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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17
Chamber Commerce
10 Sponsor Prize
Essay Contest

Ihe mems class banquet of the
second Baptist church, under the
auspices of the Coligni club, was
heid last evening at the church on
water street. A very interesting ad-
uress was heard by those attending
When Rev. IL. A. Clark of Gardiner,
spoke on the subject, Tonic for the
Timid.'
Mrs. Florence M. Wallace of the
local chamber of Commerce made
announcement yesterday of a prize
contest which should prove of inter-
est TO every one, and especially to
the pupils of the higher grade
schools.
What Chamber of Commerce
Means to a Community is the sub
Ject or prize essay contest to be
conducted by the Boston Chamber OF
commerce in connection with Cham
Der of Commerce Week which will
open December 5. The contest is
open to every person living in New
england, excepting only the mem
bers of paid stats of Chambers OF
Commerce, Boards of Trade, and
other commercial organizations. The
closing date. of the contest has been
set for December 8, of this year.
Prizes totalling $1,000 are offered
and Will be divided into two classes
/ one for adults, and the other fol-
pupils of high schools. The first
prize in the adult class is $500, sec
ond prize $500, third prize 500. High
school students who may compete in
| the adult class may also compete for
the following special prizes: First
500; second, $50; third, S25; fourth
$50, and fifth. $40. Should high
school pupils win prizes in the adult
! class their essays will not be con.
| sidered for the high school class.
Announcement of the winners
will be made Thursday evening, De-
cember y, at the inaugural dinner OF
the Boston Chamber of Commerce
The first prize essay will be read
over the radio from Station WBZ.
The rules of the contest are as
! follows: Essays must be original
and must not exceed one thousand
words in length; they should be
! typewriter, although pen and ink
will be accepted: but one side of the
paper may be written on, and in the
upper left hand corner of the first
page the name and home address
should be given; school pupils
| should all the name of the school
and the name of the principal; es-
says must be mailed not later than
Dec. 3, to Essay Contest Editor
Boston Chamber of Commerce, sc
Federal street, Boston, Mass. Con
testants may if they desire submit
more than one essay.
! The essays will be Judged for
soundness of ideas, brevity and
clarity of expression, and neatness Of
writing.
Here is an opportunity for Water
vile students and business and pro-
! fessional men and women who have
! had our local Chamber of Commerce
to study. to get in on a good big
| prize. Mrs. Wallace stated that she
would be pleased to answer further
| inquiries concerning the contest
| either by phone or a personal cal
! from the seeker of Information.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17
|L0VEJ0Y CITY
ELECTRICIAN, maine
MAN ENGINEER

AT the regular meeting Of the
| city government in October a spe-
| clal committee was appointed by the
mayor, consisting of Timothy r
Cowan. chairman Of the board of
| aldermen, Thomas Page, alderman
from Ward z, George Perry. presi-
dent of the common council, and
| ferdinand Forth, councilman from
Ward Z. to nominate a candidate
for the positions of city electrician
and city engineer. Several meetings
OF this committee have been held
at which various applicants for the
two positions have been considered,
ilnal action OF the committee being
taken about 10 days ago. At a spe-
cial meeting of the board of alder
men Monday evening. Nov. Is. the
| action of the committee was unan.
| imously approved.
| The action Of the board of alder
men elects to the office of city cleo.
| trician Grover D. Lovejoy of this
city, whose particular duties will be
| those of caring for the fire alarm
. system and the sprinkler system
and of supervising all work that
would naturally fall to the city cleo.
| trician to do. AS Mr.. Lovejoy is in
business for himself here in the city
it will be impossible for him to de-
vote full time to this new position
and he has been given power to Sc
| lect an assistant to assist him, and
he has named for this position Mr.
| LaForrest Barnes. Mr.. Lovejoy has
been given full instruction by a rep.
resentative of the fire alarm system
and he in turn will give full instruc.
ton to Mr.. Barnes so that the city
Will have two men competent to care
| for this important system.
| For the position of city engineer
| the board OF aldermen have elected
| E. Is. Coffin, who has been serving
| for the past several years as assist.
ant city engineer of the city Of Mas.
sillon, Ohio. Mr.. Coffin has person
ally appeared before the special
committee and his qualifications
have been thoroughly looked into
| He is young man about 35 years
of age and comes highly recon-.
mended by all the engineers under
whom he has ever worked. He is a
| graduate of the Unive1 sity Of Maine
in the engineering department, and
| President H. S. Boardman of the
University has written the commit.
| tee in high commentator of the
| general qualifications of Mr.. Coffin
| The members of the board feel es.
pecially pleased that Mr.. Coffin has
Geen able to report for duty on
| November %.
The city has been without the
| ser.i OF a regularly appointed
engineer since the retirement Of Mr.
Crawford on September p and this
fact mas crippled the work Of the
administration in many ways. There
| is need of a full time engineer from
| one years end to the other and the
board of aldermen have felt al
along that the sooner such nm en-
sireer was employed the better for
! the citizens generally.
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Granite City
Grange Gives Play

The members of Granite City Grange
presented last evening very success
fully the farce Aaron Slick OF Pun
kin Crick.' The play was under the
direction of the Grange lecturer. Mrs.
Maude Varney who has had consider
able experience in coaching plays.
There were two specialties between
acts. Miss Glare Miller and Eleanor
Aldrch danced and Roger Lord plyaed
clarinet solo.
The characters We're taken well.
Aaron Slick, mot so green as he
looks" Elmer Lord; Mr.. Wilbur Meri-
dew, a crooked Spectator, Carlton
Filler; Clarence Greene. a mysterious
young man, Lester Lord; Mrs. Rosa
Berry, an Oklahoma widow, Mrs.
Maude Varney; Gladys May Merridew,
"a sweet young thing" Virginia Hes
cock; THE Girl in Red" Edna Cor
don; Little Sis Riggs" regular tom
boy, Christine Lord. A dance followed
the presentation of the play.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17
Rivers Flooded
In Eastern States

New York, Nov. 16.-(P)-A
southerly gale accompanied by
heavy rainfall, whipped across the
eastern states today leaving In its
wake overlooking rivers, damaged
buildings and flooded mines, Grip
ping communication lines and
wreaking havoc on small craft in
rivers and harbors.
One death was directly due to the
storm. In Brooklyn a three year old
girl was blown off a fire escape and
plunged four floors to her death.
Several crossing accidents were be-
lieved to have been caused by con-
fusion of drivers in the rain and
wind.
Probably the damage potential OF
the greatest harm was done In
Pennsylvania and West Virginia,
where ALI rivers, were reported over
flowing their, banks and where rail-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17
| NlSmobile Sedan
Damaged While
Parked on Main st.

Ii Oldsmobile sedan belonging to
apld Morrison of this city sustain
stnages to bumper and mud
|EM Yesterday morning between
@nd 8 o'clock while it was park
|sGt the curb in front of the Wat
s-e Steam Laundry. A Ford truck
anhg up Main street at a good
" started to turn into a parking
M alongside Mr.. Morrison's car
III niscalculating the distance,
rI the Oldsmobile in the rear
ia mudguard on the Ford was
nAN up until it stood nearly
Msat in the air, and the car
a-a not be moved until 1t was
VAN down with the help of a
sls oystanders. Had it not been
" ae bumper of Mr.. Morrison's
a. which absorbed the shock of
NJ COLLISION, his car would have
y severely damaged. The mat
. VS. settled between owners.
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SUPERIOR court

Court came in at 10 o'clock yester-
| day morning and the case started
! yesterday afternoon, Marden VS..
Warren, was resumed and was COM
pleted at about the noon adjourn
ment The verdict was for the de-
! PENDANT.
! This case was over a right Of way
claimed by plaintiff in connection
with a house he owned in East Vas
salboro. The clause in an old deed
which plaintiff cOntended established
| the right of way, reads as follows:
"reserving right of way over said
property for myself or tenants of
small house adjoining said property"
The defendant claimed that the
right of way was not out to the
road from the east side of plaintiff
house, as claimed by plaintiff, but
was to the back part of the lot to
an old toilet and that the right of
way never was intended to go be-
yond the life of the then owner of
the property or his tenants.
Several witnesses We're examined
on each side of the case in support
of the contentious of the parties.
The next case was No. III, B. w.
Cote of Augusta VS.. j. w. Goud OF
Millbridge. E. ]. Hudon of Bruins
wick appeared for the plaintiff and
Walter M Sanborn for defendant.
This case was taken up at the
afternoon session of the court and
with the exception of the charge to
the jury was completed at the time
of adjournment for the day.
The case arose out of collision
between the REQ speed wagon OF the
plaintiff and a Ford sedan of the
defendant. The plaintiff and lis wit
nesses claimed that defendant back
ed out into the road from garage
on the outskirts of Topsham, and
that plaintiffs truck tried to dodge
the Ford, but it was impossible and
a collision resulted in which the
truck was badly damaged 1t was a
dark and rainy night. Plaintiff s
driver claimed he was on his right
hand side of the road, going Is to
Is miles per hour, when the tr APP
peared in the road ahead of him, on
Iy a few feet away.
The defence claimed that the truck
was coming up the road fast. prob
ably 80 miles per hour; that he, the
defendant, had to back out into the
road to allow another car to come
out of the garaE e.; that he looked
both ways before backing out and
nothing was in sight. He stated, as
did some of his witnesses, that the
truck was coming up the road on it's
left hand side and at the rate of 80
miles per hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17
Police Officers Have
Their Little Troubles

The night police force the other
evening had rather novel difficulties.
About eleven o'clock under the lights
at the corner Of Union and Second
streets, large pig was discovered
taking an evening promenade. He
took the exact middle of the road for
his stroll, and so was not only in dan
ger of having his porcine life ended
too abruptly, but was real menace
to passing cars. One of the night
watchmen and the animals owner.
after some difficulty. brought him
safely to his pen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17
1000 Chicks Dead in
Fire Set by Dog Fight

North Weare, N. H., Nov. 1s.-R
"A dog hight in barn was respon-
sibie Tor fire which destroyed two
buildings here to-.av and killed 1000
chickens.
Mrs. Gordon Porter, wife of a
farmer, left a ligh ed lantern In the
barn while she returned to the house
on an errand. In her absence her
two dogs engaged in battle, upset.
ting the lantern.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17
COBURN NOTES

The first class students this week
are Muriel MacDougall, wis
Francis, Fred Knox, Charles Shea.
Maynard Stevens, Joseph Stevens
Robert Maynes. John Thieson and
Salvador Daniele.
A group of boys headed by Mr..
Labdell went to Snow Pond yester-
day afternoon to put up banking
board on the Outing Club cabin. The
cabin is now completed and is ready
for occupancy for week ends.
The Y. w. C. A. held a meeting
yesterday afternoon and the play
lust Suppose" was given. The
meeting was led by Miss Foss.
Rev. P. A. A. Killam, pastor of the
First Baptist church of Allston,
Mass, visited his daughter, Eleanor,
at Coburn Cottage yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17
Auburn Group Balks
Over Giving Money
To Publicity Bureau

Auburn, Nov. ia formal pro-
test against the city of Auburn max
ing the customary appropriation Of
$500 to the Maine Publicity Bureau
was made last night by committee
as the first official act of the Auburn
Merchants Association, which was
organized Monday evening by COM
pany &c so or 60 local merchants and
business men. A request will be
made to the Lewiston city govern
ment to withhold its $1,000 contribu-
ton. The feeling was expressed at
the meeting that the two cities had
been sighted in the literature and
maps issued by the bureau, and that
the money should be expended on To-
cal publicity with an accounting for
every dollar spent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17
Cars Badly Damaged
h Tuesday, Accident

II accident occurred yesterday
.,-I,g on the Oakland road II
m cars belonging to Odilon La
Trr Of l7s Silver street and Lester
Yson sustained considerable dam
~
i, LaPlant, driving a Dodge
mi which he uses to peddle meat
IL travelling west, while Mr.. Yeat-
d Tss rolling along behind him at
m-nal rate of speed. AS Mr.
lphnt started to turn into a drive
nv the car behind hit him.
u, Yeaton's car, a Pontiac coach
wsVei damage to the right rear
hitler and running moard, while the
azge to the Dodge was of rather
Is consequence. The matter vas
NGted to the police at about 200
|ml the accident occurring at 11.4O
IlN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17
Regular Meeting
intermediate Dept.
Of Methodist Church

A meeting of the intermediate de-
partment of the Methodist church was
held last evening in the vestry. The
Ladies' Aid of the church served the
supper which consisted Of fish chow
der, pickles, fish cakes and fruit
salad.
The following officers for the com l.
ing year were elected: President
Virginia Getchell. Sec. Edna Gatherer
treas, Herbert Antworth, chairman
of devotional committee, jeanette
Bonn, chairman of service commit
tee. Mildred Priest: chairman of re-
creation committee, Earl Sayer;
chairman of morning service COM
mittee, Doris Curtis.
Thirty nine We're present. am fol-
lowing the business nAt+-g social
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17
10th Century Club
Plans Entertainment

The Twentieth Century Club en-
tertainment will be held in Masonic
Hall on Thursday evening, November
1S, at 8 o'clock. Grant Stewart of
the Society of American Magicians
Of New York, assisted by company
of two, will entertain members and
invited guests with magic, mirth and
mystery, followed by an original
speciality act. Like all first class
magicians Mr.. Stewart loses no OPP
portunity to expose supernatural
fraud an fake spiritualistic mani
festations. In addition to all this
his original Mental Radio expert.
ments are extremely interesting ana
mystifying. Members of the CLUB
may invite their friends.
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Gale in New England
Continued from PAGE One>

over Connecticut leaving in its wake
property destruction and minor in
juries to individuals.
Roads and streets were blocked,
electric railroad and street car lines
put temporarily out Of commission,
electric light and power lines and
telephone circuits damaged and SER
vice cut off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17

The annual roll call of Gardiner
Lodge, No. 8, I. o. o. f., will be
held Thursday evening. To make
this affair an entire success every
member should be present. Business
of vital interest will be transacted.
An oyster stew will be served after
the meeting. Members of the Or
chestra are reminded to bring their
instruments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17
POmeroy-French

Christian French of South Gardf-
ner and Raymond Pomeroy of Vas
salboro were united in marriage
Saturday evening at the Universal
list parsonage by the Rev. M. G.. Fol-
som, using the single ring service.
They were attended by Mr.. and Mrs.
futile of South Gardiner. They will
make their home in South Gardiner,
where Mr.. Pomeroy is employed.
The Mothers Club of the High
land Avenue school will hold a food
sale at Ludwig's store Saturday of
this week, starting at II A. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17
Funeral of Mrs. Mary Ingham

The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Ingham
was held yesterday afternoon from
her late home, many relatives and
friends being present, and also sew
eral organizations of which she was
a member.
Rev. E. A. Pollard Jones officiated
at the services. Burial services of
the order of the Eastern Star and
Ladies Of the G.. A. r. were also per-
formed. Burial was at East Vas
ca lhoro
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17

The ladies of TIE Farmingdale
Farm Bureau will hold Christmas
suggestions meeting at the Farming
dale Town hall Friday, Nov. 10. 1t
Is hoped that many Of the ladies
will bring patterns or suggestions
which will add to the success of the
meeting. Two of the members are
to make candy at the hall. A picnic
lunch has been planned instead of
the usual dinner and coffee will be
served with the lunch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17

The Ladies' Aid of the Highland
Avenue NJ. E. church will meet at
the home of Mrs. Charles Walker on
Highland avenue Friday afternoon
with Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Harry
Coombs as hostesses. At this time
plans will be completed for the play,
The Awakening of Maine" which
is to be given on the evening of De-
cember 3 in connection with the an
nual Christmas sale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17

After the Methodist prayer meet
ing this evening, all those who have
parts In the three comedies, TOO
Many Bosses, 1.-The Tailor-M
Suit" and 1.-THE Thanksgiving Din
ner" are asked to meet for reheapEal.
All should be present, as Dec. 8 will
soon be here and we wish to give q
good entertainment on that dnte.
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e. {. Jordan. Mechanic Falls

Mechanic Falls, Nov. 16-Edwin e.
Jordan, a we'll known resident of this
town, died suddenly at his home
Monday afternoon. Mr.. Jordan had
been Ill with heart disease and had
been confined to his home for about
ten days, but his condition seemed
to be improving, and he had hoped
to return to his work in a short time.
He was born in Newport, R. l.,
and had he lived until Nov. %. he
would have been So years of age. He
was foreman of the carpenter shop
of the Waterfalls Paper Co., where
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The executive board of the Phil

The executive board of the Phil
athea class of the First Baptist
church met last evening with Mrs.
l.. H r.. Haas. Plans were made
for the future activities of the class,
and business matters of immediate
concern taken up. The board is
composed of Miss Christine Burrill,
Mrs. Hazel Pierson, Miss Beatrice
Bowker, Miss Mildred McPhee, Miss
Phoeby Sinclair, Mrs. Elsie Nichols,
Mrs. Webster Chester, Mrs. L. H. r.
HaSS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17

Granite City Rebekah Lodge will
give a reception Wednesday evening
at o'clock in the K. of P. Hall to
Mrs. Lottie Hamilton. District De-
putty President The district includes
Hallowell, Augusta, Gardiner. Win
throp. Coopers Mills. All Odd Fell
lows and Rebekahs are cordially in
vited to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17

A party Of nine club women from
Waterville were entertained at the
Worster last night, enjoying a splen-
did banquet. The Worster Is ex-
tremely popular for affairs Of that
kind. This is the second party from
Waterville within week, while
Hallowell, Augusta and Gardiner Or
CARNATIONS are often represented.
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Iseonbe .Coulombe

MARRIAGE returns of Joseph
!. lar Iscombe of % Bridge street
Ia. ~ ~ and Mrs. Joseph Lacombe
.. y "a. Wv louise Coulombe of 2:
. ~. a'. street, daughter of Mr.. and
s..s S,sanh Il. Coulombe, have beer
" " M me Office of the city clerk
!. - . g was performed by
y n I Martin, Nov. Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17

Monday. of the centennial obser-
vance at the Hallowell Methodist
church Bishop Anderson of the Bos-
ton area will be the speaker. His
subject has not as yet been ANNOUNCE
ed. He Is speaker of unusual abiI-
ity and power, and treat Is In store
for those who hear him.
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FOSS HALL NOTES

For its weekly meeting the Y. W.
c. A. gave a short pageant in Foss
Hall parlor Tuesday evening, open
ing the financial drive which takes
place this week. The pageant show
ed the different things for which
the money will be used following
the Y. w. c. A. budget.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17

The Hallowell League of Women
Voters will hold special meeting
this evening In the American Legion
rooms at $50. All members are
earnestly requested to be present, as
business of impo- lance is to come up
at this meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17

The annual meeting Of the Water
vli'e Masonic Association will be held
according to its bylaws at Masonic
mall Watervile, on Thursday, Nov
emper IL, 1925 at 7.30 P. M, to act
on the following: l, To elect officers
as provided by the bylaws. 2, To
transact any other business that may
legally come before said meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17

This is just the time of year to
purchase ladies' overshoes and thus
be prepared for the snow and bad
weather this winter. Special prices,
see the ad of the White Front Shoe
store todaN.-AdY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17

,r+,,an Sisters will hold their
D. 3 meeting and inspection to.
s.i' c land Chief Alice Mcbride OF
ta- -. u' snS District Deputy Grand
Slis ss, ola lanes of Gardiner will
as,.nt supper Will be served
y ESQ p ". Those who have not
: w VISITED :. are requested to bring
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17

Regular meeting of Canton Ever
green this Wednesday evening at 1.
o. o. F. hall. Nominations Of off,
GERS will be in order. A full at
tendance is desired. All are request
ed to wear fatigue uniforms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17

Miss Alma Perkins has returned to
her duties at Bel -rade High after a
short visit with FER parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Perkins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17

r,,,men Of the World held
~ MJ '1sr meeting last evening at
VI l Issuis' hall. The first and sec
'..eau we're worked on a large
siAs,e'sss Candidates following the
as d .,o moi Of business affairs: AT,
s'sieEa . aG sns program was enjoyed
Z ps ..asbments were served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17

he had been employed for the last 40
years. Nearly 40 years ago he mar
ried Miss Nellie Wormwell OF Po-
land. She survives him. and he also
leaves one daughter, Mrs. Lloyd
Hatch Of this town. two brothers,
Malcolm A. Jordan of Mechanic
Falls, and Harry Jordan of Portland;
and three sisters. Mrs. Charles P.
Brigham Of Mechanic Falls, Mrs.
Frank e. Tufts Of New Jersey, and
Miss TASTE Jordan Of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17

Plans for the Annual Hockey Pokey
Fair are already under way 1T Hal
lowell High. The seniors have chos-
en- their booths and are to have the
cooked food and the fancy work.