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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
PITTSTUN

R. A. Fossett of Randolph was a
caller in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Edwin Clough of Beech Hill
left Monday for New Hampshire
where she will visit relatives for a
few weeks.
Harold Smith is in the Gardiner
Hospital suffering with a broken leg,
j. c. Peterson and daughter Erna
were callers in Gardiner. Saturday.
The many friends of Bert Moulton
of North Pittston were sorry to hear
of his illness with bronchitis. All
hope for a speedy recovery.
H. H. Ellum of Farmingdale was a
caller at Pleasant View Farm. Sun
day.
Mrs. Charles Kicker was the guest
of Mrs. Ella Bookings, Thursday.
Miss Evelyn Crimmin is confined to
the house with mumps.
E. Clough was a caller at the home
of Burton Moulton. North Pittston,
Sunday.
Mrs. Warren Jones was called to
Augusta, Sunday. by the illness of
her daughter. Mrs. Hazel Jones.
Gladys Hersom passed the week.
end with relatives in Richmond.
Mrs. Herman Scott visited Mrs
Ella Brookings. Wednesday.
There Is not much change in the
condition of Mrs. Alice Essency, who
has been i'll for several weeks.
Mrs. J. Hersom and Mrs. Maud
Cummings were callers at the home
of Mrs. Edgar Fowles. Friday.
NORTH-Bert Moulton. who has
been very Ill is improving slowly.
Mrs. George Sparrow has returned
from Washington, D. c.. where she
has been passing the winter with
her daughter. All are glad to vel
come her back. but are sorry to hear
of her illness and hope for speedy
recovery.
On account of sickness and the
snow blocked roads the children at
tending the school at Randolph from
this place. have been obliged tc
miss a week of their school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
dLlittle
4 Rabbit
b by David Cory

AS the Big Brown Bear trudged
along the bridge over the River Sippi,
he looked down at the swift flowing
stream carrying great cakes of ice out
to the Big Blue Ocean many miles
away. "Aha!" he said to himself,
"spring will soon be here. Mr.. Merry
Sun Is doing his best to melt the ice
and snow" and the next minute
voice shouted:
Hello, hello, Big Brown Bear!
What brings you over here?
I thought you shopped in Rabbitville
Because 1t is so near"
''Well, you have no objection to my
going little farther, have you?" an
swered the old animal. beginning to
feel that already he had been corrected
enough by Professor Jim Crow for
ent-mindedness, as I mentioned in
the last story.
Certainly not" replied the Old Dog
| Driver from the top seat of his billy
goat stagecoach, for 1t was his voice
that had recited the pretty poem a
minute ago. "Just felt that perhaps
] you might be tired by the time you
| turned about and started for your
| Cosy Cave House. If you don't intend
| to shop all day I'll drive you back"
I'm just going to the Three-in- One
| Cent Store" smiled the Big Brown
Bear, feeling much pleasanter now that
| no criticism was being made of his
actions,"w wait just a few minutes" and
| over to that famous chain-store he
| ambled and up to the counter where
| fur coats were on sale.
! This one fits you nicely" said the
| lady duck salesman, as the Big Brown
Bear turned and twisted before the
long mirror.
| ."All right, I'll take it," he exclaimed,
not wishing to keep his good friend,
| the Old Dog Driver, waiting longer,
/ and as soon as it was done up in box
and neatly tied in paper and string
the Big Brown Bear walked over to
the Billy goat stagecoach and climbed
| In.
| "Gid-ap" shouted the Old Dog
Driver, and clicking his tongue against
his teeth, he snapped his whip and
away went the billygoat team with
the old creaking stage across the
bridge.
1.-THE Old Dog drives a billygoat-
In fact, 1 should say two,
The Big Brown Bear has a new fur
coat,
Cock a-doodle-do!"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
OAKLAND

Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Leahey of
Main street are receiving congratuia-
tions on the birth of a daugnter,
born Wednesday at i o'clock. Botn
mother and baby are doing finely.
Mrs. Freeman Bickford OF High
street is quite Ill and was taken 20
the Sisters hospital "Wednesday art
ernoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Parkman have
returned to their home, after visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin Tibbetts of Indian Pond.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church met in the church parior on
Wednesday at an all day meeting,
Fifteen ladies were present anu
much work done for the sale.
bountiful dinner was served at noon
under the direction of the hostesses'
Mrs. Frank Garland. MRS: orissa
Wrigley and Mrs. w. III. Judkins.
Mrs. Roy Adams of Fairfield stree'
passed the day Thursday In water
Vile visiting relatives.
Tuesday, Feb. %, the womens al,
vision of the Farm Bureau Will noiu
their regular monthly meeting al
Cascade Grange hall. All who wish
to make trays or baskets Will please
notify the chairman, Mrs. Alton
Kerr. so that the material necessary
to work with can be obtained.
Melvin Heath of Horn Hill is WIS.,
ting at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Harry Hersom, on Fairfield
street.
Mrs. Edger Holman is quite i'll al
her home on Water street.
Sawtelles orchestra will give a
public dance in Cascade Grange hall
Saturday night.
Mrs. Nettie Blaisdell and daughter
Dorothy, of Norridgewock are visit
ing at the home of Mrs. Blaisdell's
sister, Mrs. Earl Dudley of Summer
street.
Mrs. IvoIa Garland, who has beer
visiting at the home of Mr.. Gar
lands mother, Mrs. Mary Garland
of Dexter, has returned to her home
on Alpine street.
Mrs. Francis Spoffard and chill
| dren, Royal and Gerald, are visiting
| at the home of Mrs. Spoffard's par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. ID. knight o.
| Fairfield street.
All those not solicited for the all
| day meeting at Cascade Grange, Sat
| urday, are requested to bring cake
pies or doughnuts.
| Plans are completed for the min
strel show and dance to be giveI
under the auspices of CASCADE
Grange at the Grange hall. The bes
tai MT has been secured for the must
cal numbers, which consist of solos
both vocal and instrumental, quar-
tets and saxophone solos. Refresh
ments will be on sale.
| The Oakland High school baske
ball team will play the Getchel
Street church in the gym Friday eve
ming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
railroads and STEAMBOATS,
MAINE CENTRAL RAlLRoAp


TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA ION
Bangor. fl2.21 a. m. sl2.40 a. m. i4,A a !.
1925 am. tl2.25 pm. 1928 pm. s2.Ss pA'
B. & A. Pts. t1221 am. tl225pm.
Bar Harbor. tl2 81 a. M. tl2.25 p m
Belfast. ca "A a. m. TO-. 20 a. m, f2.zS ?;
Boston 1921 a. M, t5.54 a. m, 1ySl -
sl0.08 a. m, 1905 p. m, 1894 IN, 14.Vo
Calais. tl9.2l a. M, tl2.25 p. m.
Dover Foxcroft, C4.44 a. m. t2.23 p n;
Gardiner. 1921 a. M. 1854 q. m. isSi :. =, ~
slo,0S m, 1905 p. m, 1884 p. m. 14Vo p -
t5.l p. M, t7.19 p. M, f10.55 p. N: 40 N
Hallowell. t554 a. m. 1881 a. M. si0Us : :.
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f7.19 p, M. *1055 p. m.
Harmony. t12.25 o. m.
Lewiston, t5.54 a. m, 1881 a. m, slV.Vo -
TAOS p. m. $40 So p. m.
New York. So. "a p. m, TAOS p. m. -, M
slOoS a m, Il. o5 p. m. 1894 D. M. TAOS p NJ
TIE p. M. %l0.55 p. m
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1905 D m. s3,34 o. M, ISIS pm n. 10 PM
40 55p. m
St John, tl221 a m. ..m
Waterville, tl22l a. M. sl2.4 40 an. "a !, =.
20. &c a. m, tl2.25 p. m, t2.2S p. m. szos
Ds,lp m'' 'V u Except m Sunday and Monss.yy
Z Daily, except Monday. Daily. except sun'-s
! Sunday only.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
MOTHER GRAY'S POWDERS
BENEFIT MANY CHILDREN

Thousands Of mothers have found
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders an ex-
cellent remedy for children complain
ing of Headaches, Colds. Feverish-
ness, Worms, Stomach Troubles and
other Irregularities from which chill
dren suffer these days and excellent
results are accomplished. by it's use
They break up colds and regulate
the bowels. Used and recommended
by Mothers for over 80 years. Sold
by Druggists everywhere. Trial pack
age Free; Address, Mother Gray Co.
lie Roy, N. ".
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19

Portland. Me-; and william Ana.-
son Of Amherst, ". H.
The basketball team 10 uuttinv !.
some Hight but effective practice ~. u
week In preparation for the WI ~
end trip TO Pennington WHERE ~ 49,
meet the Abbott School on E,s silsy
night and the Pennington Mar.
School mems team on satnra l's'
Kent's Hill defeated both these tsssss..
in the Kicker Gymnasium ear,isr a Y
the season but expects much difYsr.s,a.
competition this week. Both t -. ~
have improved noticeably, the Abha ..
School holding Coburn to a ~
point margin and the Normal scbns,
having been materially strengthsnss
in the last three weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19

sang Cocky Doodles at the Old, Farm
Yard as the billy goats trotted by, their
heads held high in the aid and the
silver tips on their horns shining in
the sun.
How are Mrs. Bruin and the cubs?''
asked the Old Dog Driver as he pulled
in his team at the foot of the steep
little hill, on the top Of which stood
the Cosy Cave House Of his passen-
ger.
Family as happy as the day Is
long," answered the Big Brown Bear,
handing the good dog a couple of
Pumpkin Pennies. Much obliged" and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
SMITHFIELD

Mrs. Naomi Hartford is quite m
Mrs. Leon Briggs Is confined to thp
house with a fractured wrist.
There will be an old fashionea
dance at the Grange hail. Febr.larv
81. These dances are proving very
popular.
Mrs. Hiram Savage is on the sick
list.
Wallace Blaisdell has gone 10
Norridgewock and resumed his On.
ties for Gerald Marble.
Mrs. Lizzie Stevens Is i'll
Wallace Caswell is working for
Herman Stevens.
Ed. Snow of Waterville was a
business caller in town the first Of
the week.
Mrs. Julia Charles Is the guest o.
relatives in Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19

up the steep path ambled the kind old
bear in his new fur overcoat while the
stagecoach rolled away, down the
Winding Forest Trail to Rabbitville.
On reaching that busy little city it
stopped before dear Uncle Lucky
Bank, for the Old Dog Driver wished
to deposit the Pumpkin Pennies which
the Big Brown Bear had just given
him.
Hello, how are you?" cried dear
Uncle Lucky, the President Of the
Bank. looking up from his desk as the
Old Dog Driver trotted up to the tell
ers window. bad day." or. should
say, bad roads for travelling" And in
the next story you shall hear what
happened after that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19

How much better off in the matter
of keeping paths cleared of snow is
the city man with a garage as COM
pared with the farmer with his stock
barn? Well, there are a greater
number of those unwilling to work to
be had for hire in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19

Philadelphia boasts an alcohol
ring, said to be implicated in a ma
tion-wid bootleg conspiracy. said
ring owning fifteen distilleries and
handling 1880 Of the grain alcohol
made in this country. The manu-
featuring cost is said to be 60 cents
per gallon and the price to whole
salers SO per gallon. Looks like the
ring would have enough in the cash
register to hire the lawyers for its
defensA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19

Polar bears are reported to be in
bad form this winter. their white
coats having turned a sickly yellow.
Perhaps they have premonition OF
another summers sufferings from the
gas exhausts of exploring airships
charting the lands of the Arctic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19

Boston estimates fifty thousand
dollars damage to automobiles from
ruts in her streets. The car makers
and garage proprietors. in the cam
paign for snow removal, should care
fully insert provision that enough
snow be left to make ruts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19

Flexible glass can be used as a
fluid to stiffen fabrics. say the head
lines. If applied to the diaphaonous
material of feminine apparel we
trust it may result in looking
through glass darkly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
Social Neiqhbor Club

The Social Neighbor' Club met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Fletcher, Saturday evening. A good
time was enjoyed by all. and a de-
licious supper was served to a party
of 10.
Mrs. Ina Toon1ey and granddaugh-
ter. Eileen, passed the day Sunday,
with Mrs. Fred Thurston.
Percy Farris passed Sunday at his
home here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19

Mexico retorts, in effect, that not
withstanding her new land and
petroleum laws capital to the amount
of half a billion dollars is flowing in
and every available oil site is being
investigated. We hope the investors
will not look to this Government to
secure to them any foolish invest
ments, wherever made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
GRANGE MEETING

A regular meeting of Clinton
Grange was held Wednesday even
ing. George Tapley was elected
pianist for the year. At the next
regular meeting the first and second
degrees will be conferred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19

Last year import value of the
rubber brought into this country was
$42s. 100000 as compared with STA
Ss1.1oo the previous year. But we
must have balloon tires; they make
riding easy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19

OF course that six-million- dollar
merger in Maine sardines isn't to be
followed by merger in con-
comitants, mustard. pickles let
cetera!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19

Watch out or the bolshevik man
will get you. Right now he may be
hitching his air wagon to the North
Pole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
Strictly Sedate

els my wife forward?" asked the
passenger on the limited.
"She wasn't SO to me, SIR re-
piled the polite conductor.-L c.
Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19

GETCHELL'S CORNER The
whist party given Saturday evening
by tn Red Ray club was we'll at
tended. There will be another one
next Saturday evening.
At the next regular meeting of the
Rehekahs, Tuesday, Feb. %, roll call
night will be observed. 1t is hoped
there will be a good attendance.
Myron S. Turner made a business
trip to Portland, Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary H. Trites. who has en-
ployment in Haverhill, Mass, is
passing a week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Freeman Trites.
Miss Margaret Durham and Miss
Helen Prescott were guests of friends
in Augusta last Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Ralph Tracy and little son are
visiting Mrs. Tracy's father in Yea
Zie.
Mrs. W. V. Nash was in Waterville,
Wednesday,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19

do you ever take any interest in
crossword puZzles?"
NO." Senator Sorghum answered.
when I've been through a filibus-
tering session I've had all the eXer-
else I want in putting words to-
gether so that they won't mean any
thing in particular"
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
VASSALBORO

Nassalboro Grange held its regular
meeting, Tuesday. Owing to the in
clemency of the weather only a small
number of members were present.
Charles Denico of Romans Corner
is confined at home by illness.
Bert Denico of North Vassalboro
was called to Romans Corner. Tues
day, by the illness of his father
Charles Denico.
Mrs. Mark Mari Of Georgetown, is
very i'll at the home of her daughter
Mrs. f. A. Taylor at Priest Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19

1.-THE Rum Plot Spreads" and why
shouldn't it? The rum doubtless
spread
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
WINDSOR
Whiaf part,.

The weekly whist party Of A..
tables was enjoyably enterfalrss
Saturday evening at the home Of ~
and Mrs. Francis Colburn. n.
rooms were Hastily decorated IN kess
ing with st. Valentines Day. TS.
first prize was won by Mildred Hu..
sey and Harry Pinkham and the -.
ISOLATION by Hazel and Dennis m.
lett. Dainty refreshments wer.
served. The next meeting WIN -
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harland Husssv
Friends in this place are very so,
ry to learn of the serious acciasn,
to James, the young son Of Mr.. an
Mrs. Delbert Sproul. All exprsss
much sympathy for the family anS
sincerely hope for complete r.
covery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19

the time, night and day.-Portland
Press Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19

The notion of stacking snow drifts
lS1th Charleston free-for-alls isn't
citing with favor in terpsichorean
|cles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19

A man had produced his cigar case
and taken out cigar and then, as
if suddenly remembering, had offered
his friend the remaining cigar. After
a while the donor of the cigar asked
his friend how he was enjoying the
smoke.
Not so bad" replied the other.
obviously.
Il thing they are very good for
the price-two for a quarter"
"Yes," replied the friend, but you
have the 20-cent one"
Pittsburgh Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
Light and Airy

A crowd of small boys was
gathered about the entrance to a
circus tent. A man standing near
watched them for few minutes.
Then he walked up to the ticket
collector and said with an air of
authority:
Let all these boys in and count
them as they pass"
The ticket collector did as re-
quested, and when the last one had
passed in he turned and said:
Twenty eight, sir"
Good" said the man, smiling, as
he walked away. II thought l
guessed right
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19

Friday, February 10, 1925.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19

Returning to Maine cooking. the
members of the Maine to Southland
pilgrimage will be the guests at a
Maine products banquet Saturday
evening of this week at the Congress
Square hotel at Portland. Practically
the entire party will attend, except a
few who were obliged to remain in
Washington on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19

After cruising at the westward for
the past ten days, the Coast Guard
Cutter Ossipee arrived at Portland
Tuesday evening, and Wednesday
filled her coal bunkers at the Poca-
hontas wharf, preparatory to soon
starting out on another cruise. During
her absence the cutter touched at
Boston, but most OF the time she was
patrolling the Massachusetts coast in
company with several other cutters
and a score of patrol boats, keeping
close tabs on several Nova Scotia
crafts which are prepared to send
liquor ashore, if allowed any oppor-
tunity to do so. The rum fleet is COM
posed of the Beatrice, l. Malone, and
two other schooners of about 100 tons
each, they keeping safe distance off
shore, jogging along on Stilwegan
Banks, between Gloucester and
Provincetown. They do not seem to
be doing very thriving business, as
every movement of theirs is carefully
watched. with several of the govern
nent boats in close proximity all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19

Horse races and dog races We're
among the interesting events holding
the attention at the fourth annual
Northern Aroostook winter carnival
recently held at Ashland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19

A circus with wild" animals and
everything featured the meeting of
the Houlton Rotary Club held Mon
day evening
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-04
DISCUSSION PRODUCING
ACTION

Henderson: All, my dear Shaw,
/ gave you the credit, many
years ago, for inventing the drama
of discussion, as gave Wilde credit
for inyenting the comedy Of CONVEX
sation. Isben did not invent this new
feature. A Dolls House happened to
be a drama about a discussion. The
discussion is the dramatic crisis: the
scene-s-taire. But Isben, unless you
count An Enemy Of the People. has
written no other dramas Of discus
sion; he merely laid an egg which
you Matched,
Shaw: He never wrote anything
else after A Dolls House. But the
discussion, though at first it appears
as a regularly placed feature at the
end Of the last act. and is initiated
by the woman, as in A Dolls House
and Candida, soon spreads itself over
the whole play.
Both authors and audiences realize
more and more that the incidents and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-04
orge Bernard Shaw Reveals "Secrets'' of Playwrting

Of course, chronicles. They are all big
scenes, with climaxes.
The only play / ever planned and
plotted was Captain Brassbound's Con-
version, which was neither the better
nor the worse for that perfunctory pre-
liminary, and the scene a faire stands
out so little that nobody but an expert
could say which it is. Tint shows
how little it matters what starts a
play. What Is important is to let 1t
take you where it wants without he
least regard to any plans you have
formed.
The more unforeseen the develop
ments the better. Nobody knows or
cares about your plans and plots, an |
if you try to force your play to con-
form to them you will distort your
characters, make the action unnatu-
raj and bore and frustrnte the audi
ence. Trust your inspiration. If you
have none. sweep a crossing. No one
is compelled to write plays.
Henderson: 1 take it, then, that
you never draw up scenario.
Shaw: No, cannot too often re-
peat that a real play is a natural
growth and not the filling up Of
form. OF course, what is called a WILL
made fIov-tha nincfaanth noptury
Partisan article-can be built up like
a ferro-concrete house. But the real
thing grows and shapes itself an is
joy forever, whilst the watching of
a ferro-concrete building, though IN
teresting for the first time, soon o..
comes a bore.
Copyright, 1895. Copyright In Great
Britain by the Author.)