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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-26
East Hebron Granqe

East Hebron grange. Saturday en-
'ertained Hebron grange. The Liter
ary program. in charge of Worthy
Lecturer, Grace Berry. was of an open
session and consisted of Words of We'll
come by Mr.. L. Keene; paper. Alice
Fierae; paper on Antwerp, Mrs. Dress
er OF Buckfield; one by Mrs. Dresser
oh London; original poem by Miss Boy
Aer; declamations by Clinton Keene and
henry Allen; music by the choir; in
suumental music by Harold Smith; an
aaoress by Mrs. Hibbs of Portland.
me question debated Resolved: THAT
tnere was more satisfaction and con-
eminent fifty years ago in the aver
age country home than there is today"
II was ably discussed by Brother E.
Ramsdell and w. H. Berry in the
a'nrmative and Brother w. G. Thorne
ana "A. M. Fogg for the negative. The
'aoees chosen were Rev. Mr.. Dresser
VI buckfield. Mr.. Hibbs of Portland
ana Mr.. Charles Cummings of Hebron.
,hey awarded the preference to w.
w. Thorne. Remarks were made by
eisitlng members, Brother Charles
cummings. George Conant and Sister
'ruce, all Of Hebron.
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LIBRARY
Move to Preserve Red Paint indians
Relics to Maine People

Relics to Maine. People
The act providing for the preserva-
ton of archaeological objects and
sites. and the appointment of COM
mission of archaeology, which was
referred by the 18th to the 80th Legis-
lature. was before the committee on
Library Tuesday afternoon. On ac-
count of the importance of the mat
ter being shown to the committee and
the committees growing interest in
the same, the hearing was continued
to Wednesday, Feb. 1. when State Lii
brarian H. E. Dunnack and others in
terested are expected to be present.
The act originated two years ago
in an attempt to preserve for the
State of Maine the valuable contents Of
the graves of the prehistoric Indians
known as the Red Paint Indians. Ex-
plorers from out of the State, as we'll
as some local parties. engaged in ex-
ploration work and it was claimed
that they were sending their finds
out of the State.
Representative H. l.. Huntoon of
Oakland and Curator Thomas A.
James Of the State museum explained
the situation to- the committee and
urged the Importance Of some action
to ensure the keeping of all future
finds" of this kind at home. AS Mr..
Huntoon expressed his views in clos
ing:
II believe that these artifacts
should be preserved to the State of
Maine and taken out of the hands of
the pot hunters"
Mr.. James explained that two
years ago Governor Milliken had APP
pointed Mr.. James and State Libra
rian Dunnack to begin work on such
a plan and the bill under discussion
had been the result. although he
agreed with Mr.. Huntoon that it might
be in simpler form and secure the de-
sired result. IT,.
1t is probable that a bill. in a new
draft, and providing for a commission
made up perhaps of heads of already
existing State departments, may be re-
ported after further hearing.
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WAYS AND BRIDGES
Wiscasset Bridge Has Crowd to URGE
Aid-DixfieId- Peru Toll Bridoe

! Hearings were held on a grist of
road and bridge acts and resolves by
the Committee on Ways and Bridges,
Tuesday afternoon.
Prominent men of Boothbay Har-
Dor, Boothbay. Wiscasset, Edgecomb
and Southport appeared before the
committee in favor of an act asking
the State to take over the burden OF
maintenance of the Wiscasset Bridge
the longest structure of the kind in
Maine and located on one Of the
trunk line highways. Among those
who appeared as proponents of the
measure were Judge c. r. Upper of
Boothbay Harbor, c. s. Sewall of
Wiscasset. John Spinney of Booth
bay, Franklin Sherman of Edgecomb,
Woodbury. Love of Southport, c. E.
Sherman of Boothbay Harbor and
Joseph P. Tucker of Wiscasset. Chief
Engineer Paul d. Sargent of the
State Highway Commission present
ed some facts relative to the bridge
and supported in his statement the
testimony offered by the residents of
the towns in the vicinity Of the struc-
ture as to it's Importance.
It was pointed out during the hear
ing that the bridge is unsafe for the
heavy Traffic to which 1T is subjected
and that the towns responsible for
it's upkeep are unable to maintain the
financial burden involved. Figures
were introduced to show the excess
sively heavy traffic now using the
bridge, much of this being motor
traffic from other parts # the State.
the figures showing that but a COM
paratively small part of the travel
over the structure is local. p,
DixfieId Peru Toll Bridge
The only contest which developed
during the session was that over the
resolve calling for $4,000 to aid the
towns Of Dixfleld and Peru in freeing
the toll bridge between those towns,
the objection being offered by the Of
ficials of Peru to the town paying
$4,000 of the total cost Of the bridge
as called for in the resolve. Propon-
ents for the measure were George A.
Hutchins. Donald Gates, John Har-
low, N. S. Stowell and N. B. Wood
sum and Mr.. Stetson of Dixfield,
while those opposed to the PROPOSE
ton were E. G. Childs,, H. r. Robin
son and E. B. Knox. all. Of Peru.
According to the statement of Mr..
Hutchins, who presented the case for
the proponents. the bridge can be
purchased from the stockholders for
$25, 900 and the States share in the
purchase price will be $3.50 accord
ing to, new draft Of the act to BE-
presented to the committee. It was
pointed out that the presence of the
toll bridge retards the growth of the
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PITTSFIElD

Joseph s. Haseltine and e. c. Hunt
er, who have been drawn to serve ~
jurors At the term or court Ct Skowhe-
gan which opened Tuesday, went to
Skowhegan on the afternoon train
Monday.
Mrs. Lydia Shattuck and daughter.
Miss Amy Shattuclz. went to Dexter
Monday for short visit.
Walter A. Taylor was in Unity Mon.
day attending to matters of business.
Ralph E. Lincoln, bookheeper ut the
Pittsfield National Bank, returned
from waterviiie Monday morning aft
er passing Sunday in that city with
relatives
Bob" Smith returned Monday from
Fairfield. where he PASSED the week
end with friends
Mrs. Llewellyn Parks was in Ban
gor Monday the guest Of her sister,
Mrs. Arthur J.. Loder.
Fl. E. Morrow went to Bangor Mon
day where he passed the day attend
ing to matters # business.
Mrs. Olive Clement OF Detroit was In
town Monday the guest Of her sister.
Mrs o. e. Libby. at hershome on Main
street.
John Mclean lost a valuable horse
Sunday when the animal was killed by
j breaking through the floor Of the
barn at his farm on the Grove hill.
The horse was choked to death by the
halter rope before help arrived. The
animal was one Of a matched pair
Of draft horses.
Charles r. McCrillis and Richard
J. Goodrich were in town Monday en-
| route for Boston to attend q meeting
of the New England Milk Producers
| Association.
Bin L. Jackson has completed his
duties as clerk in the w. NJ. Prilay
store and left Monday for Madison,
where he will remain for several
days on business.
Arthur Grant was in Waterville
for the day Monday attending to
! matters of business.
Mrs. Nelson c. Smith went to
North Arson Monday for a visit
| with relatives.
Mrs. A. M. Pennell and daughter,
Miss Greta Pennell were in Water
, willie on business Monday.
The installation of the officers Of
Warsaw Tent, X. o. T. M, will be
held in G. A. r. hall. Friday evening,
Jan. %. Every member Is requested
| to be present. Refreshments will be
| served after the installation cere-
| mony.
The stated annual communication
| of Meridian Lodge. No. 1876, F. & A.
| NJ will be held at Masonic hall, Fri
, day evening, Jan. 20. The election of
officers for the ensuing year will
| take place at this meeting.
Carroll Tracey and e. o. Hopkins
of st. Adams, A. C. Cromwell of
Hartland, Frank Fuller and A. C.
Morse of this town were business
callers in Skowhegan, Monday.
Rev. D. p. Policy, pastor of the
Manson Street Methodist Episcopal
church, was in Detroit Tuesday to
officiate at the funeral service of
Fred Basford. whose death occurred
at his home in Eorthport, Saturday.
He was the son of John and Maria
| (Noble) Basford and had lived at
| Northport for quite q number of
years. He was a former resident of
| Detroit. His age was 60 years. A
widow and several sons and daugh-
tiers are left to mourn his loss. The
funeral was held at the Methodist
church at Detroit at 10 A. M.
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Casco Grange

Casco grange met for it's regular Sat
urday evening meeting at the Grange
hall. 1t was voted to refund money
gwen for use of hall Wednesday eve
hing. to the Childrens Relief commit
tee Voted to buy a new furnace for
the grange hall. A penny collection
was taken for the flower fund. Three
new members We're given the Sd and
th Degrees. Rilla Edwards, Frances
Edwards. Savage ami Dawson Morse
A covered dish supper with hot coffee
and cocoa was served by the lady Of
ncers. Ella D. Whitney. Dora Jordan
and Jessie Meserve. A social good
lime followed with games. singing and
Mgh-lows." Jan. 20 will be Ladies
wight and Feb. "Gentlemen's
Night
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Decided to Pay

Word was telephoned to the Bath Of
flee of the A. &c X. Ry. Co. late Satur-
day afternoon that two passengers who
had boarded car In Lisbon Falls for
Bath had refused to pay the federal
war tax which in their case amounted
to four cents each. The Bath Office
was notified to be on the watch for
these persons as the railway company
is obliged to collect the tax for the gov
eminent. The car was met upon It's
arrival at North and Lincoln street by
Frank H. Beal. assistant to Supt. Lew
is. accompanied by Edward Brown of
the police department. At first the
two men told Mr.. NBeaI that they did
not propose to pay the tax. but when
they saw that the officer who accom-
panied him meant business. they speed
lily handed over their money to the
conductor. The government requires
the collection by all carriers of an eight
per cent tax on all fares of As cents or
over. The fare from Lisbon Falls to
Bath amounts to "a cents with tax Of
four cents additional.
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conviets Still Travelling

Two Cumberland county prisoners
who were working on Ocean avenue
near Lunt's Corner Monday morning
escaped from a squad Of six prison.
ers who were in charge of Deputy
Sheriff Hunt. An alarm was sent to
the county building and Sheriff Ora
ham took charge Of number Of
deputies who started in pursuit of the
escaped men. Both prisoners, Joseph
F.. Stacey and Charles H. Snider.
were serving sentences Of six months
apiece. They were arraigned in the
superior court on January II and
sentenced. Stacey was charged with
a statutory offense and his pal plead
ed guilty to the theft Of an automo-
bile. Stacey's home II In Rockland
while Snider was attached to the 4th
Company, at one of the local ports.
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Progressive Farmer Paul

The many friends in Dexter and else
where Of Almer Paul Of West Garland
were shocked Friday to learn OF his
sudden death. which occurred late
Thursday night. at his home following
a short illness from appendicitis. Mr..
Paul was the son Of the late Seneca
Paul Of West Garland and has con-
Quoted the well-known Paul farm since
the death Of his father, following m
accident several years ago. The Paul
farm Ii one of the largest In this Sec
ton and the deceased has been . pro-
gressive and up-to-dats farmer. He IL
survived by . widow and several chill
dren; also by two brothers. Arthur
and John Paul
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-26

be O short program. followed b., . 90
|cial. An invitation II extended % al
whether members Of CAscage 0sAAge
or not.
Miss Phoebe Brown has returned
from q weekend VISIT with 1ffso g.
die Watson Of Augusta
Mrs. Hattie Field and sblewoilyn
Field were called to Belgrade xuesday
by the serious illness OF Mr.. H1eld's
mother. Mrs. Mary Farnham. who Is
i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. Myrtle Pierce win satsstAin
The Neighborly Eight this svsnms At
her home in town.
H. H. Hatfield LEFT Tuesday mosaing
on business trip through Vermont.
New Hampshire and massachusetts.
| Mrs. Walter Goodwin. who has been
passing few days ut her home On the
Fairfield road, has returned to SHOW
hogan.
Miss Marjory Emmons has return
| ed from several days' Walt with Miss
Beatrice Thomas OF Augusta.
The pop concert given Tuesday eve
| ming in Memorial hall by the Communal
ty orchestra OF 80 pieces under the
Leadership hof George d. Pullen. assist
ed by Miss Mildred Penney, soioist.
Nell Leonard, reader, and Mrs. Helen
NJ. Pullen. accompanied. was great
success and was we'll attended. This
| is the first of a series OF four con-
certs to be given by the orchestra
and reflects much credit on the part OF
each and every one who had part
in the evenings entertainment. The
| following program was presented:
| March, "The Commonwealth" MaclSie
and Beyers; overture. Poet and Peas
ant" F. Won Suppe: reading, Mr..
Leonard: selection from the Royal
| vagabond," Geo. M. Cohan; novelty.
avalon" J. Bodewalt Lampe: songs.
! (a) "Mattinata," (b) Waters of Min
netonka," T. Lieurance. Miss Penney:
selection from 1.-THE Candy SHOP
John l.. Golden; reading, Mr.. Leon
ard; Trumpet of Victory" Jos. w.
Solan: song, Paradise" Miss Penney !.
Hunting Scenes" p. Buccalossi
reading, Mr.. Leonard; Melody of
Love-" II. Engelmann; galop. Home
Run" Mackie and Beyers.
Wallace Judkins of Augusta, for
mer resident of Oakland, was calling
on friends in town. recently.
Mrs. Fred Lombard of Skowhegan
is a guest at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
C. r. Simmons.
Mrs. Sadie Grey, has returned from
Newport. where she has been visit
ing her sister. Mrs. Fred Philbrick
and is at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Clyde Wheeler.
The Welfare Committee will meet
this Wednesday evening, Jan. 26th, at
7.30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Viz
gil C. Totman. A full attendance In
desired as matters of unusual import
ance will be taken up at this time.
Arthur Shaw, who injured his
finger about two weeks ago. while
engaged at mis- work in the car shops
of the Maine Central Railroad and
who underwent a slight operation
Saturday for blood poison at his
home on Alpine. street, is reported to
be resting comfortably.
Ernest Blithen of Bangor is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Sidney Went
worth.
The Mothers Improvement Club
will hold an all-day meeting Thurs
day in the Post rooms. Dinner will
be served at noon and the hostesses
will be Mrs. Frank Upper. Mrs
Oscar Bunker and Mrs. Sidney Went
worth. At 100 o'clock. A. J. Torsliffe
of Bangor will give an address os
"Baby Saving and Child Welfare" tt
which the public is cordially invited
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FAIRFIELD

Inc opera House was place of
attraction yesterday afternoon, when
the doors were opened for the three
day Community Fair. The commit
tees have spent much time in the
decoration of the booths and they
were very pretty. On the right hand
side Of the hall is the fancy work
booth in charge of Mrs. Brazzell and
Mrs. George Snail. That is a white
booth trimmed with wild roses. Next
| to this is the candy booth in charge
of Mrs. w. w. Nye and Mrs. jose
phine Gaylord. This booth was in
black and white checked crepe paper,
with clusters of pink roses scattered
over it. Mrs. William Archer, Mrs.
Maude Williamson and Mrs. C. c..
Piper were in charge of the apron
booth. This was covered with yellow
I crepe paper, the flowers used for
trimming being, forythias. In the
corner was The ice cream booth in
charge of Mrs. Fred Rollins, Mrs. H.
r. Varney. Mrs. William LaPlant.
Mrs. James Snow and Mrs. Roy Tay-
Tor. This was in white with a canopy
of evergreen.
On the left side Of the hall was the
grab bag in charge of Mrs. H. O..
Brown and Mrs. Myron White. The
booth was trimmed with purple and
white. The packages were drawn
from a large white basket suspended
from the top of the booth. The gro
Gerry booth in charge of w. w. Nye
and assistants was artistically ar.
ranged, the colors used in trimming
the booth being red, white and blue.
The articles on sale were donated
from the wholesale houses through
whom the grocery men purchase, A..
s. Burke, chairman of the punch and
lemonade booth has used pink and
green crepe paper in trimming the
booth. He was assisted by Mrs.
Charles Raymond and the Misses
Rosie, Beatrice and Eliza F1eury. The
pop corn booth in charge Of William
Paquette was also decorated in pa
triotic colors.
At $50 a baked bean supper was
served in, the dining rom in the base
ment of the opera house. This room
has been remodeled and il now a
most convenient room for public sup
pers. The supper was in charge Of
Mrs. Isabelle Plummer Ralph Jew
ell was head waiter and he was o..
sicted by members Of Lawrence High
school. The Lawrence High schnol
orchestra furnished music during the
supper hour.
In the evening, the operetta, "Over
the Rainbow" was given. Member.
of the cast were: Ante, the oldest
sister. Jennie O'Blemis: Bertha, Cert
rude Sykes; Claire, Dellas King: Dor
othy, the youngest, Hildred Nelson:
The Rainbow Queen, Miss leila
Chapman; Maids Of Honor. Vera Gif.
ford. Emily Bradbury. Emma Tozicr,
Catherine Clark: Heralds, Stewart
Plummer, Burrill Smell, Murray Co
ker, Edwin Maddocks: Sunbeams, Ju-
lIet Belanger, Audrey Mcclellan, Doc-
ortky Bither, Helen Pollard; Moon
geams. Carrie Aclley, Rita McI<in-
non, Elizabeth Brophy, Dorothy Ly-
ons: The Four Winds, oNrth, Franz
ccs Mafcoux; East. Albertine Proulx:
South. Rachael Love- West Dorothy
|AcJ<ichnie.
Dew Drops: Martins Hail. Helen
woodman, Evelyn Nelson, Ruth
Foshay, Peggy Gaylord. Louise Leon-
ard, Yvette Course Katherine RAJ
a
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lins. Gertrude Park. Hortense Glaxier.
Elisabeth Archer, Yv6nne Pooler.
Snow Flakes: Jennie Peters, Milli-
cent Dyer. Catherine Champagne,
Hildegarde Dyer.
Frost Sprites: Lorenzo Gallant.
Lorenso Matthew, Henry Rollins.
Lawrence Mckay.
Flower Artists: Bertha Henry.
Mary Rollins Ruth Park. Pauline
Leonard Doris Mayo.
At $50 tonight chicken pie sup
per win be served, and the minstrel
show given in the evening. The hall
II open every afternoon for the sales.
Colored lights have been strung
along Main street from Summit str vt
to the bridge and up Lawrence ave-
rue tothe Opera House during the
county fair.
The installation Of ofiicers Of the
Modern Woodme NOT America wsa
held last evening, the officers being
installed by district deputy A. B. Bor-
ton Of Waterville. Those installed
were: Consul. Charles c. Smith; Past
Consul, Fred Wentworth: Advisor. H.
e. Babb; Banker, Albert Moore;
Clerk, Elmer L. Reed; Escort Donald
York; Watchman, William A. Burke:
Sentry. James Scott; First manager,
elected for / year, James Pollard:
second manager. elected for years
Stanley Curtis; third manager. Chess
ter r.. Hubbard. elected for years
Wr. w. L. Goose is camp physician
A baked bean supper in charge OF
Lonald York, Horace Blacknev and
Ralph Spaulding, was served.
MI. and Mrs. r. H. Friend of Bau-
gor are visiting friends in town.
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Wesserrunsett GRANGE

Wesserrunsett Grange of Cornville
held its regular meeting in grange hall.
me newly installed officers in the
chairs brief business session was
held at the close of which the follow
ing program was presented: Cornet
solo, Wallace Hafey; Mother Goose
quotations by all; monologue, Carrie
French; song, Grange choir. 1t was
voted to raise 5000 for the Hoover
iund. The next regular meeting will
be held in two weeks.
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To Divide South Thomaston

Kerswell of st. George--Act to di-
vide the town of South Thomaston.
The act provides that all that part Of
the town Of South Thomaston lying
easterly beginning on the shore of
Rockland on the south line of the city
of Rockland, thence southwesterly on
the line Of the city of Rockland about
one and an eighth mile to the corner
of the Thomaston and Rockland line,
thence southeasterly about two and
four tenths miles to the westerly end
of Ballyhao bridge at the head of
Ballyhao Cove, thence southwesterly
by the thread of the cove and Keag
River to the bay together with the
inhabitants thereof shall be incorpo-
rated into a separate town by the
name of Owls Head.
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Saccarappa Grange

At the meeting of Saccarappa grange.
p Of H., at Westbrook, Saturday eve
ming there was a large attendance and
during the lecture hour some interest
ing numbers were enjoyed. consisting
Of piano selection by Mrs. Howard
Pummer, vocal solo by Miss Ethel
Pike, select readings by Wilfred Toor-
ey. and the reading Of the Jolly Grang-
ers, grange paper by Mr. Stone
Mrs. Geneva Haskell gave an interest
ing report of the Past Masters meet
ing held at the Preble House, Portland
the past week.
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FOR STATE PARK
Continued from Page One)

took, $1,000; Cumberland, $4,000,
FRANKLIN, $500; Hancock, $500;
Kennebec, $1,000; Knox, $500; Lin
coin, $1,000; Oxford, $4,000; Piscata-
quis, $1,000; Sagadahoc, $500; Som
erset, $500; Waldo, $500; Washing
ton, $500; York, $4,000.
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Harraseeket GRANGE

Harraseeket grange. Patrons of Hus-
bandry, of Freeport, will install it's of
tcers next Saturday, when an all day
meeting will be held. In the forenoon
business session will be held and a
dinner will be served at noon. The in
stallation exercises will be held in the
afternoon, with Miss Lombard of Var
mouth as the installing officer.
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yarmouth GRANGE

The hopes entertained by Yarmouth
grangers of sometime having Grange
home cot their own were realized last
Saturday evening when they assem-
bled to hold their first meeting in the
new Grange hall which has. just ar
rived to state of completion permit
ting it's occupation by the grange.
For about thirty years Yarmouth
grange has held its meetings in the
various halls of the village which 1t
has rented from the organizations
which own them. thus being subjected
to conditions which, through no fault
of the owners, proved at times very in
convenient if not embarrassing to the
organization. ~
Accordingly while the grange on the
whole has prospered and become one
of the leading organizations Of the
community, those grangers who have
had the welfare Of the order near their
hearts have constantly looked forward
to the ownership Of a grange hall, and
when it was learned two or three years
ago that the old Royal River House
property was on the market an i'm
fIleuidlc dllcIupt was ulduc ny tuS
grange to procure it. because connected
with it was the building formerly known
as the Lowell hall which the grange
had once occupied for a time and
which might ,be made into suitable
home. But on account of some diff
Guilty in acquiring clear title to the
property the project was abandoned.
In time, however. through the efforts
of Rufus s. Webb and other friends of
the grange in settling the question OF
title. the grange was enabled to pur-
chase the part of the property contain
ing the Lowell hall on very satisfac-
tory terms.
This building under the skillful man
ipulation Of Charles M. Lombard and
his workmen some Of whom at times
have been grangers working for the
good of the order has been remodeled.
turned around to face the street. fur
nished with new front for ante rooms
and in other respects improved and
adapted to the needs of the grange. In