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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-10
CANAAN

During the shower Saturday night
lightning struck the house of Vel
more Holt on Battle Ridge, burning
it to the ground. The barn and out
buildings were saved. There was a
small insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Getchell, with
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Harold Branch of
Waterville, attended the funeral of
their aunt, Mrs. Adeline Burrell of
Norridgewock, Saturday Interment
was in the Pooler cemetery, East
Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Davis were
business callers in Waterville, Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Shores OF
Winslow have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Asa Shores for several
days.
Mrs. Attic Smith iof Canton has
arrived and will pass few weeks
at her summer home.
MI. and Mrs. Charles Allen of Ban
gor were weekend guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Moore.
Elisha Reynolds of Burnham visit
ed his brother, Ralph Reynolds, Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams ana
son Harold were in Pittsfield Sun
day, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Ames.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Swazey and
children of Brownville passed Sum
day with Mrs. Swazey's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Willis Clark.
charles Allen of Bangor and
george Lambert were at Kingsbury
ponu nshlng one day recently.
Harold Foster has a new Ford
sedan.
Abbott, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Goodridge, has been quite
SICK the past week. DIR. Newcomb
OF Clinton attends him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-10
RICHMOND

Ray Merserve left Saturday for
Washington County where he will
work during the summer in the inter-
est of the Maine Bible Association.
The June business meeting of the
Richmond Alumni Association will
be held Wednesday evening, June 10,
at 7.30 o'clock at Miss Arobel AL
lens, Gardiner street. Officers will
be elected and several amendments
to the constitution will be discussed.
All members are requested to be
present.
The Kluga Club will hold 10c
social in their club hall at the Old
Grand Army Hall. Wednesday even
ing.
Frank Kennedy, former. Rich
mond boy, who is express messenger,
on train No. /, running from Port (
land to Bangor, was seriously hurt
recently when a heavy box fell on
him, striking him across the chest,
just before arriving in Waterville.
He was taken to, Portland where he
is now making his home. He will be
laid up several weeks
Mrs. Henry Merrill and daughter,
Thelma, left Richmond Sunday for a
two weeks visit with relatives in
Yarmouth and Portland, before going
to Reading. VT, where they will make
their rome.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles F. Frederick
and little daughter, have left for
Tewksbury, Mass, where Mr.. Fred
erich has employment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-10
NORTH ANSON

Mr.. and Mrs. William Allen of
Portland and Miss Audrey Fenlason,
of this place, went to Orono Saturday
to attend the graduation Of William
Allen, Jr., from University Of Maine.
They returned to North Arson Tues
day where they will be guests of Earl
Fenlason and family for few days
Eugenia Fenlason went to DIR.
Belts hospital at Strong Saturday
to undergo a throat operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Allen and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Allen of Fredericton,
N. B., came Saturday for few days
visit with their relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwood Allen. They came by
auto.
Ira w. Durgin was called to The
Forks Saturday morning by the criti-
cal illness fo his mother, Mrs. Elsie
j. Durgin.
During the shower Friday night
the lightnine struck Lester Williams
house breaking 26 lights Of glass and
tearing off some of the finish. 1t did
not set fire and none of the occupants
were injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-10
PALERMO

BRANCH MILLS-At the Grange
meeting Thursday night a strawberry
supper was enjoyed.
There will be a dance at the
Grange hall Wednesday night by Au-
gusta boys.
Miss Doris Young has closed her
school at Riverside and is home for
the vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Young have
been i'll with the prevailing distemper.
Will Marden has employment at
Thomaston.
Grant Foss of Massachusetts, is a
visitor at E. S. Kitchin's.
Mr.. Simpson of Augusta is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Allen Kellar.
W.. S. Jones and family are NOV
ing into H. M Crommett's house at
Center Palermo.
charlotte. Manley and Ruby Tyler.
students at the Maine Central In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-10

Hill; Bangor to Bar Harbor, Seal
Harbor, N. E. Harbor, Mt. Desert
and back to Bar Harbor and Bangor;
Lincoln to Belfast via Oldtown, Ban
gor and Winterport; Belfast to Au-
burn Lewiston via Lbertyville. Au-
gusta, Winthrop and Greene; Rock
land to Pennington via Union, Au-
gusta, Belgrade Lakes and New
Sharon; Belfast to Bath via Camden,
Rockland, Waldobor and Wiscasset;
Skowhegan to S. Harpswel via
Waterville, Augusta, Gardiner and
Brunswick; Brunswick to Paris via
Lisbon, Auburn Lewiston, Mechanic
Falls and South Paris; Bath to Port
land via Brunswick and Yarmouth;
Rumford to Portland via Livermore,
Auburn Lewiston and New Glouces-
ter; Portland to Rochester. N. H.,
via Biddeford, Alfred and Sanford;
Biddeford to Somersworth, N. H., via
Wells and Berwick; Harrison to
Portland via Bridgton, Naples and
Windham Center.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-10
NEW SHARON

The Ladies Aid of the Baptist
church met last Wednesday after
noon at the Willows with ten mem
bers being present. The time was
spent IN cutting patch work. Re-
freshments were served by Mrs.
Walter Smith and Mrs. Albert
Fitch.
Hariph Bullen has recently receiv-
ed the Post cane, being the Oldest
resident of New Sharon
Wilma Hodgkins is spending a
few days with Bona Spoffard.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Batchelder
are visiting their daughter in
Rangeley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Plaisted of
harrington were visitors at the
home of Gene Toney, this week.
The graduating class of 1925
started on their class ride Monday
to Rangeley Lake, where they will
spend a few days.
Mrs. Philip Bacon of Belgrade. who
mas been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Arthur Bullen, has returned home.
Bert Gordon has purchased a work
morse of Erwin Getchell.
roland Luce went to Kingfeld
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-10
Arguments Today
Maine Motor Coaches
Hearing, p. u. Comm.

Inc public utilities commission
VIII listen to arguments for and
against the granting of 16 petitions
OF the Maine Motor Coaches, Inc. for
motor bus transportation service
over as many routes throughout the
state this morning at 10 o'clock at
the state house. This is a continu-
ance of the hearing given the petit
tlonlng company at Augusta, May 26
TO May 20 inclusive, at which time
some 20 counsel appeared in opposi-
ton to the petitions.
Argument will be made Wednesday
by Attorneys George F. Eaton and
Charles d. Bartlett of Bangor for the
proponents, while it is expected that
the opposition will be offered by Col.
George z. Fogg for the Maine Cen
trail railroad; Henry j. Hart for the
Bangor & Aroostook railroad; Mai.
Thornton Alexander for the Boston
q Maine railroad; Charles B. Carter
OF Lewiston for The White Bus Line,
thompson & Dufersne, proprietors.
and for Lewis G. Beals Bus Line:
Arthur Smalley, a bus operator be-
tween Rockland and Belfast; CLYDE
r.. Chapman Of Belfast, representing
Mclaughlin Bros, operators between
>~AAA I'eiiSOiy w llildIIt M. b.
Lord, general manager of the York
Utilities Co.; William B. Shelton for
the Androscoggin railway and Elec-
trio Co, Edward Maxcy of Gardiner
for the Central Maine Power Co.:
Elvfn H. Thompson of Portland, rep
resenting Carter & Mileson, opera
tors between Portland and. Naples;
Forest B. Bailey of the Bailey Tran
sit Co., Brunswick to South Harps-
well; David O.. Rodick of Bar Har-
Dor, representing Herbert Staples.
bus operator between Bangor and
Bar Harbor; H. B. Sweetser of Port
land. representing the Grand Trunk
Railway Co.; Leon V. Walker, repre-
senting the Cumberland Light &
Power Co.; Herbert M. Graham of
Bar Harbor. representing George c.
Mckay, operating buses on Mt. De-
sert Island; Walter NJ. Sanborn of
Augusta. representing the Triangle
Bus Line.
The routes requested are as fol-
lows: Bangor to st. Adams via New
port and Hartland; Dover Foxcroft
to Sangerville and Guilford; Dover
Foxcroft to Waterville via Dexter.
Newport and Pittsfield; Bangor to
Ellsworth via Bucksport and Blue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-10
June Meeting of
Charities Board

At the monthly meeting of the
State board Of charities and correc-
lions held at it's Office at the State
House on Tuesday morning. Secre-
tary CRUDE B. Cornish presented a
report on children's guardians, show
ing that on the last. day Of May the
number of children in the custody of
the State was 1917, the largest num-
Der up to date, and that the number
committed by the courts during May,
1925, was 80.
Other reports were given at the
session and several adoptions were
granted.
Members in attendance were:
President. E. c. Reynolds Of Port
land, Samuel Rosenberg of Portland,
Mrs. William E. Brewster of Dexter.
Rev. M. z. Curran of Waterville;
Melvin E. Sawtelle of Augusta, and
Secretary Cornish.
The board voted to hold a special
meeting at the State House on
June 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-10

raigned in Auburn municipal court
June 1 on charge of operating mo-
tor vehicle while intoxicated; prob
able cause found; bound over to
June term.
Samuel F. Wylie Of Boothbay; ar
raigned in Lincoln municipal court
June 1 on charge of operating a mo-
tor vehicle while intoxicated; prob
able cause found; bound over to
October term.
James L. Lee of Portland; report
from registrar of motor vehicles in
Massachusetts, alleging that Mr.. Lee
is not a proper person to operate
motor vehicles on the highways of
any state.
Hearings will also be held at the
same time and place on the petitions
of the following asking that their
drivers licenses be restored:
Owen E. Miller of Brooks: license
indefinitely suspended Aug. z. 1924,
when charge of reckless driving was
brought against petitioner.
George McHugh of Sanford: lie
ense suspended June ~, 1928, petit
toner being charged with intoxica-
ton.
William w. Clark of Millinocket;
license revoked, August, 1923, petit
toner being charged with intoxica-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-10
ial in the family lot at the Southland

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hinckley ar
rived Friday from Norfolk, Va, and
are visiting Mr.. Hinckley's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace HinckIey. They
have come to stay in Maine.
Mrs. S. M. Preble, Mrs. Lena Har-
low, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Preble and
daughter, Frances, visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Good
win at Skowhegan Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Grontlin and
two children visited relatives in Wa
terville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Chetley are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of son who has been named
Harry, Jr.
y dance will be given by the senior
class of Bridge academy at Sym
phony hall, Cedar Grove, Thursday
evening.
Randall Young, a student at Bates
college, passed the week end with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
Young.
A number of members Of Rich
mond lodge of Odd Fellows went to
Harmony Monday night to attend a
district meeting being held in that
town.
OIe OIL our local coal uedleTS, mar
ry l.. Tarr, has just received a barge
of coal from Philadelphia with his
supply for the winter.
Blanchard Chapman and James
Haynes made an auto trip to Port
Clyde Sunday.
Two small boys had the misfortune
to break their arms Saturday while
at play. One was the youngest son
of Dover L. Southland, who with his
family have recently moved to their
farm on the Stewart road. The other
was a little four year oldboy living
at the home of Mrs. Susan Meserve
on Chestnut street.
Capt. and Mrs. Percy Farmer and
three children passed Sunday with
friends at Orr's island.
Road Commissioner, Charles Whit
ney has had a crew Of men at work
on the new road this week. A great
improvement was made as there has
been but little done on that road for
a number of years.
Harold Wade returned to Boston
Monday after passing a few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
Seph Wade
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-10
WINDSOR

NORTH-Carleton Finley Of Liver
more called on friends, Sunday.
Mrs. Walsh and friends of Revere,
Mass, passed the weekend with Mrs.
Walsh's father, John McCurda.
+. w. Harvey of Gardiner was a.
business caller in town this week.
Harry McCurda, who has passed a
Few weeks in Revere, Mass, has re-
turned to his home.
Alonzo Clough, student at Farm
ington Normal school, was a visitor
In town over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Starks of
Buckfield, passed Saturday and Sun
day with Mrs. Lucinda Dearborn.
Mr., and Mrs. Pierpont and children
OF Jefferson, called on Mrs. Elma
Thorn.
Frank Pierce and friend, Mr.. Wet
tree or Maiden. Mass. who have re-
turned from trip to Ripogenus Dam.
called at the home of Mr.. and, Mrs.
II. A. Boynton, enroute to Litchfield.
Boris passed through the town en-
route to somewhere eastward.
Though he stopped but a few min
utes here, he did not leave until he
mad played his usual pranks. Clifton
Lowden lost the roof off his barn and
has been picking the shingles, clap
boards and timber out of John Mer-
rllPs field. viii Beans setting hens
are serenely on the job despite the
fact that the house is moved from it's
foundation. Mrs. Elma Thorn is un-
decided whether to sell her hog-house
to Mrs. Ida Fernald or to move it
back over the fence to it's original
position. The windows in it were
unbroken. II. A. Boynton engaged a
number of men to put back the barn
door. Perle Merrill lost his hay rack
but found it again unhurt. Viii Mer-
rill sustained slight loss on his
buildings.
John Merrill lost one of his prize
pullets but the loss was not too great
as he had it for Sunday dinner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-10
Brewster Invites
School Children to
Macmillan Ovation

Zone thousand years ago Left
Erickson skirted along the rock
bound coast of Maine and guessed
something of the future of coun-
try with a shore so unique" says
Governor Brewster in a statement to
school children of Maine.
"One Saturday, June GOTH, Cap
tain Donald B. Macmillan sets out
from Wiscasset. Maine. upon an ex-
ploration of the Arctic which seems
likely to be as epoch-making as the
trip of our own Admiral Peary to
the North Pole, and requires as
much courage and confidence as has
been possessed by any of the ex-
plorers who have voyaged forth in
the ten centuries that have since
passed.
ut is hoped that it may be pos
sible for thousands upon thousands
Of school children from all over
Maine to be at Wiscasset on Satur-
day, June GOTH, not later than 2
o'clock in the afternoon, with flag
and q toy balloon as a manifestation
Of their interest in bidding Captain
Macmillan q proper farewell. Special
provision will be made for the ac-
comodation of all children and their
parents who may findsit possible to
come, and for observing the equip
ment that is aboard the Peary and
the Bowdoin, the two boats that
carry the explorers North.
1.-The Fifth Infantry Band OF the
United States Army will be present
to express in music the appreciation
we all feel and seaplanes and yachts
will play their part in the farewell.
Charles Foss Brewster and Owen
Brewster very much hope you may
be present to join with them in three
cheers for Captain Macmillan as he
sets out for his airplane explorations
over the frozen north and the Polar
Sea-"
Governor Brewster has sent let
tiers to the secretaries of service
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-10

stitute of Pittsfield, came home Sat
urday for the vacation.
Grammar school graduation will be
held at the hall next Friday evening.
CENTER-W. S. Jones is moving
his goods into Hillman Crommett's
house.
Mrs. George Twomey is working at
Dexter Turner's.
Floyd Jones is pressing hay in
this section.
w. E., Overlook Of WASHINGTON
| was calling on friends here Sunday.
Work on e. E. Pease's garage is
progressing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-10
Inspects Forest
Insect Outbreaks

H. B. Peirson. State forest ento-
mologist, has just returned from the
Dead River region where he has been
inspecting several rather serious for
est insect outbreaks. He reports that
areas in that region on which con-
troll measures were started last year
have in every case shown satisfac-
tory results.
The Maine Forest Service is hoping
this year to keep in close touch with
insect conditions through it's fire pro-
tective system and in this way will
be in position to advise land own
ers of outbreaks before they gain
epidemic form.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-10

Saturday to visit his sister, Mrs.
Earl Hutchins.
The public schools in town gave
an exhibition at Lancaster Hall
Friday afternoon.
A large number in town visited
Stanwood Park in Pennington, Sun
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-10
Special Ambulance Planes
Not Necessary in Navy

Washington, June 9--(AP) --Ths
big scouting planes that do duty With
the fleets are ample to take care d
aerial medical needs afioat ranking
officers in the navy's bureau Of med.
cine and surgery believe. Const
quently the naval air service does not
plan the use of ambulance plank
which are contemplated by medis
officers of the army air service.
The naval air service, 1t Is pointed
out, is sufficiently prepared for rss
ent requirements and needs no spse'
ial equipment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-10
State House Chat

Senator Frederick w. Hinckley Of
South Portland was caller upon
friends at the State House on Tues
day afternoon on his way home
from Skowhegan, where at noon he
addressed the Rotary club of that
town,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-10
Examining Board
OF Guard to Meet

A meeting Of the examining board
of which Major Donald c. Metcalf
is president, will be held this morn
ing at the office of the adjutant gen.
eral for the examination of officers
commissioned in the Maine National
Guard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-10

motto, after Battle. Victory chm
colors, Red and White; class flower
Red Rose. o..,s
The week closed with the annns
Commencement Ball in the Cram
hall with music by Tozier's orchsk
ira.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-10
Mrs, Hattie Hussev

The body of the late Mrs. Hattie
Hussey, who died in her home at
Brooklyn, N. Y, was brought to
Richmond Monday morning for bur-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-10

clubs of Maine calling attention to
the departure of Captain Macmillan
from Wiscasset on June 20.
Evening star., 1925-01-01


American people have a clearer un-
derstanding of their obligations to
their Government and to each other
bringing reinsurance of national
unity and safety. Nothing stands in
the way of any citizen, no matter how
humble, to climb to the very height
of the ladder of success through la
Dor, either with his brain or muscle.
The New Year is destined to bring
an era of good feeling between ma
tions unsurpassed in history. and our
assistance to nations less fortunate
will contribute in large measure to
our own welfare"
Secretary Hoovers statement fol-
lows:
Start Year SolidIy.
"A forecast of the business future
must be simply a weighing of the
economic and political forces in mo-
ton. The annual survey of the De-
partment OF Commerce shows that
the New Year begins with economic
structure of the world upon more
solid foundations that at any time
since the war. With the exception
of a few spots of secondary impor-
tance there has been during the past
year a real advance toward social.
throughout the world
The only exceptions are Russia
and China, which even before the
war contributed less than 312 per
cent of international commerce and.
of course, a part of this continues.
Generally the world is producing
more goods. there is fuller employ
ment, there are higher standards Of
living, more assurance of economic
stability for the future and more
promise of peace than we have seen
for many years. The world is by no
means free from liability to economic
shock, yet the forces today in mo-
tion all tend to great promise for
the forthcoming year.
In our own country the outstand-
ing economic development of the
year has been the very large recov-
cry in agriculture after its two-year
lag behind the recovery of industry.
The farmers have large measure OF
losses in the last three years yet to
recover, but their outlook is encour-
aging There are some secondary
difficulties still remaining, particu-
larly in the cattle industry and the
effect of the subnormal corn crop;
but the prices of all farm products
are gradually moving toward the
general average of commodity prices
Price Levels Vary Little.
This Improvement in prices of
farm products has been paralleled
with some decrease in the prices of
many industrial commodities, such as
fuel, building materials, metals, etc.
so that there has been little change
in the average of all price levels. and
thus the farmers purchasing power
is being remedied in both directions.
while there has been good deal
of adjustment in prices of single COM
modities during the year, the average
wholesale price of all commodities
has varied but 3 per cent as between
the ends of the years 1922, 1928 and
1924. It would thus appear that we
are tending to the common level in
prices of about SO per cent over pre-
war which seems to represent at
least our present economic plane in
prices.
Evening star., 1925-01-01

"The average wage in industry has
been stable during the last year, and
remains around 100 per cent above
prewar, while the cost OF living has
maintained almost exactly the same
level at the end Of each OF the last
three years, 1922. 1929 and 1924, about
70 per cent over prewar. Our labor,
therefore, continues to enjoy the
highest real wage In It's history.
There was some unemployment in the
middle of the year. but it has now
been largely overcome.
Industrial Output Maintained.
while there was some slackening
OF manufacturing production as
whole in the spring, due in part TO
the uncertainties of election and in
part to reduction OF accumulated
stocks, yet there was but little
slackening at any time in consump-
tion of major articles as shown by
the continued high levels of car load
ings, of sales OF wholesale and retail
establishments and of construction
activities. The end of the year finds
us with q recovered industrial pro-
duction at practically the same levels
as year ago.
Two industries-textiles and north
ern soft coal--have Jagged in recov-
part from sharp competition of for
eign imports and in part from shift
in national habits. An Improvement
may be looked for in the forthcom
ing year. The condition OF the btu
minous coal industry in the Northern
States is unsatisfactory. owing TO the
unusually large stocks accumulated
early in the year as a safeguard
against possible strikes: to the de-
crease in industrial consumption dur
ing the middle Of the year, and to the
increased proportional production of
the Southern States due to lower
wage levels. The difficulties in this
industry created by strike stocks and
midyear dip in industrial activity
should soon be overcome.
THE construction work of the
country has maintained high activity
While the shortage, particularly of
housing and business buildings, due
TO the cessation Of construction dur
ing the war, has been to large de-
gree overcome, yet continued high
real wages and general prosperity
create a demand in excess OF that
due only to increasing population, be-