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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-16
Ex- Mayor Wescott Presented With
Diamond Rinu

a party of citizens waited upon ex-
mayor c. w. Wescott at his home on
Church street Tuesday night and
presented him with Il handsome dia-
mond ring in apprecia ton Of his part
in the raising of the fund for the
building Of the William G.. Crosby
high school. 1t was chiefly through
his endeavors that The matter OF n
new school was started and although
it was not built during his admins
tration, but for him it would not be
a reality today. Mr.. Wescott was
nuch surprised and touched by the
gift which he appreciated With
heartfelt thanks. The presentatio
was made by Frank /. Wilson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-16
BURNHAM

Mrs. T. L. Goodwin returned r..
day from Skowhegan, whers ~
made brief visit with her AZ, 's y
A. Goodwin and wife. Mr.. Coca. :
10 recovering from an operation IN
injury to his eye. 'Oc
Miss Doris Rowe is n pa,ier,
the Augusta General hospital wh, ~
she underwent an opera ton for e
pendicitis Thursday and her COMP a.
ton Is as comfortable as can be ~
pected. She was accompanied to Az.
gusta by her mother, Mrs. Edwars
Rowe, who has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McAlHs,..
have returned to Worcester, Mas.
after a visit with relatives here
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Elwell h,,.
gone by auto to Oakland, whera ~
has employment in constructioase
work with power company. wv
Miss Vera +. Day OF Fairfield r;s,,
ed over the weekend with Ruth :
Mudgett. L.
Mr.. and Mrs. osmond Kams, :,
WATERFOWL, Mass. are yisitins ~.
mother, Mrs. Alzadah Thurston sSs
brother. L. b. Thurston, at Nor,S
Clinton.
Mrs. Fred Sedgely has returr.,
home from a visit Of two or thr.s
weeks passed with her sons and IN
families in Lewiston and with rels'
tives in Leeds.
Mrs. George W. Berry returns.
Sunday from weeks visit with hss
son. DR.. Norman Thurlow in FrSs'
burg and with relatives in RicS.
mond.
Miss Edna Conner. the dis,r,r.
nurse at Pittsfield. visited SaturdSr
at her home in the eastern parf J,
the town and with Mrs. Nellie SHAW
Miss Edith Sedgeley. who is trair'
ing to become n nurse at the Centra,
Maine hospital at Lewiston, is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Fred
Sedgeley.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. +. Buckley q,
Pittsfield were visitors SATURDAY win
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. p. Shaw
Mrs. Dora Ripley has received WORD
OF the recent birth OF daughter IA
Mr.. and Mrs. Burleigh Martin OF An.
gusta. The little one is great.
granddaughter to Mrs Ripley
Mr.. and Mrs. +. :. Foster and two
children Of New Hampshire are Wis.
iting at his home in this town and
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, ]
G. Lamb in Troy.
A baptismal service will be held
next Sunday afternoon at the Sebas.
ticook river in the village and the
rites Of baptism will be given to
several people.
Mrs. Georgia Horne of Worcester
Mass, is visiting Mrs. Lizzie Nc.
Allister.
Arnold J. Hunt and Frank Miles
went Monday To Dover. where they
have employment MS masons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Miles have
moved into their new home they re.
Gently completed.
Miss Alta Davis has gone to Hav.
erhill, Mass, for visit with rela.
tives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-16

Wesserrunsett Grange held a
meeting Saturday night. with a good
attendance but owing to having no
electric lights the program was
postponed until the next meeting
and the evening was given up TO
social chat and games with music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis of
Dover Foxcroft passed q few DAYS
in town, after visiting in Montreal.
Canada, where Mr.. Davis went for
medical treatment.
To see what pranks lightning can
play. one might visit the barn of D.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-16

w. Kelley, where the lightning re-
Gently struck. One end of the barn
is literally in kindlinKwood. The
lightning passed up braces and
down window castings. leaving a
track behind 1t. One ball went
within four fet OF span of horses.
but did not injure them. neither did
1t set fire to any part of the build
ing. although some pieces of wood
were slightly burned and were
smoky.
Mrs. Eveline Stone called on her
niece, Mrs. Jane Mckinney. Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-16
KENT'S HILL

was the week end guest of Miss
Hazel NJ. Gibbs.
Prin. and Mrs. I. w. Watkins and
their children. Prescott and Barbara
are Mt Ocean Park. Old Orchard,
for two weeks.
Rev. and Mrs. Oliver Entertain
A delightful gathering was held
ct the summer home of Rev. and
Mrs. ~. l. Oliver on Saturday after
noon. Six carloads OF people from
the High street NJ. Z. church of
Auburn. of which Mr.. Oliver is the
pastor. were the guests. Tables
were set on the lawn and q bounti-
full repast enjoyed. The guests de-
Parted in the early evening with
many expressions of pleasure for the
Hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. oliver
and the beauties of Kents Hill.
Surprise Shower For Miss Fish
A surprise party was given on
Saturday evening July 18th. at the
home of Miss Hazel Gibbs for Miss
Doris Fish of West Mt. Vernon in
honor of her approaching marriage
to William Shaffner. Miss Fish was
showered with many useful and
dainty gifts. including silver, glass.
china, linen and tin ware. The
sifts were presented in an unusual
manner. Miss Fish was given a
man" attached to green string
and told to follow where he led her.
The way was rough but she was re-
warded frequently by finding an
attractive package which contained
4 gift and verse to read.
Delicious refreshments of sherbet,
angel cake, candy and nuts were
served. The guests We're Miss
Mabel Mckay Of Augusta; Mrs.
Irma Chase and Mrs. Celia Young
of Fayette: Miss Evelyn Peacock
and Mrs. Hazel Adams of Readfield;
Miss Gladys Cooper of Winthrop;
Mrs. Lila Gay of East Readfield;
Mrs. Ruth Hight of West Mt.
Vernon; Miss May Cole, Mrs.
Caroline Dow. Miss Emma Strout,
Miss Mildred Russell. Mrs. Marion
MacMahon, Miss Ellen Palmer.
Mrs. Mabel Akers. Miss Thelma
Gibbs. Mrs. Florence Gibbs. Mrs.
Blanche Wiley and Miss Frances
Davis of Kent's Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-16

Everything indicates fair weather
and lrage attendance at the lawn
fete which will be held Wednesday
afternoon and evening at Crosby
Place for the benefit Of the Waldo
County General hospital. This hospi-
tai which is famed for the large
amount of charity work it does, is
worthy of all the help that can be
given it, and this opportunity to as
sist in the good work is one which
nobody at all interested will wish
to miss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-16
BELFAST
3. p. w. Club Outina

The first summer outing arranged
by the sports committee for the
Belfast Business and Professional
Women's club was held Monday
night at Birchcrest, Mrs. William II,
Wilder. Misses Levern Written and
Alberta Farnham and Mrs. LEROY
Southland. who have cottages side by
side, constituting the committee OF
ways and means
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-16
Shower for Miss Homsstsd

At tho charming home OF Mr.. and
Nrs Charles ~ nav on Madison ave-
n,e n de,ivbtruI shower marty was
Give, nv tbcir Younger daughter Miss
I;oI.n Dav assisted nv nor mother and
Ruth Homsted, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Fremont IIomsted OF West
Front street in honor Of her marriage
To irwin Carver, prominent merchant
OF Bethel, which will occur In the late
summer. The guests were Misses
carolyn Cover. Alta Porter. Nerna NJ.
Porter. Mary Friend. Gertrude Samp-
SON. 'Ieahte thomson, Iuha IoN' Mar
,on Merriam ana hsleh loro' eiose
if,ehus W we kues' vi ,.ono'' ~.
!" ~ p'"u.',ulii "ee',s'e" "9"u -
w r''o" a"" viz, e., ''' ,;,.
',a 49, -. &c. CIV no,,. ,nm,a
Thn din,ns. ZOO, w,s y hover ~ boautv
an Tia yellow and white decoration.
De1lcious REFRESHMENTS were served,
The favors were yellow and white
umbrellas and the brides cake was
very handsome.
Miss Homsted cut and served the
cake and the prize winners were. ring
Alta Porter: dime, Mary Friend; thim-
he. Helen Day, The evening was hap
PLY passed playing games and singing
old songs and was delightful social
,'me, me memory OF whieh VIII long
I've cherished by Miss liomsted in her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-16
Stitham Farm Buildings Destroys
RN Fire

An alam Of fire was rung in at nve
o'clock Saturday morning for me-
at the Stitham farm on the man
highway between Newport and ban
gor. Newport flremcn respOndeu'
but were unable to save the iaril
buildings. The store along the Hus
of the road. known az "Welcohls
Inn," was saved by quick work O'
the firemen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-16

Mrs. Edna Small OF Plymouth ana
two children are guests OF her sH'
ter, Miss Violet Hoyt. ,-.,..
l.. Il. Soper was a business VlSi'"
in Guilford Friday. 81.
Cyrus Houston was guest OF W
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Houston '"
Levant, Sunday. ,..
Bert Smith of Dixmont was vIS'''
tor in Newport Monday.
Friends of Fred Smith are giad
know that he is gaining every I'd"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-16
Profit on Jap r. r.

Toxic, June 14-(A. =. by MALI,
The Imperial government railways
Japan made n profit Of $S7,69OoW
during the fiscal year ended March ~
1924. This was disclosed by oiiclai
returns recently published.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-16

Pouring rose-water on toad is
foolish waste. Using a poor favor
ing extract in a cake is Just as bad.
Always use Bakers and he confident
of the result.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-16
Pioneer Past Noble Grand
Assn. Holds Field Day

TIE home OF Mr.. and Mrs. f. L.
Savage on Water street was the scene
az a delightful party Monday evening.
when the annual Field day of the
l'ioneer Fast Noble Grands' Associa-
tom was held. In the afternoon the
regular monthly business session was
conducted with the vice president. Mrs.
Lila F'ranch. presiding in the absence
Of the president, Mrs. Violet V. Fogg.
The secretary, Mrs. Elva G. Green.
gave a pleasing report OF the last
meeting. A telegram was received
from Mr. and Mrs. Gridley r. Fogg,
who are at the New England Sana-
forum at Melrose. Mass, where Mr..
Togg is receiving treatment. extending
GREETINGS and regrets that they were
unable 10 be present. r.
! At $50 a delicious supper was served
IN small tables On the lawn. Garden
flowers were effectively used in deco
ration. NJ. i. Heseiton presented a
beautiful bouquet OF sweet peas. The
place cards were in shape Of three
links. The supper was directed by
Mrs. Sarah +. Dyer. Mrs. Lila French
and Mrs. Mabel Bragg. Covers were
laid for 81. The program consisted
only Of readings which we're given at
the table. The out of town guests
wer4-Mr. and Mrs. Leslie L. Jacobs Of
Auburn.
In.every respect the 1924 field day Of
the association was a successful and
much enjoyed event and Mr.. and Mrs.
Savage ms always proved themselves
delightful host and hostess.
The August meeting will be held on
tie second Monday ut the home of Mr..
end Mrs. Reuben French. High street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-16

Improvement Society Meets
The ladies of the Village Improve
ment Society met in the Library par
lors on Thursday afternoon and en-
joyed a very interesting program on
Historic Places in America The
hostesses were Mrs. Grace Whitney.
Mrs. Hazel Moore and Mrs. Ina
Percivai. The following program was
given: reading, The Panama Canal,
Mrs. Whitney; reading. A Pioneer
Writer. Sophie May. Mrs. Percival;
song, Mrs. Neva Jones; reading, In
dependence hall, Mrs. Moore; read
ing, Pixies Peak. Mrs. Ellen Pierce;
piono solo, Bernice Blaisdell: read
ing, The Historic Hub, Mrs. Harriet
Blaisdell. At the close of the meet
ing ice cream and cake were served
by the hostesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cony Russell and
Mrs. Henrietta Wood. with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Bigelow returned Friday
after ten days visit with friends in
Massachusetts.
A party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry George and guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur Taylor. Kenneth Blais-
dell, Mrs! Susie Dolloff and Miss
Margaret Waterhouse enjoyed an au-
tomobile trip to Rangeley Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. George Merrill of
Littleton, \. H, are guests at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry George.
Miss Ruth Ketchum of Roxbury.
Mass, is visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Ann Wells.
Miss Ethel Cooley has gone to
Lewiston for a few days.
A party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Soule. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Miner, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Webster,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Huntoon, Mr..
Nelson Jones motored to Blue Hill
last week for a camping and deep
sea fishing outing.
Mrs. Mary Steward of Skowhegan
and Mrs. Alta Boynton of Hartford.
Conn, have been at the home of Mrs.
Sara A. Frederic assisting in the care
OF Mrs. Frederics mother, Mrs. Mary
Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zen Dunton and
friends, William South and Ben
Marshall have returned to their
homes in Westbrook after passing
several days at the home of Mrs.
Dunton's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. II.
Blaisdell.
Places of business will be closed
Wednesday afternoons during July,
August and, September according to
notices recently posted by the Board
Of Trade.
a telegram received Saturday from
Hamlin Eaton states that he expects
to be present this year at the an
nual reunion of the Eaton Alumni in
August.
stephen Delano, of Waterville, who
visited his sister, Mrs. Eta Crosby,
over the week END, has gone to Port
land to receive treatment by radium
Mrs. Eta Blaisdell of Depotsstreet
went to the Kennebec Valley hospital
in Skowhegan last week and under
went a surgical operation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-16

The funeral service for Mrs. Alice
Gardner Boiler. wife of Omar Boiler
Of Norridgewoclt avenue and infant
son was held Tuesday morning at Q
O'Clock nj the Notre Dame de Lourdes
church and was conducted by the pas
Tor. Rev. Father !. Louis a. Renaud
The burial was made in the family lot
in st. Mary's Catholic cemetery on
North Avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-16
Society Meets

James Taylor and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Egar of birmingham, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-16
skowhegan Review Net.

The regular meeting Of the Skowhe-
Ian Review No. &c Of the Womenis
Eenaft of Maccahees was held Monday
night. The state commander. Mrs.
Lulu T. Roberts Of Waterville was
present. The work was conferrc
upon class of candidates in an ex-
cellent manner and was followed by a
social time and refreshments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-16

Elton l.. Holbrook. student OF the
New York School OF Applied Arts.
who has been the guest Of his mother
Mrs. Kate c. HolbroolS for several
days. went to Bingham Tuesday,
where he Is selling the volume library.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-16
CORNVILLE

Continued Tomorrow
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-03-13

does, unless II might be OF Nick VIII.
fles. rye alw'ys ben glad he tuck tn
'em the way e did, and Eve encour.
aged i'm. Theirs nothin' like the
woods T. make a man Of fellern
"Some professors came up her rom
down the river C. study what they
called Native Flora on the homestead
last year-y'u know, theirs two thou.
sand acres Of It, most of II layln' Elsa
as the Indians left II, and he keeps
coaxin' me not Z low an ak laid to a
single sound tree. There1l be d for.
tune In that oak and walnut some day.
Jack. he'd ben writin' to- thesa
professors. and they'd ben sendln' Inn
books--anyhow, they come ND and
tramped around rr nigh q week.
Zone day one OF 'em was talkin' c
me. and he said Jack knowcd mora
about the woods than all the rest OF
'em put together. Well, that's bInA
every time. never did know I'm q
try anything but what he got It dowr
about as fine as the next one"
The old banker glanced up at tha
sun slipping down the west and turned
to his daughter:
well, II y'u're goin. y'u better be
startln'."
ITO BE CONTINUED
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they're plottin' t crack oil Slime Col
ms safe"
The hardness that had come at the
mountain girls warning crept again
into the woodsmans eyes, but he
made no comment. The other, know
ing him well. did not seem to expect
any.
Il low y'u nee'n' t be told they
amt neither one got much time f'r
you, after what happened at the post
office an at the schoolhouse-an'
they're the kind that won't stay
licked an the kind that strikes in the
dark"
Jack picked up the heavy shotgun
from where he had laid it aside when
about to rush upon his old friesd
thoughtfully blew dead grass blade
out from between the hammer and the
lock. but offered no word The old
man again bent his furtive look upon
him and went on.
BLACK Bogus--they's fifty sheriffs
a-lookin' FIR him, an standin' reward
of five thousan dollars, dead r
alive
The young man fiinched. looked
keenly at the other.
"Uncle Nick--yu wouldn't
No., wouldn't" the old man re-
piled with instan, readiness to the
half-implied limputation. I've shot
men in my time / never sold one"
He stepped around the great sugar
maple, motiened for the other to fol-
low, and stole away along the brow Of
the bluff, quite obviously in serious
earnest.
The young woodsman fell into the
trail. STEPPED In the caution that
came from much livisg alone. he said
nothing, but 1t was the one thing that
had brought him to the woods that
morning-to have look at Loge Bel
1en's cabin.
Reaching a point. at length, short
distance below where the suspected
cabin squatted, they erept down the
bed of dry wash-out and through
some thickets of brier and hazel until
they lay within less than hundred
yards of its crude and mud daubed
walls
There seemed to be no one about
except the comely mountain girl, who
came to the open door time or two
to look OUT. as il she expected some
one-some one that she would rather
not see, to judge by the troubled ex-
preston of her face-a face whose
tragic sadness had so impressed the
woodsman at that strained and hur-
ried Interview
1t was late in the forenoon when
above them on the hillside. they heard
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CHAPTER XII
Ashes of the Past.


1t was little enough that the red
rooted cottage saw of the young
Observation-Disclosures by candle light
supper the same; an hour of twilight
with Texie on the rustic seat at Whis-
pering spring. The rest of the day he
spent in the study at the parsonage,
where, At the insistence of the vener-
able widow, ne lunched. He proved to
be very studious man. 1t was
rare thing indeed to see him in day
light when his peering eyes were not
porting over book, with another
usually tucked under his arm
Jack Warhope had not vet climbed
the bluffs to the woods ON the morn
ing Of that eventful day that fiared
forth the startled face of the noun
tain girl with her hurried warning
its dawn still chung to cliff and scar,
and many candles were still alight in
the village, when the preacher left the
parlOr bedroom and came out on the
porch
Texie was already on the lawn, fit
ting about among the flowers and
gathering bouquet for the breakfast
table
She was like them-the flowers; as
much a part Of the rich life of the
lawn as they. Life-it radiated from
every curve of her plant body; it was
the one thought that came first to
mind when looking on her. There
were butterflies in the mellow glow
already arched above the rim of the
east and sitting in through the cool
trees adrip with dew, but she was
more alive than they.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-03-13


shoot and looking away down the hol-
low in the direction of Black rock.
The young man breathed easi6r-the
GIRLS secret was safe. The hawklike
eyes had missed the chance meeting
seemingly the one thing they had
missed, as his next words half star
tlingiy disclosed.
what did y'u make O them tracks
y'u f0ller'd yisterdy-fom them
bushes on the edge O. the cliff back O.
y'ur cabin an past the oil log? seed
y'u'd ben fOller'n' 'em as crossed the
trail m'se'f this mornin'"
The young man bent an amazed
leok upon his aged friend, lost in won
der at his marvellous woOdcraft.
Il got a look at the man that made
EN-" was his slow answer, while he
laid blind that log a-watchin' me
straighten up the fence. / don't think
he knows saw I'm, but / did-it was
the Teller that stirred up all that rum
Pus at the schoolhouse night b'fore
last"
The old man threw away his sassa-
fras shoot; an eager seriousness
crossed his face.
THAT wus Black Bogus"
I The younger man stared.
"No"
"Hit were"
The wOodsman fell suddenly
thoughtful; glanced away across the
hollow toward where the double trail
/, led through the woods. The old man
studied him curiously. 1t may be each
was thinking the same thought-that
strange resemblance that had so puz-
zled them both-but neither let fall
any inkling Of it to the other.
"Al knows i'm" Uncle Nick went on
after moment He's friend Of
Loge Belden's-an' he thinks mebbe
he's harborin' up thar with i'm"
He jerked his thumb up the hollow
toward where section of the warped
roof Of Loge Belden's squaiid cabin
barely protruded above the bushes
seemed to weigh his next words be-
fore letting them fall.
Anyhow, L thought La pint IN nose
up the crick an kinda throw an eye
on Loge's cabin t. see If e is"
SAN if e is-y" the other ques-
toned, having caught the curious look
The caution of lifetime in the
woods prompted the old hunter to
look guardedly in every direction be-
fore answering.
"Don't let on y'u know THE came
a step nearer-"but AL says Belden
blongs t. the same gang O. cutthroats
down yincennes way that Black Bo-
gus does, an he thinks more n likely
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-03-13
MRS. DARNALL WAS A
NERVOUS WRECK

Mrs. Edith Darnall of lock
Haven, KY, tehs the following ex-
pe.ience: II had been nothing but
a nervous wreck. When anyone
would walk heavily or speak loudly
would be all a culver. have
taken one bottle of Benedicta and
it has already helped me wonder
fully" We could show you hun
dreds Of testimonials like that
Get bottle of Benedicta from
your druggist today.
GRANT GRAHAM, Druggist
Bene1Iczu
HEALTH BUILDER
Women
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-03-13

man emerged from hHe oWayIn0
Bushes and Stole Toward the Back
Door Of the Cabin.
the swish Of a brush swinging back
into place after having been dragged
aside. Uncle Nick held up cautious
finger, and they crouched lower in the
cover
There came the snap Of dry stick (;
a man emerged from the swaying
bushes and stole toward the back door
of the cabin, passing within dozen
steps of where they lay. There could
be no mistaking the powerful form
and truculent face with Its stubble Of
beard-it was Black Bogus