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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
(Sk0WhEeAN LOCAL NEWS
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PERSONAL MENTION

Afr and Mrs. Charles w. Day are
parents of little son born wednes-
day. ,r. .+,,s
,rom Waterville where she passed a
NV DAVIS the first fthe week.
Mrs. Ned Lessard and Given Dodge
..oentIy visited Mrs. Jonathan Lauri-
.en on the River road.
'0 Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Lewis and
Nr and Mrs. Leslie Allen of Pitts
Geld were in town shopping Thurs
u"I C. Kincaid Of West Athens was
business caller in town Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Smith and
u-s Arthur b. Plummer were in
Bangor Wednesday making the trip
by automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron E. Smith mo-
tored to Kingheld Tuesday where
Mrs. Smith got a supply of baskets
rom Mrs. Huse which will be offer
ed for sale at the Methodist ladies
circle fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
Mrs. Woodbury. Hostess
To First PhiIatl,eas

Wednesday afternoon a large
number of the ladies, who are men,
bers of the First Philathea class of
the Federated church, gathered at
me nome of superintendent and Mrs.
W. Is. Woodbury. on West Front
street when Mrs. Woodbury. was hos
TESS: The ladies passed the afternoon
sewing on articles for the class fair
which will be held on Dec. 18th.
At $50 p. NJ. a delicious supper
was served to so by the following
ladies who made up the committee
10 assist Mrs. Woodbury.: Mrs. Kerry
steward, Mrs. Thomas Thomson,
Mrs. e. Carl Dunbar, Mrs. Fred w.
hennison, Mrs. Andrew Martin and
MRS. Austin Sprague. The supper
was served at small tables which
seated four. The favors were little
Turkey boxes and contained candies.
AFTER the supper the regular semi
monthly meeting of the class was
, nelo with the president. Mrs. Roy l..
MS'drston, In the chair and the usual
rmlathea opening exercises and
prayer were given. At the business
SESSION greetings were read from
Mrs' Grace Brewster and her daugh-
ser, Mrs. Clara Whitney, who are
r1ormer members of the class, now of
dexter. 1t was voted to sell tickets
sor the supper which the class is to
serve on the night of Dec. II. Two
lew members were admitted into
membership, Mrs. Edith Robertson
aho Mrs. Christine n. p. Day. The
.aoles OF the class expressed by a
using vote of thanks the class ap-
ereclation to Mrs. Woodbury. for OPP
ening her home to the class for this
party. 1t was also something of a
nouse' warming for Mrs. Woodbury.
T Tno mas recently moved to the West
t rhront street home. The ladies Of
th ae class were requested to bring to
t the church next Sunday morning at
t tSs sunday school hour gifts of any,
S;t ins suitable for a Thanksgiving
SJnaher which will keep until Thurs
tay and the gifts will be made up IN
MI, baskets of Thanksgiving cheer
needy.
MI was announced that Mrs. E. L.
TIC 'Sn OF Sandwich, Mass, who is
D guest OF a member. Mrs. Hanah
~ rage of High street, will, speak
SHE .ne sunday school hour on next
th a After the business session
n me- remainder of the evening was
Wvp su socially and with sewing. The
NIL, unesday gathering of the class
ne u a, 80 upon the class records as one
itor,.n e pleasantest meeting in its his
tbo ne next meeting will be held on
VIII wi. evening of Wednesday, Dec. 9Th
stnr me president, Mrs. Roy i. Mar
a. ner home on Main street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23

Hills; memory table, Miss Eva
Moody. Mrs. Carrie French, Mrs.
Sedgley; ice cream. Mrs. c. P.
Roweli, Mrs. p. j. Clifford; aprons,
Mrs. L. 7. Carleton, Mrs. H. E. Pink
ham.
All the ladies were in japanese
costume, including the president,
Mrs. LaVerne Maxfeld, who had
general oversight and who has work.
ed very hard for the success of the
affair.
A short program was presented
with the following numbers: Piano
duet. Mrs. Thelma and Mrs. Evelyn
Godfrey: Japanese solo, in costume,
Ida Edwards; flower drill. Frances
Edwards, Regena Curtis. Gwendolyn
Brown; vocal solo, Miss Clara An
dreWS,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
Annual Bazaar Ladies AID

The annual Bazaar by the Ladies'
Aid of the Methodist church was held
, Thursday afternoon at the Town hall.
The decorations We're very artistic
and were on Japanese lines. Each
of the ten large windows were yelled
with cherry blossoms, screens over
draped with streamerS of soft gray.
Each of the corner booths were
draped in gray with trellis work, and
WiStaria vines were festooned over
the tops. a large square booth with
four compartments occupied the CEN
ter of the hall. a high sloping roof
was formed of gray streamers, and
japanese cherry spray were the dec
oratiOnS.
Cherry trees We're also placed about
the hall and the stage was set for a
tea room. Steamers of gray fell
from the ceiling to floor. represent
ing screen. with tiny sprays of
cherry blossoms sprinkled on this
delicate background. Each table
had a centerpiece of pale yellow
chrVSanthemumS.
The Anti Can't class served fruit
salads, coffee, tea, sandwiches. rare
bit and crackers. with Mrs. Thelma
Godfrey as head waitress. Her as
sistants We're Mrs Evelyn Godfrey,
Misses Clara Andrews. Alberta Lem
IONS. Annie Drawn, Mildred Drawn,
and Mrs. Helen LaVallee.
The booths We're in charge of
Fancy work, Mrs. Georgia McGuigan,
Mrs. Ahbie Macomber: candies. Mrs.
Ruth Webb, Mrs. LaVerne Foster:
caps and handkerchiefs. Mrs. Edith
Sturtevant: food. Mrs. Allen Eustis,
Mrs. Freeland Yeaton, Mrs. 7. A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
MiIIerand Wants Nor. wor,s

Paris, Nov. "A. p. by Mai)-M.
Millerand, president of France, wants
the duties Of his office increased. He
Is an active and a prodigious worker.
and his present duties. restricted
mainly to receiving official visits, in
augurating movements. laying corner
stones' welcoming newly appointed
diplomats and pardoning convicts.
leave him with so much time on his,
hands that he is eager to take on
further responsibilities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
EAST WINTHROP

> The Thursday Club met on Nov.
%, with Mrs. Eugenia Titus. Roll
Call. Three noted historical char
acters of the United States; Reading
of the presidents Thanksgiving proc
lamation, by Mrs. Stella Stone; pa
per, Clay-Webster. Mrs. Gertrude
Skane; history test. conducted by
Mrs. Mabel Whiting: questions fol-
lowed Refreshments were served.
Adjourned 10 meet in two weeks with
Mrs. Skeene.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
Hair Curling
Tedious Abroad

Berlin, Nov. IA. p. by Mail)-
Permanent waves" are so hard to
get on the continent that one Ameri-
can woman makes two trips a year
to the United States rather than en-
trust her hair to the uncertain efforts
Of the European coiffeurs.
Beauty parlors over here not only
sometimes ruin the hair in an effort
to give 1t an enduring curl, but they
nave not learned how to put the
kink into hair as speedily and as
painlessly as the American beauty
doctors. Women frequently faint
from exhaustion and pain in the
hands Of the European experts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
Meeting Finance Committee of Fed
Grated Church

The finance committee of the Fed
Grated church held business meet
ing at the directors room of the
First National Rank Wednesday
evening at 40 o'clock with the
chairman. Thomas G. Lord presid-
Ing. The budget was talked over and
the winters work of the church was
discussed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
LOCAL NOTICE

We have purchased, the w. D.
Spaulding Insurance Agency and
now represent the same companies,
formerly represented by him. The
cost of insurance in some of these
companies is very low and we shall
be very glad to explain these rates to
you at either our Augusta or Halo
well office.
MACOMEER, FARR sc WRITTEN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
Free Supper for Men, of Federated
Parish

This Friday evening at the Fed
Grated church parlors a free supper
will be served to the men of the
church and parish, which will be
served under the direction Of the
ladies of the Tuesday Night Bible
class, who will serve the following
menu: Venison stew, rolls. ice cream
and coffee. At this gathering the
financial work of the church for the
coming year will be considered and
an entertainment will be given. 1t
is expected that the speaker will be
j. G. Gregory of Portland,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
Social POSTPONED

The social which had been arrang-
Cd to be held this Friday evening at
The Revere school house on the new
road to Athens has been postponed
because of the death of Mrs. Henry
6 Palmer which occurred on We'd
nesday afternoon. Mrs. Palmer re-
sided near the school, house and was
a good friend to all, teachers and pu-
nils alike. The social will be held at
the school house on Monday evening
the Goth instead of this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
r,,,paraI 0f Mrs. Palmer

The funeral service OF Mrs. Henry
palmer who died at her home on
silver street Wednesday afternoon
afternoon will be held at the home
IN silver street at IL o'clock Satur-
dow forenoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
Ladies Social Circle Have Husv
Afternoon

The ladies of the Ladies' Social
of the Centenary Methodist church
were entertained by Mrs. Jennie
Nutting at her home on Mount
Pleasant avenue Wednesday after
noon. at which time the regular semi
monthly meeting was held. The time
was passed by the ladies sewing on
articles for the fair. At the business
session, conducted by the president,
Mrs. Joseph N. Smith, plans were
discussed for the dinner which is to
be served on the day which the cir
Gle holds its annual fair, December
l1th. and also plans for the fair were
considered. Mrs. Smith, the secre-
tary, reported that she had gotten
the baskets for the sale which she
will have charge of at the fair. The
next meeting will be held at the
home of the secretary, Mrs. Myron
j. Smith on Cedar street on Wednes-
day, December 5th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
To Hold Thanksgiving Service

The following plans have been
announced for union Thanksgiving
service to be held on Thanksgiving
morning. in which the three Pro-
testant churches, the Centenary
Methodist, pastor. Rev. Herbert L..
Nichols; Bethany Baptist, pastor,
Rev. George Merriam; and the Fed
Grated, pastor, Rev. George l.. Thur
low, are to participate. The service
will be held at the Federated church
at 8 O'clock. 1t is expected that
two men will speak. Mrs. Donald
P. Burrlll, director of the music at
the Federated church, will sing.
Mrs. Ethel w. Ames. the organist
at the Bethany church, will preside
at the organ and the pastors will
take part in the service. 1t is hoped
that large number of the towns
people Will attend this service. The
public, whether members of either
parish or not, is cordially invited
to attend the service and thus show
the spirit of thankfuiness for the
many blessings received Since the
1872 Thanksgiving day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
Date Of Annual Meeting Farm Blu.
rpau Announced

The annual meeting of the Som
erset County Farm Bureau will be
held at the Municipal building in
Skowhegan on Saturday, Dec. list.
1t is expected that County Agent
Specialist A. L. Deering Of Orono
will be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
Miss Vallicre Entertains Girl Scouts

The girl scouts were entertained
for the regular meeting on Wednes-
day evening by Miss Birdena Nalliere
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
DIN VALERIE on North avenue. Miss
Mary Merrill the chairman presided
at the. business session and the fol-
lowing committees were appointed:
committee to arrange and send to
Mrs Clement Downs and infant son,
Richard Clement, who are in Angus
ia a box of gifts which viii contain
several gifts to be opened one at a
time, Dorothy NJ. Nye and Louise
Stinchfield. Mrs. Dana was for some
years the scout leader and has en-
tertained the girls at her summer
home at PemiqUid several times:
committee to clean the teachers
room at the high school which the
girl scouts furnished last year, Ethe-
Ign Mills and Phyllis Whiting; COM
mittee to tend the lunch counter at
the high school for the next week.
Ethelyn Mills, Edna Petty. Wiona
Simpson. The hostess served delici-
GUS candies and pleasant meeting
was held with the scout leader. Mrs.
Clyde E. Decker being in attendance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
Winthrop


i uIleIdi OF WIS UyFItlIa thompson
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Myrtil!a Thompson were held
Thursday forenoon from the Me-
thodist church, conducted by Rev.
p. j. Clifford, pastor of the church.
The bearers We're: c. A. Dyer Sid
ney Mason, 5. L. Edwards, and Z. w.
Wentworth.
Relatives from out of town who
were present at the funeral were
Carl and Leon Nichols of Livermore
and Mrs. Emma Tomhposn of Far
mingt0n. There We're many beautiful
floral offerings and the interment
was in G!enside cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Canton of
Lynn, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Shaw. They came by auto and were
accompanied by Mrs. Cantons
mother Mrs. Ola Ineraham who is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Moulton.
Mrs. Adelbert Towle of Augusta
visited relatives in town Thursday.
Mrs. Willard Jackson and little
daughter, Lucille, are guests of Mrs.
Jacksons' sister, Mrs. Everard
French.
Mrs. r. r. Rogers and Miss Aida
Rogers of Portland are visiting rela-
tives in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23

The second in a series of dances
to be held this winter by the Show
hogan Dancing Club will be given on
Tuesday evening, the 9th, in Grange
hall.
Elmer E. Harris. superintendent
Of the Skowhegan Jersey Creamery
and a member of the agricultural
committee of the Maine State Cham
Der OF Commerce. returned Thurs
day noon from Portland. where he
has been in attendance at the meet
ings of the Maine State Dairy AS
ISOLATION, Pathological Society. the
Seed improvement and the Boys
and Girls Clubs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-13

Smith at all, it had better be done
quickly.
The drinking of cocktails was
concluded a little more quickly
than usual, and Mrs. Trumperton-
Smith Joined me in the bedroom
full of what passed with her as
genlality. 1t was quality, how
ever. which was entirely superb
cial, and in a general way | found
her disagreeable, selfish and jeal-
Gus to degree.
She withdrew the key of her
lewel-case from bracelet and
passed it to me.
selected the diamond necklace,
earrings and bracelet, locked up
the case and returned the key. NV
mistress expression softened as
she looked at herself in tn glass.
Sh picked up her gold bag, look
ed inside to see that had placed
her handkerchief there, and turned
away. ( g "
See that the fire is kept up in
the sitting-room, Janet" she or
dored. "Mr. Bloor and l will take
our coffee there"
] went into the stewards room
and had my supper as usual, and
l also paid a visit to Mr.. Bloor's
bedroom and borrowed certain
trifles which l proposed to use lat
er on. | happened to know that
both he and Mrs. Trumperton-
Smith were engaged to- play bridge
after dinner at neighboring no.
tel.
l contrived to leave open the
connecting door between the bed
room and the sitting and to
be in the former when they return
ed for their coffee Madam had
GENE in for her cloak, and they
were on the point Of starting out
again, when her escort at last gave
me the cue for which ! had been
81 say, Mimi" he drawled-he
called her Mimi although she
weighed fourteen stone-"I don't
feel comfortable walking along the
front with you in those. diamonds.
Leave them behind, there's dear"
"Just as you like, DEAR" she as
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-13
ARE YOU ALERT?

magician would find it easier fool Ensten than te
neceve fInseins eight year-od SO claims Arthur
buckley, official of the Society of American Magicians
s common knowledge in the show business that stage
wizard most nervous when doing his tricks before an audi
ehce containing great many children The grown-ps are
FOOLED easily But chances that the shr voice of some
oungster IN the rear of the house will pipe out: 81 seen
how he done it." 'i " ~
Chdren are much alert than their elders One rea
son IS because they find everything in life and
ing ana are constantly watching for another bit of knowl-
edge. Interest keeps the brain oeared ~, IN hnh Iao,,
pitch. " e''' ~
AS we get older observe that life is an endless repti
to the same old stuff and with only an occa-
soha SURPRISE Naturally we fall into the habit of not
perceptions, slows down ability observe quickly So
tne stage magician finds it easy to hoax us.
Magician Buckley quoted, conveys the idea that the
simple trick will BATTLE profound BRAIN while man of only
average intelligence is apt to "catch on"
ne psychology of this is that the characteristics
OF deep thinking tendency to concentrate entirely on
brlant intellect often unable to master card games
rvlates which the deep thinker sbconscousy is adverse
to concentrating
The heavy thinker apparently interested in the stage
OF ms brain power far browsing unconsciousy on i'm
poFant matters The of lesser intelligence is not in
semltrance hypnotic state of interest in important mat
@ SO ne is able to rally his concentration 100 per cent
the magcans tricks ~
This deve into psychology raises the interesting sugges
ton that alerness is not necessarily sign of brain mower
On the other hand it indicate intelligence only
or below ' e~'
The absentmnded professor the subject of MANY Jokes
he deeply concentrated things that really count is far
from alert Often ne has to have questions repeated
three times before he gets them But BRING IN ono of
him as alert hair-trgger.
II queer machine, that brain inside skulls
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-13
BY A. p. NELSON
L. s. Ex-Representative From Wis
cOnsin, Eleventh District

Everybody thinks the other mans
job is pretty soft.
It's hard to realize the difficulties
and hard work involved in task
that's different from your own.
The old farmer in the story was
an example.
The doctor had visited his house
and one Of his neighbors came over
to inquire the reason.
"My wife is sick" explained the
farmer. Don't know just what the
matter. She got up this mornin' and
get breakfast for me and the hands.
at 5. then she done a wash;n' and
baked some pies and bread-maybe
ten loaves or so--and then she
churned and cleaned up the house
little and fed the pigs and chick
ems and welded some Of the garden
and got dinner and was SEWN and
mendin' some this afternoon like
she always does, when all of sud
den she keeled over.
II can't think what's the matt"r,
for sizes been doin' Homework Ike
thst without no trouble for n gh
onto fifteen years"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-13

Only last night" he remarked
"she told me that it was general,
you who made the selection"
"She usually does wear what
put out l assented. (Which dc
You admire her in most, Mr.
Bloor?"
The young man scratched his
chin thoughtfully. :.
| 1T doesn't, matter to me what
she wears" he sighed. 81 know a
Title girl, though, who would look
the real thing decked out in those
diamonds, eh?"
Il expect you have a large ac-
qualntance amongst my SEX" | re-
piled demurely
You're cold young woman, ia
net" he complained "My last eve
ming, too"
care you going away"
Back to the City tomorrow.
I'm my own master and all that,
OF coursc-take Il week or two Just
When | want it--but one has to
pick up bit Of the rhino now and
then"
"lf it is really your last night"
said, "tell me what jewelry you
would like the mistress to wear
this evening, and | will put it out
for her"
what about the diamond neck
lace, then ?" he suggested.
MY mistress came busting in a
moment or two later and busted
herself in making the cocktails. |
went through into her bedroom TO
lay out her gown. 1t was perfect
ly clear to me now that if ! were
gong to rob Mrs. Trumperton-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-13
IN JUAREZ.

On the Mexican side of the Rio
/ Grande
Is JuareZ.
And there. wherever you chance to
stand.
A bar is.
Both sides of the street, four sides
Of square,
Wherever you look, Q bar is there,
And the sounds of revelry fiji the
air
In. Juarez.
But the click of the chips is heard
no more
In Juarez, :"
You gamble not as you did of wore.
Afar is
The hectic time when you played
roulette;
But still on the ponies guy can bet,
No model city, at least as yet,
Is Juarez.
FL Paso's lively and full of pep,
Not Juarez;
The Mexicans move with n slower.
step
In Juarez.
Their nondescript soldiers SLOUGH
along
Unhurriedly through the dark
skinned throng,
And life is a sort of a slumber song
In Juarez.
They fight the chickens and fight the
bull
In Juarez,
And those aren all Of the fights
they pull
In Juarez;
For the blood of the Mexican SWANS
is hot,
And the rival at times is knitted or
shot,
Though it doesn't happen an awful
lot.
In Juarez.
Yet in the main they are getting on
In Juarez,
Beneath the shadow OF Oregon
In Juarez;
And they work at times, but they
mostly play
IN a careless, happy go-lucky way.
quite unprogressive, but blithe and
gay,
In Juarez.
-BERTON BRALEY.
Copyright, 1920, .NEA Service, Inc.)l.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-13
ADVENTUROUS
THE TWINS
BY Olive Barton Roberts

The fountain on top Of Nancy S
head kept running and running.
Mix-Up Land kept filling up and fill
ing up with water, and Jack Straw,
the rogue, became more and more
frightened as ne saw every thing
swimming or climbing while he
couldn't do either--;on account of
having peg leg.
lie would have turned the magic
ring on his left tlumb and stopped
the water, but he couldn't tell where
it was coming frOm-whether Il big
wave from the ocean had washed
over the land, or a cloud had burst,
or river had backed up, or what.
First the grass disappeared, then
the flowers, then the bushes. Every
thing that could swim was swim
ming and everything that could
climb was climbing, everyone who
had II boat to row in was rowing,
and everyone who had a raft to
float on was floating on it.
my, my, my! I'll have to do
something and that soon," declared
Jack. II wish ! knew where all the
water was coming from"
Nancy and Nick had long ago been
covered up with water. 1t had gone
right over the tops of their heads.
But Nick was marble and Nancy
was marble (being changed by ma
gic) and so they didn't feel a thing.
Finally Jack Straw haa only the
tip of his nose sticking out of the
water. 81 do be ieve III have to turn
my ring and change Mix-Up Land
back into Apple Land!" he said
and sigaed gurgly sigh. But some
thing better still happened. The ring
slid off his hand into the water and
it was never found again.
Before you could say "scat" every
thing was set to rights. TIE water
disappeared and there were the
mountains and trees and grass and
houses and pigs and chickens and
cows and churches and people and
wagons and everything just as it
should be. Mix-Up Land was Apple
Pie, Land again and King Even-Stev-
en- was on the throne in his palace.
And Jack Straw was back cob.
bling shoes-just as he used to be. /,
And best of all, the Twins were
little boy and girl again, and on
their way home.