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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Three Corporations
Formed at Portland

The certificates OF incorporation Of
the following three new corporations
were approved yesterday at the Of
fee of the attorney general:
A. H. Berry Shoe Corporation. or
ganized at Portland, to carry on the
business ofs manufacturing, buying
and selling shoes: capital stock.
$500, 900. of which 100000 Is common
and 100000 preferred; nothing paid
in; par value Of shares, 800; seven
shares subscribed: directors-Presi-
dent, Horace B. Crosby Of Portland;
treasurer. George A. Davis of Free
port: Harold Lee Berry and Philip F.
Turner Of Portland.
T. A. Huston and Company, Inc,
organized at Portland. to carry on
the business Of bakers in all its
branches both at wholesale and re-
tail: capital stock 8400 shares COM
mon of no par value. and 1850
shares preferred Of the par value Of
$50; directors-Preside NJ. F. Fos-
ter of Portland; treasurer. M. G.. o.
Neil; and A. B. Farnham Of Port
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
FARM|NCTON

The annual meeting Of the Perham
Street PriscillaS will take place at
the home of the president, Mrs. j. A.
Blake, Thursday afternoon, when Of
ficers will be elected and the usual
grab bag will be the chief source or
entertainment, this always being an
interesting feature and drawing big
attendance. A supper will be served
at $50 by Mrs. Blake, at which and
during the evening following, the
men will be the guests of the ladies'.
Frank Howatt has sold half in
terest in his barber shop, pool room
and bowling alleys to Mr.. Hutchin-
son of Kingfield, and the business
after January will be conducted
under the firm name of Howatt q
the beauty parlor conducted for the
benefit of the ladies by Mr.. Howatt
and Miss Margaret Longfellow.
Miss Bette Marden, teacher In
Waltham, Mass, is passing the holi-
day vacation with her mother In
Pennington.
Miss Winona Knowlton, a teacher
at Boothbay Harbor, is at home with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph w.
Knowlton, during the holiday season.
Miss Norma Powers, who was at
home for Christmas, has returned to
her school in Auburn.
Miss Edith A. Luce, a teacher in
Waltham, Mass, is passing the holi-
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank G. Luce Of Arson street.
Miss Jane Ellsworth, teacher in
New York City, is with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Ellsworth,
during the holidays.
The following officers for 1926 have
been elected by the West Harrington
Village Improvement society: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Loey Harris; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Ida Brooks; secretary,
Mrs. lola Love; treasurer, Mrs. Amy
A. Oliver; chaplain, Mrs. Clara Mar
BILE: musician, Mrs. Hazel /. Lowell.
The trustees will be chosen and the
finance and flower committees an
nounced. Mrs. Doris Marble Stanley
has volunteered to typewrite a suf-
ncient number of the 1926 programs,
her offer was accepted, and she was
appointed committee Of one to look
after the matter. The next meeting
of this organization will take place
January i3 at the home of Mrs.
Laura Wood, who will be assisted in
entertaining by Mrs. Harriet Whit
ten and Mrs. Clara Marble.
The West Pennington Literary So
ciety will have a Christmas party at
the home of Mrs. E. Howard Lowell.
Tuesday afternoon. Brief Christmas
stories will be told at roll call, there
will be an exchange of gifts among
the club members. there will be other
interesting program features appro-
pirate to the season, and refresh
ments will be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton r. Coolidge of
East Dixfield were Christmas guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Lowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
COOPER'S MILLS
Christmas Entertainment

The school children with the Kings
Daughters had a very enjoyable
Christmas Tree at the Grange Hall
on Wednesday evening the twenty
third. Much credit should reflect
upon the teacher, Miss Webb
for her fine work in drilling the
children in their parts. Following is
the program: Song by Quartette
George Peters, F. F. Coombs. Mrs.
Harriet Avery and C. w. Brann;
Christmas Greetings" School:
Merry Christmas" Robert Callahan
and Ethola Milton; "A Christmas
Eve Thought" Matthew Riley: Song:
christmas Time" School; "My DOL
lie." Margret Colby; Song by Quar-
tette. THE Holiday Party" "If
Your Good" Winfield Foster;
christmas Eve" Doris Colby, Har-
riett Bowden. Ethola Milton, Louise
Newall; Song, Bethlehem Babe
Mrs. Marietta Colby: Empty Stock
ings," Frances Haskins: who Santa
Claus wuz," George Leavitt; "Espec-
tally JIM" Margret Haskins; "Save a
Little Christmas" Calvin Place:
Santa Claus Drill by School: Song,
Santa Claus" School; "a Visit
From st. Nick" Fred Littlefield:
Song, by Quartette; A large Christ
mas tree was well decorated and well
filled with presents. Grown-ups as
well as children had very enjoy
able evening.
The Village school closed Wednes-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Jitney Operators
Must File Bonds for
Liability Insurance

"All operators Of motor or so-called
3itney bus lines must file bonds for
liability insurance, commencing the
first of the year." stated Judge Edgar
Smith, deputy secretary of State,
yesterday. -.
Section z. Chapter 1877, Public Laws
of 1925, is as follows:
1.-THE secretary of State shall not
register any motor vehicle or trailer
subject to the supervision and con-
troll of the Public Utilities Commits
sion, and the Public Utilities Com
mission shall not issue a certificate
permitting the operator of such mo-
tor vehicle or trailer, and no person
or persons shall operate or cause to
be operated upon any public highway
any such motor vehicle or trailer UNI
til the owner or owners thereof shall
have procured insurance or a bond
having a surety company authorized
to transact business in this State as
surety thereon, which insurance or
surety bond shall indemnify the In
sured against any legal liability for
personal injury, death or damage to
property which may result from or
have been caused by the use or opera
ton of the motor vehicle or trailer
described, in the contract Of Insurance.
or sucf bond"
Deputy Smith said: Buses carry
ing up to is passengers must ME a
bond Of from $4,000 to $4,000. accord
ing to size, and above 16 passengers
the bond must be $4,000"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Sun as a Star
Affects Weather

Washington, Dec. 2S.-(AP)-By
its researches in the last twenty-five
years, the. Smithsonian Institute has
established to it's satisfaction that
not only is the sun variable star
but the variation in the heat 1t radi-
ates has a direct influence upon the
weather of the earth.
It Is hoped to make possible by
the further development Of the sci
ence a system for long range fore
casting, although that is a field the
institution has not entered. Partic-
ular interest is attached to the work
at the present because for three
years the amount of heat given off
by the sun has been below normal,
condition believed by some scien-
lists to represent a periodic swing
in solar conditions.
Two stations are maintained by
the institution for observing solar
conditions, one In Chile and one in
California, while DIR. Charles G. Alb
bot, the director of the Astro-Physi-
cal Observatory. Is now abroad with
funds supplied by the National Geo
graphic Society to select a site for
the erection of a third station. In
Morocco, Beluchistan, or German
West Africa.
Describing solar radiation and It's
effect upon weather, as well as the
work of DIR. II. II. Clayton, the instt-
tuition said:
what stands out clearly is this:
1. Real provision of weather con-
ditions is shown. 1t is based on
new element, the solar variation,
which, except in Argentine. has
hitherto never been taken into ac-
count among weather services of any
of the governments of the world.
.. The accuracy even now attained
is sufficient to make DR.. Clayton's
forecasts OF the weather OF next
week, or next month. decidedly bet
ter in the long run than mere
guess"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
CORNvILLE
Christmas Entertainm.r.

TIL Christmas entertainment :. !.
Grange hall was very PLEASING ses ~
The hall and stage were beant,ss,al
decorated in Christmas colors and IVY
trees. Perfect Christmas trees ss, ~
each end of the stage which ~
beautiful with decorations even bs,s.
the gifts were added. George FLAW
ing acted as Santa. The prograr -, 81
as follows: Music, Christmas P.l,..
by orchestra; recitation, Alta smsN.
recitation, Eva Kelley; reclts,,s.
Lyndel Spofford; song, Alta Smith 49, y
Charlie Stauski; recitation. H. ~
Mcclure; dialogue, Eva Kellev ~
Lyndel Spofford; recitation. cac,, ~ ~
Gowan; song, Alta Smith ana NJ. ~ 81
Stauski with Mildred Smith At pI,ra.
Rotations by Mildred Spofford d.
line Kelley, Arlene Spofford. Narm ~
Herrin, William Spofford. Ch,,,,a
Stauski. Then followed an internrs,.
ton of the Old. Old Story. pae s.s,
why We Keep Christmas.n Tsr.s.
French with tableau, The Star !.
the East; choir, Silent Nightn ", !.
the Manager" illustrated by con,,.,..
solo; choir, "Noel," while shanSss .so
Watched Their Flocks," "The Heran
Angles Sing" 20, Little Town y
Bethlehem" christmas Morpinvs
From the Eastern Mountains y,
With Gladness. Men Of Old Fess
Stage of First Noel. Each was iIlus'
trated with pantomime by Children 4
social hour followed with music
The third and fourth degrees viii
be given Saturday evening ana ina
second captain, Mrs. Pearl Mcclure
will give the program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
CEDAR GROVE
Cedar Grove School

The school at Cedar Grove closed
December Is with very entertaining
Christmas program.
Demonstrations of the school work
done this term in arithmetic, the
study of Maine, and Current Events
was at first shown. Then program
consisting of Christmas recit2uons
and two dialogues, Santa Buys
New Suit" and Naughty Nick ana
Pretty Polly" were given. Pop corn
and candy were sold and small sum
was made to add to the school fund'
The schoolroom was very beautiluly'
decorated. revealing much EFFORT ana
labor by both teacher and pupils Ine
center Of attraction was the Cnra'
mas tree well laden with gifts lor
pupils, teacher and parents.
Those not absent or tardy for tls
term and also holding a 100 merit
honor card, are Charles Han "
Frederick Hall and Jessie Carlisle
Charles Halls name Is worthy y
mention as his average rank ior W.
term Is $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
MONMOUTH

SOUTH-Christmas tree exercises
were held at the church Thursdav
evening. The following program.
Christmas Greeting" Helen Perkins,
christmas PUZZLE Mildred Dear.
born; Hurry Down Santa" Dorothy
Clayton: Christmas Lights" MAI.
colin Mace; song, Ruby SkidgelI:
recitation, Edward Chick: fOur
Gifts" Dayton Gibson; "Christmass
Charlie Ranger; Christmas JOYS
Hazel Larrabee: Santa Claus Boy.
Clarence Larrabee; Christmas SONG,
Hanson Carver; Keep Singing,
Irene Rice; recitation, Everett car.
yer; singing, Elnora, Irene and Char.
lotte: "The Christmas Tree" Ever.
EFT Larrabee: "Our Proof" RUBY
Skidgell; christmas Has Come
Clason Dixon; Enough For An Al.
bert Mortimer: recitation, Ruby
Faulkner: Santa, Dear Santa In.
liam Carver; recitation, Hazel Car.
yer: recitation, Cecil Larrabee; reel.
tation. Charlotte Frost. The tree was
well filled with gifts and Santa Claus
was there to help.
Charlie Ranger has been visiting d
Lewiston.
Mrs. Doris Mace was a weekend
guest at the Frost home In Auburn
Charles Whitman is In town for Tie
holidays.
Miss Addie Dixon is home FOR The
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. True and H A
Gray were Christmas day guests at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Pres.
colt.
Miss Belle Hinkley Is visiting her
father, John Huxley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Florida Season
In Full Swing

Palm Beach, Fla, Dec. 2S-(AP)-
The Florida season" has begun and
from now until mid-March the Pen
insula state will hang heavy on the
map with winter tourists
Thanksgiving was the official OPEN
ing of the winter season at a number
of the semi tropical resorts. Others,
more or less popular centers of social
and recreational activity, have no
special dates for beginning the whirl
and rush of receiving vacationists.
but rather keep "open house." This
commenced from the turning of the
first leaf in the North and will last
until the last tourist departs in the
Spring.
Actual tenure of the social season Is
determined by the whims of society.
In late years there has been evil
denced a decided trend to synchroniZe
the Florida season with that of the
French Riviera, to which the local
salient Is proving a mighty COMPETE
tor. While Fifth Avenue taileurs
and modistes are showing what the
beau mode will wear at Palm Beach
and on the Cote d'Azur, this conces-
sion to the foreign playground is be-
ing sharply offset on the Reu de la
Paix, where mesdames are viewing
that which will be chic at Palm
Beach this year.
Closely following Yuletide holidays,
Palm Beach, a city whose chief heri-
tage is a honeyed air. a strip Of PALM
fringed sand. a shining sun and q
singing sea, begins to acquire all the
accoutrements of a metropolis. Here
come the hosts of society, here come
the men and women of big and little
nf iph nd ulxy-
rich-all to romp on the beaches, to
frolic in the surf, to relax in the shade
of palm-studded glades. Palm Beach
becomes the capital of society for q
season.
Although Palm Beach is the heart
Of F1orida's winter vacationing area,
other resorts and even non-resort Sec
tors bear their share in providing
amusement and recreation to the in
coming fugitives from colder and
barer scenes.
From St. Johns on the east coast,
down around the little keys and up
to the bend of the Gulf on the west
coast the visitor rests, as we'll as in
lake towns and other interior resorts.
A number of out-of-state millionaires
maintain palacelike homes along the
coasts and in the interior, while other
wealthy visitors locate their magnif1-
cent bungalows on little coral-based
keys. just large enough to give space
to house and elbow ROOM" Seen
from a distance these islets, with the
sky as a background and a lightcol-
ored base. have the fairy-like appear
ance of islands floating in the air.
To meet the anticipated increase in
tourists this season new de luxe
hanp odd 70 fhA 81,
heavy regular schedule from Florida
to New York and Chicago. A coast
wise steamship line has eli. mated a
regular out-of-state port of call and
extended its southernmost terminus
from Jacksonville to Miami, while a
new line has been inaugurated be-
tween Miami and Havana.
Hotels have been refurbished and
expanded, and numerous cottages for
tourists use have sprung up in readi-
ness for the big rush.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Spencer to Probe
Cause of Fire in
Bangor Shoe Store

Investigation will be started py
State insurance Commissioners Will
bur Spencer, Thursday of this week,
into the causes of the fire which oc-
CURED December % In the Fashion
Shoe Shoppe owned and managed by
Abraham BRAKEMAN of Bangor. The
IRE started IN the brick block on
the second foor In Mr.. Braveman's
shoe store. The next floor above
was used asa dwelling and was oc-
cupied.
Following Investigations made by
Chief LeBarrow Of the Bangor Fire
department and Police Inspector
Golden, Mr.. Braveman was arrested
and was arraigned in the Bangor
municipal, court on two charges OF
arson. He pleaded not guilty TO
both counts. the first alleging that
he set the IRE, and the second al
leging that he caused the fire to be
set. The case was continued In the
Bangor municipal court pending the
investigation 20 be made by Insur.
ance Commissioner Spencer, and Mr..
Brayeman was released on bonds Of
XlH4Vs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
BELGRADE
A Double Wedding

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
ertck Megill, at East Farmingdale.
was the scene of a pretty double
wedding Tuesday evening, December
~. 1925, at $50 o'clock with Rev. S.
*. Moore Of the Farmingdale Metho-
dist church officiating. Both couples
are from Belgrade Lakes, Me-. and
two OF the principals are grandchil-
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. MegiIl. Warren
B: Megill, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Megill, formerly of Farmingdale
and Miss Gladys NJ. Prey. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry o. Prey were the
first couple and Oliver w. Hanson,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Percy f. Han
son, and Miss ALICE Megill, sister of
Warren, were the second.
The ceremony was performed in a.
well decorated room and beneath a
large Christmas bell. The walls of
the room were hung with Christmas
wreaths and overhead with long red
and blue ribbons draped to the chan
delier, adding touch of Christmas
cheer to the occasion.
The brides wore beautiful dresses
and carried a bridal bouquet of roses
and carnations. Miss Prey was at
tired In a blue satin dress and Miss
Megill wore a sand color crepe satin.
Only the immediate relatives of the
young Mr.. and Mrs. Megill were pre-
sent and after the ceremony. while a
supper was being prepared. the young
couples left the home without being
detected until they were on their way
for short auto trip. On their return
they will spend a week with their
grandparents before returning to
their homes in Maine.-The Freehold.
N. j.. Transcript, Dec. Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Wadleigh. daugh-
ter, Reta and Raymond Gay motored
to Bridgeport, Conn.,, last week.
Leaving Belgrade Sunday morning
and returning home Wednesday night
passing two nights in Needham,
Mass. with Mrs. Wadleighs sisters
and one night in Bridgeport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Dunn enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. HI. L. Strickland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Strickland and
Joan on Christmas day and
evening.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. w. ].
Spaulding were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Wadleigh. Granville Downs. Isaac
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Assessment 100
Per Cent Asked Stock
Holders Lincoln Trust

wiscasset, Dec. 2S.-Stockholders
of the former Lincoln Country Trust
Company have been notified by the
receivers that they will be expected
to contribute 100 per cent of the par
value of their holding to help liquid
ate obligate obligations of the bank.
Nearly half the stock was owned by
the broker firm of Burgess, Lang q
Co. of Boston, which is also bankrupt
and consequently can not be expected
to be assessed. The question arises
whether the solvent stock holders are
liable "severally and separately" for
the bankrupt owners.
1t is expected that the last 20 per
cent dividends due the savings ac-
count depositors will be paid in a
few weeks and thereafter the as
sets and whatever Is derived from
the assessments Of stock holders will
be applied to the checking account
deposits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Jumping His
Way to College

Minneapolis, Dec. 28.--(APl-.n, !.
the University of Minnesota stns.a
working their way through sn 49,
Victor I. Eagan. medical studem y !
adopted about the strangest. AZ y
parachute jumper.
Eagan formerly made liyin,
participating in motorcycle racs.
Minnesota state fairs. He did ii,
parachute jumping last summer w
His only complaint Is that ~ =.
pounds Is too much of a loaA n, Z. ~
average size chute" 81 nevs, ~. .ns
chute big enough" he said, cana IT
sequently I get quite a jolt wbse IN
land"
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STATE HOUSE
Next Meeting no Tuesday Dec 49, at 10 NJ

ed Pout, which IL not considered
much OF game fish, and is not par
ticularly desirable from an edible
point of view except when made into
chowder.
In Kansas, however. fishermen
have no such opportunities for TAX
ing trout. salmon, and the other true
game fish as we enjoy here In Maine.
and they take great pains in order
to raise the catfish, fighting the va
rious parasites and diseases which
kill off the young fish.
One interesting bit of information
in the bulletin just received calls at
tention to the stringing of electric
light wires across hatchery tanks,
the lights being hung flush with the
water, so as to attract myriads of
small insects, upon which the catfish
fry may feed as they fall into the
pond. dazzled by the lights.
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STATE OF MAINE

STATE OF MAINE !
Kennebec, ss. In EQUITY
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
a. 7assler
vs..
Ohio Investment Company
Order of Notice
On the foregoing bill in equity pre-
scented by A. Fassler, President of the
Ohio Investment Company, against
said Company alleging that the stock
holders of said corporation on Decem-
Der 10, 1925, voted to dissolve said cor
poration and that there are no exist
ing liabilities or assets of said corpo-
ration and praying for a dissolution
of said corporation;
ORDERED, that hearing be had
at the Court House in Augusta, Maine.
on Tuesday, the twelfth day of jan
uary, 1926, at ten o'clock A. M. and
that notice of said hearing be given
by serving an attested copy of said
bill and this order of court thereon on
said corporation fourteen days at
least before the date of said hearing,
and by publishing an attested copy Of
This order once a week for two sue
cessive weeks in the Kennebec Jour-
nal, newspaper published in Augusta.
Maine, the last publication to be at
least seven days before the date of
said hearing.
NORMAN L. BAssETT.
Justice Supreme Judicial Court.
Dated this twenty-sixth day of De-
cember, 1925.
(SeaD
A true copy.
Attest: C.. w. ZONES Clark
dec29-jan6
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MANY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1925.

liam Long, John H. Mcclure. George
Tracy, Morrill, Hoxie, Rocco Pasarrilla.
Dorothy S. Mottram. Wsetn Debrolister,
Vito Prunesti. Henry Boynton. James q.
Bellows, Fred r. Michaud, Arthur w.
Libby, Daniel Fallon. Forrest /. Mars
ton, Gertrude E. Wika, James III. 81
monitor, Fred Succie and James Z.
Gallagher.
The following petitioners were given
leave to withdraw: Alex w. johnson,
BENJAMIN Grass. Robert E. Messer,
BENJAMIN Grass, Michael Kane, Jacob
Goldman. Adelard Brissette and Har-
~ w. Russell.