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Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07
Funeral OF Thomas Williams al Vassalborc.

The funeral of Thomas Williams was
Vassalboro. Friday. at p. NJ. He was
very highly respected citizen, and a
large number of people We're in attend
ance on the obsequies.
The death of Mr. Williams occurred
Tuesday night about p. NJ. under
peculiar conditions. Mr. Williams was
about 60 years of age. and last spring
resigned his position in the North Vas
salboro Woolen mills where he had been
employed for nearly 45 years He was
rather feeble but was still able to go
about as usual. Last Tuesday morning
he drove TO Waterville with his son. the
paymaster in the mill. who went to
Lewiston to attend the fair In the
evening he left with the team TO bring
his son home from Waterville. He was
seen driving past the house of a Mr.
Cushman IN Winslow \ little while
later the team was found in the Cush-
man dooryard and Mr. Williams was
found lying beside the horse on the
ground. He was alive but unconscious.
Physicians were summoned but the dy-
ing man never recovered consciousness.
How it happened the team turned
back and into the Cushman yard will
in all probability remain a mystery.
AS one wheel of the carriage was found
to be badly crippled il was at first
thought that someone had run into Mr.
Williams team causing the damage
the body 10 indicate even the slightest
injury, and there We're no scars upon
the paint of the wagon. leaving the in
ference that the horse in turning quite
short had forced the spokes out of the
wheel by cramping it. Mr. Williams
had got out of the wagon and had tied
up one rein as if intending to unhar-
ness the horse. Some think the horse
became frightened and the shock so
affected MI w lllIainS tnat afterwards.
while endeavoring to unharness the
horse, as one wheel being ruined he
from attack of heart disease.
The deceased was q member of St
Omar Commandery, Wateryile. and
was made Sir Knight in Trinity Com
mandery of this city. His wife. two
daughters and one son survivf
him, also two sisters and two
brothers. Samuel and Peter
Williams, both Of Boston. The deceased
was insured in the A. O. L. w. Satur-
day the widow took out papers as ad-
ministratrlX of the estate
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07

Hon. c. S. Thomas left on the Pull
man. Saturday night, for Denver, Col,
after making several speeches in the
state, including one in this city. Sat
urday evening. Mr. Thomas is an at
torney at Denver and says he is
through with politics giving for rea~
son that there is no money in it and
is always q detriment to a mans busi-
reSS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07

The man on the foreign trip through
Maine went to Rome a few days ago.
on his was to this ancient and noted
city he was planning of how he would
be in Rome and must do as the Ro-
mans do" He might have built up
hopes Of seeing some of the renowned
specimens of ancient architecture. and
scenes of historic interest about the
old city. but he must have been in
dreamland. if he was figuring on all
these wonderous features. He found
Rome to be a village in kenncbec
county, 20 miles from the State capital.
The people depended largely on farm
ing. He found that Rome was former
ly called West Pond Plantation, and
has a population of 500.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07

When it was reached there failed to be
any of the old walls ana remains OF
tabernacles. such as WAS supposed but
rather peaceful, quiet little place. of Is
Inhabitants, 30 miles north of Farmiugton.
in Franklin county. From here he went
TO Damascus, but not the oldest city in
the world. 1t is in Penobscot county.
adjoining Carmel, but has not any spec
ial peculiarity, except the foreign name.
Canaan was the next place favored with
Il visit from the foreign flyer"
He supposed he would visit the sea OF
Galilce. so noted in the days of the dis
ciples. The sea failed to be found in the
vicinity. Canaan is in Somerset county,
eight miles east of Skowhegan. It's origi-
nal name was Wesserunset. 1t was first
settled in l110 and has a population Of
1880.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07

The first question was in reference to
the styles. The man from Paris knew
nothing about styles, plates. fashions,
and all the freaks of dress and modes
of appearance in the way of personal
decoration. When he could not give
some idea about the one thing for
which his native city was so we'll
known. the enquirer began an eye sur
vey of him. He readily saw he was in
muddle. The man whom he was ad-
dressing possessed all the character
istics Of an American. in dialect and
otherwise.
The Paris man smiled, ''as Yankee
will. you know" and informed the pen
pusher that his native town was sit
uated in oxford county, 46 miles from
Portland, and was first settled in 1913,
and has a population of 3f56.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07

The man who had been on the tour,
similar to that of Paul Jones in some re-
spects. was Present at the convention and
confessed that Maine is a great State in
more ways than are fully nnown or ap-
preciated. His trip. on the whole, had
afforded greater delight than he had ex-
pected and the geographical knowledge
and bits of strange information he had
gathered was truly of interest and lent
charm to the journey. No doubt the
reader would coincide with the writer and
say that for trip abroad the preference
would be 10 cross the briny deep. even
if the pillows did roar and the ocean
spray raised like bilious stomach.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07

Many prudent and careful persons
make it rule to never leave home on
a journey without bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
remedy. 1t is most likely to be needed
when it cannot be obtained, that is,on
board the cars, or at night when drug
stores are closed. For sale by all
druggists. m,w&f, ,folrm
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07
A Card.

DIR. Gertrude E. Heath of Gardiner.
Me-, is ready to receive her patients.
from to 4 p. NJ. Special morning en-
gagements should be made by letter.
Diseases of the eye and ear. Aural
massage specially. sept1d1W
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07

The best salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter. Chapped Hands, Chilb;lins.
Corns. and all Skin Eruptions, and pos
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by Chas. *. Partridge.
aug 12,eod&w. .folrm,tf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07

While there he met Il man from
China He failed to notice the China
mans" queue or observe any striking
feature which would serve to show
that he was an inhabitant of the tea
country and a member of the pig
tail tribe" Upon his feet were long
legged leather boots instead of the
wooden shoes he naturally looked for.
His sad experience in questioning the
Paris man forbid him asking the man
from China anything about the great
Chinese wall or the expulsion of the
Chinese from America. He was in
formed that China was settled in IVA
by a family of Clarks from Nantucket
and was called Jones' Plantation. 1t
was incorporated under the name of
Harlem. February 3, 1876, and after
ward changed to China, June ., 1918,
and has a population of 1900 There is
a China House. in the village. and
good meal can be procured there any
time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07
The Game Forfeited.

The Hallowells failed to materializ,
al the Driving park, Saturday after
noon, so the ball game was forfeited tt
the Augusta Juniors to 0.
1t is said that the Hallowells were
afraid to play because Phillips was t,
pitch for the Augusta men.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07

Not long ago the writer was taking
dinner IN hotel in one of the towns
along the line of the Maine Central.
and fell into conversation With the
gentleman sitting opposite him. After
Il variety of subjects had been con-
versed upon, he was asked from whence
he came. He replied he was from
Paris and the reply naturally aroused
the idea of questioning upon the great
and grand city in the Republic Of
France. The listener at once con-
cluded he would gather some very i'm
portant information regarding this
great city, from the Parasite or man
from over the water.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07

The "Oriental' visitor now became
impressed with the idea of visiting some
of the places in the Holy Land" He
thought it would be possible to gather
some useful information regarding the
places referred to in the Bible. The first
place to visit was Jerusalem. He sup
posed he would be able to remain here
several days, this being such a noted
place. He would visit the temple and
several other places of Biblical note.
1t was expected this aged place would
have wearied appearance and by no
means inviting, but nevertheless some
what fascinating. on account of its pc
culiar history.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07

At the recent convention of the Tooth
pick association. there were delegates
present from Madrid. Norway, Den
mark, Egypt. Argyle, Mexico. Peru Man
chester, Leeds Etna. Biscay. mot the bay
of Poland. Lebanon. Dover, Newcastle,
oxford and Canton. 1t really seemed as
though all Europe had been "imported''
to this country. The great manufacture
ing centcrs of England were represented
and in fact there were delegates present
from nearly every quarter of the world
Investigation served to prove that, while
AL these towns of foreign name were
represented there was not a foreigner in
the convention, but all of Yankee birth
and descent.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07

gentleman introduced from Vienna, in
the German language. but he shook his
head and responded in his native,
American tongue.
The traveller asked where Vienna
was located, and was told that % miles
northwest of Augusta he could find this
village, which was settled in 1892. and
first called Goshen.
He left the Roman Empire" and
journeyed to Athens. Again he had
forgotten he was in good old Maine
and was thinking OF how grand it would
be to stand before some handsome
piece of sculpture and admire the
beautiful works of art, for which
Athens was so noted. He would see
some of the wonders the world had
known of but few had seen.
He was travelling to Athens by stage
and fell asleep and dreamed He pic-
tured the rolling hills of Maine and the
Lroad ocean between where he was
and home. He dreamed he was bacl,
in Maine relating to his friends and
companions the glorious scenery and
beauties of the Grecian Empire Sud
denly the stage came to a stop and
aroused him from his dreamy sumhers,
and to his surprise he was in Athens.
but sad fate. not the one of which he
had been dreaming
This one was in Somerset county, l.
settled in 1872, and is so miles from
Augusta, with a population of 1912.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07
ABROAD IN MAINE.
Many Towns and Villages
Have Foreign Names.
We Have Rome, Venice, and Other
Cities Within Our Own State.
Trip Made Through all Principal Cities Of
Eastern Hemisphere.

Why should people go abroad to
Rome, Paris and many other European
cities when foreign trip can be had
in the Pine Tree State?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07

From Russian city trip was made
to Sweden, but not a Swedc could be
found nor was there any noted iron
mines but little village Of 35s popua-
ton. Don't be surprised if you are told
it is y miles from Paris, for if so. call to
mind that your informant means the
Maine Paris. Sweden is in Somerset
county. 1t formed d part of the grant
made to Capt. Lovewell's company. by
the commonwealth of Massachusetts. for
services in the Indian war. 1t was first
settled in 114 and incorporated in 1913.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07

Haskell Bros regular semi-annual
sale promises to be unusually profit
able to the public. In the course of two
weeks they will close ont all their stock
of remnants in the shoe line. at
prices that will make rush for them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07

AS the tourist was about to depart
from Rome, and bid his ChineSe ac-
ouaintance adieu, he was introduced
TO large, swarthy fellow from Vienna.
BY this time he had fully reailZed that
Maine was somewhat similar to the
Oriental world in the way OF towns
and villages bearing names of foreign
cities and countries. He addressed the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07

After this brief ana delightful(?) tour
through the Holy Land" Naples is
visited Here ii is supposed the mag
nificent bay will be Seen. the glorious
splcndor of which has made the city
noted. but not so. The Naples of Maine
differs in a very large measure from the
great metropolis of Italy. with its unsur-
passed beauty. 1t is in Cumberland
county. 81 miles northwest of Portland
1t was Incorporated IN 1884, and has u
population of SIG. After viewing the
glories of the Italian city we visited
Moscow. The great march of Napoleau
and his large army was called to mind
when Moscow was spoken of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07

Now travelling III Russia is much diff
ferent from that through Maine. even If
Moscow is the desired point to reach. and
the traveller may rejoice he was in Maine
Moscow does not possess any Russian at
fractions or disadvantages.
1t is % miles northwest of Skowhegan
in Somerset county and was named from
the Russian city. 1t was first settled in
11.3 and called Bakerstown ana has
population OF i22
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07
NOT |C;E.

We have secured the services of Mr..
Fred G.. Bridges who will attend to all
Sheet Iron. Cornice and Tin work. Snd is
well known as a frst-class workman.
We also would announce that we have
employed Mr.. r. f. Kennedy. of Burling-
ton, VT. who comes to us highly recon-
mended as a first-class plumber and piper
We feel confident that with two such
men in our employ, looking after these
important branches of our business we
can do work with promptness ana satls-
faction Give us Il trial.
MALCOLM & DYER,
AUGUSTA, MAINE.
l09 WATER STREET.
Sept3dlw
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07

There Is another peculiar story about
some of the Maine towns which will be
told later
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07
Central r. r.,
Week Day Excursion
BAR HARBoR,
and this on
thursday, = Sept. - 10th

Returning leave Bar IIarbor 40 p. NJ.
arrive. Watervillc 900 L. NJ, Gardiner
1000 p. NJ. Watervile, Augusta and
Gardiner passengers can also remain in
Bar Harbor until the regular train
leaving at S45 +. NJ. This is probably
the
Last Lou Rute
outing for the season.
Drop the silver question and take
days outing. Everyone worked hard all
summer needs a rest.
PAYSON TUCKER.
Vice Pres. & Gen1 Manager.
+. i. BOOTI1BY,
Gen'i Pas & Ticket Agent.
GEO. a. ALDEN, Gen'l Eastern Agent.
septld5t
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

81 Paul. MINI, Ma, 70 Coll V.
Brewer. Minnesota State gcographer,
has made the sensational discovery that
the source Of the Missouri river is not
Red Rock lake. Mont, ~ ha. been
stated. Col Brewer has explored the
whole region oiupper Missouri aud to-day
made public the results Of his discover.
les. lie SAYS the longest upper branch
Of the Missouri does not How through
the lower Red Rock lake in Montana
but comes ftom hole in the mountains.
volcanic in is character, at the summit
Of the Rockey mountains. west Of
llcnry's lake. Ida, and al point boz.
doriue the boundary between that State
and Montana. The miniature river At
w. commencement. striving to secure
existence iiom the inner walls II the
surrounding volcanic vents. near per.
pctual snow banks, has by liz eroding
cara iiy cut It's way out from that rugged
aud .ptecipitous mountain upliit Of
an enormous size, until an
enormous mountain Of rock has been
cut in twain, q canyon formed, and as.
Stunning the proportions Of a river, from
the aoWage Of innumerable creeks com
ing in at the sides, reache. the valleys be.
low, flowing into upper Red Rock lake,
twenty miles from It's source in the
mountains, thence westwsrily, norlhcrly
and northeasierly, past Red Butte and
Beaver Head rock TO Three Forks,
thence TO the Mississippi and thence To
the Cult Of Mexico, through and past
thirteen states, distance Of ,22l miles
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

The senate kill. the proposed extra
tax on beer
Snake River. Ia. il agingnt Idaho
Falls, and five feet above high.wa,ci
mark.
Col X. +. Mckinney, his wife,
daughter grandson and two Others
killed by hi, son.in law, near san Jose,
Cal.
Terrific cyclone visits St. Louis. Five
OF .ix hundred we're killed and twice
that number wounded. The electric
light aud sas plants are disabled, and
the work oi attempting TO recover the
dead aud rescue the wounded goes on
Ia the darkness The streets are full Of
debris, 81, that pa.-tg, O. difficult and
I o. o. danger on acrount Of hfogen live
electric wires; fire breaks out 10 add To
thc horror OF tine situation. The grand.
stand of the mcc-track was hlowud down,
and l5opcoply are reported buried under
The ruins. East 81. Loui. Is also involve ]
M the destruction.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

Port Townsend, wash, May 26.-The
steam schooner Albion, Captain Lund-
quest, who recently took = party Of
tourists and miners from San Francisco
10 Cooks Inlet. Alaska, arrived from the
north Oh her return trip last night. u.
Pennock, who was one Of the directors
and moving spirits Of the Excelsior
party, IL enthusiastic at the luck he met
with In the north and came back to
civilization to purchase sufficient sup
plies to keep the party at Cod Bay for a
couple Of years,
"As to the other sections Of the coun.
try" said Mr.. Pennock. "lhavc nothing
10 say. But II we have not struck a
patch that will put the famous Com
stock wealth in the shade, then miss
my reckoning. We have located a lin.
itless number Of prospects, and II there
is square yard Of earth within its
boundaries that will not yield dollar,
then III confess TO an untruth land give
the fellow who catches me 81 900. The
mountain has been figured out to pan
81 TO the square yard, and va have miles
aud miles Of II In ourown. That the en-.
tire country is rich there 10 not the
slightest doubt, but a man to 70 In there
must take his chances and should moi
think Of venturing without first proyld.
ing himself with iirst-class outfit, to.
gether with sufficient ready money ts
maintain himself while there, and Shal
is more important, to pay his fare home
again should he not meet with good
luck. In the Cook Inlet country II Il
the same as any business venture. Every
one cannot succeed and every nan should
provide himself against possible failure. II
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

Saturday .eyenty.ilve deaths occurred
from cholera a, Cairo. A. Alexandra
there we're ioriy-dye deaths, and else.
where in Egyp, eight.
Right Rev. j. II. d. Winghels, Eis.
copal bishop OF the missionary dis.
trict OF Northern California. was stricken
with paralysis Saturday night and Is in
yety dangerous condition.
The case Of +. W. Breene, The Lead
willie banker, charged with fraud In
connection with the failure Of his bank
In November last, has been In the hands
Of the jury for tweniy.iour hours and no
agreement has been reached. The gem
eral belief is that no verdict will be re-
turned by this jury.
Chicago, May 2i,-By the explosion Of
gasoline stove on Townsend street to.
day family OF six persons were almost
exterminated. Forr are dead and tiith
ID 80 badly burned that death IL almost
certain.
New York, May 9i.-Ncvs reached
this city to day from Puerto Cortez,
Honduras, that the steamship Der
muda, with a large party Of hlihustcrs
aud cargo Of ANIMATION and provisions,
had narrow escape from being captured
by the Spanish warships on her last
cruise 10 Cuba. This was the Der
muda's" second successful trip.
Marshalltown Ia, May ga cloud
burst to-day between Lamoille aud stat,
Center caused Linn, which flows through
this city, to raise in one hour from .
mere riyulet to river half mile wide
The Chicago x Northwestern tracksanC
roadbed and two bridges near Lamoill'
we're seriously damaged, the hoed de
stroying crops and drowning considerable
/ live stock
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

Many persons were killed by acyclone
in Michigan.
The Supreme court sustains the sugar
bounty law.
The second trial Of T.. :. Croker at
Cheyenne is set for June 22nd.
Exports Of silver to Europe amount to
800, OOo, 600, against 1l3 ,OOo,c 900 last year
six towns in Iowa we're devastated by
cyclone, and twenty or more persons
were killed.
French and Russian Governments are
said to be buying silver in New York for
coinage.
It is held by the Supreme court that
the Bannock Indians cannot violate
Wyoming game laws.
Miss Georgia Rickett and Bartie Cas-
sidy, young society ladies Of La Cygne,
Kan, while bOal.r;ding in the streets
last evening, we're drowned by over
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29
TWO LIVES SAVED.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomasoi Junction City,
H., WAS told by her doctors she had
consumption aud that there was no
hope fof her, but two bottles OF DR..
Kings New Discovery completely cured
her and she saws Il saved her life. Mr..
Thos, Eggers, 1870 Florida st., San Fran.
cisco suffered from dreadful cold, APP
preaching consumption, tried without
result everything else then bought one
bottle Of DIR. Kings New Discovery and
in two weeks was cured. lie isnaturally
thankful. II is such results, OF which
these are samples, that prove the won.
deriul efficacy Of this medicine In coughs
and colds. Free trial bottles at John
Boyden & Sons Drug Store. Regular
size SOC. and 81.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

turning their boat The town was
fooled By recent rains aud water Is four
to six feet deep in the streets.
nes Mo.ns. Iowa. NAV 25.-Forty-
three siIlcl, q score fatally injured and
about fifty people seriously hurt, is as
near as can Ice estimated tonight. the
result Of the destructive tornado which
swept portions Of Iowa, Illinois and
ktusts lHst night TIE property loss is
h.aty. Doe accurate ,I,imates thus far
arc .mp0..ibi'itIrs.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29
None biol, No. At u. werla,. r.Ir.

Ayers Sarsaparilla enjoys the extra.
ordinary distinction II having bccn the
only blood purifier allowed an exhibit
at the Worlds Fair Chicago. Manu-.
iacturcrs Of other sarsaparillas sought
by every means to obtain showing Of
their goods. but they wcic AL turned
away under the application Of the rule
fnrbidding the entry VI patent medicines
and nostrums. The decision Of the
Worlds Fair authorities Ia favor Of
Ayers Safsaparilla was In effect ~ fol.
lows; ayers Sarsaparlla IL not a
patent medicine. Il docs not belong to
the lI-t of nostrums. Its here on IL
merits"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

,fun Pacific Health Journnll
First, get wife; second, be- patient.
You may nave great trials aud pcrplex
tiles In your business, but do not there
fore. carry TO your home cloudy and
contracted brow. Your wife may have
trials, which, though % less magnitude
may bc hard Tor her 10 bear. A kind
word, tendeT look. will do wonders IN
chasing from her brow all clouds oil
gloom. To tails We would add, Away,
keep bottle Of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in the house. II Is the best
and Is sure to be needed sooner or later
Your wife will then know that you really
care Tor her and wish TO protect hel
health. For sale by John Boyden &
Son.