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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-14

How A BODY Is REDUCED To ASHES
CLERGYMEN IN A CREMATION Com
PANY.
Meeting the Rev. j. d. Bengless. Pres
ident of the United States Cremation Co..
the other day, asked him what progress
that concern was making.
1--WE have met with considerable delay
on account of the falling of the unfinished
walls of our crematorium during violent
storm last WINTER he said, "but we are
going on. Our building is near the Mt
Oliver Cemetery, in the outskirts of
Brooklyn. When finished. it will be a
handsome two-story marble structure.
The front part will contain the offices,
etc. A funeral party will pass through
to large hall or chapel in the rear. where
the coffin will be placed in catafalque,
and funeral services will be held While
the company are in the chapel and the
services going on, the coffin will be noise
lessly and out of sight. lowered through
the floor into the basement and incin-
Grated"
"What is the process of incarceration p'
inquired
The body is wrapped in linen cloth
coated with alum, laid on slab of soap
stone, and showed into retort of fire. clay
No fire comes in contact with the body at
all The retort is heated to about 5000
degrees. and reduces the body to ashes
without flame or burning"
How long does it takep"
About 80 minutes to every 100 pounds
weight of the corpse. An average man
of $50 pounds is reduced to ashes in about
three quarters of an hour"
What becomes of the linen cloth ~
! "Oh. it goes to ashes, too, and mingles
with those of the corpse. But it does not
make more than teaspoonful of ashes,
and is not worth taking into account. The
body makes about three pounds of ashes
to every 100 pounds of weight. The ash
es are pale gray in color, dry and light
OF course, if desired. the body could be
wrapped in abestos cloth, which would
not be reduced to ashes, thus keeping the
ashes of the dead entirely pure"
| asked Mr.. Bengless what the cost of
such a funeral would be. He said it
would be less than half. perhaps only one
third the cost of an ordinary funeral. Of
course, the cost would vary with the
amount expended on the urn in which the
ashes were deposited. Some people
would want the urns of precious metals
adorned with gems. but the majority
would probably select plain bronze
vase. Those who wished would take the
urns away with them to keep in their
! homes. But the general rule would be to
have them arranged in inches or on shelves
along the walls of mortuary chapels.
Each would bear an epitaph. of course.
Mr.. Benglass is regularly ordained
clergyman and is, or was, | believe, a
chaplain in the navy. Associated with
him in this enterprise are other clergymen
and many business men and professional
men of high standing. and they all seem
confident that this form of disposlng of
the bodies of the departed, will soon come
into general if not universal use.-Tren-
ton Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch.
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Listen to Your Wife.

The Manchester GUARDIAN, June 9Th, 1883, says:
At one of the
Windows"
Looking on the woodland ways. With
clumps Of rhododendroms and great masses
of MAY blossome... "There was an inter
esting group
1t included one who had been Cotton
spinner but was now
Paralyzed!,,
That he could only bear to lie in reclin.
ing position.
This refers to my case.
l was Attacked twelve years ago with
"Locomoter Ataxv"
"A paraIytic disease of fibre rarely cured
and was for several years barely able to get
about.
And for the last Eve years not able to at
tend to my business, although
Many things have been done for me.
The last experiment being Nerve stretching.
Two years ago was voted into the
Home for Incurables. Near Manchester,
10 MAY, 1882.
am no Advocate" "For anything in
the shape Of patent" Medicines!
And made many objections to my dear
wife's constant urging TO try Hop Bitters, but
finally to pacify her
/ had not quite finished the first bottle
when | felt change come over me. This
was Saturday, November Sd. On Sunday
morning felt so strong said to my room
companions, Il was sure | could
"Walk!
So started across the floor and back.
hardly knew how TO contain myself. ! was all
over the house, / ain gaining strength each day,
and can walk quite safe without any
"stickp
Or Support
] am now at my own house, and hope soon to be
able 10 earn my own living again. have been
member Of the Manchester
"Royal Exchange"
For nearly thirty years, and was most heartily
congratulated on going into the room on Thursday
last. Very gratefully yours, JoHS BLACKBUKs,
MANCHESTER (Eng.) Dec. "a, 1888
Two years later am perfectly well.
sS- None genuine without bunch Of green Hops
on the white label. Shun all the vile, poisonous
stuff with "Hop" or "fiops" in their name.
augldeod&wlm
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1t Was Good, Anyway.

In town on Cape Cod lives French
family, of which the head was once an officer
in tine Belgian army, where he seems to have
acquired strange tastes. He is somewhat
given to experiments in cookery, and fire.
quentv cuncocts dishes which are the aston
ishment of his neighbors. He has recently
decided to take to himself helpmeet, and
fixed upon a pretty Iri n girl in the vicinity
as a sweetheart His Knowledge of English
however, is so imperfect that he has been
forced to call in music teacher to act as in
terpreter. G ing to the Frenchman's house
the music teacher found great difficulty in
conducting negotiations owing to the contin-
ual interference of an old Irish woman who
kept demanding what she was there tor.
What are you here for YOURSELF" de-
manded the interpreter at length, losing
patience.
''Och, hone " cried the other, can is it
what Pm here for, bad luck to the dav
Didn't smell the loveliest smell of vctuals
cookin' that ever struck me old nostrils, saints
be wild We; am it was that temptin that |
couldn't kape me feet from the door. An
they axed me would taste the stew. Would
II? seq |. Il would that SEE l. ADJ wild
that set to; an l will say it was the swatest
morsel ever made bridge across me old
tongue, by the powers 1t was mat tempered
with arbs an wild onions an seasonin' quite
too illlgant intoirely. An l up, an SEE |:
"Tis the best mate | ever ate,' SEE l. An
wild that he up an seq he: DO you know
what it is Z? SEE he. NO, by me faith, SEE l.
"Tis yer own cat SEE he. 'Me Cat = SEE l.
Saints presarve us ! sell YOU'RE vii.
liam : SEE I. An wild that we had words, AN
I'll not go home till it's some satisfaction
get for me cat. an to think n nv sittin
there an eatin' me own cat as eff | was q
heather Chinee ~ The story is ture one
and suggests new dish for hard times
Rnsfnn Gnuriea
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STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
SOMERSET, ST. Court Of County Commissioners,
august Term, 4. ID. 1885.
Upon the foregoing petition, satisfactory evidence
having been received that the petitioners respon
sibe and ought to be heard touching the matter set
forth in their petition. it is ORDERED, that the
County Commissioners meet at Colbys Hotel in
Moose River Plantation, on Tuesday, Oct. 27rh. A.
ID 1885, at ten O'Clock A. NJ and thence proceed to
view the route mentioned in said petition; and at
the place, and on the same dav at O'Clock p.
NJ, hearing OF the parties wi be had at said Hotel,
and such further measures taken in the premises as
the Commissioners shall judge proper. And the
of said township. being unknown, IL is fur
ther ORDERED that notice of the time, place and
purposes of the Commissioners meeting aforesaid,
be given to all persons and corporations interested
by publishing attested copy OF the petition afore-
said with this order thereon, six weeks successfully
in the Kennebec journal, public newspaper print.
ed at Augusta in kennebec County, by the printers
to the State. las per Sec a. Chapter 49, r. 81 the
last publication Of the same TO be at least thirty
days before the time appointed for said view that
all interested may then appear and be heard if they
think proper
Attest: L. H. WEBB, Clerk.
true copy of the Petition and Order of Court
thereon.
w6wa2 Attest: L. H. WEBB, Clerk.
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KENNEBEC COUNTT.-In Court Of Probate
held at AUGUSTA on the fourth Monday Of July
1885.
MARY J. STARBIRD, widow of Isaac starbird
ANl late of Litchfeld in said county, deceased
having presented her application for allowance out
of the personal estate OF said deceased:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully. in the Kenneuec journal printed
in Augusta in said county, that all persons interest
ed may attend at a Probate Court to be held at Au
gusta. on the fourth Monday of Angus. next, and
show cause any they have, why the prayer of said
petition should not be granted.
H. S. WEBSTER, Judge.
Attest: HOWARD OWEN Register wSw5ls
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xENNEBEc coUN7Y-1n Court of prooa,

KENNEBEC COUN7Y-In Court Of Probate
held at augusta, on the fourth Monday o.
July, 1885.
CAkAH L. MELVIN, widow of James z. Melvin
y late OF Windsor. In said county, deceased, hav.
ing presented her application for allowance out Of
the personal estate Of said deceased:
ORDERED. That notice thereof be given three
weeks successivey In the Kennebec Journal printed
In Augusta. in said county, that all persons inter
ested may attend at q Probate Court 10 be held al
Augusta, on the fourth Monday of August next,
and show cause. any they have. why the prayer Of
said petition should not be granted.
H. 8. WEBSTER, Judge.
Attest :-HowARD OWES, Register. ~3wAs
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STATE OF MAINE.
Court of County Commissioners,
August Term, 1885.


Court of County Commissioners,
August Term, 1885.
Upon the foregoing petition it is considered by the
Commissioners that the petitione responsible
and that thev ought to be heard touching the matter
set forth in their petition and therefore Order that
the County Commissioners meet at the hotel OF
W. S. Hilton in Kingsbury, go called) on Friday,
the Both day of October, 1885, at O'Clock p. NJ, aud
thence proceed to view the route mentioned in said
petition, Immediately after which view hearing of
the parties and witnesses will be had ut some con.
venien place in the vicinity, and such further
ures taken in the premises the mmissfoners
shall judge proper And it is further Ordered, that
notice of the time, place and purpose of the Commits.
sioners meeting aforesaid be given to all persons and
corporations interes ed by serving attested copy
of the petition and this order thereon upon the
clerk of the town of Wellington, and by posting
up attested copies aforesaid in three public
places in said town. thirty days at least before the
time appointed for such view, and aso by publishing
the petition and order thereon six weeks excessively
in the Piscaaquis Observer public newspap PRINT.
ed at Dover in said county, and in the kennebec
journal, public newspaper printed at Augusta, in
the county OF Kennebecby the printer to the State,
the last publication in each to be thirty days least
before the time appointed for said view, that all per
sons and corporations interested may attend and be
heard II they think fit.
Attest HENRY B FLINT, Clerk.
true copy OF the pet ition and order thereon.
6w32 Attest HENRY b. FLINT, Clerk.
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Better

way to insure the proper action of all
the apparatus necessary to health, than
to aid the stomach and liver by the
occasional use of Ayers Pills. E. A.
Robinson. Isl School ST., Lowell, Mass,
says: "For number of years l was
stationed in the tropics; and, while there,
suffered much from torpidity of the liver
and indigestion. Headaches and nausea
disabled me for days at time, and it
was only by the use of Ayers Pills that
obtained relief. l know them to be the
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Health

is impaired good cathartic medicine may
aid you. Miss NJ. Boyle, Wilkesbarre, Pa,
writes: ~ use no other medicine than
Ayers Pills. They are all that any one
needs" DR.. w. j. Talbot, Sacramento,
CAL, writes: "The curative virtues of
Ayers Pills commend them to all judi
cious practitioners" DR.. Charles Alberts,
Horizon, Wis, writes: Last year pro-
cured from you the formula of Ayers
Pills, and have since prescribed them with
decided benefit" No poisonous drugs are
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NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That the SUBJ
IN scriber has been duly appointed Executor Of
the last will and testament of
MARIA L. BRANDON, late of Monmouth,
In the County of kennebec testate and has
undertaken that trust by giving bond a. the law
directs. All persons, therefore, having demands
against the estate Of said deceased are desired to
exhibit the same for settlement, and all indebted
TO said estate requested to make immediate pay
ment to CHARLES b. BRAGDON.
July "a. totS. W1W3ls
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NOTICE..

MOOSE RIVER, May 80, 1885.
To the Honorable the County Commissioners in
and for the County Of Somerset.
The undersigned. citizens of the plantation of
Moose River would respectfully represent that pub
lie convenience and necessity require the location of
a county road. beginning at point on the county
road near Cyrus Newton's dwelling house, thence
running westerly, crossing Sandy Stream. to point
near Philander Newton's dwelling house We re-
spectfuy petition your Honors to view said location
and take such further action as public convenience
and necessity require.
PHfLANDER NEWTON and others.
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Good

health depends largely on the condition OF
the liver. This organ is easily affected
because of its sluggish circulation. When
it becomes disordered, stagnant blood
accumulates in its venous system. causing
it to discharge inert or bad bile. Many
forms of disease result from its imperfect
action, which deranges all the digestive
and assimilatiye organs, and, through
these, impairs almost every function Of
mind and body. There is no
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GEO. E. MACOMBER,
weow6m23

To che Honorable Court Of County Commissioners
for Piscdtdquis.
Whereby request you to lay out a road in what was
formerly werbank, now unincorporaied place,
beginning at point on the Mill Brook road, near
where the private road now us d by Aimon Dow in
tersects said Mill Brook road; thence by the most
feasible route to the buildings occupied by Almon
Dow on the Old Gregg farm. ALMON DOW
and ID others.
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BEN FRANKLIN'S
Maxims illustrated

A FINE ENGRAVING, 94Hl0 inches. Sold
by subscription only: Bv mail. SOC. Sells on sight
everywhere. First class canvassers only OF both
sexes 100 per cent profit. send for descriptive
circular. Address FRANKLIN lLLUSTnA.
TED. ~ south Sixth Street, Breoklyn, y.
7. (OMce hours, Q - II A. II. julyIld&wln
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KENNEBEC ss-Superior Court in Vacat ion
augusta, Aug 3, 1855.
Abbie B. Palmer. Libt, VS.. Philip Palmer.
Upon the annexed libel, it is ordered by me, the
undersigned, Justice of said Court, that motto.
thereof be given TO the ibeee, by publishing an at
tested copy of the same, an abstract thereof
together with this order thereon, three weeks sue
cessively in the kennebec Journal, a newspaper
printed in Augusta. in said county of Kennebec the
last publication to be fourteen days least before the
next term Of said Court, TO be holden at Augusta,
within and for said county Of kennebec, the first
Tuesday OF September next that he may then and
there appear in said Court. and answer to said libel
il he see fit.
w.P. wHITEHOUsE.
abstract of libel.)
The belant alleges that she was married TO the said
libeee at Boston, in the tate of Massachu on the
9th day of June ls77 that the said ibean and belee
cohabiied in this State after their said marriage that
the belant resided in this State when the cause OF
divorce accrued hereinafter set forth and had re-
sided here In good faith year prior to the date
her marriage obligations, but that the said libelee
has been unmiDdful OF the same; that on the
second day of January. 1850, he utterly de-
serted the libeant without cause and has
continued SAID desertou three con ecutiye wears
next prior to the filing of this libel; that being of
sufficient ability he has grossly wantOny and cruelty
neglected and refused TO provide suitable maintenance
for her.
wherefore she prays that a divorce from the bonds
Of matrimony between herself and said libelee may
And the libelant further alleges that she has used
reasonable diligence to ascertain the present resi-
dence of said libelee but is unable to do 30, and
does not know where II is.
Able b. PALMER, Libelant.
KESyEBEc, IS. August 3rd, 1ss5.-The said libel
ant made oath that the above allegation as to the
residence Of the libelee lie true.
Before me, Z. ". wHITEHOUsE,
Justice of the Peace.
A true copy of the order of notice. with abstract
ATTEST A.C. OTIS. Clerk.
w3w31
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BAR HARBORsg J, T. all s e::'.;

Maine, -wheresoever assembled or dispersed-and to
all other persons interested In the news Of Mount
Desert and vicinity, or any Of the towns in Hancock
and Washington counties. ApSubscribe for the
AOUNT DESERT HERALD. only e9.0O .
year. II contains all the local news Address
JOSEPH WOOD. Aapsy GER. Bar Harbor, Ne.
Why
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County Road, Washburn to Portage
Lake, Aroostook County.

To the Honorable County Commissioners Of .Aroos
took.
The undersigned citizens and tax payers of said
county, respectfully represent that county way
from Farnhaps viii in Washburn. on lot No. IS. in
said County westerly to the east line of Tos nship
No. l3, in the 4th Range (Wade Plantaien), thence
westerly said Township the west line there
of, and thence continuing westerly across Township
No Il in the 9th Range, TO the west line thereof
and thence continuing westerly across part of
Township No. IL in the 9th Range portage Lake
Plantaion), 10 intersect the Fish River road pear
Portage Lake in said township by the most feasible
route; would be gr, at public convenience for the
of said county.
Wherefore pray that said way may be duly
laid out. +, l.. FARNHAM
March Is, 1885, ami o hers.
AROOS7OOK, S.. Court Of County Commission
erS, July Term, 1855:
ON the foregoing petition. the Commissioners
being satisfied that the petitioners responsible
and that inquiry into the merits is expedcnt II
is ordered, That thirty days notice be given that
the commissioners Will meet on Thursday Oct. /,
lss5,at 10 AM lat said Farnhams Mills in Washburn,
and hear all parties iuterested in said road, and
proceed 10 vie" tn" route above described. And i'm
had at the dwelling house of Jarvis Hayward in
Portage Lake Plana ion. Said notice to
be given by posting up attested copies
OF said petition and this order in three public places
in each of said towns, aud plantations Washburn,
Wade, and Portage Lake, and by serving one upon
the clerk of EACH the owners of said township No.
l3 in the 5th Range, being unknown to the Com
mssoners; and by publishing the same three success
sive weeks in the 4r0ostoOk Republicans newspaper
published at Caribou in said county, and six succ
sive weeks in the heHnebec Journal the state paper
the last publication and said service and posting to be
al least thirty days before said meeting. that all par
ties interested may then and there attend and be
heard, if hey see tit.
Attest HANSON NORTON, Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order
Attest :-RANSOM NORTON, Clerk.
w6w2s
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ENVIRONMENT sse.s .ti e s :.:s.::.1
Aise SAL AIRY ker. An ExPEMeES
eAveoseA WAGES pes0pAly palA SC0AN
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To the Honorable Board of County Commissioner
nff 1lnfI

ofthe County Of Piscdtdquis.
The undersgn d. citizens of Kingsbury and Well
ington, inhabitants OF said county of Piscataquis
would respectfully represent that a highway begin
ming at or near Charles Stricklands barn in Kings
bury, thence southwesterly, and terminating at OF
near The widow ORES GER house in We lington in said
county, would be of great public convenience and
utility. We, therefore, would ask your Honorable
Board to view said route and locate said highway
and as in dutv bound would ever pray.
Dated at said kingsbury, May IL, A. d. 1885,
RUFUS CAMPBELL and 10 Others
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Appetite

renders the partaking Of needful bodily
sustenance a matter Of pleasure. When
ever the appetite fails, you may be sure
the stomach and liver have become de-
ranged, and need to be corrected by the
use of Ayers Pills. c. Danly, Bolton.
Texas, writes: 81 have taken Ayers Pills
for various affections arising from de-
rangements of the liver and digestive
organs, and find them to be powerful
corrective If vOur
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Progress OF Cremation.

How BODY IS REDUCED To ASHES
CLERGYMEN IN A CREMATION COM
PANY.
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Road in st. Francis. 16 R. 8, l6 r.. 10
and l6 r. IL.

AROOSTO0K, ss.-Court Of County Commission.
ers, July Term, 1885
On the foregoing petition, the Commissioners
being satisfied that the petitioners are response.
bic and that an inquiry into the merits is expedient,
1t is ORDERED, That thirty days notice be
given that the Commissioners win meet on Mon
day, Oct 10. 1855, at 10 A NJ, at Martin Savages in
said ST. Francis and hear all parties interested in
said road and proceed to view the route above de
scribed. And Immediately after said view further
hearing will be had at the same place.
Said notice to b. given by posting up attested
copies of said petition and this order in three public
places in said st. Francis, and by serving upon
the clerk OF said plantation, the owners Of said town.
ships, No. IS in the 9th range. No 10 in the 10th
range, and No. l6 in the 18th range, being unknown
TO the Commissioners, and by publishing the same
three successive weeks in the Aroostook Herald a
newspaper published at Presque ISLE in said county,
and six successive weeks in the Kennebec Journal the
State paper the last publication and said service
and posting to be at least thirty days before said
meeting, that all parties interested may then and
there attend and be heard if they see fit.
Attest HANSON NORTON, Clerk.
A true copy Of petition and order.
w8w2s Attest:-RANsoM NORTON, Clerk.
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State of Maine.

KENNEBEC, ss.-Superior Court, in Jacaf 10,
Augusfa, Aug. 3, 1855.
Abbie Il. Palmer, Lib't, VS.. Philip Palmer.