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New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
Annual Community Banquet

The East Berlin Community clubs third annual banquet will be held in Community hall Wednesday even- ing January at [ o'clock. Dr. James '. McConaughy, president of Wesleyan University will be the speaker of the evening. Dr. Me- ConauGhy's reputation as a speaker is nation wide and the club is par ticularly fortunate in securing him for the evening. There will be other speakers on the program the names of whom will be announced later. An entertainment program is also being arranged. The Bachelor Brothers will be present, it is expected. They appeared on the Community club program sev- cral weeks ago and were well re- ceived.
 The banquet is not open only 10 members of the club but also to those interested in the work of the organization. The banquet will that it will be over in time to hear Dr. McConaughy's address as he must be back to the university at 9 o'clock. All those who wish to attend are asked to notify the secre- tary Miss Minnie kahms at East Berlin so that seats at the banquet may be arranged.
 Library Closed.
 The library will not be open this evening for the exchange of books because of New Years Eve.
 East Berlin Items
 The last of the Christmas tree en- tcrtainments for the community was held last evening at St. Gabriels Episcopal church when the children of the Sunday school with their teachers came together to meet Santa for the last time this year. A short entertainment program was held consisting of recitations by sev- cral of the children and stereop- New Britain and George Mitchell. lay reader were the guests of the evening.
 The Boys club will meet this eve ming at Community hall at seven o'clock. The older boys will meet at eight o'clock. MT. Ogle will be in charge.
 There will be a Christmas song service at the Methodist church Sunday morning. The same service
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31

Tenement. 3 or rooms to rent.
 Central location. Garage Steam heat Modern improvements. Ap- ply at Central Lunch-Advt.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31

The Plainvile Trust Go. will be closed all day tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Harry T. Drew to
Be Judge at Fiddlers'
Contest in Lewiston

Harry T. Drew. the we'll known
musician and teacher of this city, has
been selected as one of the five
Judges at the international old time
fddlng contest which is to be held
at the Armory in Lewiston from
April to 10. Already there has been
much interest manifested in Water
vile in the affair and this will be
increased by the knowledge that the
city is to be officially represented by
Mr., Drew.
The contest is being conducted un-
der the direction of John J. Sullivan
Of Lewiston and Mr.. Drew received
very kindly letter from him asking
that he be a judge. OF the four other
judges one will be from Maine, one
from Canada. and one from Massa-
chusetts and it is probable one from
Europe.
Mr.. Drew has been teaching the
violin in this city for the last 16
years and he has been met with much
success. His knowledge of the mus
ic and dances of the last generation
is very complete because when he
first came to Waterville he played
frequently at the dances, often
travelling far from Waterville to do
so. Among his students of the past
the have been many who have be-
come singular successes in music.
Mr.. Drew has also been prominent
IN Waterville as a leader of orches-
tras and those who heard the Water
vile Orchestral Society during the
recent series of community concerts
at t1e City Opera House are ac-
quainted with his ability.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Impressive Services
By Emeth Chapter on
Maundy Thursday

Before gathering of Scottish Rite
and Master Masons which crowded
the Unitarian church of this city to
capacity last evening. Emeth Chap
ter of Rose Croix. Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite Masons. held
impressive services celebrating
Maundy Thursday, during which
they paid honor to the memory of
departed members and commemo-
rated the Feast of the Passover.
The altar of the church was dec
Grated with many candles and those
who carried out the ceremony were
robed. making the scene at once
impressive and solemn. The musi-
cal program was one of especial
merit and the quartet was made up
of Cyrus d. McCready, first tenor:
James Neel, second tenor; John F,
Choate, baritone; and Harry F.
Merrill, bass.
Delegations from practically all
the chapters in the southern part of
Maine were present and some &C
men and women came to Water.
vile from Augusta by special cleo
trio car. .,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Weather Man Causes
Most April Fools by
Thursday Blizzard

About the greatest April fool IN
Waterville Yesterday was that played
bv the weather, and there were many,
many who couldn't see the joke at all.
Expectations of warm, snow-meltlns
showers or bright blue skies were
shattered whsn the city awoke to q
covering of some three inches OF
snow. and to augment the disagree
ableness Old Jupe Pluvius kept pluck
ing his geese off and on all through
the day.
AS fast as the snow fell 1t turned
to slush and it was as unpleasant un-
derfoot as it was overhead. streets
in MANY parts of the city had come 10
be in good condition, but all the sood
work done by leonine March was uh-
done by April Fool.
In the afternoon the wind blew
strongly and crossed wires caused the
fire alarm to blow several times err
radically. But those who heard II
knew what day It was and there were
no mad rushes to fire alarm CARDS.
Street cars and trains failed 10 enter
into the spirit of the occasion ana
they were on time.
The greatest number Of laughs TOT
the day occurred in front Of the CEN
traI fire station where 4 particularly
elusive pocketbook lay on the slde,
walk. one for which many reacneo
but which mono obtained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
FLASHES OF LIFE

(By the Associated Press)
Athens.-Greek girls may now wear
skirts just as short as the mode in
the Z. S. A, or even shorter. Many
protests after Imprisonment of a
judges daughter for "a hours have
caused General Pangalos. the dictat-
or, to rescind his decree that dress
must be no farther from the ground
than IA inches.
New Haven, Conn. Emanuel
Hasheesh would become one of Uncle
Sans citizens. but under the name
of Emanuel H. Adj, which. he ex-
plains, in Syrian means justice.
New York.-Will Hays is making
progress in ending misleading adver-
Using by movie exhibitors. usually
due to ignorance as in the following
cases he cited: Special children's
matinees for that great animal pic
ture BLACK Oxen" "A dolls house."
bring the kiddies to 1.-THE Four
Horsemen Of Apocalypse, '-another
great cowboy drama.
Oklahoma City.-Frank Wolfe, a
farmer. thinks could go 100 days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

John Ganghan passed Wednesday
with friends in Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Blaisdell of
Durham were visitors in town Tues
day.
E. c. Hunter was in DiXmont,
Wednesday. on business.
Vernon Priest has been engaged
by the selectmen to operate the road
and snow tractor the coming year.
Miss Doris Harlow, who has been
passing her vacation at her home
in Mexico, has returned to her posi-
ton as instructor in music in the
public schools.
Mrs. Alvin Spaulding went to Au-
gusta. Tuesday, where she will be
the guest of friends for a few days.
John Trickey was a business caller
in Bangor, Wednesday,.
Miss Ethel Chase left Wednesday
for Boston, where she will receive
instruction in Chautauqua school.
Miss Chase expects to take UP that
line of work and her many friends
wish her success in her new work.
Ivan Brooks was in Skowhegan,
Wednesday, on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Friend and
Mrs. Barbara Foster were in Water
Vile, Wednesday, for the day.
Mrs. Eva Allen is passing the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Dyer in
Palmyra.
Miss Ihez knowlton. who has been
visiting friends in Presque Isle, has
returned to her duties at the select
mems office.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. D. Call left for
New York, Tuesday, for a visit with
their son. Aubrey Call, who is a stu
dent at Columbia University.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
COBURN NOTES

Frederick Lobdell has been hay
ing rehearsals every afternoon this
week and will continue to do so for
the varsity play. which is to be Civ
en- on Tuesday evening, April ID, at
the junior high school.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
pageant, which is to be given at the
First Baptist church Sunday. April
II. This is being ably directed by
Miss Vera Rice. director of the re-
ligious education. The cast has been
rehearsing in Miss Rice's room for
the past few days but will later go to
the Baptist church where they will
do their most important rehearsing.
The Coburn Girls league held a
party last evening in the Coburn
gymnasium. The entertainment was
furnished by Miss Mural Wood
singing several songs and Miss Sara
Cherry playing several selections on
the piano while Miss Gwendolyn
Murray gave several readings. The
entertainment was followed by
stunts and dancing. The entire fe-
minnie faculty of Coburn was pres
ent at the party. The refreshment
committee was Thelma Bean. Louise
Murray and Mary Rollins. Delicious
refreshments were served during the
evening.
The candidates for the baseball
team have been increasing in number
every day for the past week. The
practice which is being held in the
Coburn gymnasium is merely con-
sisting of boys throwing the ball
around and getting their arms into
shape. Nothing more can be done
until the outdoor call Is made by
Coach Ray Haines. There are many
bows who will be candidates for the
nine who have not been throwing the
ball as yet and for that reason not
much is known until the entire squad
gets together for real practice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02


Playtime between scenes sees the
stars reaching for their playthings
and never had three maids more di-
verting toys than Louise Fazenda,
Dolores Costello and Myrna' 10y.
"A mournful pup of cotton batting,
with tragic nlien and tapping ears,
is one of the most treasured pos
sessions of Louise Fazenda, the in
imitable Warner coincidence, who
prizes her Noodles" as she has
named the pup. highly.
Miss Fazenda even talks baby
talk to her pup, but Willard Louis.
with whom she is to co-star in the
future, refuses point-blank to per-
init Noodles" on the set if that
practice is to be continued.
Whereas Louise likes her pups of
cotton batting, Dolores Costello,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
the parents of IL pound baby

the parents OF Z IL pound baby
girl born March 30th.
Mrs. George Powers is confined to
the house with bronchitis.
Albert Grover will go to Boston
today on short business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Knight Of
Montcalm street, are the happy par
ents of an pound baby girl, born
March 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Perry of
Water street are the proud parents
of a baby boy born April /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Learned and
children. Louise and Albert returned
Wednesday from Boston where they
have been passing several days.
Mrs. Maurice Files returned We'd
nesday from Portland where she has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. l..
Blake. She is confined to the house
with the grip.
Mrs. Prescott Hobbs Of Clinton was
shopping in town Thursday.
Mrs. Warren Norwood and son FL
lott have returned to their home in
Southwest Harbor after passing the
. Winter in town to be near Mrs. Nor-
wood who is patient at the Central
Maine Sanatorium.
w. L. Waldron Esq, of Pittsf1eld
was business caller in town Thurs
dav.
F.. c. Little Esq, of Augusta, ref
cree in Bankruptcy was in town
Thursday on business.
Mrs. Richard Spark has returned
from Bangor where she has been
visiting friends.
Miss Mary Mcneil will so to Boston
today for few days.
Miss Gladys Weston will go to Bos-
toneto pass a few days.
Mrs. David King and son. Lawrence,
returned Wednesday evening from
Portland where they visited relatives.
Mrs. Herbert Aver and Mrs. Ted
Moey were in Augusta, Wednesday,
on business.
Mrs. Rand of Brooks is visiting
her son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Waning.
Mrs. Gail Pollard and Mrs Fred
Hoyt passed Thursday IN Augusta,
4, with Mrs. Pollard's daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Hodgkins.
James Waldron who cut hts hand
while at his work at the M. c. r. r.
car shops recently. is getting along
comfortably.
Frazier Gee is employed at the
home of Clayton Pilfsbury in Fair
field Centre. l-.,
Mrs. Shaufelt of Lawrence. Mass,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Jennie Fish on Kelly street.
Following are the Easter anthems to
be sung at the Church of the Good
Shepherd Sunday: GLORIOUS Easter
Dawn" by E. II. Lowden: Hail Thou
Blessed Risen Saviour" by w. r.
Spence. and King of Kings" by Caleb
F. Shipper. The solo parts of the an
thems are to be sung by Mrs. Ellen
Grant, Mrs. Allison Smith and Went
worth Greenleaf. The solos will be
Calvary" by B. Paul Rodney. Mrs.
Edward Roundy, soprano, and "Hosan-
nah by julius Granier, Lionel Burns.
tenor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
n.Chapman


Miss Lizzie J. Chapman of Benton
and William Norton of this town
were quietly married in the presence
of few friends at Mr.. Norton's home
on Mace street, Rev. Roderick J.
Mooney D. d, pastor of the Church
of the Good Shepherd. performing the
ceremony. The single ring service
was used. Mr.. and Mrs. Norton
were given a reception in the even
ing.
The Embroidery Club were delight
fully entertained by Mrs. Perley
Grant, Wednesday evening at her
home on High street. A delicious
supper was enjoyed at 6 o'clock. 4
social evening was passed sewing.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
A. F. Greenleaf on Bunker avenue.
The Christmas club will meet this
afternoon with Mrs. Mamie Allen on
Osborne street.
A Whist tournament has been
started by the ladies of the Merry
Twelve Club. The first game was
played Wednesday evening at the
home OF Mrs. Clara Lawry on Main
street. Mrs. Ida Patterson and Mrs.
Gladys Duren are captains. Mrs. Pat
terson's side were the winners We'd
nesday evening. Dainty refreshments
were served by the hostess. The
next meeting will be in two weeks.
Horace Purinton Is confined to his
home with the grip.
Miss Charlotte Parsons returned
from Good Will Wednesday where she
passed a few days with her mother,
Mrs. 3. NJ. Taylor.
Mrs. Ralph Blackstone and Miss
Charlotte Mcclellan were in Port
land, Monday, shopping.
Justin Johnson was visiting friends
in Good viii, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert WANING are
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Cooks in 3 to S minutes
That's faster than plain toast

by r. J. Funkhaiser and Company Ct
Hagerstown, was destroyed by fire
November. II. 1924, and has not since
been operated. 1t manufactured slate
roofing. The company is said IL
have outstanding the, amount of the
mortgage in bonds originally intend
ed to pay dividends.
New York, April 1-(AP)-United
States District Attorney Buckner,
commenting today on an interpreta-
ton at Boston yesterday by U. S.
Dist. Judge Brewster that American
liquor vessels may not be seized by
coast guard or revenue vessels be-
yond the IL mile limit, said that an
other similar ruling now is. on appeal
by the federal government. Pend :
ing the outcome of that appeal, three
cases involving the seizure Of Amer
lean rum ships beyond the IL mhe
limit, all before the federal courts in
New York, are being held up, Mr..
Buckner said. Federal Judge Wins
low, before whom the New York cases
were tried, reserved decision until the
United States circuit court of appea Is
in New York should have ruled on
the legality of the seizures.
--
Lowell, Mass, April 1-(AP)-Ed-
ward Narcotic, 45, was electrocuted
today while at work on new con-
struction for the Lowell Electric
Light Corporation. He was employed
by Stone and Webster, contractors
When picked up he was alive, but
died later at the Corporation hos
pital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Waterville Police
Chief to Enforce
Auto Regulations

Franklin .. Gaskell, chief of the
Waterville Police department, an
nounced yesterday that it is the in
tenuon of his department to enforce
the automobile regulations in Water
vile to the last letter and he wished
TO extend to all motorists who travel
about the city fair warning
The chief pointed out that at the
present time the condition of the
sidewalks is such that innumerable
people are using the streets to walk
IN and this is especially true Of chill
dren. Drivers must use the utmost
precaution, Mr.. Gaskell said. not
only now but after the streets of the
city are in better shape.
The policy of the department, 1t
was said, is not to carry on an in
tenslve campaign against speeders
but each member is to watch auto
mobilists closely and all who violate
the regulations will answer for it in
court. The chief further declared
that he would cooperate with any
private citizen who complained of
reckless driving or speeding on the
part of any motorist in prosecuting
the case.
In case there are any who are not
fully aware of what the speed regu-
lations are the chief wished to call
attention to the fact that in the built
up sections of city an automobilist
may drive Is miles an hour. AS is
usually the case a leeway of five
miles an hour is allowed above the
limit set by law so a driver may. if
he endangers no one, travel up to 20
miles an hour without fear of arrest.
In the open country the limit is 35
miles an hour. The above regula-
tions apply. only to cars that are nom
cornl ercial. For trucks with pneu-
matte tires the maximum is IL miles
an hour in built up sections and %
niles in the open. country. A truck
with two or more hard tires may
travel up to 10 miles an hour in the
city and 10 miles an hour in the
country.
The present warning was given
impetus by the accident Wednesday
afternoon in which a little girl was
killed and Mr.. Gaskell expressed the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Mrs. Edda Grove

Word was received in this city yes
terday of the death of Mrs. Edda
Grove, which occurred in Boston
Wednesday. Mrs. Grove was former
resident of this city and many years
ago left to make her home in Boston.
However. she had always been attach
ed to Waterville and every year visited
here for short time during her sum-
mer vacations. She was graduate Of
Coburn Classical Institute and was af-
fliated with the Unitarian church.
For many years she had held a respon-
sible position with the r. H. Stearns
Co. in Boston. The body will arrive
in this city on an early morning train
and the funeral will be held from the
Ware parlors at o'clock this after
noon. Rev. Arthur Buckner, pastor of
the Unitarian church, will officiate.
Burian will be in Pine Grove GEM
etery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
To Address Students
On Prevention of
Automobile Accidents

Arthur A. Head. a member of the
Waterville board of education, and
A. Raymond Rogers, an attorney in
this city. will be the speakers at the
general assemblies of the senior and
Junior high schools respectively this
morning. Both speakers will en-
phasize the importance that the stu
dents use great care in preventing
automobile accidents in the future
especially during the time that the
sideways are in such condition that
walking in the streets is made me-
cessary. This marks the first step
in the campaign that is to be car
ried on by the board of education to
make automobile accidents to school
students as rare as possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
WOman's Club Notes
Mothercraft Department

The mothercraft department of the
Woman'e club met at the home of
Mrs. Ernest Fentiman. Main street
on Thursday evening. In accordance
with the activities of the other de-
partments of the club this depart
ment spen considerable time making
decorations for the spring picnic,
which will be in the nature Of fiow-
er show as near as can be discovered
from the outside.
During the afternoon Mrs. Young
gave reading entitled How Seven
Year Old Bay Runs a Family" and
the stunt for the picnic night was
practiced.
At the close of the afternoon Mrs.
Fentiman and Mrs. A. P. Mcfarland
served sherbert and cake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Early Notification
Prevents Epidemic
Measles, Waterville

In relation to the recent rumors
q, measles in Waterville DR.. William
I Young. the city health officer. has
sent the following letter to DR.. r. L.
REYNOLDS and DR.. r. E. Wheeler,
both of Waterville:
April 1, 1926.
Nv Dear Doctor:
BY your early notification of a case
of measles observed in your practice
the health department was enabled to
use such mea sures as to prevent a
serious epidemic of this disease.
Instead of having hundreds of cases
we have only four. Hundreds of
parents have been spared anguish
and their loved ones suffering md
probably, in many cases. death. There
has been no interference with school
work or with religious instruction on
Sundays.
In the name of all those parents
who have been benefited by your
action | wish to say that these par
ents and this Office appreciate your
act in the early notification of this
disease.
Yours very truly,
DR.. WILLIAM J. YOUNG
City Health Officer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

the new Warner Bros. star, likes
'em full of frisky tricks. Miss Co.'S
tello's playmate is a small, active
Airedale who answers to the name
of Frosty" When Dolores and
"Frosty" chase each other around
the Warner lot, it seems impossible
to believe that the youngster with
the flying curls is the same girl
whose performance in "The Sea
Beast won her the spurs of STAR
dom.
But of all the ptaythings in the
world, what does Myrna 10y, the
exotic vamp of 1926, choose for her
self? A shiny black "Twistem doll"
that can be twisted into shapes more
absurd than those of contortion-
list. Miss 10y finds her doll infinite
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
NORTH FAIRFIELD

Miss Florence King of Fairfield
Center is visiting at Orrin Halls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madison Clifford are
the parents of a baby girl born
March "a. She has been named An
ME Leona. ~''
Mr. and Mrs. P. L.. Buzzell have
moved 10 Albion.
Mrs. Alice Devon of Augusta vis-
tied her. uncle, Alonzo Hoxie, the first
of the week.
Mrs. Sarah Gray. who is teaching
in New Bedford. Mass, is passing
the Easter vacation at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Annie Clifford.
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NOW, A GUARANTEED
RELIEF FROM INDIGESTION

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ries our guarantee to give absolute
relief from indigestion. dyspepsia,
gas and other stomach disorders.
ABSO-DIGEST is the formula Of a
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may try, at a small expense. this ap-
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tonic, we have arranged with all
druggists to sell It by the dose as well
as by the OF. bottle.
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Congregational
Church to Be Open
Today from 9 to 6

The CONGREGATIONAL church, TempIe
street, will be open today from 3
O'Clock in the morning until in the
afternoon for the benefit of any VINO
wish to avail themselves Of the
privile-~o of a few minutes of quiet
amid surroundings that suggest the
beauty of holiness" and the nearness
81 the Divine Presence. At 1915, l.
1.45. 2.15. and PAS brief services will
be read. CONSISTING of appropriate
scripture. prayers, ard HYMNS. Also
at intervals between the hours OF II
and selections will be played on
the organ. All are invited to come In
at any time and emain as long as
theN wish.