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The Washington times., 1926-07-01
STOCK ADVANCE
LED BY RAIL 8
81 InternatIonaI News SERVICES

4Cryv YORK July Rallf6ad
-. $3.50, $. ,gIs,,.sy:.s
STOCKS ted tns iOi#'ss.i = 's n 800, 81
In prices in the early traolng u
the stock market today Puzzle
.s,s4.. $500 q ls,,,,,o,,ad 81,
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ullset US assss - sts,s.sa 49,
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NAVAL ACADEMY CREW
NAMES N. Y. MAN CAPTAIN

ANNAPOLIS. Md. July L.
While at Poughkeepsie for. the in
tercollegtate regatta, members ot
the Naval Academy varsity boat
crew elected Daniel Toni Eddy, OF
Saratoga Springs. N: Y, captain Of
the crew for next year., and Robert
r. Symes, of New. York, manager
Both !. will be members OF the
graduating class next year.
at PouRhkeepsia twice. his. crew
winning in 1926 and losing by-=45
feet to Washington this' year. He
lis extremely powerful and a splendid
football team.
The Washington times., 1926-07-01
Chicago Livestock
By United states bureau Of NIarksta

BY United States Bureau Of Markets
Hogs Receipts, 10000; market,
Is to 25c higher. Bulk. SIS 400
1850; top, $I4.90; heavyweight,
$13.s50f4.5O. medium weight, s14.10
GLASS; light weight, $13.90@14 90;
light lights. $l4: heavy packing
sows, smooth, $12012.40; packing
sowa, rough, $1t.60@12; pigs. S14.25
OILS.
Cattle Receipts, 5000; market
steady to strong; calves, $500 Beef
steers: Choice and prime, $40 @10.6O;
medium and coed, $9Q9.75; good
and choice, S9.5001O so: common
and medium. $7@9. Butcher cattle:
Heifers, S5.50@10.30; cows, sos;
bulls, $507.50. Gamers and cutters:
Cows and heifers. $500 $50; can.
ner steers, $5.50@7. Veal calves
Digit and handyweiglltD $10012 so;
feeder steers, $699: stocker steers,
SIS. 50@8.50: stocker cows and heif.
ers, $4.5e@6.50;; stocker calves. 500
$40.
sheep Receipts, $4,000; market.
steady to 25c lower. Lambs, fat,
$14. 50015.25: lambs, clilIs and com
mon. $10.50@ Ills; yearlings, $1.S9.
The Washington times., 1926-07-01
Chicago Grains

q e4IICAGo, July i Wheat start
ed unchanged to- 10 higher with
september leading the advance.
Strong cables stimulated general
buying and shorts accepted profits
on the bulge
Corn started We to higher
with general bnyinlg in a small
way and lack OF important pressure.
Oats started unchanged to sc
higher with offerings light and
seattered commission house buying.
The Washington times., 1926-07-01
CHICAGO. VOTE STEALING
PRoBED BY GRAND JURY

CHICAGO, July Five or more
indictments charging election frauds
in the April primaries have been
prepared here, 1t was announced
today.
The indictments are understood to
be scheduled for presentation to
Chief Justice Lynch, OF the Criminal
Court when nhe. June grand jury Is
dismissed tomorrow.
The July grand Jury, summoned to
meet next Tuesday, will delve into
alleged wholesale vote stealing and
fraudulent returns Indicated by the
recount being conducted under di-
reet4cn OF County ET+sdge Jarecki.
The Washington times., 1926-07-01
CONTRACTORS ARE SUED
FOR BLOCKING STREET

Louisa. Watson and Fred T. Wat.
son, 3601 Thirtieth ST. N. E., today
sued Leslie E. f. Prince and Percy
J. Grady, contractors, for $4,000
damages.
Represented by Attorneys Hosea
B. Moulton and Tracy L. Jeffords
the complainants say that they are
the owners of premises at 1901
Thirtieth ST., and that June %,
last, Prince and Grady barricaded
Thirtieth street, on which. their
house fronts. with telephone poles
and piled up ridges OF earth, four
feet. high, making 1t impossible to
either enter their home and leave
IL,
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Stockholders Sue Southern

RICHMOND, Va. July LA suit
by Arthur I. Layman and others
against the Southern railroad TO
compel distribution of dividends to
preferred stockholders on an equal
basis with common shareholders
by Judge Beverly Crump in Equity
Court.
The Washington times., 1926-07-01
paiIy TreasurY statelnent

The daily statement Of the United
States Treasury shows.
Income to date this year, &3s951,
4l7.871.9
Income to date last year, $s.769,-
275, 222.e7.
Incxease, S1S2. ia. $40 OF.
Il Income over outgo this year,
1881 ,37S. 764.49.
Income OYER outgo last year,
$24S, SOS, 1868
Increase, 1872, sos, 59s. 46.
Balance general fund today. $242.-
448.27I II.
Increase, $3,732, 1884.
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.$fo;43s; 900. 900 TOTAL
or y. S. PUBLIC pERI NOW

The Government began the new
fiscal year today with a total debt
OF SO. 433. 100000 the Treasury an
nounced.
which closed at midnight was of.
ficially set at s377, 1853 900.
The public debt IS 1915, 000. BOO
less than on July / a year ago.
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$50, 900 I'm. STAMPS IS
TAKEN FROM PoSTOEElcE

BARABOO.. Wis. July Thief
of $4,000 in stamps from the vault
OF the postoffice here was. discover
ed today when smoke. issuing from
the vault. revealed that a. hole
large enough for a. man I TO crawl
through, had been burned through
the door :. - .9s.;,$
The Washington times., 1926-07-01
Pittsburgh Produce

Butter Print, 46@465kc; tub. 450
IS u; Pennsylvania and Ohio. 391z q
40he.
Eggs Fresh selected, $685.
Live Poultry Hens. light, 500
BIC; hens, heavy, 3O031c; ducks,
33135c; rosters. $4,000; turkeys,
IS 940c; geese, 24025c.
yegetabl rs Potatoes. soc: to-
1natoes, los: cabbage. ~ "a.
8 Fruits Strawberries $50 &C.
The Washington times., 1926-07-01
Foreign Bonds

FURNISHED BY M. p. Hibbs q Ic.l u
French IS 49, - -. q q ~
French IS -. - : $1,000 ~ ~
French Premium 5a.- 4 s.s 50 sS 80 ~
British Victory ~. -. " $3.50 n so -
National War Loan 5s.ssss..as $50. E : :. !. y
War Loan 5s .....s.s. .s.ss4s.3 4 : - ~
italian Notes Of 1925..... \. i sls..s 2 4
Italian S. - : - : - e s :
Belgian Premium 1850 -
Belgian Restoration % .s-s.3sssssssA & y. ~
The Washington times., 1926-07-01
New York Cotton

NEW YORK July LA tesdy
tone was displayed BY the cotton
market at the opening TODAY,
initial prices at losses 1T
points. July opened at III .s4, ac
"a: October S6.a7, down ~
December. $3.50, down 02.
The Washington times., 1926-07-01
Probe Ran Rates en Rrass

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today inaugurated an ms
vestigation Of the railroads pro.
posal to change the commodity
freight rates on brass. bronze and
copper metals, which would result
in many increases in Eastern
states
The Washington times., 1926-07-01
Short Term Securities
fFurnishsd by W. 3. Htbbs & COD
Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL, July 1. Demand
fr. spots was quiet and prices
easier. Sales amounted to 1000
bales; receipts, 1000 bales.
Middlings fair was quoted at
1859; strictly good middlings, 1913;
good nniddlings, 9.S9; strictly mid
dlings, 9.64; middlings, 9.24; strictly
low mfddIings, s.54; low middlings'
1853; strictly good ordinary 6s64;
good ordinary, 6.S9,
Futures opened quiet with July
at $50; October, 8.57; December,
$50: January, S.4S; March, 8.53.
The Washington times., 1926-07-01
New York Coffee

new YORK, July II'l1e col
market was fairly steady at The
opening today, with initial futures
4 to 10 points lower. July Eae
down 10 points to rs 100: September,
1855, down OF, and DeceubeF
down .08 at 16s56.
The Washington times., 1926-07-01
Flx Value Of Illinois Road

The interstate Commerce. Com
mission today placed final vallla-
ton Of $4,000 on the property of
the Waukegan, Rockford and Elgin
Traction Company Qllinois) as of
June 30, 1913.
The Washington times., 1926-07-01
cIearing Ho,laa staternent

NEW YORK, July Clearing
House statement. Exchanges. ST.
zzaeuoVOO: pS.ane s S SsS;s Sa'
ance, $i1S. 900 ,o00s=s.
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LibertV Bo1ds

trurnishsd By WI u Htp1 ~ go
LIST 415s due 1917 So t.'Ss ~ ~ = :.
I'd AS due 1912 = - ~ ~. &.
ard 41ks due 1928 "a -. 80 .s.s ~
4fh 41Z-eA due g28 z " .5s n. TIL
The Washington times., 1926-07-01
LATEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF" TIE FINANCIAL IVA
Local Stocks
(Furnished 81 W 3. Hlbbs 9 g

(Fufnlshed BY ". B. Hibbs 8 Col
SALES
Farmers and Mechanics Bank,
$3.50
Continental Trust Company, "a
s0is, 6Qs01s. 59s0lz.
Merchants Transfer and Storage
pfd., 100lO1, 10@101.
AFTER CALL &
washington Railway and Electric
pfd., I0SSHa.
Lanston Monotype. 10692.
Washington Gas Light, LOG So q,
1e@69a1.
Money Call loans, sos per cent.
-. =f.s...---
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principal and interest by the Ma
tional Surety Company.

At the regular monthly meeting
held Tuesday, the directors -.of the
National Bank Of Washington, de.
clared the usual semi-annual divi.
dend of per cent upon the capital
stock of the bank, payable July 2,
to shareholders of record June 30.
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WAYNE
Thorne n. Johnson

The funeral of the late Thorne H.
johnson, who died in Rouen, France,
on June 9, after a brief illness, was
held at his home in Wayne Tuesday
afternoon. The services were under
the auspices of Asylum Lodge F. & A.
M. of which he was member and or
which his father was a charter mem
Der. Martin G. Brumbaugh, ex-goy-
ernor of Pennsylvania, a personal
friend Of the family, gave selections
from the Scriptures and a tribute to
the scholarly. courageous, brave, up
right and christian character of Mr..
Johnson. Mrs Pugsley, pastor Of the
church, read a poem written eSpec-
tally for the mother The impressive
service of the Masons followed. He
was laid to rest in the beautiful
Mount Pleasant cemetery among his
forebears Thorne II. Johnson was
born in Wayne, August 13, 1893, the
only son Of Mrs. Jane Thorne Johnson
and the late Alfred F. Johnson. He
was educated in the public schools OF
his native town and was graduated
from Kents Hill Seminary with hon.
ors in the class of 1913. The fall OF
1913 he entered the University OF
Maine but deciding to specialize in
radio work he studied in Boston, COM
pleting his course in 1917. That year
he entered the service of the Mer-
chant Marine as radio operator during
the World War, carrying a badge as
government employee and in the
meantime studying navigation. In
1920 he became a member of the ma
rine department of the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey and for~t three
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ROME

Mrs. Sara Maccorkell and Mrs.
Mark Wentworth visited Mrs. Went
wortk's father, Mr.. Upper, Of Lis
bon Falls, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln of Brockton.
Mass, are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. William knight, for a sh ort
time.
Mrs. Rose Martin was the week.
end guest of her sister, Mrs. Maria
Decker of Oakland.
Mrs. Lillian Carew, of New Jersey,
came here with the body Of her lit
tie daughter, Margaret, who was
drowned while bathing. Internen.
was in Belgrade cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bacon. of
Green, were over the Fourth visitors
at Mrs. Bacon's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George LeBaron.
Sewal Tracy
Sewall Tracy, who was 95 years old,
the Oldest resident in town, died
July 8.
Funeral services were held at his
late residence July s, at 2 P. NJ.
Mr. and Mrs. Varney Mosher on
July 5, entertained the descendants of
William and Abigail Varney and
Joseph and Nancy Perkins, who were
among the earliest settlers in this vi.
entity and Of whom Mrs. Varnev
MoSher Is descendant. Four genera
tons were represented, Miss Betty
Rogers, who is of the latest genera
tons Is the seventh in line from
Joseph and Nancy Perkins and the
sixth from William and Abigail Var
ney. A fine fish chowder was served
at noon after which thev oil bad +bn;~
pictures taken. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Narney Mr.. and
Mrs. Merle Varney and daughter.
Beatrice, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Var
ney and son, George, Mrs Jennie Fish
Mrs. j. M. Barker and daughter.
Grace, Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Jones
and children, Amanda and Richard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter Spaulding and
son, Bobbie, Mrs. Al Rogers and
daughter, Betty. Mrs Nina Bickford
and Charles Moody, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Perkins, Mrs. Belle Perkins
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Brown and chill
dren, Vivian and Junior, Mrs. Vesta
Bushey. Mrs. Sanborn Mosher. Mrs.
Hadley Perkins, Mrs. Corydon Mos
her. Miss Virginia Sabine, Marion
Morrow, Roland Bickford. Mrs. BeuIah
Richardson. Mr.. and Mrs. Varnev
Mosher.
MRS. Harry Mcguire and children.
Jennie and Charlotte, from Augusta
formerly of Boston, are guests at
LakeYiew, and log cabins.
Marion Crowell entertained nine of
her little friends July 8, it being her
ninth birthday. The afternoon was
passed in playing games, refresh
ments were served.
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.Sk0WHEGAN LOCAL news
Somerset County Headquarters nhsh &Sos e. IT,

Sheriff John w. Healy was called
to Madison Thursday to investigate
the burning in the early morning
hours Thursday, of Patterson Bridge.
Mrs. William HI. Fowler was in
Fairfield. Thursday, the guest Of
friends.
Mrs. Harry Newton is passing
sometime in Bar Harbor with Mr..
Newton, who has work there.
Charles Copp of Boston, is in town
passing some time with his brother,
Ruel L. Copp Of West Front street.
Mrs. Clarence Sprague Of Lexing-
ton, Mass. and granddaughter, Miss
Priscilla Sprague of Brookline, Mass,
arrived in town Wednesday night and
are guests of Mrs. Spragues brother
and WIFE, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Curtis.
Lieut. Ruth Knin of the Skowhegan
Salvation Army is having a two
weeks vacation, which she Is passing
at her home in Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Miss Bernice Boyd, who Is training
for a nurse at the Maine General hos
pital in Portland, arrived in town
Wednesday night to visit for a month
with her parents, Mr.. ad Mrs. Eden
Boyd, at the home on Bloomfield
street.
Ray Collins. Of Dover Foxcroft,
was in town Wednesday to see Mel
lie and Gram" Durham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred l.. Pooler, of
Pleasant street, have moved to their
cottage at Lave Wesserunsett for
the remainder of the summer. Sat-
urday their daughter and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick K. Day and
daughter, Elizabeth, will move to the
Lake, where they will pass several
weeks.
Mrs. Walcott and daughter, Miss
Helen Walcott, of Pennington, were
in town Thursday morning calling
on Mrs. Ernest A. Decker, at whose
home Miss Walcott, who Is a teacher
on Leavitt street, lives during the
school year. On their return they
were accompanied by Miss Marie
Goldhammer, of Madison, another
Skowhegan teacher, who is going TO
Rangeley to work for the remain
der of the summer.
King and Ollie Cummings, of
Wellesley, Mass, who are passing the
summer at Lake Wesserunsett, were
guests for the day Thurday of AL,
bert Decker at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest A. Decker.
| of Eost Leavitt street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Mitchell are
passing some time at the summer
home Breezy Bluff" Lake Wesserun-
sett.
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HINCKLEY

The Mabel Decker Phiiathea class
VIII meet Wednesday afternoon, July
IA, at the home of Mrs. p. A. Kicker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Boothby Of
Lewiston were callers in town Sun
day.
Mrs. H. E. Anderson of Sangerville
Is visiting Mrs. A. e. Webb.
A social time was enjoyed Sunday
E. j. Mitchell, when several of their
neighbors gathered and sang some Of
the old hymns and songs. 1t is just
such gatherings as these that help
make life worth while.
One of the hay buildings here, near
the station, owned by Charles Will
liams and used by D. E. Cain for
storing pressed hay. took fall, Sat-
urday. 1t did not fail nat but leans
considerably to the east.
Miss Abbie Morrow of Berea, KY.
who has been visiting her sister, Miss
Georgia Morrow at Redington- Gilman
hall, has gone to Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Johnson and
family Of Fairfield, were visitors at
Good VIII, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chesley Weddleton
are passing thor vacation in Massa-
chuetts.
Miss Evelyn. c. Joy passed the day
In Waterville, Wednesday.
Clyde e. Decker. district manager
of the Union Central Life ms. Co.,
who with his family Is passing the
summer in Clinton, was a business
caller in town Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olin She. man and
Lawrence Sherman of Brockton,
Mass, motored to Good Will Farm,
Sunday and remained over the holi-
day. Lawrence Sherman was a Good
Will boy and had not visited here
since he left IL years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Dorwood of Wa
terville, were guests at the picnic on
Prescott lawn Monday.
The Fourth of July was passed very
pleasantly at Good Will. In the morn
ing there was a swim, followed by
track athletics, obstacle races, etc. in
which the girls and boys participated
There was an interesting ball game in
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tn18-25-jly2-9

years has been chief officer on several
of the companys best tankers, visit
ing the largest ports Of his own coun-
try, South America. Europe and Afri-
ca. In a few weeks he would have
been eligible for his papers as cap
tain on the high seas. This personal
tribute is from the Office of the
Standard Oil company, He was an
excellent officer in the company's fleet
and a very loyal and reliable EN-
ployee, his loss is greatly felt" He had
planned to pass the summer at his
home with hts mother, sister and fam
lily. He leaves. beside his mother,
one sister, Mrs. A. r. Macarthur OF
r. l., other relatives and
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r. l.. and Miss Evelyn Borden OF
Everett are passing their summer
vacation in town.
MIR. and Mrs. Chester Knight pass
ed the week END with her mother,
Mrs. l.. r. Hodgkins.
The Katherine Ridgeway Camps
have been opened for the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Johnson OF
Hallowen passed the weekend with
relatives.
Dan Cronin was a Sunday visitor
in town.
Several from here attended the
dedication at Three Mile Pond.
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Harry Hamilton of Taunton, Mass,
is the guest this week of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Florence Hughes.
A number of persons from this
place went to Skowhegan Wednes-
day evening to hear Nellie Durham
play at the Roseland Dance pavilion.
James r. Brooks, who was called
to Uxbridge, Mass, last week by the
critical illness of his mother, return
ed to his home in Madison, Wednes-
day night.
Derry Lodge of Loyal Orangemen,
and the Orange Sisterhood Lodge,
will meet at their hall in the l. o. o.
f. block Sunday morning and attend
divine service in a body at the Free
Baptist church.
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WHITEFIELD

Will Potter is entertaining party
from New Jersey at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith and
family and Henry Murphy of Massa-
chusetts, passed a few days in town,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul King, who pass
ed the fourth in Waterville. with
their daughter, returned to their
home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Loveioy
passed the holiday with Mrs. Kath-
crime Morse.
Mrs. Walter Peaslee very recently
purchased a new Dodge Sedan.
Miss Ruth King went to Water
vile. Tuesday, for a visit with her
aunt, Mrs. Leo Macdonald.
Earle MacInnis, who passed the
Fourth with relatives in Melrose
Mass. has returned home.
Mrs. Katherine Morse had a bee
Thursday of last week, when good
number of neighbors turned out and
hauled gravel and rock for the con-
crete basement to the annex of the
Hospital. The foundation wall has
been completed.
Mr.. Gass Of Massachusetts is
passing his vacation with his daugh-
ter Mrs. Bertha CLANCY.
NORTH-Those who passed the
week lend at the home of Mrs. L. T
Hodgkns were Mrs. Annie Wallace,
Miss Elizabeth and Mr.. Roger Wal
lace, Mr.. Barrows, all of Arlington,
Mass, Robert Chase of Lawrence,
Mass, Wiley Borden and Mr.. Boland
of Everett, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Potter and
daughter of Maiden, Mass, and Mrs.
Percy Appleton of Augusta, were
Sunday callers at Mrs. L. T. Hodg
kins.
Mrs. Frances Gray attended the
funeral of Myrick Fowles, on Sun
day.
Iva Shorey has been working at
the North Whitefield telephone ex-
change.
Miss Jane Knight Of Providence,
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Past Grands to Meet

The past Noble Grands' Association
of Priscilla Rebekah Lodge will meet
Monday afternoon at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William Mitchell on West
Front street, when their elder daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fred T. Hurley will be the
hostess. The committee in charge of
the supper, which will be served at 6
o'clock, is made up of Mrs. Sara F.
Dyer, Mrs. Mabel N. Bragg and Mrs.
Alice S. Baker. This committee will
be assisted by the president, Miss
Alice E. Danforth. and Mrs. Hurley.
The gentlemen will be special guests
and the affair is sure to be one of
much pleasure, as the Mitchell home
Is an ideal place for such gathering.
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Philatheas Have Picnic

Ladies of the First Philathea class
of the Federated church in goodly
number gathered in the grove at Lake
wood Wednesday afternoon for the OBJ
servance of the annual field day. At
6 o'clock a delicious picnic supper was
served from tables set up by Manager
SWEET One out of town guest was
present, Miss Gertrude Anderson, a
missionary in Burma who. is a house
guest of her sister and husband, Rev
and Mrs. George L. Thurlow at the
Federated parsonage. In the evening
several gentlemen joined the ladies'
and a theatre party was made up and
the yentoyed the Lakewood Stock
Company's production of THE Boom
erang." There will be no regular meet
ing of this class until Septemher.
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Past Matrons Meet

Ladies of the Kennebec Past Mat
rons' Association of Minerva Chapter
No. "A, o. E. S., met at the cottage
Of Ed Burns in Lakewood Thursday
afternoon for their annual Field Day.
The hostess was Mrs. Fanny Hackett.
At the business session, Mrs. Harold
Phillips, of Skowhegan, the president
presided. A delicious picnic supper
was partaken of at o'clock. The
afternoon was passed socially and in
the evening the ladies attended the
production by the Lakewood Stock
Company. The outing was a great
pleasure to all attending.
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World War Trophy Arrives

A World War trophy in the form
of captured German machine gun
has arrived in Madison and is in
charge of a committee from Tardiff
Post of American Legion. While
it has not been definitely decided the
gun will probably be mounted on the
lawn at the Madison High school
building. which is a memorial to the
Void War soldiers.
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Homer Benson

Friends of Carroll Hooper, the
youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs Per-
ley Hooper of this village will be in
terested to learn of his marriage
Sunday at Turner to Miss Margaret
Benson. Mr.. Hooper is member of
the U. S. Marine Corps, and is now
stationed at the Portsmouth Navy
Yard
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MADISON

A meeting of the Merchants AS
ISOLATION was held Wednesday even
ing with a good attendance. Plans
were discussed for a Merchants
Week to be held in the near future
and committees appointed.
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the afternoon. At six o'clock the en-.
tire Good VIII community gathered
on Prescott lawn for the picnic sup
per. /. Moving pictures, The CONN
dence Man." with Thomas Meighan,
closed the days program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
$4,000 Fire at Rumford

Run1ford, Me, July s-tPl--Domi-
nick Tatisido, his wife and six chill
dren, were driven into the street
when fire swept their home at Smith
Crossing, near here early this morn
ing. Loss was placed at $4,000.