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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29
One-Man Car on Trial
On Winthrop Electric Line

Many people have noticed the one
man car which is at present being
tried out on the Winthrop branch of
the A. & X. electric railroad. Owing
to the low water much of the power
at present used is made by steam at
the power plant in Hallowell and this
power Is much more expensive than
that generated by water, and to help
conserve power this car has been
placed on this line. Supt George w.
Bowie said Friday that this type of
car uss very little current, and that
he was very sure that it would give
satisfaction on that line. II it does
prove satisfactory, the chances are
that they will be used right along on
some of the lines which do not have
heavy traffic. He says that they ride
very easily and that IN case OF acct
dent if the motorplan should let go
of the levers the car would take care
of itself. The emergency brakes will
automatically be applied and the car
doors will be opened. so that II the
motorman were to, become incapaci-
tated the car would stop itself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29
MUNICIPAL COURT
CASES HEARD FRIDAY

A sentence of so days, id jai! was
handed out by Judge Robert A. Cony
to man who gava his name as Don
Whistler and his residence as Cali
fornia and who pleaded guilty TO the
charge of being idle and disorderly,
at the Augusta municipal court Fri
day morning. The charges brought
against the respondent included
those Of begging and indecent cx-
posure, and on complaint Of some of
the residents of Riverside, Wrister
was brought to the city by Sheriff +.
d. Harwood and Deputy Sheriff
Francis Harwood.
In answer to these charges,
Wrister had little 20 say except to
plead guilty, and state that he was a
tramp. that his home was in Califor-
MIA. and that on Thursday he had
tramped to Riverside from Augusta
where he had been on the previous
day.
In another case heard yesterday
before Judge Couy, Edmund Du-
mont, 15-year- old boy who resides
on Mill street, was arraigned and
pleaded guilty to the charge Of the
larceny of several garments, pair
of shoes and a flash light from the
camp OF another boy on the Bond
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29
Ma jOr r. B. Cooke
of Togus Addresses the
Unitarian Layman's League

A very interesting meeting of the
Augusta Chapter of the Unitarian
Layman's League was held in the
vcstry of All Souls church Friday
evening. This was the first regular
meeting for the fiscal year and was
we'll attended, about 80 members be
ing present.
The meeting was preceded by a
supper and when this was over Mai.
r. i. Cooke OF the National Soldiers
Home, the speaker of the evening,
delivered an address on his native
state, Tennessee. He told tho history
of this state from the earliest set
in which many of their citizens
played prominent part. Being then
Il part of the state of North Caro-
lima, they sent many men % fight for
the cause and it was at the battle of
Kings Mountain that Tennessee mon
defeated a portion of CORVALLIS
army who were on their way to cut
off Washington. Again in the Civil
War she fought, but this time on
both sides, as the cast part of tho
state were mostly Union sympath-
izefs while the west part were the
reverse. He spoke of the great mon
who were natives Of that state. es-
pecially Of Jackson, Polk and John
son who lie said was much misun-
derstood man. He the" told Of the
modern Tennessee, how they keep up
to the times and many things Of in
terest.
Following Major Cooke. Percy s.
Brayton, New England fold secre-
tary Of the Unitarian Laymans'
League, spoke of the resolutions
which were passed at the National
conference which was held a short
time ago at Narraganset Pier.
Chief Justice Leslie c. Cornish
presided at this meeting. Nj. Corn
ish has appointed committees 10 act
on these resolutions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29
Journal Night Owls
Get Rare Treat

Just as the Journal Night Owls
were preparing to set outside of their
nightly feed there was heard a sound
at the door, suggestive OF angels
wings (Which we've never heard) or
at least there was rustling which
was followed by the appearance Of
TWO rustlers in the person of the two
Johns, Howes and Harvey, bearing
aloft feast fit for the gods-piping
not and deliciously tasting oyster
stews-enough for the whole crew.
and strange to say there We're oysters
aplenty swimming in the nectar
like liquid. Great succulent fellows
that required the minimum of
munching before they descended to
the "innards" of the grateful Night
Owls. Compliments of the Odd Fell
lows said the two Johns by way of
explanation. 1t was lodge night and
following degree work there was
banquet. Some one. seeing a surplus.
thought Of the y. O's and that's all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29
CHIEF WARDEN UPTON
GIVES TIPS TO HUNTERS

Notice is given by Chief Game
Warden Richard J. Upton of kenne-
bee county that aliens who have Cd
tanned hunters citizen registration
licenses by error of issue, should re-
turn them to the clerks office where
they obtained them. as these licenses
are illegal, and anyone found using
them for hunting will be arrested.
Warden Upton gives also the follow
Ing tips" for hunters:
Deer season opens on Tuesday, Nov
1st in Kennebec county.
Remember. no hunting in augusta
Game Preserve on the East side OF
the river. Look for the signs. .
Night hunting for racoons ana
sl1unks will be illegal after midnight,
Oct 81
Don't shoot until you see what you
are shooting at.
Don't carry rifle or shotgun loadea
or with cartridge in magazine there
Of in autos while on highways, or IN
fields or forests.
Don't carry loaded guns or rifles on
electric cars.
BeAsure and have your hunting IL
cense with you.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29
ADJUSTMENTS
OH L BABY COMPANY
GIVES ANOTHER GOOD
PLAY AT OPERA HOUSE

Tommy Levine and Lew Williams
supported by their company of mer-
rymakers gave the audience at the
Augusta Opera House last evening,
another good show when they pre-
scented Put and Take" The girls
Of the ooh Y. Baby" Company are a
comely group and put across some
entertaining comedy and music. The
two comedians as usual were right
there and kept everyone good natur-
ed.
The curtain raiser was the selec-
ton, "A Mile A Minute" followed by
Lew Caron who sang Shawnee
George Brown sang That Wonderful
Mother of Mine very accepta bly,
Miss Rowland, the prima donna of
the company. rendered very prettily
the song Jelly Roll" The jazz band
appeared in speciality numbers which
We're good. Lew Caron also sang one
of Broadways latest hits. "Dapper
Dan" which took we'll. The "Oh l.
Baby quartet sang a medley Of pop
Tuck Me In My Old 'Tuckey'
Home" The finale was Rogers and
Levine with the entire company sing
ing ooh U Baby"
There will be the usual evening
performance this evening at $50
o'clock and the matinee this after
noon at 2.15.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29
jolly Halloween Party
at Penney Memorial Church

Spooks, COLLINS, fortune tellers.
and all the time -honored Halloween
personages were present at the Hal
lowe'en party given at the Penney
Memorial church, Friday evening, by
the members of the Wohelo Sunday
school class. Tiany of the old Halo
we'en games such as bobbing for ap-
pies and stringing wet pumpkin
seeds were played. Refreshments of
small individual pumpkin pies. ap-
pies and candy bouquets were served
to all and ice cream and punch were
on sale.
Upon entering the building the
guests were conducted through
"Spook Alley" which was plenti-
fully sprinkled with surprises and
was guaranteed to give one Il thrill
every five seconds. If they survived
this ordeal, they were conducted to
tractively decorated with crepe paper
after the Halloween style. Here
wcr to be found the fortune teller
who was q marvel in her work.
There was also a grab box and num-
erous other things. After the games,
ghost stories were told and it is a
safe bet that some of the younger
members of this party did not sleep
very sound last night.
The members Of the class were all
present in costume and they certain
ly have reason to be proud Of the
fine party which they staged. The
chairman of the social committee
was Aline johnson and Of the re-
freshment committee, Beatrice Milli-
ken. The class officers are: Presi-
dent. Mildred Howes: secretary,
Caroline Herrick and treasurer, Aline
Johnson
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29
Mrs. Charles Il. Davis

Mrs. Eliza NJ. Davis. wife of Charles
H. Davis, died at o'clock Friday aft
street after few weeks illness. She
is survived by her husband; one daugh-
ter Mrs. Harry M. Hersey of Angus
la two sons. Leslie w. of Detroit
Mich. and Arthur c. of Augusta; one
sister, Mrs. Jennie Witham of Angus
ia: and one brother. Orrln Rol1e OF
Lowell, Mass.
Mrs Davis was a woman OF genial
disposition and had a large circle OF
friends, all of whom will grieve to
learn Of her death.
Funeral services will be held at the
late home at 2.3o Sunday afternoon
and will be private. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29
Origin Wedding Customs

| The ring-The origin Of the we'd
ding ring appears to have beentraced
| back to the ancient Hebrews,
who used the ring with the idea that
it conferred power on the wearer,
and thus the wife wearing her hus-
| bands ring shared his authority
The wedding veil-In the far-off
days the husband was not supposed
or allowed to see his brides face I'M
til after the wedding, so the bridal
veil has been worn.
The first cake-The present day
deliberately decorated cake is the
outcome of the less palatable cake"
of which the Roman brides of the
wealthy classes partook at the time
of signing the contract. The chief
ingredients appear to have been -four
and salt, mixed with water and bak-
ed to the consistency OF a biscuit.
The old shoe-In Anglo-Saxon
marriages the father of the bride
| gave. one of her shoes to the BRIDE
groom. who. in order to show he was
master" hit her on the head with
it, and the custom of throwing the
old shoe after the welded pair when
they leave the brides home appears
to have originally implied that her
parents gave UP all authority over
her"
Dressing the bride-The brides
maids in the olden days appear to
have had various strange duties as
signed to them. They would attend
and dress her for the ceremony, re-
Winding her all the while of certain
omens which were supposed to
bring ill luck, chief of which was the
belief that she would become wild
ow IL she looked at herself in the
glass after her veil was on her head.
To this day this superstition seems
to be in favor, and it is common
sight to see all the mirrors in the
brides home covered over or turned
around for fear the bride might
catch q glimpse of herself before go
ing to church.
If every oman tried to conform
to all the customs on her wedding
day and avoided all the "don'ts" en-
Joined by the old rhymes she would
be weary and find it a mo st difficult
task
The wreath of myrtle-In some
parts of the world the brides wreath
IS made by her bridesmaids. who re-
move 1t from her head at the home
OF the bride. The bride is then blind
folded and after holding the wreath
IN her hand and turning round, at
fem nj G n MA
or her maids who surround her.
The fortunate girl who is thus
crowned is sure to be welded her
self year from the date of the we'd
dlng.-North China Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29
Girls Travelled Far in Wilderness.

Down the wild ard ragged east
shorcline Of Lake Winnipeg. Mani
toha, where not a farm nor settle
ment breaks the dcsolation, two
young women Of eastern Canada re-
Gently rowed zoo miles in an open
boat, taking month for the trip ana
making their own camp every night.
me collection Of fossils in which the
region is rich. was the object Of the
remarkable journey. a lone Tndian
was the only human being sighted in
the entire distance. The daring
voyaSers were deposited by steamer
At the mouth Of the Berens river.
about midway of the lake. and from
that point were wholly dependent
upon their own resources.-Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29
C0NY vs.. DEERING x
PROMISES SPEEDY GAME
At Up. NJ. TODAY At PARK

What will undoubtedly be one of
the best games of the season will
start at 2 O'Clock this afternoon at
Capital Park when Cony takes on the
fast Deering High team. This game
will go long way toward determin-
ing the State Championship and
should be warm one from start to
finish.
The visiting team probably has the
advantage in the line Of from I'VE to
ten pounds to the man, but the back
field with the exception Of the full
back will weigh about the same. The
Deering High fullback, Hooper, is a
young giant, weighing about 100
pounds and will certainly be a hard
man to handle. This team is said. by
those who have seen it in action, to
be the heaviest school-boy team in
the State and speed is the only thing
that will defeat them. Deering High
defeated Rochester, N. H., High by
a score of 10 to 0; Gardiner High, 90
to o; and Portsmouth High, Is to 0;
and was defeated Z to 0 by Portland
High. Cony has defeated Lawrence
High. 33 to 0; Lewiston High. IA to
:: VAUDEVILLE High. 81 to 0; Morse
. High, 43 to O; and Edward Little,
SO to 8.
The Cony line up will be: Roder-
| ick, re: Knowles, IT; S. Austin, re-;
Capt. Stafford. c: S. Poor, lg; Hewitt,
! 1t; Gray, lie; Caswell. OBJ; Harrington,
| RIO; Brennan, lib; and Austin, fb.
The Deering lineup is not known,
| but there is a chance that Ward,
! their right half may not play as he is
I to take examinations for admittance
! to the United States Naval academy
! at Annapolis. Prince, the left half,
( has been protested, but he probably
/ will play if his injuries do not keep
! him out of the game.
The National Soldiers Home Band
will be there for Cony and at 100 the
students of thes chool will march
from the High school building to the
park, with the band leading. There
will also be many of the students
from Bowdoin here, as that college
team does not play this week and
many Cony alumni have stirred up
interest in this game among the
students there.
| 1t is we'll to remember that the
| game begins at o'clock. which is a
half hour earlier than usual and as it
will. be a humdinger from the first
whiltse, one arriving at the usual
hour will have missed part of a very
interesting game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29
Old American Glass.

Inc Pennsylvania museum an
nounces find Of old American glass
one thousand specimens have been
aug UP near Alloway. n. J. The field
where the specimens We're found was
once the site Of the old Wistar glass
works, founded nearly two hundred
Years ago by Caspar Wistar. who was
OF Austrian extraction and titled.
The specimens found were for the
most part fragments Of bottle and
WINDOW glass, Of which there have
not been many specimens until now.
The museum il now making a study
or the types of glass that were pro.
duced in the early days OF Pennsyf-
wanna and New Jersey. The first
glass to be manufactured in this
country was that of Virginia COM
pany located at jamestown, but. the
hrst produced successfully was that
OF Alloway, then known as Wistar-
burg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29
Swans Bell Rinoers

Ono Of the sights Of Wells, in som
crset, England, is the family Of tame
swans or the moat surrounding the
Bishops Palace. close to the cathe-
dral.
From one OF the windows over
looking the moat hangs a rope at
tached to bell, and when the swans
are hungry they tug at the rope with
their beaks. and so ring the bell, and
food is then thrown them from the
window About 50 years ago. be-
tween 1865 and 1863. Miss Eden,
daughter Of LORD Auckland. bishop
OF Bath and Wells. taught hte swans
10 ring the bell, and they and their
progeny have rung Tor their meals
ever since.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29
Scots Woman Taxis Far

A taxicab ride of SOC miles was
made by an elderly Scotchwoman
who. desiring TO visit relatives in
Braemar, Scotland. decided that it
was too warm to travel by train. So
she stopped Frederick Clarke. a tax
icab driver. as he was driving past
her house and had him take her to
the north of Scotland. Clarke
picked up passengers for shorter
hauls on his way back. so that his
entire journey of 1900 miles which
he covered without even a runcture,
was decidedly profitable. Besides a
substantial fare, the elderly woman
gave i'm $50 tip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29
Bates COLLEGE,

Many of the faculty went to Port
land Thursday to attend the fatcs
dinner held at the Free Baptist
church Oct. 81. in connection with the
Teachers Convention. Among those
attending were Miss Lena NJ. Niles,
Miss Elizabeth d. Chase. Miss Nola
Eoudlette. Professor and Mrs. Fred
A. Knapp and Professor Il. X. y.
Gould.
The band met Thursday afternoon
at 4.G0 in Hatllorn hail to practice
for Saturdays. game with New
Hampshire State. Our men did very
wen last Saturday considering that
in the Maine band it had one of the
best aggre cations in the State as a
rival.
The football team has been putting
in some good hard practice this week
scrimmaging with the second team.
and passing and punting. No one
was seriously hurt last Saturday and
the team is in fine shape to line up
against their worthy opponent. Mem
bers of the team realize that New
Hampshire State will give them a
fight from start to finish and are
ready to put their best into the game.
Saturday the Freshmen will clash
with Gardiner High school. Gardi-
ner can always be relied on to put out
q fighting team, but the Freshmen
are not worrying and expect to ex-
fibit their goods in fine style.
Thursday evening the Black Hawks
the Sophomore football team. held
skull practice. They intend to play
the Fresh on Monday and hope to
wipe out the memory of their recent
defeat in the track meet. The Fresh.
however, have the advantage of a
seasons practice behind them and
their hackers are confident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29
B0WDoIN COLLEGE

The first issue of the "Bowdoin
Quill' appeared on Wednesday last.
This is the literary magazine of the
college, issued monthly in magazine
form. WEIGH 80 is chairman and
Tileston I'D. business manager.
The Bowdoin Bear Skin" the col
lege comic magazine IS calling for
variety. The college contains great
talent in the line of cartoons. klees
-, last years cartoonist and II. G.
j.. Leighton 20 of Augusta, are
among the foremost in this field
The Bear Skin" is the only college
publication to be run by private in
tcrests. It is managed and edited
by the students
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29

Brook road. 1t appeared that the
larceny occurred last July, but it
has only recently been found out who
made the break. The boy who owned
the camp, William Lupin, appeared
as complainant in the case.
As it appeared that the respondent
had previously been involved in
larceny case, Judge Cony imposed a
suspended sentence in the State
School for Boys, and the boy was
made to realize the seriousness of
the matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29
JOURNAL BOWLERS
TRIM C.. M. P. co. TEAM

The kennebec Journal Bowling
quintet made their initial appearance
in the City Bowling League Friday
evening, making a clean sweep of all
four points from the Central Maine
Power team in the match at the "Y"
alleys. Marston Of the G. NJ. +. Co.
team made the high total, 26S, and
also the high single, los. The score:
kENNEREC IOIrRNAI.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29

Tommy Levine and his company
gave a dance at Union hall last night
at which Ellis Melody Jazz Band fur
nished the harmony. After the show
was over the members of his troupe
came to the dance and the girls were
quite popular with those in attend
ance. A fine time was enjoyed by the
large number of people present. The
feature of the evening was tn work
of one of the local boys. Billy" AL
bcrts. who performed on the drums
and later on the violin. His work re-
ccived the glad hand from everybody.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29
The Augusta Currents Events Club

The Augusta Currents Events Club
held a very interesting and profitable
meeting Friday afternoon with Mrs.
Edison Worthing. State street place.
The president, Mrs. Frank L. South
ard. presided and there was large
attendance of members. The subject
was Anecdotes of Elijah Kellogg.
and the session was an open one in
which all participated. Vocal solos
by Master Gilmore Soule were very
much enjoysd. 1t was voted that all
members who have papers for future
meetings will provide substitutes if
they are unable to give the papers.
Several were elected to membership
at the club meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29

Frederick s. Jones Of Lynn. Mass,
arrived in the city Friday evening.
ard with his father, Clerk Of Courts
Charles w. Jones. and Judge Sanford
L. Fogg Of this city. will leave this
morning for Sebois Bridge to enjoy
a two weeks vacation and hunting
trip
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29
New Glass Industry.

Important developments are event :
ually probable on the northern bord-
ers of Dartmore. in Devonshire, Eng
land. in consequence Of the discovery
OF very large deposit of Grarulile. a
substance of much value in the man
ufacture 'of glass. According to ,ex-
perts, "granulitL contains not pniy
silica. but potash. soda an alu.hina
which are necessary in glass mating
and its use is not only economical
but it gives the best results In! H.
production OF glassware OF the ldg
est quality" 1t is static that arr
perimental furnace has been in.
for some time, two others are L.
constructed. and it is anticipated
the commercial manufacture. Of
will commence almost immedat
Scientific American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29

Workmen started Friday to clear
I'D the ruins of the Shaw woodward
which was burned Thursday evening
and this work was we'll under way
Friday night 1t is the intention OF
Mr.. Shaw to rebuild at once and so
this work will be hurried as fast as
DOsSiDle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest w. Hunt have
closed their cottage on the West
shore of Lake Cobbosseecontee and
have moved to their new home which
they recently purchased at 2l0 State
street, this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29

The management of tonight's dance
at Golden Cross hall has had the for
Tune to obtain from Mr.. Levine the
services of the Melody Jazz orchestra.
which all this week las been making 4
hit at the Opera house.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29

Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Chapman and
three children. Harold. Mildred and
Herbert and Mrs Chapman's mother.
Mrs. s. Blaisdell. returned Friday
from an automobile trip to Skowhe-
gan and Cornville where they called
on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29

George Libby OF this city who is
a student at L. of NJ, arrived in
this city Friday afternoon for short
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Libby of Sewall street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29

Fred S, Rand, stenographer for the
supreme judicial court, has returned
from Portland, where he had been
engaged at the October term of the
court for Cumberland county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-29

Mrs. o. z. Farnham OF Flagg street
place Is at the Augusta General hos
ptal. where she underwent slight
surgical operation. She is reported as
getting along nicely.