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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14
WHILE BATHING
Everett Small. Aged " Years Drowned-
Taken With Cramps or Spasms.

At what is known as Mile rock
about a mile below Augusta proner
Everett Small, aged u years, met his
death by drowning, Monday. He wac
IN bathing with few friends, and had
swan out as far as the boom which
runs about so or 40 feet from the shore
Just inside of this he was seen to dis
appear. He threw up his arms. but
made no cry This was, as nearly as
can be learned. about lis Word WAS
sent TO the city, and to his home on
Jefferson street. A search was made
and the body was recovered about an
hour later.
Thomas Ballou, colored, one of the
men who had been diving. saw the
body in about II feet of water. some 10
or 20 feet above where the boy was at
first supposed to have gone down. He
came up. GREATNESS, and horror
stricken. Peter Breen. another of the
divers, went down, reaching the body
up as far as possible standing on the
bottom. 1t was seized by Ballou, and
taken imp boat which had been OBJ
tanned
City Marshal Morse and officers Nc
GUINNESS and Jones were on the scene.
and every effort was made to bring the
boy to life, but with no success. He
gave out very little water.
1t is possible that the cause of the
death was spasm, DR.. Young thinks
who was also on the scene, and who
did everything possible to revive the
boy. His companions say that the
latter was seen to jump into the water
from the boom, feet first. In this way
a dash of water in the throat would
have caused what appears to have
been spasm, as the boys face was
very red when he went under His
making no cry also leads to this con-
clusion.
The remains were taken to the
ui''Ni luhiiiS IboillS OI lrOuant x
Bates.
The boy was a remarkably bright |
young fellow, and was a great favorite. |
He is survived by parents, Mr.. and |
Mrs. William A. Small: brother and |
sister, both younger than he. His
father is in the employ of the Augusta |
Lumber Co., and was sent for, but was |
out of town at the time of the accident. |
The blow is a sad one. and the heart |
broken mother was frantic with grief |
at the news of the drowning
The boys can well take a lesson from |
this Here was a case where the I'M
fortunate boy could SWIM but went
beyond his depth, and paid for it with
his life
The funeral will be held at the Bap-
fist church, Wednesday morning, at 10
O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

Co., organized at Bath. {or the pur-
pose of owning mines, (gold. silver or
copper) in the state of Idaho. and
working same, with $25O,OOO capital
stock, of which $4,000 is paid in. The
officers are: President, Francello G.
Jellson of Providence, r. l.: treasurer
william Il. Tillinghast of Providence,
II. /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14
THREE CLASSES or MEN

y the title Of neat illustrated volume
! have Just issued for men. It gives
In plain language the effects following
youthful indisoretions and later OK
cesses as Seminal Weakness. Impoten.
oy. Drains and Losses, Vericocele, At
rophy or undevelopmsnt, and points
out an easy and sure treatment and
cure at home without Drugs or He'd
'cines. 1t also explains the cause and
cure Of Rheumatism. Sciatica, Lumba-
go, Kidney Complaints. ETC.. without
medicine. It Is In fact . truthful re-
sumo Of my thirty years wonderful
success in the curing Of these cases by
Electric se.f-treatmsnt and every
young, middle aged or old man SUI
fering the slightest weakness should
read it and know just where hs stands.
1t Is sent free. sealed. By mail upon r.
quest. Address
Dr.. sAND1A ~ 8ssalvsy. usv Tea
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

At a meeting of those interested in
d tennis tournament held at William
son q Burieish's Office. Monday even
ing, jerry Libby of Bowdoin, was
chosen chairman and c. +. Downing
secretary. 1t was decided to have the
the last week in July The entries will
close, July Is. \ great deal of interest
his, especially among the legal fra
ternity, and this tournament will
doubtless he a successful affair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

MIS-. f. e. Stevens and daughters.
SILVER and Pearl. and Master Erwin are
spending two weeks at Ocean Point at
the falr View cottage. Mr. and Mrs.
winfield Fox are their guests for one
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

Professor A. w. Mescrve of Naples
Me, was in Augusta, Monday. er
route from Iittsfield to his home in
Naples. He called on his way on f.
J. c. Little, one of his former friends
Mr. Meserve has been principal of tbs
High school at Monsoon Pr several
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

The American Comedy Co. gave
stricken Blind" Monday evening. in
Meonian hail. to a small but appreci-
atlve audience, the various dramatic
scenes and spccialties being received
with applause. The play was inter-
estlnS and served to entertain those
present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14
Funeral Of the Late Miss Littleiie,d.

The funeral of the late Miss Ella
Littleiicld of Chelsea, was held, Mon
day afternoon, at . o'clock, at the
home in that town, the services being
conducted by Rev. James E. Cochrane
Of Hallowell.
There We're present wany relatives
and friends. The flowers were beauti-
full and profuse
The interment was at the Chelsea
Heights cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

The following new corporation ii'eu
IT'S papers at the secretary OF state $
office. Monday
The Lime Peak Mining and Milling
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14
STATE HOUSE.
What Increase Of Library Help by
State Might Bring.
Railroad and Other News Gathered Beneath
the Capitol Dome.

State Librarian Carver saws that the
free public library movement in Maine
is on the move, but that there are.
nevertheless. several cities and towns
where the nucleus for library has
been formed, and there it has stopped.
According to the present regulation.
the State pays additionally 10 per cent.
of the amount which the city or town
pays to its library. This is something
but not enough. Mr.. Carver thinks, to
give libraries the encouragement that
theV need to make a successful life
possible to them
tie thinks that 20 per cent. would be
better adjustment for it. and would
result IN encouraging many clubs" or
organizations, which have gotten no
further than being what is known as
library associations" into bona fide
libraries. The associations are the first
steps taken toward the formation of
libraries
The question of the support of libra
ries is year by year becoming more in
teresting. The library" Mr. Carver
says is the source and means for "a
finished education. That is it's real re-
lationship to the school and higher in
situations of learning. OF course. as a
reference place, it is to the pupil indis-
pensable and is as such becoming
more and more recognized. The schol-
ars early in their life become fire.
quenters of libraries. They become
acquainted with them when young. and
as they struggle along with education
they learn the depth of the lbrarys
help. 1t is in this way that the libra
ries and schools become closer and
closer related. The teachers, of course
realize what school is with a library
accessible. as compared to one with
out. and, likewise, it is they who are
among the strongest of the workers
for the establishment of libraries
Take the historical and biographical
fund of information which is contained
in good library. Evcrp pupil, from
the grammar school up, learns this, as
his knowledge grows.
Then after his schooling days are
over he is well started on the road to
an education which knows no limit
but his own ambition and capacity"
Mr.. Carver is firm believer in the
dictionary. He thinks that it would
be one of the best possible acquisitions
to the schools to have an abridged die
tionary, even of the pocket variety
furnished for the school use of every
pupil. commencing at the grammar
grades. For, with the book right at
hand. many words would be looked up
that otherwise might slide by, not to
be thought of again, until, perhaps
their recurrence The small abridged
dictionary could not help acting as an
incentive to use the unabridged, as.
where subtle expression is sought. and
it very often, by the youngest pupils,
the abridged merely leads the way.
1t is an interesting study. this lam
guagc of ours. and the dictionary is a
great book when one comes right
down to think of it, and helps many a
one out of a quandary-a friend in
need. indeed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

Labor Commissioner Matthews Is
sending out blanks to the various IN
dustries of the State, for returns OF
statistics on their respective lines OF
business. The blanks ask for all kinds
of information regarding the business
with particular stress, this year. TO De
made upon the manufacturers side, IN
with the labor, which
was taken up very exhaustively, in the
last report.
The following are among the ques-
tions to be answered: Kind of goods
manufactured, with cost OF Materials
and value of productions for years
ending June 30, 1895 and 1896; number
Of weeks in operation, and average
number of hands omen, women ana
children under 16 years of age) en-
pIoved for these years, respectively,
with average weekly wages of each.
Also. it is asked, that the total amounts
Maid in wages for the years be sub
mitted. .tt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

Prof. w. II. Dresser has resigned as
principal of the Ellsworth high school,
and will engage in business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

S. G. Perry, law partner of Governor
the guest of Col. l.. c. Stevens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

A hearing has been ordered by the
railroad commissioners for next Thurs
day, at II A. M. at Canton. on petition
of the Portland & Rumford Falls rail-
way for a branch track to extend from
Canton to the pulp mills at Jay. dis
lance of six miles.
They have also ordered notice on
petition of the Washington County *.
r. for amending and changing their
location The hearing will be heid at
the Border City hotel at Calais, Tues
day, July u, at ] J.. NJ.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10
Colby University.

Prof. A. j. Roberts delivered lecture
in Hallowell, Tuesday evening.
g. L. Snow, '97, returned Tuesday
from his home in Lynn, Mass.
At meeting of the foot ball team @.
K. Brooks, '9S, WAS elected captain foi
the season of '97. He has oaptained the
team for the last two seasons and has
shown his ability in handling team.
At the meeting Of the Junior class the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, J. e. Nelson; vice presindent, N.
&. fuller; secretary, +. Il. Geachell;
treasurer, G. M. Woodman, orator, II.
). Allen; poet, H., Ii. Pratt; historian,
]. o. Weliman: awarder CT rings, B. @.
Richardson; marshal, I. Il. Pierce;
POSTMASTER, Il. Il. Cook; chaplain, E.
). Philbrook executive COMMITTEES, H.
". Brown, B. G. Richardson and ]. E.
Nelson; committee on odes, A. II. Page,
\. E. Linsoott, and J. L. Dyer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10
Church Fairs.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the ST. Law
renre street church will continue their
fair at the church this afternoon. and
evening. Admission will he free in the
afternoon and a delightful entertain
ment will be afforded in the evening
composed of music, dialogues 'and read
ings.
The ladies of the First Baptist church
are holding their annual Christmas sale
at the church vestry and will continue it
through today. They have lot of pretty
things for sale and capital turkey din
ner will he served at noon.
The ladies of st. Stephens church have
taken Bosworth Post hall, on Froe street,
and theyH will present.. a number of
pretty and useful things just appropriate
for gifts for the Christmas season, this
afternoon and evening. They will also
serve delicious supper from six to eight
clock.
Tne st. Luke's guild will hold their
annual Christmas sale at the cathedral
parish house, entrance on Park street,
this afternoon and evening. Useful and
ornamental articles will be offered in
profusion and a fine supper served.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10
McALL MISSION,
Resolutions Passed to the Memory of Mrs
Chase.

The regular meeting of the McAll Aux
Hilary was held tuesday afternoon with
Mrs S. A. True.
The President, who has recently visited
New York, brought greetings from Mrs
DR.. Parkhurst, President OF the AmeTl'
can McAll ssociation. The Association
will try to raise $4,000 more this year
than last, and the Portland Auxiliary
will be requ ested TO do its part.
The following resolutions were passed
In memory of Mrs. H. p. Chase, VINO
had been a member of the Auxlllary
since it's formation, and for several years
served as Vice President for the Baptist
denomination:
Resolved, That in the death OF Mrs.
Il. 2. Chase, our former Vice President,
our Auxiliary has lost valued friend
and helper, whose noble Christian char
actsr was known TO all her associates,
and whose presence was always WELDON G
ut our meetings.
Resolved, That while we rejoice with
her in her release from suffering and in
the happiness which she is enjoying in
the presence of the Savior. whom she
loved and served, we extend our heartfelt
love and sympathy to her Borrowing hus-
band and family.
Resolved, That this expression of es-
team for our fellow worker, and of sym
pathy with her family and friends, bh
spread upon our records and copy sent
to the bereaved husband.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10
wAsHINGToNIAN MEETING.
Interesting "Reminiscences by Old Wash
ingtonians.

A most interesting meeting was held
at the Gospel Mission hall last evening,
it being the eighth of the series.
4 Fhe meeting was opened by paper by
Rev. s. F. Pearson after which Rev.
Il. f. Dexter read appropriate selections
of scripture. %SEN
Geo. II. Blake, Esq, was the first
speaker. He said that if people in any
state outside of Maine, or in any civlA :
lied country CHANGED to sreak about 9
subject Of temperance in connection with
Maine they would talk about prohibition,
no other movement being recognized.
We propose to cha nge all this. We pro-
pose that in the future when men out
side of Maine talk about temperance they
will speak of the great moral Washington
movement that is sweeping through the
state and of the societies founded on 1t
that shall everywhere spring up. While
our arms are open wide to receive men
and women Of all ages we are especially
Interested in the young men.and women,
the hope and promise of the future. Our
platform is broad enough for all to stand
on.
Our principal plank is love not hatred.
Mr.. Blake gave several illustrations that
have come under his eye of late and
made an earnest appeal to the young mer
present.
Prof. A. J. johnson gave detailed
and interesting account of the old Wash
ingtonian moyemenJ of 1910 to 1850. HI
stated that he always kept his early
pledge and made an earnest appeal tt
| those present to sigu the pledge.
Capt. G. d. Themes gave very pleas
| ing account of his recollections of the Of,
movement. Although brought W
amidst drinkers yet he had kept fre'
from it. The old gentleman stepped for
ward and signed the pledge again.
Rev. S. F. Pearson gave ore Of his
unique, earnest, illustrative speeches
very hard to report. He urged the pledge
upon everybody and put in rousinl
words for the success of this movements.
The next meeting will be held a
Gospel Mission hall next Sunday evening
at o 'olook. A distinguished clergyman
and an equally distinguished lawyer will
address the meeting.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10
Vacancies in the Legislature.

The resignation of Hon. Oramandal
Smith as representative=elect OF the
Litchheld class, makes the fourth vaoan-
cy to occur since the election, an IN
usually largeTnum Der. In fact il is un
usual to have one, in SO short time.
anyway.
The other vacancies have been caused
by denIh, or illness. Judah 2. league
of Caribou, and Harvey g. Hinckley of
Bluehill, died; and John O. Patten of
Bath, resigned on account of i'll health.
In the cases of second election, the
municipal officers of the Oldest town in
the class, set the date. this date not to
be within 80 days after the filing of the
nominations of the applicants at the
office of Secretary of State.
Deputy Secretary of State A. D. Rus
sell, says that the. Blue hill election will
take place January I, with John Nj.
Merrill, Republican, and Ithamnr E.
Stanley, Democrat, as nominees, the
papers having been filed December 4.
The Bath election will take place Jan
uary 9. with Hon. Harold M. Sewall,
Republican; Joseph Torrey, Democrat;
candidates filed Decem Der 5. The cleo
ton at Caribou was held December q,
with the choice of Carl G. King.
In the Litchfield class, the nominations
have not been received, but it is under
stood that Herbert M. Stanley is the He
publican nominee This class includes
Monmouth and Wayne, and is strongly
Repu blioau.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10
LAST sPILE DRIVEN.
In the Grand Trunk Elevator Foundation
by Contractor Ward.

Yesterday forenoon the last spile was
driven in tho foundation for the new
Grand Trunk elevator by CONTRACTOR
Wards crew and nearly all of the splle
drivers which have been hammerlng
away for over two months were shipped
home to Lowell where Mr.. Ward balls
from. Over $500 spiles have been driven
in this Grand Trunk elevator founda-
tion, and in driving this immense num-
Der the contractors crew has been
Obliged to overcome all kinds of difficult
ties and have encountered all sorts OF
obstacles.
The concrete piers have now all been
put in and by next Saturday the contrac-
tors work on the elevator foundation
will be completed and then the carpen-
tiers will 60 to work to erect the super
structure.
! By the middle of next week the foun-
dalton for the engine house will also be
| completed and the foundation for the big
| chimney will also be finished about
that time. This chimney foundation
will consist of spiling with II feet Of
solid masonry on top of it. On this
foundation will be placed the big stack
1876 or 1870 feet high and with diameter
of IS feet at the base. This chimney is
to be of iron.
Mr.. Ward in talking tG the representa-
tive of the PRESS last evening, said that
he had not completed his contract as
soon as he had expected, but that he had
pushed tho work along with remark
able speed considering the difficulties he
had to overcome. The tides Of the past
month. which have been the highest
for years, had greatly interfered with the
work and had occasioned much delay.
Then the weather has been bad and
nature seemed to have conspired to
make the construction of the foundation
as difficult Job as possible.
The foundation for this big elevator
has been put in to stay, and 1t is under
stood that the work is in every way salts
factory to the Grand Trunk. A remark
able fact, and one that is worth OF no.
tIce, is that never single hour or min
ute has been lost on this work by wait
ing for any of the material. Everything
has been on hand just when it was want
ed, and the management of the big crew
of men has been such that not a bit of
trouble has been had with the large
army of laborers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10
THE MAINE CENTRAL.
Rumor that Joseph H. ManIey Of Augusta
Will Be President.

The Boston Herald had special de-
that there was a rumor that the next
president of the Maine Central road
would be Joseph Il. Manley of Augusta,
because his influence with the legisla-
ture of Maine was greater than that OF
any other man id the state.
In conversation with getleman very
close to the. Maine Central and Boston &
Maine roads, that gentleman said to a
PRESS reporter that Mr. Frank Wilson
had just been elected president of the
Maine Central and that his term would
not expire any way until next October.
that Mr.. Wilson's influence with the
business men or with the legislature of
Maine was any less than that of Mr..
Manley's. Mr.. Wilson is tho best pres1-
dent the Maine Central has had, and
there is no doubt that he can be elected
president as long as he is willing to &C
cept the Office. Of course Mr.. Wilson
might resign his Office and dictatorship.
but there is no reason why he should.
The gentleman thought the whole story
in the Herald was this result OF the
imaginative power of some outsider who
had given 1t to the Herald man. MIR.
Wilson will have, said the gentleman, in
his general manager, Mr.. Evans, tho
roughly capable man, and when people
talk of Boston directors building up
Boston or Bangor or Portland at the ex-
pense of either one of them, it's all rot
The directors are interested in plant
that is valued at sixteen million OF dol
lars to the extent that they are not going
to anta0onize their road themselves, but
are going TO treat their business from
of view.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10
A Remarkable Suicide in Fall River.

Fall River, Mass, December 9.-The
lobby of the district court room was the
scene of a tragedy this morning just af-
ter the session of the court opened. Ben.
jamin Greenburg, aged 27.a Hebrew, and
a mem Der of the clothing firm Of Tettle-
baum, Smutenski & Greenberg, had been
cited to appear as the defendant in a
bastardy snit brought against him by
Elizabeth Moscovitah.
Greenburg had made several ineffect-
ual attempts to settle ii by paying a
money consideration, but the Moscovitch
girl refused to entertain such proposit-
ion.
At 9.20 the report of pistol runx out
in the corridor of theIcourt house. Green.
burg had shot himself in the light tenn
pie and death was almost instantaneous.
Tho greatest excitement prevailed. The
complainant was overcome at the
strange ending of her suit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10
NAMES MADISON SQUARE EXHIBIT
The States Fish and Game Resources VIII
Be shown Up BY Ely Rod.

Miss Cornelia L. Crosby of Phillips,
better known as ely Rod was in the
city yesterday. She will have charge of
the exhibit of fish and game at the Mad
ison Square Garden beginning March
18th of 1897 and holden for one week.
This ia the third year that Miss Crosby
has taken an exhibit from Maine.
At the exhibit last year over $4,000
people were present and of the several
ex hibits the New York press notices,
it can be said spoke particularly of the
one from Maine. Miss Crosby is at the
present time arranging the exhibit to be
taken from this state
The expense of exhibiting at a place
like the above mentioned is large but the
results obtained are good. in that the
people of the West become Interested in
the fish and game possibilities of the
Pine Tree state, ssand eventually their de.
sire leads them to make a trip to these
regions.
Miss Crosby said that this year she
should have log cabin which is now
being built at Benis by the Berlin Mills
Co. to be used at the exhibit.
There will also be ten guides present
FROM the Aroostook, Moosehead, Mt.
Katahdin, Dead River and Rangely re-
gions
"We shall also have" said she, "from
the state of Maine the largest mounted
moose's head ever yet reported to the
world.
The Prince Of Wales has until recently
had the proud distinction of owning
the largest moose's head, but the one
in question was shot in the Aroostook
region this fall.
. A large mounted moose known as a
mountain moose will be taken in a
special car.
This specimen is handsome one, and
is SO large that it will be necessary to
send it through on special car.
e. B. Startoard of Brunswick is to
prepare set of photograph of the fish
and game to be found in Maine and these
pictures are to be seen in the exhibit.
There will be over 100, coo circulars
distributed at this exhibit, sc tting forth
the beauties of Maine and the great pos
sibilities in its fish and game supply.