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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-15

in buyers favor and the movement
Of the market was sluggish in all
lines Of livestock. Beef cattle We're
in moderate supply. with a fairly
good supply OF nearby cattle coming
in trucks. Buyers were not eager.
and only The fancy stock was we'll
talsken. Of which offerings were
light. Calves were in heavy supply
with the market weak. A~,.aee
bunch cots sold up to 15c with fancy
heavy veals higher. Hogs We're in
light supply with the market steady.
There was little larger supply of
mich cows shipped and the average
quality averaged better than last
week They sold at a range of $3.50
500.
Sales Of beef cattle. veal calves.
hogs and lamhs-Hall & Lowell sold
Is oxen av 1850 lbs. at II SIC, 10
cows. av 800 lbs. at Z Ice and 4
COWS. av $50 lbs at lac. 125 calves,
av lis lbs, at 13c. and Is calves, av
40 lbs. at ScS: 150 hogs. av 1e0 lbs,
at Is sac. Otis H. Forbush sold l
bull Of $50 lbs at 10c. l COW of 1000
lbs. at 8 SAC, COW Of $50 lbs at 10
1-2c and 81 on, l cow Of 1910 lbs at
1-2c. cow Of 1920 lbs at 1-2c and
II on. l COW Of 1000 lbs at lac. 1
COW Of $40 lbs at &c: 2 calves of 10
lbs at 12c: 20 light hogs 1913 Lee, .
light bears. lie light boar. lac.
D. Simon sold s cows. av 1920 lbs
at lie. cows, av 800 lbs at 1oc, and
s cows av $50 lbs at Sc: Is calves at
1sc: and 50 hogs at zoe. c. F. Gage
sold cxen Of 64o0 lbs at lac, 2 OK
en- Of 26o0 lbs at 12c. rs cattle from
o 1-2QS 1-2c; 60 calves at 12c: go
hcgs at 1s 1-2c. J. W. Brooks sold %
cattle from 5@9c: 30 calves at 1:c
and Is hogs at IS Lee. A. A. Foss
sold cattle at &c; al calves at lac
and 80 hogs at 10 Lee. A. NJ. Baggs
sold oxen Of 2cC9 lbs at 12c. 2
steers Of 400 lbs at lie, 5 bulls Of
soo0 lbs at lee. and 10 cows ay $50
lbs at 1-2c: 80 calves at 13c. X. l..
"ormell sold COWS at 1oc. 6 bo-
lognas at 3-4c. Il calves at 12M13c:
q hogs at zoe. Il. D. Pickett sold )
steers OF 51oo lbs at lie; IS calves at
lSc. Putnam Bros. sold 10 cattle
from 1-211oc: 20 calves at 1o@1sc;
Il hogs at 10 1-2c: II lambs at 1sc.
Mich cows-Putnam Bros. sold 10
COWS from seO9s110 r. D. Pickett
sold IS cows from s75@s15o r. l.
WormelI sold IL cows from ss0Gsl5o.
). w. Brooks sold As COWS from SIS
g*l3o. G. F. Gage sold Is cows from
*'"@Sl25. w. F. Wallace sold a
cows from for $3.50 each and cows
at 500 each. Robert Connors sold !
carload of mixers at $3.50 each ard
% mixers from s14O6s20 Hall E.
Lowell sold 25 cows from ssO@s14o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-15
READFIELD

EAST-Several members Of the East
keadlield Sunday school attended the
convention OF the Wayne, Fa.ette and
Headfield Sunday School Association in
Reaiield last Saturday. AS this san
cay school slowed the largest increase
In members for the year. the banner
vas awarded it for the coming year.
There will lie meeting at the home
OF w. T. Mace Thursday evening in the
Interest of the Centenary work Of the
Methodist church.
Almont Dudley is visiting at Liver
more Falls.
Mrs. Laura Higgins is passing a few
weeks with her son. George H. Higgins
.: Auburn.
Dana Sands has returned home after
II weeks treatment at the Central
Maine Gene-a: he soital. Lewiston.
The scholars of the East Readfield
school. accompanied by their teacher,
Miss Sarah kitchin. passed very
pleasant d.: in Augusta Saturday.
Among the places of interest visited
were the State House. y. NJ. c. A. and
theatre.
Charles Evans Of Sonerville was a
recent visitor at the home OF Fl. J.
G'nn.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Gcodheart. who
have been working for Mr.. Winterbot-
tom the past winter, are moving to their
farm in Sidney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-15

Washington County isn't offering
its Jail at Machias for rent. bvt it
may. some day, if present conditions
continue. says the Eastport Sentinel.
Since January I, there have been only
three prisoners in there. excepting
those committed to the State prison
in January. and then only for vevy
brief periods each. In fact, "busi-
ness is so dull there that Sheriff
Woodman has dismissed the regular
turnkey who was also one Of his dep
uties. and whatever work needs to be
done at the Jail is looked. after by a
janftor. There were in 1918 only IS
per cent Of the average number Of
commitments of previous years. in the
good old days when the wine was red
and many looked on it in sundry
shops about the County. to the det-
riment of their fortunes and free
dom. and eventually. to the depletion
Of the County treasury. The expense
Of maintaining the jail has shrunk
from what used to be a very consid-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-15
A 4! Woman's Dnd
To Know and to Use y. II
Remedy Best Suit.d'
the Peculiar Ailmeru,.a
of Her Sex

The prompt use of R. &c Din.
relieve sick headache, dizziness r nus
ness and will assist in rssIII,,;sl a|
organs and restoring them a ~
healthy condition. " y
Il women would only use , ,.
reliable remedy such as r, ( Gcs n
instead OF dosing themselves win I'M !, :
gus preparations. MAN. Of whi,Scc ~ 4
off many diseases. and the, u ",
.emain whole. viz" 's
R. &c. Pills eontainlngp,,evs,,.,|
laxatives act in a mild and ssas
manner upon the bowels, ~.
gradients are we'll known 70 MI ,.s!
who recommend them as a s rs va
for women. '
R. < G. Pills do no: gri,e O, o.
you. At all druggists, lnr " ~, rs :
the box. -Advt. aI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-15
Gardiner Grange

The regular meeting of Gardiner
grange was held Monday evening.
with a large attendance. Several ap-
plications for membership were re-
ceived, also an invitation to partic1-
pate in the parade on June 4. in hon.
or of Gardeners returned soldiers.
The following program was pre-
sented by Sister Hattie Powers. one
of the captains in the contest now
going on: Opening tableau. Ameri-
ca; original poem by Sister Hattie
Barber: tableau. 1.-The Rose of
No Mans Land" with solo by Sister
Gladys Merrill: original paper. Sis
ter Berthe Clark: tableau. Rock of
Ages Sister Ellen Davis; recitation.
Sister Marion Cobb: original paper
on Woman's Suffrage by Sister Ell
len Davis: vocal solo, Sister Mel
lie Stevens; recitation. Sister Zetta
Menu sten: original paper Sister
Mabel Sawyer; recitation. Sister
Hattie Barber; recitation, Sister
Hattie Powers, Sister Marjorie
Pierce acted as pianist.
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JEFFERSON

SOUTHERN. N. e. Brooks went
to Nashua, N: H.. Monday, to visit
his brother, who is critically i'll with
pneumonia. .-.s ss-
Walter Trask, who has been in the
service the past year and a half. re-
turned home last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H: G. Hilton. and son
Linwood Of Lewiston visited his sis
ter. Mrs. H.. A: Clark last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wentworth re-
turned to their home at Waltham.
Mass. last Friday. ..:-..
Merton E. Hatch is critically Ill
from pneumonia and hts wife and
five children are all confined to their
beds with the grip.
Joshua Hemenway. who is board
ing at g. w. Benner's. 10 in feeble
health. being confined to, his bed
most Of the time.
Edward Kenney is visiting friends
at South Washington. .,
Mrs o. p. Hilton arrived home
from Everett Mass. last week.
Jack Elliott Of Portland was a
business caller at H. A. Clark's on
Monday.
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Sardine Season Very Backward

Eastport letter in Bangor News
This is the fourth week of the
American sardine canning season
and there are no noticeable signs of
any Of the dozen canneries opening
this month and many people idle in
the four wards as little other work is
to be had when the factories are
closed. Only few small shipments
of last seasons pack Of fish are being
made and many thousand cases are
yet stored in cellars and warehouses
waiting for a better market. One of
the leading Gamers and large factory
owners Of the city stated to the News
correspondent that there would be
opening up Of the plants until last
years pack was disposed Of and a
better offer made by the commission
men and jobbers for the coming
pack Of fish SO that the indications
We're not promising for any canning
before July I.
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MT. VERNON

SOUTH-Mrs. c. W. Jacobs is
suffering from painful burns .on the
arm and face caused by the explo-
sion of package of blasting powder
which she threw into the stove, sup
posing 1T to contain worthless gar
den seeds.
Mrs. Dora johnson Of Long Island
is visiting at the home of her neph-
ew. L. l.. johnson.
Mrs. Chase E. Fogg, Mrs. O. l..
Dunn and Mrs. Lewis l.. johnson
attended the first of the series of
lectures planned xor the year by
the ladies' branch of the farm bu-
reau, which was held at the Grange
hall Friday.
Harrington parties were in town
the latter part Of the week.
EAST-Mrs. E. E. Moves and
daughter Bessie returned from Port
land Saturday. where they had been
visiting Harold Moves. who is there
in a hospital. Mr.. and Mrs. Moves
are selling out their stock and will
close the place, Mrs. Noyes and
daughter going to Portland, where
they will reside for awhile, and Mr..
Noyes to the mountains for the sum-
mer. where he has employment as
chef.
Blanchard and Wheeler Of Farm
ington were in town the past week
and purchased large drove of live
stock.
Samuel Davis has been visiting at
the home Of his grandson, Roy w.
Carson.
Miss Gladys Rathey has gone to
West Mt. Vernon. where she Is en-
ployed at SCOTS camps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner will observe
the 5sth anniversary Of their mar
riage Friday, May 16.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-15

determined to give her a run for her
money this time, liza divorce libel
filed. Tuesday at Portland. is amy IN
dicatfon. AT the opening Of the
May term Mrs: West fiied- a.. hoei
against her husband. The. husband
flled cross libel Tuesday charging
utter desertion since June Is. 1916.
The two were married the last time
Sept. IA. 1914. In the acourse, Of. their
various periods Of wedlock they have
had nine children. Of whom ave tare
now living. only one Of these being
a minor. The father. asks sthe Gus
tody Of this child. Harry 2. Nixon
is his attorney.
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PALMYRA.

e. E. Thompson and son Everett
Of Lewiston. were weekend guests
of Mrs. v. E. Thompson's. ..
B. L. Palmer was in Dexter Sat-
urday.
D. s. Emerson and family were
guests Sunday at the home Of Otis
l.. Blaisdell.
Mrs. Fannie, Todd is visiting for a
few daysy at the home Of c. F. Cook
son. :,
F. P. Foster. chairman Of the
board Of selectmen. was visitor re-
Gently at the town farm.
Palmyra has gone oyer the top in
the Victory loan. having subscribed
about $4,000. Her quota was $1,000
One Of the committee. Mrs. Jennie
Parkman. obtained over 5000.
W. H. Towle Is making extensive
repairs on his house.
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WASHINGTON
Or. Ph:neas A. Croker

In the death of DR.. Phineas 4.
Croker. Washington loses one Of
her most estimable citizens. and one
who will be missed more than words
can express. DR.. Crooker was horn
in Brookfeld. n. S.. March II. 1s47.
He was educated at Waterville Acaa-
envy. Dalhonsie. and Dartmouth Meu-
ical college. Dartmouth. n. H. He
had practiced medicine and surgery
in Liberty, Augusta. Searsmont.
Washington and several other towns,
having settled here in Washington
some 20 years ago, where he mad
been in active practice up 20 few
months ago. He married Miss Nel-
lie Johnson Of Appleton, who sur
wives him. There are two sons and
one daughter. Bert. who is a sales
man for the Schraft confectionery
firm Of Boston. and who has been
overseas in the 26th Division for the
past few years, returning a few days
previous to his fathers death: Seb-
"a OF this place, and Francis. the only
daughter. Dr. Crooker was made a
Mason in Bethlehem Lodge. F. and
A. NJ. Of Augusta, March 20. 1872
Funeral services were held at his
late residence Saturday afternoon.
Missionary Willard E Overlook.
who is very intimate friends of
the family, officiating. The floral
tributes were MANY and beautiful,
showing the many friends and how
highly he was esteemed.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
E. Overlook was the scene Of a
pretty little wedding Saturday last
when Frank Kimball of Vinalhaven
Was married to Miss Angie Skinner
Collins Of Rockland. second daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Osgood 3. Col
Inns of Liberty. formerly of this
! place, Missionary Overlook ofticiat-
ing. The bride passed all Of her
glrlhood in this town, living at North
Washington for many years and has
host OF friends in this town and
elsewhere who wish the couple =.
long and happy welded life. The
bride is most estimable young wo-
man and has a splendid reputa,,vn
as a nurse. They will make their
home in Rockland.
Mrs. Emily Norton. who has been
keeping house for Nathaniel Over
lock for the past year, has complet-
ed her duties and gone to Manches-
ter to visit her daughter. Mrs. Earl
Robbins.
Ellsworth Clark. who has recent
~ received his honorable discharge
from the army. is visiting his moth
er. Mrs. Minnie Savage.
Ralph Hilbert and family have
moved to Jefferson where he has a
fine position as herdsman for Mr..
Park caring for his. herd Of Polled
Mont Grotton is moving his black
smithing business from his present
location to Simon Turner's shop at
North Washington.
MIS-. Harriet Howard attended the
moving picture show at Union one
evening last week.
MI. and Mrs. Clarence HILBERT of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-15

Like You is the queerest rane
a dog recorded on the license I'd
Of the town of Webster. Il Is 4
translation Of a French name y.vsI
the animal. The dog names mOs.s
written in the book I
Prince, Rex, Rover. Buster, HID
and Jack. Kaiser, Car and King :
Questionable now.
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HAS NOT HAD.AN
HOURS SICKNESS
Since He Commenced To
Take ''flult-a-tives"
70 Lees Ave-, Ottawa.

Three years ago. I began to feel
rum down and tired. and suffered
very much from Liver and Kidney
Trouble. Having heard Of Fruit a.
tives." I thought I would try them.
The result was surprising.
! have not had an hours sickness
since commenced using Fruit "a
tives" o. Fruit Liver Tablets. and /
know now what I haven't known for
. good many years-the blessing Of
q healthy body and clear thinking
BRAIN" WALTER J. MARRIOTT.
6oc. boz, for $3.50. trial size CSC.
At dealers or from -TIVES
Limited. OGDENSBURG, N. Y.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-15

While wireless telegraphy made K
possible for German Zeppelin squad
rons to approach the English coast at
night and often raid London and other
cities; it also was their undoing. The
British one day captured a German
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-15


fail. Or. you can try the srxl
peaceful. painless. easy way and :
"0ets-It." It's easy for "Gets.lt' hi
move corns in hard-to.ge,.a, pl,.
It's a liquid-a wonderful! painless
mula-it has never been succsas
initiated. 1t settles on the com
dries Immediately. Instead Of a.
the corn. you peel it out painlsl
There's no sticky plaster that dusI
stay put" no salve that irrux
rubs off. You reach the corn r.
with the little glass rod in the co,i
every "Gets-It" bottle. 1t does not d
the true flesh. Try it. trot and 81
It's a blessing: never fails,
"Gets-1t." the guaranteed. nss
back orn-remover, the only sure
costs but a trifie at any drug sn
MID by E. Lawrence e. Co. Chx
Ill.
Sold in Augusta and recommends
the worlds best corn remedy b, ID
Coughlin. Bowditch-Wets,er c.. aM
E. Bither.-Adv.
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"listening-in" set, and Immediately 80
improved upon it that the intelligence
department had an instrument which
picked up the faintest earth currents
and magnified them by a valve ampli-
fer. Lieut.. Colonel A. G. T. Cusins
recently told the story to the Insti-
tute Of Electrical Engineers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-15
NY one know s
enough to carry an
umbrella when it
,.o:rc l,,k kbo -seo

one is he who carries one
when it is only cloudy. Any
one will send for a doctor
when he gets bedfast, but
the wiser one is he who
adopts proper measures be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-15

Third Diverse Suit Against Wife
Frank W. West, who has been
twice previously divorced by his wife
Jennie E. West. without opposing
her suit, and then remarked her. Is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-15
PeeIs OF corns
Between Tai
The Great Corn loo.ener Of II. !,
=. Never Fails. Pa;nI...

A corn mashed. squeezed and .,.
all day long. in between two 49, .
can try the desperate, to-;
rough way and try To dig i: ~ +
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-15
IN THE SPRING-TIME

fore his ills become serious.
During a hard winter OF. the
following spring one feels
rundown, tired out, weak and
nervous. Probably. you have
suffered from cold or inAu-
en2a which has left you thin,
weak and pale. This is the
time to put your system in
order. It is the time for
housekeeping.
A good, old-fashioned al
terative and temperance
tonic is one made of wild
roots and barks without the
use Of alcohol, and called DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
coyery, in tablet or liquid
form. This is natures tonic
which restores the tone Of
the stomach, activity Of the
liver and steadiness to the
nerves, Strengthening the
whole system. Send DR..
Pierce, Buffalo, N. y, loo
for trial package Tablets.
Utica, N. IA few years ago I
suffered with stomach trouble and in
digestion, would be distressed and feel
bad after eating. My liver was also
inactive. l took DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery; it was only ncees-
sary for me to take !.,ree bottles to
relieve me OF this condition. I consider it
the best medicine / have ever taken." !.
John J. Far, S Do,2ne- Ave.
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Middletown. CT, are at home for
their annual vacation.
Rev. Mr.. Clark. who is one Of the
Baptist missionaries for Maine. held
a service at the Christian Endeavor
chapel Sunday morning. preaching a
most excellent sermon. He is the
first representative Of the United
Baptist State convention who has
visited this little church for many
years and the little church OF Just
two active resident members until
last week. when Corporal John L.
Howard. who has been in the army
for nearly two years, returned from
overseas. Mr.. Clark will preach at
this chapel next Sunday evening
and everybody old and young should
avail themselves Of the opportunity
to hear him. 1t is hoped he can sup
ply this place at least all summer.
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Gard Of Thanks

We wish to thank all our frineds
and neighbors for their kindness and
sympathy during the sickness and
death Of our husband and father. ar.
Phineas Albert Croker: also for the
many beautiful floral tributes.
MRS. NELLIE CROKER.
BERT CROKER.
SEBRA CROKER.
FRANCES CROKER.
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cradle item to practically no,A1j
and this very satisfactory state o.tI
fairs threatens to continue indesaa|
".
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-15

Lieutenant S. Norton Vose and
Foster FCulkner arrived in town
Tuesday night for a short visit with
friends. Both young men were
formerly we'll known residents of
this village. DR.. Vose enlisted in the
Medical Corps last spring imme-
diately aSter graduating from Bos-
ton University
forest fire started by some small
boys back Of the hill on Jones
street called out a large company Of
men and boys Tuesday afternoon to
fight fire. But little damage was
done.
Harold Moore is taking charge Of
the Madison express office for a few
days this week during the absence
of E. =. Tinkham the regular agent.
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Sidney Watson

The funeral services of Sidney
Watson who died Monday morning
were conducted at 2.30 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Will
liam Wood at Mr.. Watsons late
residence on Weston avenue A. a.
Weston Post G. A. +. and Indian
Spring Lodge l. .. o. +. attended
tho service in body. The inter-
mert was in the family lot in the
Forest Hill cemetery. The bearers
were L. L. Perkins. Fl. A. johnson,
Willis Z. Clough, and E. N. Fietch-
err,
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The aggregate OF livestock At br'gn-
ton, WATERFOWL and the local slaughter
houses:
This week: Cattle 2407. sheep ~;
Iast week: Cattle sH. sheep 1ses.
calves e66a. hogs 18.5S7.
One year ago: Cattle 1875. sheep 47@'
calves 6sSS. hogs 1851.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 90. sheep %. calves SIC. hogs
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-06
MRS. TABOR AND SON
CAUGHT IN WEST


I.awton, Mich. Dee. h.-toun'N
Prosecutor Adams was today avail
ing word from SerEa cal, as ~
whether Mrs. Lester Tabor and Wa
ter Tabor. mother and brother Of Mis-
Maud Tabor. prominent teacher ii
this state and the west. would return
here voluntarily as witnesses at tn
inquest over Miss Tab0r'S body. Whicl
was found buried in the basement =
the family home here last sunday.
Upon the testimony or the mOthec
and brother. who We're taken into Gus
tody yesterday, the authorities baS"
their hope of clearing mp the my
FERROUS disappearance of Miss Talbot
four years ago The inquest nov
stands adjourned without the cause
of the womans death being revealed.
A telegram from Sheriff Calkins
stated thai Tabor declared he knew
nothing OF the circumstances surround
ing his sisters death. nor ol the md
ing OF her body. except what he had
read In the newspapers, With hie
mother Tabor said he had been visit
ing another sister in oregon. and
since leaving there had motored south
ward in search Of small ranch they
planned TO settle upon.