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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-18
CLINTON

The regular meeting Of Laural Re-
bekah Lodge will be held at Odd
Fellows hall this evening at 7.3O.
The noble grand, Mrs. Helen Pierce.
will preside. Roll call night will be
observed at this time and it is hoped
as many members as possible will he
present to answer to the roll call.
Refreshments of sandwiches. dough-
nuts and coffee will be served.
Miss Doris Dickey, a teacher in
the Junior High school at Water
VILE, has returned to her duties, aft
err being i'll at her home on Main
street with tonsilitis.
The regular meeting Of Pine Tree
Lodge, 1. o. o. F., will be held at
Odd Fellows hall on Friday evening
at 7.30.
The Girls High school basket ball
games scheduled to take place on
the next two Friday evenings have
been cancelled on account of illness
of some of the members of the team.
The annual meeting of the Wes-
leyan Literary Club will be held to-
morrow afternoon at the parsonage
Refreshments will be served, all
please bring pastry.
Mrs. Harold Wiley of Auburn is
visiting with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur, Richardson.
Mrs. Laura Holt is a business call.
, err in Waterville today.
Miss Thorpe of Waterville was a
visitor at the High School building
I yesterday.
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Seed Improvement
Program for OrOnO

Orono, March 1.-THE Maine Seed
Improvement Association will hold
it's annual Farmers Week meeting
here at the College of Agriculture
Tuesday, March 80. President C. o.
Purinton will preside.
The program starts at 100 P. At.
with a talk on storage control of
early blight tuber rot and seed treat
ment tests against rhizoctonia by
Reiner Bonde, assistant pathologist,
Maine Experiment Station. Ford
Prince, crops specialist, University of
New Hampshire, will speak on the
subject, Maine Dairymen Need AL
falfa. DR.. Donald Folsom, plant
pathologist at the Maine Experiment
Station, will discuss Potato Spraying
and busting and Spread of Blackleg
by Insects. A. X. Gardner. crops
specialist, Extension Service, College
of Agriculture, will tell of the effect
of improved seed upon average
per acre yields of potatoes, while E.
l.. Newdick, chief, division of plant
industry. Maine Department of Agri-
culture, will discuss the present seed
situation.
On Wednesday, March 81. the
Maine Federation of Agricultural As
sociations will hold their annual
meeting with President John w. Lee
land of DCver-FoXcroft presiding
The feature of this meeting will be
the annual election of officers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-18
QUARANTINE AGAINST
MOVEMENT OF POPLAR
OR WILLOW CUTTINGS

The State department Of agricul-
ture has found it necessary to issue
a quarantine againS the movement or
poplar or willow cuttings from the
territory already infested to the free
area within the State. All the terri
tory within the State between the
following towns and the Atlantic
ocean is designated as Satin Moth
infested area; Warren. Friendship,
Bristol. Boothbay, Wiscasset. Wool
witch, Bath, Brunswick, Durham, Lis
bon, Auburn, Poland. Casco, Naples,
Sebago, Hiram and Porter. The
above territory has been secuted and
found infested by the federal author
tiles and the new quarantine by the
State department of Agriculture is
to prevent the movement of cuttings
from within the territory under fed
eral quarantine into any other part
of the State which is known as the
free area.
The satin moth was first reported
in the United States in July, 1920,
and~was located in Maiden, just
north of Boston. The insect derives
its name from the white, satin-like
appearance of the moths which are
quite large and have no color mark
ings on the wings. The moths win
ter in the larval stage. alternating
in a small web. These webs are
found in the crevices in the bark of
the tree. Emerging in the spring as
soon as sufficient foliage is available,
the larva feeds until about July LIST,
when the caterpillar changes to a
moth. The moth deposits its eggs
about the middle of July and these
eggs hatch in 10 days to start an
other life cycle.
This insect has been in this coun-
try such short time that a great
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Bath Iron Works
Sale April 6, 7 and 8

Bath, Me-, March 1.-THE sale of
the Bath Iron Works, on account of
the resurveying and replotting of the
land, has been postponed from the
dates formerly advertised, and is now
to take place on Tuesday, April 9Th.
Wednesday, April 18th and Thursday,
April 8th, commencing at $50 A. M.
each day. The Industrial Plants
Corporation of Is Church street, New
York City, Auctioneers, have pre-
pared and will send to anyone who
may be interested, a complete de-
scriptive catalogue of this sale. The
sale is announced to be sold in the
following manner. First: the land
and buildings will be sold in twelve
separate parcels, properly surveyed.
After the sale of the real estate, all
of the patterns of the Bath Iron
Works will be sold. Thereafter, the
supplies, machinery and equipment
will be sold in piecemeal lots, COM
prising approximately 2700 lots. The
The sale should be completed in three
days, IS the Auctioneers' program is
to sell approximately 900 lots per day.
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HARMONY
Town MEETING

The citizens of this town gathered
at the town hall on Monday, March
IA, for their annual town meeting.
The meeting was called to order by
the town clerk. John l.. Johnson
was elected moderator. Mr.. johnson
took the chair and proceeded with
the reading of the town warrant. and
acting upon the articles as read. the
townspeople elected the following
officers: Town clerk, Mrs. Pearl
Reed; LIST selectman, A. II. Rowell:
End, selectman, E. C. Trafton: 3rd
selectman, M. ]. Bemis; member of
the school board, E. c. Trafton; road
commissioner, w. C. Bunker: Town
treasurer, and collector of taxes. E.
Is. Reed; Fire Ward, A. H. Leighton.
The following appropriations were
voted for the ensuing year: Schools,
$1,000; Highways, bridges, ETC., $4,000:
Town charges. $4,000; Repairs TO
school buildings, $3.50; State High
way, 1888; New street on Harmony
Heights. $500; Patrolled Roads, $500;
Fire fighting apparatus on account,
$500; Repairing of Marble road, 5000:
Burial Grounds, 5000; Harmony Band
concerts, 800; Medical inspection of
schools, $50; Publicity of Maine
Campaign. $40; Town guide boards,
So, this making total of s2O.75S, to
be raised by the citizens of the town
by taxation for the coming year.
RMS total amount is exclusive of the
state and county taxes.
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PITTSFIELD

e. II. Haskell, representing inc
subscription department OF the heu-
nebec journal, Is in town this Week
en- matters of business.
George Seekins of Detroit was
business caller in town Wednesday. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle E. Friend too.
their little son, Harry Hunter FHend'
to the Paine private hospital at Ban
gor Tuesday and he was operated oii
at o'clock Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Appleby went
to Skowhegan Tuesday morning and
will be the guests for a few days In
the home of Mr.. Appleby's brother
L. II. Appleby and Mrs. Appleby..
A. w. Fuller who has been visit
ing in the home of his son, Frank w.
Fuller, returned Monday to his home
in Gorham, n. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Dubourdiou
who have been guests of Mrs. Edna
Brown returned to their home In
Dexter Monday.
At regular meeting Of the Pitts
field Grange held Saturday evening
there was an attendance of 1875. The
degree team conferred the third and
fourth degrees on IA candidates
Several appropriate tableaux were
presented in exemplyfing the degrees
An excellent supper followed the
work served under the direction OF
Charles Maxim and aids.
The Misses, Glennis and Mildred
Humphrey went to Bangor Monday
to visit their mother, Mrs. Walter
Humphrey who is a patient at the E.
M. G. Hospital.
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READFIELD

DEPOT-Miss Leta Shattuck enter
tanned the Community Club, Satur-
day afternoon, March 10, IL members
present. After the usual sewing
hours, refreshments We're served by
the hostess. At the close of a most
enjoyable meeting, adjourned, Mrs.
Mary Stevens entertains in two
weeks, Saturday afternoon. March
81.
Mr.. and Mrs. F&nk Ramsay and
and daughter, Marietta have been
visiting relatives in Lewiston.
Miss Thelna Kemp, Fayette, is a
guest of Mrs. Grace Jacllman.
Mrs. Julia Adams and Mrs. Emma
Gordon passed Monday in Augusta.
Simon Walton went Friday for
the day to Fayette.
Mrs. Bert Brann was in Waterville,
Saturday, to see her father whom she
found much improved after his ILL
ness.
George Adell, who has been con-
fined to his bed with rheumatism,
is able to sit up the most of the day.
| l.. B. Wright is feeling sad over
! the death of his faithful dog. Bruno.
He has been sick for some little
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Stevens and
daughter, Donna, Winthrop, were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr..
Stevens mother. Mrs. Mary Stevens.
Mrs. George Childs returned Mon
day from Boston where she had been
for a week.
Miss Mildred Lane. whose home is
here but who attends Winthrop High
School. has been elected president
of the Freshmen class.
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STATE HOUSE
NEXT MEETING Of Governor and Council March 2 10 NJ

deal is not known of it's habits, be-
sides it's feeding on poplar and will
low. There are vast areas in Maine
where poplar thrives and it Is for the
protection of these areas that 1t is
deemed advisable to promulgate this
quarantine.
The following is given out from the
Office of Frank p. Washburn. COM
missioner of agriculture:
STATE OF MAINE
County of Kennebec
March 16. A. D., 1926.
To prevent the dissemination with
in the State of Maine of the satin
moth (Stilpnotia salicis L. an In
furious insect, the following regula-
lions authorized by the crop pest
commission of Maine are hereby es-
tablished under authority of Chapter
3S, Sections IS and IA. r. S., 1916.
Quarantine On Account of the Satin
Moth
l. For the better protection of the
sections of Maine not now infested
with the satin moth, no species or
variety of poplar (Populus) or will
low (aliX) trees, or parts thereof
capable Of propagation shall be ship
ped, offered for shipment to a COM
mon carrier, received for tranSpOrta-
ton transported by a common car
rier, or carried, transported, moved
or allowed to be moved from the in
tested areas to non-infested areas
within the State.
2. The lines indicating the infest-
ed and noninfested areas shall be
in conformity with those established
by the Federal Horticultural Board
3. The regulations of the Federal
Horticultural Board of the United
States Department of Agriculture
regulating shipment from infested
to non-infested areas are herewith
adopted for the regulation of the
shipment inside the State of Maine
of the above named products.
4. Nothing in these regulations to
be construed as applying to peeled
pulp wood or manufactured lumber
FRANK p. WASHBURN.
Commissioner of Agriculture.
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AMUSEM ENTS
COLONIAL THEATRE CHAT
'lbanez' Torrent"-A New Milestone

With one of the emost thrilling
storm scenes ever filmed. in which d
wall of water wipes away an entire
town; with settings depicting the
great operas of the world, the gor-
geous throne room in the royal pal
ace at Madrid; with great cast Of
famous names, headed by Ricardo
Cortez and Greta Carlo, the brilliant
new Swedish star, the new Cosmo-
politan production of "Ibanez' Tor
rent" showing for the last times to-
day at the Colonial Theatre is setting
new mark in screen production.
The story, a vivid romance of
, Spain. based on the novel by Vincente
Blasco Ibanez, author of THE Four
Horsemen," was directed on lavish
scale by Monta Bell at the Metro
Goldwyn-Mayers studios.
THE Ships of Souls is drama
tic perturbation of the widely circu-
lated novel by Emerson Hough, with
it's action centered around the Great
North Country. Lillian Rich is cast
in the feminine lead and the hero is
played by Bert Lytell.-Adv.
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SOUTH-Services at the Church
Sunday afternoon We're in charge of
Mrs. Ellen Coburn of Sabattus. There
was singing by eight girls with violin
and organ accompaniment by Flor
ence Carver and Miss Lizzie Hinkley.
Mr.. Clifford was enjoyed very much
as a speaker.
P. E. Frost Of Auburn was a visit
or Sunday at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. Roy Mace.
V. A. Ranger passed the week end
with friends in Rumford.
Fred Jewett has been suffering
with neuralgia in his teeth for the
past week.
Mrs. Lorinda Roberts is recover
ir~ from her recent illness.
Miss Emma Ridley was a week
Ell, .5itor in Lewiston.
Oscar Avery of Lisbon is passing
a few days at the home OF Merton
Larrabee.
Miss Ellen Frost of Lewiston pass
ed Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Frost.
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May Establish
Morning Newspaper
In CITY of Portland

Portland, March ia morning
newspaper will be established here in
Portland, within the next few weeks,
if present plans mature. 1t is ex-
Iected that decision will be reached
within the next "a hours.
AS told Henry Breen, a former
Maine man and for many years in
the newspaper business in other cit
les, havig been connected with the
New York Herald during the James
Gordon Bennett regime, is understood
to be the moving party. He has in
terested, it is said number of prom
IL ent Portland business men in the
Project.
1t is understood that an option has
been secured on that part of the BaX-
ter Building in Monument Square,
formerly occupied by the Daily Press
Herald as the publication office of
the new paper. 1t is further under
stood that A. L. F. Cummings will be
the editor of the new paper. Mr..
Cummings is at the present time ex-
ecutive secretary of the State Cham
Der of Commerce and was for many
years in active newspaper work.
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WHlTEFIELD

Mrs. Annie Palmer is very sick at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Laws.
Several from this vicinity attended
the auction sale at the home of Mrs.
Ted McDonald's.
Mrs. Carver and Mrs. Frazier of
Massachusetts are visiting at the
home of F. E. Wares.
Mrs. Harriet Labberee Is staying
for time with her brother, Clarence
Ford.
Lloyd Merigold has a large flock
of birds coming almost daily to
their feeding grounds which he keeps
well supplied with food.
The cro"-s are back quite plenti-
full. Even the much despised crow
is very welcome as first signs that
spring is really approaching.
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PUBLICAN candidate for the House OF
Representatives.
e. Chandler Buzzell Of Fryeburg'
Republican candidate for state sena-
tor from Oxford county.
Edward L. Hall of Waterville, Dem
ocratic candidate for the House OF
Representatives.
William B. Blaisdell of Sullivan
Republican candidate for county at
torney of Hancock county.
CARL N. Henderson of Pennington
Republican candidate for county at
torney for Franklin county.
Elmer e, Bowles of Machias, Re-
publican candidate for county treas
urer of Washington county.
Harry H. Mayors of HALLOWEEN, Re
publican candidate for the House OIL
Representatives.
Forest A. Libby of Corinna, Re-
publican candidate for the House OF
Representatives from the class DIS
trict comprised of the towns or Cor
lima, Newport, Exeter and Stetson.
Ralph l.. Boyd of Winn, Repunl-
can candidate for the House OF Rep-
resentatives from the class district
comprised of the towns of Lee. VIM
Chester, Mattawamkeag, Woodville
Seboeis, Mattamiscontis. Maxfie!d
Springfield, Carroll, Lakeville, Web
ster and Prentiss.
James Howard Farley of Bridge
water, Republican candidate for state
senator from Aroostook county.
Willis w. Waite of Dixfield, Re-
publican candidate for county com
missioner of Oxford county.
Silas Gibson of Harrington. Re-
publican candidate for the House Of
Representatives from the class dis.
trict comprised of the towns of Har-
rington. Steuben, Milbridge. Deblois
Cherryfield and Beddington.
Calvin H. Staples of Eliot, Republic
can candidate for the House of Rep
resentatives from the class district
comprised Of the towns of Kittery
and Eliot.
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OPERA HOUSE
Atkins Claire Revue Heads Another
Fine Vaudeville ShOw-WilIiam S.
Hart i'm "Tumbleweeds"-M
2.15; Evening 7.15; Phone 100 for
Seats

The vaudeville program offered
at the Opera House this week bids
fair to equal in merit several of the
lsbest shows of the seasons The big
feature act is the Atkins Claire Re-
vue. who present bits of Vaude-
ville." There are three men and
three women in this act, which car
ries an elaborate display of scenery
They sing and they dance, and all
reports claim that the act is of the
highest type and fine entertainment.
The Ballast Trio Is a balancing act,
head to head and hand to hand, and
the New York papers report that
it is an exceptionally fine novelty
offering. Stewart and Olive present
songs and dances of the latest type.
Mr.. Stewart and Miss Olive are well
known in vaudeville circles as hay-
ing formerly been with Eddie Leon
ard. Ethel Batting appears in a
talking and singing sketch entitled
Character Types" Miss Batting
comes also highly recommended.
Nick Hufford presents a monologue
that is real comedy entitled "One
Goose Page from a Book of Fun"
After three years in seclusion Will
liam S. Hart will make his first ap-
pearance in delightful western
drama entitled "Tumbleweeds. All
picture fans will welcome Bill Harris
return to the screen.
The matinee will start at 2.15 with
the vaudeville going on at 2.45. The
evening performance will start at
40 with the vaudeville going on at
f.4o. AT the Thursday and Friday
evening shows the orchestra is re-
served and seats may be obtained at
the box office or by 'phoning 190.-
Adv.
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WEEKS MILLS

Mrs. Sadie Weeks went to Wats
vile. Tuesday, and ON Wednesds
went to Keen, N. H., for a few dsr
stay.
o. F. Sproul was very sick Sunds
with an attack of indigestion wht
affected his heart, he is much bet.
at this writing, and his many frieni
hope for a speedy recovery.
daughter. Mrs z. w. Dodge, is ca
ing for him.
The village school began Mond;
for the spring term with the san
teacher, Mrs. Myrtle Brown.
Edward Weeks and Hugh Moshl
were business callers in Angus.
Saturday.
Mrs. A. B. Montgomery and Nj
H. NJ. Crommett were callers of III
Sarah Hall, Friday. 4
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Piscataquis Club

The Piscataquis club enjoyed their
regular ladies' night at the club
rooms on Tuesday evening with the
following committee in charge: Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Sampson, Mr. and
Mrs. c. d. Paine, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A.
Runnells, Or and Mrs. Eugene Whit
tredge, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Skillins
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin z. Peters.
A very fine supper was served. Fol-
lowing supper. cards were enjoyed
until a late hour,
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Maine Legion
Commander Named
ON Governors Staff

Governor Ralph o. Brewster. on
Wednesday. appointed Col. Robert P.
Clark of Lincoln as -de-camp on
the governors staff to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation or
Col. Albert Belliveau of Rumford,
ex- commander of the Maine depart
ment of the American Legion. Col.
Clark is present commander of the
Maine department of the Legion.
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State House Chat

Copies of the booklet, "The
Health Game" issued by the division
of public health nursing and child
hygiene of the State department of
health, may be secured upon ap-
plication to the department. The
verses were written by Miss Winona
Jenkins, who is employed in the
department.
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Mrs. Stella Brown

The death of Mrs. Stella Bro
formerly of this place, occurred,
the Weber Hospital in Biddefo
where she had gone for meiI
treatment Thursday. March IL. Z
funeral was held at her mothe
home on Sunday and interment v
in Biddeforo. She is survived
her husband, j. B. Brown,
mother, Mrs. Sarah Richards.
brother, Walter Colligan and a sist
Mrs. Mabel Quimby. besides b
OF. friends, who morn her loss.
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SOLON

The winter carnival Of the young
people of the Congregational church
took place Saturday afternoon, fol-
lowed by a supper at the church.
Osmer Whipple and his sister. Miss
Alberta Whipple, went to Portland
Monday.
Orrison Hodgdon went Monday
morning to Foxboro, Mass, where
he has employment in an insane
asylum.
There were two small fires in town
Sunday and Monday. A roof fire
on William McDonough's house was
extinguished by pals of water. The
chimney in Roland Tozier's house
burned out Monday and the wood
work caught fire. This fire was also
put out easily.
Miss Hannah Wentworth, who has
been staying with Mrs. F. A. Cool
idge, returned to her home in Show
hogan. Tuesday.
Mrs. Emma French was in Madi-
son, Tuesday, on business.
Hostess, to budding literary man
I sometimes wonder If there is
anything vainer than you authors
about the things you write.
Author-There is, madam-our eff
forts to sell them!-Northern Tel
egraDh,
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WELLINGTON
GRANGE MEETING

Wilmington Grange No. 333, met
Saturday, March 10, with 40 MEM
bers present, and Master Clifford
Huff in the chair.
After the usual business of the
grange had been disposed of. the
first and second degrees were cn'-
fclred upon two candidates, and the
question of installing a lighting
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BOWDOINHAM

Miss Helen Pratt, of Portland,
was a visitor at the home of her
grandmother, Mrs. Emeline Pratt,
and friends, Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Hackett was a Rich
mond visitor, Monday.
Mrs. Karl Hatch was a business
visitor in Brunswick. Tuesday.
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There will be a regular meeting of
Electa Chapter, o. Z. S., next Mon
day evening.
The last of last week, the schools
dubbed together and sent w. B.
Kendall who is still in the Boston,
Hospital. large bouquet of flowers.
The children are pleased to learn
that he Is slowly gaining.
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plant, discussed. The next meets
will be March q.
There is to be a box social Fraa
evening, March 10, for the benefit
the grange.
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SLIDING Party

A number of young people from
the village hiked over to East Bow
doinham, Monday evening, where
they were met by number of young
people from that section and a large
sliding party was formed. When
they tired of sliding a. large fire was
built and all enjoyed a social chat
before leaving for their homeward
journey.