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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
ANSON

Rue1 Mcguire returned Tuesday
from visit with his sister in Scion.
John Buxton left Tuesday for
Aroostook county.
Miss Edith Holt Of Bingham, is the
guest of Mrs. Myra Daggett.
Mrs. Lena Buxton returned Mon
trip to Boston.
The work of shingling the church
was completed Tuesday. Thanks to
the generous contributions of the
people of the two towns all bills were
paid as soon as completed.
Mrs. Mettie Preble, who has been
Ill for the last week, was able to be
down town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Carter and
fanny who have been in Lewiston
for several months have returned to
their home on Highland Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Perkins left
last week for Scion where they will
pass the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. wilfred Deschanes
are receiving congratulations on the
birth of daughter born Dec. 10.
Carleton Dow is Ill with the whoop-
ing cough.
Walter Martin of BokerviIle as in
town Tuesday.
Farmers are taking advantage of
the snow and are busy haulir wood.
Elder ]. p. Roberts is still quite
Ill at his home.
DIR. Marston of North Arson, was
in town Tuesday on professional
business.
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LTTCHFlELD

Mrs. Arthur Bowley and Mrs. Will
bur Gowell were in Gardiner Wednes-
day on business.
Edith Newell of West Gardiner was
calling on friends and neighbors
Wednesday.
Mrs. Eugene Purinton and Mrs.
Otis Gray, Mrs. Ruth Gowell and
daughter Mabel, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Weston and Mrs. Arthur Newell were
Sunday callers at Mrs. w. c. Bowley's.
The telephone men are working on
the line from Bert Bassett's to Cow
ellis Corner and will soon be extended
up through Steventown and down the
Newell road.
Mrs. Mary Weston, who has been
i'll. is reported to be improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gates and
daughter are passing the winter with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. D.
Smith on the Spears Corner road.
Master Raymond Brann and Irene
were Sunday guests of their grandpa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Small, in
Steventown.
Arthur Bowley was caller at Mr..
and Mrs. Adelbert Harriman's Mon
day.
Sherman Witham, Wilbur Gowell.
Harvey McCaston and Ralph Brann
are hauling telephone poles from Gar
diner.
Mrs. Edith Stevens and daughter
Gloria were callers at Mr.. and Mrs. J.
B. Stevens, Jr.. Tuesday.
Joel Weeks, who has been visiting
his daughter. Mrs. Jesse Swift, in
Gardiner, returned home Saturday.
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CANAAN

Irving HARRINGTON arrived home Fri
day from Florida where he has been
the last few months.
Mrs. Alice Bowman and daughter
Evelyn and Alton Bowman of Fair
field were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Williams Sunday.
Mrs. Addie Putnam is taking care
of simon Pettigrew, who is very i'll.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shores of Good
VIII visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Josiah Fernald Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Richardson OF
East Skowhegan were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Irving Davis, Sunday.
Mrs. Viola Ames has sold her farm
on the Skowhegan road to Leonard
Tibbetts of Massachusetts,, who has
taken possession.
Mrs. Millie Estes went to Lewiston
Friday to be with her sister. Mrs. Ed
ma Burrill who was operated on at
the c. NJ. G. Hospital Monday, and is
very low.
Mrs. Harold Mahoney and little son
Edwin Thomas. who have been pass
ing several weeks at her old home In
Sebec. arrived home Friday.
Arthur Burrill arrived home Satur-
day from Lewiston, but will return
the first of the week.
Harry Harris has sold his store to
Mr.. Wentworth of Bingham, who has
taken possession. Mr.. Harris will keep
the postoffice which is in the store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Kicker and
son William and Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Kimball of Skowhegan We're guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. V. c. Holt Friday eve
ming.
Mrs. o. S. Dow was in Skowhegan
Saturday.
Mrs Edith Tibbetts has gone to
Waterville to visit her son, Clyde Tib-
belts, and family for a few days.
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WAYNE

NORTH--M. E. Sunday school was
held at the usual hour December IL
with a very good attendance. 1t has
steadily increased in number the past
few weeks, which Is encourag ing for a
small community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wright and
children returned to their home here
last week. Mr.. Wright had been en-
ployed for a time at Rumford. Mrs.
Wright and children had been enjoying
a visit of several weeks with relatives
at Rumford and Litchfield. Mr.. Wright
accompanied them home from Litch-
field.
Supt. Percy Allen Of the North
Wayne Tool Co. came near meeting
with a very serious accident late Mon
day afternoon as he and his father
were returning from Winthrop COM
ing down Gould's Hill into the village
at North Wayne; in trying to bring
his auto into the center of the road it
shot across to the other side and
ditched. being tipped at a dangerous
angle, just missing the brook that
crosses the road at that place. Fortu-
nately neither were injured and the
car was hauled out with the assist
ance of one of the company trucks
and several of the employees. The
auto was not injured.
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n by David Cory

Goodness met" sighed poor Uncle
John Hare when at last he reached
Rabbitville so early in the morning
that not person was to be seen on
Lettuce Avenue, what q dreadful
time I've had to get there. Three
narrow escapes overnight are enough
to upset ones nerves. But, thank
goodness, I'm alive. That's worth
being thankful for. Well, l guess
yes," and the plucky old gentleman
Hare hurried on toward the Three
in One Cent Store. Il might as well
wait on the doorstep" he decided
out loud on reaching that famous
shop at which all the little furry and
feathered people did their shopping.
Someone will be along pretty soon
to open up" and leaning against
the doorpost, he closed one eye, then
two. That was enough to put him
to sleep, for he was mighty tired.
How long he dozed he didn't know
when Reddy Comb, the little news
boy, shouted to wake him up:
|'Bunnybridge Bugle; three Carrot
snowstorm covers the cid Snake
Fence"
"Hello!" cried sleepy Uncle John
Hare, with q yawn, pushing his paw
into his pantaloon pocket to find
the change. Quite storm. wasn't
it?'
Il should say So" answered Red
dy Comb, stamping his feet to
warm his toes hidden from sight in
their wooden hose. mo trains run
ming this morning. The Lettuce
mere Express is stalled at Carrot
City,"
"You don't say So" exclaimed
Uncle John Hare. now wide awake.
Eyes. 1 do" went on the little
rooster newsboy. TITS the worst
storm in Rabbitland for years. the
paper says
$50 1t Does" agreed the old gentle
man Hare, who by this time had put
on his spectacles. Guess had bet
ter buy some provisions. How soon
does the Three-in-One Cent Store
open?"
Fright away quick" answered
Reddy Comb. Here comes Mr..
Poodle and Miss Duckey." Sure
enough, down the street plodded the
white poodle dog, the owner of this
famous store. and his cashier. lit
tie brown duck. 1t was no easy
matter for them to make their way
through the deep snow. But pretty
soon they arrived, and as soon as
Mr.. Poodle had unlocked the door
with a big brass key. Uncle John
Hare stepped inside to do his shop
ping. Il must first get Christmas
present for MYRTLE bunny nephew"
he explained as he hoped down the
aisle after the little brown duck.
Eyes, Ma'am. That's what I came
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little brown duck saleslady. with h
smile at the old gentleman Hare's
lovely poetry. And as soon as she
had tied on the box in which she
first had carefully packed all these
good things, she took the Lettuce
Leaf Dollar Bill from the old gentle-
man Hare's paw and placed 1t in the
cash register. Ninety nine Carrot
Cents" she said, handing back a
Pumpkin Penny. Then out to the
street hoped dear Uncle John Hare.
dragging the little red sled behind
him.
You're out early, ! see," all of h
sudden cried voice, and there stood
the kind Policeman Dog. quite a
storm, eh," he added. as he stamped
his feet to shake the snow from the
bottoms of his blue trousers.
We'll, I'll say So" agreed Uncle
John Hare. "By the way, Danny
Fox gave me a lot of trouble last
night while on my way here" But
what the good dog answered you
must wait to hear in the next story.
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Editorial Comment
Schumann- Heink and The Girl From
Maine

(Uncle Dudley in Boston Globe)
Half century ago Nine Schu-
mann Heink made her first public
appearance as q singer, and In New
York this week her golden jubilee"
was celebrated by luncheon at
which you might have seen most of
the foremost musicians here-abouts.
Quite overwhelmed by the praise OF
her greatness as an artist and her
nobility as a woman, the good soul
waived all that but did assert that
she could claim the credit of being a
good cook.
This homely and amusing bit of
modesty filings open door to the
secret of this woman's power-and
not to hers alone. 1t comes out still
more clearly in story she told an
interviewer. She was speaking of
Nine Nordica, the Maine girl who
became one of the foremost dramatic
sopranos Of her time.
"And do Americans" said Nine
Schumann- Heink, realize what they
had in Lillian Nordica? She should
be their immortal pride. I do not
say this because she vas kind to me.
/ say it because she was great in
her personality, her will, her art.
When in London she asked me to her
house to sing. She had told me
there would be "a few people, / was
not prepared for those London
fashionables, and went in my plain
and poor dress. The butler would
not admit me, on account Of my
clothes. Fortunately, Nordica heard
my voice in the argument with the
butler at the door. She sneaked me
upstairs, dressed me in one of her
own gorgeous gowns and put her
jewels around my neck. l went down
stairs royalty attired, prima donna
for all the world to see."
How this story warns the heart!
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MADISON
Board Of Trade Meeting

A well attended meeting of the
Madison Board of Trade was held
wednesday evening In Ffremen's
hall. The meeting was called to order
at 7.30 by President George H. Viles.
r.. r. Henderson who is secretary of
the temporary committee on the Old
Home Week celebration reported that
progress was being made and that a
meeting was to be held with the di-
rectors of the somerset Agricultural
Society next week to see II some plan
could not be worked out for the CO.
operation OF that body.
The next matter to come up was
the Community Christmas Tree Cele-
bration. Mr.. Viles called ON John
, White who sponsored the celebration
last year. Mr.. White stated that a
tree was already In place and was to
be Illuminated by Superintendent +.
w. Adams of the Madison Electric
Works. He said about $3.50 in cash
would be needed for presents and
that 1t was up to the business men
to provide. After brief discussion
Mr.. White was unanimously elected
chairman Of the celebration commit
/ tee and Geo. II. Viles, tres surer. 9th
er committees were appointed as fol-
lows. music, r. r. HENDERSON; de-
livery of gifts to children unable to
be present, d. c. Warman: provision
for aged or infirm persons wishing
to see the exercises, DIR. J. +. Lam
caster; candy, A. Christopher; secur-
ing the assistance of the teachers in
the public schools. Jas. p Herd, B.
X. Edwards; selection of presents,
John White, James Young, Thaxter
| Small; police services, Leroy Gilbert.
The exercises are to be held at the
Main Street garage on Christmas
eve at $40 O'clock. The names of
such children under IL years OF age
who are unable to attend the tree
, can be left at the Main Street gar
age, The Acme Print Shop, The Au-
gusta Trust Company, in Madison.
and at John Tarr's or F. A. Manter's
store on the Arson side. If any names
are sent in by mail the letters should
| be addressed to d. c. Warman. Mad
ison. The celebration includes both
Madison and lower Arson.
Judge Charles o. Small left town,
| Thursday morning on a business trip
| to Auburn in connection with the L
! o. o. F. home.
Misses Elfred Russeils, WiIbert
J Edgerly, and Adams started We'd
nesday for a few days visit with
friends in Boston and Uxbridge,
/ Mass.
Miss Barbara Weston who Is a
| student at Colby college, arrived
home Wednesday night to pass the
holidays with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. e. c. Weston at their residence
i on Madison street.
} DIR. E. j. Flynn is to close his office
here at once and will start for Seat
tie the first of the New Year.
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I.ARONE

Friends of Roy Pray, who former
ly resided in this vicinity. but now
in Florida, have received word of the
recent death of Mrs. Pray.
Clarence Brown, of Mercer, has
been buying and pressing hay in this
section.
Mrs. E. c. Austin has again been
obliged to enter the hospital at
Waterville for treatment for an abs
cess on the eye. which at this time
had to be operated on.
l.. v. Winslow has taken of Hiram
Tobey the job to cut and deliver to
The Miner mill a quantity of hem
lock logs from the Buzzell lot which
Tobey has purchased
At the. close of the village school,
the scholars will have an entertain
ment and a Christmas tree and it is
hoped the parents will all be present,
and interested friends will be well
come.
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PALERMO

EAST--Mrs. Olive Nash, who has
been assisting Mrs. Forrest Tibbetts
for two weeks, has returned to her
home.
Ross Hannah. who has been ill with
tonsilitis, is better.
Mrs. Ellen Turner, who has been Sc
riously i'll, is somewhat improved.
Harold and Maurice Scates and
Merritt Tihbetts have gone to work
Tor Winters lumber concern in Liber-
ty Valley.
There will be a dance at the Sheep
scot Lake Grange hall next Saturday
evening.
Miss Dulcie Crommett of Augusta
has been at the home of o. S. Turner
for few days, called by the Illness of
her grandmother. Mrs. Ellen Turner.
Miss Leta Turner of Cony High
school passed the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Burleigh Tur-
ner, returning Monday.
Lewis Day and children, Earl and
Theima, have been i'll the past few
days.
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KENT'S HILL

The regular schedule :.
came to an end yesterdsu Class,
special schedule Of term and and /
LIONS is now on. This vii, ea .
Tune so that nearly an - close h
dents will be able to less me VI.
holidays on Friday noon Tor Ia
The basketball team r.
valuable experience n ootairst
games with the mems team un0 !. had
Harrington State Normal en- q III
Is stu practicing In the ev raool "a
every night, although he ey.amaa.aslua
Is not until January 7. At gans
AS a result of the prs..,.
Coach Davis finds that ~ seasn
outstanding stars, but that = !. mas has d
equally good. are alma;
On Tuesday evening N.
the school called Miss W.sa s 4
Preceptress. into the parIors o, b
fore the evening study - Just h
presented her with - ~
luncheon set Of hand eroh vssatai
! Italian linen Miss MAYO so ess
10 her annual custom Of m sIayialis
GIT to the school which Sonlag /
OF interest to the girls. n nvula y
two beautiful floor lamp. tt ~
girls parlors In Sampson Han iTf ..
climax OF the Christmas seasos Ia
the last night Of school VIII caas
girls sang Christmas carol. U
the various buildings nm Ar peie's
The school sustains a seyers sI ,a.p
the death of DR.. Willard A p, ,yss Y !
late of Weston, Mass. DR. pa, aul q
to Kent's Hill from his -. calas
home in Scion and since tbs, yIUyaoed
ways been loyal and entbn LAY u
supporter Of the school Ha
member Of the Board Of va
and last June, after his be.l,s g.
begun to fail, was the first ,;,a. asi
has missed the annual meeting !, y I
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Dexter
wnman,a Club Meets


The Dexter Women's Club enjoyed
one of the most delightful meetings
of the year Wednesday afternoon, at
the Masonic club rooms. Mrs Mar
garet Rollins was the leader of the
afternoon and the subject, over the
Tea Cups" Each member was asked
to bring either an old cup or dish
and tell story about 1t ard this was
responded to by a large number OF
the members. The meeting was
opened by the singing of Come All
Ye Faithful" with Mrs. Imogene
Weymouth at the piano. Mrs Lillian
Small then sang, silent Night" in
a very impressive manner.
AS the roll was called by the secre-
tary, Mrs. Della Daggett, the MEM
bers who had brought dishes came
forward and told the story of their
dish. The story of the various dishes
were much enjoyed. Mrs. Clara
Whitney read letter written about
200 years ago by young lady in
Massachusetts, telling Of her first
tea party and also her first and only
love affair. A short social hour was
enjoyed with tea and walters being
served by Mrs. Margaret Rollins,
Mrs Effie Dow, and Mrs. Laura
Killman. The regular business
meeting was called to order by the
president, Mrs. Marion Plouff. 1t
was voted to send sum of money
toward the Abbott Memorial Fund
Of the State Federation, to give a
sum Of money to the local Sunshine
Club for their work, and to buy q
health Bond. 1t was with deep regret
that the club accepted the resigna-
ton of Mrs. Mary r. Pierce. Mrs.
Linnie Higgins, Mrs. w. H. Durham,
and Mrs. Ada Fay were made mem
bers of the club. Members of the
club are requested to meet at the
home of Mrs. J. L. Sanders, Saturday
afternoon, at 100 O'clock and attend
the funeral Of Miss Olive Winslow
which will be held from her late
home on Spring street at Q o'clock.
Miss Winslow was for many years a
member of the club md held the Of
fee of president in 1901 and 1902.
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STRETCHING THE IMMIGRATION
LAW

The admission, outside the immi-
grafton quota, Of $4,000 wives and
children Of immigrants admitted to
this country prior to July /. 1924.
and who have declared an intention
of becoming citizens of this country,
does not seem menacing in and of
itself. Viewed as an entering
wedge. however 1t may be regarded
as legitimate cause for concern.
Our present immigration law is
seen to be imperfect in some re-
spects but on the whole Is Demon
strated to have been wise legisla-
ton. Those who came In during the
few years prior to the adoption of
the law had cause to expect re-
strictions would be imposed. II all
families of immigrants arriving here
prior to July 1, 1924 are to be re-
united the $4,000 provided for under
the present measure will be COM
paratively small part Of them. The
immigration law cannot for the
present be repealed by direct at
tack. Like all things human 1t is
exposed to methods of undermining.
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ANYHOW, TRY 1T.

Someone has said something to the
effect, that 1t is not so much the
Christmas gift as it Is the thought
the donor gives 1t, and the thought
1t inspires on the part Of the reeipi-
ent. Possibly here is an idea that
would do us good If we apply it to
some other matters, our Chamber Of
Commerce, for instance.
II we do this, we may conclude
that II our organization does not set
the river aflre. If it calls into cooper
ative action a lot Of our citizens, It
Will have accomplished something
really worth while.
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Railroads and Steamboan
MAINE CENTRAL ..RRl.!a F fin.

Eastern StanuNo -. 800
TRAINS LEAVE AuSusA st4oaf
Bangor. 1880 a m. sl2oS 90 = ' tlaRs
80. OF a. M. 10. % a. m, Iiz-is " A
81 81 D. m, rs. So p. m. .,o,oo.m
B. & A, Points, 1880 a. m, Ia N.
Bar Harbor. 1880 a. m, TIL, ', n n
Rath. rs. 81 a. m. 1880 a. m. l'''A
Belfast. Gao a m, Il OF ?; !. ~ m. $50
Boston, 1926 a. M. 15sa5 q M. S1s6fs
IA. 30 a. m. s10.i5 a. m, 1o'is r. ~
f3. 81 o. M, *i0.54 p. m.
Calais. 1880 a. m. tl2l9 p. a y. m
Doyer-Foxcroft. CA. 40 a. m, M tS4Sa
Gardiner, 81. 20 a. M. 1o,o4 - M ySS6ps
to. 80 a. m, $40 Is a. m. I9; IN m. fl0.Ap.
1851 o. m, IS. Isl m, I.IoP sl0.l5Ass
Hallowell. 1854 a. m, 1S,4s ,s = m, t7.lOpp
1914 p. m. 1886 p m'' l''i'
Harmony. fl2.1s p. m. 90 M, ts.soI
Lewiston, 1854 a. m. rs; SO q 4 n m.
SIOl5 a. m. 1914 p. m, 20, m.
New York, So Sc p. m. Ia;2i = m. fSS
Portland, IS. 20 a. m. 1879 49, III m. S33opS
1880 a. m, $40 10 a. M. To IT, Z "a o. N. =
1851 D. M, ~ 10 p. m. ~ ~ m t9Sa
IS i p. M 5i p q" 20 OF !. NJ ls,Is.s
Skowhegan, q !; ~ y a a. m'. ts.4sa a. NJ iSp
rs. IA .. m 1886 o H. i''i'
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70 Of a. M. i9. % a. m. Ii|''' -
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Of electric light or power current.
and that no person shall arrange.
fix or change any such wires or APP
paratus without giving the city cleo
trician reasonable opportunity to in
spect such wires and their arrange
ment, and that no outside connec-
tons can be made without written
permission from the city electrician.
The ordinance also stipulated that
all interior wiring in the city shall
conform to the rules of the National
Board of Fire Underwriters and the
reasonable requirements of the pub
lie service company lawfully author-
lied to supply electric current to the
premises containing such wiring.
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The Society for the Preservation
OF Native New England Plants is
asking Tor publicity Of its circular,
on the use and abuse of Christmas
greens. While 1t would not abolish
the beautiful custom of holiday
decoration with these green's it would
have moderation characterize such
decoration and would confine it to
indoors and would do away with the
use OF molly, laurel and ground pine.
sucn restraint does not appear to be
neeoeo In many parts Of Maine but
undoubtedly the country in the
nelsnoorhood of the more thickly
populated districts reveals depreda-
'ons that should be restrained.