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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-17

lin and ukelele charge Of twenty
five cents a lesson is made.
The agricultural department offers
courses which lay a foundation for
a successful farming career or better
vet prepare one for college work In
agriculture. This department has a
small nursery started and expects
TO build it up year by year. During
the past year 1000 pine trees have
been set out on the 20acre lot do
mated to the school by Dana Fish.
The college preparatory courses
both classical and scientific, prepare
one for entering without eXamina-
ton all colleges on the New England
Certificate Board.
Too much cannot be said of the
advantages of dormitory life. Many
educators claim that the training re-
sulting from a well-regulated dor
mftory, the intimate contact with
teachers, the learning to live with
other people, the regular habits OF
eating and sleeping, mean rs much
to young person as that knowledge
obtained from books in the regular
courses.
Leavitt believes in the old
fashioned spelling contest to the eX-
tent II nus DCtH lHCOi pOIdleu as q
part of the weekly program. Each
Friday a written contest for the
whole school is held and at the end
of the year a prize is given to the
student making the greatest improve
ment.
Leavitt also believes in athletics
1t maintains teams of high standing
in all major sports as baseball, foot
ball and basketball. In Mr.. Burke a
coach of experience and splendid
ability is found.
In 1921 a preparatory course CT
ninth grade was established at Leav-
lit. The purpose of this course is tc
give a thorough review of the mos:
vital subjects and TO accustom the
pupil to high school work. AS all
periods are 45 minutes in length. the
pupil has a greater chance to adj
vance in these subjects than in the
very brief periods often necessary in
our rural schools. The regular teach
ers of the Institute conduct all pre-
paratOry classes.
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CLINTON

Mr.. and Mrs. George Rand and son
Edward motored to Detroit Wednes-
day, where they visited with rela-
| tives. Mrs. Jasper bangles and family
accompanied them as far as Durham.
Mrs. Alice Priest and family and
, her mother, Mrs. Manson Chase. and
Miss Glenys Robinson motored to
/ Shawmut Thursday afternoon, where
/ they visited at the home Of Mr.
! Priests parents. Mr. and Mrs. Amos
Priest. This was the first ride Mrs.
Chase has been able to take for over a
| year on account of her health.
! Mr. and Mrs. Clyde L. Walker were
In Durham Thursday evening calling
on friends.
| The Misses Hazel and Helen Hopkins
accompanied Mrs. Scott Burns and
Mrs. George Osborne, motored to Win
Slow Thursday, where they visited at
the home of Mrs, Burns' daughter and
! husband, Mr.. and Mrs Frank Stewart
and family.
The next meeting of the Pine Cone
/ Club will be held the last Tuesday of
this month at the home of Mrs George
Osborne of High street. A miscella-
neous program will be given
Mrs. Cora Dodge and Mrs Ella
! Bremner were supper guests Wednes-
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Orren
Wheeler of Rathrood street
,, Mr.. and Mrs. Arsman johnson of
Haverhill, Mass, are in town visiting
at the home of their nephew, and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Richardson
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Richardson
Will return home today from North
port. where they have been passing a
week at their cottage.
Charles Larrabee Of Pittsfeld was
IN town Thursday. where he visited at
| the home of his daughter and husband.
! Mr.. and Mrs. George Waldron of
! Railroad street.
Mrs. Ward Grant Of Fairfield is Wis
iting at the home Of her mother, Mrs.
Nelson Teede of High street.
Mrs. Alphonso Brown of Main
street is i'll at her home with the grip.
The Misses Hazel and Helen Hop
klns of Mt. Vernon, who have been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott Burns for a few days, returned
| home Thursday.
Mrs. Floyd Besse, two children,
Belden and Voyle, Mrs. Rose Holt,
Miss Mona Huron Of Waterville, Miss
Dorothy Shepherd of Connecticut and
Miss Catherine Abbott of Albion mo-
tored to Lakewood Thursday, where
they attended the Lakewood Theatre
in the evening.
Miss Carla N. Weymouth is con-
| fined to her home on Silver street by
illness.
Mrs. Frank Rolfe and Mrs Ida
Mitchell were business callers in Wa
tervill Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brace of Hill
road. Joseph Confer of Pennsylvania
and Mrs. Herbert Gerald of Main
street comprised an auto party to Wa
terville yesterday.
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NORRIDCEWOCK

Lloyd and Norman Harris Of Madi-
son, are visiting trefr grandmother,
Mrs. William Lewis.
Mrs. Mary Robinson is confined to
her home by illness.
Mrs. Sadie Pattee of MedfoI d,
Mass, is visiting her mother. Mrs.
Elmira French.
Mrs. James Wiles and little son OF
Ipswich, Mass, are passing a few
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Brown.
Miss Ruth Ketchum of Dedham,
Mass, is passing her summer vaca-
ton at the home of her grandmother,
Mrs. Ann Wells.
Mrs. Ada L. Peacock has gone to
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Seth
Moulton in Augusta, after passing
several weeks as the guest of her son,
Rev. Alfred G. Peacock
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Yeaton of Sax
onville, Mass, are visiting at the
home of Mr.. Yeaton's father, Harry
Yeaton.
Miss Ethelyn Dudley has gone to
Berlin, n. H., to be with her mother
during the summer.
belmont Williamson of Waterville
is visiting his aunt. Mrs. Lena futile.
Mrs. Lillian SWEET of West Newton,
Mass, is the guest of her sister, Miss
Alice Johnson.
Mrs. Lydia Longley is a guest of
Charles Colby and daughter, Mrs.
Sara WiHaee.
Mrs. Merlin Gray of Boothbay
Harbor, is visiting at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albion
Cheyiot.
Mrs. Clara Trumbull of Milford,
n. H, is passing a few weeks at the
home sof her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bates. Mrs. Trumbull is a
successful teacher in the schools of
Milford.
Louis Drake of Auburn, is the
guest Of his aunt, Mrs. Mabel Miller
and grandmother, Mrs. Ada Drake.
Mrs. Mary Gilman, accompanied by
her sister. Mrs. Cinda Bailey of
Devon, Cal, are visiting their cousin.
Mrs. Nancy Goodrich in Oakland.
Miss Louise Carr and Miss Char
lotte Greenbank OF Wellesley, Mass,
who are passing the summer in town,
left Wednesday for ten days auto
mobile trip to Nova Scotia.
The members OF the class of 1928
with invited guests have been enjoy
ing few days outing at the Ham
cottage at North Pond.
The party were chaperoned by Mr..
and Mrs. o. G. Woodman.
Willard c. Blackwell and daughter,
Miss Lena of Gallup, N. NJ, are
guests of his sister, Mrs. Hanson
Walker and other relatives. This is
Mr.. B1ackwells first visit to his for
mer home in 26 years.
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Astors To Return To
Land of Honeymoon
At IslesborO, Me.

Islesboro, Maine, July 16-(Pl-
Honeymoon days on the spruce clad
rocks of Seven Hundred Acre Island
will be lived over again by Viscount
William Astor and Lady Astor when
they return to the summer home Of
Charles Dana Gibson for a visit in
August
Lady Aston. formerly Mamie Lang
horne of Virginia. is the sister of
Mrs. Gibson Creme Langhorne). She
was a frequent visitor to Islesboro
and Seven Hundred Acre Island be-
fore her marriage. Lady Astor's en-
joyment of the surroundings led her
to choose this spot for a portion of
her honeymoon.
Autos Are Barred
Indian Landing is the name OF Mr..
Gibsons ten-acre estate on the south
ern end of the island, one of a group
forming the ocean-girt town of Isles
boro in Penobscot Bay. This town
has the unique distinction of having
automobiles barred from its roads by
act of the legislature.
Mr.. Gibson's siXteen-room house is
set on knoll in the midst of a dense
spruce grove close to the waters
edge. From the porch a path runs
down over the lodges to an UMPIRE
tentious boat landing. Mr.. Gibson, an
enthusiastic yachtsman, has a large
fleet of boats and often acts as a
judge in the summer yacht races in
the vicinity
Is Rambling Estate
The house is of a somewhat ram
bling type, additions having been
made from time to time to the origi-
nal building. all in keeping with the
first architectural design. Not far
away is Mr.. Gibson's studio. The re-
mainder of the estate is given over
to trees and gardens containing a
wide variety of rare flowers.
A little red schoolhouse on the
island is a reminded Of the days
when the place was tiny settlement
of fishermen-fa farmers The only one
of the original dwellings left is the
comfortable farmhouse of Edgar
Knowles. Among the summer es-
tates in addition to Mr.. Gibsons are
those of Mrs. William Aston Chanler,
John P. Chapman of New York and
Mrs. George NOVEL;, daughter of the
late Governor Cakes Ames of Massa-
chusetts. Attractive drives have been
built about the island.
Many Notable Residents
A mile and a half away, on the
long island which forms the main
part of Islesboro, is Dark Harbor, a
noted summer resort. Here are the
cottages of many wealthy residents
of New York, Philadelphia and Bos-
ton. The British embassy had sum-
mer quarters at Dark Harbor in 1920
and 1922 and the Swiss legation in
1922.
After receiving the Democratic
nomination for the Presidency in
1924, John w. Davis spent some time
in seclusion as Mr.. Gibsons guest on
Seven Hundred Acre Island. He is
understood to have written his
speech of acceptance in Mr.. Gibson's
studio.
Dwight F. Davis, secretary of war,
has leased a cottage in Islesboro for
his third summer season here. Last
summer he made history for the is
land town by being the first person
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

WHEREAS, Florence H. Shepard
and Ernest ]. Shepard, husband and
wife, of Albion in the County of Ken
nebec and State of Maine. by their
mortgage deed dated the tenth day OF
October, A. d. 1923, and recorded in
Kennebec County Registry of Deeds,
Book 615, Page Ill, conveyed to the
undersigned, the State of Maine. GER
tain parcels of real estate situate IN
said Albion and bounded as follows
A certain lot or parcel of land SIT
uated in Albion in said County of Ken
nebec, being the same conveyed py
Albert Crosby TO George Z. Shores by
deed dated July 9, 1875, and same
decided by said George L. Shores 70
Emma c. Shores by deed dated rep
ruary 3, 1892, recorded in Kenneoec
Registry, Book SSS, Page 6SS, con-
tanning fifty acres more or less.
Also another piece of land together
with the buildings thereon situated N
said Albion being the homestead OF
the late Jonah Crosby containing TWO
hundred and fifty (250) acres more or
less; meaning hereby to convey tne
hundred and fifty acre lot DESCRIBED
in a deed from Cora z. Spaulding 70
Joseph l.. Buzzell and Celestia W.
BuzZell dated october 6. 1902, ana re-
corded in Kennebec County Registry
of Deeds in Book AS. Page 23o; re,
serving, however, Tlgnt OF way y
pass and repass by teams or on 1901
or by any other conveyance over ana
across the two hundred and fifty acre
lot to check lot No. PM in town Oh
Benton. Being the same premises con-
veyed by Joseph l.. Buzzell and Celesss
tia w. Buzzell to Florence H. Sheparu
by deed dated November %. 1918, re-
corded in Kennebec Registry of Deeus,
Book 571. Page $50: the same coz coz
tanned in a mortgage from Florence =, a.
Shepard to Joseph L. and Celestia ",
Buzzell, recorded in Kennebec ResIsus
of Deeds, Book $40, Page 427, and tas
same described in A deed from saia
Joseph L. and Celestia w BuzzeI -
Florence H. Shepard not yet recordeui
and u
WHEREAS. the condition of saia
mortgage has been broken, :,
NOW THEREFORE,. by reason q
the breach of the condition thereoi'
the said State of Maine claims lore
closure of said mortgage. -
Dated at Augusta, this 5rd Gay "
July, A. d. 1926.
BY EBERT d. HAYFORD, Secy
Farm Lands Loan Commission
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Daniel McAllister of Skowhegan
was before Trial Justice Lord Friday
charged with larceny of a colt from
Charles Kennedy. to which charge
McAllister pleaded not guilty. From
testimony presented it appeared that
the colt was taken from a pasture
and sold by McAllister and that he
owed Kennedy $40 and that there
was a bill of sale of $40 on the colt
first held by Maurice futile and sold
to Linnie Foss. The value of the colt
was only $780, The States witnesses
were Charles Kennedy, Harry Ken
nedy and Maurice futile.
Probable cause was found and as
the case was beyond the jurisdiction
of Justice Lord the respondent was
held for the grand jury at the Sep
TENDER term of the supreme court.
Bail was placed at 5000 and was
procured. Part of the case was heard
in the forenoon and it was continued
until in the afternoon for compile
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-17

John McDougal and Abel Hinckley,
of New Portland, who were arrested
by Deputy Sheriff e. e. Atwood
Thursday night, at the home of said
Hinckley. were brought before Trial
Justice Thomas G. Lord at a hearing
in Skowhegan, Friday morning,
charged with being intoxicated and
disorderly conduct on Thursday night
at the Hinckley home. McDougal
pleaded guilty and was given a Jail
sentence Of 80 days and was commit
ted. Hinckley pleaded not guilty but
was adjudged guilty by Lord and was
orered to pay the costs. something
over $40. He was committed after
trial to await payment Of costs.
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STATE OF MAINE

70 H. s. Bent of Monmouth MfhHi in said i'd
County,
Greeting:
Whereas no legal meeting Of the
members of the Union Meeting House
Parish in the County of Kennebec and
State aforesaid has been held for
three years last past and whereas H.
>. Bent, L. c. Berry, B. w. MAXWELL
and H. Z. Lindsay in Monmouth and
in said County and members of said
Parish have petitioned me a Justice
in the State of Maine to issue my
Warrant for a meeting of the men,
bers of said Meeting House Parish to
act on the following articles, to wit;
l. To choose a Moderator to preside
at said meeting.
:. To choose a Clerk for said
Parish.
8. To vote all eligible persons into
the Parish that wish to become MEM
bers.
4. To choose five trustees Of said
Parish and all other necessary Off
GERS.
5. To conduct any other necessary
business that may come before the
meeting.
Wherefore pursuant to the forego-
ing application you are hereby direct
ed to notify the persons whose names
appear as applicants and all other
members of said Parish, to meet in the
Chapel in North Monmouth on Thurs
day the 22nd of July 1926, at o'clock
P. NJ. for the purpose mentioned in
said Application by posting notification
Warrant on the principal out of door
of said Meeting House and in at least
one other public place in the Town of
Monmouth and publishing a notice
thereof in the Kennebec Journal, a
newspaper printed in Augusta in said
County, said notices TO be posted and
published three weeks before the meet
ing.
North Monmouth, June 25th, 1925.
A. E. FAIRBANKS,
Justice of the Peace.
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant
to me directed 1 hereby notify the
persons therein named to meet at the
time and place and purpose therein
mentioned.
North Monmouth, June S0th, 1925.
III. S. BENT.
Attested copy of Warrant.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

Whereas r. A. Snyder of Dade City.
State of Florida by his mortgage
deed given March %, A. d. 1925 which
deed is recorded in the Registry of
Deeds for Kennebec Co. Book 6o3 page
$50 to Harmon A. Bailey of Topsham.
County of Sagadahoc and State of
Maine (and by said Harmon A. Bailey
assigned to me the undersigned, which
assignment is recorded in said Regis
page 1879 conveyed to said Bailey a
certain lot or parcel of land with the
buildings thereon situate in the town
of China in the said County of Ken
nebec and said State of Maine begin
ming in the line of the Town Road at
or near NeWell'S Crossing, so-called;
thence running westerly in the south
line of said town road known as the
"Tobey Road" to land of Carrie b,
Qulnnam: thence southerly by said
Quinnam's land to the southeast cor
ner of the Trotting Park Lot, So
called; thence westerly by land of the
said Quinnam, A w. Haskell, and
Morrell to land of ]. S. Burns; thence
southerly by said Burns land to land
of Robert L. McElman; known as the
Weymouth Place; thence easterly
by McElman's north line to Town
Road leading from Weeks Mills to
Dirigo; thence northerly by said Road
to place of beginning, containing one
hundred and sixty-five acres more or
less. Whereas the condition of this
mortgage has been broken;
Now therefore by reason of the
breach of the condition thereof
claim the forfeiture of said mortgage
Dated July Is, 1926
CHARLES L. DOUGLAS.
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STATE OF MAINE


Kennebec, ss.-Superior Court in Va
cation. Augusta, July Sth. 1926.
Addie Reser, Lib't, VS.. Harry Reser
Upon the annexed Writ and Libel, 1t
Is ordered by me, the undersigned JUS
tice of said Court, that notice thereon
be given to the Libelee by publishing
an atteSted copy or the same, or an
abstract thereof, together with this or
der thereon, three weeks successfully
in the Kennebec Journal, newspaper
printed in Augusta, in said County OF
Kennebec, the last publication TO be
thirty days at least before the next
term of said Court, to be holden at
Augusta, within and for the said Coun-
ty of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday
of September next, that he may then
and there appear in said Court and an
swer thereto if he see fit.
Attest: WIN. II. FISHER,
Justice Superior Court
4 Copy Of Libel
The Libelant alleges that she was
married to the said libelee at Water
Vile, in the State of Maine, on the
ant and libelee cohabited in this State
after their said marriage; that the Ii
belant resided in this State when the
cause of divorce accrued as herein
after set forth, and had resided here
in good faith one year prior to the
date hereof; that the libelant has ever
been faithful to her marriage obliga-
lions, but that the said libelee has
been unmindful of the same; that on
the 18th day of June, 1919, he utterly
deserted the libelant without reason
able cause and has continued said de-
sertion for three consecutive years
next prior to the filing of this libel:
that being of sufficient ability he has
grossly, wantonly and cruelty neglect
ed and refused to provide suitable
maintenance for your libelant: that he
has been guilty of cruel and abusive
treatment and extreme cruelty towards
her, as follows, to wit: That no chill
dren have been born to them during
their said marriage.
Wherefore, she prays that divorce
from the bonds of matrimony between
herself and said libelee may be decreed;
also that reasonable alimony be de-
creed to her out of his estate; or in
lieu thereof that specific sum be paid
to her by him.
And the libellant further alleges
that she has used reasonable diligence
to ascertain the present residence Of
said libelee, but is unable to do so, and
does not know where it is.
ADDIE RESER, Libelant.
Kennebec, SIS. July 2, 1926.--The
said Libelant made oath that the above
allegation as to the residence of the
Libelee is true.
" Before me,
MARK J. BARTLETT,
Notary Public.
(SeaD
A true copy of the order of notice
and libel
Attest: C. w. JONES, Clerk.
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ArrEsTED COPY OF PETITION

To A. Z. Fairbanks. a Justice of the
Peace, in and for the County of
Kennebec and State of Maine:
The undersigned, Members of the
Union Meeting House Parish at North
Monmouth in the town Of Monmouth
and said county. respectfully show
that there has not been legal meet
ing of the said Parish for period of
more than three years last past We
therefore, the undersigned. being
members of said Parish, request you
to issue your Warrant for a meeting
of the members of said Parish to be
held in the chapel at North Mon
mouth on Thursday the 22nd of July
1926, at O'Clock P. NJ. Then and
there to act on the following articles,
to wit
l. To choose a Moderator to pre-
side at said meeting.
2. To choose a Clerk for said
Parish
8. To vote all eligible persons into
the parish that wish to become men,
bers.
4. To choose 8 trustees for said
parish and all other necessary officers
5. To conduct any other necessary
business that shall properly come be-
fore the meeting.
Dated at North Monmouth June
25th. 1926.
H S. BENT.
L. G. BERRY.
b. w. MAXWELL,
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Union Service

Sunday morning at 1890 o'clock a
Union service will be held at the
Bethany Baptist church which will be
directed by the Rev. Herbert l..
Nichols, who will deliver the sermon.
Mr.. Watson P. Schofield will render
two solos. This will be the only
Protestant service held Sunday
morning in town and the members of
the Centenary Methodist, the Fede-
rated and Bethany parishes are urged
to attend and most cordial invita-
ton Is extended to the public and
especially to any strangers in town
To atten the service
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WaItham Man Sees Maine Woods
Products

Harry Gordon, of Waltham, Mass,
will talk for some time of sights he
saw in the Maine woods. Mr.. Gordon
while visiting his brother. Burton
Gordon, on Bush street this month
accompanied by his host and Charles
Mills, also of Waltham and Raymond
Mills, of Lewiston and Harold Pei
key of Skowhegan made a trip to
Ripogenus Dam and while on the trip
the men were most successful in their
fishing stunt getting rs trout and saw
70 deer, large wild bear, four foxes
and a wild cat all roaming wild and
1T will in the heart of the Maine
woods. 1t was an experience which
abe Massachusetts men will not
soon forget.
LOCAL NOTICE
Cash prizes to be given at Chill
dren's Dance Contest at Roseland,
Saturday night. jly17