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Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-30
|Sk0WHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, farmers -, =;

DR.. H. L. Kilgore of Belfast was
in town this week on business.
Miss Marjorie Marshall, Il former
nurse at X. V. Hospital, n;ertained
party of friends Monday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
l.. Besse in Clinton. Luncheon was
served about $50 o'clock and then
the guests played cards and enjoyed
piano and victrola music. The party
comprised Miss Vena Blaisdell. R..
N, Miss Eva M. Blair, Miss Ruby
Carpenter, and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Blaisdell, all of Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Cleveland
entertained at dinner party at their
home on Madison avenue Tuesday
night, in honor of Mr.. Clevelands S
cousin. Miss Lucinda B. Marston of
Presque Isle, who is passing several
day with relatives in Somerset
county.
Friends of Mrs. Carrie Bragg of
Leavitt street. who has been seri-
ously Ill, will be pleased to know
that she is now improving.
Mr.. Symons, representing the Dine
and Freeman Company of Worces-
ter, Mass, was in town on business
Wednesday.
Miss Birdena Valliere is substi-
tuting in the Office of Wentworth
& Plummer owing to the absence Of
Miss Auley, who is having a two
weeks vacation.
! Miss Alta Doe of Weeks Mills is
in town. the guest of her roommate
at Colby College, Miss Ruth Viles,
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall c. Viles on Coburn
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs, ]. T.. Turner and
daughters, Bertha and Airline, have
returned from a visit with their
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Shourtiner, in Lewiston,
making the trip by machine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cannon, daughter
Miss Cannon and son Attorney
Thomas Cannon, who have been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
O'Byrne 'of Madison avenue, have
returned to Beechmont, Mass.
DIR. Ray b. Harris of Athens Is a
| medical patient at Somerset Hos
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward E. Vigue of
East Front street are parents of a
son, born Tuesday, who has been
named Kenneth Edward Vigue.
The Arcana Club of Clinton and
| the members of their families will
enjoy their annual outing at Lake.
| wood Tuesday of next week. For
a number of years this club has met
annually at Lakewood and have had
such fine times that the committee,
of which Mrs. Marcellus Cane is the
| chairman, have decided to meet
again at Lakewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Whitcomb
and young son Melville of Woodfords
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Almon
+. Sandford at their summer home
| Green Acres at Lake Wesserunsett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcellus Cane of
/ Clinton were in town Tuesday on
business and calling on Mr.. and Mrs.
H. C. Judkins.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-30

visiting relatives in Franklin, has
returned home.
Mrs. Ruth Williamson of Brock
ton, Mass, mas come to her farm
where she will pass the summer.
Mrs. Otis Hoyt is nursing in the
home of Harry Paul at Pennington.
The Old Home Day Association
will be held at Weeks Mills, August
II, the same day the Ladies Aid
will have sale on fancy work and
aprons.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-30
ESQ This Is London" Coming

Next weeks Offering of the Lake
wood Stock Company will be George
M. Cohan's latest and most success
full production-"So This Is Lon
don," written by Arthur Goodrich
and presented for whole season at
the Hudson Theatre, New York.
The name of George NJ. Cohan as
sociated with a play always spells
success, and $50 This Is London
is no exception. 1t has been received
with favor both here and abroad,
for in addition to being an extreme
ly interesting and amusing enter
tainment it teaches a lesson of
neighborly love.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-30
Miss Ganne to Become Bride

Miss Juliette Gagne of Birch
street, Winslow, one of the popular
clerks at the L. II. Soper Company
in Waterville, was rendered very
pretty party at the Tillson cottage
at Snow pond on 's@esday evening in
honor of her approaching marriage
on August 10th 10 Onie Noel of Wa
terville.
The evening was most vleasantly
and the young ladies enjoyed them
selves to. the utmost. Miss Gagne
was vresented with ne chest of
silver by her friends, for which she
graciously thanked them She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseyh
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-30
Mr., Burrill's Funeral

The funeral service for Columbus
Burrill was held at the home Tues
day afternoon at o'clock. conducted
by Rev. George Merriam of Bethany
Baptist church. The bearers were
Moody Jewell, George Lowe and
Chester Nutting of town and Ralph
Moody of Fairfield. The burial was
made in the family lot in Fairfield
village cemetery. Among the out of
town people attending were Roscoe
Hanson of Waterville, Miss Lillian
Dyer of Oakland, Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Wescott, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wescott,
Madison: Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Jew
ell. Ralph Jewell, Fairfield; and
Walter Burrill of Manchester, N. H.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett A. Brann and
Mrs. Naomi Mitchell of Vassalboro
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Newell Of
Fairfield
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-30
WINDSOR CORNER

Mrs. Cora Smith of Hallowell wa
a recent caller. at A. H. Wares
1t is very gratifying to the MANI
friends of Mrs. r. 3. Jewell to know
that she is somewhat improved y
health.
Mrs. Emma Ballantyne has been
quite i'll the past week with q cod
Mrs. s. B. Donnell returned hons
Sunday night after passing leN
days with. he.' daughter, Mrs. y =
Colburn. a
Mrs. Emma Dunton is visitor y
Mrs. A. H. Wares.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-30
"Thank u" Presented

1t must be extremely gratifying to
Winchell Smith, who is now at Lake
wood as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
John B. Hymer, to witness the pleas
ure of the Lakewood audiences this
week who come to see his play,
THANK u" Mr.. Smith must also
be gratified at the efficient manner
the Lakewood Stock Company is
performing his famous play. All of
which, can be taken to mean that
you ought to travel to Lakewood
this week and see THANK u" for
here is entertainment that satisfies
and sends you away from the theatre
with something worth remembering.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-30
Kennebec Valley Hospital

Recent patients admitted to Ken
nebec Valley Hospital are Chas. l..
Davis of Skowhegan, VIM. Il. Claf1
of Lakewood, Mrs. LaForrest Smith
of Anson, Forrest Henderson of Old
Town and Mrs. Bert Witham of
North Anson. Patients discharged
are Miss Mildred Partridge and Will
fred v. Nichols of Belfast, George
Johnson of Anson, Cherry Jackson
and Mrs. Selvin Flanders of Show
hegan. and Miss Lauretta Bonneau
Of Harmony.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-30
NEW SHARON
BusseIl- Halves

Bernard Bussell and Alice Halves,
both of New Sharon, were mar
ried in Pennington, July Is, by
Rev. J. p. Barrett. The bride is the
oldest daughter of Eugene Hovey,
and since her mothers death she
has cared for her fathers home.
Mr.. Bussell was born in Pennington
and he moved to this town a few
years ago. At present the newly
weds will make their home with
Mrs. BusselTs father.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-30
Broadway Play To
Be Tried Out Here

Broadway, the theatrical Broad
way, has its Atlantic City, Long
Beach, Stamford and other nearby
points where it tries out its theatrl-
cal bill Of fare to determine audience
reaction before placing the play In
a New York theatre. But Broadway
Is passing up these we'll established
"tryingout" centers the week OF Aug.
10th, and coming to Maine to give
a first production of new play.
This became known yesterday
when Howard Lindsay, producing
director Of the Lakewood Stock
Company Skowhegan, received a
wire from Kilborn Gordon, the well
known New York producer, asking
that Mr.. Lindsay's distinguished
group Of players give the first per-
formances Of "Jonesy" new play by
John Peter Toohey and Anne Morri-
son.
Albert Hackett, the young actor
with the Lakewood Stock Company,
is to be starred in "Jonesy" in New
York this fall, and 1t was Mr.. Cor
don's wish that Mr.. Hackett appear
for the first time in his starring We
hicle before the audiences with
whom he has become so popular at
Lakewood this season. Mr.. Gordon's
request has been accepted by Mr..
Lindsay after conference with Mr..
Hackett, and plans are now well un-
der way to make the week of August
10th a memorable one at Lakewood.
Mr.. Gordon is sending several i'm
portant New York actors to, Lake.
wood to augment the company there
for the production as the cast is
large. They will arrive in few
days and the important work in con-
nection with the rehearsals OF
"Jonesy" will soon begin.
John Peter Toohey, one of the au-
thors of "Jonesy" is a well known
writer of short stories; Ann Morri-
son, who collaborated with Mr..
Toohey, is a Broadway star as well
as a co-author of John Golden's sue
cessful hit, pigs" Miss Morrison
starred in 1.-THE Bat" and has been
seen in the leading roles of several
New York productions.
Several persons prominently con-
nected with theatrical affairs in New
York are coming to Lakewood for
+, this week, as the production OF
'Jonesy" will be watched with keen
| interest.
Mr.. Gordon, Miss Morrison and Mr..
| Toohey will arrive at Lakewood the
| latter part Of the week to assist Mr.
| Lindsay, who is to stage the play
"Jonesy" Is a dramatization of the
Wilbur Jones' stories which have
been running in the Pictorial Re-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-30
UNION

NORTH-Mr. and Mrs. ]. z. Veno
who have been passing their vacation
with Mrs. Veno's mother, Mrs Car
rie Upham, have returned to Foxboro,
Mass.
Mrs. w. o. Luce is visiting her
sister IN Lewiston.
A. F. Vose was in town last week
visiting friends.
Mildred Sukeforth and lady friend
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-30
= ALBION

Homer Gould from Eastport pass
ed the weekend at the home of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Gould.
Mrs. Cecil Lamb of Lisbon Falls
Is caring for her mother. Mrs. Eu-
gene Rackljff.
Lincoln Sennett and Lindsay
Chalmers passed the weekend in
Bangor.
Miss Mildred Brookings of Bos-
ton will sing Sunday morning at
the regular church services.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-30

have returned to their home In vinal.
haven after visiting at Harry Edge
combs.
VIII Bracket is in poor health.
Harry Gray is working for W. n
Upham haying.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-30
Pressure Isleites Meet

In honor of Miss Lucinda b. Mars
ton, librarian at the Presque Isle
library, a party of her friends who
are now residing in Skowhegan,
coming here from Presque Isle, was
entertained at the home of Miss
Marston's cousin and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. H. C. Judkins, on Water
street, where she is a house guest,
on Tuesday afternoon. The hours
were passed in "Reminiscences and re-
calling mutual friendships, most
pleasantly. The invited guests were
Mrs. S. r. Greenwood, Mrs. j. L..
Turner, Mrs. Lionel G. Trafton, Mrs.
Carl Akeley, Mrs. William III. Scott,
of this town. and Mrs. Charles L..
Beckwith of Cornville. Assisted by
Mrs. Greenwood, the hostess served
dainty waters and punch. The dec
orations were bouquets of garden
flowers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-30

Many people from Winslow at
tended the splendid concert given on
Monument Park in Waterville last
evening by Drew's band. The pro-
gram was especially pleasing as
many popular numbers and spirited
marches were among the fine num-
harS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-30
Davis.lewis

George Davis Of New Sharon and
Clara Lewis of Harrison were
united in marriage at Naples, July
13. The young couple are visiting
friends and relatives in town.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-30
kniuht-WaIdron


A very pretty wedding was held
July 21, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Waldron when their
daughter, Dorothea, became the
bride of Albert knight. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Knight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knight are gradu-
ates Of Besse high school, Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-30
Rotary Meeting

DR.. Levi Wyman of Chester. Pa,
who is summering with his family
at Lakewood, was the speaker at the
Tuesday noon luncheon of the Show
hegan Rotary Club, speaking Of the
military school with which he is
prominently connected. The vice
president, Attorney George w. Cow
er, presided in the absence of the
president. Col. Sherman N. Shum.
way. who is returning this week from
Paris, where he was married, and
who with his bride have been en-
joying travel abroad. There were
several out Of town guests-Dr. Kill
gore of Belfast, Mr.. Prince of Port
land and Rotarian from Massachu-
sets. A very delicious luncheon was
served and the meeting one of in
terest and pleasure.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-30

Otis Hoyt has purchased a six
cylinder Overland car.
Misses Ethel and Mable Reynolds
of Bridgeport, Conn. are visiting
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Fitch.
Mrs. Warren Amos, who has been
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-30

knight has been a successful teacher
in the schools of Albion and Troy
since her graduation. Mr.. Knight
is employed in Clark's garage. The
wedding ceremony was performed
by Rev. +. r. Champlin. The
couple left for Shirley for a few
days outing.
Mrs. Flossie Thompson Of New
ton, Mass, is visiting Mrs. Everett
Besse.
Mrs. Lena Skinner from New
York is visiting relatives in town.
Carol Smiley of New York is
visiting at the home of his aunt
Mrs. E. T. Bagley.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-30
WINSLOW
Frost Brawn

A wedding of much interest took
place att he Universalist parsonage
in Rockland. Tuesday, when Orry
Frost and Florence Brawn, both of
that city We're united in marriage by
Rev. c. A. Knickerbocker, who used
the double ring service.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Frost are very
popular people in Rockland as both
have been employed there for some
time. The bride is a sister of Mrs.
NJ. w. Tobey of Bay street. Winslow,
and the bridal couple were overnight
guests there Tuesday. Mrs. F'rost's
daughter, Miss Avy Brawn is also a
guest there.
After weeks visit with relatives
in Concord n. II. Mr.. and Mrs. Frost
and Miss Brawn will return to
Rockland where they will reside on
Purchase street.
Many people in Winslow who are
employed in Waterville stores avail
ed themselves of the half holiday
yesterday and went to the lakes and
ponds nearby to enjoy the cooler at
mosphere.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Cole are
leaving today for a weeks vacation.
planning to pass the most of their
time in the fishing regions, presum-
ably Lake Moxie.,
Mrs. Marion Hudson of Houston,
Texas, who has been visiting rela-
tives in Brunswick and Lewiston has
returned to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos Gagne of Bay street, where
hhe will visit for month.
The many friends in Winslow of
Mr.. and Mrs. Villroy Worthing of
Fairfield will be very sorry to learn
that Mr.. Worthing recently suffered
very severe shock. He is confined
to his bed and Mrs. Workings s
mother, Mrs. Mandana Reynolds of
Palermo is assisting her daughter in
caring for him.
Olive Seekins of Rockland is visit
ing at the home of her aunt and un-
Gle, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McCrillis
of the Saco road. :
M. w. Tobey was business caller
In Palermo and China Tuesday.
w. T. Reynolds, Jr., was in Oak
land last evening where he attended
the Zoellner concert given at Com
munity hall.
The road on Benton avenue from
the old hose house near the Sand Hill
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-30

Gagne of this town and has many
friends in Winslow and Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-30
Philip Hoyt Successful

Philip Hoyt, under 12 years, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hoyt of Mad
ison avenue, on Tuesday accom-
panied by Wallace Smith, fished at
the inlet of Wesserunsett Lake.
Philip caught a pickerel weighing
l pound 13 ounces, and measured
q IL inches. Some luck.
DR.. R.. M. Shields of Port Rich
mond, Staten Island. N. Y, has re-
turned home following a several
days visit with Mrs. Shields in town.
He was accompanied as far as Bos-
ton by Miss Edith Young, lister
of Mrs. Shields.
Bert Witham of North Anson was
in town Tuesday visiting with rela-
tives and friends.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-22

as statesmen or salesladics out of
work. If the employment manager
does not hire them, they still re-
turn as customers and in this way
float about the store. These opera
tivos report not only the complaints
they might have TO make, but also
the good things, In other words an
operative might purchase n pair of
shoes from "a tall salesman with
n button Of - lodge on his coat"
The report might read something
like this: purchased pair OF shoes
from a tall salesman with n Prince
of the Royal Bowwows badge on
his coat lapel. He made every pos
sible effort TO satisfy me, was very
courteous, thanked me for my pur-
chase and said il anything was not
satisfactory he would make 1t
right"
Or another report might read
Inquired the price Of crepe dc
! chine blouse from blond salcsady
at rear counter on ninth floor. She
did not seem anxious TO accommo-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-22

chandise are always within reach
of the customer, Herald reporter
found that merchants are fairly
we'll satisfied that the loss OF goods
by theft Is the least OF their trou-
bles.
But, even as eternal vigilance In
business is the price of commercial
peace, so shoplifting is curtailed in
this city because of the watchful
eyes of those whose business It Is
TO see that temptations continue to
be resisted.
In department stores IN large
cities ana some OF the larger stores
in Now Britain no one, not oven
the proprietor himself, knows who
Is n detective and who is not.
Where the services Of detective
agency are procured, the opera
tlvcs are sent on 10y headquarters
ana their reports TO the store man
agcment are by mail while they
are known only by numbers. They
may, IL conditions make it posi-
BILE, apply for positions in the store,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-22
CHILDREN LIKE
this EPSON SALTS PILL

This wonderful old remedy, hereto
fore stunned by children and adults
alike because of its disagreeable taste,
may now be had in a pleasant, sugar
coated pill, One pill equivalent in action
to n hcaping tablespoonful of salts.
Unlike large, stick-in-throat tablets,
kuhn's gypsum Pill holds strength in
definitely. Quick results. Less wearing
on system. Best for children because
not grpcing. Money back if not COM
pletely satisfied. Only % cents at any
Of following druggists;
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-22

date, showed me only what ] asked
for and made no effort to make n
sale, | left without buying"
These same operatives OF course
watch shOpliftcrs at the same time,
II they see Il person get away with
something without paying the man
aGement Is notified. usually through
the store telephone and the thief
apprchcnded,
or course gangs OF boys who
wander into stores ana act suspi-
ciously usually find themselves un-
der tho eagle eye Of n Goorwalkcr
until thvy depart sometimes in
peace and sometimes in tears.
Several store managers say they
do not ma enough stealing in their
places of business TO warrant any
particular action. while others say
that improved working conditions
are responsible for the drop in
petty thicying this year.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-22

car Of Sam Blumenthal, 1922 VII.
low street. while II was parked In
front OF his house.
PAU nurk, 341 High street, re-
ports that number OF carpenters
tools were stolen from a new house,
The detective bureau Is investigat.
ing,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-22
LOSS FROM THEFTS
IN STORES SMALL
ShOpliitin6 Becomes Lost Art,
Merchants Tell Reporter

There are no professional shop
filters In New Britain. Discounting
a certain amount Of petty tholts
which are figured as more or less
inevitable at this time Of the year,
merchants agree that shoplifting is
on the wano and has reached n
minimum in this city.
A survey Of a number of the
busy stores yesterday, including
more particularly the chain stores
where smaller articles of mer-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-13
La hGzana detec-
tiUescQ del Ga
POr Vance Wynn

j A,creso que 81 trabajaba desde las
c,.atro de la tarde hasta cerca de
Iredlanoche. Era I'm esposo modelo
= exct sivanente generoso. No supo
dec.I a ciencia cierta en- ore con
siatia su trabajo, pero agreg6 que e.
pas;,ba en- su hogar todas las ho-
res .ue no tenia ocupadas. Vista pan
iun+os las galerias artisticas y lie
han una vida feiiz.
LIS policia Sc confrontaba con una
sitp2Ci6n dificil pes 81 sus sospe-
ch&s eran ciertas este hombre de-
his ser IN Raffles 0 dc 10 contra
rio TN moderno Jekyu Hyde. Une
4" las yictimas era un comerciante
4'uon Sc queiaba de que el ladr3p
habia escap2do con joyas muy valio-
saS pvrtenscientes a su espcsa. Sc
Figil6 Hafey, v ell comerciante fre
stir do On una parte dssde donde
podla yer al sospechoso sin ser Wis
to. Despu&s de Ia prueba este dijo:
No tengo duda alguna. Ese
hou-bre es el mismo cue 70 Vi ron
da1do les alrededores de mi hoga.
Ia noche que Sc cometi6 el robo'
Tse dato era importante, pero no
oro -,vFj.;e1to o--;da,,o;o I'll 3o4na4;
We Sc las compvso para hacer una
yielt;l la casa de Hafey, ALI
freahz6 una nnnuciosa investigation.
En- ulla hahitaci6n cerrada con cam
dado, Sc encontr6 varios articulos
cue no podian ser de Ia partenencia
exclusive de los esposos. En- Ia ha-
bitaU6n habia siete baules, lleros
de joyas, pieles, y numerosos artf-
culos de MI jer. Uno de los detecti-
YES Gecia despues;- "A iuzgar por
las perscnas que han identificado
cor;c suyos articulos robados, es evil
dente cue Hafey cometi6 mas d.
treilsta robos entire los meses de enc
70 Y abril.''
Fue arrestado entire los gritos de
protesta de su esposa. Hatey Sc
g1ardo bien de hablar, pero ell ma.
glstrado ante quien fue conducido
10 eXigi6 una fianza de $4,000 para
4uedar en- ibertad hasta que Ell
Gral Jurado dijese Ia Ultima paIa-
bra.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-13
Desde New York

FL desbordamiento de algeria era
indescriptible; y en- todos los sem
blantes Sc manifestaba e1 placer
Y algeria que aQueua algazara y
tragIn de las mucaedumbres que
inundaban las GALES producian, lie
vando al amino de todos sentimjen
tos de reSocijo Y fraternidad; no
tandooe por tOdas parties mucha ale
gria, mucho movimiento, pero nin
! gin desoTden. Es mas, los rep5r-
ters oiciaIes anuncian que Ell esa
noche no hubo nj un solo escala-
miento, hi asalto de bandioos todo
rein6 en- paz.
En- el Salon Social de La Cos
mopoita, 268 Washington Street.
Brooklyn, Sc di6 cita gran mime
re de distingridas familias Puerto
rriquenas cue deseaban esperar ALI
Ieunidas y disfrutando de las deli
cjas Gel baile eI A1o Nuevo.
! El festival comen20 las 8 de
Ia noche y terlnin6 e. pr6ximo ano,
en- el primer dia como a las tres df
h madrugada, Y pesar de habor
mas de Quinientas pareias en el sa
lon, Sc observe Ell mayor orden, sa-
liendo todos satisfechos dc aauellos
(Cortlnda en- Ia p6g s.