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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25
Sand Pile in Boston
Starts FAIRGROUNDS

\ heap OF yellow sand and a lilc
OF sand pies" in the ward Of a little
chanel in Boston in the summer OF
1880 was the starting point for a
movement which has made America
the greatest playing nation 81 the
globe, according to the leaders of
the Playground and Recreation AS
ISOLATION OF America So says an
Associated Hrcss dispatch from
Springfield, Ill.
Mabel Travis Wood. Of the Play
ground Association, compares thts
growth to Shakespeare typical man
v no passed through seven ages. TN"
seven ages OF the playground move
ment. sh" said. arc sand gardens,
model Fairgrounds, small parks,
recreation ccnterS. civic art ana wei
fare. neiEhkorhood organisation ANA
community service.
From tho sand garden dovcIorcd
the model playground. which added
to the sand hos for children arpa-
ratus for physical activity such as
swings. ladders and horizontal bars.
with their appeal TO Older boys and
girls.
The year round playground soon
developed into tho small park and
gymnasium apparatus. baseball dia-
Ilouds. tennis ,ourt3 and public
baths came into evidence. The next
period of the movement saw the
building of field houses to add in
door activities to those OF tho open
air
Public recreation ~ 1919 was Suf-
ficicntly advanced 10 branch out INTO
tho field of civic art and welfare,
and six years later community Coun-
,,ilg. .,I p,i- hhnIlpB1 aggItipf ipug
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25
Century OF Tedious Trips

Before the continent could he
crossed comfortably ia rinety-four
hours there WAS q century Of Jour
ueva To Congress by horseback. COW
cred wagons. round about snip routes
and slow locomotive.
Railroads were being introduced
throughout the Atlantic coast states
when David Crockett, representative
from Tennessee (tS2; and 1S3S-lNS H,
went TO Congress-. but were yet only
small links in tho uatiCn's transporta-
ton system. To come TO Nashlnetoh
from his home near Mills fntnt
Tenn. Representative Crockett mao
To use stage coach, river boat ana
train.
Leaving WASHINGTON for home. July
1884. Crockett wcpt by STAGE to
baltimore. From BALTIMORE he sailed
down Chesapeake BAY to "a place
where we boarded the railway cars,
This was clean, new sight 10
nc; about a dozen big stages hung
onto one machine. and IL aimed To
start up hill" Crockett wrote.
After a good deal Of fuss We
moved slowly on. the engine whee7-
Ing as II she had the tizzlck. BY and
NV site BEGAN 20 take short hreaths
and away we went with blue streak
after us. Tho whole distance was
seventeen miles and, il was run In
fifty five minutes"
\ steamboat took Crockett from
Delaware City to Philadelphia. The
"fast stage" carried HIM 70 Plttshurg
IN four days. Here he boarded an
ohio river boat After changing boats
at Cincinnati and Louisville. he land
ed at Mills Point, Tenn. His SON
William, met him with a sulky. In
which they drove thlrty-dve miles TO
the Crockett home,
REPRESENTATIVE Crockett reached
his Tennessee home July %. twenty
days after leaving Washington. one
can so from Washington to TOXIC,
Iapan. in that tine now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25

Photo ry I. 5. Dept. % Agriculture
states" says Mr.. Dennis 4. Mcrr''
man Of the American Steel \ Wire
COMPANY. "Shs Is producer rs
we'll rs a fudge, pra"ticing methods
Of care and feeding ms part ot her
club work since 1000. Her records
show one cow with a production cf
42.9 pounds of huttcrfat per month.
"Tho boys and girls club work
IN America IS the outstanding ma
ture IN modern agriculture. Nhli"
fathers and mothers have been de-
batting and saying il could not Nc
done. the children have accepted
the responsibility and have proven
in every locality that sctent'hc
agriculture ana the establishment
or standard qualities offer the Solu'
ton to all of our farming difficult
ties. II gives Us great hope Tor
the Immediate future because thcs"
vounsstcrS ARE certainly growing
mn and the new generation OF farm
crs will succeed because &c bust
ness methods based upon quantity.
II looks 20 me rs tough the coun-
try is safe"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25
Dexter

Miss Edith Westgate entertained
Tuesday evening. the occasion being
her ltth birthday. The party was
Eeld at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Westgate on Center
street Games were enjoyed and re-
freshments were served. Miss West
gate received many gifts.
The EiEle Beebe Company drew a
large audience Wednesday evening
when Trey made their first appear
ance in this town under the aus
plces OF the local Sunshine club.
The Ladies' Aid OF the First Bap-
list church viii hold a food sale
Saturday afternoon at John Dyer's
store
The ladies' Of the Methodist society
viii serve a public baked bean sup
per al the church vestry. Tuesday,
Jan. %.
Miss Arlene Keyte. daughter OF
Mr.. ana Mrs. Albert keyte. is q
patient at PIummer Hospital in this
town where she underwent an oper-
alton for appendicitis Wednesday.
Friday evening at Town hall. y.
H. Fay high school will meet New
port high school at basketball. Dex-
ter psat Newport on the latter's floor
a few weeks ago. 50 feel confident
OF victory Friday night. The New
port girls team viii also compete
with the local girls.
A meeting OF Wassookeag chap
ter. q. r. =. was held at Masonic
hall Thursday evening. There was
work. followed by refreshments.and
social hour.
f. \. PClis,cr OF Brewer was In
town wednesday on business.
Friends Of Mrs. VIII Thompson,
High street. will he sorry 10 learn
that she is confined 10 the house rs
the result Of a fall downstairs from
which she suffered dtsiocated
shoulder and fractured arm.
+ G. Writc OF Pennington was
registered at the Exchange hotel
Wednesday.
g. a. Steward of Hartland was in
Dexter Wednesday,
MarstpU O!d8' of Glue Hill IS at
the home OF his father. Rev. Rinalio
l.. olds. called here by Mr.. ODDS
serious Illness His condition re-
manned about the same Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25

FURNISHED 10 the Kennehec Jour-
raj through The courtesy OF J. 4.
Carnage ~ Co, OF Augusta ana
Waterville.
Washington. Jan. 23.-Neariy 81
o0g,0eo, 300 was On deposi, to the
credit OF owners or savings accounts
in principal banks OF the United
States on Jan. /, ii is Indicated in
newest reports received by the Fed
eral Reserve board.
The nation enters the New Year.
II would appear. with the largest
savings balance in history. Three
years ago. the total OF deposits in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25

the evenings program was enc OF the
most plsaSurable features.
After the banquet brief entertain
ment program was presented. followed
by general dancing. one OF the enter
tGinneut numbers was pantomime
by little Miss Catherine Hayes. with
a song by Pascal Brann. accompanied
by Mrs. PsIton ard Mrs, l.. W. Niles.
Mrs. Ivy Colgau sang delightful solo
and Mrs. L. W. Niles played a piano
solo. General dancing was enjoyed by
4 large number Of the members Of the
lodge and their guests until late
hour
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25
london Aids Deaf Children

Lip reading is taught 20 ali deaf
children of normal intelligence in
London. The county council main
tains nine schools for the deaf. in
which SO children are taught by Il
teachers. Attendance is not compul-
sorry until the children are years
old. but it is considered desirable TO
admit them as soon after the age of
: as possible.
Up to the age OF -. the deaf chill
dren attend special day schools
where the elementary subjects are
taught. Special guides ere hired nv
the county council TO assist the chill
dren in going to and from school.
Residential schools are provided
for children from Is TO 1e, one for
subnormal boys and girls who must
be taught by other methods than lip
reading. one for norTEaI boys. and
one for normal girls.
Vocational instruction occupies
half the time in these schools Cab
met making. tailoring, bootmaking
and baking are taught to boys. and
dressmaking and fine laundry work
TO girls. Most of these boys and girls
have little trouble In finding employ
ment after leaving the schools
School Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25

the banks from which the board re-
ceives reports, WAS IN the ne!ghbor-
hood ot i've billions.
The Federal Reserve boards re
ports do not snClude savings in all
banks Of the country. Only repre-
sentative institutions in each dis
tgict make reports. The purpose IN
collecting this data is 10 show the
trend IN the total II deposits.
The New York disGict, as might
be expected. reports the largest say
ings total. This total, according III
the newest reports is $l.H76,Q0U 900
Boston ranks second. san Francisco
third and Chicago fourth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25
The Courteous French

"Of course. they swindled me out
rageously in Paris, but I'll say that
they were mighty polite about 1t,
Yes, they are courteous peo-
pie
"ope chap, especially the worst
bandit of the lot-he was very BUSY
but took 20 minutes of his time help
ing me look up words in my Eng
sh-French dictionary. so that !
could tell him just what I thought
of him."-San Francisco Arsonaut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25
Postpone ';ethodi- Night at ayr

Because of the sudden death Of
Frank Mcndal, the chairman OF the
committee Of arrangements of the
Methodist Night at the y. NJ. &. a..
this affair VIII not be held. Mr.. Men
dal was 4 member or tho Cromwell
Bible class Of that church and an
official OF tho church was prominent
in the y. NJ. {. \. bowling league.
was well liked by all and his death
brings sorrow to many. As n token
of respect for Mr.. Mendal, the pro-
gram viii be postponed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25

Ntlo pIiithL VI
our latent wa
ter power re-
sources. Sci
entists have
C a | C u a t ed
that the maxi
mum OF po-
tential water
power in the
United States
a 2 proximates
s 1 0 0 90 0 0
horsepower OF
W h &c Il W e
have only util-
;znI nhnrt Q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25

4 total OF 534 candidates recently
took the bar examination tests in
Manila, and more than 40 asked
that the examinations be given them
in the English language. This il the
highest English percentage ever re-
corded. Caly 1876 candidates passed
the tests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25

There are two installations of
pumping machinery in England
which are about to be dismantled
and replaced by more modern ma
chinery that has been in operation
almost without interruption for Il
century and more. These are at the
Deptford Station Of the Metro
politan Water Board and one was
Installed in 1912 and the other in
1924. ana with every stroke each
rises It gallons OF water or 1,750,00o
per day. The Older one, az far as
known. never stopped work until
1901 whom a fiywhccl cracked in ser
vice and ii was necessary to halt
while the repairs were made. and 10
years later there was another in
ttrruption. The other machine was
stopped only once and then on &C
count of fire which put 1t out of
service for Il short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25
Ladies' Aid Enjoy Afternoon Session

The Ladies' Aid met Thursday az
ternoon with Mrs. r. F.. Webb. The
ladies' worked on handkerchief. The
next meeting VIII be the dollar So
. cial. which wiz be held Feb. 18th
with Mrs. Martha French. The din-
ner committee will Include Mre
French. Mrs. III. f.. Foster and Nra
Emma Towns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25
Mission STUDY Class Delightfully."- En-.
tertalna

The Mission Study Class Of WIN
fitfop Ctre., was most dellghtf,,lIv
entertained at the home OF Mrg. Ger
t.ude Skenc, Wednesday, the hoatea-
Eos being Mrs. Skcne, Mrs. Llshness
and Mrs. Guild.
The morning session was spent I'm
making dolls, and at noon a delicious
japanese lunch was served. In the
dining room, the shades were drawn.
and the room lighted with candles
Wilh Jap3nese shades. In very pretty
effect. Chop sucy. potato chips.
toa. a dainty desert. and other good
things to eat were served from Ian
anege china by mattresses I'm japan
go kimonos. It was Il very pretty
and attractive lunch.
in the afternoon, the regular meet
ing was held. Mrs. -. s. Clement
presided over the devotional excrcis-
80 and roll call waJ answered by
Lave Topics.
Mrs. Margaret Russell Of New
Haven, Conn. VINO Is the guest Of
Mrs. f.. $. Wooduan, gave very In
toregtng travel talk. describing
places which she visited in q recent
rip TO England. Scotland, Wales and
France. Nictrol selections were en-
joycd. Scottish music being demon
Stratcd on TWO me records. The Ia .
dies also listened to n record of
president Hardlne's Red Cross speech
at Washington. shortly before his
death.
Mrs. Grace Bailey presided ut tho
piano. and the company sang the
Japanese anthem. Mrs. Bailey MISC
played piano selections of japanese
music and Mrs. Russell entertained
with both vocal and instrumental
numbers. Tic next meeting will DO
Feb. 9Th at the church with Mrs.
Ella Taylor and Mrs. Eva Schwartz
as hOstcssca.
" 4. Stahl of Portland, was n
lusincss visitor in town yesterday.
There viii he n meeting of the To-
oaI Red Cross chapter ut the Gram
mar school building. Red Cross room.
saturday afternoon by 2:30, Rusi-
ness of Importance Will come before
the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Cushman were
dinner guests yesterday of Mr.. and
Mrs. 4. l.. Braincrd.
MISS Bertha Stevens OF FaYette Is
caring for Mrs. Dclmar Day who is
III with rheumatic fever.
Tho Anti Can'ts viii hold n fudge
aud popped corn ball sale at Eowcll'3
store Saturday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25
OUR NATION LEADS WORLD
IN WATER POWER SUPPLY
BY S. w. STRAUS,

President American Society for
Thrift.
IT IS matter of interest and i'm
7ortance that greater public
attention is being given to the de.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-25
WINTHROP
Wednesday Auction Club MAJ.

The Wednesday Auction Club met
Edith Perry Mrs. Harvey stettnn
Of Lewiston and Miss Lydia Creeley
of Eeedham, Mass, were substttutos
Mrs. Zadie Sturtevant had the hfgh-
est score and Miss Greeley the low
est. The club will meet next wee,,
with Mrs. Helen Maxwell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14
Successful Old South Supper

The annual mems supper OF the Old
South church this year surpassed sue
cessos of previous years one hum
drcd and twenty people sat down to the
first tables and as many more were
waiting to take their places. In all,
the attendance must have totalied 200.
The decorations were hearts, most APP
propriate to a valentine supper. Hearts
were everywhere. They adorned the
windows and dangled from the lights.
From all points they met the eye. Red
candles added to the cheerful effect.
The napkins were gaily decorated and
appropriate. and for place card at each
place was tiny valentine. The mems
high white caps were gay with hearts.
The high school orchestra under the
direction OF Mrs. W. 7. Bradford play
ed during the supper hour. The per-
sonnet was: Herbert Choatc, piano;
George Barker drums; Loranna Prem
tiss. Clara Simonson and Evelyn Hal
lett, Vioins; Francis Wingate, clari-
net: Leo Sheldon. Harrison Miller. Ken
Meth Pelkey and Karl Hooper. comets.
The supper was served entirely by the
men Of the church. The menu was meat
PIE. salad. mashed potato. green peas,
rolls coffee, cake and cookies. The
cookies. by the way. We're spicy and
sugary hearts. The workers were as
follows.
General committee in charge Of sup
per. Dana c. Skillin and Lloyd @. Pow
ers Entertainment. Rev. W. i. Brad
ford. Moving picture machine oper-
ator. Michele Falconi. Cashier. How
ard +. Andrews. Physician, j. d. Nut
ting Meat pie carver. George H. Willis,
assisted by +. w. Stevens and H. =.
Clearwater. Manager of ma shed pota-
TO. F. :. Wing2te. assisted by L. W.
Andrews and +. w. Austin. Purveyor
Of peas, Walter Flagg, assisted by AR
thur Moore and Ferdinand Cohurn SUI
rerintendent of ice cream. George w
Narney. Chief cake cutter, George +
Morse. Official coffee-maker, Leigh
Weber, assisted by Frank Rabbit
Utility man. Ralph Davenport. Head
walters, Fred 4. Fuller G. A Stafford,
Ralph Wood Assistant walters.
George Blake. Harry Hamilton, Russell
Hamilton, Walter Hamilton, J. Warren
Jones, William Johnson. Leonard Ma
son, Aaron Norton. Scott Treworgy,
Won Weston, Homer Achorn. Haw-
thorne Ellington, Fred Emery, Arthur
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The regular Wednesday morning
assembly was held at the High
school auditorium yesterday, the flrst
number was a vocal solo by MISS
Dorothy Beckwith. Then an inno-
walton in the history of the debat-
ing Society was given, debate CIV
en- entirely by girls. and 1t was one
OF the best that the students have
heard. and when a school has such a
fine set of debaters as has Gardiner
high this is saying quite lot. Ihe
question was Resolved That the
Young Man of Today is Responsible
for the "Flapper." The affirmative
in this momeptous question was ably
upheld by Misses Rachel Darling and
Katherine Hubbard, while Misses
Evelyn MCGEE and Leona Weston
gave the negative side in mastery
STYLE. AS is customary in the debates
held by the Club at the school. there
were no judges. but decisions were
formed by practically every boy in
the school and their views were in
teresting if somewhat forceful.
Eldred Davis. the chief of the high
school fire department gave snort
explanatory talk on the exact duties
Of the different members of the de-
partment.
There will be n mass meeting IN
the auditorium on Thursday after
noon to practice sheers and to make
arrangements for the Conv-Gardlner
games on Friday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14

Charles H. Richards. who recently
resigned his position as superinten-
dent of the Haliowell cemetery, aft
er nine years of faithful service, has
been much appreciated by HalloWell
citizens and has done much during
that term of office that merits notice.
The superintendent of the Hallowell
cemetery is appointed by the trus-
tees of the Hallowell Cemetery As
sociation. Mr.. Richards was appoint
ed to his position in the spring of
1915 and from the moment of his
appointment had his entire interest
in the conduct of his work and put
much time and thought into its exc
cution.
The superintendent of the ceme-
terry has entire charge of the
grounds. of the sale of lots, of bur-
ials, and of all the details involved
in the work. During Mr.. Richards
occupancy of the position the ceme-
terry has been enlarged, more land
taken in and lots laid out in the
northeast corner. A road has been
planned to reach these lots. In 1929
Mr.. Richards sold lots to the amount
of $500 and in 1928 to the amount Of
$500. He has set out number Of
trees to add to the beauty of the
IL GtIit lIG%S htBI tlISIIl III
maculate order, having the lots
moved and the leaves raked care
fully Special attention has been
paid to the lots marked for perpetual
care. During his administration
there have been hundreds of inter-
ments. including those of former
IIallowell residents who had died in
other towns.
Mr.. richards is we'll known and
very popular in Hallowell. He is
not native of the town, having been
born in Portland, but he has lived
here nearly all of his long life. T3
years in fact. He came here with
his parents, Jacob and Harriet Rich
ards, and married here Mary Run
nclls of an old HalloWell family.
The couple celebrated last year their
50th anniversary. Mr.. Richards be-
fore he took the superintcndcncy was
for - years Il printer on the force
OF the Kenncbec Journal. He saw
service in the last year of the Civil
war and was in Tennessee still in
service when Lincoln was shot.
Mr.. Richards has been so long q
resident of I1allowell that he knows
much Of its history and traditions
and his "reminiscences are of great
interest. His resignation from the
superintcndency marks the close of
a period of excellent service on his
part.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14
Series of Accidents At
Depot Square Wednesday

Depot Square had a series of ac-
cidents Wednesday the first coming
about 1890, when a sleigh overturn-
ed in the car track. the horse started
ahead and the cross bar of the sleigh
was pulled out. The load was dis
tributed around, and delayed the ice
teams for short time. The second
accident happened a few seconds af-
ter the 2.32 train pulled in, the horse
belonging to Deputy Sheriff Frank
.Jewett of North Whitafield became
frightened and ran thrOugh the
square at breakneck speed. he was
stopped about half way across the
Gardiner Randolph bridge and it was
q narrow escape from more serious
results as, there We're several other
teams around at the time. Later in
the afternoon one Of the large blocks
of ice slipped off one of the teams
directly in the path of the procession
and the line was held up until the
block was pushed to one side. When
the men finally tried to remove it. it
was found that it had frozen tightly
to the ground and it took some time
and labor to. remove it.
When the old bulb goes wrong in
stead of resorting to a candle, keep a
supply of new ones on hand. The
Murray Sporting Goods Store has q
complete line of them as will be
seen by their adv.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14
Sons of Veterans Program

The Sons of Veterans Lincoln Day
program was of sufficient interest to
be given in detail. The first number
was q selection by SaWin'S orches-
ira. Then came the flag salute and
the singing of America. This was
followed by a piano solo by Elsie
Malcolm and LincolnS Gettysburg
Address, given by Mrs. Eva Coburn.
Catherine Goodrich followed with
a ukulele solo. Then came interesting
remarks by Comrade Frederick
Fiche and Past Division Commander
Clarence Cram of Augusta, Com
radc l.. Barton and Mrs. Emma Can
nett of Augusta. Next came a selec-
ton by Sawin's orchestra and
reading on Abraham Lincoln by Mrs.
IVA Coburn. Then Miss Marie Pat
terson gave a brief history of Gen
c. w. Tilden Auxiliary, whose fifth
anniversary it was. Remarks were
also made by division officers and
past division officers of the Camp
and Auxiliary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14

Lot 36-PilIow tubing 40-I2
inch. Most of il Is Pequot.
kellogg a. Co. price soc.
OUR SALE PRICE csc vi.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14
James 3. Hayes

James Il. Hayes died yesterday az
4ernoon at his home on Water street,
Randolph, after a short illness, deatn
being caused by a serious attack OF
bronchitis. He was born in the town
If Chelsea on March 10. 1886, the
son OF Joseph and Lucy Drown,
IIayes. Mr. Hayes was an old and
respected citizen OF Randolph, ana
always took n keen interest In the
political and social life Of the com
munity. a kind hearted man. ne
rooa always ready to help out In
any way. and was loved for his never
falling kindness and good cheer.
Those who survive to mourn ms
loss are one son. James Arthur OK
Upland. Penna.. twob rothers. Mel
vim Y. Of Chelsea, and Theodore -.
OF Gardiner. and one sister. Mrs. Ell
Il Smith. and two granddauehters:
The funeral arrangements VIII be
announced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14

Extra heavy corded effects.
Good assortment of colors.
Kellogg 4 Go. price G0C.
OUR SALE PRICE 25c yd.