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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26
NORRIDGEW0CK

Ned Rushton had the misfortune
10 get the little finger of his left
hand caught in saving machine
while at work last week, crushing it
In such a way that 1t had to be
amputated at the first joint. Owing
to the absence Of DR.. Smith from
town, Mr.. Rushton was obliged to
go to Skowhegan for surgical treat
ment.
Mrs. Frank Oliver and daughter,
Virginia, Of Madison, visited her
sister, Mrs. Minnie Jewell, on Tues
day.
Mrs. Franklin G. Davis is visiting
her son, Frederick Davis and family,
in Augusta.
Fred witham of Vassaiboro is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Cora
Miner.
Robbie Albee and Glenn MCGEE are
at home from Newark, N. j., where
they have been employed during the
winter.
Fred Burrill has bought the house,
near the Hussey coat shop owned
by U. S. S. Higgins. Mr.. Burrill
will not move there until later in the
spring, as Mr.. Higgins will move
his furniture to his farm in Unity.
Mrs. Edward Simoneau, of Fair
field, was in town Tuesday and We'd
nesday, the guest of Mrs. Gladys
Crosby. Mrs. Simoneau resided here
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OAKLAND

Mrs. Fred Ireland and son, Sylvan
us and daughter, MaryIin, are visit
ing at the home of Mrs. Ireland 9
sister, Mrs. w. A. Lockhart in New
port.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colby Lord of the
Country Club road passed the day in
Waterville Thursday, visiting at the
home of Mr.. Lords niece, Mrs. Ruby
Prentiss.
The Silent Six Club held their reg
the home of Mrs. John King of Oak
street, with a good attendance. Sew
ing was enjoyed and social time.
Refreshments were served.
There will be a meeting of all the
committees for the cabaret to be held
in May. All are requested to meet
in the radio room of the Harry G..
Decker Post of the American Legion
home on Church street. Friday eve
ming at 7.30 o'clock sharp. 1t Is
hoped that as many as possibly can
will be present at this meeting.
The annual Easter Sale of the Lad
les Social Circle of the All Souls
Universalist church was held last
night in the Universalist vestry. The
fancy table had all kinds of wonder
full fancy goods, and the candy table
had a large collection of candies.
Aprons of all descriptions were on
the apron table and the novelty table
contained all that the name implies.
A parcel post table aroused much
interest. A wonderful supper was
served at $50 and a program was
presented which consisted of a short
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

farce entitled "Blundering Bill" and
some special musical numbers.
The Fidelity Class of the United
Baptist church will meet this after
noon at the home of Mrs. Frank Her
som.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Nellie
Holman was held at her home on
Water street yesterday afternoon.
The body is to be placed in the
tomb and will be taken to Dixfield
in the spring.
The regular meeting OF the Ladies'
Aid of the Methodist church was
held in the Ladies' parlor yesterday
afternoon. A good attendance was
had and reports for the Easter Sale
were presented.
The second presentation of the an
nual High School play will be given
tonight. A very good attendance
was had last evening and a very
great attendance is expected tonight.
All the seats have been reserved that
could be and all the seats saved for
special sale are expected to be full.
A large sum has been obtained for
the use of the Glass of '26 for gradu-
alton and other purposes.
Mrs. Frank Garland of the Fair
field road is i'll at her home with a
severe cold.
The Christmas Club met at the
home of Mrs. Leech. Six were pres
ent and the time was passed in sew
ing and social time was enjoyed.
Refreshments of sandwiches, cake,
coffee and sailed nuts were served
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26
Anthrax Reported
In Two Instances
To HaYerhill Board

Haverhill, Mass, March 25.-(AP)
Two cases of anthrax, a malignant
cattle disease occasionally contracted
by leather workers and others. have
been reported to the Haverhill board
of health. Both victims have been
taken to a Haverhill hospital.
One of the patients is Alexander
Blinn, IS year old employee of the
Lennox and Briggs Company, leather
tanners. His case was diagnosed as
anthrax by DIR. Charles E. Durant.
The other is Miss Adeline Jarvis. a
former shoe worker who. however,
has not been employed for two years.
She was received to have received
an infection in her arm where it
came in contact with the clothing of
an employe of the Lennox and
Briggs Company and who is board
er in her home. Her case was re-
ported by DIR. G. L. Richardson.
The firm, which is engaged in the
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Amherst Students
On Honor to Take
Right Number "Cuts"

Amherst, Mass, March 25-(AP)-
Students of Amherst College are
wrestling today with the problem of
agreeing to an honor system of "cuts"
from chapel for the remainder of the
term.
Revocation of all cuts was ordered
by Dean Thomas G.. Estey when it
was learned that the only existing list
Of these privileges had been stolen
from the bulletin board.
Subsequently an Indignation meet
ing was held on the campus. Student
orators denounced the deans action,
and protested that all would have to
suffer for the action of an individual.
They pointed out that the revocation
would rob them of many cuts which
they had saved to assure an early
start on Easter vacations. y
A delegation was named to carry
their grievances to President Olds
and the dean, and, after a conference,
Dean Estey announced that priflleg-
es would be restored if the students
would pledge themselves not to take
more cuts than they know are due
them.
A vote today will determine the
question. but in the meantime Chap
ell attendance is obligatory for all.
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HARTLAND

John Gerry Of Portland was a
business caller in town Tuesday.
Mark Ladd is receiving treatment
at the Eastern Maine General hos
pital for blood poisoning in his right
hand.
Pat Manning had the misfortune
to injure his left hand. 1t is hoped
that it will not be necessary to am
putate any of the fingers. The ac-
cident happened while he was at
work in the card room at the Amer
lean Wooden Co.
The Misses Mona and Christine
Sweet are passing their vacation at
the home of their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Sweet, at Pittsfeld.
Mrs. Nina Wheeler has returned
from Lewiston, where she has been
the guest of her son, Charles Wheel
err. Miss Francis Wheeler returned
with her for a few weeks visit.
Frank Buker has moved his fam
lily from his farm in st. Adams to
the Buker house on Water street.
Mrs. p. A. Gowen was the guest
day and Thursday.
John Fleming Of Bangor was In
town Wednesday attending to mat
tiers of business.
Mrs. Thomas O'Reilly left Thurs
day for Waterville, where she will
visit her daughter, Margaret, who
is a patient at the Elm City hospital
for tonsilitis.
Sherry Brown Of Harmony was a
business caller in town Thursday.
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was presented last evening by VIM
throp post, No. 40. to a crowded
house. AS a war drama the picture
was In class by itself, taking equal
rank with 1.-THE Big Parade" another
war picture that is playing to crowd
ed houses in New York and Boston.
Many favorable comments were
heard from those that did not see the
first evenings performance, plan to
witness the production on Friday
evening at the same time. The sale of
seats has met iwth a splendid re-
Spouse and another crowded house
Is expected.
The Eagle patrol Of the Boy Scouts
met Wednesday evening with Hall
Briggs. The evening was passed re-
viewing and studying tests. A radio
concert was also enjoyed and re-
freshments were served.
The patrol is planning to take
hike on Saturday to Lake Annabes-
sacook.
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New Information
Aids Authorities
In Desmond Case

chicago, March 25-(AP)-The
William Desmond Taylor murder
case is gathering an ever increasing
mass of rumors, reports and new
mysteries as the investigation moves
across the country.
Los Angeles officials, here on their
way home from an eastern tour of in
quiry, have spent more of their time
denying the mounting flood of rumofs,
combining their official utterances to
unadorned statemets that "satisfac-
tory progress" was being made in un-
travelling the mystery.
But while Ada Keyes, district at
torney Of Los Angeles county, and
Harold Davis, his assistant, were
discounting stories of stolen docu-
ments, secret conferences with Chi
cago officials and the, shadowing of
Chicagoans, definite statement of
new progress came from Los Angel
es.
Valuable new information was sup
piled there by two men who hereto
fore had not been mentioned in con-
nection with the Staying. Buron
Fits, chief deputy district attorney,
who made he announcement, declfn-
ed to divulge the names of the men
but described one as a prominent real
estate operator and the other as a
well known film actor. Their ques-
tioning resulted from information
gathered in the East by Mr.. Reyes.
Keyes also directed Fits to issue
the statement that Mabel Norman.
who previously had been questioned.
had "long since been completely ex-
onerated of any connection with the
matter" and that queries he planned
to ask her upon his return to Los
Angeles were "only OF minor impor-
lance and of a general nature"
Some mystery was added here when
reports were printed in an afternoon
paper that records of the case had
been stolen from Mr.. Davis hotel
rom. Mr.. Davis subsequently denied
this and explained that all important
new evidence obtained in the East
was in safe keeping elsewhere.
While Mr.. Davis maintained that
satisfactory progress was being made,
he declared that the murder was not
solved and might never be solved.
Davis, with Mr.. Keyes, who paid a
visit to his mother at Traverse City,
planned to depart tomorrow for Kan
sas City en- route to the coast.
The Chicago Herald and Examin-
er today said that evidence so far I'M
oeIered had focused attention upon
a woman we'll known in HOLLYWOOD
not an actress, who previously had
not been under suspicion. The news
paper account related that the woman
was known. to have owned a small
automatic pistol. was reputed to be a
good shot and was said to have made
threats aginst Taylor.
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HINCKLEY

Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Miller and
three children, who have been pass
ing the winter at Datona Beach,
Florida, arrived home Wednesday.
They mQtored as far as Freeport
when they left their car and COM
pleted the distance by train.
Mrs. Sarah Gray, a teacher In
Massachusetts,, came Monday. to pass
the Easter recess with relatives here
and at North Fairfield.
Mrs. Carl Stevens and two children
have gone to Lewiston to make their
home. Mr.. Stevens has employment
there.
Mrs. e. c. Joy arrived home Tues
day afternoon. after passing several
weeks as the guest of her. sister in
law, Mrs. w. B. Blanchard at Bath.
Mrs. Helen Tyler Of Bakers Sid
ing is visiting her little daughter,
Evelyn, at the home of N. E. Bessey.
e. ]. Mitchell is quite busy these
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HARRINGTON

At the old fashioned dance IN
Grand Army hall last night, at when
there was a big crowd, prizes for the
best oldfashioned costumes were
awarded to Miss Florence Whitney.
who received a pal of purple garters,
and Appleton Webb. who got hand
kerchief. The event was arranged by
the Sons Of Veterans and the ladies
Auxiliary, and was big success.
Warren Voter and family. who
have been living in the Searies a.
French block for some time, moved
to West Pennington today.
There was a big crowd at the bene-
fit entertainment tonight in the in
terest of the Pennington Day excur-
sion to Lewiston, when Frank Dur
rell. better known as Slam Bang will
show the folks what jig dancing
really is, hoping to bring away the
prize. He has been practiclng lot
Of late and gave an exhibition of the
result tonight. He and the old time
, fiddlers are getting into fine shape
and propose to be the top-notchers
Of the contest. x
The Christmas Present club met
this afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
George B. Cragin. there being a good
attendance and very pleasant after
noon being passed.
There was a good attendance at
the meeting Of Alpha Temple, Pythian
Sisters, tonight, at which there was
work, after. which refreshments were
served.
j. Clinton Metcalf. representative
from this district at the last session
of the legislature, has been an
nounced as a Republican candidate
for denomination at the June prt-
maries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Rideout
of. Auburn have been guests of the
mother. of the latter, Mrs. Lottie
Webster, and other relatives In this
vicinity a few days past.
The winter term of the Farming
ton high school closes this week. for
the Easter vacation.
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Mrs. Roy Keene returns today
from a visit with her husband, who
is employed in Lewiston.
Clayton Cronkite leaves today to
visit over the Easter vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F..
Cronkite of Madison.
Miss Dorothy Nye. q. student at
the New England Conservatory OF
Music, will arrive this week to
pass the Easter vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Nye.
She will be accompanied by her
guest. Miss Evelyn Boring of Knox
willie, Tenn.
Mrs. Maud Jewett is visiting
friends in West Medford. Mass. for
several days.
Mrs. James Gilf1llan and son of
Bar Harbor are visiting her mother,
Mrs. Emma Nutting of Winter
street.
Shortly. after Easter one OF the
pleasing spring events will be q mu-
steal recital given under the aus
pices of the Ella F. Mitchell Phila-
thea class. The artists will be Miss
Dorothy Nye, pianist; Miss Evelyn
Boring of Knoxville, Tenn, reader;
Mrs. Pearl Pomerleau. vocalist; and
Mrs. Dora T. Nye. accompanist. The
two former young ladies are STU
dents at the New England Conserv-
atory Of Music. Miss Nye Is study
ing the piano and Miss BORING Is
specializing on voice and dramatic
action.
Rev. George Merriam is returning
from Newton, Mass, today, where
he has been in attendance at the
Newton Theological Seminary.
Mrs. Mildred r. Weston is giving
two piano recitals next Wednesday
afternoon in Library parlors. The
first, which will be composed OF her
younger pupils, will begin at 2.3O.
Those who will play are Janet Jew
ell. Norma Leavitt, Edythe Akeley.
Barbara Akeley, Elizabeth SWEET.
Gordon Smith, Margaret Page. Annie
Healy, Marietta Lowe, Virginia
Barbara Jones, Harold Durrell,
Gertrude Page, Grace Parkman,
Marguerite Robertson, Richard
Weston, Merla Dow. Margaret Thu
bodeau. Peggy Merrill. Linwood Gro
der, Ruth Thurlow and Eleanor
SWEET. At o'clock the older pupils
will play and the program will open
with a piano trio. Tripping Thru
the Heather" Phyllis Weston. Dor
othy Plummer and Althea Healy:
Assembly Grand March," Richard
Goldsmith, Jack Jenkins and Cor
don Briggs. Others on the program
are Angel Roy, Wayne Dow, Ma
belle Clough, Elizabeth Thibodeau,
Gertrude Emerson and Linwood
Durrell.
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NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day. Capt. R. E. La
ferriere.
The remains of the late James
Murphy have been sent to Portland
for interment.
George l.. Lake Of Scion, late Co.
B, 1, Me. Inf, has been re-admitted
to the Home.
Frank r. Haseltine, governors
clerk, has gone to Boston for few
days visit with friends.
The pictures for Friday evening
will be. William s.. Hart in Tumble
weeds. with a Pathe News and COM
edy.
Fred A. Damour, late B, Base Hos
pital No. s. and James p. Brennan,
late Co. E, 9, U. S. Inf, have been
granted discharges.
Malcolm l.. Stoddard, director of
the Veterans Bureau. Portland, DIR.
Williams and Mr.. Canning were bus
mess visitors Thursday in Camp.
Burroughs have been granted to
Timothy c. Hayes to Lawrence and
Edward E. Lewis to Windsorville.
The Sunday school will hold it's
Easter rehearsal at $50. Saturday
afternoon in G. A. r. hall.
The date for the Legion minstrel
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Regular Meeting
Training Class

The regular meeting of the An
ME M. Nichols training class was
held with Mrs. Elva Withee at the
home of w. F. Merrill. After the
study of teacher training, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Pearl Bernard: first vice pres
tdent, Ellen Moore; second vice
president. Lena Cleveland; secretary.
Kathleen Norton: treasurer, Mrs.
Mabel Washburn; service committee,
Ethel Morley; recreation committee,
Doris Humphrey: membership COM
mittee. Ruth Viles, chairman, Elsie
Fox, Cora Quinn. Final preparations
were made for the Easter fair to
be held in the Epworth League room
on the afternoon of April s. Re-
freshments were served.
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Quaker Oats
islands by"
you through
the morning
That's why doctors urge it
to start every day

ITO feel right through the morning.
you must have well-balanced.
complete food at breakfast. Al most
other meals - that Is, at luncheon
and at dinner-you usually get that
kind of food.
But at breakfast the great dietary
mistake is most often made hur-
ried meal, often badly chosen.
Thus Quaker Oats, containing l69o
protein, foods great tissue builder:
589o. carbohydrate, its great energy
element. plus all-important Vita
mines and the bulk" that makes
laxatives seldom needed, is the die
tetic urge of the world today.
1t Is food that Stands by" you
through the morning. Food that
should start every breakfast in your
home.
Quick Quaker cooks In 5 to 5
minutes. That's faster than plain
toast. Don't deny yourself the nat
ural stimulation this rich food offers.
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days hauling wood from his farm
on the East side of the river to his
home here.
Merl e. Bessey of Troutdale, was
an overnight guest Tuesday, Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. e. Bessey,
returning Thursday morning.
An entertainment will be given at
Good viii Farm Friday evening.
March IS, by the Senior class of the
High school. A pleasant time IL
anticipated.
is assisting Mrs. E. c. Joy with her
homework.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

manufacture Of morocco. imports a
large nroportion of it's hides from
india and Africa. Blinn. 1t Is under
stood handles the raw skins In the
course of their treatment.
The anthrax germ, or spore, en-
tiers the system through a break In
the skin. 1t is now treated py
serum that has been developed IN
recent years. Formerly, the disease
was unusually fatal.
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Miss Ames Elected
Capt. Basketball

Mrs. Cora Cayouette was in Wa
terville on business Wednesday.
At meeting of the girls basket
ball team held after school on
Wednesday, Helen Ames was elected
captain. Miss Ames is one of the
most popular members of the team
and has played splendid game
throughout the season. Managers
of both teams will be elected later.
Arthur Gagne, a student at the
High School building. broke his
wrist Tuesday, while playing volley
ball during the physical training pc
Rod.
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Sk0WHEcAn LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters PHONE s

and was cordially greeted by many
friends at the Easter Sale OF the
Ladies' Aid Society, which she at
tended.
Mrs. Lena Cleveland. of Skowhe-
gan, was the week-end guest of Miss
Carrie Cleveland.
The knights Of Pythias enjoyed
a family supper in their hall on
Tuesday evening with q good attend
ence.
Mrs. Mary Danforth has returned
to her home in town after passing
the winter in Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Lee are NOV.
ing their household goods to Canaan,
where Mr.. Lee has been working
this winter and where they are to
make their home for a time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albion Cheviot have
returned to their farm on the Wind
ing Hill road after passing the winter
with their daughter, Mrs; George
Russell, in Wappinger's Falls, N. 7.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jewell hava
moved into the upstairs apartment
in their house on Main street having
rented the first floor apartment to Mr.,
and Mrs. Willard Fields.
L, C. Stevens has been confined to
his home this week on account OF
illness.
The regular monthly supper for
Rebekah's and their families will be
held on Friday evening of this week
Percy Berry has purchased the
barber shop business of George Jew
ell, as the latter remains on the sick
list. Extensive repairs are being
made in the rooms, which are also
being enlarged.
At the Congregational church next
Sunday, Rev. Alfred v. Bliss. secre-
tary of the Congregational Con.
ference and Missionary Society oil
Maine, will be the speaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Mcneil nave
moved into the house on Depot street
which they recently purchased OF
Jay M. Pierce.
Charles Sawyer Of Concord, N: H.,
has been a guest the past week OF
Mr., and Mrs. Ira Hilton.
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Naturalization Cases

Among the naturalization cases III
order for hearing at the April term
of the supreme judicial court are
two from ,Skowhegan, Napoleon
Thibeault, Mt Pleasant avenue, and
Mrs. Annie Oddly, SO Main street.
Others are Vincenzo Digiacomo, Old
Point avenue, Madison; Vartan Sa-
bag Karchakian, Main street, Madi-
son; Sarkis Garabedican, Madison;
Carolyn Goodwin Burton, Hartland.
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Basketball

The Crabs won from the Clans h
Thursday evening SO to q in hsi
fought game of basketball, The cta|
took the lead but lost on fast Vi
and the passing game.
CRARS I
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WINTHROP
Boy Scout Msstino

Wolf Patrol, Troop No. / Of the
Boy Scouts held meeting with Pa
troll leader Carleton Roberts Wednes.
day evening. Those present were
Douglas Roberts, Robert Fleury, Law
al Fleury, Allen Pratt, Adrian Hind
haugh and Fernand Deblois. Carle-
ton Roberts was elected secretary for
the meeting. During the meeting the
boys exhibited their skill in first aid
and fireman's carry and the prizes
were won by Laval Fleury and Doug
las Roberts. The remainder of the
evening was passed in playing games
and refreshments were served.
Mrs. George Baker who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
HI. Webb has returned to her home in
Bangor.
A number of winthrop Changers
assisted at the celebration OF the 60th
anniversary Of Readfield Grange on
Wednesday. Frank III. Taylor, Mas
ter OF Winthrop Grange gave the res
ponse to the address Of welcome. Mr..
e. r. Clifford past master Of Win
throp grange and former member Of
Readfield grange gave a splendid ad-
dress at the unwilling Of picture Of
past masters at the afternoon session.
and Mrs. Lottie York and Marsters
e. York, assisted by Mrs. Nellie
Briggs participated in the evening
program. Other members of Win
throp Grange who attended the exer-
cises were Mrs. F. H. Taylor, Mrs. E.
r. Clifford, Frank Bishop, d. S.
Clement, w. p. Briggs, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Frazee, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Crane, Mrs. George Stevens and Mr..
and Mrs. c. e. Longfellow.
The Wednesday Auction cub t
this week with Mrs. H. S. Bell. All
members of the club were present and
Mrs. Bell had the highest score. Re-
.freshments were served. Next week
the club will meet with Mrs. e. p.
Sturtevant.
Homer Whitney Of Dexter visited
relatives in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Helen Kimball passed Thurs
day in Portland.
Mrs. Effie French, District Deputy
President of Rebekahs visited the
Rebekah Lodge at Hallowell We'd
nesday evening.
Rev. A. 8. Williams who has been
visiting his daughter Mrs. ]. L. An
drews has returned to his home in
South Sutton, n. H.
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show is set for Tuesday, May 1
and they are to rehearse twice
week until the night Of the show