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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-11

proud OF the fact that the last quarter million cars were
produced within twelve months while it took about
twelve years to build the first quarter million Of the
one and three-quarter million cars built and sold
mutton and half have been delivered to consumers
since Strong took up rens as General Sales Managed
OF the company ten years ago.
The car pictured is the Convertible Coupe,
deluxe model the Series 1913 chassis 1t is the newest
Buck model and is example of the latest trend in
body design 1t is equipped with leather upholstery
deck seat and top which may be raised or lowered,
according to the The windows may be placed in
any position. regardless of whether the top is up or
down This model introduced November first and
viii be one of the features the automobile shows
this winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-11
BUSY YEAR AHEAD
CONTINUED from Page One)


larger cities and towns and while
there is not SO many large construc-
ton developments In sight at this
time, there are many plans in the
offices of the architects upon which
bids will be asked in the near flu
ture. The concensus of opinion
among building constructors is that
1927 will provide full employment
for both skilled and unskilled work.
men in the building trade. The
building program in the city Of
Portland alone for 1927 will exceed
four million dollars.
There is good demand TO woods
men for rough pulp and long lum-
berca mps which will continue
through the winter and the peeled
pulp wood operations which start in
the spring will afford steady employ
ment to all woodsmen available
during the summer months.
Work on the three million dollar
bridge at Bath will continue through
1927, affording employment for both
skilled and unskilled labor.
Plans are practically completed
for the construction of an electric
railroad across Aroostook county,
Ill miles in length. This road will
cut directly through one of the i'm
mense timber tracts of the State.
Work Is expected to start in the near
future and q large amount of COM
mon labor will be needed as soon as
construction Is under way.
There has been a large develop
ment in the lime industry in the
Rockland district during the past
year and plans for a further ex-
penditure of two millions or more in
the erection and equipment of Port
land cement mills assures that Sec
ton of the state virtual boom in
industrial and employment condi-
tions. This industry will use as q
motive power. electricity generated
in the center of the state and it will
be another demonstration of how
Names natural resources are being
developed and co-ordinated.
The sardine canning industry will,
from present indications, enjoy one
of it's most busy seasons and will af-
ford employment to upward of 5000
during the summer and early fall.
The BURBERRY canning industry.
which has been heretofore mostly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-11
Largest Life Insurance
Contract in History

Alfred P. Sloan, Jr, President Of
General Motors, announces the pur-
chase Of the largest group life insur-
ance policy ever issued in point OF
number of lives insured. General
Motors has more than 100000 en-
ployes who have been on the payroll
three months or more and are there
by covered by this policy, each for
$1,000. Thus the original amount OF
insurance will exceed $100.000,000
The insurance is payable at death
to a designated beneficiary or in event
of total and permanent disability be-
fore age so, to the insured in twenty
equal monthly installments
The plan will be cooperative, the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-11

daughter. Mrs. Alton Porter for .
few days.
Owing to the severe storm and
blow Mail Carrier Reed Of r. F. D. 81,
Weeks Mills. was unable to complete
his trip Monday.
Everett Haskell is assisting M. L.
Sabin for a while.
Men with shovels and teams were
busy Tuesday trying to open the
roads for traffic.
The school team was unable to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-11
VASSALBORO

SOUTH-Dan Weber was calling
on friends in China, Sunday.
Erlena Sabin returned Sunday af-
ternoon to her school in the Clarks
district where she is teaching.
w. q. Stuart made business trip
to Augusta, Wednesday,.
Mrs. Matte Casey is visiting her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-11

make the trip. Monday. r L Pss1das
carrier.
Fred e. Merrill was 9 NusinlGa
caller at Weeks Mills, Wednesday.
The travelling on all Of the reads q
reported as being hard. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-11

Mother-This letter from Charley d
very short.
Father-Yes. 20 10 Charlie q be
wouldn't have written Cappev1
Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-11

employees and General Motors sharing
the cost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-11

Bring your present CIR 10 % for vaiuadsn. Al
unusually active demand during ths paa -
days has reduced cur ased-car eocks Fer Ab
reason, special providon has bsen msds = -
esr good used ean . pant payment q d
Chnsunas purchases Of nsw Wnir-K nitAs
Great Sizes i. . Ths Wnlp Finance PlAn s6n
unusually stt1actvs credit tsrmA
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-19
80 Automobiles for Sale
STEARNS KNIGHT


Seven PASSENGER Sedan
Carefully driven by man who has ex-
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1t Pays to Pay for
Quality and Style
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS
AT CHRISTMAS TIME

,01R. AND MRS. BALLEw had
~ been married long enough to for
get wedding anniversaries, but
were still trying to observe Christmas
giving
Now, / must give Ray something
splendid Reverses must not stop the
Christmas giving. He always gives
me more than / do him. My thirty
five dollars will buy him the golf out
fit, but then he would be away all
the time and I so wanted a tea-cart
with my money, so little | can give
Ray. He has his ties, socks. and shirts
and they've never been worn-that
] gave him last year. have an ideal
I'll fix up box of them and represent
them. He will never know the differ
ence and what we don't know doesn't
hurt u.s." philosophical Mrs. Ballew
In rushed Ray to dinner Hello,
vi Christmas is almost here and I've
worried no little over what I'll give
you, dear. but you deserve the best"
As Christmas drew near vicia hur-
riedly shopped, but always wound up
at the furniture store-looking at tea
Carts q know what l shall do; I'll
( get the cart for Ray. It will come IN
fine when he has his stag parties"
II was Christmas Eve, and if there
is anything that delights a woman, at
that time, it is the belief that her
husband has diamond in hiding for
her
@Say, Ray, let's give our gifts this
evening for we leave so early in the
morning, and want to see the sparkle
Of mine Viola noticed Rays eyes
droop but continued: Honey, / have
you a useful gift, something different
and one that you can enjoy with the
men,
by Jinks thought Ray, she's got
my golf outfit. Just what wanted:
strange we always get what we wantl
I'm a little sorry about Wis present,
but she will be pleased. l paid
good price for It."
Viola rolled in the tea-cart and kept
assuring Ray how much he would en-
joy it, but was surprised at the happy
look on his face.
Now, Ray, dear, show me mine"
We'll, vi, I-er-see. Well, honey,
I'll have to set yours up-but it's a
peach"
"a baby-grand pianol" exclaimed
Viola; 'just what I wanted, and here
I've been selfish enough to give you a
tea-cart."
Honey, that's all right. | believe
in practical gifts. l wanted to give
you something something you could
entertain your club with. could hard
~ afford it, dear, but wife like you
deserves the best-I got you-er-
well. got you radio. Emily Burks
Adams.
&c. 1926. Western Newspaper Union.)
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CHRISTMAS GIFTS
THAT COUNT MOST

IA ENRY came home from town the
~ day before Christmas and
handed Mrs. White a package.
saying with grin:
Grandma Cook sent you a Christ
mas present"
why, bless her dear old heart"
Mrs. White cried, "what In the world
Is it?"
Well" answered Henry, "she said
she had made some soap, and that
the batch turned out so we'll she want
ed you to have some she said 1t made
fine suds, and that she wished you
Merry Christmas
And sure enough, when Mrs White
unwrapped the clumsily tied package,
there was a brick of homemade vel
low soap, smelling strongly of sassa-
fras
A friend of the family who was
present was inclined to take the mat
ter as a joke.
what funny thing" she laughed.
Il didn't suppose anyone made soap
at home, nowadays"
But the bar of aromatic cleanser
meant more to Mrs White than a
mere piece of soap. 1t stood for
friendship 1t was a symbol of serv-
ice gladly given Grandma Cooks
soap was real gift something she
thought was extra nice and therefore
wanted to share with one she liked
Oh, when will we get away from the
idea gifts must represent money. that
We cannot give unless we have the
wherewith to purchase the gIitterinv
wares displayed in the window and
on the counter, during the holiday sea
son? Last Christmas a friend hap
pened to look out of a window and
espied neighbours little boy coming
In the gate; his secretive air and care
fui tiptoeing up the walk made the
friend step behind curtain where he
could see without being seen. Can
tiously the boy crept upon the porch
and, his little face breaking into
smiles, deposited newspaper
wrapped bundle at the door. then sill,
tiptoeing, he hurried down the walk
and out of the gate.
Waiting until he was out Of SIGHT
so as not to spoil the Surprise" NV
friend opened the door and, upon nm
DONG the parcel, found tiny basket
made OF cardboard and covered with
gaudy red and green paper, put on
with many glazing stitch and smear
OF glue. 1t contained several pieces
OF hard, striped candy, homemade
yarn PAL, some broken nut meats. la
Dorlously picked out with patient l;ttla
nngers, and broken-bladcd iackknife
doubtless his most cherished NOSES
sion.-Frank Herbert Sweet.
60 1925. Western Newspaper Iynion
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NATURES GIFTS

4 NJ AZURE is busy at Christ
( l mas time getting ready her
\ presents. Sometimes she is de-
y layed little, again she is ahead
\ of time, but invariably she be-
( slows exquisite gifts upon peo-
\ pie.
There are the trees and the
h fields, bare, bleak and ugly after
4 the radiance Of autumn has left
< them. Nature CARDS them for
\ Christmas as part of her lavish
\ gifts to human kind.
The trees are covered with
snow, and icicles of crystal
\ beauty ornament lodges, caves
\ and rocks. Sometimes the trees
are glittering with natures ar
tistic blending of snow and rain
and ice so that they CLEAN as
jewels upon the winter scene.
Fields are covered with snow
which rests softly and kindly
upon their great, brown surfaces
and many colors dance in spar
king reflection between the
suns rays and the white Stow.
Nature wishes us a Merry
| Christmas IN SO lovely a way -
Mary Graham Bonner.
(0s 1926. Western Newspaper Union)
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Wrap Gifts Attractiuely

A great deal of the charm of a
Christmas gift is in the way it Is
wrapped up, and this year there are
any number of new and attractive
boxes, papers and ribbons. Quite the
most unusual way Of giving silk stock
ings is to enclose three pairs of chif-
fon hose in box of lacquer in shade
of Chinese red, old gold or black.
These are tied with bright-colored or
gold cord and the effect is delightful.
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SANTA AFTER CHRISTMAS

One of Santas helpers in Virginia
cinician for the September
1929 DR. Widnan has visited 43
examined 5000
400 active Many
of physician children They
advice and instruction have natoa
This service has become popular that additional physicians
clinic work needed Rowe executive
tay of the w Va tuberculosis Association who the clinic
schedule for DR. Wnn The raised the
losis Christmas Seals help pay for this work
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CHRISTMAS TIME

Y " ESTERDAY we put away
1 the balls and tinsel; we
/, robbed our tree of its adorn-
7 ment and oft mute witness
\ of many a happy occasion.
Today another tree is deco
/ rated. We inhale a balm from
4 its bruised branches and feast
\ on beauty of line and color.
y But tomorrow
\ Tomorrow never comes. 1t
4 never comes to those who live
4 and love Christmas. 1t is al
/; ways today!
Yesterday is but a memory.
! Today is only the great arena
4 of action.
|. But tomorrow
|, Tomorrow Is anticipation and
! dream. We get our inspiration
1 from the love and achievements
/; of yesterday; we gather our
\ courage from the successes and
sacrifices of today and we build
4 our hopes upon our rarest and
|; chosen dreams for tomorrow.
Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow.
I Every day is Christmas if the
\ heart is warm with goodwill to
4 our fellows. Tens of thousands
!. Of happy voices may repeat the
Y songs Of the angels, but the
\ notes will fall upon deaf ears
/ unless the heart is properly at
+ tuned.-W. D. Pennypacker.
Y O9. 1926, Western Newspaper Union.}
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Poor Fish

Gee, wish Santa would get div
ing suitr'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13
ALBION
Unique Party
Given to Teachers
Of Albion in 1860

A unique. dinner party was that
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Crom-
NETT, Thursday, Sept. 8, to the
teachers who taught in Albion, IS
years ago. Besides those present
who taught then, only one other is
known to be living, and is not res
ident of Albion.
The guests were Myra (Norton)
Whitaker, Sarah (Crommett) Nc
Laughlin, Mary (Kidder) Bryant,
George B. Pray and Sarah (Taylor)
Stratton. Mrs. Stratton was not a
teacher, but a friend, and in the 81
class. The ages of the guests were
81, SO. "a, So and Sc.
In those days there was an agent
in each of the IA districts in town.
The agents hired the teachers; a
committee of three examined the
candidates, passed upon their quail
ifications, and visiteD the schools.
The first printed report of the
town of Albion was published in the
year 1S61-1S62, and it Is gratifying
to know that the recommendations
given our quartet of teachers pre-
viously mentioned were most excel
lent. The committee that year were
Isaac Y. Pierce, George III. Wilson
and Ora o. Crosby.
In looking over the reports of
teachers in town that year, we find
it stated of one school! Good schol-
ars, good improvement and coolest
house we ever saw A school is still
maintained in that section and q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13
MADISON

The Second Quarterly Conference
of the year for the Madison Metho-
dist Episcopal church was held Fri
day evening at the church vestry I'M
der the direction of District Superin-
tendent Rev. r. F. Lowe of Augusta.
Leander Maxim of Portland is the
guest of his brother e. A. Maxim at
his residence on Bean street.
Walter Adams who has been visit
ing relatives in Madison for the past
two weeks, started Friday on his re-
turn trip to Los Angeles, Cal. Mr..
Adams was formerly we'll known
resident of this village.
Gardiner F. Will who has been at
tending the Maine State Fair in Lew
iston for the past few days. returned
to Madison Friday night.
Mile Taylor left town Saturday
morning for an extended visit with
friends,
Mrs. Eta Roadway OF Niagara
Falls, New York is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Dumont Hilton. Mrs. Boad-
way was formerly resident of Ma
Olson.
A social and supper was held in
the Methodist church dining room
Friday under the auspices of the
boys class.
Mrs. Gertrude McNalley. who has
been passing the summer in Madison
left town Saturday morning for her
home in Sharon, Mass.
Street Commissioner E. S. Wescott
has a crew Of men putting in a new
sidewalk on the east side of Old
Point avenue from Hunnewell Corner
to Pleasant street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13

burg, Fla, and who has been pass
! ing a few days with her parents at
their summer home at Pe:.iaquid. re-
turned home with them Saturday to
pass a few days at her home on
Maple street before returning to her
work. Miss Henderson has just re-
turned from a trip in Evangeline
Land.
Mr., and Mrs. Harry Townsend and
daughter Helen passed Sunday in
Brownville.
Mrs. Jennie F. Kreger returned
Sunday from Guilford and Milo,
where she has been speaking.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Woodman and
, Miss Sadie Woodman motored to
Boothbay Harbor Sunday, where
they accompanied Miss Carolyn
Pratt who teaches there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Howe and
children have returned to their home
in Newton. Mass, after passing a
few days with reatives in town.
The condition of Joseph King, who
is a patient at the Sisto~~' hospital
suffering from injuries which he re-
ceived in a recent fall, remains about
the same.
Mrs. Ben Smith and Mrs. Thomas
Pemaquid, where they have been
passing several weeks at their cot
tage.
H. NJ Reynolds went to Portland
Sunday and will leave today for
New York, where he will pass the
week.
Mrs. A. W. Crosby, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. P. Crosby and children and n. G..
Blake motored to Richmond Satur.
day.
Miss Marion Woodwork has gone
to Woolwich to pass few days be-
fore returning to Watertown, Mass,
where she teaches in the Perkins
Institute.
N. O., Reynolds. Wesley Reynolds,
Robert Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan Reynolds of Portland, were
auto guests Sunday of H. M. Rey-
nolds.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Morrow have
returned from Springfield, Mass,
Mass, where they have been visiting
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Moore and
children passed Sunday in Richmond.
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Lake Charles, Que. have returned
from East Livermore, where they
have been visiting Mrs. Will Riggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Damron, of Bel
grade, were visiting at The home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Richardson, Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Grace Allen and sons, Chester
and William, who have been visiting
relatives in town have returned to
their home in Millinocket
Miss Ethel Lawrence has returned
from Canaan, where she has been
visiting Mrs. Dorothy Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Davis passed
the week end in China with Mrs.
Fred j. Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Bean, of Phil
lips, were calling on Mr.. and Mrs.
D. G. Tozier Saturday.
Barron Johnson, of Bangor was
calling on friends in town Saturday.
Mrs. Lottie Burrill, who has been
passing the summer with her daugh-
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Fes-
sender Lutz in North Vassalboro, re-
turned Sunday to take up her duties
as teacher at the South Grammar
School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mcleod and Mr..
and Mrs. Colby Lawrence passed the
week end at China Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Whittemore,
Mrs. Alma McKechnie and Mrs.
Vaughn Ladd. of Dovre -Foxcroft,
were calling on Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Ames of Burrill street, Saturday.
Hortense Glazier, Of Skowhegan,
arrived in town Saturday to pass the
winter with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Glazier and to attend
school.
Ms Harriette Prescott of Etna, is
visiting her daughter and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Mayo.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wheeler went
to Boston Saturday to pass a few
days.
Miss Dorothy Nelson returned
Sunday from Canaan where she has
been passing-.the summer at her
home and will resume her studies at
Lawrence High school.
Miss Hazel Patterson returned
Saturday from Gloucester and Ha-
verhill, Mass, where she has been
passing several weeks with rela-
tives.
Miss Zahea SHIRLEY returned Fri
day to Millinocket where she teach
es after passing the summer at her
home on Maple street.
Mrs. Louise Fisher of Brewer, who
has been visiting Mrs. Jennie Craw-
ford, has gone to Pittsfield to visit
friends.
Miss Ruth Henderson. who is en-
ploycd in the editorial rooms of the
st. Petersburg Times in Peters,