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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-12
Local Talent
Presents Fine Play

Inc play. THE Thirteenth Chair,
was presented by home talent Friday
.'ening to an audience which packed
VAC opera House. Students of the
A'sn school alumni and Miss Adrien-
~ oeiisle Of Waterville made up the
vast which displayed much talent and
Sawed so that it had been wisely Sc
The Thirteenth Chair" was
mystery play with an, underlying
tb.e which held the interest of
,. ~. audience to well developed and
ch.idctory ending. The cast of
SO1sa l was as follows: Helen
br VEL T, Adrienne DeLisle. VIII Cros-
hy wentworth Greenleaf; Mrs. Cros-
~. blossom Butter; Roscoe Crosby.
cI Leton Parlin; Edward Wales, Cyril
Rraser; Mary Eastwood. Margaret
BrassSett; Helen Trent, Nellie Boyd;
sor aaulsh Trent, Theodore Richard
, ph;ii.H howard Standish, Avilla King;
abanp MASON, Alton c. Butter; Elib-
G se.n Erskine, Helena Bracket;
Incl, 'e Standish, Dorothy Bither; Pol
Lac george Barstow; Mdme. Rosalie
Sssnahge, Ernestine M. Sgerton;
, Dooieaht Dunn, George w. Brown;
'VSolan, Cyril Cloutier'
Dr.ynopsis of Scenes-Act I. The
=, honas Room in Roscoe Crosgy's
Act II New York City. Time, evening.
Act II, Inc came. Ten minutes later.
Kota, The same. A half hour later.
Plarieen Caig of the Trumbull
pe,sn.s OF Waterville was the COM
was trainer of the cast. Ice cream
lcts ep M oy the girls between the
ne proceeds are to be used
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Rural People Real Backbone

IL think that the rural population
is the great hope of America today"
asserted Irving Bachelor when
called on him at his comfortable
home in New York.
1T is conservative. II still stands
for the old moralities. 1t should be
remembered that morality is not a
thing that changes like the fashions
of your dress. 1t Is the one perma-
nent thing in this world. Either one
has morality or he has no morality.
Those people of the hills and wall
leys are the real backbone of our
country. I have always delighted to
write of them, to tell the story of the
hardships that they have overcome.
of the great moral victories which
they win, of their love of beauty and
their simple faith in God and man.
1.-The main business 1t not making
money but making men and women
Of the future. Women must not be
slackers. AS conditions are today.
we're not as happy as they were in
Revolutionary times. Life Is the
making of men and women.
81 think the church is the one
agency which should check and SUBJ
due the lawless spirit Of youth. !
fear that parents have been lying
down on their job Of disciplining and
leading the children. Fathers have
been busy making money and moth
ers have been busy with social
duties.-Mary Siegrist in Success
Magazine.
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Maple Sugar

We owe the Indians far more than
they are indebted to us for many OF
the questionable blessings of civili-
cation that we have foisted on them.
The value of the more important
food products which we derived
from the Red Men-corn. potatoes,
beans, pumpkins, tomatoes, chocolate
and a host of others, all of which
were cultivated in America centuries
before the good Queen Isabella sold
her jewels to help Columbus-aggre--
gates untold scores of millions of
dollars annually and If we add the
worlds tobacco crop, our pecunlary
Indebtedness to the Indians is in
creased almost beyond measure.
Another food, as well as CONNECTION,
for which we usually do not give the
Indians credit, is maple sugar.
which, like the others we have mem
toned, was not known to the Old
World before the French observed
the Indians extracting the sap from
the trees and subjecting it to the
boiling process.
Joutel, in 1884, was probably the
first to mention this primitive in
dustry, but he was followed very
closely by an English writer in the
Transactions Of the Royal Society"
LOT lOo4-oO, WHO pIGSculSu All AZ
count of Sort of Sugar made OF the
Juice Of the Maple In Canada" in
which it is stated that 1.-THE savages
have practised this art longer than
any now living can remember"
Lafitau, however, who made his
observation in lower Canada in 1900
05, was not only the first to describe
the process in detail and to illustrate
it, but says that 1.-The French make
1t better than the Indian women.
from whom they have learned how
to make It," Then again, Bossu,
writing in 1856. says: After the
first ceremonies were over, they
brought me a calabash fun of the
vegetal juice Of the maple tree. The
Indians extract 1t in January, max
ing hole at the bottom Of 1t, and
applying little tube to that. At the
first thaw they get little barrel full
of this juice. which they boil to
syrup; and being boiled over again,
it changes into reddish sugar, look
ing like Calabrian mama. The
apothecaries justly prefer it to the
sugar which is made of sugar canes.
The French who are settled at the
Illinois have learned from the In
dams to make this syrup, which is
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FAIRFIELD

Fairfield Lodge I. o. o. F. 6S Will
mold their regular meeting this eve
ming. Supper will be served at $50.
There will be work in the third de-
gree Music will be furnished by the
lodge orchestra.
An alarm was rung in Sunday
morning from Box AZ for chimney
nre at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
sdward Jobber on Maple street. The
nre department quickly responded
ana the blaze was put out with
CHEMICALS. A still alarm was sent In
saturday evening for a chimney fire
81 the home of DR.. and Mrs. f. l..
lozler and family on High street. 1t
was put out with chemicals and no
serious damage was done.
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Vassalboro were guests Friday night
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ormonde Lawry on
Elm street.
Miss Gladys Weston returned Sat-
urday from Providence, r. l., where
she has been visiting relatives.
Miss Mary Mcneil returned from
Boston Sunday, where she, has been
passing her vacation.
Otis Brown of Benton was visit
ing his brother, Wesley Brown, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Brown on Elm street, Saturday.
Claude Ray went to Portland Sat
urday on business. Henry Johnson
is employed at his filling station dur
ing his absence.
RAYMOND Jones has entered the
employ of Keyes Fibre Co.
Mrs. Clyde Drew underwent an
operation at the Sisters Hospital Sat
urday. She is resting as comfort
ably as can be expected.
Miss Madeline Salla, who is en-
ployed in Augusta, passed the week
end at her home.
Mrs. Chris Christensen and daugh-
H
Island Falls, where they have been
passing the winter with Mrs. Harry
Thomas.
Chris Christensen has recently
purchased new Ford Sedan.
DR.. I. P. fash was in Pittsdeld
Sunday.
Jesse Heath of Somerviue, Mass,
Is visiting his sister. Mrs. George
Shorey, on Lower Main street.
Robert Koran has returned to
Lewiston, where he is employed, af-
ter passing the weekend at his
home.
Miss Betty Breton has returned to
her home in Winslow after visiting
relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Nye are the
parents of q ten-pound baby girl,
Carrie Edythe, born April y.
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COMING EVENTS
By Beck

April 14-15--Third annual convention
of the Maine Federation of Music
Clubs at Auburn.
April 17-1S--School OF instruction At
Augusta for general officers. Held
officers, divisional and brigade off,
GERS and regimental staff officers of
all branches of the Maine National
Guard.
April 1S-Nineteenth Western Maine
Jubilee of knights of Pythias at
South Portland High school.
April 23-Lydia o. IHamlin) Spear
State prize speaking contest at Port
land City hall.
April l9-Patriots day.
April 24-Annual installation OF Off
GERS, Azaz Sanctorum. 176. Ancient
Mystic Order of Samaritans. in Port
land.
April 25-sept 2s-Daylight Saving.
April 2S-May 2--Maine Methodist Con-
ference. Rockland.
April 30-Annual meeting of State
Chamber of Commerce and Indus
trial League at Waterville.
May Child Health day in Maine.
May 4-6-State Conference of Congre-
gational churches at Portland.
May 12-1s-Annual session Grand
Lodge Of Maine Good Tempiars' in
Nav 3O-Twenty- annual conven-
ton Maine postoffice clerks at FITS
field.
June 3-4-Annual meeting OF Maine
Library Association at Auburn.
June 9-10-11--Maine Medical Associa-
ton state Convention. Poland Spring.
June 9-ll-United Baptist convention
of Maine. Rockland.
June 14-I5-New England District
Convention OF Lions Clubs. Portla nd.
June 12--state Encampment OF veter-
ans Of Foreign Wars. National Sol
diers Home. Togus, 10 A. Nj.
June 19--Maine State Bankers Assoc
citation holds annual meeting ana
outing at Poland Spring.
June 21-Maine primaries.
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Grover Post, No. IA, will be held
This evening at the home of Mrs.
Bertha Shaw on Pleasant street.
The Never-Say-No Club will meet
Thursday evening with Mrs. Harri.
cite Dewitt in Waterville instead OF
Tuesday. their regular meeting
The w. c. T. U. met Friday after
noon with Mrs. James Coker on
Newhall street. The meeting was
opened by the president, Mrs. FREQ
Savage. who read the Scripture, art
err which prayer was offered by Mrs.
George Gordon. After the secre-
tary's report had been read, Rev. II.
J. Mooney gave a very interesting
talk on prohibition"
The Merrymeeting Club sewing
Circle will meet at the Masonic hali
Friday evening. A covered dlsn sup
per will be served, after which the
regular meeting of the Q. T.. 5. Will
be held.
The Murray Club of the Universal
ist church will meet with Rev. ana
Mrs. Frederick ]. Mooney at the
parsonage Tuesday evening. Every
member is urged to be present.
The Outdoor Club of the univer-
saIist church will meet Friday eve
ming with Master Davis on Kelly
street.
The Pathfinder Club of the Uni
yersalist church will meet Friday
evening at $50 with Miss Louise
Learned on Lawrence avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crosby, Mrs.
Florence Fairbrother and daughter.
Miss Velma, and Irving Fuller mo-
tored to Augusta. Sunday, where
they were calling on Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank harrington.
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Engine Depreciation

An airplane engine worth $4,000
only lasts 500 hours, even with sew
eral overhaulings. Allowing care.
fully for the cost of overhauling and
for the salvage value Of the parts left
over. Mr.. Black In Automotive Indus
tries nevertheless estimates that such
an engine depreciates pr hour to the
xpnsiv tune of $1,000. This Is not
quite so bad as would appear ct FIRST,
since at a cruising speed Of ITO miles
perh our, the engine would have pro.
PEELED it's plane a distance Of $4,000
miles.
If the average passenger automos
bile does 1900 miles year, the air.
plane engine gives at least the equivs
alent of twelve years Of autnuobile
engine service.
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Plain Gold Rinu

The wedding ring of plain gold
witch is survival of Saxon times has
outlived several attempts at change
of fashion.
For instance, at the marriage OF
Queen Mary of England to Philip OF
Spain the English statesman debated
the question of the ring and wished
to have it jeweled, but Mary herself
interviewed by declaring that she
would not have it set with gems, for
she chose to be welded with a plain
hoop of gold like other maidens.-De-
troit Free Press.
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FairfieId Then and Now

Some early reports of the town
have been brought to light and it
is interesting to compare the figures
with those OF the last town report
of 1926.
The report Of the town from
March 6, 1854. to March 6. 1855, was
written on six pages of blue lined
ledger paper and signed by E. G..
Pratt, Andrew Archer and Alfred
Foster, selectmen of Fairfield. "Ex-
penses of town from March 6, 1854.
to March 6, 1866, exhibiting the
state of the finances of the town at
the present time, $1057.62," One
item was Sc paid Stephen Nye for
pew in meeting house per vote of
town. Paid the selectmen $56.12,
$50 and $24. Paid superintendent
Of schools 1920. Expenses Of roads
were included In itemized accounts.
The estimates for the ensuing year
were: For schooling. 5000; for
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gly good remedy for colds

an exceedingly good remedy for colds
and rheumatisms."
Canada was such an important
seat of the maple sugar industry
among the Indians from the earliest
times that the adoption of the maple
leaf as the insignia of the Dominion
has added significance.-From Ad-
venture Magazine.
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HEARINGS AND MEETINGS At
STATE HOUSE

April 14-State commissioners OF
pharmacy hold exams at State
House.
May Bird day program given In
Senate Chamber at State House..
May 4-Directors of Kennebec Bridge
ment for building the sub-structure,
super-structure and approaches for
the Kennebec bridge at Bath.
May 22-Maine Home Economics As
ISOLATION holds spring meeting IN
Senate Chamber.
June 4-5--Annual meeting Of Maine Par
ent-Teacher Association in Senate
Chamber.
June 24-26-State board Of dental ex.
amners holds exams In hall OF
Representatives.
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The Ladies' Sewing Circle OF the
Uniyersalist church will meet Iues
day afternoon with Mrs. Verna saw
yer on Elm street.
"The Glass in the Corner" OF the
Methodist church met Friday evening
with their teacher, Miss Doris Tozler
on High street. After the BUSINESS
meeting games were enjoyed ana re-
freshments were served.
There was a good attendance OF the
Mooney Club of the Universans.
church Friday evening at ciai,l
supper served in the lower cnurch
vestry by Albert Jewell and ABLY as
sisted by Perly Grant. Arter Iu ~.
Justice had been done TO tne poune,
full spread, Perly Grant caiIeo 1pJ'
the pastor, Rev. X. j.. MOONEY,
to act as toast master. Or. MOONEY
tben introduced the speaker OF the
evening. Senator Charles Carter OF
Auburn who gave very instructive
address on the project OF retaining
hvdro-electric power in the state. Al
tor the address the men were given
an onportunity to question the spear
or At the close rising vote OF tnanhs
WAS Given the senator and the nosts'
Mr., Jewell and Mr.. Grant. All declu-
"a a. was a most helpful gatnerihs'
Tho next meeting will beb heio IN ~,
two weeks at which time there VIII
be a public speaker. 49, =, tho
TIC executive committee OF the
woman's Relief Corps are req
to meet at the home or MIS-. L.a
Holt on Maple street TUESDAY
ming at 80. Plans for the fall work
are to be made.
The regular meeting OF the amer
lean Legion Auxiliary George o.
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roads and bridges. $500; for new
road, 5000; for labor and material
on highway, $500.
The report of March !. 1874, was
printed on a four page sheet form
Of paper. The amount of money
raised by town at the annual March
meeting by taxation, Mar. 1, 1873:
For support of schools, $500: for
support of poor, $500: for inci-
dental expenses. $1,000; for repairing
Town Farm house, $500: free high
school, So: paid $1S.74 for highways
and bridges: amount raised by the
State, $594S; amount raised by the
county, $1297.51 total amount to be
assessed, $4246.33: total amount
committed for collection. S15,247.O 6.
The green covered annual report
Of 81 printed pages of the town of
Fairfield by the municipal officers,
including report of superintendent Of
schools for the year ending Febru-
arv 10. 1926, printed by the Gala
had Press of Fairfield is far removed
from the pages of blue sheets of
lSo5. Appropriations Of 1925 were
$lI,loa.01, which included for
schools, $31. 100; selectmen's salaries,
$10W; total highway expenditures,
Dana Drew has returned to Tren-
ton, N. j., where he is employed.
after passing few days at his home
on Lower Main street.
Miss Ida Melrose, who Is en-
ployed at a beauty parlor in Pitts
field, passed the weekend at her
home.
Fl. D. Brophy has purchased a new
Essex Sedan.
John Robertson has returned
from business trip to Quincy.
Mass.
Miss Doris Mcclellan, who is en-
ployed in Augusta, passed the week
end at her home.
Mrs. Albert Poulin is confined to
her home on Lower Main street with
the grip.
Miss Ruth Robertson returned
Thursday from st. Petersburg. Fla,
where she has been employed during
the winter.
Kenneth and Lawrence Totman
are confined to the house with the
grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Richardson
returned Friday from Boston, where
they have been passing several days.
Mrs. Wallace Basford and son,
Fred Almon, returned Saturday from
Portland. where they have been Wis
iting her sister and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Merlin c. Joy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Brown of
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astic Debating League finals. Lew
iston.
April 2O-Bates-Bowdoin debate at
Lewiston.
April Extraordinarily of Penn
sylvania debate at Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-12

Mrs. Mary Bowker was given q
farewell surprise party by several OF
her friends at the home Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Ormonde Lwary on Elm street.
Friday evening. Cards and a soclai
time were enjoyed and delicious re-
freshments were served. Mrs. Bow
ker was presented with brown
leather shopping bag and v-nity case
from the guests and expressed her
ami Aciation in q few fitting words.
THOSE present were: Mrs. Gladys
Duren, Mrs. Helen McBeth; Mrs.
Flora Newman, Mrs. Hazel Brown
Mrs. argaret Wilson. Mrs. MARIE
Robinson, Mrs. Mary Jones. MISS
Helen Andrews, Mrs. Margaret yea
man, Mrs. Annie Cakes, MISS i,nia
Curtis Mrs. Loretta Totman. Mrs.
Glenvs Da is, Miss Gertrude Totman
and Mrs. Clara Lawry and the host
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Surprise Farewell Party

for the general benefit fund OF Law
ence High school.
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If YOU want a better job, tell an
ad-taker what you can do. She Will
help you draw up your ad.
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Let Classified Thrift Guides Economy Advisers
MERCHANDISE


SEED POTATOES-50 bu. Irish Cob
bier. A. G. Coombs, East Vassalbore
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general housework
References required. Mrs. Frederic
Danforth, 20 Pleasant St, Gardiner.
general Homework Must
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DEBATES

April 1s-17-Bates College 1nterschol-
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Houses for Sale "a
AUGUSTA-For sale on easy terms.
Well located near grade and high
schools. Modern plumbing and light
ing. Immediate possession. Write
P. O.. Box 542 Pennington.
HALLOWELL-Hous lot, good loca-
ton, bargain for somebody. Tel854-W
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general housework in fam
lily of 3. Mrs. w. r. Frost, 35 Beech
ST., Gardiner. Tel 11S.
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EMPLOY MENT
HeIp Wanted-FemaIe

COMPETENT COOK-Waitress. cham
Der and kitchen maid at the Law
renee House, "a Grove st.
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BRIGHT IDEA-For you to- have to-
day is to step into Fifield's, opp. de-
pot, Augusta, and get fresh reload
of Eveready battery for your Ever
ready flashlight. "A thousand things
may happen in the dark. so be Ever
ready"
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Lots for Sale

GARDINER building lots, lots
joining, cheap: near Kenpebec; Fair
view. E. w. Stevens, 50 Mt. Vernon
St., Gardiner.
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FINANCIAL
Business Opportunities

Business Opportunities SO
$500-Gtven buyer cash grocery in
stock and up-to-date fixtures. SIS
month rent: within min. post Office.
Ideal for lunches, ice cream parlor
home bakery. Gold mine for some
one at $500. Tel. 9S3-X.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
AUTOMOBILES

Automobile Agencies Al
ToPD-Authorized dealers Capital
f CIV Motor Co.. opp. depot. Augusta.
iI1rnsoN- ESSEX SALES CO.-Sales
md service 292 State ST.. Augusta,
1s4 water St. Gardiner.
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Tailoring and Pressing

BUTTONS-Are all in place and wor
is guaranteed when done by Berry
dry cleansers and tailors, Augusta.
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Wanted-Real Estate

SMALL FARM-On or near State road
Manchester, East Winthrop or Win
throp preferred. Write U-3, Journal
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ARMY TENTS--Twenty-hv is fix
16 it.. SIS. Hussey Hardware Com
pany. Bangor ST.. Augusta.
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FISHING TACKLE-The kind that
= lands the big ones. Get ready early
for a big season. Malcolm g. Dyer
Co. Augusta
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RHODE ISLAND REDO n c K s
MATCHED HERE from vigorous,
early maturing, free range grown
fiocks. DIARRHEA FREE. Names
earliest maturing, hardy breed, lay
and weigh. Utility pullets and breed
ing cockerels grown on order. also
Matching eggs. ORDER NOW. Show
hogan Poultry Farm. Skowhegan.
, 1926-11-04
Supplementary Order Of the Day
fer the Third Ordinary Meeting Of
the Colonial Council of st. CrOix for
the fiscal year 1926-1927, Sixth
Council, Second Session, Monday,
November s, 1926, at one o'clock
., m.

s Colonial Council Bill No. d3.
Introduction Of and lst discussion or.
Colonial Council Bill No. Is, draft
Of Ordinance proposed by Bird Ap-
pointed Member (Abrams0n), pro-
viding for the sun Of Frcs, 100000
from the Colonial Treasury, for the
purpose of drilling three wells in the
vicinity OF Work and Rest Land
and other arid areas in that vicinity.
Colonial Council Office, St. Croix, No
vember 3, 1926.
A. E. STAKEMANN.
Chairman.