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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14
PITTSTON

The school house in Dis. No. 10 IS
receiving some much needed repairs
and new out-buildings are being
built.
l.. A. Moore of Melrosc. Mass. is
visiting her nephew, Charles Kicker.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bean. Maui
rice Kelley of Norridcewock and
Miss Ruth ketchum of Dedham.
Mass. visited Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Kelley last week.
Fred Kelle yis visiting relatives in
NorridGewock.
Leo Trainer who has been working
Tor j. \. Hastings the past year. has
returned to his home in Whitetield
Miss Evelyn Cummin is visiting
relatives in Portland
Coda Boynton visited Doris Put
man in Randolph last week.
Arlene Kelley. who has been pass
ing her vacation in Norridgewock
has returned home.
Opal LePlant, who has been stay
ing with friends in Gardiner for a
few days, returned home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carver of Pro-
violence, r. l., who have been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kicker, re-
turned home last week.
Joseph Trainor of EIhitefield visit
ed friends here last week.
Harry Jones was business visit
or in Augusta Aug. ).
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Kicker met at their home Sunday
Aug. 3. in honor of Mr. Ricfiker's
Goth birthday. A very pleasant time
was enjoyed by all. MIR. Kicker re-
ceived some nice presents. among
them very pretty birthday cake.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Moody Beckwith of North Pittston.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carver of Provi-
dence. r. J., Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Beckwith of Massachusetts. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Kicker and Mrs. Eta
Kicker Of Pittston. Mrs. Eta Kicker
also received a nice birthday cake
from Mrs. Ivy Kicker, Aug. a., being
her send birthday.
The many friends of Will McCor-
mick of North Pittston, who has
been in Gardiner Hospital for about
four weeks will be glad to learn that
his condition is much better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14
State House Chat

DR.. Augustus o. Thomas left We'd
resday for Castine where he will at
tend the closing sessions of the Sum-
mer School for Rural Leaders.
A pleasing informal party was held
ar the office of the Adjutant Gener-
al on Wednesday afternoon in cele-
bration of the birthday of Major
Donald C. Metcalf. While Major Met
calf was absent from the office the
members of the office staff brought
i'll some ice cream and when he re-
turned a regular party was staged.
Major Metcalf was greatly surprised
but much pleased at the thoughtful :
ness of his co-workers.
Josiah w. Taylor, Agent for Sec
erdary Education VIII speak this
morning at an alumni reunion at
Litchfield Academy.
Miss Florence Griffin of the State
Department of Education will go to
Islesboro this morning where she will
pass her vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14

| subject in addition to the rules pres
| cribed above.
| No team may have as shooting
member or alternate any man who
has been a shooting member of any
team in three or more of the five ma
tionaI rifle team matches Immediate
ly preceding.
The restrictions as to age and
physical fitness apply only to such
shooting members and alternates as
claim reimbursement. The only res
friction placed on team members who
do not claim reimbursement of gov
eminent funds are those set forth in
the elimination rule. The team cap
tain shall be a man with previous
National Match experience. II the
team captain is also a shooting mem
Der then he must comply with the
elimination rule.
The restrictions as to age and ply
steal fitness for those claiming reim-
bursement are that each member so
claiming reimbursement shall be be-
tween the ages of II and As years of
age inclusive and that he shall be
able bodied and capable of bearing
arms.
The teams representing the several
states and the District of Columbia
Will DC ny tic SON AIOi .
of the states and by the Commission
ers of the District of Columbia. Any
number of additional men may con-
stitute the team squad and subse-
quently be eligible to shoot in the
National Team Match provided that
they meet all eligibility requirements
but only Is men shall be entitled to
participate at Government expense.
Reimbursement of travel expense
and Communication of subsistence al
lowance shall be made only to such
civilians as have been regularly des-
ignated in competent orders issued
by authority of the Governors of the
respective states and the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia.
Each of the thirteen civilian mem
bers of each team will be reimbursed
for travel expenses enroute from his
bona fide residence within the state
which he represents (the bona fide
| residence of each civilian must be
stated in the order designating him
as a team member) to Camp Perry,
Ohio and return to said residence at
! the rate of five cents per mile each
! way. The allowance for return travel
| is to be paid in advance Of perfor
! nance of travel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14
Wednesday Brighton Market

Stock Yards, Aug 1.-The beer
cattle market was very quiet after
the poor demand of the Tuesday
market Bids were slow in canning
and prices were no better than on
Tuesday. The slaughter houses are
filled with the poor grades of beef
cows, which they cannot move, and
shippers will not offer good stock
at the present prices. Veal calves
sold on a steady market. A large
per cent Of the calves were sent di-
rect to the slaughterer to be dressed.
At the yards offerings were light and
outside of fancy calves prices were
low as average mixed lots were of in
ferior quality, included many light or
thin calves. The best sale reported
was Of a bunch of 4 fancy, av. 100
lbs at lac, and the lowest point of
the market was sc paid for calves
under IS lbs. Hogs sold firm at
Tuesd .y's advance of 1-2c. One of
the best lots offered shipped and sold
by d. G.. Clark. y. H., consisted of
"a hogs, 1890 lbs and selling at 10
34c. Average choice lots sold at 10
1-2c. The shipment of mich cows
was too heavy for the demand and
the movement was Glow at a range
o. s400165.
Sales. W. Brooks sold 20 steers
and oxen at 3cGSc and cows at 20
4c; Al calves at SC: SO mich cows at
$50G 100. A. D. Kilby sold so calves
at &c. d. G. Clark, "a hogs, 1890 lbs
at 10 3-4c. A. NJ. Baggs sold 20 cafyes
at s40Q110. a. Hanson sold 20 calves
drinkers at sc. veal at 1Oc and 80
mixers at s50@110. A. T. Putnam
sold s Gamers at lac, and pr
oxen, at 6 1-2c; 100 calves 5c-9 lie;
20 mich cows at $509125. +. NJ.
Dana sold 1 cow at SIS and 1 COW at
$50. J. Cohen sold l fancy COW 1T
$40, 1 COW at $3.50, and 2 cows at
800 each. A. c. Warner & Sons
sold II cows at $506110. John Full
Ter & Son sold II cows at $40@95.
F. D. Keenan, sold cows, av. 1000
lbs, at &c, 10 heifers, av. $50 lbs, at
&c. and 6 cows. av. $50 lbs, at
2 3-4c. CT. Lowell sold bull, 100
lbs, at &c, cows, av. zoo lbs. at &c.
so calves. av. 100 lbs. at 8 I-2c, 40
calves, drinkers, ay. $50 lbs. at &c;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14
RICHMOND
Farmers and Mechanics Club Fair


Richmond Farmers and Me-
chanics' Club annual fair is to be
held at the Chestnut street grounds.
Thursday, Oct. .. The officers and
committees recently elected are as
follows:
Pres, George S. Riley: vice pres.
Charles A. Alexander; sec. Mrs.
Claire Bolton; treas, DIR. L. =. Pea
body. The following are superin-
tendents: lower hall, L. Fl. Shelton
and G. w. Thomson; upper hall.
Mrs. Sadie Wood and Mrs. Rebecca
Rogers; printing, Elmer Rogers and
Harry Douglass; grounds, Harry
Douglass: fruit, +. r. Stewart; poul-
try. Frank Ring: admission, John
Jordan, Harry Tarr and Harry
Houdlette; trap shooting. Charles
Alexander; cattle, sheep and swine,
w. f. Douglass; horses and racing,
Byron Ludwig and G. M. Curtis:
food, Mrs. Elizabeth Alexander and
Mrs. Harriet Patch; dance, Harry
Douglass and Carl Dixon: soliciting
special premiums, Mrs. Claire Boil
ton and Miss Nettie Lewis; special
ladies' committee, Mrs. Harriet
Patch, Mrs. Sadie Wood, Mrs. Re
becca Rogers, Mrs. Myrtle Stewart,
Mrs. Elizabeth Small Mrs. Leila
Douglass and Mrs. Emma Lamoreau.
DR.. f. c. Hubbard is enjoying the
month of August at his summer
home on Swan street.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. J. Southland. Mr.
and Mrs. Z. l. Jack and son, Paul
left Sunday for an automobile trip
to Hoosac and vicinity
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Bolton are
passing a two weeks vacation with
relatives at Houlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sloan and
daughter. Lena, of Fall River. are
enjoying their annual visit in Rich
mond.
Mrs. Fl. L. Larrabee of Winches-
ter. Mass, has been the guest of
Mrs. Abbie Call for the past week.
Saturday, Mrs. Larrabee and Mrs
Call left for visit with friends at
Patten.
Mrs. Margaret Grover left the first
of August for Portland, where she
is passing two weeks vacation
with relatives.
Ralph Hodges of Newark, n. j.,
came to Richmond Saturday for a
ten days visit with his aunt, Mrs.
IbeSO.
Edward Daeg, who has been at
the Sisters hospital in Waterville
is recovering from a broken shout
der and arm, which he received in
an automobile accident in that city
recently. while with his father and
mother. whom he had gone to Wa
terville to meet.
Frank Fowler OF Dorchester.
Mass. is visiting his sisters, Mrs.
Laura Sampson and Miss Josephine
Fowler.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Houdlette and
Mr.. aud Mrs. Harry Tarr ace on an
automobile trip to Niagara Falls.
Il. +. Durand with Harold Har-
ford as chauffeur left Monday for a
few days business trip to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Macpherson
and son, who have been visiting Mrs.
MacPherson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Clouston. left Sunday for
their home in New York.
Thomas c. Stone. manager of the
Augusta district of the New Eng
land Tel. and Tel. Co, was in town
on business Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14
Ask Many Strange
Questions Gov. Baxter

In the correspondence that comes
to Governor BaXters office are let
tiers of all sorts. Among the most re-
cent is formal inquiry that comes
from citizen of Maine asking, do
1 have a right to drive cows to and
from the pasture night and morning
on the State road?"
The Governor answers every ques-
ton, but as to the driving of cows
he referred it very formally to the
Attorney General for an opinion.
The writer of the letter was notified
that he was we'll within his rights as
to the cows and that there was moth
ing in the State laws to prevent the
owner from travelling his animals
over the State roads at any time Of
day or night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14
Two New Forest Fires
Near MillinOcket

Neil L. Violette, acting forest COM
missioner returned Tuesday night
from trip to Jackman and vicinity.
Mr.. Violette found the woods in very
good condition in that part of the
state.
Mr.. Violette left for Millinocket to-
day to look over the coalitions there.
Two fires started there on Tuesday,
one at Grindstone and one on A. r.
Z. No rain had been reported in
that vicinity up to five o'clock Tues
day morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14
CHINA

SOCTH-A very large audience WI,
at the Sunday morning meeting al
Friends chapel. DIR. Rufus Jones h,i
charge of the service. also the BiNs
class at the library at close OF meet
ing. The people Of this village an
highly favored in having DIR. JcaeI
with them during the summer.
Charles Eastman was guest q.
Mrs. Il. NJ. Jones on Sunday.
Mrs. Ernest Jones and son who han
been visiting her parents. Mr.. aat
Mrs. w. J. Thompson, let for be-
home in Bangor on Tuesday.
Scott Fisher and family of August
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. +. 81
Bruce over the week end. On Sundar
the two families made a trip 10 Seafs
port.
on Friday. r. c. Maxwell and fami.
passed the day at rcmaquid Point
On Saturday. t. n. Weber and fan,
lily, Geneva and Austin Starrett 4
Il. Jones, Annabcl Jones, Florero
Page and Emma +. Whitehouse mad
q trip to Pemaquid Beach and Penn.
quid Point.
On Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Edgli
Haskell. Elmer Haskell and family,
MIR. and Mrs. Warren Nelson and Fred
NJ. Plaisted and family passed the DAY
at Friendship.
Edwin Hewctt and family were cali
ers of Fred NJ. Plaistcd, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brooks, Nm
S. Mayherry and Mrs. Joseph Jehru
of Augusta were calling on Mrs /
Whitehouse on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. J.. Jones. HarH
and Doris Jones and Mrs. Ida II. Jo1e
made a trip to Pennington and Be-
grade Lakes. Saturday.
on Sunday evening at the Friend
chapel, Frank Davidson of Auhurr
dale. Mass, gave An account Of hi
trip during the past winter to Pale
tine.
On Friday. Aug. Is. the Kennels
and East Kennebec Pomona with IN
Kenrebec Farm Bureau will hold thsf
field day at Highmoor farm In MOI
mouth. The forenoon will he give
to a study OF experiments carried q
there. The afternoon will bc devot.I
to the speakers, Hon. q. l.. Martlt
National Grange Lecturer, being "
principal one. Each one bSng ~
lunch and a cup. Kenncbcc PomSi
will furnish coffee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14
Bigelow Man Guilty
Violation Fishing Law

E. II. Lowell, chief warden of
Franklin county. Rangeley, reports
the case of State VS.. Cyrille Bredeau,
of Bigelow, for fishing in Carrabas-
sett stream with bait. The case was
taken before Trial Justice Reed II.
Ellis of Rangeley on Aug. II. On ac-
count of especially extenuating cir
cumstances in this case. the fine was
suspended during good behavior of
the defendant upon payment of costs
taxed at $7.2J.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14

to about Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound, so l gave it a fair
trial. Some women think one bottle
should cure them, but / did not stop
at that. / took more and got better
and am able ever since to do my own
homework. There was a time, when
/ would complain Of not feeling well,
that my husband would say, Go to the
doctor But now he win tell me to
get q bottle Of Lydia E. Pinkham's,
and it has always helped me. have
had druggists tell me that they had
something better, but they don t tell
me that now, for / take no other. /
have been taking the Vegetable Com
pound now for five years. ANY wo.
man who cares to call or write, / will
be glad to tell her how it helped
me. Mrs. MABEL LIST SHERBAHN,
515 Newell Ave-. Newcastle. Pa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14
Washburn Reports
No Violations of
BOrer Regulations

F. p. Washburn, Commissioner Of
Agriculture returned Wednesday af-
ternoon from two day trip of in
spection along the coast during which
he watched the landing of freight
from the Boston steamers to see that
no Illegal shipments of Massachusetts
corn or other products likely to bring
the European Corn Borer to this
state. were made. Mr.. Washburn re-
ports that no serious violations of the
regulations recently imposed by the
commissioner were found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14
PALERMO

CENTER-The Sheepscot Lake fh
and Game association will meet
Tylers hall. Thursday evening, Aps
IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Turner accom-
panied by Miss Cassie Turner maa
p trip to Jefferson and Waldoo"'
Thursday. =,
Alfred Il. Coombs Of Lewiston w
been a guest of his brother HEM
Coombs.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Turner w,
called 10 Kings Mills, Friday. 10 y
tend the funeral of an aunt ~
were at F'armingdale Saturday 70 =
tend the funeral of a cousin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14
VASSALBORO

NORTH-Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Hoffman returned Monday after a
weeks vacation.
Mrs. Jennie Fisher has returned
from Old Town, where she was operat-
ed upon.
The Legion of North Vassalboro
will play the Tcgus Post here Satur-
day this week at 3 p NJ. The Post
here played Weeks Mills at North
Vassalboro last Saturday, losing 80.
Work is progressing rapidly on
Citizens hall. A new floor has been
laid on stage. the hall is being newly
painted and papered.
John Averill and daughter, Ina, with
Miss Charlotte Smith left Saturday
for Long Island, where they will pass
two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14
heir uncle. d. NJ. Blaisden ,

their uncle. d. NJ. Blaisdel An
family in Stetson Sunday
Pearl Rollins of Dexter was In tom
over night Monday and attend,,
Twilight Grange.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. Pipes, Mr.. A,
Mrs. Vernon Pipes, and childres
Miss Myrtia Pipes and WaIan
Pipes, were visitors at the home !
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Munce in Doy,
Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14
To Survey Good Will Land

To Survey Good VIII Land
Albert Wolsterholme for many
years municipal civil engineer of
Fall River. Mass. has been engaged
by a friend of Good Will to survey
the land belonging to the Good Will
Home association. and to make a
colored map of the territory show
ing the location of the building. and
also the trails. cabins in the woods.
and memorials. Mr.. Wolsterholme
is now at Good Will and is accom-
panied by his son. James G. Wolster-
hOlme, as anaaSsiStant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14

gong mW q uc
cline. ] had been
|ailing for a year
with pains in my
right side 50 that l
could hardly stand
on my feet. When
Il walked / felt as
If something was
falling. / was not
able to do any
work and had a
nurse most Of the
time. She spoke
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14
Members National
Pathological Society
Touring Part State

A group Of representatives of the
National Pathological Society who
are on a tour of the State of Maine
during which they will visit several
orchards owned by prominent or
chardists Of the state will be con-
Quoted during their two day stay by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14

Mrs, n. II. Hinckley gave party
to 20 of her friends at the cabin on
the Maine Trail, known as Take
Five" in the Good Will woods. Aug.
j.. The weather was not of the best
Tor such an occasion. but the rain
seems to have contributed greatly
to the enjoyment of the occasion in
stead of maring it. as is sometimes
the case.
II. Il. Watson, community score
tary OF West Orange. n. J., who was
1or ~ Years principal of the Good
VIII High school, was a visitor at
Good Will this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14
TUESDAY SALES

, Usual STALLS
Beef cattle-J. Cohen sold 2 cows
at 4c and / COW at 2 Lee. T. ID.
keenan, sold bulls at 4 Lac. A. F.
|, Chickering sold cows, 1000 lbs. at
3 1-2c. A. NJ. Baggs sold u COWS at
) 1-2c, and 10 Gamers at &c. p. ST.
mon sold l bull, 1870 lbs. at &C, 4
cows. 5000 lbs, at SC, and cows,
5000 lbs. at . lac,
Veal calves-A. F. Chickering sold
81 calves. 6100 lbs, at Lee. and Is
calves, 900 lbs, at &C. +. NJ. Dana
sold 10 calves at 7c-10c. A. c. Warn
er & Sons sold 81 calves at 6c-Sc.
John Fuller & Son sold As calves at
Gc-Sc. j. Cohen sold extra fancy
calves. 100 lbs each, at lac, l calf,
120 lbs, at 10c, 10 calves, av. So lbs.
at Sc. P. Simon sold II calves, 1900
lbs. at Lee, and calves, $40 lbs,
at s Lee.
Hogs-F. NJ. Dana sod hog, $40
lbs, at 10 1-2c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14

20 hogs, av. 1856 lbs. at DC; 20 milk
ers at $500100. c. F. Gage sold 2
bulls at &c, and 10 cows at 2 1-4G4c;
40 calves at sos Lee; 16 mixers at
$569100. F. o. Thompson sold so
calves at 10c, and 20 mixers at $500
100. Robert Cornors sold so at $1,000
$50. A. F. Chickering sold 81 cows
at $75@110. Otis II. Forbush sold 2
cows at 4 lac, l COW at &c. COW at
Sc and 81. cow at SC, COW at
1-2c, l calf at Sc. E. z. Cummings
sold Is calves at &c and % mich
cows at $5O@100. r. l.. Wormell sold
60 calves at SC and rs mixers at
S50G12O.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14

At the age of IS years, Miss Frances
J. Meade has the distinction of being
New York's oldest Red Cross volun-
teer. For more than As years she has
paid daily visits to adopted" families
in various parts of the CITY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14
GOOD WILL

Prof. John II. Eldred of the
Rhode Island State college was an
interested visitor at Good Will this
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14
COMMA
REGULAR GRANGE Meeting

Monday evening Aug. IL, Twilight
Grange held a regular meeting with
about 90 home members and two
visitors present. An invitation from
Dexter Grange to visit them and eX-
emplify the work in the third and
fourth degrees. on a class of candi-
dates on Saturday evening, Aug.
IS, was received and accepted. After
the business session J. IL. Win
chester, a resident of Corinna and a
member of Twilight Grange, and
who has a winter home in st.
Petersburg, Fla, was present and
gave a very interesting steroptican
lecture. showing very clearly many
beautiful pictures of the south land,
which was of intense interest to all.
y rising vote of thanks was extend
ed to Bro. Winchester, for his
kindness. Light refreshments were
served after which rehearsal of
the auxiliary was held and a social
hour followed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14
WOMAN AILINC
FOR A YEAR
Took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable G Compound
Happy Results

Newcastle, Pa.-"I was all run
down and everybody thought I was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14
44th Wedding Anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. HinCkIeN

G. w. Hinckley received greetings
from their friends and congratula-
tons upon the 44th anniversary of
their wedding, which took place in
Wakefield, r. i.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14
LOCAL NOTICE

LOCAL NOTICE
Dance Mt SO. China Grange Hs
Friday Aug. Is. "a Music D
Twelve O'Clock Fellers' Orch.
Augl4d2t
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-28

y nn",, - Dunn spent Sunday with
h nllEabeth W. Dyer Is visiting
Fatland. "''' wary "l'''amS IN
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-28

The truth is always the strongest
argument. And it is true that no
favoring extract excels Bakers in
purity, strength, and d~elicacy of flavor.