Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel], December 23, 1908, Page 10, Image 10

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Dr. Lyon’s
PERFECT
Tooth Powder
Cleanses, preserves aqd
beautifies the teeth, and.
Purifies the breath
A superior dentifrice
for people of refinement
Established in 1866 by
CHRISTMAS
FOOTWEAR
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IF YOU SHOULD TAKE A
PEEP INTO OUR STORE NOW.
YOU’D THINK THAT WE
WERE GOING TO SLIPPER
THE WHOLE CITY.
For Men
WE’VE COMFORTABLE
SLIPPERS OF ALL DESCRIP
TION. 'BOOTS OF ALL
LEATHERS AND SHAPES.
For Women
WE’VE HOUSE SLIPPERS
OF FELT AND LEATHER,
DAINTY PARTY SHOES AND
TIES. AND BOOTS OF THE
LATEST MODELS.
For Children
WE’VE SLIPPERS AND
DANCING PUMPS FOR THE
BOY AND GIRL AND PRETTY
SHOES FOR THE BABY.
Stevens & Ballard
Augusta,
ld!9-21-23
STAR TH
A. A. St. Pierre, Mgr.
An All Wool Garment
The Cave of the Spooks
Through an Orange Grove
Pair of Spectacles
SONG
Will You Always I^ove Me.
Sweetheart, in the Same Old
Way? ^
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Daily Kennebec Journal
T«l*phon«—135.
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olutlons of respect, eta, will bo
charged at the rats of ten cents per
line. No charge less than 75 cents.
AU advertising announcements of en
tertainments whose object Is the
raising of money, will be charged at
the rate of fifteen cents a Una
Advertising notices, news form will bo
excluded from our local columns,
except such as refer to advertisers
occupying space In our advertising
columns and wlU be run under a
separate head on one of the local
pages.
Subscribers who foil to receive the
Journal promptly will confer a favor
bv notifying the office immediately.
Wednesday, December 23, 1908.
LOCAL BRIEFS
The Maine Optical Co. has a com
plete line of beautiful and elegant op
era glasses. Nice presents these.
On account of the Christmas holiday
Friday the Union barber shops of the
city Will be closed all day. but for the
convenience of their customers they
will be open Thursday night until 11
o’clock.
The many friends of Mrs. William
Smith of Grove street, who last week
underwent a surgical operation at the
Augusta City hospital, will be gratified
to learn that she was reported yester
day to be doing nicely.
The engagement is announced of
Miss Clara S. Richards of Newtonviile,
Mass., and Martin F. Goodwin of Wolt
bnro, N. H. Miss Richards was lor
two years a teacher of French in the
Cony High school and is at present
teaching ir. the Lvnn High school.
The Cony High basketball team will
meet the team from the Maine Central
Institute at City hall this evening, and
it is also expected that there will be
a ganie.between two teams of the City
League, probably the Edwards and the*1
Plumbers.
One of the enjoyable occasions of
Christmas week was an oyster supper
given last evening by Hon. John ,F.
Hill to the truckmen of the city. The
supper was held at Weever's dining
rooms, about 12 being present, and to
ray that the boys enjoyed themselves
would be stating it mildly.
Capt. E. E. Philbrook of Portland,
special field agent in charge of the
work which is being done in the State
with a view to exterminating the gipsy
moth, was in the city yesterday on a
brief business trip and was at the
State House during a portion of the
day.
Stevens &. Ballard’s fine, well select
ed stock eff shoes, slippers, etc., is by
no means outside the Christmas goods
shoppers select presents from. The
good business they are enjoying these
days attests to the fact of their having
some of the “common sense." practical
presents wise people seek for.
Abbie F. Lawrence, the woman
whose house at (ill Bridge street was
raided by the police Monday forenoon
and who was held on three counts for
appearance at the January term of the
superior court, was unable to furnish
the $1100 bail required by the muni
cipal court, and was committed to jail
yesterday forenoon, being escorted to
that institution by Special Officer
Bisson.
Rev. John M. Kelley <>f Biddeford,
who had been passing a few days in
this city, went to Waterville yester
day, where he will pass the holidays.
Mr. Kelley is well known in this sec
tion. having been for several years
pastor of the Carnard street church at
South Gardiner. He spoke last sum
mer in several States in the South in
the temperance movement.
At tlie municipal court Tuesday
morning,' before Judge Maher, seven
eases were iieard, all of them being for
intoxication, the sentence jn each case
being $2 and costs or 15 days in jail.
Those who paid the required fine and
costs were Edward Barney, Randolph
Caldwell, Georga Parks, George Keith
and Charles Carleton, while John She
han and John Fcnnessy were commit
ted to jail. These cases made 2'J that
had been heard before the court since
Monday morning.
Much attention is attracted to the
show window at the F. H. Burgess
studio by the exhibition of drawings
which was opened yesterday by Miss
V. Gertrude Fletcher of this city. The
exhibition embraces a variety of
studies in colors which are executed
with a degree of excellence that at
once atracts the attention of all lovers
of xirt. The sale opened yesterday
and will be continued today from 10 A.
M. to 0 P. M.
Xotice lias been received at police
headquarters from the detective
bureau of New York city giving a de
scription of one Frederick George
Harvey who is wanted on a charge of
embezzlement and for whose arrest a
j-eward of $50 is offered by the Fidelity
Deposit Co. of Maryland. Harvey
hs SO years old, 5 feet 11 inches in
| height, and lias dark complexion, blue
lores, brown hair, black moustache and
||i beard. When last heard of he was
pi-aveiing under the assumed name of
X. £aton. He has been indicted for
ffufgery.;
N As wafer feeds- flowers. Satin skin cream
nourishes tlie skin to health. 25c.
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LOCAL NOTICES.
Dancing at Golden Cross ball Christ
mas night. Music by Monaghan's Or
chestra. dec23d.!t
Mrs. H. F. Tibbetts has water colors
for sale at Conant's Water street.
iT«nd painted novelties from 10 cents
up. d23d2t
Miss Safford will commence h'er an
’•"«l Vnas sale at 169 State street.
Nov. 28. n28m-w-f-stod25
Monaghan's pupils In dancing will
I give an extra at Golden Cross halt
Wednesday evening. dec21d3t
Miss Moore, manicuring and chirop
ody, Room 17, Augusta Trust Building.
Tel. 38-11.____ nl6dtf
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AMUSEMENTS.
At the Star TTheatjr.
-Manager St. Pierre of the Star
wishes to announce to the public that
several people lately ihave asked fiim
the reason why the' pictures at the
Star run so steady on the screen and
look so clear. The /reason is because
he uses Association flhns and he fjots
them direct from Boston. Several peo
ple have remarked that they saw -the
same picture in Boston a few days
ago.
Last March the/ best manufacturers
of films got together and formed an
association. These who did not Join
were called independent films. of
course the pub/ic knows that Pathe
films are superior7 to all others, and
lots of this make are used at the Star.
When you go to see moving pictures
and see the Red Rooster trade mark
you know Unit you are seeing a film
that is made by the best manufacturer
in the world.
Some of the speed owners were out
with their /steppers on lower Bewail
street yesterday afternoon and enjoyed
some sport. The sleighing will prob
ably not be much better this winter
than it is at present and the section
of the strbet mentioned makes a good
speedway* Among those who were
out were S. T. Stilkey with his black
gelding Rex Wilkes, H. M. Springer
with his black gelding Bayard Clay,
and J. M. Nichols with his bay gelding
Prince Oothard. All of the horses
worked well, and will without douot
[ be heard from when the time conus
for starting them on the Ice.
Miss Ida Desdelenais, the young
woman who has been asleep for the
greater part of the time since Monday
morning. Dee. 14 at her home on Mill
street awakened Tuesday morning,
am? was still awake last evening. She
awakened for the first time last Fri
day morning, but later in the day went
to/ sleep again. Since that time she
his awakened at intervals but each
has been followed by a relapse. It .s
the opinion of the attending physician
that this condition may continue tor
sonic time.
A meeting of the Young Men s t lub
ul the Universalist church was Held
Monday evening with Weston I^ewis,
SO Willow street, for the purpose of
making arrangements for the winter s
work. A committee was appointed to
confer with committees trom the
Ladies' Aid and the Murray Club in
regard to a reception to he given Rev.
and Mrs. L. W. Coons on New Year s
night. _
* Announcement was made last even
ing by the management of the Lewis
ton. Augusta & Waterville Street Rail
way of the discontinuance of the half
hour schedule on the Togus lino, which
had been in effect for the past few
days between the hours of 12.30 and
8.30 P. M., on account of the holidays.
John Hayes of Portland was in the
city for a few hours yesterday and
was calling on his friends. Mr. Hayes
is a representative of the Portland
Argus and will act as correspondent
for that paper during the coming ses
sion of the Legislature. _
George S. Hobbs, vice president and
comptroller, and F. F. Hoothby. gen
eral passenger and ticket agent for the
Maine Central Railroad, were in the
city yesterday in the interests of the
corporation.
Frederick H. Owen. Jr., and John
Wadleigh, who are attending school at
Concord. Mass., have arrived home for
the Christmas holidays.
A SURPRISED MINISTER
Hyomei Cured Bronchial Catarrh After
He had Given Up in Despair.
■'For many years I have been a suf
ferer from bronchial catarrh, and had
despaired of anything like a cure.
Judge of my pleasant surprise when 1
first used Hyomei, which brought com
plete relief. Hyomei has been a verita
ble godsend."—Key. Charles Hartley.
Sardinia, Ohio.
There are many readers of Augusta
who arc sufferers from eatari^i, either
nasal or bronchial. Many of these de
spair of e\er being cured.* They have
soaked their stomachs with nostrums
until they are disgusted with all medi
cines, anti are now traveling their mis
eraolo v.ay, allowing the devilish germs
of catarrh to sap them op their health,
energy and vitality.
Ilut let us reason together, llowditeh
Webster A, Co., the druggists have a
guaranteed remedy for catarrh, colds,
coughs, bronchitis, croup, and all in
fiammati ry diseases of the nose, throat
and bronchial tubes. The name of this
remarkable remedy is Hyomei, and if ii
doesn't cure Bqwditeh, Webster .i Co.
will give you your money back.
Hyomei (pronounced High-o-me) is
medicated air; you just breathe it
through the inhaler over the inflainmed
and germ ridden membrane, and its
soothing antiseptic properties will al
lay the inflammation, destroy the
germs and restore the entire respira
tory tract to its normal conditions.
A complete Hyomei outfit, including
a hard rubber inhaler, costs but *1.00,
and an extra bottle ot Hyomei, if after
wards needed, costs hut 50 cents. Sec
Fowditeh, Webster X: Co. about it to
day.
Sold and guaranteed in Waterville by
Geo. W. Dorr and in Gardiner by Jack
son Bros. d23-25-30
ANNOUNCEMENT
Business Men and Professional Men,
only, can secure a policy with the
“PREFERRED HEALTH AHD
ACCIDENT CONPARY”
All business for this company in this
territory will be looked after from now
on by the J. W. Beck Agency. I will
personally thank all existing policy
holders to make their renewals with
the “Preferred." Shall call to see you
a* the proper time.
Very Respectfully,
J. W. BECK
207 Water, Street, Augusta.
TEL. 22-2.
decJSeodiw
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
/
Highland Lodge, No. 25, A. O. U. W.,
Make* Choice for Year.'
At the regular meeting of Highland
Lodge. No. ::5, A. C>. U. W„ last even
ing, officers were elected for the en
suing year as follows:
Master Workman—Albert A. Nlthols.
Foreman—J. A. Carey.
Overseer—Fred B. Maxwell.
Recorder—Frank V. Maxwell.
Financier—Henry W. Haskell.
Receiver—Charles H. Dill.
Guide—George W. Sylvester.
Delegate to Grand Lodge—A. A.
Nichols; alternate, P. H. Fitzgerald.
Trustee for three years—George W.
Sylvester.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
A. O. U. W. Makes Plans for Annual
Meeting at Bangor in February.
The executive committee of tin:
Grand Isidge of Maine, A. O. XT. W.,
met last evening at the Augusta
House to perfect plans for the annual
meeting of the Grand Lodge to be held
at Bangor on the third Thursday In
February. A course supper was fol
lowed by a business session at which
much interest was manifested. The
following members of the committee
were present: John F. Knowlton, Ells
worth: L. L. Walton, Skowhygan;
Fred Emery Beano, Hallowell; George
S. Longley, North Anson; William H.
Paine, Skowhegan; James H. McMa
hon, Waterville; George O. Cross,
Waterville; A. M. Spear, Gardiner; F.
M. Fish, Hallowed; Edwin Stone, Bid
deford: J. F. Hill, Waterville.
JEPHTHA ENCAMPMENT
Holds Annual Election 'of Officers
Tuesday Evening.
At the annual meeting last evening
Jephtha Encampment, No, 1. o. O.
F„ elected the following officers for
tlie ensuing year:
Chief Patriarch—O. E. Farnham.
High Priest—A. I). Weeks.
Senior Warden—J. M Towle.
Junior Warden—F. J. Ham.
Scribe—-George W. Merrill.
Treasurer—C. W. Poor.
Trustees—Russel Blackwell. J. (y.
Brown and Will F. Hayden.
Funeral of Late George W. Shorey.
The funeral of the late Wesley G.
Shorey, son of the late George \\.
Shorey, who died at his home Friday
morning at 654 East Second street,
Boston, was held Monday morning
from the Gate of Heaven Catholic
church. Rev. Father O’Connors officiat
ing. Besides the widow, one daughter,
Kathleen, one brother, Percy A. Shorey
of this city, two sisters, Miss Blanche
E Shorey of this city and Mrs. Rosa
M. Dudley of North Augusta, survive.
Mr. Shorey was at one time a resident
of this city, but for the past few years
made his home in Boston.
Mr. Shorey made many friends by
graciousness of manner and kindly
disposition, and Augusta friends learn
with sorrow of bis death. He was a
member of the Harness Makers I'nion
and several other lodges, they all at
tending in a body, also his true and
devoted friend, Mr. Ingalls, superin
tendent of the harness factory where
he was employed. Mr. Sliorey was 31
years of age. -The bearers Were; Rob
ert Blunt, John Regan, James Hayes
and Patrick Hart. Interment was in
the new Calvary cemetary in Boston.
County Commissioners Adams. A\ i!
liains and Bradbury went to Vassal
boro yesterday forenoon to view th
premises in a case wlrere land damages
are claimed by George P. Pope, Caro
line Pope and A. \V. Pinkham, along
the line of the I... A. & W. Street Rail
way. T. J. Lynch was present as
counsel for the railroad company and
Harold Cook for the land owners. Tie
county commissioners after viewing
the premises reserved their decision. .
Associate Justice L. C. Cornish went
to Skowhegan yesterday morning to
open the December term of court for
Somerset county. He returned in the
afternoon to resume his duties with
the law court.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard McFarland ei
58 Middle street are receiving con
gratulations on the birth of a daugh
ter, Dorothy Jrene, who arrived last
Thursday.
H. H. Combs of this city, who is re
ceiving treatment at the City hospital,
was reported yesterday to be about tin
same and as comfortable as could lie
expected.
J. W. Beck has had a telephone in
stalled at his residence, 5 Summer
street. The call is 125-11.
It. K. Stone of Malden, Mass., who is
passing a lew days in the city, wont
to Sidney yesterday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. George McKenney of
Portland were in the city yesterday .ti
the guests of relatives.
Elmer E. Peacock and Robert A.
Brann of Readlleld were visitors in tlv
city yesterday.
MANCHESTER.
Manchester Grange will hold a short
literary and musical entertainment at
their hall this evening, followed by .
social and dance. Refreshments will
be on sale in the dining room and a
good time is .expected, to which Re
public is earnestly invited.
NEW SCHOONER LAUNCHED.
The Stanley M. Seaman, Four-master,
Goes Overboard at Rockland.
Rockland, Me., Dec. 22.—The lour
masted, double-deck schooner Stanley
M. Seaman, named for a New York
yachtsman, was launched today from
the shipyard of Cobb, Butler & Co.
The new schooner was christened with
wine by Mrs. L. K. McKcwn of Malden,
Mass. The craft has a gross tonnage
of 10C0 and is IS!! feet long. 29.-I feet
beam and 20 feet deep. She was built
for the coastwise and Porto Rican
trade and is owned largely in Boston
and Salem, the managing owners be
ing Donnell & McKown of Boston.
Capt. Herbert L. Rawding of Salem
will command the schooner, which is
practically ready for sea.
The United States auxiliary cruiser
Panther, which has been accompanying
the American battleship fleet around the
world, sailed from Colombo, Ceylon,
Tuesday for Suez. The fleet left for the
came destination three days ago.
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THE SPIRIT OF A CHRISTMAS GIFT
I . |
—not its price—often determines its value to the receiver.
At the same time it should be in good taste.
Our Popular Novels
by the best known American 'Au
thors, late copyrighted books that
were put upon the market at $1.50
a copy—now selling at only 50
CENTS A COPY.
We have a very large stock of
these books, and they constitute
the most acceptable Holiday Gift
that can be bought anywhere for
the money. Among the popular
BOOKS IRATELY AODED TO
THIS FAMOUS LIST arc:
SATAN SANDERSON, by Hallie
Ermine Rives.
BEVERLY OF GRAUSTARK,
by George Barr MeCutcheon.
THE FIFTH STRING, by John
Philip Sousa, illustrated in colors
by Howard Chandler Christy.
THE GOLDEN HORSESHOE, by
Robert Aitken, with a beautiful
full-sized colored poster by Harri
son Fisher.
THE BATTLE OF THE
STRONG, by Gilbert Parker.
These are only a few of noted
works in this series. There are a
hundred others. Not only does It
include books for older people, but
also books for younger people as
well.
Live Books for Live Boys!
What boy would ever have sup
* posed that he could secure the fa
mous books of Edward Strate
meyer—-the most noted of all the
writers for boys in this country—
for oyly 50 cents each? They are
beautifully gotten up toe—fine
cloth bindings, excellent paper, fine
clear print, and the original illus
trations. They are without ques
tion the BEST BOYS’ BOOKS
EVER SOLD IN' THIS COUNTRY
FOR THE MONEY.
In the same series we .have some
FAMOUS
Books for Girls.
.published by the well-known house
of John C. Winston, and including
tl.e works of a number of famous
authors.
DON’T FAIL TO SEE THESE
BOOKS for they are the best value
lor the money to be found in the
market today.
4 s years past, the
QUIMBY ART STORE
nil! again be the headquarters for
holiday buying.
It has the Goods ait
The Prices
to meet all desires. Cal! and
what it has to show you.
In addition to its books it has aa
enormous stock of pictures, includ
ing a large supply of Nuttings fa
mous hand colored photograph!.
It has all kinds of fancy china,
leather goods, box stationery, cam
eras and supplies, art calendars,
toilet articles, diaries, fountain
pens, mirrors, cut glass, the fa
mous Dennison Holiday Goods
nearly everything in fact that ths
Holiday purchaser can wish.
REMEMBER THE PLACE!
The Quimby Art Store
UNDER HOTEL NORTH
AUGUSTA,
_ decl't il f
NAINE
Proven the Best for
NURSERY
and
HOUSEHOLD
See that1 the label bears the name of
BORDEN'S CONDENSED MILK CO.
“Leaders of Quality
Selling Representatives: Geo. Win. Bentley Co.. 1!'2 State Street. Boston. Mass.
OUR LINE OF
HOLIDAY GROCERIES
IS COMPLETE
WE AIM TO GIVE SATISFACTION IN QUALITY OF GOODS AND
PRICE. LEAVE YOUR ORDERS WITH US AND WE WILL SURELY
PLEASE YOU.
»*»GEO. 0. HASKELL, “ s“*
d9eodtf
Favorite Christmas Presents
Our stock we invite you to inspect our prices will bear comparison
with any on the Kennebec. Special Holiday lines. E^te Hand
Painted China, Cut Glass, Sterling Silver, Lamps, Fancy Boxes of
Papetrie. Also the famous Steinan Chafing Dishes.
CHAS. W. CONANT & CO.
THE CHINA STORE
199 Water Street, Augusta, Maine.
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Yule Tide
IS HERE.
Let the little gifts
be
Photo
graphs
Much valued \"t
inexpensive.
Mansur’s
Studio
239 Water Street
Augusta
Read this combina
tion Grocery offer:
10 lbs. granulated sugar .—• *•
1 lb., Ann & Hammer soda . *
Vi lb , Stiekney & Poor’s cream tartar Jjj
lb. Mocha & Java Coffee . *
10 lbs. onions .■»
Total .,.M
At regular prices would cost your as fol
lows: ■
10 lbs granulated sugar .
l lb. Arm & Hammer soda ......... "
Vi lb , SticKiiey * Poor’s cream tartar jo
1 lb. Formaso tea . g
J lb. Mocha A Java Coffee . 2
10 lbs. onions
Total
Saving it cents.
.M
L. S. Young’s
MARKET 588-11
AUGUSTA
'rilA/uUf
SWEET SATISFACTION
Is contained in every box of our ^
and wholesome bon bons and ,
lates. They make a most elega
welcome Thanksgiving present,
are appreciated by young an
both sexes. We guarantee all o'
tections as to the purity of
ents and scrupulous cleanliness
making.. There are none better
anywhere at any price.
C. H. PETTIS
AUGUSTA w(tf
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