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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21

"As sure as have on sleigh bells, !"
neighed the sporty old animal.
Although not as young as used to be,
1 can trot mile in two twenty-three."
Uncle John Hare, on hearing this
good news, lost no time in hoping into
the sleigh, when off trotted the Old
Brown Horse, feeling very proud to
have so famous passenger as the old
gentleman hare. And in the next story,
provided nothing unpleasant occurs.
you shall hear what happened after
that. So ask father to be sure to
bring home the paper, Little Reader.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
Charter Member ob.4rx...

Nokonus Chapter. o. z. 81 -
ed charter member and Past pss..r.
night. at the regular meetin~ ~
Monday evening The incIsn...
weather kept many at hons :.
those who attended report a.
usually pleasant evening. Four i.
ter members and seven past nss.s ~
were present. A short program y
furnished and refreshments serv.s y
the close Of the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
Case Of Necessity

Ted-Whatever the moralists may
say. short skirts made a girl look
neat.
Ned-Yes: they kept her from 60
ing around with darned stockings.-
New York Sun and Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
What's in a Name?

Colonel L. G. Mutt was the man
who tried to make Miami and the rest
of Florida dry last winter. c. w.
Crooke is the superintendent of the
Florida Anti-Saloon League. But
what's in a name, anyhow?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
Her Choice

Hubby: I see that Presley. who
died the other day, left his wife half
million. How would you like to be
his widow?
Wifey: Now, you know 7 would
rather be yours, dear.-Good Hard
ware.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
S. S, Officers

The Congregational Sunday School
elected the following officers for the
year 1926: superintendent. Mrs.
Elizabeth Reed; assistant superin-
tendent. Mrs. Charles Wilson: secre-
tary and treasurer, Miss Rebekah
Reed: assistant Henry Reed; organ
list, Miss Faylene Hodges; ushers,
Dean Hodges and Gilmore Wood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
Mrs. Ella D. Shaw

Death has entered our community
once again and removed from us a
dear friend. Mrs. Ella Doten Shaw,
wife of DIR. H. F. Shaw, died Saturday
after long illness. She was a be-
loved member of the Eastern Star.
pelng past worthy matron, and for
many years teacher of the young pto-
pies class in the Baptist Sunday
school. She was also actively asso-
ciated with the Baptist Missionary
Society. A great reader. a woman of
brilliant mind and fond of intellectual
tnlngs. She was a native of Minot,
coming here from that town at the
time of her marriage to DR.. II. F..
Shaw, Al years ago. Many are the
friends who will miss the ready smile
and welcome and all extend heartfelt
sympathy to her husband, DR.. Shaw,
who survives her. Burial was at
Minot Tuesday.
Miss Cora Bradley of Hallowell
passed the weekend with her mother.
Mrs. Nellie Bradley.
Mrs. May Hersom of the village is
visiting her son, Harry Robinson, for
few days
Mrs. Emma r. Richmond of Win
throp is visiting at Mrs Lila B. Cor
don's.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Walker were in
Augusta Friday on business. making
the trip by auto.
The children of Roy Carson have
been ill with chickenpox.
Mrs. Addie Wadleigh is working for
Mrs. Nellie Pearl. who is in poor
health
Mrs. Lee Williams is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Roy Mace of Readfield.
c. w. Jacobs is in Augusta for a
few days on business.
Miss Lottie Springer of Augusta
passed Sunday with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. j. NJ. Springer.
Frank Ingham has gone to Wilton
for few weeks visit.
Mrs. Addie Jackson is on the sick
list; her many friends hope for a
rapid recovery.
Charles Weston is home after work
ing on the hay press for several weeks.
The funeral service of Mrs. Fl. F.
Shaw was held Tuesday at 11o'clock.
Rev Mr.. Tibbetts officiating and
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Hamilton
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonney of Augusta
were present and accompanied the
remains to Minot. the former home
town of Mrs. Shaw, for burial.
Mr.. George NJ. White left Tuesday
morning for Charlottesville, Virginia.
where he plans to stay with his
daughter, Mrs. flanagan, and return
in the summer.
Mrs. Alvaro Gordon is visiting
friends and relatives in Massachu-
sets.
Leman Turner is hauling dry wood
to the village.
Elmer and Herbert Ward have
secured eleven foxes, and Hovey
Luce eight.
Miss Helen McNaughton has re-
turned to Augusta, otter a two
weeks stay in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
Light and Airy

My Bonnie lies over the ocean,
My Bonnie lies over the sea;
She thought the drawbridge wasn't
open,
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me.
Just n Josh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
NEWPORT

L. o. Barrows. q local shr,,.
member Of Anah Temple. BANG. y
turned Monday from spr,r.ss'
Mass, where he went win 90
Patched. who was admitted !.
Shriners' hospital for cripple.s az
dren.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
BENTON

Mrs. Ivan Small, of Fairfield was
a Friday guest of her sister. Mrs.
Linell.
Mrs. Alton Richardson has return
ed from Bangor where she was
week end guest of relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
Wasn't IL Sad!

would you believe it, we had only
been married two days when my hus-
band received a letter informing him
that he had won the big prize in the
lottery"
What, only two days too late?
That's what 1 call bad luck."-Stray
Stories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21

Florida is certainly greatly inter-
ested in the coming visit of the Maine
pilgrims to that state, judging by the
space given to the project by the
newspapers Of that southland state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
Not a Complaint at All

The good priest had come to HIS
parishioner after the funeral of the
latter's mother-i n-law to express con-
dolences.
And what complaint was it, Pat"
he asked sympathetically, that car
ried the old lady OFF,"
Triumphant. did vi ask father" an
swered Pat. "Thir wuz no kumplaint
from anybody. Everybody wuz sat
isfed."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
Mothers, Do This
When the Children Cough, Rub
Musterole on Threats and Chests

, No telling how soon the symptoms
may develop into Group, or worse.
And then's when you're glad you
have a jar Of Musterole at hand to
give prompt relief. 1t does not bis
ter.
AS first aid, Musterole is excellent.
Keep q jar ready for instant use.
1t is the remedy for adults, too. Re-
lieves sore throat bronchitis, tonsi-
Tits, Group. stiff neck. asthma, neu-
ralgia, headache. congestion, pleurisy,
rheumatism, lumbago, pains and
aches Of back or joints, sprains. sore
muscles. chilblains, frosted feet and
colds Of the chest Git may prevent
pneumonia.)
To Mothers: Musteroie is also
made in milder form for babies
and small children. Ask for
Chiidren's Musterole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
HiQhIv DANGEROUS

II call that new maid of your wifes
a peach, don't you?"
Not while my wife's about."-Stray
Stories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21

Hicks-My wife is very methodi-
cal She's always got place for every
thing. and everything in it's place
Wicks-So has mine, but can never
find the place.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21

Maine is sending large delegation
this week to the annual session Of the
National Gamers Association at
Louisville, KY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21

No notice whatever viii be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot DO held respon-
sible for the preservation or return
Of rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to Kennebec Journal Company
Publishera Augusta. Maine
MEMBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press IL exclusively
entitled to the use for republication
of all news dispatches credited TO 1t
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 re-
served
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21

Rockland's auto show will be held
March q to April 8.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21

Claims that treatment of the seed
of small grains with electricity will
increase the yield have not been SUBJ
stantiated by the tests of government
scientists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21

"Your bag has burst open, sir. May
l ask what that queer thing is?"
Guest: This is a new fire-escape. l
always carry it, so in case of fire /
can let myself down from the hotel
window. See?"
Clerk (thoughtfully): 81 see. Our
terms for guests with fire-escapes are
Invariably cash in advance"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21

State Treasurer William L. Bon
ney speaking at the recent meeting
Of the Pennington Rotary Club. told
Of the duties of his Office and de-
scribed much in detail the work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
From Everybody's Magazine.

you're sure one bottle will cure a
cold?"
"It must do, sir-nobody's ever
come back for a second
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
A Short Sentence

- OTIVfC OTHVGTIIS
"Mose how long you in Jail for?"
''Three weeks"
What did you do?"
"Jes' killed nah wife,"
AN you-all only got three weeks?"
Oats all, den deys going to hang
me-"
From Eyervhody'S NfacoziDo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21

Containing list of all the manu-
facturers in Maine and their products,
proving popular. This booklet was
prepared by the STATE Chamber of
Commerce with the assistance of affi-
lated organizations. the Associated
Industries, the Maine Publicity E.
reau and the Maine Development
Association. An average of 25 letters
a day come to the State Chamber
asking for copies and many more re-
quests are made in Portland by tele-
phone and personal call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21

Captain j. B. Coyle of Portland.
for 81 years in the service of the
Coast Guard, has just been retired.
Entering as an ensign on May 10,
1883, at Portland, he passed through
successive grades and was appointed
to the rank of captain on Jan. IL. 1928.
He has served on practically all sta
tons of the Coast Guard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21

QUEEN TEMPLE NO. 79 pYrHltk
SISTERS, meets in K. of P. hall IL
second and fourth Tuesday evenings q
each month at 100 o'clock
LUCY A. FOWLER, N. E. C.
CORA A. JONES. NJ. of r. and {.
tu-th-sat.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21

The Old Farmers Almanac-it is
spelled "Almanack" on the title page
makes it appearance for the 134th
year. We may wonder what Robert
B. Thomas, the founder of this al
manac. would say could he see this
issue and discover four pages devoted
to The Automobile in New England.
What sort of Greek do you suppose
it would be to him 1.-THE Oxford
Democrat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-21
Augusta Lodge DIRECTORY

ASYLUM LODGE, No. 70, /. o. 4 !
Regular meetings Friday A ~
o'clock p. NJ. Initiatory degree I,s 3
All Odd Fellows and visiting brofs.ss
are invited.
LINWOOD F. ALBEE N a
ELLIS e. WALKER, Sec'v
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-08

with hydraulic four-wfeel brakes,
such as We use, to bring a car rum
ming at any speed to dead stop in
one-fifth the time that it takes a high
powered car to attain that speed. With
the Paige. for instance, you would
require an engine of $50 horsepower
to accelerate to 80 miles an hour in
as short q time as the brakes will de-
celerate 1t.
The moral Is to 90 easy on the
brake pedal. 1t is excellent to have
the quick stopping ability available
Tor emergencies, but drivers would be
wise to cultivate the habit of using
their brakes as gently as possible for
ordinary service stops. All they have
to do is to spread their stops over
more ground.
For instance, you are approaching
stop street, or a red traffic signal
Instead of maintaining your rate of
speed to the last moment, and stop
ping in the last 80 feet, cut off the
gas early. and then make gentle ap-
plications of the brakes to ease the car
down to standstill in a distance Of
so or so feet.
Not only does this save the brakes
themselves. but 1t saves the whole
chassis. You wouldn't expect the or
binary chassis to stand up with a $50
horsepower engine under the hood
why impose equal strains on your car
by braking abuses?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-08
Expects to, See
Rush of Buying !

"Now we are getting we'll along
into spring. In the next 80 days l
expect to see the greatest buying
period of automobiles this city has
ever known"
This is the opinion of F. S. Car
penter, Hudson Essex dealer, who is
backing his belief by selling
schedule for the next 80 days which
will surpass any previous mark ever
penter went on to explain his
optimism for increased business. as
follows:
1.-THE public has been waiting for
this spring weather. Winter GER
tainly held on this year just as long
as 1t could. There are thousands OF
motorists fully intending to buy cars
this spring who have been waiting
for the weather to break. When you
add this big total of delayed bust
ness to the ordinary spring demand
for cars, you are simply bound to
have big volume.
TN the past week we have felt the
first bulge of this coming business.
It has been coming along gradually.
but growing bit stronger every
day. Every day of good weather is
a powerful stimulus. Bright spring
days call for new cars.
I'VE are now in an age of motor
car competition when every factor
counts. The Hudson Essex organi-
cation has felt a great wave of
commentator on its at-your door
system of pricing and advertising
automobiles. This is reform
which the public has sought for a
long time. It is without doubt a
step forward in frankness and better
business methods.
1.-THE public now can look at the
advertised price of a Hudson or Es-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-08
Another Big Gain
For Nash Motors

"The past MONTH" says e. H.
McCarty, general sales manager of
The Nash Motors Company and
Ajax Motors Company, showed a
gain in Nash business of 1890
over April of q year ago. This
figure includes sales of the. Nash
built Ajax. Exclusive of Ajax the
percentage Of increase mounts up to
a full $3.50. When it is remembered
that April Of 1925 was at the time
the greatest month in all Nash his
tory, this phenomenally enlarged
volume Of business takes on still
greater significance.
april also marked the twentieth
consecutive month. with single ex-
ception. that Nash business has
shown an increase over the cores
ponding months Of the previous
year. The one month when this
record was not maintained was No
vember, when output was arbitrarily
halted to bring out the Enclosed
Car motor.
mot only has April set a new rec
ord for The Nash Motors company
but latest reports from our 81 dis
tributing. centers throughout the
United States show that the past
six weeks weye the greatest con-
ScCullNc ola MSShS VI DOlld uuG TC-
tail deliveries since the company
was founded. 1t Is interesting to
note also that these same six weeks
witnessed the largest consecutive
volume of bona fide used car sales
in these 81 cities that have ever been
recorded. Fl 4
This is a healthy condition and
one which reflects credit on our
dealer organization. For with sales
Of new cars running higher and
higher each month, it is quite i'm
portant that used car business be
enlarged proportionately.
I'VE are very well satisfied with
the way business has been going
during 1926. The year is only one
third behind us and already our
total shipments for these first four
months. January. February, Marcn
and April, constitute 57.7cS of our
entire shipments during 1925. And
1925 was our biggest year.
Comparing this same four month
period with the corresponding period
Of a year ago reveals a tremendous
gain in Nash shipments of $500.
In other words, the Nash dealer body
is doing business at a rate almost
double that Of last year."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-08
Freight Train ST.
Miles Long To Carry
Dodge 1925 Output

John r. Lee, assistant general
sales manager Of Dodge Brothers,
Inc, looked up from sheet of
paper on which he had been figuring
and remarked:
"A solid train of freight cars ex-
tending from New York City
through Buffalo and fifty-one miles
into Canada. would be quite
spectacle, wouldn't it? Well, that is
the length Of the train that would
have been required to carry all the
Dodge Brothers cars that were ship
ped by rail In 1925 from the Detroit
factory. Dodge Brothers shipped
52,074 carloads Of automobiles from
Detroit In the course of the year. On
the basis that the average length Of
a freight car, from coupler to coup
lerr Is As feet. this would make up
an unbroken freight train 445 miles
long. BY rail 1t is 396 miles from
the Terminal in New York City to
the Railroad station in Buffalo.
Nowhere near all the 259.967
Dodge Brothers cars and Graham
Brothers trucks produced in 1925
were sent by rail, however. Boat
shipments from Detroit alone totaled
15,10S. and there were 23.S97 cars
that left the Detroit plants under
vehicles made by Dodge Brothers,
Inc, and Graham Brothers in De-
troit, Evansville. Stockton and
Toronto last year had been shipped
by rail (loaded four Dodge Brothers
cars or three Graham Brothers
trucks to each Railroad carr that
freight train would have been long
enough to stretch from New York
clear across New York state. and
across the Niagara River into Can
ada to a point Just Is miles East of
Detroit"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-08
VASSALBORO

POPE AVENUE-Robert r. Web
Der, principal of Saugus High school,
with Mrs. Weber and son, Robert
Jr., are passing a short vacation with
relatives here. They were accom-
panied by DR.. Marion D. Pope, who
is also passing = short vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
w. Pope.
Miss Sarah E. Tufts, Of Augusta,
was a caller Monday at the home
of Arthur w. Pope. enroute to South
birmingham, Mass, called there by
the death of her aunt, Mrs. Eta B.
Conndrs.
Herbert Weston, of Hailowell, was
business caller Monday. Of James
Dowd at Maple Hill.
Clarence Howard, of Albion, was
dinner guest. Monday, of A. w. Pope
at Lone Chestnut Place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-08
What If Your Motor
Had $50 Horsepower?

What would you do if you were Of
fered an automobile of $50 horse
power? Ten to one. you wouldn't take
it as a gift, because you know that no
ordinary chassis could stand up under
the terrific driving stresses Of such
an engine.
Yet, many motorists habitually i'm
pose just such strains on their own
cars without realizing it.
G. Clark Mather. chief engineer of
the Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company.
brought out this point in a discussion
of brakes and braking.
Few persons realize the energy
that must be disspated in stopping a
car he said. "Motor-wise drivers
speak of high-powered engines and
the rapid aceleration they give. yet
never seem to think of braking in
similar terms.
Bear in mind that 1t is possible,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-08
Somerset County Farm
Farm Bureau
Executives Meet

The spring meeting of the Somer-
set County Farm Bureau Executive
Board was held at the County Of
flee in Skowhegan, Thursday with a
good attendance and the president
George L. Parker. presiding. The
following order of business was car
ried out:
Opening remarks by president,
George l.. Parker; secretary's report
of last meeting and treasurers re-
port for period ending March 81,
Bliss r. Shaw. financial arrange
ments for the year, A. l.. Deer
ing County Agent Leader; re-
ports of project leaders: organiza-
ton. George l.. Parker; clubs, A.
Irene Libby; crops, o. D. Dean:
clothing, Mrs. G. D. Parker; dairy,
Clyde Getchell: farm MANAGEMENT,
Roy Billings; foods, Mrs. E. Lee
Fuller; forestry, o. d. Dean; house.
hold management. Mrs. viii Hill;
%rs F i Frank Mnrsd B. Grigg; poultry.
Report of committees: delegate to
Annual Federation Meeting, George
L. Parker: Representative to Annual
Federation Meeting, Mrs. G.. l..
Parker. New Business.
Organization Report
George u. Parker
The year 1926 finds the Somerset
Farm Bureau in its best condition
financially and in it's number of
members since 1922 which was the
biggest year in membership which
we have ever had.
1t was in the Fall of 1921 and
Winter of 1922 that the women
organized, which helped considerably
in boosting the total. The next year
found decided drop in both the
mems and women's memberships. in
some 246 members, and from that
time on we have been steadily gain
ing in total membership until the
present time, April Is. we have 79I
members or IS less than we had in
1922. The membership in the var
ious communities has been very
variable: some communities which
at the start were leading in men,
bers have now reached nearly the
bottom or are not even organized.
The membership is divided with
315 men members in 10 different
communities, four of which are not
organized, and 426 women members
in 20 different communities, of which
2 are not organized. Two COM
munities have been re-organiZed for
organized work had been done for
two years. These were st. Adams
and Athens. One planning meeting
and two subject matter meetings
have been held in each one with as
good an attendance as has ever been
secured in meetings of that type fl
those towns.
Two new women's communities
were organized both in Starks, one
which is called Greenleaf Community
and the other which is Just termed
as the Starks Community.
Club Report
Miss A. Irene Libby
For the year 1926, Club Work had
rather discouraging outlook. April
10th only 81 boys and girls were en-
rolled as compared with 157 last year
at the same time. May LIST, how
ever, finds a much better compari-
son with 1872 for 1926 compared with
159 for 1925.
The first club re organized was
the Norridgewock Club with Mrs.
Maude Carr as leader. They also
sent in the first program of work
sent in by any county in the state.
Other clubs organized thus far and
definitely considered as a club are as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-08

ords by which all automo-
bile efficiency is measured
-theworld' forthe
highest sustained speed;
the worlds record for
the greatest power-devel-
opment, throughout its
entire range, ever r. he'd
per cubic.inch of ston
displacement; the worlds
record for high-gear hill.
climbing 30.
So sweeping has been tbs
public's recognition Of
this motors superiority
that last month we built
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-08
Csbbosseeeontee Grange

The regular meeting of Cobbossee-
contee Grange was held Tuesday
evening May a, with an attendance
of SO members and / visiting mem
Der. After the opening business ses-
sion refreshments of ice cream ana
cake were served.
The following Lecturers program
was enjoyed by all:
Song. America" by the Grange;
story by Mrs. Abbie Morgan: song,
Edward Smith, Weston Emery ana
Bernice Bean with Mrs. Neva Good
win as accompanist; reading,
Charles Brooks, with encore: song,
Miss Eta White of Litchfield
Grange with encore; reading,
Worthy Master Snowe; remarks,
Robert j. Braley. The next meet
ing will be held Tuesday evening,
May Is.