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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-09

ing will be possible. The purchaser
and president of the new club, which
is to be called the lockwood, Is Mr..
Frank II. Hitchcock, former Postmas-
ter General, who is acting for group
of business associates. Mr.. Hitchcock
hopes to have the new organization
and it's home all under way by the end
of May and he is spending much time
there with an army of Workmen and
architects. This club is to be espe-
cially for the stranger within the
gate and who can get his accustomed
golf and other club pleasures through
subscribing to the lockwood by way
of several clubs in various parts of
the country with which it proposes to
affiliate. 1t will thus be national in
character and Mr.. Hitchcock is max
ing special effort to interest Wash
ington's political world, so frequently
in New York and the business men of
other sections, who make a half dozen
trips to New York during the season.
A pretty matched cottage in the
outskirts of Northampton has re-
Gently been purchased by the historic
commission of the Anglo American
ords, it was from this humble home
that Henry Adams, immigrant of the
iliustrous family so eminently con-
nected with Massachusetts in the
local sense and with the entire ma
ton politically and historically, set
forth to seek his fortunes in the Ply
mouth colony. This cottage is built
on a famous highway, which has
heard the tramp of Puritans and cava-
Tiers and in earlier days the passing
of the armies wearing, respectively,
the red and white roses of those civil
struggles. 1t is but ten miles re-
moved from the village OF Sulgrave,
where the manor which the Washing
ton family occupied for about sixty
years is situated, and which has given
name to the we'll known Sulgrave In
stitute. Within ten miles distant on
the east side is the village of, Ecton,
ancestral home OF the Franklins, and
splendid motor roads connect all three
shrines of American patriotism. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-09
ALEXANDRIA SOCIETY
CONTINUED from Eighth Page.)

Normal School, Fredericksburg,
spent the week end with her mother,
Mrs. Mamie c. Risheill, on North Co.
lumbuS street.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Saunders have
returned from Florida, where they
visited for two weeks.
Mrs. Versal Spalding was hostess
for the Rosemont Bridge Club last
week The members playing were
Mrs. Wilfred Robinson, Mrs. Howell
Thomas, Mrs. John Is. Gordon, Mrs.
j. Thornton Ashton, Mrs. John T.
Stephenson, Mrs. Charles Henry
Smith, Mrs. Harry Beverley, Mrs.
Aubrey Callahan, Mrs. Charles F..
Holden. Mrs. Frederick q. Duvall.
Mrs. Wilmer J. Waller and Mrs. Mil
ton French.
Mrs. William M. King entertained
the North Rosemont Bridge Club
Thursday afternoon at her hom" in
George Washingto~ =" W
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Turk of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10

at Millinocket to keep its Madison
mill running.
The new contract will make the
pulp haul from Millinoclset unnec-
essary. and insure steadier local pro-
duction. The power from Skowhe-
gan will not operate the motors con-
nocted with the grinders now oper-
ated from the Great Northern's
power station. because they are 80
cycle type. New motors of 60 cycle
type will be installed to operate on
the frequency Of the Central Maine
Power system.
More Power for Madison
The Great Northern Paper Com
pany will take only fraction OF
the power made available by the new
transmission lines for Madison and
vicinity. At the present time the
Madison Village Corporation takes
600 kva. for local, consumption. This
is the full capacity of the 5000 volt
line new being revamped to $4,000
volts. The new line will render It
possible for other industries to be
supplied with power and meet the
steadily increasing local demand.
The Great Northern contract for
power calls for 24-hour service for
period OF two years from March
]. 1925. The new transmission will
necessitate the installation of some
new equipment at the Skowhegan
plant and will involve setting up
about 100 poles of new line from
outside the town of Madison across
the river, where new sub-statiou
Is to he built near the present Great
Northern Paper Company's power
station. From the new substation
a 1900 volt line will extend across
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
c. N. P. CONTRACT
IMPROVES SERVICE
GREAT NORTHERN

Industrial and residential power
and light users in Madison. Arson
and surrounding towns will benefit
greatly from the contract which
Central Maine Power Company has
recently closed with the Great
Northern Paper Company at Madi-
son. The Great Northern Company.
because OF water shortage at their
local station, has contracted with
Central Maine for 1900 horse power
to be furnished from the Weston
Station at Skowhegan.
Revamping the transmission lines
over IL miles of system between
Skowhegan and Madison. TO accom-
modate the increased voltage re-
quired, has already been started.
Insulators on the present $500 volt
line from Lakewood Junction to
Madison are being changed to pro-
vide for $4,000 volts capacity for the
new contract.
Prevailing low water conditions
on the Kennebec this fall have nWt
furnished sufficient power to keep
all the grinders and heaters at the
Madison plant of the Great Northern
Paper Co. in operation. Before the
last rains swelled the volume of the
river at this point the pulp grinders
were so curtailed that the company
was importing pulp from the plant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
County Real Estate
Transfers Filed

The following deeds conveying real
estate have recently been left at the
Kennebec County Registry of Deeds
and will be recorded in the usual or
der of business:
Augusta-G. w. Bowie to w. A.
Hoxie Co., of Bangor. land on River
side Drive; Joseph HARDWOOD to
George w. Bowie, land on Riverside
Drive; Joseph HARDWOOD to George w.
Bowie. land on the Church Hill road;
Andrew w. Foster to Earle B. Foster,
three parcels of land with buildings.
Geneva NJ. Davenport to Joseph F.
streets; George H. Brickett Of Au-
gusta and Harriet H. Blaisdell Of
Pittsfield. Mass, to George w. Auber
Of Augusta, land and buildings on
State street.
Farmingdale-Annie B. Ryne Of
Hallowell to Sadie A. Erskine of
Gardiner and Annie Rose Weeks of
Wateryille, land at Fairview.
Gardiner-Walter o. Raynes of
RumfordAto Charles H. Towle of
Gardiner, land on Plummer street.
Hallowell-The Hallowell Loan and
Building Association to Chester A.
Wren, land and buildings on Second
street; L. E. Bradstreet. Jr., to San
ford p. Hutchinson, land and build
ings on the Hallowell Gardiner road
F. Morris Fish to Charles Chase,
land and buildings on the Augusta
road.
Oakland-Thomas M. DUDE to
Marie Giguere of Waterville, land on
the Blake road.
Waterville-Peter Levasseur OF Au-.
gusta and James E. Carter of Wa
terville, land at Elmwo ID villa; Sam
uel Barron to Max Rabinovitz. land
and buildings on Edward street, S.
G00
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10

the bridge to the present subatation
at Madison.
Service to Madison power and
light consumers Win be greatiy inns
proved by the increased voltage OF
the transmission lines. The gr0wth
of local industries. ~ evidenced by
the decreased demand for power at
the Great Northern Paper Company,
has prompted the Central Maine
Power Company to make itS capac-
ity for power much greater than the
immediate demand requires, to be
ready to supply future contracts On
short notice.
improvement North Of skoWhegan
General demand for hydro-eieetTic
power north Of Skowhegans In the
vicinity of Bingham and Gutiferd.
as well as at Madison. has prompted
the Central Maine Power Company
to already increase the voltage ca
pacity of It's lines as far as Lakewood
Junction. where three parallel lines
north from the Weston Station sep
arate.
The Bingham and Guilford trans
mission lines are interconnected at
Lakewood, and the Madison line can
be interconneeted to the other two
system 50 that power in any one OF
the three directions can be trans
mitted over any OF the other two
lines.
The steadily growing consumption
of power In the vicinity OF Show
/, hogan prompted w. 8. Wyman. Pres
ident Of the Central Maine Power
Company. to make the statement at
! recent Chamber OF Commerce
meeting in Portland. that by the
summer of 1925 the entire output OF
! the Skowhegan plant would at times
.. be required to meet the industrial
demands for power and light pur-
poses around Skowhegan and towns
| to the northward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
the DECLARATION
OF INDEPENDENCE
D, A. R. SUBJECT

The Declaration-of Independence
was the subject Of the meeting OF
Koussinoc Chapter, d. A. R., held
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. L. q.
Haskell on Greenleaf street with Mrs.
George Libby, Mrs Maud Smith. Mrs.
Joshua Taylor. Mrs. Phebe Sylvester
and Mrs. Haskell as hostesses. There
were about 40 in attendance.
Miss Alice 8. Reynolds. regent OF
Koussonic Chapter. gave an interest
ing and comprehensive resume OF the
conditions in the Colonies in relation
to Great Britain. leading up to the
writing of the Declaration Of indie
pendence. The names of prominent
men instrumental in promoting the
Declaration were recalled to mind by
Miss Reynolds. Jefferson was popu-
lar young man and was-a better
writer than a speaker.
The Declaration was divided into
three parts: Introduction. containing
philosophy current at that time1 70
grievances AGAINST the King OF Great
Britain; conclusion that these colon
les should be free and independent
from Great Britain.
The Declaration was read by the
me mbcrs If the Chapter, each MEM
bcr having a section, written on
SID or paper, IL WGS lhtcECotHb ~
rccollaot that the Declaration was
accepted July 4, but was signed un-
<ttl later. The first signer was John
Hancock. his bold writing not maxi
NJ It necessary for any king of Eng
icnI to read. Benjamin Franklin
st"tcd we must all hang together or
VIC will hcn~ separately"
Mrs. Fran: {. Harrington read an
account o. tle Liberty Bell on exhi-
bition ct TIE foot of the stairway at
Independence Hail. Phila. The bell
was first rung. July 5. 1776.
Liberty and Independence was
the poem read by Mrs. Harry Thomp-
son.
Mrs. w. H. Fisher gave an account
of Ceaser Rodney. one of the signers
who was at deaths door but RODE
several days in order to sign. Mrs
| Fisher also spoke Of the. Lincoln
Memorial at Washington. D. e, H7l
read the inscription thereon. She
said the Lincoln MEMORIALS grand
yet SO simple. Mrs. Fisher also
spoke of the Arlington Memorial
which was dedicated in 1920.
The Chapter voted to give ten dol
lars to the Public Health Association,
After the meeting ices and cakes
we're served. Mrs. Harrington and
Mrs. Fisher served the ices. assist
ing the hostesses Of the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
hdrOscoggin Cases
gued Before Law
lurt on First Day

neral Androscoggin county cases
argued Tuesday at the first day
Jaw term of the supreme judi
wart, now sitting at the Ken
county court house. These
we're:
e vs., Napoleon E. Martel. This
Indictment for assault on No
q :. 1928, and comes from the
W court in Androscoggtn
with a verdict of guilty. IT
eaere the law court on eXcep-
W The defendant. 1t was ar
" frank T. Powers for the de.
= ana by Clement F. Robinson.
attorney general, for the
. .annell VS.. John Myers. This
ssaon for negligence Of the de-
= 70 the operation OF an auto.
Va September IA. 1928. at Au-
y vas tried In the superior
,Androscoggin county with q
M sor The plaintiff in the sum
ms case was argued by
aanser for the plaintiff and
n atwood for the defendant.
eross vs.. Danforth Bowie.
Il "a action on a promisory note
\. verdict was for the defend.
es,.. 'ne case comes before the
~ on motion by the plaintiff.
.,sued by Tascus Atwood for
Ans 1 and F. A. Morey for the
"A Feaetier VS.. Philip Du-
ses ~ acuon to recover damages
kpsa " the plaintiff while eat
49, u which was a pin, which
N NY accident. 1t comes to
d n.y. usst on exceptions to an or
nsrmsuit. It was argued by
N -. g Tor the plaintiff and F.
y n ros the defendant.
q uoe VS.. Gustave Simard.
~ sction on q covenant
~. preach Of, contract. The
"A !. ior the plaintiff for ST.
q a e case Is before the law
tndsss eptions and motion BY
n .n ~ 4 was argued by Car
NAN for the defendant
man for the plaintiff.
Local NOTICE
Gsht at Union Hall,
s'c Ten. Dec10s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10

IS Beatrice McGrath of Lewiston,
A'rly of this city, a member of the
" class at Bates College. has been
lNsd the Bean scholarship. which
shdowed by the late Cyrus f.. Bean
Hftland. Miss McGrath graduated
Cony High school and WAS en-
u az a proof reader in the office
10 kennebcc journal before ma
aAtlng at Bates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10

fs Ada Ama2ecn. who was re-
BIZ forced To sell her restaurant on
IMAM street because of failing
VI. and who has since been at the
o. her sister blanche Huntley.
svman street, is reported as slowly
fpyng.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10

De little daughter OF Jack Hyde
confined to her home with scar
Fever She makes her home with
Moultons on Pearl street and
house Is under quarantine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10

rng renniman, who has been
slng the summer and the fall at
camp at Lake Cobbosseecontee
come into the city to pass the
kter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10

and Mrs. Joseph II. Dion Of this
are rejoicing In the birth Tuesday
ping at the Augusta General Hos
Of fine baby boy. The young
has been named Norman Sewell
Both mother and child are do
kmn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Mrs. Ivory Davis of Biddeford Is
Wins Mr. and Mrs. Guy Longfel-
A Court street, for n few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
LIBERTY

Mrs. L. G. Morse left last week to
pass the winter with het son In Bel
fast.
w. d. Sanford. who has been. pass
ing several days in Boston on mat
tiers of business returned home Sat
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sporie NOV
ed into their new house last week.
Tom and Kenneth vose have gone
to Connecticut on business connect
cd with their novelty mill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10

NOW THEM
Good People in and for miles
outside OF Augusta just let's turn the
tables around. Suppose you had a store
or ran some other kind Of business in
Augusta and you felt that you had the things people want
ed and ought to haveand your prices low or low
er-your service lo0%-you trying to merit the
confidence and respect OF all who traded with you--
Suppose
there wasn't a single question about
it that you really deserved the patron
age OF your home folks we'll those who live
aroundIAugusta
\ How would you feel?
Why, just like Augusta feels about
it. Augusta knows it has the goods at
right prices supply your wants-knows how
to hand out real courtesy and how to you we'll
Now at Christmas time
Especially
Augusta stores are keyed up to a high
pitch in anticipation of your visit SANTA CLAUS
Whether you turkey and all the fxings whether
you want clothes wear-things for the hoe-ghts for
the piano, vctrola radio outfit washing mach
ine-furs eye glasses-ton Of coal-hair bobbed-a
gown hat-a spare tire spark plug advice from
banker, lawyer or physician -
- If it's worth having-AUGUSTA HAS IT
NOW THEN
Climb on to the band wagon Auguston-
ans and let's enghen everybody the good points this
city Of opportunities doubt about It being alive
and alertup and doing-a mighty fine City to Trade in
a. h~;ck< FT
year #E<,
Don forget What we've said about Angus
fa-zVhat we've said ~ e hone silly believe
and good people hereab0nfs you II honestly
believe it the moment you put Augusta to
the test.
; NOW 7HEN-ttsf last and always
Trade in AUGUSTA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
6eiden.Iudwiek

Miss Eva Ludwick and Howard
Belden was quietly married ut the
Ludwick home one day last week,
Rev. E. S. Dinslow performing the
ceremony. They win reside In An.
gusta. where Mr.. Belden his q posi-
uon In the shoe shop.
Miss Bridget whalen has gone to
Pennsylvania where she win pass
the holidays.
Miss Grace Hunt II passing a few
weeks in New York at the walker
home. She win return later &c paas
the winter In Belfast.
Miss Dorothy vose has gone to
Bangor to take . Course at the Bust
ness College.
few weeks at the TwitchSlf home.
Evening star., 1924-05-23

you understand But Temperam ent-
,atlyt unfit to, be, the guardian Of a
NSung girl just, transferred from the
dullness of a little town to the hys-
teric activities of Broadway by night.
The sister fell in love with the man
who was then the manager for her sue
cessful sister. Whennthe time was ripe
he stole $50, 900.
"I'll prosecute you,"s' Said the sue
ceSsful woman. s''
you can't" The man 'TlAdghed iii
her. face "If you do LII. tan about
your little sister, Then what, will the
Count de FlooZy say?"
Evening star., 1924-05-23
MANHATTAN DAYS AND NIGHTS
BY Herbert Corey

"She is the most wonderful woman
in the world" said her husband.
Every one agrees that he meant IT.
He loved her. ""s 49,. .y4
About the same time.-the. Count de
Floozy became a fioor-waiker In one
of the establishments where $40
worth of silk is sold for $500 when
worn by a mannequin. De FlooZy's
title is said, to be fairly sound. At
least, it Is known that there are de
Evening star., 1924-05-23

which he says ne came. He is the
sweetest thing you ever saw: 80 ,n... 'f.-
- &sx. - .r-.s, :
The woman has divorced her hus-
band and plans to marry the count.
Meanwhile she has made him the
manager Of her business at a salary
that sounds to him like the repara-
tions total. - -. ~ = 10
When she made her. success = she
brought her little sister on from the
small town. !. NJ : :<s-.'t
she shall share my happiness. .
said she. ":
Evening star., 1924-05-23

So the little sister has been sent
away. The thief enjoys tho. stolen
money. The divorced husband is
heart-broken, The successful woman
is trying to- accustoin HERSELF to- the
conversation which she understands is
current in the circle to which the
count may call her
Only the count wins. The counts
Evening star., 1924-05-23
At the Special Prices BeIoW!

perience with them SALEM CORDS have sui
tered no decrease in quality They could not be
made better. They giving hundreds OF
our customers satisfactory service, and they will
give it to YOU.
Evening star., 1924-05-23

always win in New York They can't
lose. Neither do the messengers for
the bond houses.
!, Copyright. 1924. by Herbert Corey.)
Copyright, 1924
Evening star., 1924-05-23

When our hatred Is violent it sinks
US even below those we hate.
Evening star., 1924-05-23

A year ago we choose SALEM only after the
most rigid Investigations and prolonged tests:
We found out for ourselves exactly how these
perfect Cord Fires will perform for you. To the
manufacturers guarantee we add our own You
take no risks whatever. Throughout Our ex-
Evening star., 1924-12-14

the gas tanks now stand. The lime
stone wharf mentioned was an ac-
cessory OF lime kiln once operated
on the premises
Governments suit no longer seem
very alarming. In IL years the Gov
ernment appears not to have pressed
the case very strongly. The last
action in the case. a technical one,
took place in 1915.
Meanwhile the Grim Reaper has
scratched from the original complaint
the names of John Shore, Mary
Hughes, Raleigh Moler, william Knott
and Andrew Lewis. Their children
have scattered and some of them also
have died. 1t would take more than
Evening star., 1924-12-14

land and land under water in the
District Of Columbia, under and ad-
jacent to the Potomac River and
Rock Creek, including shores and
submerged or partly submerged land.
AS well rs the bed OF the said water
ways and also upland Immediately
adjacent thereto. including made
lands, flats. marsh land. TO which
aforesaid defendants claim title ad-
verse to the United States"
The land is bounded. briefly. by
Rock Creek. / street, Twenty-e eighth
street and X street.
To this land, the complaint de-
clared, the defendants have assert
ed, are asserting and threaten to
continue to assert claims of right, til
tie and interest, the basis of which is
not known to your plaintiff, except
that plaintiff is informed, believes
and therefore AYERS that defendants
pretend the said alleged claims arise
out of transactions incident to the
connection of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal with the waters of Rock
Creek and the Potomac River and to
the construction of an extension OF
said Chesapeake and Ohio Canal from
its terminus in Georgetown into and
through the original city of Wash
ington.'
Claim Land ReversiOn.
1t Is stated, further. that 1.-The
United States made no other, IL any
grant to the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company than permit to use
so much of the land and land under
water" as was necessary to opera
tion of the canal. The proposed eX-
tension of the canal through the city
was abandoned. it was asserted, ano
consequently the land and land un-
der water, involved was not used, OF
necessary The license given the ca
nal company to use 1t. "if any, mas
ceased and the land automatically
reverted to the Government, the pa
pers declare.
In the reply of the Knott Interests
to the suit 1t was pointed out tna'
nearly half n century ago, when WI
liam Knott settled on the Iand, II
was used ''by Cammack Il Decker
as q limestone wharf" This hrT
undertook to fill up the land in ques-
ton, then below water. Knott DID
the filing, the court was told, putting
a layer of made ground 20 feet deep
over that section. Later Knott re-
ceived title to the land from the firm
it was asserted.
Rock Creek NIvigabIe Then.
In those days, old timers say, Rock
Creek was navigable as far as +
street, and ocean-going ships landed
their goods at a. wharf near where
Evening star., 1924-12-14
SUIT, VIRTUALLY DEAD OF ACE,
BLOCKS ROCK CREEK PROJECT
Wilderness Stands in City Block, While Most of De-
PENDANTS in Case Haze Died or
MOUed A,Uay.

defendants named in those papers
have moved voluntarily from the dis
puted territory. Even the one re-
ferred to, the Chesapeake - Ohio
Canal Co., seems to have abandoned
active occupancy of the land.
When the suit was filed, 80 than
a decade ago, the tract boasted half
a dozen residences, a blacksmith shop,
an asphalt plant and one or two other
buildings. Today 1t Is a bleak and
barren sort of place. The only re-
naming house feebly bucks the ele-
ments. Its roof says and Is per-
forated. Wooden panels have fallen
from the doors. Sashes are gone
is a shambles. Little remain of the
floors, and from beneath broken boards
scurry large field rats.
The house once was the home Of
Mary f. Hughes. 1t stands in the
shadow of the big gas tanks of West
Washington. hard by the mouth of
Rock Creek. Virginia avenue, II ex-
tended. would pass nearby 1t. A few
hundred yards up the banks of the
creek, near the x Street Bridge, are
two more tumble down structures
One is what remains of the old black
smith shop. Adjoining 1t Is an old
DulQlNS uSeu Dy ~tHe poNeEHIicht III
days gone by for storage purposes.
Now a Wilderness.
All else is a wilderness of weeds.
dumped trash. broken street curb
ings tmute evidence of many a reck-
less driving accident in various parts
of the city,, bottles and the inevitable
rats. Uncle Sam hopes some day to
transform this unsightly place into
a beautiful parkway. But it can't go
ahead until that court case Is settled
in legal way.
The papers filed In the case reveal
the history of this land. The Gov
ernment claims that 1t gained abso-
lutte title to the property when Mary
land ceded its portion of the District
of Columbia to the United States. 1t
contends it obtained ownership of the