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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-19
PALERMO

EAST-Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Grady.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G.. Moore and daughter
Marion. and Mrs. Fred Spratt. were in
Augusta Saturday.
Fred Tibbetts has been a recent visitor
at his old home. While here Mr. Tlb-
belts, with his mother and sister, mo-
tered to Augusta.
Nj and Mrs. H. P. Reed and son
Harry were Sunday evening callers on
friends in this vicinity.
William Fisk. Miss Glennie Bailey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Drake went to
Waterville to New Haines Theatre sat
urday evening.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Trask is passing few
days with Mrs. H. w. Wood in China.
F. z. Spratt has been appointed for
the town OF Palermo to grant licenses
for the sale of explosives.
BRANCH M1LLs-The infant daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Dove has
been quite i'll OF late, threatened with
pneumonia.
Mrs Ada Parmenter, who has been
seriously i'll for a week or more, remains
about the same Mrs. Angie Tobey is
caring for her.
Miss Ruby Tobey is visiting friends IN
Winslow, Waterville and Benton for an
indefinite time.
Mrs. Elwood Parmenter and daugh-
ter Ramona from the state farm, Mas
sachusetts, are visiting relatives and
friends IN the place.
Miss Eva Lorraine Worthins went TO
Brunswick Sunday, where she will visit
friends for a few days.
Arthur Tarben from Pittsfeld filled
the pulpit here sunday afternoon. There
was G good attendance and all listene i
with much interest to very able ser
mon.
Mrs Edith Northrop, who has been
working in Jefferson for few weeks
past. arrived home Monday. !,
Mrs. Geo. Worthins has two men
boarding from Brunswick who are haul
Winter.
STANLEY Tweedie and Oscar TweedIe,
Myra Tweedie and sister Mrs. Emma
Gates, and Florence Hogan from Thorn
dixie, were sunday guests at L. s.
<itchin's.
Mrs. Harold Kitchin and aunt. Miss
NJ. A. Phillips are visiting relatives in
Augusta this week.
Miss Edith Pinkham. WHO is teaching
in China. passed the Weekend at her
home
Miss Barbara Worthing from Cony
High was at home Saturday and sun
day.
STANLEY Parmenter from Augusta Is
visiting relatives here.
The entertainment and ice "ream sale
given here Friday evening for the bene-
fit of the Red Cross was a decided sue
cess. About $50 was cleared. The East
Palermo Dramatic Club presented the
farce. "A Family Jar" which was
much appreciated as it was freely given
for the Red Cross benefit.
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ADJUSTMENTS
COLONIAL

1.-THE Sign INVISIBLE a Mighty
Drama of the NorthIend, Wednes-
day.
The Sign Invisible" at the Colonial
today is a picture with a punch. 1t
is a mighty drama of the Northland.
that great melting pot Of souls, peo-
pied with the best and the worst"
Circus or no circus. be sure to see
THE Sign Invisible" with all its
thrills and pathos with Mitchell
Lewis in his six feet of graceful
strength as Lone Deer" the Cana
dian breed" whose primitive heart
has a finer appreciation of natures
beauty and the immutability of
Providence than most so-called civ
ilized' men.
The Sign Invisible" is a story of
what happens to an embittered and
dehased New York doctor who goes
to the Canadian Northwest for
change of scene and forgetfuness
Thrown among people who are en-
t!rely devoid of social pretext to
either good or evil the desperate man
soon finds himself the storm center
of a series of events which make a
mighty interesting photopay. There
are two of the most vicious screen
fights ina ENABLE in both of which
Lone Deer (Mitchell Lewis the giant
half breed hero, covers himself with
glory. Some beautiful love scenes
occur between him and his Indian
sweetheart Winona Hedda Nova).
The picture play is of the outdoor
type and is beautiful both as to seen
cry and photography.
Other features of today's big show
are King Baggot and Marguerite
Snow in The Eagles Eve" a Pathe
Comedy, Kicked Out" and Mutual
Weekly.-Adv.
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Red Cross Notes

The new government rule for knit
ting socks. getting one pair out of a
skein of yarn is as follows
Sc stitches on three needles: 20 on
Isl needle, 20 on ond needle, IS on 3rd
needle.
Knit .. Purl .. for inches,
Knit plain inches.
Heel-Divide stitches: IS on list
needle Cfor heeD. II on md needle. IA
on 3rd needle. LIST needle go Knit I
row. Turn. Purl row, Turn. Repeat
from c) until you have u rows Al
ways slip 1st stitch.
Begin to turn heel on wrong side.
To Turn Heel-Slip /. Purl Is. PurI .
together, Purl l. Turn Slip /, Knit
5. Slip l. Knit l. pass slipped stitch
over knit stitch, Knit !. Turn. Slip
I. Puri 6. Purl > together Purl /. Turn
Slip 1. Knit {. Slip /. Knit /. pass
slipped stitch over knit stitch. Knit /,
Turn. Slip !. Purl $. Purl together,
Purl /. Turn. Slip /. Knit Q. Slip |.
Knit l. pass slipped stitch over knit
stitch. Knit l. Turn. Continue until
there are IS stitches on needle.
Gusset-Pick up 13 stitches on side
Of heel. list needle) Knit stitches
Of End and Ord needles on to one nee
die. (2nd needle) Pick up IS stitch
es on other side Of heel. and take s
stitches from first needle. t3rd needle)
LIST needle. (A) Knit to within 3
stitches of end. Knit . together. Knit
I. End needle. (Bl Knit plain. 3rd
needle. CO. Knit. Slip !, Knit / pass
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MADISON
Primary Election Very Quiet
John Quirion Seriously In
iured-LOcalS

The primary election passes Off
quietly in Madison. Somewhat to
their surprise a number Of voters
coming from the Progressive and So
cialist parties were debarred from
voting because of their failure to
register six months ago. Consider
able interest was taken IN the nom
nation of sheriff on the Republican
ballot, the Madison candidate being
F. L. Harding. The greatest num-
Der of ballots cast for any candidate
largest number of votes on the Re
publican ballot was for State Senator
for which there were 251 votes cast.
l.. r. Folsom receiving 80 and ". L.
Walker so. In the sheriff contest on
the Republican ballot f. L. Harding
received 81 votes. John Moores 81
votes and D. J. Greene II votes. In
the County Commissioner vote II.
Burse received Sc votes and H. Gro
well IS votes. J. H. Thorne also re-
ceived a majority Of the votes cast
for County Attorney. For represent
alive to the Legislature 3. +. Burns
received li1 votes.
| Frosts are reported in several sec
tions in this vicinity Sunday morn
ling. Farmers who live in the Arson
| Valley region also report several
frosts last week.
| James H. Quinn of East Boston.
! Mass. and an employee of the Great
Northern Paper Company, was in
jured. perhaps fatally, late Monday
forenoon. Quinn was engaged in
piling sulphite when he stepped off
| feet and striking on the back of his
neck. Although retaining conscious
! ness Quinn was paralyzed from his
neck down and on a haSty eXamir-
alton it was feared that his back was
broken. Quinn, who is an old sea
captain came to Madison about three
weeks ago. He was taken to the
! Bangor hospital on the noon train.
Rev. William Clements, who is pas
tor of the Free Baptist Church, is at
tending the summer school at the
Newton, Mass. Theological Seminary.
Mrs. Hatch of Fairfield filled the pull
pit at the Free Baptist church Sun
day morning.
Mahlon Cavanaugh Of the 301st
Heavy Artillery, who has been pass
ing four days furlough with his
family III this village, returned to
Camp Devens, Tuesday morning.
Albion Briggs and Roscoe Perry
went Monday to Waterville, where
they enlisted in the L. S. Infantry,
and expect TO leave for Fort Slocum.
| Aubrey Dyer left town Monday al
! ternoon for Portland, whore he has
a position in wholesale grocery
! concern.
1 The War Savings Stamp campaign
! is being vigorously pushed by the
1 local committee and plans are now
on foot for parade on June IS.
Friends of John Eose who has re
Gently undergone surgical opera
ton in a Portland hospital will be
pleased to learn that he is now quite
comfortable Mr.. Nose expects to
undergo more serious operation in
few weeks. He was formerly q
well known resident of this village
I for number OF wears
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slipped stitch over Init stitch, Knit
to end. CD Knit around plain. Re-
peat A. B, c, D until you have: IA
stitches on 1st needle, % stitches on
2nd needle. IA stitches on 5rd needle.
Knit plain Il inches.
Kitchener Toe-tst needle. {E)
Knit TO within stitches of end. Knit
, together. Knit l. End needle. (FD
Knit /, Slip /. Knit /. pass slipped
stitch over knit stitch, Knit to within
stitches Of end, Knit together,
Knit l. 3rd needle GO Knit /. slip
/. Knit l. pass slipped stitch over
knit stitch. Knit to end CID Knit ?
rows plain Repeat E, F, G. Fl 8
times (making times in alb. Then
narrow every other row times.
Knit the stitches of your 1st needle
on to your 3rd needle. You have now
10 stitches on each of the needles.
Break wool 0caNin- l. inch lenSth)
and thread it into worsted needle.
Hold sock so that the WorSted needle
is at your right and. always keeping
wool under knitting needles. weave
front and back together as follows:
stitch of front knitting needle as if
knitting and slip stitch off the knit
ting needle. Pass through md stitch
a s if purling ard leave stitch on the
knitting needle. Pass through 1st
stitch of back needle as if purling
and slip stitch off the knitting needle
Pass through 2nd stitch Of back nee
die as if knitting and leave stitch on
knitting needle. Repeat from rb un-
til all stitches are off needles. In or
der TO avoid ridge across end of toe,
faSten wool down the side.
Laid on q. level surface the finished
sock should measures
Foot: Length II Il inches but
10 IL 70 70 II is acceptable.
Leg: Length. ii inches; circum-
ference. s inches.
Cuff: Circumference, unstretched.
s inches; stretched to fullest extent.
i3 IL inches.
Sweaters-Of light or heavy wool.
For knitting instructions, see A R.
c leaflet 400 3.
Wristlets, Mufier, Helmet-For
knitting instructions, see a. K. G
leaflet 400 G.
Red Cross knitters. please do not
forget to return all finished articles
on FRIDAY. June ..
All who have had yarn out more
than three weeks please return fin
ished articles from same.
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AUGUSTA
vulcanizingC Co.
VuIoanLxing Tree
and Inner. Tubes
Tires Refs'ead0d
and ReIined
te2 Water St. Augusta
PLAYED OUT
| LAWYER LOOKS
LIKE new
All His Friends Pleased

/ For A long time he kept the secret
tf the wonderful change 10 restored
health and recovery from nervous
breakdown. bat al last because of the
teip q might bo to his friends he
Iho4ght 81 only fair 10 tell them, and
now they are ali Ike him. have
,core back and feel Ike doing
shings
lie took rhosphatod Iron and It
.ook hold - hum immediately. lie
saws he felt better right of the reel
hnd you never saw q more thankful
ind pleased man He cannot say
Snough IN pra So a Phosphated Iron.
,ife SAYS il seemed as II his whole
hystem lust craved the Iron. II was
D. hsorbcd so quickly. The color carle
mack 20 hls checks. his step had that
.old time boy swing and spring. while
IA Tor his nerves tho lhoSphates got
fright 70 work cleared UP the ccbwebs
land bcfuddied brain. 50 he could
think better and act quicker. his
Judgment was right again, he had de-
.cisior that he lacked Il. years. No
.uoader he is pleased booster Of
.PhoSphated Iron.
, Mr. Professional Man or Woman.
,Mr once Man or Bill Clerk or STEM
,oFrapher who IS al in and feels that
. he is not sick and he is not well. but
.who knows Ne is not right Phos-
.phated Iron is just what you need
II, will tide you over. put you right.
you will feel ION the job" and work
To insure physicians and their
na,ients getting the genuine Phos-
phated Iron We have put in capsules
.only. DO not take pills or tablets. In
.sist on capsules.
Bowditch Webster Co. and leading
druggists verywhere.-Adv.
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PROBATE court

The following business has been
transacted at adjourned session Of the
kennebec county probate court;
Wills proved. approved and allow
ed-Of Mrs. Z. J. McGaffey. late Of
Mt Vernon. Florence j. Vannah o1
HockIand ,executrix; Of Alice F. Bow
man. late of Farmingdale, Melvin
H Simmons of HalloWeI, admnistra-
tor C. I. a.
Administrations granted-of the es-
tate Of Jerome Hanly. late of Pltts1on'
E. A. Hanly of Pittsfeld. adminlstra-
tor: OF the estate of Blanche Tracy.
late of Waterville. Hugh ?. Tracy OIL
Waterville, administrators; OF the eS-
tate Of Mary p Lord, late of Gardiner
Harold c. Smith of Gardiner. admin
,strator; Of the estate of Mosley Da-
mon, late Of Winthrop, Ernest l.. Da-
mon Of Winthrop administrator,
Adoptions granted Hattie Z. Col
Inns adopted by Charles NJ. and Ida NJ
Chapman 81 WINSTON
Guardians ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS J. =.
title. conservator Of the estate Of
William L. Soule Of Augusta.
Trustee apponted-Ethel NJ. Rus
sell trustee under the will Of Ellen H.
Russell. late of Augusta.
Accounts allowed-First account Of
Edgar G. Mathews. executor of the
will Of Caroline s. Mathews. late If
Waterville; distribution accou;:. IF
Herbert f. Foston. administrator IT
the estate of Henry kezer. late OF
Oakland Cal: final account of Joshua
r Jordan. administrator of the es-
tate of Frank A Jordan. late of Wa
tervIlle; distribution account of Phil
omenc MarCoux. cxecutriX of the VIII
II Apoine Marcoux. late of Water
VILE: distribution account of Marga =
ret ID. Leighton, eXeCutriX Of the Will
uf Patrick Fl Leighton, late Of Hal
lowell; final account Of Ethel NJ. Rus
Sell. executrix of the will of Ellen
" Russell, late Of Augusta.
Inventories filed in the estates ~
Marietta T. Taylor. late Of Litchfield,
Allen Partridge, late of Augusta;
Hannah x. King. late of Winthrop;
William II. Morrell. late of Water
villo; Horace +. Carson, late of M.
Vernon; George NJ Gatchell. late #
MPnl0Ouln, lNd NJ Lam pee. ldit VI
Augusta.
Papers filed for notice-Vill and Pc
tition thereof of Vesta J Brown, latr
# Benton; petition for license to sell
real estate Of Lydia J, Hathaway. late
"f Benton. petition for assessment Ct
inheritance tax on estate of Caroline
: Mathews. late Of WaterVille; tina:
account Of Melvin :. Holway admin
is'rator Of tho estate Of Susan J.
Packard. late of Augusta: petitlcf
for assessment Of Inheritance tax on
estate Of Susan j. Packard. late of
Augusta: petition for license to sell
estate Of William Kane. late of Car
diner: fral account of Rosanna La
loic Lebrun. administrators c. t. 4.
~ the estate Of Joseph Lebrun. late
~ Waterville; first account of Ralph
w Crockett. administrator d. h. n. c.
+. a. Of the estate of Emelinc War
ncr. late Of Hallowell: petition for
probate of will of Rosamond n Car
son. late Of Rcaddeld: will and pc
tition for probate Thereof of Augusta
II. Merrill late Of Gardiner.
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SIDNEY

LAkESHORE kennebec Pomona
Grange met with Sidney Grange OIL
June 70, and although the weather was
very unfavorable a large number were
present from nearly all parts of the
county. Eight Oranges were represent
ed. Six candidates we're instructed in
the Fifth degree after the opening cere-
monies. At noon recess was taken for
one hour and a bountiful dinner was
furnished BY Sidney Grange. In the
afternoon the lecturers program con-
sisted Of an address Of welcome by the
master of Sidney Grange Mrs. W. r.
LNon Response by Bro. Washburn
o*erseer of kennebec Pomona. also
songs. readings, Rotations, etc. The
question. Resolved, That the Man Who
Produces the Food Will be a Greater
Factor in Winning the War Than the
Man With the Gun" was fully dis
cussed.
White Rose Chapter. o. z. 6. held a
special meeting on Saturday evening,
June Is with good attendance The de-
grees of the order were conferred on
LNp tbIUfldltS ~ ii NtlN impressive
manner and refreshments consisting .?
salads, sandwiches. cake and coffee
were served.
Sidney Grange, F. Of H, held very
fully attended and interesting meeting
on Thursday evening. Eight candidates
were instructed in the First degree Of
the order and a fine literary program
was presented By the lecturer.
A war savings stamp drive is about to
start in Sidney when at least se9 20,
which is the amount OF Sidney's quota.
will be raised. H. c. Hammond IS
chairman and will invite the same So
iicitors that assisted him in the Third
Liberty Loan drive to take the pledges.
The Golf brothers OF the River road
are still pressing hay for the farmers
at Lakeshore.
Rural Lodge, F. and A. NJ. will hold
its regular meeting next Saturday eve
ming. June 2, where the NJ. NJ. degree
will be conferred.
John Ballard is assisting Albee &.
Adams in setting up a portable mill at
Belgrade.
John and Frank Logree are WORKING
at Cedar Crest camps fitting up the
tennis courts and baseball grounds.
Jason Taylor and sons have a crew of
men cutting wood at this time on their
extensive farm here. They intend to
cut at least 1000 cords
Mrs. q. D. Swift, who has been very
i'll of late. is more comfortable this
week.
H E. Blanchard, who has been work
ing on the new dam al Oakland. re-
ceived an injury to his right eye last
week and was unable to work for few
days. He was calling at Lakeshore last
Saturday and Sunday. returning to
Oakland Sunday evening.
Some II persons from here attended
the services at the Free Baptist church
at Oakland Sunday morning to listen to
Prof Henry ". Drawn OF Colby col
lege. who supplied the pulpit on that
date
A. W. Bangs has recently purchased
a good draft horse to use on his farm.
Beatrice Bangs ard Edmund Langley
who are attending Oakland High school. !
passed Saturday and Sunday at their
respective homes here.
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WINDSOR

WEST-D1strict Sunday School conven-
ton will be held at the North Windsor
Baptist church on FRIDAY, June 2lst.
Morning session. 10 50 A. NJ: session 80
and evening 80 p. NJ, Basket lunch,
coffee served at the parsonage. Public
cordially invited.
The Red Cross Gyoup have changed
their time of meeting from Wednesday
to every Thursday afternoon at the
chapel.
The church fag from the members OF
the North Windsor Sunday school and
outside friends is very much appre-
ciated.
Mrs. NJ. = Morse Of Melrose. Mass,
is q visitor of Mrs. N. r. Wakefield at
the parsonage for an indefinite time.
Mrs. Morse supplied the Baptist church
pulpit China village. SUNDAY. June Is.
Rev. NJ. IT. Wakefield left Winthrop
Saturday for Houlton with troop Of
boys
Word recently received from Nor
man Boyn,or. one of the Windsor SOL
dier boys who has been suffering from
the i'll effects of gas. is slowly improv-
ing his friends will be glad 20 hear.
A touring party consisting OF Mr.. and
Mrs. T. B. Seekins Of Norwich. Conn.
with four of their children who hav?
been visitors of Mr.. Seekins' father. Mr..
and Mrs. Addison Seekins Of Weeks
Mills and other relatives in town, ac-
companied by Mrs. Augustus Stuart of
Tylers Corner we're afternoon and
evening guests at Greenknoll. Mt
Seekins was formerly of this place and
his many friends here gave him and his
family a hearty greeting.
Mrs. Henry Davis with Mrs. Sara
Davis and Mr.. and Mrs. s. z. Barton
were afternoon callers of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Reeves OF Chelsea Mr.. Reeves.
who has been iii through the winter,
remains very feeble. Mr.. and Mrs.
town and have many old friends who
are sorry to learn of his illness.
Harold and Ed Casey of Augusta with
friends. passed Sunday at the farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Caswell and fam
lily and Florentius Halloweil Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison Merrill, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Boynton, Mr.. and Mrs 3. r,
Fernald, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Stud
ley and Fred Gardner, had delightful
trip to Newport Sunday in their touring
cars. where they called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hai!owell and family. On their
return they called on Mr.. and Mrs. r
?. Randall PALMYRA, also Mr.. seekins,
- Adams where they enjoyed their
MONDAY lunch. the last cali in Pitts
field.
Mr. and Mrs. George Pierce Of South
China were afternoon visitors Of NJ
and Mrs. Ralph Taber Sunday at the
sheep and poultry farm.
Mrs, reriey Merrill filed the organist
place IN the absence Of Mrs. Harold |
Soynton last Sunday.
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AUGUSTUS QUOTA
S458,568 WAR SAVINGS
CAMPAIGN, JUNE A27

President Wilson has designated
June IS as. War Savings Day. On or
about this date there is to be a ma
ton wide house to house canvass for
subscriptions to War Savings
Stamps. The plan contemplates get
ting everyone to pledge to buy dur
ing the remaining months of 1913 a
definite amount Of War Savings
Stamps The Government hopes by
this plan to secure pledges to the
amount of Two Billions of Dollars.
Therefore a definite quota has been
assigned to each community, and
Augustus share is s45s,56s.
Various forms of organization for
carrying out this house TO house
canvas have been suggested. but
your local War Savings Committee
has decided to carry out the work by
means Of ward committees with spe-
cial committees for the manufactur-
ing and industrial plants. ana the
business section. We believe thdt
this form Of organization will get the
required results in the most thorough
manner. and with the least possible
waste of time.
One man will be chosen from each
ward who will be responsible to the
local. committee for complete
cleanup of his ward
The week beginning Monday, June
Il, will be a week of publicity and
preparation.
Monday. Tuesday and "Wednesday
Of the following week. June "a, % and
% are the dates set for the actual
house to house canvas for pledges.
Thursday, June q, will be the day
when all ward captains and special
committees will return pledge cards
and make their reports to headquart-
ers
FRIDAY. June IS, National War Saw
ings Day. report will be made by the
local War Savings committee as to
lust what Augusta has done III this
campaign.
II. H. STUART,
Chairman of local War Savings Com
mittee.
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CHINA

The Baptist pulpit was supplied
last Sunday morning by 4 Mrs May
Morse of Melrose. Mass. :.
Miss Alice Osborne ewa4erxille
is with her, aunt. Mrs. Dahforth for
her regular summer vacatienls Mr..
Manuel is also there for a few weeks.
Miss Edith Washburp, ,tea6her at
Hampden University for two years
past, is at home for her summer va :
cation. She will not return to
Hampden.
Misses Edith and Mary Washburn
attended Colby Commencement.
An all day meeting Of the Red
Cross will be held at their rooms next
Friday and al, patriotic women are
invited to come and sew on hospital
garments. Bring lunch. coffee wiIf