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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. D. 8. Harrington and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard, of Dexter, who
were returning from q trip through
the White Mountains, were In town
Wednesday.
Mrs. THEODORE Smith and daughter.
Miss Geraldine Smith, of Canaan,
were in town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. fainter, of Do
YER Foxcroft, were guests the first Of
the week Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Harry
Hes, of Water street. The Tainters
formerly resided in town. living in
Mr.. and Mrs. Hes house on Baptist
Hill.
DR.. and Mrs. Arthur e. Rodden and
DIR. Herbert Rodden have returned
from Poland Springs, where they
have been attending the annual
meetings Of the State Dental Asso-
citation.
Merrill Cover has been passing
some time with his grandmother,
Mrs. James F. Pillsbury, in Lining
ton.
Rev. A. o. Lacroix has been at
Three Rivers, Can, to perform the
marriage ceremony his nephew, Jo-
seph LaMothe. and Miss Maret. Mr..
and Mrs. LaMothe are to come to
Maine on their wedding trip, por-
ton Of which time they will visit in
Skowhegan.
Miss Ruth lies. who is employed
in Waterville, and a friend, Mrs. Ar
thur Heath. of Waterville, were in
town Wednesday evening to visit
Miss Hes parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
lies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd G. Nye and
daughter, Miss. Dorothy M. Nye,
moved to their summer home, Green
Acres, Wednesday.
Mrs. John Moulton and son, Lewis,
of Waterville, were in town for day,
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24

william Lyon Phelps Of Yale. also
played to capacity houses for ten
weeks this spring at the Hollis st
Theatre, Boston.
The story concerns the breeze go
ings on In a little college town. when
the athletic honors are lettering and
a hero is badly needed John Miller
a bookworm with athletic abilities
unknown TO himself, is dug out and
found to be promising. 1t is the ath-
letic field which forms the climax
1t Is swift, clean. rip-roaring. with
romance prevailing 1t. There In a
relay race scene. which the N. Y.
Telegram described as More thrill
ing than all the chariots of Ben HUI"
1.-THE Man Who Forgot" play by
owen Davis, his 201st is being
played this week at the Lakewood
Theatre, prior to Broadway produce
ton in September. and the auth r
and New York Manager, Hugh Ford,
are in attendance. Eric Dresslcr
was brought on to create the title
role. He is young actor of excep-
tional ability. Arthur Byron, famous
star, who is a permanent member of
the summer stock company, also Is
in the cast, as are other people OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24

Fill Far Away" George B. Harding
OF Ontario. California; scripture
reading from the 46th chapter of
Isiah, by Rev. Herbert L. Nichols
pastor of the Centenary Methodist
church; piano solo: vocal solo, II
Will Sing the Wondrous Story" Mr..
Harding; prayer. Mr.. Nichols; sing
ing by all. Rescue the Perishing;"
address, Miss Peterson. who told IN
q most interesting manner of her ten
years work in China. She Is
Maine girl and graduate from Col
by college.
Miss Peterson will go back this
fall but not as principal of the school,
he rformer position. but to do evan
gelistic work. She was listened IL
with much interest. Following the
address a hymn was sung and
| prayer offered by DIR. Merriam. Mrs.
Henry L. Mitchell, Mrs. George Otis
and Mrs. Herbert c. Judkins, of the
w. c. T. u, committee. served
punch from the Philathea room and
| a social hour was passed, during
which those attending met Miss Pc
terson and Mr.. and Mrs. Harding.
Another out of State guest present
| was Miss Lutavia Hagan Of Rose
burg, Oregon. Beautiful bouquets of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24

bidal wealth and lilacs were used in
kennebec Valley Hospital Notes
Patients discharged:-Mrs l.. +.
Norris, Madison: Mrs. Ralph Viles.
Madison; Mrs. Harry Harding, Bing-
ham, (and daughter, Beverley Jean) !.
Miss Velma Rollins. Bingham; Mrs.
Fred G. Fellows, Fairfield; Miss Vio-
let Corson, Lakewood; Eugene Burn
ham, Canaan.
Admitted: - Mrs. Harold Priest,
Skowhegan.
Mrs. ID. Hamlin Bartlett, who Is a
patient ut Kennebec Valley Hospital,
believes that she Is the first to en-
Joy field strawberries. They were
picked at Den Rock in Avon and
presented to her Sunday night.
This Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. I. J. Smith on
Madison Avenue will occur the an
nual field day Of the Russell Relief
Corps. The arrangements are be-
ing made by the executive commit
tee, composed of Mrs. Anna B. Ste
ward, Mrs. Aurie Holmes, Mrs. Ad-
die Shuttuck, Mrs. Louise Furbusn
and Mrs. Eliza Smiley. The corps
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Satirrsn1ooth-caressng -n1dde by the very method
France uses for her finest toilet SOAPS
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Smooth, isatiny, frm-ah, your luxury
loving fingers recognize that French "feel''
the moment they touch Lux Toilet Form.
Such glossy, 6ne>textued cake.
Delicate, delicious fragrance-as French
as Versailles ITSELF 1t comes from the
choice affairs ola European perfume expert.
And that dear delicious ather-how
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24

The Lakewood Theatre players will
present for the week beginning June
2Sth, 1.-THE Poor Nut" the big come
dy hit of last season in New York.
where 1t played for 800 nights. Tie
full strength Of the company will be
used, with many extra players, for in
some scenes there will be forty peo-
pie on the stage.
Howard Lindsay. who originally
produced the play in New York, will
| re-stage it at Lakewood. and also
play the title role, which he assumed
for a time on Broadway. It Is be-
cause Of his friendship with the au-
thors that he is able to secure the
rights.
This college play, the most sue
! cessfui and amusing since "The Col
lege Widow" this on the authority
of no less a person than Professor
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were just too ridiculously expensive.
Then one day you sat down and wrote
us, DO make us a soap for personal use as
delicious as French soap-but not. so in
credibly costly. Please-we know you can
do it-you made us Lux"
So we made you ''savon de toilette as
enchanting as any you ever found in the
most beguiling French apothecaries! Lux
Toilet Form! Made it by the very method
France developed for her finest toilet soaps.
Made it quite differently from the white
soaps you are used TO-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24

OW wistfully you looked
at them-those delicious
French soaps that are so
costly here in America!
You loved them-but they
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will serve coffee, sugar and cream
and ice cream and the ladies VIII
bring other food for the supper and
are requested to take their own
dishes. The gentlemen will be
special guests and plans are being
made for a delightful party at the
hospitable home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith.
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ticating. "osk aia n,
Arthur Byron, HowarA
ana Sam Wren addresses Linde,
terville Rotarians Mondsx ne vi
when with Manager nj 7 ssune h
Lakewood they were guest. owest 3
at luncheon. Mr.. Byron ~ hoht
Oh his inimitable stories ~ v.d Con,
say compared producing nj Lat.
in New York and at the sn .sondi!iss.
sort in the instances OF a1 aas h
staged in both places. , gsays i
wren, as a new conner nlis d,
his impressions OF Lakewo.sp spoke d
the actors living condit,cas and 1
ditions. combining yacassa CO...
work, and found that MANI n u
knew him as a Radio fest;y,.a lread
from WBZ Boston, where ~ stE
cast Theatrical Gossip" ~ 0fasa.
Workmen are rushing NO..
lakewood Country Club No. d
wilton so that 1t NAV onea p.
dance Saturday. JuG g. Ts wh ,
also be dances Monday in ae VII
2.3O and $50 P. M. and the ~ !. 4
Tuesday evening. Music viii iilHInsvRils
Lee Warren and his CoIIeeian. e b
Colby. fiua
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Miss Peterson Gives Fine Address.

There was a large attendance at
meeting held at the Bethany Bap-
tist church Tuesday evening for the
purpose of hearing Miss Ellen Peter.
son, missionary from Hang Chow.
China, tell of her work at a Union
school, conducted by the Northern
and Southern Presbyterians and the
Northern Baptists. The pastor, Rev.
George Merriam, D. D., presided ana
the meeting opened with singing
THE Comforter Has Come" with the
church organist, Mrs. Ethel Whittier
Ames acting as accompanist for the
evening and the program included
the following: Singing, America the
Beautiful;" piano solo, Miss Lucille
Moore; vocal solt There is Green
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good it makes you feel. Satiny. caressing-
leaving you with that indescribably de,
ightful, Aattering, exquisite feeling you
used to recklessly pay imported>soap prices
for! Ah-this "savon de toilette, how enc
gagingly it athers even in hard waterI
Somehow you do feel lovelier after it.
And Lux Toilet Form wears and wears,
too, just as the so>costly French soaps did
it is true "sdvon eo1dense." All the
family may use it for both toilet and bath.
In its lavender and white wrapper.
sprigged and lowered like an old>time
sampler, Lux Toilet Form is waiting for
you at your druggists, your department.
store and your grocer's. At ten-cent stores,
too. Ask for Lux Toilet Form today. 1oc.
Lever Bros. Co.. Cambridge, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24

bidal wealth and lilacs were used in
decoration.
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lR.aaneAmg -Ip4@s:sI::Esls
New Years Markers to
Point Out Failures

TN THESE days OF highway herald
/ ing it is fitting that the New Year
emphasize the placing of new markers
which read "Solutions"-the object of
which is to point to the failures on
our life way, which we have paved
with Good Resolutions.
We may wish to rid our life way
from The ruts OF worry. from clods of
complaining and criticism, from mud
holes Of gossip, from sands Of nagging,
enyiousness-all Of which hinder prog
ress to our goal of Ambition city.
In order this year that we may de-
tour from the old road which leads US
into the valley Of encouragement and
despair TO the City Of Failure. we may
place one marker which reads; "Opti-
nism.' II you follow carefully the
directions of the marker optimism.
il will lead you away from ruts and
worry; another marker may read I'm
seltishness. another "Unthankfulness." =
another Economy" another DO It
Now; many markers that point as to
a Cure for the Cause" Of our failures
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all his, as he had always thought, but
that its success or failure was realls
due to the help and cooperation of his
employees. He marveled now how
in the face of his treatment they hae
given him as much of service and Low.
atty as they had done. Things wers
going TO be different from now on h,
told HIS little son as he looked down
into his eyes.
The New Year was the beginning y,
a new regime at the Hudson works
From a man who was considered =
slave driver John Hudson came tc
be known as one of the most humane
and considerable employers In the
whole country. His works was a
model of all that made for the bet.
terment and welfare of his EMPLOYEES.
and in addition he put into effect :
cooperative plan which gave each
worker a share of the profits that
came out Of the business. And the
New Year was very happy one for
him and for all of his workers.
&C. 1925. Western Newspaper Union,
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you to meet Mr.. Smith," and did not
volunteer a single explanation MS to
his credentials
1t was to be assumed that there
was a mixup, somehow, as the real
Mr.. Smith did not come, but as the
evening wore away, the CONSERVATION
of the little group gradually gave place
In spite Of itself to admiration OF the
new Mr.. Smith. To be sure. they
knew nothing about him, except what
they could see, but that was much.
Such a handsome fellow Even the
men could hardly take their eyes from
him. And such a sense Of humorl And
such intelligence II he was not q
new professor in the school, he ought
to be. Yes, surely. he belonged"
At midnight Katherine and Mr..
Smith were dancing moonlight"
waltz. "How wonderful he Dances"
was her thought, "and how love him."
But though they were so close
together she could feel the beating
Of his heart, no word was said
between them. They merely aban-
doned their bodies to the rhythm of
the dance until the lights went on.
When the party broke up. Mr. Smith
asked Mrs. Bromley If there was some
one he might see home. my niece.
Katherine" she replied. "if you will
De so kind" Had the gossips been
lear Just then, they might have noted
i slight tremor in the hostess voice
For several blocks the handsome
pair walked arm in arm in deep 81
ence. Then he drew her suddenly
md firmly closer and demanded In sill
very tones that sounded like New
Years bells on frosty night: Tell
ne. Miss Katherine, If you please, how
III this happened. know you know.
But to me it is mystery, for | know
hat l was not wanted or expected"
She sighed and remained silent for
4 moment, but his strong arm linked
with hers and gave her the assur-
ince which she lacked. and she re-
:ponded to the frankness Of his healthy
curiosity with the ardor of true love.
eYou were wanted she whispered.
And you were expected. too-at least
by me. But you are right In assum-
ing there was mistake"
Here she paused and trembled lit
tie before going on. ut was this
way. l work on the university switch.
board to help myself through college.
When auntie called the U. and asked
me for Mr.. Smith, 1 unthinkingly CON
nected her with you instead OF the
English professor. You see. was In
the presidents office when his new sec
rotary arrived, and his name and face
were in my mind from that time on.
1t was all my fault, because | knew
which Smith my aunt wanted But
didn't mean to; really didn't. And
the minute l heard her invite you was
the first 1 realized what l had done.
1t was too late then to rectlfy the mis-
take. Besides"
Resides" he added, kissing her,
'You wanted me to come. And am
glad you did for have never been so
happy in my life. Twill be Happy
New Year for US BOTH"
10 1895. Western Newspaper unlOn.)
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any other. Yet, how disgusting to
smother to death. Thus reasoning
away the hysteria. she relaxed. and as
she sank down into the pillow. she
continued to go down, down hundreds
If feet through endless space. With
.lenched hands an set teeth she real
.zed that the expected ending had nos
oeen as simple as she had anticipated
Down, down; some water came into
sight. A bridge now came into view;
huge span over enormous falls. 1t
was rushing. tumbling torrent of
1lulsh-green. sparkling water STE
tried to hold herself back, to break the
fall. When Helen landed, to her sur
prise, she found herself in snow
bank instead Of water. She beheld
huge snow banks and little snow banks
everywhere. Looking to her right she
saw the old grammar school she had
attended when a little girl. Forgetting
her twenty-odd years accumulated
since that time. Helen began climbing
up one mound, down and up another
How wonderful the fuzzy snow was
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among them all there was not a one
but feared John Hudson, for he was
hard task-master Many of the
workers whispered among themselves
and called him a slave drlver-a mod
ern Simon Legree.
Now. as he sat before the fire In
his spacious library he pondered how
he could increase his earnings from
the works still more. There were sew
eral things that would help-cutting
down the force somewhat and other
economies. The New Year was a
good time to begin, and he would
start tomorrow.
He was tired from the long day, and
in spite of himself he grew drowsy.
Slowly his eyelids closed and he lay
back peacefully in his big chair. John
Hudson could never tell afterwards
whether 1t was dream or not. He
felt that he was conscious and awake
all the time, but reason forced him TO
believe that he had been sleeping.
The little son that he had lost In
early childhood came into the room
and took hold Of his hand. Then. In
some mysterious manner they were
both taken to the works and went
among the workers. Here John Hud-
son learned many things for the first
time-here he learned Of the wants
and needs of his employees. Of the
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It Had Cost Real Money, the chauf-
feur Assured Admirers.

fore dark, 1t will be morning before
can get back. suppose I'm fired"
mot till you get us out of this.
Then Wen see. Now drive us to some
house"
Gas out, MIR Royce"
"Oh, yes, of course" irritabIy. "WelI.
find house and Wen walk to ii. Then
you go and get some gasoline. Oh. yes,
push the car from the road so 1t won't
be run into, and keep the lights on"
yes. sir. And-sir?"
"Well?"
81 felt the gas giving out a mile or
two back, sir, and have been looking
out for house since. The only one
In the neighborhood seems n little red
house across the fields yonder Quite
ways for the madam TO walk. I'm
afraid, sir, and-why. there's man
coming from it now. with wheeIbar-
now. Maybe he can tell us something"
They waited for the man TO ap-
proach He trundled the harrow
straight to the car.
Happy New Year. nam an sir he
said. peering into the car. 4 seen
you stop from my winder. an brought
my kerridge"
"Good'N exclaimed Mr.. Royce. step
ping from the car and helping his wife
ont. I'VE would re lin in the car.
only we haven't bite Of food and
we're both hungry Food. and accom-
modation supposeT
Huh. ] accommodate automobile
parties. ] said. Did one two weeks
ago"
Can We get over thereY
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Il got over here, an wheeled the kerr
ridge for the man. Bad squash wa
ter and snow brook to cross. an bad
for man to get over. Course" at
dismal protest from the woman,
cushions could be put in the kerridge
to make it more aristocratic an com
Portable. But never commence New
Year big. or t will flop toward the
end-an' it's most ready to rain. Bet
ter hurry"
With a grimace the woman seated
herself gingerly In the barrow. with
the man holding the handles.
You'd better go along with us. York,
to carry wraps and get something to
eat, then come back and stay In the
car tonight to keep things from be-
ing stolen. Early in the morning I'll
come to the car, and you hurry on
after gasoline"
They were nearing the house when
the owner said casually:
I've got gas"
"whatr calculated Royce. "Why
didn't you say so? I'll buy it."
Not without the fiivver," positively.
.ru sell YOU that. an then / will be
all yours with fo'teen gallons O. gas"
Later. when Mr.. Royce entered the
tiny room where his wife had taken
the wraps, his face had curious ex-
preston. He had been talking with
their host.
gwen have to lie down lengthwise
In the room. or double up" said his
wife plaintfyely. But do hope he'll
have supper soon. I'm hungry. And
/ haven't seen woman about yet"
Nothing in the house but turnips
and onions. and little meal" warned
Rovce. aHe's cooking them now. No
woman here"
"Dut l thought he entertained auto
mobile parties?"
"seems he had a sort Of yagabond
one here two weeks ago. with vaga-
bond sort Of car. Gave 1t for what
lie owed. The mans honest. though,
! believe. Thinks turnips and onions
the height Of luxury. But listen TO
the raini Have to stay tonight"
The next morning it still raIned. BY
that time Mr.. Royce was desperate.
what will you take for the carr
he demanded
Five dollars, what the man owed
me-"
"But offered you twenty for the
- IT,.
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Nrm 1Brat.a. lga6
BY EDWARD RETICKER
In CHICAGO AMERICAN

NEW YEARS,
IN And so we close this book
TO start anew.
No signs,
Nor cast behind look
The Book is You.
shut II up and start again,
ana know each days account
Records the tinlest amount
BY which we grow as men.
Mind not the hlots. The stain
Fades with the lesson learned.
Our souls are something earned
Through sorrow. grief and pain.
Record the smiles, the Song
or Life we know as Love
That lifts our course above
The paths of human wrong.
Record It All, and know
No Fate shall hold the pen.
We are not pawns, but men.
And choose the ways we go.
New Years
Again must close the book
AS Time rolls by
God keep
Me unashamed to look
The Book is I.
RT@@ @
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loyalty and serv-
ice he had gotten
from so many OF
them all through
the years. He
saw how much a
little added In
come would mean
TO so many Of
them, and also
what his plans
Of retrenchment
would mean 10
those upon whose
heads it would
fan. Guided by
his sons vision
he really and
truly saw for the
first time that the
work S was not
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last year may be placed, perhaps in
the form Of notices and slogans, on
our walls, along our life way paved
with New Year Ere Solutions" and
strewn with New Leaves We Have
Turned Over" First, we should have
our will-power and perseverance mo-
tor connected to the "InyInelbIe Pow
err, who. with His Solution Markers
Of Peace and Good WILL will steer
Us from many things along the life
way that hinder progress toward the
CITY Of Greater Accomplishments -
Gertrude Walton.
g 1888 Western Newspaper Uu,onl
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Going between the main school build
ing and the wing. she came to the
slide on the school hill Looking
down, she noticed she had skis on.
just like olden times. To her delight
she went skimming through the air like
a bird AS she went the hill rolled out
before her like so much dough under
the weight Of the rolling pin. Around
t1rns and down. every minute gaining
more speed, until she wondered how
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| can at least be courteous" She was
coming to an abrupt curb. Perhaps If
sit down and slide that will slow me
down some" She found she could not
get down to the ground fast enough.
Again she heard the call. now some
what louder. She was sitting up. rub
bling her eyes. Il can sit up. mother,
Ny legs will work now. and my arms .
Her mother looked at her curiously
SIS this the way the New Year affects
you? First you wave your hand fran
tically, then you humble some mean
ingless words. Just what does it all
mean7"
Helen laughed. cit wasn't an end
ing at all. was tit II was begin
ming. The beginning of a fine new
year.
%. 1926. Western Newspaper unIon.l
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drivers hands wouldn't get cold.
1t cost real money. the chauffeur
frequently assured roadside admirers.
And the same roadside admirers could
see for themselves that the big as
sortment Of Christmas presents inside
the car had cost real money. too.
True. ii was week after Christmas.
50 the costly articles were likely gifts
given 10 the two occupants of the car
willie AWAY, and were being taken
home now.
The wonderful car stopped The
chauffeur jiggled the wheel and leaned
forward In vain effort to coax the
big ear over a rise that would give
down grade for miles, where gravity
would work. But no use.
What's the matter. York ?" brusque-
~. from inside
Gas. sir. out"
Didn't you have the tank filed al
the last stopping placer
Seems not, sir, stolldly.
Have to walk and get some, then.
And hurry. We must get home be-
fore dark"
The chauffeur did not stir.
Dye hear?" angrily.
'Yes. sir But it's more than thirty
miles to filling station. with the
snow six inches deep Instead of be-
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ing in the next
room informed
Helen that her
mother had not
aeard the desDer-
ate call.
After making
such an ado over
the New Year,
welcoming 1t so
heartily, so pro-
.usely. was this the
way II was going
to serve herr On
second thought.
however, II she
had to some way,
she concluded that
this method would
oe no worse than