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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
Fred S. HARDING

Fred S, Harding, aged 50 years,
died yesterday at Alonzo Groves
camps at Smithfield. Mr.. Harding
had been In good health up to the
day of his death. He came to Wat
erville as small boy and was very
well known in this vicinity. having
been the keeper Of Ticonnic toll
bridge for a long time.
He is survived by brother, Walter
S. Harding, of Springfield, Mass, a
son, William w. Harding of this city
and two daughters, Mrs. William ].
Weber and Mrs. H. Ray Pooler of
Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

a SunerAs OF WrSs Euen n. turner.
EAST-Funeral services for the
late Mrs. Ellen H. Turner, who
passed away December IS, after an
illness Of a little over a week, were
held Tuesday forenoon at the home
of her son, OscA S. Turner, the Rev.
Harold Nutter, Of Montville, offici-
ating.
Mrs. Turner, who was SO years of
age, has passed the greater part Of
her life in this town and in Liberty.
She was q woman Of sterling char
acter and has led a most useful life.
She was member of the Sheepscot
Lake Grange, and the Ladies' I'm
provement Society Of North Pa
lermo.
Beautiful floral offerings were a
silent tribute to one who will be
greatly missed by her many friends
and the family, to whom sympathy
is extended. The bearers were her
son, Oscar S. Turner, and Charles
M. Turner. Harry e. Getchell and
George NJ. Crommett. Burial was
made in the Smith cemetery.
The survivors are her son. Oscar
S. Turner. q sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Dow, Of Washington, two brothers,
Alvin S. Fowler. of Chelsea, and
George F. Fowler. of Freeport. two
grandchildren. Phyllis and Beatrice
Turner. beside STEP children and
grandchildren.
Those from out of town to attend
the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
e. Getchell Of Lynn. Mass, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles M. Turner, Of Water
vile, George Crommett and Dulcie
Crommett OF Augusta. The sister
and two brothers were unable to be
present at the services. because of
Illness and travelling conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
|hristmas Shopping
Eormal This Year

-Istlas shopping was at hlgn
u We terday all day, and all
LIS indicated a normal, or even
Inn than normal, Christmas trade
E4,ges wrapped in the customary
| 4, Of the season were in evidence
-ss street, and people were moving
|sr. thither and yon, absorbed
h The one idea of getting some
M for someone. Santa Claus was
Ss city yesterday with his REIN
n even as he was the day before,
\ On this occasion he kept pretty
N 10 the north end of the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
|IriStmas Tree
|AtFire Station

- Tie Hook and Ladder Company
hi a Christmas tree and party last
Enng at Central Fire Station that
h a real success. Many children
! The members Of the company We're
sent, and so was Santa Claus, the
Ea old fellow distributing the
As from the tree. A fine musical
|sgam was carried out which was
by interesting, and following this
ftshments were served. consisting
Ice cream, cake, candy, peanuts
Il popcorn. Everyone present had
rand time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
RIPLEY

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Stafford
have gone to Corinna, where they
will pass a few days with their
daughter, Mrs. John Katen before
going to Fairfield to pass the winter.
Harold Weymouth is in Dexter.
stopping with his sister, Mrs. Gene
Sampson.
Mr.. and Mrs, George Campbell of
Harmony, Were in town, Saturday
night.
John Thompson of Bingham, is in
town making shovel handle blocks
on the Wakefield lot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
Municipal Court

rashus was yesterday given
~ .n,ence of 80 days in Jail for
.sgsnness, and after the pronounc-
| - if had had its full effect on
van Judge Atchley RENTED 1t
/. - Laced him on probation for a
/. The respondent was agreeably
E-5ssd TO hear the sentence remit
/, and promised TO abstain from all
t.ricants in, the future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

-, loads of Christmas trees,
s'e ..aer consignments, passed
ihe city yesterday on trucks.
.r from the country nearby.
s.aT we're seen lashed to the sides
" automobiles, soon to
IN in the best room of the
, ~ with choice gifts Tor kid
h md grownups.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

The hook and ladder truck an.
swered still alarm yesterday after.
noon for a chimney fire at % Cole
street at the home Of Mrs. Bellideau
Sparks from the chimney fell on the
roof setting the shingles afire. Three
chemicals were used.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

va,erville Hockey sextet left
.,sv for Lewiston to engage
a al rivals, the st. Doms. Al
= thew were trimmed in their
. =. on the local rink, it
Otfect whatever on their con-
" or courage. They went down
& u solors flying and will return IN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
eglOn Members
Es N Play at
Eaver Theater

10y a hundred members OF
Ises e N, Bourque post, American
\. 'y MI attended the play at the Sill
ps,a iIeater last evening when the
|Hnop ioung Players presented "St.
kSs. Which is drama that always
INA sVS popular interest. The boys
kcm ~, sae play very good, enjoying 1t
h. ,vsinnlng to end. The attend
hr t a. pody was partly due to the
,. mat Paul Parr Smith, manager
|scon N.Y. stock company, has recently
hi ~. member of the local post,
|ps, I Ie chief reason was that the
|fsnss 'ss We're pretty well assured OF
real good production.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
The Day in Washington

American blueJackets landed in
Nicaragua.
The Fall Sinclair oil trial was set
for February 2.
Peter Augustus Jay, ambassador
to Argentina, resigned.
The war department ordered an in
vestigation of the Chanute Field air.
craft crash.
Me- was denier right to ship
ten airplanes purchased in the Unit
ed States.
Bids for an air mail route between
New York and Atlanta were asked by
the postmaster general.
Chairman Butler of the house ma
val committee charged that the Unit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
CHINA
Erskine Academy

SOUTH-Erskine Academy closed
Friday for the Christmas recess.
A two-act play. Under Suspicion, "
given by the senior class was pre-
scented Friday evening at the gymna-
SUM. Each part was well played. Mu-
sic was furnished between the acts.
At that time the junior class presented
a banner to the school. A short social
hour was held afterwards. Distinction
roll is as follows: Marcia Hisier,
Velma Jones, Leon Malcolm, Beatrice
Mosher. Ruth Sproul honor roll is as
follows: Phyllis Farnsworth, Annie
Mcclellan, Emeline Merrill, Marie
Turner, Helen Weber.
Lakeside School
Miss Erlena Saben closed a very
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

A reception was rendered last eve
ming to Miss Louise Vigue at the
American Legion hall by her friends.
Refreshments were served and a dance
enjoyed. The music was furnished by
Babe Harrington's orchestra.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
successful term of school Friday Dec

SUCCESSFUL term OF school Fr1uays Oec4
II.
A program was presented which
showed hard work for pupils and
teacher. A well laden tree was Of
much interest to all. Popcorn and
candy was also enjoyed.
Alice Hunnewell was not absent
for the Is weeks and Lawrence Hall
was absent but one day. Alice Grim
dell. Alice Hunnewell, Alice Has
kell, Glenis, Harvey, and Lawrence
Hall were not tardy for the term. Z
School will reopen January 3, 1921
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

There will be a midnight celebra-
ton of Holy Eucharist TONIGHT at st.
Marks church. The services will
start at 1880 P. NJ, with a sermon
by the pastor, Rev. Robert Gay. Holy
Communion services will be held on
Christmas Day at 9 A. M,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

largely 11;oo@11.5o to packers; few
lights 1880.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000; fat lambs
closing strong; spots around Is higher
than yesterday; fed westerns to ship
pers 1925: best natives and top for
local slaughter 1900; bulk wooded
lambs 12.00@13.0o; most heavy lambs
around 1900 and below; Gull natives
$50 $50; sheep steady; fat ewes 500
@6S5; yearling wethers 1850 down.
wardi comeback feeders 11.0O@11.5O:
no Choice feeders offered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

the calls in red telephone booth In
the rear OF q confectionery. All OF
the confectionery said they had never
had phone booths in their places.
McDermott swore that it was Kas-
chok who said "Smitty" had hired
him ito slug this editor. MelIett."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
Fishing

One day about noon Mr.. Jones
called up friend and said:
Il understand that Brown was at
your house last night and not In Al
condition"
you heard right" admitted the
friend. HE was here, and very
much intoxicated
Terrible. terrible" calculated
Jones. BY the way, was / there,
too Prom EverybodY's Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

...,ing of the Central Labor
NIL s held last evening in Pag-
wei al which much important
~. w. was taken care OF. Several
Ssss ..Sdressed the meeting on
pen - seneral interest to all
offended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
PITTSFIELD
0uuphy.Read

A quiet wedding took place at the
Methodist parsonage at 10 Lancey
street Thursday at II A. NJ. when
Josephine Ethelyn Reed became the
wife of Hills Oden Dunphy, both of
Durham. Rev. M. A. Gordon, pastor
OF the M. E. church. officiated, using
the single ring service. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Harold c. Dun
ply, mother of the groom Mr.. Dun
ply was formerly resident of this
town. Mr.. and Mrs. Dunphy have
many friends who will extend con-
gratulations and well wishes for a
happy and prosperous future.
Misses Hazel and Myrtle Pushor,
teachers in Orono and Millinocket, are
in town to pass the Christmas vacation
with their mother, Mrs. Annie Pushor,
at her home on Bates street.
Mrs. Ethel Clark and son Richard
OF Portland are in town to pass Christ
mas with Mrs. Clark's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. S. Healey. at their home
at the Waverley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

c,,ran and son. Hugh, have
b u .rom Boston. While there
,rs an On, attended a business
GUILE ~ the officers Of the New
sarg e Council Of optometrics Of
lsna T. vice president,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

u.rriage returns of Robert
p I Graves of Smithfield. Me-. son
A. o and Mrs. Daniel F. Graves.
az Edna Crabtree. daughter of
Eiai Mrs. Wesley D. Crabtree,
~ sssn fled in the office of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

Alphonse Forth arrived in this
city last evening to pass the holidays
with his parents on Water street.
Mr.. Forth is employed in Boston as
an accountant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

n-isntals held a business
y W ~ their rooms on Common
Idag - - evening. Business per-
Il ~ ,he recent mock Initiation
sns " come before the body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

Inc Pine Tree Limited WAS re-.
ported an hour and 20 minutes late
into Waterille last night. The deIav
was caused by slippery rails.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

The Veterans Of Foreign Wars mot
last evening with many important
matters to dispose Of. Election of
ofhcers also took place,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

The police will hold an informal
conferences tonight at s o'clock at the
city building, and it Is expected that
someone is to be pleasantly surprised.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

near the scene to give their attention
to casualties and necessary relief
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
|NATERVlLLE LOCAL NEWS
encs /" MAIN ST: TELEPHONE wArrRvnLr soo
TELEPHONE WATERVn.LE sOo

Arthur Bashier, who ha. be.r =.
tending school in Boston. .s isi+.S.
relatives in the city over the hoiis
days. ae NOM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
p ATTRACTIONS

pp' ,,onse; Fri. and Sat Fred
,srs hou 'S his horse. Silver King
.srsppsoa, , a saunders; Bill Doo-
Zone nom comedy riot, Have Cour-
d ne me-. IN No. 6 of Fighting with
4 ,h I,plTS. latest Pathe News;
tla !p5a Pr and his orchestra.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

rneater: Fri. and Sat.
knss, Richard Barthelmess in
:l.s! ,,s Black Sheep" latest
Wni md comedy; AL Drouin at
nSlitzer organ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
PALERMO

ed States was fooled" In signing the
1922 naval Limitation treaty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

Carroll Rowe has been at work for
several days at the Palermo Grain
store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

Chairman Butler Of the house ma.
val committee charged that the Unit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

Lakeside School
Miss Erlena Saben closed a very
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-09
Sighting the Sycamore

Though the Sycamore tree is one
of quick growth, stately size and
shapely lines, it is constantly losing
it's former favor as city tree. This
is because of its untidy habits, in
shedding three distinct crops of litter
which in this age of the city beauti-
full is no more tolerated. AS fast
as possible it is being displaced in
some localities, by city ordinance and
in others by voluntary preferment
of the citizens, for other varieties
which hold the foliage longer and
cause less expense and trouble in
street and yard cleaning. In Georgia
of course, the sub-tropical and ever
green species are becoming more pop
ular, in fact fewer trees of any kind
and more shrubs are better liked for
garden effects. The pecan tree in
this section affords shade, symmetry
and a bounitful crop of nuts in time
that pays the owner in large returns
for it's care. 1T is stately, too, as an
avenue marker and is replacing rap
idly the other kinds of trees that are
felled each season because of changes
in sidewalk and curb elevations.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-09
ETlDEsTssTES
ON
Il THINGS
Grand Opera in the South.
A - By ~

Atlanta alone boasts of week of
Metropolitan Opera in the south and
must needs take her turn at the close
| of the New York season. Chatta-
| nooga supports three days of grand
opera, usually the Chicago Opera in
February. New Orleans has full
month of civic opera in progress at
this time. The guarantee of its fl
nancial success is arranged by sub
scription as in Atlanta. However
there is non-subscription night Sc
ries also to take care of the large
number of opera lovers who are not
subscribers, as at this season there
are thousands of transients or visi-
tors in the city who are thus favored
and who in turn may by their pa
tronage increase the revenues of the
box office. Gainesville and Jackson
Vile will this year share in week
engagement of the New York Civic
Opera Company after week at
Daytona Beach, which will be the
second season there. A Florida cor
poration has been formed to make
this musical event annual in num-
Der of Florida cities. The dates will
be from February % on through
March 10.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-09
Trade Schools Boosted

At convention of a manufacture
ers' association last week meeting in
Louisville, a speaker advanced the
idea of making trade schools COM
pulsory for boys leaving grammar
school or high school. He advocated
this employment of his time as be-
ing not only helpful to him in the
matter of preparing the boy for a
practical livelihood but as means
of keeping youths out of mischief at
an age when the underprivileged ones
and immoral ones will most likely
drift into crime. The public school
turns them out at an age when indus
trial positions with good wages can
not be theirs and their energies find
a vent in questionable ways because
of limitations that poverty and idle
ness put on them. The youth who
goes to college would not be liable
to the compulsion of the trade school.
The ambitious and energetic boy
without funds for college training
would be glad of the opportunity of
fered him in trade school. The in
different kind would be compelled to
attend and receive training that would
be more than ever valuable for his
case. The speaker urged his plan
as sure remedy for the crime wave
which SENS to be prevailing among
the younger class as never before.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-09
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
NEEDED

There is decided shortage of good houses
to rent in Fitzgerald. Newcomers have a hard
time getting comfortable house to rent If
the city hopes to grow, some of our property
owners must get change of heart and COM
mence building some modern cottages
Better still, we should have Building and
Loan Association in Fitzgerald to encourage
home building and home ownership among
our wage earners.
Good citizenship has almost always under
lying home ownership, as the property owning
citizen is not apt to encourage anything that
would endanger his investment in his home
town. From every angle either as an invest
ment proposition or for savings or to secure
home of their own, the Building and Loan
Plan offers wonderful possibilities in lncreas-
ing the attractiveness as a home center for
Fitzgerald The home owner is proud OF his
town and contributes his share to its further
development. Encourage home building now
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-09
Vaudeville Celebrates

The centenary celebration of vau-
deville entertainment is reckoned
from December in the Lafayette
theater of New York City, 1926. 1t
has been found that the variety acts
introduced between scenes of heavy
plays were more popular than the
play hence the origin of vaudeville.
The first vaudeville manager in Chi
cago was an old Revolutionary war
soldier and he opened place called
MONEYS Museum. He lived to be
over 100 years old it is said. This
week is termed Gall Nationalities'
week and ushers in what will be a
continuous season of celebration on
the variety stage in cities throughout
the country.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-09
Wilson's Sheep

President Coolidge has received a
handsome pair of wool blankets, the
donor being Mr.. L. C. Probert, a
Washington newspaper man and gen.
tleman farmer on the side, OF whom
fell as bequest from President Will
son in 1921 the flock of sheep he
had kept at the White House. The
explanation is as follows:
president Wilson, during the
great world war, kept on the white
house lawns flock of sheep. Many
who saw these peaceful animals con-
tentedly grazing there while world
was aflame little realized that they
were doing war duty. While they
adorned the landscape, they kept the
greensward trimmed down and thus
released for war service the men who
had been engaged in that work. They
performed a further patriotic service.
Their wool the president gave to the
American Red Cross, which appor-
toned it among the Red Cross chap
tiers of the states. At patriotic auc-
tions it brought as high as $4,000
a pound-the highes tpriced wool in
history. How many American sol
diers on Flanders fields were relieved
of their pain by the ministrations
made possible in part by these sheep
no one knows.
"The great war president, in the
dark days of that time, found peace
of mind in having these beautiful, do
Gle animals about him.
"When Mr.. Wilson left the white
house, this flock of sheep went to live
at Homeland Farms, at Olney, Md,
where they have since remained and
increased in number until in 1926
they numbered more than so. None
of their wool ever has been sold in
the channels of trade. 1t has instead
been carefully preserved, to be man
ufactured into these blankets for dis
tribuiton among the great war presi-
dents close friends and admirers"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-09
HOW MUCH PAY DO YOU GET?


Are you satisfied with your pay,
your work. and your outlook for the
future?
If not, and you are between say
25 and 40 years of age, of reasonably
good education, of unquestioned
character-not a failure, and not
afraid of hard work-it may be that
we can offer you an opportunity for
permanent lifelong high class en-
ployment in which you will be paid
all youar worth and at higher
rate than other lines of work in which
you are not required to invest money.
Selling experience desirable but
not essential.
This business is not difficult to
learn, if you have brains and mean
of preparation. Complete training
business. There is no long period
free.
Send for our booklet telling about
it. All correspondence held in strict
confidence. Drawer "a, Macon, Ga.
81
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-09
IT'S ABOUT TIME

After two and one-half years of dillydally-
ing while all the loopholes afforded by the
laws technicalities were being used to delay
hearing of criminal charges against them, AL
bert B. Fall and Edward L. Doheny have IL
nally been brought to trial. }4
At last they must face the criminal allega-
tons growing out of the oil scandals that are
almost ancient history. 81
The mills of justice grind exceedingly slow
even though sometimes they grind exceedingly
small
Entirely apart from consideration OF the
guilt or innocence of Fall and Doheny, II is
long past time for them to be hailed into court
While their clever attorneys were taxing ao-
vantage of every technically in the law prom
ising to delay the cases during the last TWO
and one-half years, the court system mas peeh
on trial before the public.
Whenever strong political or financial in
fluences are brought to bear to protect the
rich and powerful who are charged WIN some
offense, the eyes of the public follow that case
closely. They have been watching the ran
and Doheny case.
And whenever in such cases, delays and
nostnonements result, as they have in this, the
faith of the people in the courts is undermined
II is sad thing for any country when us peo-
ple come to believe the courts mete out pun
ishment only to the poor and powerless while
the rich and powerful offender escapes. ANY
thing that helps to bring about this opinion IN
anv way is hindrance to good government
Whether Fall or Doheny are innocent OK
guilty of the charges against them, it is time
these charges were given thorough airing
Mr.. Fall says he resents deeply the humllla-
ton of being compelled to appear before any
jury on such charge
Impartial observers resent equally deeply
the DELAY that has attended his appearance on
such charge.