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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-16
Easter Week Services at the FEEDER.
ated Church

Thursday evening at 7.3o o'clock
there will be n brief prayer service
and at eight o'clock there will be a
& full rehearsal Of the Easter Pageant
THE Dawning." Friday evening at
7.So there will be a Good Friday SER
vice with special music and congre-
gational singing and short sermon
by the pastor and the communion
service and receiving new members
into the church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-16
Fire DESTROYS House

An alarm of fire was sounded about
ESQ o'clock on Friday afternoon,
help having been summoned by tele-
phone from the home of Chester Kin
ney on the Wilder hill road about
two miles from the village. A crew
of men with the chemical engine
started at once with an auto truck
to the scene of the fire. There was
some delay in starting the engine
and hose, however, owing to a false
report that there was no available
water supply near the premises.
AS soon as this was corrected the
engine was started with an addi-
tional crew of men and upon Its ar
rival played two large streams of
water upon the shed and barn which
were saved.
The house was entirely destroyed,
together with a part OF the house,
hold goods. The fire started In the
attic and is believed to have been
caused by a defective chimney. Mr..
Kinney first discovered smoke in the
cellar and when he began to inves-
tigate found the entire upper part of
the house also filed with smoke. He
first had to carry his two little chill
dren who were asleep in an upstairs
room to safety before turning his at
tention to fighting the fire.
1t spread very rapidly owing to
the fact that there was high wind
blowing. Burning embers were car
ried by the wind across the street
where numerous grass fires were
started and 1t took watchful care on
the part of the fire fighters to pre-
vent the buildings OF Herbert Gilman
from taking fire. Mr.. Kinney car
ried a small insurance The family
ere staying at present with broth
err. Mr.. Arthur Kinney who lives on
tho next place.
Funeral Of Nelson Rowe
On Sunday at / o'clock from his
late home on the Smithfield road oc-
Cured the funeral Of Nelson Rowe,
who died suddenly on Friday OF heart
failure. Rev. William Dudley of
Smithfield was the officiating clergy
man. Mr.. Rowe was 50 years OF age,
having been born In Smithfield, Jan.
10, 1856. He passed his entire life In
the town Of his birth, where he car
ried on q successful farm. In early
life he learned to play the violin and
1T was q source of pleasure not oniy
to himself but fis many frierds. He
was married about AZ years ago to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-16

members of the executive committee
Of the Woman's Working League at
dinner at her home Wednesday of
last week. The ladies made hanoxer-
chiefs for the table which is to take
the place of the fancy work table at
the Leagues sale on Tuesday of next
week.
The roads leading into the village
are rapidly drying up and automo-
biles are more and more in evidence
these spring days. The Waterville
road, however, is in rather bad con-
dltion in some places. Several peo-
pie have had trouble there the past
week. Henry Hilton was mired Sun
day night and assistance had to be
summoned before the could proceed.
1t is said that this is not the first
time this has happened to Henry IN
this locality during the past several
weeks.
There was a special meeting of
Somerset Grange last Thursday eve
ming for the purpose of comforting
the degrees. There will be an all
day meeting the nth of this month
Ito observe the anniversary of the
lodge. IT,.
The Jewett Canning factory re-
ceived a carload of cans the last
week, ana maze tne record OIL unioau-
ing. $4,000 cans in less than half a
day.
George Brown. who is a foreman
on the NJ. c. X. r., passed Sunday
at his home in town.
Hadley Richardson of Smithfield
has moved his family into the Fred
Webster house.
Mr.. and Mrs: Bernard Carr enter
tanned a family dinner party on Sum
day. those present being Miss NJ.
Louise Carr and Miss Charlotte
Greenbank of Wellesley. Mass. Mrs.
Maria Staples. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Jewell, Miss Louise Jewell and Harry
Carr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-16

acting as director and Mrs. Mildred
u. weston as pianist.
The regular meeting of the sun
set Chapter, No. 53 Order OF East
ern star will be held Friday evening
when there will be a 6.5O supper,
which viii be followed by business
session of chapter and an entertain
ing program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-16
Observation-Disclosures

A wedding of interest took place on
Sunday afternoon in Mercer at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Blais-
dell, formerly of this town, when
their son, Willard Blaisdell. was
united in marriage to Miss Enid WI
hanson, daughter of: Mr.. and Mrs.
John Williamson, The ceremony
was performed by REV. James +.
Taylor in the presence of near rela-
tives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-16
Somerset eIee Club Meets


Monday evening a meeting of the
Somerset Gle Club was hid at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Dionne on Turner avenue with Mrs.
Walter Thornhill assisting. Mrs.
Dionne in receiving. A delightful
evening was passed during which
dancing. music and games were en-
joyed. Prizes were won by Mrs. ALI
ma Cobb. Mr.. Andrew Cobb, and
Master Dionne. son of the hostess.
Mrs. Alice Smith was made queen
Of the evening and George, Fortier
the king of the evening. The hos
tesses served delicious lunch OF
sandwiches, olives. cake, and coffee.
All present agreed that Mrs. Dionne
and Mrs. Thornhill were charming
hostesses and the home of the
Dionne's just the place to have q
right royal good time.
The. Skowhegan Festival chorus
met Monday night at the Business
and Professional Women's clubrooms
for rehearsal with Mrs. Rose Borden
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-16
Rotarians visit Shoeshop

Tuesday noon the Rotarians
gathered at the G.. A. r. hall and
partook of q delicious luncheon serv-
ed by Mrs. Kate S. Simpson. The
president, Carleton p. Merrill pre-
sided. Singing Rotarian songs was
led by DR.. Raymond Derbyshire.
with Mrs. Marion p. Oddly at the
piano. Delegates to the spring con-
ference to be held in Worcester,
April % and %, were elected as fol-
lows: Carleton p. Merrill, Rev.
George L. Furlough. Other Rotar-
ians planning to attend the confer
ence, Willis e. Porter, and Thomas
G. Lord.
Out of town guests were: George
G.. Sturgis, of Portland: Attorney
Herbert Locke of Augusta; and Mr..
Cleveland of Portland.
John HI. Jenkins of the Somerset
Shoe Plant gave an interesting story
of how shoes were made after which
the Rotarians on special car went
to the plant where they passed a
profitable hour and half going over
the shop and having the work dem
onstrated.
At the meeting Of the club next
Tuesday, G.. Allen Wentworth who
recently passed several weeks on a
pleasure trip to South America will
tell the Rotarians of this trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-16

The funeral service of William w.
Dexter will be held at his home, East
Madison, Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock and will be conducted by the
Rev. George Merriam of the Be-
thany Baptist church. The remains
will be brought to Skowhegan and
placed in the tomb and will later be
buried at New Portland.
The meeting of the Ladies' Social
Circle, which was to have been held
Wednesday at the home of John r.
Mcclellan will be held Thursday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Myron
J. Smith on Cedar street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-16
Mrs. Smith Hostess

Monday afternoon Mrs. Joseph N.
Smith OF Madison avenue was hos
tess to the ladies Of the Pioneer Past
Noble Grands Association when the
April meeting was held. The rout-
inc business was transacted and re-
ports presented. After the business
session Mrs. Willis A. Bailey. Past
Grand, who has passed the winter in
st. Petersburg, Fla, entertained the
ladies in a most interesting manner.
telling of different people whom she
was privileged to hear and interest
ing incidents Of her months in the
southland.
The hostess served from small tab
les in the parlor a delicious luncheon
consisting of chicken paties, olives
and cocoa, harlequin ices. angel cake,
walters, minis and salted nuts. At
tractive place cards were at the
places. The next meeting of the as
ISOLATION will be held at the home
of Mrs. Ernest i Savage on Water
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-16

FREE UPON REQUEST-Every woman will APP
prec;ate our Sugar Etiquette Chart and the helpful
books Of Domino Candy. Cooking and Preserving
Recipes. We win gladly send them to youfree upon
request. Address American Sugar Refining COM
pany. III Wall Street, New York City.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1924-04-17

katastrofalni povodns ma
Slcvsnsku. Y patek a sobotu
(28. a 20. brezna) rozvodnila
Sc nebezpe6ne reka Yah ma "a
padnim Slovensku a zatopila
okolni niziny, pdsobic katastro
fu. Povodni postizeno bylo ta-
ke Move Mesto mad Vahem,
kde divoky proud znicil ma 70
domku, a nektere obce v Po-
vazi, v nichz rovnez strzeny
byly domky. Skody jsou obrov-
ske. Ida povoden 81 vyzadala
take obeti ma lidskych zivotech
neni posud znamo. z .vychod-
niho Slovenska rgvnez ,doch&=
zejf poplasne zpravy. U Kosic
voda stoupa. Ma Trnave u Tre-
bisova protrhly Sc hraze; po-
radek je udrzovan vojskem a
cetnictvem. Zakopnici pracuji
dnem i noci ma zachrane pred
dalSimi nebezpeSirni. v okoli
Presova Sc situace jiz zlepsila.
" Zempline jsou zaplaveny
vsechny niziny. skody nedaji
Sc jeste odhadnouti, ale jsou
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1924-04-17

obrovske. - z Kosic, 81. bre-
zna. Trat' Uzhorod- d-Banovec
je .opetne prerusena povodni
mezi stanicemi Vajany-Budko-
vice. Osobni doprava udrzuje
Sc prestupovanim. Jizni a w.
chodni trat' vychodniho Sloven
ska nemaji cd dnesniho rama
zeleznicniho spojeni $ Kosice-
mi. Nejprve pro poskozeni tra-
ii byla prerusena doprava ma
prime trait Kosice-Jasina. Spo
jeni mezi Mad'arskem a Ru-
munskem bylo nekolik hodin
po te udrzovano ma trait Legi-
nal -Banoyce-U ~ zhoroa cop. O
II. hod. hlasf vsak zeleznicni
sprava, ze tez tato zeleznicni
trat' je poskozena poyodni, tax
re pfimeho spojeni s Uzhoro-
DEM neni vGbec. Cestujici mu-
srjiti znacny kus cesty pesky.
Ponevadz voda stot1pa, neni
vylouceno, ze v nejblizsi chvi-
Ii nastanou dalsi poruchy..
q Kralova Chlumce Sc ozna-
mule: Situace v Somotoru Sc
ponekud zlepsila. V Bacce ne
znami pachatele posk0zuji hra
re. Voda ohrozuje nyni nejvi-
ce obec Battyan. Nebezpeci .je
stejne jako drive. Vichr trva.
4 obci Rad a Bodrogszentma-
ria zustalo jen 10 domu. Vo-
jenska pohotovost V Somotoru
a Boly stale pracuje. Predpo-
klada Sc, re obec Bodrogser-
dahely bude Ultra We velkem
nebezpeci. Voda tam sice O.
padla o 5 en- viclir sc utisu-
je, ale ocekavan jest prival vo-
dy move. Ultra tam vojaci DO
stavi provisorni hrazi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10
Hearts of Two
CHAPTER 15O IVY HAT do you mean" Lois

( R A
 WV gasped.
 w Just what I say" Marian replied. Your minister knows now that I am a public dancer. That will damn me in his eyes. I am aware of the part he took in that raid tonight and the underhanded, low method he and two deacons employed"
 "He believed he was doing what was right. I have seen that evere since he He hated the task. He said so. But he is not old enough to defy the influ- ential members of his church. As to your being-well-condemned Tn his eyes-you will not bel No matter what YOU do he will think. it is all right. I have see nthat evef since he first met you. And-oh, Marian lit has made me so unhappy! You cannot understand it--for you do not love any body much. But"-with another out burst of tears and an abandonment of grief-"I love him! I love him, l tell you! If he does not care for me my heart will break v
 As if Lois had been a baby, Marian gathered the distraught girl in her arms.
 "There, there, my dear!" she soothed. Don't cry like that! Why should he not care for you!"
 Because of what happened tonight" the girl moaned. "He will think I knew all about your dancing and ap- proved of it. Even if he was shocked at your giving public exhibitions, he will blame me for letting you get al- most arrested. Besides, minister cannot be too careful, and I am your sister, and if your reputation suffers oh, I have lost him! I know I have Unless you can talk to him and make him understand that I-that T."
 Don't try to say any more, LOis," Marion advised as she might have spok- ken to a five-year-old child II will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10
Children Of The Confederacy
 Meet

The state convention of the Children of the Confederacy is converting in Montgomery Monday through today. The Mollie Crenshaw. chapter of that city is acting as hostess and many de- lightful affairs are being rendered the visitors.
 Miss Mary Winston Beaumont and Miss Virginia Jefferson of Birmingham chapteroned by Mrs. H. H. K. Jeffer- son, left Monday as delegates from the Joe Wheeler chapter of this city.
 Some of the state officers who are expected to attend the convention are Mrs. Charles s. Mcdowell of Eufaula, state president; Mrs. E. l.. Huey of Bessemer, honorary life president; Miss Mary Elizabeth McAdory. Birmingham, first vice president; Miss Elizabeth Crew, Goodwater, second vice presi- dent Miss Frances Rush, Bessemer, recording secretary; Miss Neida Mar tin Clayton, corresponding secretary Miss Adelyn Kindig of West Blocton, treasurer; Miss Sarah Huey of Bes- semer, historian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10
The Revoh Of Susan Hyde
By CAROLYN BEEcHER

Yes, I am not, deaf. I hear you perfectly"
 Then open this door"
 "I shall not unless you promise me that Martha shall go the first thing in the morning. You locked me out for nothing at all last night. l locked you out for very good reason tonight"
 He made no answer, but l heard him go into our roOmg and move about. Finally everything was quiet. l knew he had gone to bed.
 Its a fight over Martha, too I said wearily as l snuggled down into the pillows. It seems must fight about every little thing. But was ready. l felt the same sort of exhilara- tion, only in a lesser degree, that had felt when I>told Manville and his aunt that I would rather die than live with her. Really it was quite exciting, this attempt to make myself something be- side a nonentity in my own home.
 (To Be Continued)
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ice cream soda water spring?''

ice cream soda water springT'
 "Har' Minga replied, "who cares for an. old ice cream soda water spring ! I am working magic on something much more important, so run away and let me be P
 In reply to this the new little woman took her stick and scattered Mingas charms helter skelter, then gave Minga hearty crack upon the top of her bonnet. There" she cried as Minga gave howl and ran away through the bushes, T guess that will teach you a lesson! Then the new funny old woman took off false face and her cloak and shook the wrinkles out of her apron. Now we can enjoy the ice cream sodas in peace!" she said as Raggedy Andy and the hobby horse came out of the bushes and helped Raggedy Ann put out the witch's fire.
 My! You fooled her that time. Raggedy Ann!" the hobby horse laugh ed "She never expected for minute that old woman was you!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10
Increase V alue AndBeautyOf
 Old Homes

Contrast the picturesque and conven- tent homes that are being butt today with the unattractive, lll-designed houses erected by the thousand between 1870 and 1910. The men and women of 1924 have no sympathy for the ''good taste" of 1874. No one wants to live in an out-of-date house of the lat ter period. Yet these ugly old houses are almost always solidly constructed, representing honest workmanship from cellar to garrett To pull them down and rebuild from the ground up would mean an enormous economic waste, a total loss to the country of the millions of dollars of investment that they rep resent.
 C Here is where a little book entitled, Better Homes from Old Houses," steps in. As it's title suggests, it is nothing more or less than a practical discussion of home remodeling methods. The six types of old-fashioned houses which have been built most extensively in the past are set up as models. As the fore word states Naturally there have been many variations or notifications of these plans, but we feel that you can, with little difficulty, select from these illustrations a type which will repre- sent in a general way, the plans of your own home." There are hundreds of homes in every city which correspond very closely with the types of old houses illustrated in the book.
 For each type of house, there are shown five separate plans for altera- ton, ranging in cost from $200 to SS,O00. The resulting changes in ap- pearance and interior arrangements may be seen in little drawings and floor plans. In short, the prospective home remodeler can take his choice of five different plans, one of which is almost sure to coincide with his pocketbook and the effect he would like to achieve.
 All through the book, one is impress ed by the almost unbelievable improve ments that a few inexpensive little changes will bring about. A new dor mer window, remoulding the roof lines into pleasing contours, a new style porch or door-and the whole house is transformed. Some of the more elabo- rate plans show a complete develop ment of an old house into a handsome, modern home that would grace any com munity.
 Better Homes from Old Houses" was prepared by The Architectural Forum and is authentic in every de- tail. Anyone interested can secure this book by writing to- Room 1901, 40 Rector street. New York, N. T., enclos- ing 10 cents in stamps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10

face to it, so as to thoroughly dry her clothes.
 II 'spect I'm dry enough now so that my teeth won't chatter, chatter :" the witch howled. "So now to work magic charm and make the hobby horse return with the Raggedys. My :! Won't they be surprised when they find me sitting here waiting for them?'' Again she arranged her charms in a circle and was just about to say "Ho- kus-pokus !" when down the path came another queer old woman just about the same size as Minga.
 Don't you know any better than to build a great fire in the deep-deep woods?" the woman cried.
 Go away and don't bother me! l am about to work 'magic!' Minga, the witch, howled.
 "Oh! You are, are you?' the new old woman cried. "Then you just work magic and put that fire out as quickly as you can! Don't you see that it is melting the ice cream in the magical
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10
JOINER-CONOVER
 WEDDING APPROACHING

Many friends are looking forward with much interest to the wedding, which will occur Thursday morning at 9 80 o'clock, when Miss Helen Bishop Conover, lovely and talented daughter of Mrs. Minnie B. Conover, becomes the bride of MT. Brents Joiner, popu- lar young business man, of this city, and son of Mrs. w. G. Joiner.
 The wedding will take place at the First Presbyterian church, Dr. Robert M. Simpson officiating. The bride will be given in marriage by her brother, Guy Conover, of Nitro, W. Va. Miss Dorothy Conover of Wilkesparre, Pa, will be maid of honor. Philander Join- CT, brother of the groom, will act as best man. The nuptial music will be rendered by Mrs. Charles B. Bernhard and Mrs. J. R. Humphries will be heard iu several vocal numbers Mes SITS. Emmett Perry and Leslie Barker will serve as ushers. The popularity of each of the uniting parties points
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10

words, but her teeth chattered so iron the cold she could not say 1t rightly To work magic the witch had to say "Hokus-pokus," but Minga had So much ice cream down her back and her clothes were so wet with the ice cold soda water, she said "Hochkens. pochokus!" withsa lot of chattering of teeth, and of course her magic did not work even a smidgin. ..
 Anyway, I'll build nice warm fire, " she said ''The Raggedys can't get very far away before l get warm so my teeth won't chatter Then, look out! I'll work a lot of magic and bring them right back here faster than they left!'
 So Minga, the witch, built a huge fire near the ice cream soda water spring. The fire crackled and popped, throwing sparks. high up in the air, and Minga, the witch, soon began to get nice and warm, she rubbed her hands together and turned, first with her back to the fire, then with her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10

do what can. Now, my dear, go to bed an dtry to get to sleep.'
 Lois started to obey, but at the door she paused.
 Was twas it very dreadful to- night?' she asked curiously, although her voice still trembled. q mean, did they fine you ranything? And did the men all know who you were?"
 (To Be Continuedl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10
PAIN-FORNEY WEDDING INVITATIONS

The following invitations have been received by the many friends and rela- tives of Miss Forney in Birmingham {:
 Mir. and Mrs. Louis Wells Hall re- quest the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Caroline Forney, and Mir. Charles Esmond Pain on Wednesday, the twenty-fifth of June at half after o'clock in the afternoon, St. Peters Episcopal church, Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10

. When toil-worn muscles and jaded brain call for fresh nour- ishment, remember that Merita Bread bids for first place on the list of foods. For it brings you pure, evenly balanced, easily di- gested energy-protein, carbo- hydrates, gluten and mineral salts.
 Each loaf of Merita Bread is of proven food value-free from excessive ash and impurities. Ex- pert chemists in our own es- pecially equipped laboratory test each ingredient before it goes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10
Hospitality Is Extended d e d
 d e

An enjoyable hospitality extended a popular bride was a gift shower Sat urday afternoon at which Mrs. John A. Owens entertained, experimenting Miss yalla McCool, bride-elecet.
 The home of Mrs. Owens was adorn- ed with a profusion of sweet peas used artistically in graceful baskets, through out the reception rooms. These bas- kets were tied with graceful bows of pink ribbon.
 Twenty-Five guests were included in this hospitality.