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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
Mrs. Divine Toulouse

Mrs. Divine Toulouse died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. j. A.
Leclair. As Western avenue, yester-
day afternoon at 40 O'Clock at the
age Of SO years. Mrs. Toulouse had
been in poor health for the past six
months. She was born in st. Fran
els, Canada. May 5. 1912, the daugh-
ter of Samuel Roy and Mrs. Angel
Ina Labbee Roy. At the age of II
years sho came to Waterville and
q few years later she was united in
marriage to Zedor Toulouse. Shhe
is survived by Ave daughters, Mrs.
Phoebe Cyr, Mrs. Angie Carleton,
Mrs Emma Benson, Mrs. Beatrice
LeClair, all of Waterville, and Mrs.
Jennie Murphy Of Boston, Mass, and
by one son, w. p. Toulouse of Wa
terville. Mrs. Toulouse was a men,
Der of the Ladies Of st. Anne.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday morning at s o'clock from
st. Francis de Sales church Of which
she has been a lifelong member.
Burial will be in the Catholic Pine
Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
SKOWHECAN

A party of FIVE from the Independ-
ent Reporter Office were in attend
ance at the Journalistic conference at
the University of Maine, Friday and
Saturday of last week. The party
was composed of Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin
r. Ladd, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Ham
mond and r. P. Patten. At the re-
quest of the committee in charge Mr..
Patten had been instrumental in
making up the program for their two
day conference. Besides his own part
the other participants were Miss
Helen Havener of the Portland Eve
ming Express, Henry E. Dunnack,
state librarian, and A. e. Keough of
the Arnold Roberts Company, Boston.
The family of Ernest Dunton of
French street has been stricken with
scarlet fever. The family consists of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunton and four chill
dren, three little girls ard a baby
boy. The three girls were the first
to have the disease but their sickness
was so slight that no physician was
called. Soon after both Mr.. and Mrs.
Dunton and the baby became i'll. Mr..
and Mrs. Dunton were sufficiently I'll
to warrant the services of a doctor
who after consultation pronounced all
sick from cases of scarlet fever. 1t
is thought that they are past the
crisis and they are being well cared
for.
Thursday at $50 at the Federated
church will be held supper for the
officers and teachers Of the church
school. 1t is hoped that there will be
a large number present as plans will
be made for the Christmas services.
At 100 there will be a social for the
Junior choir. This was postponed
from last Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
COBURN NOTES

Chapel exercises yesterday morn
ing were devoted to meetings of the
CABINETS of the Y. M. C. A. and the
i. w. Z. A. Conferences were held
with Paul Breasted of New York, a
secretary of the organization, who
discussed with the members their
work.
Principal Harthorn congratulated
the members of the football team
yesterday on the fine showing they
made against kent's Hill and he
spoke highly of the work of Coach
Haines and his assistants, Mr.. Lob
dell and Mr.. Quackenbush, Mr..
Harthorn also mentioned the spirit
being shown by the members of the
cross country team and the girls
field hockey team.
The program for National Educa-
ton Week which is now going on
was outlined at the school yesterday
and 1t purposes were explained by
Mr.. Harthorn.
Brainard Hardy. business manager
of the Coburn Clarion, and Alden
Wilmont, assistant business manager,
have commenced. their work for the
issue of the school publication which
Is soon to be distributed and they
report the best of progress.
The Girl Reserves are to hold a
social meeting this afternoon in
Hanson hall. Helen Gaylord. head
of the social committee, will have
charge ofVthe program and she will
be assisted by Mary Rollins.
Miss Vera NJ. Rice, head of the de-
partment of religious education. is
in New York this week where she
is attending meeting of the COM
mittee on Young Peoples Work of
the Northern Baptist convention
which is to formulate program for
the young people. This committee
is made up of 10 members, none of
whom represent the various young
peoples organization of this con-
vention and six are appointed at
large. Miss Rice is one of the last
group and the members of this COM
mittee are from all parts of the
country. DR.. E. Leroy Dakin, pas
tor of Brooklyn Baptist Temple, is
chairman of the committee. Miss
Rice will return to Waterville Thurs
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17

the first to testify for the State. He
said that he saw Nashon Saturday
evening on Water street and. no.
ticing that the man was drunk and
noisy, he ordered him to go to his
home. Hereupon Vashon said he was
not drunk and that he would fight
with the officer before he would go
home. Violette told MIN that he
would go and ring in his box. which
was a short distance away and If,
upon his return, Vashon was stu on
the street, he would take him home.
A short time after Violette saw
Vashon again and this time the man
was accosting the people who pass
ed him on the street. When the Of
ficer ordered him home Vashon took
off his coat and 1t was necessary to
use force in subduing the respond
ant. A standerby was called to give
help and it was with difficulty that
handouts were put on Vashon's
wrists. The respondent was taken
to the nearest police telephone and
while an effort was being to COM
municate with headquarters Violette
said that Vashon kicked him several
times. The telephone line was not
the city building in the street car.
While on the car Vashon struggled
and used profanity.
Harry Belliveau testified that the
defendant had been in his store Sat-
urday evening and he said that al
though Vashon appeared to have
been drinking he was not actually
drunk. MIR. Belliveau's son, who
helped Violette handle Vashon did
not think that Vashon was very
drunk but he said that the men had
been drinking.
Both Violette and Deputy Mar
shall Alfred Poirier testified to the
fact that Vashon was intoxicated at
the city building yesterday morn
ing.
Vashon in his testimony said that
he and a friend had divided a pint of
alcohol during the evening but he
denied that he was drunk. Because
he was not drunk, he said, he had
refused to go home when the Of
ficer told him to.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
November Gales
Rean Good Harvest

The gales of November continued
to do damage to the property of
Waterville yesterday. For two hours
in the early morning the wind blew
at a terrific rate, tearing branches
from trees, crossing wires which
caused numerous blasts of the fire
whistle. set fire and did damage of
smaller proportions in many parts of
the city.
The greatest piece Of mischief done
by the storm was the blowing down
of a large cable on Western avenue
which put 25 telephone lines out of
order. Men were busy repairing the
lines through the afternoon and by
evening all was in working order.
Telephone lines in other parts of the
city suffered somewhat from the
wind but there was nothing that
could not be promptly fixed. The
Central Maine Power Co. reported no
trouble,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
Legion Discusses
Membership Drive

The membership drive OF the
George n. Bourque. Post of the Am
erican Legion was the main topic OIL
conversation at the meeting OF the
post held last evening. Jack Choate
in reporting on the drive. said that
things were going nicely and he
stressed the free trip to the next
state convention in Brunswick which
will be given that member of the
post who brings in the most mem
bers before Christmas.
Reports Of the various committees
in charge of the celebration on Arm
istice day were heard and it was
thought to be about the most sue
cessful holiday that the post has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
Music Leader Sings
Elm City ROtarians

john +. Choate, popular song
leader of the Waterville Rotary Club
occupied the floor at the regular
meeting of the club yesterday noon
at the Elmwood Hotel. Mr.. Choate
sang several solos which were re-
ceived by the members with much
enthusiasm and he then demonstrate
ed the new Orthophonic Victor
graphophone. A variety of selec-
lions chosen to bring out in the best
possible manner the many advan-
tages of the new machine over the
old were played and its superior
points were told by the speaker.
Tho club Is at the present time
very anxious to raise its attendance
at meetings to 100 per cent and yes
terday Y out of the II members of
the club attended. Next Monday 1t
Is planned to have every member
present and an especially enjoyable
program has been planned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
COLBY NOTES

The students Of advanced public
speaking under the direction of DIR.
Herbert c. Libby, are required to de-
liver several public addresses during
the college year. This requirement
enables the studnets to gain very val
liable experience In addressing the
public, under all sorts Of conditions
and to various types of audiences.
There will be speeches made before
several of the local organizations
The students in this course hvae ali
completed the first year Of public
speaking and many Of them were
prize winners in the various contests
held at the college.
The first series Of lectures will he
given in the college chapel and will
be open to the general public. They
VIII begin In December and the Ia 81
one will be completed in Februarv
when another series will begin.
A debate between members Of the
public speaking class under the d.
rection Of Professor Herbert CARLYLE
Libby was held in the college chapeI
last evening. The proposition fo1
debate was worded as follows: "Re.
solved. That the Students of Colby
College Should Have the Opportunity
OF Four Year Course in the Re.
serve Officers Training Corps as sir
the University of Maine" There werf
several fine arguments brought OH
by each side and the decision was
left until the next meeting of the
class In public speaking when it will
be announced.
Inc speakers Of the affirmat tive
team were Cassens. Cottle and Cal.
laghan, while the negative was SIM.
ported by Emery, D'Amico and Err.
lckson. The main point made by the
afiirmative was that the addition OF
this course to the Colby Curriculum
would aid In developing national de-
tense and give the students the bene-
MT from such a course. National and
individual advancement were stres.
sed.
The negative advanced the state.
ments that the equipment at Cobb,
was inadequate for such a plan anG
favored the attendance of the Citi-
zens' Military Training Camps as !.
substitute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
ETNA

A. N. Michaud has moved Nm fAm-
lily and household goods to Fort Kent
w. T. Clark of Bangor was a bust
ness caller in town Friday.
c. j. Tricky was in town Saturday
in the interest of the ]. 3. Ham Co
The North Etna Cemetery Associa :
ton met Thursday at the home of
Mrs. Bertha Friend; the next meeting
will be held December 10 with Mrs.
Lillian Wiggin.
The Happy Hour Library Associa-
ton will meet November 10, with Mrs.
Nina Underhill. A good attendance is
requested as plans are being made for
the Christmas sale.
Miss Ruby Graves returned Wednes-
day from Cohasset, Mass. having been
called there by the death of her uncle
James Graves.
Aaron johnson OF Stetson was a
caller in town Saturday on his return
to Winterport. where he is principal
Of the Winterport High school.
E. W. Doyle, a representative of the
Portland Rendering Co., was caller
in town Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
Down River BPW
Clubs Entertained

Members of the Augusta and Gar
diner BPW clubs were royalty en-
tertained by the members of the
Waterville BPW club at the Ware
parlors Of the Unitarian church last
evening, 100 women all told being
present. There were also several
visiting mebers Of the Bangor club
including the state president, Flora
E. Weed.
The party gathered early in the
evening at the rooms of the local
club in the Professional building and
from there they went to the parlors.
The very pleasant program was un-
der the direction of the service COM
mittee made up of Mrs. Minnie Sto-
ve~. chairman: Mrs. Grace Carter,
Mrs Nary Nash, Mrs. Gertrude Moses
and Miss Linnie Tweedie. They
were assisted by Miss Theresa Coy
ne, Miss Annie Cruikshank, Miss
Margaret Shackford. Miss Alice Clar-
kin, Mrs. Katherine Weeks and Mrs.
Alice Osgood.
A brief address OF welcome was
given by the president of the Water
vile club, Mrs. Katherine Weeks.
Flora E. Weed, the president of the
state federation and Miss Mary Heg-
arty, the president of. the Augusta
club also sang a few words.
The meeting was opened by the
singing Of cleverly arranged parody
of, Hail. Hail, The Gangs All Here
especially adapted to the spirit Of
the occasion. Two beautiful vocal
solos. "Trees" and "By the Waters
Of Minnetonka" were sung by Miss
Meverett Shackford and Miss Lor-
cite Rancourt entertained with two
piano solos. "Rigolette" by Liszt and
"Liebestraum" by List.
Following the meeting a buffet
supper was served Gin the prettily
decorated parlor the menu being
made up Of fruit salads, hot rolls,
waters and coffee. Those who pour
ed were Miss Angelina Kallach, Mrs.
Harriet Holmes and Miss Lou Clar-
kin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
BELGRADE

Mrs. Leona Hanson and son.
Ramon of Skowhegan, were visiting
friends and relatives in town this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cottle were
In Augusta, Thursday. on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don C. Stevens were
visitors in the capital city, Satur-
day.
Miss Mertie Chandler was a caller
at her home in the north part of the
town, Saturday.
Miss Ida Chandler visited Mrs.
Gerald at Rociwood's Corner, Sat
urday.
Il don't want you to have so much
company, Jane. You have more call
lers in day than I have in a week"
We'll ma'am. perhaps if you'd try
to he a little more agreeable you'd
have as many friends a. ] have"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
Norwood Pastor to
Occupy Pulpit in
Waterville Soon

1t has been announced that Rev.
Frederick s. Walker, for many years
pastor of the Universalist church In
Norwood, Mass, has accepted a call
to become pastor of the Universalist
church in this city and he will come
here about the first Of the new year.
For more than q year, since the
resignation of Rev. c. A. Knicker-
bosker, the church has been without
a regular pastor and Prof. e. c.
Mariner of Colby College has been
supplying the pulpit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
|FOSS HALL NOTES

lSh Delta Pi announces the fol-
shs pledges: Misses Elsie Lewis
ri Lice n. Pail.
aln Carrie v. Baker, ex. '26, who
taaing IN Unity, called at Foss
~ saturday.
ais Gracs Martin rs, called on
Enh At the Hall on Sunday. Miss
a'dn \ working at the State Health
'lnntory IN Augusta.
lis Helen Leighton entertained
z the weekend, Miss Barbara
ssnan from Pennington Normal
Eml
AlS Doris |. Roberts rs, passed
Weekend with relatives in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
Funeral of Alton Cleveland

The funeral services for Alton
Cleveland were held Sunday after
H. l.. Nichols spoke very fittingly
from the words II have fought good
fight, I have finished my course, l
have kept the faith" The bearers
were Willis Porter, Adelbert Porter,
Myron Smith and Lyle Moors. The
remains we're placed in the south
cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17

ever sponsored. Besides having a
most enjoyable day it was ANNOUNCE
ed that the exchequer of the post
had been considerably swelled.
The meeting was one of the larg-
est attended in some time and en-
thusiasm prevailed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17

Z. L. Glover, superintendent of the
Waterville public schools, was in
Benton last evening where he spoke
10 the teachers OF the Benton schools
and of Lawrence High school of
Fairfield in the Benton Grange hall
The meeting was held in observance
OF National Education Week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17

a recent visitor at the home Of rela-
tives in Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dustin and
daughter. Bernice, have moved into
the ONCE building on Fort Point, own
ed by Paganucci and Sons, This Of
fee was formerly occupied by w. T.
Reynolds and later by the F. X. vigue
Company.
DR.. Edward w. Paine is passing a
few days at the home Of his mother.
Mrs George Paine OF Lithgow street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
SUPERIOR COURT

Court came in at $50 this morning.
All cases assigned for hearing today
were disposed of without the help of
the jury and they were excused until
tomorrow morning at $50.
Court matters were disposed OF
during the afternoon session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
Gray-Roderiuue

The marriage returns of Oscar H,
Gray, son of Mrs. Bertha F. Gray,
or Belfast, and Miss Madeline Rod
cirque, of this city have been filed
at the office of the Waterville CITY
clerk. The ceremony was performed
yesterday by Rev. Father Orieux of
the oNtre Dame church,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17

Z now being formulated
Phr, e., - % be held next friday FRIDAY,
ray he 4 Junior high school
Esning y IN connection with
Quorum sucation Week. The
Etsnal IN open at 7.45 o'clock and
|faas mas, sa who have agreed TO
|ss plH r Y ex-Mayor Leon Q.
ID + 5 cssrroll N. Perkins, F. Haf-
|slstis ~ Or. John G. Towne and
DaSeq'1R; aberts, president of Col
s'S e.. J. Music is to be furnished
Es Y sSs,,ehsstra Of the Waterville
w Nm school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
.....,,. club Activities

rconomic Department
y wnssssryille Woman's CLUB met
~ va. .sssrnoon at the home of
fa4 ~ n. Park, Fairfield with
gns INNER present. Mrs. Min
ny s, r read q most interest
-, an Household Art. This
w. I'M ID taking for their study
.,rssr sFoods, Habits ana Gus
4 Foreign Countries. This
]. = e.nnot help being OF much
"a
s.a,ious refreshments were serv-
n M hostesses, Mrs. Park, Mrs.
.,,s Hartnett, and Mrs. Nellie
: While Miss Ruth Park and
Il a.reery Meader furnished mu-
INA activities Of this Commit
i, always worth while and this
\, viii be no exception to the
In the spring II any WISH ~
abroad they wiz Anow VIA "
i isr p me way oi loou anu Us :,
b ana not oe 'anen wv e''
surprise
N Domestic Science department
IN Wsterville Woman.s Club met
Irasy afternoon with Mrs. Harry
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
Funeral Of Frederick DesChane

Funeral services for Frederick
DesChano who died at the home OF
his son and wife. NJ. and Mrs. AL
fred lesChano of q Halifax street.
Winslow, were held from the st.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17

An all day meeting of the Ladies'
Aid of the Congregational church
will be held tomorrow IN the lower
vestry. Dinner will be served at noon
with Mrs. William Nevins as chair
man of the committee in charge.
Necessary business of the Federation
will be considered at 8 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17

The Ladies' Aid of the Universal
list churc.. will meet at the Mable
Keyes Averill parlors tomorrow aft
ernoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
WINSLOW

East Kennebec Pomona Grange will
hold an all day meeting today with
the Benton Grange. A large attend
ance Is desired.
Chester Ellis Of the Ellis-R Robbins
Company of Augusta was calling on
local grocers in town yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17

An evening branch of the woman's
Federation of the congregational
church is to be formed at meeting
tomorrow evening at the parsonage,
9 Park street. The department is
designed especially for those who.
because of business, professional or
home duties are unable to attend the
afternoon meetings of the Federation.
The social element will be made
prominent and many good times are
promised.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
John BuHum

John Buffum
Winslow people were saddened
Monday to learn of the death Of OHM
Buffum which occurred at 1880 Sum-
day morning at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. ]. o. Peck of the
Cushman road, Winslow, at the age
OF "a years, after a prolonged illness.
His health has been very poor for
three years, and one week ago he SUI
fered a severe shock which FASTENED
| his death.
Mr.. Buffam has been a resident of
Wlnslow for about thirty years. He
has many friends in this town, and in
all others where he has ever been for
he was kind, courteous man and
his personality was very pleasing al
ways. He has had much experience
in the hotel and catering business
and was with E. H. Swan in a Flor
ida hotel for three years. He will be
well remembered by old patrons Ct
j. Fields Murray who conducted q
restaurant in Waterville for some
years, as Mr.. Buffam catered from
that place for some time.
The deceased was a member Of the
Waterville Congregational Church, of
Winslow Grange, and has been
strongly affiliated with the Masonic
Order.
He is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. j. o. Peck of this town with
whom he has made his home, AMI
Mrs. Alice Elliott of Portland, Me-,
and one son. A. H. E. Buffam Of the
Augusta road, Winslow.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the home of his daughter, Mrs.
J. o. Peck at o'clock Tuesday af-
ternrcn, Rev. w. A. Smith, pasto- CT
the Waterville Congregational church
officiating.
George Clarke of Augusta was a
business visitor in town Monday.
Fred Ellis, George Bellows, Charles
Warren, and daughter Mrs. Eta
Goodrich, and Burleigh Standish left
Saturday for a few days hunting trip
to Tarratine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Libby and
family passed the week end with rel
atives in Dexter and ST. Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Patterson OF
Bay Street, son Parker Patterson,
Mrs, Harriet Patterson and daugh-
tiers Ruth and Priscilla of Benton
avenue were Saturday visitors in
Augusta.
The many friends int own Of Mr..
and Mrs. Galen Sweet of Waterville
will wish to extend to them congrat-
ulations upon the birth Of a son born
Nov. 18th. Mrs. Sweet was formerly
Annie Choate and she has many
friends in town.
The Ladies' Sewing Circle of the
Winslow Congregational Church will
hold an all day meeting on Wednes-
day at the church parlors. A New
England boiled dinner will be served
at noon.
hubert Roberts, Cecil Reynolds and
dington for few days hunting trip.
Miss Rossie Reynolds and Arthur
LeClair were visitors Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin N. Grant
of st. Adams.
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ATTRACTIONS
.nn TUESDAY

1 ~ AND TUESDAY
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;cs ops permit picture, Flower 9n OF
| wight !, ',His Majesty Bunker am
sDsFersT s y, part comedy, Baby
VI. r lss Pathe News
|pla., 1e; Earring GAM Anita stewart !;
10 usst sDynamite's Daughter"
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The Alaska daily empire., 1925-06-01
ROSS WATSON
rs ON STAND
OWN DEFENSE
Alleged Bank Robber Takes
Stand in Nanaimo Bank
Robbery Case.

NANA1MO. b. c., June Ross
Watson took the stand today at his
trial for alleged participation in the
$4,000 bank robbery here on De-
'ember IL. He said he was born in
Washington State and spent the
most OF his life there and lost his
place as Seattle City Detective be-
cause he was accused of participa-
ton in the Bon Marche hold-up.
Watson testified that he went to
Bell 'ngham from Seattle on Decerl-
Der s with a man named Nelson, for
an automobile load of liquor and
used Nelson's room. After Nelson
returned home. he then went to
Iewsburg Point. near Bellingham
obtain the liquor and arrived in
Seattle December II. The witness
identified receipt for $50 on pay
ment of ear by him on Decem-
Der II.