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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05
VASSALBORO

NORTH-With the excent;on -,
hoad Commissioners, the old of,cer,
OF Vassalboro were unanimously ~
e e, at the annual meeting, March
u. Charles Shorey and Ev.re.,
brann were elected Road Commits.
sloners in place Of E. r. Priest and
c. W. Tufts. ~i0
The heaviest snowfall Of the winter
came Saturday.
Edith Cook. who has been passing
weeks vacation at her old horne.
returned to her school work Sunday
John Sherman OF vassalboro is
saving wood for John Kennedy.
Bert Denico. who has been sub
stituting as mail carrier Of r.. r. D.
4s IN place Of Ray Alley for the last
month, finished April /. Mr.. Alley
has been on the sick list together
with his father but is now able "a
take his work.
Ahiram Encampment, T. O. O. f..
has accepted an invitation to confer
the Golden Rule Degree 1T 4 district
meeting to be held in Bangor, May s.
AZ the town. at its annual meeting.
voted to establish q polling place 1t
this village. it will be . great con-
venience to this section OF the town.
One was also voted 1t .Yassalboro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05
Branch Mills GRANGE 3a6

Considering the bad condition of
the roads there was a good atten-
dance at the meeting Thursday p.
NJ, March 80. After the regular
business, three candidates were in
structed in the ct. and End. degrees.
The following program was present
ed by the Worthy Lecturer, Hattie
Dove: Singing by. Grange, Bible
verses commencing with letter C.;
charade. H. L. Black; conundrums,
Lila Black; song. Don Worthing;
reading, Susie Coombs: questions
and crooked answers, written ut re-
cess. read by Jennie Ilsley; story,
Gardiner Ilsley; question, what
should be the relation Of the Farm
Bureau and the Grange" discussed
by w. S. Jones and s. e. Bowler:
singing by Grange. At the next
meeting which win be April s in the
following dinner served in
tho dining room It 10 o'clock. Wor-
thy Master requested the Past
Masters to MI the chairs. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05
LARONE 4.


An interesting all day meeting of
the Woman's Farm Bureau was held
on March 10Th at the home of the
secretary. Gladys Hetherington
where Miss Hare demonstrated the
making of fireless cookers. This was
the first meeting attended by Miss
Hare since her recovery from her
recent illness and all were much
pleased to meet her.
Wilmer Forbes, who has been stop
ping with her grandmother. Mrs.
John Puffer, went with her mother,
Mrs. Wilson. who has been visiting
here to Mexico. the latter's home,
where Miss Wilmer will attend
school.
The wrestling bouts held at Carroll
Brooks were we'll attended although
the participants were all local men.
Carroll Brooks has sold his house
to L. V. Winslow.
Gene Puffer is at work in the To-
hey mill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05
Mrs. Angelina Turseon

Mrs. Angelina Turgeon, who has
been in failing health for the past
three years, died Sunday afternoon at
her home on Park street She was
native Of Canada and is survived by
a husband and three sons. Mrs. Tur-
geon was A years and months old
Misses Bertha Booth and Grace
Handley. who have been visiting
friends in Boston for the past week,
returned home Monday forenoon.
A large flock of wild geese and
ducks was seen in the Kennebec river
Monday, about two miles below this
village.
Rev. r. F. Lowe Of Rumford ar
rived in Madison Monday night, be-
ing called here by tie death of
Amasa Gregory
A meeting of the promoters Of the
new park for Madison was held
Monday evening in Grange hall. 1t
was estimated that the land required
would cost from four to five thou
sand dollars. The evening was spent
in a discussion of ways and means in
raising the required funds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05
Some Serious HQndicQbs

Outstandingy unjust are the differential freight
rates which cause untold millions in trade to be de-
fected from Boston to southery ports and leave 50
little business for ships coming here that they are
compelled to rocks and water for ballast instead
Of grain But such adjustment rests with body with
judicial functions the Interstate Commerce Commits
son
The st. Lawrence waterway project could not
but result in dverting from the Port of Boston the
greater share Of its now ptiably small export and
import freight traffic. That project however, is only
future possibility, not present fact and can be
fought.
Situated as New England is, in the far northeast
ern part of the United States it, in sense receded
farther and farther from the centre of population and
centre Of industry the Nation developed This Gre
aed the situation of New Englands industrial plants
having to compete with others, elsewhere which are
nearer to coal mines and raw materials sources
All these busness-depressing conditions will with
out doubt receive the necessary corrective attention.
because New England business now perceive their
Importance. However, if it possible to cor
rect all Of these conditions tomorrow the good effect
on New England business would not be immediate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05
Orrin DYER

Orrin Dyer, another aged resident
of this village, died at midnight Sun
day night at his residence on Main
street, after a critical illness Of sew
eral weeks. Mr.. Dyer has been in
failing health for the past six
months. He was native of Bridgton
and was IS years, II months and q
days old. Besides a widow, Mr.. Dyer
is survived by a sister in Waterville.
He came to Madison about rs years
ago. Mr.. Dyer was member of the
Madison Free Baptist church and
took an active interest in all that per-
tanned to it's welfare as long as he
was able
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05
A Practical Solution

Throughout all these discussions of the more
spectacular business conditions, there has been quite
overlooked one remedy which has powerful tonic po-
tentialties that would have an immediate stimu-
lating effect on New England business. And that is
to encourage New England business interests in the
only way they can be encouraged-buy the goods they
make and the service they offer.
You as business man cannot prosper unless
your product or service is Sold How much the pub
lie will be able to purchase your goods will depend
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05
Put Belief Into Action

1t will not by any means suffice to say, eyes, I
agree with that and then go on as before 1t is neces
sary to put your belief into ACTION-do not leave it
to the other fellow to buy New England products
Don't merely preach the doctrine of helping New
England with the right hand and practise different
doctrine with the left. For instance just cursory
glance the names of those who went to the Wash
ington conference to fight for "fair play for New
England and for those conditions which would help
New England reveals that considerable number of
the most prominent business men in that delegation
went outside of New England to engage the services
OF an advertising agency In doing So those business
collectively send out of New England every year
several millions Of dollars their advertising appro-
priations range into large figures.
Why do they do this? There may be personal rea-
sons but there is sound business reason that will
ever necessitate company's going out of New Eng
land to the best that the advertising profession
affords
Remarkable Successes in 1921
Given the opportunity, we are willing to produce
evidence that will convince any open-minded executive
that right here in this organization are men the equal
IN ability and experience of any men in any adverts-
ing organization in the country
During 1921-one of the worst in many years-a
considerable number of the best known companies in
New England breathed sigh of relief when they
got through alive" In contrast to this, let us tell you
how we took several companies so situated and,
through advertising gave them the biggest years bus
mess in quarter of century.
WOOD, PUTNAM & WOOD CO.
Advertising Agency
ALLEN H. WOOD, Presiden,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05

New England is at last beginning-but only be-
ginning-to awaken to the vital seriousness of the
forces that are and have been at work undermining
its commercial and industrial life
The news columns of the last few days have given
considerable prominence to the highly commendable
efforts of delegation Of New England business
to obtain fair treatment for New England at confer
ence with Congressional representatives at Washing
ton.
Through that conference some Of the forces de-
structive to New Engands prosperity have been made
manifest to the public, but Others equally important
have been quite overlooked
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05
MADISON
Amasa Gregory. and Orrin
Dyer, Both Aged Citizens,
Pass .Away-Third Death
Park Promoters Meet

Amasa. Gregory, an old resident OF
this village. died at his residence on
Main street at 3.15 o'clock, Monday
morning, after critical illness Of
several months. Mr.. Gregory has been
ir failing health for the past two
years but has been able to he around
the house up to a very few weeks
ago. He was a native Of the town of
Freedom and was So years. months
and 70 days. old. . Besides a widow
Mr.. Gregory leaves two daughters.
Mrs. Nellie Lowe of Rumford and
Mrs. Mary W. kennison of Madison;
two brothers. Charles Gregory of Ari-
iona and Dexter Gregory OF Somer-
vile, Mass: three sisters. Mrs. Lovisa
Morrill, of Billerica,N Mass. Mrs.
Mitchell of Freedom and Mrs. Mary
Harvey of B-idgton.
Mr.. Gregory was a veteran Of the
War Of the Rebellion. being mem
Der of Co. H of the famous Sixteenth
Maine Regiment. lie vas made
prisoner at the battle of Gettysburg
and was confined for some months in
Libby prison. Mr.. Gregory was also
one Of the body Of men who tore up
the flag at Gettysburg to prevent its
being captured and had at his resi-
! dence the bit Of, the flag which he
concealed in his clothes at that time.
Mr.. Gregory was member of N. A.
Weston Post, G. A. r.. having served
several times as commander and also
was an officer in the Somerset Coun-
ty Veterans association.
Mr.. Gregory came to Madison from
North Vassalboro 81 years ago. Soon
after his arrival he became identified
with the Methodist Episcopal Church
and has always taken an active in
terest in all that pertained to it's well
fare. He was member of the
Board Of Stewards Of the M. E.
church and for a number of years
served as church treasurer and COL
lector and resigned this position two
years ago on account of his failing
health.
He was united in marriage with
Rebecca Written in May, 1865, and
seven years ago the couple celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary. He
was thorough going patriot and re-
spected citizen who will be greatly
missed by wide circle of friends.
The funeral will be held at the M. E..
church at o'clock Wednesday after
noon.
All grades of the Madison village
schools opened Monday morning for
the Spring term after weeks vaca-
!tion.
Rehearsals were commenced Mon
day evening for musical revue to be
given in about two weeks, under the
auspices Of the Woman's Association
of the Congregational church under
the direction of William Dixon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05
How YOU Can Help
Bring Prosperity Back
to New England

upon their purchasing power. Their purchasing power
in turn will depend upon their earning power If the
industry or business where they find employment can
not operate for want of business their earning power
ultimately their ability to buy your goods-is cut off,
If you, either as business man or individual,
send your orders or business outside New England
when you can just we'll place it in New England,
you doing yourself injustice in helping to lower
the purchasing power of the New England pubc-in
cutting off business from yourself-and directly con-
tributing to the lack of prosperity in, New England
In short, when and how soon New England will enjoy
better business conditions is dependent upon YOU
more than any other one factor. Even though you
may be but an employe, it is just economically
sary to buy New England products, you wish to do
your part in bringing back better times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05

Minority report of the same COM
mittee, on the same bill. that the
same be referred to the next legisla-
ture.
Signed,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-15

stranger. as wholly apart from the
lou. ger social life OF the city, az was
the first week of my arrival. Early !
took to reading your advice columns
contributed thereto. they nevertheless
have become my greatest means of com.
inunication or understanding with the
rest OF clean-livIng young Philly.
Dear Cynthia, will you not help me
and many Others.--fOr I am sure there
are many others right here within this
big. cold CITY in the same plight II I
knew only where to find them--will
you not aid us TO effect a meeting. 4
personal meeting. Il sort of grand union.
where al the lone wolves in this vast
city forest Of concrete walls may get
together.
Personally, ! have grown tired Of
walking alone. standing alone. sitting
alone. taking in n movie or strolling
through the park-nlone, always alone
while from all around comes the rip
pie of merry laughter or tn" wild guf.
flaws of 4 genuine gladncsG born Of tho
'urs % Il mutual cOmpanionship. some
thing that | here have sought in vain.
have gone to churches, yes scores Of
them. and prayer meetings. too. but
Glad 10 see you, young man, come
again greeting Is about az far as one
can advance unless he is possessed
of that natural ability 10 break into a
conversational powers force his way
into "the party" OF course, ] know
that II ] We're good mixer socially |
might have made friends long ago, but
! am not. | am the only young man
at the place where ! work. SO that
socia! possibilities there are limited
merely to genera!i,ies and business
Now Philadelphia, | know, is all right
and Fhiladoiphians are fine, but they
do not consider life from the strangers
point OF view they all have their friends
and loved ones and imagine that every.
body else has, too.
Dear cynthia have made a propo-
Sltion with ~" pastor OF a local church
which is this: The pastor will form
a Ft-TOgeth"r League for Strangers
whefe al! those who find it hard to break
into RI" CIty's social life may meet in
one grand union. | have agreed to meet
the opening financial obligations of
same. Th" res, dear Cynthia. depends
on You. VIII you Civ" this league the
support Of your columns, without which
no on" will know OF lis existence? 1t
VIII be wonderful favor to many a
lonely heart somewhere within the en-.
Nirons Of this great city OF mockingly
silent walls
Please, Gcar Cynthia, please don't fail
10 answer and please don't refuse I
shall look forward TO your reply with
d""!dtdIy more anxiety than you have
any idea.
If you wish. put it up to the strangers
through tn" medium Of your columns
Sc" just what they think OF the propo-
siu0n and tel rl". dear cynthia, just
what you think Of il yourself.
y LONE WOLF
The idea is a good one If the pastor
+ iR willing 10 assume the responsibility
~f Introducing strangers to strangers
let US hear what others think about
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-15
Can You Tell?
Who Made the First Torpedo?
BIZ K. J. and A. ". Bodme-

One Of the interesting developments
Of the gyroscope is its application to the
J naval torpedo. With the use of the
gyroscope the torpedo became a really
effective weapon, for til" gyroScop",
when spun at high speed. furnishes The
power TO propcl III" torpedo nftcr It -
launched and to keep it steady.
The first use Of the torpedo or mine
dates back to 1880 and tho early day.
OF gunpow,ler. when GAnibelii, an
ITALIAN engineer. built small vessel
carrying gInuowdcr 10 be exploded by
clockwork mechanism. II was used 10
destroy a bridge across the SchclCtt Mt
Antwerp, and was partially successful,
Admiral Howard. an American naval
oficer. was the first TO use II gyrOSc0pr
IN torpedo in 1870 lie produced a
very successful torpedo which was uni
rersally adopted. He used large gyrO
: wheel. which. when spun at high speed.
furnished the power by its own mo-
mentum 10 propel the torprd" after
being launched and also stabilized it
whitehead then used a small gyro. an
application of the Obey gyrO>copir gear.
aS means 10 steer by. This wns really
the first successful automatic torpedo.
The theory Uf III" gyroSCou" turpcd"
10 that when the small gyro is spun at
high speed il maintains its "hXity Of
plane.' and If the torpedo, after being
launched. deviatcs from its set course.
valves nre automatically operated by the
gyro which control II" rudd"r and bring
the torpedo back 20 It's correct course.
The gyroscope is spun by air UP TO a
very high speed just before ia" torp"do
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-15

But perhaps. II we can prove than
we'll produce the psychic power ir..
ns we have produced the gasoline ~. ~.
propeller and the-well, whatecer ths hs
wonderful devices are which ara a.
mentally responsible for the telenboe.
and the radio. "e
Science is growing more usefu, .,a
more marvellous every day--but wbs,.
will 1t put all our illusions? ,"'''
Ancient people believed that Coa
hung a huge lamp in the sky for tS.
daytime, and that 1t was put out ~
night.
And then they thought He wan,
about lighting up all the little Inn
terms which were hung about the .r,
to give some light during the dari
period.
or course, now we know what res,,r
does happen and how-only ! wonder II
We ever will know 1t all?
We are very much advanced s,,..
those days Of ignorance and childi.S
faiths. but isn't that old Illusion :
pleasing one. n thoughtful. carefui
faithful God going regularly about III,
pan OF keeping the world suffcientiv
lighted for His mortals to see tha,
way about?
ITO "believe in fairies" is to retail,
l some Of the fanciful imagination ana
eager hope Of childhood
It isn't necessary to see them I,
order to "bclieve in" them.
Indeed, it isn't even necessary TO hs.
lieve that there are fairies in ord,
TO keep that power of make believe. IN.
lets pretend that fills up so msnv
childhood hours.
What will happen to that power :.
make what is amt and what amt il
If the scientists bring fairies into
everyday life?
Aside from the possibility or limos.
slbil lity of 1t all. do we want to 6au
such dream like. intangible. airy.
thought made playmates made substaI,
tial and practical?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-15
IS MARRIAGE 4
FAILURE?
After Thirty Years

To the Editor Of Womdns Page.
l was rcndng the letter on ''Is Mar
rage n Failure?' III the paper the
other night when father. my sweet
heart for thirty years. said: Mother,
dear, aren't you cold in that thin dress
Shall l get ?ou n wrap
So no wonder say marriage Is not
a failure. On Tie contrary. it's the
most wonderful of ul Institutions
What is more worth while than tie
CompaniOnship and devotion of Il good
husband or good wife? And to have
that devotion increased with the years
And to be blessed with children who
think the earth would stop moving If
it weren't for mother or dad. Thele
is no greater happiness.
or course. there are many matrino-
ninl failures. There are so many self :
lsh girls who are not willing to help
their husbands work up the ladder,
girls who will not sacrifice case and
comfort for children. And there are
so many young men who lack ambition
men who crave Cxtravngant pleas
ures and find no peace in the home.
When young people cast aside their
foolish ideas of pleasure and learn to
appreciate the really big things of life,
that are so close to all. then there will
be more happy marriages. :. G.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-15
Individuals 2. Fault

To tho Editor Of Woman'S Page:
The institution of marriage is not a
failure. 1t is the rock upon whic,i
this Nation is built. However, the indi =
vidunl cases all about US prove tnat
there is something wronS-not will
marriage. but with husbands and wives.
Girls earning good salaries, with nc
calls upon 1t except their personal
needs, find themselves married 10 men
whose incomes alc not much more tEan
what the girls formerly spent upo,
thrmSe!vcS-and out of this must come
all household expenses.
Other girls marry with no real idC
Of what the husbands income is. This,
Of course. leads to complications and
unhappincss.
Many II shipwrecked marriage could
hay" been saved if it had been put upor
II business basis, with the husband and
wife as real partners. The man VIII,
puts his marriage on business basis
and makes his wife his partner, n.
well ms his sweetheart, is going TO have
blessings untold. L. {,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-15
Things You'll Love to Make

What little tot will not be delighted
with this BUNNY PLAY BONNET
Make my kind of n sun bonnet Of
linen, linenc or chanbrny. Trim it with
II binding Of checked mntcria, and n
band Of the same. Cut two bunnics Of
plain black material. For the eve. an.
pliluc circles Of white with II smnIl
ccntcr circle cut away. The black cir.
Gle showing through the white will pivc
the eject OF pupils. Stitch th. nusc
mouth and whiskcrs with white yarn
You can make the whiskcrs of pieces Of
the yarn caught together in the midIla
and stitched to tn" bunny's face. Sow
one bunny 10 each side Of the bonner
Little sister will just love to play out.
doors II she can don one of these ru,o
BUNNY PLAY BONNETS. WV
FLORA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-15
Science Is Trying to Proue
That Fairies Are "Realy Trulu'
Such Creatures of the Imagination Are Subjected to Cold
Practical Common Sense, Where viii AH Our Illusions BeS

A Nd now they're trying to prove
"A things about fairies
Two children in England lived near
woods, in which they used to play
and they told their parents that they
played and danced there with fairies
Then one day one Of them begged
for her fathers camera to take pic
ture Of their little friends.
The father developed the pictures
himself. and to his astonishment he
found slowly taking form on the sensi =
tive surface of the paper the cxqui-
site figures of the fairies dancing.
Later on another picture was tn ken,
this time Of goblin, another play
mate of the children.
The family showed the pictures to
neighbors and the story was handed
about.
Investigators got hold Of the matter
and 1t became generally known.
And now "thcy' are trying to prove
OF COURSE in the interest Of the
Oprogress of the world and the
defense or exposure. whichever 1t
proves to be, of spiritualism. It IS
necessary to probe into everything of
this kind which presents itself.
But 1t does seem such shame to
bring fairies down to the level of cold,
practical investigation.
1t does seem as IL they. at least,
might be left to the realm Of imagina-
tion and fancy.
Why. If we find that there are really.
truly fairies. we'll get so that we'll
take them for granted just as we take
bOrsalcsS po rri yCc md oufomobil loo that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-15
MOnday-The Purpose Of Furniture
An Appariti0n

Even the French Chamber Of DeputIc,
has It's traditional ghost. which i,
known as the yellow Man" The ap
partition ~ rHthPr shadowy, but hn,
been described H. u very tall, thin maj
whose face is curlously yellow. lie /,
said to have appeared before the dqntl
Of Gambctta. and also before the tragic
end of President Carnot. The last ap.
pearnncc was shortly before the out
break Of the great war.