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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18

Roland Cony, principal of the Pitts
field Grammar school, was here over
Sunday and visited at his home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18

To the President and Board Of Direc-
tors Of the Augusta General Hos
pital:
/ hereby certify that I have care
fully examined and audited the books
and accounts of Edwin c. Dudley.
treasurer of the Augusta General
Hospital, for the year ending Deceyn-
Der 81. 1920, and find them correct
and properly voucaed for.
I have also examined the accounts
Of the superintendent at the said hos.
pital and find them correct and prop
erly vouched for.
RALPH w. FARRIS.
Auditor.
Augusta, Me-, Jan. 10, 1921.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
free he'd, income to be used
Caldwell perpetual free bed,

free bed, income to be used
Caldwell perpetual free bed.
income to be used $1,000.
Hospital Aid Society perpet-
ual free bed. income to be
Ellen v. Eastman perpetual
free bed. income to be used
Mrs. Pauline c. Lithgow
fund, income to be used for
a free bed -.
Alice Ashley Patten fund, in
come to be used .........
Thomas J. Lynch fund, in
come to be used .........
Alice M. Benjamin fund, in
come to be used .....
Anna r. B. Mason fund. in
come to be used ........
Ellen NJ. Buckminster fund.
Income to be paid to Hos
pital Aid Society ........
Emma F. Pray fund, income
to be used
Eliza Church fund. to remain
until accumulations amount
TO $4,000 and then income to
be used for a perpetual
free bed
Orrin J. and Tamson Knight
fund. income to be used.
Joseph f. and Helen S. Rob-
inson fund, income to be
USED .............
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
AUGUSTA LOCALS

d. e. Mason of Winslow visited
friends in the city, over Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
LOCAL NOTICE

Tickets for the Armitage club play
and dance can be bought from any
member Of the club for 50 cents. tax
paid. These tickets will also be on sale
at the parish house door the evening
OF the dance. Tuesday, Jan. 49,,
ianI7.lS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
Treasurer's Report

Augusta Me-. Jan. 10, 1921.
To the President and Directors of the
Augusta General Hospital:
hereby submit my report as treas
urer tor the year ending December 81,
1920.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
GENE AND The SUNBEAM


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right Augusta probably
0 efore.
Wednesday morning. sUNsEAM
bakery sides
BY this time SUNBEAM
couldn't Of
to be
sunshine every table
be SUNBEAM
duet That why Gene on has been deliver
SUNBEAM have .oms
Of these
SUNBEAM a
be brought to
The SUNBEAM at tn.
bakery and there will be change n price,
kennebec Thursday
will heiHv
side Of the other
If Aunusta Of
then there will be daily deliveries both
delivery dol the busne
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18

Dance Music Hall. Gardiner. Tues
Gay night. Kelley's orchestra.
jan11tuestf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18

Pictorial Review Fashion books for
spring now on sale at Labreck 4
Lishness. ian15dlot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18

Auto Service. pass. Closed car.
a II. Sylvester. Tel. S63-M.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
Respectfully submitted.

Respectfully submitted,
EDWIN c. DUDLEY.
Treasurer.
Augusta. Me-, Jan. 1, 1921.
Edwin c. Dudley. Treasurer. in ac-
count with Augusta General Hospital
Building Fund.
1920 DIR.
Aug IL. To balance S 6604.6l
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15

mon take care of the baby fishes, too?"
 NO, indeed. As soon as the eggs are laid, the fish parents seem to think that they have done their duty and away they swim down toward the ocean, leaving the eggs to take care of themselves"
 "Why, I should think something would get the eggs!"
 "Very often something does, for salmon eggs are a great delicacy. But some escape, and in about two months, tiny, almost transparent baby fish come out of the eggs"
 What do the baby fish eat when they are so little?'
 "They are too weak to hunt for food, so Nature helps them out. She makes them seek a quiet spot where they won't be disturbed, where they live upon little sacks of food that are attached to the under part of their
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15
Acan of Salmon

who thought salmon was the best thing in the world.
 Part of his life he spent in a river and part in the ocean," Jamie's moth CT told him.
 That's funny!" said Jamie. DO many fish do that?"
 ''No, fish as a rule are either fresh mon is both"
 "Oh, tell me about it, begged Jamie, to whom that sounded very in teresting.
 Well" said his mother" the egg that the salmon was matched from was laid in fresh water in the shallow bed of the beginning of some river, beneath the gravel. His mother had travelled many miles to lay her eggs up there, and his father travelled with her. They had left the ocean in the spring or summer and had gone up the river, slowly at first, to get used to the fresh water, then more rapidly. Up, up they swam, although the cur rent of the river was flowing toward the sea-"
 ''It must have been hard work, D said Jamie. "I know myself how much easier it is to swim down stream"
 "Yes, and these salmon not only had to swim against the current, but they had to go through rifles and oc- casionally they came to high water
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15

fresh and salt waters mix. There he fingers awhile, probably to get used to the ocean water, but soon he swfms into the sea, where in a year or two he weighs four or five pounds and is called a 'grilse'. Perhaps he goes back up the river when he is this old. but more likely he waits until he is a fu11-f1edged salmon as big as his mother and father were when they came up the river several years before to lay the eggs.'
 ''I'd love to see salmon swimming up the river" said Jamie. "Do they ever come up the Ohio River?"
 s'No," his mother told him. "They come up only the rivers that empty into the sea, mostly those rivers that empty into the North Atlantic or Pa cific Oceans"
 "Is there just one kind of salmon, mother?"
 .'No, there are many varieties, but only about six kinds that are very good to eat"
 "What kind is this?" Jamie wanted to know.
 His mother picked up the can and read the label "Thfs is b1ue-back or red salmon,' she told him. 'It was caught in the Columbia River.
 "what makes the salmon such a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15

for it. and if a fisherman happens along with his rod on his shoulder. Biggity Chats my husbands given nane), screams at him something awful. He will light on snag over the water, as near as he dares go, and shaking his head until every feather in his crest looks as if it is going to come out. he uses language to that man. such as I hope you will never hear. The man pays not the slightest atten- tion to him. and goes on with his fish ing, and when he gets ready to go on down the river, Biggity follows along. abusing and brow-beating him, until he is out of hearing. After the man has gone. and things have quieted down, here comes Biggity flying up the river, with the biggest tale you ever heard, about how brave he was. what he told the man, and all that
 And he gets as mad as fury, if I don't drop everything and listen to his bragg1ng, as if I wasn't right there and saw it all It is the same way if another kingf1sher. on his way down the river, stops just long enough to snatch minnow, Biggity will fly right at the stranger, and drive him off Not very nice way to treat a visitor. I should say, but that Is the way he al- ways does- And all the time he is at It, he keeps up a rattling and a squawking, that in comparison, would make the din from a boiler factory. sound like the notes of hermit thrush at eventide. But when it comes to scientific fishing, I must say. have never seen his equal He will sit on a limb over the water, for the longest time without moving a feather, and one that did not know him, would think he was asleep. When all of a sudden he will fall off that limb. hit the water with a splash. and disap- pear, and in a few seconds. up he
 comes with a fish in his bill. About
 the only time he is really of any help
 to me, Is when the nest has to be dug out and then he will do just exactly halt the work, but not one bit more.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15

pretty color?" Jamie asked. "Is it that way when it is alive?''
 "No. it turns an orange-pink when it is cooked" replied his mother. "On the banks of the rivers where the salmon are caught are great canning factories where tine salmon is put into cans and cooked, so that we folks who don't live near the ocean may have salmon to eat"
 How do the fishermen catch the salmon, mother? On hooks?"
 ''No. they have great nets. very strongly made, for the salmon are very powerful fish and fight a great deal when they are caught. But as they swim close to the surface of the river they are ascending, it is very easy to catch them with nets"
 By this time the salmon wouldn't have known himself if he had met himself. He was mixed with eggs and cracker crumbs and molded into dozen neat croquettes that made Jamie's mouth water, they looked so good. And what made them taste all the better when Jamie ate them for lunch was that he knew that at one time they had been part of beauti- full big fish swimming around in the ocean or travelling far up some river to Iav it's eggs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15

how your Mother and Nurse are hunt ing for you and worrying about you" That is so said Jerry, slowly. Please, think we'll go home.'
 ''I think you're right. But any time you'd like to come again. just go to the 'Ticket-Bush', like you did today. But now close your eyes and say: "Tickst-leaf, take us back home. l
 pray,
 We'll visit the Butterflies some other
 day."
 In few minutes they were back in the old garden, on their way home.
 sI'd love to go there again. said Jimmy. who had suddenly got very brave.
 ..So we will, but now we must go straight to Mother and tell her all about it.''
 Many times after this Jimmy and Jerry tried to find the "Ticket-Bush, but were never able to do so.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15

body"
 "A lunch basket, huh?" Jamie laughed. "Go on, mother.''
 Well, when they have eaten all their lunch they are strong enough to find their own food, so they start out The baby salmon is called a, 'parr' or pink at this age, and he has a most terrible appetite. He does nothing but eat, eat, all the time-he eats water insects, worms, snails, almost anything for about two years, when he is about six inches long. Then all of 8 sudden he begins to get his clothes ready for a long journey He is going down to the sea where the grown-up salmons live, for he is noth- ing but a 'smelt' now. He has been brown and yellow trimmed in purple stripes and red spots, but his travel ing clothes are of silver.
 'He swims rapidly down the river until he reaches the place where the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15

HILE I don't have quite as Al much blue in my dress as that noisy husband of mine. people W say I'm every bit as pretty. In fact. from the way he took on when he courted me, he must think I'm prettier. For one thing, I keep my long head feathers heater than ne does; but in most ways, we are very much alike, particularly when we get to discussing the best place for, the nest, then we both talk so loud and fast, that neither one hears a word the other says. But in the end. I generally have my way, and the nest goes where I thought it ought. Speak ing of the nest, we don't build in trees, but in a bank, right near the water, for there's where we get our living, you know.
 When we have decided on a place. both of us work, turn about digging out a round hole about ten or fifteen inches deep, straight in the clay, and when we think it is deep enough, we dig down, and make the cutest little round nursery you ever saw. We don't take the trouble to make soft cradle for the babies when they hatch, for we don't believe in soft beds for children. We think they are healthier if they sleep on hard, stickley one, so we get all the old fishbones and fish scales we can find, and make the mat tress of that. And if the children find it uncomfortable, they never say so, as all their time is taken up crying for something to eat. I tell you we have time keeping their stomachs half way full, as I don't believe a young kingfsher ever got so full, but what it could eat some more.
 As soon as their eyes are open in the morning, they start in begging for breakfast. and then on until dinner time, they are fussing about some thing between meals. and from dinner to supper 1t is the same thing. Some days when it is stormy, and fishing is poor, we have to carry them nearly everything we catch, and the conse- 1 uuence is, we go to bed hungry. But
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15
Jerry and Jimmy
Fl ERRY-Y-Y-Y! Jimmy-y-y-y!" A There's Nurse calling us for
 bed." and Jerry gave a vicious U ClIlf oh nt O. nl11 c.fr

cS ERRY-YY-Y! Jimmy-y-y-y!"
 H There's Nurse calling us for
 bed," and Jerry gave a vicious O clutch at clump of grass.
 Ugh!" said Jimmy. Don't let's answer. She'll never find us here"
 livery night she makes it earlier," grumbled Jerry. How can a fellow go to bed when the suns shining like anything. We're not babies like Toddy and Tiny"
 'Jimmyy-y-y! Jerry-y-y-y!"
 Jimmy rolled over with a smothered giggle and Jerry clapped his hand over his mouth as they watched Nurse go slowly down the path and cross the road. She's gone over to Charities D look for us. Now's our time! I've got great idea for a spree," said Jerry, who was always the leader in mischief. Follow me and crawl over the grass"
 They made their way slowly, back of the barn, to a dividing fence.
 Are we going there?" asked Jim my, excitedly.
 "Yup! You know how. often we've planned it, and now's our chance I found a big hole in the hedge the other day, so come on."
 They crawled through to the next garden, a wilderness of flowers and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15

Well! Pick a leaf off of that bush!" showing them one with large blue berries. That is our 'Thicket- Bush.' Every leaf is ticket for But terfy-land. Pick one, say this verse as you hold 1t, with your eyes closed: "Ticket-1eaf!-ticke in my hand
 Take us, please, to Butterdy-land."
 Holding hands tightly, they obeyed. Count ten and open your eyes,"
 And they did indeed open their eyes in wonder-as they gazed around them. On every side were the most beautiful flowers they had ever seen, on which were swaying butterfly sprites of all sizes and colors.
 This is our parlor, as you would call it," said their friend, where we meet to have a good time, and in here -is our dining room," leading the way unto a long narrow space, down the center of which grew a long row of tall white lilies.
 "I don't see anything to eat!" said Jerry.
 "Oh yes. In those lily cups the 'housekeepers' gather the honey and flower juices we love. We all take turns to be 'housekeepers.' as they are called. But here-is our Punish ment-Room.
 They were now in a very large place, and all around them were Bue~ terf1y-sprites, occupied in different ways and all looking dreadfully tired and unhappy. This seemed surpris- ing. as they were not doing anything
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15
that seemed disagreeable.

that seemed disagreeable.
 'Disobedience is a great sin here, and you can see how we try to cure it. This little one-pointing to a sad looking butterfly sprite, who was swinging on what appeared to be a lovely swing, refused to stop swinging when she was told, so she has to go on swinging ng-swinging-all day, tired as she is. That one over there, hid away when called. rather like some boys I know. Here she is peeping out. longing to be found, but nobody will seek her now, and she is sick enough of it by this time, I can tell you.'"
 Jerry and Jimmy looked at each other guiltily.
 "Im glad we haven't any place like this," muttered Jimmy.
 Perhaps it wouldn't be so bad if you had"
 "Why?" asked Jerry.
 "Well! Just think for a moment
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15

falls"
 What in the world did they do then?" asked Jamie.
 .'They gave a great leap up into the air and landed up above the falls' his mother told him.
 "Oh, mother. honestly?" cried Jamie, to whom such a feat sounded very wonderful. Did they jump right out of the water?"
 "Yes, and after short rest they went on again, faster and faster, until they reached the shallow waters where the river began. There, in the fall, lying on her side and Tapping her tail to stir up the gravel, the mother sal mon laid thousands of tiny eggs. while the father guarded her and fought off any other fish that came near"
 Just the way human fathers take care of human mothers!" cried Jamie. 'HThen do the mother and father sal
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15

0ooDf!" cried Jamie one day as saw his mother bring out a can Of salmon. Salmon cro-
 quettes for lunch! Let me open tAe can, mother?"
 Gladly" answered his mother. Oniy don't cut yourself on the edges. unere, that's right-now empty it out Tn this pan and we'll pick out the bones and skin before we make him Into croquettes.''
 Poor old fellowI" Jamie sympa- th1zed, as he poured the contents of the can out 'tIt isn't as nice in that old can as 1t was swimming around in the water. is it?'' He looked closer.
 Where is his head, mother?" he cried. "Sardines have heads and tails, too. but this salmon doesn't look like a fish at all.''
 ''It is fish. all right. Jamie, but not whole one. It would take a mighty big can to hold a whole salmon"
 Why, how big are they?' the little boy wanted to know.
 oh, the grown-up fish weigh any way from ten to eighty pounds-they average about fifteen pounds apiece, believe. so you see the cans we get contain only a very small part of the salmon"
 Did he live in the ocean or in a r1ver? Jamie asked, watching his mother pick out the gray skin and put H under the table for Tabby, the cat.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15

weeds. In the distance they could see the windows of the house, tightly shuttered and closed, for no one had lived there since before they were born, and it had always been a place of mystery and delight to them. They followed the weed-grown path toward the house, looking round them curi- ously.
 Be careful" cried Jerry, suddenly
 Jimmy started back nervously.
 You nearly stepped on that cater pillarI" Looking down Jimmy saw just at his feet, a long silvery, curly caterpillar. He stepped over it care fully, for both boys loved all living creatures and would not willingly harm one. I'm glad you're not cruel! What did you say?" asked Jerry. T didn't say anything" said Jimmy staring.
 "I did thought" said voice, that seemed to come from below.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15

pose all parents have their troubles, so I oughtn't to complain.
 Aside from tho children, that sky blue husband, who was a bridegroom not three months ago, is sometimes great trial He gets me so nervous. that feel like plunging under the wa ter and staying there for G0od-if I were right sure he would be sorry, believe I'd do it. It's like this: He thinks the river. for a mile up and down from the nest, actually belongs to him. as If he had bought and paid
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15

Looking down. they saw a beautiful butterfly just where the caterpillar had been. You saved my life and l certainly am grateful. I wonder if you would like to see Butterf1y-land :? Of course, I know you ran away from Nurse, but I don't think you will do that again, after you have been with me. It isn't always as much fun as it seems, you know. Will you come?"
 Jimmy shook his head. but Jerry held his hand tight and said:
 ''Yes, p1easei Come along Jimmy. Here's a Spreei''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15
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REBUS A country in Europe. A bird. A river in Texas. A boys name. A city in Pennsylvania. The initials of the above will form the name of a useful animal. FOUND IN GERANIUM Frightful. To damage. Stingy. A prayerful comment. A broad smile. Disaster. jewel A bitter herb. Mud.
 Edge.
 A circle. 1-24 of a pennyweight.
 ANSWERS.
 REBUS HnnOdTy
 Ostrich
 Rio Grande
 Sam Erie
 HORSE FOUND IN GERANIUM-Grina, Mar, Mean, Amen. Grin, Ruin. Gem, Rue, Aire, Ring, GTdan-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15
KITTY KINGFISHER

we are willing to do almost anything to have a little peace in the family. But never mind. just wait about @ year from now when they have babies of their own, then maybe they will ap- preciate what we have done for them.
 And even when they have left the nest, and are nearly as big as we are. they follow us about, get in the ways hold their bills wide open, and beg to be fed, instead of trying to catch something for themSe1veS-but I SUD-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15
SEED-CHILDREN

 @ N autumn all the of howrs IS ready depart; But. sinks the mold. each blossom bares its heart And from that cradle children. nud ro and Take flight hide till cold and dreary days decline In whispers carried by the wind the wthered blossoms sigh: Go seek fortunes the world. dear children, When blooms unfold that beauty fail In wood and hed-go tell wondrou tale"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15

 much whit whit is tied with
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15

  and
  his
  Both
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15
Ft JUNToR COOK

Put into saucepan cupsfuI sugar, 2-3 cupsful milk
 F teaSpoonfu1 salt
 l piled up tablespoonful peanut
 butter. Cook till it forms a soft ball when dropped into cold water. Beat till creamy. Pour into buttered pan and cut into squares.
 Ready to eat as soon as it is cool This is quick and easy and is a very pleasant change from chocolate fudge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15

4 IL the woods with colors glow A Mirrored in the stream below.
 Red and gold and orange there As leaves go Autt' ring through the air. Moss that once gleamed bright and
 green
 Now has lost its lust'rous sheen. And the nuts the winds have tossed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15

HILE I don't have quite as much blue in my dress as that noisy husband of mine, people
 say I'm every bit as pretty. In
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15
AUTUMN

Are polished brown by early frost. Here and there with hurrying feet Runs the bright eyed squirrel so fleet. Adding to her little horde
 Nuts against the winter stored. And all the world is wrapt in haze Of autumn's golden restful days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-30

Years eve musical and social at 5
o'clock. Watch night service at IL
Address, Come Up Into the Mount"
All are welcome to come and spend
the evening. F. C. Knowles, pastor
Sugar Grove United Brethren
On New Years Sunday morning Rev.
N. L. Sokw1rre will speak at the Sugar
Grove United Brethren church on
Christmas and New Years in Nor
way" Everyone is invited to hear
him.
Dublin Friends notwithstanding
services at the Friends church Sunday
morning and evening.
Dublin United Brethren church
Preaching services at 1890 a. m.
Dublin M. E. church-Rev. A. A.
Turner will begin revival services al
the Methodist church at Z p M, and
they will continue each evening. Every
one is invited to come.
Boston Methodist church-W p
Thorn, pastor. Everybody invited to
start the New Year right. Come to
church Sunday. Sunday school, $50
a. m. Preaching, 1870 a. m. and I
p. m. Our revival services start Jan