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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
Ladies' Guild of
st. Marks Church
Holds Reception

Rev. and Mrs. Robert Gay were
guests of honor at a reception at ST.
Marks Episcopal church last evening
given by the Ladies' Guild of the
church. Mr. Gay came to Waterville
about month ago from Sandusky,
Ohio, to take over the work of the
church, succeeding Rev. John M. Yates
The reception was largely attended
many friends of the church attending
as well as the regular Pensioners.
Those who were received were Rev.
and Mrs. Robert Gay. Fred B. Nc
Alary, warden of the church, and Mrs.
McAlary, and Mrs. Charles Eaton,
president of the Ladies' Guild. Ush-
ers were Arthur e. Winslow, Herbert
D. Cunningham and Stephen ]. Cum
ningham. The clergynien from nearly
all of Waterville's churches were pres
ent and out-of-town guests included
Rev. and Mrs. S. B. Purves of Au-
gusta, Rev. and Mrs. Rush Smith of
HallowelI and Charles Fuller of Halo
well.
Refreshments Of punch and fancy
cakes were served, Mrs. William Spill
Ter presiding at the punch bowl. The
vestry of the church had been attrac-
lively decorated with cut flowers by
the ladies of the guild and the scene
was quite festive.
Vocal solos by Miss Nora B. Greeley,
accompanied by Mrs. William Tobey,
added to the enjoyment of the evening
and were roundfy applauded.
The committee in charge of the af-
fair was made up of Mrs. Fred Mer-
rill, Mrs. C. U. Blunt and Mrs. Alfred
Simmons. The committee on invita-
lions consisted of Mrs. w. H. K. Alb
bolt and Mrs. Harry Drawn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
CHURCH NOTICES

First Baptist church. Leopold II. r.
Hass minister, Cecil NJ. Daggett direc-
tor of music: Morning worship at
1880. 1.-THE Church Redemptive." The
nominations for the building commit
tee in charge of repairs for this sum-
mer will be acted on. Bible school at
11.5O A. NJ, Prof. c.. II. Morrow SUI
perintendent: Children's World CRU
SADIE at 4 p, NJ, Miss Dorothy Hodgdon
Superintendent; intermediate Christian
Endeavor Society, Walter Day super
intendent, at $50 p. M; Senior Chris
tan Endeavor at $50 led by Philip S.
Metcalf: How TO Make the Most OF
Summer" The evening worship at
7.30 will be in charge of. the choir,
which will present a service OF song
gett: A cordial welcome is extended
10 every human heart to come to make
friends and to worship God with this
Getchell st. United Baptist church.
Rev. Benjamin Beatty pastor: 10:30 A
zer:" 11.45 A. NJ. Sunday school hour;
p. NJ, Junior meeting: $50 +. NJ,
Christian Endeavor; 7.30 p. NJ, evan
gelistic service. Strangers in the city
and non-churchgoers especially invited.
Methodist Episcopal church, Il. A.
Pollard Jones minister: Morning Wor-
ship at 1880: sermon, desert IS
lands" church school at II noon; Jun
Tor League at $50: Epworth League at
3,3O at the sanatorium at Fairfield;
evening service at 100: reports from
delegates to older boys conference at
Augusta; mid-week service Thursday
evening at 730.
First Congregational church, Tenn
pie street, William Abbo Smith MINIS
ter: Morning worship at 1880 with
sermon by the pastor; sup)ect, Inc
Great Commission:" church school at
noon. Arthur A. Head Superintendent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
'26 WINS
HALL0WELL Prize
SPEAKING AT COLBY

Roland E. Baird '26, of West
Springfield. Mass, won the annual
Hallowell Prize Speaking contest
which was held last evening in Me-.
mortal chapel at Colby college.
Second and third prizes were divided
between Marion N. RhoaGes '27. of
Belfast. and Gabriel r. Guedj 20, of
birmingham, Mass. The college
chapel was well filed with inter-
ested college students and towns
people. who were treated to some
excellent oratorical work. The pro-
gram was as follows:
Armenia's Plight, William Edward
Garabedian. '26: The Negro in
America. Herbert Crawford Jenkins,
'27: The Power of Adversely, Row
land Everett Baird, '27; Success,
Ralph Henry DeOrsay. '27; I'm
crowned Kings. Marion Norton
Rhoades, %: The French Foreign
Legion, Ralph Sterling Wilkinson,
%; Theodore Roosevelt, American,
Alden Linwood Kittridge, '27; Pro-
gress or Retrogression, Thomas
Francis O'Donnell, '27; New Wine in
New Bottles, Gabriel Raphael
Guedj. '27; The Coming American,
William Alexander Macomber. '27.
Presiding officer, President Arthur
j. Roberts. Board of judges, Edward
M Foster, Waterville: Prof. Curtis
III. Morrow. Colby college: William
w. QutntOn, Wateryille.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16

the graduating class, the eight high
est ranking delivering essays, this
year the only students to speak will
be Miss Fannie Cook. the class vale
dictorian, and Malcilm Weed, the
class salutatorian, and the gradua-
ton address will be delivered by a
speaker from away.
DR.. James Chalmers of Framing
ham, Mass, was acquired for this
position this year, E. C. Glover, sur
perintendent of schools and 1t is his
impression that no better man could
be chosen to speak to the graduates.
DR.. Chalmers has for a number of
years been principal of the state
normal school at birmingham. He
is a native of the west, a man of
varied and wholesome interests and
an able speaker, who will give the
out going students an address fully
suitable to the Importance of the
occasion.
the class will prepare graduation
essays which will be published.
Music will be featured on the grad
uation program. The musical organ
ization of the school this year, I'M
der the capable supervision of Mrs.
H. c. Marden. have brought singular
distinction to the school this year.
and the orchestra which will play at
the exercises is far more talented
and better trained than are many
other high school orchestras.
Miss Fannie Cook. the valedictor-
ian of the class. is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cook. Besides
maintaining the highest rank of any
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
POLICE SEARCH
FOR MISSING
WATERv|LLE BOY

Alvin Willette. the IA year old son
of Mrs. Mildred Willette of Birch
street is at present missing from
Waterville, not having been seen
since he left school last Thursday,
and his mother, who is greatly wor-
ried over his absence has resorted to
the police to aid in restoring the
boy to his home. This is the second
time within the past month that he
as run away from ONE and it is
thought that he may have gone
either to Portland or to Amesbury.
To these two cities the police have
sent communications and 1t is hoped
that the boy turns up before the
week-e end Is over.
Alvin received his pay from the
Western Union Telegraph Co., on the
day he ran away and this money,
amounting to SO was all the money
that the lad was known to have. For
more than year he has been mes
senger boy and he is a well known
figure in the business section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16

been a leader in the conducting OF
the school publications. The honors
he has earned are: French club ];
assistant manager of baseball @:
English club 4; assistant editor,
Nautilus" 8, editor in chief, "Nau-
titus" 4; band 4; orchestra 4.
The six other students who have
attained high standard during their
course and the positions they have
won are as follows:
Irene Woodford: Latin club /, 9, 8,
4; French club 1, 2, 8. A. English club
l, 2. 3. 4; English club representative
4; Mandolin club 2, 3, A.; president
mandolin club 4: Latin festival /, 2:
Junior reading 3; English club play
3; Annual school play T.
Ruth Bartlett. Glass treasurer, .;
Latin Club treasurer. 1; secretary and
treasurer French Club. q vice presi-
dent French Club, 8; member of ath-
letic association, /, 2, 4; executive
board athletic association, 4; assistant
personal editor of the Nautilus" 2;
Mandolin Club, 8; Glee Club, T.
Bradford Fl. Hutchins: Band 2, 8, A;
orchestra, A. Lyford prize speaking
contest. 5: assistant business man
ager Nautilus" 3; annual school play.
4; Debating Club. 2, 3, 4; Bates Debat-
ing League team, a; president Debat-
ing Club. 4,
Natalie w. Kinney: English Club.
1, 2, 8, 4 English Club representative,
5, 4: treasurer Mandolin Club, 3; as
sistant editor of Nautilus" 4; I'm
derwood pin for proficiency in type
writing. =
Constance f. Vigue: Nautilus"
board. 1: English Club. l, 2, 3, 4; Eng
lish Club representative. /, 3. 4; treas
urer Latin Club, 2; Glee Club, 2, 8. a;
class secretary, a: executive commit
tee athletic association, 8; secretary
athletic association, 4: French Club
play, 8; English Club play. g.; annual
school play. 4.
Methyl A.. Page: English Club I, ..
3, 4: English Club representative. a;
French Club. /. 2, 8, 4; Latin Club. l.,
2, 3, a. Latin Club Aedile, 8. 4; "Nau-
titus" board. 4: Debating Club, 8, a:
Bates League debating team, A; De-
batting Club librarian, a; athletic asso-
ciatiOu. l. 9. 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
Burke Dismissed
On Charge of
Reckless Driving

Ned Burke of this city was found
not guilty of a charge of reckless
driving when he was arraigned be-
fore Judge Charles w. Atchley in the
Waterville municipal court yester-
day afternoon. The case grew out
of an automobile accident on the
River road last Sunday evening in
which Burke's car was demolished,
although nobody was hurt. The
complainant was State Highway Of
ficer Burgess and the defendant was
represented in court by F. Harold
Dubord.
Henry Butler, who lives on the
River road, near the scene of the ac-
cident was the first witness for the
State. He said that he had never
seen the respondent before the trial
and his story was to the effect that
last Sunday evening, about Z o'clock
he noticed a large touring car go
down the road at high rate of
speed. Butler was in car driven
by Napoleon Poulette and was COM
ing out of the latter's yard onto the
road. He testified that the speed
ing car was on the wrong side of
the road and that Mr.. Poulette had
dAhASoAty IA SCStih6 OuI VI ITO way
Mr.. Butler Is experienced with auto
mobiles and he estimated the speed
at which the car was going at 40
miles an hour. The witness was I'M
able to say whether or not the car
he saw speeding was the one that
was wrecked shortly after.
Mr.. Roulette told the court that
he took Mr.. Butler to the Dustie
farm, about a quarter of mile
from his place, and then he drove
back alone. AS he neared his farm
which is on top of hill, Mr.. Poul-
cite noticed that people were run
ming down the hill and he followed
them to a spot where a car was
overturned and completely wreck
ed. Near 1t was a telephone pole in
to which 1t had run. Mr.. Poulette
said that no one had been injured
in the accident and he was quite sure
| that Mr.. Burke was the driver of the
] car but he could not identify him
as the driver of the car that had
been seen speeding some time pre-
vious.
Mr.. Poulette told Mr.. Burke that
he had been driving too fast to
which the defendant said he guess
ed he wouldn't take advice from
farmers" and young man who had
also been riding in the wrecked car
also made impertinent remarks to
Mr.. Poulette.
On cross examination Mr.. Poul-
cite admitted that his anger was the
chief reason for having the man ar
rested and he said that If the res
pendent and his companion had not
been saucy to him he would prob
ably have done nothing about the
matter.
Another witness for the State was
John Plesga who testified that he
had seen an auto going at a fast
clip near the scene of the accident.
No defense was entered and the
Judge ruled that the evidence SUBJ
mitted was not sufficient to find the
defendant guilty, but he lectured
him sternly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
Annual Birthday
Party Waterville
WOman's Association

Friday afternoon the rooms OF the
Wcman's Association were made
bright with flowers and an attractive
refreshment table. presided over by
Mrs. Lester Emerson and Mrs. z. p.
Fish on the occasion of the annual
Birthday party of the Association,
which in addition to it's receiving of
birthday gifts was holding an in
formal farewell reception in honor Of
its retiring Executive Secretary Miss
Frances Dunbar who had so faith
fully and efficiently served the Wo-
mans Association for 80 years, dur
ing its hard struggle to acquire a
home for itself, and to help the
needy, and make a place where the
working girls and women out of
town could read and rest for an hour
If need be. These rooms have come
to be the meeting place for commit
tees. and the place where much work
Is done, the items of which cannot
be enumerated at this time, and the
face remembered by all is that of its
very efficient secretary, Miss Dunbar
who smiled kindly on all troubled
ones and strove in every way to al
leviate their troubles. She has well
earned a bit easier life, though she
has not altogether severed her con-
nection with the work when needed
for consultation. This reception was
also in the nature of a greeting to
the new secretary, Miss Edna Clark
who has in the past worked with
Miss Dunbar, SO that she Is not al
together new to the work, and all
feel that the new executive secretary
with the aid of the efficient assistant
secretary Miss Sara Cannon. will
continue the work in a manner sat
isfactory to all. -
The chairman of the program COM
mittee, Mrs. Edwin Foster, had ar
ranged very pleasing entertain
ment for the afternoon consisting OF
vocal solo by Mrs. H. w. Kiersted.
reading by Miss Edna Coyne. of
Colby, cello solo by Miss Miriam
Rice, violin solo by Mr.. Robert Stub
bert.
The new officers of the Associa-
ton are President Mrs. Edwin Fos-
ter; first vice president. Mrs. II. L.
Hanson; second vice president, Mrs.
E. c. Wardwell; third vice president,
Mrs. Lester Emerson; recording
secretary Miss Emma Lowering:
treasurer, Mrs. E. p. Jepson; board
of trustees Miss Exerne Flood, MRS.
Luther Bunker, Miss Frances Dun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
Missionary Society
nolds Annual Meet

~ Woman's Missionary Society OF
4 ysrst Baptist church held its an
-, Meeting Friday afternoon In the
$3.50 yestry. Reports Of previous
- work were given. The White
49, work Of this church has been
- veIl attended during the year and
~ articles have been sent to hos
~ home and foreign. as q result
: ~ once ! month all-day meetings.
=. ee1cers elected for the ensuing
-, - ~ e follows: Pres. Miss Me-
~ rorse: vice Pres. and Treas. Mrs.
l = Drummond: Sec. Mrs. L. H.
1.j,si,. director Of music. Mrs. Una
Scrp: rrogram. Miss Alice Purinton;
s1s.efsr * White Cross work, Mrs.
s.s,sr. Americanization, Mrs. Parker
ss..sst: missionary instruction in
1870 school, Mrs. Harry Brown: or
auIntion work among girls w. w. s.
- ehiIdrsn, Mrs. w. T. Daggett; read
y context and literature. Mrs. Bish-
81 nsmbership, Mrs. ]. B. NOVEL;
- ~ N. A. Tardiff: subscriptions
,lsuioea, dinner committee. Mrs. A. F.
nunnond, Mrs. J. B., NOVEL;, Mrs. c.
4 0Vsn and Mrs. o. c. Claprood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16

OF her large class during her four
Year course Miss Cook has found
time to enter into practically all the
branches of outside activity at the
school. Her list of accomplishment,
as 1t will appear in the Nautilus"
is: Latin club-vice president 8,
president 4; Debating club-librari-
an 3, secretary 4: Mandolin club 2, );
Member of Bates League Debating
team 4; Junior reading 3; School
play-accompanist, 4: Latin club
play l, 2, 3; French club play 8; Eng
fish club play 3.
The salutatorian is Malcolm Weed,
second highest ranker in the class.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Weed and, while at the school he has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
GRADUATION EXERCISES SET FOR
JUNE 10, WATERvILLE HIGH SCHOOL

With the school year practically
over members of the senior class of
the senior high school, S3 in number.
are looking forward to Friday, June
l9, with no little anticipation for on
that day graduation exercises will
be held at the City opera house and
their school days will terminate.
The plans which were recently
perfected for the exercises this year
are considerably different from those
that have prevailed in the past and
school officials, as well as the stu.
dents, think that the changes which
have been made will make the oc-
casion more enjoyable. Where in
the past the program has been car
ried out entirely by the members of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
GEN. MILES
Continued from Page One

own famiy's third generation, excit-
ed over the prospect Of witnessing a
production of scenes which in their
actually had occupied so important
a phase of his own life.
Turning to Mrs. w. B. Noble, mo-
Their Of his daughter in law, the gen.
eral complained that he felt i'll. Be
fore help could be summoned, he col
lapsed into the arms of DIR. A. E.
The body was removed, under the
tier of seats, to the outside, where a
hasty examination resulted in the
diagnosis that death had resulted
from my carditis and acute dilation
Of the heart. This was confirmed lat
err at the hospital to which the body
was rushed.
Despite his advanced years-S6-
the death of General Miles came as
an extreme shock to his intimate as
sociates. During the % years which
have elapsed since he was retired
"for age" he had maintained an ac-
tive interest in current affairs, parti.
cularly those which touched either
the army or navy.
Mrs. Coolidge was present when
General Miles collapsed but was seat
ed some distance from him, and as
was the case with most of the aud
fence, failed to recognize the crump-
led figure which was carried hastily
but tenderly away. The excitement
in that vicinity lulled quickly and
the circus program was resumed af-
ter a, brief pause. AS the acrobats
tumbled and the clowns grimaced,
however, the wires were carrying
news of the warror's passing far and
wide, even to the western reserva-
lions, where wait a few aged mem
bers Of tribes Of Indians he fought.
Plans for the funeral service are
expected to await the arrival OF
General Miles son, Major Sherman
Miles, and of his daughter, Mrs.
Samuel M. Reber.
Interment is expected to be in a
mausoleum. constructed under the
generals personal direction on a
gently sloping lawn Of Arlington,
directly in front of the Lee mansion.
The edifice is of white marble and
from its portico can be seen plainly
the high walls of the war department,
around which was centered SO large
part of the generals activities.
General Miles death was regarded
as a personal loss by President Cool
idge, who felt that his career exem-
plified American soldierly qualities.
He had known and admired the
famous old warrior for years.
With the passing Of General Miles,
there remains only one surviving Of
ficer of the Civil war army's retired
list, Major General John r. Brooks
Of Philadelphia.
Thirteen officers have held the
rank of lieutenant general in the
United States army. but in most
cases it was for temporary periods.
General Miles was promoted perma-
nently to that grade at the age of so.
An. indication of the duration of
his service is given in the fact that
his name is sixth in the departments
list of those authorized to wear the
triple stars. 1t is preceded by those
of George Washington, Ulysses
Grant. William Sherman, Philip
Sheridan and John Schofield. Others
on the list are Samuel Young, Adna
Chaffee, John Bates. Henry Corbin,
Arthur Macarthur, Hunter Liggett
and Robert L. Billiard.
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as the first speaker Of the evening
by President Daggett. Dean Morreil
told of the splendid interest and sup
port Of all the girls in the Y. w. c.
A.
The next speaker was Miss Helen
Simmons who told of what the Y.
w. c. A. has accomplished and of
it's many activities. Mary Rollins
next told Of the life at Camp Mar
qua, the Y. w. c. A. camp. Follow
ing her Priscilla Clark told of the
activities of the girls outside the Y.
= President Daggett closed the
speaking with a few most fitting re-
marks. During the evening songs
and cheers were given by all pres
emit. Plans are under way for a
Father and Daughter banquet in the
near future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
Sketch of Career

Lieutenant General Nelson A..
Miles, brilliant Indian fighter and
one of the most picturesque and dis
tinguished leaders in American mill
tary history, was one of the boy
generals" of the Civil War. At the
age of 25 he had risen from the rank
of first lieutenant of volunteers to
that of Major General, and was
commanding an entire army divi-
sion of $4,000 men.
General Miles, who at the peak of
his military career was Command
ing General of the army, was one of
the few high ranking officers of the
regular establishment to attain his
position without West Point train
ing. and also enjoyed the distinction
of being among the still smaller
group to be honored with the rank
of Lieutenant General.
From clerical position in a Bos-
ton business house. he entered the
army at the age of %; participated
in more than 80 of the severest en-
gagements of the Civil War; was
four times at the point of death
from wounds, and emerged from the
great struggle the possessor of many
enviable citations for bravery and
distinguished service. Continuing in
the army, he fought and persued
Indians on the Great Plains for more
than 20 years; led the army of oc-
cupation in Porto Rico during the
Spanish American war, and al
though long retired when the United
States entered the World War, he
once again IN the service to which
hio life had hoon doUnfod
1t was the saddest disappointment
of a long and adventurous career
when, despite his best efforts, Cen
eral Miles was not recalled to active
service in 1917. He had been re-
tired in 1903 upon reaching the age
limit, but when the United States
entered the European war, he asked
to be sert to Siberia with the Ameri-
can troops. 1t was decided, how
ever, that an exception could not be
made in his case, hence his last
military service was in 1916, when
he presided over the Medal of Honor
Board which reviewed the list of
officers and men who had been
honored by the nation with that
decoration.
Daniel Miles and Joab Miles.
great-grandfather and grandfather.
respectively, of General Nelson A.
Miles, fought in the Revolutionary
War and were "in at the death"
when Yorktown fell. His father,
Daniel, also was a fighter.
General Miles was born at West
minister, Mass, April s, 1889, and
received an academic education there
and In Boston. In later years he
was awarded the honorary degree of
LID. by Harvard, Brown and Col
gate.
When the Civil War broke out,
many civilians organized units with
their own funds, and later took
command of their townsmen in the
army. When the Roxbury Guards
were recruited, the enthusiastic citi-
zens of that town promised a bounty
of $50 for each man who enlisted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
New Census Shows
Y51 Of School
Are N Waterville

4 complete census Of the persons In
Nstefyille between the ages Of five
u 81 years has just been completed
y IL school department and it shows
1T thsrs are at the present time 2211
w "a 31lo girls, total Of 1851.
lle8sea those ages in the city. This
sasIIght increase over last year and
~ state appropriation is raised to
,14os& The census was taken by Ed
md McCsyn and the work has occu-
~ mo months time.
new system Of cataloguing the
pe1Dltoe school age has been institute
4 int19 superintendent Office. There
b er4 for each Individual person
yroyi6e1 for space for the name Of the
larnt o. guardian. the residence Of
~ Individual, the fate Of his or her
~ md the age in 1925. On the card
~ b space enough so that the rec
~ may BE- continued until 1910.