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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
FIRST BAPTISTS TO
HOLD WATCH NIGHT
SERVICES SATURDAY

Watch night services will be held on
Saturday evening. New Years eve. at
the First Baptist church. Under the
Wrought" a service will consist OF
brief addresses rehcarsing the story
of past achievements in the religious
and educational progress of Maine. All
interested arc invited to come to the
church at s o'clock for social fellow
ship interspersed with music. vocal
and instrumental. Light refreshments
will be served.
DR.. w. P. Chapman will speak OF
The Early Religious Life of Maine"
Colby College and Its Influence" viii
be presented by Pres. Arthur J. Rob
crts. Prn. Drew T. Harthorn will re-
hoarsc "The Story of Coburn CLASH
cal Institute. Mrs. Mary T., Hall will
relate incidents III the experience of
"Maine's Baptist Missionary He
rocs." Secretary Irving Is. Mower will
speak on The United Baptist Convcn-
ton of Maine" and DR.. L. c. White
more will tell. the story of THE Pro-
gress of the New World Movement"
Rev. II. j. Tetrcault will review the
beginnings and development Of the
Second Baptist church.
Rev. George G. Reeves of the Gctcl-
ell Street Baptist church will bring
a New Years devotional message and
the closing conservation moments Will
be conducted by Pastor Walter Quar-
rington OF the First Baptist church.
The service is somewhat unique and
an evening of unusual interest aud
heIpfulness is anticipated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29

great importance to the city Of the
proposed school. and to indicate to our
citizens generally that the chamber,
as a civic organizatin. stands ready
at all times to encourage every worthy
enterprise.
The above resolutions were adopted
at meeting of the directors of the
Observation-Disclosures Chamber Of Com
merce held at the rooms in the Elks
building Wednesday afternoon and the
special committee from the chamber
appointed to cooperate with the COM
mittee from the college consists OF
Hon. Frank Redington, ]. Howard
WEIGH and Arthur Daviau.
1t Is the plan of the chamber to
hold a series of open forum meetings
on certain Sunday afternoons at
o'clock in the City Opera house, which
will be of interest and educational
value, and it IS hoped to secure men OF
State and national reputation to givt
addresses at these times. The plan
is to hold the first one on January II
and to secure Governor Baxter for the
speaker. Other men sought for ad.
dresses are Hon. William r. Pattan-
gall of Augusta, Benjamin +. Cleaves
of Biddeford, former head of the Pub.
lie Utilities Commission, Carroll l.
Beedy of Portland, congressman from
the First District; Thomas Mott Os.
borne, the famous prison warden; AND
Hanford MacNider, national comman.
der of the American Legion.
II is expected soon that the chamber
Will hold an ll-Waterville-Winsl
night and this is in the hands, of Z
committee consisting of Hon. Trani
Redington, Rev. c. A. Krickerbockel
and Horace True Muzzy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29

cream, coffee and cocoa were served.
The young couple left on the after
noon train for Boston and New York.
and after a wedding trip they will
make their home in Portland. The
brides going away suit was of cobalt
blue duvetyn trimmed with mole
skin. The bride is graduate of
Waterville High school and attended
Colby college for two years. For the
past few months she has been in the
art department of the Soper store.
The groom is the, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Peterson of Brooklyn. n.
Y, and is a fireman on the Maine
Central railroad with headquarters in
Portland.
Among the guests present at the
wedding were Mrs. Carl Lightbody of
Newport, r. l.. Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Thompson of Portland. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Jewett, Miss Margaret Light
body and Miss Mary Lightbody of
North Vassalboro. Miss Marguerite
Chamberlain of Lewiston, Miss Edna
Chamberlain. who teaches at Jay,
Mrs. Hattie f. Chamberlain, Miss
Ellen PilIsbury. Miss Helen Harris
and Miss Mildred Dow of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
Portland Again
Becoming Port :
Cattle SHIPMENTS

Portland, Dec. 2S-Cattle ship
ments which fiourished here for many
years and which were discontinued
with the exception of shipments made
during the World War have been re-
sumed during the present steamship
season. Already three ships sailing
from here have taken out from 200 to
Concordia, British freighter which
arrived here from Norfolk. Va. yes
terday, is to load $50 head Of cattle
for Glasgow.
The steamship Cornishman which
was scheduled to come to this port
and was diverted to Boston because
of the controversy between the long
shoremen and the steamship lines. is
expected to come back here and load
200 Canadian cattle while the Orthia
Of the Anchor-Donaldson line sched-
rIlcd to sail from here Jan. Z, is ex-
pected to take out $50 head.
Years ago practically every ship
sailing from this port carried several
hundred head of cattle. but the bust
ness suddenly stopped about eight tc
10 years ago and cattle shipments
were unknown until the World War
when there We're heavy shipments to
the Allied countries.
Portland has excellent facilities fol
handling cattle shipments for besides
being the nearest port to, Europe this
port has excellent stock yards where
the cattle can be cared for until
placed on board the ships at tho
Grand Trunk docks
Providing n satisfactory settlement
Of the longshoremen-steam lines
disagreement over working conditions
it is expected that cattle shipments
this season will equal those of years
ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
More Cotton Spindles
Running in November
Than Preceding Month

Washington, Dec. 2S.--Activa cotton
spindles in November aggregated a.
4S6, 669. as compared with 34.221,G46 in
October and with 3l.700,014 in No
vcmber. 1890. the department Of COM
merce announced today. Based on an
activity of 24a days for the month,
the average number of spindles oper-
atcd during November is 36,074.40i.
Active spindlcs in November includ-
cd: Maine, 1,100.1S6: massachusetts,
10,731,729: New Hampshire, 1.34S,S2S;
Rhode Island. 2.J39,112.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
FIRE DESTROYS HORSES
AND STABLE OF NISSEN
BAKING co. AT PORTLAND

Portland, Me, Dec 2S.-Two of the
horses used for hauling delivery waG-
ons of the John J. Nissen Baking CO.
had to be shot this noon, and thru
NAV be cared for in a similar way
some time in the next "a hours, as 1.
result of a destructive fire i'll the
Nisscn stable on Larch street about
Ills today. The interior OF the Sta
BILE was well burned out and large
quantity of halcd hay destroyed. No
reason for the start of the fire could
be given, and workmen who had lett
the stable a scant five minutes before
the alarm from Box II sounded were
positive in their statements that there
was not the slightest sign of smoke
nor sound of flames which shortly
broke through the root and spread SO
RAPIDLY that tho entire stable was ia
flames before the fire apparatus ar
rived on the scene.
At the time OF The fire there were
three horses in their stalls. The alarm
Of fire was given and the Nissen men
rushed in to try TO save the animals.
When the first Of them arrived on the
ground the open doorway was nllod
with smoke and flames and the hro
had apparently started near the door
en- the ground floor. Three men
rushed through the fire TO the stalls
where the horses were tied and cut
Them loose i'll order that they might
have a fighting chance to save them
selves. for it was deemed impossible
then to try to force the animals out oil
the stable Finally when the three
lad been overcome by the smoke
line was tied to them and the rapidly
gathering crowd volunteered to haul
them out
One of the horses was so frightfull%
burned that DR.. Wcscott ordered him
shot Immediately. The other two we've
taken to n nearby stable where they
were further examined. The older OF
the two remaining animals was the
worse burned of the two, and it was
shot. The other. while burned. was
not in as bad shape as the other anc
he will be left for "a hours for fur
Their examination.
With a quantity of hay in the wooC-
on stable the fire made rapid progress
and burned through the interior III
short order. The remaining horses
were out at the time of the fire and
so greater loss was avcrtcd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS
1920 HOLDS REUNION
At ELMWOOD HOTEL

The Waterville High class Of 1920
held reunion and banquet at the
Elmwood Hotel Wednesday evening
which was attended by about 20 men,
bers. The banquet was held.in the
private dining rooms and was fol-
lowed by dancing. The menu con-
sisted of grapefruit frappe, chicken
gumbo, Boston celery, mammoth
olives, boiled salmon with Hollan-
daise sauce, Hollandaise potato,
roast native chicken, cranberry
sauce, mashed potatoes. green peas,
hot rolls, coffee and pineapple salad
with boiled dressing, Purity ice cream
and cake, coffee, cigars and Gig
arettes.
Following the banquet, post pran-
dial exercises were held, Winston
Noble acting as POSTMASTER. Ex-
temporaneouS speeches We're heard
from Mrs. Lillian Brisk kusmitt of
New York City. Miss Emile Nigue
of Wheaton college, Miss Laurctte
Cloutier of the University of Maine,
Doris Harlow of the New England
Conservatory of Music. and George
Jones OF the General Electric Com
pany of Lynn, Mass. A fine order of
dances was enjoyed. The committee
in charge of the affair consisted of
Laurette Cloutier, Theresa NJ. Jack
son, Clicord II. Littlefield and Win
ston Noble. Special menus and dance
orders We're printed for the occasion.
William Provencher furnished music
during the banquet and for the
dancing.
The following officers were elected:
President, George Jones: vice presi-
dent, Percy Beatty; treasurer, There
sa Jackson; secretary, Emily Nigue.
A committee on arrangements for
next year was named as follows:
Laurette G. Cloutier, Theresa Jack.
son, CLIFFORD Littlefield and Winston
Noble
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
Couple to Observe
Golden Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee B. Jones will eel
citrate their golden wedding next sat
urday afternoon and evening at their
home in East Nassalboro. Mir. and
Mrs. Jones for many years made their
home on Boutelle avenue, this city.
Mr.. Jones being employed in the Maine
Central car shops. Last fall. after 81
years service with the NJ. c. r. r..
Mr.. Jones retired and purchased a
small place in East Vassalboro. The
couple will hold open house on Satur-
day afternoon and evening and all
their friends are cordially invited to
attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
Vermont Railroad
Declares Dividend

WOODSTOCK, Vt. Dec. 1S-Directors
of the Woodstock Railroad today de-
clared a dividend of two per cent. out
OF the net earning, for 1921. Some
thing more than the amount of the
dividend has already been appro-
priated out of the net earnings for
additions and bctterments. "Ab-
sence of industrial depression in this
section and efficient work of officers
and employees of the railroad. was
declared by President Richard Bill
ings to have made the action pos
SibIe,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
Gannett Now Owns
WaterVille Sentinel

The rumor. which has persisted in
Watervilie for the past two weeks.
that the Waterville Sentinel had
changed hands was confirmed through
Associated Press reports in the
Journal of Wednesday. The Sentinel
is now one of the string of publica-
tons belonging to Guy L. Gannett of
Augusta and it is understood on good
authority that James Kelleher, treas
urer of the Central Maine Power
company, will be the business man
ager of the concern. The Sentinel
was at one time, under the leadership
of w. r. Pattangall. the leading
Democratic publication in the State.
but for year or two has been neu-
trail in politics. 1t is not yet known
whether any changes will be made
in the staff or not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
CHAMBER OF COM MERCE 0, KS
PLAN Of COLBY SUMMER SCHOOL

the Waterville-Winslow Chamber
or commerce fully endorses the plan
proposed by committee representing
Colby College Of organizing and con-
ooceihg a summer school at the COL
iese. The chamber believes the open
ing or such a school will be in line
with the most progressive ideas in ed
ucation, especially that Of keeping in
situations Of learning at their maxi.
mum etlciency in year-round work;
that the college will be thereby rem
dering distinct service to the State
IN Offering to it's 60O0 public school
teachers an opportunity for superior
training in their very important work;
and that the city Of Waterville will
be benefited in innumerablc ways
through the presence here during tho
summer Of a large company of teach
ers and students.
That the chamber may render the
most efficient service, it is recommend
ed,
First, that a committee OF three
members of the chamber be named, tc
be known as the special committee on
the Colby summer school, said COM
mittee to cooperate with the commit.
tee from the college in every way
possible to the end that the school may
be assured;
Second. that the sum of $500 be
appropriated from the treasury OF the
chamber. said sum to be used by the
special committee in advertising Wa,
terville as an ideal place of summer
residence, especially with reference
to attendance upon the summer ses.
sion of the school.
In adopting these resolutions the
chamber seeks to emphasize the very
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
Indian Nationalist
Congress Opens, Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, British India, Dec. 20
The Indian nationalist congress
opened today under the presidency OF
Hakim Almal Khan. in the place or
C.. r.. Das. the president of the con
gress, who was arrested recently in
Bengal.
Twelve thousand persons attended
the congress. Ajmal il his speech
said he welcomed the governments
policy of repression which has
strengthened the determination or
the Indian people to continue their
struggle more vigorously.
Messages were read from Das and
his wife. both OF whom are in pris-
on. They exhortcd all the Indians to
act now or never by joining the khal-
fiat volunteers and suspending their
other normal activities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
ATTORNEY RUSSEY
TO DEVOTE ENTIRE
Time TO FARMING

Charles Walter Hussey, one of the
oldest lawyers in the city is about
TO give up the practice of law and re-
tire to his farm in Albion where he
intends to experiment in the raising
OF alfalfa and engage in the raising
IF hogs for the market. Mr.. Hussey
has been in the city for so years,
coming into the Law, Office of the late
$. $. Brown, where he read law for
three years and was then made a
partner with Mr.. Brown, remaining
in the firm for three years more. He
then went into business for himself
and about l. years ago built himself
one Of the finest business blocks in
the city, located on Main street OPP
ycste the post office. The lower floor
was Tilted up for offices for his prac-
lice and was the most sumptuous in
furnishings of any in Waterville. Mr.
llussey has one great fad and that
is mirrors. The walls of his Office
were actually lined with mirrors and
many of them have been taken to his
home in Albion.
Mr.. Hussey was born in Albion md
when 4 young man established a rec
ord i'll hog raising asd from that
source much of the prosperity en-
joyed by him was obtained. When
he goes back to his farm, he will con-
tinue to make experiments in find
ing the cash cost of raising pork per
pound
Mr.. Hussey is q veteran of the Civ
il War, having enlisted when 1s in
the First Maine Battery and was
QuartcrmaSter sergeant in Washing
ton, u. c. when Lincoln was assas-
sInated and was present at the burn
ing of the barn when Booth was cap
turcd and also acted as one of the
guards thrown about the Capitol In
those tragic times. He was honor
ably discharged at the close of the
war.
In July 1920, Mr.. Hussey sold his
business block to Hume & Newhall
and moved TO offices over the Va
terville steam laundry. He says that
he wouldn't take the best case in the
world If it We're offered him ard is
only anxious to drop the business al
together and enjoy himself on his
farm Tor though so years OF age, he
is stll active and full of enthusiasm
Tor his farm life. He has already
dfnud,d his offices of the greater part
Of his furniture and expects to close
III l for good and all the last Of the
week. Mr. Hussey formerly owned
ana occupied the house at the corner
of College avenue and Union streets,
but since the death of his wife. he
sold the property to Harry NJ. Har-
mon and has made his home in
apartments at the ElmWood hotel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
SACO k!DDIE BADLY
SCALDED BY FALLING
INTO TUB OF HOT WATER

saco, Dec. 2&.--Jane Garland,
the a-year old daughter Of Alderman
and Mrs. James P. Garland Of the
Portland road, was recently badly
scaldcd at her home when She fell
into Il bath tub of scalding Wa ~ef.
The little girl was attempting to shut
off the hot water, which was filing
the bath tub, and in some way. while
reaching over. fell into the boiling
water. She was seriously burned
about the hands, face and body. Dr..
]. d. Haley was called and attended
the little girls injury. i is rcpo ted
that she is resting comfortably ana
is expected to make complete re-
GOVERN
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Doctor Held After
Nurse Dies from
Overdose Morphine

Woburn. Mass, Dec. 2S-Dr. Mi
chael NJ. Stevens was arraigned in
district court today on q technical
charge of assault. lodged against
him in connection with the death by
morphine poisoning Christmas morn
ing of Miss Grace M. Logue. nurse
employed by him. The case was con-
tinued until Jan. II. DR.. Stevens tes-
tilted that he admir- istered morphine
to relieve suffering from toothache.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
Post Office Open from 1880 A. N. to
$3.50 p, NJ, Effective Jan. I, 1922

Acting Postmaster Charles L. Mill
er announces to the patrons of the
Waterville post office that, conform
ing to the instructions of the Post
Office Department to observe window
service as far as possible with the
hours generally observed by business
houses the Waterville office will be
open from 1880 A. NJ. until $3.50 Z. Nj.
on week days. and from 1880 A. NJ.
until 10 A. NJ. on holidays, effective
January 1, 1922. The lobby will he
open to boxholders at all hours dur
ing the week. except Saturdays when
it will be closed at $3.50 p. NJ; Sum
DAVIS. closed at 900 A. NJ, and holi-
days closed at 800 L. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
WILL CONSIDER STATE
ROAD IN YORK COUNTY

Sanford, Dec. 2S.-The Sanford
board of sclectmen. together with the
seIectmen of Wells. has secured an
appointment with the State Highway
Commission for D conference at the
office of the commission at Augusta
next Tuesday. when the matter OF
completing the state road between
Wells Corner and the Sanford town
line, and from that point to the
Shaplaigh town line will be discuss
cd. Should the u miles of this road
under consideration, which lies in
Sanford. be adopted as a state road
instead of State-aid road. it wo,ld
mean A big saving to the town each
year for uphooo York county docs
not possess many miles Of State road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
Charles Northup Of LIMERICK, Lin

Charles Northup of LIMERICK, Lin
coin. II. l., put one over on his
friends by slipping down to Wester-
~ to get married. On his return
home lis neighbors prepared a
charivari to celebrate the nuptials
With band the serenaders marched
to the house where the Northups
were unpaclinG. The .noIse of the
music failed to bring the iewiy-weds
to the door. 80 one of the men set
Off three STICKS of dynamite in a
rearby field. arousing the whole val
ley and part of Providence and, in
cidentaliy, the young couple. who
held open house for the rest Of the
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
Increase in Christmas Business

1t is estimated that the Christmas
business at the Waterville post office
showed an increase of 80 per cent.
over any previous year. With an in
creased force of clerks and carriers
the mail at this office was handled
promptly and on time. Extra teams
were used all the week to deliver the
thousands of packages. On Dec. "a
and 25, four teams and an automo-
bile truck were in use. and every par
eel arriving at this office was deliver
ed on time. Acting Postmaster Miller
and all subordinate employees desire
to thank the public for their coop
Grafton in mailing early. as other
wise congestion would have resulted
with delay to this important mail. 1t
is hoped that his splendid custom will
be observed during the next and sue
cecding Christmas seasons. Better
a week early than a day late
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
Stamp Tax on Parcel Post and Pro.
prietary Articles Repealed

Effective January l, 1922, it will
not be necessary to pay an internal
revenue stamp tax on parcel post
matter or on proprietary medicinal
and toilet preparations, as this pro-
vision of the revenue act has been
repealed. The holders of such unused
stamps should apply for their re-
demption direct to the Commissioners
Of Internal Revenue, Treasury De-
partment, Washington, D. c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
Hub Motor Registrar
Alarmed by Injuries
to Coasting Children

Boston, Dec. 2S.-The number of CPL
lisions between autoists and children
coasting has become "al1rminS,
Frank A Goodwin. state registrar fot
motor vehicles, declared today I'M a
public statement.
at is little short of criminal he
continued. for local authorities to
laEalize coasting on streets or traV-
eled thoroughfares without making
provision to protect the lives OF the
children. Nor is the responsibility all
with the local authorities. great
Gcal rests on the shoulders OF motor
lists. No person operating a car
should cross an intersecting street
without slowing down at point where
there is the slightest grade, espc-
cially at a time when children may be
coasting there"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
End Many Wartime
Taxes Due Next Sunday

BEGINNING Sunday one will be able
to cat and drink ones fill of soda
fountain connections, doll up" with
cosmetics. imbibe proprietary mcdi-
cincs ard go rs far as one likes or is
financially able thy train or boat
without paying penny TO Uncle Sam
in taxes for such a glorious spree.
Thus cndlth the lesson for next
Sunday, which is indicative that we
are more or less rapidly approaching
the millennium. dubbed ''normalcy."
Especially is this true when the
Federal tax is concerned. for the
Revenue Act OF 1921, which becomes
operative Jan. ]. 1922. aboIishes the
rl0re common of the So-called "nui-
sance" taxes and makes rad cal
changes in a majority of the others
The provisions for those taxes con-
sidcreG the most obnoxious Of all the
nuisance" tayes have been stricken
from the internal revenue list by the
repal OF that portion of Section 6G9
providing for taxation of ice cream
ard soda, that portion of Section 5O1
relating to freight, passenger and eX-
press tax and all Of Section 9O7,
known as the stamp tax on toilet art
icles and proprietary medicines.
From a popular standpoint the re-
peal of the ice cream and soda tax is
, the most important and from Sunday
on the youngster may go down to the
corner drug store and buy himself a
: drink or an ice cream without paying
cent toward the upkeep Of the Gov
eminent Of the United States. This
portion of, the revenue law has been
a bone of contention since 1t became
operative in 1919. the tax payers
claiming that it imposed burden
upon people who could i'll afford ii
and limited sharply the enjoyment of
the children.