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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-12

stration meeting on community meal
planning Wednesday before the wo-
mems department of the Strong
branch of the Franklin County Farm
Bureau Wednesday afternoon. Thurs
day the Jay women's division Will
meet at the home of Mrs. Cora Green
leaf for instruction in basketry. and
the women's division of the Beane's
Corner branch will meet friday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Van
Toothaker, when the County Nurse,
Miss /. G.. Johnson~of Pennington,
will give instructions on home nuds-
ing.
Excelsior Pomona Grange will meet
Thursday Of this week with Wilson
Grange at East Wilton. The Pomona
degrees will be conferred In the fore
noon, dinner will be served at noon.
the Graces of Wilson Grange having
charge, and in the afternoon there VIII
be a Joint installation Of the officers
of the Pomona Grange aid Wilson
Grange, together with other interesting
features. Arrangements are being
made to accommodate big crowd.
The Perham Street Priscillas will
meet Tuesday afternoon at the home or
Mrs. ]. C. Morton.
Franklin Chapter, No. A. r. A. NJ,
Tuesday evening, but there will be no
degree work until next month.
C. w. Whittier of Belfast. wh0 has
been appointed baggage master Of the
Maine Central between Pennington and
Lewiston. taking the place of Harold
Card, who has been transferred to the
freight service, has engaged a rent in
the Seth Smith house on Middle street
and has moved his family Here.
Victor C. Huart, chief Of the Farm
ington fire department, who has been
in the Franklin Hospital the past two
weeks suffering from carbuncle on
the back of his neck, is able to be out
but Is not yet able to attend to his
regular business duties.
Pascal DItata Of Jay is serving his
second term in the Franklin county
Jail for Illegal liquor selling, his first
term having been served about three
years ago. In the local court he was
found guilty under the search and
seizure act after a visit paid him by
Sheriff w. B. Small Of Pennington,
Deputies c. w. Robbins of Wilton and
J. B. Hanscom Of Jay and Constable
Ralph w. Knowlton of Pennington. He
was fined 500 and costs and given 60
days in Jail.
The annual supper and business
meeting OF the First Congregational
church will take place at the church
Tuesday evening.
The Glass in the Corner Club of the
Methodist church met at the home of
Mrs. Emma Hobart Saturday evening
when she was assisted in entertaining
by Mrs. Katherine Voter. A set of
pyrex dishes was presented to Mrs
Margie Carville, the retiring president,
and another set to the class teacher.
Mrs. Margaret VIII. Refreshments
were served and fine time enjoyed.
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Arrest Youth in
Theft Off Leviathan

New York, Jan. 11.-(AP)-Charr,s
with squandering among the bright
lights of Broadway the proceeds Of !,
stolen letter of credit and trayeJsT
checks. Arthur c. DAILY. IS, who said /.
came from Boston. was arrested tod,
in an apartment which he had eouipoa
luxuriously to suit his idea of n
proper home for rich young ma.
Daily was arrested as the thief vi.
made away with a $500 letter n
credit and $1,000 travellers checks from
statement on the Leviathan occupIsd
by William L. Butler of wilmingtOn
Del, shortly before the vessel said
last month. He had $1,000 In his DOS
session when he was found today. ths
police said. Abraham Diamond. I,
Brooklyn youth. was arrested as Dslyi
partner.
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The following Is the list of trans
fers of real estate for the County of
Somerset as recorded in the office of
the Register of Deeds:
Bingham-Fred w. Preble Of Bing-
ham to Leslie j. Durgin ct al of Bing-
ham Land in Bingham.
Fairield-Simeon Forth Of Fair
field to Joseph Roy ct al of Fairfield,
land in Fairfield; Ada NJ. Witham of
Auburn to Loring B. Melvin ct al of
Waterville, land in Fairfield; Ella Nc
Coombs of Fairfield to Antonio Kellis
of Fairfield. land in, Fairfield.
Northumberland Gibbs, trustee. of
Madison to Omar d. Hurd ct al Of of
Madison, land in Madison.
,Mercer-Ira A. Cemstock of Mercer
to Rosie May Robinson Of Oakland,
land in Mercer.
Moscow-Laura L. Andrews of
Moscow to Melvin Laurison of Mos
COW, land in Moscow.
Palmyra--Katherine L. Cronkite Of
Newport to William B. Stacy of Pal
myra, land in Palmyra.
, Pleasant Ridge-Fred e. Beane, ct
ais of Pleasant Ridge to Central Sc
curities Corporation. land in Pleasant
Ridge.
Skowhegan-Millie Miller of Show
hogan, to Fred L. Moody of Skowhe-
gan. land in Skowhegan: George H.
Piper Of Skowhegan to Jonathan Lau-
rison Of Skowhegan, land in Skowhe-
gan; Jonathan B. Laurison of Show
hogan to Mark o. Clark of Skowhegan.
land in Skowhegan; Morton l.. Gordon
ct al Of Skowhegan ct al to Gordon &
Boyington, Motor Sales Inc, Skowhe-
gan, land in Skowhegan.
Solon-Willard Later Of Scion to
Melvin H. Andrews of Scion, land in
Scion.
Starks-Walter G. Hilton Of Arson
to Isaac E. letters of Arson, land in
Starks; Arthur Z. Hilton of Arson to
Isaac E. LETTERS of Arson, land in
Starks.
st. Albans-George w. Linnell of st.
Adams to Glenn H. Hanson of ST.
Adams. land in st. Adams; Harold Fl.
Frost of St. Adams to Closson C..
Hanson of st. Adams, land in St.
Adams.
The Forks-Albert E. Cassidy of
The Forks to John L. Croteau of The
Forks, land in The Forks.
West Forks--Daisy E. Comber of
West Forks to Edmond r. Comber OF
West Forks, land in West Forks.
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SWEET. Org; Sumner c. Tasker.
Tyler.
A banquet was enjoyed at Z p. NJ,
by members Of Stevens Royei Arch
Chapter, following this c. e. Smith
as G.. H. p. assisted by companion
w. E. Rackliffe as G.. r. A. c. in
stalled the following officers for the
ensuing year. w. E. Condor, H. p;
Z. o. Small. King: G. r. Young.
Scribe: c. e. Sheridan, Chap: c. f..
Smith, Treas, A. Fl. McCorrison.
Sec'y.; F. G. Greenway, G. of H.;
L. A. Sheridan, r. s.; s. 70. Tasker,
n. A. c.; e. L. SWEET, M. Of 3v.;
J. r. Harribine, M. Of 2v.: H. A. Dorr;s
M, Of Nv.
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Miss Lucy Goulette returned from
Boston. Sunday. where she has been
visiting friends for several days.
The Milburn Club tournament.
which was to have started this
evening, has been postponed to
Thursday evening of this week.
The Anne NJ. Nichols Training
Class win meet this evening at the
home Of Mrs. F. L. Flint on Coburn
Avenue. This is the regular meeting
Of the Glass.
The regular meeting Of Parmenas
Encampment will be held this even
ing in I. o. o. F. Hall. Wednesday
evening the regular meeting OF
Carrabassett Lodge, I. O. o. F., will
be held.
Miss Grace Fox. a teacher at
Northeast Harbor, passed the week
end with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
T.. c. Fox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Murray are in
receipt Of a telegram from their
daughter. Miss Delphine Murray,
stating that she has accepted a posi-
ton In Hartford, Conn. Miss Muir
ray was graduated from Frmington
State Normal School In the class OF
1925.
Hc dlludl 50CSt hA6hS W sAAS
Skowhegan Business and Profess
sional Women's Club will be observ-
ed this Tuesday evening with a $50
supper under the direction Of Mrs.
Kate Simpson. A splendid musical
program has been arranged by Mrs.
Marion Oddly and several three
minute speeches on New Years Res
olutions" will be given. The speaker
Of the evening is to be Miss Helen
Havener of Portland. who Is con-
nected with the Portland Evening
Express. She will talk on her news
paper experiences and should prove
very interesting. If there are any
B. P. w. members who have not
sent their cards to Mrs. Simpson
and find now that 1t will be con-
venient for them to go. please call
her at 1904 any time Tuesday.
Mrs. Ralphard Dean is remaining
for a short visit. in Roxbury. Mass
with her daughter. Mrs. E. e. Hart
line. Mr.. and Mrs. Dean were both
guests in their. daughters home
earlier in the holiday season.
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BURNHAm

Miss Annie L. Ridgeway, the
evangelist, who has been conducting
a series of meetings at the Baptist
church during the past week. closed
her work here Sunday, and returned
Monday to her home in Dexter.
Cyril Gee left Saturday for Sara
sofa, Florida, to join his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. c. H. Gee, and pass the
remainder Of the winter months with
them.
Mrs. F. L. Libby and Mrs. Harold
Libby of Waterville. were visitors
Saturday. with the parents of the
former. Mr.. and Mrs. o. harrington.
Miss Christine Cunningham. who
has employment in DIR. Abbott's Of
flee in Waterville visited over the
week end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Cunningham.
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High Temperatures
In Parts Argentina

Buenos Aires, Jan. 11.-(APl-
Central and Northern Argentina an
in the throes of an abnormally long
heat wave and no immediate relief
is in sight. Temperatures during the
past six days have ranged from 20 to
ITO degrees. There have been
numerous prostrations here and 9th.
er places. Many people are sleeping
in the open. Ice famines are report
ed in various interior cities.
More than so persons were treata
at the public hospitals yesterday and
200 other cases were reported.
A windstorm brought some rells
last night. diminishing the humidity
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Unlimited "Cuts"
For Harvard Seniors

Cambridge, Mass. Jan. Hap
Harvard seniors in good STANDING n..
henceforth omit all the lectures a..
classes they wish. The faculty. =
nounced this action today. with -.
stated proviso that vacation ner,od y.
may not be extended. The change MI,
take effect at the beginning of the ssr
ond half year next month.
Heretofore the only students allov.a
unlimited cuts" were those who hss
won a place on the so-called d. =.
list" made up from the first tsr..
groups of the rank list. A provissc.
that absences must not interfere WA
the conduct of classes applies both !.
the deans list men and seniors.
The new action is frankly an exns,i.
ment, the announcement said. ana !,
in the direction of greater reliano.
upon individual initiative.
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Auto Maker Durant
Only Slightly Injured

New York, Jan. 11.-(AP)-Witn ~
head in bandages as the result OF ~
nor injuries received in Florida fsr
road wreck yesterday, w. c. DuIzs
automobile manufacturer, arrived Z
his private railroad car tonlghI ~
went Immediately to his home.
While he gave out no stateineI
concerning his injuries he walked "
assisted to his automobile. Before ~
arrival friends had been assurea y
w. w. Murphy, treasurer of the Duiss
Motor Company, that Mr.. Durant W
only slightly injured. q.
Mr.. Durant was accompanied 70 ~ -
home by his wife. his daughter ana "
physician. DIR. John Erdmarl.
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It Is Now Bishop
Brown of Old
Catholic Church

New York. Jan. 11-(AP)-Roh.s
in the ecclesiastical vestments 80. !. !
bishop of the, Old Catholic cb,,.s. :
William Montgomery Brown. Sann. c
bishop Of the Protestant Episcorau,
Church, preached the ordination pa
mon today for a young priest scr
Bishop Brown, who is here in he.,.
suit for reinstatement as an En;seso ,a
pal bishop, declared in his sermo,
that ne could worship with all d..
nominations. ue'
Various sects wish to exc,,do
but they can not compel me n .,ls
clude them he said. II can worst.
with them" 'nip
He was secretly consecra,sa
bishop of the Old Catholic Chn-.s
asst June. He was expelled bv -.
general convention of his own cbu, ~
in New Orleans last October. u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-12

Word has been received here of the
accidental drowning while skating of
Maurice S. Coburne, assistant pro-
fessQr Of Latin at the University of
Wisconsin. Mr.. Coburne is a grad
uate of Bowdoin and Is known here
as Maurice Cohen, brother of, Harry
Cohen and Mrs. Samuel Lipman.
Friends of Mrs. H. C. Woodman of
Portland will regret to learn of an
accident from which she suffered
broken arm. Mrs. Woodman slipped
upon small rug on hard wood
floor. striking upon her hand in such
a manner that one bone just, above
the wrist was fractured. Mrs.
Woodman has been a guest for
several summers with Mr.. and Mrs.
c. B. Hight.
The installation Of the officers of
Milburn Commandery, United Order
of the Golden Cross will be held next
Thursday evening, January Ia. with
Herbert McKeeney. Grand COM
ner and Past Commander Maud Kin
caid. as
Mrs. Mary Savage Of Skowhegan
Somerset County's Oldest woman,
will be 90 years old next Saturday.
She will make no attempt to observe
her anniversary other than to re-
ceive calls from friends and init
mate acquaintahces. She was born
Mary Ann Hinckley in the town of
La Grange, which her father settled,
and was the first girl baby born In
that town. Mrs. Savage has been the
mother of Is children. eight of
whom are now living. e. L. Savage,
with whom she makes her home,
James Savage Of Lawrence. Mass,
Charles Savage Of Groveton. N. H.,
Mrs. Maria Marston of Albany, N.
Y, Mrs. Melissa Holman Of Ply
mouth, N. H.. Mrs. Emma Berwick
Of Lawrence, ass, and Mrs. Estelle
Shields of Saco. She has two great
great grandchildren and several great
grandchildren. s.
J To the people Of Skowhegan Mrs.
, Savage is enc Of the most remark
, able women of her years in Maine.
She still enjoys life and retains her
| faculties to a wonderful degree. She
! il much smarter than many old folks
| at so. Mrs. Savage ascribes her long
| life to hard work of her early years
and the fact that she came from
long lived race. Her grandfather
lived to the age Of 104 and her father
J was "a when he passed away. She
/ has no criticisms to make on the
| present day methods Of living. She
is a great lover Of young people and
/ heartily enjoys having them about
| and watching their profession.
Rev. George Merriam was in Free
| port Friday called there to off1eiate
| at the wedding Of Miss Mildred L.
| Shaw to Edward w. Wheeler Of
Brunswick. The wedding was held
at 10 o'clock Saturday at the home
| Of the brides mother, Mrs. Hattie
Shaw, the single ring service being
used. This is the third daughter of
| the Shaw family at whose wedding
Rev. Mr.. Merriam has been called to
| officiate|
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Mrs. EIlen M. Mason

Mrs. Ellen M. Mason, aged II, wife
Of Oscar Mason Of Athens. died at
her home Saturday night after a
long illness. She was born in At
hens, the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Caleb Dore and has always lived
there. She is survived by her hus-
band, two daughters, Mrs. Eva M.
Allen Of Athens and Mrs. Bertha
r. Trafton Of Harmony, and one son,
Harold Mason of Athens. Funeral
services will be held this afternoon
at o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Cam Of Pitts
field officiating.
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FAIRFIELD

The Home Missionary Society of
the Methodist church will meet this
afternoon at 2.30 with Mrs. Fred
Trippe.
The Methodist Guild will hold their
annual meeting Tuesday afternoon
at two o'clock with Mrs. Gus Varney
on High street, with Mrs. F. Tozier
assisting as hostess.
The regular meeting of the Modern
Woodmen will be held this evening
in their hall at 100.
The Garfield club will meet this
afternoon with Miss Hazel Young. on
Gerald Terrace.
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Find Frozen Body W.
Lebanon, N. H., Man

Montpelier, VT, Jan. 11.-(APl-
Harry Carroll, owner of wholesal
grocery house in West Lebanon N
H., was found frozen in Granuh
woods, about 80 miles from heH
and within three miles of Granvh
yesterday by E. w. Hutchins ani
Herman Damon of Granville. w
were driving through the woods o.
the Granville Gulf road. Mr.. car
roll left Warren late Saturday aftEI
noon to drive by automobile to NJ
home and apparently died from ~
tural causes about half an hour u
ter leaving Warren. His body WI
taken today to West Lebanon.
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ance. All members Of the ez.z
who would be interested a ;spler.
are cordially invited to attendI ''ning
Mrs. A. e. Snow left yestass.
a visit in Philadelphia. as Tor.
Little Billy Snow Is visits.
grandmother, Mrs. Smith - MS
gusta. Au-
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Sk0WHEcAN LOCAL news
Somerset County Headquarters aaHeso 1 1910

DIR. and Mrs. Maurice Lord were
in Waterville Sunday, to attend the
funeral service of Mr.. Merrifieid, He
is the father of Mr.. Lords brother
in-law.
Miss Mildred Weston went to Port
land, Sunday. where she will be the
guest. for a few days. of her two sis
ters, Mrs. Wells Woodman and Mrs.
Roy Haywood.
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Woman's Club

The first January meeting Of the
Newport Woman's Club was held at
the home of Mrs. j. o. Gilman on
Main street, Friday afternoon. jan
uary s.
The meeting was opened by read
ing of Club collect. Roll call was an
swered by twenty-five members,
subject, "A famous or favorite
picture with name of artist" Sew
eral of the members responded by
giving a short sketch concerning
the picture mentioned, the response
by Mrs. Henrietta Collins being
especially interesting and instructive.
Mrs. Nora Cakes read a paper on
Magazine Cover Artists. and MRS.
Tinnie Littlefield one on "Illustra-
tors" both Of which were enjoyed by
the assembly.
The hostess. Mrs. Gilman. enter
tanned her guests with several tine
Victrola selections. al.
The club members were reminded
of the invitation extended at iast
meeting by Miss Laura Pratt. IN pc
half of the teachers OF the Hlgh
School for all to attend the lecture 10
be given at Grange Hail. Wednes-
day evening, January IL. at 7.3O. py
Rev. H. A. Dunnack, State Librarian
whose subject will be THE COM
prehensive text as l see It," A silver
collection will be taken to assist IN
defraying expenses. The next cluo
meeting will be held January ~, at
the home of Mrs. w. Z. RacKii1e OF
High street.
Mrs Mary J. Gilman, who is at
har i ID. Gilman,
was guest at the club meeting anu
sreatlv enjoyed the afternoon.
There will be an Old Folks dance at
T q. O. F. Hall, Newport, FRIDAY
evening. January 15. for the benefit
of the Newport Library Fund.
Music will be furnished by Cram ana
Crockett of Dexter. who recently fur-
nished music for the scharity BAH
given at the Blaine Mansion. Au-
gusta. Plenty of old time dances
with f.. l.. jackson as f1oor dlrector
will be an assurance of good time
for every one. Dancing Will begin at
$50. ~.
Friends of David Jones regret his
continued illness and are hoping lot
speedy recovery.
Mrs. C. B. silver has closed her
house on Elm Street and left. Satur-
day for Littleton. where she plans 10
remain until the return of Mr.. Silver
who is passing the winter with
daughter in Redlands. Calf.
Norris Friend returned from
business trip to Boston. Sunday.
The u. B. B. society Will serve q
public luncheon on the European
plan. at their rooms at High street
Union Church, next Wednesday from
s to Z.
state Librarian, will be given at
Grange Hall, Wednesday evening.
The committee in charge making the
change in place of meeting to better
accommodate the public.
Melvin Joy, of Portland. was IN
town on business, Friday and Satur-
day.
G.. A. Plummer, Station Agent, is
again confined to the house by ILL
ness.
l.. A. Pennell, travelling salesman
for the N. f. Fertilizer Co, passed
the week END with his family at his
home on Water street.
A. L. Mabbett, agent of the local
American Wooden Mill. left Sunday
for New York, on a business trip.
Miss Mary Marsh, teacher of the
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New Haven, Conn. Jan. 11-tAsss
Property holdings Of Yale uniss
believed to be the largest OF a m,,s
stitution of learning in the a.. S /.
States. are valued at $50, zzsvvs X
cording to a report filed by inc s,ars
Haven Assessor with Mayor a.
today. The holdings exempt n
taxation are divided between III
Yale University proper and inc NJ. m
field Scientific School. the -" III
being credited with $27,2S1VvV
the latter with s2.941,000. ~
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Christian Endeavor So.

At a meeting of the Christian En-
deavor Society of the Bethany
Baptist church held Sunday evening,
the following officers were elected to
serve for the next three months:
President, Miss Gladys Mantor: first
vice president, Ralph Griffin; second
vice president, Donald Storr: secre-
tary, Marguerite Savage; PIANIST,
Helen HaWeS
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first grade passed the week end at
her home In Dexter.
c. G. Soper. who has been at Seal
Harbor as basket bali coach the past
week, was in town Sunday. on his way
to his home in Dover Foxcroft.
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BOOK ON Cooperative Markssiss

Washington. Jan. 11.-(APl-asss,,
cultural experts here to- Jay ~,
groundwork for the fourth na.n-
cooperative marketing cohis ss,.A
which opens tomorrow. put tne ~,
ing touches today to text BOOK ~ IN.
operative marketing which IT Is
ned to place in public schools = M.
country for instrction of farm s
dren. 49,.
The book will be combina.ys "
the work of the department u .aa
education of the National Euuit
Association and those interes.s ''ss
improving the status of agr, .,os
through more effective cooperauO