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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-02
ONLY OLD ORCHARD
EXCURSION TRAIN
FOR SEASON SUNDAY

For years the Maine Central
Railroad Company's special ex-
cursions to Portland and Old
Orchard Beach have been features
OF every summer. Usually there
are three; but this summer, it is an
nounced, there is to be but one.
Every effort will be exerted TO make
It the largest and most enjoyable
OF the entire series.
The date is Sunday. August 3.
and the long special Will leave Old
Town at 6.25 a. m, stopping at all
stations en- route and reaching Old
Orchard at 1915 2. m. The Au-
gusta stop is at 9.45. At Newport
Junction IL will take aboard the
which leaves Dover Foxcroft al
at stations between Dover-FoXcroft
and the Junction.
Returning. the special leaves Old
Orchard at $50 p. m. and Portland
at 705, arriving in Bangor at 1l.20
and Old Town at midnight. The
connecting special, at Newport
Junction, will reach Dover Foxcroft
at 1l20.
At Old Orchard, in addition 10
the famous beach. there will be a
wide variety OF diversions-new
rides and thrills, including the giant
Noah's Ark, latest and most
spectacular OF out door amusements
in Maine. II will be possible, also,
to ENJOY side trips to Riverton Park.
Cape Elizabeth, or the islands of
CasCo Bay.
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Maine Boys at Fort
Ethan Allen Glad
To Get Pay Checks

Especial to the kennebec JOurnaD
Camp Proctor, Aug. 1-Probably
the outstanding feature of the day at
Camp Proctor, Fort Ethan Allen, VT,
Thursday was the receipt of the pay
checks for the three months drills
ending June 80. These checks came
at time when many of the men We're
either broke or badly bent" and they
were very welcome. At the Conclu
sion of the days activities many of
the members of the various outfits at
the camp went to Winooski, Burling-
ton, Essex Junction and other nearby
towns to see the sights and enjoy
themselves generally.
The second battalion. consisting of
Companies f. of Lewiston + of Au-
Eusta and G of Waterville had their
second period of guard duty from six
o'clock Wednesday evening until SIX
o'clock Thursday evening. Captain
Frank Il. Sprague of the Augusta
company was officer of the day, and
Lieutenant Sawtelle of Lewiston was
commander of the guard. Sergeant
Leland Niles of Augusta was sergeant
of the guard and Corporal Guy w.
Head of Augusta was corporal Of the
guard for Go. f. There were "a men
from the three companies detailed
for this duty.
Companies + and G. We're both
Busy Thursday morning taking up
combat exercises and in the after
II Oh they We're occupied with attn
letiCS. The weather on Thursday
forenoon was especially cool and the
men were right on their toes every
r1inIItn with
in about the best drill period so far
in ne camp.
In the early evening Co. F held its
annual initiation. The new members
of the company were obliged to run
the length Of a double file of veteran
members each armed with n leather
belt. This is the usual procedure in
cases of this kind and while the pro-
cess is rather warming, no injury re-
suits. The officers of the company.
Captain Frank B. Spracue, First
Lieutenant Oliver Letendre and Sec
ond Lieutenant William DOYLE proved
themselves to he good sports by rum
ming the gauntlet with their men.
One of the men. who had nerve en-
OuEh to walk instead of run. was ac-
Cused of taking extra precautions for
the occasion. This he empha tiCa lly
denied and started to prove It, but
found that the middle of a line Of
leather belts was a bad place to
stop and talk.
Company G OF Waterville has
qualified five men on the range this
year one as expert rifleman and four
rs sharpshOOters. The expert rifle
man is Private George w. Ham. and
the others are Sergeant Albert Poir-
Ter, Sergeant Leon s. Reed. Howard
b. Silsby and Norman Corey. This
company has a crack baseball team
and they have been defeating their
opponents regularly. On Thursday
afternoon they played the team rep
reSenting Co. L of Milo and trimmed
them hH n score of s to 0.
On Saturday morning they expect
First Lieutenant Raymond Swift to
join them Lieutenant Swift has been
unable to he at the camp before be-
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CRIPPLED CHILDREN OF kENNEBEC COUNTY
TO Be RECEIVED AT FIRST CLINIC TODAY

Augustus first clinic for crippled
| children will open at nine O'CLOCK
/ this morning at the Augusta Gen
era1 Hospital.
| More than forty-fve youngster,
| from the central section Of Ken
| nebec County and ranging in age
| from six months to eighteen years
will be guests at the clinic. Eacf
| Of them will be carefully examined
ny DR.. f.. G.. Abbott OF Portland
| VINO is Medical Director of Crippled
Childrens Clinics for the Maine
| Public Health Association.
The local committee.-which In
cludes representatives Of the Rotary
and Kiwanis clubs, the Augusta
Public Health Association, parent
teacher and mothers clubs, the
Red Cross, county medical society
the Calumet Club, and other Au-
gusta organizations announced
yesterday that all preliminary ar
engagements for the clinic have been
c0 Automobiles for III. use of those
who have no other transportation
have been arranged for by the Au-
gusta Rotary club. The work OF
preparing the cases for the clinic
has been in charge Of Miss Jennie
Ballantyne, r. N, the public health
nurse OF the Augusta Public Health
Association, who has been as
sisted by Mrs. Beatrice Jones. X.
n. the Metropolitan nurse, and by
Miss Katherine Wynn, K. \, the
local Red Cross nurse.
Fifteen OF the children are
French speaking and two inter-
prefers from the Calumet Club
Mrs. Charles Bllodeau and Mrs.
William Veileux-will be present to
assist In interpreting during the dis
cussion of these cases by DR..
Abbott. Mrs. j. p. Dyer. OF the
rarent- teacher associations, will
assign the children and their
escorts to the various automobiles
supplied by the Rotary club. the
general clinic committee. headed by
Or. George a. Coombs, and the Of
ficcrs Of the county medical society,
headed by DR.. Herbert Hall,
cordially urge all physicians to be
present at the clinic. At the In
vitation Of Miss Isabelle TAFT,
superintendent Of the hospital, Dr..
Abbott will have lunch at the
hospital today with the staff.
For the entertainment of the chill
dren while waiting their turn TO be
admitted to the clinic rOoIn' SERIES
of chidrcn's stories and games has
been arranged. During the morning
hours this entertainment will be in
charge OF Mrs. Frederick Hillman.
Secretary of the Smith School
Mothers club and Mrs. stella
Eoydcn Harvey, second grade
teacher Mt the Smith school. Dur
ing the afternoon the entertain
mont will he conducted by Mrs.
Ruby Hawes. President Of the
Smith Mothers club.
In order that no crippled child In
this section of the county may be
overlooked Or. Lewis Johnson,
secretary of the committee. an
nounCed yesterday that every eff
fort will be made to care for Grip
pied children not Yet reported to the
committee provided they are re
ported to him by eleven o'clock this
morning.
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CHINA

LAKESIDE DRIEE-Mr. and Mrs.
Jason smell Of Augusta were recent
IN callers on their neice, Mrs. Wesley
Marcel. They were accompanied BY
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Dove and son,
Edmund, Miss Faye Jones and Miss
Doris Young, all Of Branch Mills.
Lewellyn Huntington was at his
home in Gardiner over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Clark and
daughter. Emily, and Miss Sullivan,
all Of Wateryille, are guests Of Mrs.
Ora Worth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Williams and
children Of Flint, Mich and Mrs.
Blanche Fisher and daughters, Bar
bara and Marjorie Of Bath. have been
visiting their mother. Mrs. Clara
Williams and sister, Mrs. Doris
Cloves. Mr.. Williams and family
came by auto. camping at interesting
places and report a very pleasant
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy fIamIin Of Gar
diner were Sunday guests Of their
brother, Roy Huntington.
Mrs. Harry Doe and Mrs. Eden
Davis were in WhiteGeld Tuesda y
a party including Mrs. Bertha
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daily grow healthier, stronger and
more vigorous.
The distribution of this wonderful
medicine has surpassed, in the same
length of time, anything of the kind
ever placed on the American market
Merit has again won and hundreds Of
people in all walks of life are daily
testifying to its remarkable powers.
The following brief statements are
typical of the large number which
have been voluntarily sent to the
manufacturers:
Typical Reservations
ITO say that karnak has relieved
me of a case of stomach trouble that
had detied all other treatments for
two years does not half tell what this
wonderful medicine has done for me-"
says Mr.. A. 7. Lane, widely known
business man of 229 East Douglas
avenue, Wichita, Kan. The medicine
seemed to so right to the bottom Of
my troubles and root them out at
once. / feel better and stronger than
| have in years"
karnak is sold in Augusta by John
COughln.-AQV
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STATE OF MAINE


II IA NIBtt, -. July u, 1874
AIKEN TINS ipuftcchtn daN 81 July,
I"-f' on execution dated July 10. IVA,
ISSUED On z judgment rendered by the
lNennehcc at the term thereof begun
ana held on the fourth. Tuesday Of
Nay. IVA, in favor Of A. Y. Blaisdcll
OF Monmouth IN said County against
George J.. Bartlett of said Monmouth
/, Tor tn" sum Of $-@O.9O debt or dam
age and $l9.51 costs Of suit, and VIII
be sold al public auction nj the office
Of Andrews, Nelson 4 Gardiner. in
Augusta, Maine. to tho highest bidder
on the tWcnty-SiNth day of August.
1924, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
the following described real estate and
all the right. title and interest which
the said Bartlett has and had in and
to the same on the sixteenth day Of
october, 1928, at l1.3u u. NJ, the time
when the same was attached on the
original writ in the same suit, to wit
the right which the said plaintiff has
to redeem from shcrims sale of \ Ger
tain lot Of land sold on execution by
W. T.. MckeChnio. Deputy Sheriff, to
Charles G. Littlcticld Of Monmouth,
by decd dated December II. 1923, re
corded Kcnncbec Registry Of Deeds
Book 6l5. Page $50, certain lot de
scrihcd as follows. Beginning on the
west side Of the road leading from
North Monmouth to Wayne, passing
the dwelling house Of Peter. Wedge,
W. Ferguson, thence running wester-
~ by land of said Ferguson and land
OF Chas. +. Moody. about il rods;
thence southerIy about six rods and
twenty-five links, thence westerly
about thirty-seven rods and southerlv
about ten rods following said Moodys
line to Wilson Fond so-called; thence
easterly by said lake to a large houl-
der marked with the letter A, thence
northerlv eighty feet to a stone marked
&: thence easterly in straight line one
hundred fifty feet to a stone marked
d; thence southerly seventy feet to n
stone marked y on the shore Of said
lake. thence easterly by said lake to r.
stake about five rods above the Upper
Dam; thence easterly to a square stone
set in the west line of the road afore-
said: thence northerly by said road to
the first mentioned bound, containing
three acres. more or less, reservine the
right TO build, use and maintain a road
free Of gates and bars across this lot
of land from said road to said lake,
being the same premises conveyed TO
said Bartlett by w. A. Richardson ct
al by deed of warranty dated october
2, 1914, recorded in Kennebec County
Registry IN BOOK 544, Page 2O4. 70
Whlch deed ana registry reference is
mace TOT a more particular description:
Also, all the right which the said
PI9IhtIH mas 10 Teaeem from sheriH
SAFE OF certalh iot OF Iand SOLO on ex-
ecution by ". j.. Mckechnle, Deputy
Sher!I' 70 susan a. Katnry bT dted
dated November zs, I92", RECORDED
Kennenec Reglstry OF DEEDS, BOOK So;
fsge $50, oelng certain lot or parcel
OF land situated in wayne, county
AFORESAID. being an UNDIVIDED one-halt
scribed real property: Beginning at
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cause of business reasons. The bows
are all looking ahead to the time
when he does come they all like
nm very much and feel that his
presence will add a little to the an
pearance of the company through the
injection of little of his store Of
pep Although it is not definitely
known, 1t is thought that there will
be a reGlmental parade of the 103rd
regiment on Friday night. This is
the ilrst one in which the entire regi-
ment has participated during this
tour of duty. The 172nd regiment of
Vermont held a regimental parade on
Thursday night and the 103rd Infan-
try boys feel that that fact is an in
dlcation Of a parade in store for them
on Friday night.
The members Of the Watcrville
company are all taking to camp life
like ducks to water. This is indeed
true with all the outfits in camp. All
like the tent life and the fine food
they are receiving as well as the
camp schedule which allows for much
recreation.
The members Of the Headquarters
Company seth Infantry Brigade were
out on Thursday morning in Tie
woods some distance from camp. Law
ing telephone lines. The COMPANY
was handicapped by the fact that the
truck which they We're to use in this
work of laying lines was obliged to
return to the camp and the men had
TO lay their line by hand. IN spite of
TINS the company ran a mile of wire
along the road by hand and had the
first line in operation. This work was,
done by the signal sections Of the
various outfits of the brigade under
the direction of Major Hammer Hus-
ton, signal officer for the 42rd divis-
ion assisted by Sergeant Warwick.
Every man of the headquarters com
pany is taking hold of the work in
splendid manner and they are in
tensely interested in their duties
Major Huston was especially pleased
at the way in which the company did
its work and complmented the regi-
ment' as a whole on the fine work
which they are doing. The wires
which they had strung out and which
are termed brigade net" were left
out. only the Instruments being
brought TO camp and on Friday the
companies will return to the same
places. install their instruments and
handle traffic under simulated cam
paiEn conditions.
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The best medical authorities now
agree that Nature has within its
abundant storehouse the essential
elements, which, if brought together
in a properly blended uniform pro-
duct, will enable everyone TO enjoy
the priceless gift OF life-Health
Happiness, Strength and Vigor.
II you feel tired, weak, listless,
nervous, lazy; if your skin looks yell
low. sallow and unhealthy. your eyes
dull, Your brain sluggish our back
is stiff and rheumatic; if YOU suffer
from Indigestion, sleeplessness. pal
pitatiOn. dizziness, constipation, bill
iCusness. it is certain that every
Part and organ of your body is being
daily poisoned and unless this con-
dition is quickly corrected, you will
soon suffer from a premature de-
generation Of your strength, health
and vital organs.
Perfect Remedy
In Karnak has been perfected a
remedy which is absolutely harmless
and is restoring health and happiness
TO thousands of people.
Following the discovery Of Karnak
and its manufacture, by one of the
largest and most reputable pharma-
ceutlcal houses in the world, it was
introduced several weeks ago in this
state. The people were quick to
recognize its merit and have come
forward in the public prints to be-
speak their praise and appreciation
for the good this medicine has done
them. You will simply be delighted
with karnak. 1t will make you feel
like different person. Your diges-
ton will be thorough, your appetite
keen and your brain clear and active
1t will bring back to your cheeks
that ruddy glow of health rejecting
the purity Of your blood; You will
sleep and awake refreshed. Life will
he JOY and pleasure and Won will
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forced 10 cut il short because Of the
rain.
In the early evening Co. + of Au-
gusta and CO. C OF WaterVille played
a game OF baseball. Co. q was an
easy winner in this contest. the mai
score being something like - 10 ).
The Waterville outfit has q Snappy
aggregation OF ball tossers and the
Augusta boys had little chance 10
score.
The officers Of the l03rd Infantry
are living on the tat of the land
now. Mr.. and Mrs, Wayne Tillman
OF Augusta are in charge Of this mess
and the brand Of food they are serN-
ing up certainly meets with the APP
prevail Of the officers judging from
the way they eat
The Vermont air or the food that
IS being served or something I'M
known is certainly agreeing with the
boys. All are eating and sleeping
well and there is apparently no SICK
ness in the camp. y more contented
lot OF fellows il would be hard to
find.
On Thursday the regular training
schedule was again taken up ana
practical work of all sorts was so
ing on in and around the camp.
The men are nrlNE on tne range, a
battalion at time, while the other
outfits are busy with drill and tao
teal work Special signal and other
details are at their tasks, laying nets
OF wire about the camp and doing
the many necessary things that they
would be called upon TO do in time
of war and conducting their work
Just as they would in that event.
The officers are taking up various
problems regarding tactics. using
maps and all paraphernalia that they
would be called upon 10 use in real
campaign and discussing practical
problems.
At the close of the day every man
has done some hard work, and has
had some good wholesome recreation
so that he feels ready for bed when
"tanSr SiEnals for "hchtS out. n
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Birthday Party for
Little Miss Brown

Little Miss Elizabeth Brown, the
cight-ycar old daughter of MIR. and
Mrs Charles S. Brown. observed her
eighth birthday Friday, when she
had birthday party at Hammond's
Grove Mt the cottage of Mrs. Will
liam Reid. The little girl has OBJ
served her birthdays at Hammonds
Grove and although the Brown fam
ily is not there this summer, she en-
loved Mrs. Reid's hospitality on that
daN She received a number of
ptettv birthday remembrances.
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PALERMO
Mrs. Mary c. Richardson

CENTER-The death of Mrs. Mary
c. Richardson occurred "Wednesday
morning ut the home of Ordbury
Stevens, where she had been board =
ing the past TWO months. she is
survived by TWO sons. John and
Frank. Her age WAS about So years.
She had been in frail health for
some time. Funeral viii be at the
chapel 1T 10 a. m. saturday.
The ShCepscot Lake Fish and
Game Association VIII have Il picnic
on Lecnan's shore Aug. 3rd. only
members of the association win at
tend ana friends they may bring. \
fish dinner viii he served Members
are requested to bring dishes The
next meeting will be ut the Bowler
schoolhousc, Thursday, August eth.
Earl Nelson is helping with the
haylnE on the Bowler farms.
Some have finished haying and re-
port short crop.
f.. l.. Libby of Wateryille was in
this section recently. purchasing
cows for the Brighton market.
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HOw's Your Ballast?
AutOist's Query

II Is fast becoming the habit of
men who drive their ears a great
deal. alone. to have a ballast to sort
of even up things. One well known
popular Water street man has two
ample bags of sand in the rear stor-
age space of his car. which serves
the purpose of ballast. He hates to
admit it. but he finds that the car
assumes lop-sided attitude when
he rides. sans sand. Another local
man was seen. Friday forenoon, driv-
ing his roadster down Water street,
with huge slab of granite on the
opposite mud guard. but he failed to
label it ballast
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Camp Proctor. Fort Ethan Allen, Vt,
but did not dampen the enthusiasm
of the boys. NJ and G companies
marched to the rifle range in the
morning for extended order work but
were forced to return to their quar-
tors i'll the middle of the forenoon
because of the rain. In the afternoon
the rain slackcnod up and the boys
went out for their session Of super
viscd athletics. Later they were
obliged to again return to their quar-
tcrs because of another shower.
The wire and wireless details Of
the Headquarters Company seth In
!antry brigade went out into the
woods to take up practical work in
handling messages but they too were
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Mrs. Alphonse King, formerly
Miss Lucille Glidden. was given a
miscellaneous shower at the home
Of Mrs Leland Anderson, Is Moves
place. Wednesday evening. The
bride received many beautiful gifts
Of cut glass and linen. Delicious
refreshments were served. After
late hour the party broke up, wish
ing the newly weds many happy
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MT. VERNON

EASTAMr. and Mrs. Roy Carson
and three sons have returned from
Connecticut, where they have been
visiting relatives.
Miss Ruth lngham is visiting her
home here for few days. she Will
return to Ocean Point sunday.
Miss Amy Bean is visiting friends
at Wilton.
Miss Changes Crowell is passing
a few weeks with her mother. Mrs.
Clarence Robinson.
Lester Ward and sister, Annabell
are i'll with the mumpS
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Mr.. and Mrs. George Lufkin and
son Of ]. r. Pierce company OF Bos-
ton. have returned home after touring
Maine. They have been the guests
OF their sister. Mrs, w. J. Glazier and
family of Augusta. This Is their first
trip to Maine and they were greatly
impressed with Maine scenery.
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DR.. Purves has returned %from
Prout's Neck which makes the 22nd,
consecutive season where he has
conducted the services at that de-
lightful summer colony. He will Of
fciate at all the services at Saint
Marks on Sunday next. The
regular daily services are now being
held as usual.
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SYSTEM POISONING
BRINGS OLD AGE
Karnak the Famous Restorative Medicine
Prevents Premature Degeneration
of Vital Organs
By w. CARTER PHILLIPS

In many instances premature
its weakening symptoms, is
brought about by neglect and
disregard OF the simple laws Of
healthU and right living" de-
clares NJ. Pierre Andre. noted
French chemist and discoverer OF
karnak.
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Miss Marie Simpson, who is soon
to become the bride OF Joseph Will
liams of WATERFOWL, Mass. was CIV
on pre-nuptial surprise shower:
Thursday evening at the home OF
Mrs. George Greenwood on state
street. About 40 were present, form
cr schoo1mates at st. Mary's convent.
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Mr.. and Mrs. William Black and
sens. William and Richard, left
Thursday for Harrisburg. Pa. where
Mr.. Black has a position similar to
the one he previously held as chief
engineer OF the Maine Public Utilities
Commission. He has been in Penn
eylvania for some time and his fam
lily returns with him to make their
homo.
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Mrs. w. l.. Gctcholl of % Stone
street has gone to Belfast where she
viii remain until the middle OF Sep
temhcr Mt the Gctchell cottage on
Condor Shore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-02

Mrs. c. s. Downing OF Weston
street has been entertaining her
daughter. Mrs. Freeman Fisher and
daughters. Jeanette and Mary OF
ErOCkton. Mass.
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Miss Elizabeth Cony Of this city
who has been passing several weeks
IN Machias. is now in Bangor for a
stay.
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Harry Hall of Rumford. a field
deputy or the Internal Revenue de-
partment, arrived Friday in the city
FOR a few days stay at the main
Office.
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Mrs. NJ A. Collins of tho outlet,
Manchester, WIS n caller, Friday in
the city.