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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-19
ANS0N

Mr. and Mrs Gilbert Young and
children left Saturday morning for
several weeks visit with relatives in
Round Pond.
Ernest Merrill, who is employed at
Somerset Junction. passed the week.
end with his mother, Mrs. Charles
Merrill.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard fitzpatrick of
Newport were in town the last of the
week.
Mrs Geneva Adams of Skowhegan
has been passing several days with
Mrs. Rogers in Church street.
Miss Alice Dinsmore of Bingham
returned Friday evening to her home
after short visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
All Hilton.
Raymond Sawyer has completed his
work in the Atlantic and Pacific Tea
store and has obtained employment in
the Great Northern Paper mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Buck Of Lex
ington were visiting friends here over
the weekend.
Philip ingalls, has had to have the
end of his lAtle finger taken off at the
first joint as the result of an accident
while saving wood with gasoline en-
CINE.
Mrs. Mae Randall returned Friday
night from business visit to Port
land and Lewiston.
Mrs. Fenella Stewart has finished
her work as assistant librarian and is
at home on Briggs avenue.
Mrs. Mary Stockles and Mrs. Nina
Collins were in Skowhegan Saturday
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Morse re-
turned last week from a visit with
their son in New Jersey.
Mrs. Gertrude Martin of Bookerville
passed Saturday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John McLane.
Mrs. Margaret White passed the
weekend with relatives in Arson
Valley.
Martin WEIGH and son Lawrence
left Saturday on. a business trip to
East Vassalboro.
Mr. and Mrs. John StocSles and
children and Steve Stockles of Yonk-
ers, N. Y. passed Sunday with rela-
tives in Livermore Falls.
Charlie Hunter "a student at Coburn
Classical Institute, Waterville. passed
| the weekend with his parents, Mr..
| and Mrs. George Hunter, on Wilson
street.
Miss Ruth Henry of Rumford Falls
is passing a short vacation with her
| parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry,
on the River road.
Charles Tucker was the guest of
Benjamin Sloat Saturday.
Harold Knox of the Canada North
west arrived home Saturday for a
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Knox.
Ernest Beaumont who has been
employed in Vermont for several
weeks, is passing several days with
his family.
Steve Stockles of Yonkers. n. Y, is
| the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John
! Stockles.
Mrs. Martin WEIGH, who has been
| passing the week with relatives in
East Millinocket, returned home SUM-
| day,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-19
LOOKING FOR A PARKING
PLACE

A worthy citizen from another
town came into Augusta the other
day, 1t is said, on marketing bent.
After looking about for a parking
place and not finding any untitled he
remarked that If the city's business
men and their employees walked to
work instead Of riding and parking
their cars all over the place there
might be room for outsiders to come
in for trading.
Evidently the worthy citizen was
somewhat peeved as he went to an
other town and spent his money.
The comment he left behind may be
of some benefit, though we know of
none better entitled to ride to and
from work than he who stands on
his feet at work throughout the day.
Moreover the number of those who
do come here to trade indicate that
the townspeople do not occupy all
the parking places. Nevertheless
should>there prove to be any con-
siderable number in the plight of
the w. C. it might be found better
to employ the taxi instead of using
ones own car.
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OuR NAVY

If we consider that our naval ia
cilities along with those in other
activities have become complicated,
are undergoing rapid change to con-
form to new conditions, in other
words are in need of constant at
tention, and, if we would have them
suitable for the purposes for which
they are designed, must be kept up
with the times, we cannot avoid the
conclusion that very important re-
sponsibility exists.
The people have a share in that re-
sponsibility,a big share. The OBJ
servance of Navy Day, october 9th,
is an occasion for us to remind our
selves respecting that responsibility.
President Stills of Bowdoin College,
who has been chosen chairman for
Maine, for the celebration of Navy
Day, writes: Navy Day is by no
means a propaganda for big Navy;
il it were, 1 should have little SYM
pathy with 1t. 1t is rather to estab-
fish more cordial relation between
the Navy and the public. and so en-
able the American people to see in
the Navy not only the first line de-
fence but very real agent for pro-
noting many of the enterprises Of
peace"
Surely most of It not all may SUBJ
scribe to that sentiment. II we do,
we best acquaint ourselvse with
actual conditions fin the Navy. so
far as possible. keep posted" that
we may use our influences intelli-
gently.
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HOW EMPLOY THEM

Many theories advanced serve
after the fashion in which heas
serve a dog, enable it to forget Its
other troubles. Occasionally, when
they arouse interest, they divert to
discussion attention that should be
turned to making the best use OF the
practical, the ways already avail
able and no longer merely theories.
An instance of this kind seems to
be that put forth to the effect that
criminals should be sentenced to
work out penalties fixed at so many
dollars, instead of months or years.
If subscribing to that idea we should
not forget to insist that the sem
tence should be worked out, worked
out by rich as we'll as by the poor
though one authority has recently
remarked that he seldom finds rich
people In prison.
Under such a wage the theorist
would employ the prisoner until he
had earned enough to recompense
for the injury his crime had in
hicted, the while deductions from
wage would be made for his own
board and keep above bread and
water which the State would en-
deavor to provide. Concerning some
crimes it might be difficult to esti-
mate the damage in dollars and
cents. however, all should agree
that the prisoner should work until
he is tired enough to make use OF
restful sleep at the first opportunity
But what may the prisoner do to
earn a profitable wage? If we sub
scribe to the theory and so enable
the Industrious prisoner to work out
his liberty while the shirker should
remain under restraint, we must. to
receive any benefit therefrom. find
employment for the prisoner that
shall prove profitable. Can the labor
unions, the prison authorities tell us
what that employment may be?
They might tell us. to be sure, but
can they demonstrate with an appli-
cation to the varying conditions
that obtain in different parts of the
country?
AS O. matter of fact one of the
most difficult problems with which
prison arrangements, in this State
at least, are faced is that OF
lucrative and suitable employment
for prisoners. These should not be
idle, but Jail workshops as a rule
have been found Impractical. Right
now the State Is making use OF
some Of the prisoners in building
highways, but with how much OF
pecdAiary profit remains to be seen.
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LITCHFIELD
litchfeld GRANGE

At the regular meeting of Litchfield
Grange held on Friday evening, Octo-
Der Is, the secretary reported $145 as
the net proceeds from the dinners
served at the fair ground on Litch-
field fair day October 9Th. An invita-
ton from Readfield Grange was read
for Litchfield Grange to meet with
grange on Saturday evening, October
16. Voted to accept the same.
1t was voted to extend an invita-
ton to Sagadahoc Grange, Bowdoin
Center to meet with Litchfield Grange
on. Friday evening, November 5th. it
being the next regular meeting. The
lecturer, A. Fl. Rathburn prepared the
following program: Reading. How to
Raise Cucumbers" Rhona MaIoon:
reading, Founders of the Grange" by
Mrs. Rathburn; reading. a short
poem entitled Bringing Beauty In"
by Mrs. r. T. True.
A public whist party will be held at
the Grange on Thursday evening. DC
tober 21st.
There were Is present at the meet
ing
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MADISON

A special feature of the services
at the Free Baptist Church Sunday
was the baptism of two persons at
the evening service. The new pipe
organ was also used for the first
time at this service.
A narrow escape from a serious
automobile accident occurred Sun
day afternoon near the residence OF
Frank Moore on the Norridgewock
about two miles below the village.
A Massachusetts car in making the
turn at the big eddy in the river at
this point tipped at the top of the
high bank, but did not go over. Both
the driver and the car escaped with
out injury.
John Gavin, who Is student at
the University Of Maine, passed the
week end with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Steve Gavin at their residence
on Maple street.
Rev. and Mrs. r. F. Lowe of Au-
gusta were the guests over Sunday
of Mrs. loves mother, Mrs. Rebecca
Gregory.
Mrs. Mary Kennison, who has been
visiting her son, Conrad, in Boston,
for the past week. resumed her duties
as postmaster, Monday morning.
The annual Bazaar and entertain
ment by the pupils of the Madison
High school will be held October 26
instead of later as first planned.
Mrs. Knapp of Augusta passed the
week with her husband in this
village.
Local observers report that Mt.
Bigelow. was snow capped Monday
morning for the first time this sea-
son.
Miss Agnes Brown. who has been
training at the Eastern Maine Gem
eral Hospital in Bangor for the past
two years, has returned to her home
in this place.
Perley Paine of North Arson was
in Madison, Monday on business.
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since it's organization, presented his
resignation, which was accepted, and
he was Immediately appointed
chairman of the board. E. S. Healey
was elected president and Gus H. F.
Johannes, vice president. Both Mr..
Cobb and Mr.. Healey were formerly
of Rockland, the latter having served
the company with great faithfulness
as it's vice president and treasurer
for SO years. The Glencoe Lime &
Cement Co. will be remembered by
older readers of The Courier-Ga-
zette as having been founded in
1876 by three of the most successful
business men of Rockland of that
period. Francis Cobb. HeZekiah w.
Wight and John S. Case, partners in
the firm of Cobb, Wight & Case, the
son of the senior member, c. w. S.
Cobb, going west to take his place
with the company. with whose pro-
gress has been closely identified and
himself come to be recognized as
one of the most prominent snd sue
cessful business men of st. Louis
Rockland Courier Gazette.
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STOP THE PRACTICE

The American Automobile AS
ISOLATION has launched a nation
wide campaign to bring to an end
"the dangerous practice" of passing
automobilists giving rides to school
children. Doubtless the children
will regard this as an unnecessary
hardship. but they cannot be eS-
pected to appreciate either the dan
gers of the practice or the nuis-
ance its general use entails.
The children pleading for a ride
rarely take precautions they should
against the passing traffic; conges-
ton and accident may result from
the obliging drivers stopping to
take in the child, for which he then
becomes responsible until the jour-
ney's end. One dislikes to refuse a
childs request, but should have re-
gard to the general result and ex-
perience shows that this calls for
discontinuance of the practice.
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Editorial Comment
Election Returns
(The Bridgton NeWs)


The press of the state appears to
be much exercised over the fact
that so many recounts of the ball
lots cast at the September election
have been necessary. If the editors
of these state journals had sat in on
as many recounts as the writer they
would realize that there is practic-
ally little difference in the situa-
ton. There always have been re-
counts and always will be, until
some different method is devised
for determining the result. The diff
ficulty comes, of course, mostly
from the law relative to the count
ing, by so many different election
boards. 1t would be impossible to
devise any method of marking a
ballot, which would not be miscon-
strued by a laundering electorate.
the election boards in the five hun
dred and better precints of the state,
fail to agree on the matter of de-
fective ballots. when one takes into
consideration the fact that even the
justices of the supreme court are
often times at variance in their
opinions. The Secretary of State
once received an urgent telegram
from an up state election officer
which read something like this:
Telegraph Immediately, my ex-
pense, what constitutes q defect
i've ballot.
Of course the question cannot be an
swered for new blunders are being
made at every election. 1t is well
enough to make the claim that the
determination should be made in
every case on the basis of the inten-
ton of the voter, but often times,
election officers differ as to lust
what the intention was. Ballots are
now sent to the secretary of states
office after they have been counted.
1t might help some to have them
sent to Augusta, ballot box and all.
without opening the box at the re-
spectfve polling places and allow the
governor and council to make the
original and official count instead OF
trying to determine the result from
the official returns which are sent in
by the election officers of the diff
ferent polling places. There would,
OF course, be some delay, but this
method would do away with re-
counts and air uncertainty and
might better, perhaps serve the peo-
pie as g. whole.
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''Now don't forget to remember all
I've explained about leaves" cawed
kind Professor Jim Crow, as your
Uncle Dave finished yesterdays story,
and off flew this wise old bird, leav-
ing the little rabbit all alone
under the Big Chestnut Tree. But not
for long. oh, dear. no. Hardly a
minute, I should say, when all of a
sudden sweet voice called out,
''Goodby" Turning about quickly. the
bunny boy saw Happy Bluebird
perched on the Old Rail Fence.
Don't say goodby," cried the little
rabbit, hopping over to his blue feath-
cred friend.
"Tll come back next spring." an
swered Happy Bluebird. But 1t is
time for US Bluebirds to begin our
southern journey. Mrs. Happy has
raised two broods this summer and
we think 1t better to go South for a
rest. OF course, we sometimes stay
North all winter. but I think this will
prove to be a very cold one. So we
start today"
Dear, Oh dear" cried the little
rabbit. II shall miss you"
keep my song within your heart,
Little rabbit. We must part,
But you'll see me on the wing
Early in the coming spring"
and away flew the pretty bird, leaving
the bunny all alone.
well, I mustn't stay here, thought
the little rabbit. And he was just
about to hop away, when voice
called out:
"Goodby, little rabbit"
who's speaking?" asked the bunny
boy, curious to find the owner of the
sweet voice,-a birds voice, a soft
chip-churr!
Hop over to the Bubbling Brook
near the bushes" cried the sweet
voice. So back into the Shady Forest
hoped the little rabbit to a bush
grown tract through which the Bub-
bling Brook gurgled and laughed on
its way to the Sunny meadow. There
in a shallow spot stood little bird
taking its bath.
Don't you know me?" asked the lit
tie feathered person.
mo, don't, admitted the honest
little rabbit.
"Why, I'm Scarlet Tanager," an
swered the bird.
Dear me, have you lost your scar
let coarc asked the bunny boy.
mo, but I've changed it to light
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olive green one" laughed the pretty
bird. Mrs. Scarlet Tanager and I now
have the same colored feathers. My
scarlet coat would never do for long
trip south at this time of the year. So
I've changed to a more sombre dress.
It's long journey to the tropics"
Everybody is saying goodby,"
sighed the little rabbit. II shall have
but few friends left. Happy Bluebird
Just bid me goodby."
Cheer up!' chirped the little bird,
scattering a shower of water drops.
Nothing like daily bath. But, good
ness me! What would do when the
Bubbling Brook has q coat of ice?
I'm getting ready for my trip South.
Bare woods and snow-covered mead
ows have no attraction for me. I must
follow my feathered friends to sunny
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MOTHER GRAY'S POWDERS
BENEFIT MANY CHILDREN

thousands Of mothers have fo,nd
mother Gray's Sweet Powders an ar.
ceiient remedy for children comnlain.
ing of Headaches, Colds. Feverisb-
ness, Worms, Stomach Troubles and
otner irregularities from which chill
oren suffer these days and excellent
results are accomplished bv lie nse
Iney break UP colds and regpIate the
bowels. Used and reconnnended ~
motners for over 30 years, Sold ~
DRUGGISTS everywhere. Trial nacI,
age sREE; Address, Mother GRAY Co.
he Roy, N. Y. ~
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lands. Goodby," and away he flew to
find Mrs. Tanager, leaving the little
rabbit all alone. Dear me, l don't Won
der he is beginning to feel lonesome.
All of a sudden shrill cry, "Killy,
Filly, killy!' and down through the
air dropped Sparrow Hawk to catch a
grasshopper in the Sunny Meadow.
Quick as wink. the little rabbit
hoped beneath bush. Don't be
frightened" cried Sparrow Hawk, as
he hoped about in his chestnut brown
feather suit his slaty blue wings
carefully folded close to his body.
People call us Sparrow Hawks, but
we never harm little birds. We only
feed on insects"
And in the next story you shall hear
what happened after that.
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COMING EVENTS

Oct. 21-Bates College Cambridge
University debate at Portland.
Oct. 22-23-Cumberland county con-
test, Boys and Girls Agricultural
Clubs, Portland.
Oct. 23-Franklin county contest,
Boys and Girls Agricultural Clubs,
Pennington.
Oct. 22-24-State Christian Endeavor
Convention. Headquarters. Lewiston
United Baptist'church.
Oct. 2S-29-Maine Teachers Associa-
ton convention at Bangor.
Oct. 2S-29-Maine Library Association
at Brewer.
Oct. 29-Maine State Parent-Teacher
Association holds fall meeting at
Bangor
Oct. 30-Nov 6-Apple week.
Oct. 30--All Hallows Eve.
Nov. MAINE special primaries for
u S. Senator.
Nov. 7-13-American Education week.
Nov. 10-20-National Grange meeting
at Portland.
Nov. 11-Armistice day.
Nov. 11-Dedication of new Legion
Home at Belfast.
Nov. 29-Maine special election for U.
S. SenatOr
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sVASSAT,l,(lRO

CRosS HlLL-Miss Hawthorne Of
Ausosta was the guest over the week.
end Of Miss Alice Bush.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Dan,ren h.,,o
recently sold their farm ana n,as.ss
Thursday to their new homa ,n ,'
gusta.
MRS. Matte Gates of East yassa,-
poro visited the schools In the perIa,,
ana Cross Hill districts Saturday,
mrs Bert Austin was the guests So
several days last week at the homa ~
her sister. Mrs. E. P. Robbins of An
gusta. Oh Au-
FRED Lowe. who has been confined
d nome on account of Illness, Is
4nuch better and again able to ATTEND
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MAINE CENTRAL R ;

TEAMS LEAVE AUGUSTA pos
Bangor, t12 30 a. M. II 81 a. H. tiAh'
1901 a. m. t9.2S a. m, tl2.Is p H.
81 81 D. M, IS. SO p. m.
B. & A. Points, 1880 a. m. tl2Is
Bar Harbor, 1890 a. m. III ?.
Bath, II. 81 a. M, 1880 a. m. 1901 y =
Belfast, GAO a. m, tl.54 p. N. xHL'
Boston, 1920 a. m, t5.54 a m, iSS%p,
1890 a. m, s10.l5a. m. t3.l4 p H.
t3.51 p. m. %I0.54 p. m.
Calais, 1920 a. m. tl2.le p. m:
Dover-Foxcroft, C4,4o a. m, tl.A p; ISL
Gardiner. g3. 90 a. m, 1854 a. NJ lsSSsspt
1890 a. m, sl0l5 a. M. - "A p M 80 ~
1851 o. M. Is is .. m. II. 10 p. NJ ,,e I5a
Halloween Is 81 a. m, tS.4s a. m. i0r
t3I4n m "a 36 o. m, 1915 p. m, l'''''
+l0.54 p. IN.
Harmony, t12 10 p. m. nsoi'
Lewiston. t5.54 a. m, tS,4S a. ~,
s10l5 a. m, IS IA p. m, 1921 p
New York, So SO p. IN. tS:ol p ID tsRt''
Portland, 10 20 a. NJ. t554 q. ~ SSS6P'
1880 a. m. $40. Is a. m. rs = 2 m m.
1851 p. M, II. 10 p. m, III "a 1884,
Rocklaud, 1854 a. m. fs.4S g. H.
70. IA p. M. 1881 p. M. 70 a, M t1aps,
Skowhegan. CA. 40 a. M ES.vl a S10ls'.
So. Gardiner. rs. "a a. m. Pap = 7pf,
-. IA p. N. 1886 p m, 1o'Io p ~
+l0.54 p. m. :
St. John. 1890 a. m. . 4@i..
Waterville, tl2 80 a. m, ~; p; % - ~
20 .ol a. m, 1925 a. m. rlZ.iS p
1856 q. m. 1888 p. M edoy ard Nc.SI
Daily { Except Sun iiS .rcspt -
8 Daily. except Monday. I D'is'
! Sundsy only.
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CHINA

Those who attended the fair at
Winslow from the place were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Mitchell, Eta Bailey Mrs.
Winfield Martin, Mrs. Alice Martin,
Mrs. Ella Bartlett and Mrs. Annie
Brann and report a very good display.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hayden, also
Walter Fall of Charlestown, Mass,
We're callers at Alice Martins Sunday.
Mrs. Beulah Farnsworth is on visit
to East Saugus, guest of her relatives
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Huston of Port
land have returned home after a visit
to their daughter. Mrs. George Rob-
erts.
The Dorcas Circle met last Wednes-
day and did considerable work.
Silver Lake Grange will meet at
regular session Tuesday evening, Oct
19. Work will be done in the first and
second degrees.
The dance Friday evening was we'll
attended
The entertainment BY the Boys and
Girls Club is to take place at Grange
hall Saturday evening, Oct %, instead
of october 90 as formerly announced.
w. p. Bailey is making quite an adj
dition to his store.
Nellie Brown is with Lillian Foye
1oI u lew Gays.
Norman Rowe and family have been
the guest of his mother, Mary Rowe,
for short time
Miss Virginia Fletcher is assisting
in the post Office.
LAKESIDE DRIVE-Mrs. o. E.
Worth is boarding crew of men
from Waterville, who are building
cottage for Ray Clark. also of Water
vile. Mr.. Clark purchased the cottage
site from Chester Emerson.
Lloyd Fitzgerald passed Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. W. ]. Cloves of
Cross Hill.
MRS. II. Q. Doe and Mrs. Oscar
CarVlil attended the meeting of the
woman's Benefit Association on
Wednesday.
Miss Frances Clark passed tho
weekend at home
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The Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway has equipped It's pas
senger cars with roller bearings. It
Is claimed this has added greatly to
the comfort of riding. Next it will
be adopting rubber tires and travel
over the highways kept up by the
taxpayers instead of using its own
right Of way at its own expense.
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MAINE GOSSIP
Autumn Mo,r

Autumn Morn
Wake! Abroad Make haste to greet:
The days ascending monarch.-meet:
He comes with warmth: life renewing;
The thirsty. hungry earth refreshing;
Huge giants of the emblazined forest;
Proud plants. Of hues the brightest.
Eastward bend and bow in reverence;
rendering graceful obeisance,
On Autumn morn.
Right regally our divinity garbed
mater
Wears her rich symphonic blends Of
Broadcasts harmonies of ravishins
Enrapturing sense with perfumed
ozone;
Mortals walk singing, rejoicing that
birth
Cast their humble lot upon dear earth:
Theirs these infinite blessings to
share:
Theirs their praise to God,--to declare
On Autumn morn.
Newell F. Burritt
Soldiers Home, Togus, Me.
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There is not another country on
the globe-despite talk about law
lessness, thievery and banditry, di-
rected toward certain of these coun-
tries-where such things are more
prevalent today than in our own
Postmaster General New.
This, Notwithstanding there is an
effort to induce us to believe other
wise. Before talking about the af-
fairs of our neighbors among the
nations it would be well to set our
own house in order.