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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-11
Etna High School
Graduating Exercises

The schools in town closed last
week and graduation exercises were
held at the Grange hall, THURSDAY
evening. The graduates were Flea.
nor Withee of North Etna. Winfield
Shaw, Lilly b. SWEET, Leon d. Dyer
and Melville Jones Of West Etna. The
program given was Chalmers OF An.
cestry. Leon Dyer; Mind, the Glory
Of Man, Winfield Shaw; Ability yer.
sus Circumstances, Melville Jones;
The Wreck Of the Hesperus. Lilly
SWEET; The Farewell, Eleanor
Withee; Song, Eleanor Witheel
Mending the Old Flag. Jennie SWEET;
The Pip>s of Lucknow, Helen Jones;
Recitation, Elsie Miles; recitation,
Agnes Elston; song. Elmer Wlthee;
saxaphone solo, Quenton Piper.
Music by the orchestra composed Of
Margaret Sylvester, piano: Harvard
Sylvester, violin and QNenton Piper
saxaphone, was greatly enjoyed.
The teachers were Mabel Gray
Lizzie Friend, Agnes Sylvester and
Mary Toothaker; Supt. of schools, W.
G. Bailey, Jr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-11
BRIGHTON

Several from this place ATTENDED
the funeral services Of Ricnaru
Morris at The Forks, Tuesday. -.
Mrs. Sadie Brazier. who recenun
sold her place here and moved "
Cambridge, has bought a small iarni
near the place she was renting anu
Is moving onto 1t.
The village school closed FrioW
after a successful term of IL Ween
taught by Mrs. Hilda Smith. ~.
pills not absent one-half day wer'
Philip Hayden, John Hayden. Jnom.
as Farrin. Lyman G. Farrin, NeIu'
Brown and Jennie Brown.
b. E. Hayden and family passs'
Sunday with relatives in Dexter.
John Sterling, who is employee
here by the 8. d. Warren COMPANY
passed the week end with his ram
lily in Bingham.
Margaret Hamlin Is at home altsI
passing the winter with her aunt ~
Guilford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Walker Wer'
in Fairfield. Friday, on business
Nelson Clough was at home o's'l
Sunday from his work in Shirley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-11

Good Will. where Miss Evelyn viii
attend school. j.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Holmes with
their three children. who have been
residing in Waterville, have moved
into the vitality house for the sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Marcia, who
have been employed in Lynn. Mass,
have. returned to Norridgewock and
Roy will assist his father. w. J.
Marcia in haying as Mr.. Marcia's
health is not of the best. a,.J,.-,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marcia Of
Benton were Sunday callers at his
brothers, w. J. Marcia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-11
Past NohIa Granda' Niaht

Friday evening, June 6, Lakeview
Rebekah Lodge No. 80, I. o. Q. +. oe.
served Past Noble Grand's night
with the following p N. G.'s present:
Emma L. DeMerritt. Bertha Friend
Clara Friend, Edith Ames. Lucy Otis
Edyth Stevens. Eva Wakefield. Hazel
Written and lisa Hamlin. During the
evening these sisters were presented
with carnations. Refreshments Oh
ice cream and cake were served. The
lodge. has extended an invitation 70
the Rebekahs at Hermon to mee.
with them June II. The home ioos'
to confer the degree.
Several members OF Lakesloe
Lodge No. IS I. o. o. +. motored 70
Newport Friday evening to atten9a
the /. o. o. +. district meeting anu
report a very pleasant evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-11
NORRIDCEWOCK,

Elwen Moore Is working for Guy
Emmohs on the ice cart.
MIR. and Mrs. Nelson Jones, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leone Jones made an
automobile trip to Sandy Stream.
Sunday. ~ ..r,-..
Miss Edna Thompson has a new
automobile. .,
Miss Ruth Longley has been sick
with the chicken poX.
Harold Pierce of. Bangor was at
the home Of his parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. J. NJ. Pierce. Sunday ~
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Nichols. &C
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. george
Jewell, enjoyed q motor trip to Gil
man Pond, Sunday.
Earl Folsom and family. Of Bing-
ham were Sunday guests or MS
brother, Hon. l.. r. Folsom. ..
Injured When Alighting From Auto
Miss Gladys Mitchell suffered g
painful accident Saturday evening
when in attempting to alight from
an automobile in front of Jones Spa,
where she is employed, her skirt be-
came entangled in some way and
she was thrown, striking on her
right arm and shoulder on the &C.
! ment sidewalk. 1t was thought at
| first that her collar bone was broken,
but upon examination, it proved to
be not so serious although she is
still confined to her home because
of her injuries.
Merritt Tobeya returned to his
| home in Amesbury, Mass, after Wis
fling with his niece. Mrs. Edith
I Jones, and with Ellis Tobey.
DIR. w. F. Brown. Fred Jewett.
William Soule, Wallace Sheaff and
| Ulmont Stanley of the Fire Company
and Ellis Tobey and Herbert Gilman,
Ind and 3rd Selectmen. drove to
| Pittsfield, Saturday, to witness the
| demonstration of a fire fighting ma
chine similar to that the committee
have in mind to purchase for use in
| Norridgewock. -'
Fire Committee Purchase Steamer
The steamer which the Fire Com
mittee purchased from the town of
| Bridgton has arrived in town. Con-
siderable time has been spent in
putting it into proper shape by DR..
w. F. Brown, w. G. S0ule, Wallace
| Sheaff and others The steamer has
been given two outs. and the
| committee is well pleased with the
results. At the first of these the
| Norridgewock men were assisted by
two men from the Skowhegan fire
department, who brought with them
so feet of their hose. The steamer
was placed on the bridge over the
Oosoola, and demonstrated Its abil-
| ity TO throw a stream of water much
| higher than any building in town.
The second demonstration was held
| Sunday afternoon and was witnessed
| by a large number of citizens as well
as many visitors. The steamer was
run by william G.. Soule with Fred
Rogers as engineer.
The 1000 feet OF hose with two
nozzles which was ordered by the
Fire Committee has arrived also,
and Norridgewock can feel that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-11
Back Don't Bother Me Now

Lincoln, Nebraska. - "My back
would bother me SO and when / had
to do any heavy lifting it made me
sick TO my stomach with the pains In
my back. have my homework to
do and four babies to take care Of
80 when / heard Of Lydia e. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound / took
il and ] feel better. Ny back don't
bother me. and can eat more and
work. / do oil my homework and
washing for six in the family. /
will tell other women to take the
Vegetable Compound and you may
publish my letter. Mrs. CHARLES
F. DoLEzAI,, 1901 CARRIER Avenue,
Lincoln, Nebraska.
Felt Better AT Once
volga City, lows will tell you
what Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for me. was all run
down and could hardly be on nv
feet. ! was 20 cold ] could NOE keen
warm. ! had numb feelings and
then heat flashes would pass over
my body. ! had severe pains IN my
sides and was very nervous, / saw
your advertisement In the news
papers 20 ] thought ! would Try,
your medicine. My husband got mo
Q bottle Of the Vegetable COM
pound and ! began to feel better q
soon - started taking it. ! have
taken il of and on for three years,
now. ] keep house and do all my.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-11

aldson. Absent one-half day only,
Gwendolyn Carter.
The North Etna Cemetery I'M
provement association will meet at
the home OF Blanche Withee, Thurs.
day, June IL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-11
Farm Bureau Meets

A very interesting meeting OF the
Woman's Farm Bureau was held at
the pleasant farm home OF the presi-
gent, Mrs. Elizabeth Morrow on June
utn. Dinner was served at noon, the
preparation of which being demon
strated by the Home Demonstration,
Miss Marion Hare, who Is soon 70
be married. and this was her Iasf
meeting for Larone. Miss Hare mas
made many friends here, who regret
her leaving and all wish her Ilapni-
ness In her new undertaking. Of
which there Is no doubt she viii be
success az in the past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-11

PLEASANT RIDGE-Mrs. Earle
Fenlason Of North New Portland
was a guest the past week OF Mr..
and Mrs Perley Bickford at Heaiy's
ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Greenlav
nave moved into the Frank Hume
well house tn Moscow.
Visitors in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross Berry, Sunday, were Mr..
and Mrs. Percy Quimby and son,
charlie, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Jones
ana three sons, Robert, Rodney and
Leon, all OF Norridgewock, Mr.. and
Mrs. 9. p. Fairfield OF Bingham VIII
Iage and two children, Fred and
Beveriy' were also callers at the
Berry home.
Warrants are posted for the June
Primaries June 16. to be conducted
at Washington school house, the u.s.
ual voting place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-11

Mrs. Kate Herrick, whose husband
recently died at their home In La
grange. is to come here this week
with her daughter. Miss Evelyn, for
visit with her sister, Mrs. w. j.
Marcia, and later win reside near
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-11

The Happy Hour Library Associa'
ton will meet at the home Of Emma
l.. DeMertitt at Damascus Wednes'
day, June IL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-11

Doyle. Gordon
Wedding bells are ringing merrily
TINS month. Melvin Doyle and Bessie
Gently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-11

"0hH "cIO ItdITIeU SUNDAY aTternOOn,
Recent purchases Of lumber land
made by F. T.. Beane are $50 acres
known as the Thompson and Ord
way land in Moscow, which he
bought of Wallace Emery of North
Anson. also the farm belonging TO
Ruben Bean in Concord.
Quite a crowd OF people from this
place attended the commencement
exercises OF Solon High school.
On Saturday afternoon the IRE
whistle rang for a fire in the log
pile at the mill Of the United Shoe
Finding Company. BY quick action
on the part Of those present but lit-
tie damage was done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-11

Hunneweli.Abhott
Miss Abbott and Donald Hunne-
we'll were married Sunday Afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-11

Baccalaureats Services
congregation numbering nearly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-11
LARONE

(centinusd Tomerrow)
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-04-11
FOR SALE

SPECIAL BARGAINS: Three lots of
spring coats, csc, $1.9S, $z.9o.
These are garments a little out of
style. suitable to make over. Beau
tiful allwool material. Regular pri-
ces $1,000 to $1,000 each. At Hal
VERSIONS.
FOR SALE: Lady's astride riding
saddle; good condition. May be
seen at Goringe's harness shop.
FOR SALE: Antiques, not in points
of service, but in months on our
sales floor-one 4-cylinder Buick
hoadster; good condition; good
tires; new paint; Priced less than
100000 This exceptional offer ra-
Their than the loss of storage space.
Oakley Auto Co., Soiomon's Ford
Garage.
FOR SALE: One twelve hole Mont
tor double disc grain drill, practi-
cally good as new. One fourteen
inch John Deere Sulky Pillow. One
three section steel harrow. One two
section steel harrow and a couple
old wagons. II. A. Grohosky.
FOR SALE: Abuot 80 sacks of Net
ted Gem Potatoes, resorted, while
they last at $1.00 per cwt. II. A.
Grohosky.
Two year old heifer bearing brand
that resembles "Yr with dufunny
on left prong; also earmarked on
right ear. Owner may have same
by paying feed bill and for this ad.
Farley Martin.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-04-11

Olsen place. He is anxious to keep
busy. He sold his fat hogs to w.
c. Hall of Murtaugh for about 1-2
cents last Thursday.
The farmers meeting was held at
A. H0ffman's Friday evening despite
soft roads. They report good
time.
J. S. G. Walker had the misfor-
tune 10 lose both his Collie dogs on
March 22 By poisoning. The dogs
had been turned loose only about an
hour. People should be careful
where they place poison,
Everyone he e is thying to get
ready to put in crops carly.
Be au optimist about boss You
VIII be able to sell them at the right
price
Alvin Erickson bought all of c.
f. CRISIS hay on the north place.
MIR. Crist left here last week to
make his home in Illinois
Mrs. heo. Helms has a fine baby
boy. All doing fine. Theo wears a
long smile.
Some people still have to have wa
ter wasted to the extent of flooding
some of the roads, presumably to
fill roads or reduce the reservoir
w. G.. Moyes has leased his Col
den Valley farm to w. A. Ke1lor,
for the summer.
j. S. G. Walker has leased eighty
acres of his farm at Golden Valley
to heodore Helms.
The Golden Valley ladies met at
Mrs. Hoffman's, Wednesday, All
enjoyed a big time.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-04-11
Craters of Moon
Confined
Continued

q mile of the extinct craters A
good automobile road now traverses
the north end of the proposed park
and a fair road into the interior
brings tourists and visitors to with
in a short distance of the gaping
craters. The natural bridge is too
far interior to be reached by auto,
but there are so many things to see
at the entrance of the park that
none should overlook a visit to the
Craters of the Moon if it is possible
to include the trip in their next
summers itinerary Don't visit the
Craters of the Moon with the expec-
tation of finding all the modern con-
veniences and services usually ex-
tended in the established parks and
sightseeing regions. The Craters of
the Moon has not yet been created
you like to trough it," and you en-
joy exploring the sights away from
the beaten paths, this unearthly re-
gion will hold out a special induce
ment to you. Arco is the nearest
towns miles distant-but the
roads are good and one can leave
here early in the morning, spend
several hours in the park area, and
return to town, or camp on the out
skirts, where running water and
shady hooks to the delight of every
one can be found.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-04-11

537. Life of Barnum. Finger
53S. Robin Hood and His Men.
Finger
$50 None Beneath the King. 70
rilIa
$40 Stories in Yellow, Black. etc.
De Gourmont
Sal. Stories in Green. Zinzolin.
etc. De Gourmont
542 Essays on Power and Bella
vior Emerson
54S. Essays on Experience and
Politics Emerson
514 Essays on Poet and Nature.
Emerson
$50 Essays on Art and Self-Reii-
ance. Emerson
sol. Child's Garden of Verses.
Stevenson
SCI. Darwin as Naturalist. Fen
ten
5cs. Darwin and Evolution. Fen
ton
GAS Rejuvenation-S i e n ce's
New Fountain of Youth. Fielding
ESQ. X. K K-The Kreed of the
Kiansmen. a Symposium
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-04-11
GOLDEN VALLEY TIPS

c.. E. Briggs has rented his $50
acre farm to Mr.. Grafton from
Twin Falls. He expects to keep bu-
sy moving buildings in this and the
Twin Falls country.
Mr.. Garrison is fixing up the wa
ter pipes from well to cistern and
the house.
1t is reported that Mrs. Moline is
very sick and has been taken to the
hospital at Twin Falls.
Nick Johnston has purchased
Fordson tractor. The whole family
is trying to work it to death. The
recent snow may give it rest for
n few days.
A. G. Shades has rented the L. p.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-04-11

SUPPLEM
473. Essays on Euripides. Alex
ander Harvey
474 Essays on Sophocles. Harvey
AIS. Essays on Aeschylus Harvey
All Theosophy in Outline. Wills
4S0 Hints on Animal Husbandry.
Power
4s1. Stone Age. Clement Wood
4S2. Five Weeks in a Balloon.
Verne
4S4. Hints n Raising Farm
4S5. A Voyage to the Moon.
Verne
4s6. Hints on Soils and Fertili-
zers. Power
4SS. Great Yiddish Poetry Edited
by Isaac Goldberg
4s9. Yiddish Short Stories. Edited
by Isaac Goldberg
400 Life of Michelangelo. Morit-
zen
AL Psychology f or Beginners.
Darlington
492. Poems of William Morris.
Edited by Nelson Antrim Crawford
493. New Discoveries in Science
Darlington
494 Siegfried. Won Keller
495. Rigoietto. Won Keller
497 Legends of Greek and Ro-
man Heroes. Smith
49S. Greek and Roman Mytholo-
gy. Smith
499. Dictionary of Classical Myth
ology. Smith
500. Medea. Euripides
sol. Poems of Carew, Sucking,
Lovelace and Herbert. Edited by
Whiting
SOP. Hippoloytus. Euripides
SOB. Strindberg Literary Enig-
ma. Moritzen
5O4. Arnolds Literature and Dog
ma. Mason
sos. Proverbs of West Africa
SOC. Brandes' Life of Voltaire.
Northern
5O7. Richard Wagner. Goldberg
sos. A Guide to Bergson. Thorn
500 Ancient Regime. Colts
chalk
$40. Electric Energy. Moritzen
Sill. King Oedipus. Sophocles
513 Travels of Marco Polo. Fin
ger
SIS. Life of Louis XVI. Colts
chalk
SIC. Book of Real Adventures.
Finger
5I7. Mark Twain. Finger
SIS. Life of Dickens. Swasey
519 Guide to Rabelais. Goldberg
521 Life of John Brown Gold
berg
522 Life of Paine. Gum
523. Life of, Franklin. Gum
524 Death: And It's Problems.
Darlington
525. Brandes Life of Goethe
Moritzen
526. Brandes Life of julius Gaze
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-12-13

they nave q pSA
fectly wretched
time Of it.
They have an
other home, too.
Their OF b e r
home Is a vine
covered h o u s Q
and there they
are kept by vines
which won't let
them get away
for real fun. They
have everything
so snarled up
they're not pretty
vines at all. 6
r hey entangle
themselves about
/, everything, for
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-12-13

Oh GlLLlSE SlUCs tive lOVt
deep an still driftin, an plenty more
places on ahead jest like it. Don't see
how you got this fur, Well, we'll shovel
out the gate, an then you can drive IN
under my shed. It's three miles back
to town, an you can't return any more
than you can go ahead. never see
snow fly so fast. Mebbe it'll ease up
by tomorrow so we can start to pillow
the roads out, but t amt likely you'll
get the mail round under two or three
days., or perhaps a week. You'll drive
right In" ,
It was trying, for this was the last
day Of rural free delivery No. 8. The
\ route had been started as an expert
ment, but now was thought to hardly
be worth while, and was to be dropped.
John Holden had been one Of the
strongest advocates for 1t, and had OBJ
tanned the route, leaving his Oldest boy
to look after the farm. The salary was
not large, but in year or so would en-
able him to stock the farm as he had
wanted to stock 1t all his life. e
At length the snow was cleared
from sufficient space for the gate to
be opened and swung back. Holden
led his horse through the shed, then
embarrassed and took him to the
stable, where he fed him generously
with the hay which Benson threw
down from the now. Then the two
men returned to the wagon, and Hol-
den quickly arranged his mail into
compact package.
"We'll take it right into the house."
said Benson. eth be safe there till
you're able to 60 on"
Holden smiled and shook his head.
II shall go right on now" he said.
mail mustn't be delayed, you know.
Besides, lot Of this is Christmas
mail"
'But, man alive, you can't do i'll"
expostulated Benson, incredulously.
'sIt's half mile to the next house,
and that drift right ahead is up to
your armpits, an too soft to stand on
an too deep to push through. You're
crazy!"
.'Mebbe," laconically, "but it's got to
be DONE"
All this time he had been fastening
the package securely upon his shoul-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-12-13

her This mornin. Mebbe I ainst
the one, but I wouldn't be sur.
priset II she was without wood or coal
70 keep liet warm an scrap to eat.
IN thai this letter will fix her up all
right. Then there's Johnson an his
wife. who have u Sick son off In Chinu
They're on, 10 the box every mornln
NyuIt'n for me. I've got n letter for
'hcm. an It's from China An heres
.slmy Rose. whose husbnnd Is off to
sen. an little Nina clark. whose fellow
Is up to the mines woreln' hard t.
Nrn enough to start Housekeeping. rye
e"t letters FOR both Of them. An I
amt all the mail. either. ! do errands
f'r good many. YOU know the Watts,
whose boy Is so awful sick. They
amt nobody to send for Il doctor.
What migliin't 1t mean II didn't gel
there in two or three days? No. no.
.Ienson, wouldn't dare to stay If
wanted to. I'm only one. an they're
3. good many. G0od-by."
Usually it required less than five
minutes to, drive between the houses.
hut Il was two hours later when Hol-
'len struggled up on the piazza and
knocked n,the door. looking more like
4 crudely made snowman than any
ihing huMan. n rfs
"For the land sake!" cried the wom-
I'M who opened the door, IF 1t isn't Mr..
Holden. How'd you ever manage to
RET through? But>come right In. You
can't 60 on any more today. My folks
nre almost scared to go to the barn
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-12-13

he SAID.
ders. Now he Strengthened up, taking
the broken half of a rake handle he
saw near.
IF you don't mind, I'll take this
along" he said. ut will help steady
some"
Benson placed his hand upon his
shoulder.
Look here. Holden" he said, earn
estly. don't you try it. The things
nothing more nor less than suicide, and
you know it."
Holden met his neighbor's look
squarely and smiled. II don't think
so." he answered. IT shall try to creep
along the fences where it's bad, and
stick mostly to the high, windy ground
across lots, where the snow will be
less deep. wouldn't wonder If could
make it all right. It's only half mile
to the next house, an not more than
that between any two places, an only
fourteen miles round the whole route.
Then there's another thing, the main
One," his face becoming grave; "you
forget the folks who are waitin' for
their mail, especially Christmas one.
The ones away are writin' to their
folks then. What will it mean to them
IL don't get round ? OF course don't
know much about what's in the mail,
but there's the Widow Cross. livin'
alone, an her son workin' up country
In a mill. I've got q little for