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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-04
OAKLAND

Mr. and Mrs. William Balm will
leave this morning for Dixfield, where
they will be guests of friends over
the weekend.
The pupils in the Sth grade of the
public school will hold a candy sale
in the school room this corning at
1880 O'Clock. The proceeds will be
used for the school library.
The teachers of the Sunday school
of the United Baptist church will
meet this Friday evening at $50
o'clock in the church vestry.
Newton Cochran has gone TO Ba
ker's Siding On a hunting trip and
will also visit at the home of his
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Renal
do O'Neill.
Raymond French left Thursday on
a hunting trip to Bakers Siding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Holt and Mrs.
Eda Holt who have been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. William Balm have re-
turned to their home in DiXfeld.
Roy Crotto of Madison was a guest
Wednesday of relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Morrill, and Mr.
and Mrs. Percy Motherwel of Wat
orville passed Thursday at their cot
age on Lake Messalonskee.
Harry Hiegens of Main street and
Alvah Watson of North Belgrade
have gone to Canaan on a hunting
trip for few days.
The S. S. Club met Thursday aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. Alden
Moore. The afternoon was passed in
a social way and the guests were
Mrs. John hing, Mrs. Flora Kelley,
Mrs. Thomas Walker, Mrs. Harry
Blaisdell and Mrs. John O'Reilly.
The next meeting will be held at tho
home OF Mrs. Harry Blaisdcil.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-04
CLINTON

The many friends of Henry Sheldon
who was injured in a runaway ac-
cident last Saturday, will be glad
to learn that he has SO far recovered
as to be able to walk out for a short
distance.
Miss Jennie Burton is visiting
friends in Winslow for few days.
Mrs. George Hannigan Of Newport
was in town yesterday attending to
matters of business and calling n
friends.
Mrs. G. A. Jones has returned from
visit in Wilton, her former home.
Charles McGrath has gone to Ply
mouth to remain for an indefinite
time.
Miss Esther Files of Augusta is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Files.
Rev. and Mrs. E. E. Longley were
in Durham Wednesday,. calling on
his parishioners. They remained for
the chicken supper served at the
church.
/ Mrs. Ida Mari has gone to Water
vile where she will remain for two
weeks.
First Selectntan Marcellus Cain. re.
turned yesterday afternoon from u
gusta. where he has been, for two
days in attendance at the State AS
SCISSORS meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Bean
were business visitors in Waterville,
yesterday afternoon.
The Athletic Association Of the
High school will hold a meeting Fri
day afternoon at go at which mu-
steal and literary program will be
presented. Visitors are welcome.
Charles Hodgdon came home. We'd
nesday evening from Skowhegan,
wher he has been employed for sew
eral months. He is suffering from a
bad injury to his hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur S. Brown,
whose buildings on the Horseback
road were destroyed by fire a few
weeks ago. have purchased the Ever
EFT Nelson farm which adjoins theirs
and will occupy it as a home.
Willis f. Knight has been in Bos-
ton attending a meeting of the direc-
tors of the New England Milk Pro-
ducers' Association.
There will be meeting of the
members of the Red Cross at the
Town office next Monday evening AZ
7 o'clock for the purpose of making
plans for the annual membership
drive and discussing plans for future
work in town. The public is invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-04
WEEKS MILLS

Rev. f. A Davis of Portlgnd wiz
preach at the Union church, Sunday
afternoon, Nov. at 0.30.s.
Mr.. and. Mrs. George sFoster az
tended an entertainment at Wiscasset
Wednesday night, returning home
Thursday. :"
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. White were
callers in Augusta Sunday afternoon.
The remains of Lucius L.sClough
were taken to North Scituate r. l..
Saturday. accompanied by his wife.
Mildred Clough, and her mother, MrA.
Frank Gordon. The funeral was
held at that place Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Evans 81
Augusta passed the weekend at
their home 7"
Mrs. Fred Turner was quite badly
injured by being thrown from her
wagon Monday morning on her way
to this village.
Marcia Hisler visited her aunt,
Mrs. James Pratt at the State school
at Hallowell a few days recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Worth from
Freedom visited their sister, Mrs.
Nelson Brown, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clearance Hubbs and
children from Cooper's Mills wexe
visitors at George Fosters Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Grady and
children of Palermo, were cSllers Ut
L. G. Browns Sunday Afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. NJ. Crommett.
Lawrence Crommett, Mr. andsMrs. p.
w. Dodge and Mr.. and Mrs. CLYDE
Hammond attended the funeral of
wallace Worthing at Branch Mills
SUNDAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-04

Lexington, Ky, Nov. 3-When
Peter Manning and Arion Guy estab-
lished new world speed records dur
ing the fall trotting season held here
recently thousands of spectators took
the performances IS matter of
course while breeding specialists and
close followers of the sport went
home to scan pedigrees and statistics
to discover if possible the origin Of
the unusual speed, displayed by the
two animals.
A study of pedigrees made by Prof.
W. s. Anderson, an authority OIL
horse breeding and a member of the
animal husbandry department of the
Kentucky College Of Agriculture,
shows that the two animals derived
their ability for speed from AK
worthy. sire who was not ex-
ceptionally fast himself but one who
IS noted for the speed of his get and
that of his sons. He has a record Of
2:1Jl5.
Studies made by Prof. Anderson
show that Peter Manning who set
new worlds record for the mile by
reducing the time from / IS to :5134
could not have obtained his speed
from his mother, Glendora G.. 8, who
had a track record of 2:23ai nor from
her sire Emmett Grafton, who had
record of DDS.
ION the other hand one would not
pick the sire of Peter Manning, Azoff,
who has a record of 2:14i4 for mile,
to produce the greatest speed of any
sire of breed but it must be conceded
that the champions speed came to
him from his sire since he could not
have obtained it from his DAM"
Prof. Anderson said
The dam of Azoff is Dolly Wort nv
who was sired by AXworthy This
makes the new worlds champion a
grcat-grandson of AXworthy
Previous to the GROWING of the
worlds champion, Arion Guy, anoth-
err descendant of AXwOrthy, became
the first four-year- old stallion to go
a mile in two minutes or better by
setting record of ;J91s for the dis
lance. Arion Guy was sired by GUY
-AXWorthy who was also the sire of
the worlds champion stallion. Lee
AXworthy, who went a mile in 1:JSi4
Peter Manning obtained three of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-04
Ruby Levine A Winner

Portland, Me, Nov. 3-Ruby Le-
vine, New Auburn battler, flashed
through to a win over Chicago Joe
ketchell Tuesday night in the Expo
sltion ring. Portland. in what fans
termed the best scrap Ruby ever put
up.
kctchcll was awarded the decision
over Levine at their previous meeting
here. but tonight the Twin City lad
forced the fighting throughout the
six, and scored heavily in four Of the
half dozen acts.
Cleveland Johnny Downes was out
pointed by Joe Sacco in the final
vin-siX set-to. 1t was q heavy maui
all the way, pleasing the packed
house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-04
49,.
ALMA

Mr. and Mrs Frank Turner X Bow
doinham were in town last Meek On
route for Thomaston
Forest Hayward of Portland is
passing his vacation with His pak-
ents. Mr. and Mrs. T. ]. Hayward
The friends of Mrs. Andrew Leigh
ton Will be pleased to know that her
hand is improving and will soon be
well again.
Mrs. A. c. Erskine has 'returneI
from a trip to Boston.
No school was held at Alma Center
this week, the teacher. Mry. Carrie
Emerson, being on the sick list
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy MacDpnald Of
Long Island, y. Y, have beef visiting
relatives in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-04
Young Bride Asks AnnuIment

Judge Sanborn sharply criticized
an concerned in the marriag1on Aug.
4 last, of 1G-year-old Dorothy K.
Libby and 19-year-old Harry G. Eos
Ter when her petition for aYnulmeSt
came before him Wednesday in Port
land. Her father, Alfred A. Libby.
sad he had not given his consent TO
tae marriage. Mrs. Foster said Lsr
slstef-in-law, Mrs. Esther or.
arranged Tor the marriage, going TO
biddeiord and Saco for the licenses
Inc bride left her husband the morn
ing after the marriage, following "a
quarrel with her mother-in-law The
judge styled it one Of the most de-
ploranie mat had come to his attes-
Gon since he had been on the bench.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-04

A Brooklyn mans Snore is costing
him $4,000 because he has to take it
to Europe with him. The snore is SO
powerful that he has found it neces-
sary, if his wife is to get any sleep,
to occupN a room far apart from hers
in his large residence. The couple
are planning Mediterranean tour
and the husband had to arrange for
separate stateroom accommodations,
for his wifcs comfort. so she might
sleep on the steamship. This means
$1,000 more for the separate charges
for this notable snore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-04
A. l.. Hawkes. Of Westbrook

Abncr J.. Hawkes.. 70, who lost his
business establishment in the Chelsea
fire, died suddenly Wednesday at
Westbrook. He was a native of
Windham. He had been in the brick,
Ice and laundry business in this city,
his home principally for 60 years He
was Mason and Odd Fellow. His
wife and daughter survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-04

c. NJ. Hatfield. rain maker" who
was recently successful in producing
rain in Medicine Hat. Can. with
chemical process which h claims
opens the clouds, has been offered
$4,000 an inch by $500 farmers of
Wisconsin for all the rain that he
can produce there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-04
Sport Spatterings

Eddie Shevlin and Mike Morley
have been signed up by the Armory
Nov. Is. 4
Frank Moran boxes Billy Shade at
BROOKLYN Saturday night.
President H. H. Frazea of the Bos-
ton Red SoX, in q telegram to the
Globe last night, said that the report
that the Boston club contemplated
the trading of Stuffy McInns to the
New York Yankees, was ridiculous
and without the slightest foundation
in fact. He wished to have the re-
port denied, he declared. as emphatic
caily as possihle.-Boston Globe
Mike McTigue. New York. holder
of the Canadian middleweight boxing
title knocked out Buck Grouse of
Philadelphia in the fourth round Of q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-04

A waWanty deed formally transfer
ring ownership of a small boy from
enc woman to another has been
placed on record at Tampa. Fla.
The deed shows that the transaction
took place last January in Hardin
County, Tex. Mrs. Nettie Davis
deciding her three months old son to
Mrs. Norma l.. Wilson. Mrs. Wilson
recently moved to Tampa and had
the deed recorded to prove her own
ership.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-04
SPORTING COMING EVENTS

Nov. 4-Maine intercollegiate cross
country championship ac Orono.
NOV. 5-Annual 1nterscholastic cham
plonshtp .cross-country run, Colby
College. Waterville.
Nov. 5-Bowdoin VS.. Maine. in Orono.
championship game.
Nov. 12-New England cross country
championship at Boston.
Nov: !2-Portland High VS.. Bangor
High.
Nov. 21-National intercollegiate cross
country championship at New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-04
SPORTS


Madison, Me. Nov 3-Farmineton
defeated Madison Wednesday, &c to 0.
The locals threatened to score in the
opening period on a long forward
pass but after that Farmingtons goal
line was not in danger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-04

A street car conductor in Marion,
O., dropped a handful of change
in his establishment at the sight Of
man chasing the car and yelling at
the top Of his voice. stop that car;
] forgot to pay my fare"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-04
SrcWer.Hinuins Tie

Brewer. Me. Nov. 3-Brewer High
and Higgins Classical Institute Of
Charleston played a hard fought
game to a 6-to-6 tie Wednesday af-
ternoon. Brewer scored on two long
forward passes, Higgins by end runs
and line bucking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-04

scheduled 10-round bout Wednesday
at Montreal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-04
Paul L. Woodwork Admitted GS

Paul Lois Woodwork. VINO III u-
pust PASSED the Maine bar EXAMINE
tions and who on Tuesday whS s"Ort
in as an attorney and issued IL
cense at the session of the ISupl.me
Judicial court at Skowhegan, ousucA
Warren C. Philbrook presialns, mas
taken a position in the once u AT.
torney Carroll N. Perkins IN A'a'e''
vile. A.,
Mr.. Woodwork is native o. Au
gusta, being the son of Mr.. ana MI"
George l.. Woodwork OF TINS 'own.
He was born December 4, ls3o. Hs
was a graduate of Coburn Ciasslear
Institute in 1913. Bowdoin college IN
1918 and Harvard Law school IN W.;
While at Bowdoin he made ms CLASS
football and baseball teams.
For the past five summers A..orl
new Woodwork has conducted VIM
demere lodge at Unity from which
place he has recently return9h. "
is a member of Sloan Lodge, Z. q y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Gail Pollard and Mr.
and Mrs. Austin Russell of Ellsworth
were called home Tuesday by the
sudden death of their father, Henry
Russell.
Nivian Crawford is critically i'll at
the home of Mrs. Hillard Robinson
where he has rooms.
Mr.. Turner stayed at the home of
Capt. Charles Young while in town.
having been called to officiate at the
funeral of Bert Pendleton.
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WOMAN ASSESSOR
(Continued from PAGE One)

Board OF Assessors at Machias. who
gave a brief but interesting address.
The difficulties which he had en-
countered in his work, he said, were
the same as those that assessors or
dinarily have to deal with.
He pointed out that in his town
two years ago it was found that more
money was needed for ALMOST every
department. and instead Of the US
ual short town meeting an all-day
session was held. After that meet
ing it was found that the appro-
'priation exceeded by % per cent.
that of any year. AS the real estate
was already paying its full amount.
it meant that more must be assessed
on personal property. With the ar
gument that failure to tax was an in
justice special efforts were necessary
to see that each and every piece of
property of any kind liable to taxa
ton was listed up.
Then came the question Of valua-
ton. A careful examination of the
real estate showed that while parts
were undervalued, in the opinion of
the assessors there were correspond
ing over-valuations. On the valua-
ton of personal property they found
what they considered much of I'M
fairness and lack of uniformity.
After compiling figures on various
year on the stocks In stores, they
made a large increase in valuations.
Then came the matter of bank and
trust company stocks. Their prede-
cessors in Office had valued at 500
per share all shares alike regardless
whether they were of new institu-
tons or old ones. The assessors
with a very liberal allowance for
forced sale price, which seemed to the
speaker as the only fair and honest
valuation, increased very materially
the personal property account.
In the end they were enabled by
those means to raise over 25 per cent.
additional money and at the same
time reduce the percentage s. on the
thousand.
The speaker then turned to the
matter of the constitutionality of
the act that takes from lie assessors
the right to assess the tax on bank
and trust companys stocks. Con
situations are hard propositions to
so up against and also very hard
things to understand" he said. He
stated that from the opinion ex-
pressed by one we'll qualified to
judge, this act was unconstitutional.
Here we are trying to relieve the
small estate by a tax on intangible
and it puts on our other property in
the town about $3.50 more on the
basis of this years appropriations
and expenditures. There is also the
matter Of bank and trust company
stocks held by savings banks as an
Investment and exempt from local
tax
In closing. he pointed out that
realized, this was a delicate matter
and would be met by the same old
arguments used a few years ago
when the savings banks We're re-
lleNed of a part Of their responsible
ties, but coming down to facts it
would seem that the tax dodgcr is
the gamer by any changes made in
recent years in tax regulating legisla-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-04
FAIRFIELD.

Mrs Harry Priest Of Winsc ssrdav
!, M town calling on friends ysa ade1ins
~ A few little friends Of {. al the
.na Donald Cronghite met ~ Mrs \
hnme of their parents, Mr.. after.
M n1.~ cronghite yesterdaasy. s a aavs'
noon to celebrate their generaf
Games were played and a s'
eood time enjoyed. Light Tei',
ments were served. ,swrenca
A rally will be held at y. the
High school this morning chow,
onening of school. everyone As anos ;
;ns enthusiasm for the Law Se.ue
Waterville game to be playeH ~
day. - the Lon
dondon evangelist spoke yea. anS
morning to the Colby stuae" go am"
nrofessors on the subject a 1"eh-
tieth Century Gentleman. Mr
Cooner also addressed the laole. "
the college at their chapel e&eso r9es
On Thursday evening the Up
theme was "The Backsiiders fer-
il" text. John 6:66. For Frloay
night the topic is 1.-THE MAN. wig
the Broken Heart"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-04
Henry Russell

The community was shocked to
learn OF the sudden death of our To-
cal grocer, Henry Russell He
seemed as we'll as ever on Thursday
and was moving his furniture from
his farm in Pleasantvlle to his home
in the village. Monday at . A. NJ.
he passed away with acute Bright's
disease. He was a man liked by all
who knew him. He leaves wife.
two daughters and four brothers to
mourn his loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-04
PITTSFIELD
Red Cross Election

At the annual meeting Of the Pitts
field Chapter Of American Red Cross
the following officers and committees
were elected: Chairman. Mrs. F. w.
Lane: vice chairman. Mrs. l.. G. MIL
liken: secretary. Minnie Porter;
treasurer, Lena E. Marsh. Executive
committee: Chairman, Mrs. L. q. MIL
liken, Miss Ada E. Coffin of the Hame
Service Dept. Mrs. Nellie NJ. Hume
we'll of the Nursing committee, Mrs.
H. w. Stitham of the Junior Red
Cross, Mrs T. F. Getchell of the En-
rollment committee. Mrs. J. n. Tarbell
of the Production committee.
The reports at the annual meeting
were encouraging and the chapter is
planning for a busy year to come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-04
Mrs, Olive E. Ames

Word has been received here OF the
death Of Mrs. Olive E. Amess widow
Of Benjamin Ames. which. occurred
in Bangor Tuesday at the age of ~
years. Mr.. and Mrs. Ames were for
mer residents Of this town where
they had many friends who will re-
greet to learn of Mrs. Ames' death.
Among the surviving relatives is
nephew, DR.. G. s. Coffin of this town.
Mrs. George H. Tilton left Wednes-
day for Boston for a visit with her
daughter. Mrs. Fidela c. Brown.
Mrs. Frank NJ. Fairbanks was In
Unity on business Wednesday.
DR.. c. III. Moulton Of Hartland was
in town Wednesday leaving later for
Lewiston on business.
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Resolution on State Library

Q. L. Huston, assessor from Cum
perIand presented the resolution
approving of the appropriation and
OF the Governor appointing a COM
mission to investigate and report to
the next Legislature plans for an
extension on the State House to be
used as State Library. The reso-
luton was adopted by the Conven-
ton. and read as follows:
In view OF the fact that the last
Legislature passed a resolve appro-
priating $1,000 and authorized the
Governor to appoint Commission
to investigate and report to the next
Legislature plans for an extension
on the State House to be used for
a state Library. and further in view
OF the fact that the space devoted
10 the Library at the present time
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-05-24

them had a glass in his hand. have
already told you. have l not, that one
was elderly. with a beard, and the
others, young. hairless lads. They
might have been father with his two
sons. They talked together in whis-
pers. Then they came over and made
sure that I was securely bound. FL
nally they withdrew. closing the win
dow after them. It was quite a quar-
ter of an hour before I got my mouth
free. When I did SO. my screams
brought the maid to my assistance.
The other servants were soon alarmed
and we sent for the local police, who
instantly communicated with London
That is really all I can tell you, gen.
tlemen, and trust 1t that it will not be
necessary for me to go over so painful
a story again"
Amy questions. Mr. Holmes?" asked
Hopkins
Il will not impose any further tax
upon Lady Brackenstall's patience and
time" said Holmes. Before I go into
the dining room, I should like to hear
your experience" He looked at the
maid.
II saw the men before ever they
came into the house." said she LAS
sat by my bedroom window saw
three men in the moonlight down by
the lodge gate yonder, but I thought
nothing of it at the time. 1t was more
than an hour after that that I heard
my mistress scream, and down I ran.
to ind her poor lamb, just as she says,
and him on the floor with his blood
and brains over the room. 1t was
enough to drive a woman out of her
wits, tied there. and her very dress
spotted with him, but she never want
ed courage. did Miss Mary Fraser of
Adelaide. and Lady BrackenstaIl of
Abbey Grange hasn't learned new
ways. You have questioned her long
enough. you gentlemen, and now she
is coming to her own room. just with
her old Theresa, to get the rest that
she badly needs
With a motherly tenderness the
gaunt woman put her arms around her
mistress and led her from the room.
"She has been with her all her life"
said Hopkins. "Nursed her as a baby.
and came with her to England when
they first left Australia, eighteen
months ago. Theresa Wright is her
name, and the kind of maid you don't
pick up nowadays. This way, If you
please, Mr.. Holmes"
The keen interest had passed out OF
Holmes expressive face, and I knew
that with the mystery all the charm
of the case had departed. There still
remained an arrest to be effected, bu.
what were those commonplace rogues