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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
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(SpcC1li 10 heNneDeC JOufn1l)
Oak Grove, June 1.-THE week end
of commencement activities at Oak
Grove have been of delightful var
iety and an unusually high order of
excellence. The event on Saturday
night at o'clock was the Sopho-
more Defamation and each speaker
delivered his or her reading in a
most creditable manner. Prayer was
offered and the benediction pronoun-
ced by George A. Sellech. Prin.
Owen presided and introduced the
speakers. The school orchestra fur
nished the music for the entire pro-
gram and reflected great credit upon
both the students and the music
teachers. The program was as fol-
lows:
The Lady of Shallot. Arlene SUIT
Ter: Her First Ride in an Auto.
Katherine Sibley: The Hanging of
the Crane. Stanley Everett; Selec-
ton from Barabbas. Aurie Austin:
Robin Hood and Allan n Dale. Vic
tor Gregoire: The Owl Critic, Marion
Stevens; The Riverman. Croatia
Hoxie: My Piece of a Garden. Ralph
Williams; Music by School Orches-
ira.
The Baccalaureate Services on
Sunday morning were most impress
sive and were attended by many
out town guests. The chapel was
beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion. The present graduating class
is the largest one for about ten years
and numbers twenty-one. The pro-
cessional. the occasional and an ex-
quisite selection were played by the
two music teachers. Arthur Roundy
on the piano and Fl. 4. Drew on the
violin. The Baccalaureate address
was delivered in mastery style by
DR.. Herbert c. Libby of Colby Col
lege. The text was taken from Phil
ippians III 1914 and DR.. Libby
preached sermon that was polish
ed. forceful and inspiring
The browning event of the day was
the service at p. NJ, when Sophia
Bailey Memorial Chapel was rededi-
Gated. For more than a month.
crews of painters and other 4 work.
men have been busily engaged in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
School for Rural
Leaders at Castine
Will Open July 10th

A most profitable ana interesting
course Of studies and lectures has
been arranged for the school for ru-
ra: leaders which will open at Castine
Normal school, July 10 and Will con-
tinue for six weeks. There will be
school this summer and in addition to
the selected helping teachers there
will be a small number Of regular
teachers engaged in rural work.
The school which was started three
years ago at the instigation of DIR.
A. o. Thomas, State superintendent
Of schools, will be held under his gen.
eral direction this summer and as
sociated with him will be Principal
William d. Hall Of Castine Normal
school, Richard J. Libby and Miss
Florence M. Hale, agents for rural
education, State School Department.
The course of instruction will in
clude lectures on The Socialized
Recitation" by Mrs. A. o. Thomas:
lecture periods extending over week
on the work Of the Junior Red Cross,
by Miss Elizabeth Fisher of Boston.
Mass; and lectures on Rural Social
Life and the Consolidation of Rural
Schools, by LIE Driver Of the Penn
sylvania State Department of Edu-
CaIlOn, WHO Is Il IeCOSHiZcu autiioiils
in this endeavOr.
Other speakers will include: Miss
Jennie Haver, rural school supervisor
in New Jersey; DIR. A. E. Winship of
Boston; Miss Catherine Blake, one Of
the supervisors of schools in New
York City; and Miss Alice Coffin. di-
rector of training at the Aroostook
Normal school at Pressure Isle. j. w.
Taylor, agent for the secondary edu-
cation, State Department of Schools,
will give lectures on the Organization
of the Junior High school. Miss Ruth
Marble of Augusta, a graduate of the
Sargent School of Physical Training,
will have charge of the physical edu
cation training.
This school for rural leaders Is
made possible by an act Of the Legis-
lature and provides that not over 100
trained teachers with special quail
ties of leadership and with desire
to work in rural schools may so to
Castine and receive a special train
ing of six weeks which will enable
them to go into a rural union and act
as a model teacher. ready for visits
Of the less experienced teacher and
also as helping teacher who may
go out one day a week to visit these
less experienced teachers and give
them the benefit of her advice re-
garding methods, discipline, etc.
Educators all over the country be-
lieve that Maine is in the lead as re-
CARDS the actual improvement of ru-
raj teachers in service through the
method outlined in this school for
rural leaders. Since the establishing
of this school and the work of, its
teachers out in the field the improve
ment in the schools where such
teachers are employed has been not
iceable. The peoples respect for
rural teachers and rural education
has greatly increased. Many of the
best trained teachers each year are
.. now anxious to be elected to the
school for rural leaders for they see a
chance for advancement in the field of
rural education.
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VARIETY and EXCELLENCE Shown IN
WEEKEND C0MMEN CEMENT EXERCISES
bACCALAUREATE Sermon, OAK GROVE

thoroughly repairing and renovating
every part of the building. Beauti-
full decorated walls blend their soft
ivory shades with the stained glass
windows and form charming con-
trast to the inch oak ceiling and
wainscotinG. Beautiful new lights
and every part of the building with
in and without in the best shape
that good taste and money could
make it. combine to give Oak Grove
a wonderful little chapel. 1t is sig
nificant gift for 1t stands not only
as the loving tribute of a daughter
to her noble mother. but also as the
evidence of the faith of a generous
alumna in her Alma Mater.
The service opened with three Sc
lections by Dennis seven piece or
chestra. The quartet consisted of Ell
wood Bailey and c. /. Bailey of VIM
throp, Mrs. Stubs of Augusta and
Mrs. Horne of Hallowell. The two
former are sons of Sophia Bailey in
whose memory the chapel was re-
dedicated. The Scripture was read
and prayer offered by Prin. Owen.
Mrs. Stubs sang, There is a Green
Hill Far Away" with great feeling.
The entire service was deeply impress
sive. Rev. Arthur Jones of VIM
throp Center. who was formerly pas
tor to Sophia Bailey at Winthrop
Center was the speaker of the after
noon. Mr.. Jones paid n beautiful
tribute to the influence of the rare
Christian life to whose memory the
chapel was rcdedicated, and spoke
appropriately Of the significance of
the home.
The chapel was decorated by Mr..
Merrill of Augusta and was charming
with its masses of snowy bridal
wreath. A tall vase of white liiacs,
rose snapdragons and Laddie pinks.
stood beside the altar as a special
memorial Of Mrs. Eleanor S. Wood
man to her mother. Another similar
vase held beautiful bouquet from
Oak Grove in honor of the one in
whose memory the chapel was first
made possible.
At the close of the services MANY
Of the guests assemble on the campus
While the orchestra gathered around
piano in the summer home for a
delightful program. Refreshments of
harlequin ice cream and fancy cook
les were served to all. Lottie Yorke
of Winthrop, gave 4 delightful read
ing. Just at sunset the students
gathered for their regular Sunday
evening sing. Visiting parents.
friends. students and teachers, united
in singing the good old hymns. The
beautiful shrubs and flowers sur
rounded the singers and made an
ideal setting for the closing scene Of
beautiful day.
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The 8-Hour Face

Lon CLANCY, the screen character
actor of a thousand faces, now play
ing in the Irwin V. Willat production
for Metro, "All the Brothers Were
Valiant" at the Colonial Theatre,
knows an ex-director who is consid
cred somewhat of a bore. This di-
rector button -holed CLANCY at a
gathering one evening and began
telling a hard luck story. going con-
tinually in his account from bad to
worse.
''They foreclosed the mortgage, he
said. They threw us out. My moth
erin-law got scarlet fever. My but
Ter absconded with the silver. My
wife run away with the chauffeur. My
son became a classical dancer.
CLANCY stood unmoved throughout
the recital. He has heart of stone,
the director complained to others in
the party.
Directors order my face around so
much before the camera, said Chan
ey. that something awful will have
to happen to a director before I'll reg
lister anything for him after working
hours.
Ben Ames Williams wrote "All the
Brothers Were Valiant"
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Making Plans for
Completion of the
Interstate Bridge

Paul D. Sargent, chief engineer of
the State Highway Department. ac-
companied by Bridge Engineer Ed
wards, were in Kittery Monday to
meet representatives of New Hamp-
shire and of the Navy Department
for conference with the American
Bridge Company officials relative to
completing the Interstate bridge be-
tween Kittery and Portsmouth, Mr..
Sargent will also inspect the work
being done on the Maine approach to
the bridge.
Mr.. Edwards will make prelimin-
airy inspection of several bridges in
York county, for the construction of
which petitions are now on file with
the Highway Commission.
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Mr.. ]. B. Belk Of Shaw. u.
relies on it entirely to r.. "a
children in health, ana
Catherine Connolly Of ya1evf
N. j., declares that not oolv -
self but all her neiehbos u
friends use it and tell other -.
it. There is scarcely a day n,
someone in a family d.
need it for constipation, fatul.
auto-intoxication, biliousneos z
testinal poisoning, headsa'
colo and cramps, and to -
up fevers and colds,
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup pe1, .
a scientifically n.
pound of Egyptian senna ~
pcpsin and pleasant-t
aromatics. The formula 8 am
package. As the popular;ty n
this natural vegetable hr.t;ss.l
increases, the public discard ~
harsher physics like calomel. eoj
tar in candy form, salt watess ~
powders. DR.. Caldwelrs a..
Pepsin empties the bowels ~
clearly and without any d.
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Canaan GRANGE

Canaan Grange held re
meeting Thursday evening, Juns|
Gentlemen's night will be obxs
Thursday evening. June 2lst, I
the following gentlemen acting
officers: NJ. Horace Dean: o. Q
Gardiner; Lee, Elvin RichardS'3
Fred Mason; A. S.. Merle I'd
Chaplin, Fred Nelson; treas
Everett Cooley: secretary y
Salisbury: Pomona. Harold Sala5
Flora, Leland Jewell; L. A. 5, Y
Salisbury, Jr. u
An invitation has been extend1
Benton Grange to meet with "
Grange at a special meeting :
:Sth.
All veterans and families az !
daily invited to the annual yela,
day, June Goth.
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SMITHFIELD

Mrs. Eula Boone and four chHi
Of Norridgewock were week.
guests of her parents, Mr.. and
Scott Bigelow.
Mont Hartford is building / |
piazza around his house.
Ella Paine is having her house,
store painted.
Friends in town Of Mr.. and
Vernon Clement will be interestal
know of the arrival Of a little DAD
ter at their home.
Mrs. Nancy Bickford Is empq
at the Brest- Foster mill in 0akkj
Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. BickfGd|
Pittsfield were Sunday called
town.
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Grange; June %. st. Adams w. c.
L. T.; June %. Exeter Grange
Notice has just been received by
DR.. Coombs that the United States
Public Health Service which for the
use of the service, has for several
years published monthly abstracts
from medical litcratue, is now plan
ming to furnish these monthly pub
llcations to the physicians of the
state at a nominal subscription price,
thus bringing to the specialist and
the busy practitioner in a condensed
form the latest authentic information
regarding the advances that have
taken place in medical knowledge.
particularly in relation to venereal
diseases and thereby establishing a
closer cooperation between the gen
oral practitioner and the official health
bodies engaged in the work.
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motion picture with such an appeal
to both young and old as THE Ghost
Patrol.
George Nichols lends a rare depth
of feeling to the role of the old patrol
man. while George B. Williams as the
tenement Jew does creditable work.
Ralph Graves and Bessie Love as the
young lovers are appealing.
Nat Ross directed the production.
which Raymond l.. Schrock, scenario
editor at Universal City, scenarized
from a story by Sinclair Lewis. noted
novelist and author Of Main Street.
adv.
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ADJUSTMENTS

Father Gets Recognition In New Film
A screen father" has come along.
in which the family" is an entire
neighborhood of children and adult
both. 1t is played by one Of the pre-
eminent father" artists of the screen.
George Nichols.
The story of veteran policeman.
who was retired because Of age is
one view at the Opera House, where
"The Ghost PATROL, a Universal all
star photoplay opened last night!
A tender romance of youthful love
is delicately threaded in the pattern
OF the poignant drama Probably NOT
IN months has there been shown a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
Raccalaureate Service

The Baccalaureate Service Of the
Senior Class of Richmond High
School was held at the Baptist
Church Sunday June 10th, Mr..
Frederick preaching the sermon.
Music was furnished by a double
quartet from the Methodist and
Baptist churches.
The church was prettily decorated
with the class colors green and white
and the motto. Not for School, but
for Life We Learn" was in a con-
spicuous place. Ferns and white
lilacs aided to complete the color
scheme.
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RICHMOND

Those in the graduation classes
are: Beatrice Card. Mary SWEET
Elizabeth MacMastcrs. Florence Rice
Pauline Gordon, Phyllis Specht
Ester Baily, Lillian Knight, Will
liam Gray, Frank Lowell, Philip
Patch Russell Ring, Lawrence Kim
ball. George Wilde, Leslie Gardiner
CLYDE McEee
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Third Generation, is
Using Syrup Pepsia
ANY FAMILY NAT M mn

o,e mssI::"s awsE.,!: s re !: -,
ltcorlty iazatiss that anyon3 49,
family can use chen so.ses
urge yon 10 Try Syuo ~!
/ ril gladly p.oyids . Gbe,sf ~
sompk 6ettle, sl1leienf ia n 49,
ksi. Wsls ms schss q ss-3
Address Dr.. w. B. CaIikesr =
Wa'hi"eson st., Mentieslle. H.
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last two days. The whole situation is
moro serious than for many years.
There are also many fires on the Cana
dian side Of the line. the smoke from
which is blowing to Maine and making
it still more difficult to see anything
from the fire lookout towers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12

tive in grownups, so compounded
that elderly people, who are con-
stantly forced to take a laxative
because the intestinal muscles
are weakening, find increased
dosage unnecessary. This wonder
full constipation remedy has been
used continuously for 80 years,
and over 10 million bottles are
now sold annually, the largest
selling family laxative in the
worldl The cost averages but a
cent dose. Every druggist sells
it, and under a guarantee to do
as claimed or your money will be
refunded. 49,, ..~ .
Millions of carefully conducted
homes are never without a bottle
of DR.. Caldvel's Syrup Pepsin.
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If the party seen taking two
coats belonging to local ladies
from Island Park Pavilion, Sat-
urday night do not return Same
this week to Island Park box
Office arrests will follow as the
parties are known.
iune1 od2
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Ne ether Laxative ean Eeplses Dr.. Cald.
wells b Tie essfidenes Of
these We ne Il -

THERE are thousand DIS Of
i healthy, robust young men and
women who have never in all
their lives taken any other laxa-
tive for constipation than DR..
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june12d3t

commissione ersle Of '0 the County y'' Of
Franklin and State Of Maine:
We. the undersigned. responsible per
respectfully represent that common
convenience and necessity require the
location of highway wholly in said
County of Franklin as follows:
Beginning at a point on the north
line of the town of Eustis in said
County of Franklin. at the center of a
travelled way. known as the Chain of
Ponds road. leading northwasterly
thence in northwesterly direction by
the most feasible route through Town
ship No. 1, Range 5. w. Is. X. F., known
as Jim Pond Township: Township No.
der Stream Township; Township No 2.
Range 6. w. b. X. f., known as Chain
of Ponds Township; and thence through
Gore north of Townships Nos. and 8.
Range 6, w. b. K. F.. known as Coburn
Gore. to the boundary line between the
State of Maine. and the Dominion. of
Canada. at point on said boundary
line. at the center of road leading
from Arnold Pond Camps. SO called.
IN Maine. to Woburn Village. in said
Your petitioners further represent
that the above proposed highway is
not within any town or plantation re-
CURED to raise money to make and re-
pair highways.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that
after due notice and proper proceed
ings your Honorable Board will lay out
said highway as aforesaid by metes
and bounds. and make such orders and
DEGREES, and take such other action as
may be by statute provided. all of
which your petitioners in duty bound
will ever pray.
Dated February 20. A. d. 1923.
j. II. THOMPSON
and 3400 Others.
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STATE HOUSE CHAT

DR.. j. 3. Eddy, agent in charge of
the inspection work OF the division
Of animal industry State Depart
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Clough of Lewiston passed The =.
end at their respective homs.
Richmond.
Mrs. Mildred Ordway Of Sks,j
gan is passing week with her ;
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Durpn
DR.. and Mrs. +. B. PEABODY !
Mr.. and Mrs. Carol Young a =
attended an Odd Fellows mem
service at Winterport Sunday.
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Caldweus Syrup
Pepsin. Their
parents ere
given it by their
parents; the
grandparents are
using it today.
1t is the one lax
alive ideally suit
ed to all the fam
lily, safe for the
little ones. eHec-
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STATE OF MAINE

FRANKL1N. IS. COURT OF coUN-
1923. first day held April "a. A. d.
On the foregoing petition. satisfac-
tory evidence having been presented.
ers adjudges that the petitioners are
responsible. that an enquiry into the
merits is expedient; that they ought
to be heard touching the matter set
proposed highway is not within any
town or plantation required to raise
money to make and repair highways:
it is therefore ordered that legal notice
be given to the land. owners and all
other parties interested: that the said
County Commissioners will meet at
Days Hall in Eustis Village. in said
town of Eustis. on Tuesday,, the
twenty eighth day of August. 1923. at
nine o'clock in the forenoon. and hear
the parties and their witnesses. and
thence proceed to view the route set
forth in said petition. and other routes
and roads connected Herewith, and
Immediately afterwards hear the par
ties and their witnesses. and then take
such further measures in the premises
as may be adjudged proper.
Said notice to be given by. publishing
and this order thereon in the State
Paper, to wit. the Daily Kennebec
journal. a newspaper printed at Au,
gusta in the County of Kennebec and
weeks. the last publication to be thirty
days before said time of hearing. that
all persons and corporations interest
cd may attend and be heard if they
think proper.
This notice by publication in said
State paper being ordered for the rea-
son that the owners of the land over
which the proposed highway passes
II is ordered that additional notice
be given to the following persons and
corporations. to wit: the Brown Com
pany. a corporation duly organized
its principal Office and place of bust,
ness at Portland. in the County Of
Cumberland. and State of Maine; The
Megantic Fish and Game Corporation.
a corporation organized and existing
and having an office at Portland in
said State of Maine: Blaine s.
viles Of Augusta. County Of Ken.
skowhegan MI in the County Of Somerset
and State of Maine; Coburn Heirs.
Inc. a corporation organized and ex-
listing by law. and having it's office and
principal place Of business in Skowhe-
berland Company. corporation duly
established by law and having its
office and principal place Of business at
& Whitney Company. a corporation du-
y established by and existing under
the laws Of the Commonwealth Of
Massachusetts. and having its princi-
pal place Of business at Boston in the
County Of Suffolk. and Commonwealth
OF Massachusetts; by serving attested
copies Of this petition and this order
thereon. on said persons and corpora
tons being reputed owners Of said
lands or parts OF said lands over
which It IL asked to lay out said high
way. or reputed owners of adjoining
townships that may be benefited there
BY. Said service to be made fourteen
days before said time Of hearing that
Il owners or interested they may AT
tend ana be heard II they desire. and
tnas q! persons and corporations in
teresteo may attend and be heard n
they think proper. D"
ATTEST: B. M. Small, Clerk.
"a true copy Of the petition and or
DER OF Court thereon.
- As Ss B. M. Small. Clerk.
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Funeral Of Amesbury s. Alexander

- " 'N'SS0N'y q t%AeHdnoOF
The funeral of the late Amesbury
5. Alexander. who died at his home
on Gardiner street Friday morning
was held Sunday afternoon at three
O'Clock. Rev. E. w. Weber of
Ihomaston officiating. Burial was in
Evergreen Cemetery.
Mrs. Alice Weber, who has been
at Capitol Island for a few DAYS
opening her cottage for the summer.
returned home Saturday.
b. +. Curtis has bought of Mrs.
May Reed her house and property on
North Front street. Mrs. Reed will
move to the house on North Pleasant
street which she has recently bought
or CHARLES WEIGH and on which She
Is making extensive repairs.
pr. and Mrs. Victor r. E. Carey
and son visited DR.. Careys mother in
hallowell Sunday.
Mrs. Nellie c. Mitchell of South
Boston, Mass, who is passing a few
weeks with relatives in Bath, was
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Iona
j. Randlette. in Richmond Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Colesworthy
and son, Alfred, Jr., of Portland were
Sunday guests of Mrs. Lena Harlow.
Miss Jane Harvard has returned to
her home in Richmond after passing
the winter with her brother, L. r.
harvard and family at Detroit
Mich.
Miss Lyde Lint. who has been
passing week In Waterville, return
ed to her home Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Small and Miss
Astna Anderson are passing a week
at Mrs. Smalls cottage at Capitol
Island. 'o'
~ coal barge has arrived in Rich
mond for one of our local dealers
Ernest Stewart.
John Stilphen has bought the Fred
hawthorne house at the corner of
south and Pleasant streets.
Nolano Holman and John Nc
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Mrs. Florence G. Farnham

Mrs. Florence G. Farnham, wife of
Edwin r. Farnham, died at her home
on Williams Street Sunday morning
alter a weeks illness. Mrs. Farnham
VAS born in Augusta 81 years ago
and came to Richmond 16 years ago.
she is survided by her husband and
one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Barter. of
Boothbay Harbor.
Funeral services will be at the
late home Tuesday forenoon at IL
O'Clock. Burial will be at Mount
Vernon avenue Cemetery in Augusta.
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Danforth. Sanford

Miss Anna Sanford of Rich
were united in marriage at Rich
Tuesday, June 5th.
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Miss Bonnie Chick of Hopexsll
j.. arrived in Richmond SATURDAY
will pass the summer at the M
farm on the Bowdoinham river I