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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08
Cusinesa end Professional Nomcn's
Clubs Meet

Wednesday evening the executive
board Of the Business and Profess
sioual Wnmcn's Club met In bust
moss session NJ the club rooms. The
president. Miss Margaret NJ Chase
presided and four names were voted
upon FOR membership and were ar-
ccpted They were Mrs. Gertrude
DurEjn. Miss Cccolio Fortier. Miss
Planch Roy. and Miss Blanch Cole.
II was voted to install at once a three
plate electric stove. Tho next meet
ing Of 40 club Will he held Tuesday
evening OF next week at which time
Miss Athlete Penney Of Portland the
Federation president will be present
and address the meeting and present
the charter to TN club. TIL commit
tee will present reports at this meet
ing. \ large attendance of the club
members is requested. Delicious
refreshments will be served by an
efficient committee Of whom Miss
Ethel Ward is the chairman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08
Auction PARTY

Attorney and Mrs. Maurice P. Mer-
rill delightfully."- entertained seven
tables at auction bridge Wednesday
evening at their home on Coburn
avenue. Mrs. s. A. Lindsay and
Leon w. Smiley were the winner of
the highest score and were presented
with attractive prizes. Delicious re-
freshments were served and the
evening most happily passed by all
the guests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08
WINSLOW

Tonight comes the invitatlonal
dance and social given by the VIM
slow grangers. Old fashioned dances
will be the order and music will be
furnished by William Dunham's or
chestra.
Winslow Christian Endeayors are
going today to Oakland to the
Christian Erdeavor Convention hop
ing To bring back the County G. T..
banner for the largest attendance
according to membership. The eN-
ercises are TO be in the Baptist
church.
The Winslow Tea Club met on
Wednesday evening with Mrs. Mar
garet Christie of Lithgow street. At
ter the business was over the pro-
gram was opened with a Nictroia
selection. Golden Gates. The roll call
was answered by quotations from
Whittier: recitation. Sunshine. Mrs.
Thomas Peters; selection from Ro-
mco and Juliette, Mrs. Clifford
York: recitation. Beyond Heaven,
Mrs. Charles Marcias; recitation.
Did You Ever? Mrs. Margaret
Christie: recitation, Fishermen's
Luck, Mrs. Maurice Emery. The pro-
gram was closed with Quanita on the
VictroIa. Refreshments consisted of
fruit salad. sandwiches, jello with
whipped cream, cookies, cake, tea
and coffee. The next meeting will be
a Valentine party at the home of
Mrs. Maurice Emery.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward York are re-
joicing in the birth of girl. weigh
ing ten and one-half pounds. Mrs.
York is at the home of her mother,
Mrs. J. p. Lachance, Il Temple
street, Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Page have
named their new son, Miles Stan
ley.
Mrs Alma Chalmer of Albion is
a guest of her sister, Mrs. William
Glidden.
Mr.. Harry Wood family are con-
fined to their home by sickness.
Miss Florence Roderick is employ
cd at the Richards exclusive shop
on Main street, Waterville.
Mrs. Harriet Peck was in Water
vile yesterday in conference with
Miss Helen Clark, the COUNT Home
Demonstration Agent, on the fireless
cooker campaign for this year.
Women members of the Farm Bur
eau have just received the program
of the years work which they de-
cided to take up in the form of a
neatly tabulated card sent out by the
County Home Demonstration Agent
Helen l.. CLARK.
February II and Is there is to be
a special millinery school in Water
vile for two delegates from Oakland,
Benton and Winslow, respectively.
These women later instruct their
own Farm Bureau members. The
food sale to be held Feb. 2S-29. and
March !, under the auspices of the
Extension Service Workers is open
to all who are interested in meal
planning and serving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08

The lnowendowin Camp Fire met
at the home of Nathalie Beaulieu,
Feb -. 1924 Among those present
were Miss Airline Plummer. the
guardian. Charlotte Gates, Lois To-
hey, Priscilla Lord. Myra Folsom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08

Mrs. Nioia +. Smith entertained
the ladies OF the Social Circle of
the Centenary Methodist church at
her home Wednesday afternoon. At
the brief business session. during
which the president. Mrs Lillian
Smith presided. reports were given
and routine business transacted. The
afternoon was passed by the ladies'
sewing on Circle work. 1t was de-
'cided to hold an all-day meeting It
the church March 9th.
The next meeting of the Circle
will be held "Wednesday afternoon.
Feb. 20. at the home of Mrs. Eta
S. Merrill on Water street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08
Granda Benefit Dance

Wednesday evening in Grange Hall
q benefit dance was held unCer the
auspices Of the Piano Fund Commit
tee to raise money to pay for the
plano. The committee is made up
Of +. c. White. Fred Tuscan, Fl. H.
Steward. Gladys Parkman and Doris
Whittemore. The music was fur
nished by an orchestra composed of
Oranges. A very good time is re-
ported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08

day. guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Whitman. They were called TO ST.
Adams last week by the death of Mrs.
McCooIs father, the late Joseph Pat
ten.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08

Miss Sadie Isaacs. a 22-year-old
blind girl. recently won a bachelor OF
arts degree and q scholarship valued
at $3.50 at the Uni 'erhity of London.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08

kenrebec County Christian En-
deavor Union will convene at the
United Baptist church this Friday
afternoon and evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08

More than 2,915.000 electric clothes
washers being used in this country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs w p. McCooi OF Dor
chester, Mass. were in town Wednes-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-26

crepe, jersey, kasha. duvetyn, velours, broadcloth and covert. Drapery, tunics, circular flounces, scallops and plaits elaborate the informal afternoon frock, which is made most frequently of one of the smart silk crepes or satin.i
 September, too, finds dame fash ion in formal mood, anticipating the debut of the yOungeri set in bouffant frocks with basque bodices, while for the dignity of the grown-up there are tube-like dresses with ostrich trimming or bead establishment. A side train, too, is a graceful turn for the new eve ming frock. If one prefers a model with bit more flare, a front flounce with bands of maribou accomplishes the desired effect in very charming manner. Velvet, silk cgepe, crepe sat- in, georgette, chiffon, lace over silk, metal cloth or brocade, moire and taf- feta are appropriate materials for eve ming dresses, and one chooses which ever of the vivid shades is most be- coming, or keeps to the alwa ays-attrac- tive black or white.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-26
Government Now K egul ates
 Hose Sizes

A government inCui. 7, turned in the "A direction of hosiery, disclosed why
 it Is possible to buy plainly stamped pair efsstockings or socks only to find, when putting them, on, that they are uncomforeably long or impos- sible short, says the Designer. After an examination of the hosiery offered in the American market it was found that there was sometimes a variation of as much as an inch in the same size as made by different manufacturers and that there are mine hosiery manu. lecturers have accepted one. uniform method worked out by the textile sec tion of the United States Bureau of standards. For circular knit hosiery the size is determined as follows {: After the hose has been boarded and pressed and appears in flat and unwrinkled condition, place q ruler along a line in which the tip of the toe and bottom of the heel gore are connected. The measured distance along this line from the tip of the toe to the intersection with the back of the heel to the nearest half-inch is the hosiery size" If the exact measurement is ten and one-fourth inches, it is de- sirable to call the stocking size ten. The bureau found gthat to make this simple system of measurement accurate in all cases it is necessary that the heel gore be always certain propor- tionate distance from the curve of the Heel toward the bottom of the manu- facture will be so knit. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-26
Listening In On Foe

boreta! Are you going to marry me this fall?"
 From your tone of voice." the sum burned girl told him, q shouldn't be surprised if you had not only the season but the date and hour for the ceremony all set and the living room wall paper picked out never heard anything so absurd and yet so casual in my life I'd never dream of marrying a man who could be so calm and deliberate about proposing to me ' e..
 What would catch your interest in the matterY the young man asked her. Really, I haven't the least idea how to ask for anything I want except just ask in plain words--and I want you awfully, Arboreta You seem to be so much more entertained by Cranfish and Buskirk that I must confss I've been worried. Somehow, parlor snakes like those two always make a hit with the girls. You aren't--don't tell me you've picked out one of those two"
 T came up to. this lake for a rest" said the sunburned girl, land have no intention of picking out anybody.
 "You don't have to-" soothed the cheerful young man. because I've at- tended to all that. I've picked out you and it's all settled and you don't have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-26
Little Stories For Bedtime
(By THORNTON BUhGEssl
Inna Eishernnll

A Lone Fisherman
 Who watchful waits and patience Is sure to dine before he sleeps.
 |T ONGLEGS the blue heron said this over to himself again and again . just to keep his courage up..t He needed to, for he was hungry and all the time growing hungrier. He was standing among the bulrushes on the edge of the Smiling Pool He had been standing there for ever and ever so long. You know Longiegs is fisher- man, famous fisherman, and long ago learned that the greatest virtue a fish erman can uossess is patience. So ever since he was n little fellow Longlegs has trained himself to be patient.
 This particular morning he had ar rived at the Smiling Pool wee bit la- ter than usual. Just before he arrived Plnnger the Fish Hawk had chanced that way and had seen tempting fish in the gSmiling Pool. He had shot down out of the sky into the Smiling Pool with great splash which had given all the fish, big and little, great fright. Then he had flown away and taken with him that tempting fish which had led him to make the plunge. Hardly had the ripples' he had made when he plunged into the water disap- peared when Longlegs arrived. There was nothing to show that anything had happened there in the Smiling Pool, and Longlegs didn't have the least doubt that he would soon catch a good breakfast. If he had known about Plunger the Fish Hawk he would have tried his luck somewhere else. But he didn't know, and no one told him.
 "It is no business of mine," said Jerry Muskrat to himself as he watch ed Lolnglegs drop his long legs, close his wings, and take his stand among the hulrushes, "but if I know any thing about it he is going to wait a long time for his breakfast unless some foolish pollywogs happen this way, and suspect that Grandfather Frog will see that they don't.n
 Jerry was quite right about Grand father Frog. Plunger had frightened him quite as much as he had frighten- ed the fish,. and he had dived headlong from his big green lily pad. When he cautiously poked his head out of water again it was just in time to see Long, legs arrive. He knew what Longlegs had come for. He had no fear for himself because the water was so deep where his big green lily pad grew that Longlegs couldn't wade near enough to reach him, but he was worried on ac- count of his children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who are some times ecalled pollywogs and sometimes tadpoles. He knew that they dearly love to play among the bulrushes.
 ''I1l have to keep them away from there," he grumbIed and once more dis appeared. He passed the word along to all the pollywogs that if they wanted
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ing and does everything he can to hu- initiate me and those who love him."
 My correspondent has a serious prob lem to face. With the present prohi- bition laws it is considered rather smart by some men to be guilty of drunken ness. There is something peculiarly sad in man of mature age who hasn't enough will power to secure for him self that which he holds dearest.
 There is no reason for my correspond ent's life to be made painful by the mans improprieties. If my correspond ent has enduring patience she may be able to wean her fiance in time from his objectionable habits. From the de- scription of him it does not seem to me that she can cure him. If he were ever going to stop he would have done
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-26


 to grow up to be respectable and re- speeted Frogs they must keep away from the bulrushes that morning and find some other place to play. Then he climbed up on his big, green lily pad to watch for foolish green flies and keep an eye on Longlegs the Heron.
 It was some time before Longlcgs suspected that anything was wrong. He just concluded that he had been seen when he arrived He counted on this being forgotten if he kept perfectly still He knows how easy it is to for get.
 eff I keep perfectly still those wlio saw me come will forget all about il or else think that I have gone away thought he. So he stood among the bulrushes without moving for the long est time. Had you seen him there you might have thought him asleep unless you had happened to see his eyes. They were very bright and keen as they watched for s5pie sign of careless min- nows or needless pollywogs.
 So Longlegs stood among the bulrushes and waited and waited, perfect image of patience, all the time growing hun grier and hungrier, not single silyery gleam of minnow, not the wriggle of polIywog's tail did he see. It was strange, very strange. He was tempted to give up and try his luck somewhere else, but he remembered that patience is almost sure to be rewarded sooner or later, and so he waited and kept on waiting like the good fisherman that he, is. And at last his patience was rewarded. He saw q school of little minnows playing about and coming nearer and nearer to the bulrushes. LongIeg's eyes sparkled and once more he repeated that little verse.
 Next Story: Longlegs' Breakfast Is Snatched Away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-26

painting to get out he will start drink ing and be useless for week. His parents have to send him to a sanita- rum to straighten him out. His moth- CT tells me, that before. I came into his life he went on bats more frequently than he now does. I have begged with him, become very angry, and threaten- @l to break our engagement and he promises never to touch a drop again, but after a time he falls. He says he can't help it.
 My friends all advise me not to mar " him. They tell me girl who thinks she can reform a man is fool.
 Please tell me what to do. He says life is not worth living without me and fell the same way about him. He is mean and cruel to, me when he is drink.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-26
T hres sh old Of New Season Is
 At Hand
formally 'ullsfers in the

c SEPTEMBER formally ushers in the season of fall fashions and, as far
 as one can see right now, there are to be no radical departures from the straightline style we have been wearing for some time past, writes Anne Harri- son Black, in The Designer. But though fashion keeps to the slim sil- houette, she has given it infinite va riety and each new model strikes a diff ferent note. The beltless version is very smart and, in most instances, is more dressy daytime mode. The coat dress-one of the spring style successes has carried over and is most season. able. The cape back is another sur vival that gives the wool dress a cos tune effect without a coat.
 The vogue of the tailored dress, too, continues to enjoy fashion preference and there are numerous new and in teresting interpretations of this busi- ness-like style. A convertible collar, vest front, button trimming and mar row string sash of self-material are some of the distinctive features. The wool dresses for daytime wear are de- yeloped in wool rep, psplih, wills,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-26
We Women
A Problem

A Problem
 A YOUNG woman writes me the A following letter:
 T am p years old but have always gone about with older people and am consequently old for my age. For the past year have been engaged to a man fifteen years my esnior. He is talented artist and love his work almost as much as I do him. Iihave seen him almost daily and we get along beautifully together except for one thing.
 My beau is a periodic drinker. For months he will go without taking a. drink and then just when he has big
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-26
His Own Idea

HIS VWu 1Uc8
 i<fTTOW long do you suppose we'll eel be hereY asked the sunburn-
 ed girl in the white middy who was perched on the edge of the be- calmed sailboat out in the middle of the lake.
 Forever, I hope" she was told by the young man sitting with crossed arms gazing at her cheefully. "Oh, pos sibly we may get lowed in so that we can hare Che last danee on the prograsn tonight, but I'm sure we shall miss the dinner at the inn. There is much to be thankful for, you see, in the small est disasterp'
 There is nothing small about being sunstruck," the s1nburned gil inform ed man. You said you could sail a bout p
 "So I can. Arboreta," insisaed the young man, "but to do so I must have breeze and somebody certainly has mislaid this afternoons breeze! How ever, am perfectly happy for the first time in a long while. It's about the first time I've been able to talk to you without Cranfish or Buskirk putting in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-26

'The only trouble and strife I've had" she told him, "have been fur nished by you! I'm always in trouble explaining why can't go to places with whoever asks me because you've asked me first and the strife is furnished try ing to escape from you! Why, the whole resort just sits up and watches usi''
 Lets give them an eyefui," the young man suggested. wen go back and tell 'em we're engaged-let's, Arbo- reta w
 "I never planned to get engaged while my nose was sizzling with sunburn, " mourned the pretty girl. "I'll never for give you for this, Arthur! And we'll be here hours and hours!''
 "No, we won't" said the young man. "The minute you say yes I'll get out an oar and scull in-fifteen minutes and you can dab on creams and acids or whatever you dab on for sunburn. Otherwise"
 Do it this minute, then,n sighed the young woman. "Yes,, I suppose I've said yes. Arthur, but I'm furious at you! This hasn't been my idea of a proposal at all, so there q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-26

SO by now-before marriage, not after. She. will have to make up her mind whether she will be happier knowing that at any time he is going to break out or go away from him altogether.
 Marriage is too vital an issue. of life to enter into with uncertainty. There is nothing but truth in the old saying, An ounce of prevention is worth q ton of cure" All precautions should be taken before marriage and not after.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-26

Never in my life have I seen two men who extended over as much space as those two. Wherever I turn there they are, and it isn't humanly possible to be elsewherel When you have q husband you wantT-"
 "Did you bring he out here to con verse about MT. Buskirk and Mir. Cram fishY demanded the sunburned girl.
 'Far from it." said the cheerful young man. "I am just sort of gloat- ing over them to myself. I like to re- peat their names and consider how they may se raging all during their lonesome afternoon. No, there were other things about which wanted to talk with you! !'
 "Then I wish you had selected spot with tree on it." the young woman told him. "Isn't that boat comingT
 "Nope," said the young man. without looking around. Everybody with sense Buskirk drove me to this desperate deed. l wanted to propose to you and never could be sure of seclusion till now"
 "Seclusion !i' cried the sunhurned girl. with heightened color. Right in the middle of the lake-and every last houes along shore has telescopes and field glasses sprinkled all over the ve- randas !'
 "Well, nobody has managed to hear a conversation through a field glass yet" the young man reminded her. Don't talk about glass lenses when I'm conversing about matrimony, Ar-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-26
RATHER POINTED

Maiden Aunt-And what's brough you to London, Billy?
 Country Nephew-Aa coon up to town to see the sights, so Aa thought as Aa'd call on you first.-London Weekly Telegraph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-26

to worry your head at all over the mat ter! My aim in life is to. spare you unnecessary trouble, and strife"
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30
Sailor Is Knifed in
 Fight in New London

New London, Sept. 30.--Lloyd Hilton of New York, an oiler on the tug boat s. H. Campbell, is under arrest here charged with assault with intent to kill, the victim being Luther Mosler, a sailor on the U. s. Submarine N-2. Mosier has two bad cuts in the arm alleged to have been delivered by Hilton.
 According to the police, Mosier was walking in Main street last night with young lady and Hilton insulted him. An argument deve,- oped following blows. During the struggle Mosier was out and Hilton made his escape. The sailor was removed to the submarine base where it was found that the wounds were more serious than it was at first believed.
 While the police were searching for Hilton, the latter arrived at the submarine base in a taxicab and gave himself up. He admitted that he had cut Mosier stating that he had lost his head In the argument He was then placed under arrest:
New Britain herald., 1924-09-30
HORNSBY SETS TWO
 HITTING RECORDS
Leads National League for Fifth
 Time-AYerage .42S

St. Louis, Sept. 30--Rogers Horns- by, Cardinal second baseman, yester- day took place beside the greatest hitters in baseball history. In the season which closed here yesterday, Hornsby established two new rec ords. one in batting average and the other in leading his league for the fifth consecutice season,
 Hornsby finished with 227 hits in 142 games, making season average of .42351, four points>above. George slsler's mark of two years ago. sis- Ter had an approximate APO average which tied Ty Cobb's record set in 1911, the high water mark of mod ern baseball.
 The previous consecutive year bat ting record was held by Honus wag- ner. who led his league four consec- utive years
 Hornsby failed in his effort to lead the league in runs secured. He tallied only once in the double head CT yesterday and thus raised his total of 121 which ties Frankie Frisoh of the Giants.
 Between games yesterday Hornsby was presented with a silver bat and ball Known as the Dick Richards trophy for leading his team In bat ting.