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Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-29
Political Announcements

The Star Herald is authorized L
announce the following as candidates
for the offices preceding their names
subject to the coming Democratic pri
mary election:
For Chaneery Judge:
Oscar e. Ellis.
For Prosecuting Attorney:
r. d. Harris.
Geo. NJ. Booth.
Shelby c. Ferguson.
For Representative
f. Dalton.
Hamp Turner.
For County and Probate Judge:
E. Newton Ellis
George w. Million.
For Sheriff and Collector:
r. II. Gullett.
w. H. Perrin.
Joe Perry Spikes.
For Circuit Clerk and Recorder,
d. II. Holder.
Joe Snodgrass.
Ben F. Mays.
For County Clerk:
W. H. Phipps.
Rufus K. Baker.
For County Treasurer:
]. A. White.
VIII S. White.
For Tax Assessor:
win e. Timer.
For Surveyor:
Cecil s. Eaton.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-29

The Star Herald is authorized to
announce the following as candidates
for the offices preceding their names,
subject to the coming Democratic pri-
mary election:
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-29

1t isn't what man earns but what
he gets that counts.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-29

For Prosecuting Attorney:
II. ID. Harris.
Geo. NJ. Booth.
Shelby c. Ferguson.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-29

For County and Probate Judge:
e. Newton Ellis.
George W. Million.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-29

For Chancery Judge:
Oscar Il. Ellis.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-29

For Circuit Clerk and Recorder,
d. II. Holder.
Joe SnOdgrass.
Ben f. Mays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-03

guests Thursday of Mrs. Lula VIII
hanson In waterville.
Miss Ethel Frost. a public school
teacher at Peaks Island. has returned
home and Will pass the summer with
her mother. Mrs Ellen Frost.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Thissell drove
N North Jay Tuesday and called on
Mr.. and Mrs Wallace Blaisdell.
DIR. Geneva Sanborn Of Auburn was
guest the first of the week Of her sis-
fer. Mrs. Leda Webster
Mra. Mary Tracy has gone to her
Gotta e at North Pond for the summer
Miss Lottie Danforth has accepted
n nositfon as operator for the New
sharon and Norridgewock Telephone
Company. Mrs. Lizzie Chandler is
working as spare operator during the
summer season.
Miss Eanice Tibbetts Of Mount
Vernon is visiting her sister, Mrs
George Wade.
Rev and Mrs. d. Fl. Hanson, who
were in town last winter as evange-
hats at the Adventist church, have
been In town calling upon their
friends. They are soon to go to Ken
lucky, where they will make their
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-03
WCSH, Portland, 256
SATURDAY. JULY 8

SATURDAY. JULY
o9 +. M: Washington time signals
iVo NJ. weather report; early
stocks; announcements.
$50 Z. NJ, Stock market: grain mar.
ket. eii maj
$40 p n. Weather report; announce
$50 ?. NJ. News Of the day.
$50 z. NJ. Sport results.
500 P. NJ. Silent evening
,ooo SUNDAY, JULY
1850 A. NJ. Morning service. Central,
30. baptist church, Woodfords,
90 Rev. Ferdinand Peterson, pastor
100 NJ Weather report: Announce.
100 p. n. Midday service Radio
Parish, Rev. Howard Hough, pas.
100 P. NJ. Evening service First
BAPTIST church, Portland, Rev
VIM. S. Jacobs, pastor.
$40 7. N. From WEAF. Goldman
Band concert
1897 P. N; Washington time signals
LOO =. NJ. Weather report: eariv
STOCKS; announcements
i'0o Z. M. Noontime service, auspices
~ FIRST = Baptist church.
1'oo I. M. From WEAF. National In
W ashington. Day "a G. program from
o''o = M. Stock market; grain mar
$40 +. M. Weather renort. .ro
mentS. ooiiee-
ss45 2. NJ. Lost and found
$40 : 90 F; NJ; News of the day.
~ +. NJ. Children's period
a.S0 z. NJ. Sport results
goo z. NJ. Studio program.
o''o "A. Strand Theatre Symphony
s;oo P. M. Studio program.
io.oo Z. NJ. From WEAF'. Opera, "The
Magic Flute" e
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NOTICE

WHEREAS Linnie v. Adams of Au-
burn in the County of Androscoggin
and State of Maine by her mortgage
deed dated June %. 1924, and recorded
in kennebec Registry of Deeds in
Book els, page SIS, conveyed to Hell
ma V. Shaw of Monmouth in the Coun-
ty. of Kennebec and State of Maine,
which said mortgage was duly assign
ed by said Shaw to the undersigned,
sad assignment dated August 10, 1924,
and recorded in said Kennebec Regis
try of Deeds in book 619, page 1875. a
certain lot or parcel of land situate
in Monmouth in said County of Ken
nebec and bounded and described as
follows:
Being the homestead farm of Ben
1amin f. Leighton, deceased, and be-
ing the same premises conveyed by
the said Charles E. Leighton to Ben
} a1 +. Leighton by warranty deed
corded in the Kennebec Registry of
Deeds, Book All, Page 143.
Also a parcel of land adjoining same
on the east and being the same prem
iSes conveyed BY Albert S: and Hat
ne A; Smith to Benjamin F. Leighton
containing, eight 90 acres more or
less dated April 18th, 1905. and re-
corded in the Kennebec Registry of
Deeds. Book 461, Page $50.
Also parcel of land adjoining said
homestead farm on the northeast, be-
SAID Benjamin f. Leighton by Henry
NJ. Blake, ct ais, by deed dated Sep
TENDER 21st, 1908. and recorded in
kennebec Registry of Deeds, Book 4S7,
Page Sol.
Also a parcel of land adjoining said
homestead farm on the west. being
part of the old Bragdon farm, contain
ing some nifty (50) acres. together
with right of way leading thereto.
together with lot of land adjoining
lses described in deed from A. V.
Blaisdell to said BENJAMIN f. Leighton
GATED October 18th, 1912. and recorded
IN kennebec Registry of Deeds, Book
523, Page 495. N
All of the aforesaid parcels being
Z. leighton by said Benjamin f.
Leighton by warranty deed. dated
June Sth, 1921, and recorded in the
kennehec Registry of Deeds, Book SIS,
age ool, and constituting the home
stead farm of the said Charles e.
Leighton
Also all of the aforesaid parcels be-
ing tne same as conveyed to Byron
+ Shaw and F. H. Waterhouse, by
Charie l., Andrews, trustee of
March Soth, 1928, and recorded in said
hennebec Registry of Deeds, Book SOC,
Also the same premises as conveyed
70 me py Byron z. Shaw and f. H,
Waterhouse, by. deed dated June 25.
1874 and recorded in said Kennebec
Registry in Book $40. page So.
And whereas the condition of said
mortgage, has been broken,
Now, therefore, by reason of the
preach of the condition thereof
claim foreclosure of said mortgage.
NATHAN TRUE.
By FRANK E. SOUTHARD.
His Duly Authorized Attorney.
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family to the Tom WEIGH house on
Main street. ,.
Miss Wilma Perkins of Madison
visited her cousin. Miss Marie FER
kins, last week. M
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hussey anu
daughter. Miss Virginia and Mrs
Hartley buckingham and mrs. Ihinp
Holden were In Waterville THURSDAY;
Mrs. sanford Rowe Of Smithheld
has been a guest of Mrs. Alta Ihofnp-
son for few days. e/o.t,-
Miss Margaret Waterhouse OF OAK
land. Calf, arrived "Wednesday 70
mass the summer with her motner,
Mrs. susie Doloff and Sister, Mrs. Eta
Blaisdell.
Mrs. Rena Blaisdell. who is q pa.
tiant at the Somerset Hospital III
Skowhegan, is reported as Gonzales
ing nicely. :, an,ad
Mrs. AIthier Haskell. accompanies
bv Mrs. Mary Huntoon and Mrs. Grace
Folsom. were in Madison THURSDAY:
Mrs. Laura Lockwood and Mrs Ea-
ma Emmons and three children, Mar
garet, Harold and Priscilla, were
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-03

Mr.. Everett is looking for farm
on which to establish his home.
Roland Priest, who is employed In
Cortysville. n. j., came Thursday to
pass the holiday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Priest of West
Front street.
Miss Airline Keene, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Keene of
Pleasant street. who is employed in
Boston, Is to pass the holiday at
Hampton Beach with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Summers, Sr., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Summers, Jr., of Carl
bou, have been guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Smith on the
Back road to Waterville. On their
return they We're accompanied by
Mrs. Smith, who formerly resided in
Caribou and who will visit there with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Eugene Keene and son, Ken
meth, We're recently in Augusta, Wis
iting her daughter and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Holden, and were
accompanied on their return by her
grandchildren, Edward and Helen
Keene, who will visit over the
Fourth.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. c. N.
Bragg, who with their son and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Bragg of Port
land, are touring in New York and
Connecticut states, will be interested
to know that a recent letter from
them to their daughter, Mrs. Pauline
b. Green, stated that they were Wis
iting in New York City with Mr..
Bragg's sister, Mrs. George f. Ryan,
formerly Miss Dell Bragg of Show
hogan, whom Mr.. Bragg had not
seen for 20 years, and with Mrs.
Bragg's sister, Mrs. Ethel Nye Gard
ner, formerly of Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Foley and lit
tie son, Francis, of Fairfield, came
Friday night to pass the Fourth with
Mrs. Foley's uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Jerome Abbey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Akeley will go
to Lewiston today to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Frost over the holiday.
Milford Keene has been quite i'll
at his home in Canaan. Mr.. Keene
is an aged man, being SO: and his
condition was considered serious a
few days ago, but he is now irnprov-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pryor c. Goodwin
(nee May MorrilD and little daugh-
ter, Eleanor. of Roslindale, Mass,
came Friday night to visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Jerome Abb
hey. Mrs. Goodwin is former
Skowhegan girl, being the daughter
Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. George
Morrill,.
Robert Simpson, elder son of Mr..
and Mrs. z. w. Simpson, returned
Thursday from North Truro, Cape
Cod. where he has passed two weeks
at the Government Radio Station.
Friends of Ralph Padham, who
lives at the Daniel Jewett home in
South Scion, who has been ill for
three years, will be pleased to know
that he is so far improved as to be
able to walk mile recently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-03

Whereas Guy E. Flagg and Everett
a. Kennedy: both of Auburn, i'm the
county of Androscoggin and State of
NJ py their mortgage deed dated
me 18TH day of September, A. d. 1924
Rerist recorded In Kennebec County
rage 259, conveyed to me, the under
signed, certain piece or marcel of
iano, with the buildings thereon. SIT
uate IN MONMOUTH in the County Of
and described as follows: 1''ueu
beelnnlng at point upon the shore
VI Lake Annabessacook at an iron min
9rlven into the ground located FIVE
seet westerly of the boat house now
thenna r, upon said parcel of land;
u one hundred, feet to another iron
pm driven into the ground. thence
at nearly right angles and runnine
;Gasteriy Two hundred feet to another
~ an nd pm urIveh INTO the ground; thence
a. nearly right angles and running
inortherly to another iron pin drives
INTO tne ground, said course heing
paraIiel with the first described line.
n rnenee continuing the same course
Ambassadors at low water n,a a1Ee
.nence at nearly right angles and
running westerly to a point in IN
waters of said lake at low water naris
M Mmich Is on a direct line with the
uing said course southerIv co'it IN
point point Of beginning; being the same me
premises conveyed to said Flag and
hennedy by said Elliott on said 1eth
gay OF September 1924: and whereas
h hne conditlon of said mortgage has
NOW, therefore, by reason Of the
preach of the condition thereof
cain foreclosure of said mortgaea
dated at Readfield. Maine, this iifb
jn26.sat,St HhLiolr.
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ArrEsrED COPY OF PETITION

To A. z. Fairbanks, a Justice of the
Peace, in and for the County of
Kennebec and State of Maine:
The undersigned, Members of the
Union Meeting House Parish at North
Monmouth in the town of Monmouth
and said county, respectfully show
that there has not been a legal meet
ing of the said Parish for a period of
more than three years last past We
therefore, the undersigned, being
members of said Parish, request you
to issue your Warrant for meeting
of the members of said Parish to be
held in the chapel at North Mon
mouth on Thursday the 22nd of July
1926. at o'clock p. NJ. Then and
there to act on the following articles,
to wit:
]. To choose a Moderator to pre-
side at said meeting
q. To choose a Clerk, for said
Parish.
8. To vote all eligible persons into
the parish that wish to become men,
bers.
4. To choose 5 trustees for said
parish and all other necessary officers
5. To conduct any other necessary
business that shall properly come be-
fore the meeting
Dated at North Monmouth June
25th, 1926.
II. S. BENT,
l.. c. BERRY,
B. w. MAXWELL,
III. Z. LINDSAY.
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PROBATE NOTICE

10 Notice is hereby given that the fol-
t OWNS appointments We're made By
me me Probate Court within and for the
Eounty OF Kennebec, and said ap-
polntees duly. qualified as follows:
WIN G. Atkins of Gardiner. public
ssuinn MI Is on the estate of Angie
.. McChntock, late of Benton. de-
FS red a. aus ciasS j. June Is, 1925;
OF Somerset, administrator of the IS,
tate of Greenwood NJ Perkins, late of
1 Uaaaeeiand' deceased; qualified June 19,
Maybeus c. Alexander % D.n.n,.
Gotta, Lincoln County a1minis trrl1 IT'S
OF the estate of Ernest H. Alexande-,
1a.e or augusta. deceased; quaIified
n,' Carrie NJ. williams of Augusta. adj
y. Wnlans, late of Auguata de-
ceased: qualified June 81. 1928
william A. Lord of VassaIboro adj
Ior ,,ds'T Ta Of the estate of Elijah W.
eassd: qualified June Fl, 1926. O
Frank q. Murphy of Aur1,sta 81
rmalnistrator of the estate Of John =
murphy, late of Augusta, deceased.
quailned June 20, 1926.
arthur L. Cottle of Belgrade admin
y W r c. t. a. of the estate of Geo.
w. Uottle, late of Belgrade. deceased.
Qualified June 2S. 1926. Ne0e'Seu'
Dsua M: Written of Manchester adj
Ijo,,, ~ a VI the estate of Will
IAN lam n. Lyon, late of Manchester in
80 1o Soeeunty' deceased; qualified June
Martha J. Rowland of Augusta. ex
+o ou'rix ot.the will of Mary A. Pen
49, idte OF Augusta, deceased. ouaii-
neg June %, 1926. 4NH'44
y: Howard Chandler of Augusta ax-
Ii s, or the will of Emily =. Chand-
f S, late of Augusta, deceased. HmsTi-
neg June rs, 1926. q"''i
Sharles W. Abbott of Albion -execr-
LOT LOT OF the will of Frank b. Hamlin-
i NV or or Albion. deceased; ouaIified
Oansta T. Sedgley of Wintbron ex-
S Icatrlx of the will of George w SedS.
S esy, late of Winthrop, decea seS. Snsfi-
iieu June %, 1925. HN'AA
ao,14 anna a. Marsans of Monmouth ax-
g OF the will of Lillian A c.pI1i.
nan, late of Monmouth 6aceo sd.
quailned June %. 1926.
Alonzo B. Cross of AuspS4o o,ac,,-
LOT OF the will of w. Henry T'Ton late
Is augusta, deceased; qualified June
George L. Buzzen of Benton. sx-
.eT or the will of Joseph T. suz-
G Gsi' late of Benton. deceased. ouaIi
ned June %. 1926.
1osette Gardner of Vassalboro adj
.ratrlx of the estate of ]. Perley
Gatuner, late of VaSsalboro. deceased.
quailfed June %, 1926,
A'lesl: X. w. LEIGHTON.
i1ye 500, Register of Probate.
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Whereas, Gerald P. Hall of Mon
and State of Maine, by his mortgage
deed dated the twenty-sixth day of
January. A. D. 1917 and recorded in
kennebec County Registry of Deeds in
Book 500 at Page PAL, conveyed to me,
the undersigned. certain lots or par
cells of land with the buildings there
on. situate in said Monmouth and be-
ing the same premises conveyed to
said Hall by said Elliott on the same
twenty-sixth day of January, 1917 to
which said deed reference is made;
and whereas the condition of said
mortgage has been broken:
Now, therefore, by reason of the
breach of the condition thereof 1
claim a foreclosure of said mortgage.
Dated at Readtield, Maine, this eley-
enth day of June. 1926.
HENRY f. ELLIOT.
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Strawberry Festival

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Wlthee. in Norridgewock was the
scene on Friday evening of a most
aehghtful gathering when the Cam
ton Somerset of Skowhegan of which
Mr.. Withee is a prominent member
held a strawberry festival including
IN the company the ladies of Somer-
set Fortress No. Z. The supper
which was abundant and delicious.
was served on the lawn. Wild roses
daisies, and iris were attractively
used in decoration. There were
about so in attendance In the even
ing dancing with Adams orchestra
from Norridgewock furnishing music
was enjoyed. 1t was a pleasure to
all to have Col. Leon w. Gerrish of
South Portland. formerly of Skowhe-
gan, present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-03
STATE OF MAINE
IL. S.)
Kennebec, SIS.
SUPERIOR COURT
May Term, 1925.
Cora M. Cover, Lib't.

SUPERIOR COURT
May Term. 1925.
Cora M. Cover, Lib't.
VS..
walter 3. Cover
Upon the annexed Writ and Libel
it is Ordered, that notice thereof be
given to the Libelee by publishing an
stract thereof, together with this or
der thereon, three weeks successfully
in the Kennebec journal. a newspaper
printed in Augusta in said County of
kennebec. the last publication to be
thirty days sd at Least 10 Or Holden ne
Augusta, within and for said
County Of Kennebec. on the first
Tuesday of September next. that
he may then and there appear in said
Court and answer thereto If he see fit.
Attest: c. w. Jones, Clerk.
Copy of Libel
The libelant alleges that she was
married to the said libelee at Water
Vile in the State of Maine on the 7th
day of October 1903, that the said IL
State after their said marriage: that
the libelant resided in this State when
the cause of divorce accrued as here
matter set forth, and had resided here
in good faith one year prior to the
date hereof: that the libelant has ever
been faithful to her marriage obliga-
tions, but that the said libelee has
been unmindful of the same; that on
the day of l :,
and on divers other days and times
since their intermarriage the said Ii
belize committed the crime of adultery
with one Susie Fettor: that being of
sufficient ability he has grossly, wan
tonly and cruelty neglected and re-
fused to provide suitable maintenance
for your libelant; that he has been
guilty of cruel and abusive treatment
towards her, as follows, to wit:
That two children have been born
to them during their said marriage.
now living, viz: Randolph Cover. aged
49, and Raymond Cover, aged %.
Wherefore, she prays that a divorce
from the bonds of matrimony between
herself and said libelee may be de-
creed, and that the care and custody
of their minor child may be given to
her; also that reasonable alimony be
decreed to her out of his estate; or in
lieu thereof that a specific sum be
paid to her by him.
And the libelant further alleges
that she has used reasonable diligence
to ascertain the present residence of
said libelee, but is unable TO do so
and does not know where it is.
CORA NJ. COVER, Libelant
Kennebec, SIS. April. II, 1926.-The
said Libelant made oath that the
of the Libelee is true.
Before me,
JAMES L. BOYLE,
(SeaD Notary Public.
A true copy of the order of notice
and libel.
Attest; c. W. JONES. Clerk.
jn19,sat,3t
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STATE OF MAINE
kennebec, So. o,,pr
May Term, 1925.
Evanselos Rondis Lib'ts

kennebec. So. cor-pr
May Term, lSzo.
Evangelos Rondis Lib't,
Elsie Rondis
Upon the annexed WRIT ana Luz
II is Ordered, that notice tnereoI NC
given to the Libelee by publishing an
attested copy Of same as;t6 or t this order
thereon. three weeks successfully IN
the Kennebec Journal, newspapess
printed in Augusta in SAID county Of
Kennebec, the last publication TO pc
thirty days at least before the next
term of said Court, to be holden at
Augusta. within and for said county
of Kennebec on the first Tuesday 9oI
September next, that she may then
and there appear in said Court ana
answer thereto il she see NJ; r,or,,
Attest: G. w. JONEo' Sierh'
Copy of Libel
The Iibelant alleges that he was
married to the said libelee at water
Vile in the State of Maine on the
nth day of September 1921; that the
said libelant and libelee cohabited in
this state after their said marriage;
that the libelant resided in this State
when the cause of divorce accrued as
hereinafter set forth. and had resided
here in good faith one year prior 10
the date hereof; that the libelant has
ever been faithful to his marriage OBJ
legations, but that the said libelee has
been unmindful of the same; that on
the 18th day of April 1923, she utter
ly deserted the libelant without rea-
sonable cause and has continued said
desertion for three consecutive years
next prior to the filing of this libel;
that on divers other days and times
since their intermarriage the said Ii
belize committed the crime of adultery
with parties whose names are to your
libelant unknown; that she has been
guilty of cruel and abusive treatment.
That no children have been born to
them during their said marriage.
Wherefore. he prays that divorce
from the bonds of matrimony between
himself and said libelee may be de-
creed.
And the libelant further alleges
that he has used reasonable diligence
to ascertain the present residence of
said libelee, but is unable to do so,
and does not know where 1t is.
EVANGELOS RONDIS,
Libelant.
Kennebec, SIS. April II. 1926.-Ths
said Libelant made oath that the
above allegation as to the residence
of the Libelee is true.
Before me,
JAMES L. BOYLE,
(Sea) Notary Public.
A true copy of the order of notice
Attest: c. w. JONES, Clerk.
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Cooperative Telephone Service

For the past two years the Maine
Telephone Association has been con-
sdering cooperative telephone serv-
Ice, that is, that any party having
telephone should be able to talk
with anyone else who had phone
This idea of service is to be brought
to pass in this vicinity beginning to-
day, Saturday. July 3, as try out
until the first of the year, between
the Somerset Farmers Cooperative
Telephone Company and the New
England Telephone and Telegraph
Company and connecting companies.
This connection is to be made at
Bingham, Canaan, Madison, New
Portland, Norridgewock, North An
son, Skowhegan, Scion and Starks. A
payment of a small fee will be re-
quired for exchange of service over
various companies lines.