Friua y
evening at 40.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-21

Miss Louise Mccormick Of White
neld Is the guest OF her cousin, Miss
Jennie Faulkner, SS Green street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-21

Robert Lane went Wednesday ~
Yarmouth for visit with his sisfer
Miss Mildred Lane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-21
lis Corn Will
Peel Right OFF!
sit" Makes COrns Come OFF
he "Banana-Pcel" Way.

~ Ike me ietter ~. and with
u rtrs draw your face up into u
kapt while YOU gougs and pull at
% a tender corn? That's the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-21
AUGUSTA LOCALS

D. G. Huasey OF Windsor was
wednesday caller in this city
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
DULLNESS CONTINUES TO RULE n
LOCAL STOCK MARKET TRADING
Few Home. Shares Change Hands, but Prico,
Are Generally Higher-Railroad Traf-
fc Shows improvement

The dulncs which has characterized trading
Exchange throughout
changes higher levels local trading. Nv
Philadelphia Company
during the and
TonopaI NJ
road
Lchsh Navigation Philadelphia Electric American M
= to 49,
advancing Z
Liberty Bonds quiet and the 3ias which had
yesterday, lost a trine.
officials railroads operating eastward from Chicago Louis r
this week the traffic situation although
the Of reducing the congestion M
leadin gateways a the seaboard
improved somewhat
spring. hesitation shown little
no reale conditions.
Of
ing say running 20 ahead
the same Is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
RAILROAD EARNINGS
MISSOURI. KANSAS AND TEXAS

tcLEVEIAAND. CINCINNATI. CHICAGO
AND ST LOUIS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
HERE TO SHOW
LOYALTYtIN PUBLIC
Street Parade Tomorrow Will In
clude Russians, Serbians, Ruman-
ians and Carpathians

TO promote the Liberty Loan and eN-
press their loyalty to their adopted coun-
try sixty officers and clergymen of Rus
sian, Serbian, Rumanian ana Carpathian
churches and organizations will hold a
demonstration tomorrow as evidence Of
their patriotism and to express their an
taRonism to Bolshevikism
Through the suggestions of Nicholas
Nushniroif. who Is chairman. and Leon
SOmivikoVich, secretary TWENTY-FIVE Of
these Slavic organizations VIII parade
in n street demonstration The parade
will start at .:3O p. m. from sixth and
Spring Garden streets, march to Broad
street, south to the South Broad Street
Theatre. where George Chirkow, Rus
sian consul in Pittsburgh. and Joseph
Burlington, Judge Of the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals. win address u
mass meeting on the subject Of the Lib
ertY Loan.
The committee Of the foreign language
division of the Liberty Loan, under
whose auspices the demonstration is
being given, consists of Judge Buffing-
ton, chairman: Mrs. h. r. Stotesbury,
vice chairman, and Casmir 4 SienliIs-
wicz, executive secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
FRESH FRUITS

D.maud was only moderate. but values
generally wer" steadily hold. Quotations;
$ING; Northern Spy, S1dG: Alhemarle Pip
hin. SiuG: lIubhardston. S2.IOH :: Grcon-
ty. S4n $40; Staymun Winosap, Si"": Blark
Twig. $4U5; Paragon, SiH5; Gano, S3H
80: York Imperial, S3.Iu" -; Zen laws
3m4.3I: apples. western, per buN-Wlno-
sap. S1.50u3.l u; Sgitzgnhurg, 81, 3e4 "
. So: Ncwtuwn Pip=n, Sl.2j H2.iu; Gano
81 u 100; apples, nearby, per hamESrr,
dSl2S lemons. per box S3u 10. Ban
anas. per bunch, $2n3.3o. .nrnngcS, Flor.
box. S4d725 TangerinCs Florida, per
strap. s3HT. Grapefruit, Florida, per box,
81. 500 {. PineapplGs, Porto Rico, per crate
SO 80 T :. 90 STRAW NberrIcS, FLORIDA. per at,
9l a 2l-. do. L1misiMml. Dor at. - q BOO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
BUFFALo. ROCHESTER, PITTSBURGH
Nnnrth week March. s51424I i1O9. 13I
DELAWARE. I.AcKAwANNA AND
WESTERN

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