Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-28

Congress ssyeet N. y. church, Portland, gave
. reception 70 Rev. and Mrs. Geo ID. Lind
say in the church parIors Tuesday evening
complimentary 70 them apon the respposns-
mers Of Mr. Lindsay to this church. There
were large number present and the recep-
tion vas very pleasant. The church IL fof-
tunate indeed in hzving the services OF 20
able 3 clergyman ~ NJ. Lindsay.
BghlefoYd Journal The Szco aldermen
had the laugh on MsYor Bradbury Wednss-
/ day night. They had all been listening TO
Supervisor Locks sone shat elongated re-
port on the necessity Of res BRICK school
hoase sn6 then the mayor sfose TO read an
order for briek sbiev ak on Elm street
| Instead Of doing that be read an order for
/ brick schoolhouse "on the northSestefiy
side Of Elm street, extending from NORTH
street 10 Scsmmon street" The aldermen
passed the order for siis enormous school
house be fore the mayor tamblsd To bis mis-
take.
| A wedding ceremony was interrupted IN
| Battlefront Wednesday evening By hood-
lnms Who gathered snssiae the house and
BY aid Of drums and yells made It impos-
sible for the nsptisI knot TO be tied. Ih"
pastor lefs the bridal couple IN disgust s'si
drove In hack 10 the police station to get
an officer to disperse the crowd Deputy
Marshal Seseonb vent back With him, the
gang vas driven away, peace vas re-
stored, and the ceremony was performed il
decent. orderly and satisfactory manner.
Aroostook Pioneer The Bangor e
Aroostook Railroad Company will build
a .s.t
other structures needed al the junction at
Bros nyilis, reports the Bangor CONNER
ciaI. commencing work on them al an early
date General Manager Frank W. Cram
visited Bro~nville last week with the en-
giseer for the purpose Of booking over the
place to decide upon the plans tor doing
some of this work.
The Portland Express has an excellent
cut Of Col Mark + Wentworth of kittery
with snort biographical sketch Of his hon
orable career. He born March Il,
1870 He studied medicine and for many
years was a prscticinz physician at kit,ery.
He was Colonel Of the 27th and 32i Maine
Regiments He came Of good fighting stock,
~ his great grandfather. John Wentworth
was a captain in the "old French War
participating IN the invasion OF Canada.
and serving to the end of the campaign
under Brig Gen. rrebIe At the bsfiie
of Quebec, he was near Gen. Wolf
when he fell, and helped to carry hun TO
the rock where he died. This ancestor WAS
also in the War Of the Revelation as cap
tain In l17G he was at Ticonderoga with
Col. willard. and was subsequently sent TO
Cambridge. Mass, 10 aid IN guarding the
troops surrendered by Burgoyne. He was
also at SprIag Point under Col. Noycs, and
died before the close of the war at Cape
Elizabeth The grandfather Of the sub
ject of this sketch Andrew Pepperel Went
worth, was also a soldier during the kesd
luton, as were two great-uncies.
Portland Press About two months ago,
Mrs Edwin e. Burleigh of the Maine
Worlds Fair committee, wrote TO Mrs. Car
oiine Dana Hove, and made request
through her, that the Womens Literary
MON Of this city should furnish portrait
of Lougfellow to be hung in the Maine
building At Chicago. Mrs. Howe remem
bered 10 have seen portrait of the poet in
the Thomas mansion, and upon mentioning
the matter to Miss Charlotte Thomas an
offer of the portrait was made and accepted
II Is an unfinished portrait, that
is, although the head is perfect the shout
ders were never completed. 1t was the work
of the artist Charlie, -. Cole, formerly Of
this city. As nearly rs can be ascertained
1t must have been painted in 1870 when
LongfeiIow was IS year. old and profcs
sor at Harvard. He was here At the time
on a summer vacation. The picture has
been insured for $500 and sent to Ten
Mattocks at Chicago. On the back of the
picture is inscribed "Fhl, picture was
presented TO Charlotte j. Thomas, when
Mrs. Cole broke up housekeeping in bcto
her. 1899, to be kept by Miss Daring until
called for
The Pennington Chronicle has purcba'ed
the subscription list and good viii of tho
Wilton Record. The paper will probably
be printed in Fnreei"-'ton hereafter. Mr.
Carver, its former etntor will continue To
furnish the Wilton news and act as agent
for the paper. Success 10 you Bro. Hunter
in yonr new venture.