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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
State Highway Commission

Sealed proposals addressed to the
state Highway Commission Augusta:
Maine. for building two sections OF
state highway, in the town Of Belgrade
rre Of which is to be 4.93 miles in
length and the other 364 miles in
length: also section in the town of
A-son. 4.ns miles in length, each en-
dorsad with the na:le of the Iown.
,,.tu he received by the Commission at
is cfficc In tho State House, Augusta,
Maine until ten GoD o'clock a. m;
STANDARD time). August Il, 1921, and
a. that time and place publicly opened
and read The work will consist of
grading drainage and surfaciag. The
Pn!crade sections are to be surfaced
with Eituminous Macadam and the An
SON section with Gravel.
Each proposal must be made upon
the blank form provided by the, Com
cf one dollar will he required, and
must be accompanied by a certified
check or surety bond fer nc of tho
amount bid, payable to the Treasurer
thc certified check will be returned to
the unsuccessful bidder unless forfeit
Ell under the conditions stipulated.
\ surety company bond satisfactory
70 the commission. Of not less than
onc-fourth nor more than one-half of
CURED Plans may be seen and form
Of specifications and contract may be
obtained at the office of the Commits
sion, Augusta. Maine.
Tho right is reserved to reject any
% 49, WILLIAM NJ. AVER,
Chairman,
FRANK a. PEABODY,
state Highway Commission.
PAUL u. SARGENT.
Chief Engineer.
Dated at Augusta Maine. July 80
1921 julyGoaug2- 9
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
ADJUSTMENTS
EVERYTHING TO
RECOMMEND THE
MYSTERY ROAD"

Another big picture taken in Eu-'
rope is The Mystery Road" the
British Paramount feature which will
be shown at the Colonial theatre to-
day. David Powell, Mary Glynn and
other notable performers are in the
cast The story is from the famous
novel by F. Phillips Oppenheim.
Sharing the attention with the eX-
cellence of the cast and the interest
in the story are some of the remark
able scenes depicted. These show
France at her best and many Leauties
of the Rhone valley. one cafe ballet
scene is especially striking.
The story is Of Sir Gerald Domhey
who follows every turn of the road on
pleasure bent. He has three affairs
of the heart in as many weeks. Leav-
ing Vera Lee at home by the sea, he
travels to Nice, where he courts Lady
Susan Charleston. En- route he has
befriended a little French girl and
establishes her in fashionable
hotel at Nice dressing her in eXpen-
sive gowns. There are a number of
intensely dramatic situations which
finally eliminate in complete happi-
ness with the little French girl.
Other good attractions on today's
program are Get RichQuick Edgar
which shows the boy comedian at his
best. and the International News
Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
STATE HOUSE
Next meeting Governor Council Friday Aug H. A. NJ,
lard Time

from these companies who guaran-
teed their product. and all other
bids were elected.
THE Governor and Council did
not buy the coal direct. but after
having collected the information
necessary and hating insisted upon
the guarantee. recommended to the
various State departments and State
institutions that the heads OF those
departments and trustees of those in
stitutions should buy only coal that
was definitely guaranteed. This is
the first time that the buyer has had
an opportunity to insist upon the
quality of the coal to be bought.
This will save the State a great
deal of money, and will insure the
States receiving coal of the highest
grade. Poor coal at any price is a
bad investment, and the Governor
and Council have established the
principle of buying only guarantee ed
coal. the same to be bought in large
quantities and thus a great saving
for the State has been made"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
LIGHTNING STRIKES AT
ROOTHBAY RESORTS

Boothbay HarbOr, July IA ter
rife thunder shower passed over the
coast line in the vicinity of South
port and this town Thursday after
noon, the lightning striking in diff
ferent sections.
A bolt struck the cottage of Vic
tor Montgomery, splitting one of the
beams that supports the roof, in the
kitchen, and melting one of the
wires of the lighting circuit.
Mrs. w, A. Mckenney of Brook
line, Mass, was giving luncheon
party at the Mckenney summer res
idenCe on Paradise Point when the
storm was passing over that section.
The party left the dining room, go
ing to the living room to watch the
storm, when they saw a ball of fire
strike with a loud report. one of the
posts supporting the roof of the sun
parlor. The lightning then crashed
through a window, ran down an iron
pipe to the ground and then across
the sod. blowing two distinct fur
rows. throwing earth to the piazza
roof, two stories from the ground for
a distance of at least 10 feet. An
other bolt hit a tall pine tree in front
of the cottage, stripping the bark
from one side from the extreme top
to the ground. also stripping the
bark from the side of an adjoining
/ tree.
\ bolt also struck a boat house at
Liniken.
} The storm also passed over Ocean
. Point, where u chimney on one of
: the cottages was struck. The tele-
phone service throughout this sec
ton was crippled for several hours.
/ Another sharp shower passed over
part of the harbor Sunday after
noon. being particularly heavy at
Ocean Point, whence It arrived Via
Squirrel Island. The lightning WAS
! terrific. the thunder very much like
artillery fire and the downpour fully
as much as was needed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
UNITY

The remains of Wilfred Mills VIII,
was killed in France while in action
arrived infown Friday noon and tb.
funeral services We're held at tbe
church on Sunday afternoon.
Harold Taylor, who has been j.
montana for the past three years. i,
at home. -
The Rev. Miss Whitney has DIR.
chased a new automobile.
j. X. Taber entertained fr;erds
from Massachusetts the past week
CHARLES Mussey of peahod,.
Mass. is the guest of his fatber
Frank Mussey
Mrs. f. NJ. Jones. who has hoor
quite ILL., is now improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Written were
III "aterville Wednesday of las,
week idS'
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Adams and
MI and Mrs. Albert Nickerson We
run INTO by another car last woal,
iHJd'lhg their machine quite badI,.
out fortunately no one was ini,,ras
sduue McManus. who had the
misfortune to have his foot iniured
quite oadiy recently, is getting aIong
as wei as could be expected
II: NJ Brown, L. b. Rand and L
-, Hunt We're in PittsfeId Thurs.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nickersor -
turned to their home in ArIipg+o,
Mass, on Thursday. after nass;,,
few days with Mr.. and Mrs q
Adams. o. "A
Many of the farmers have finished
haElhs and a very light crop is re-
ported 10 L.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Grant of Pan
sor were III town for the dav Srn
day Gun
Or. and Mrs. Porter of pit+seo,s
were guests the past week of NJ
and Mrs. +. A. Porter at tbe;r w n.
tage at the lake.
Mrs. f. J.. Tozier passed the woo,
end with friends in Oakland
L. w. Knight was in Newh,r,, -
business for Unity Telephone ~
last week. o.
o.. I. Clark. who has employment
with the Central Marie Power 20
was at home Wednesday.
r. P. Hunt Is putting in W., e.
LOT inc new school BUILDING
Mrs. George Leadbetter has re
turned from Portland. where sbe
mas been the guest of Mr. Loo
petters mother for the past to-
days p'' ten
EDWARD P1llsbury and family 80
",,Iieid are at Windemere Park
pa -nls. o'iilman Drew and daughter
No ara' OF Newport were guests of
r ml. ana Mrs. Lewis Thompson last
IT ana Mrs, +. a. Carter of An
. us.a were in town on Friday.
~ mrs. X. B. cookson of Bangor was
me guest of friends in town last
week iast
movies Bangs of Freedom has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
State Highway Construction

Sealed proposals addressed to the
State Highway Commission, Augusta.
Maine for building a section of
state aid highway. in the town of
Winslow. beginning at Sebasticook
River bridge and extending towards
dorsed with the name of the Town.
will be received by the Commission at
it's Office in the State House. Augusta,
Maine until 10 O'Clock A. NJ. tStand-
ard time) Aug. IL, 1921. and at that
time and place publicly opened and
construction Of a bituminous macad-
Each proposal must be made upon
the blank form provided by the Com
mission, for copy of which a deposit
of one dollar will be required. and
must be accompanied by a certified
check for 10ge of the amount bid. pay
The deposit and the certified check
will be returned to the unsuccessful
bidder unless forfeited under the con-
ditions stipulated.
A surety company bond satisfactory
to the Commission, of not less than
the amount of the contract will be re-
luired. Plans may be seen and form
of specifications and contract may be
obtained at the ONCE OF the Commits
sion, Augusta, Maine.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all proposals.
WILLIAM NJ. AVER,
FRANK. A. PEABODY.
State Highway Commission.
PAUL d. SARGENT,
Chief Engineer
Dated at Augusta. Me-, July %. 1921
2HlyS4a1gz.s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
Bluffed Unarmed
Sheriff, But Armed
He Gathered EN- In

Oakfield, Me, Aug John Paul
and Jack Kelley, two well-known
men about town in Houlton, may
have bluffed Deputy Sheriff Guy E
Crosby of this town when Crosby
wasn't heeled. but it was a different
story they found when Guy had his
gun along. Paul and Kelley arrived
here late Saturday night carrying
several heavy suitCases. Someone
tipped off the deputy.
Crosby asked the men what they
had in their bags and where they
were going. They told him to get out
or they would shoot him. The deputy
retreated. but returned with his rifle
The men had disappeared, but he
trailed them at daylight SUNDAY
morning to a peice of woods and
stalked them SO carefully that they
were much surprised when he yelled
hands up" and had them both
covered with his rifle. He handcuffed
them and carrying their baggage
they were marched back to town.
The bags contained about 5000 worth
of clothing identified as stolen las
week from a Houlton store The
men were taken to Houlton by Sheriff
Grant and will be given a hearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
Foreign Boys Deco
rated for Proficiency
In Reading English

Plymouth. Mass, Aug. Thirty
Polish, French. Italians and Portu-
guese boys and girls received silver
medals from the hands of President
Harding here today, as winners in
the fifth annual contest for excel
lence in the reading of English con
Quoted by the New Bedford Evening
Standard. The medals are presented
each year to children of non English
speaking parentage in the public and
parochial schools of that city for
facility in reading and understanding
the English language
Faced with population more
than is per cent of which represents
foreign-born whites, the Evening
Standard determined in 1917 as a
matter of public policy to initiate
reading contests for children of the
foreign born. Not only as an. Incen-
tive to the closer study of the lam
guage of the country by it's future
citizens, but as an aid to the creation
or common ideals, the competitions
Tor medals have proved their value
Polish, French, Greek, Portuguese
ltallan. Syrian, German. Swedish
Spanish, Hebrew and Russian chill
dren' and youngsters of p other
natlonaiities which find a refuge in
New Bedford, have been contestants
IN former competitions. A Chinese
BOY won "a medal one year.
On one side of the medals. which
are examples of the finest art of tbe
silversmith, engraved above the no,ro
OF the winner is Blessed is he thar
readeth and they that hear" Or
the reverse is depicted family road
ing the newspaper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
OAK GROVE

Several important changes are no.
ticeable in the new catalogues of Oak
Grave for 1921-1922. A complete set
of new cuts showing different VIEWS OF
the grounds and buildings An inter-
esting change has been made in tho
scientific course. Formerly general
science was given part of the fresh
man year. This subject has now been
put with the elementary work of the
junior department. and the freshman
science will now consist of half
year each of zoology and botany
Astronomy has been added to the
sophomore science course. Snanisb
VIII continue to hold a place among
the modern languages. There will be
a wider choice of elective courses
than has formerly been allowed.
The faculty is a strong ono. that
any school might take lust nrida j.,
There will be no teacher who is nor
both thoroughly trained for his or her
special department and also experi-
enced. There will be only three nau,
teachers on the entire faculty. The
new members are Luther E. Warren
l.. A, Saretta Warren. 3. A.. NJ. A
and Judith Varney Jenness, Il. A
Luther f. Warren is a graduate Of
wilmington College, has taught three
years in the Middle West. INCLUDING
Two years as principal of a high
school, has passed a year abroad and
has been doing graduate study durirs
the last year. Mr.. Warren was 81.
iecteo from 4 long list of applicants
ana Is recommended as an exceptional
young man, He will teach history
and English.
Saretta Watren holds a Bachelors
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
OAKLAND

Mrs. Lizzie Freeman has returned
to her home in Wayne after passing
few days with her aunt, Mrs. Cy-
prian Roy at her home on School
street
DR.. Billings. wife and daughter of
Canton. Mass. have been recent
guests of Nh and Mrs. Charles Corn
forth.
Among those who visited Jamaica
Point camps last week were Hollis
Shaw of Watertown. Mass. the Soro-
sis Club of Skowhegan, Mrs. Mary
Strickland ana Mrs. Alice Gilman of
oakland
Miss Diana Foirer, who has been
and vicinity for a few days, has re-
turned to Portland, where She is in
training for a nurse at DR.. Cousins
private hospital.
Frank Mairs and his guest, Odney
Trask of Wilton, enjoyed fishing
trip to Troutdale recently.
Herbert Alexander of North Bel
grade was a caller in town Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elford Durgin and
son. ElIOFQ, JF., are WISHING Mis-.
Durgins mother Mrs Mary Sturte-
want, for a few days. They made the
trip by automobile from Wollaston,
Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bridges and
children. Harold Jr. and Dorothy. ac-
companicd Merle Bridges of Water
Vile to Skowhegan Thursday, making
the trim by automobile.
Mrs Albert Fuller of Oak street
who has been visiting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Fuller of Win
slow for the past week, has returned
home.
Miss Helen Fuller, who has been
employed at the Y. NJ. C. A. office in
Waterville during the summer. will
complete her duties soon and after a
few weeks vacation, will enter the
employ of Dr.. Fish of Waterville at
his office.
F. c. Dunlap was a visitor in Fair
field recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wyman attended
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02

degree from Wilmington College ana
a Masters degree from Haverford.
She has had two years of highly sue
cessful experience in secondary work.
The thesis for her Masters degree
was regarded as a real contribution
to literature. Saretta Warren will
have charge of the courses in house.
/ hold economies and the commercial de-
partment.
| Judith Varney Jenness is a graduate
| of New Hampshire College and has
! taken q special course at Keene- Nor
NAL school. Miss Jenness specialized
in modern languages dufing all her
4! college course and has been teaching
! them with exceptional success during
the past year. Misss Jenness VIII
teach French and Spanish.
| All of the other members of the
faculty, both resident and non-resi-
dent, have already made enviable rec
ords for themselves at Oak Grove.
i Miss Florence Clifford will enter
upon her fourth year as head of the
Latin department. AT present she is
studying in Italy under Prof. Crowell
! of Union College.
Miss Emily Kelley will continue as
physical director for the girls and it
, is expected that she will attain even
greater results than during the past
year. At present Miss Kelley - doing
graduate work at Columbia.
| Earle S. Russell will return as in
structor in science and physical di-
rector for the boys Mr.. Russell is
doing graduate work at HarEard and
taking a special course in athletics.
Mary Rand Thompson will begin her
! fourth year as head of the junior de-
Dartment. The success of this depart
Z ment is a tribute to her remarkable
ability. Mrs. Thompson is passing
! the summer in travel abroad.
/ Eva Pratt Gwen. dean of the girls;
Florence Eaton Green, expression
Arthur f. Roundy, piano; Mrs. Frank
Is. Hubbard. voice culture; Prof Harry
T. Drew, violin and cornet. and Della
Dewey Pratt, oil painting, have made
records in their respective positions
on the faculty and will continue their
connections with Oak Grove during
the coming year.
The fall term opens with registra-
ton on Tuesday. Sept. 9th. and there
are good prospects for a fine year.
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State Supt. Thomas Lecturing
Trip TO North Carolina

DR.. Augustus o. Thomas. State SUI
perintendent of public schools. re-
turned Monday morning from a 10
days trip to North Carolina. for the
purpose of a series of lectures on
Dlfterent Lines of Educational
Work" at the University of North
Carolina, at Chapel Hill. The series
included four day lectures to 100 to
$50 graduate students in education
and county superintendents of
schools; three public evening lectures
on Rural Life Problem and Educa-
tion," before the same students and
most of the 100 students of the uni
versity; beside two Round Table con-
ferences daily with the students and
one with Welfare Workers from all
over the South. under the auspices of
the Red Cross and the university.
DR.. Thomas says he enjoyed the
trip immensely. even though six of
the 10 days were passed on the cars.
The students We're much interested in
the work and apparently in the Yam
KEGS lectures, the attendance increas
ing with each. and they taking kindly
dS NV oNi SitN. WIFI the
Yankee ideas on education.
A letter received Monday from the
university and of which DR.. Thomas
knows nothing, until he reads this,
speaks very flattering of the doctors
visit and lectures, saying under date
of July %:
with his subject The New
Vision DR.. A. O. Thomas, superin-
tendent of public education for the
State of Maine, held his audience in
; terested last night while he told OF
his vision for the education of every
boy and girl in America in such a
way as to find out his latent talent or
even decided prediction. so that
many lives which might be wasted
should be given the opportunity tc
function as they were intended. DIR
Thomas is above all interested in the
country districts and the speaker
would have such equipment and such
teaching force in every rural school
that students natural bent might
| he discerned before il was too late
and So failures in Lite avoided. al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
Red Cross Plans
For RecreatiOnal
Work for Veterans

Chicago, Aug. Am appropriation
of $4,000 has been made by National
Headquarters of the American Red
Cross to provide recreational facil.
ties for veterans of the World War
studying at training conters Of the
Federal Board for Vocational Train.
ing during the coming year THIS
step was taken when the board called
to the attention of the Red Cross the
great need of equipment for this pur-
pose.
Expenditures from this fund will he
confined to the equipment Of recrea-
tional rooms or buildings at training
centers. Personnel to direct the rec
reational activities will be furnished
by the Federal Board, which also will
provide quarters for the activities
The recreation thus made possible
will include social and musical even.
ings, minstrel shows, motion picture
entertainments and club features 0.
various kinds.
Through an appropriation by Con.
gress there is now available 10 dis.
abled veterans of the World War who
are being retrained by the Federal
Board for Vocational Education a re.
volving fund of $500, 900 from which
they may borrow to meet temporary
financial needs. Disabled ex service
men whose applications for training
are still in inv .stigation status are
not eligible to this assistance. but
they will continue to receive such as.
sistance from the American Red
Cross, it is announced b. National
Headquarters. During the last yea,
1000 such men have been given TEN
porary finanCia! assistance by tn
Ped Cross
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02

The coal proposition for the state
NJ Maine is as much Of q problem
as for the private consumer. Inc
following statement from Governor
percival +. Baxter on the saving
that has been made by the Governor
and Executive Council is tier in
yestirations and recommendations
on the purchase of coal for the state
and the saving made thereby, with
2 guarantee secured in every sale of
coal TO the state of its quality, will
be of especial interest:
In the years past the various IN
stitutiors and departments of the
state have generally purchased their
coal supplies in the open market.
The present Governor and Councli
felt if the state purchased its coal
in large quantities it might erect
considerable saving and get pet
ter quality of coal, especially in view
of the fact that the State each year
and 1000 tons of hard coal
After discussing the matter no.
tees were inserted in the daily pa
pers to the effect that the State was
about to purchase it's seasons sup
ply of coal and that parties desiring
to bid could procure the specifica-
tions upon application. In addition
to this. copies of the specifications
were sent to those dealers whose
names were on file at Augusta. In
these specifications it was provided
that the State might reject any or
all bids. When the bids were opened
it was found that there was
wide difference in price offered and
a still wider difference in the quail
ity of coal offered the State.
THE Governor and Council con
cluded that it was poor policy to buy
a cheap grade of coal and felt that
the companies that offered coal &c
the State ought to enter into writ
ten guarantee that the coal was OF
the best quality. Bidders whose
prices were low enough to be con
sidered were then asked if they
cared TO enter into such a guaran'
tee with the State. Some of the
bidders replied in the Affirmative
While others either did not reply a.
all or declined to guarantee theil
coal. In view of this it was decided
that coal should be bought only
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PALERMO

BRANCH MILLS-S. c. Parmen
ter, who had the misfortune to los
the end of his finger. is getting Oh
nicely.
ID. w. Worthing attended the bal
game Thursday in Augusta. going t
Waterville Friday. w. S. Jores wen
with him and brought home new
touring car.
Mrs. Della Worthing of August
has been visiting for the past week
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. @. Dove
E. T. Dodge has been ASSISTING
Charles Black in haying the past
week.
The Grange held a meeting al
their hall Thursday evening. The
ladies will entertain at the neS,
meeting, August %.
The many friends of William
Worthing, who suffered a shock two
weeks ago, are pleased to know he
is gaining daily.
Miss Cora Reynolds passed a few
days with her sister, Mrs. Henry Lee
man, last week.
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much good and thought l would give
it trial. ! have been very glad that
l did, for now feel much stronger
and do all of my work. | tell my
friends when they ask me what helped
me, and they think it must be grand
medicine. And it is. You can use this
letter for testimonial if you wish. I"
Mrs. HARRY A. WILSON, R. Eds,
Clearfield, Pa.
The experience and testimony of
such women as Mrs. Wilson nrove that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound will correct such troubles bv
removing the cause and restoring the
system to a normal condition. When
such. symptoms develop as backache,
bearlng-down pains, displacements,
nervousness and "the blues'a woman
ecsanTnotacttoopromptly intrying Lydia
Z. Finkham's Vegetable Compound.