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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15

the case were Herbert f. Locke of
Pattangall, Locke and Perkins for
the plaintiff, and B. F. Maher of Au-
gusta, j. l.. Boyle of Waterville and
Frank 7. Powers of Lewiston.
This case took a week to try at the
Cumberland supreme judicial court
at Portland at the April term, 1928,
and was later argued at the Deem
Der term of the law court in this
city. The plaintiff lives in Cumber-
land county and the defendant COM
pany is located in Somerset county.
1t is particularly interesting as it in
wolves circumstances similar to that
of Burke VS. Jackman Water Co., now
pending in the supreme judicial court
of this county.
1t attracted much attention be-
cause the owner and manager of the
defendant company, Father Foust.
Catholic priest of Jackman claimed
that the typhoid epidemic came, not
originally from the water he sold.
but from the use of the fount of
holy water and the communion SER
vice in his church., claiming that if
one communicate had typhoid it
would be spread to the others be-
Representatives of the Portland
water district We're present at the
trial and it was considered some
thing of test case.
The rescript says in part, referring
to a previous case:
at was there held that the burden
rests upon the plaintiff to establish
three propositions, viz:
First, that the typhoid fever from
which the minor plaintiff suffered
was contracted from the use of the
water furnished by the defendant.
Second. that the defendant was
guilty of negligence in supplying him
}. with such contaminated water.
Third, that the plaintiff exercised
due care on his part and was not
guilty of contributory negligence.
upon these issues the cases were
submitted to the jury after trial
| lasting several days; no exceptions
to the rulings or charge of the pre-
siding justice are presented. An ex-
animation Of the long record dis
closes a trial conducted with all the
thoroughness and resourcefulness of
able counsel. The burden of sustain
ing the motions is upon the defend
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15
Augusta Social and
Club Meetings for
The Current Week

The Mothers Chapter OF st.
Marks church will meet with Mrs.
Mary Hanks, 5 Summer street, Tues
day afternoon at o'clock.
The Ladies' Aid of the Green
Street Methodist Episcopal church
will meet Monday at 2 P. M. with
Mrs. Josiah Taylor at her home, ~
Melville street, with Mrs. F. II. Car
ter, the assisting hostess.
The Charming Guild will meet on
Monday at 1 p, M. for luncheon
meeting in the church parlors, with
Mrs. Flynt and Mrs. Dewar. Each
member is requested to bring sand
witches for one person.
The regular rehearsal of the. &C.
ella Club chorus will be held Mon
day afternoon at the Y. M. c. A.
assembly hall at 2 o'clock.
The Woman's Board of the Con-
gregational church will meet at z
o'clock this afternoon with Mrs.
Gates at the home Of Mrs. 8. N. To-
hey. Augusta State hospital.
The Kings Daughters Of the Pen
ney Memorial United Baptist church
invite all women interested in the
church to meet with them this aft.
ernoon and evening in the church
parlors. Sewing for the Augusta
General hospital will be done,
though II they prefer ladies may
bring their own sewing. A sand
witch lunch will be served at supper
time.
The South Parish Women's League
will meet this afternoon at 2.30 with
Mrs. Frederic Mason, 2 Swan street
The Junior League Of the Congre.
gational church will meet this Mon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15
mmm HELPFUL HINTS FOR THE HOME BUILDER

day evening with Mrs. Samuel Tit
comb. 1877 State street.
The Murray Alliance will meet at
$50 o'clock this afternoon in the
Universalist church vestry. Mrs. c.
c. Metcalf and Miss George Met
calf will be the hostesses.
The Armitage Club will meet with
Mrs. Reid and Miss Partridge at %
Western avenue this evening at 7.30.
The regular meeting of II. G. Sta
pies Auxiliary will be held at G.. A.
r. hall this evening. All members
are requested to be present as bust
ness Of importance will be taken up.
All members connected with the play
are also urged to make a special OPP
portunity to be present.
The March meeting of the Cony
High School Parent Teacher Asso-
citation will be held in the high
school assembly hall at 7.3O o'clock
this Monday evening. The subject OF
the school building will be discussed
by q number of prominent business
men of the city and the musical pros
gram will be rendered by the stu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15
SUSTAIN VERDICT
FOR PLAINTIFF IN
| POLLUTED WATER CASE
Law Court Overrules Motions
of Jackman Water, Light &
Power Co., the Defendants

A decision recently handed down
by the law court brings to a close a
most interesting case, that of Wesley
D. Jackson, pro ami, VS. Jackman
Water, Light and Power Co. This
was an action brought for pain and
Jackson, and for expenses borne by
his father, Charles w. Jackson, as a
result of an attack of typhoid fever
suffered by the boy and alleged to
have been caused by polluted water
supply furnished by the defendant
company. A verdict was returned
for both the boy and his father and
the case was taken by the defendant
to the law court on motion. The mo-
ton was overruled. The counsel in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15

hill. It is true one and to it might
be added "eaten most everywhere"
Mrs. Hersey's potato chips are es-
pecially delightful for lunches at
home or at the party, her sailed nuts
are just what people desire and, of
course, her marmalade has reputa-
ton all It's own.
All Of the Hersey products are for
sale generally throughout Maine.
Hundreds of summer visitors last
summer had as one of the pleasant
memories to take back home with
them the delicious taste of the Her.
sey potato chips. Many actually
bought quantities of them to take
along with them for the enjoyment
Of the folks at home. 1t is not too
much to say that these potato chips
along with the Maine potato have
done much toward advertising Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15

ant; its counsel says upon his brief,
We leave this case with the sugges-
tioin that no man knows or can know
the source of the plaintiffs Infection
Yet the plaintiffs were able. by testi-
mony tending to eliminate other
sources of pollution, by testimony of
specific indications pointing to the
water supply as the source of ROllu-
tiion, to satisfy the. burden Of proof,
in the minds of the jurors, within
the rules of proof laid down in the
Hamilton case; so also, with refer
ence to the two other propositions;
the case presented by the plaintiffs
proved convincing against all coun-
ter evidence and suggestions pre-
scented by the defendant. The record
discloses no ground for disturbing
the verdicts; the parties must be
satisfied with the decision of the jury,
the triers of facts.
Motion overruled."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15
NO LIMIT TO
PARKER'S Jobs

Key fitting is job, and real one.
It is one in which Parker's on Cony
hill take an especial pride. To have
the right key is a most satisfying
thing, but to lose that key when one
needs it is about the most vexatious
that can come to any one.
But once it is lost, the thing is to get
a new one and Parker's can provide
it.
Key-fitting is but one of the many
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15
BIG SLICES OF
WHITE BREAD

Good bread is truly the staff Of n
That's why Peoples Bread" made
Ed. Tetu of Northern avenue Isl
popular and why so much Of II
sold in this vicinity. 1t is 81
bread, made from the best Of n
terials under sanitary conditions.
Tetu's bread has enjoyed vi
popularity among all families
among all the members Of famih
The big white slices Of Just the ri
texture have an appeal that ca
be resisted BY any youngster comh
home from school. If such one
seen eating a slice covered with 4
lasses, the chances are that II
Tetu's bread that Is providing Z
lunch for the boy or girl who ca
wait until regular meal time. y
the kiddie is better for it, too
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15
DEPENDABLE BUSINESS FIRMS
ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE

activities that are done at the III
place. While there is still plenty
snow on the ground, the lawn mon
season will be here and the n
cutters will have to be put In CO..
ton. Parker's can do Il. Ran
may be honed there and Q misS
good job done, too. Just a few Of 1
other activities are shoe repaish
bicycle repairing. radio repairing
a matter of fact there is hardly
odd job to be named than cannot
performed by Parker's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15
Some Close Games
In Finals of Pool
Tourney at the "Y"

Some close games developed IN the
finals Of the pool and ping-pong
tournament which has been conduct
ed for the past week at the Augusta
Y. M. G. A. for the members of the
boys department.
|: In the Junior matches. William
Otis got into both the pool and ping
pong finals but had hard luck both
times and was geaten in the pool
contest by Charles Kinsman Jr., and
in the ping-pong match by Stewart
Taylor.
The midgets finals were all in the
Elvin family, Norman and Leslie
meeting at both pool and ping-pong
After the smoke of this intra family
contest had cleared away, each had
won one contest, Leslie Elvin being
the pool champion in that class and
Norman Elvin the winner Of the
ping-pong match.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15

Fort Western Lodge. N. e o. p,
will hold q st. Patrick's whist party
at tho home Of Mrs. Alice Pierpont, 2s
Myrtle street Monday evening. There
will be two gentlemen's prizes and
two ladies' prizes offered, instead OF
the usual first and consolation prizes
A large attendance is looked for and
all are asked to bring a friend. Re
freshments will be served after the
games and those present will enjoy q
pleasant evening, as has been the case
in the past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15

The. following real estate transfers
were recorded on Saturday at the Ken
nebec county registry of deeds:
notwithstanding J. Loubier to
Carl Cornforth, land and buildings on
Main street.
Winthrop-Zadock H. Thomas to j.
Edward Putnam, land and buildings on
Pleasant street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15

One desiring a homo that will be
distinctive among its neighbors
would do we'll to give careful study
to the house shown here. There are
several features embodied in this
plan which mean so much in our
daily living, such as the large living
room, the convenient dining alcove
(properly located) the toilet room
on the first floor, the attached ga
rage, etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15
A PICTURESQUE ENGLISH DESIGN

The second floor contains three bed
rooms and bath. A maids room and
bath are on the third floor.
The brick veneered over frame, and
The brick used being red clinker.
The roofs are covered with slate in
variegated colors of green and pur-
pie.
Note the interesting entrance
porch with it's old timber. brick fill
ing and turned balusters all of which
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15

tends to impress the caller with what
might be expected of the interior.
The walls of the living rooms are
rough cast plaster. The trim is
chestnut stained dark. The bed
rooms are finished with smooth white
| walls and dark wood work.
Cost about $13,400
Complete working plans and speci-
fcations of this house may be OBJ
! tanned for a nominal sum from the
Building Editor, Kennebec Journal.
| Refer to House A-136.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15

Local radio fans should listen !.
the test that is to be made m. Y
evening during the broadcasts y ]
Boston stations, at about f00s
navy yard station will broads...
code, as will the Tropical rsisss.
Co. station WBF. to determine q 4!
extent these stations interfers y
the local stations while thsv
broadcasting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15
M M M

dents Of the school. II IL au4,r,..'
that there viii be a very isrrs !
tendance.
The Woman's Missionary q.
of the United Baptist Church u
meet Tuesday afternoon Il Y,
o'clock with Mrs. Scion PURSE
81 Stone street. Ladies' NAV tsr. 4
2 o'clock Togus car. '
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15
AUGUSTA LOCALS
Telephone your Locals to 1877

A st. Patrick's Day Party will be
held this evening at the Augusta
Girls Community Club this evening.
A gay and joyous social evening has
been planned by committee, that
knows just how a good time should
90 and the only green tone will be
in the decorations. All club members
are urged to be on hand to have
their share Of the fun and the re-
freshmentS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15
POTATO CHIPS
HELP BOOM MAINE

For Sale most everywhere" is the
slogan that Mrs. Jessie Hersey uses
in connection with the products that
she turns out at her place on Cony
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15
Rats-Mice-

Save your family from disease by
Kidding your premises Of these pests
A card to Bx. 81, Augusta, Me-, Will
receive prompt attention from our
representative in your town ana guar
antee results or no charge.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15
MT. VERNON

Ernest Gilman has been very :.
but is slightly improved.
The high school is having = -.
ton of one week. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15

~ HOSE OF Us who have not m
herited a Colonial chest Of
drawers can satisfy our desire
for this handsome piece of furni-
ture by means of modem facsi-
mile. This can be had unfinished
and either painted or vanished
to match the other pieces with
which it is to stand.
Perhaps you are one Of the lucky
ones, however, and have an old
and rather battered chest in your
attic. In renovating it the old fn-
ish must be removed with varnish
remover or sandpaper and the
whole refnished. If it IS painted.
it may be decorated with stem
ciled design OF decaicomania trans
fers, or striped with = contrast
ing color.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15
LOCAL NOTICE

Old Fashioned Dance at ODD Eel
lowe hall, Monday night. 8 O'CLOCK.
mch13d2ts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15

The dance at S. Of v. hall will be
held on Monday evening, March 10
instead of Wednesday. this week
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15
Statistics Of Building ana Engineering
Operations in New England

Compiled by F. w. Dodge Corp
Contracts awarded week end
ing March 9. 1926. SIS, 45S
vo,.in1 1909 10000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15

HOME COOKING-Mrs. 10. W.
Cove, 20 Myrtle St.. Tel. 936-M.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15

Key-fitting is but one of the many
New Britain herald., 1926-10-09
RELIGIOUS ITEMS
Continued from Page ID

church in Bristol on Wednesday,, with sessions al 10 a. m. and 1:30 D. m. There will be addresses by Mrs. Mabel s. Badger on Youth and Age Working Together; Miss Hilda l.. Ives on Spiritual Eco nomics'; and Mrs. Franklin Warner on The Women's Share"
 Concerning Loyalty 10 Truth" study which Rev. Theodore A.. Greene will lead at the meeting of the First Congregational church mems Bible class tomorrow noon. This will be the second of series on The Teachings of Jesus"
 At the Young Peoples society meeting tomorrow evening at the First Congregational church. Rev. Yervant H. Hadidian, Ph.D.. will speak on "Wn Christianity Win in the Near East?"
 The mid-wenk services will he re- stunned at the First Congregational church Thursday evening. Rev. Theodore A. Greene will speak on Why the Church ?'
 The Mendelssohn Glee club Of Worcester, Mass, will give a sacred concert at the First Lutheran church tomorrow evening. This club is com posed Of 50 male voices assisted by two soloists.
 Prof. Per Olsson, organist at the monthly organ recital on Sunday evening. October r.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Film Swedish Baptist church will
New Britain herald., 1926-10-09

meet at 2:30 o'clock Thursday after noon at the home of Mrs. Emma Brucevig. All Church street. Tomorrow will be Rally Day for the Second Advent church Sunday school.
 Mir. and Mrs. LeRoy E. Farms worth. missionaries returned from Africa, will have charge of a mis- sionary meeting at the Emmanuel Gospel church Wednesday evening.
 Rev. Frank Mangs of Sweden will conduct a series of services at the Swedish Bethany church tomorrow and on Monday. Tuesday and Wed nesday evenings. On Wednesday afternoon he will address the Ladies Aid society.
 Miss Fife Carlton will lead the meeting Of the Young Peoples so- ciety at the First Baptist church tomorrow evening.
 The Young Women's Sewing guild Of the First Baptist church will meet on Wednesday evening at the homo
New Britain herald., 1926-10-09

Wrangel, polar bear in the Oakland municipal zoo. was honing for a cake Of ice and Arctic blasts when he seemed to be dropping. The park directors authorized a committee of five veterinarians to investigate.
 They went over him from the tip of his nose to the pads on his hind feet, took his temperature, tested his blood pressure and listened 10 his lungs. It was decided that the 1.S00-pound bruin was not sick or mistreated. but just treated too well. He appeared to have a touch of eczema and his daily chunks of beefsteak were ordered discontinued and a diet of bread, milk and vege- tables substituted.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-09

future will lie with large countries. The Americas and Eastern Europe still have room for large populations and the dean believes 1t Is unlikely England can continue as great world power.
 The greater security of America will alone be enough to give her a decisive advantage in our competi- ton with her." he says. The pros pect is unwelcome to patriot. Much will depend on the friendliness Of the United States, on which We cer- tainly cannot count, but of which we need not despair"
New Britain herald., 1926-10-09

of Mrs. Albert Scripture.
 Rev. J. II. Strong. DID, will speak on High Alpine Climbing" at the Brotherhood supper Friday eve- ming at the First Baptist church.
 The pastoral conference of the Atlantic district Missouri synod will be in session at Hoboken, \. J.. from Monday 10 Wednesday and the teachers conference from Thursday to Saturday at Bristol.
 A cottage prayer meeting of mem bers Of the Peoples church will be held Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. c. R. Atwood on Sherman court.
 Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy F. Farms worth, missionaries home on fur tough from Kenya colony. British East Africa. will speak at the pray CT meeting at the Peoples church on Thursday evening.
 READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald., 1926-10-09

which required four. Use Of alter hating current as the heating ele- ment required a considerable change in the tube design.
 Tube construction has been ex- tended so as to include parts Of other units used in set construction. Recent announcement told Of the successful operation by German inventor Of a tube that not only in- cluded the element found in the or dinary tube but other apparatus, such as simplifying and coupling de- yiCcS
New Britain herald., 1926-10-09
Sees England Passing
 As Great World Power

London. Oct. 2 Pt-Dean Inge is fairly gloomy in his survey Of pres ent-day England which Ernest Benn. Limited, has just published. But the Dean of St. Paul's thinks England vii survive, in spite Of the Reorganization of its industrial sys- tenn.
 While he is slow to hazard proph- ecies, as he says phophets have been very pessimistic about England's fu- ture after all of its recent wars. Dean Inge is Of the opinion that the
New Britain herald., 1926-10-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

The Hartford County Sunday school convention will meet in the First CorgregAi Aional church chapel Friday. There will be sessions at Il a. m. and 2:3O and 7;%V r. m. One of the speakers will be Rev. Tertius Van Dyke, new pastor of the Congregational church in Wash ington, Conn. This minister. who recently gave up his pulpit in New York city to retire 10 a rural pas torate will give three addresses upon the Bible. Luncheon will be served at 12:30 o'clock and dinner at o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-09
RADIO TUBES SHOW
 GREAT ADVANCES
Less Power Used and Greater
 Range Obtained

Chicago, Oct. tPD - Properly termed the heart of the set, vacuum tubes have kept pace with the speedy progress made by the radio receiver as a whole.
 Models Of detecting and amplify- ing devices that appeared shortly before the days Of broadcasting to- day would hardly be recognized as radio tubes.
 Old Ones Cumbersome
 While the early instruments were cumbersome, their delicacy required that they he carefully handled. Sometimes they performed, but more often their life was short. Some of them contained a double tilamcut one to be used in case the other burned out. In addition some did not have a base. merely having pro- truding wires to be soIdered to the wiring Of the receiver.
 Broadcasting, which really gave the impetus to radio 10 carry it to ifs present status quickly brought rapid changes in the tubes. The current consumption of the earlier types was heavy being one amphere per tube. A three tube set then would draw as heavily from the storage battery as does the modern 1o-tube outfit.
 Filament Changed
 One of the first great changes was inc design Of a filament that would not require so much current. This model cut the consumption to one quarter ampere and has become the modern standard. With the changes in the design of the fila ment other improvements were in- corporated such as the replacement of the old type metal base with one made from bakelite. Also the con- tact prongs at the bottom of the tube were heightened to provide Q better socket connection.
 Further efforts saw the production of special amplifiers and detectors. Included were the so-called power tubes, which, with higher plate volt age. gave greater volume. The power tube is intended largely for use as an amplifier. In addition there have appeared improved de- tector tubes whose principal purpose is greater sensitivity, with an in crease in volume.
 Use Less Power
 While all of the larger types rc- quire five volts and are intended for operation from a storage battery or it's equivalent, similar progress has been made in the development of an instrument intended for use with try cells. Two types have been pro vided, one drawing a voltage of Il, while the other consumes but so miIi-ampheres on three volts. Power tubes Of this type also have been produced.
 Attempts have been made at elim- ination of the flamcnt lighting bat tery providing direct current by the design Of tube operating from all ternating current through a voltage stepdown transformer. There has appeared an improved "A C" tube operating at eight volts announced as a big step over an earlier model
New Britain herald., 1926-10-09

ley, Mass. There will be a service at l10:45 a. m. and an evangelistic meeting at p. m. At 5:SO p. m. the i Y-Plim Gospel team of the Bible in- stitute will conduct a service for
 young people. Luncheon will be provided for those coming from out
 of town to attend the services.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-09
Captivity Does Not Mar
 Polar Bears Happiness

Oakland, Cal. Oct. 9 CPs-Wonder what polar bear thinks about when he becomes listless in a public zooo
 The Animal Shelter League and other civic organizations thought
New Britain herald., 1926-10-09
STUDENTS TO LEAD MEETINGS

Three services will be conducted at the Emmanuel Gospel church to- morrow by a musical group of 10 ministerial students under Prof. T..
 P. Fletcher, blind musical director of the Dudley Bible Institute at Dud-