Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-01


The deiegstes from the Epworth League
Ia this city left yesterday morning for Port
isrd to attend the New Eoglsnd District
Convention Of the Epworih Lssgus. Del
pgates from 300 chapters were expected 70
he in attendance and iI,e and enthusiss-
tic convention va, anticipated. Rev. MI.
Ross, Mrs. Jsquith, Mrs. Arthur Brown,
Miss Lizzie Harris and Miss Alice Bfana
left on the 10 O'Clock train 10, Portland.
Mr.. Scott W. Burnhsm Of M,ncbssser,
brought into the JOURNAL office yesterday
= curiosity consisting Of = large hne spph
nine and 4 half inches in circumfsrsnos
and handsomely Oolored apple hlo'sous that
grew this fall on the came tree aionsside Of
the apple. He ssys thst there are on ths tree
a quantity Of little apples just set from The
blossom. II has, indeed, been . wonderful
September to produce such results ~ tbess.
The regular monthly meeting OF the Ken.
rebec Natural History and Antiquarian 3d.
ciety will be held At its hall on Thursday
evening October LIST, At 7.30 O'Clock. The
paper OF the tveni. Z will be by Capt.
Henry r. blanchard on Antiquarian Books
and Curicsitie, in Bibliography." Az CAPT.
blanchard 10 known to possess one Of shs
finest private coils ciions OF sgcb treasures
the State. his paper will be Of greet
interest TO hook lovers and = full stssn-
dance Of members 10 especially desired.
The members Of the Augusta bosrd Of
trade who attended the meeting Of The
State board At Bangor exprs, themselves
~ more than pleased with the success OF
ibs meeting. Mr.. Hiohborn, speaking Of
the meeting to JouRrAL reporter ysstsf'
dsy. said that II was one Of great pfoh
throughout. Representative business men
from all parts Of the State were present
and all we're enthusiastic At the pfomisiss
outlook for the State Of Maine in ell
respects. The topics were discussed In IN
interesting and instructive manner snd
every member seemed thoroughly In earnest
in the work Of the board. II i' confidently
hoped that the meeting Of the board In Al
gu,ta next year will be equally A. profit
able.
Speaking Of Rsms," said 4 EeDilemsn
to the JOURNAL the other day, there
week or 80 since was riding along pssf
Parlin pocd and hsd for driver msn
with a wooden leg. Boon We saw spruce
partridge slight on limb near the fosd
The driver turned 10 ms and said. get ous
and knock him over with stone l tolo
him hadn't thrown q stone since vas
boy and 80 he hot bIed out. lie couldn't
throw any better than . girl, but aSssf Dc
had tried a half dGzen times one rock hns'v
hit the partridge and knocked him over %
that We ~cur.d him. Every lime ny
driver would throw and mics. the partridge
wouldn't offer TO stir Cd the limb but would
huddis down ~ yon have 'een boy vnen
hi, pie ymstes are spos ballif 9 him
Baker, Baker & Cofni,h have rcei,'d
notice OF the decision In an important cas-
that was recei t'y tried in Bath. The os's
vas Emma B. Reed w. the IL ,cutofs OF the
Parker o Rogers estate Of Phippsbu's ard
VS. tried at Bath the 6rst Of September
before Jadgs Walton As rsf.rss. Irs
question vas A. to the ownership Of CERTAIN
savings bank deposits smouotiog to esooo'
The Issue depended upon question Of nu"'
Miss Reed claiming that the deposits "e'e
made in trust for hss ard should he con
veyed to her absolutely. Baker. Bssef q
Cornish appeared for the plaintiff and CIV
Lsrrabee, Esq, Of Bah for the esss"'
Judge wal,on sustains the plaintiffs ols'm
in all respects. giving iudsme 1t !" favof
Of Mise Reed for the full amount Of sns
dcposits.