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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-12

at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Longfellow of Water
street.
Emery Cook, who has been in
Aroostook and in Boston the past few
weeks guest of relatives. returned to
Skowhegan Saturday night. He is to
make his home with his daughter
and husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
O. Burgess of the Island Mr.. Cook
formerly resided i'm Waterville.
Joseph Coturn Smith returned to
Watorville, Monday morning after
passing the weekend with his aunt,
Miss Louise H. Coburn. Mr.. Smith
will leave Wednesday for Washing
ton, d. c., where he will pass the
Christmas vacation with his parents,
DR.. and Mrs. George Otis Smith.
Mrs. Seldom Rowe, who has been In
town several weeks with her son and
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Rowe of Pat
tern court, who are parents of a baby,
returned to her home in Smithfield
Sunday accompanied by Mr.. Rowe
who has been passing a few days in
town.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Decker and
Mr.. and Mrs. Llewellyn Decker of
Clinton motored to Skowhegan sun
cay morning and attended the dedi-
catory service at the Federated
church and were dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Decker's son and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde f. Decker OF
Turner avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-12
Former Dexter Man
Dies a Millionaire

Dexter. Me-, Dec. 11.-News was rel
| ceived here Friday of the death In 81
Paul. Mimi. Of Oliver Crosby, million
aire manufacturer and a native Of this
town. Death was after a long period
of ill health. being caused by perniI
cious anemia. The deceased was ths
! eldest son of the late Hon. Josiah
| Crosby and Mrs. Crosby and was born
in this town 81 years ago.
! When young man Mr.. Crosby went
| west and has been one of the MANI
! Maine men who have made a saccesg
| OF business in that section of the coun1
| try. Mr.. Crosby was connected With
| the American Hoist and Derrick Co. bel
| ing president of the corporation at thu
| time of his death. He has been ths
| prime mover in this enterprise fo1
| many years and has seen the business
grow from small beginning to one o.
great size and Importance.
The deceased was prominent in thu
| business circles of st. Paul and Minns1
apolis and his home on one of the prinI
cipal residential streets Of st. Paul waJ
one or the show places of the twin citI
les. The success that he attained and
Inc amassing Of a fortune did not cause
Mr. Crosby to forget his native town
and Dexter has benefited in many ways
NY his interest and generosity eros.
by Park, named in honor of his father
ana mother, is a lasting monument tol
MS love and interest in his home town
Every summer saw his return to Maine
ana 1t always included a visit to thsl
place OF his boyhood days at the Cd
crosby homestead on Zion's Hill.
Besides widow. Mrs. Elizabeth
crosby, the deceased is survived Rl
three children Frederick Crosby and,
mrs. Ruth Sewell of st. Paul and Mrs
Louise Payne. wife Of Prof. Payne I'll
Cornell University, Ithaca, n Y. HI!
IS also survived by two brothers, J.
Willis Crosby. Esq. of this town ard
5. r. Crosby Esq. of st. raul, and By.
TWO sisters, Mrs. A. II. Stickney and
Miss Annie Crosby. who are spendins
'he winter at San Diego, Cal.
Funeral services and burial wiKtah
place in st. Paul.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-12
Franklin Pomona Election

The Franklin Pomona Grange. at
the election at Harrington Falls
made choice Of the following officers
Master, T. l.. Savage of ChesteryiIle.
overseer. G. Thompson. New Sharon.
lecturer, Gertrude Hodgkins. Farm
lngton; steward, Arthur Taylor, New
sharon; assistant steward. Elwyn
Jones. Wilton; lady assistant stew
ard, Mildred Jones. Wilton; chaplain.
WIN F. Allen, Dixfield; treasurer
Ray Bridges. Wilton; secretary, Ger.
trude Walker. East Wilton: Pomona.
r. l.. Savage. Chesterville; Ceres
Louise Thompson. New Sharon
Flora, Gertrude Taylor, New sharon
Ihe officers will be. installed at
the next meeting Of the Grange at
Temple, Jan. 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-12

for the purpose of inspection. AT
the conclusion she made a note
worthy address, and highly compli-
mented the lodge for its efficiency
Mrs. Florence Taylor, District Deputy
Grand Matron. very gracefully pre-
scented Mrs. Patten with a dainty
souvenir Of the occasion.
Mrs. Gladys Whitman of Waterville
has been in town recently, being
called home by the serious illness OF
her mother, Mrs. Lizzie Doyle.
The four children of Mr.. and Mrs,
Guy Emmons are i'll with the whoop-
ing cough.
Jack Miner was at home from
Geld Stream over Sunday.
Levi Ham is employed at Skow
hogan this week working on a garage
for DIR. Richardson.
Mrs. Frank w. Spaulding and
daughter, Miss Adessa, were in
Waterville, shopping, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Beale OF
Rockland, Mass, were in town last
Mary Whiting. They. were 1.-THE
guests of Mrs. Ellen Pierce during
their stay.
Mr.. John Boone is convalescing
from his recent serious illness.
The many friends of Mrs Harry
Kilgore are grieved to learn of her
illness and subsequent death at
Skowhegan on Friday. Mrs. Kilgore
formerly lived in Smithfield, but was
much in town at the homes of her
daughters, Mrs. Lulu Williamson and
Mrs. Lena futile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-12
NORRIDGEWOCK

Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Rowe, who are
working in Wilton this winter. passed
Sunday at their home in town.
The o. E. c. were entertained on
Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Edna
Emmons. Refreshments were served.
Mrs. Lillian Davis has been suf-
fering the past week on account of
an infected thumb, which has re-
quired surgical attention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Gilman are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
OF a son, Nov. 29th. The little lad
has been named Robert Carl.
Cedar Chapter, o. L. s. held a
special meeting on Thursday evening,
at which the degrees of the chapter
were conferred. Mrs. Mildred G..
Patten, of Topsham, Grand Matron
Of the Q. E. s. Of Maine. was present
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Celebrates Birthday

On Saturday afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Ansil Newton gave a surprise
party to their daughter Miss Ivanetta
in observance of her twelfth birthday
at their home on the East Madison
road. The following young friends
were guests. Florence. Abbie and Luz
cile Stinchfield, Edith, Herrin. Annie
and Ida Oulton and Lucille and Celia
Moore. The young girls spent the af-
ternoon playing games and skiing and
at six delicious supper was served
by Mrs. Newton. Ivanetta received
many lovely gifts and the afternoon
and evening were a most happy time
for the hostess of honor and for all
the guests, as every minute of the
time was spent in a most enjoyable
manner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-12
PERSONAL

Carl Tobey left Monday for Wor-
ocstcr, Mass, ON business.
Willard c. Eaton went to Auburn
on business Monday.
Mrs. Byron tlewelling Of Hincliley,
was a business caller in town Mon
day.
Miss Ruth Fossett Of Augusta was
guest over tho week end of Mr.. and
Ms Clement Downs Of Turner ave
nuc.
frankie Twaddeile, a sophomore at
Good VIII High school was the guest
OF his mother, Mrs. Laura +. Twad-
dclle over Sunday.
l.. .. Fowler Of Boston and John
J Rhodes Of Beechwood. Mass. are
employed AT the office of the indie
pendent Reporter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward league and
little son. Aubrey. who have been the
guests Of Mrs. leagues mother. Mrs
Ella y. Jcwett went TO Waterville
Monday.
Little Althca league. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward league of New
Portland, Is passing some time with
hcr grandmother, Mrs. Ella N.
Jcwett.
\. C. Slower returned to Fairfield
Monday morning after passing Sun
day in town the guest Of Mrs. Slower,
II. ~, who Is at the Somerset hos
pital caring for Miss Myrtle Duplis-
sea OF Madison.
Mrs. leila Briggs has been passing
several weeks with her son, Leo
Briggs. His children. Harry and Es-
Their have been i'll with whooping
cough at their home on Pleasant
street. Waterville. Mrs. Briggs and
infant son have been at the home Of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bates in NorridgewocS.
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Friday evening in the parlors Of
the Federated church the Pathfinder
Girls will give a social in the church
parlors.
The sewing meeting of the First
Philathea class of the Federated
church which was announced to be
held on Wednesday afternoon will be
held instead in the evening at IT'S
at the home of Mrs. Sprague on Alder
street.
At the meeting of the Epworth
League of the Centenary Methodist
Church Sunday evening the hour was
taken up with the continuance of the
study of the people Of the Cotton
Land, being the study book, ~. w.
Thinks Black" which is being con-
Quoted by the teacher Carolyn Tozier
with Ethelyn Mills and Thomas
Nichols acting as captains.
MIR. and Mrs. Homer Chase. who
expect to be in Skowhegan for the
winter, are located at the home of
Clyde H. Smith on Water street, for
the period of time they will be in
Skowhegan. Mr.. Chase is a represen-
tative Of the Fuller Brush Co., of
Hartford, Conn.
Mrs Ella X. Nelson, who is spend
ing the winter with her daughter
and husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram
Melvin. of Benton avenue. Water
Vile. came up Monday noon to at
tend the Christmas meeting Of the
Ella F. Mitchell Philathea class of
the Bethany church. She will re-
turn to Waterville today. !.
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PERSONAL
Claude Bouchard, q student at Co

Claude Bouchard, a student at Col
by was home over Sunday.
Miss Anna Porter went to Fair
field Monday on business.
Horace Spear Of Lakewood was in
town Monday.
Mrs. Ellen Emery of Water street
has been quite i'll the past few days.
Leon l.. Wit!lam went to Dover, N
H., on a business trip Monday morn
ing.
Nh and Mrs. Fred McCollor OF
Athens were in town Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. Laura Knight Of Augusta,
who is passing the winter in town.
went to Augusta Monday morning
for a brief stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chase and
daughters. Evelyn and Laura, were
in Fairfield Sunday to visit Mr.
Cha5e's brother. Frank, who is ill.
Mrs. Mahala Brown left Monday
morning for Ailston, Mass, where she
Will pass the winter with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Iortram Coleman.
Mrs. leila Briggs has returned to
Waterviile after being in town for
q few days at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Howard Weston.
Miss Marion Merriam of Coli )
college returned to Waterville after
passing Sunday with Rev. and Mrs.
Merriam at the Bethany parsonage.
DR.. Kleber w. Smith of Freeport
| was in town Sunday and Monday the
: guest of his brother and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. Myron Smith and Clyde H.
| Smith of Water street.
Miss Louise Leger Of New Bruins
wick who has been visiting with Mrs
Henry Belliveau has gone to Boston
, where she will be the guest Of a sis
| ter, Miss Bessie Bciliveau.
Thomas Dionnc of the Division of
! Markets of the Agricultural Depart
ment was in town over Sunday and
; left Monday morning. This week he
| goes to Westbrook on official bust
ness.
| Rev. Herbert l.. Nichols, pastor OF
| the Centenary Methodist church
! preached in Hincllley Sunday after
noon taking the place of Mr. Mer-
riam who on Sunday afternoon Off
ciated at two funeral services.
! Miss Gladys Allen, member OF
| the faculty at Lawrence High school
returned to Fairfield Monday morn
] ing after being guest over the
week end of Miss Edith Longfellow
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Party at Lakewood

Miss Doris Sylvester entertained a
delightful party at Lakewood at one
of the Butler cottages. which her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester,
have for the season. The party be-
gan Friday night and the return was
made at some time Saturday. The
winter sports were much enjoyed at
this popular summer resort which is
Just as nice place for the winter
sports, and where the young people
much enjoyed the hours spent there
this week as Miss Sylvester's guests.
The party was chaperoned by Mr..
and Mrs. Sylvester and second cot
tage was engaged for the use of part
of the guests.
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Boys Give Reports

The Sunday evening services at
the Bethany Baptist churh were de-
voted to the six boys who were the
church's delegation at the State
! Boys Convention, which was held
III Lewiston during the last week
end.
The pastor, Rev. George Merriam,
presided, and hymns were sung and
music by the orchestra, responsive
reading made up the opening exer-
cises. Tho scripture lesson was read
and prayer offered by Mr.. Merriam.
The first speaker was Smith w.
Ames. who told of the start from
home until they went to bed Friday
night, mentioning the trip down and
arrival at Lewiston, getting their
credentials and being assigned to
places of entertainment, also of the
Friday night banquet and the speak
ing at the afternoon and evening
sessions.
The second speaker, James Eel
lows White. told about the conven-
ton from $50 to 1856 A. M. Satur-
day and spoke of the song service
and the addresses, the one especially
by Harry r. Baker was mentioned,
Singing, Onward Christian Soldiers.
The third speaker, Morris Gates,
spoke on the convention from II A.
M. until $50 p. NJ, and said that in
one of the sport features Roy Bos-
worth, who was the only Skowhegan
boy to participate, won second place
! and stated that Somerset county
won, having 16 points. with Oxford
county close second with is points.
The fourth speaker was Roy Bos-
| worth, who told about the Saturday
evenin. banquet and that the boys
| present pledged $1l34 for the Y
work and mentioned the colored
singers, who gave great pleasure
during the convention.
The fifth speaker was George
Halves. who gave something Of the
Sunday morning service and the af-
! ternoon service and also of the Sum
day evening or farewell service, in
Guiding in his report that of William
Wildes, the sixth delegate, who was
i'll and unable to give his report.
Singing Of the closing verses OF On
ward Christian Soldiers, after which
the leader, Joseph G. Smith, said
| that at one of the services those
who had the best host and hostesses
were asked to rise and every boy
stood up and those who had the very
best boys were asked to rise and
every host and hostess stood up and
he said that If the leader who had
the best bunch of boys had been
asked to stand that nothing would
| have kept him in his seat. Mr.. Smith
said that he felt sure that the money
spent by the church in sending these
boys to the convention would prove
a good investment and pay big divi-
dcnds. II closing Mr.. Merriam said
that the Bethany boys had a splen-
did leader who believed in the con-
vention and his boys. TIE meeting
closed with singing Take My Life"
and was one Of great interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-12
Is Your Back
Giving Out /?

Is bad back making you miser-
able? Are you tortured with a dull.
wearing backache. and sharp, stab
bing pains? It's time then, YOU looked
to your kidneys. A cold. n strain, Or
cverwork has probably weakened
your kidneys and brought on that
nagging backache. those headaches.
dizzy spells and kidney irregularities.
Don't wait for some serious trouble.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills. Your home
folks recommend them. Ask your
neighbor!
An Augusta Case
Mrs. F. A. Brown, Dickman St.,
says: II had trouble with my kid
neys. They were disordered and colds
settled on my kidneys. Ny back was
SO painful 1 could just drag around.
had no ambition to do thing in
the way of work. Doan's Kidney Pills
bought at Murphy's Drug Store cured
me Of the compIaint"-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-12
Bethany Choir Rehearsal

This Tuesday evening there will be
a rehearsal of the Christmas music at
the Bethany Baptist church. Floyd
t. McIntire Of Colby College win be
il town to direct the rehearsal. All
members of the parish who have ever
sung in the choir and all other sing
ers are invited to be at the church
early this evening and assist in the
singing.
At the evening service at the Cen
tenary Methodist church Sunday ev-
ening, Kenneth Cole gave an inter-
esting account of the State Boys
Convention which he attended at
Lewiston the previous week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-12
S. G. 6. Girls Club Meet

Saturday afternoon the girls Of the
S. G. G. Girls club of the Bethany
church met with their leader and
teacher, Mrs. Ernest L. Savage.
There was good attendance and
after the business meeting the time
was spent making bags which will
be filled with candies at Christmas
and sent to a Childrens' Home in
the state. Refreshments furnished
by Mrs. Joseph Otis Smith were
served and enjoyed by the girls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-12

secretary and treasurer Smith Ames.
It was voted to have supper every
month. After the business meeting
Joseph Coburn Smith, who was the
leader of the delegation of Bethany
boys who attended the State Boys
Convention at Lewiston, gave them
an address on Evolution"
AS is the custom of the Pi Sigma
boys to attend the Sunday morning
service of the second Sunday each
month in body these boys 80 per
cent strong, Ittended the morning
service at the Federated church.
where the parishes of the Bethany
and Methodist were guests. The
boys were accompanied at this SER
vice by their leaders. Mr.. Ernest
L. Savage and Joseph c. Smith.
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3. and p. w. Ladies to Meet

The ladies of the Business and Pro-
fossional Woman's club will meet for
their semi monthly meeting in the
retiring rooms OF the Maine Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company in the
Philbrick Block, this Tuesday even
ing. The semi-annual dues will be
payable at this meeting. An inter-
csting program will be presented, di-
rected by DR.. Julia Nay kincaid,
chairman of the entertainment COM
rcittee. Refreshments will be served.
A good attendance is expected
Mrs. Frank Sedgeley Of Waterville
fell on the ice and broke one of her
wrists, breaking one bone and splin-
tering the other bone. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Jerome Abbey were in Waterville
Sunday to see Mrs. Sedgeley who is
a sister of Mrs. Abbey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-12

"IavC been troubIcd with weak Kid
reys since childhood" writes Mrs. G.
Hyde Bcnzonia. Michigan. Now past
forty and have had terrible backache
and that tired out feeling, hardly able
10 d my work. by using Foley Kidney
fills accompanied with Foley Cathar-
TIC Tablets l soon felt like a new per-
son" Backache. rheumatic pains. dir
ziness ard blurred vision are synp-
toms OF kidney trouble. Foley Kidney
Pills give quick relief. Sold every
where-Ady.
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Eielder.libhy

Saturday evening Walter Fielder
and Hildred Libby were married at
the parsonage of the Centenary
Methodist church. The ceremony of
the double ring service was used.
The couple were unattended. The
bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Libby of Cornvile and
the groom is from Germany, his
father, Ernest Fielder, is deceased.
The mother is Mrs. Camella Fielder.
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Pi Sigma Boys Eat

saturday evening in the kitchen
OF the Bethany Baptist church. the
boys Of the Pi Sigma club enjoyed
a supper served by themselves and
consisted of many good things to
eat. After the supper the election of
officers took place with the following
result: president, James Fellows
White; vice president, Morris Gates;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-12
Edward Quincy Suffers Burns


Edward Quincy, the young son Of
Water street, met with a serious ac-
cident Sunday morning while dress
ing before the kitchen fire. Young
Edward in getting off his night gar
ment and putting on his day clothes,
was standing near the stove, and in
some way hit the handle of the
double boiler in which the cereal
was cooking for breakfast, and tip
ped the boiler over and the hot wa
ter burned the lads left leg from the
hip to the feet. A physician was
called and dressed the burn, which
did not prove to be deep, and he is
getting along well, although it is
quite painful.
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Social Circle Fair Wednesday

The ladies of the Social Circle who
on tomorrow are to hold their annual
fair in the vestries of the church will
serve a CHICKEN pie dinner, will also
serve pot roast for those who do not
care for the chicken pic.
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Somerset Suspect Taken

sheriT w. 3. Small at Farmlngt@
on saturday. captured Lewis, abs
BUD Mitchell. wanted for sop'
tifne by the Somerset County offices
ana who is under indictment fol
larceny. Deputy Charles Miller O.
Norridgewock took Lewis to SkoE'
hegan Sunday.
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Go to Banuor

The following officers of Somerset
County Pomona Grange have gone
to Bangor where they will attend the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-27
SEABoARD AIR LINE

Arrives Leaves
5:15 pm Richland-Cols 1000 am
$40 pm Cordele-Sayh. 1926 pm
1891 pm Richland-Montg'y $40 pm
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NO ONE KNOWS.

At the North Pole, the thermom-
eter. never drops lower than 60
degrees below zero. Frequently it
gets that cold in our northwestern
states and southern Canada.
Havre, Mont, once registered GO
below zero, the coolest ever recorded
in the United States.
Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic ex-
plorer, makes the comparison, in his
lectures exploding popular beliefs
about the supposed frigidity of the
Far North.
In northern Alaska and Canada,
along the shores of the Arctic Ocean,
the snowfall is SO light that if you
scattered 100 walnuts on the ground
in autumn you'd be able to count 90
Of them, sticking out of the snow at
any time during the winter.
The record snowfall in the United
States was nearly IA feet. This oc-
Cured 10 years ago at Tamarack,
IN the Sierra Nevada Mountains of
California.
In the Klondike gold rush, more
prospectorss died of summer sunstroke
in Dawson than persisted of winter
cold.
Stefansson thinks that by 1870
Americans will be eating 100000
pounds of Reindeer meat a year, ship
ped from the Far North. Central
Alaska soon will be growing all the
wheat it needs.
Stefanssoh believes the Arctic
Circle is coming country. He says
it is possible for tramp to hobo his
way to the North Pole and back,
carrying only harpoon, using seal
meat for food and seal fat for fuel.
stefansson's theory is that popular
fallacies, about the Far North being
a solid iceberg, are part Of the false