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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-30

proved very delightful Mrs. Ber-
nauer gave a fine Interpretation Of
/ the characters in her reading and the
choruses and songs were full of life
and well rendered by the choir. The
reading Of 1.-THE Other Wise Men"
by Mr.. Bernauer was q feature Of in
terest.
The Everyman's Bible class Of the
United Baptist church in connection
with their regular monthly meeting
to he held Jan. 14th are making big
plans for supper and entertain
ment. Men who are not members OF
the class will be at liberty to bring
their lady to the supper. An enter
tainment OF excellent character will
be given at 8 =. NJ.
Miss Arlene Adams left Monday
morning for East Wilton to visit her
aunt, Mrs. w. L. Palmer, 70 ra week
Hurd. Mosher
A quiet home wedding was ceIe-
brated at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy l.. Mosher of the Waterville
road Saturday evening, Dec. 81, when
their elder daughter, Margaret S.
Mosher. was united In marriage with
Mark A. Hurd of Pittsfield. The
ceremony was performed by the
brides pastor. Rev. F. s. Bernauer.
the double ring service being EN-
ployed. The bridal couple were at
tended by.Mrs. Aivah Kerr and Miss
Resale Mosher, a sister Of the bride,
as bridesmaid. and Alvah Kerr as
best man. Mrs. Maud Hurd of Pitts
field. the groom's mother. was pres
ent. also the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mosher.
The bride was becomingly gowned
in brown silk trimmed with hand en-
broidered creme lace. She is a
graduate Of Oakland High school.
class of 1920. Mr.. Hurd Is a gradu-
ate Of Maine Central Institute, class
OF 1918 and is an upper classman at
the University of Maine, where he
will complete his course.
Both are popular young people and
have host of friends. Mrs. Hurd
Is member Of the United Baptist
church. Sunday school, Christian En-
deavor, Whatsoever GuiM and
Progressive class. She Is teacher of
the Golden Chain class and IL very
active in all these organizations. The
young couple were the recipients of
severa/gold pieces from the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Mosher. with
whom they will reside for the pres-
ent. After the ceremony delightful
refreshments were served and q 80.
ciai hour enjoyed.
L. a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-30

I wish to thank my many friends
for tho kindness and love extended
me An my great bereavement; also
FOR the flowers from the Christian
Advent church of Waterville: the
christian Missionary Alliance OF Au-
yusta and the American Legion and
Auxiliary.
.... ETA MAY BOYD.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-30

.Roso OF sharon Chapter. No. IL. o.
Tf-S, viii hold special meeting at
Masonic Temple Wednesday, evening.
Itc,"3i. at 100 o'clock. There will be
Initiation of candidates and light re-
frcshments will he served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-30

SIS L. M-Dinner concert.
IFS +. M.-Stockman reports of the
primary livestock and wholesale pro-
ducc market.
$50 7. M.-Story time for the little
folks.
500 y. M.-Program by the Tree of
Life Congregation.
$50 T.. M-Concert by artists from
Lyman Amy Perkins studio; Pierre
de Backer. violinist.
9.55, =. Warrington time signals.
Weather forecast.
100 +. M.--Concert from the Pitts
burgh Post Studio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-30
Eriuqs- Pratt

Married at the Methodist parson-
age Sunday evening, Dec. 2Sth, Guy
A. Briggs OF Portland and Miss FL
VIVA +. Pratt of Waterville. he sin
gle ring service was used by the Of
ficiating clergyman, Rev. Weston r
Holman. They were attended by Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Snow of Oakland
Mr. and Mrs. Briggs will reside in
Portland.
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Card of Thanks

~ wish to thank all my friends. es-
pecially those of the Crossett shoe
Co. who SO kindly remembered me
at Christmas time.
MISS LUCILLE OAKLEY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-30

~s~sAhc Augusta League of Women
Voters will meet Tuesday evening at
7%0 In the Assembly Hall of the Y.
NJ. G. \. This Is the annual meeting
for the election OF ofIicersA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-30
LOCALS

Charles w. Johnson. assistant
Iacagcr of the Northeastern Press.
pE returned from u visit to his
rents in Norwood, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-30
Westinghouse Station wBZ, Spring
fafd Macs

COO p. MI. :. WiEgin Ensemble
from the Schrafrt Tea Room.
through the. Hotel Brunswick, Bos-
ton.
200 L. M--Market report. as furnished
by the United States Department of
Agriculture at Boston.
1.05 =. M.-Bedtime story for the kid
dies. from the Hotel Kimball Studio,
Springfield.
us +. M.--World Market Survey from
the Department of Commerce at Bos-
ton. from the Hotel Kimball Studio,
Springfield.
$40 p. M.-Program by Harold w.
Carr. basso' cantate: Lillian Avis
Albert. meZZo-soprano: Betty Wait
skin and Louise NcMannon, accom-
panists from the Hotel Brunswick.
Boston.
$50 y. M-Beethoven Trio from the
Hotel Brunswick, Boston.
9.2o +. M.--Triqua Ensemble. under
the direction of Minnie Fowler Scott,
from the Hotel brunswick. Boston.
9.55 i. M.--Arlington time signals; OF.
fetal L. S. weather reports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-30
OAKLAND
Teacher Resigns
After Ayr. Period in
Oakland Schools


At the close of school on Dec.
18TH, Miss BERTHE B. Libby. one of
Oakland's most pupular and success
ful teachers rendered her resigna-
ton as teacher of the eighth grade
OF the publiS schools, after having
taught for a period of AZ years,
lacking one term. Miss Libby began
teaching in the rural district and
her first school was the Bates school
at North Fairfield which she taught
for one term. She also taught one
term in New Sharon, one in Bel
grade, and two terms in the rural
schools of Oakland, later accepting
a position as principal of the gram
mar school in town. This was be-
fore the present grade system was
adapted and at that time the gram
mar school included the 9TH, 9TH.
Sth., and 9th grades with average
attendance of from So to 100 pupils
under her supervision, with one as
sistant. later when the grades were
divided Miss Libby taught the Sth.,
and 9th, grades for period of 20
years, with an attendance of from
10 to - pupils unassisted with the
exception of two years when the
grades were especially large one
year of which she was assisted by
Mrs Jeanne Small and one year by
Miss Janet Blanchard. After the 9th
grade was eliminated six years ago
she has continued to teach the Sth.
grade up TO the present time, cover
ing in all period of 81 years, lack
ing one term that she has taught IN
the grammar school and during that
time eight hundred pupils have gone
from her room TO the high school
beside many who have completed
the course without further educa-
ton. Miss Libby has been most
successful in her work and leaves
behind her record of ~ years of
faithful and efficient service.
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WEEI-Boston

6,3a =. M.-pok-Eisen and his
Sinfonians direct from the Amber
Room. T. n. Cooks. Boston.
100 p. M.--Boston Edison Big Brother
Club.
$50 L. M-Somerford Mandolin Quin-
tet. Myrtle NJ. Shattuck leader.
sis p. M-The Baxter Trio.
900 p. M.-Pregram from New York
Studio-"Eveready Hour
1000 p. M-Program from New York
Studio-Goodrich Silvertown Cord
Orchestra.
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Radio
Programs
TODAY. DEC. 30

Station KDKA-westinsho house Electric,
East Pittsburgh, Pa.-326 Meters,
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pemerchant . cascoinn.

Samuel Demerchaht and Jessie
Gascoigne Of Oakland were united in
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ETA MAY BOYD,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-09
CHAPTER NO. 379
A BILL ENTITLED

AN ACT to add new section to Article
% of the Annotated Code of Mary
land. title Corporations" sub title
."Safe Deposit Companies" said new
section to be known as Section
356A and to follow Immediately after
Section $50 Of said Article authori {.
ing Safe Deposit Companies and
other Corporations or persons en-
gagged in like business within this
State, to limit by contract their
liability in certain respects.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
new section be and it is hereby
added to Article % of the Annotated
Code Of Maryland, title Corpora
tions," subtitle "Safe Deposit Com
panies," said new section to be known
as Section 356A. to follow Immediately
after Section $50 of said Article and
to read as follows: ST
356A. Any Safe Deposit Company en-
gagged in the business of renting out
locked boxes or safes for storage or
safe-keeping of securities and valu-
ebles in vault in its building, or un-
der its control. within this State, or
other corporation or individual en-.
gagged in such business, may in any
lease or contract governing or regulat.
ing the use of any such box or safe to
or by anv customer or customers, limit
its liability as such lessor or bailee in
all or any of the following respects:
Limit it's total liability for any loss
by negligence to such maximum
amount as may be so stipulated, not
less however than five hundred times
the annual rental of such box or safe.
2. Stipulate that it shall in no event
be liable for loss of money. jewelry
or such other articles as may be so
excepted against in such lease or loan.
tract
3. Stipulate that evidence tending to
prove that securities, money, valuables
or other articles were left in any such
box or safe upon the last entry by such
customer or his authorized agent. and
that the same or any part thereof were
found missing rpnn subsequent entry.
shall not be suflicit 1T to raise pre-
sumption that the same were lost b.
any negligence or. wrongdoing 70.
which such lessor is responsible, OF
put upon the lessor the burden OF
proof that such alleged loss was no.
the fault of the les sor
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted
That this Act shall take effect June
1924.
Approved April 8, 1924.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-09
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS
CHAPTER NO. 344
A BILL ENTITLED

AN ACT to create a Relief Fund Tor
disabled Veterans of the World War,
to provide for the administration
thereof and to make an appropr1a'
ton therefor.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted By the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
a Relief Fund be and it is hereby
created for the purpose of providing
the necessities of life for such Mary
land Veterans Of the World War as
are sick, disabled or INDECENT and who
are without means to pay for said
necessities or for proper care, ana Tor
the purpose of providing the neces-
sary funeral expenses of such Vet
Grams.
SEC. 2. And be It further enacted,
That the sum Of twenty-five thousand
($25,O00) dollars shall be included in
the State Budget each year to be ex-
pended for the purposes enumerated
in Section 1 of this Act. The funds
appropriated under the provisions OF
this Act shall be administered and ex-
pended under Board to be composed
of the Adjutant General of the State
who shall be the Chairman, member
of the American Legion and member
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, both
of whom shall be appointed by the
Governor to serve during his pleasure.
The Board. as thus constituted, shall
make such rules and regulations as it
may deem necessary for administering
and expanding the funds provided for
under the provisions of this Act, and
the Chairman shall approve all bills
and vouchers before payment by the
State Comptroller.
SEC. 8. And be 1t further enacted,
That, in order to provide the funds
necessary until the next State Budget
is submitted in 1927, there is hereby
appropriated for each Of the years end
ing September 80, 1925. September 30,
1926, and September 80, 1927, respect
lively, the sum of twenty-five thousand
($25;O00) dollars.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted,
That the County Commissioners of the
several Counties of the State, and the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore,
are hereby respectively directed to
levy State taxes for the year 1925, 1925
and 1927 at II of one cent on each
one hundred dollars Of assessable
property; the said taxes to be col
.lected according to law, to provide the
funds appropriated by Section 8 of
this Act.
SEC. 5. And be 1t further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect June l,
1924.
Approved April 8, 1924.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-09
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS

cost OF maintenance and education due
from said county and the City of Bal
timore for such blind or colored deaf
minor.
The Board Of County Commissioners.
Of each county, and the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore are hereby
authorized and required to levy an.
nually upon the assessable property OF
each of said counties and said city re.
spectively, an amount equal to two
hundred ($200.G0) dollars for, each
blind minor or colored deaf minor conf
mitted to the care and education Of
The Maryland scnool for the Blind
from said counties and said city, as
the case may be.
The total amount of annual tax
levied by the said counties and said
city shall not be less than sum sufii-
cient to provide for the number of
blind and colored deaf minors corl-'
mitted from said counties. or said city
based upon the previous years certiti-
cation by the Board Of Directors of
The Maryland School for the Blind
to the said counties and to the said
city; and the Board Of county commits
sioners of said counties, and the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore,
shall pay to. The Maryland School for
the Blind, at the end of each quarter
of the calendar year an amount equal
to fifty (s5O00) dollars for each blir d
minor or colored deaf minor committed
to the care and education of The Mary.
land School for the Blind, multiplied
by the number of blind minors and
coloredt deaf minors certified to the
Treasurer of the respective counties
and the Comptroller Of Baltimore City
by the Board OF Directors Of The Mary.
land School for the Blind as Of Il e
first day Of January, April, July and
October respectively in each year.
Any balance from said levy at the end
of the year shall revert to the treasury
of said counties or said city, and any
deficiency. if any, shall be included in
the next succeeding levy and forthwith
paid to The Maryland School for tie
Blind. Taxes levied and collected in
any county or the City of Baltimore
for the purpose named in this Act
shall be used to defray the expenses
of the blind minors and co!ored deaf
minors committed to The Maryland
School for the Blind, and shall not be
transferred to any other fund by the
city or county authorities.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect June l.,
1924.
Approved April 9, 1924.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-09
CHAPTER NO. $50
A. BILL. ENTITLED

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section I'll of Article
43 Of the Annotated Code of Mary
land, title Heath" subtitle "Adul-
teration of Food and Drink" az
said section was amended by Chap
ter 333 of the Acts of 1920, increas-
ing the amount of milk fat to be
used In ice cream.
SECTION I. Be 1t enacted By the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
Section III OF Article 43 of the An.
notated Code of Maryland, title
Health" subtitle "Adulteration Of
Food and Drin,. :" as said section was
amended by hapter 333 of the Acts
of 1920 be and it is hereby repealed
and re-enactel with amendments to
read as follows:
I'll. The standard under Section 1865
to 1T for the quality, purity and
strength of drugs shall be the stand
ard set by the United States Pharma-
copoeia or the National Formulary.
That any standards of quality, purity
and strength for foods or for drugs
not already standardized by the
United States Pharmacopoeia or Ma
tional Formulary the standards here
tofore adopted by the United States
Department of Agriculture are hereby
declared to be the standards Of purity,
quality and strength for such foods
and drugs in the State ofsMaryland,
except in the case of ice cream. in
which case the standards are declared
to be as follows:
(a) Ice cream is frozen product
from cream and other milk substances
and sugar. with or without natural
fiavoring and containing not less than
10 per cent. of milk fat, to which may
be added fresh eggs and not exceeding
/ per cent. of pure gelatin, gum
tragacanth or vegetable gum, without
statement of such fact, and such goods
may be called ice cream, provided the
required percentage of fat is main
tanned. Provided, however, in ice
cream, favored either by. fruits or
nuts, a lower milk fat content is per-
missible, but in no case shall the ice
cream SO favored contain less than s
per cent. of the milk fat.
Sec. Q. And be it further enacted,
That all Acts or parts Of Acts incon-
sistent with this Act, be and the same
are hereby repealed to the extent OF
such inconsistency.
SEC. 3. And be 1t further enacted.
That this Act shall take effect June /,
1924. ~
Approved April Q. 1924.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-09
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS

todian's claim as shall not be paid by
the proceeds OF the sale Of the prop
erty.
So. Should the owner of the motor
vehicle or part thereof replevy the
same and the defendant in such action
move the court for writ of IG. orno
habendo. and If it shall appear to the
court that the defendants claim to the
right Of possession. of such motor We.
hicle or part thereof is based on any
len or right to hold the property re.
plevied as security for any sum of
guished from claim Of ownership Of
the property replevied, the court shall
refuse to order return Of the prop
erty replevied to the defendant until
a judgment is given in the action, aad
in the trial Of such replevin action it
shall be the duty of the court, If the
case Is being tried without jury, OF
the duty Cf the jury II the case is
being tried before a jury, to determine
the amount of such lien or claim. If
any. and the amount of any expenses
which were properly incurred or which
accrued prior to the date of trial, in.
Guiding storage and. advertising, ard
the judgment in such action, if FIR
the defendant, shall be either for tie
return of the property replevied, or
for the amount of such lien or claim,
and any accrued expenses which were
properly incurred by the defendant,
including storage and advertising; ard
the court may also allow a reasonable
counsel fee to the defendants counsel.
The burden OF proof in such action
shall be upon the defendant to estab.
lish his claim or lien to the same
extent as II he were plaintiff in IN
action to secure judgment OH an open
account.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted bz
the General Assembly of Maryland.
That this Act shall take effect June l,
1924.
Approved April 9, 1924.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-09
CHAPTER NO. 376
A BILL ENTITLED

An ACT to provide for the levying of a
per capita charge upon respective
Counties and the City of Baltimore
for students committed to the Mary.
land School for the Blind.
SECTION /. Be it enacted By the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
for each blind or colored deaf minor
committed to the care and education
of the Maryland School for the Blind,
from the City Of Baltimore or any one
Of the Counties in the State, the said
city or county, as the case may be,
shall as herein specified. pay to the
Maryland School for the Blind the
sum of Two Hundred ($200.OO) Dol
lars per annum for the care and edu.
cation of such blind minor or colored
deaf minor. The expenses for the care
and education of all blind minors or
colored deaf minors in The Maryland
School for the Blind, shall be charge
upon each county and City of Balti
more committing such blind or colored
deaf minors to The Maryland School
for the Blind, as hereinafter provided
It shall be the duty of the Board
Directors of The Maryland School TO,
the Blind to furnish to each county
treasurer, and to the Comptroller
the City of Baltimore having blind o.:
colored deaf minors committed to TIL
Maryland School for the Blind, quar-
terly statement giving the number
such blind or colored deaf minors; an
the name of each from and charge
to such county or the City of Bal
more, az the case may be. and IL
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-09
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS
and to be known as Section .21s-B Of
said Article.

and to be known as Section .21s-B Of
said Article.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted By the
General Assembly Of Maryland. That
a new section shall be and the sane
is hereby added to Article 81 of BAG
bys Annotated Code of Public General
Laws Of Maryland, said new section to
come in after Section 213A of 5 lid
article. to come under the new sub
title Gar Preseryes," to be known
as Section 2l3 OF said Article, and
to read as follows
213-B. Any person or persons. his.
her or their aiiers or abettors, who
shall enter upon am game preserves
or refuge for game maintained for The
preparation Of game. In the State Of
Maryland. where such preserve or
refuge Is enclosed with fencing six
feet CT more In a.rIlt, for the pnr-
pose O. stealing game, birds or evgs
or game animals therein or who shall
Kill shoot. trap. wound. pursue, hunt,
take. capture or atta.npt 20 kill, shoot,
trap, pursue. hunt. take or capture
Fame birds or game animals in such
preserve or refuge. either in the Cay
time or night tine. with the use Of
searchlights, sulphur fires or any other
means whatsoever, except with me
written consent Of the owner or own
e. g. ~''"N preserve or refuge. or Who
sh?" Ges.ros eny pari of the fencing
about said pes rye or RI re in any
manner whai reeer. ~ stall enter
into such preserve Or -ervge and drive,
or attempt TO dive the care tirds or
game amin ais therefrcn either in the
dav time or in the night time, except
with the written consent OF the owner
or owners thereof shall he guilty OF q
r'is 'emeanor ard npcn conviction
tEtreoG sail be liable f.. each Offense
to fine OF not less than $4,000 or
not more than $4,000 or to imprison-
.ment in the House of Correction for q
period of not less than six months
nor more than one year, or be subject
both to said fine and said inapris,,n-
ment in the discretion of the Court.
Sec. g.. And be 1t further enacted,
Tat this Act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after the first day Of
June. 1924
Approved April 8. 1924.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-09
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS
CHAPTER NO. 299
A BILL ENTITLED

AN ACT to add a new section to Article
{ SO Of the Annotated Code Of Mary
land, title Elections" subtitle
Registration" said new section to
be known as Section TN and to
follow Immediately after Section IL
: of said Article, removing the re-
Quirement that female applicants
for registration state their exact
age and providing that such appli'
cants shall be required to state
whether or not they are at least II
years Of age.
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted By the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
a new section be and 1t Is hereby
added to Article SO Of the Annotated
Code of Maryland, title Elections"
subtitle Registration" said new Sec
ton to be known as Section TN, to
follow Immediately after Section IL OF
said Article, and to read as follows:
17k. A female applicant for reg
istration as a voter shall not be re-
quired to state her exact age, but 1t
shall be sufficient for said applicant
to state, in answer to any and all
questions relating to her age, that she
will be at least 81 years of age on the
regular election day next succeeding
the day of registration, and entry shall
be made accordingly under the column
"Age" of the registry books, anything
in Section II of this Article or in any
other section of this Article to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
SEC. 2. And be 1t further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect June
/, 1924.
Approved April 8, 1924.