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IM nsr $ ’WATERTOWN b A-pioperly halanorri style ( r for'Winter * LION* COLLARS s3 United Shirt S- Collar Co,1roy,KY * -Also -Makers of bon Shirts yt < \ feb2-16 AUGUSTA TAXI AGENCY Day and Night Service. 172 Water Street, Tel. 1228-M. jan27d£t—won tues,we<j,tf The Right Piece To Sat SPECiAL DINNERS AND SUPPERS Pine Tree Restaurant Formerly Hayes. 2 Bridge Street f eh Id.it____ Rubber Stamps Made in Augusta by Walter D. Kimball 85 Capitol St. Tel. 1270 We carry Inks. Pads, Daters, Etc. Also COMMERCIAL PRINTING fet>2codlmo DA ILY K EN NEBEC J OUR NAL Cards of thanks. obituary notices, res olutions °f respect, etc., will be charged at the rate of ten cents per line. No charge less than 70 cents. Subscribers who fail to receive the Journal promptly will confer a favor by notifying the office immediately. Wednesday, February 2, 1921. AUGUSTA LOCALS Charles A. MIHikcn was io Portland Monday calling on business friends. The meeting of Ste O. X. X. club will bo postponed until Wednesday, Feb. 9. They do so in respect of the lat Governor. The Cecelia Club will give its second teeltal at 10 o’clock this morning at library hall. The recital will be given by the active members. Judge of Probate Harold E. Cook has accepted an invitation |o speak before the Maine Sons of the Revolution at a meeting to be held Tuesday, Feb. 22, at Portland. Miss Ellen Daley, Mrs. Katherine Gray, and Mr. Patterson of the D. W. Adams Co. left Monday on a few days’ business trip to Bo..;on and New York in interests of the com pany. Clarence Chapman, who has been •employed at 1he drug store of B. E. Hither for some time past, lias re signed his position to return to his former employment at the Hazzard fhoe factory in Gardiner. Hayes Webster, who for a year past has been employed at the garage of the Augusta Motor Co, on Bow man street, received notice Tuesdhy of his appointment as clerk in the mailing department at the Augusta post office. He will assume his new oldies immediately. At the regular meeting of Asylum I.ud«r of Odd Fellows to be held this • oming Friday evening, it is planned to exemplify the work in the second degree, Which will be augmented by * some novel features. A full attend ance is desired. It is hoped to make this meeting most interesting. Sup'.. George W. Bowie of the Au gusta division of the A. & K. electric •lailioad received rjotioe Tuesday that three special ears will leave Lewiston on Wednesday morning at 11.30 o'clock bound for Augusta and having on board 120 members of the Stale ‘Militia from Androscoggin county, coining lu re by orders of the adjutant general, for the funeral of the late Governor Frederic H. Park burst. They will arrive in this city about 2 o'clock. It is understood that they will, be quartered at the State Capitol'' LOCAL NOTICE^ Library hall, Gardiner. Thursday evening. Social dance. Kelley’s nWffic feb2-3 Old Folks dance at Manchester Grange Hall Friday evening, Feb. 4. feb2d3t Tutoring. Latin, French and Eng lish, Miss Josephine Ward, 36 Mel ville sti-eet. Tel. 184-M. Telephone 135 Semi-Professional Baseball for Augusta for Summer Season ________ j Augusta Baseball Association Or ganlfntf at Inthuaiastio Msatin; TuosBay — Plans for tupportlnt i Boml-profsaalonal Nino in City AsauHnc Pans of P«at Qamos Thii | Coming Summer A very ontbusiastlo meeting of Au ; gusto eitissas who ore Interested li | the national game of baseball was hell : in the municipal courtroom at Cltj ball Tuesday evening, perfecting ar organisation for the support and main tenance of a semi-professional tean here during the coming summer. Th< meeting waa held at the instigation 01 Frank B. Condon, secretary of the Au gusta T. M. C. A., who spoke to the gathering on the possibilities of get ting together such a team and what it would mean to the people of Augusta in the way of sports. The matter was thoroughly discuas - ed and an organisation formed to b< ! known as the Augusta Baseball Asso ciation. It is planned to have an out side man of ability come here to man age the team, whose duty it will b< to have exclusive control in the se i curing of players and management ol them. The financial affairs of the as J sociation will be handled through a ; hoard of directors. The officers elected last evening are: : Blaine S. Viles. president; Frank B Condon, vice president; Elmer F. Wil der. secretary and treasurer. Thf board of directors will be made up ol the following professional and busi ness men of the city: Hon. Frank G Farrington as chairman. Nathan S Weston. Stgrgis Kandall, Charles R Chase. Ferley M. Lawrence, Clarence J\ Quimby, Hon. W. R. Fattangall, Ar | thur W. Abbott, Daniel B. Weeks, Johr j O’Connell, Ralph M. Sanborn, Frank i B. Condon. Blaine S. Viles, B. A. Fol * som. Dr. W. G. Thomas, William Par jquette, Henry Thyng, Roland Scribner Fred Bel yea. E. A. Gray, Lester M Hart and Neil Violette. Arrange | ir.ents will be started at once toward? j making plans for the raising of the ; necessary funds for the support of the team so that at the outset of the sea i son the club will not be embarrassed I by lack of proper financial backing, i In the consideration of prospects it j was thought that there may be some possibility of the? formation of some kind of a baseball league which woulc include some of the neighboring cities ; and which in the past has created great interest. However, with this or ‘anizagtion perfected the people of Au gusta are practically assured of wit i nessing some great baseball -the com | ing season. State Inspection of New Militia Company To Be Held Feb. 8 The petition from 50 of Augusta’: men, requesting that a National Guar Infantry company be established in thii city, has been received and accepted b; the- adjutant general. The date set fo: the first inspection by the State au ’ thorities is Tuesday evening, Feb. $ At this time the men will take the oail of enlistment and become members o the National Guard. A few days late regular drills will begin at once. The few days preceding the State In spection will be devoted to completlm enlistment papers, the taking of un finished physical examinations, an< further recruiting. The offices of tb Holmes-Swift Co., will be open WeUnes day and Thursday evenings to enlis any men desiring to Join the company Enlistments have now reached 55. It i: desired to recruit as many men a possible before the end of the week li order that the company may present ; good strength when mustered into th: service. The State House will be open to vis itors from 9.30 this Wednesday morn ing till 5 o’clock this afternoon tha ! the public may view the remains o ! the late Governor Frederic H. Park hurst. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Foster of Canaai were visitors Tuesday in this city. ft PROCLAMATION It is fitting that tha aitlaana of Au* •uata should manifest thair graat sorrow at tha paaaing hanaa of our beloved Oevarnor whoaa ramaine ara now lying In atato at the Capitol. I therefore . request that, as a special taotimonial of our esteem and respect to his memory, all manufac tories and places of business be closed between tha hours of 10 A. M. and 1 P. M. of Thursday, February 3, at which time the funeral services will bo'held in this city. SANFORD L. FOGG, Mayor. lilKIIIIUiiiiniiilii!IMHHIIIilMilillliWiHltlHlilHIIIIUIIHnilliRHIIIIiilUilil!i!tlll!i:>iilililili<illilllfllUflllMMHRHIiliniiinil teb2d2t giiiiii!iiiiitiiiiii;iiiiiiniw«iiniiiiifiiiiiM)i)H!iittiiiiH)tui»mii)i!!iiinniuiii——i——■if■nniimiiTHHiini Of Course we're glad to meet you. You're going to be just as glad to know us. You know what Glenwood Spring is—the source of the purest, nicest water to be obtained in this section of the State. I What we want, is for you to become better ac quainted with, us and the Glenwood Spring products. II Bottled in our own sanitary works, flavored with the best extracts that can be secured, packed in con venient sized bottles and delivered right at your door, that’s our service. If you haven’t tried any of the Glenwood Spring products, you’ve missed something. If you have tried them, you will be wanting more. 1 For the dinner, for luncheon, for the party or for the guests who drop in for afternoon or evening when you aren’t expecting them, there’s nothing bet I ter than Lemon Crush, Orange Crush, Lime Crush or some of the other Glenwood Spring products. Call your grocer or our office for a case. GLENWOOD SPRING BOTTLING WORKS Makers of Pure Beverages. S. B. Ross, Proprietor 240 State St., Tel. 889-W feha-3-4-5 i fj Second Night of 11 St. Mary’s Reunion : Scores Success Another large crowd assembled . at City hall Tuesday evening attend i ing the second evening’s entertain s' ment of the reunion of St. Mary’s l f parish. Good nature prevailed among l old and young alike, every one appar : ently bQjing out with one sole pur pose in mind, that of having a good time, and that every one certainly did • have, for the people of St. Mary's are ■ adepts, when it comes to entertain t ing and there is sure to be something l doing when anything of this nature is . given under their auspices. The feature of the evening’s pro gram was the presentation of the > two-act farce, "Six Kleptomaniacs” (by Evelyn Wheeling Card) which are the choice of those who want com flakes that have substance as well as flavor CIhey are of such thick, full-bodied texture that they . don’t easily crumble in the package, nor mush down after milk, or cream is added. And they are tenderly crisp and delightful to the taste Specify* Post Toasties by name, when ordering fxumyour grocer, thenyou will get the [ I BEST CORN FLAKES MADE Postum Cereal Company, lac Battle Creek., Michigan. t-o-n-i-t-e Social Dance-Hallowell City Hall Direction of W. L. Pitman The kind of music you read about bat seldom hear except when played by SMITH'S ORCHESTRA frt>3<lH I • ! was staged under the direction of ‘Mrs. Dennis Donovan. The cast was [ made up entirely of the ladies from ■ St. Mary’s parish and to say that they | did themselves proud would be put i ting it mildly. The stage settings (were unique and very well contrasted. ! Mrs. Reynolds who had advertised for > kleptomaniacs and who at all times • was able to keep her audience tnter ! ested, was portrayed by Miss Mar ! garet Dunn. Miss Inez Wright a i “sympathetic friend” who was always there in time of need, was imperson ated by Mrs. Harriet Wright. Clare . Reynolds, a real kleptomaniac and I who was a source of great amuse . ment, was taken by Miss Beatrice ; Coughlin. She who “does finger nail land facial massage,” Mrs. Thaddeus i Lynch, was in the person of Miss Margaret Callinan. Bridget DeFlan : nagan, a kleptomaniac, who could i trace her ancestry far back and who j was a scream whenever she made her i appearance, was most excellently > portrayed by Mrs. Dennis Donovan. I Mrs. Margaret Cullinan as Crocus | Washington Jones, also a kleoto I maniac, did her part in keeping i everyone in good humor, provoking | roars of laughter on more than one occasion. Mrs. William J. O’Connor as Madam Joliette who had hoped to be the widow of ten men but who had only succeeded once, reflected : much credit upon her ability in the comedy line. Jennie A. March, "one : who doesn’t like spiriting,” was quite | ably impersonated by Mrs. Hannah i White. Canue Bison. De flying angle, whose renditions could not have been improved upon, was Mrs. Frank Wright. The. costumes were in keeping with the times and environments of the characters and the comedy proved to ! be most amusing. The ladies are to be congratulated upon their success. The festivities will conclude with a grand get-together tonight at which time there will be a musical program and a general good time. ! Cony High Basketeers Go To Hallowell Tonight The Cony High basketball squad will go to Hallowell tonight, where they will meet the Hallowell High five in a game specially arranged at tliq 'school gymnasium there. The game will be called at 8 o’clock. Coach Thompson will accompany the boys, who expect to put up a good game and will do all In their power to give the down-river lads a hot go for their money. The Hallowell ag gregation have sent up word that they will contest every inch of ground and that the Cony boys had better be prepared for any emergency as the Granite City team has been putting in a whole lot of practice under Coach Straw for some weeks past in anticipation of this game. Organization Meeting of Chamber of Commerce Women To Be Held February 16 The Augusta Chamber of Commerce is arranging some activities for Its women members. Secretary George C. Clarke is arranging for a get-together at S P. M., Wednesday, Feb. 16, at City • hall at which time he will explain all ! the workings of the Chamber of Com i merce and the method hi which It func tions In the community. An appeal will be made to the women to serve on the different committees and a complete outline will be made at the program which is being attempted and the man ner in Which it will be carried out. One of the features of the meeting will be an address given by Mrs. Flor ence A. Stevens of Portland who will speak on "A New Era In Home Fin ance.” or at her option on “Dietetics, or Food as It Affects Health.” Mrs. Stev ens who Is director of the Home De partment jot the State Chamber%pf Commerce, was formerly Miss Flor ence A. Warner and 1s quite well known in thto city, having spoken at previous meetings hare. 8ne is a practical speak er and will give a moat interesting and practical address. There are 40 women members of .the Chamber of Commerce besides the la dies of the Augusta W. C. T. U., who joined the organization as a single unit. The wives of the members of the Cham ber of Commerce are also cordially In vited to be present at this meeting. MUNICIPAL COURT A non-support case was beard be fore Judge Robert A. Cony on Tues day morning at the municipal court In which Percy Young who Is employed as a barber at Livermore Falls, was arraigned on complaint of his wife, Grace Young. Burleigh Martin of Au gusta appeared as counsel for Mrs. Young. i The respondent pleaded not guilty, but after hearing the testimony Judge Cony ordered him to pay $7 per week for the support of his wife or to serve six months in jail, and to furnish a bond of $400. An old offender, a Spanish War vet eran from the National Soldiers’ Home at Togus, pleaded guilty to the charge of intoxication. This was the first time he had been arraigned before Judge Cony. He was allowed to leave the court room on the payment of costs amounting to $3. Boy Scout Notes j The Scout play entitled “The Eagle I Patrol for Uncle Sam,” which was to ! have been presented Feb. 11, has been | postponed until Thursday, Feb. 17. on ! account of the Cony-Sanford basketball game. The Eagles recently held a meeting, seven members being present, and as a part of the program military drill work was carried out. “Just Making Mirrors, That’s All” “My friends have been wondering what I have been doing lately and I want to take this opportunity of till ing them that I have not been making home brew% but have been making mirrors," said' Alfred N. Jacques of this city to a Journal reporter on Tuesday evening. Mr. Jacques who lives at 47 Frank lin street, is a mason tender by trade and also carries on a picture framing business at his home. His friends, it appears, had been very curious to know’ just what he was doing at his home, just what line of work he was carrying on, and were all the -More curious when they were not admitted to the room, where he was employed. On Tuesday, the .doors to his work room were thrown open and the mys tery was solved—Mr. Jacqyes had been putting in his extra time in the making of mirrors and had already completed three. And his many friends w'ere informed that they had no cause for any Suspicion for they could see for themselves that his oc cupation was in every way legitimate and above board. And thus ended ' Mr. Jacques’ “item" for the Journal. Funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Littlefield Funeral services for the late Mrs. Mary E. Littlefield were held at 2 . o’clock Tuesday afternoon at the late home at 224 State street, Rev. W. J. Layt&n officiating. Two vocal selec tions, “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere,” and “Till We Meet Again” were be&u ■ tifully rendered by a quartet composed of Mrs. M. E. Sawtelle, Mrs. J. A. An , derson, Wallace P. Berry and Herbert i R. Goodwin. 1 Interment was made in the family lot at Mt. Pleasant cemetery. The bear ers were C. H. Emerson, H. J. Cross, . F. A. Hayden and O. I. Stone. Superior Court Jury Bills The grand jury bill for the January : term of the Kennebec county superior court, announced by County Treasurer Bert P. Stuart, amounted to $89.76, for 17 jurors one day. ' The traverse jury bill amounted to $877.76, for IS jurors on 15 days. The traverse jurors who served at the term have been requested by Judge Beane to serve at the April term of the court and they will report on Thursday, April 7. The meeting of the Augusta Rotary club which was scheduled to be held Friday evening, Feb. 4. at the Augusta house, has been postponed owing to the death of Governor Parkhurst. An nouncement of the next meeting will bo made In the Journal. In the report of the joint Installation of the Augusta Camp. Modern Wood men of America, and the Lombard Camp, Royal Neighbors, in the Journal of January 29. the name of the vener able consul, WjrW. Taylor, was by mis take omitted. Associate Justice Warren G. Phil brook has gone to Farmington to pre side over the February term of the su preme judicial court for Franklin coun ty which convened Tuesday morning. The county co'mmissioners held their regular session Tuesday at the court house for the transaction of routine business. I The Helping Hand Sewing Circle will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. W. S Gowell or. Hospital street. E. W. Sawyer of North Anson, was a business caller Tuesday In tala city. SIDNEY CENTER—Ben Williams has return ed home from the hospital, where he underwent an operation. Mrs. Maude Taylor has returned home from Farmlngdale, where she was called by-the Illness of her mother. Vera Houghton, O. H. S. ’28, passed the week-end at her home here. Frank Barnard was a business caller in Augusta Saturday. Mrs. Sarah Farnham attended a meeting of the Eastern Star, In Augus ta, Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Houghton and Cuticura Soap Clears the Skin 809, Elmo, pawed the week-end with his sister. Mr*. Ouy Barr. A very successful term of school closed last Friday In No. 5, taught by Miss Wealths Richardson of Rome. Fern Houghton and Lissie Barr were business callers In Augusta Saturday. Mr. and Mrs Frank Barnard enter tained the 63 Club at. their home last week. OAKLAND Mrs. Elsie Penney went to Lewiston Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs. , Oscar Fox. The Ladies’ Aid of the Methodist church will meet this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock with Miss Maggie John son at her home on Main street. Mrs. George Pullen entertained tjie Merry Matrons at a dinner party at 7 o'clock Monday evening at her home on Water street. A delicious menu was served, after which auction was played. The highest score was made by Mrs. J. H. Morse. The guests were Mrs. J.' E. Morrisette, Mrs. Robert Salford, Mrs. Ralph Stowell, Mrs. J. H. Morse, Mrs. Dwight Macartney and Mrs. H. H. Hatfield. The next meeting will be February 15 at the homo of Mrs. Dwight Macartney. The Thursday Clu6 of Oakland Heights will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ada Bates. Mrs. Mary Jork was a guest of relatives in Fairfield Tuesday. Services will be held this evneing at the Free Baptist church conducted by the pastor. Rev. Benjamin Beatty of Watervillc. Mrs. Edith Hudson of Livermore Falls is visiting her sister, Mrs. Guy Moore and Mrs. Frank Garland. Lenora Brewer, the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Brewer, is critically 111 with tonsilltis and laryn gitis at their home on the Trafton road. The Ladies’ Social Circle of the Uni versalist church will meet this after noon in the Murray vestry. The after noon will be devoted' to sewing and the hostesses will be Mrs. A. H. Oliver and Mrs. Jay Scribner. A11 persons interested in the church are invited to be present and it is hoped there wil! be a good attendance. Dr. Edye Grant has gone to Madison on professional business for a few days. I Mrs. Joshua Stinford is confined to her home by a sovere cold. The regular meeting of Sergeant Wyman Women's Relief Corps will be ' held this evening at the home of Mrs. ' George Benson instead of the Post j roohms, which have not been thorough ly renovated since the first of last week. Mrs. Arthur Alexander has returned from a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Thing of Belgrade Depot. The many friends of Miss Sadie Stineford will be glad to learn that she has been.made private secretary to the managing editor of the Lewis ton Daily Sun. Miss Stineford is the granddaughter of Mrs. Ida Judkins of Belgrade avenue and is well known in town. She was graduated from the Lewiston High school in the class of 1920 and has since completed a course in business college. She entered the office of the Sun last September. Sidney Hassey is confined to his home on the Belgrade road by the effects of coal gas which he inhaled Sunday night. Mi^ Hassey upon re tiring failed to turn the damper of the coal stove in the room where he sleeps and was nearly overcome Sun day by the escaping gas. « Mrs. Nellie Ellis, who is passing the winter in Southern Pines, N. C„ writes that at present the cotton fields are a beautiful sight, being in full bloom. The Epworth League met Tuesday evening at the Methodist vestry. The subject of the meeting which was led by Kenneth Walton was “The Hand clasp of Neighbors.” The Lake Shore Sewing society will hold an all-day meeting today at the home of Mrs. Minnie Cook. At the close of the afternoon ses sion of the Oakland High school on Tuesday afternoon,' Mrs. V. C. Tot man gave an interesting talk to the girls of the Blue Triangle club. HOXIE Ray Stevens and Earle Berry are hauling pulp to Bang's Siding for Ed Burgess of Norridgewock. Fred Chapman is hauling wood to the Norridgewock market, It is reported that the Lewis Smith farm has been sold through the Rock wood agency, the past week. Joe Berry has sold his farm to L. G. Trafton of Skowhegan, who has purchased it for the wood and lumber. Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Brooks and two children were recent callers at Fred Chapman’s. Earle Berry visited his grandfather, Henry Stevens. Sunday. L. G. Trafton of Skowhegan was a business caller at E. P. Holway’s last week. MONMOUTH E. C. Jacobs Elijah C. Jacobs died at his home on Back street Sunday afternoon, Jan. 30. at the age of about 69 years. He had been in falling health for about a year. He was born in Monmouth where he 1 has always resided on the farm with his brother Henry Jacobs. Besides his brother, Henry Clay, he leaves two sis ters. Mrs. Rosanna Frost of Winthrop and Mrs. Anna Wing of Fairfield, also j several nelces and nephews. He was a respected citizen of a retiring disposi tion. He and his brother were pros perous farmers in this vicinity. j^tuues Aia or me Methodist Circle will meet on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 3, with Mrs. Burpee Boyd at her homo on Main street. Ladles will please come prepared to sew. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet with Mrs. Carrot Bragdon at her home on North Main street Friday afternoon at 2:30. Rev. and Mrs. O. W. M. Keyes wen in Lewiston Monday on business. A cottage meeting will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank* Wheeler on Tnosday evening at 7 o'clock, and another at the Methodist parsonage on Thursday evening at the same hour, Monmouth grange will hold an all day meeting at the Orange hall Wed nesday, Feb. I. The program will be in charge of Mrs. Lilia M. Flanders and it la expected that State euperln tendent of eehoola, Augustus O. Thonj ae. will address the meeting. WEST FORKS John Tidd was pissed under arrest here last Friday evening by Deputy sheriff Tuscan and Constable Durgin en charge of theft. He had been out K tWf“ & i»x ;w !•::»[> Both hotels in the heart of the fashionable Back Bay near the railroad stations. Both convenient to the shone • end theatres. P Both providing complete, adept service under the same management. L. C. PIUOR. Managing Dinaiar Boston The Brunswick Shop Louis Sherry candies, luncheon, ices, and tea in delightfully different surroundings. The Egyptian Room ' The brightest spot in Boston's night-life. . LEO REISMAN'8 FAMOCS ' DANCE ORCHESTR A Music that makes midnight earns too soon. * Vitality of Good=Wiil ' . I The vitality of good-will depends upon the fidelity with which that confidence is main tained. Our boojks contain a record ot cus tomers who have deposited with us for many years—attesting their confidence in the strength and service of the s. Augusta [Trust Company f AUGUSTA MAINB MAD1SOM, RICHMOND, Wi.NTHROJ* janzyair Daily Demonstrations of Service The quality and stability of our service is demonstrated daily. It is found useful in the transaction of business. Your Checking Account is invited. 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