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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-29
P|TTSF|ELD
Winfield Brown

Word was received here Saturday of
the death of Winfield Brown, whose
death occurred Friday at his home in
Sanford. His age was % years.
Mr.. Brown was formerly Of this
town. enlisting from here to serve in
the United States navy during the war.
He is survived by his wife; one child;
his mother. Mrs. Mary Brown Of San
ford: two sisters. Mrs. Bertha Welch Of
Springvale and Mrs. Perley Edgecomb
of this town: and four brothers. LOU
vile Brown Of Sanford, Jack Brown Of
this town. Donald Brown Of Roslin-
Gale, Mass. and Grin Brown of Show
hogan. The funeral services took
place Sunday in Sanford. The remains
were brought to Pittsfield for inter-
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Surman and
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Surman of Pitts
field. Mass, former resident Of this
town. arrived here by automobile Sat-
urday for visit with relatives. On
Sunday reunions of the Surman fam
lily was held in Newport with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Surman Of Joslyn street
Twenty-Five members Of the family
were present, including their mother
Mrs. Samuel Shaw of East Newport,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Surman. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Surman of Pittsfeld,
Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Hubbard.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hubbard and son
Robert, Mrs. Fannie Braley and grand
daughter, Miss Clarity. Mrs. Matte
Merchant and Master Henry Merchant
Of Pittsfeld.
Rev. Sidney J. Willis has rendered
his resignation as pastor of the Uni
versalist church of this town to take
effect at an early date. Rev. Mr.. Willis
has accepted the pastorate of the First
Universalist church of Biddeford and
will begin his new duties September l.
Mr. Willis has been the popular pastor
of the Pittsneld church since 1918 and
has been most earnest worker, pop
ular with his parishioners and with the
townspeople in general. all of whom
will regret to learn that he has severed
his connection wAh this church. Mr..
Willis and family will take the best
wishes of a host of friends to their
new field of labor and will wish them
success.
Ambrose Leighton of Portland was
a business caller in town Monday at
ternoon.
Virgil Goodrich of Palmyra was in
town Saturday on his way to Skinner
for an extended stay.
Mrs. T. Thomas and daughter,
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ROTARY CLUBS OF
WATERv|lLE and
! SkoWHECAN EAT

The weekly meeting of the Rotary
club was held yesterday evening at
the Elmwood Hotel instead of yes
terday evening on account of the
TACT that the Skowhegan Rotary
club members were the guests Of the
local Rotarians. According to q past
agreement between the two clubs
concerning an attendance contest
that took place last January and
February, the winners were to be the
guests of the losers at banquet, so
last evening the Waterville club en-
.tertained the Skowhegan club, win
ners of the contest.
Following the banquet, which was
served at 7.3O. Ralph Jewell, presi-
dent of the Waterville club, who was
POSTMASTER of the evening called on
Rev. c. o. Knickerbocker who gave
the address of welcome to the men,
bers of the visiting club.
Herbert Emery. who Is chairman
of the committee on crippled chill
dren gave report on the work done.
Max CimbOllek entertained with hui
merOus selections on the violin. DR..
Derbyshire of Skowhegan rendered
several vocal selections which were
we'll appreciated. Fred Lawrence and
Roy Marston Of the Skowhegan club
save SOIIlo eullSuleHluS 1dCtS re.
garding the early history Of Skowhe-
gan, after which John DeOrsay, John
Towne and Samuel Freeman told
something of Waterville's merits.
Miss Julliette Paganucci gave a
clever character song, followed by
some very pretty highland dances in
Guiding the sword dance by Miss
Nancy Nivison and Miss Margaret
Salmond, accompanied by music on
the bagpipes. played by John Nc
Donald Of Fairfield: Ora Meader,
chairman of the St. Louis convention
committee reported that four men,
bers are going to attend tie chonven-
ton in June.
The club has been endeavoring to
obtain 100 per cent attendance dur
ing the month of May. George Vose
reported that the result has been o.
81 per cent. President Carleton B.
Merrill of the Skowhegan club
thanked the Waterville Rotarians for
their splendid supper and fine way
in which they entertained them.
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Vets of Three Wars
Enjoy Mock Trial

The American Legion entertained
the members of the w. S. Heath Post
G. A. R., Spanish War Veterans and
the members of Company G.. at their
regular meeting last evening. The
principal part Of the entertainment
was a mock trial presented by the
George Grover post of the American
Legion from Fairfield. The name of
the trial was the Scroogins Divorce
case. The characters of the trial
were:
]. G. Cakes ..... .Eliphalet Scroogin
Howard T. Crosby ....Squire Quirk
Mrs. J. c. Cakes
Resolute Scroogin
Phillip Woodwork
Lawyer for Himself
Eric Chick ............P Percy Wright
Several other members of the Post
took part in the trial as witnesses.
The trial was very humorous and
the guests felt that there had been
royalty entertained. After the trial
Paul Julien. commander of the local
Post of the Legion spoke briefly and
Captain Parker of Company e., gave
an address on preparedness. Re-
freshments were served.
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Delta Epsilon
Frat Holds Dance

The Colby chapter Of the Delta
Epsilon fraternity held their annual
dance last evening in the Elks' hall
with an attendance Of over 80 cou-
pies. The affair was one Of the most
successful of the spring season and
the members Of the fraternity with
their invited guests enjoyed a pleas
ant evening Of dancing.
The hall was attractively decorated
with blue and gold streamers which
were suspended from the sides Of
the hall to the center Of the ceiling.
forming a colorful arch. The drop
lights were buried in blue crepe pa
per and the scene was lighted by a
low glow from the lights. At the
further end of the hall over the bal
cony, the large Delta Epsilon es-
cutcheon was suspended and lighted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-29

guilty and fine Of $4,000 and costs
or ~ days in Jail was imposed by
Judge Atchley. The fine and costs.
amounting to more than $25 were
paid. Mr.. Cotton has suffered con-
siderably from similar losses in the
past and his patience is becoming
exhausted SO that his course in this
case may be taken as a warning to
future offenders.
Miss Hopkins of the fifth and
sixth grades and Miss Gray of the
third and fourth grades, are pre-
pairing their pupils to give an enter
tainment in Town Hall, Friday eve
ming. June l. The program will
consist Of songs. exercises, recita-
tions and drills by the little people
and Is sure to be entertaining and
we'll given. A small admission will
be charged and it is hoped that a
large audience will be on hand to
reward them for their painstaking
preparation.
James A. Halliday and Charles
Shaw OF Pittsfield were visitors in
town Monday afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. Perley L. Cotton en-
tertalned at their home on Sunday
the following party Of relatives and
friends: Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Viles,
daughter. Anita and son, Wilbur of
Madison; Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ. Frost
and son. Herbert Of Arson; A. w.
Copp Of Arson and Walter Copp of
North Arson. The two latter are
brothers Of Mrs. Cotton and on their
return home were accompanied by
their mother. Mrs. H. c. Copp who
will remain for an indefinite visit.
Mrs. Burt c. Greeley and son, Rob-
ert OF Waterville. were recent guests
of relatives in town.
Mrs. Albert Kirkwood and son,
Malcolm of Newhall, Me-, are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Archer Weymouth.
Present Interesting Program
The members of Billings Relief
Corps presented an interesting and
appropriate program at Brown
Memorial Methodist Episcopal church
On Sunday evening. The church was
attractively decorated by the use of
flags, bunting, potted plants and
bouquets. The program opened with
Faith of Our Fathers" by the Con-
gregation; prayer, Rev. Longley;
Battle Hymn. Of the Republic;" Sc
lection observance of Memorial
Day." Mrs. Anna Pierce: recitation.
THE Flag" Ray Norman; vocal
solo. Flag Of the Free" Glenys Rob-
inson. Miss Alice c. Wakely, accom-
PIANIST; poem, Memorial Day." Mrs.
Robinson. president of the Corps;
THE Ride Of Jennie Mcneil" Miss
Gray; recitation, 1.-The Red, White
Blue" Colby Robinson; vocal
solo. "Tenting tonight" Mrs. A. D.
Billings: Establishing Memorial
Day." Mrs. ]. G. Grant; poem, Moth
ing But Flags" Margaret Adams;
Greetings to the Veterans" Mrs.
Herbert Grant: History of Billings
Corps. Mrs. Eva Wod: Memorial SER
vice for deceased members of the
Corps. Mrs. Wood; "America;", re-
marks. Rev. Brooks; hymn.
AID CLINTON
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u Response to
[lea tor Clothing
ny Near East Relief

cIoth e response to the plea for warm
parsn. .s Tor the children and their
Nt tei,s in the Near East met with
dar ly good response for the first
in fro several bundles being brought
fron, ,',I me city and one large one
doasn,.. lakeside. Style in a garment
Die ~ - amount to much to the peo-
war;, we Near East. if there is good
IN MAJ M material that can be utilized
dren 'u r,, over garments for the chill
warn mat Is all they want, to keep
then, III the cold winter ahead Of
are ny the time the shipments
dis,r;h,aaaee and the clothing can be
tusr 'outed and made over by the
De- mn mlothers the cold weather will
u Nh, 'hem and this clothing, much
vii, "i h can be used nowhere else,
from 'e me means of saving them
Their , ulucn suffering and help hold
cold vitality against the ravages of
bu ide aldermen's rooms in the city
left IL Where the clothing is being
Wee. open from Q to 5 each day this
Day WIN the exception of Memorial
lend,n win Miss Edna Clark in at
early ~ Should anyone be late or
Chic, NJ NJ getting their bundles in,
partmamn.. II. Murray of the police de-
bundle !; Will kindly see that the
donor r - properly disposed of If the
Va" apply to him at his Office.
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Present Week Ends
Diamond Scraps
in City WaterVille
Especial to Kennebec Journal.)

Especial to Kennebec Journal.)
Waterville. May 28-This week
will see practically the end Of the
baseball games in this city for this
year as a majority of the games to
be played to finish out the schedules
of Colby. Cob6Irn and Waterville
high school will be played out Of
town.
There are some classy battles
staged for the present week on the
local diamonds. With games to-
morrow, Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday scheduled to be pulled off. the
ball fans in Elm City are to be given
are scheduled for Memorial day is
rather unusual in this city but this
year, the date was offered to Colby
by the Tufts ball tossers in Medford
and the Colby athletic officials ac-
cepted the invitation.
Tomorrow afternoon two hot con-
tests will be pulled off for the be-
ginning of the week. The fast Co.
burn outfit will cross bats with
Hebron for the first baseball game
in several years. The game between
the two great prep school rivals
| whic hwas scheduled to have been
played while the Maroon was max
ing the southern trip early in the
month was called off because of rain.
Hebron a. the present time is at the
top of the State prep school league,
after banging out win over Kents
Hill lately. The Kents Hill aggre-
cation took a fall out of the Haines
outfit recently, but the Maroon Is
out to cop second place If possible.
Waterville high school will enter
tain the sluggers from Maine Gen.
trail Institute of Pittsf1eld for the
second game of the afternoon. The
Purple swamped the Pittsfield nine
week ago and hope to repeat the
rooters.
Colby leaves for Medford tomor-
row evening at 10 o'clock to face
the Slugging Tufts nine on their
home grounds. The Bay State out
fit romped over Bowdoin Saturday
and let them off easy. Coach Parent
expects the toughest game of the
year from the Massachusetts, aggre-
cation and Is at the present time
puzzled as to who he will have hurl
for the local collegions. The fol-
lowing men will make the trip:
Lampher, Muir. Odom. MCGOWAN
Cutler, Fransen, Royal, Wilson.
Shanahan. Fagerstrom and Howard.
Thursday afternoon the northern
invaders in the form of the nine
from Kicker will land in town and
face the Maroon diamond crew on
Libby field. Saturday. the last of the
State series games will come off on
Seaveren's field when Colby and
Maine clash for the last time this
year. Coburn will entertain Kent's
Hill for the second game between
the two schools.
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Judge Atchley Hands
Stiff Sentences in
Single Sale Case

Archie Barney and his son, Peter
Barney were found guilty of single
sale of intoxication liquor in the mu-
nicipal court yesterday morning and
given the maximum sentence by
Judge Atchley of six months in Jail,
$500 fine and costs and six months
additional in default of payment. The
principal witness for the State was
Deputy Sheriff John Lawrence of
Rockland. Carroll n. Perkins was
the lawyer for the State. Judge A. A.
Matthew represented Archie Barney.
Lawrence testified that they
bought one half pint Of alcohol from
Peter Barney on March 80 and he
had also bought one half pint from
Archie Barney in the back part of
their store on Main street on March
20.
In the cross examination Judge
Matthew asked Lawrence If he had
ever been in theatricals.
Mr.. Lawrence testified that he had
also purchased alcohol from Alphonse
and Joel Barney. These two men
have not yet been arrested.
Judge Atchley found the two men
guilty and gave them the maximum
sentence. Both appealed and furnish
ed $500 bail each.
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nay29d1t
Miss Dorothy Thomas, were in town
on their way to Bangor on

Miss Dorothy Thomas. were in town
Saturday on their way to Bangor on
business.
Mrs. Julia Young, Mrs. Jennie
Brown, Miss Merle Wood, Mrs
Emma Bragg, and Ray Young left
on Saturday for the Weirs, N. H.,
where they have employment for the
summer season at the hotel run by
Judge Fred H. Lancaster of Auburn,
formerly resident of this town.
Mrs. ROBBIE Currier has returned to
her home in Rockland after a visit in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Roll
Inns.
Miss Margaret Staples returned
Saturday from Guilford, where on
Friday evening she attended a dance
held under the auspices of the
American Legion. While at Guilford
she was the guest of her brothers,
Clifford and Frances Staples.
Mrs. o. F. Parks left Saturday for
Brattleboro, Vermont. where she will
join her brother. Charles Church and
Mrs. Church in an automobile trip
to California.
Among the Pittsfield people in
Bangor Saturday were Mrs. Lewis
OdLlclS anu MIS-. inward JACOBS.
The New Era Auxiliary of the
Free Baptist church will meet
Thursday afternoon, May 81 at the
church parlors. The program will be
in charge of the social committee.
Charles E. Vickery was in Augusta
on matters of business Saturday.
Carl Pierce was a business caller
in Waterville Saturday.
The many friends of Mrs. Julia
Smith. former resident Of this town
who passed the winter in Philadel-
phia with her daughter, Mrs. George
c. K. Culmer will be interested to
learn that she arrived in Newport,
Saturday evening and will pass the
summer with her daughter, Mrs. Nor
daughter, Mrs. Nora Lander and
family at the Lander cottage at
Breezy Point, Sebasticook. Mrs.
Smith was q recent guest Of Mrs.
Maud Bracket Hyde and mother,
Mrs. Mary Bracket. at their home
in Saratoga Springs and found them
most pleasantly situated in their new
home.
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ACIDS IN STOMACH
CAUSE INDIGESTION
Create Gas, souruess ana Pain
How 70 Treat

Medical authorities state that nearly
nine tenths Of the cases of stomach trou-
BILE. Indigestion. sourness. burning. gas.
bloating. nausea. etc, are due to an ex-
cess of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
and not as some believe to lack of d.
gestive Juices. The delicate stomach lin
ing Is irritated digestion is delayed and
food sours. causing the disagreeable symp-
toms which every stomach sufferer knows
SO well.
Artificial digestents are not needed in
such cases and may do real harm. Try
laying aside all digestive aids and instead
get from any druggist a few ounces OF
Bisurated Magnesia and take q teaspoon
full in a quarter glass of water right after
eating. This sweetens the stomach, pre-
vents the formation of excess acid and
there is no sourness gas or pain. Bisu-
rated Magnesia Gin powder or tablet form
never liquid or milky Is harmless to the
stomach, inexpensive to take and is the
most efficient form of magnesia for stom-
ach purposes. 1t Is used by thousands OF
people who enjoy their meals with no more
fear Of indigestion.-Adv Mays
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ToIman Organ Recital

Several hundred Waterville people
were delighted last evening at the
Methodist church with the organ re-
cltal by Carl Jean Tolman, professor
OF music at Coburn Classical Insti-
tute. Mr. Tolman is an artist who is
surpassed by few on the pipe organ
and his recital was musical treat to
local music lovers that will not soon
De forgotten. Following is the pro-
gram:
Pilgrims Chorus from Tannhauser,
Wagner-Eddy; A. D. MDCXX, Mac
Lowell-Tolman: Chinoiserie, Firmin
swlnnen; Sunset Meditation. Richard
Eggs; March Inexorable, Carl Jean
roman dedicated to Mr.. E. A. Bailey,
, l.. whom the composer is organist) ;
Inc Song of the Basket Weaver, Alex
shaer RUSSELL Adagio Pathetique,
uodard-Tolman; La Concertina (Umor-
esca). Pietro A. Yon; Largo from
Aerxes. Handel-Whitney: On the Sea,
momes-kraft; Intermezzo. Carl Jean
loinan; Hymn to the American Lee
glon adapted by Mr. Tolman; Evening
hymn, adapted by Mr.. Tolman.
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TO DARKEN HAIR
APPLY SAGE TEA

Common garden sage brewed into
a heavy tea with sulphur added, will
turn gray, streaked and faded hair
beautifully dark and luxuriant. Just
few applications will prove a reve-
lation II your hair is fading, streaked
or gray. Mixing the Sage Tea and
Sulphur recipe at home, though, il
troublesome. An easier way is to
get bottle Of Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphu Compound at any drug
store all ready for use. This is the
old-time recipe improved by the ,ad-
dition of other ingredients.
While wispy, gray. faded hair Is
not sinful, we all desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractive
ness. BY darkening your hair with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound. no one can tell, because It
does 1t so naturally, 50 evenly. You
just dampen a sponge or soft brush
with 1t and draw this through your
hair. taking one small strand at a
time: by morning all gray hairs have
disappeared. and, after another ap-
plication or two, your hair becomes
beautifully dark, glossy, soft and
luxuriant.-Adv.
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Pittsfeld Woman
Sentenced for
30 DAYS: Fine of $50

Mrs. Elizabeth humphrey OF flttS
field pleaded not guilty to larceny in
tho municipal court yesterday morn
ing but after hearing was found
guilty by Judge Charles w. Atchley
and was sentenced to pay a fine OF
$50 and costs or to serve 30 days in
Jail. Mrs. Humphrey paid and was
released. The alleged larceny was OF
a pair of shoes from the store OF
Perley Cotton in Clinton on May "a.
The respondent was represented by
J. Ralph LeFleur. Carroll w. Rob-
irson Of Clinton, deputy sheriff made
the arrest.
Mr.. C&otton went on the stand first
and testified that he saw Mrs. Num-
phrey in the store last Saturday aft
ernoon between $50 and 4 o'clock. He
did not know whether or not che took
thes hoes.
Gerald Fisher, who works in the
Cotton store after school hours was
the next witness. He was showing
Mrs. Humphrey some shoes and while
doing this he was called away Tor
few minutes to serve a small boy
with a soda. He returned ard start
ed to put the shoes away and he no
ticed that one pair was miss'"". re-
saw Mrs. Humphrey driving away IN
an automobile. he was 'oo &c.
stop her but took the number OF the
car. A..
Mrs. Humphrey denied on the
stand that she had ever been in the
store. Her husband declared that she
vas at home when he returned from
work that night about o'clock.
Mrs. Marvetta Raymond OF Pitts
field said she was with Mrs. Hum
1hrey on that particular day. She
declared that they did not go Into
the cotton store at all but admitted
the car stopped in Clinton in front
of the home Of her sister.
Before pronouncing the sentence
Judge Athcley remarked that some
one was lying and he was going TO
find the respondent guilty because
she was the only one who had any
ornortunity to steal the shoes.
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CLINTON
Before Waterville
Municipal Court

Perley l.. Cotton, proprietor of
the local drug store, was complain
ant before the municipal court in
Watervil!e Monday morning against
Mrs. Justine Humphrey of Pittsfield
on the charge of the larceny of a
pair of shoes from his store on
Thursday evening of last week. On
Saturday eevning a second pair was
obtained under false pretenses by
the same person from the same
store. the first pair from the clerk.
Gerald Fisher. and the second from
Mr.. Cotton. The first loss was dis
covered at once by the clerk who
identified the person by the registra-
ton number of her car.
The defendant was pronounced
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Holiday Schedule at Postoffiee

Postmaster Edgar J. Brown an
nounces the following schedule for the
Waterville pest office for Memorial
Day:
All deliveries, both by city and by
lural carriers. will be omitted.
The post office will be open from
$50 to 10 A. NJ. only. Money order
department. closed all day. Street let
ter boxes in the business section COL
lected at 7.45 A. NJ. and 6 p. NJ. and
the usual early morning and evening
collection Of boxes in the residence
districts will be made. All special de-
livery and perishable parcel post will
be delivered promptly. Mails for the
night Pullman west close at 3 I. NJ.
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Is Your Work Hard
On Your Kidneys?

S your work wearing you out? Are
L you tortured with throbbing back
ache-feel tired. weak and discour-
aged? Then look to your kidneys!
Many occupations tend to weaken
the kidneys. Constant backache,
headaches, dizziness and rheumatic
pains are the natural result. You
suffer annoying bladder irregulari-
ties; feel nervous, irritable and worn
cut. Don't wait! Use Doan's Kid
ney Pills. Workers everywhere
recommend Doan's. They should
help you, too. Ask your neighbour!
An Augusta Case:
Robert c. Jennings. farmer. r. T. D.
No. 4. says: MY back aches just over
my kidneys and my kidneys don't act
regular. The secretions pass too FIRE.
painful and contain sediment. When
have these attacks I go to Coughlin's
Drug Store and get Doan's Kidney
Pills. 1t doesn't take Doan's long to
straighten me up"
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with its blue and gold lights. which
added much color to the hall.
The music for the affair was fur
nished by Tilton's college orchestra.
At intermission refreshments of ice
cream and fancy waters were served
with fruit punch.
The chaperones for the dance were
President and Mrs. Arthur j. Rob-
erts, Professor and Mrs. Lester f.
Weeks, Professor and Mrs. G. Harry
Edwards, Dean Nettie M. Runnals
and Mrs. Catherine Bowdoin. The
committee in charge Of the affair
consisted Of Albert G. Snow '23, Of
Blue Hill, chairman: Russell M.
Squire '25, Of Waterville. and Will
lard o. Seamans '24, of Winthrop.