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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
PERSONAL MENTION

Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Hutchinson
went to ewiston on business Mon
day.
Miss Marion Patten, of Portland
and Miss Winnie Oliver of PhiIadel-
phia, Pa. who have been in Show
hegan left Monday for Bangor.
Ernest w. Vigue who has been in
town visiting briefly with his moth
er, Mrs. j. c. Jennings returned
Monday to his home in Portland.
Mrs. Glenn Church of Madison was
In town Monday on her way to Wat
erville where she went TO consult DR..
Hill about her eyes.
Mrs. Julia Carrill who has been
the guest of her cousins, DR.. and Mrs.
l.. p. Geoffrien at their home on
North avenue. returned Monday to
her home in Everett, Mass.
Mrs. Herbert l.. Anes of Mount
sister and husband. Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Davis in Dexter and with Mr..
and Mrs. Winfield Folsom in CORN
ma.
Francis Brann. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Brann (nee Miss Esther
Roullard) of Westbrook arrived in
Skowhegan Monday to VISIT with his
grandfather, Medor Roullard. and
aunts, Misses Emma and Maud Rou,-
lard.
!: Miss Gala Packard, who has been
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Grin Packard of Shirley street,
returned to Waterville Monday
morning where she is a stenogra-
pher at the office of the Gilmore
instance agency.
Misses Alice and Albertha Thurs
ton of Cascade, N. H., who are pass
ing several weeks in town with their
sister and husband. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Linwood Nutting of Mechanic street.
have returned from Clinton where
they were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Hodgdon.
Miss Vera Coffee, one of the nurses
in training at the Somerset Hospital
is enjoying a vacation and is the
guest of Mrs. Walter Stevens at
Smithfield. Mrs. Stevens was re-
Gently a patient at the Somerset
Hospital and was cared for by Miss
Coffee.
Mrs. Leslie f. Jacobs, daughter
and two sons Of Auburn, formerly of
Skowhegan, were in town Saturday
night being supper guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs A. A. Porter
of Water street and went to Har-
many where they are the guests of
relatives.
Mrs. Mary Lessard was in town
Saturday to attend an anniversary
mass for her mother. Mrs. Amanda
Pooler, which was held at the Notre
Dame of Lourdes church and con-
Quoted by the pastor. the Rev. Fa-
Their J. Louis A. Renaud. Mrs. Les
sard returned to her home in Lewis
ton Monday.
Mrs. Walter Thornhill left Monday
for Plymouth Mass where she will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24

be the guest or Mr.. Tnornh1lIS par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Thornhil1.
She will also visit cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Thornhill in Brighton,
in Fall River and Providence, Mass,
before returning home.
The only Protestant religious SER
vice held in town Sunday morning
was held at the Bethany Baptist
church, which is uniting with the
Federated church and the Centenary
Methodist church in holding union
services during the months Of July
and August. The Bethany pastor,
Rev. George Merriam. preached
sermon Of forgiveness" which was
listened to with the closest interest
by the large congregation and from
which many helpful lessons will be
learned. The music was furnished
by male quartet composed Of Don
aid p. Burrill, George Oulton, Lyle
S. Moore, anr Clyde E. Decker. Mrs.
Rose Burrill sang a soprano solo. and
Miss Virginia w. Ames played
violin solo and Mrs. Ethel w. Ames
presided at the organ. The service
next Sunday morning will be held at
the Centenary Methodist church and
IL tNptCtSu ocoiSo LIZ
Thurlow. pastor of the Federated
church, will preach the sermon. The
music will he in charge of Mrs. Rose
c. Burrill. the director Of the Meth
odist choir.
Brooks Savage, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Savage of Alder street is again
q surgical patient at the Somerset
Hospital where he was operated upon
Saturday. Miss Doris Ladd of Dover
Foxcroft. graduate nurse from the
Somerset Hospital. is caring for Mr.
Savage. He has a host Of friends
who will be sorry to know that he
is again i'll.
Frank Murphy the cashier at the
Freight office of the Maine Central
Railroad company went to Portland
Sunday where he met a friend and
went on a pleasure trip through the
White Mountains.
Charles w. Bond returned to his
home in Augusta Monday after being
in town the guest of John l.. Fish,
the editor of the Independent Re-
porter Sunday Mr. Fish and his
guest, Mr. Bond with friends enjoyed
a trip into Canada.
Levi Butler, w. J. Breton, Miss
Lillian Breton. Miss Lucine Lessard.
and Miss Amelia Lemieux motored to
Biddeford in the Butler car Sunday,
taking Mrs. Charles Provost to Bid
deford where she will visit for the
next two weeks with her daughter
and husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie He
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
NORRIDGEWOCK
Mfs. Sophia Waugh Hall


Mrs. Sophia Waugh Hall died early
Tuesday morning, July II, at the
home Of her nieces, Musette and
Jennie Hale, after two days illness,
although she had been in poor health
for long time. Mrs. Hail was born
Feb. /, 1914, and was the daughter
Of Josiah and Lucy Butler Of Sandy
River and was the last of family Of
five children. In early life she was
united In marriage to Edwin N.
Hall and. had resided in this town
since thai time. To them were born
three children, who have all been
dead many years. Holden died at the
age of 81 years; Lula at the age Of
Is and the youngest, q boy, died when
a baby.
Mrs. Hall was lady who was
highly respected by all who knew her
and will be greatly missed by her
neighbors and friends. She leaves
three nieces. the two already men,
toned and Mrs. Kate Butler Of
Sandy River, who have looked after
and cared for their aunt during her
declining years.
The funeral services were held from
the home. Of the nieces on Depot
street, Friday at P. NJ. and were
conducted by Rev. C. II. Mckinney
of the Congregational church Of Mad
ison. The burial was in the family
lot in the Southside cemetery. There
was a profusion Of beautiful flowers,
which marked the esteem in which
she was held.
The Farm Bureau will hold a pic
mic at the Lancaster cottage, North
pond, July rs. Each member is re-
80 l.,s.> IzkA
knife, fork and spoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Frederic,
son, Lawrence, and daughter, Kathcr-
inc, of Dorchester, Mass, were call
ers at the home Of Sara Frederic,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sawyer of
Concord, N. H., are in town on a bus
mess and pleasure trip and are guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hilton.
]. r. WEIGH, who has had employ
ment in Boston for number of years
has returned to his home in Nor
ridgewock, where he intends to re-
main permanently.
j. F. Woodsum will go to Rock
land. Wednesday. where he will make
his home with his daughter, Mrs.
Amory 3. Allen. He will be accom-
panied by his little granddaughter.
Harriet WOOdsum.
Mrs. Albert Blaisdell and daugh-
ter, Dorothy, have been visiting rel
atives in Oakland and Sidney the past
week.
The Village Improvement society
picnic. which was to have been held
last Thursday, was postponed indefi-
nitely, on account of the death OF
Mrs. Sophia Hall, who was an homer
airy member.
Mrs. Charles Russell returned to
her home in Buckfield. Sunday. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Jay Pierce,
who will remain with her few days.
Mrs. Russell plans to close out her
business there as soon as possible,
and will probably come 20 Norridec-
future.
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PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Arminda Smith OF Hinckley
and her daughter, Mrs. Ruth Head
of North Fairfield, who Is visiting
her mother, were in town shopping,
Monday.
Mrs. Laura Bradley of Boston, who
is spending the summer in Show
hogan, was at 1.-THE Red House"
the summer home of Miss Grace Bur-
rill of Boston in Canaan Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Fred Wilson and
son, Walter, and Mrs. Annie p.
Hackett, left in the Wilson machine
Monday morning on trip to Quebec
and other points of interest in
Canada and will return by way of
the White Mountains.
Miss Edith Longfellow, who was
graduated from the Skowhegan High
school this June, is substituting at
the freight office of the Maine Gen.
trail Railroad Company. taking the
place Of Mrs. Grace Tilton, who is
recovering from injuries received in
a motor cycle accident.
DR.. Herbert Rodden Of Madison.
was the weekend guest of his
brother and wife, DR.. and Mrs. Ar
thur E. Rodden Of Water street, and
Sunday DR.. and Mrs. Arthur E. Rod
den were dinner guests of DR.. Her.
bert Rodden at The Cahill at Bing-
ham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Cowett, who
formerly resided in the house on the
corner of North avenue and East
Leavitt street, which was recently
purchased by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Webster, have taken the lower
apartment of the new residence just
completed by Mr.. Ephriam Cowett,
father of Elmer.
Miss Gladys Chase, who since the
close of school in Patchogue, Long
Island, where she is a member of the
High school faculty, has been the
guests of friends in Massachusetts
and Vermont. has arrived in Show
hogan and will spend the remainder
of the summer with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Eben B. Chase Of Madison
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Clough of Madi-
son avenue. and daughter. Miss
Dorothea, left by machine Sunday
morning for st. Adams. VT. where
they will be guests for a week visit
ing with Mrs. Blanche Barton, and
on their return they will be accom-
panied home by Mrs. Barton and
daughter, Miss Alice Barton, who will
visit with the Cloughs and with their
friends in Maine.
Mrs. Mary March and her sister,
Mrs. Eta Walker, who have been
in Skowhegan visiting with their
sister, Mrs. Charles Chute and
neces and their husbands, Attorney
and Mrs. John Lewis of Summer
street, and Mr.. and Mrs. G. Earl
Patten of Norridgewock avenue. lief,
on the morning train Monday on
their return to their home in Bridg-
ton, Maine.
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MADISON

An event of much interest to the
italian residents of Madison was the
christening of the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Frabotta at st. Sebas-
tan Catholic church, Sunday after
noon. The name given the child'was
John Stoble Frabotta. After the
christening the party went to the Fra
botta home where an elaborate din
Eer was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon Greenleaf
and son, Olin left town. Monday
morning for Southern California,
where they expect to make their
home in the future.
Judge Charles o. Small went Sat-
urday to his camp at Black Narrows
for a few days outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rand Of Wat
erville were the guests Sunday of
their son. A. s. Rand at his home on
the Arson side.
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|Sk0vVnEcAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, : :s =.


Judge and Mrs. e. r. Danforth en-.
tertained the members Of the Maine
Writer'S Research club at their beau
tiful homo on Norridgewock avenue.
A delicious dinner was served at
noon and the annual business session
was held, during which the following
officers were elected: President, Mrs.
H. Totman OF Oakland: vice presi-
dent, Miss Louise H. Coburn, Show
hogan; secretary and treasurer. Miss
Leila Hunnewell Of Kingfield.
The speaker and special guest was
Roland T. Patten, the business man.
ager of the independents Reporter,
who spoke on Incidents Of a Coun-
try Weekly Newspaper" and spoke
Of two prominent Maine men, Frank
Munsey, formerly of Mercer, and
Curtis, formerly of Portland. Mr..
Patten spoke in most interesting
manner and was much enjoyed by
all present.
The guests were the following
ladies who are members of the club:
Mrs. Carrie Brewster Of Dexter,
past president of the Maine Fedora =
ton Of Women's Clubs, Miss Anna
Dinley of Lewiston, Miss Carrie
Fogg Of Bowdoinham, Miss Leila,
Hunnewell of Kingfield, Mrs. H. Tot
man Of Oakland, Mrs. E. c. Carl of
Augusta, Miss Lillian Carl of Cor
ham, Mrs. Frederick Abbott of Saco.
past president of the Maine Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs; Mrs. Maud
Gay of Waldoboro, Miss Jessica Has
kell of Hallowell. Miss Louise H. Co
burn and Mrs. Elsie Fellows White
of Skowhegan.
Mrs. Danforth Is the retiring presi-
dent and the cordial hospitality of
Judge and Mrs. Danforth was appre-
ciated by all the guests, who passed
a most delightful day as their guests.
Mrs. Flora McPheters has gone to
Portland to visit with her brother,
NJ. F. Daggett, and will visit with her
daughters, Mrs. Harold WEIGH at
Barr Mills and Mrs. Walter Goodwin
at Wells. Mrs. Mcpherson, who
plans to be away during the remain
der of July and the month of August.
will also visit with a sister. Mrs. S.
E. Woodbury. in Portsmouth. N. Fl.
Ned L. Simpson, Walter Lessard
and Cassimir Bison left in the
Sampson machine Sunday morning
on a ten days camping trip, during
which they will visit points of inter-
est in Canada.
Clerk of Courts and Mrs. William
T. Seekins and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c..
Emery enjoyed a motor trip Sunday
to Brighton and Mayfield and called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bunker in
North Arson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stafford were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur SQwell at their home in Scion.
Harold Cross of Bingham was a
business caller in Skowhegan Mon
day.
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season, was successfully operated up.
on Saturday for appendicitis at the
Tibbetts hospital i'll Hartland and is
getting along finely.
The Misses Cleo and Grace Tnomp.
kins have been recent guests of then
mother, Mrs. Ecrnal Gray.
Miss Annie NJ. Fuller was week.
end guest of her friend, Miss Evelu
Waugh of Winthrop, who had been Ii.
iting her for several days.
A. L. Snowman and family ATTENDED
the tent meetings in Exeter over SUI
dayAlast week,
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Finding of the body of Thelma
Peabody, IA year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jean Peabody of Lewiston,
who disappeared from her home
Thursday, was reported to the police
Friday night by Ernest Vaillancourt.
canal.
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Fine Auburn Taxi Man

Elzard Leblond. an Auburn taxicab
driver. was fined SO and costs in Au.
burn municipal court Saturday morn.
ing for speeding ON Lake street Fri
day night. Several complaints had
been made to the Auburn police Of
the manner in which Leblond was
in the habit of driving about the
streets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24

Sold in one pound
bricks. or q pound
divided into four sec
tions-as illustrated.
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finer home on Coburn avenue and Elm
street, left Monday morning on his
return to Washington, d. c. by
machine.
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BELGRADE
LOCAL NOTICE

Dance at Belgrade Grange hall ey.'
cry Wednesday evening. Music by
Paine's Orchestra. july24d?t
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PALMYRA

Reul W. Webb Of Groveton, n. H,
who has been assisting his uncle,
Charles II. Webb during the haying
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REDR0SE
TEA is good tea
Worthyourt trying. Why not now?

be the guest Of Mr.. Thornhilrs par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Thornhil1.
She will also visit cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Thornhill in Brighton,
Mass, and with relatives and friends
in Fall River and Providence, Mass,
before returning home.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18
SPURC|N BECS TO SURRENDER

CHICAGO, Aug. 1S.-William C.. Spurgin, fugitive president of the Michigan Avenue Trust Company here, who fled to Mexico few days before bank examiner closed his institution on July 21, 1921. is re- ported to be begging for a chance to return to Chicago to face justice. saSpurgfn, according to advices re- ceived at Fl Paso, Tex, from Mex leo, is broke. He had boasted that he would wrest a fortune out of oil and mining fields of Mexico. return to Chicago and pay his $1,500,OO0 shortage, dollar for dollar.
 The former bank presidents em' ployees are in mutiny, according to the reports. He is all surrounded by the ring of desperadoes who. it is said. were his bodyguards when he carried at least $50,00O on his per son. But they are not his bodyguards any more; he Is virtually their cap tive.
 Spurgin El Paso reports say, owes these men money and they watch him closely. He is afraid they will kill him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18
.TYPHOON STRIKES
 H0NCK0NC WIT H
 TERRIFIC F O R c E
Wind Reached Velocity of l30 Miles an Hour
 Steamers Wrecked.

H0NGK0NG, Aug. 18. - Heavy less of life is believed to have been claimed by typhoon which struck the harbor here this morning de- stroying a number of ships.
 It is feared many Europeans are among the victims.
 The British submarine L-9 sunk. Only one member of the crew is known to have been saved.
 The steamer Ming Sang sank and only two survivors are reported.
 A number of other steamers n- cluding the Empress of Australia rode out the storm.
 The typhoon was the worst since that of 1906.
 For a brief time the wind regis tered velocity of 130 miles an hour, which is believed to be a world record.
 A party of revenue officers ashore made gallant attempt to save the steamer Ming Sang but failed, near- ly losing their lives.
 The Manila observatory flashed a typhoon warning in advance, thus averting an appalling loss of life.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18
Women War Veterans to
 Be Admitted to Homes

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 18-Women who served during the world war will have the right to be admitted to homes for disabled veterans, accord ing to letter received recently by Lemuel Bolles. national adjutant of the American Legion, from George H. Wood, president of the board of managers of the National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.
 While present facilities of the homes have not been designed nor intended for the care and treatment of women, executive officers will be instructed to meet this new demand on the service. MT, Weeds letter stated. Honorable discharges from the army. navy and marine corps were granted to approximately 5O,- 900 women who served in the last war. Homes for, disabled volunteer soldiers are located in Ohio, Wis consin, Virginia, Kansas. California, Indiana, Tennessee and South Da- kota.
 The legion has endeavored to ob- tain this privilege for former service women as part of it's campaign in the interests of the disabled. Officials of the sex-service mems or ganization haves expressed gratifica- tion that the ruling has been made.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18
Wed at IS, Divorced At 20 and Still Too Young to Marry

ST. GAINESVILLE, O., Aug. lS--- Welded at IS, mother of an lS' months s-old son. divorced and yet, ae- cording to Ohio laws, too young to marry again.
 That is the position in which Mrs. Bertha Seal Saver found herself when she applied for license,
 In 1920, Mrs. Seal Saver, then Is. married Clarence Sawyer and last year they were divorced.
 The Savers recently fell in love again, however, and decided to re- marry. But the clerk at the court house invoked Ohio's new law which says that women younger than twenty-one must have their parents consent before they can wed. Bertha argued that if she was old enough to marry three years ago she is old enough to marry now.
 "Times have changed, said the clerk
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18
HICH-SALARIED WOMEN HOLD
 IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT POSTS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1S- (By As sociated ress)-Women are becom- ing a larger factor than ever in the running of the government
 When Miss Louise Stanley assumes office as chief of the newly-estab- lished bureau of home economies of the Department of Agriculture Sep etmber l. there will be more than half a dozen high-salaried women assisting in the activities of the lra tion. Miss Stanley's work will be to direct service to workers in rural communities and assist in every way possible the task of the nation ihome-makers. She comes from the University of Missouri
 Women now in executive positions in Washington are scattered through many government departments and bureaus. Some of the higher paid are: Mrs. Mabel Walker Willie brandt. assistant attorney general $7,50O; Mrs. Helen M. Gardener civil service commissioners $5.000; Mrs. Bessie Parker Brueggeman chairman of the Employees Compen sation Commission, $4,000; Miss Mar garet M. Hanna, chief of tthe corres pondence division of the State De partment; Miss Lillian Atcherson the first woman member of the Diplomatic Corps. and Miss Mar garet R. Wilson. chief of the trading with the enemy division of the Fed eral Trade Commission.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18
NAVAL TREATY
 IS EFFECTIVE
State Department Sends Out Notices-Vessels Which
 Are to Be Strapped.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S-Under arrangements made by Acting Secre- tary of the Navy Roosevelt, the State Department has given notice that the naval limitation treaty is effective through ratification and orders have been sent to builders and principal metal dealers giving pro cedure under which the reduction of the American navy is to be accomp- lished.
 Twenty-eight capital ships, with an aggregate tonnage of approxi- mately 75O,00O tons, are to be drop ped from the American navy under the treaty. The ships to be scrap ped include eleven under construc- tion, seven of them battleships.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1S-Making a million a year isn't such a difn- cult feat, according to Lottie E. Morse of Fullerton, who is credited with the remarkable achievement of having added that much to her wealth in twelve months through oil invest ments.
 Mrs. Morse had money before she made the million--lots of it. She risked most of 1t to make the million and she admits 1t takes some nerve to do that.
 Coming from DeDs Moines. Ia, twenty-three years ago, Mrs. Morse and her hushsnd rented a farm south of Santa Ana. She helped him pitch hay and blow, with her babies con veniently ''parked" in fence corner
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18
Frances Silent Premier
 *tA Spends Days in Writing

! PARIS, Aug. IS Premier Poin- care uses up more pens in week than did his predecessor, Briand, in a year. arkeen observer of the French foreign office said recently. The req son is that Poincare speaks little, but writes much. Briand always had a cigarette in his hand; Poincare al ways has pen.
 The present premier receives very few callers. and except for Count Peretti de la Rocca. director at the ministry. and his chief of cabinet
 M. Hermitte. Poincare sees hardly any one. He remains at his desk throughoutg long hours--from l2 tc
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18
CAPTAIN ROBERT BARTLETT TO
 EXPLORE ARCTIC WATER ROUTE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s1Captain Robert A. Bartlett, commander of the Roosevelt on which Peary made his voyage when he discovered the North Pole. announced today details of 2 plan to explore the water route northeastward from Alaskan waters through the Arctic regions Gap. tain Bartlett proposes to leave Se- attle next June or July, pass through Boring Strait and drift with the Ice to Greenland or Spitzbergen. He ex- poets the trip will take four or five years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18
MILLIONS EASY, ASSERTS WIDOW WHO HAS ACCOMPLISHED FEAT

Orange trees were planted and they proved profitable and in few years the family was independently we'll of Then the Union oil Com pany sunk we'll on the farm and brought in 4,700-barrel producer in March, 1922. It added greatly to the family's wealth.
 When Mrs. Morse became a wi dow shortly thereafter she had to handle the family's business and she resolved to do what she could to add to her resources. She leased 1000 acres of prospective oil land between the Ranger and Brecken- ridge fields a year ago. for which she since has been offered $500, 900 more than it cost4 her and which shen, values at n$l ,000, ,00Tappd ex- poets to get 1t before she~sells.