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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22
Mrs. Maraaret Ellen Pierce

MrS. margaret Ellen Pierce
Mrs. Margaret Pierce, widow of the
late Augustus Pierce, passed to the
better life in the early morning hours
of February 10, at the ripe old age
OF so years. She had passed long
married life in the home where she
died, Beech Grove Farm. after a long
but painless illness tenderly cared for
by devoted daughter and two no
less devoted sons, all of whom live at
the farm. Mrs. Pierce's going casts a
gloom over the whole community for
she has always lived a community
life, ever interested and helpful in
the joys, as well as the sorrows of
those about her. Giving of her best
to all in need of sympathy or help
sh will be greatly missed and her
place in the neigflDorhood will not
be soon filled. She leaves two
daughters and four sons. Miss Ellen
M. Pierce, Mrs. F. II. Cowan. Charles
W., George F., Frank L., and John
Barton Pierce; six grandchildren.
Frederick p. and Margaret E. Cowan,
Mrs. Cortland Taber. Mrs. Ralph
Taber. Margaret E. Pierce and Lu-
Gle Pierce, also three great grand
sons, Edgar, Kenneth, Philip and
Stanley Taber. Funeral services win
be held at the home on Sunday after
noon at o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22
FOR FLAvoRING OR FOR
MEDICINE

Bootleggers are anxious to obtain
real whiskey for favoring the
alcohol and water they. would sell to
those who think they are able to
recognize the smell Of real whiskey.
1t becomes painfully evident that
they have been successful to de-
gree such that IL the depletion of the
stock of whiskey now on hand under
Government supervision in this coun-
try. in all from fifteen to twenty
million gallons. continues. it would
sop up the supply within five or six
years.
Several of the dry organizations
have urged the Government to take
control of this liquor and distribute
it through agencies for medical
purposes. Vets and drys agree that
something should be done about it.
It would cost the Government a
pretty sum to buy the whiskey.
Along with this agitation is an ef-
fort, that appears to be meeting
with noticeable endorsement in the
House, for the appointment of Gov
eminent commission to investigate,
an investigation that shall include a
nation wide survey of prohibition.
The advocates would have a commits
sion Of seven including two women,
hearings would be held and as re-
suit Of this the commission would be
expected to recommend the percent
age of alcohol allowable Although
strong support is claimed for this
! plan it may be found lacking should
the plan come to test. Evidently
| the last word on that proposal has
| not been heard.
The secretary Of the treasury is
said to be opposed to making the
Government owner and dispenser of
the whiskey. Manifestly great ex-
pense and much red tape would be
involved in such a procedure. This
feature doubtless has not escaped the
notice of President Coolidge. who Is
said to be opposed to the plan. Per-
| haps he is waiting to be shown how
the Government in the liquor bust
ness can improve on the present plan
| under Government supervision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22
Railroads and Steamboau
MAINE CENTRAL "a. H 7,as
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TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA ~ u
Bangor. tl2.21 a. m, s12:40 a. M 80 81.
1926 am, t12.25 pm. t2.2S p.n'
1888 p. m.
B. &, 4. pts, tl2.21 am. t1225p.n.
Bar Harbor, f12 II a. m, tl2zo p. ~ * n
Belfast Gaia. m. 10. 26 a. M. f2.2S 2; u
Boston, 1921 a. M, 1854 a. m. Tn a d
sl0.0s a. m. 1905 p. m, 1884 p.m''
*l0.55 p. m.
Dover -Foxcroft, C4.44 q: M, Iz.z' ;os1p. q
Gardiner. 1921 a. m, 1854 q. NJ l05p
s100S a. m, 1905 p. m, So, "a pm. i.'N
t515p. m, t7.19 p. m, 1000 p M I'm Os Z ~
Halloweil t5.54 a. m. 1881 q. m Ism n
1905 p. M, 1884 pm, t4.Uo p. "-'
TIE p. m, 40 SIS p. m.
Harmony, tl2. 25 p. m u0fs q.
Lewiston, 1854 a. M. 1881 Q. m.' sis''
taos p. m, sl0.55 p. m.
New York, 49, "a D. M, TAOS p. m. 40 II a q
Portland. f32l a. m. t554 a m "a 05p. NJ
sl0.0S m. 1905 p. M, $S.54 ?. ni''
t7.19 p. m.. *l0.55 p. m. .aAsp o.
Rockland, t554 a M, 1881 e M, t1a3p
Skowhegau, C444 a. m, ~ .. M' stflOS arl
So. Gardiner, IS. 81 a. m. 1871 a H. ff.ie pr
1905 p. m. 1894 p. M, f5.lo pm
%10.55 p. m.
St. John, t1221 a. m. .o aAap
Waterville, tI2.2l g. M, sl2 an a. s25spp
1926 a. m, t12.25 p. m, f2.zoP n-'
IL. Il p. m, 1888 p. N. So, .rd Mosars
Daily. Except SunoAs .rrept Supds
7 Daily, except Monday. Daily eAS'p
Sunday only.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22
Mittle JACK 90
4 Rabbit - 81
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Ase by David Cory

"About time to tap the sugar ma
pies" yawned the Big Brown Bear,
turning to Mrs. Bruin. 1.-THE sap will
soon be starting now that the cold
weather is most over" With another
yawn and a stretch of his front paws,
the good natured animal. who with
his family had slept through the
greater part Of the winter, ambled
out to the woodshed. Selecting an
auger and maybe dozen little tin
pieces of pipe, he came back into
the living room. Then pulling on his
big boots, he placed his fur cap on
his head.
when you get the breakfast dish
es washed, you and the cubs bring
| along the pals" he said to Mrs.
Bruin. and opening the front door,
he ambled down the Winding Trail.
By and by he came to a beautiful,
big sugar maple. "Ha, ha," laughed
the good old bear, guess you'll give
enough sap to make lot of maple
sugar" and he started in to bore a
hole in the trunk. When this was
done, he inserted the little tin tube.
"Hey, Mother" he shouted. as Mrs.
Bruin, a pail in each hand, came
| round the turn in the Winding Trail.
"Set pail under this tree. The sap
| is already beginning to drip" Just
then up hoped Little Jack Rabbit,
his knapsack bouncing up and down
on his back and his red-striped can
dy cane swinging from his left paw.
"Good morning." he cried, politely
lifting his khaki cap to Mrs. Bruin.
! whats going on?"
Trapping the maple tree for sap"
answered the Big Brown Bear. with
smile at the curious little bunny.
watch me-" and the kind old ami
NAL walked over to a second maple
tree and commenced to bore a hole
| in the trunk. Bring me a pail" he
shouted to Buster, who with his
| brother Bounder, just then came
running up with a pail under each
arm. Setting it under the little tin
spout, the Big Brown Bear selected
another tree. Pretty soon he had
tapped six trees, and when the work
was finished, and Mrs. Bruin with
| the two cubs had set off for Rabbit
willie, the old bear sat down on a
fallen trunk and beckoned to the
little bunny:
| Come over here and sit by me
And I'll tell you about the maple tree.
And how the sap brings the sugar up
To sweeten the tea in your china
cup"
as there sugar in the ground?'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22

sugar in the ground, what the sugar
is made of is there. This the little
mouths in the roots drink up, and
it is made into sugar in the tree.
Yes. sir, the maple is sugar fac
tory"
But I don't see any sugar in the
pail" cried the bunny boy, hopping
over to the big maple tree. But
the sap is sweet" he added, dipping
his paw into the pail and then suck
ing his fingers.
There will be after the sap is boil
ed down. In this boiling the water
goes off in steam and leaves sugar
behind explained the patient old
bear. "And wien it is cooled, 1t
turns into hard cakes" And in the
next story you shall hear what hap
pened after that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22
Monday, February %, 1926.

sour common Father and Deliverer,
to whose prudence, wisdom, and
valour we owe our Peace, Liberty
and Safety, now leads and directs
in the great councils Of the Nation
-. and now we celebrate an indie.
pendent Government-an original
Constitution! an independent Lesis-
iature at the head of which we this
day celebrate the Father of his
Countrywide celebrate Washington
We celebrate an Independent EN-
pire! The Pennsylvania Packet
July 9, 1889.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22

gasped the little rabbit, wondering
how such a thing could be.
mo, indeedy," answered the Big
Brown Bear. "The sugar is in the
sap which comes up from the roots.
You might thing that the little
mouths in the roots suck up sugar
from the ground. But there is no
sugar In the earth. No one ever
found 1t there. Take UP a handful
of dirt, smell it, taste it. There is
no sweetness in it."
Dear me-" sighed the little rabbit:
Il am per-plex-ed!" Goodness me!
That's q big word for a little bunny.
Indeed 1t is.
"Well," went on the kind old bear
with a smile, although there's no
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22
Great Rejoicing by
Rheumatic Cripples
# 30 Crippled You Can't Use Arms or
Legs, Rheulna will Help You or
Nothing to Pay

Get a bottle of -Rheuma today and
wear satisfied smile on your face to-
morrow.
It's a remedy that is astonishing the
whole country, and it's just as good for
rheumatism.
1t drives the poisonous waste from
the joints and muscles-that's the Sc
cret of Rheumas success.
But We don't ask you to take our
word for it; go to Coughlin's Drug
Store or any druggist and get bottle
of Rheuma today; if it doesn't do as
we. promise get your money back 1t
will be there waiting for you.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22
UNITY

sOUTH-Mr. and Mrs Charles Wan
ing We're guests Sunday of their son.
John M. Waning.
MIS-. Maude Baxter and Mel McGray
OF Burnham were weekend euests a.
the home of their uncle. d. r Mcc,rav
Mrs. Frank Smith is very low ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22
MAINE GOSSIP
Spring was Giving . Party

Spring was giving a party
And who do you think was there?
The dear little pussywillows,
The robin and mad March hare.
The silvery buds were peeping
From their vantage overhead
While the modest violet looked up
From her lowly earthly bed.
All dressed In softest, quaintest green
Was the slender, shining grass
While anemones and windfiowers
Bowed aside to let one pass.
Soft breezes waved their banners
ON the sweet and fragrant air,
The sun shone brightly overhead
Spring danced without a care.
Flora i. Bishop.
Winthrop, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22

A long absent husbands musical
voice thrilled far distant wife,
VINO CHANGED to tune in on a Chicago
station and overhear his song. We
may the better understand that
thrill when we learn that his pay
msnts Of siimony were Tar behind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22

These Congressional Investigations
afford an opportunity for aspiring
Congressman to make names for
themselves or fools of themselves,
with chances in favor Of the latter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22

GO ire ha all han 'oller yer cad
hoff," said the Englishman to the
long-haired fellow DESTROYS of lifting
UP the crowd and his own import
ance by Influence of the spoken
word. Good advice and applicable
outside England as well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22
Birthday Party

Miss Arlene Barton celebrated her
ninth birthday Feb. IS. Miss EN-
incline Merrill and Annie Nelder as
sisting. Birthday games, birthday re-
freshments including the magic cake,
hurst.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22

Mrs. Mabel Goody of Woodfords is a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Blackwell of the Augusta road.
East Kennebec Pomona Grange will
meet with Clinton Grange next Tues
day. A number from this town are
planning to attend.
Mrs. Harriet Patterson of this ttN n
will speak to the members of the
Mothercraft Society, who will be enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. H. W. kier-
stead next Thursday afternoon, Feb. 20
The many friends of Mrs. Harry
Harmon of Benton Avenue will regret
to learn that she is a patient at the
Elm City Hospital in Waterville. She
was taken there at o'clock Thursday
evening and operated upon at
o'clock At latest reports she was
resting quite comfortably.
E. ]. Hamlin of Waterville was a
business caller in town Friday.
Mrs. George Fish of this town is at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Dickey of East Albion.
w. T. Reynolds, Jr., left Friday night
on the pullman for Portland, where he
will attend the automobile show.
Mrs. Della Whitley of Benton Ave-
nue. is at the home of her sister, Mrs.
has been quite i'll but is somewhat i'm
proved.
Charles johnson of Fairfield was a
supper guest Friday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Reynolds of Bay
street.
Phyllis Morrell passed the week
end at the home of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Morrell of Beacon
street.
Gladys Smith, who teaches in the
Warren school, visited her mother,
Mrs. Nancy Smith, over the weekend.
Phyllis Mansfield is i'll at her home
ON Halifax street with Influenza
Charles Wood of Waterville was a
business visitor at the different bust
ness houses in town Friday.
Basil, Jr.. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Basil
Hodgdon, is confined to his home by
illness.
The little son born recently to Mr..
and Mrs. Bradford L. Wall of Benton
Avenue, has been named Bradford L.
Wall, Jr.
Miss Charlotte Jakins was a supppr
guest Friday evening at the home of
friends on Bay street
Mrs. w. l.. Mansfield substituted in
the primary room at Fort school Fri
day morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22

Harold Carmen and Verne Well
man will attend the automobile show
in Portland next week.
The remains of Joseph r. Nor
ton, who died in the South. were
brought to Pennington for burial,
and a funeral service was held at
the home of his mother, on Perham
street, and the body was placed in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22

No notice whatever win be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot % held respon-
sible for the preservation or return
Of rejected communications
Address all communication relating
TO subscriptions and advertisements
/. TO Kennebec Journal Company,
u Publishers, Augusta. AainA
MEMBER TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press II exclusively
entitled to the use for republication
OF all news dispatches credited to It
or not otherwise credited In this pa
per and also the local news published
herein.
All rights OF republication Of spec
ial dispatches herein are also ~.
served
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22

Mexico would like to exclude
those with American" or Religious"
attached to their names. but how
about Cathcarts with "D"?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22
Funeral of Mrs. orvilla Chapman

Funeral of Mrs. Orvilla Chapman
The funeral of Mrs. Orvilla Chap
man was held at her home on Me-
chanic street Friday afternoon, at z
o'clock Rev. Benjamin Beatty and r.
S, Bernauer conducted the services.
The bearers were H. w. Greeley,
William Blake, stephen Mills, and
j. H. Morse. The remains were placed
in the tomb and later will be intern
ed in the family plot in the upper
cemetery.
The women's division of the Farm
Bureau will meet at Cascade Grange
Hall Tuesday for regular all day
meeting. Basketry will be the sub
iect, and all those not solicited from
are requested to bring cake, or pies.
On Monday, February % there
will be no delivery of mail by rural
or village carriers. the post office
will be open the usual holiday hours
from A. NJ, toto "A. NJ. and from
$50 p. NJ, to 2. NJ. All mails will
he dispatched as usual.
The regular monthly meeting of the
directors of the Chamber Of Com
merce will be held in the selectmen's
office Monday evening at $50 o'clock.
Mrs. Walter Westman, who has
been visiting Mrs. Maude Nugent,
has returned to her home in Berlin.
n. H.
Harold Perrin, who has been in
Skowhegan has returned to his home
on Fairfield street.
At Cascade Grange hall Friday eve
ming a minstrel show was presented
by the Modern Woodmen of Fairfield
under the auspices of Cascade
Grange. The show was a decided
success, and very large and appre-
ciative audience was present, regard
less of the stormy weather. The
show was followed by a dance which
was attended py a large gathering.
and a goodly sum was realized both
for the Woodman and Cascade
Grange.
The regular meeting Of the Oak
land Chamber of Commerce will be
held Monday evening in the select
mems office at 7.30 o'clock,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22

Courage! Courage! that's y.
thing. u',
If you have it life's worth all Il co...
If you havn't life's a treadmilIs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22
Away Goes Eczema

"One day druggist told mes a..
Peterson, that Peterson's oint,nss
was the best remedy he sold for =
zema. But you'll never make III 4
money on it," he added, "becauss \
heals SO quickly that only 4 m.
ointment is used. Big hnx "a 60
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22
Winthrop, Me.

Van Buren, seems to be in for
prosperity. as the big mill Of the
Madawaska Company. now owned by
the st. John Lumber Company. is
due to start up about May Is, says
The Fort Fairfield Review.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22

A postponed meeting Of the Ladies'
Union will be held with Eta Barton
on Feb. "a, weather and roads per-
hitting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22

The Biddeford Journal gives the
following information regarding the
wreck of the steamer Bohemian
about so years ago off the Cape
Elizabeth coast: The Bohemian
came from foreign port and car
ried cargo Of silks and broadcloths
of great value. A woman now re-
siding at Hills Beach near Biddeford
remembers that the people Of Bidde-
ford Pool and Hills Beach, practically
all Of them being the owners of
small boats, went out around Wood
Island and Old Orchard and search
ed with graphing irons for the bales
of valuable cloths from the cargo.
Many succeeded in salvaging bales Of
the cloths, but later officers from the
ship made q search of houses in the
vicinity and made the people return
the goods. The Hill Beach woman
remembers that her father was one
Of those who grappled for the bales
of valuable cloths. She would like
to learn the date Of the sinking of
this steamer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22

the st. John Lumber Company, is
due to start up about May Is, says
The Fort Fairfield Review.
Lee D. Pettengill, chief chemist at
the Lewiston Bleachery & Dye Works
and member of the Lewiston city coun-
Gil from Ward Two, will leave for
Germany, early in April. He will study
bleaching and dyeing methods used in
German textile plants in several cities.
He expects to be gone about six weeks.
ed at once from various towns that
have been receiving the benefit Of the
snow blowing carried on by the open
highways committee Of the Bangor
Chamber of Commerce. the work for
the remainder Of the season will be
confined only to the Highways serving
contributors, according to a recent
announcement by the committee.
For the benefit of the man who
predicted Aroostook was to have a
/ hard, cold winter, it is but right he
should predict rain on July 4th-the
day Caribou celebrates. For. If he
predicts rain on Independence Day
we may feel reasonably assured the
day will be fair; that is, II his
guesses about the weather we have
had so far this winter are to be taken
as criterion Of his astrological abil-
ity.-The Aroostook Republican.
Extensive Improvements are I'M
derWay in the operating room of the
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., at
Bath for the betterment of the ser
vice and when the Summer rush is on
it Is expected that the results will
be generally noted. An increased
multiple service is being installed to
accommodate 100 additional lines on
the switchboard, and at the same
time new equipment is being added
for improved transmission over long
distance toll line service. New
equipment is being installed to give
Phippsburg patrons better service
and that toll service is TO he handled
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22

Another month of winter, possibly
to be followed by "a hangover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22
OAKLAND

The Oakland basketball team
played the Beavers, a team from the
Getchell street church in Waterville
The Oakland team was victorious
winning by a score of 35-17.
At the regular meeting of the Sarah
Sampson Tent, Daughters of Veter-
ans, silk flags will be represented to
to the Cheehacoola group of Camp
Fire girls under the guardianship OF
Mrs. John Tapley and the Witinoki
group under the guardianship of Miss
Nellie Wood.
The next meeting of the Tuesday
Club will be held at the Williams
High school at l o'clock where ar
rangements have been made for the
members to visit the different class
rooms. The business meeting of the
Club will be held at the close OF
school.
John Wilbur. student at the Massa =
chusetts Institute of Technology. is
the guest Of his grandparents. Mr.
and Mrs. George T. Benson OF Maple
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22

The anthracite habit" reasserts
itself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22

Mrs. Bert Neal. of Pennington Falls.
There was a good attendance Fri
day night at the meeting of Hia-
watha Grange in its hall at Farming
ton Falls. The lecturer had charge
of a very interesting program, aft
er which refreshments were served.
There will be a baked bean sup
per at the Union church at Farming
ton Falls next Tuesday evening, fol-
lowing which a Washington's Birth
day program will be given by the
children of the Sunday school, as
sisted by the church orchestra.
Merle r. Keyes Of Patten, formerly
of Chesterville, has purchased the
number of Pennington people in a
summer cottage on the shore of Sand
pond, in Chesterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22
WINSLOvv
Thistle Club

The members of the ThlstIa Club
held their regular monthly business
meeting and social at the club house
Thursday evening at 7.30. Plans were
made for the annual anniversary sup
per to be held Thursday evening,
March 4.
After the regular business session
social hour was enjoyed. Refreshments
consisting Of sandwiches, fancy cook
les and tea were served by Mrs. Helen
Herd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22
winslow High School Has Pleasant
Assembly

Attorney Thomas NJ Weeks OF
Waterville, an alumni of Winslow High
school, and Daniel Wing of this town,
also an alumni of the SCHOOL, addressed
the student body, at a pleasant assem-
bly, Friday morning. The subject of
their discourses was relative to school
spirit, and was somewhat of rally to
the boys, urging them to do their best
in the game of Friday evening and at
all others of the season. There was
much applause for each speaker, and
the athletic team benefited a great
deal from the two addresses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22
Assembly at Boston Avenue school

A very fine assembly was held at the
Boston Avenue school Friday morn
ing, which was as interesting to schol-
airs as to teachers. The meeting opened
as usual with music by orchestra. and
the unison singing by school OF
America" and America the Beauti-
full. Mr.. Richardson's pupils all came
prepared with jokes of all kinds, and
few conundrums were given. The as
sembly closed with the singing of
star Spangled Banner" by school.