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Evening star., 1926-11-18
from $50 to o'clock To be repeated
tomorrow, same time and place.

The annual fair of St. Monica's
Chapel will be continued this evening
in the parish hall, South Capitol and
l. streets. To be repeated tomorrow.
Evening star., 1926-11-18

out Of a realty transaction. Staples
admitted that he refused to continue
payments on house he was purchas-
ing from Munro when the latter re-
fused to execute title to the property.
Mr.. Staples told the board that sew
eral hundred dollars equity which he
had held in another house had been
turned over, according to an agree
ment to Arthur w. Nice, agent for
Evening star., 1926-11-18
PUPILS UNDERGO TEST.
$50 at Bryan School Are Being
Diagnosed Now.

Pupils of the Bryan School to the
number of $50 are now being dag
nosed by the department of mental
tests and measurements.
Much interest on the part Of par
ents of these pupils will undoubtedly
be manifested when, at the invitation
of their principal. Miss Jessie La
Sale, assistant superintendent of
schools. in charge of this department
of research, with her specialist, Mrs.
B. S. Barnes, will address the regu-
lar meeting of the Bryan Parent
Teacher Association Friday at 1880
pm.
Evening star., 1926-11-18

Miss Olive Beatty, chairman, will
meet with the law and legislation com
mittee, o'clock. at the Women's City
(Sl,yh
Evening star., 1926-11-18
Resignation Accepted.

The President has accepted the res
ignation Of First Lieut.. Elton T. Cobb,
United States Infantry, "for the good
of the service" Lieut.. Cobb was re-
Gently stationed at Fort Moultrie,
S. c.
Evening star., 1926-11-18
[r. Munro, who subsequently left

Mr.. Munro, who subsequently LETT
town.
Two privates Of the ninth precinct
today pleaded guilty to charges OF
entering a private concern without
cause while on duty. They were
Pyts. G.. F. Cummins and w. A.
Fiefield. They were said to have
stopped at a delicatessen at 401 Mary
land avenue northeast for about a
half hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-17
COnsecrate Chimes
Of Lewiston Church

Lewiston. June 1.-the work Of
placing the new chimes for st. Joseph's
church in the tower began early
Wednesday morning and was watched
by an interested and constantly chang
ing group of spectators.
The street and square in front of
the church were filed Tuesday evening
for the conservation of the chimes by
Bishop Murray of the Maine diocese.
II. Reardon of Gardiner as deacon, FIR.
II. Reardon of Gardiner as deason. FIR.
Martin of Waterville as sub-deason,
FIR. c. A. Biglin as master of ceremo-
MES, who was assisted by FIR. Maurice
Carroll was assisted by FIR Frank Ben
nett of Whitefield was cross bearer.
and the acolytes were FIR. Edward
Walsh, FIR. Frank Brady of st. Pat
rick's church.
A banquet at the Dewitt preceded
the ceremony and between rs and 100
people were present. James H. Carroll
presided. and Mayor Wiseman and Rev.
FIR. Kealy spoke briefly.
The first program on the new chimes
Will be given Sunday morning by An
drew Meneely of the firm who case the
bells in Wateryliet, n. Y. Mr.. Meneely
accompanied the bells here and super
intended putting them up. on Mon
day evening Mr.. Meneely will give a
patriotic concert.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-17

Miss Grace Neal of Dallas, Tex, a
student at Wheaton College, Norton,
Mass, who has been a guest of her
college friend, Miss Mary Merrill, at
the home Of her parents, Attorney and
Mrs. E. F. Merrill. departed en- route
for her home Tuesday noon.
Miss Estelle Mason, home demon
stration agents leader of the extern
sion course at U. Of NJ, departed
Tuesday noon after being at the
county office in conference with the
Somerset home demonstration agent,
Miss Elizabeth Lineken.
Bert Welch of East Madison was in
town Tuesday, leaving on the late
train for few days business trip to
Portland.
Charles McCrillis, who has been re-
lieving Mrs. Grace Tilton, clerk in
the local freight office of the Maine
Central Railroad Company, has COM
pleted the work here and Wednesday
went to North Arson where until the
first of July he will relieve the oper-
ator and clerk.
Many friends of Mrs. Lavina Good
rich, who has been seriously i'll at
her home on Water street. will be
pleased to know that she is recover
ing and that Miss Rattle Tozier, r. NJ,
who has been caring for her, has COM
pleted her duties.
Mrs. Grace ]. Tilton who has been
having a vacation from her duties at
the Maine Central freight office, on
Wednesday resumed work.
Mrs. Fred Poulin and baby son,
Robert Merrill Poulin, was discharged
from the Kennebec Valley Hospital
Wednesday. where the baby was
born.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-17

Colby College on Wednesday con-
ferred the degree of Doctor Of Di-
vinity upon Rev. George Merriman,
the beloved pastor Of the Bethany
Baptist church for more than 20
years. Mr.. Merriam was graduated
from Colby college in 1879 with the
degree of A. B. and in 1882 received
his A. M. degree. His father and an
elder brother, Rev. Edward F. Mer-
riam, d. D., of Boston were gradual
ed from Colby as were also two Of
his daughters. Mrs. Ethel Merriam
Weeks, wife of professor Lester F.
Weeks professor at Colby, and
Miss Marion A. Merriam. Mr.. Mer-
riam is Q native of, Maine. having
been born at China. He was grad
uated at Newton Theological Insti-
tute at Newton Center, Mass, in
1882 and the following year was or
dained as a minister. His first pas
torate was at Abilene, Kansas. He
was in the west 10 years and pastor
at the Baptist church in Freeport,
Maine for II years and game to
Skowhegan from Freeport. He has
held and does now many important
positions in the State and associa-
tional organizations and is trustee
ofof the Coburn Classical Institute
at Waterville. Mr.. and Mrs. Mer-
riam (nee Eugene Runnells) were
parents of nine children. One
daughter, Marguerite, died few
years ago just as she had closed her
Junior year in Skowhegan High
George r. Merriam, one of the
Massachusetts, Y secretaries with
Headquarters in Boston: Frank +.
Merriam, gaduate of U. of M, an
efficiency engineer located in Dan
vers, Mass; Arthur B. Merriam,
graduate of B. u, has responsible
position with the Bemis Bag Com
pany; Thornton w. Merriam,
graduate from Boston University
and Harvard College. is an educator
and has been directo of religious ed
ucation at Western Reserve and
Case School of Applied Science in
Cleveland, Ohio; Ralph Foster Mer-
Ram has an excellent position with
the New Process Stove Company in
Cleveland, Ohio. He went into the
hogan High school and has made
good Mrs. Ethel Weeks resides in
Waterville; Miss Helen r. Merriam,
graduate from Pennington Nor
NAL school, is a teacher in the
Springfield, Mass, city schools; Miss
Marion A. Merriam has closed her
first year teaching. having been
member of the High school faculty
at Union, Maine. Mr.. and Mrs.
Merriam have nine grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merriam are held in
the highest esteem in Skowhegan
and vicinity and are much beloved
by a large circle of friends and ac-
uuaintances of all denominations
and many of no creed call them
friends. Mrs. Merriam is a member
of the Ladies' Aid Society and her
wise Judgment is sought in the diff
ficult problems of this society's
work. She is also member of the
Town Improvement Society, the
Woman's Club, the Clementine Wes-
ton Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, and is president of the Hell
en- Coburn Missionary Society and.
has charge of the Cradle Roll worlI
of the Sunday School and assists IN
the Primary work. The first official
service performed by Dr. Merriam
after receiving the degree was otll-
ciating at the wedding of one of the
Sunday School pupils of Bethany.
Miss Bernice f. Holt and Lester M.
Hook, Wednesday evening at the
Holt home on Madison avenue.
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Woman Uses Silk
Stocking to Hang Self

Chicago. June 16-(P)-Profound
depression, due to loneliness and ach-
ing heart, was held responsible today
for the cuicide of Mrs. Mary r. A.
Villas, society matron and former
wife of Royal C. Villas, wealthy man
ufacturer and club man.
A pair of silk stockings knotted
about her throat, Mrs. Villas body
was found hanging from a metal
cross bar yesterday in a closet at
her home.
Mrs. Villas obtained a divorce from
her husband in 1921, naming as CO.
respondent, a Mrs. r. C. Vance. A
year after the decree was obtained,
Mr.. Villas announced his marriage to
Mrs. Edna Vance, of Texas.
Robbed of the companionship of
her 20-year-old daughter. Virginia,
through the demands of society, and
of her son. Royal, c., II, in school at
Pottstown, Pa, Mrs. Villas brooded
a great deal, her physician said. She
never lost her affection for her for
mer husband.
Before her marriage Mrs. Villas,
VINO was 40 years old, was Miss Mary
Armstrong, of Baltimore.
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Defer Sentence
Tn Case Much Married
Jos. McCarty of Hub

Boston, June 16-(P)-Three of the
five wives Of Joseph Mccarthy were
present in Superior court today when
he pleaded guilty to charge Of poly
gamy. Sentence was deferred.
The last of the wives, Pearl Nv
Gully. of Boston, who said she had
worked with Mccarthy when he was
captain of rescue mission, told the
court she still was loyal and had no
intention of repudiating him. The
others, Isabelle V. Mccarthy and
Mary Agnes Cunningham Mccarthy,
made no comment.
The indictment charged that Nc
Carthy, otherwise known as Edward
Franklyn, on Sept. "a, 1918, married
Mary Agnes Cunningham, at Man
chester. N. H., while his wife. Isa-
belle V. Mccarthy still was living;
and that on July 10, 1924, he unlaw-
fully married Pearl C. McCully, in
Boston. The police claimed to have
records of two additional marriages.
Mccarthy also pleaded guilty of
perjury in obtaining licenses in Bos-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-17
Wall Street Briefs

New York, June 16.-(P)-The
American Wooden Company is amply
supplied with working capital and
does not contemplate new financing of
any description, Andrew G. Pierce,
president, said today in connection
with rumors of a bond issue. Not
withstanding continuation of the gen
orally depressed condition of the tex
tile industry, the company has booked
substantially greater business than a
year ago to this date. The volume of
sales in the current heavy weight sea-
son is ahead of last year and despite
substantially lower prices for their
goods the dollar and cents volume is
in excess of 1926"
Mr.. Pierce added that while final re-
SUITS could not now be accurately es-
timated, if operations continued on the
present basis, indications being that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-17
MADISON

A most enjoyable program WI
given Wednesday evening at ~
Methodist Episcopal church before
good sized audience of interesisI
parents and friends by the violin All
piano pupils of Mrs. Alice S. Rand
The order of exercises was: Pan
duet, Comrades Waltz" DelphlAl
1ngraham and Marjorie Smell; pan
selection, Courtney, Louise Holman
THE Merry Month of May" Grunl
Marie ingalls,; piano duet. "Gypsl
Dance" Mendelshon, Prudence HenIl|
and Dorothy Gray; violin solo, Sefsl
made. Dirigo, Orris Burns; keDola' /
Dance, r. Krentzlin, Mary Hera|
Venetian Serenade, Brown, wilma
Perkins; End Waltz, Goddard, Alcl
Burwood; The Daccind Doll, Pol0lnsl
Rhoda Craft; violin Quartette, Mar
Miniature, Osgood, Iolene King, Anhi1
ingalls,, Erlen Adams, Wilbur Ehss
piano solo. The Rosary, Neyin, jean
cite Moore; March Mignonne, Poul
mi, Dorthy Gray, two piano euss
Simple Confession" Theme, Hhou'
Craft, Marta Bracket; violin qua.
tette, Evening Time, Nevin, 1au!'
Strang. Marie Perkins. Anita VIA
Iolene King; Melody by Vice frss
Dawes, Anita Viles; Sunset Bu.ls'
Doris Burns; To the Sunrise, !, IV.'
jussen, Marietta Bracket; violin SOY, y.
Kuiawiak- Wieniaski, Henry Han
Improvisation and Melody broN Y.
Rustic of Spring. Sinding. MarJol,'
Smell; violin solo, Serenade, Drala
"Old Folks at Home" Foster, wan. s'
Burwood; March -Telhurst vioiih ~
cemble. A.,
Charles Young, of Chicago, is w
guest this week Of Mr.. and MIS- W. W.,
liam P. Hilton. MIR. Young can,'
down from Lake Moxie Twin Nv Inv,
pound salmon, which he IS nas .is
mounted to take home for souseHA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-17

AT 100 o'clock Wednesday evening
at the beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlton Manley Holt on Madison
avenue their only daughter. Miss
Bernice Eva Holt and Lester Metcalf
Hook son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Woodbury. Hook of Melrose, Mass,
were married by the Rev. George
Merriam, pastor of the Bethany Bap-
fist church, where the bride as child
attended Sunday school. The impress
sive double ring ceremony was used.
They were attended by the groom's
sister, Miss Flrence Georgia Hook
of Melrose, Mass, as brides maid
and the brides brother, Bernard Carl
ton Holt as best man. The wedding
march was played by Mrs. Marion T.
Oddly. a s. Fl. S. classmate of the
bride. who also played during the
ceremony The bride wore beauti-
full white georgette crepe gown with
veil and bandeau of pearlsNand orange
blossoms and carried a lovely bridal
bouquet. The brides maids dress
was orchid taffeta. The rooms were
most attractively decorated with
evergreen vine on the stair rail and
arch way between hall and living
room and about windows, with ferns,
white hlacs and tulips. At 8 o'clock
a reception was held at the Holt home
during which dainty ices, cake and
punch were served on the porch by
Mrs. Agnes Roullard, Mrs. Margaret
Symons,, Mrs. Virginia Burkhardt,
S. H. S. classmates of the Bride and
Miss Dorothy Smith. Out of town
guests to witness the wedding cere-
mony were the groom's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. w. Hook, sister Miss
Florence G. Hook and Gardner Steb-
bens of Melrose, Mass; the brides
grandparents Mrs. Annie Holt Of
Hinckley and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Williams of Canaan. Out of town
guests at the reception were Mrs.
Fred Foss Lawrence of Portland, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Allen and Mr..
and Mrs. William Stetson of Bangor.
Miss Holt is a graduate of Show
hogan high school in class of 1921,
and took a course at Pine Manor.
Wellesley, Mass, and, at Boston Mu-
scum of Fine Arts. The groom was
educated at Melrose High school and
Essex County Agricultural college
and is an orchardist. After a we'd
ding trip Mr.. and Mrs Hook are to
make their home in North Searsmont,
Maine, where Mr. Hook will special
ize in fruit culture. Mrs. Hook is one
of Skowhegan's best beloved young
ladies and many pre- nuptial parties
nave been rendered her and she has
been the recipient of many lovely
and useful gifts. which in her own
home will be reminders of her girl
hood friendships. The best wishes of
many friends will. go with them to
their Searsmont home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-17
Sk0WHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters HfHsh rnos 1'i

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hafey and
son, Wallace b. Hafey, We're in Farm
ington Wednesday night, to attend
the graduating exercises at the State
Normal school. Their daughter and
sister, Miss Helen Hafey. was one Of
the graduates.
Miss Iva Lewis of Pittsfield is a
surgical patient at the Somerset Hos
pital.
Gean Noble of Norridgewock Is a
surgical patient at the Somerset Hos
pital.
Merton Daggett of Madison was in
town Tuesday on his way to Portland
to accompany his niece, Miss Frances
Kennedy. who is a student at St. Jo-
seph Academy, to her home in Madi-
son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-17
Duell Jury Disaqrees

New York, June 16-(P1-The jury
IN the perjury trial of Charles H.
DUEL, former president of Inspiration
Pictures, Inc, reported inability to
agree this morning and was dis
charged. Duell vas indicted for per-
jury after an action he brought last
year to restrain Lillian Gish. motion
picture star, from working for any
one but him, was thrown out of court.
During the earlier action Mr.. Duell
asserted that he and the screen star
had bem engaged to be married but
Miss Gish denied this. Miss Gish
was not called as a witnes in the
perjury trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-17

pear for this play only, Mr.. Eric
Dressler, one of the most popular Of
the younger actors of today. Mr..
Dressler's last two successes in New
York were made in THE Goose Hangs
High" and Young Blood" The critics
all agree Eric Dressler is headed for
stardom. Mr.. Dressler Is occupying
the Moses Haines cottage on the
water front and will be Joined by
owen Davis, author, and Hugh Ford,
producer, of 1.-The Man Who Forgot"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-17
Lakewood Notes

Next week the Lakewood Players
will present THE Man Who Forgot"
by Owen Davis. Two of his plays
We're given at Lakewood last year,
The Nervous Wreck and 1.-THE
Haunted House" Mr.. Davis will come
to Lakewood to see the Lakewood
Players perform his newest play. 1t
is really a homecoming for Owen
Davis, as he was born in Bangor.
In THE Man Who Forgot will APP
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Wins $3.50 DAMAGES

Lewiston, June 16-John B. Berube
of College street, Lewiston, wins
$3.50 damages from the A and X. Ry.,
for an accident which demolished his
REQ truck as he was leaving his home
early one morning in April. Mr..
Berube sued for $4,000 and the case
was before the court one entire day.
A verdict was not reached by the
traverse jury until late Thursday af-
ternoon, tho they had been deliber-
ating since $3.50 in the morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-17

The funeral service for Mrs. Hiram
Perkins will be held at the home of
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Carolyn p.
Fairbrother on Water street, Friday
at II o'clock. The officiating clergy
man will be Rev. George Merriam,
pastor of the Bethany Baptist church,
and a neighbor. The burial will be
made in the family lot in the South
side cemetery
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BELFAST
Alice L. Tower

Alice L. Tower, a native OF se az
mont, born so years ago, died ID Oh shs
fast Tuesday night. She was ia
daughter of Austin Mariner anu ~.
wife of Percy Tower. Funeral -
vices will be held Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-17

Defense rested in trial of three
Boston youths charged with Patrol
man Comeau's murder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-17

New London coastguard officials
started investigation of firing on Ar
thur Curtis James yacht.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-17

York City. The Ericsson and the
patrol boat were cruising off Mon
tauk Point when the Harriet was
sighted leaving the side of the Brit
ish schooner Eva June. A short
chase ensued resulting in the seiz-
IRE
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Mabel Seekins

Funeral services for Mabel Seen
will be held Friday at 2 ociocA' n Ms
William Vaughan officiating. sisd
Seekins, wife of Frank Seekins' Zoe Zoe
at their home in Swanville, at tne 40
of 81.
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NEWS BRIEFS

Thousands of New Workers jam
med Grand Central station to bid
farewell to visiting cardinals who
cago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-17

Jury in perjury trial of Charles H
DUEL, New Cork film company head
failed to agree on verdict.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-17

Colby College bestowed degrees on
107 graduates at 1e5th commence
ment exercises.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-17

Two Brazilian warships ordered to
search coast for Bernardo Duggan
missing Argentina airman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-17

Premier BRAND confronted by
many difficulties in forming suitable
French cabinet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-17

Current shipments of Onyx Hosiery
Company are largest in it's history.
with orders for the fall also at new
high. Directors are understood to plan
a quarterly dividend of 80 cents a
share, placing the stock on an annual
basis of 1920 a share. The company
has no bank loans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-17

Newport, r. l., June 16.-R-
While the attention of Newport was
centered upon the entertainment of
Prince Gustavus Adolphus and
Princess and Louise of Sweden this
afternoon, Mrs. Margaret Fahen-
stock Stokes, socially prominent in
Newport and Washington, and Lieut.
enant Benjamin Royal Holcomb. U.
S. N, Junior naval aide to President
Coolidge, were quietly married at
Bell Rock, the summer home of Mrs
Stokes. The ceremony which was
witnessed by less than dozen
guests. was performed by Chaplain
Truman Riddle of the Newport naval
training station. Included among
the guests was Assistant Secretary
of the Navy Theodore Douglas Rob-
inson, who came from Washington
to attend.
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Ottawa, Ont. June 16.-(P)-Ten
hours of uncertainty over the fate
of the liberal government of Canada
ended in the early hours of this
morning with rejection by the
House tof Commons of a conserva-
tive motion of non-confidence, 107 to
113. The conservative motion took
the government unawares yesterday
afternoon. 1t was based on "failur-
es to fulfill promises" but was di-
rected specifically at the government
for dropping from it's program the
return to Alberta of the natural re-
sources of that province. now held
by the government
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Wall Street hears that Sinclair Con-
solidated Oil plans to call for retire
ment an additional amount Of its
bonded debt in the near future, to be
met out of earnings. The company re-
Gently called 100000 of it's 6 per
cent. bonds for retirement on July 1.
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Philadelphia, June 16.-R BY
special permission the Lexington
Minute Men had their picture taken
today in front Of the Liberty Bell at
independence Hall. Nine of the min
ute men were in colonial Inform and
carried an official copy of the orr
ginal Bedford flag, which was car
ried to Concord on April 10, 1775, by
Nathaniel Page of Bedford, Mass.