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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
Delightful Comedy
Presented Baptist
Church Wednesday

Miss Fearless and Co." was the
title of delightful comedy which
was presented by the ladies of the
Second Baptist church in the vestry
of the church last evening. The
play contained many humorous sit
uations and the players handled
their parts exceedingly well. The
cast was: Margaret Henley, an heir
ess, Gladys S. Perry; Euphemia Ad-
olson, her chaperone, Daisy Severy;
Sarah Jane Lovejoy, from the lost
nation, Florence Roderick: Katie
OConnor, Miss Henley's servant, Ida
M. Ewing: Barbara Livingstone, Bet
tie Cameron. Marion Reynolds, Miss
Henley's guests, Lorna Clapprood.
Cecilia Simpson, Lorene Pooler: Just
Lizzie, the ghost. Gertrude Simpson;
Miss Alias and Miss Alibi, the silent
sisters, supposed to be the Lords of
Creation, Adeline Tardiff andsHelen
Roderick: Lords of Creation. LEROY
Lachance, Milton Graham, Edward
Baldic, Dwight Pooler, and Herman
Clapprood.
Much enjoyed also were the spe-
c1alty numbers between the acts.
Mrs. Ida Ewing and Miss Cecilia
Simpson entertained with a vocal
duet. Marie Robar gave the read
ing, by the Courier" Clarence Nc
Connie pleased with a cornet solo
and he was accompanied by Albert
Gilman. Waterville's champion fid-
dler, Theodore Stevens, was roundly
applauded for his numbers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
MADISON

The boom house, owned by the
Kennebec Log Driving Company just
below the trestle bridge of the Maine
Central Railroad has been opened
and crew of rivermen are busy
stringing the booms preparatory to
the spring drives.
Mrs. S. G. Tinkham. who has been
in Lakeland, Florida, for the past six
months, returned to her home in
Madison Tuesday night.
J. Barnes left town Wednesday
morning for Pressure Isle, where he
plans to make his home in the flu
ture
The Third Degree team of Indian
Spring Lodge, l. o. o. F., went to
Skowhegan Wednesday evening to
eXemplify the work and returned
home by special car over the line
of the Somerset Traction Company.
Residents of the rural districts re-
port the roads as almost impossible
owing to the large amount of frost.
The house owned by Mr.. Leclair at
the corner of Old Point avenue and
Edward street, has been purcha sed
by Robert Hamilton of Arson and
who will move his family to that To-
cation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Humphreys
and family, who have been passing
the winter at Lakeland. Florida. re-
turned to THEM home in Madison
Tuesday afternoon, making the trip
by automobile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
Only One Bobbed Head

Paris, April 2S.-(P)-The fortified
island of Re, lying off La Rochelle.
believes it holds the worlds record
for the scarcity of the bob among
its female population-at least a
record for that portion of the civil
lized world which has been swept by
the mania for shorn locks. In a
population of 900 there is only
one bobbed female head.
Until four months ago all the Wo-
men of Re wore their tresses long.
Then came Henri Beraud, winner
of the Goncourt Prize for literature
in 1928, and with him came
Madame Beraud with her hair mod
ishly clipped Her example. how
ever. has not been followed by the
women of Re. who, like their sisters
of all the islands of the French At
lantic seaboard, are proud of their
beautiful long hair and would con-
slider bobbing it dissertation. The
trade of the. BARRIERS of Re still is
limited to male customers, whose
average is about one shave a week
and haircut every two months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
Stresses Poverty,
Dies with Over $500
In His Possession

After announcing to DR.. William j.
Young, the city health officer, thfS he
did not have enough money to procure
medical attention Tuesday afternoon
Antonio Crognal, 25. a native of Italy
who had been living in Pittsfield, died
early yesterday morning atla local
rooming house. and an examination OF
his personal belongings revealed the
fact that he had between 500 and
$780, largely in postal savings certifi-
Gates.
Crognal came to Waterville from
Pittsfeld on April and he was at
that time in A very weakened condi-
lion. During his illness he remained
Tor the greater part of the time in his
room, going out of doors only for his
meals.
When the body of the young man
was found yesterday, DR.. John 6.
lowne, county medical examiner, was
notified, and he communicated with
James Crognal, a cousin of Antonio's.
VINO identified the body and returned
70 Pittsfeld with it last night, where
burial will take place. James said
that Antonio had, previous to coming
10 Waterville, worked on a farm In
nurnham in the hope that his health
would be restored. When Antonio
,elt for Waterville he said it was his
mention to regain his health here, and
wnen his possessions were examined
an application for admittance to the
central Maine Sanitorium was found
among them. DR.. Towne said that
"heh the man first came here he called
a physician but he was attended by
MIN only once.
Crognal was born in Italy and his
parents still live there. The cousin
lanes was the only relative in this
country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
Chamber Of Commerce Items

Friday, April so. there will be a
meeting of the State Chamber of Com
merce at Waterville. Beginning in
the forenoon, this meeting will carry
through the afternoon, ending with a
dinner at the Elmwood Hotel at 6
o'clock. The principal address of the
meeting will be given by Hon. William
Pattangall of Augusta, who will speak
on Industrial Maine" All are welcome
at any of the sessions of this meeting.
Pittsfield will be represented by Frank
Haseltine.
Last Sundays Portland Telegram
contained very interesting sketch of
the town of Pittsfeld. written by Fred
X. Owen. This number of the Tele-
gram will be delivered to each mem
Der of the chamber of commerce. Any
one else who desires a copy may OBJ
tain one from Sanger Cook. u.s..
At the last meeting of the cham
Der it was voted to put across a
Cleanup week. This undertaking
will be in chargeof the civic improve
ment committee, of which Frank Ha-
seltine is the chairman.
President H. f. Libby leaves this
week for Pinehurst, S. c.. to attend an
executive meeting of the American
Bankers Association. On his return
Mr.. Libby will attend the national
convention of the United States Cham
Der of Commerce. held at Washington.
An effort is being made to have the
morning train. No. 81, stop at Pitts
field for Portland and Boston passen-
gers. AS the present schedule is ar
ranged, passengers for points west of
Waterville have to leave Pittsfeld at
721 and wait one hour and five min
utes in Waterville for the express.
This is an inconvenience that can be
overcome by stopping 81 for Portland
and Boston passengers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
Monkey Craze

Paris-(P)-A craze for monkeys as
pets on the Riviera has become so
far-reaching that the private ZOO at
Cros de Cagnes, just outside Nice, has
averaged one sale day for the past
fortnight.
Monkeys are seen everywhere. No
popular cabaret can be considered
well patronized unless two or three
monkeys are numbered among the
guests. A dozen monkeys may be
found taking the sun on the famous
Promenade DIES Anglais at Nice any
morning. Irate autobus conductors
are daily forced to listen to the argu-
ment that monkeys are $50 very
much like US" that they are entitled
to ride in the coaches with their own
ers.
Three months ago, nice tame
monkey, guaranteed to be able to
smoke and perform a few par'or
tricks, could be bought for $50 Now,
monkey at 5000 is cheap.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
PrOprietorship
Is Changing

Personal proprietorship is pass
ing rapidly and with it the social
order under which most of those
now living were reared" declares
John Flynn in a survey of the bust
ness evolution of the United States.
Mr.. Flynn, who was managing
editor of the New, York Globe before
it was bought by the late Mr.. Nun
sey and who now conducts a news
paper syndicate, points out that
while the corporations have been
busily taking over business, the peo-
pie no less industriously have been
taking over the corporations.
Writing under the title "Who
Owns American" in the May
Harper's Magazine. Mr.. Flynn says:
This diffusion of stocks is going
to become SO wide that after awhile
We shall see all the business of the
country owned by a legion of stock
holders as numerous as the elector
ate. These stockholders will in fact
constitute an electorate. The indi-
vidual will find he has one set of
votes in the political community
in its various subdivisions. He
will. have another set of votes in the
industrial community. In the
political community the voters are
divisions. In the industrial COM
munity they will be grouped ac-
cording to industries. The in
dustrial constituency will require
time to work out a system and
formula for exercising it's power.
But to say that the ownership of in
dustry will be in the hands of this
constituency and that it will con-
tinue to supply the funds of industry
but that it will never exercise its
control is to shut ones eyes to all
the lessons of history. 1t is alto
gether question of how this will be
done"
Mr.. Flynn's conclusion is that we
are forming a modern commercial
state in which we are producing a
specialization of industry without
socialism and am organization of So
ciety under private ownership with
out capitalism.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
No Collection of
Rubbish in Sections
OF City After May |

On and after May / there is to be
no free collection of rubbish in the
residential sections of Waterville, as
the result taken at a recent meeting
Of the city officials. The weekly col
Lotions will be continued in the bus
mess section and in those parts or
the city fire dangers make 1t necces-
airy. The reason for the discontinue
ance of tie collections is to save
money and Mayor Herbert c. Libby
has pointed out that such. service
last year cost the city about $4,000.
Bids for the collection of the rub
Dish for another year by private par
ties were received and they were SIX
in number After a careful discus
sion of the matter it was decided That
none of these bids was low enough
and the disposal of the rubbish is
now thing that the citizens them
selves must e care of. The mu-
nicipal collection in the business dis
trict could not be dispensed with as
It would have deprived Waterville OF
Its class B. Insurance rating ana
considerable increase in insurance
would have resulted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
PITTSFIELD

Miss Marion Larrabee was In Wa
terville for the day Tuesday.
Ira E. Ruth has sold, through the
B. S. Mathews Real Estate Agency, his
farm property on the State road about
a mile and a half below Pittsfield viii
lage to Timothy Burch of Greenwich.
Conn. Mr.. and Mrs. Burch arrived
Tuesday and will Immediately take
possession of the property.
At a meeting of the Universalist
Mems Club held Wednesday evening
the speaker was Major Arthur L.
Thayer Of Bangor. candidate for gov
ernor In the June primaries. Supper
was served at $50. followed by the
address by Major Thayer. There was
good attendance at the meeting.
Rev. W. C. Hamilton and Mrs. Ham
ilton and son of Hartland were in
town Tuesday morning on their way to
Rockland to attend the Methodist con-
ference.
Miss Fannie Gilman, R. N, of Port
land Is a guest in the home of DIR. and
Mrs. William L. Cargill. Manson
street.
Capt. William l.. Ross was a bust
ness caller in Skowhegan Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Hardly of Au-
burn, formerly Of this town, who have
been guests of friends in town, re-
turned home Tuesday.
Fred w. Lane, Leon w. Haines and
William G. Dobson, agents of the three
American Wooden mills here, and their
paymasters, Halvor Prescott, E. s.
Tucker and D. p. Perry. were in Wa
terville Tuesday to attend a conven-
tion of agents and paymasters held in
that city.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs. Inez
BRIGHAM. Park street. Thursday aft
ernoon. Election of officers will occur
at this meeting and all members are
asked to be present. Friday evening
will occur the meeting of the Organ
Club, which will be held at the church.
The officers are host and hostesses.
Meeting at $50 sharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Lane accompa-
MED their daughter Dorothy to Ban
gor Wednesday, where she entered
hospital for mastoid operation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
STATE OF MAINE

Kennebec. ss.-Board of County Com
missioners, April Session, 1925.
Held by Adjournment, April 9th,
1926.
On the foregoing Petition, satisfacs
tory evidence having been received
that the Petitioners are responsible
and ought to be heard touching the
matter set forth in said Petition, and
that an inquiry into the merits is ex-
pedient. it is ORDERED, that thirty
days previous notice be given, that the
County Commissioners will meet at
Oak Grove Seminary in Vassalboro on
Tuesday the first day of June next, at
9 O'Clock, P. M: and thence proceed to
view the route mentioned in said Petit
ton. and Immediately afterwards hear
the parties and their witnesses and
then take such further measures in
the premises as may be adjudged
proper. Said notice to be given by
serving attested copies of said Petit
ton and this order thereon, upon the
Clerk of the town of Vassalboro and
by posting up such copies in three
public places in said town, and by
publishing the same in the Kennebec
Journal. a public newspaper printed in
said County; that all persons and
corporations interested may attend
and be heard if they think proper.
Attest: c. w. JONES, Clerk
A true copy of the Petition and or
der of Court thereon.
Attest: c. W. JONES, Clerk.
apr29dIt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
CLINTON

Rev. F. H. Clay of Virginia came
through by automobile Monday on
his way to Bangor, to visit his son.
He has accepted position as pastor
of church at Van Couver.
Floyd Doucette is i'll with the
grippe.
Mrs. Rose Goodrich is recovering
from an attack of the grippe.
The regular praise and prayer SER
vice of the Free Baptist church was
held Tuesday evening with a large
attendance. This was followed by
an adjourned parish meeting.
Mrs. Wilbur Holt is able to be
out after an attack of the grippe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
Methodist Ladies
Are Entertained

The Ladies' Aid Of the Methodist
church was entertained yesterday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Mary
Hamlin, 5 Burleigh street. Officers
elected for the coming year are as
follows: President, Mrs. Ida Good
win: vice president, Mrs. Martha
Neal: second vice president, Mrs.
Harriet Belrynth: third vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Ella Pollard; secretary,
Mrs. Fannie Mason: treasurer, Mrs.
Cora Page: and collector, Mrs. Alice
Haines.
Final arrangements were made for
the food sale which is to be held
Friday afternoon In the vacant store
at 81 Main street. Mrs. Harriet Ivers
was elected a delegate to the con-
ference of the Ladies' Aid Union to
be held Friday at Rockland. Mrs.
Hamlin, assisted by her daughter,
Mrs. Mildred Chenevert, served
dainty refreshments at the close of
the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
Waterville Host to
State Chambers of
Commerce FRIDAY

Tomorrow Waterville is to be host
OF the delegates of practically all
the Chambers of Commerce and
Boards of Trade in Maine, sent here
to attend the annual convention of
the State Chamber of Commerce.
The large party will arrive here
in the morning and the day will be
commenced with a tour of the city,
during which visits will be made
to the various industries. For this
purpose a number of automobiles
will be needed and all those car
owners who can be at the disposal
of the Chamber at this time are
requested to notify either Ira Bel
yea at the Hudson Service Station or
Mrs. Florence NJ. Wallace at the
local Chamber.
In the afternoon the business ses-
sion will be held at Elks' hall, at
which time reports of the officers
will be heard and a numb of pro-
jects for the future discussed.
The activities of the. day will reach
a climax with the banquet at the
Elmwood Hotel at e o'clock. The
principal speaker will be Hon. Will
liam r. Pattangall of Augusta and
his subject, Industrial Maine" will
be of vital interest to all. Judge
Charles w. Atchley. president of the
local Chamber. will preside, and
Mayor Herbert c. Libby and the
officers Of the state Chamber will
speak briefly.
A. l.. T. Cummings of Portland,
secretary of the state organization,
and Mrs. Florence NJ. Wallace, sec
rotary of the Waterville-W inslow
Chamber, have had charge of the
preparations for the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

WHEREAS, Elizabeth NJ. Good
rich of Hallowell in the County Of
hennebec and State of Maine, by her
mortgage deed dated December IT.
1924, and recorded in the Registry of
Deeds for kennebec County Book 625,
Page 76, conveyed to US, the under
signed. in consideration of Two Thou
sand Dollars ($2,000) the following
premises situated in said Hallowell
described as follows:
Beginning on the south side of Cen
trail street near the Maine Central
railroad Company track and run
ming in a westerly direction on the
line of said Central street to the point
which makes intersection with Frank
lin street; thence southerly on the
east side of Franklin street to land of
the First Baptist Society of Halo
well on which the parsonage of the
said Baptist Society stands: thence in
an easterly direction on the line of
the said Baptist Society to land of the
Maine Central Railroad Company:
thence. In a northerly direction on the
line of the land of said Maine Central
Railroad Company to the point of be-
ginning: and
WHEREAS. the condition of said
mortgage has been broken;
NOW. THEREFORE, by reason of
breach of the condition thereof, we
claim a foreclosure of said mortgage.
April IS, 1925.
STATE TRUST COMPANY
BY Andrews, Nelson {. Gardiner,
Its Attorneys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
ANSON

Mrs. Myra Piper is critically i'll at
the home of her daughter Mrs. Scott
Fletcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Standish of
Newcastle, n. H., are guests of their
cousin, Elmer Bracket.
Mrs. Viola Hilton of Sanford. has
been called here by the illness of her
mother, Mrs. Myra Piper
Mrs. Fred Withee passed the week
end with her daughter, Miss Ella
Withee in Auburn.
Mrs. Mary Gordon is able to be
out again, after being confined to the
house all winter.
Miss Mabel Bunker is employed at
the home of Sylvia Allen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
NEW SHARON

Frank Kelley is suffering from a
carbuncle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Fuller of North
Chesterville, who have been working
for Alfonzo Campbell during the Win
ter, have completed their work and
returned home.
district, is i'll with the grip.
George Buskey went to New Jersey
Tuesday. where he is employed build
ing a road.
The Bailey Hill Corn Club met with
Homer Bailey Friday night. The Off
GERS were elected: President, Donald
Ames; Vice president, Richard Taylor;
secretary and treasurer, Maxine Cook!
Archie Kelley is suffering from an
attack of the grip.
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Runaway Horse
Causes Excitement
On College Avenue

A runaway horse, indeed rarity
IN these days of the horseless car
rage, furnished people along College
avenue with a thrill yesterday morn
ing when it bolted and ran at break
neck speed around the northern part
Of the city. The horse, the property
Of Sam Silver. was standing at the
Eastern Maine Packing Co., when 1t
made UP its mind to assert it's indie
pendence and 1t tore up through the
railroad yards, the team it was haul
ing being broken to splinters. When
the horse came to the upper railroad
crossing it turred' sharply and came
down College avenue, doing full JUS
tice to the long straightaway The
animals travels finally carried it to
the stable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
lAIH0OPING COUGH
" No "cure"-but helps to re-
w duce paroxysms of coughing.
.V1SG:ek&S5
OUer IL Million Jars Used YsarIy
q. So

IL. So
April "a, 1926.
To the County Commissioners of the
County of Kennebec, State of Maine:
Whereas, we, the undersigned citi-
zens of the town of Vassal.oro, be-
lieve that the new road built and ac-
cepted by said town of Eassalboro
from the foot of Oak Grove Hill to
the State highway leading from Au-
gusta to Waterville will serve the
purposes of that section of the county
road leading from said State highway
to the town of China, that lies be-
tween the said State highway and its
intersection with the said new road
built by the town of Vassalboro, we
hereby petition that you the County
Commissioners of said County of Ken
nebec will vote to discontinue the
portion of the County Road above
named. said portion extending from
the State highway toward the village
of North Vassalboro. distance of
three hundred and seventy feet more
or less. 1t is understood that the
new road from the foot of Oak Grove
hill to the State highway will be put
into such condition as to make its use
safe and convenient.
Robert Z. owen and seven others.
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Hunting Game.Rirds

The average shot at a grouse must
be made within two to three seconds
of the time he flushes from the
ground, else he will be out of sight.
His first move is to put tree be-
tween himself and the hunter. He
usually is flushed in thick cover
second growth, cedars, pines, rhodo-
dendrons, etc.-and many, many
times the hunter never does get a
shot at a bird that may have flushed
within thirty feet of him. l have
often killed Lid after he has pass
ed from view. And here is where
| feel that a dog is absolutely neces-
sary: those birds would never have
would have probably died or been
killed by vermin. So i have excel
lent reason to say that the man who
shoots without a bird dog is not my
idea of a sportsman.
Although l have never witnessed
any good archery, / have very
serious doubts as to the ability of
the best archer in the world to kill
grouse on the wing. In many years
of hunting l have seldom seen the
birds on the ground. Fairly often
they are seen in trees; but knocking
sitting bird off branch with a
bow and arrow is a long way from
being sport compared to shooting at
the bird on the wing.
Now for a few other game birds;
woodcock would hardly be a practi-
cal bird for the archer to shoot for
he is flushed most often in cover so
thick that it is next to impossible
to raise a gun-let alone bow and
arrow. Only once have l seen a
woodcock on the ground without a
dog pointing him for me. If you
shoot woodcock on the ground few
feet from a dogs nose with a gun
or a bow or anything else, you are a
low skunk. The same goes for quail
or any other bird with the posi-
BILE exception of a turkey. Any one
who can kill quail on the wing with
a bow deserves a lot of credit. Pos
sibly one could hit pheasant on the
wing with an arrow. These two
birds are easy to hunt as far as
the travelling is concerned: but the
woodcock IS found in very difficult
cover-swamps and thickets of birch
and alder.-by Eugene V. Connect, in
Adventure Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29

The Kennebec County Medical AS.
ISOLATION is to hold its quarterly
meeting at the Elmwood hotel this
evening. dinner being served at $50
O'Clock. After a business meeting
two papers of much interest will be
delivered. The first of these is:
Some Laboratory Limitations and
Their Effect upon the Interpretation
OF Laboratory Results" by Walter
G. Nelson. Ph.D., director of the
state laboratory, and the second is,
Gall Bladder Surgery" by DR.. Wal
ter z. Tobie Of Portland.