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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09
Dies As Result of Accident
NORRIDGEWOCK

Mr.. and Mrs Percy Berry &C
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman
Abbott and son, James, made an
automobile trip to Augusta Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walls of Pawtuclet.
r. l., are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Rogers.
Charles Lancaster and family en-
joyed an automobile trip to Old
Orchard Sunday.
The Girls Agricultural club held n
food sale at the Baptist vestry on
Saturday afternoon. y good sum
was realized which will be devoted
to furnishing the Clubs rooms.
Mrs. Maude Carr, with her mother,
Mrs. Mary Wing and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Vaughan of Littleton. n. H.,
left Tuesday for three days trip to
Quebec.
The Jewett factory began work
Monday morning canning string
beans.
Charles A. Bowden and son.
Benjamin, of Philadelphia We're re-
cent guests of Charles Farrand.
The State Commissioners were in
town Monday laying out the third
class state aid road which is to be
built between the places of Horace
Frost and G. II. Blaisdell.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur WEIGH drove
to Belfast Sunday. They were &C
companicd by Mrs. Welch's mother.
Mrs. Lydia Moody who will remain}
for several weeks visit.
Mrs. Shaw Of Corinna Is very ill
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Walter Reeves. Mrs. Shaw arrived
last week for a visit. and suffered
a paralytic shock almost on her ar
rival. DR. Fish of Waterville was
called in consultation on the case
Mrs Carrie Tuttle and daughter,
Miss Pearl, of Vienna have taken
rooms with Lila Carr, and will work
at the Jewett factory during the
canning season.
The Miller family will hold a re-
union on Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. Lila .Tobey on Waterville Hill.
Hon. L. r. Folsom and daughter,
Miss Dorothy, accompanied by. Miss
Blanch Emory of Brockton, Mass,
left Sunday morning on an automo-
bile trip to Watertown, N. Y. They
will so by way of DiXfield Notch
and will be gone about ten days.
Miss Olive Pamison and friends.
Mrs. Pattison and Miss Edmonds of
Wilmington. Del. arrived in town
Saturday and went at once to Law
tons Folly" Camp at Smithfeld,
which they will occupy during the
month of August.
Mr.. and Mrs Elton Nichols and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rogers went on
a camping trip to Eustis over the
week end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09
BOOSTER DAY AT
BRUNSWICK DRAWS
CROWD OF 5000
Especial to the Kennebec JournaD

(Speclal TO the kennebec JOurnaD
Brunswick, Me, Aug. 8-Booster
day was observed here today by hold
ing a fireman's muster and baseball
tournament which attracted a crowd
of fully 5000 people.
The observance of the day began
with a parade of the visiting firemen
in the morning, 10 companies being
in lin e. Major Gilbert NJ. Elliott was
marshal of the procession. During
the afternoon he firemen held their
playout on Bath street and the event
was very closely contested. The
Senator Baxter of Bath and the An
droscoggin of Topsham carried off
the first prizes of 500 each in the
first and second classes respectively.
The purses of SIS each for second
place were won by Sagadahoc of
Bath and r. II. Counce Of Thomas
ton and the third prizes of $50 each
went to the Robert Cesgrove of Gar
diner and the Kecla of Randolph.
The summary of the play off was
as follows:
First class machines-Senator Bax-
ter, Bath, EOS feet, IL inches;
Sagadahoc, Bath, 207 feet IL inch;
Robert Cosgrove, Gardiner, 2Of feet
II IA inches; Niagara A, Bruins
wick, 200 feet 1-2 inches G. f.
Burgess, Roekport. 1S2 feet II IL
inches; General Bates, Lisbon Falls,
Second class Observation-Disclosures
coggin, Topsham. 17S feet 3-8 inch
es; r. II. Counce, Thomaston, 176
feet II inches: Hecla. Randolph, 176
feet IA inches; Massasoit, Damar-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09

Lottie York. Winthrop; 200 to 2.l0,
Miss Mildred Russell. superintendent
childrens' division, Kent's Hill: 2.10
to 2.2o. Miss Ada E. Edgecomb. SUI
perintendent Young Peoples division,
Hallowell; 2.20 to $50. Rev. Chas. r.
Sargent. superintendent adult divis-
Ion, Winthrop; 2.30 to 2.4O. Mrs. c. II.
Beane. superintendent home depart
ment. Gardiner; 2.4O to $50. song and
Offering; 500 to 40, Alfred w.
Hawkes.. superintendent school ad-
ministration Manchester; $40 to $40.
j. w. Taylor, superintendent religious
education. Augusta: $50 to $50, Mrs.
Milo G. Folsom. superintendent tenn
perance education, Gardiner; song,
"Blest be the Tie That Binds;" Miz-
pah benediction; 500 p. NJ, every
body in the tabernacle. quiet hour,
song service; COL P. NJ. train for up
river" is due.
LAS plans for this field day have
been under way for some weeks, it
was not felt practical to change the
day at this late date; $50 the observ-
ance OF Friday as a day of National
mourning will take the form Of the
memorial service
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09
kENNEBEC COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSN,
field DAY DRESDEN CAMP GROUND FRIDAY

The Kennebec County SUNDAY
Schooi association consisting of about
oo sunday schools will hold its second
annual Sunday school field day at
Dresden Campgrounds on FRIDAY
August 10. The train for the camp
grounds will leave Augusta at 9.19
and special tickets to the camp
grounds may be secured at reduced
rates. This is the first day of the
camp meeting session and the Rich
mond and Bowdoinham schools will
also be present.
A full program has been prepared
including memorial service in honor
or President Harding. This will take
place in the forenoon. There will be
games for both the boys and girls and
picnic lunches will be served at noon.
In the afternoon a Sunday school
workers conference and discussion
will take place at 100. The program
for this conference follows, with the
speakers who are to be heard:
Song service. two hymns, Walter
Colby. leader, Gardiner; scripture and
prayer. Rev. Chas. E. Young, Halo
well; las to 200, The Story Of our
Glass and practical illustrations, Mrs.
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Farm Bureau Notes

Or. r. Z. Libby of the State De-
partment of Agriculture is at the
present time occupied with tuber-
euler tests of the cows of the town
of Windsor. This is being done in
connection with the Farm Bureau
and the extension service. Last year
when the tests were conducted, II
herds containing 421 cows were
tested and but two reactors were
found. The results this year are not
known as the test is not yet COM
plcte.
D. E. wilkins. Dairy Project Lead
CIR made the necessary arrange
ments for this test and lined up the
various herds. Clyde Fresich is &C
the doctor upon his
trip.
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MillinOcket Slams
East for Win 80

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Millinocket, Aug. s. MillinOckct
won from East Millinockct to in
fast and tight II inning game here
today. pitchers battle between Mat
ties eX Redox for the local and Hart
nett, formerly with Woonsocket for
east. Both had errorless support
Pat French went the game two down
in the 18th when hard drive
brought in the winning run. The
summary:
Millin'ket 0 0 II 90 0 l O1-3-S-0
East Millinocket
90 0 % 90 0 O 0 O-2-0-0
Batteries, Mates and Murphy,
Hartnett and Cunningham.
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Radio
Programs
TODAY, Aug. 9, 1923

| WIZ, ASS Meters, $50 Kilocycles,
Broadcast Central, 80 West 42nd
Street, N. Y. City.
| 400 =. M.--Ba seball scores every Is
minutes after this time.
5.45 J.. M.-Closng report Of the n. Y.
State Dept. of Farms and Mar
kets.
$50 7. M.-Farm and Home report
600 7: M.-Closing quotations of the
COS i. M.-"Jack Rabbit Stories," by
7.3o =. M.-"The Worlds Work" talk
on modern events and occurrences
| 7.45 7. M.-Talk by Mr.. Davies of the
American Society Of Mechanical
Engineers.
500 +. M-"The Art of Health-Breath-
ing" by Edward Lankow. the
deepest Voice in the World"
SIS 7. M.-Stadium Concert. Wulem
Van Hoogstraten. conducting the
n. y. Philharmonic Orchestra at
the Lewisohn Stadium.
$50 j. M.-"EVening Schools" a talk
by Morris Siegel. director of eve
ming schools of the city of New
York.
9.45 2. M.-"Liszt Recital" by Edward
Dino Anghinelli. noted Italian
| 1880 P. M.-Vincent Lopez and His
Famous Hotel Pennsylvania Or
chestra. by direct wire from the
Hotel Pennsylvania.
forecast
100 2. M.-Vincent Lopez and His
Famous Hotel Pennsylvania Or
CheStra.
WMAF-Round Hills Radio Corpora
ton, South Dartmouth, Massachu-
setts daylight Saving Tilne) 1890
Msters).
! 7.30 =. M.-Solos by Julius A. Trunick
baritone, accompanied by Herman
BUTLER.
$50 p. M.-Poems Of William Henry
Drummond, recited by w. S. Bry
den
| sos J.. M.-Recital by Florence Glad
ioli. soprano. accompanied by A.
V. Llufrio.
SIS i. M.-The Cheerful Philosopher.
Burr Nc Intosh
$50 l.. M.-Story from Haarst's Inter
national Mugazinc, by William II.
Roberts.
9.00-10.00 =. M-Dance program by
Bud Fishers Happy Players.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09
ZOm @. Takes
Junior Free-fOr- All
at Pressure Isle
Especial to kennebec JournaD

Especial TO kenncbec JournaD
Pressure Isle, Nc. Aug. S.-The Maine
and New Brunswick circuit races OPEN
ed here today with fine weather, fast
track and good crowd. Interest CEN
tered in the junior free-for-all. ORC.
Elmo. the Woodstock entry, hot favor
lite. acted badly and was beaten by the
veteran campaigner Zom Q. in straight
heats. Little Anna S. A., a Fort Fair
field mare and favCrite, took the 214
class without much trouble, and John
Willard. the veteran driver. piloted
Miss Simmissie. Halifax mare and ia
vorite, to three straight in the 219
class. An accident with fatal termi-
nation marred the day. j. L. Parks of
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Cushnoc Grange to
Have Memorial at
Meeting Friday Eve.

At the regular session of Cushnoc
Grange. Riverside. to be held on
Friday evening, August TO-, the fol-
lowing program will be presented
during the lecture hour: Part IA
short memorial service in tribute to
the late President Harding, consist
ing of DR.. Vests Prayer read by
the chaplain. The reading of short
selection from IN Memoriam," by
Master Burton Cross. A short
sketch of President Harding's life,
given by Willard Strong. Singing of
Kipling's "Recessiona" by Leon A.
Dean.
The second part of the program
will he a short farce presented by
Joseph Harwood, Burton Cross. and
Russell Foster. Reading by Louise
Jacobs. The presentation of "Susie's
Ancestors" by Robert Jacobs and
Cecil Rollins.
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Augusta Juniors
Take Double One
From Granite Hill

The Augusta Juniors and the GRANITE
Hill team played a double-header Iucs-
day at the State Park. the local boys
winning both games, the frst IL to 10
and the second % to Q. Fabrizl scored
a home run. a feature of the day was
A sensational catch by Mountfort. The
batteries:
First game: Granite Hill. Fabrizi
ard Charles; Augusta, Mountfort ana
Pedder. Second game: Granite IlilL
Fabrizi and Charles; Augusta, FEEDER
and Reid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09
BAR HARBOR WINS
OVER 3. L. s. S.

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Ellsworth, Me, Aug. S-Bar Harbor
school 10 to 10 in a struggling match.
The collegiates appeared to have the
game solid when Bar Harbor went in
for the 9th on the short end of 13
to 10 score but the nabobs started
a batting rally and put nine runs
across. The summary:
Bar Harbor
1101 3 0 9-19-1S-1
Boston Uni.
443 0 0 o 9 O--13-16-4
Batteries, Stafford, Prescott and
Prescott, Rady; Williamson, John
son and Carleson and Williamson.
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BIackheads Go Quickly
By this Simple Method

Blacllhcads--bg ones or little ones
soft ones or hard ones-on any part of the
body, go quick by simple method that
just dissolves them. To do this get about
two ounces of calonite powder from your
druggist-sprinkle a little on a hot. wet
cloth-rub over the blackheads briskly for
a few seconds-and wash off. You'll won
der where the blackheads have gone.
Pinching and squeezing blackheads only
open the pores of the skin and leave them
large and unsighty--while the simple ap-
plication of calonite powder and the water
dissolve them right out, leaving the skin
soft and the pores in their natural eendi-
tion.-Adv. augs-30-sept2o- oct11
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New Haven Offices
to Close on Friday

Boston, Aug. 2-As a tribute Of re-
spect to the late President Harding
and conforming to the proclamation
of President Coolidge and the COVER
nors of Massachusetts, Rhode Island
and Connecticut, President +. j.
Pearson of the New York, New Hav-
en- and Hartford railroad announced
tonight that in addition to the opera
ton of the holiday schedule of train
service. the general Office of the COM
pany will be closed on Friday.
Other offices and shops except
those necessary to maintain opera
ton of the railroad will be closed. At
4 o'clock, eastern standard time. the
hour set for the funeral. at Marion,
Ohio, all work of every kind, other
than train movement, will be stopped
for a period of two minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09
Removes Hairy Gtowths
Without Pain or Pother
(Modcs OF today

1t is not necessary to use painful
process TO remove hairy grOwthS, for
with a little delatone handy you can
keep the skin entirely free from these
beauty destroyers. To remove hair,
make a stiff paste with a little pow
Gered dclatone and water. Spread
this on the hairy surface and in about
, minutes rub Off wash the skin and
the hairs are gone. To guard against
disappointment, be careful to get real
dclatOne. Mix fresh as wanted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09
FIELD ARTILLERY
FIRES PRESIDENTIAL.
| SALUTE WEDNESDAY

Muers received by Major Ding
w. commanding the battalion of
h.. artillery now encamped at
"p heyes, from Governor Baxter
=, .' an interruption in the work
'"e camp between the hours of 10
~ s,u u Wednesday morning in hon.
,na ~ '"e late President Harding. At
|d,n" saiute OF q. guns, the presi-
|tB 1a1 ha, salute, was fred by one of
~ batteries of 75s.
Ma I \. headquarters detachment of
left the camp early
lion &C. morning with the inten-
Norl, v. remaining out all day to
beard !. some tactical problems with
|fbe gu " the defense of Augusta.
HE s a,uers which were received from
|bacl s ~ necessitated the calling
Ears :, this' detachment and SO the
nal n p,.ogram by that detachment
Din ~ carried out. All other de-
(kd W.. .he days program were car
;At,err' as planned. all batteries but
khilo :, \ having mounted grill,
Eandiraa at battery was busy with
I n !, jgun drill.
|he re mu evening Captain Luke of
|host is alar army gave the officers a
|hre, ',Trresting talk on CONDUCT of
|asss or ms followed the officers
rhe ana was very interesting.
|nucb program for today will be
'Ofders' me same as that of yesterday.
|eadql,arrhtav,e.. been received from the
Nat ,hha a of the Eirst Corp Area,
|tase c actlvities of the camp shall
|AAt W. w Friday, in honor of Presi-
BAL viii mil,1I l G. Harding whose fun
hase alp oe held on that day. Orders
|hant r been received from Adj
|toritio@s GENERAL Hanson that the au-
|he cit vo at the camp cooperate with
INces ,oltlcials in the memorial SER
Elerne"n,n'ch will be HE'LL on Friday
b Of I'M ,n 70 his end half battali-
.btills 'uoons from tie lend Field
faa.es Will take part in the cere-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09

Fort Fairfield. owner and driver Of
Pearl North. was thrown violently over
the head Of his horse, which stumbled
fell just after the start of the sec
ond heat Of the 2.19 class, and was run
over by Nero Bingen directly beside,
who was thrown and Driver Brickley
somewhat bruised. Driver Parks was
picked up unconscious and rushed to
the hospital. where it was found that
his skull was fractured and he died at
$50 tonight. He was 80 years Old. a
retired veterinary surgeon, and is sur
vived by his wife. The big free for-alI
with John II. Braden, Jackson Grattan.
Roy Grattan and Dan Hcdgewood is on
the card for Thursday. The summary:
JUNIOR FREE-FOR-ALL, PURSE
$500
Zom O., bl 6, by Dan @. (Sundcr-
I'M ......'... ......,........1
Silver King, b (BurrilD .....3 9
ORC Elmo. b WiilardD .........2 4
Calgary Earl, Oh (Nevors) - 4 3
Time-2.11 l.. 2.13 Ia, 215 Ia.
2.19 TROT AND PACE. PURSE $500
Miss Simmissic. hl IN. by North
crn Man (Willard) ......1
Alfred King, III & tNevers) .....2 2
Baton. s CSunderlim ....3 ,
Jack the Clipper b & (Douse) ....5 4
Nero BingCn, Dclza Patch and Pearl
North also started.
Time--2lJ Ia. 215 IA, 2.16 IL.
ia TROT AND PACE. PURSE $500
Little Anna S, b N, by Cctcr
Odonna Bricl;lcy) .............1 I
The Problem, bI s (GOrH) ......5 . .
DR.. GanO, b & (DouscD ,......2 3
Bonquc, b m tSchuman ...4 4
Time-2.1i II. 2.l3 -. IA IA.
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iscotta, 173 feet 1-2 inches; Tiger,
Hallowell 1874 feet 3- Sinchcs.
Pejepscot 8, Worumbo S

In the baseball tournament the
Pejepscot Paper Company team de-
Ieated the Worumbo team of Lisbon
Falls. to 5, after eleven exciting
innings, following which Brunswick
played the winner and won, . to !.
Dominique acemcnt of the pcjepscot
team took the five dollars in gold
offered for the player driving out
the first home run and to make his
win doubly sure repeated his per-
Torrance in the eleventh inning Of
the first game with two men on
bases.
First Game:
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Note Quake in japan

Victoria, B. c., Aug. S-An earth.
quake of moderate intensity, prob
ably in the vicinity of Japan. was re.
corded on the seismograph at the
Gonzales Observatory today The
record lasted two hours. The disturb
ance was about 4.6A6 nilea distant.
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Service
Because I hated you.
have been very fair.
Measuring grain by grain,
And hair by hair.
Counting the thing I yield
And points that / defend
You'll find I've served you we'll
In the end.
Better, perhaps. that one
Who, loving you.
Asks you to give and give,
AS lovers do,
Driscol1 from Contemporary
Verse.
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Drops Dead wit1 Heart Failure

George w. Frothingham dropped to
the floor ana died instantly ut his
home at Brynat's pond Monday
night. lie had been in very poor
health for q year and half. Death
was caused by heart trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09

Two base hits. Il. Charron. Sacri-
flee hits, Lamarre. V. CharrOn.
Stolen bases. Smith, V. Charron,
Hartsgrove. Base on balls by Walker
3 by Latin 3. Struck out by Walker
II, by Latin =. Double play, d. Pale
ment to Wakely. Time 40 min
utes. Umpire Graves.
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" OiuMDO u Y Q I 7 } u
Two base hits, Bachmann, r.
Sparsam. Moses. Three base hits,
Latin. Home runs. ID. Placement >,
Wakely. Stolen bases. Doull, Garlic
ton, Blake. y. Sparsam. Base on balls.
by wachman .. by Feency ?. Struck
out by Bachnlann 10. by Fccney 10,
by Carleton /. Hit by pitched ball.
by Bachmann. Ulake)s Time $50
minutes. Umpire Graves.
Second Game:
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the majority of Roman patrician
families into mourning as he was the
head of one of the most noble of the
old Roman houses. Prince Collonna
who was born in 1S4S.. became the
head of the family in 1912 upon the
death of his brother, taking the title
OF the Duke of PGliano. He was a
brilliant cavalry officer and fought.
in the World War with the rank of
general.
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Night OF Rain

Better the empty sorrow in the dark
The crying heart, the crying eyes that
stare
Blindly till morning, than the bitter
far,
OF rainy strcct-lights, threaded spark
to spark
To lure me from this room in my dis
Out where YOU pass-far out beyond
my sight.
Better to rropc in this small space of
night
For sleep. or peace. or any nothingncss.
You are not here, and YOU Will not re-
turn;
And if YOU camn-the door is shut.
and locked,
And so241d with pride, and barred
&crcss with pain;
And row Il Is for quiet that y ycarn.
sholld but lie and listen, if YOU
'knOCkcG-
Rain il my heart, and at my window
rain.
-Bornice Losbia X ,nyon. in Scribncrs.
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Harry Bowling of Greenlief street
[aS recently had telephone in
|aiied IN the house. The number is
N-X.
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Death italian Prince

Rome, Aug. Shy A. P.)-The
death today of Prince Fabrizio Colon
ma, vice president of the senate and
13th successor to his title. plunges
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09

James Griiiiths and William II.
tohahue of this city passed We'd
FPSday at Belgrade Lakes.
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Mrs Howard Crockett of 27 Green
VI street, is the guest of Mrs. Owen
r." Tor a few days at the Albee cot
F@ge at Togus pond.