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psr"-that is, q shining substance
formed by a water animal, The origi-
nal inhabitants of Babylonia did not
know any other metal but copper,
hence the name "fishcopper"-that is,
the shining Jewels of water animal.
Thus we can see that the products
OF the land Havilsh were gold, aro-
matte gum and pearls. But what was
! Havilah, the land of sand, as the name
signifies? The answer is-undoubtedly
Arabia. There, Cushite people of
the same name, formed the westernmost
colony of Cush along the southern
shores; and there, even now, a district
in Yemen is called Khawlan. And this
| part OF Arabia was also the locality
where the myrrh, that is the aromatic
gum-the biblical bedllium-was to be
, round. Everywhere in the Bible, where
Havilhh is mentioned, it is meant
Arabia.
But if Havilsh is Arabia, where is 20
be found the river Pison, the swell
ing" or "overfowing" stream? We
know that there are no rivers on the
sandy and rocky peninsula. The an
swer therefore must be, that the Pison
is nothing else but the Persian gulf
and the Red sea.
This assertion, bold as it might
seem, can be, however, more easily sus-
tained than the innumerable theories
which place the Pison in the Caucasus,
in India and in numerous other places.
We must not forget the imperfect
knowledge of geography of those times
and take into consideration that it was
natural enough for the Hebrew writer
to consider the Persian gulf and the
Red sea to bs river having the same
sources as the Tigris and Euphrates
and the imaginary upper course of the
Nile. The Assyrisns thought the Per-
sian gulf to be river and called it the
"salt water stream" or "bitter river"
and there is scarcely any difference in
Hebrew and Arabic between river and
a sea arm. The same word that signi-
fies the Mediterranean is also used for
the Euphrates and the Nile, and on the
ancient maps these two rivers are
traced as large and as plain as the sea
itself.
The deduction of this is that the
biblical writer, describing the terres-
trial paradise, was of the opinion that
Eden was situated somewhere north of
Assyria, in locality where the Tigris
and the Euphrates originated, and
where the Gihon that is the upper
Nile and the Pison that is the Persian
gulf, and the narrow Red sea, had their
sources.
About the delta of the Tigris and the
Euphrates, the Hebrew author had
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the contrary is worthy of no considera
tion. The second river, that is the
Gihon, is more carefully described, and
still more so the most easterly, the
first river Pison. The identification of
these two rivers, that is, Of Gihon and
Pison, has 80 far baffied the ingenuity of
countless Investigators, who ransacked
the old world in search of them, and
who put forth innumerable theories
and conjectures, identifying them with
the streams of Europe, Asia and Africa,
and, yea, even with the rivers of Amer
ica.
Now, reader, let us reason together.
It is perfectly well known that the
ancients had very vague idea about
geography of the universe, and it had
taken centuries oefore that branch of
science has been fully developed.
Many ancient geographers thought that
the earth WAS fiat, and even in the mid
die ages the monks were in doubt as
to how to consider the earth, round or
square. The Greek historian Arrian
asserts that Alexander the Great con-
sidered the river Indus to be the Nile,
which, having its sources in India, and
flowing through Il desert, finally
emerged in Ethiopia aud in Egypt, to
be called there the Nile. About this
theory he wrote to his mother Olimpias,
and though ultimately he was obliged
to modify his opinion, nevertheless the
original theory of the great conqueror
was adopted by many of his contem-
poraries. Many also thought, and
among them the celebrated Hippar-
chus, that the eastern part of Africa
was Joined to the eastern part of Asia,
forming,so to say,a long semi-circle, and
in reality this conception was only null
lified by the celebrated voyage to the
Indies of Vasco da Cana at the end of
therefore that the author of Genesis
knew but very little of geography,
probably fer less than Alexander Of
Macedon and Hipparchus. This fact
must be taken into consideration.
In the description of Eden two of the
rivers are known and two unknown,
but these unknown streams are more
fully defined than the known Ones
From the description of Gihon we can
surmise that it is a river which, having
q common origin with the Tigris and
the Euphrates, flows afterwards
through Ethiopia. In reality, there is
not such river in existence, but if we
take into consideration the fact that
Alexander the Great believed the Indus
to be the Nile, we can assume that the
Hebrew writer under the name of Gil
hon understood the imaginary upper
course of the Nile.
The first river and the most difficult
to locate is the Pison, which, however.
10 very plainly described. Not only
the'snd which it surrounds, but also
theproducts. are mentioned, the gold,
y bdellium, that is the myrrh-an
aromatic substance or gum-and, what
is more important, the shoham, which
has teen wrongly translated into Eng
lish 80 "onyx." The Assyrian inscrip-
tions, lately deciphered, show that the
shoham stones were nothing else but
pearls. The Assyrians called the pearl
sam-tu, that is. the gray jewel, and
from this word was formed the biblical
shoham. In the old Babylonian in
|ecriptions the pearl is named "6shcop-
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EDEN. THE GARDEN OF GOD
BY M. DE LOPATEcKI, PHI. D.
"But know tbstin tho CON,

"But know, tina in the soul
Are many lesser faculties, that serve
reason as chief; among these Fancy next
Her office holds; OF all external things
Which the five watchful senses represent
she forms imagnations aery shapes
which reason joining or disjoining frames,
All what we affirm or what deny, and call
Our knowledge or opinion; then retres
Into her private cell, when nature rests"
Paradise Lost.
The idea of Eden, that is of every
thing that is pure and happy, has
formed an important element in the
religious belief of Israel. Eden, the
garden of God, retained its wonderful
hold upon the minds of the prophets
and poets from the time of Moses till
our own day, for, really, what could be
more fascinating than the simple de-
scription of the terrestrial paradise as
given in Genesis: "And the Lord God
planted garden in Eden eastward q.
And river goeth forth from Eden to
water the garden; and from thence it
10 divided and becomes four heads (or
arms). The name of the first is Pison;
that is it which compasseth the whole
land of Havilah, where is the gold.
And the gold of that land is good
there is the bdellium and the onyx
stone. And the name of the second
river is Gihon; that is it which COM
passeth the whole land of Ethiopia.
And the name of the third river is Hid
dekel; that is it which foweth before
Assyria. And the fourth river, thats.is
Euphrates."
Reading the description Of these four
rivers in Genesis, we remark certain
popularity which cannot be over
looked. The rivers are described from
the east towards the west, and the fur
ther east we go the more complete de-
scription we get. The fourth and the
most westerly river-that is, the Eu.
phrates-is simply mentioned by name.
And there is no reason to think why
should it be otherwise. 1t was the
most westerly stream, and the best
known in Israel, because it formed the
western boundary line of Mesopo-
tamia. The third river, that is the
Hiddekel. is little more described; it
formed the boundary of Assyria, which
is perfectly true. The identity Of this
river with Tigris has never been seri-
ously disputed, and any hypothesis to
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probably the same idea as many other
ancient writer's. He thought that the
rivers disappear in swamp. On the
ancient Babylonian maps the mouth Of
the two rivers is thus indicated. They
do not empty their waters into the
Persian gulf, but in two marshy To-
calities.
The accompanying sketch will DEM
onstrate this theory more plainly. To
the biblical writer the Pison was east
ward of the Gihon or Nile, and so it is,
if we consider the two narrow arms of
the Red seattle Gulf of Acaba and of
Suez to be its mouth-but of course
its sources will be west of the Gihon.
1t must also not be forgotten that. ac-
cording to the ancient geographers,
Eastern Asia was joined with Eastern
Africa.
In conclusion, it must be mentioned
that under the river from which the
four branches originated was probably
meant some sea in the north, about
which the author had dim knowl-
edge. 1t was, perhaps, the Euxine or
Caspian sea.
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GRAND CENTRA1 1. $SGs:;; g$2a $5$1,
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HOTEL ARGYLE % e ASe dG WHhvH Il
r. N WEAVER,
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GRAND PACIFIC ROOMS % N H CITY AT 5o 7se
3and4 Spring sreet
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DRoPosALs FOR CONSTRUCTION OF HAY

4 storehou e-Ofice chief quartermastcr,
Denver, Colo January 10, 1896. sealed pro.
posals in triplicate will be received at this
once until / o'clock n. ,n., February 10, 1896.
for furnishing all materials and labor. and
constructing hay storehouse at Fort Apache,
A. T.. in accordance with plans and specifca-
tons to be seen at this office, and at Off CO OF
post quartermaster, Fort Apache, A. T. Blank
proposals and information will be furnished
on application. The government reserves the
right to reject any or all bids. Envelopes con
tanning bids should be marked. Proposals foI
Hay Storehouse and addressed to under.
sgneo. Z. b. ATWOOD, ma or and chief quar-
termaster. Jan. S-9-lO-l1&Feb. lO-ll
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Snowy Silks

Ivory, cream and snow-white silks
and satins are more fashionable than
ever. Some of these goods are very
lustrous, others are blue-white.
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The elegant stock Of
Turkish Rugs.

Carpets Antique Shirvan, Cazak, Khorassan
Kizkilim and all kinds OF rare Turkish Rugs,
Carpets, Portiers, Draperies, etc. imported by
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

A 17-years- girl, an inmate at the
Industrial school jumped from a win
dow in her room at the school, Sunday
night, and went Immediately to Water
street, where she took Il car for Gardi-
ner. Some time after she was missed
from the school, when the matron sent
out to ascertain her whereabouts. She
was found in Gardiner wandering about
the depot apparently awaiting the
Pullman. She was returned to the
Home.
johnson Bros. Shoe Manufacturing
Co, suspended work in their factory,
Monday, on account of the breaking of
"a shaft The shaft broke in the main
pulley-that receiving the main belt
from the engine. and the nature of the
break was such, that no other damage
resulted. Engineer Howard noticed a
slight warbling of the pulley, and i'm
mcdiately stopped the engine. 1t was
thought that repairs could be made so
as to start again Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22
New York Produce Market.

New York. Sept. p.
FLOU Receipts, $500 pkgs.; exports.
1919 bbls.. 1000 sacks: sales. 500 pkgs.
market dull held firmly; winter wheat
low grahes, $l.70n$2.jO: do fair TO fancy.
= S24pa$5.i0 do patents. SS.50nS5.S9: MINI.
clear, $2.30ll2.9U; do straiShts, s. sjGtS3 80
SO; city mills s3.l5asS25; do patents,
S410Ft$i.25. rye mixtures. $250d$5; super
tine, sl:5Q@$2.l0: fine, Sl.40a$2.
SOUTHERN FLOUR-Quiet, firm:
sales, 800 bhls.
RYE FLOUR-DuN, steady
BUCKWHEAT FLOURzS1.50.
BUCkW WHEAT-Dull. S9i4c fob.
CORN MEAI-Quiet. steady.
RYE-Dull, firmer; Western. doc. c. l. f.
BARLEY-tirm As pounds 31E.
WHEAT-Receipts. 1888 exports. 10.
1T sales, ; opened weaker closed
stronger with options dull. No. red fob.
Sis; No. l Northern. 6S's.
CoRN-Receipts. 1ii.i15; exports. S4,1S9:
sales 600; fairly active, tirmer; No :.
2j's elevator. 27i2 elevator. 27ia ahoat.
OATS Receipts 20G,i00. exports, 55,lSS;
slcs. 51,0le; dun firm: No ?, 20i&; No.
white, u; No. > Chicago, 21l2; No. ,, 1S14ft
lSal: No. white. 2lla; No. mixed West
crn. 1aM2li2; white do. 20a29; white state.
2c1l2a
BEEF-Firm. quiet; beef hams. slow;
tierced beef. firm, slow; cut meats.
LAKD-Quiet stronger: Western steam
closed $500: City. $3.50; refined dull: Con-
tinent A.20 S. A., $3.50; compound, s3.1i
6Cs4
PoRk-Firm.
UBTTER-Quiet: fancy about steady;
state dalry, lo@ii; do creamery. Halls;
Western dairy. Ii.M1l; do. creamery. 1lgt
Is: do factory 7ml0l.; Elgins, Is.
CifEESE-Quiet
PETROLEC M-Quet.
COFFEE-Hio, steady, dull: No. /. 1Oli
fil02s.
SUGAR-Raw. dull, steady; refined
quiet: No. G. As; No. I, IA; No. s. Az No
2. Lie; No. 10, 1; No. II. 15-16; No. l2
37s: No. r., 3 1916; OFF a. i-l6miia: mould
a. i; standard a. i3,: confectioners' a. 4&
cut loaf. 59s crushed. 52s powdered. s;
granutcd. 49,; cubes. ).
FRElGllTS-To Liverpool. firm.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires From North, East.
South and West.

The schedule of foot bali games ar
ranged for the Williams college team in
cludcs oct 2i Bowdoin at Williamstown.
A telegram was received at the war de
partment at Washington. Monday, an.
nouncinS the death ut San Diego Cal
OF capt Thomas Brtton, retired.
Oliver W. Winthrop, convicted of ab-
Quoting ana robbing james Campbell the
Hawaiian millionaire. at San Francisco
Monday was sentenced to irnnrisonrrnt
for life.
The steamer Pavonia, which arrived
at foston. from Liverpool, Monday
brought $497 500 gold consigned to Kid
der Peabody & Company.
Charles Dinsmore. oversecr of the
Boston & Maine Railroad, at Nashua
~ H.. was killed, Monday by being
crushed between two cars while al
work shifting
At the New Bedford theatre. now in
progress of erection. at New Bedford.
Mass. Monday. staging gave way and
four laborers were badly hurt by fall
ing to the ground.
Antonio Cuazo shot and killed his
wife and mother-in-law, Mrs Mary
Quin, at ranch near Woody Col, Sun
day. Cuazo claimed his wife was un-
faithful, that she was prompted by her
mother.
Miss Minnie F. Murray of Nora
Springs, Ia, the woman in whte'
who created such a sensation in the
Chicago convention, when Gov Boies
was nominated will take the platform
for Bryan and Sewall.
Arthur d. Seavey, eX-water commits
sioner and auditor of Saratoga, N Y.
and one of the leading and we'll do
citizens, died, Sunday night He had
been ill for several weeks. He was
born at Brunswick Maine.
Judge Acheson, in the United States cir
cut court at Philadelphia Monday dis
missed the motions made under the bill in
equity of W. w. KurtZ and the petition
of Samuel ID. Rhodes to stay the sale of
the property of the Philadelphia & Read
ing Railroad Co. under foreclosure of the
general mortgage which is set for
Wednesday.
The first of the three cricket matches
arranged between the Australian team
and picked teams of Philadelphan gen.
tlemen cricketers. was concluded. at Phil
adelphia. Monday. after three days play
ana resulted in a victory for the Austria
lianS by 123 runs. each side having two
full innings. Score: Australians. 312;
Philadelphias 249
An electric car when near the corner
of Fourth and Bridge streets, Cam
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22
WAR LEFT THEM 80.
'h' war is Over Long Years A,o. but ths
scars o. Wounds and Trail Of Disease ,,s
Found Yoi in Augusta.

Happy were the men who came homo
from the Civil war untaiutcd with anv
organic trouble caused by cxposure
In the years that have passed since
thcn' a big percentagc-think Of II. IN
per cent-have been engaged in an
other struggle, more desperate than
the hrst-a battle for life. Weakened
kidneys with the train Of consequences
mat follow, rheumatism, lumbago. in
ph.ihehcc OF urine and torture from
packache. The bullet did fnuch bur
t1e disease did ten times more. Mr.
mos q, Pease of No 10 Gage ST..
says Ever since / left the army.
hldhcy complaint has followed me
more or less. ] have often been COM
peiIcu 10 work stopped away over like
an old man and always when suffering
from severe attacks, | had to be care
iui not to take a false step or make An
awkward movement unless I wanted
TO experience excruciating torture
When sharp shooting pains were not
present, dull, aching, grinding nnes
replaced them and when living down
no matter what position / assumed
always seemed to create painful throb
bings on the part ! rested upon. Every
year the trouble grew worse and
came to the conclusion that | would
carry it to my grave. ] had read from
tinte to time notices about Doan's Kid
ncy Ills, but / did not pay much at
tentlon to them until | was attracted
to a special one. | went at once to the
Old Reliable drug store of Chas. X.
Partridge. They helped me from the
first. | took in all three hoyoS and 20
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

}. 5. Hartman of El Paso. Texas
who is to give an exhibition mile walk.
at the Coliseum. the third night of the
Canton fair. is very anxious to have a
big meet in this city. He says that the
Coliseum is one of the best places he
knows of to walk in. He now holds the
worlds record for a six day and night
walk and at the present time is train
ing for a similar walk to be held in
Chicago, Christmas week He is very
positive that should such an under
taking be started it would be a sue
cess as several Well-knOwn walkers
are anxious for such an event If it is
carried out, an object will be made fo1
amateur walkers, it being arranged sc
that they could win good money. A
movement will soon be started here tc
see what can be done to have a grand
meet here, held soon after the fair.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

McAuliff < Green, the comedian ana
tragedian, should fell highly compli-
mcnted by the attendance at city nan.
last evening. Every seat was sold at
7.3O O'Clock, and when the curtain went
up the standing room was all taken up.
The piece was THE Bowery of New
York, and Messrs McAuliff and Green
were particularly strong in the cast.
AS a comedian Jere McAuliff has the
call on all others and that both he ana
Joe Greene We're favorites with the au-
dience was evidenced by the warm re-
ception given them on their appearance
last evening. All parts were of the
first water and well received. Tonight,
Edward e. Roses new piece Through
Russian Shows" full of stirring scenes
and startling climaXes Will be pre-
scented.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

Miss Kate Furbush of Brunswick
and Prof. Merritt l.. Fernald of Cam
bridge. two of the best known botanists
are the guests of Mrs. II. X. Morrill,
During their stay here. a good part OF
the time will be devoted to the plant.
in this vicinity
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

large number from this city. will
attend the base ball game. this after
noon, in Augusta, between the A. o. L
W., of that city and the order of this
city. Barrels of fun is promised those
who attend the game.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. Sept. q.
FLOUR-Fum.
WlIEAT-No. spring. 59l4@61h No. .
red G2h u64
CORN-No. .. 21m219s.
OATS-No. ., 161..
RYF.-No 2, 32i2
BARLEY-No. 2. 80 nominal.
FLANSEED-No. l, 6Sft69a..
PORk-S5. 956$6.
LARD-S3 52m$3.55
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

A young girl, an inmate of the In
dustrial school at Hallowell, escaped
Sunday. and walked to this city. She
intended to take the Pullman out. but
one of the instructors of the schoo
came down, looking for her, and She
was taken back to the school
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

Millard | Parker will enter Colbv
university, this week, in company with
r. Raymond Stafford who came down
from Rosindale, Saturday Mr. Stafford
is the guest of Mr. Parker for q few
days
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

For Thursday. the Maine Central Of
fers an excursion to Bar Harbor for the
benefit of the Patrons of HuSbandry of
Maine Everybody is invited to join
the merry throng that will go and Il
pleasant time will be enjoyed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

A. Bartlett of Winslow, brought to
the Journal office, Monday, bunch Of
strawberries that were picked Sunday
There were about 20 ripe berries in the
bunch and the frosts had not effected
them at all. Ripe straw berries the 10Th
of September is pretty good for Maine
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

Superintendent of Schools j. NJ. Lar
rabee, says that the attendance thi.
year. will excel that of any yet. Some
of the rooms in the different buildings
are very much crowded, so much as t,
make it extremely hard for the in
structors
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hobbs care on
from Chicago. Monday Mrs Jobn
honos, Mr.. Hobbs mother returned
WIN them after some weeks visit to
Chicago. Mr.. and Mrs. Hobbs went to
Nofridgewock later in the afternoon.
where they will make a visit.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

Timothy Kelley and his crew of mer
began, Monday morning, to place the
new sewer from the corner of Beech
and Washington streets up to the tor
of the hill. This is much needed i'm.
proVement and will be appreciated by
the residents of that vicinity
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22
Fortier will be pleased to meet his
friends In his new quarters.

AT 1890 A. NJ. Monday. fire was dis
covered In shed attached to the Fair
field house. 1t had not gained any
headway of consequence and was easily
extinguished but there were indications
of the fire being the work Of incendiar-
les. This Is the second suspicious fire
that has been discovered on the prem
ises inside of two weeks and now some
one will get caught
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

There will be an entertainment at the
New Mills mission this evening. con
sisting of vocal. instrumental music
reading, etc. The proceeds will be used
in the mission work this fall
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

Everett Small, who has been en-
ployed at VIM. Wiey's hardware store
has resigned his position, and has ac-
cepted a similar one with Kelley &
Eastman.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

Burglars forced an cntracc into Rove.
brothers store at Springfield. Mass.
about LIS a. NJ. Monday. and blew
open safe and escaped with the con
tents, amounting to about 500.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

Rev. G. Y. Washburne of the Congre
gational church, has rendered his resg-
nation to take effect, January /. 1891
Mr.. Washburnc has been located here
three years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

At the meeting of the Reform Club
Sunday, w. II. Bowling was elected
president; Geo. Cox, vice president
Geo. Davis, ID vice president B. L
Dill, @rd vice president; A. X p Buf
fun. treasurer, II. w. Hunt, secretary
3 Il. Johnson, chaplain. These officers
were for the following year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

Professor Monaghan will soon start
a juvenile class in dancing in this CITY.
A class will also be started in Augusta.
next week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

The Coburn Classical Institute foot
ball team will kick shins with the team
from Cony High school, Saturday after
noon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

Mrs VIM. Leadbetter of Chicago, whC
has been the guest of South Gardiner
friends. left, yesterday. for her home il
Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

hessle Ray, the little girl who lust
ielurneo from the hospital in Boston
WIN Mrs. j. l.. Quimby, left, Monday
ior her home in Old Town.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

Miss Octavia Walker has entered the
office OF the Bloomfield Shoe Co, oc-
oupyinS the position formerly held by
Miss Gilman
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

Last Thursday evening, a quiet wed
ding occurred at the residence of Rev.
l. n. Bates. Oak street the contracting
parties being Miss Alice Benson ana
Mr.. George Blaisdell. both of this
place The happy couple went inme-
diately to housekeeping in the Bailey
house. on Summer street Mr.. ana
Mrs. Blaisdell We're the recipients of
many pretty ana useful presents.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

DR.. J. l.. Forter has removed his
office to Nos I and s. Thayer block. op-
posite the Waterville drug store, where
he has fitted up rooms with special
view to the comfort of his patients Dr.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

Your correspondent is informed that
Wallace McPheters has gone to Berlin
Fails. \. H.. instead Of to Grcenbush
Maine, as was at first reported.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

Mrs. Ella Gay and Mrs. Emeline
woodward of Boston, are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Robins.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-22

Don't forget the Harvest Supper at
the Ware parlorS of the Unitarian
church. this evening, from to 7.31
o'clock.