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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23
Finds Business Steady
In New England

Irving U. Fowler of Bangor street,
has just returned home after period
Of a week passed in New York at the
offices of the Alexander Hamilton In
stitute. Mr.. Fowler finds that trade
throughout the country is proceeding
at an even keel and that business in
New England for the next several
months will tend to hold steady
around present levels. Mr.. Fowler
said that in Massachusetts, Rhode
Island and Connecticut, activities
during the past month were main
tanned at a point slightly above that
in April and should continue on
bout the same scale for the next two
or three months. In parts of Maine,
especially around Portland, reason
ably good business has obtained.
Mr.. Fowler is going to represent the
Alexander Hamilton Institute in this
section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23
Snashes New Car
Just Accepted
As Wedding Present

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Boothbay Harbor, Me-, June 22-
Archie Campbell certainly played in
bad luck, Sunday afternoon, when his
brand new Peerless automobile was
run into by a Ford car on the East
Bothbay road and considerably dam
aged, so much so that he cannot use
1t next Saturday to take his bride
back to Pickway, Ohio. Mr.. Camp
bell just came into possession of the
automobile, it being aSwedding pres
ent to him and the future Mrs. Camp
bell from the prospective groom's ia
Their. The wedding will take place, of
course, just the same, but Mr.. and
Mrs. Campbell will have to make
other plans about reaching their new
home in Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23
TUNING IN TONIGHT
TODAY, JUNE %
Copyright. 1925. by Audio Service"

ical. WICK. Red Apple Club. WCCO.
Ohio Ktwanis Band. WEAF, orches-
ira. WGN, Jazz skamper. WGY, WIZ,
DRC. orchestra. WKRC. quintet. WIS.
varied entertainment. WOAN, musi-
Gale. WOAW, De Luxe program.
WOWL, orchestra. WQJ, entertainers.
lc:15 T. m. KTHs. dance.
1880 p. m. KDKA, concert. WBAP.
concert. MCEE, program. KEGS, pop
ular. WIN, orchestra. WHIT, va
ried program. WHIP, dance. WOAI, or
chestra.
1l:oo p. m. XII. Examiner program.
kGO, concert. KING. features WPO,
music: WBCN, popular. webb, vo-
cal. WIN, Parody Club. WKRC, en-
tertainers. WRC, organ.
l1:20 p. m. Wis. frolic minstrels.
KJR. musicale. VIVID. studio.
1:45 p. m. WSB. music.
1900 p. m. KFAB, Founders. XII.
variety hour. KGW, courtesy program.
KPO, Cabirians. WBCN, Pirate Ship.
WF33, Patricia Randall. WIS, Mid
night Revue. VINO, frolic.
12:45 q. m. WDAF, Nighthawks.
/ 500 q. m. XII, Ballad hour. KGO.
orchestra. KEW, orchestra. XIII.
H1ckman's orchestra. xxx, entertain-
ment. WQJ, Ginger hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23
DRESDEN

A supper and dance win Be held
at Eastern River Grange Hall, June
80, under the management of the
grange. The supper will be served
from $40 to Z o'clock. Dancing will
begin at o'clock. An orchestra of
pieces will furnish music for the
dance. A good time is promised to
ALL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Thompson of
Portland are occupying the Thorn
dixie cottage for the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Cate, Mrs. Cora
Gahan and Miss Carolyn Sheldon,
motored to Augusta and Togus Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pushard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mcdonald were
Sunday visitors at Togus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23
Eastern Standard

Eastern Standard
$3.50 p. m. KIN. matinee. WCAE,
talk. WIFI. orchestra, stories. wGBS,
radio course, orchestra. WGN, Skeezix
Time, musicale. WGY, dinner pro-
gram. WIN, Olcott Vail Trio. vocal
list. WOR. Man in the Moon"
5;45 p. m. WPG, organ, music.
600 p. m. CKAC, talk on hygiene.
KFAB, Schneider & Mueller program.
wAAM, sports, music. WBZ, ensem-
ira. WEAF. soprano. lecture. WIP,
Uncle Wip. WIZ. music, dog talk.
WMAG, organ, orchestra. WOR, or
chestra, sports. WSB, music, stories.
WTAM, orchestra. WWJ. music.
s:l5 p. m. WHAM, concert.
$50 p. m. CKAC, dinner concert.
list. WGBs. pianist, tenor. .violinist.
KEGS, stories. WGN, Ensemble quin-
tet. Wink, music. WIN. health talk,
orchestra. WY. ensemble. WIS, or
e:ss D. m. KYw, Uncle Bob. music.
WGY, talk, orchestra.
Gas pm. woo, chimes.
TOO .. M. CKAC, See Quebec" talk.
WDAF, school Of the Air" WEBH.
orchestra. concert. WEAF. WCAE,
WEEP, WIFI, WGR. Voc. WV. talk
Eastman Theater. wHAD, orchestra.
WHIT, classical. WIN, varied pro-
gram. WIP. Philharmonic orchestra.
WLW, concert, scores. WMBB, semi
classical WOAW, advice to lovelorn'
program. WQJ. concert, program.
7:o5 p. m. Wcco, concert. wPG,
7 7:uo' p. m. WGY. WIZ, wRc. Wanna
maker program. , o.,
7:15 p. m. WAAM, musical program
7:ao p. m. CKAC, Steamship Orches-
ira. CNRA, Halifax artists. KPO, or
chestra. WIZ, GladysR. Bridgeman
PLAYERS. KYW, Farm Bureau program.
WEAF. WCAE, WEEP, WIFI: MGR'
voc. WAR. WV Gold aI Du ssn Twih ms.
s " cti: VIVID, concert. talk.
WsMB, music. scores' WY. an
S:4o .. m. VITO. tenor, reader. talk.
7:4S p m Ks 81 ,,s cs snrfs bs enie9 Yhs
s: S,I p. m KFDM, children's pro
KYW. program. WBCN. popular.
WEAF, WcAE. WEEI; ,e WFh WI WI
Wcco, WAR, VOC wc MsAl, classical mI.
WGBS, varied program. Wink: music.
WV solos. organ. WIS, WIS OPP
era in "Mikado." WMAG, orchestra.
WMRB. program. YNYC, varied pro-
gram. WRW, musicale.
s:O5 D. M, WPG, trio.
a:IO D. my wGY, violinist, reader, pl-
anist. WIZ. Minnekada orchestra.
8;15 p. m. WREO, REQ Band.
80 D. m. XII. Examiner program
talk. WHO, program. WMAQ, talk.
WORD. program. WRC, political talk.
WRWI Bible talk, entertainers.
e:40 ., m. WWJ, baritone.
$40 D. m. 'WWJ, baritone. x,,,
oo non: songs. WIS, Hamlet"
800 .. m. KFDM, concert. KGO, pro-
gram. XIII, orchestra.
WAN. .sThe Flint KID WIZ. or
chestra. WEAF, wCAE, WEEP. WEI
WGR, wwJ. III Trovatore;r MEBH'
vocal and instrumental. WENR. va
ried. wGY, WIZ. Travelogue WY
T WIS R. F. D. program. voc. pro-
gram from Clinton. WSB. orchestra
WSAI, music. VITO. dance, WPG.
SOS 5. m. KoA. golf lesson. wIP.
movie broadcast.
s:Is D. m. WMAo. mixed quartet.
$40 D. m. CKAC. dance music. XIII,
child program. KNX. dinner program.
KPO. orchestra. WEBW, band\WFAA.
Will yVatkin Co. WIZ. clarinet VINO,
music wOAI, entertainers.
1000 p. m. CNRR. bedtime tales,
Mandolin Club. XII. dinner dance.
KYW, evening at home. KBCN, class
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23
BOOST The NYE MEMORIAL FUND

Over 500 has been subscribed to
date to the Maine. fund for the
erection at Fletcher. N. c., of a
memorial tablet to Names. far
famed humorist, Edgar Wilson Nye
(Bill Nye.)
With steady response to the ap-
peal made by the memorial commit
tee, Names quota of $3.50 will be
raised before the time set for the
unwilling and dedication of the tab
let, on August 25 of this year.
Nye was a son of Maine who made
good in the literary field and on the
lecture platform, and the appeal for
funds for this most worthy cause
should interest people in all Sec
tons of the Pine Tree State.
Journal readers who are willing to
assist in this project-and all are
urged to do so--are asked to en-
close their donations with the cou-
pom printed below and send to the
Journal Office, Augusta.
Contributions to the Fund
Governor Ralph o. Brewster $500
Kennebec Journal ............ 1000
Lucia Pendleton. lslesboro. loo
Librarian Henry e. Dunnack =. 500
Harry M. Wyman. Oakland. -. 100
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan S. Berry. st.
Petersburg. Fla. ............ 100
Justice Norman L. Bassett 80. SOC
Maria B. Woodsum. N. Vas
salboro ..................... loo
Justice Leslie C. Cornish, Au-
gusta -. SOC
Hon. Josiah S. Maxcy, Gardi-
D. u
Paul d. Sargent .............. 2.Ot
Ebert D. Hayford ............ Loo
Edwin C. Burieigh ...,.,,..,. zoe
Willis u. Parsons ............. Loo
Philip d. Stubs .............. Loo
george f. Giddings ........... LOO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

village in 1905, and where Mr.. Brown

village in 1905, and where Mr.. Brown
died in 1918.
Mrs. Brown has been in poor health
for some time and two weeks ago was
taken i'll and has been confined to her
bed since, from complication of dis
eases. during which time she has been
tenderly cared for by her sons wife,
Mrs. Leone Brown, and everything
done that could be to relieve her suf-
fering.
The deceased was good wife and
mother, with a pleasing personality.
interested in her home duties and in
making home pleasant for her loved
ones, always ready to assist in every
good cause, a good neighbor, and a
good friend. She will be greatly
missed in the community. She was a
valued member Of Pittsfeld Grange
and Of Good Cheer Club, where her
pleasant smile and willing help will
be missed by all.
Funeral services will be held at her
late home on Main st. Tuesday after
noon at o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

very successful term of school at
South Windsor, and has returned
home to pass the vacation.
Mrs. John Randall, who has been
at the Augusta General hospital for
surgical treatment, has returned
home.
c. Fs Lynn passed Friday in Au-
gusta.
Mrs. c. P. Tuill, who has been re-
ceiving medical treatment at the Au-
gusta General Hospital returned
home Saturday much improved.
Miss Rosa Lamson was in Augusta
Friday afternoon calling on friends.
Mrs. Christian Hagerup aand fam
lily, Miss Kathleen Whitehouse and
Dan Weber, were brief callers in
Augusta Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23
SALVATION ARMY
CONGRESS IS HELD

Salvation Army captains and lieut.
ants from Maine and New Hamp-
shire, about rs in number, gathered
in the city this past week and a con-
gress was held under the direction Of
Col. Mcintyre of Boston, in charge
of the New England district of the
Salvation Army. Brigadier Mayherry
Of the Boston staff was also present
and the entire members of the Port
land staff were in attendance. Cap
tain Raymond Howell of the local
Barracks, was host and he was aided
in the entertaining by other members
Of the Augusta corps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23
Best Features of the Week
Tuesday, ;Juna "a

Talk by Bishop B. Wilson of N. v
also WEEP, WIFI. WCAE WGR, WWJ.
1880 p. m. CKAC (41) Montreal.
Canadian Pacific Steamship Orchestra.
G 1I1 tSl2:3l Moncton. Program by
7:45 p. m. WIP (50s.2) Philadelphia.
Surf sounds of the Atlantic Ocean.
800 p. m. WEAF (491.5) New
York; Opera, ~ Trovatore." also
WEEI. WIFI. WCAE, WGR,~ WwJ.
1000 p. m. WCCO (416.4) Mpls. st.
Paul. Ohio Kiwanis Band.
Wednesday, June "a
$500 p. m. WIP (50S.2) PHILADELPHIA.
Piano solo by Clayton Lentz, 13 years
old.
ZOO p. m. wEAF (4s1.5) New York.
Y; s; Army Band. also WCAP. WAR.
$500 p. m. cNRM t411) Montreal.
r. M. S. Liner, "Megantic," orchestra.
$3.50 p. m. WHAS (399.S) Louis
Vile. Concert X. and I. Railroad String
500 p. m. wGR ts1s) Buffalo. Re-
cital by Cantor BENZ. Levite.
1000 p. m. WLW (4223) Cincin-
natl. South Sea entertainers.
1910 p. m. KOA (322.D Denver.
S.act comedy. Wedding Bells" WIS
in THE Elijah"
Thursday, June IS
$3.50 p. m. WGBS (315.6) New York.
Hebrew Orphan Asylum Harmnica
Band.
v, a;ao p Pm m. wFAA t475.9 Dallas.
$500 p. m. WIS (s44s) Chicago.
Second act of "The Mikado." WEAF'
(491.5) New York. Atwater Kent ar
lists, also WEEP, WSAI, WGR, WWJ,
WIFI, WCAE, WAR, WCCO, woo.
$500 p. M. WCBD (344.6) Zion, Ill.
Mandolin and Guitar Band. WORD
(275) Batavia. Orpheus Octette.
9:15 p. m. WMAQ (447.5) Chicago.
Program by Ukrainian Club.
1000 p. m. CNRW (3S4.4) Winni-
peg. 20 Canada" program.
1890 p. m. XII (467) Los Angeles.
Parker's American Band of 60 pieces.
IL 100 p. m. KGO (3612) Oakland.
3-act comedy, "Rollo's Wild Oats"
Friday, June 2e
goo p. m. WIP (508.2) Philadel-
phia. Piano solos by Ruth Mann, 6
Gao p. m. wGY ts7s.5) schenecta-
dy. Comedy, little Lord Fauntleroy,"
7:l5 p. m. WANG (315.s) Rich
mond, L. I; Long "I' Grotto Band
7:4o p. m. wGR ts1S Buffalo.
Talk, Touring the Yellowstone Park"
$500 p. m. WBAv (293.9) Column
bus. Baseball sketch. Rain, No
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23
CAMBRIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Chadbourne
moved to their new home last week.
Miss Annie Thomas closed her
school on the FLAT" Friday and reg
turned to her home in Newport SUM-
day.
John B. Mitchell visited for several
days in Dexter last week.
e. M. McCausland was in Dexter
Tuesday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23
JEFFERSON
Card Of Thanks

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to all our friends and neigh
bors, also to all members of Sheep
scot Lodge, I. o. o. F., and members
of Jefferson Grange, No. 1877, who
came with words Of sympathy and
offered to help us in our bereave-
ment. Also for the beautiful flowers
that made his last resting place look
like beautiful garden.
MARIA L. BENNER,
WILLIAM F. HEMENWAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. JAMES CULLEN.
Mrs. HANNAH E. MCPHERSON,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. MOODY,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. HAZLETON,
WARREN A. GRAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23
DETROIT
Cynthia Clement Brown

Cyntn1a V3e0oHs 03VWH
Mrs Cynthia Clement Brown passed
away Saturday morning, June 20.
She is survived by two sons, Leone
l.. and Edward D. Brown, with whom
she made her home, also one brother.
Leslie A. Clement Of Palmyra, and a
sister, Mrs. Lois L. Bean of this
town.
The deceased was born in Palmyra
June 9, 1S43, daughter Of oliver Glenn
ent and Jane Bracket Clement. She
was educated in the schools of Palmy-
ra and her early years were spent
there. In young womanhood she was
united in marriage with Perley 8.
Brown. and came to Detroit to live on
the lower road. to their pleasant farm
home. where they lived many years.
moving to the present home In Detroit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23
Time Table Bulletin

Corrections in Wave lengths
WKRC, Cincinnati 326 to 1929.
WGBS, New York 215.6 to 1855.
WIFI, Philadelphia, 294.5 to 394.5.
WANG, Richmond, N. Y. PISS to 1856.
WOAN, Lawrenceberg, Tenn. 2s22 to
2S2.S.
WHIT, Chicago, 23S to 400.
Additional stations
KFRU, Bristow, Okla. 394.5.
WEBW, Beloit, Wis. 26S.
WHAM, Rochester. 27S.
KFUO, st. Louis, Mo. 545.1.
WCEE, Elgin, Ill. 275.1.
WDAE, Tampa, Fla. ESQ.
WSMB, New Orleans 319.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

k Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brewster and
sons, William, Wendall> and Gerald
OF Dexter were recent. visitors in the
city as the guests of Mr.. Brewster's
brother, Gov. Ralph o. Brewster and
Mrs. Brewster at the executive man
sion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. William Cole of
Methuen, Mass. are occupying the
Pernette cottage at Pernette's Land
ing for the summer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Langlois of Lewiston are living in
the Campbell cottage, Pernettes
Landing, for the season. Mr.. Lang
lois is chauffeur for William Gray.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Roger A. Nye, for
merly of this city. now of Boston,
write local friends that they are en-
joying life in Paris, being on a sew
eral months trip to Europe. Mr.. Nye
is voice pupil of Isadore Braggiotti.
the we'll known Florentine singing
master, located at Boston, and Mr..
Nye has been attending foreign con-
certs, especially in Italy for several
months. The Nyes expect to return
to America on the Leviathan, June
o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

f. Edward Handy, who is at pres
ent with the American Radio Relay
League, with headquarters at Hart
ford, Conn.,, was among those who
attended the send-off given to Com
mander Macmillan, the Arctic ex-
plorer, at Wiscasset, Saturday. He
incidentally made a brief visit at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. I. Handy, Riverside Drive, Sun
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

ina (. and Mrs. j. A. Carnage, Mr..
la ~ John Burnham of this city
lgards-r. and Mrs. Everett Maxcy of
|ser ser enjoyed a trip down river,
|fhsv sunday, on board the "Bejoja."
In aoiiowed Commander MacMil-
Il diss"u party on the Bowdoin, quite
l4ds nce towards Monhegan, Sat-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Donald @. Burleigh
will return by automobile today to
their home in Stockholm after max
ing a visit Of two days in the city.
They will be accompanied by their
daughter, Sally. who has been max
ing a three weeks visit with her
grandmother. Mrs. c. B. Burleigh, Is
Western avente.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

]. Clement Murphy left Sunday
night for few days visit in Caribou
with friends and relatives. He Is
going to attend the graduation ex-
ercises at Caribou High school, his
niece, Miss Mary Vose, being a mem
Der of the class. Miss Vose plans to
enter Colby college next fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

dan.i ss Louise Skene, who is a stu
m nurse nurse at Clifton Springs, N. H.,
If,o ing a three weeks vacation
pa,a an sner duties. She is visiting her
IN T, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Skene,
tri.s sst Winthrop, and also with
lends in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Word has been received in the city
Of the wedding last week at Read
ing, Mass, of Miss Christie M. Web
Der and Robert Elliot Fowle. The
little flower girl was Miss Virginia
Katon of Augusta. The newly mar
ried couple have gone on a motor
trip and will pass a fortnight at the
summer home of the brides uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence B.
Lewis at Round Pond, this state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

n.,usS Frances Hayes and Miss
as. .en Albee, who have been surgical
M suts at the Augusta General hos
n,.,,s We're discharged from that in
,rn. ruon, Saturday last, much i'm
noved in health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Arthur W. Spaulding, manager of
ano Park. who is receiving treat
%sn. at the Central Maine General
auspitai IN Lewiston, is reported as
eeovering. This will be gratifying
laOmskto his many friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Roy Brown, a member of the Au-
gIsta post office carrier force, is
having vacation from his duties
and he is passing the time at his
farm in Manchester.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

!. geQrge ]. Cumming sub-master
q par Harbor High school, and Mrs.
cumming returned Monday to their
e after visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
,AoHlas Stone, 104 Sewall street, for
lew days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23
jn23d1tx

Cop Fowler has determined to have It
stopped and one or two young men
have already been arrested. Resi-
dents Of the place are glad to see this
law against speeding enforced.
Mrs. Ethel Peacock, who has been
quite sick for several weeks, is much
BETTER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

MISS Florence Buker was at South
raris over Sunday, where she WIS.,
Aed with friends and relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

waiter 8. Wyman and d. w. Ad-
ans left Monday night on a short
business trip to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

MISS Katharine @. Holway has
,sturned from a few days visit in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

MISS Rachel Warrell returned to
asr nome on Lincoln street, Sunday,
ater enjoying several days outing
~ Sebec Lake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Efion L. Newdick of the State
apartment of Agriculture, has gone
hess trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Mrs. Marie O'Brien of Boston ar
nvod In the city, Monday, for a few
lays visit with friends and relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

daughter was born last Thurs
70 Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w.
Sampbell, q North street. She has
zen named Mary Alice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

MISS Margaret Partridge has re-
.ufned from a few days stay at her
cottage at Monhegan Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Mr. and Mrs. Henry ]. McGun-
algie will return this Tuesday from
: snort visit at their home at Fall
mouth Foresides.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

MISS Mary Owen left Monday af-
srnoon for visit with relatives in
sAowhegan. She will be gone q
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23
Tuesday, June %, 1925.
AUGUSTA LOCALS

NJ. ]. Gallant of Gardiner was a
Monday business caller in the city.
Evening star., 1925-10-18
Chinese Music and Jazz
In the Land of Jade

yu. chi and shang. Comparatively
recently two half-tones have been
added TO the scale. pien-chi and pien-
| kung.
The Chinese have eight diagrams
that are the fundamentals of the
growth of all ideas. with 81 forms of
these diagrams. Likewise, they have
eight kinds of music. among which
are music made with stone, by
stretched over stone. The Sonoron
stone. probably the first of all. is used
in all temples and is struck with d
piece of Jade. These stones form an
important part i'll the worship at the
famous Temple of Confucius, in
PekinC, where the same stones have
been used for more than 1000 years.
Bronze bells are other special musical
instruments used in the religious
services
1t was Just about 1000 years ago.
during what is known as the Golden
Period of Chinese History for litera-
ture. art, drama. music and dancing,
when the intellectualS of the Han.
| Tang and Sung dynaStieS decided to
enliven the music bit, and they add
ed the half-tone in two places in
their scale, as noted above. 1t was
really an emperor of the Han dy-
nasty who took the most drastic
steps in this matter. founding a new
school of Chinese music.
Musical worship at the Buddhistlc
converts is an extremely impressive
ritual Everything is done in a Sc
quence of threes. The huge stone is
struck three awesome beats; then the
| iade is used three strokes; the
bronze bells give forth three vibrant
| notes, and the flute is blown upon
| thrice, to open the ceremonies.
| Today, particularly quaint is the
sight in the large hotels in Peking
| when the petite Chinese women in
their odd garb of the Orient, with the
soft tones of Ming porcelain in their
costumes and compilations, dance
| with the large men of the western
world to jazz played by the best type
of jazz orchestra.
The Chinese folk music grew out of
the street cries of peddlers of turnips.
hshoe members, pottery sellers, etc,
and is filled with the soft, minor
| sounds that seem so strange and in
| complete to Western ears. There are
also, even today, wandering bards. as
| there used to be in England in the
| days of Richard the Lion-hearted,
who sing lone, warrior epics and de-
| lighteul legends. These bards are
|
from house to house, for they have
not learned yet to tell their bedtime
stories to thousands at one time by
radio.
An especially beautiful and common
legend used by these story-tellers is
called "The Rainbow Cloak and the
Peacock Feather" 1t tells Of a
vision which the mother of Yang.
Quei Fei (the most beautiful woman
in the Han dynasty had just before
the birth Of her beautiful daugh
| ter. The mother dreamed she saw
a brilliant comet in the sky with
a peacock's feather in it's tail. This
was against one of those iridescent
| Oriental skies with green predominant
ing, SO it is alluded to as rainbow
cloak" for the peacock feather.
Yang Quei-Fei was the daughter of a
high official in the Chinese court life
of that time. Also, as Mr.. Boyd Car
| penter remarked, beautiful women
are not plentiful in China. but when
a Chinese girl is beautiful no other
! type can surpass her in beauty.