Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-09
STATE NEW y.

pleasant family gathering took place in
Spencer, Mass. a few days ago, 1t the old Pope
mansion which has been in possession of the
family one hundred years. All the grand child
Nealley, of this city. The occasion was one of
great enjoyment. commemorating at the same
time the birthday Of Mrs. Anna Pope who &C.
cupied the home for more than eighty years and
who died in 1882 at the advanced age Of l04 years
and ! months.
in relation to the Oldest living Freemason, says:
We notice in the Journal Of Jan. I'd, = para
graph concerning the much talked Of person, the
oldest living Freemason in the United States, and
mention is made of one who Joined the order in
1915 and another who joined in 1916. We submit
that 1t is risky for one to assert who Is the oldest
Precursor living, but we send you the name OF
the Freenason OF the longest standing We know
of. and We invite information from those who
know OF any man who has been longer . member
of the order Col. Reuben Hayes Green, (born
in Dover, n. H., August 20. 1880 is now living in
Winslow, kennebec county. Maine, in the ninety
fourth year Of his age, and took his first degree
in Freemasonry in Ssco Lodge, Saco, ia the au-
tumD Of 1904. IS soon rs he became Of age, and
his third degree, as . Master Mason, in said
Lodge, March ii, 1905, SO that he has been .
Freemason for sevepty-three years, as appears
from the certificate Of the Secretary of ssco
Lodge, now in my possession.
The following are recent business changes in
Portland-Psrley, Russell & Co., gro,, dis now
new, old style.
Micah sampson & Co., ship stores, new-Micah
Sampson and A. I. Small.
A. z. Fuller, varnishes, admits A. G. Fuller;
now A. p. Fuller 4 Co.
{ III Douglass, dry and fancy goods, dis, by
death of c. II. Douglass; now Chas. s. Coburn.
Owen Moore, dry goods admits -. Bailey
now Owen. Moore Bailey.
Dow Coffin j. Libby, ms, admit j. III. Web
ster.
Drew, Wilson & Anes, ". gro, dis now Ames
Chase & Bates.
Chas. j. Walker, boots and shoes; now Chas
Allen & Co.. clothing dis. Ira Croker retires.
Woodbury. & Latham, -four; admit W. NJ. Jor-
dan.
Skowhegan-Pnlsfer& Conner. market, dis.
The farmers at Kings Hills are about TO estab-
lish cheese factory.
There will probably be no ice cut at the Birch
Point pond, in Wiscasset, this winter-greatly to
the disappointment of many workmen. There 10
no demand for the article, and the labor of scrap
ing the ponds has been suspended.
One Of the most sudden deaths that has for q
long time occurred in wiscAsset, was that of Mrs.
Newell Jackson twenty three hours before her
death she was in perfect health; disease pneuDo-
MIA.
The Calais Advertiser finds that q large mum.
Der of the tax payers of Calais ia favor Of the
extension of the St. Croix and Penobscot road TO
tap the Z. & n. A. road.
Mrs. Fannie Snow Of Milo, ninety years OF age,
recently had family reunion at her homestead.
There were three funerals in Pembroke, oue
day last week, the dead averaging over ninety
years.
A catamonnt was enty shot in ST. Crois
The animal is extss mely rare in this State.
John X. Martin. Esq., of Rumford, 10 quite Sc
rioasly i'll at the City Hotel in Portland.
The Lincoln County News has entered Upon i.s
fifth volume