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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14
George p. Thompson

George p. Thompson died sudden
ly in this city Saturday morning.
aged 68 years. He had been in poor
health for many years and for two
wears, since undergoing surgical
treatment for cancer, had been con-
fined to his bed. He bore his suf-
fering with the greatest of patience
and fortitude.
He is survived by his wife, three
sons. William r., of Detroit, Mich,
Charles p of Orrington and Harvey
F. Of this city: and two daughters,
Misses Ada A. and Frances o.
Thompson of this city: and four
grandchildren, Marguerite and Ber-
nice Thompson of West Gardiner,
Mary Ella Thompson Of Detroit,
Mich, and Charles woodrow Thomp-
son of Orrington.
Mr.. Thompson was born in Pitts
ton ana had always resided there.
He was farmer by occupation.
Funeral services will be held at 10
o'clock this Monday morning at the
late home at ~ Eastern avenue and
will be private.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14
Report of State
Boys Conference, Given
At Congregational Church

The morning service at the South
Parish Congregational church Sun
day was featured by the report OF
the proceedings of the recent State
Boys Conference at Portland, given
by twto of the young men of the
parish, Harry Leighton and Donald
Giddings. A large congregation was
in attendance to hear the reports
which proved most interesting. The
boys were introduced by Thomas n
Leonard, county secretary of the Y.
! Nj. c. A., who in his opening paid
his respects to the young man of to-
day, telling of the work of the organ
ization and of the results accomplish
ed among young plen.
The first speaker was Harry
Leighton, who told of the prelimin-
airy meetings and of the mammoth
banquet held at the City hall on Fri
day evening. Donald Giddings gave
an account OF the conference in gen.
eral and told Of how the boys of
Kennebec county came in for their
share of the honors. There were
1913 boys there from all over the
State, but the Kennebec boys topped
them all, he said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14
Salvation Army
Great CAN Campaign
March Is, 20 and 81

; General Bramwell Booth. head Of
the Worldwide Salvation Army. has
inaugurated what is called q great
Call Campaign throughout u coun-
tries and colonies which has for its
purpose the extension of the Kingdom
Of God and the Salvation OF Souls.
In line with this national campaign.
the local corp will have q series Of
public meetings In the churches and
halls OF Augusta, Gardiner and Togus
on Saturday. Sunday and Monday,
March 10. 20, and 81,
Major Thomas Hughes of Portland.
who Is the officer in command OF the
Army throughout Northern New
England, Will conduct these meetings
assisted By. the local corps and other
officers and friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14
Augusta Cadet Band
Concert and Dance
Tuesday Evening. Mar. Is

Everything is ready for the concert
and dance to be given by the Au-
gusta Cadet Band at City hall Tues
day evening. The advance sale oil
tickets insures a good crowd. This
night was selected for the conven-
4 fence of the members of the Legisia-
ture. The concert program will be
started at o'clock and dancing will
be enjoyed from 9 o'clock until mid
night. This organization Is forum
ate in having among it's 80 members
two musicians whose ability on bells
xylophones and marimbas have beer
demonstrated with the orchestras in
; this locality. Alden Merrill and Ever
EFT Cannon will play these instru-
ments for the dance numbers. A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14
MOHALA

Who has mystified millions with
her extraordinary exhibition of men,
tai telepathy and mind reading. Tests
that surpass anything heretofore at
tempted. One of the four features of
Thursdays Novelty Night" program.
AS the two attractions are the al
ways popular annual Novelty Night"
of Thursday, March 18th, and the
record breaking 100000 musical Of
fering of Tuesday evening, March
18th, n large sale issexpected and no
mistake can be made in buying
early. Not more than eight seats for
each evening will be sold to any per-
son.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14
SEAT SALE
BEGINS TONIGHT

For Last Two ENTERTAINMENT
OF This Seasons City Hall
j Course Attractions Among
Best Of Series.
At city hall this evening beginning
at Z O'clock Augusta Entertainment
Course season ticket holders will
have an opportunity to secure re-
served seat tickets for the last two
entertainments of this seasons Sc
ries. At the same hour the HalloweIl
seat sale will open at Quinn's Phar-
macy and the Gardiner sale at The
Music Shop, sss water street. Places
1t the ticket windows (slx ticket
sellers at the city hall sale) will. as
usual. be determined by lot. the fair
est and most satisfactory method yet
devised. 1t will be of no advantage
for patrons to arrive at the places Of
sale earlier than o'clock The Au-
gusta sale will be transferred to Flet-
chers' Pharmacy, Tuesday morning,
opening at 8 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

Frank Hewins returned Saturday
morning from Newport. N. H.. where
he represented the Augusta schools at
the funeral of the late Miss Leila e.
Hunton, formerly supervisor of
household arts in the city schools.
The funeral services were held
Thursday morning in the Old South
Congregational church there, and
there was a large attendance of rela-
tives and friends, including many of
Miss Huntons former classmates at
the Newport High school. Interment
was made in the Maple street ceme-
terry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14
TT. Fairfield Murder
Continued from Page One)
he kitchen floor. She was apparent.
Sheriff Takes Up Case

the kitchen floor. She was apparent
ly dead.
Sheriff Takes Up Case
An alarm was raised and Deputy
Sheriff Parker soon arrived at the
farm.
Citizens for many miles around
were summoned, and a posse was
soon organised. Sheriff Edward E.
Grant of Houlton, County Attorney
William r. Roix of Pressure Isle and
Medical Examiner Frank w. Boone
OF Pressure Isle were also summoned,
but before the arrival Deputy Sheriff
Parker's posse had found Emerson.
His shanty was we'll known to the
officers, and as they approached IT
the deputy sheriff deployed his
posses and surrounded the building.
but there was no sign of occupancy
and his knock was unanswered.
Parker forced the door and as he
entered the shanty came upon the
body of the fugitive. A revolver
lay near his outstretched hand,
while pool of blood told the story
of the mans effort to end his own
life. Though unconscious and dy-
ing, Emerson was arrested and TAX
en- to the Fort Fairfield hospital,
where DR.. Addison D. Sawyer inn
mediately operated. recovering a
bullet from Emerson's head,
The Emersons were married four
years ago. Emerson, at one time a
prosperous and prominent farmer,
was a widower with two sons, Eilery
20 and Freeman %.
Financial reverses caused him to be
Respondent. Mrs. Emerson left him to
return to the home of her son Cecil,
explaining that she could not live with
him. Several times they were reunited
through the combined efforts OF their
children. but each time they separated
again..
He was 60 years old, is years older
than his wife.
Mrs. Emerson's funeral will be held
Tuesday afternoon at 1870 o'clock from
the Bethel Baptist church in Fort
Fairfield. Mrs. Emerson was connect
ed with that church and was re-
spected resident The funeral Of Mr..
Emerson will be held Tuesday fore
noon at 10 o'clock and probably from
from the undertaking paFlors of Kim
ball C. Hayceck, the Fort Fairfield
undertaken
The children of Mrs. Emerson, 1t is
understood did not approve Of her
marriage to Emerson. She had six
sons. Thomas. Cecil, william, Colby.
Otis, Flannery. and small boy and
one daughter, Mrs. Paul Grenier, all
OF Fort Fairfield. Mrs. Emerson was
Sc and Mr.. Emerson was 81. He had
two sons.
MedicaA Examiner Frank w, Boone
of Houltd0 said Sunday that the ex-
animation over the remains of Mrs.
Emerson showed that death was caus-
ed by . 20 caiibre bullet which pcne-
rated her neck. breaking her neck
bone and resulting in also instant
death. The shot was fired from some
distance away as no powder marks
were found around the wound. She
was lying on the kitchen door.
Emerson lived between eight and
nine hours after he shot himself. He
was quiet appearong man and. as
one neighbor expressed II, the last
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

DR.. Forrest c. Tyson. superinten-
dent OF the Augusta State hospital.
returned Saturday afternoon from
Dover, where he had been called as
one Of the witnesses for the State in
the case against Edward Lapointe,
charged with the murder Of his wife
and his mother-in-law. Lapointe was
for time a patient at the Augusta
State HOSPITAL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

j. E. Blaisdell. principal of the
High school at Belgrade and leader
of the High III" Club there, visited
in this city Saturday and was in
conference with County "Y" Secre-
tary Thomas r. Leonard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

Miss Mary Stewart of Washington,
D. c.. member of the women's di-
vision of the Republican Congress
sional committee, who had been pass
ing a week in this State, left Sunday
for her home. While in Maine, she
was the speaker at enthusiastic Re-
publican meetings at Bangor, Show
hogan, Lewiston, Winthrop and Au-
gusta.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

Plans are finished for a dance to
be given by the James Howard So
ciety, Children of the American
Revolution on Friday evening, April
!, at City hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14
E.,.ral Of Mrs. Sarah Jone.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Sarah
Jones was held at $50 Saturday aft
ernoon from the late home at so
Willow street, Rev. Howard n.
brown officiating. The remains were
placed in Mt. Pleasant TOMB iater 70
be buried in the family lot In the
cross Hill cemetery. Vassalooro.
THE bearers were Fred Donneii. f.
r, Jones, Weston Lewis and Lester
Lewis,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

Patients admitted recently to the
Augusta General hosital for surgical
city and Mrs. Minnie Farwell of Riv-
erside. Patients discharged from the
hospital after receiving surgical
treatment included Mrs. G. A. Shi-
bles, Miss Felina Plante and Mrs
Mary Searles of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

Carl A. r. Lewis, sub-master at
the High school at Mechanic Falls.
is passing the March vacation of
two weeks in this city with his pa
rents. Mr. and Mrs. e. N. Lewis,
Quimby street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

Battalion Adjutant Samuel Tit
comb. 3rd Maine Regiment. Captain
Ray Swift and LIST Sergeant John Ev-
erett of Co. F (Augusta). went Sat-
urday afternoon to Waterville to at
tend the battalion school held under
the direction OF Major Plummer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

Gilbert r. Chadbourne. private Sec
rotary to Governor Percival p. Bax-
ter, went Saturday afternoon to
Harmony to visit over Sunday with
relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

| Jacob Fowler of Bangor street is
confined to his home with an attack
of scarlet fever. The premises nave
been placed under quarantine by the
local health officials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

Winfield Foster, local sealer OF
weights and measures, has COM
menced his duties and is now max
ing his annual tour of the city's bust
ness places.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

A shipment Of about 25 horses be-
longing to the Cushnoc Paper Co,
which had been used during the win
ter in the Dead River region, arrived
Saturday in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

Charles Thorne with a crew OF men
have ben engaged the past two days
in taking down the large elm tree in
front Of the residence of DR.. 0. c. S.
Davies on Stone street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

1ohn j. jerry who is employed in
IHe executive department at the State
mouse went to Rockland Saturday
'of a few days visit with relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

VERNE Sands, who has been quite
ill for the past two weeks at his home
at 5 Winter street, has so far recov-
cred that he is able to go out again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

Edwin s. Metcalf of the State
highway Department passed the
weekend With. relatives at Damaris-
Gotta. f.i.-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

William Beauleau OF Bath arrived
in the city Saturday afternoon DIR a
few days visit with relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

MRS. Arthur w. Morton and daugh-
Vr Alice of Eastern avenue were
Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

At the meeting. of Augusta Camp,
NO 400. NJ. w. of A, tonight, sew
V'ai candidates will be, adopted. Mem
Vers are requested to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

Mr., and Mrs. Reuel Sanford who
for the past two weeks nave oeen
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Kervin Hanks.
- Maple street, returned Sunday 70
their home in Cambridge. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

Mrs L. n. Lewis, 4 Quimby street.
vas passenger on train No. A, Sat
ss,uay morning for West Someryille,
Aass', to visit for two weeks her SON
ahd daughter in that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

Dwight l.. Ames of Bowdoinham
was a business caller Saturday in
this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14
Too Much Tobacco
After forty-Five
Suicidal, Says Doctor

Immoderate use of tobacco after
forty-five is suicidal, says DIR. HiTsch-
field. eminent medical author, and
other doctors agree with him. Ex-,
cessive use OF tobacco Is bad for any
one. any time, and how much you can
stand can only be told after II 10 too
late IL You have used too much: Bet
ter to quit, and here Nfcotol will help
you, Get few Nicotol tablets from
any druggist and let them drive the
craving from you. II you want to Pc
sumo after seeing how much better
you feel without tobacco you can do
SO at any time. Nicotol In sold under
a positive money-back guarantee. It
costs you little to quit and nothing II
NicotoI fails
Note: If you know you are smoking
too much let Nicoto1 help you reduce
the. quantity and show you how easy
1t is to quit altogether. Ask your
druggist about the success of Nicotol.
He knows and can be trusted to tell
you the truth.-Ady.
conservatory Of music at Boston, II
at his home on High street for a few
days.
The annual town meeting Of Benton
will be held at the town hall today.
Bertram Laseeile Of Etna passed the
week end in town with relatives.
Miss Everett coro is i'll at her home
on lower Main street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

stanley Weymouth of the State
'ushway Department was in Port
"hu the guest of his parents over
me week end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14
Monday, March ~, 1921.
AUGUSTA LOCALS

frof. Robert Thurston has return
ia to this city after visiting in North
burketville, at his home for short
time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

George Partridge a student at
Bowdoin college. passed the week
end at his home in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

County Register of Deeds John NJ
E.stman passed the weekend with
his family at Benton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

Secretary Frank B. Condor of the
Y. NJ c. A. passed the weekend at
his old home at Smithfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

mere will be supper in the Con-
ss.egational chapel Tuesday evening
$50 mar14d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

:, Extra dance at Manchester Grange
iiah Wednesday, March 16. Regular
'Sice Friday, March IS mar14d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14
LOCAL NOTICE

Annual Easter Sale Universalist
ses'ry, March Is, 10 A. NJ. Delicious
'oast dinner IL to 100. Price soc.
mar14-15
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

special car for Haiioweii ana -0ardf-
ner at midnight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14
xniabt. of kina Arthur

A full conclave will be held tonigh'
at the parish house at O'CLOCK. AL
members are expected to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-14

First class taxi service. passen-
seF car. A. H. Sylvester. Tel. S63-M
Or e9l-W. mar9eod14ts
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-21

-, Mary ! must speak to you 7 never
llked,,l mean, loved-Miss Rochester !.
His stammering explanations seemed
70 her proof positive of fickleness. And
ne had hurt her pride so with his talk
OF Jealousy. Well, she would do her
utmost to hurt him.
Your feelings are not of such ab-
sorbing interest TO me MS you seem to
think !: She flung n queer. unfathom-
4ole little smile in his direction. "But
l want to tell you now that you're at
liberty to like Miss Rochester or any
3ther person that you choose For l.
do not count withdraw from the
entertaining little game"
Because - because you're really
going to marry Darlington BellairsY'
Dick was beside himself with pain.
hurt pride and a queer. inexplicable
Indignation. Its true. then?'
Mary made no effort to deny Il. Let
him think just what he would.
IT'S true, them
Suppose it is:' She shrugged her
slender shoulders in in insouciant fash :
ion. Suppose it is?" Dick bowed.
In that case withdraw" - he said.
He turned and left her standing, with
her whole world toppled to the dust
Il adore long country walks" said
Miss Eve Rochester. sitting tete n tete
with Dick on the chaise Tongue in the
hall and complacent in the conscious
ness that she was looking very pretty,
The trouble is that I never can get
any one to accompany me-"
She heaved small, pathetic sigh. one
Ilirk That I
a little awkward.
His heart was very sore tonight
Mary's words were ranking. He had
not yet had adequate time to realize
their meaning. But the awful Thought
oppressed him that he'd lost the girl.
Now, nothing seemed to matter. The
sake of politcness--hc made an effort
to arouse himself from his moody ab :
sorption.
What was that you said-you care
for country walks?"
Eve nodded. She thought this out.
of -doorish pose would go down well
with Dick Calardin. Besides. she hoped
that he would bring forth some sugges q.
ton as to a long, intimate walk to-
gether-
II expect to leave this part Of the
country almost at once"
What! Going away?" said Eve
blankly. She looked the utter surprise
and chagrin that she felt--which was
flattering to Dicks wounded vanity.
"Yes-as soon as can make the
necessary arrangements, Dick replied
"Oh, Mr.. Calardin. it surely ISM
true?" Real vexaton caused Miss Ey,
TO bite her pretty, painted underlip.
He turned and moodily regarded her
"Are you sorry?' he said brusquely.
Il? OF course / am" Tue failur,
Of her plans and schemes caused tive
tiny tears to appear in Ewes blue eyes
"I-I-words cant express how ter
ribly sorry l am-Dick."
Tomorrow-Dick's Error.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-21

I have friend who is fighting the
years. She hates the thought of leaving
youth and breads middle age, which
she is rapidly approaching. Thinking
that the secret of defeating the years
lies in making other people believe that
she is younger than she is, she spends
her time and her money and her energy
on masseurs and beauty specialists,
on quest for clothes with youthful
lines" So she is wearing away the
best, the most enjoyable. the most fruit
full and what might be her most at
tractive years in a vain and foolish at
tempt to be something that she can
not be.
wished that my friend could have
been present short time ago at a
luncheon given TO Nine. Curie, the great
scientist. to whom an admiring world
10 now paying homage.
There was woman in middle age,
poorly dressed, unthinking of her ap-
pearance. but real person with some
thing to give. not only to humanity, but
to any one who might have the good
fortune to come into contact with her.
There was woman, small, gray
haired with lined face; but when she
rose to speak you could have heard a
pin drop. And had a musical comedy
chorus of the most beautiful girls, or
Broadway danced into the room then.
not q head would have turned to notice
them. For woman was there who
could hold as we'll as attract attention.
We cannot all be famous scientists
irving a great boon to the world. Nor
is there any reason why we should dis
regard becoming dress or neglect the
slight attentions that go to give us
charm. But all Of us can make middle
age the most enjoyable time of our
lives and ourselves more attractive In
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-21
WHAT'S WHAT
Nv HELEN DECuE

Women unaccustomed to travelling
without men are apt to be dubious re-
garding the practice OF tipping porters
and walters Many women think that
men give extravagant tips. out of all
proportion 10 the services rendered, and
some objectora go so far as to assert
that the custom of tipping employees
already paid for their work Is .unda-
mentally unsound. Even these find that
they cannot break usages so long estab-
lished, and so, with visions of the
servitor's ownership OF blocks OF real
estate their reluctant dimes go to help
the fund to keep him out Of the aims
house.
experienced women travellers will go In
the matter of tipping: A waiter ex-
pects 10 per cent OF the total bill pre-
santGd 10 a woman II 1t Is 81, she al
lows him ten cents; II the total Is $3.50
he gets twenty-five cents II a porter
carrles her luggage and finds her seat
IN the train on her car or taXtcab, she
gives him twonty-nye cents bgt If he
she seldom tips him more than ter
cents,