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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
"The Gypsy Scores
Hit with Friday
Evening Audience

Playing to good house, consider
ing the state of the weather. the
Henry Carleton Players Friday
night at City Hall, presented THE
Gypsy" four act comedy drama.
pleasing those present with their In
depreciation of the various parts
and showing in this play their ver-
satility and dramatic ability in no
uncertain way.
The Gypsy" is the story OF a
young girl who as a baby was left
on the door step of home and is
taken in and reared, of course in
ignorance of her real parents. From
this theme is developed dramatic
story with touches of. humor, of pa
thos and Of villany, all combining
to make this play one of great in
terest.
Miss Peggy Martin plays the part
of the gypsy girl in a very able
manner, with Charles Mcdonald
playing opposite her in his usual
pleasing manner. Mr.. Carleton as
Judge Howell, who had taken the
gypsy girl into his home, made this
Characterization one of great
strength.
The program was further tighten
ed by two song numbers by Mr.. Jack
Kearney and Mr.. Richard Lloyd,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
Exhibits Will Include All Pro-
jects For the Seas0n-EX-
pect Newly Appointed AS
sistant State Club Leader To
Be Present

The annual contest of the Boys
and Girls Agricultural Clubs of
Kennebec County will be held at
Winthrop, Saturday, November q,
it was announced last night from
the office of the Kennebec Farm
Bureau. The meeting win be held
at the Winthrop Grange Hall at the
invitation of the Winthrop Grange
and the Winthrop Farm Bureau and
it is expected that there will be an
especially large list of exhibits this
year.
At the meeting which was held
last year at Readfield, over 100 boys
and girls exhibited the results of
their seasons efforts and the mem
bership in the Kennebec County
clubs has increased this year from
10 to over 800, this apparently in
dicating larger list this year.
1t is hoped that Miss Mildred
Brown of Readfeld who has recent
ly been appointed as assistant State
Club Leader, will be at this meeting.
Miss Brown who is a former club
member and county champion re-
ceived her early training in club
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
OAKLAND

The following members: Mrs. Mae
Hallett, Mrs. Rose Kelley, Mrs. H.
Ida j.. Brown, Mrs. Ina Cochran.
Miss Frances Pike and Mrs. Gladys
Crowell from J. Wesley Gilman Camp
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary met
Wednesday afternoon at the vestry
of the Methodist Church and COM
pleted two handsome quilts for the
Fall Festival to be held Wednesday,
October 18th in Memorial Hall.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the affair which promises
to be a great success. The decora-
lions will be in keeping with the
autumn season and material for the
Larkin booth has already arrived
here. Refreshments of hot coffee
and frankforts, ice cream and cake
will be on sale, as well as Larkin
Products of all kinds. There will
be a mystery booth and a booth of
fancy work, including embroidery,
crocheting and hand made articles
Of all kinds.
The Everyman's Club will hold 4
Harvest Supper at the United Bap-
fist Vestry next Wednesday night at
$50 O'Clock. A delightful program
will be arranged including an ad-
dress by Prof. Roberts of Colby.
Each man may bring a gentleman
guest.
The Silent Six Club met Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. John
King. Work on the baskets and
trays was continued under the sup
ervision of the president, Mrs. AL
den Moore. The next meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. Flora
Kelley.
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Reilly ana
son William, and Miss Mary O'Neill,
have gone to Cambridge, Mass, to
visit their sister and husband. Mr..
and Mrs. William Spillane for a few
days, making the trip by auto.
Supt. and Mrs. John S. Tapley
visited the schools in Sidney, Fri
Gay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bridges of Tex
as, who have been making a tour OF
the state by auto and have been
attending the Fairs in this vicinity
have been in town the past few days.
The couple left Friday morning for
Clinton where MIR. Bridges had an
engagement at the moving picture
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
State Commissioner
Insurance Speaks
Before COny Assembly

w. d. Spencer, State Insurance
Commissioner. spoke Friday morning
before the student body at Cony
high school in regard to Fire Pre-
vention Day. which was observed at
that time. He declared that in 1924
there was loss OF, over 100000 In
the. state of Maine from fire DAM
age, of an equal amount through loss
of production by plants damaged by
fire and of still another half million
dollars through the administration
of insurance companies covering fire
losses. He emphasized the tremen-
dous waste this means and the inn
portance of fire drills. He declared
that 1t a duty we owe to others ana
to the generations to come TO take
more care and see that fire hazards
are destroyed so that CONGREGATIONS
may not occur.
Hon. B. F. Maher, state senator VIII
speak Monday morning at Column
bus Day program, his topic being
Columbus
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theatre in that town on Wednesday

theatre in that town on Wednesday
evening.
The Mothers Improvement Club
held an all day meeting Thursday at
the home of Mrs. Sheridan Plaisted
on the Country Club road Mrs.
Plaisted was assisted in entertaining
by Mrs. Cynthia Bunker. About
twenty-five including members. and
children partook of the bountiful DIM
ner which was served at noon the
menu consisting of baked beans, SAL
ads, pies, cakes and coffee. There
was a short business meeting and
Mrs. Plaisted was elected as alter
nate to attend the State Federation
of Women's clubs held in Bangor on
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday
of next in case the president Mrs. Ida
Judkins was unable to attend. A
very peasant day was enjoyed and
the next meeting will be held Oct.
end in thH Methodist vcstry.
The program at the regular meet
ing of Cascade Grange which will be
held this Saturday evening in Grange
hall will be in charge of the Belgrade
avenue division in the contest under
the supervision of Mrs. Lucretia
Gleason and Mrs. Edna Brown.
III. v. y. lotIldl anu LII. Il. l..
Williams attended the meeting of
the Kennebec Medical association
held Thursday evening at the Elm
wood Hotel in Waterville.
Miss Marion Whyte and niece Miss
Laura Bissett who have been visiting
the formers brother Jack Whyte and
sister Mrs. Gilbert the past week
have returned to their home in Ber-
lin. \. T..
Mrs. Myra Holmes attended the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
BUREAU
MEMBERSHIP CALL
MEETING SUCCESS

From present indications, the Farm
Bureau membership campaign will
be more successful than ever before.
The various community chairman are
turning in very favorable reports and
the town of Riverside, has the dis
tinction of being the first town in
the county to earn thirty points to-
ward the large silver shield which
goes TO the county Farm Bureau
turning in the greatest number of
points in the membership contest.
Riverside has won five points for
enrolling as many members for the
year 1926 as it had for the year 1925,
ten points because each solicitor en-
rolled five or more members and Is
points because more than three
fourths of the 1925 members have al
ready paid their 1926 dues. There
are three communities in the River
side section and If both the Webber
Pond community and the Vassalboro
one duplicate this performance an
additional Is points will be given 10
the section. to apply on the shield.
Last year Hancock county was
first in the contest with kernebec
second. and this year the reports are
so optimistic that kennebec expects
to come through a winner.
A feature of the membership cam
paign which has been tried out with
great success this year and which
one of the community leaders declar-
ed has taken the pain out of the
campaign" is a membership banquet
and entertainment at which the old
members are given an opportunity to
sign up again and prospective mem
berG are shown the benefits to be
i r1,tr ~ h
great organization. Meetings of this
kind have already been held at Al
bion. Belgrade Benton. Farmingdale.
Oakland. Readfield and Pittston and
one is to be held this evening at $3.50
at winthrop. where c. NJ. White. of
the bureau of markets OF the State
department of Agriculture Is TO speak.
A similar meeting will be held Mon
day at Mount Vernon where r. F.
Talbot. State Extension Dairy Spe-
cialist will speak.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
PROBATE COURT
FOR WEEK OCT. 5

The following routine business has
been transacted at the probate court
the week of October Is, 1925:
Wills allowed-Of James w. Fow-
Ter late of Belgrade, B. p. Stuart OF
Belgrade executor.
Administrations granted-Of the es-
tate of Anna M. Page, late of Ipswich,
Mass, Lila F. Page of Ipswich, Mass,
administrative and Fred w. Page OF
Augusta agent; of the estate of Mel
vina A. Reed, late of Waterville,
James T. Reed of Waterville admin
istrator; of the estate of Elmer Pero,
late of Waterville, Augustus Clair OF
Waterville administrator; of the es-
tate of Henry A. Hodges, late of vas
salboro, Edna NJ Candage of Water
Vile administrative; of the estate OIL
William Penn Whitehouse, late of Au-
gusta, William Penn Whitehouse, End
of Portland, administrator de bonls
non; of the estate Of George Bamford
late of Fayette, John H. Maxwell oil
Livermore Falls administrator
Guardians appointed-Of Ellen ID
Kendall, minor, of Clinton, Ira "A
Witham of Clinton guardian.
Accounts allowed-First and ina
account of Edward o. Brown and Wal
ter Brown. executors of the will of o
III. Brown, late of Vassalboro; first ano
final account of Benedict F. Maher
executor of the will of John B. Nor
rill, late of China: fifth account OF
clyde II. Lyon, guardian of Lawrence
M. Lyon, minor, of Sidney.
Inventories filed-In the estates Of
George w. Belyea, late Of Randolph
Albert D. McKenney, late of Benton
James r. Goodall, late Of Litchfield
Philip H. Cutie. late of Waterville
Maggie A. Goodale. late of Clinton
Laura l.. Smiley, late of Winslow.
Papers filed for notice-Petiton FOL
license to sell real estate of Cyrus A
Davis, late of China; petition for II
cense to sell real estate of Augusta
NJ. Dolloff, adult ward of Mt. Vernon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
CONY SENIORS
GIVE HALLOWEEN
DANCING PARTY

The first dance of the season at
Cony high, a Halloween dance Civ
en- by the Senior class, proved
most enjoyable one despite the rainy
weather. A goodly number of stu
dents were present to help make the
evening an enjoyable one and the
members of the senior class had dec
grated the hall and otherwise ar
ranged for the success of the analf.
The decorations were in the time
honored colors of Halloween with
black cats, pumpkins, jack-O-lan-
terms. cornstall1s and autumn leaves.
In the center of the hall, a large bas-
ket was hung from one of the beams
and during one of the dances this
was overturned, scattering inflated
balloons among the dancers.
Music for the occasion was fur
nished by Pierce's orchestra in "hick
costume and during the evening Ar
thur Burke in 'countryish' cos
tune, sang a humorous song which
kept the entire gathering in laugh
ter for several minutes. An ellmlna
ton dance with a prize of box OIL
candy for the girl. and of necktle
and handkerchief TO match for the
boy, and a number dance at which
the object was to get the students
acquainted with each other were
special features Of the evening.
On the receiving line were Miss
Leora Prentiss. and Harrison Lyseth,
the faculty advisors of the senior
class. Richard Bell. president OF the
senior class. Edna Gagnon the sec
rotary and treasurer. Kenneth Dins-
more, the vice president and Melvin
Moore, chairman of the social COM
mittee.
The members of the committee In
charge were Melvin Moore, chairman,
Howard stiles. Norwood Mansur.
Gladys Young, Marion Sawtelle and
Edna Gagnon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
Winthrop Poultry
Club to Enjoy
Supper Session

The winthrop Poultry club will
meet on Thursday at the home OF
Mrs. Ida Adams for pullet selec-
ton demonstration which is to be
followed by chicken supper at the
Grange hall and a program in the
evening. o. M. Wilbur, Extension
Poultry specialist, will conduct the
demonstration in the afternoon and
will speak in the evening. The COM
mittee in charge of the meeting con-
sists Of P. A. Thaanum, Jr., A. w.
Black, and w. P. Adams.
This is the oldest poultry club In
the State and it has resulted in the
establishment of poultry clubs In
nearly every county in the State of
Maine. Mr.. Thaanum is the presi-
dent and f. w. Alden is the secre-
tary. A. w. Black, member of the
club, has the largest poultry flock in
the county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10

After most interesting Is months
stay at AKIN on the Gold Coast OF
West Africa where he was employed
as assistant branch manager for the
Mengel Mahogany Logging Company,
Robert G. Stubs arrived in this city
Thursday to pass several weeks
vacation with his brothers. Philip d.
Stubs, assistant attorney general,
and DR.. Richard H. Stubs.
Mr.. Stubbs arrived in New York,
Wednesday afternoon, crossing the
ocean from Southampton on the
new steamship, Berlin. of the North
German Lloyd, which was making its
first transatlantic trip. He was met
in New York by his brother, Phillip
D. Stubs.
Speaking Of the mahogany indus
try in West Africa. Mr.. Stubs stated
yesterday that although mahogany
logging has been carried on there for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
W'|NSL0vv
Church Services

Services at the Winslow Congrega-
ton church for Sunday, Oct. II, will
he as follows: Regular morning wor-
ship at 1890, to which all are cordially
invited, as we'll as at the Sunday
school following the preaching service.
The pastor will take as his subject
1.-THE Tree and the Chah." reference
found in last Psalms.
Christian Endeayor and song service
will orchestra accompaniment at $50
and Z o'clock in the evening; subject,
"They First Gave Themselves
Stewardship Meditation reference,
End Corinthians, Sth chapter, verses
to Is.
Mid-week service at 7.3o Thursday
evening at the parsonage; subject.
Seeking the Best Gifts" reference,
Luke, 18th chapter, 18th verse.
To all these meetings of the week
the public is cordially invited to be
present and help the church in its
Worship,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
ANNUAL KENNEBEC COUNTY Boys
and GIRLS CONTESTS, WINTHROP, NOV. I

work at the hands of Mrs. Mary A.
NiclSerson who was for many years
the local club leader of Readfield
and is now the county club leader.
Miss Brown Is graduate of the
home economics department of Uni
versity of Maine.
The annual meeting is the grand
event of the season for the young
club members. All members from
Kennebec County must enter some
of their products in this competition
in order to contribute their seasons
project. as they are obliged to do
certain amount of practice work,
keep an itemized account of their
debts and credits on their projects
write an essay about the work of
the season and make an exhibit at
the annual meeting.
Projects upon which the boys and
girls of Kennebec County are now
working are, canning, sewing. cook
ing and housekeeping. room i'm
provement, gardens, sweet corn. pig
raising. poultry raising and potato
raising.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Palmer Of East
Winslow have purchased a farm at
Pembroke, Maine. where they will
move their household goods the first OF
the coming week. They have the best
of wishes from all who know them
for much happiness in their new sur.
roundings.
Harvey Patten and Joseph Reed
were business callers in Augusta yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Bailey have re-
turned home after passing few days
at their cottage at Owls Head.
Mrs. Ina Hooper, Mrs. Grace
Thompson and Mrs. Cora Arey were
visitors in Waterville Friday.
Winslow High school boys football
team will go to Bucksport today to
enter into contest with the Eastern
Maine Conference Seminary.
The many friends of Miss Geraldine
Reynolds will regret to learn that she
is suffering from burns on her face
and arms sustained when she slipped
and fell while carrying hot water.
The Fort Halifax Boys and Girls
Club will hold a meeting at $50 this
afternoon at the Fort school. Each
Girl is requested to come prepared to
sew. and all are. asked bring their
report sheets and stories completed
Thirty of the Office force of the II.
& W. mills were very pleasantly enter
tanned at the Stobie cottage at Snow
Pond Thursday evening. their host be-
ing Arthur Winslow. A chicken sup
per was served and general smoker
and social time enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. y. Mason and chill
dren, Helen and Daniel, were visitors
Yesterday at the home of relatives in
Fairfield.
Miss Celia Tobey was visitor In
Branch Mills yesterday, where she at
tended the Grange fair.
Miss Lula Stuart. who teaches
school at Cross Hill, is visiting at her
home over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. w. Allen were Wis
itors in Fairfield Friday morning.
Merlyn Harding is visiting at the
home of his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. III. H. Harding Of Clinton, for a
few days.
Fred Ellis returned Friday from
business trip to Owls Head.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
Traverse Jurors
For October Term
OF SUPERIOR Court

The list Of traverse Jurors drawn
for service at the October term or
the supreme judicial court has been
announced as follows:
Harold Bean, Clinton: Daniel r.
Black, Gardiner: George H. Blaisdell,
Oakland; c. p. Choate, Augusta;
William H. Cook, Waterville; Uriah
Drew, Augusta Scott w. Fisher,
Augusta; Charles w. Goodwin, Au-
gusta: e. L. Cove, Waterville;
George Gray, Gardiner; l.. j. Kirk,
Chelsea; Mrs. Lena Kyle, Vassal-
boro; Samuel w. Lombard. Water
vile; Herbert A. Ripley, Hallowell;
George H. Totman, Winslow; Frank
B. True. Augusta; Francis M.
Wheeler, Waterville; Mrs. May
White, China.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10

madge is a story of thrills. The
many Opera House patrons are talk
ing most favorably of the unusual
attractions at this theatre and the
management is taking special pains
to continue the same calibre of pro-
gram. The show starts at ? o'clock
and runs continuous until 1915 with
the usual low price of admission Of
10c, 15c and 25c.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10

The dancing classes of Mrs. Adele
q. Noyes opened on Thursday
1hd Friday with Mrs. Ernest L. Nc
Loan and Mrs. ]. B. Wohlfarth re-
eeeving the pupils in the upper
grammar school class and Mrs.
3eorgs W. Leadbetter and Mrs.
Aoyes for the high school assembly.
14om the latter group q committee
* six was chosen to arrange for q
41neing party to be given the last
this month. The members of
q8s committee are Miss Faith Cony.
Jes Rosamond Cole, and Messrs.
Robert Leadbetter, Richard Noble,
WILLIAM Weeks and Murray Mckay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10

20 years it now appears that the for
est resources are just being opened.
Mahogany is the principal wood ex-
ported from that country. the logs
being shipped to Liverpool. London,
New York, New Orleans and other
ports.
During his stay in West Africa, his
headquarters were at AKIN on the
coast, located 60 miles from Seccon-
dee. which is seaport of consider
able size His work frequently took
him inland and he visited many of
the gold mining towns in that part of
Africa. Through his extended stay
in that warm climate where the an
nual mean average temperature is
between so and SIS degrees, Mr..
Stubs has been in the best of health
having escaped from any touch of
malarial fever. which is a frequent
form of sickness in that country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10

meeting of Fort HaliiaA,
Daughters of the Alner ia,
ton which was held ~
Messalonskee Beach camp ~
Mcssalonskee where tney
for the day of Mrs. Hansxs
Waterville. A delicious ~
dinner with all the fixlns ,,,.s
ed at noon and a very "
enjoyed. n
Mrs. NJ. Martens, WIZ
passing the summer a. ~ y
East Pond, has returned
in New York City accom-
maid and uffeur. ,..tr|
Rev. ;Gd Mrs, J. 4. IA
returned from Biddeioru' M
have been visiting neI
Pinkerton. and they nas n
guests of relatives in La
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Funeral Of mrs. Alice Mckay

Funeral services for Mrs. Alice NC
Kay, whose death occurred at her home
Thursday morning. were conducted
from the home at 2 o'clock Friday aft
ernoon, the Rev. T. ]. Coolbroth, pas
tor of the Advent church in Water
willie, officiating. Mr.. Coolbroth used
the beautiful Advent service for the
dead and spoke comfortingly to the be-
reaved survivors.
The casket was covered with choice
flowers sent by the many friends OF
the deceased and from the sorrowlng
schoolmates and friends of the be-
reaved son, Edgar Mckay. The house
was filled with friends and relatives
from Winslow and Waterville who
came to pay their last tribute.
The remains will be taken by train
this morning to West Roxbury. Mass,
where a brief service will be held at
the mortuary chapel at Forest Hill
cemtery, where interment will De
made. Edgar Mckay, Mrs. Lucy Will
son and J. Q. Peck will accompany the
remains there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10

Friends Of Charles Burke, form
erly of this city and more recently
Of Portland, will be glad to learn
that he is rapidly recovering from
. period of sickness. He and his
family recently removed from the
Forest City and are now living on
Crosby street this city. He is the
ton of John Burke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10

Tomorrow afternoon Evangelist
Lawrence &. Greenwood will deliver
the second address on "The Eight
Covenants" at the Church of the
Open Door," in Golden Cross hall.
The evening service will be held at
7.30, preceded by an open air meet
ing at Z o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10

The young women members of the
evening classes at the Augusta Y. M.
c. A. will enjoy hike on Sunday af-
ternoon under the leadership of Miss
Ethelle Garside and Miss Ethel Rus
sell. The party will leave the Y. M.
G. A. promptly at two o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10

Mrs. Walter Hannah will sever her
connection with the Winslow Candy
store this evening. Mrs. Hannah has
been employed there for a consider
able period of time and she will be
missed by her many friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10

Harvey Royce, formerly employ
ed as stock operator at the Kenney
and Greenwood Office in this city,
and more recently at the Western
Union Office at Portland, left Friday
morning for Miami, Fla, where he
will be employed by the Western
Union Company for the winter. Mr.
Royce has been visiting for the past
two weeks with friends I'm this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10

Miss Mabel Therrien of Rumford
Falls is the guest of her uncle. An
thony n. Landry and Mrs. Landry
of Water street. Mrs. Louis Gen.
dron of Lewiston is also a house
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Landry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10

Miss Captola Clough is teaching in
one of the grade schools in Florida,
where she went several weeks ago,
making the trip by automobile and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
ADJUSTMENTS
OPERA HOUSE

A program of unusual merit is on
the screen at the Opera House to-
day. Anna Q. Nilsson in THE Pace
that Thrills" is an entertaining
drama of the present time while
"Tearin Thru" with Richard Tai