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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08
| MRS. CLARlSSA CHENEY
| SO YEARS OF AGE, IS VERY
| SMART and INDUSTRIOUS

In spite Of the fact that she will be
80 years old November 10. Mrs. Clar-
issa Cheney Of 10 Gilman street is very
active. especially In the work Of MAX
ing quilts. She is constantly busy at
this work and the results Of her labor
are we'll worth admiring.
Mrs. Cheney was the oldest Of Il
children and is the only survivor OF
the family. She was married at the
age Of 10 and about two years later
her husband died suddenly, leaving
Fher with a baby boy to take care Of
About year later she marrier again
She was the mother Of eight children
and her son Frank. with whom she
now resides, is the only now liv-
ing. One son. Herbert. died in Sioux
City, Ia. last January.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08

She was born in Sutton, n. H., and
moved to East Corinth. Me-. when she
was seven years old. About % years
ago she came to TIT, city in company
with her husband. He died about a
year later and after that time she
lived with her daughter, Matte Eddy.
until her death three years ago, when
she came to live with her son, Frank
Cheney.
Mrs. Cheney is very Industrious for
one of her age. She does not 80 out
doors very often and does not desire
to ride in an auto. She spends much
of her time making patchwork quilts
and crazywork quilts and cushion COW
ers. Her work is very nice and she
has done a large amount, having L. .e
10 or IL quilts and eight cushion COW
ers since last July. She seldom uses
glasses, doing much of her work, even
to threading a needle, without them.
She cannot read the paper very we'll,
however.
She will have little to do with
sewing machine believing that hand
work in best, and she boasts that she
has never used one in her life. Mrs.
Cheney tells Of spinning and weaving
for her large family ard says that she
often sat up until midnight TO do this
" X.
She says that she can remember
things that happened some years ago
better than che can those things which
have happened recently. Although she
hears with difficulty. she finds much
pleasure in listening to the Nictrola,
which she often plays.
1t certainly is wonderful to see
woman es old ar Mrs. Cheney WI is
so spry an she may justly be proud
Of the fact that there are few women
of her age who work as she does.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08

works a very small portion of the
time and in order to obtain a living
wage, must get per diem far in ex-
cess of the wage Garner who is en-
ployed each day. The wage con-
troversy between the miners organ
ization and the operators organiza-
ton largely rests upon this fact. No
remedy for this great economic
waste and disastrous Industrial ms
tune can be applied, nor can the
wage controversy be permanently or
justly settled except after all the
facts confronting the industry are not
only obtained, but are tabulated and
presented in a carefully and scien-
tifically prepared manner"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08

On Tuesday May 9th. the degree
team of Jeptha Encampment No. ),
I. 0. o. F.. will make a pilgrimage to
Portland to work the Royal Purple
degree and will be the guests of
Eastern Star Encampment. The
work will be done in the Odd Fell
lows building. % Forest avenue. The
members will make the trip by auto
mobile. Truck with paraphernalia
will leave !. o. o. F. hall at p. NJ.
Cars will follow during the after
noon,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08

street. Southhridgc. nervous i
and bruises on face. Her infant
was bruised on the head
Edith EoscEuard. 81 Northok
bruises OF lott leg.
William Walsh 81 West
/ street. Millbury, wrcuchci hackk
Walter Dolan, 80 West
street, Millbury, upper Jaw cl'
teeth looscucd
katherine Herman. - - ca
street. Worcester cuts on upFl
and bruises.
Loretta GrifHn. 1G5 Reason
Worcester bruises on face 81
TO Jaw. neck and back.
Mrs. VI. ~, LAWN. ~ II Boa|
street. Worcester. cuts ou nose .
Alma Moore. 20. - Russell
Worcester, cuts on upper 'p
Iva Pitcher. ~. q school 4
Southbridgc, injuries 20 hack
head.
Arthur Hayden. Milbur. eh'
Mrs. g. T.. Wool ~ IoI
street. nervous shock
Rowe Toussaiut. - . ~
place. Worcester. nervous sho,
W. L. Whi'morc. JAhrIdge 2
les 20 head: knocked uncouscio-
The train was duo ~ Worces
600 standard time. Engineer 4
Gctchell OF - West stree, "
Held, reported 90 police lea'7I
tiers that the train was roHp'
miles an hour and that a split"
caused the accident " 4 Bro1
Berkshire street. WorcC strr. NaJ
conductor. and Taul lUmhr
congdon street. Providence ihej
man. All three escaped injury }
ucl Harris. Jr. mail Clcrh u
tation street. was thrown arrosl
mail car. but escaped with SIG
1urics. The wrcckiug crew II
work cleaning Mp the track
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08
One Dead IN Auto Crssh

Lowell. Mass May ! --
Russell OF Chelmsford Center
this afternoon AZ 50. Johns ho'
in this city from n fractured
sustained at noon today vhea
auto skiddcd on the Litiicion
and collided with "a tree. lis
panion. Miss Mildred Bean. a.
Chelmsford Center. suffered .
injuries. Arlene Russell, ,wo''
old sister OF the victim. escapes
harmed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08
Frederick CIoutier

Frederick Cloutier. aged SIS. died
suddenly Sunday morning at the
home Of his son, Joseph Cloutier, SIS
Howard street. He is survived by
two sons, Joseph and James L.
Clouteir. and one daughter, Mrs.
Clara Guerney, all of Augusta.
Funeral arrangements will be made
later
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08
Miss Dorothy Wade

The remains Of Miss Dorothy Wade
who passed away Saturday evening
in this city, will be taken on the 9.SS
train this morning to Bridgewater.
Me, where intermcnt will be made.
Miss Wade was is years Of age and
formerly resided in Monticello.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08

Franklin Dyer, who is employed
In the engineering department Of the
New England Tel. & Tel. Company
at Boston, is visiting in this city
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Frank Dyer, So Western avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08

Mrs. ]. o. Barton, who has been
making a short visit with relatives
in this city. left Saturday afternoon
for Bangor and from there went to
Lincoln where she and Mr.. Barton
will make their home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08

The attention Of the men Of Compa.
ny r, 103rd Inf. Me. n. G., is called
to the fact that there will be drill of
the company Wednesday. May 10 The
nature of the work will be such as not
to conflict with the baseball carnival.
Men will report at the armory for drill
at the usual time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08

The following births have been re-
corded at the Office Of the city clerk:
A son. Basil Winfield Cross, to Mr.
and Mrs. Alonzo w. Cross, May 2:
a son. Frank Palmer Pettengill. ia
Mr.. and Mrs. William Richmond
PettengilI, May 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08

A pigeon was found with the
hens on Fred Creed's farm in Sidney
on Wednesday night. 1t seemed very
tired and hungry and quite tame and
IL wearing a leg band with numbers
and letters. Unless some inquiry is
made for II. It will be set free as soon
a. Il IL rested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08

Rev. A. Francis Walch, pastor OF
the Winthrop Street Universallst
church, and Mrs. Walch left Sunday
afternoon for Camp Ellis. Saco,
where they will pass two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08

George III. Bangs, resident auditor
at the University of Maine. returned
Saturday afternoon to Orono. after
passing a few days in the city on
matters Of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08
RELIEF

When yuu have . hsadachs take Au-
burt's Headache powders. . great 70.
LEI. io-2s cts. Ct your druggists. 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08

All members who are going to Port
land with the Royal Purple degree
team Tuesday. May 9. are requested to
be at I. o. o. F. hall this evening for
final rehearsal and completion of all
plans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08

The regular sessions of the public
schools of this city will be resumed
this morning at the usual time. after
n vacation Of a week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08

Horace Ingraham, a student at
Bowdoin College, was a weekend
visitor at his home in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08

Attorney Thomas V. Doherty OF
Houlton was in the city Saturday on
matters OF business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08

Maynard Young. a student at Bow
dom college. visited over Sunday in
the city with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. I. s. Young, 81 Willow street: /
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08

The Maine Society Sons Of the
American Revolution will have the
honor Of enterta!, ig the President
General Hon. Wallace McCamant Of
Portland. Ore, on the evening Of
Thursday. May II. Supper will be
served at the Falmouth hotel. Port
land. Me, at $50 Daylight saving
time. followed by an address by the
President General. Judge McCamant
10 national figure. and an orator
oecond 20 few in the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08
AUGUSTA LOCALS

James SHIRLEY of Fairfield was
caller Saturday in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08

+. NJ. Howes OF Walpole was visi-
tor Saturday In this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08
LOCAL NOTICE

After May sra. DR.. F. NJ. Opdycke
will u. at 105 Brunswick avenue.
Gardiner. Phone number. 64-1l.
Gardiner. apr27d1St
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-08

chiidren's haircuts, IS cts. Mondays
ana Fridays only: larbers 2 Hotel
North barbershop, Arthur Carron,
uEo2rietori A- Apr2seod2w
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18
By JESSE HENDERsoN

Special Correspondent of The Age-Heraid
 tCopyriEht. 1929. by The Age-Herald)
 New York, June 17.-You'Ye got to hand to Mrs. Anita Motti of Mi- laTL Italy. Against the ponderoua legal and physical machinery of El- lis Island, against the federal im- migration laws and the massed au- thority of these United States, she opposed a pair of lachrymal glands in good working condition and licked the law to bewildered and em- barrassed standstill.
 It was another one of those little things which Ellis Island is getting itself mixed up In every week or so. Mrs. Motti, blazing with diamonds and rustling with silk, said good-by to wealthy husband In Milan and came to New York to visit her cous- in who Is president of bank. While Mrs, Motti was somewhere between Cherbourg and New York, the quota of Italian immigrants for the month was filled. which meant that no more Italians were to be admitted.
 Unhappy Plight
 Much to her own fury and amaze ment, Mrs. Motti was accordingly taken off the steamship and sent to Ellis Island. Here the lady's re- sentiment was not lessened by the information that instead of being permitted to visit her cousin she was to be deported on the next ship. Un- less she consented to describe her self as a domestic servant, in which case she would be permitted to enter the country with, so to speak, bells on. A servant? Mrs. Motifs eyes blazed like her jewels as she in- formed the world Anita Motti had never yet pared a potato nor washed cup and, heaven willing, never would. Describe herself as ser- want? No, per baccoi Or words to that effect
 Aboard Return Ship
 It may be imagined that the lady was not bubbling over with good spirits when at last the immigration authorities put her aboard the re- turn ship. The hour of sailing ap- proached. Bells sounded. A rope
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18
FREE CONCERT AT
 LOCKWOOD TODAY
Columbia Happy Six" in Continuous Concert-PooI
 Open For Swimming

Continuous free concerts from 4 until will be one of the features at Bdgewood park today. the famous Columbia Happy Six" furnishing the music for the park guests.
 These purveyors of refined dance music with it's lifting syncopation and perfect harmony have become 80 popular during the past week that the patronage urged the management to hold them over for another week
 Manager Hugh Hill consented in spite of the fact that these makers of records for the Columbia phono- graph people cost a bigger guarantee for the week than any orchestra ever brought to Birmingham before.
 The Happy Six will give music fans big program this afternoon and will play for the Dreamland dances at the park every night this week. insuring the terpsichorean artists another big week of fun.
 Neptune Beach, at tho mountain crowds this afternoon than in its history. It is the largest concrete pool in the country and has flowing into 1t two continuous streams of pure mountain well water, furnished by the two artesian wells in the rock ribbed mountain side, which were bored this summer.
 Guests are invited to take n plunge In this beautiful body of water, to dine in the evening at Mountain View Inn, where tempting menus are served at all times, and then to listen to the Tree concert music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18
SeUen Days in LIP OF New Yawk

was cast off. And then came a shriek 1t came. as you have guessed, from the aristocratic throat Of Mrs. Motti, and the fact that she had other shrieks just as good was almost immediately demonstrated. The steamship officials said. "Shsh" The steamship officials raised eye brows. The crowd on the pier stood petrifled. The Ellis Isand officials said, "Shsh" Mrs. Motti wouldn't shsh for 'em. And would your For ito add Injury to insult-the seven Motti trunks. laden to the hinges with the glittering Motti wardrobe, had not arrived from Ellis Island,
 Burst Into Histories
 Wasn't 1t enough to deport 8 rich and unsuspecting visitor without los Ing her seven brand now trunks? Wasn't 1t? Mrs Motti leaped from the question into as pretty a burst of mysteries as ever held an immi- grafton official spell bound. The male minions of the law argued. Mrg. Motti had but one answer-tears- and it was sufficient.
 Four minutes before the ship sailed, the lady was taken off, still sobbing. If you happen to be a man, you'll heave sigh for the inn migration authorities. But If you're a woman, you'll hereby vote three cheers and medal to the lady from Milan.
 Celestial Cocktails
 Although Conan Doyle says there are cocktails In heaven-another cir cumstance which distinguishes heav- en from the U. s. A.-the inhabitants appear to have a good deal of time on their hands. Df course Della Robbia has been dead several cen turtles, so that even the sipping of celestial cocktails has had a chance to pail. Anyway, Miss Marion Spore, whose automatic" paintings are on exhibit at a gallery here. says that Della Robbia Is one of the famous old masters now controlling her output. In fact, until Della Robbla took hold of her, Miss Spore says. she couldn't paint at a1l--and now loolki It Is most peculiar type
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18

would be entertaining to try the effect of bed time story on the Society for the Study of Relativity If you could have seen the faces of that bunch of super r-mathematicians when, out of the amplifier. came the cute replies of Reuben Robin to Will fred Woodchuck, you'd have felt that it was worth the effort.
 '.The children got the Einstein lecture and 1t put them to sleep so effectively that the broadcasting off, flee was beseeched by thousands of parents for more of the same stuff every night.
 .I might have been still in the same business If I hadn't tried to be too funny. had been reading in the papers about this imitation lightning that MT. Steinmetz has been making up at the General Electric plant in Schenectady. I thought If could divert one of those streaks into the radio system, and suddenly send a sizzling flame out of every receiver, I would get g. reaction that would make eternity pleasure ever after ward
 "So lowered over schenectady till saw n streak of what I supposed was this ersatz stuff. I grabbed 1t. intending to shoot 1t Into the radio stream, and that was all.'
 What do you mean?' I inquired.
 Tt was a real, genuine streak of lightning. on it's way to set fire to an oil tank. Not even ghost can grab a streak of lightning and keep what he grabbed it with. My hands were just worn away in an instant. and since then I can't play any more tricks henceforth forever. It's too bad. too, for I was beginning to get lot of fun out of it."
 The last of this sentence kept di- minishing in volume, till the conciud- ing word was barely audible In q corner of the closet That was the ghosts way out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18
EAST LAKE PARK
 MECCAF FOR P|CN|CS
Swimming Facilities and Other AmuSements in First Glass
 Condition-- Band Concert

Picnics at East Lake park are in-
 creasing every day, according to
 Miles Bradford, park manager, who
 said that more than 100 picnic parties
 visited the park last week. and that .& the number would be increased this ssa week.
 'sa-- East Lake park has the best swim
 ming beach in the south, said MT. z Bradford. It Is impossible to muddy ' the water. A large stream Is flowing
 from the lake all the time, assuring the bathers that the water is always " pure and clean. f'er The city of Birmingham built the
 park for the people to enjoy'' Mr Bradford said, and they are taking
 advantage of 1t. People wito have visited every resort in the city or nearby tell mo that tho beach ak z East Lake park is the best they have
 seen, and I consider that quite a con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18
ENSLEY SWIMMING
 POOL ATTRACTIVE
Pool Within Reach of Every one in City-NeW Pumps
 Installed

New pumps have beon installed in the Ensley swimming pool and the violet rays purificauon system Is working in perfect condition. assuring bathers the cleanest and purest water in the city.
 The manager said that more people had visited the pool this week than in any previous week, and that he expected the crowds to grow larger each week of the summer.
 The Ensley pool is In reach of everybody in the city" the manager said, land nice drive out Is pleasure which is being enjoyed by everyone.
 'of course tho pool Is the best at traction in the city. and has a rep -utation for cleanliness which can not be surpassed. We are proud of 1t and intend to improve on 1t if such thing is possible.'
 Miss Elise Sanders is conducting swimming classes daily with the ex- ception of Sunday. and many are taking advantage of the opportunity to learn to swim
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18

pimont, because there are many nice places to swim round the city.
 All amusements are in first-class condition, and are running regular ly. The old mill and merry-go- o-round are among the popular ones for the children. Many grown-ups ride just Tor the sake of childhood days.
 The concert by tho Municipal band always draws good crowd and Is worth hearing by anyone who loves good music. We are confident that Birmingham has the best municipal band in the south
 Ladies day Wednesday k proving a huge success, and the women and girls are taking advantage of the Tree bathing on the new sand beach,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18

of painting which Miss Spore does. Apples and flowers have so many layers of thick pigment that they actually stand out half an inch from the canvas, and look as if they could be picked. Della Robbia, who seems to be kindly old scout, even tells Miss Spore where to buy the par ticular kind of colors he wants, though he doesn't offer to pay for them. Ghosts at best are a trifle irresponsible. There is, by the way a whole school of automatic paint CTS just now. No less than five of them have their works on exhibit in New York at the moment
 Bear61nG the Lions
 Meanwhile, some burglars who knew they were safe stole s1,900 in money and jewels from a house one block away from police headquar- ters The burglars sawed iron bars and dynamited the safe, but police headquarters was so busy farewell ing Enright to his trip abroad or getting fitted to it's new summer uni- forms or something or other, that the thieves were unmolested.
 There have been some early sum- mer styles in robberies, by the way. When three-year- Sara Auster toddled into her fathers jewelry store and found three men tying papa to a chair with picture wire, she thought 1t was lovely game. Sc did the three men, but papa-whom the game cost s10,000 In cash and uncut stones-though something else again However, little Sara sat quiet ly through all the fun and didn't spoil the game at all by toddling forth-as she certainly would have done in the movies-to' call for a policeman.
 The meanest woman in the world asked A ". Hastings to walk along the street with her because she was afraid of some rowdies, and then led him straight to her accomplice who shot Hastings in the shoulder, gagged him. tied his hands, and robbed him while the timid lady looked on. And then women complain because men are no longer chivalrous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18
YOUR FIRST CAR

FTOn IIIb.
 As you picture it after asking the advice of motoring friends.
 It will be above all light car, to keep down gasoline and oil bills, and quite heavy for the sake of easy riding. It will be enclosed and open to all the good. fresh air and will be quite small, seating eight. The color will be quiet, either burnt orange or canary, with purple running gear. The engine will have four. six and eight cylinders cooled with water and air. It will be a cheap car, cost ing about s7.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18
spRAYING MACHINE sTRAINER

Spraying solutions for whitewash- ing tree spraying. watercolor paint ing, etc, invariably contain certain gritty ingredients which tend to clog the nozzle of the apparatus used. To alleviate this nuisance, nonclog- ging machine, shown In the Popular Mechanics magazine, has been per fected which has a self-cleaning strainer. fitted snugly over the end of the suction pipe. On the outside of the strainer is an agitator, or seraper, that moves up and down with the action of the pump handle, thoroughly cleaning the strainer with every stroke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18
A JOKER

From Judge.
 That four-power treaty Is a won der; every day we find somethine new in it"
 Well. l hope that when the visi. tors get home they find prohibit. ton plank in it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18
LOCK CLOSES EXHAUST PASSAGE

Brought out specially for we'll
 known small car, but applicable to any car, an auto lock. described and illustrated in the Popular Mechanics magazine, has been devised which prevents the operation of the en- zine A butterfly valve Is inserted in the exhaust pipe and connected with a lock set flush with the floor boards When the lock is closed, there Is no vent for the exhaust gases, and the engine will not run.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18
With the National Guard

Is road which circles out through northern Woodlawn, ending at the post again. To complete this circuit requires about 21z hours, travelling at steady walk. At the faster gaits 1t can be done more quickly, but much of the charm of the ride is lost Browning realized the potency of this when he wrote The Last Ride To- gether." It's good reading.