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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-28
MONMOUTH

SOUTH-Services at the church
Sunday afternoon were in Charge of
Rev. r. B. Buker of Sabattus, His
sermon was 1.-THE Cross" Miss
Marion Slower from Bates college
was present to assist with the Sum
day school.
The weekly prayer meeting will be
held Thursday evening at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter Knight. 1t
dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. Gerry are in
Portland for while.
Mrs. Lorinda Roberts is passing a
few weeks in Winthrop with her
daughter. Mrs. Hattie Frost,
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Ladies' Whist Club

Mio. SdIrle IroSS very delightful
iy entertained the Ladies' Whist
club at her home Thursday after
noon. The prizes were won by Mrs.
Mary Young and Mrs. Dorrice Muzzo.
The Misses Grace and Louise
Crowell were weekend visitors at
the home of Mrs. w. B. Woodman.
Mrs. Herbert Ridley has returned
from a visit of several weeks with
relatives in New York City.
The Helping Hand will hold an all
day meeting at the home of Mrs.
auida Peterson. Thursday, January
zs. The last meeting, January ia
was held with Mrs. Nellie True with
large attendance.
Miss Nellie Chick and Lawrence
Tarr of Auburn were Sunday guests
! OF Mrs. Perlie Skidgell.
Mrs. Josie Clark. who had the mis-.
fortune to break her ankle last fall
mas recovered so she can get around
| with the aid of cane. She intends
10 return to her home at Lisbon Fails
very soon.
Miss Addie Dixon of Auburn ma ssed
the weekend at the home of her
| Miss Madeline Peterson returned
10 Auburn Sunday night, after pass
ing two days with her parents Mr.
| and Mrs. Emil Peterson.
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terville, said note being signed by tne
defendants but paid by the piaihtill.
The case was only fairly started wnen
court adjourned until this mo,nlhs.
Counsel for the plaintiff Is Perkins q
weeks and for the defendants Harvey
b. Eaton, both of Waterviile.
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At the Grange meeting Thursuas
evening a little surprise was 80 80
the worthy master, H.. w. Wor.nss
in honor of his birthday. Relres s.
ments of sandwiches, birthday CAM
and coffee were served.
Mrs. Nettie Haskell has been o.
sisting in earring for Mrs. Ida snort q
Miss Zenobia Bailey is there .
present.
The remains of the late Dexter - =,
ner were brought here for intermsH'
Sunday.
On Wednesday Mrs, Margaret po".
entertained the following at r,ara
Mrs. Mabel Kimball, Mrs. 18th
Nelson, Mrs. Ida Jones, Mrs.
Northrup and Mrs. Jennie llsley.
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INHERITANCE DEPOSITS

The following is a list OF the ,n-
claimed inheritance deposits in ~.
hands of the County Treasurer Ia.
cember 31st, 1925, published under prs.
visions of Chapter 20, Section 81 N
tho RaNisad Gfafnfna - "
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Courtney Hastings, who is employ
ed in Calais, arrived Wednesday
evening for several days vacation.
J. F. Withee of Madison was in
town Wednesday, on business at the
Court House.
Frank Durgin, of The Forks, was
in Skowhegan on business, Wednes-
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School Savings System
Card of Thanks

To the ones that believed in my in
nocence and stood by me in time of
trouble; my friends, l thank you Tor
your kindness. I have always lived IN
Skowhegan for quite a number OF
years and have lived a respectable
and honest life, and friends, I thank
you for this support. and when we are
through with this life, God grant that
we may clasp hands in the land where
there ts no trouble.
Signed DIR. e. WHITE.
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A Masonic meeting was held at
Canaan Tuesday evening. There was
work and refreshments were served
during the social hour.
Bernard Holt, a member OF the
class Of 1925, now a student at He
bron Academy, is in town for few
days.
Mrs. Gerald c.. Dunn is passing a
few days in Belfast. She is the guest
there Of Mrs. w. A. Cobb.
Mrs. Ethel Green of Waterville was
in town the first of the week. She
was returning from a visit to her
son, James Greene of Canaan.
Francis Friend was in Augusta on
business during the early part Of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Scott are
the parents CT little son. Mrs. Scott
was formerly Miss Leona LeClair.
School Savings System
The weekly report Of the Skowhe-
gan School Savings System has been
ISSUED and show that the various
schools are maintaining their aver
age: Academy, 100%; Park, 1909;
Parker. 92%; Kindergarten, S, 500;
Lincoln, 1890; Junior High, 1870;
Garfield, 724%; High, 66.6To; Kin
dergarten, N. $3.50; Our Lady OF
Lourdes, $3.50: Jewett, 500; total
numebr Of accounts now operating
987, with an average percentage OF
6S.6%.
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SUPREME COURT

Matters were moving rather slowly
at the morning session Of the Su-
preme Court, Wednesday. The early
morning was occupied by Judge
Bassett in hearing naturalization
cases, the rest of the morning being
taken up in adjusting the assignment
of cases. Hearings were given IN the
naturalization cases of Joseph Lor-
EMO, Ell LaPointe of Jackman, Sar-
kis Garabedian of Madison, this case
being continued to the April term to
enable Mr. Garabedian to obtain
further Necessary papers; Martin
Hugh Cody of Madison, Sarkis Doni-
CLAN of Madison.
Frank Chase
The body of Frank Chase of Scion
was brought to Skowhegan from Or
ange, Mass, Tuesday evening and
sent to Athens. A little over two
months ago, Mr.. Chase went to the
home of his daughter in Orange, and
underwent an operation at the Wor-
cester hospital, which failed to save
him. He was born in Cornyille, the
son Of Randall and Dorcas Ames
Chase. He married Miss Hannah
Moore, who died about a year ago
He leaves a sister, Mrs. Eva Dean OF
Oklahoma and secen children, Loyson
r. Chase of Orange, Mass, Wesley
J. M. Chase of Arson, Lester L.
| Chase of Scion, Mrs. Chester Bunker
of Athens, Mrs. John Spear of Or
range, Mass, Mrs. Arthur Ward OF
Bedford, N. z, Mrs. Merton Taylor
Of Bingham. The funeral will be
held today at the Bunker home ir
Athens, with burial in Mt. Rest GEM
etc
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JOHN H. LANCASTER. Treasurer.
Skowhegan, Me-, Jan. 81, 1925.
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LOCAL NOTICE
DEMDAY Is coming.
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Annual Gathering
Simpsons at Goldman
House. Brunswick

On Wednesday. August %. 1926, at
Goldman House, Brunswick. was held
the eth reunion of the descendants
of William and Agnes Simpson, who
came to Brunswick in 1928. Many
far away people come annually to
this meeting of the Association,
planning motor and vacation
trips for the occasion. Nearly sixty
members were present this year. The
usual noon banquet was enjoyed, the
tables showing the results of the
splendid efforts Of the ladies and
pretty floral decorations of sweet
peas and other gay summer BIOS
SONS.
After the dinner. a group picture
was obtained by Mr.. Reynolds, and
following that was a business meet
ing. with Mrs. Arthur T. Reynolds,
president of the Association, presid-
ing. The reports of officers given
were that of the secretary and treas
urer. Miss Lizzie E. Howe of Fran
ingham. Mass, while Mrs. Alice S.
Lunt gave the historians report.
Reports of committees were given,
and important business transacted.
The new board of officers elected
is as follows: President. S. c. w.
Simpson, of Newton Center and Bos-
ton. Mass: first vice president, Mrs.
Martha A. Parker Of Dorchester,
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Housewarming New
Home of Belfast BPW
Statewide Affair

The housewarming which will be
given by the Belfast Business and
Professional Women'S Club to open
its new club rooms on September Z
will be of Statewide interest as the
presidents of the various clubs will
be invited to be present and any
members also who can do so. Miss
Margaret NJ. Chase. the State Fed
Grafton president, will be present as
guest of honor. and a reception will
be rendered her at $50, at which
time the Boys symphony Orchestra
will play. The club will also at this
time present Miss Raychel Emerson
the we'll known operate and concert
star. who has recently enrolled as
member of the club and who on this
occasion will sing. The Belfast club
feels highly honored to have this
talented Maine girl a member of its
club and her presence at the house
warming will add much TO the affair.
The new club suite in the American
Legion building is now being COM
pleted. with the interior decorations
in the hands of Mrs. Joseph w
Blaisdell, who has practically devot-
ed the summer to the work. A beau
tiful club home will he the result
and members are anXiously awaiting
the warming on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER Z.
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these sold to the killer at dressed
weight. The aferage paid for sheep
was ia &c, and lambs II q lac.
There was a heavy arrival of dairy
cows and the movement in the poor
er grades was very slow and wear
ing to the nerves of the seller. Even
the good to fancy cows sold less
readily than in the previous week.
Sales: Otis H. Forbush sold l COW
at > 34c, / COW and l bull at lac
j cows at lie ) COWS at 4c, l COW
at &c and 81 off, l Gamer at 3 lie
and 81 off. G. S. Lowell sold 3 bo-
logna cows av. 600 lbs at &c, 80
lambs av 63 lbs at 13c, 70 calves
av 40 lbs at lie. 8 hogs av 225 lbs
at Is lie, / boar $50 lbs at &c, -
cows at $50 q 125. f. l.. Wormell
sold 30 calves at lie and 43 cows at
$75 q 115. Z. Z. Cummings sold 40
calves at lie and 26 cows at SIS a
100. John Fuller & Son sold %
cows at $50 q 125. T. d. keenan, sold
II cows at $40 q 140. K. d. Pickett
sold IS cows at $75 m120. A. NJ.
Bags sold l COW at 4c and l COW at
Sc. 20 calves at lie, % cows at $50 a
ITO. Howard Gorges sold cows
av 500 lbs at SC. 3 cows at 4c, 4 bo-
logna cows av 800 lbs at Sc. ]. w.
Brooks sold 80 cows at 500 a 115. +.
Nj. Dana sold L COW at :; 3-4c. %
calves in two lots at 5c-1Oc, = sheep
at &c. l lamb 14c, II hogs av 210 lbs
at lac, l hog at 13c, l boar $40 lbs
at &c, / COW at $50. Robert Connors
sold 100 good to fancy cows at 500
@175. c. F. Gage sold cows at $50
OILS. j. Cohen sold l. cows at $50
q $50. A. T. Putnam sold & cows
at &c, 125 calves Sc-12 lie, 8 hogs
lac, - cows at $50 q 125.
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FINANCIAL NEWS w

new plan Tor segregation of that
company coal properties, as the in
ui'ioual feature. Steady accumula-
llon also was noted in the north
western issues.
commodity prices pointed upward.
Can money renewed at - per
cent and then advanced to ). the
hrst change since August 10. Banks
called about $4,000 in loans durino
the day. Time money rates also
stiffened, being quoted at 4 ga to s
percent. Prime commercial paper
ruled firm.
Foreign exchanges were irregular.
Heavy buying of few foreign is
sues featured their bond market.
The demand centered largely in
Italian government is of 1851 which
advanced fractionalIy on a turnover
Of nearly three quarters of a million
dollars (par value.) Polish IS of 1910
continued their advance and the
SKIES touched a new high record for
the year at 10. German governments
and municlpalS were firm on the re-
moval of the peg" from that coun-
tryS currency, but the General Elec-
trio IS fell back 2 points.
Although the averages showed lit
tie change on the day, an easier tone
was apparent for many of the high
grade industrial issues, due to a fur
Their stiffening of money rates. With
call money at per cent for the first
time in a fortnight and time money
quoted at 4 S4 to 5 as against 1-2
to 5 a week ago, bond traders saw
little incentive for a broad buying
movement of bonds. Heaviness of
Westinghouse Electric Is of 1881,
which sagged TO a new 1926 low at
104 "a was due to reports that the
issue would be refunded through the
sale of new per cent issue. the
bonds having sold above the 'call"
price.
Publication of additional favorable
July earnings reports and the estab-
lishment of record freight car load
ings for the twelfth consecutive
week had a stablizing influence on
the railroad group. However,
Chesapeake and Ohio convertible SIS
dropped over points, presumably in
sympathy with the recent decline in
that stock.
L. 5. government issues showed
little change.
New offerings, totalling nearly
$60,000,o00, were announced for to-
morrow. The largest was a $780,
100000 issue of 20 year pc recent
bonds. of the Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing Company at 80
by syndicate headed by Kuhn,
| Loeb and Company, and the Chase
Securities Corporation. The proceeds
of the issue will be used to retire a
similar amount of per cent bonds
which are 10 be called for rcdump-
| ton November / next. thus reducing
the companys fixed charges Other
offerings included an issue of SO
| 600 900 Republic of Chile per cent
gold treasury notes, due February
% 1927. at 90 IS and s9.500,o00 first
mortgage 5 IL per cent gold bonds
Of the building at 165 Broadway.
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Chicago Produce Market

Chicago. Aug. 25.-(P1.
With new export business totalling
700. 900 bushels, wheat values gave evil
dence of good deal of underlying
strength today. Closing quotations on
wheat were firm, to &c net higher.
corn to &c up. oats a shade to ia &c
down. and provisions unchanged to G0c
lower.
In connection with other indica tons
of improved export demand for wheat,
active inquiry for ocean freish room
appeared significant. Besides. higher
cash premiums We're being paid here
and in the southwest for wheat to he
delivered at once. and vessel space was
chartered here for 100000 bushels of
wheat to so 70 Buffalo. as well as
a35. 900 bushels to Montreal. Reports
We're also current that continental Eu-
r"pean countries were buying at Llv-
erpool. Exports Of domestic wheat
and -four for July were officially given
at l9.7S4000 bushels. compared with
$500 600 bushels wear ago.
Friends of higher prices for wheat
PIT stress on assertions that hungry
moths in Europe must he fed and
tat prospective pressure in the lead
g. market was likely to be absorbed
~ "a profit on account of 100000, GOO
,"ls estimated crop shortage in
'one as compared With last year.
l.,crable weather N the American
'";%hWest. however, tended to bright
e the domestice harvest outlook, and
?f.ices were al hand that throughout
Nnrth and South Dakota and western
Minnesota the yields of wheat are
proving much larger than expected,
Corn rallied with wheat. The fact
That skies were clear and temperature
normal were partly offset by the fact
that commercial bond houses We're
making steady inroads in the visible
supply.
Provisions. especially meats, lacked
ADEQUATE support
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FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
FUND RAPIDLY INCREASING

years ago, was long teacher of
reputation. In her younger years
Mrs. Belcher was prominent In the
social affairs of the town, and she
had a host of friends. The funeral
will be held at the First Unitarian
church Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock.
In the Pennington municipal
court Arthur Bouchea of Nashua, n.
H, and Edward NORM of Lewiston,
charged with the larceny of money,
food and confectionery from Mrs. ID.
f. Hinkley Of Rangeley, were both
found guilty and each was sentenced
to serve 80 days in the county jail.
Warren Knowles of Avon was as
sessed $33.15, fine and costs, for in
toxication, with the option OF pass
ing 30 days in Jail If defaulted.
Following the union service sun
day morning, about so people, mo-
tored to Echo Lake in Mt. Vernon,
where Rev. Ralph Taylor Andem OF
Providence, formerly pastor of the
Pennington Baptist church, Mrs.
Andem, their daughter. Miss Eleanor,
and Mr. and Mrs. William Fleming,
of Providence were the guests OF
the company at a picnic dinner. IL
proved a very enjoyable occasion Tor
all.
Marjorie Weber of the Trumbul
PLAYERS. went to New York on bust
moss Yesterday
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BELFAST
Firm Established II
Yrs. Ago in Belfast
Changes Hands

When Bohan p. Field esta bllshed
an insurance business in Belfast 90
vears ago he builded better than he
knew. and from that day TO tins
there has been Field in the firm.
For the first time, that will now pc
changed. with the retirement of his
son, Charles Fl. Field, but the firm
name of Field &; Quimby will still be
continued. 1t is an old and reliable
firm and its name is one of It's chlel
assets. The firm was established in
lS49 and has been known under the
following names: Cox x Field. keat-
ing &, Field. c. II. Field, Field &
West. and Field & Quimby. The
partner of C. n. Field in the latter
firm was the late George 4. Qulmby,
who entered the firm Is years ago
and whose death occurred IL years
since. At his death a half interest
in the business was bought by MISS
Mildred Slater. clerk in the com
pany for 10 years prior to becoming
a partner Both Mr.. Field and Miss
Slater will retire, the latter to devote
her time to travel and study, after
80 wears of active service. MISS
Slater is a member of the BeltaSt
BUSINESS & Professional Women 5
Club and her many friends VIII be
pleased to know that she Will con-
tinue to make her home in Belfast.
Mr. Field in addition to his activity
in Field & Quimhy was for "a years
special agent for the Royal lnsur-
ance Company of Liverpool, and is
one of the best known Insurance
men in the State. The successors to
Mr.. Field and Miss Slater are Rem
worth Rogers and Fuller Wentworth,
who will retain the firm name and
offices of this well esta blished bust
ness. They will take possession on
September ]. Miss Slater Will re-
main with them until they are well
under way and Miss Myrtle Jenkins,
clerk, will he retained. Mr.. Rogers
ia a Colby man and for the past III
years deputy collector of customs at
Belfast MIR. Wentworth came here
from Freedom some years ago and
was employed in the City National
Bank. later succeeding the late Will
mer J. Dorman as treasurer Of the
Belfast Savings Bank. He saw act
i've service in the World war. during
which time his position was held
open for him. Some years ago he
bought out the insurance business of
William A. Luce. He is active in
the work of the American Legion
and like his partner is popular
young man.
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Wednesday Brighton Market

Stock Yards, Aug. 25.-Beef cows
were in fairly heavy supply for
Wednesday sale. but the quality aV-
erage poor, few good cows passing
through the scale house. Gamer
COWS were not as well taken as on
Tuesday. selling II lower in the
poorest grades and lac in good lots.
Good cows We're bid in at a o-4c
and fancy at 6m7c.
Veal calves sold irregularlH, the
demand governed by the killers
need. Fancy lots of heavy calves
sold at 13Q14c, but the bulk OF the
lots of mixed weights sold at IL W
1oc. with poor lots at 10 @ 10 1-2c.
The hog market continued strong;
Good lots of 210 to Dds lbs. were bid
in promptly at 14c, with less uniform
weights at Is IL q 10 Sac. Rough
lots sold at Il IA q 13c. Bears at
6 1-2 q Z lie.
More sheep and lambs were ofter.
ed from New England, but most OF
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Chicago Cattle Market

I
CATTLE,-Receipts 10000 steer
trade closing steady; recovering early
- to 25c decline of kinds selling at
1000 downward: trade spotty but de-
mand broad. both on local and shipping
account; she stock steady to strong:
other classes fully steady: yearlings
loo. highest since March: weiShty
Nehraskas 1880, highest in weeks.
weights considered: mixed steers and
hciiers 1860; bulk fed steers S.7a q
1905: Kansas SIS down to 100 most
ly 7.25GZ40; other classes steady;
general clearance good.
HOGS-Receipts 10000: market
very uneven: desirable medium weight
butchers very scarce. higher in in
stances; market generally 10 to %
lower: heavy butchers showing more
decline in spots with extreme weight
packing sows as much as soc lower;
top 1880: bulk desirable 21n pounds
down 13.40@13.75: most 240 to $50
pound butchers 12.0 0013.00: bulk pack
rg sows $500 1925: bulk strong
Weight slaughter pigs 1880 q 1900:
few lots 1925 a 1850; shippers took
5000: estimated holdover 1000.
SHEEP-Fat lambs strong to %
higher: bulk sales at full advance; no
Westerns sold at late hour with ask
ing prices up to 1885; top natives
1928: bulk 14.5O@15.0 culls strong
at 9.5O1 1000 mostly: sheep steady:
bulk fat ewes 5.50d $50; feeding
lambs strong: bulk 1915.
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Boston Produce Market

Boston. Aug. %.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle 49, 6f53
BCTTER--Higher scoring than ex-
tras 42t943: extras ~; extra firsts
40t a 41s: tirsts 3Sd393.
CARBOHYDRATES 25d 23! hrsts
2lM22
CORN-No. . yellow 94d96
EGGS--Nearhy hennery brown ex-
traS 81 q 50: white and mixed extras
asa So; eastern extras 3SG42; west
ern extras 3663S.
FLOUR-Spring patents, 1a6-pound
sacks, special short 9.o5 q 10.2; stand
ard 500 1900
HAY-No. timothy 26d2S.
LAMB-Spring 29mS1.
PORk-Medium backs 3I62450
oATS-Forty pounds - So
PO 7 T o f S-Nearby S.25 q $50;
sweets 5m7.
SUGAR-American Sugar Refining
quotes $50 cents in i00-pound lots
less 2 per cent. for cash.
TEAT-loG %
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New York Money Market

New York, Aug. 95.-LP).
Foreign exchanges irregular.
Great Britain. demand ass, cables
(. $50. 60-day bills on banks 4.S0g.
France. demand 2.S43, cables 2.S5a.
Italy, demand S.2Sk. cables $50.
Belgium, demand 27S.
Germany, demand 23.S3t.
Holland, demand 1908.
Norway, demand 21.90.
sweden demand 26.73.
Denmark, demand o6.55.
switzerland, demand 1880.
Spain. demand 1910.
Greece, demand LISA.
Poland. demand 11.50.
-Slovallia. demand 2.96.
Jugo-Slavia, demand 1863.
Austria, demand l4.12A.
Rumania, demand asa
Argentina, demand +0.31t.
Brazil. demand 15.3fi.
Toxic. demand $500.
Shanghai. demand $3.50.
Montreal. demand 10o.17 SIS.
Portugal. demand SIS.
Cali money stronger: high 5, low ~,
'uliug rate 81. closing bid Al
Time loans stronger: mixed collat-