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SQUIRREL ISLAND
The I^aneasters have bought the
IJay View cottage, in the cove.
A celebration of the 50th anniver
sary of the purchase of Squirrel Is
land will take place August 19, 20,
and 21. Or Friday, August 19. there
will be a clam bake at Funner Point,
followed in the evening by a lantern
parade in costume, after which there
will be charades and singing of some
old songs at the Casino. Saturday
there will he a pageant conducted by
Clagcett Wilson of New York. In the
morning of August 21 a song service
by children, in Spring Cove is on the
program. An historical service will
be held at the Casino in the evening.
At this meeting Governor Buster and
congressmen will be present.
Mi'S. F. K Stanley and Miss Frances
Warren are visiting here as guests of
Raymond Stanley, who with his fam
ily has taken the Hobson cottage for
the month of August.
rercy Brooks of New York and
Miss Margaret Brooks of Augusta,
are guests of Mr. and Mis. White
house.
A musical tea was held August 4
in the Casino. There were many
i tables in the center of the room at
I which sandwiches, cake and tea were
served. A fine musical program was
rendered consisting of piano solos by
Mr. Butt, vocal solos by Keith P.yan
of Aujfista, accompanied by Mr.
1 Percy of New York, and solos by Miss
Merrill, an Island girl, accompanied
by Mrs. Star. A party of Augusta
ladies, consisting of Mrs. John F. Hill,
Mrs. Richard E. Goodwin. Mrs. C. F.
Hichborn and Mrs. Robinson of Gar
diner were on the Island for the tea,
; Mrs. Keith Ryan accompanied Mr
; Ryan.
GOOD WILL
! “Come Back" Week at Good Will
l.as become one of the regular annual
events in connection with the insti
tution, and was much enjoyed lhi.<
jweek by a large number of formei
Good Will boys and girls as showr
by the following list of visitors:
Helen B. Anderson, Medford, Mass.;
Charles E. Bellows, Freedom; Ed
'ward Danielson. Newark, N. J.: Wil
liam F. Clark and wife, Somerville
Mass.; Alfred S. Chubbuck, Meehan
ir-sville. Conn.; Albert A. Eccles
Ozone Bark. L. I.: B. A. Greenwood
Brookline, Mass.; Eeona Gifford, Fair
field: Richard Hammel, New Yorl
City; Bernard Hardin, Farmington:
Joseph Hamlin, I.ewiston: Ernes:
McCrackin, Bangor; James F. Nason
l-'airfit Id: I.loyd Fierce and wife. Nen
.York City; Walter J. Ryan and sis
ter, Edith, Boston. Mass.: Fred Beev
es. Portland; Harold Rogers, Skowhe
gan; Daniel F. Sliute. Unity: Percy
J. Shaw. Brewer: Boren Thompson
and wife. Brewer: Samuel Wyman.
Mrs. Harold Wyman. Brewer; David
It. Torter and family. Monclair. X. J-I
Earl Brown and wife, of Bangor;
Frieda Klauer of Cambridge. Mass.;
Floy Walker. Hinckley; Harry Kim
ball and wife. Cleveland, Ohio,
i The ball game was won by the.
“Come Back” team playing against
the Good Will boys. It was hard
fought and interesting from start to
finish. » *
The doubles in tennis were won by
Norman Hinckley and Lloyd Pierce
playing a«TTnst David R. Porter and
Charles Hurrey. Better tennis was
never seen at Good Will. The singles
were won by’ Lloyd Pierce.
One of the events of the week was
the very interesting sermon preached
bv Rev. G. W. Hinckley to a large
congregation. his subject being,
•Friendship.” A drama sermon by
I Rev. A. T. Kcmptnn of Cambridge.
Mass., was also much enjoyed.
• Mrs. W. P. Hinckley is visiting in
Boston.
i Miss Helen Berdeen has returned
■ home after a vacation of two weeks
i in Flagstaff and vicinity.
! Alwin Klauer of Cambridge, Mass.,
recently visited his family at Good
: Will.
JEFFERSON
Mrs. Blanch C. Bcwden
WEST—Our community was sad
dened in the passing away of Mrs.
Blanch S. Bowden, yvife of R. C.
Bowden, at the Maine General hos
pital. in Augusta, in the early morn
ing of Friday. July 15. Remains were
brought to West Jefferson, the resi
dence of Mr. and Mrs. George M.
Bowden. Funeral services were held
the following Monday. July IS. at 10
! o’clock. Rev. C. C. Tilley of the First
Baptist church of Jefferson gave a
short service. Singing was omitted.
The flowers, mostly robes, were beau
,'tiful. Mrs. Bowden was laid to rest
with her infant babe by her side in a
beautiful white brocade velvet casket,
in the Shepard cemetery, at West
Jefferson.
; She was born May 17, 18S4, in the
town of Iola, Columbia county, Penn
■sylvania: eldest daughter of the late
;C. Wellington and Mrs. Kathryn C.
i Schultz. She was united with the
First Methodist church in early girl
"iiood and lived by the Golden Rule all
her life. She was married to R. C.
Bowden in Trenton. N. J., December
18, 1900. Mr. Bowden moved hi?
family from Washington a few years
ago and purchased a farm in this part
of the town. Mrs. Bowden was a
member of “I^end a Hand Circle of
King's Daughters.” of Cooper’s Mills,
and was loved and respected by all
the memhf rs of the order. She was a
devoted wife and mother, and will be
missed in the home and community.
She is survived by her husband and
|two daughters, Venus, aged 14 years,
and I.oraine, aged nine years; her
mother, Mrs. Kathryn Schultz; one
sister, Mrs. Bessie R. Koch of Con
gress Heights, Washington; one
brother, Irwin W. Schultz of Wash
ington, D. C., and many other rela
tives and friends. We are grieved at
our great loss.
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Trouble with Water
Supply, Fort Fairfield
! The water conditions of this town
| are giving cause for apprehension,
i says a special Aug. 2 from Fort Fair
field to the Aroostook Daily News,
Honlton.
i The pump, which has been taking
i water from I’attie Brook, has been
out of commission lor a few days,
I and no water could be obtained for
j street sprinkling. The breeze and
i passing motor cars have kicked up
| whirling clouds of choking dust as
a consequence.
1 In addition to this the water has
I been condemned for drinking pur
; poses. It is- said to contain Injurious
; bacilli.
t The water company has sum
moned an engineer who is here with
a crew searching the brook to find
the cause for the germs.
SIDNEY
WEST—Rev. T. J. CoolbrQth
preach at the Advent chapel
Aug. 7. at 3 P. M.
will
Sunday,
DIED
Daniel
Plummer
aged 73
Alberta,
SPENCER—Bradley. Aug.
F., aged 93 years.
ELMER—Bangor. Aug. 4.
M.. formerly of Hampden,
years. . _
SHIELDS—High Rjver,
Afig. 2. Capt. William E.
WRIGHT—Andover. N. B.. Aug.
Alice, aged 4 years. „ . .
COUSINS—Brewer, Aug. o, Herbert
Burnham, aged 27 years and 8 days
RYDER—Pasadena. Cal.. July 26,
Thomas J.. formerly of Orrington.
HAGEKTHY—South Hancock. Aug.
3, Capt. Robert C.. aged S4 years.
SNOW- Bangor, Aug. 3. Elisabeth
M„ aged 33 years.
WOOD—Thomaston. July 30. Made
line L.. daughter of Lucy, aged 37
years, 4 montns and 11 days.
ERVIN—Rockland. Aug. 1. Flora A..
wife of David'"W.. aged 2’0 years, 2
months and 20 days.
ROBERTS—Vinalhaven. July oO,
Mrs. Esther.
OTT—Rockport, July 30, William J.,
aged 65 years.
BOWLBY—OUs. Aug. 1. Mrs. Ruth
Warren, aged 56 years. 8 months.
COLE—Fairfield, Aug. 3. Sirs. Al
bert of Ellsworth, aged 22 years.
HAMBLEN—Stonington, July 34,
Mrs. Mercy M.. aged 77 years, 17 days.
GILLIS—Bluehill, July St, infant
daughter of Harry L. and wife.
GRINDLE—Brookst llle,
James, aged 53 years, 1
days.
LUFKIN—Bluehill. July
Augusta S., agtd SO years,
6 days.
STEVENS—Ellsworth. July 51,
Moses, aged 71 years, 4 months. 6
days.
SYLVESTER—Deer Isle. July It,
George R., aged 81 years, S months,
25 days.
CARVER—Lewiston.
L.. aged 67 years.
DAGGETT^*—Farmington. July
John Bruce, infant son of Mr.
Mrs John T.
DAVIS—New Portland July 28.
lie A., agtd 51 years. 3 month
days. ■
HOLLEY—Farmington, July 29,
Harriet Ann. widow " Charles M..
aged 91 years, 11 months.
July 27.
month, 27
30, Mrs.
7 months,
Aug. 2. Alma
10.
and
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Kennebec Valley
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—and they’re going to dj it!
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or woman, means one of these new Sixty-Doilar CROWN BICYCLES absolutely free.
If you can’t get a subscription for a year, get one for six months or even one month. Every
subscription counts so much, but one for twelve months counts the most. Each subscrip
tion means so many points. 300 points means a bicycle.
Not only in Augusta, but everywhere else, the youngsters are trying for a wheel. Not only
are they trying, but they are meeting with success.
AND WON’T HE BE SOME HAPPY YOUNGSTER? AND WON’T HE BE PROUD OF
THAT BIKE WHEN HE RIDES IT HOME?
What ONE can do, YOU can do. The contest is open to all. Everyone has a chance. If you
don’t get enough subscriptions, you will get paid for what work you do, no matter if it is
only one subscription secured.
BOYS AND GIRLS, YOU SIMPLY CAN’T LOSE
Call on the Kennebec Journal Bicycle Contest man today. If you cant come to the office,
just mail this coupon and you will be enrolled and be given all the necessary blanks and in
formation. It’s a month before school re-opens. That’s plenty of time to win the bicycle.
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Circulation Department:
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CAPITOL ISLAND
A party from Philadelphia, and
New Jersey consisting of Miss Flor
ence M. Myers, Germantown, Pa.,
Miss Sara Smitherean, Haddonfiekt,
N. J., Marion K. Godfry, Helen Mc
Call Booth and Kmily M. Rock. Ger
mantown, l’a., Helen I Rogenburger.
Philadelphia, Sara Collins, German
town, Bertha Bennett, Germantown,
Dorothy Roberts and Mrs. E. F. Rob
erts, Bogan, l’a., Ella Fenimorc.
Philadelphia, Marjorie Roberts,
Chestnut Hill, Pa., Vera Jenkins and
Amey Hales, Germantown, Pa , ar
rived Sunday and Monday and are,
locat< d at Liuy's Rest for the month
of August. This merry gathering of
"Phila girls,” as they are usually
called on the Island are welcomed
cordially. They are a talented group
of young ladies and have assisted
generously in making u success of
many of the entertainments which
have in previous years been put on
in the Casino. We hope they will
favor us again this year.
Miss Frances Iola Proctor left
Sunday to spend a week or TO days
with her sister, Mrs. Frank E.
Preble, of Richmond. Mis:- Proctor
is enjoying the concerts it the ''"han
Cuiqua, which is being held in
Richmond.
Among the new guests who are
"topping at the. Capitol House are
Mr. and Mrs. P._ IT. Wentworth, Gar
diner: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Bukins,
Philadelphia: Mrs. Sadie M. Hayden,
T.ukcwond: Mrs. Albert H. Hunt. Au
"usta: Miss Copeland, Boston; Miss
'r nnie ICeteham. Boston, Mr. and
Mrs. F. Tt. Bliss, Belmont. Mass.
Cnrl Marr of Waterville is spend
nc a short vacation on the Island
with his sister, Miss Helen Marr.
Airs. Stanley F. Marr of Water
1 die arrived on the Islander Thurs
day-, to spend the week-end with her
rents, Afr.*and Airs J. A. Proctor,
t.t their cotage "The Maze.”
Dr. and Mrs. Nelson Oliphant of
Trenton, N. J., and Mrs. Bawrence
Oliphant and daughter. Jane, of
Newark, N. J., accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs. Cowen of Newark, N. J..
nre spending the month of August
at the Bewis cottage.
Afr. and Mrs. Henry Wadsworth
and son. George, of Boxington, Mass,
drove down in their ear and reach
ed here Sunday afternoon. They are
located for the month of August at
the Powers cottage the “Outlook.”
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dexter of
Bangor are guests of Mrs. Dexter's
sister, Mrs. Stanley Field, nt the
Field cottage.
F. Irving Seitz of Philadelphia,
arrived Sunday to spend the summer
with his family at the Tanberg cot
tage. Mrs. Seitz and three children,
Irving. Jr.. Touise and Marshall
Hagar, arrived about three weeks
aco.
Hugh ATonreo of Providence, who
lias been passing a two weeks’ vaca
tion at the cottage occupied by Mr.
and Airs. B. T Muench, returned to
his home Monday. His little son.
Hughie, Jr., will remain with his
grandparents the rest of the summer.
Dr. George B. Pike of West Phila
delphia. who has been passing his
vacation on Capitol, for many years,
is again with us. Dr. Pik* was un
able to visit Capitol last season hut
made an extra effort to get here this
vear. He came through from Phila
delphia by the electrics or “trolleys.”
with the exception of from Ports
mouth to Portland, and lie was so
anxious to reach Capitol Sunday, he
hastened his trip a little hv train be
tween those points. He says he
had a fine trip and made good con
nections all the way. He was on tha
road three days. Dr. Pike presented
the “drinking fountain" which is lo
cated at the Casino.
We were pleasantly surprised to see
Air. and Mrs. C. T. Penney on our
Island Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Pennev
were regular summer visitors ror
many years and Airs. Penney was
treasurer of the I-adies* Auxiliary for
a number of years. We were indeed
sorry when Mr. and Mrs. Penney do-!
i-iditi to locate at the Oak Grove
hotel instead of our Island. Mr. and
Mrs. I’tnney were accompanied by'j
Mr. and Mrs. \V. H. Sumner, Mr. and 1
Mrs. K. Haydock and Mr. and Mrs.
Johnson, who are also stopping at the
Oak Grove hotel in West Harbor.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Adams from Han- j
gor and Miss M. Mark, aiso of Ban- i
gor, are pleasantly located at the
Adams' cottage for a short vacation. '
Mr. and Mrs. C. Marshall Stewart;
are passing the summer at their cot- j
tage, the Kagle's Nest. They have as
their guest. Prof. ],. H. Sutton, who
expects to remain for a week more at
least. I
Mrs. Kobt. Nivlson of Waterville, ’
has been passing a few days at her
cottage. Mrs. Nivlson was called here i
by the illness of her little daughter!
Helen, but we ai-e glad to say Miss;
Helen is better and Mrs. Nivlson re-j
turned to her home, Wednesday.
Mrs. Emma I.. Robinson of Haver- ;
hill, Mass., is passing a short time at
the cottage of her sister, Mrs. Robt. I
Xivison.
Miss Grace M. Wagg of Gardiner. !
is a guest of Mrs. Oscar \V. Baker for
two weeks at the Ridley cottage.
Frank Clarkson, one of our tennis
enthusiasts, is passing his vacation!
on Capitol. j
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Brann, |
Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Sampson of Au- j
gusta are spending a two weeks' va
cation on the Island and boarding tit
the San Souei cottage, which Mr. and i
Mrs. Silas Hamilton has made so'
popular. Among the other guests j
registered at Mr. Hamilton's during!
the past week are: John Williams of!
HuJIowcl!: Mrs. Hattie Perry, West
on, Mass.: Louise Collins. Westfield.!
Mass.; Mary J. M. Carrm. 'Boston; j
W. E. Brain, Leon P. Hering, Water- |
ville: C. Hanegraff, B. Kiene and A. j
Shurtleff, Augusta: Mrs. H. A. Eg-'
vward, Madeline Fuller, Gardiner; !
Marie Fuller. Providence; Marion
Lindsey, East Orange, N. J.; Mrs. M. 1
G. Mellinger, Montclair, N. J.
The guests at the Adams-’ cottage
for the past week have been: Miss
Mary Jane McCarron, Boston; Miss
Nellie L. Bacon, Winthrop, Mass., and
Mrs. Rosie Robbins and daughter.
Marcia, Augusta.
John H. Grady and Robert Laird
of New York City drove through in !
Mr. Grady's car and arrived Sun-j
day. They will spend the month of i
August at the Emery cottage with 1
Mr. Grady's parents, Mr. und Mrs.
H. Grady.
Frank C. Van Anthwerp of Mont
clair, N. J. is visiting his sister, Mrs.
Harry Synder for the month of Au
gust. Mr. tan Anthwerp is an ex- j
pert tennis player and will be wel-!
corned at the courts. Binear Sulli- j
van of Montclair is also visiting at!
the cottuge occupied by Mr. and i
Mrs. Synder.
A number of guests, who are en-!
joying a few weeks’ stay at the Tay- j
lor cottage are Mr. Hornbeck and
daughter. New Y’ork City; Edward!
Brann. Augusta; Miss Florence New- j
som, Augusta.
George Glickman of Holland, who}
has been passing the winter in New ;
York City, arrived Tuesday and is
spending the month of August at
the cottage of Mrs. Henry Synder
and family.
The Tuesday night dance was an
enjoyable affair, more couples par- i
ticipating than usual.
The Ladies’ Auxiliary is to give a
Fair the afternoon of Friday. Aug.
12. Many beautiful articles have;
been donated and the ladies are very
anxious that this fair shall be a
success and hope every one will bf I
interested and attend. A dance tvlll i
follow' the fair in the evening. Spec- '
ial music has been engaged for the'
occasion and it 13 hoped that It will •
be the event of the season. Mrs
Jerguson is chairman of the fair ami
any one who has anything to give
toward making this fair a success
can give or send it to Mn. Jerguson
[and she will see that it is given to
the proper table*.
Liquor Seizures by
Aroostook Officers
St. Francis, Me., Aug. 0—Deputy
Sheriff Karl Day on Wednesday ar
rested one Kmile La\asser while t!.“
latter was driving a car carrying 87
bottles or' lager beer. LaVasser was
on Thursday sentenced to four
tnontiis in jail and a tine of $-ii»i. Hr
appealed and was bound o\er to the
November term at Houlton.
Sheriff Grant and Deputy Ralph
Whitney on Thursday arrested J. .1
Gregory of Houlton on the Ludlow
road, with two gallons of alcohol in
his car.
WINDSOR
LOCAL NOTICE
. PRIVATE SALK—For a week,
commencing August 8. 1921. Horse,
cow. hens, all the farm tools, also
24 loads of hay and household fur:;:
ture, also a new fur coat and ore
sheep lined coat, hip rubber boot?,
working boots, etc. Farm next to
Mr. Benjamin Hussey's.
JOSEPH O. KING,
K.Ti-l Windsorville. Me.
t uug6u2t
SOMERVILLE
Mrs. F. A. Turner and daughter.
Marie, went to Apple-ton Friday of
last week, to visit their relatives at
the home of A. D. Fisher, rcturnii c
home Sunday. While there they all
enjoyed an auto ride to Friendship
and Rockland.
An auto party from Bath which in
cluded Mrs. Avis Morse and daugh
ter, Mrs. Bernice Fuller, were in
town Sunday calling on friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Welt of Lewiston,
Mrs. May Welt of Waldoboro and
Mrs. Theodora Pearl of Concord, N
H., were calling on relatives and
friends here Thursday. •_
THOUGHT SHE HAD
HEART DISEASE
“FRUIT-A-TIVES" Made Complet*
Cure of Stomach Trouble
MRS. FRANK W. WALLACE
Moultonville, Carroll Co.. N H
“An account 1 read about ‘Fruit*
a -tives’ or Fruit Liver Tablets in on«
of our Newspapers prompted me to
try this remedy.
I was all run down and work was
burdensome owing to Indigestion
and Fullness, due to gas on my stom
ach which caused me to ^fn-lcli a good
deal. My heart seemed to be affect
ed.
It was two years ago that T was in
this condition and began the use of
•Fruit-a-tivcs/ Even though »he
trouble had been of a fetv year*
standing, the use of ‘Fruit-a-ti'es
Proved the very remedy I required.
I was freed of the Indigestion. w-Wch
I attributed to my heart; and I cal1
conscientiously recommend ‘Fruit-s
tives' as a remedy of merit.”
Mrs. FRANK W WABLACF
50c. a box, 6 for $2.50. trial size 2»1’
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited, OODENSBURG, N.
Adv.