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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
ALLEGED FORGER
WORKED AUGUSTA

A chase conducted with the as
sistance Of the telegraph by Inspec-
tor Henry r. Fortune half way
across the Continent has led to the
arrest in Chicago of Thomas Har-
rison. former State agent for the
Mueller Spaghetti Company, on a
charge of forgery.
The Portland police state five
Portland, concerns were victimized
by Harrison when he started to pave
his farewell route from this State
with forged and. worthless checks.
Within ~ hours Harrison is alleged
by the e, Vocal authorities to have
made a whirlwind trip through six
cities in this State and passed worth
less and forged checks totaling $500.
1t is alleged that Harrison who at
one time lived at so Pleasant street
in this city. visited the following
cities and cashed worthless checks:
Waterville. Bangor. Lewiston. Saco,
Biddeford and Augusta. Inspector
Fortune reports that representatives
Of the Mueller Company informed
him that Harrison had also cashed
some worthless checks in several
Massachusetts cities.-Portland Eve
ming Express
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
lODDY DIRECTS
MUSICAL PROGRAM

Many friends of John Oddly, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oddly of
Main street, one Of Skowhegan's
talented musicians, will be interest
ted to know that recently he direct
cd a concert which was given at the
home Of the president at Wesleyan
college in Mddletown; Conn, where
he is u sophomore.
The program consisted of nine
numbers and included tenor, bari
tone and violin solos, for all of which
the accomplishments We're played by
Mr.. Oddly. The program included
compositions by the following COM
posers: Schubert. Brahms. Schuman.
'Grieg, Beriot, Franz, Isca tkowsky,
Rubenstein and Wolf. Before each
number Mr.. Oddly gave a ten-minute
talk upon the composer, which ad-
ded greatly to the descriptive con-
cert of Gernon Lieder, which was
given under the auspices Of the
Monday club.
Mr.. Oddly is a pianist Of marked
ability and when At home Easter he
showed wonderful improvement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
Sophomore Skip
Most Entertaining

The Skowhegan Grange hall was
certainly at it's best on Friday eve
ming when the time arrived for the
Sophomore Skip which was held
there by the class of '25 of Skowhe-
gan High school. The hall had been
most attractively decorated in red
and white. the class colors. for the
event. The stage was turned into a
bower Of evergreen interminSled with
red roses and steamers Of red and
white crepe paper. The class nu-
merals 1925, six feet in height. were
placed in a conspicuous place upon
the stage. A beautiful basket Of
roses hung from the center lights in
the hall and at one corner of the
room the hall was made into draw
ing room for the use of the patron
esses during the dance. Here hand
some rugs We're upon the floor and
wicker chairs were comfortably
placed about.
The committee in charge Of this
most successful affair was COM
posed of five boys and five girls,
Smith w. Ames. chairman, Chester
CLAYTON, Robert Furber Morris
Gates, Harry Buxton, Phyllis Whit
ing, Mary Merrill, Evelyn Groder.
Helen Leighton, and Kathleen Ber-
nier. and much credit is due this
most efficient committee for the ex-
cellent way in which everything per-
tanning to the pleasure of all at
tending was arranged and carried
out.
The patronesses were Mrs. Ethel
Whittier Ames, Mrs. Lou NJ. Eames,
Mrs. F. Omar Furber, Mrs. Edward
F.. Merrill, Mrs. Ernest l.. Savage.
Mrs. Edwin p. Whiting, and Mrs. X.
Fred Wilson.
Foley's orchestra gave a delightful
dance program. Delicious punch
and waters were served during the
evening and altogether the skip"
was a most happy event for the
class who entertained and all whom
they entertained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30

FURNISHED to the .kennebec Journal
through the courtesy of j. A. Carnage
& Co. of Augusta and Waterville.)
Washington, April 2S.-To Improve
freight service. principal railroads will
spend this year approximately $780,
600 for new equipment. according to an
official announcement of the American
Railway Association. Expenditures
for equipment made in 1922 totaled
$440.000,O00. or less than half Of the
planned outlay for 1928.
Freight traffic will be greater in VOL
ume this year than ever before, not ex-
.cepting even the boom year of 1920.
railway officials predict. This predic-
ton is based on the known fact that
from July /. 1922 to the middle Of last
month. the volume of freight offered to
and loaded by the principal lines was
greater than in any similar period in
history.
The total to be spent for improve
ments this year. sum more than sum-
cient to operate the United States gov
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
Mrs. Mathers and
Farm Hand Suffer
Fire Injuries

Mr.. and Mrs. F.. c. Mathers.
whose home on the cross road from
Dudley's Corner to Malbon's Mills
was burned Thursday evening. are
stopping with Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Seamans, where part of the stock
is being kept. The rest of the stock
which was saved is at Mr.. Ways.
Mrs. Mathers is suffering from bad
burns received in her effort to get
out valuable stock.
Roy Pratt, who was employed by
Mr.. Mathers. was more seriously
burned than Mrs. Mathers in his at
tempt to assist Mrs. Mathers. whom
he thought was trapped in the fire
in the tieup. Much sympathy is
expressed for Mr.. and Mrs. Mathers
in their great loss.
Miss Lcttie Lewis. a student At Law
renee High. Fairfield, and Miss Nellie
Lewis, a student at Shaw's Business
College. Augusta. arrived in town Sat
urday and went to Canaan TO pass Sum
day with their parents.
Miss Marion G.. Hare. the home DEM
onstration agent. attended an extension
planning meeting for women held Sat
urday morning at the Revere school
house in Cornville on the new road to
Athens.
Miss Dorothy Hobart. a teacher sat
There was large attendance at
the illustrated lecture which was Civ
en- on Sunday night at Z o'clock in the
Bethany Baptist church by the pastor,
Rev. George Merriam on Cuba. There
were so slides which showed in a
clear and interesting manner the
Cuban3, and their life from various
standpoints.
The regular semi monthly meeting
of the Bloomfield Temple Pythian
Sisters was held in Castle Hall. Fri
day evening. The routine business
was transacted and reports were lis
tened to and among other business
attended to was to accept an invita-
ton from the Temple at Madison to
visit ther, on Thursday evening, May
the 3rd. Arrangements have been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
SIX WHEGAn LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, t:,n.,. Il. e;
PERSONAL MENTION

Horace Spear of Lakewood was in
town on business Saturday.
Harry Adams Of North Arson was
a business caller in town Saturday.
Mrs. Ben Smith passed Saturday
in Waterville.
Walter p. Ordway who has been
in Boston on business trip, has
returned.
Herbert Oddly. who is a student at
business college in Bangor. was in
town over the weekend.
Mrs. Rose Lee went to Waterville
Saturday morning to visit with her
mother, Mrs. Delphine Butin.
Mrs. Joseph Synoir went to Wa
terville Saturday morning to visit
with her sister, Mrs. Joseph Cur
ney.
Wilfred Rheaume. who Is en-
ployed at the Skowhegan Paper Mill
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
family in Livermore Falls.
Miss Encie Tibbetts and Miss Les
lie Kelley were in Waterville Sat
urday to visit with Miss Tibbetts'
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs
Clyde Tibbetts.
Clifford Ware went to Waterville
Saturday morning where he visited
over the weekend with his uncle
and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Cote.
Miss Augusta Fourier. who is
employed at the Skowhegan Paper
Company mill. went to Livermore
Falls Saturday morning to. pass Sat-
urday and Sunday with her parents
Rev. George Loring ThurloV
pastor of the Federated church. re-
turned Saturday night from Boston.
where he has been several days on
business.
Edward Cooper of Haverlill
ming and is visiting for few days
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. p.
Whiting on Madison Ave.
Mrs. Vesta Jones who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Plummer and DR.. and Mrs. Ray
mond A. Derbyshire. Madison Ave.
has returned to her home in Oak
land.
Fred T.. Hayden. who has been
the court photographer during the
April term of the Supreme Judicial
Court. which adjourned Friday af-
ternoon at 4.45. left Saturday morn
ing for his home in Portland.
Miss Doris Cover who is a men,
Der OF the high school faculty in
Dover. N. H.. arrived in town Fri
day night to visit briefly with her
parents, Hon. and Mrs. George w.
Cover, of Baptist Hill.
Mrs. Susie Porter. who has Just
returned from Florida. where she
passed the winter. arrived in town
Saturday morning to visit with her
cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Luce,
at their home on Bigelow Hill.
Miss Theda Salisbury. who is hav-
ing two weeks vacation from her
duties as operator in the Maine
Telephone and Telegraph Company's
local offices went to Medford. Mass.
Saturday morning and will visit
with her cousin, Miss Airline Keene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Downs, SUI
pervisors of the manual training
and drawing courses in the Skowhe-
gan schools. went to Augusta Sat-
urday morning and passed the. day
and night with Mrs. Downs par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Hum
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30

eminent for a quarter Of year, has al.
ready been authorized. This means
that the gigantic outlay has passed
the proposal stage.
The roads will get the money through
the sale Of securities which they be-
lieve will find a ready market. There
is every reason why this belief should
be justified. The roads are now APP
preaching the time when their net IN
come will permit them to pay close to
the maximum return of SIS per cent
allowed By law. Railroad securities.
by reason of this fact. are more in de-
mand now than they have been in many
months. ~
New cars to be built in 1928 will cost
the roads $515.000.o0o. under their
plans. as compared with an outlay Of
only $200.000,000 for the same pur-
pose last year.
Laying of new trackage will require
$425,O00.000. A total Of sal, ,O00
will be expended for new and improved
locomotives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30

phreys. They returned Sunday by
automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Withee have
secured the apartment in the
Charles Green house on Middle ST..
which Is to be vacated by DR.. and
Mrs. Charles r. Viles. who are soon
to move to the home of DR.. Viles'
father, Joseph Viles, on Middle st.
Judge Charles o. Small, who was
one Of the attorneys in the cross
libel suit of John Gumbleton VS..
Della Gumbleton, which was tried
Friday at the Supreme Court. res
Friday afternoon. ~
Mira c. l.. Rolfe. who has been In
town for few days the guest of
Mrs. Nettie Boston. has returned to
her home in Hinckley and was ac-
companied by Mrs. Boston, who has
been quite ill since the death of Mr..
Boston a few weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Martin
went to Sabattus Saturday morning.
where that afternoon at o'clock
they attended the Scottish Clan fun
eral service held in, honor of Mr..
Martins uncle. Alexander Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin returned home
Sunday.
Attorney and Mrs. Lyman L. Wall
ton le6t Saturday morning for Fox
boro Mass, where they will visit
with their younger daughter and
husband. DIR. and Mrs. Byron G. In
giles. Mr.. Walton has professional
business in Boston. which is the OBJ
ject of their trip at this time.
Wallace Booth. who for n num-
Der of years has been employed as
second hand in the. finishing depart
ment of the American Wooden Com
pany. has gone to Harrisville, X. L..
where he has accepted a position
as boss in the same department In
which he was employed here.
Mrs. David Withee. a nurse. went
to Oakland Saturday morning to see
Mrs Steve Mills, with whom she
made arrangements for Mrs. Mills
to enter hospital for surgical
treatment. Mrs. Mills formerly re-
sided in Skowhegan and has many
friends here who will be sorry to
learn of her illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Curtis on Sat
urday completed moving from the
Merrill house on Bush street to the
residence of the late Roy w. Pad
dack. on East Front street, which
Mr.. Curtis recently purchased. The
house on Bush street being vacated
by the Curtis's is to be occupied by
the new manager of the local store
of the Emery Brown Company of
Waterville. ROBBIE l.. Watson and
family, who on. Saturday began
moving here from Waterville, where
they have formerly resided and
where Mr. Watson was employed by
the American Clothing Company.
King Held in Bail
The case of state vs.. William
King Of The Forks in which he was
found guilty of criminal assault at
the April term of the Supreme
; Court. in which his attorneys, Her
bert Locke of Augusta and Sherman
Shumway of Skowhegan. filed mo-
ton for new trial which was over
ruled by Judge Dunn, will be taken
to the law court. The bail was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
WASHINGTON

WEST-Mrs. Lottie Bowman is a
patient at the Augusta general hos
pital.
Frank Folsom was a visitor at
Washington Friday.
Charlie Bowman and Willie Jack
son are working at Farrar's Mill
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleo Bartlett are the
proud parents Of a baby girl. born
Friday morning.
Allie flames is visiting at Togus
for afew days.
Elmer Babb was visitor at Togus
Friday.
Mrs. Myra Cooley, who has been
quite. i'll, Is better at this writing.
Doctor Pierpont Of Washington
was ' business visitor in town
Thursday.
John Dawson has accepted a posi-
ton at the pulp mill at Augusta.
Abner Hill and Daniel Weaver Of
Stickney's Corner arc moving hay
from the Earle Marson farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30

rural house: they are 50 refreshing
in the contrast they afford with the
green lawns and planting
The large stone chimney laid up in
various color stones often gives the
desired color and texture, as is the
case with the house shown herewith.
Here the chimney is the main feature
Of the front.
A low rooted extension of the main
entrance is unusual in treatment and
strong in character; it forms most
appropriate setting for the fiat ornate
doorway.
A coat closet either side of the en-
trance vestibule gives abundant
space for coats and wraps. both for
tn, owner and for guests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30

made for half rates and the sisters
can 60 to Madison on the o'clock
car and all later cars and get the re-
duced rates. A special late car will
run from Madison to Skowhegan
after the meeting. After the business
session delicious sandwiches, WATERS
and coffee were served in the banquet
room and q pleasant social hour was
enjoyed. The next meeting of the
Bloomfield Temple will be held on the
second Friday in May.
A stated covocation Of Somerset
Chapter No. /, Was held at the Ma
sonic hall FRIDAY evening. Work was
preferred in the Mark and Past Mas
ters' degree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
N@5B

Homes should be designed with at
tractive eXteriors. That is, they
should be we'll proportional and
pleasing to the eye. No longer will
the public tolerate the ugly misfits
that passed muster a few years back.
Today, a house must have architect
ural merit or it meets a just public
condemna ton.
A small simple house. even when
built of the most simple materials
can, if properly designed. be a thing
Of beauty, and this at no increased
cost over the commonplace type of
house.
White shingle walls give pleasing
effect in butl color and texture for 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
Frederick D. lyford. Lewiston

Lewiston, Me, April 2S-Frederick
D. Lyford, IS, one of the early may
ofs Of Lewiston, died at a hospital
today. He had always made this city
his home and for years was associ-
ated with the James Wood Lumber
Company. and later with Bearce &
Wilson, and with c. c. Wilson Com
pany. He. was member OF the Ma
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30

placed by Judge Dunn at $4,000
and Clerk of Court VIM. T. Seekins,
was made commissioner to receive
the bail IL secured. Three friends
of Mr.. King were at court Friday
afternoon and stated that there
was no doubt about the "bail being
raised by friends OF King, who be-
lieVe him innocent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
NEW RAILROAD
PASSENGER TIME

The first spring change in local
train service went into effect Sun
day when the morning train instead
OF leaving at $40, eft at $50. and the
paper train formerly due at 11.20
arrived at Ills. There is one change
in tile week day trains and that is in
the train which has left at 11.45.
Beginning today. Monday, it will not
leave until 10 p. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
Dover .Foxeroft Barber Suicide

= Cecil 3. York, barber, Committed
suicide Thursday afternoon, at his
home in Dover Foxcroft by shooting
himself with a double barrclled shot
gun, discharging both barrels into his
mouth. Ill health compelled him to
sell his business several weeks ago,
since which time ne ha9 been des-
pondent. York, who forE% erly resided
in Portland. IL survived by q widow
and two sons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30

compact One grade entrance serves
the kitchen, ice-boX and cellar
Three bedrooms. plenty of large
closets and a bath. complete the
second floor. The cellar provides for
tn: heater, coal bin, laundry, storage
space and such.
This house mea thirty three
feet. eieht inches across the front. so
a tifty-foot lot allows generous space
on both sides.
Cost about $4,000 complete.
Complete working plans and speci-
flea tons of this house may be OBJ
tanned for nominal sum from the
Building Editor. Refer to house
Asa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30

tional Single Tax League and years
ago was active in politics, at one
time being city clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
Oscar Moore, Auburn

Lewiston, Me-, April 2S-Oscar
Moore, &C, died at his home, Turner
street. Auburn. today. He had been
employed at the Dingley Foss Shoe
factory for many years. -s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30

Statistics OF Building & Engineering
Operations in New England
Compiled by the r. w. Dodge Corpo,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
Pleasant Party

BY invitations by Mrs. Harriet
Chamberlain a party of friends ga
thered at her home on Pleasant street
Friday evening to celebrate the 18th
birthday of her daughter, Miss Fran
ces. The gathering was a surprise
the young lady. The guests were
classmates: Misses Doris f. Good
rich. Alice c. Wakely. Margaret
Holt. Moreno Rotindy. Emma Nell
son. Pearle Tapley. Dwight Shieve,
Asa Holt, Frauk Willctt, Roger and
Wallace Witharn. Norman Wiley,
Joseph Adams, George Tapley. Prin-
cipal Moulton. Misses Cain and Mail
hot OF the High school faculty, Miss
Carolyn Corson of Waterville, Miss
Evelyn Chamberlain Of Augusta and
Miss Olive Cain. The usual program
nf games and music was enjoyed. Re-
freshments of pineapple sherbet, cake
and saitines were served. A deli
cious birthday cakc was also served
The friends presented an attractive
sift to Miss Chamberlain. ..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
CLINTON

Mrs. H. B. Gibson of Benton was a
guest Friday at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George -Furber.
F. e. Whitman was in Augusta and
Lewiston on business trip Fri
day. 'f
Mrs. M. S. Stuart and Mrs. Vic
toria Stuart were in Augusta FRI
day to call upon the son of the latter.
who is patient at the General hos
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred H. Wakely were
in Waterville for the day Friday.
Miss Evelyn Chamberlain of Au-
gusta was guest of her mother,
Mrs. Harriet Chamberlain.
Friends of Mrs. Clara Wells are
sorry to learn that she is a patient
in the Peter Brent Brigham hospi-
tai in Boston, following an operation
dition is considered satisfactory,
giving hopes of a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Grace Thompson, the daughter.
OF Waterville, is in Boston because of
her mothers illness. Mrs. Wells has
spent the winter in Mt. Dora, Fla,
with her cousin, Mrs. Clara Clifford.
Among the signs Of spring, which
arc cheering to discouraged house.
wives, is the report that Mrs. Susie
McNelly. served at Saturdays dinner,
mess Of dandelion greens WHICH
she gathered around her house on
Spring street.
Mrs. William Files will substitute
in. the third and fourth grades dur
ing tie absence of the regular teach
er, Miss Gray, who is il: at her home
III Orrington, suffering from assesses
in tie throat following an attack of
,tonsditis. Mrs. FILES is a teacher Of
five veal; experience.
Among the local people who visited
Waterv..le Saturday we're Misses
Florence L. Cain. Alice c. Wakely
Hazel Hopkins, Eunice Bowers, Mrs.
r. E. Goodrich, Mrs. E. S. Gordon,
Mrs. George Rand, Mrs. p. E. Dixon.
Miss Frieda Dixon, Mrs. w. E.
Knight, Mrs. C. w. Robinson, Miss
Martha Holt, Charles H. Greeley,
Miss Jean Campbell.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-02
LHZERCt tie he EN1UR
Commends Editorial

ltuai uuth-and tho other. which
either says that g contains errors or
arc indifferent 20 u and tho Gospel
Of Christ. the sinbcarsr. which Is It's
only theme.
How sad Il IL that many Of those
who have made n formal acceptance
Of tho call 10 preach tho Gospel
should almost evidence gies when
they think they have found some.
thing by which they may Try 10
question Gods Word.
And no marvel. FOR sn,an him.
self Ia transformed into an angel or
light Therefore. Il ia no great thing
II his ministers also be transformed
as tho ministers Of righteousness.
whose end shall be according to their
works"
u has been 40 ever since Satan on.
tered the garden with his question
mark. Hath God aaid?" but what
ever they may try to do VIC may re.
iolce that Ho has said that Heaven
and earth may pass away, but Ny
Word shall not pass away"
a. y. CARR.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-02
A Monumental Man

To what sort Of men should we build monuments?
To the profteerslof great wealth?
To political accidents, suddenly yanked into high Of
flee?
To orators, swaying mutudes with fervid expression
and piffling platitudes?
TO warriors, who happened to be on the winning side?
Or to our first citizens who happened to get on the
ground first and gobbe opportunity by the square mile?
Here's our idea of the sort of citizen that we should
elevate the granite shaft to commemorate: Portland
Ore veterinary surgeon found small boy crying in the
street, crying over cur dog with broken leg The
busy and highypad master of animal surgery took half
an hour of his time and attention and set the dogs leg
and thereby mended the broken heart of the boy Nor
did the surgeon stop there; he mad an imagination for
kindness, and So each week. he gives an afternoon to
Tree clinic where he ministers TO the pets poor children
without charge.
Such man deserves monument but such man
doesn't need
You can't enjoy yourself these Philadelphia fans were
fined for hitting mnplres. 49,
That steady constant paer that by falling cabinets
Three congressman visiting Russia Serves right
The Atlantic has its fish but oils stock buyers
II only takes two to make quarrel always help
opdnt be great II could the baby laundry