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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
Gov. Brewster
Endorses Sale
Christmas Seals

zone of the happiest indications
of the broadening of the Christmas
spirit to include all human kind is
the increasing popular interest In
the Christmas seal campaign" said
Governor Brewster in a statement
issued Saturday. "1n the ID years
that these seals have been in circu-
lation they have established for
themselves a firm place and annually
accumulate a most gratifying sum
of money through a multitude of
small contributions for every worth
while work of relief.
1.-THE sales this year have indi-
Gated the substantial hold. which
they have established among the
citizens of Maine. This faith is am
ply justified both by the methods
that are used in circulation and by
the results that they achieve"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
Reports Auto
Accident, RumfOrd

Hiram Kicker of Poland Spring
notified Chief Arthur H. Field of the
State highway police of the finding
of Buick coupe in the ditch and
abandoned Saturday morning near
the railroad station at Rumford. One
of the rear wheels of the auto was
smashed and the tracks showed that
the car had gone about 125 feet af-
ter the brakes were set. The par
ties in the car had left 1.-THE scene of
the accident. There were no signs
of blood on the ground near the car.
Patrolman MCGOWAN of the highway
police later sent in similar report
regarding the finding of the car. The
auto was registered by the High
Street Garage of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
Actress Not Tired
OF Same Part
PLAYED For Years

Chicago. Dec. 19-(AP)-By con-
stantly enriching and rounding out
her characterization OF the role of
unhappy Sadie Thompson" Miss
Jeanne Eagels believes the Sadie OF
today is a far more human and living
person than the one she created
nearly four years ago as the titular
part in the stage play Rain"
Miss Eagels is approaching her
twelve-hundredth performance of this
same Sadie, and she is not tired Of
role, one demanding an emotional in
tensity and nervous concentration be-
yond. the average. the portrayal of
this character has not become me-
chanical. Sadie is always refreshed
by inspirational small changes in the
wording of her lines.
Since the play opened at the Gar
rick Theatre in Philadelphia on the
night of October 10. 1922. Miss Eagels
has not missed performance. Her
only vacation came during the Actors
Equity strike in New York In 1924,
when Sadie was idle for slightly less
than four weeks. The same cast of
fourteen persons which opened the
play, with one exception. is playing
today in Chicago. Even Jim, the
monkey who makes brief appear
ance in the third act, has never
missed a performance.
Miss Eagels. in the form of Sadie.
is on the stage during almost the en-
tire play but she expects to do" her
eight times a week for long time to
come and still not be bored.
Rain" ran for SO weeks In New
York. was stopped by the Actors
strike. returned for another sixteen
weeks engagement after the strike,
and has since been played in twelve
of the larger cities.
The creator of the inimitable
Sadie" first stepped before the foot
lights as one of the grave-diCgers in
a children's performance of Hamlet"
in Boston, when she was twelve years
of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
Names County
COm'r., SagadahOc

Gov. Brewster Saturday nomi-
mated Walter M. Merritt of Topsham
to be countey commissioner of Sag
adahoc county to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of David w
Scribner, also of Topsham.
Other Nominations
Gov. Brewster Saturday also nom-
mated Miss Harriet Ledyard, Mrs
Verne B. Simpson, Nelson T. Jack
son and John Shaw. all of Bath, to
be trustees of the Bath Military and
Naval Orphan Asylum, and Stephen
E. Cordwell of Westbrook, and Ed
win A. Gray of Portland to be di.
rectors of the Maine Institution for
the Blind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
High School
Principals Plan
For Spring Meeting

A special committee from the
Maine Secondary School Principals
Association met Saturday morning
in the Council Chamber at the State
House with Josiah w. Taylor, agent
for secondary school education, State
school department, to discuss mat
tiers pertaining to secondary schools
and to make plans for the spring
conference of the Association which
will be held at the State House, the
date to be announced later.
Those present at the meeting Sat-
urday We're: Principal Charles c.
Shaw of Gorham High school. pres
ident of the Maine Secondary School
Principals Association; Principal
Arthur w. Lowe of Portland High
school, Principal Everett v. Perkins
of Cony High school. Augusta. and
Principal Perley S. Turner of Show
hogan High school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21

municipal building in the city OF
Waterville at 10 A. M, January D,
ON the petition recently filed with
the Commission by the municipal
officers of Waterville asking altera-
tons in the approaches and the
crossing of the North street over
head bridge which crosses the Maine
Central Railroad tracks in Water
vile.
The petitioners ask that the
bridge be widened, strengthened and
re-planked and that ce-t IN changes
be made in the approaches for the
safety of pedestrians and the driv-
ers of vehicles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
Closing Biddeford
Mills May Work
Hardship on Workers

Biddeford, Me-, Dec. 19.-The Of
fee of the overseers of the poor in
City hall has had many calls for as
sistance during the past 4S hours
from people who make requests for
food and fuel. Today the calls be-
came SO numerous over the tele-
phone that Arthur Plante. chairman
of the board, threatened to have the
instrument disconnected. The many
calls. he says, are due to the plant
of the Pepperell Manufacturing
Company being closed. The longer
the mills are closed the more calls
he expects to receive. There are
many requests for coal and wood.
The situation is becoming a serious
one, as a number of families have
no fuel and no money to buy any.
Charitable organizations are receiv-
ing many requests for help.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
Collectors Notice of Sale

Unpaid taxes on land situated in the
Town of Albion, in the County OF Ken
nebec. for the year 1925.
The following list of taxes on real
estate of nonresident owners in the
Town of Albion for the year 1925, com,
mitted to me for collection for SAID
town, on the 18th day of May. 1928, re-
mains unpaid; and
NOTICE is hereby given that If SAID
taxes. interest and charges are NOT
previously paid, SO much of the real
estate taxed as is sufficient to pay the
amount due therefor, including interest,"
and charges, will be sold at pubic
auction at 7. o. o. F. Hall in said
town, (the same being the place where
the last preceding annual town meet
ing of said town was heidi on the nrst
Monday of February, 1926, at nine
o'clock A. NJ.
Names Description lax on
of or hedi
Owners Real Estate Estate
Acorn, Chas. c.: Fish farm: No;
of acres rs; value $500. S 1910
Glazier. Henry: Gaylord farm.
No. of acres SO; value oo,o
Lessard, Henry: r. p. Drake
farm. No. of acres 100;
value 5000 4l'4o
Smith Lumber Co.: c. z. Carr
lot, No. of acres 81; value r7s
Sylvester Eiwin. Abby Furbur
: sa25 No.,oi a'ies 90. 1895
Toby, Geo: f. NJ Bessy lot. No.
of acres 90: value $3.50. 11.50
Whitaker Mrs. Leo: A. d. Sho-
rev farm. No. of acres
140; value $1,000. ........ $3.50
Whitney, Ed Part c. B. Lincoln
farm. No. of acres 80;
values $3.50 ............ $3.50
r. w. HUSSEY,
Collector of Taxes for the Town of
Albion for the year 1925
Dec. 10. 1925. dec21-23-25
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
State House Chat

Charles M. White, chief of the
division of markets. State depart
ment of agriculture, gave an address
on the subject. THE Optimistic Side
of Farming" before the members of
Cascade Grange at Oakland, Satur-
day afternoon.
State Senator Herbert f. Wads-
worth of Winthrop was a caller Sat
urday mornir~ at the State House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
Collectors Advertisement of Sale of
Lands of. NONRESIDENT Owners
STATE OF MAINE

Unpaid taxes on lands situated in
the Town of Readfield. in the County
OF kennebec. for the year 1926,
The following list of taxes on real
estate of nonresident owners in the
Town of Readfeld aforesaid, for the
year 1925. committed to me for COL
lection for said Town on the thirtieth
day of April. 1925. remain unpaid; and
notice is hereby given that if said
taxes with interest and charges are
not previously paid. so much of the
real estate taxed as is sufficient to paw
the amount due therefor, including in
terest and charges, will be sold with
out further notice at public auction
first Monday IN February, 1926, at nine
o'clock A. NJ.
Name Description
or of Amount
Smner property Due
Marks, Eugene: II acres land,
bounded on north by high
way, east by Sturtevant
& Jones, south by Sturte-
want & Jones, west by
highway and Sturtevant
Jones ...............$ $40
Rowell. Mrs. Estelle w: l72
acres land with buildings.
bounded on north by ]. o.
Butman Est. and W. H.
Morgan, east by Lake Ma
ranacook. south by F. E.
Gaudu and land formerly
owned by John Hender-
son Est. west by A, d.
Jackson and r. r. Coffin. 223.9S
Mace, w. L.: Sc acres land,
bounded on north by III.
Barber and G.. o. Elyin,
east by highway, south by
F. M. Sawyer, west by F..
NJ. Baker and c. o. Elvin. 1900
Oliver, A. l.. ! acre land with
buildings, bounded on
north by highway, east by
Joseph Vonyik Est. south
by Maine Wesleyan Sem
mary, west by c. r. Fol-
som. ......:: -, 54.1s
w. T. MACE.
Collector of Taxes
of the Town of Readfield
Readfeld, Me-, Dec. goth, 1925.
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Copy
STATE OF MAINE

l.. 81
SUPERIOR COURT IN VACATION
Mabel D. Lessard xib't. go
VS..
+ Paul Lessard
Upon the annexed Writ and Ia.
1t is ordered by me. the untersir,,ss's35
Justice of said Court, that nosss.
thereof be given to the Libeles N
publishing an attested CODY M ~
same, or an abstract thereof. toes,saass
with this order thereon, three Sssast
successfully In the Kennebec Io,,rssssas
a newspaper printed in Augusfa ~
said County of Kennebec, the IN Y
publication to be thirty DAYS n ls ssst
before the next term Of said Court y
De holden at Augusta, within and ~
said County of Kennebec, on ths AT 1T
Tuesday of April next, that IL , nast
then and there appear in said ra,,y
and answer thereto If he See A. Souit
Attest: WIN. H. FISHER.
justice Superior Court.
Copy Of Libel
The Libelant alleges that sh.
married to the said libelee az Fai,sn11sss
in the State of Maine on the isfh Sas
OF March 1922; the said libelant 80 ~
libelee cohabited In this State ,ssa az
their said marriage; that the Iihsissa.
resided in this State when tha r.s.l
OF divorce accrued as hereinafter ~
forth, and had resided here In ro "a
faith one year prior to the dafa vvu
of; that the libelant has ever ~
faithful to her marriage obliRaficn.l
but that the said libelee has hear ~,
mlndful OF the same: that ON tha fhsss
day of october, 1898, he utterly dsssssu
ed the lfbelant without reasonahs'
cause and has continued said dessr.
tion to the filing Of this libel. ia,
since their intermarriage the saiS n
belize has been addicted to eross az Y,
confirmed habits of intoxication. th.s
being of sufficient ability Re ~
grossly, wantonly and cruelty nesIsrs.4
ed and refused to provide suitshi.
maintenance for your libelant: thai X
has been guilty Of cruel and abnsiSss
treatment and extreme cruelty il.
wards. her, as follows, to wit.
Wherefore, she prays that a d,vo,,.
from the bonds of matrimony between
herself and said libelee NAV ba a.
creed; also that reasonable aIimouv ~
decreed to her out of hts estate. or 4
lieu thereof that a specific sum be uaiS
to her by him. s-a
And the libellant further alleges
that she has used reasonable dilirsnes
to ascertain the present residence n
said libelee. but Is unable to do a
and does not know where it Is.
MABEL B. LESSARD, Libelant
Kennebec, IS. December Sth. 1893
The said Libelant made oath that
the above allegation as to the resi-.
dence of the Libelee is true.
Before me,
GEO. NJ. CHAPMAN.
Justice Of the Peace.
A true copy of the order Of notics
and libel.
Attest: c. w. JONES. CLARK
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
STATE HOUSE
Meeting g. at 10 A. NJ

the trial in the supreme court, gave
a particularly fine charge to the
jury and a charge that left no doubt
in the minds of the State highway
patrolmen present that they have a
perfect right to stop speeding au-
tomobile when they suspect that car
is carrying LIQUOR.
Chief Field, Saturday, expressed
his determination to wage war
against alleged rum runners, point
ing out that they law should be en-
forced against those who have plen-
ty of money just the same as against
the men who are not wealthy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21

been a great sufferer is somewhat
more comfortable.
Baskets and more basketry is the
order of the Farm Bureau members.
Christmas. trees at the Grange.
Thursday evening. All are invited
and all schools are invited to assist
in the program. IN
Word has been received that the
Cronkhite family have reached Flor
ida,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21

That was bad luck. But there were
$4,000 worth of potatoes stored in
the cellar and it happened that the
temperature was so mild that by a
mobilization of all the transportation
in the neighborhood the potatoes
were moved to other storage without
them will be slight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
Portland Woman
browns Herself

Portland, Me. Dec. 19.-Miss Ida
NJ. Haggett drowned herself at
Stroudwater this afternoon after
leaving a note with George B. ia
cobs in Halves grocery store which
disclosed her purpose. She was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21

seeks to put conscience INF. B
capsule naturally resents the 49,
nous elaboration OF the crset gs-
process. The sharpest quarrel M W
evolution is that 1t is so slow "''a
Alexander Black in the Noyep,.
Harper's. 'er
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
CORNvILIE

ing her voice.
Mrs. Arthur Merrill is in poor
health.
Lee Kelley, who has been confined
to the house for several weeks on
account of Iameness and who has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21

THE generation that Is proud of
living longer than it's predecessors is
becoming acutely partial to incident
al experiences that are shorter. A
long life but snappy one. Quicker
emotions and more of them. Better
and sooner success. An age that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
Last Private Car
Line Purchased

Seattle, Dec. 1@-(AP)--Negotia-
lions are under way for the city to
buy the last privately owned street
car line in its limits. This would
provide the city with total mileage
of $50 and would leave Seattle second
only to Detroit as a municipal trans
portation owner.
The city has offered $1,200,oOO for
the private line, which was appraised
at $1,239,400. The main system was
bought in 1919 for $15,000,00O of
which $3,3S2000 has been paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21

flows the business going?"
Like clockwork."
why, L heard you had failed"
so ] have. They've just wound
up the business."-The Progressive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
Loses Barn. Saves Potatoe.

Houlton, Me-, Dec. 19.-Elbridge
Carpenter had a mixture of good and
bad luck last night. His barn caught
fire and burned fiat. a loss of $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
Collectors Advertisement of Sale Of
Lands Of Nonresident Owners
STATE OF MAINE

Unpaid taxes on lands situated in
the Town of Pittston. in the County of
Kennebec, for the year 1925.
The following list of taxes on real
estate of nonresident owners in the
Town of Pittston aforesaid, for the
year 1925, committed to me for collec-
ton for said Town on the twenty
eighth day of April. 1925, remain UNI
paid; and notice is hereby given that
If said taxes with interest and charges
are not previously paid, so much of
the real estate taxed as is sufficient to
pay the amount due therefor including
interest and charges. will be sold with
out further notice at public auction at
Grange Hall in said Town, on the first
Monday in February. 1926. at nine
Name Description
OF of Amount
owner Property Due
Lincoln Houdlette: \. by Angie
Moody and others, east by
III. III. & G. G.. Cary, south
by L. c. Palmer. west by
Geo. Bailey. 65 acres;
valuation 5000 ..........s 21.G0
Daniel McDuffy, heirs of: North
by John Troop & others.
east by o. Moulton Jheirs
of, south by Ira Vaughn.
west by o. Moulton
lheirs Of. so acres; val
uation $500 ............ 144O
MATTE MooreS: North by Geo.
Day, f. and S. by j. AL a
colt, w. by River road.
"A acres: valued $780,. $50
Mrs. c. H. Moore; n. by Geo.
Day. +. & S. by J. Alcott.
west by Kennebec River.
] acre: valued s25 80
j. II. Wilkins: North by Geo.
Bailey, east by Grace
Woodell, south by ELS
worth Long. west by
River road. So acres; val
ued 1885 ...:,...:..... 1878
G. G. CARY,
Collector of Taxes
Of the Town of Pittston.
Dec: ~. 1929. dec21-2Sjan4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
collector,s Notice Of sale

., Unpaid taxes on land situated in the
Town of Manchester, in the County of
kennebec. for the year 1925.
The following list of taxes on real
Iown of Manchester for the year 1925.
committed to me for collection for said
town, on the 25th day of April, 1925.
remains unpaid; and
NOTICE is hereby given that If said
taxes. interest and charges are not pre-
yiously paid, so much of the real es-
tate taxed as is sufficient to pay the
amount due therefor, including interest
ana charges. will be sold at public auc-
ton at the Town Hall. in said town,
last preceding annual town meeting of
SAID town was heidi on the first Mon
day ofSFebruary, 1926, at nine o'clock
A. NJ.
Names Dissertation Tax on
OF of Real
OWners Real Estate Estate
Milton Aldrich: Cottage on land
of Merton Foster. on shore
of Lake Cobbosseecontee
Wilbur value RAE 500 tax ~ ~ lbs
Hammond's Grove, North
Cottage, lots Nos. AZ & 49,,
also Nos. 20 & "a with
cottage. Value S435; tax. 1897
Wallace, Diplock: Land bound
ed N. by land of Charles
Stewart, E. by Charles
Stewart and Charles Nc
Causland. S. by +. w. Ball.
j. II. Burnham and j. A.
Carnage, w. by Lake with
cottages and stable. Value
n, $4,000: tax .......:.....: 1880
ings of the late Alvin U.
Cottle with land connect
ed IS acres. Value 5000;
Asa Jackson: Land bounded \ S''lo
by 6. A. Palmer, E. by
Geo. Wadsworth lot. S. &
w. by the S. r. Howard
Est; acres. Value $50;
Lucas Lerette: Land bounded
n by j. B. George, f. by
Hallowell town line, S. by
J. Longfellow Est, w. by
j. L. Wood; 5 acres. Value
500: tax ............ 1.95
E. c. Knowles: Homestead of
the late VIM. E. Watson. T..
land connected rs acres.
Value $1,000; tax ... 500
John McCarthy. Standing lum-
Der on. T. B. Billiards..
Value $4,000; tax $500. 117.00
lro Lovejoy: Lot of land for
merly owned by NJ. c.
Hawkes.. at the east of
Chas. HI. Moores farm; 40
acres. Value 5000; tax. 7SO
JAMES T. COLLINS,
Collector of Taxes for the Town of
Manchester for the year 1925
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found in the water of the river and
efforts TO resuscitate her were un-
vailing. She had been Respondent.
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Collectors Notice Of Sale

Unpaid taxes on land situated in the
town of Windsor, in the County of
hennebec, for the year 1925.
The following list Of taxes in real
estate of nonresident owners, in the
Town of Windsor, for the year 1925,
committed to me for collection for
sadd Town. on the first day of May,
NOTICE is hereby given that if said
taxes, interest and charges are not
previously paid, SO much of the real
estate taxed as Is sufficient to pay the
amount due therefor, including inter-
est and charges, will be sold at public
auction at the Town Hall in said
town. tthe same being the place where
the last preceding annual town meet
ing or said town was heidi on the first
Monday of February. 1926. at nine
O'Clock A. NJ.
Names Description Tax on
VI OF Real
owners Real Estate Estate
ChaS. Erwin. Land houndad N
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Collectors Advertisement Of Sale Of
Lands of NONRESIDENT Owners
STATE OF MAINE

Unpaid taxes on lands situated in
the town of Chelsea. in the County Of
Kennebec, for the year 1925.
The following list of taxes on real
estate of nonresident owners in the
Town of Chelsea aforesaid, for the
year 1925, committed to me for collec-
ton for said Town on the thirtieth day
of April, 1925. remain unpaid; and no
tice is hereby given that If said taxes
with interest ana charges are not pre-
viously paid, so much of the real es-
tate taxed as is sufficient to pay the
amount due therefor, including inter-
further notice at public auction at
Town House in said Town. on the first
Monday in February. 1926, at nine
o'clock A. NJ.
Name Description
of of Amount
Owner Property Due
Hallowell Savings institutions:
Land bounded north by
land of G. L. Limar east
by land of M. o. Clough,
south by land of M. O..
Clough, west by land of
Frank Hallett ..........$ 1916
Hugh Murry: Land and build
ings bounded north by
land of ]. hurry, E: by
Hayseed Ave-. S. by land
of J: hurry, w. by land Of
Burleigh Martin: Land bound ~
ed north Togus Stream, E.
by land of v. Willett, S.
by Randolph line, w. by
land of A. Mason. ...... 7.08
F. A. Poulin: Land and build
ings bounded north by
land of r. 1. Ashman....
A. Mason: Land bounded north
by Togus Stream, E. by
land of Burleigh Martin,
S. by Randolph line, w.
by Togus Stream. $500. TOT
P. A. Poulin: Land and build
ings bounded north by
land of r, !. Ashman, e.
by land Of v. Quintet, S.
by land of v. Quintet. w.
by Kennebec Log Driving
Co. .......... 1913
W. F. Witham: Land bounded
north by land of w. L.
Pierce. E. by land of ]. III. a..
Wellman. s. & w. by land
of John Kirk (hcirs off,. sos
F. C. MEADER,
Collector of Taxes
Of the Town Of Chelsea.
Chelsea, Me-, Dec. 81. 1925.
dec21-2Sjan4