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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12

reddlng fresh fish and oysters every
Thursday. We hope the boys will
do ID good business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac letters have re-
turned home after few days visit
mere with relatives.
Alec Willette has installed n new
ratio at his home on the River road.
Services at the Arson church will
be held as usual on Sunday. Preach
ing service 1890. Sunday School
1915, evening service at I. Thurs
day evening prayer and praise SER
vice at Z. All not attending service
sewhere are invited TO these Union
services which are held every week.
A large number OF young men attend
ed the Sunday evening service.
Lester Buck and Everett Preble
are busy hauling wood while tho
travelling is good.
Mrs, John Sterry. who has been
caring for Mrs. Carroll Collins and
infant son, has returned TO her home
in Starks.
Cyrus Greenleaf has returned home
from the Collins hospital in Madison
where he recently underwent AN
operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. Vance Potter has gone TO the
Collins hospital where she underwent
u SulSACdl operation inc UrSL or iiiH
week. DR.. George Young of SHOW
legan operated assisted by Drs. Nor
ris and Gilbert of Madison.
Mis-. George Donna Is passing the
das ~ Wateryil!e visiting her par
ents and doing some shopping.
Thebsrgc- Coro
Leona CJro. daughter OF Henry
Coro and Jerry Thebarge OF Arson
we're united in marriage Thursday
morning in st. Sebastin church.
They were attended by William Coro.
brother of the bride and Elizabeth
CoFo niece OF the groom. The bride
was prettily dressed in brown. bead
ed satin. After the ceremony the
party left for the brides home in
Arson where a wedding dinner was
served. After q social hour the
party left for Cornvilie. where we'd
ding supper was served by their
friends. The large display of pres
ents included. cut glass. silver and
numerous pieces of household fur
niture. Their many friends wish
them much happiness in their mar
risd life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12

Mrs. Everett Morse of Somerville,
Mass. arrived in town Friday to
care for Mr.. Morse's mother. Mrs
Marilla Mcsser. who is i'll at the.
home of Miss Clara Manter on High
street.
Mrs: Milford IIoudlette and chill
dren. Harold and Thelma, have gone
to Portland to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. M. Stone for a few days.
Mrs. Boyd NJ. Bean and daughter,
Elizabeth, were guests Thursday OF
Mrs. Beams aunt, Mrs. ID. Il. Don
nelly of Fairfield.
Mrs. Samuel stevens. who was in
town to attend the wedding of her
sister, Miss Marion Brown. to Will
liams Binks, Jr., returned Friday TO
her home in Rome. y. Y.
Mrs. Maurice Morgan. the violin
artist. who will give program at
the United Baptist church Sunday
night, will be the guest OF Mrs. Roy
Erier and Mrs. Edward Wing while
in town. returning to Augusta Mon
CAY night. Rehearsals were held
Thursday and Friday nights on n
Cantata. which VIII he given at the
United Baptist church, Sunday night.
Jan. 81. with orchestral accompani-
ment and with Mrs. Frank II. Wells.
at the piano. The orchestra will re-
hearSe alone next Tuesday night,
and with the choir next Friday night,
both rehearsals being held in the
church vestry. There will also be an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
ANS0N

Mrs Maud Sabine remains critic
ally i'll at her home on First street.
Warren Stewart. who has been i'll
at his home on Highland Park, has
recovered sufficiently to be able to
resume his work in the Indian Spring
Mill.
Steve Walkers children. Elizabeth
Hazel and Richard are III with
chicken pox at their home on River
view street
William Copp is working for Ben
Moore.
George Hovey OF North Arson was
a business visitor Ln town Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Chase has returned as house
keeper for Joseph Elder. after visit
at the home of George Nevins near
The Pines"
Harold Withee and Bob Norton are
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
You Cannot
Hide Your Fat

overfatness Is the one misfortune you
cannot hide from yourself or from those
around YOU. If too thin. your dress
maker or tailor can supply the dehcien-
'les but the ovcrfat carry burden they
can not conceal. There is one sure way
=, s, reduce your weight surely and quickly
me harmless Marmola Prescrlptloh'
winch changes the fatty tissues anu nat
producing foods to solid flesh and enersN'
nelps the general health and digestion,
PERMITS You TO cat substantial food. ana
leaves the skin clear and smooth. Ihis
famous prescription is now condensed INTO
saplet form. Each tablet contains an en-
aee dose of the same harmless ingreU-
sn.s that made the original prescription
apanle of reducing the oNerfat poo!
snS,eauilr and easily without the shghtcst
~ ELECTS. Take but one tablet atteT
aeh meat and at bedtime until the nor
I" M weight is reached and the poorly
@ss a,h completely restored. Ask your
,a,uss'st for Marmola Prescription Tau
r rs or send one dollar to the Marmola
s,u'ptpany. 46i2 Woodward Ave-, Detroit,
sss,' the price the world over, and You
III III receive enough to start you well ON
teau to slirnness and happiness -Aax.
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STOMACH UPSET :?
Get at the Real Cause-Take DIR. Ed
wards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead of
taking tonics. or trying 10 patch up a
poor digestion. they are attacking the
real cause of the ailNent-clogged
liver and disordered bowels.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse
the liver in soothing. healing way.
When the liver and bowels are per
forming their natural functions. away
goes indigestion and stomach troubles.
Have you bad taste. coated tongue.
poor appetite. a lazy, don't care feel
ing. no ambition or energy. trouble
with undigested foods Take Olive
Tablets the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work with
out gripping. cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief. Eat what you like. I5c and
S0c.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
THE SHOT IN THE NIGHT

through my horror at this revival OF
tie spirit Of self.preservation. and
shifted the revolver to the left hand.
"Now." ! said. turning to her. "lt's
quite simple. Where does your doc
tor live?"
''Oh. not him. please Any.
how. he lives quite some way of"
80 much the better. Better not
have your doctor II we can help It
Isn't there one in this road?"
"Yes. DR.. Felstead nearly
opposite
IAN right. You know the story to
tell? You went to bed at bet
ter tell the truth. at what timer"
eleven o'clock" -
"And your husband stayed in the
study working; he said he had some
thing urgent to prepare. Round
about yhalf.past Ave a shot woke you
up. You jumped out Of bed. ran In
here, and found him. You under
stand? Really. pun yourself to-
gether. Repeat what I have Just
told you"
Staring at me, in hypnot.Zed
voice. she said: al half past I've q
shot woke me up: I jumped out OF
| bed, ran in and found him. and then
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
Kennebec Pomona
Grange Opens

kcnnebcc Pomona Grange opened
on Wednesday in Grange hall. There
was a good attendance. about 125 In
all being present. The morning ses-
sion WAS devoted to business meet
ing the reading of the records and
reports of various committees were
given: delicious dinner was served
at noon and in tho afternoon the
following officers were elected FOR
1924: Master NJ. i. Hartman. Read
field: oyersccr Ernest l.. Oliver.
Oakland; lecturer. Arthur Gleason;
steward. Joseph IT. Moore. Winthrop:
assistant steward. Lester Longfcllow,
Manchester; chaplain. Harriet
Knowles. North Augusta: treasurer,
T., T. clifford. Winthrop: secretary.
7, $. Collins. Gardiner: gate keeper,
Joseph w. Alcxandor. North Bel
grade; Pomona. Helen Hartman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12

Gational church held Wednesday af-
ternoon at the residence of Mrs. J.
l.. Lancaster. The following officers
were elected for the coming year:
President. Mrs. T.. {. Weston: Vice
President Mrs. James Herd: Secre-
rotary, Mis-. Arthur L.. Hilton: Treas
urcr, Mrs. Marion Green: Superin-
tendent of Social Department, Mrs.
Louis Dill Committee on Missions
and Local Charities, Mrs. Joseph +.
Lancaster Mrs, w. A. Weston. and
Mrs. c. II. mckinney. Supt. of Hos
pitality and Visiting Department,
Mrs. Clara Powers.
Rehcarsals are being held by the
Madison High School Dramatic club
for the play. "Betty's Last Bet to
be given on January % and "a in the
auditorium at the new high school
building. This VIII he the first time
that the room has been used for a
public play.
A public meeting Of the Madison
w. G. r. I. was held Thursday af-
ternoon at the +. r. church and an
address was given by a state field
worker
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
OAKLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f.. Marble of
Winthrop, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II.
Berry of Monmouth. Mrs. Minnie
hathaway OF Winthrop, Laura Coop
,r, Mcrl Cooper and Mr.. and Mrs.
II. j. Hartman of Rcadield, who
were in town to attend the meeting
Of Kennehec Pomona Grange. were
over night guests Wednesday Of Ar
thur Gleason at his home on the
belgrade road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12

and since boyhood has been in the
employ Of the New England Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co. in that city
ard Bath, coming some years ago
to Belfast where he has since been
manager of the Belfast Rockland
District.
1t was while located in Bath that
he met and married Miss Eliza NJ.
t'ootcr of that city, who sits beside
him in the photograph, although it is
difficult to tell her from her elder
daughters. Mrs. Spear holds on her
lap the youngest child.
Besides their own sons and daugh-
ters, there are in the photograph two
sons-in law and one daughter in law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12

of the 50th anniversary OF the w. {.
Il. l.. work. which she attended as
a delegate from Maine. in Columbus
Ohio. She said they designated 1t
as the Crusade Mothers. there being
IS woman there. who were over 50
years old. While the convention was
in progress Il March of Allegiance
Pageant was given in which 5000
participated. also Is floats represent
ing the 10 departments Of w. G. y.
L. work. The motto adopted at this
time was "Yea. and Thy Work. O
Crusade Mother, Shall Endure For
Aye"
Miss Porter goes from here TO
Scion. where she will address the
Union in that place returning here
to hold a Union W. G.. T. u. service
in the Methodist church Sunday
evening. II is also expected she will
address the Sunday School in the
Arson Church at their regular ses-
sion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12

from Skowhegan, where she has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Francis Spofford and family, for a
few days.
A joint meeting of the mems and
women's division of the Farm Blu
reau will be held on January Ord
in Grange hall. 1T will be an all
day meeting. Dinner will be served
at noon and the annual election of
officers will be held. County Agent
Day and Miss Clark. home demon
strating agent of Augusta, will be
present at the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
High School Play "Come Out of the
kifchanU

The high school play selected for
this year is Come Out of the
Kitchen" by 4. f. Thomas. This
charming comedy is set in a Viz
ginia plantation home. 1t has an
extremely easy and entertaining
plot and should serve well as We
hicle of expression for the amateur
cast which follows: Olivia Danger
field. Marion Durrell; Elizabeth
DanCertield Blanche Clark; Mrs
Falkener. Anne Folsom; Cora Fake
ncr, Madolyn Folsom; amanda.
Madeline Faron: Burton Crane, Eu-
gene Savage; Thomas Lefferts, JOS
cph Wilson: Scion Tucker. Frederick
Scribner: Paul Dangerfield. Hilda
Talbcrth: Smithfield, Charles. Char
les Kelly: Charles Dangerfield. Clay
ton Rushton. Edwin Livingston;
Randolph Weeks. Guy Chase.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12

Especial to the Kenncbec Journal
Belfast, Ne. Gan. i1-If Theodore
Roosevelt were alive he would take
great pride in the family OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene r. Spear of Belfast, for
merry of Rockland and Bath. AL
though still young. this Belfast coup
10 have II children. the eldest Of
which is 26 and the youngest two.
OF these, nine are girls and when
the last one WAS born, some one
asked Mr.. Spear how many Of his
children were boys, and he laughing
IL replied why, they are all boys but
nine"
Eugene II. Spear is RockIand man
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The others are three grand children,
and two step grand children, the cid
est son having married a widow with
two children and in his arms he holds
his own.
The boys and girls of this family
attend the public schools and several
have already been graduated from the
high school. The eldest son and
daughter are employed by the tele-
phone company.
Mr. Spear is n member of the Bel
fast Chamber of Commerce and other
organizations in the city and active
in all matters of civic improvement.
He is very proud of his family which
is the largest in Belfast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
W. c. I. U. Regular Meeting

The regular meeting OF the w. &.
T. L. was held Thursday afternoon
in the Free Baptist church. the
meeting being public that all might
have the privilege Of listening to-
Hiss Edythe Porter Of Lubccs fies
field worker of this county. Another
which was unexpected was
to listen to many interesting remarks
By our county President, Mrs.
Randiett OF Pittsfield.
Miss Porter gave vivid account
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MADISON
Odd Fellows and Rebekalls
Hold Joint Installation

An occasion of much interest to
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs was the
joint installation of officers i'll the
!. o. o. r. hall Thursday evening.
\ baked bean supper was served i'll
the !. O. o. +. hail at 6 o'clock for
the members of the two lodges by
the Rebekahs.
Following q short business session
of Indian Spring Lodge the doors
were thrown open and the following
officers were installed by District
Deputy Grand Master Forest Will
liams Of Athens. and District Deputy
President. Mrs. Blaisdcll of Norridge-
wock. These officers were assisted
by Judge Charles o. Small and Mrs.
]. c. Williams as Grand Wardens;
Miss Edna Nichols and Otis NJ. Hill
ton as Grand Secretaries: Frank
Moore and Mrs. Angie Lancaster as
Grand Treasurcrs; NJ. NJ. Spear and
Mrs. Abbic Picrpont as Grand
Chaplains; Douglas Z. Warman as
Grand Guardian.
The officers installed for Indian
Spring Lodge were: Noble Grand.
Fred Q. Paine: Vice Grand, J. War
rem Blackwell; Secretary. j. Frank
Withee; Treasurer, Grandvilie -.
Perkins: Chaplain, George McSor-
Icy; II. s. 10 y. G., Chauncy Chand-
Ter: l.. <. to y. c.. Wallace NJ. Nc
Keuney; Warden. Ernest G. Weston;
+. :. to V. G.. Zcbina c. Gilman: l..
5. to V. c., Orman Young: K. S. S,
Glon Lancaster: l.. S. s., Charles
Lewis; Inside Guardian. Edward
Wilson; Outside Guard, Horace Saw
age; Past Grand. Carl ingalls,
The officers installed for Sterling
Rebekah Lodge were: Noble Grand.
-
Stella Gardiner; Secretary, Mrs.
Fletcher; Warden, Mrs. Elsie In
gals; Conductress. Miss Edna Hill
ton: r. s. to y. g.. Mrs. Sadie
Churchill; L. s. to y. G., Mrs. Lila
Harding; Inside Guardian. Mrs. Ella
ingalls,: outside Guardian. Mrs.
Flora McSorley: Chaplain. Mrs. An
ME Small: r. s. to V. g.. Mrs. Harriet
Hamilton: l.. S. to V. G., Miss Will
son.
Following the installation came
short speeches 10y the installing of
tiCers. A Past Grand's collar and
jewel was presented TO Miss Nina
Titus, the retiring Noble Grand OF
Sterling Rebekah lodge.
There was a musical and literary
program consisting of a selection by
Shirley Ward and the Adams broth
.ers: reading by Mr.. Ross of Show
hogan: selection by the orchestra:
vocal solo by Frank Merrill reading,
humorous selections by Mr.. Ross;
selection by the orchestra.
Lewis ingalls,. who was injured
by a fall at the Great Northern Pa
Ter mill few days ago went Thurs
day to the Eastern Maine General
hospital at Bangor for examination.
\ social is to be held in the An
son Town hall on Jan. 16, by the
pupils of Grade OF the Garfield
school for the benefit of the milk
fund
Mrs. Clyde Hooper and two chill
dicn of Portland arrived in Madi-
son Friday and are the guests Of
Mr. and Mrs Perley Hooper at their
home on Head street.
Messrs. Guy and John Lambert OF
Skowhegan were in Madison Thurs
day evening to attend the installa-
ton ceremonies of Indian Spring
lodge.
Mrs. Norman Perkins and daugh-
ter. Charlene. returned Wednesday
Is4ght from Livermore. where they
have been visiting relatives for the
past few days
At the annual meeting OF the
Woman's Association of the Congre-
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Mems Club Universalist
Church Hold Supper

The Mems club of the Univcrsalist
church held their annual meeting ana
supper on Wednesday evening in
Murray vcstry. y delicious oyster
stew supper was served at $50
o'clock under the direction of a COM
mittee consisting of James Fl. Stew
ems. ChestN Oliver. Guy Adams. VIII
liam Simpson> and Jay Scrlbner
After supper the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year;
president, Jesse Hallett: vice presi-
dent, james II. stevens: secretary,
jaw Scribncr: treasurer. Walter
Trask: finance committee, j. Fl.
Morse. s. J. Foster and Chester
oliver. Rev. William Mann of
Northficld. Vermont was a guest for
the evening and gave an interesting
talk, after which n social hour fol-
lowed. Tho next regular meeting
will be held on Jan. %.
Mrs. V. C. Totman, Mrs. Lester NJ
Andrews and Mrs. A. il. Oliver have
returned from Lewiston, where they
attended the meeting of the Fedora
ton of Womens Clubs held on We'd
ucsday ut the Bates chapel in Lew
iStOn.
Several Of the members Of Sarah
Sampson rent pauSHlelS VI NN,ei
ans attended the annual installation
of officers OF Dorothy Dix Tent held
in Waterville Wednesday evening.
Senator Ralph o. Brewster. who
was in town to attend the meeting OF
TIennebec Pomona Grange. addressed
tho pupils OF the high school Ned.
nesday morning from 10 TO lo."o
o'clock.
The regular meeting OF Troop NO.
. of the Boy Scouts was hcld
Friday evening at o'clock in the
New Scout hall which has recently
been fitted up at the Getchell Machine
shop and foundry on Water street.
Mrs. William ThiecNens OF Man
chester. n. H., was a recent guest
of her son and wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gates Murchie, on her way TO Can-
fornia to pass the remainder OF the
winter. ,,,
Muriel and Roland, of Woodsforus'
are guests of Mrs. Carolyn Sawtelie
of High Street.
Mrs. Charles Tozier OF Augusta IS
caring for Mrs. Perdita Wright al
the home OF her daughter. Mrs.
FOREST Fowles of Grove street.
Among those who attended the
moving picture. THE Hunchback OF
Notre Dame" in Waterville. Friday
afternoon. were: Mrs. FRANCES
Simpson. Mrs. William Balm. Mrs
Theodore Bragg. Mrs. Charles Bart
lett, Mrs. J. II. Stevens. Mrs. }; H.
Morse. Mrs. Lottie Baker. Mrs.
Frank Marsh. and Mrs. Speicht-
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FOLEY Pills BROUGHT RELIEF

My kidneys bothered me terrihiy. ana
az a result / felt very miserab'e and ner-
vous At times I couldn't do anything
at ALL Since taking FOLEY PILLS ]
am entirely relieved Of the nervousness.
writes Cora Jernigan. Potts Camp, Miss,
FOLEY PILLS are 2 diuretic stimulant
for the Kidneys assist in flushing them
and cause them to become more active.
Try bottle today. 5anl2--o
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and then :"
Then you lost your head. and you
telephoned for me. Mr.. Brown"
mir. Brown"
"Yes. I'm an old friend Of the
family. arrived. and you asked me
to 60 for the doctor. I'll 60 now"
The small hand clutched my arm.
no. ring up. please. Don't leave
me-"
"All right. But when the doctor
comes. it's you who must open the
door"
1T seemed long time before Doc
tor Felstead came. had had
trouble with him over the tele'
phone, for he did not seem 10 under
stand how a person who was not a
pat!en; should want him SO early in
the morning. At last. ] made him
realize that there was casualty; he
arrived at twenty to seven. All that
time l had been pacing about the
tragic room, watching my CHASTITY
companion. and TREMENDOUSLY feeling
that he was obst!nately staring at
me through those half-closed eyes. !
kept a watch. too. upon the woman
IN the other room. who had thrown
herself into the armchair. From time
to time / went to her. forcing Der to
sit up and to repeat her story. She
terrified me. for the words came as
from a gramophone. Also. at the
Lar. moment. when she heard the
front door bell. she gave a scream
Of terror and clutched me round the
neck in a maniacal grip; I could feel
her shiverins all over. her heart beat
as II she were about to suffocate.
had to use violence at last to tear
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extra rehearsal Thursday night, fol-
lowing the prayer meeting. Singers
and musicians who would enjoy this
work are invited to attend the re-
hearsals. An Introductory address
to the study of Japan will be given
by Rev. Francis :. Bernauer, at the
Christian Endeavor hour, United
Baptist church. p NJ. Sunday
night. Subject: The Miraculous Rise
of the Flowery Kingdom. All inter-
ested. whether or not they anticipate
taking up this missionary training
course, are cordially invited to be
present. About 90 have already
signed applications to enroll for the
courses offered in the School of Reli-
Sious Education which opens next
Wednesday night at the United Bap-
fist vestry. A fellowship lunch will
be served on this opening night at
$50 o'clock, to which all who have
enrolled or expect to enroll are cor
daily invited, together with all
teachers and officers of the home
Sunday school. For information on
courses address Miss Lena Kerr.
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my UdCh oIAu W"
ing-down pains. |
was 50 sore / could
hardly drag my.
self around and
was not able to
do a bit Of house
work. My husband
worked all day in
the shop. and then
came home and
ID elped m e at
might. The doe
TORS said | had fe-
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Cascade Grunge

At the regular meeting of Cascade
Grange, which will be held this Sat
urday evening. the newly installed
officers will each give u brief inau-
gural address. Byron Verge. the
song writer. will also be present at
the meeting and favor the audience
with several OF his selections.