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Local Happenings
DOUBLE HEADER
 BASKET BALL CAME

The Auditorium was well filled Thursday evening when MT. Cannings Basket Ball team beat the Metcalf End team in very we'll played game. Score: Metcalf 24. Clifton34.
 The first team under Coach Spendt played the Silver City Normal in a very interesting game
 At the end of first half the score stood 10. to in favor of Silver City When the smoke cleared away at the end of the 2nd half it was changed to. Silver City IS. Clifton 19.
 The Silver City boys played clean game, all the way thru. By winning the game the Clifton Hi made up for the loss to Morenci last week.
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To insure a healthy action Of the ssSowels and correct disorders of the Sf5ver, take two of Chamberlain's Ia Ss8ets immediately after supper. TEey Win not only cause gentle move SmeIft Of the bowels. without unpleas- Sznt effects, but banish that dull, ssstupfd feeling, that often accompanies 'Ncgnstipation.
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ChanberIain's Cough Remedy sz- The Mothe1s EaVorite

Tho soothing and healing proper ,+szr of Chamberlain's Cough Rem. esay, its pleasant taste and prompt ,zTIS effectual cures have made IL a sSTyorite with people everywhere. It eyzs sspecially prized by mothers or -s.o,7nr children for colds, croup anu -s,,,,onning = 1a,rr9 cough, as 1t always affords ,-srT,rk relief and is free from opium .-sqa,s other harmful drugs.
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N O IT c E

N.eguIar meeting of the stockholders Sz1 The Bank of Duncan, Duncan, Ari- sxUna, will be held at it's banking saocns on January 9th, 1922, at the shour of 800 F. M for the purpose SoF ezecting Directors of the bana- for yihe ensuing year and for the trans ssrz6on of such other business as snxay properly come before the meet dDg-
 c. l.. WOLFE
 Secretary.
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REGISTER NEXT sUNpAY-

st F,verybOdy should be somethlng and stand for something. We need men with high ideals plus back bone. We need women and young people of the same sterling character We shall begin a religious invoice # Clifton next Sunday. If you be- lieve in the churches of your town and think them r:efessary to the moral tone of society. register at some church next Sunday. We wish to register all of the church going people of Clifton. If YOU believe in God and the right. or if your mothers religion appeals to you in the least, line up. sign up. You will please re- gister as you enter the church.
 Jesse Crumpton, for the churches
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churches.
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ENGINEER COMING

Clerk of the Board A. L. Terry re- caived a telegram from F. s. Wheel or District Highway Engineer att Al b.1oueruue on Thursday asking the condition of the newly constructed portion of the Cl'fton-Springerville road and the weather conditions be- vond withCa a view of bringing over the route prospective constructors on the next link which is to be. built by the Federal government.
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AUTO ACCIDENT ON MORENCI ROAD

Bill Morris and Norman Seigei
 both engineers at the power house in Morenci, had narrow escape from serious injury last Saturday when a Ford driven by MT. Morris, broke a steering knuckle. Both men saved themselves by jumping out
 The accident happened just above the Shannon tracks on the Morenci road The Ford was pretty badly damaged.
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MEALS FIFTEEN CENTS sK TNI EnQ-

F Fifteen cents buys meal for neeoy ..ex-service men and families al tne American Legion restaurant, loieuo' The menu includes steak or cnoP'
 Y,otatoes. breal, butter, and coffee: ~.The difference between the cost oi +F,e food and the price at the counter IS made up by employed Legion sx5res. ..4s.s
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LOCAL STORES REPORT
 GOOD CHRISTMAS TRADE

Local business houses are very much pleased over the volume of business done during Christmas week. In spite of the fact that everything has been practically at a standstill for the past eight months, buying was brisk in all lines of trade.
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CHRISTMAS WEDDING sELLs-

On Saturday evening Dec. 24th, at s o'clock, at the Catholic Church, Miss Sophie Marie Tancig and MT William E. Munroe were united in marriage, the ceremony being per formed by Rev. J. Mele in the pres ence of few friends. Miss Tancig has been a teacher in the public schools of Clifton for the past two years and her former home was in Chisholm, Minn. MT Munroe is Cash fer of the First National Bank The newly welded couple have been the recipients of congratulations from a host of admiring friends. They will make their home in Hills Addition.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
coMiNe NExr MEeK-

Dr. Schell, the we'll known opto- gnetrist and optician of Tucson, will be at the Clifton Hotel on his regular visit on Saturday of next week (Gth) and will remain the one day only. If Suur eyes need attention, call on him Eor expert service. Special attention to children's eyes. At Morenci Hotel Un Friday (6th) ;.sf
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Baby Chix-Barred and White Rocks, Buff Orpingtons, R. I. Reds, Ancoras, Black Minorcas. Buff, White sand Brown Leg horns. Ready to ship Jan 3rd.
 ENOCH CREWS,
 Seabright, California.
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Mrs I. L. Hall and children, of Douglas, who has been spending the past two weeks visiting at the home of MT. and Mrs. Ben c. Ferhman. left for Duncan on Friday of this week, where she will visit for several weeks before returning to her home
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Attorney L.. Kearney, who has been spending the past week at Tucson and Phoenix on legal business, re- turned to Clifton on last Tuesday While in Phoenix MT Kearney ar gued the case of N. J. Monsour vs The Morenci Southern Railway Com -pany before the Supreme Court
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cEIEeRATIoN ON EAGLE

, Col. T. P Wilson, of Eagle. arrived in the county seat on Friday after noon and brought the news of the Christmas week celebration held in that locality participated in by the icatt,emen and their families from the Blue River and Eagle Creek sec tions There was dancing every night and the day sports consisted of horse racing and roping contests
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CARD OF THANKS

The undersigned desires to express idhanks and appreciation for the many sacts Of kindness rendered during 7he illness and death of MT. Chas. William Young.
 tit. THE FAMILY
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It is a good rule not to criticize a man who is doing thing unless you have proven that you can do the thing better than he is doing it. If all of us should follow this rule there would be mighty little criticism in the world.
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SHOWER FOR NEwLYwEps-

The lowering clouds of Tuesday evening centralized in a shower when a number of friends of Mrs. c. O. Douglas, a bride of two weeks, gathered at the home of Mrs N. T. Holt of Hills Addition and s'show- cred" Mrs. Douglas with many gifts, consisting of linens, silverware and other, handsome and useful household articles. The affair which was en- ioyed by all was arranged by Miss Urma Overman.
 The early part of the evening was spent hemming towels, after which various games. vocal and instrument tai music was enjoyed, which was followed by sumptuous repast ser we'd by the hostesses.
 Our University girls. home for the holidays, were there in a body and each one decided to renew their work on their '. w. w. chests, So that thev too may some day enjoy a shower. ;'a
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Judge and Mrs. Frank B. Laine, rlotored to Stafford today, where the .Iudele will hold court on Saturday, Judge Chambers being disqualified in several matters.
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T. A Hughes. former resident of Morenci where at one time he was 9 conductor on the Morenci Southern R. R. was business visitor to the district from Bisbee this week.
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Christian Science services every Sunday morning at II o'clock, Church rooms apartment No. 1 Armorv Building Hills Flat
 Sunday School at 1e:00 o'clock, in the church rooms.
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Clark Young, formerly connected with the power house here, has been transferred to Morenci.
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Harry Wright, formerly with the A. c. Co. Store department, took over his new duties as driver of the fire engine on Dec. 18th.
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Modern government is the white mans burden.
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There are plenty of self-made men but women usually go to a beauty parlor.
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AUXILIARY 10 MEET

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Pres byterian Church will meet at the church parlors on Thursday afternoon January 5th. This will be their An nual Business meeting. Mrs. Pollock and Mrs. Combs will be hostesses.
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MoRENcI METHODIST CHURCH
 Order of Services

Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
 Morning Worship 11:00 a. m. Senior Epworth League 7:45 p. III Devotional Services Thursday 7.4o
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MRS. FITZGERALD IN CALIFORNIA;

Mrs. J. T. Fitzgerald accompanied. her daughter, May, to California this
 week who has been suffering from 2 nervous breakdown. They will spend. several week on the coast.
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Benson-Big powder freight rate saving to be effected upon compile tion Apache plant.
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Tucson-Especially fine calf crop rerorted throughout Santa Rita range.
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County Attorney c. Hooker. spent Wednesday of this week in Duncan on legal business. 2a
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of the narrow gauge railway system.
 Mir. George Drysdale will remain for an indefinite period in the audit ing department in Clifton clearing up present outstanding business.
 In brief it may be said that Clifton has become a terminus station on the Clifton1Morecni branch of the Fl Paso & Southwestern System and that all overhead and repair de partments have been discontinued.
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That fellow Tom Sims suggests that battleships represent floating debts
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An ex-king died the other day. ana z,ot just six lines in the daily papers,
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It may be all right, but why ca the disarmament program an agenda
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GOV. POSITIONS OPEN, men women. Experience unnecessary. Honesty required. Good pay to start, write, T. McCafferty. St. Louis,
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If politics is dirty, it is because c the kind of men that are in polite!
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Everybody is hoping for mi winter, except the coal dealers.
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THE FL PASo < SOUTHWESTERN
 R. R. SYSTEM TAKES OVER THE
 ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO .. ROAD

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As between John Bull and Fri bull, most of us want to be neutr
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SUPERVISORS MEET

The Board of Supervisors will hold their last meeting of the year on Sat urday, when they will settle with the County Treasurer and receive the re port of the Clerk on moneys expended by them during the year.
 Bids for letting the County print ing. supplies, meals for prisoners, etc. will also be let by the Board at this meeting.
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WoMEN'S CLUB TO
 HOLD OPEN AQuSE-

The Clifton Women's Club will hold Open House at their club rooms on Monday afternoon, January ?, from inviteGA
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You can also judge man by tn habits he keeps.
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When some men tell the truth it stranger than fiction
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Special Music, Echo Song.
 At Metcalf

2:30 P, M. Sunday School
 3:30 P. NJ. Sermon
 Go to church somewhere Sunday. We will be pleased to have you at the Methodist Church.
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Two heads are better than one, of course, but wife will seldom admit it
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Tom Edwards, prominent cattle man of York. spent several days of this week in Clifton on business. MT. Edwards stated that he had been to Silver City, Wilcox and several other cattle industrial centers and was as sured from every side that the cat tie business will soon come into it's own again.
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.AT THE METHODIST cHURcH

AT THE METHODIST CHURCH Jesse Crumpton, Pastor
 w. J. Collins, s. s. Supt.
 9:45 A. M. Sunday School. 11:45 A.. M Sermon "The Grace Of Expenditures" Nt 6:SO P M. Epworth League. 7:15 P NJ. Childrens Choir 7:3O P. M. Sermon Where art
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Churches |
BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday School 9:45.
 Preaching Il A. M. and 7:3e P. NJ. You are cordially invited to wor- ship with us.
 ROSCOE STAPP, Pastor.
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Attorneys H. A. Elliott and A. R Lynch left for Stafford today where they have legal business.
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THE FAMILY
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-01
MISS ANTOlNETTE LaCOMBE
End

The management of the Monster
Baseball Carnival have arranged an
all star program for all three nights
of the affair, April 6-7-S and City
hall will undoubtedly be packed to
capacity each evening,
The Ladies Minstrels are progress
sing in great style, the girls having
their parts almost letter perfect and
putting over their material with a
bang. The songs are handles, while
the speciality numbers are themselves
feature. Jokes that have a tingle
will be tossed back and forth by the
ends, who are some lively.
Miss Antoinette L.aCombe, who is
one of the dusky comedy has had
much experience in amateur work,
appearing in various school affairs.
She has o fine voice and uses her ma
teriai to the best advantage. In a
tahleau presented i'll City hall last
season she was La France" and she
made i pronounced hit.
The second night is devoted to
Keith's Vaudeville, while the thir1
and concluding evening will be given
over to Il gigantic Mardi Gras ana
Grand BAH, the most pretentious
thing of its kind ever\ attempted by
local people.
Those who have not already Sc
cured their season tickets are ad
vised to do SO at once. The paste
boards are priced at soc and Sc tax
and will admit one person three
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-01
First on List of
Applicants for Apartments
In New Apartment House.

Jack O'Connell has the honor of
being the first person on the wait
ing list OF applicants for apartments
in the proposed new apartment
house. II is the early bird that
catches the worm. they say, and Jack
wins clear title to his new nickname
EARLY Bird" O'Connel by his
promptness in getting in his claim
for first choice of the well appointed
modern apartments that will be
built. il the Chamber of Commerce
plans actually mature.
A busy man is never too busy to
do something else and it is worthy
of comment that this popular young
man, promoter Of the Invest indoor
carnival ever projected for a city of
Augustus size should pause amidst
his multifarious duties in selecting
"Cutey" dolls and prizes of all sorts
and getting all the live wires in Au-
Gusta Interested in his plans, to give
the new apartment house Il boost
The ink was hardly dry on the *
J.'f the morning after the Housing
committee met, before Jack had his
Letter written and mailed post haste
to the Chamber of Commerce. Such
enterprise shall not go unrewardec
and il may be that Jack will issue his
cards about Sept. l. for house
warming party with all the tiSings
in the choicest rooms in the new 80
family apartment house.
Other applications have come il
since but Jacks was the first.
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Gov. Baxter Joins
the Ball Bird Club

The Ball Bird Club extended an in
vitation to,Governor Percival P. Bax-
ter to become an honorary member
of their organization and. he has ac-
cepted the invitation by way of let
ter. The members of the club feel
honored because of the governors
recognition, but feel that they have
a staunch supporter of their feath-
cred friends in the governor. He is
heartily in approval of their en-
deavors and his program for State
Bird day observance but snbstanti-
ates this. The Stanton Bird Club of
Auburn also invited the governor to
join their club, which he also did.
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BELGRADE

NORTH-Special Easter services
were held at the Grange Hall here on
Sunday, with many Rotations by the
Sunday school scholars and Easter
music by a chorus composed of the
following singers: sopranos, Mrs
Fannie Sturtevant, Mrs. Florence AL
eXander, Mrs. Minnie Cook: altos.
Mrs. Winnie Stevens, Mrs. Gertrude
Damren; tenors, Harry Alexander,
Eugene Marks, Bert Bickford, Luville
Cook. Will Withers; bassos, Will Lar
kin. and Leslie Damren. Mr.. Dudley
of Smithfield preached an Easter
sermon which was much enjoyed. A
good attendance was present
The Lakeshore Sewing Society met
on Wednesday of this week with Mrs.
May Wallace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Kicker have re-
turned home after few days passed
| in HallowelI to attend the funeral of
| the late Mrs. Eliza E. Thompson, the
latter's grandmother.
Friends of Mrs. Ormand Stevens
will be pleased to learn of her rapid
recovery after an operation for ap-
| pendicitis at the Sisters Hospital in
| Waterville.
Miss Hattie Nye of Fairfield Cen
ter is teaching the Adams school on
the Point and Mrs. Alice Reardon is
at the Washington school
| Three candidates were taken into
Salmon Lake Grange last Saturday
evening. Harvest supper will be
| served next Saturday evening, April
IL.
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HaIe-Gilcrease

A very pretty wedding was soiem-
nized Thursday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Berry on
Western avenue when their daughter,
Arvilla Gilcrease of Augusta and
Clarence Hale of Hartford. Conn.
were united in marriage. Rev. A.
Francis Walch, pastor of the Univer-
salist church officiating. The couple
were attended by Mr.. and Mrs. Les
lie Damren, Mrs. Damren being a sis
ter of the bride.
The bride was becomingly gowned
in blue tricotine embroidered in gold
and she carried a boquet of pinks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hale left on the 7.35
train on their wedding trip. A host OF
friends wish them many years of hap
pineSs.
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RED MEN INSTALL
OFFICERS FOR YEAR

Augustus youngest fraternal or
ganization. Kennebec Tribe. Improved
Order Of Red Men. have completed
their organization and closed theiI
charter, and at a recent meeting in
stalled the following officers for the
ensuing year: Prophet. Roy Small
sachem. Perley T. Stevens; senior
sycamore. Leonard George: junior
sycamore, Charles i. Jenness; chief
of records. ]. A. Jones: collector OF
wampum. Berl Deleimeter; keeper OF
wampum. Ernest Wright.
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TAXES LOWER IN KENNEBEC
COUNTY CITIES AND TOWNS

The kennebec county taxes were
assessed by the county commission
ers at their regular session held this
week at the courthouse. and it is in
teresting to note that the taxes in
ALI the cities and TOWNS in the county
with the exception of Waterville are
less than those of last year. These
taxes are based on the valuation OF
the different cities and towns made
by the State assessors. In the case
of Waterville it's valuation has been
increased about S2.250.000, and not
Withstanding the fact that the rate
of taxation for the county has been
decreased, Watcrvil!c's tax is s7T0
more than last year.
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Gorham II. Hastings.

In the recent passing of Mr.. Hast
irys Sidney has lost one of it's old
and respected townsmen.
Mr.. Hastings was born in Calais
Me-. but moved to Sidney in early
manhood, living nearly all his life or
the same farm on which he died
surrounded by friends and a loving
daughter who cared for him in his
declining years He was in his
younger days prominent in town af-
fairs. also he represented Sidney in
the Legislature many years ago. Ir
his transition to the higher life the
! Grand Army has lost a good soldier
the town good citizen and hi:
neighbors a kind friend.
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but of late years he has been where
it was most convenient. He was
liberal in his belief. A good citi-
zen has always held the respect of
the community. He has been a
familiar figure about town and will
be greatly missed. Besides his wife
three children survive him, Lirie
Hoibrook, John Fessenden, Jr.. and
Emily Herrick all OF this place, and
two grandsons, Guy Fessenden and
Mariner Herrick. Another grand
son. Clarence Fessenden. died over
seas in the service.
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that the end was approaching and
when 1t came 1t resembled sleep.
He was the oldest resident of this
town being 81 years old last January
he was a native Of Portland, but
had lived here since 1861 He was
married " years ago to Thankful
Morrill, of Westbrook, who survives
him. He has always been an at
tendant at some church In earlier
lie he attended the Universalist
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-01

The valuation of every city and
town in the county with the excep-
tion of Clinton has been increased.
Clintcn's valuation has been de-
creased about $1,000. Augustus val
uation has been increased from ST.
62s,7a1 TO s1o.S5s.460; Gardeners
from s4,037.3sl to S4.s32, 4s0: Halo
wells from $l.S27.o61 to s1,s4S.3s5
4 The county tax rate in 1920 was
.00i6S and this year it is .eo142. Ken
nebec is the only county in the State
that has reduced its taxes.
The apportionment of the county
taxes for the year 1921 as compared
with that of 1920. as announced at
the Office of County Treasurer Bert
2 SIunrh is as follows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-01

Miss Sarah Emery of Buxton Cen
ter has been passing few days in
the city as the guest of her cousins,
Representative and Mrs. Ernest H.
Emery. On her return home she
plans to visit at the home of Rev E.
e. Longley. formerly pastor of the
Buxton Center Baptist church,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-01

The local health officer reports a
case OF scarlet fever at the home of
Mrs. Edward Sawyer, 11S Bridge
street, the patient being a charge;
also another case at the home of
Charles Spaulding on North Belfast
avenue. Both premises have been
placed under quarantine. On Friday
one case of chicken pox was reported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-01

All members of Clara Barton Tent,
Daughters of Veterans. are requested
TO attend the regular meeting of the
tent this evening. There will be
business of interest to all, and re-
fresfaments will be served after the
meeting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-01

Miss Ann Bibber, formerly execu-
tive secretary Of the Augusta Chap
ter of the Red Cross. visited in the
city the early part of this week. She
has been taking a course at the Bos-
ton school of social work connected
with Simmonds college, and she has
now gone to the Amherst Agricultu-
raj College, where she is to take up
special course in rural work.