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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-04
School Friends Entertained

A merry gathering was held Mon
day evening at tho home of Hon.
and Mrs. Ira A. Withari when twelve
of the school friends Of their son,
Wallace gathered to help him cele-
brate tho fourteenth anniversary OF
his birth, which fe on April LIST.
The party included Misses Doris
Goodrich, Pcarle Taplcy. Martha
Holt. Frances Chamberlain. Moreno
Roundy, Christine Whitman, Cath
crime Witham, George Tapley, Dwight
Sheive, Wallace and Roger Witham.
Frank Willette, Joseph Adams. The
time was passed most happily with
games and music and in the disposal
of the delicious refreshments pro-
vided by Mrs. Witham. In behalf of
the young people an attractive gift
was presented by Dwight Shieve.
Mrs. J. q. Hutchinson of Buxton
who Is the guest Of relatives in town.
and Mrs. Fred Greenlaw were guests
at dinner Tuesday Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Irving 4. Written. Later going TO
the homes of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Written, and Mrs Arthur w. Brown
for afternoon and evening visits.
Friends of Rev. Elmer f. Longley.
pastor of the Baptist church will be
glad for the news or slight I'M
provement in his condition. He is
very appreciative of the many kind
nesses extended to him during his
illness. Many flowers and plants have
been sent to brighten his sickroom
and fruits and other delicacies have
been freely bestowed by his numer-
Gus friends. The Philathea Glass
sent an Easter gift Of a basket of
fruit and Mrs. Longley was remem-
bere1 by the jolly Juniors, her Sun
day School class, with a gift of flow
ers. For eli these tokens of sympa-
thy and affection. the pastor and his
wife extend most sincere thanks.
The thirty-ninth anniversary of their
was passed quietly at their
home on Monday amid the congratu-
lations and good wishes of their
many friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-04
CLINTON

At the meeting of Clinton Grange
Wednesday evening program Will
be given by the young people. Will
mer Bracket Stanley Cain and Mar
ion Simonson is the committee in
charge. a social will follow the
meeting and young people not men,
bers &C the order will be invited to
attend.
Miss Dora NJ. Kinsley returned
Monday evening to her home in
town She has spent the winter in
birmingham. Mass. with her nieces,
Mrs. Carolyn Mason and Mrs. kath-
crime Morse.
Miss Jennie Flye left Tuesday
morning for Leeds where she will
visit her sister, Mrs. Annie Fitch for
a few weeks.
Mrs. Frank w. Brooks returned
home Tuesday noon from Newport
where she has been for a few weeks
at the home OF her son, +. W.
Brooks Jr.
Superintendent T. W. McQuaide
was in town Tuesday visiting the
schools.
Mrs. Clarence Gibson and children
came Monday afternoon from Indian
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-04
Federated Missionary Society t
Meet Friday

Friday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock
the ladies of the Missionary Circle of
the Federated church will meet at
the home of Mrs. Elmer +. Green
wood on Madison avenue. All mem
bers of the circle are not only urged
to attend the meeting but also each
one is urged to take one guest with
her. A program of especial interest
has been arranged and will be pre-
scented at the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Gates of Sill
YER street have a Gala lilly which
has attracted great deal of atten-
ton. Whether the plant is of the
giant variety or not they do not
know but it is Certainlysa giant Gala
The plant measures from the tip OF
the leaves to the base 81 inches
There are eight leaves and two buds
on it at the present time. There
shave been four blossoms upon the
plant within the year since 1t was
presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Gates
when they were i'll last spring. by
the Priscilla Rebckah Lodge. Tho
blossoms were very large and hand
some.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-04
LADIES' AID TO
SERVE DINNER

The Ladies Aid of Brown Memoir
ial Methodist Church will serve a
dinner and supper. cafeteria style. at
the church dining room on Thurs
day. Dinner will be served begin
ming at 1880, with the menu, chow
ders, scallopcd dishes, cold meats,
pics, doughnuts and coffee. Supper
from to Z of baked beans, salads,
cakes and coffee. The committee
consists of Mrs Emily Hall. chair
man; Mrs. J.ottie D. Wallely, cashier;
Mrs Jennie Harmon and Mrs. Doro-
thy Gerald. During the afternoon
useful and fancy articles will he of
fered for sale by Mrs. Gertrude Rich
ardson, Mrs. Irma Stuart and Mrs.
Harriet Brown. The members of
the Aid are requested to donate ar
ticlcs for this purpose. During the
supper hour musical program will
be given. The patronage of the
public is solicited
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-04

Pond, their home, TO pay q visit to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Sur-
Der.
Mrs. Nellie Witham has returned
from a short visit at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. J. Wallace west
OF Waterville. {,
Mrs. Florence Jewell returned Mon
day afternoon from Providence, X
T., where she has spent the winter
with her. son. Charles M. Jewell
FRS. Angie McKenney has returned
from Benton and will reside as usual
with Mrs. Jewell at her home on
Pleasant Street.
Gordon Lewis of Mars Hill has
come to town to. boz employed by
Willis T.. Knight.
Willis T.. knight was in Auburn
Tuesday to attend n meeting of the
Turner Center Creamery Associa :
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-04
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Annie Michaud and son AL
rhOnzo went to Waterville Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Bertha Clifford OF Waterville
arrived in town Tuesday to visit for
few days with her mother. Mrs.
Mary Maxwell of Baptist Hill.
Mrs. BERTHE Moore and daughter,
Mrs. Ira Austin, returned Tuesday
from Watervillc, where Mrs. Austin
received trea tmcnt for ulcers on her
eye.
Mrs. Elizabeth Watson. lecturer
of Sc-'crsct Pomona Grange, went to
oxford Monday afternoon, where
Tuesday she attended and all day
meeting of the Oxford Grange.
Mrs. Herbert $. Hopkins went to
Portland Tuesday, where she Will
pass few days with her daughter
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Sawyer.
County Agent C. A. Storer was in
North Arson for the day Tuesday in
attendance at an all day extension
meeting for 'mcn only, which was
held in the Grange hall.
Slkowhegan friends OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Bcrnier (nec Miss Eva
Moody, who were recently married.
will be interested to know that they
]lave gone to housekeeping on Old
. Point avenue, Madison.
Kenneth Chapman, who passed the
T.: stcr vacation with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Amos Chapman, was in
town the first of the week on his way
to Orono to resume his duties at the
University OF Maine, where he IS
freshman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Higgins and
Mrs. Higgins father, George Piper,
who have resided for about two years
on a farm on the River road to Wat
erville on the south side of the
river, have sold the farm and Mon
day shipped their household goods
and on Tuesday noon left for their
former home in Houlton.
(, Miss Ethel Butler, who has been
. the guest of her sister, Mrs. S. S
Huff on the Athens road, will go to
Waterville shopping today, Wednes-
o day, and from Waterville will so to
Harmony to visit her sister, Mrs. l.
T.. Bradley. after which she will re-
turn to Athens. where on Monday
she will resume her duties as
teacher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-04

the Sewing Circle at which time Mrs
Grundy is informed that she has
been chosen as a delegate to the
| state Convention. She hesitateS to
accept on account of the antiquity
by the ladies that there must ba
of her bonnet, but is hastily assured
some one among them who could
trim her q bonnet. The plap pro-
cccdS with numberleSS amusing in
cidents. which result from these eff
forts. eliminating with a farewell
reception to Mrs. Grundy and the
grand finale.
Musical umbers-Overture. or!
chestra; The Sewing Circle. the
ladies OF the Circle; j Know 1t All.
Agatha and chorus; A Bonnctt's A
Bonnet, Sewing Circle; The I'M
provemcnt Com mittee, chorus: Toll
the old, Old Bell, KnoX!t and chorus;
O Love, Dear Love, True Love. solo,
Vivian; Milliners are We, chorus;
the Erratic Singer, chorus: the
Herself Boss, With Il Capital b"
Haw Nov? Nodanna: Away, Away
to the Convention Gay, chorus;
Grand Finale. ensemble chorus.
Members OF Improvement Commit
tee, Sewing Circle and Choir: Mrs.
Ella Oulton. Il. G. Tucker. Mrs.
Grace Tucker. Thomas Nichols, Lois
Luce. William Cole: pianist. Mrs.
Myron j. Smith: coached by Mr..
Don Burrll and Mrs. II. l.. Nichols;
musical director. AR. Don Burrill.
Between the s-dialogue-liit-
ting the African Harp-George. Will
liam Wildes. Jr.; Henry Ben Oddly:
drums. James White; cornet. Ken
meth Copp: clarinet Kenneth Wood
bury: ViolinS, Lloyd Na,lierc, Harold
Lord. Millinery loaned Us The Bon
net Shop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-04

at the Federated church. 1t 10 hopes
that this service will b largely at
tended by the members OF the
church and parish.
The residence of the late John r.
Phillips at the corner of West From.
and Mcclellan streets, has been sold
to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Decker.
formerly Of Brighton. who for the
Walker house on Turner avenue. Mr..
and Mrs. Decker are to occupy their
new purchase for q home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brown visited
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs
Edward McWilken and family al
their home in Salem.
The family of Ora Harville, who
have all been ill with the grippe. are
gaining.
NJ. l.. Pugh has gone to South
Salem to do chores for Herbert
Boardman.
Mrs. Lizzie Bosworth is visidn;
her daughter in Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-04
Court News

The supreme judicial court con-
vened for it's April term Tuesday
morning after the arrival Of the Ills
train. with Judge Chas. j. Dunn of
Orono presiding and Fred l.. Hay
den acting as court stenographer.
The prayer was offered by Rev. Her
bert l.. Nichols. pastor Of the Cen
tenary Methodist church. Among the
out of town attorneys in attendance
were Leroy r. Folsom and Frank
Ames, Noridgewock; judge Charles
Q. Small, w. 3. Brown, and County
Attorney James III. Thorne. Madison;
Thomas Anderson, Harry Coolidge
and Harry ii. Thurlough, Pittsfield;
Judge Elmer w. Sawyer, North An
son; Clayton Eames. Scion; Herbert
Locke, Augusta; George Weeks, Per
cy Smith and George Chapman, Fair
field; Thomas n. Weeks, Waterville;
Skowhegan attorneys present were
T.. r. Danforth. George w. Cover,
Amos X. Butler, Samuel w. Gould.
Lyman l.. Walton. John Lewis, Sher-
man Shumway. Harold J. Phillips,
William Folsom Merrill.
The session was occupied with the
calling Of the civil docket and the as
signing of the cases marked for trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-04
Smith Appointed Manager

The following officers and direct
ors of the Somerset Farmers Co.
operative Telephone Company. pres
ident. w. c. Robinson, North An
son: clerk, Fred Magoon. Scion, and
directors. A. c. Head, Scion: Earl
Bean, Canaan; Ernest Gilman, Nor
ridgewock, and Edgar b. Clark of
Madison. were in session at bust
ness meeting held at the office OF
the company in Skowhegan Monday.
The important business transacted
at the session was the appointment
of Charles French Smith as mana
ger to take the place of Archie Dan
forth. who died a few weeks after
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-04

Mrs. Arthur Rodericl Of Port
land. arrived in town Monday eve
ming. accompanying home her sis
ter. Miss Fay Burkhardt, who has
spent the Easter vacation with Mr..
and Mrs. Rodcrick and who cam:
home to resume her work as senior
in the S. II. S. Mrs. Rodericll will
spend a few. days with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Burkhardt. at
their home on Mount Pleasant ave-
nue.. while Mr.. Roderick will so to
Jacllman to visit his mother, Mrs.
Agnes Couture.
This Week Thursday evening the
first time for several weeks, Their.
will be II mil-wock prayer service
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-04

The funeral service Of Lloyd L.
Perkins, the seven months old son of
Roland and Beatrice Galway Perkins
who died Sunday afternoon, was held
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
home Of the parents on Chestnut
street and was conducted by Rev.
George Merriam, pastor Of the Beth
any Baptist church. The remains
were placed in the tomb at the
Southside cemetery TO await burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-04
Funeral Of Mrs, Oliver

The funeral service of Mrs. j. G.
Oliver who died Monday morning
after a long illness will be held this
Wednesday afternoon at the Oliver
home on Madison avenue. The serv-
ice will be conducted by the Rev,
George Merriam. pastor of the Beth
any Baptist church. The remains
will be placed in the tomb at the
Southside cemetery and will be later
taken to Norridgewock for burial in
the Oliver lot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-04

ASK Grandmother about navoring
extracts. She will at once say
Bakers Certificd' Carried by all
good Cgocrrs.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-04
Funera, of Lloyd L, Perkins

his election to the Office at the an
nual meeting held in January.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-04
CORNVILLE

NORTH : Miss Clara Doyen Of
Washington telegraph., 1923-09-07
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned as administrator of the es-
tate of Isadore Wesson, deceased,
will on the 18th day Of October, 1928,
offer for sale at the front door Of
the HemIstead County Courthouse
in Washington, Arkansas, at public
auction to tn ehighest bidder, upon
a credit of three morths, the follow
ing lands belonging to said estate,
to-wit:
WEST HALF MORT H w L S T
QUARTER OF SECTION TWENTY;
WEST HALF OF NORTHEAST
QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST
QUARER OF SECTION TWENTY;
WEST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST
QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST
QUARER OF SECTION TWENTY;
ALL LYING IN TOWNSHIP NINE
SOUTH, SANGE TWENTY-SIX
WEST, IN HEMPSTEAD COUNTY,
ARKANSAS.
Said sale is made for the purpose
Of paying the debts of said estate, and
purchasers at such sale will be re-
quired to give note with approved
security for the purchase price.
Dated this 1st. day of September
1923.
E. W. Pryor, Administrator
Washington telegraph., 1923-09-07

If we can get relief let's get it,
but make steps as,sensible men
in doing so"
Mr.. Frank Brown, Ozan
farmer, asked Mr.. Hafke if he
did not get in his car ana ride
in promoting the creation of
the highway improvement dis
trict in which he resided.
When answered in the afIirma-
tive, he said, "You have helped
saddle this burden on your
neighbors and now come here
wanting others to lift it from
YOU" Continuing he said that
he was opposed to the p~opos-
ed bill and that if we nave
money to build roads let us
keep it at home and not send
it to the Highway Department,
where much of it would be con.
sume6 in useless expenses.
Mr.. w. j. Hartsfield, farmer
of Route No. 1, secured recog-
milton and said he was in favor
of helping the people with
good roads but not in the way
proposed. The speaker was
interrupted by several in the
audience who asked if he were
Washington telegraph., 1923-09-07

farms as to make them pro-
duce a revenue instead of be-
ing operated at a heavy loss,
as formerly. If this Highway
bill is passed, Governor McRae
will use the same good judg-
ment as in the past and select
competent and reliable busi-
ness men to control these
funds"
County Judge Wilson said
the only way to get much bene-
fit from this bill, as he under
stood it, would be to create
new road districts. The 8
mill road tax, he said, would
not maintain the dirt roads OF
the county and if deprived of
the automobile and gas tax
now available, much improve
ment now being made in the
roads will not be possible.
Chairman Robins said it had
been suggested that if the peo-
pie did not like the bill after
trying it out, they might re-
peal it. 81 have been in the
Legislature and know the diff
Guilty of repeating a measure
after its enactment" he said.
Chairman Robins said he was
sorry for those who were III
highway districts, but was not
in favor of taking from others
in order to relieve them from
their burden.
After the vote on adoption
showing 104 for an6 4 against,
the meeting was adjourned.
Washington telegraph., 1923-09-07

total cost of building and MAIN
tanning these roads when the
passage of this bill will relieve
them of a part of the burden
and start the State Highway
Department to functioning
properly" Mr.. Jobe inter-
rupted the speaker to ask him
if he were in favor of the origi-
nal bills ceating these improve
ment districts. M. Haffke
SAID he was not, as he never
believed in non-property own
ers placing a burden on the
land owner ana that these bills
were railroaded through the
Legislature.
In a brief rejonue., Mr..
Jube said; 1--WE have no good
roads-can't build them with
loose sand and gravel. There
is no proof that this Highway
bill will take care of the bond
Indebtedness Of the highway
districts. If there is any cer-
tainty of the money, why not
say so and assume so per cent
of the Indebtedness. With
such a guarantee in the bill,
the governor would not sign it,
Washington telegraph., 1923-09-07

Prof. r. B. Williamson Of
Ozan was in town Monday.
Mrs. Lizzie Stuart of Full
ton visited Mrs. Cathern Coop
er and Mrs. Matte Johnson
last week.
Lincoln Public School will
open Monday, Sept. 10, with
Prof. r. N. Bragg, principal,
Mrs. S. A. Bragg ana Mrs.
Narcissus Williamson assist
ants.
Mr.. Bernard Martin spent
the greater part of last week
at Baker Springs.
NJ. Fred Hamilton is here
from Nashville visiting his
mother, Mrs Matte Hamilton.
Mrs. Mary Hutchison and
Miss Naomi Williamson Grove
to Ozan last week and spent
two days with Miss Miss So
phenia Williamson. On her
.(-eturn home she met with an
accident when her horse be-
came frightened and unman-
ageable. She was thrown
from the buggy, sustaining on
ly slight injuries from which
she soon recovered.
Mrs. Narcissus Williamson
and children, Emory, Annie
and Patrick were guests of M,
ana Mrs. Frank Faucet of Co.
lumbus this week.
Mr.. Williamson Choice is
home again after spending sew
eral weeks in Little Rock.
Rev. j. C. w. Lowe, pastor
of Beebe Memorial C. M. E.
church of Hope, arrived Tues
day to assist Rev. G. L. Tyus
in his revival at st. Paul Chap
ell this week. Thus far much
interest is being manifested.
Mrs. Martha Phillips visited
Mrs. Mary Draper Monday.
Washington telegraph., 1923-09-07
CoIoredP Peoples Column
Edited by Belle S. Tyus

A series of revival services
began at the Christian church
last Sunday night with Rev.
York as pastor
Mr.. Grant Edwards of Saw
yer, Okla, visited friends and
relatives here last week.
Mr.. E. j. Cooper celebrated
his 10th birthday Aug. 31st.
Friends and relatives were
present.
Little Odie Ragland spent
Saturday and Sunday with his
aunt, Mrs. Martha Phillips.
Mrs. Calamazel Cooper ar
rived Tuesday form TeXarkana
to visit relatives.
Misses Ola and Paralee Phil
lips and Clim Phillips visited
their aunt, Mrs. Pearl Raglan,
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Calamazel Cooper ar
rived Tuesday from TeAarkana
where she visited her aunt.
SHORTER CHAPEL NEWS
Rev. J. w. Stinson will be
here on the 8 and 8 of this
month to hold his third Quar-
to~ly Conference. And to as
sist in the revival. Every body
is cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. Lumay Holt from Pres
colt was here last Saturday
visiting Mr.. Jesse Armstrong.
Returned home SUNDAY afte--
noon.
Mr.. Alton Armstrong and
Daniel Diron left Sunday al
ternoon for Prescott where
they will spend the week.
After a long spell of sick
ness Kate Miller is up again.
Mary McGill is on the SICK
list this week.
Washington telegraph., 1923-09-07

not a member of the Legisla-
ture when these highway dis
tricts were created and did not
support the measures. In re-
ply, Mr.. Hartsfield said he and
Representative Reagan did
vote for a number of districts,
but against their better judg-
ment and only after being pc
titioned by numbers of citizens
of the proposed districts. "If
you opposed the districts you
should have sent us remon-
strant petitions" said Mr..
Hartsfeld. M. Hartsfeld
said he and Mr.. Reagan still
had these petitions and would
be glad TO show them to any
who might be interested.
Mr.. w. B. Nelson, farmer
of Route 2, spoke in favor of
the proposed Highway Bill
and against adoption of the
resolution. He said, "All of
the states are building high
ways and Arkansas is one of
the leading states of the I'm
ion. Governor McRae is a
good business man and has SO
managed our state convict
Washington telegraph., 1923-09-07
COMMISSIONERS SALE

Notice is hereby given, that IN
nursuance of the authority and
directions contained in the decretai
order of the Chancery Court Oh
Hempstead County, made and en-
tered on the 4th day if September
A. d. 1928, in a certain cause NV
lOSS) then pending therein between
Louie Nelson ct al, complainants'
and Robert McLendon ct al, defend
ants, the undersigned, as Commission
or of said Court, will offer for sale at
PUBLIC vendue to the highest bid
der, at the front door or entrance
of the County Courthouse, in which
said Court is held, in the County OF
Hampstead, within the hours pre-
scribed by law for judicial sales, on
Saturday the 9th day of Oct. 1929.
the following described real estate.
to-wit:
East half of Northeast quarter OF
Section Thirty-three, Township Ten
South, Range Twenty-Five West, con
tanning 80 acres, more or less, IN
Hampstead County, Arkansas.
TERMS OF SALE: On a credit
of three months, the purchaser be-
ing required to execute bond as
required by law and the order and
decree of said court in said cause,
with approved security. bearing in
terest at the rate of ten per cent
per annum from date of sale until
paid, and a lien being retained on
the premises sold to secure the pay
ment of the purchase money.
Given under my hand this 9th day
Of September, A. D. 1928.
L. F. HIGGASON,
Com'r in Chancery.
Washington telegraph., 1923-09-07
ROAD PETITION

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned petitioners will apply to
the Hampstead County Court on
Monday, October l., 1928,
for an order establishing a public
road in Hampstead County, Arkan.
sas, as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the half mile corner
on section line between sections II
and Ia in township u South. Range
26 West and going thence east be
tween Section u, 13, Township Il
SR 26 west and 7, 1S, 8 and II IL
Township 12 SR 25 West joining
the Hope and Columbus Pike al
Johnson's on the Billingsby farm.
T. F. Hicks and % others.
Washington telegraph., 1923-09-07
ROAD PETITION

Notice is hereby given that The
undersigned petitioners will apply to
the Hampstead County Court on
Monday, October 1, 1928,
for an order establishing a public
road in Hampstead County, Arkan-
sas, as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the Northwest cor
ner of Section 80, Township 9 South
Range "a West, running along the
section Line South one-half mile to
the public road it mtersects.
r. S. Star and 81 others.