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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-17
The Blue Jay.

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few f. months later. during the mating Sic He
son. but the markings are the sa'n. rohin
u i aoo eraraI color is pale blue; the wings
his ms genera ZEN rh Goo are darker blue, are
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-17
How Jokes Are
Made

The common or garden joke in the COM
lc papers OF America and England has
come to be as much of a mechanical
pfoiuct as any other of the minor arti-
cles Of commerce. Indeed, a well known
professional lest manufacturer the de-
signatlon Is his OWN has reduced his
daily tabor to the perfect system of the
factory,
In q brief talk with his business hu-
morist he outlined his scheme of work as
follows:
My note book is the storehouse for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-17

"Boys." said teacher In Sunday
school. lean any of you quote a verse
from Scrinture to prove that it is wrong
for a man to have two wives?'
He paused. and after a moment or two
n bright boy raised his hand.
We'll. Thomas said the teacher, en-
couragingly.
Thomas stood up and said ;.
NO man can serve two masters. =
Rams Horn.
II see," said the musical boarder. "tha1
they have arrested those fiat thieves
."That ought to be no surprise to you,
said Ashbury Peppers. You could no
expect fiat thief to be sharp. '-Cincin'
natl Enquirer.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-09
sEvENTY-N NINTH ANNIVERSARY.

OF Establishment of Odd Fellowship
Observed Yesterday by Past Grands.
The Past Grands association, I. o. o.
F., yesterday afternoon held in Cdd
Fellows hall on Crown street, exercises
commemorative of the seventy-ninth
anniversary of the establishment of
Odd Fellowship in the United States.
Owing to the severe storm the attend
ance was not so large as it would I'M
doubtedly otherwise have been, but
fair sized audience was nevertheless
present, about 1875 Odd Fellows and
their wives attending. C. j. Hence,
president of the Past Grands' associa-
ton, presided. A most enjoyable pro-
gramme of music, addresses and reci-
tations was given. S. III. Fuller of Put
nam, Conn.,, past grand master, deliv-
cred an address, in which he spoke of
the good that has come from Odd Eel
lowship. He also spoke Of the great
victory of Acting Rear Admiral Dewey
at Manila and said that Odd Fellows
are always patriotic and that no one
received the news of the victory with
greater joy than they. His address was
an able one and was listened to with
much interest. Philip Pond, I'd, past
grand, delivered the Introductory re-
marks. One of the features of the pro-
gram was a flute solo by Fred Gull
ford, who was accompanied on the
piano by William Hegel. The solo was
enthusiastically applauded. Music of a
high degree of merit was also furnished
by an orchestra composed of pupils of
Mr.. Guilford. The exercises closed with
the playing of America" by the or
chestra, the audience singing the
piece.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-09
ton while there is loyalty to the flag
of OllritV and iuStice

ton While there is loyalty to the nag
of purity and justice.
Just as a big wave came curling to-
ward the lost vessel, Gunner Raehn re-
quested the men to join in singing the
national anthem. They grasped one
another's hands and with their voices
mingling with the bowling of the storm
they went down to death in the sea.
So reads the closing paragraph in the
account of the loss of a German gun
boat in the Orient. Brave men! Wor-
thy examples for patriots. Nelson en-
tering the contest of Trafalgar electri-
fed his fleet with the message Eng
land expects every man to do his duty"
And in fulfilling the expectations of his
land he went down. Happy the people
who can boast of loyal hearts like
those who filled the ranks of the Light
Brigade at Balaklava. Yet none can
shame us in devotion to our home.
How our blood tingled a little time
since when we learned of our boys
in that frightful gale off Samoa locking
their handsNupon the decks and raising
their voices above the tempest in honor
to the flag while the ships drove to-
Far from doom is our country when
holy sentiment leads us away from
the abject worship of greed and selfish
ness to contemplate in life and revere
the memory of men like Sam Adams,
Garrison, Wendell Phillips, John Brown,
Lincoln! When I remember what they
stood for, what they lived for am as
sured of the character of all those who
are schooled in their spirit So long
as we take the shoes from off our feet
when we step near Plymouth Rock, so
long as we remember Lexington and
Yorktown, while we hang in memory's
chamber the scenes of Valley Forge,
while we stand with uncovered heads
fear not for America!
The Russian loves a land that has
no freedom, the Spaniard loves coun-
try that is ruined by misrule, the
Chinaman loves land that is lifeless,
the Eskimo loves his home of ice, the
Turk loves a land that runs red with
the blood of brothers, but Americans
love America because here individual
life is king and the brotherhood of
man taught by the manly Christ is
exemplified.
Oh, what possibilities lie within our
reach! Could we but part the vale
that hides the future years! No, no;
we will not fail. We will be true to our
trust God wishes it; our hearts
pledge it, To-day we stoop to lift the
fallen. God help us. God grant that
on whatever seas our flag may float, it
may always be recognized as the en-
blem of liberty and justice.
'Tn the beauty of the lilies Christ was born
across the sea,
With a glory in His bosom that transfg-
ures you and me;
As He died to make men holy, let us die
to make men free,
While God is marching on"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-09
SEND OFF TO THE RECRUITS.
Thousands of People Gave Farewell
to Battery A.

thousands OF People cave. FareWeH
to Battery A.
The streets in the center of the city
were lined with thousands of people
Saturday morning to give Battery A of
the Connecticut Heavy Artillery, an en-
thusiastic send off when it left to go
into camp and be mustered into the
United States service at Mantle. Colo
mel Francis G. Beach and his command
of $50 men who. form the heavy artil-
lery company, assembled at the armory
at 9:45 with the various military COM
panies and Admiral Foote post, G. A.
r., which were the escort. At 10
o'clock the march from the armory was
begun, platoon of policemen leading
the way. The escort included the Sec
ond regiment band, the naval militia,
Second company, Governors Foot
Guard, the Governors Horse Guard
and Admiral Foote post. The line
of march was up Meadow street to
Church, to Elm, to Temple, to Chapel,
to State, to Union depot. The streets
along the line of march We're thronged
with people and the buildings were
deliberately decorated with flags and
bunting. Just before the march began
from the armory announcement was
made there through the Southern New
England Telephone company of the re-
port received from Acting Rear Admir-
al Dewey and the news added to the
enthusiasm. After the recruits had
loft IN Tho II OK trair tho ascor+ipor
companies marched back to the armory
and forming a hollow square there,
every man in the various commands
and among the onlookers barred his
head while the band stationed in the
center of the square, played "Ameri-
ca"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-09
ANNUAL OPEN GAMES

Of the Y. A. A. Held Saturday-Clapp
Broke a Worlds Record.
After having been several times post
poned the annual open spring games of
the Yale Athletic association were held
Saturday afternoon at Yale field and
the results We're highly satisfactory.
The weather was not of the best and
the track slow owing to the recent Sc
we're rains.
The time made in the sprints, while
not record breaking, was quite good
and the races We're all closely contested
and at times exciting. The feature of
the games was the pole vaulting con-
test, in which r. G. Clapp SO S. broke
the worlds record by crossing the bar
at IL feet inches The best previous
record was made by w. S. Rodenburgh,
who vaulted II feet SIS inches.
Most of the men who got places in
the games will represent Yale in the
dual games with Harvard in Cambridge
next Saturday. The final results were
as follows:
Track Events.
100 yards dash--Winner, C. c. Con-
way, time 10 1-5 seconds; second, T. H.
Hall; third, C. j. Gleason.
220 yards dash-Winner, c. G. Con-
way, time % 1-5 seconds; second, G. j.
Gleason; third, I. Richards.
440 yards run-Winner, G. L. Luce,
time 81 2-5 seconds; second, W.D. Bren-
nan; third, w. S. Johnson, jr.
$50 yards run-Winner, C. E. Ord
way, time 2 minutes 22-5 seconds; Sec
ond, A. H. Richardson; third, I. e.
Lewis.
One mile run-Winner, Howard Speer,
time minutes 80 2-5 seconds; second,
G. B. Splitter; third, H. P. Smith.
120 yards hurdles-Winner, E. c. Per-
kins, time 16 2-5 seconds; second, J. j.
Peters; third, F. T. Van Buren,, jr.
220 yards hurdles-Winner, e. c. Per-
kins, time 26 seconds; second, w. F..
Berger; third, Howard Davis.
Mile walk-Winner, j. p. Adame time
7 minutes II seconds; second, J. l..
Hitchcock; third, j. H. Wylie.
Field Events.
Pole vault-Winner, r. G. Clapp, dis
lance IL feet 6 inches; second, Bascom
Johnson; third, w. E. Selin.
Putting the shot-Winner, E. E. Don
nell, distance 3S feet; second, S. B. SUIT
phin, 81 feet inches; third, c. W. Alb
bolt.
Throwing the hammer, Winner,
Charles Chadwick, distance 127 feet AZ
inches; second, S. B. Sutphin, 124 feet;
third, George B. Cutten.
Running broad jump-Winner, F. G..
Berger, distance 20 feet S14 inches; sec
ond, F. D. Cheney; third, J. J. Peters.
Running high jump-Winner, G. M.
Taintor, distance feet z inches; sec
ond, G. M. Smith.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-09
A GREAT FOX STORY.

Charles Smith, who lives in the north
part of WATERFOWL, is well-to-do
farmer and like all well-to-do farmers,
has a large flock of hens, ducks and
turkeys Of late Mr. Smith has missed
a number of his best hens, but for the
life of him he couldn't find out what
had become of them. From day to day
more of his flock was missing. Last
Sunday morning, while taking a stroll
south of his barn, not twenty rods away
from the latter, he noticed an old wood
chuck hole, and it appeared to him as
if the ground in front of it looked some
what suspicious. For years this hole
has been there, but of late neither he
nor any Of his men have seen any
woodchucks around. A few feathers
which We're scattered about the hole
put him on his guard, and he decided
to watch it closely. 1t wasn't very long
when, to his greatest surprise, he saw
-four little foxes playing around like
kittens, with the old mother keeping
SudTu over lueIIl. AL Ln6 least noise
the mother would give a sound and the
little ones would disappear, as Charles
expresses it so tersely, like creased
lightning He began to think of his
stolen chickens, but remembered hear
ing Henry Plat, our renowned fox
hunter, say time and again that a fox
near a mans premises would never
steal from him, but on the contrary
would keep other Reynards away.
Wednesday afternoon Charles Smith
and his brother Edward brought Buff
ford Bierce, who has the reputation of
being fine shot, with his rifle to the
barn, and in due time THE Reynard re-
ceived a piece of lead that forever end
ed her foxy career. She was found to
be S poor as a fox can be.
Now the work was commenced to dig
for the little ones and after following
a number of routes the nest was at last
secured where the little fellows were.
One undertook to get away while the
digging was going on, but he was
swiftly caught. The nest was as large
as bushel basket and was nicely con-
structed with the softest feathers from
Charles Smiths choicest fowls. In the
nest were found hens legs, part of a
crow, hens wings, part of a woodchuck,
a gray squirrels hide and a lambs leg.
Bufford carried away the four young
foxes, which can be bought for a song.
When Charles Smith told the story to
several of our prominent fox hunters
they were mare than surprised, and
well they might be, as he caught five
foxes without chasing after them with
hounds.-Wa terbury American.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-09
Il HEAVY STORM.
Blows Down Trees in the City-A Narrow
Escape-Other Damage Done-The |
Lower Harbor Filled with Vessels.

Blows Down Trees in the City-A Narrow
Escape-Other Damage Done-The
Lower Harbor Filled with Vessels.
After respite from rain for few
hours, just long enough to permit the
heavy artillery battery to march to the
depot without getting wet Saturday
and to permit the thousands to come
out and watch the soldier boys march
through the streets, another downpour
began about - o'clock Saturday night
and continued almost necessarily
through the day yesterday and through
the greater part of last night. The
streets were nearly deserted yesterday,
hardly anyone vGnturing out in the
heavy, drenching rain. The strong
wind which accompanied the rain play
ed havoc with many of the trees about
the city and several large elms are re-
ported to have been blown down. One
large elm tree on Orange street, be-
tween Court and Elm streets, about
two and one-half feet in diameter was
blown down, falling diagonally across
the sidewalk and breaking several
lengths of fence. An old omnibus
which stood in the yard of the Trem-
ont stables was also struck and COM
pletely demolished by the falling tree.
Two employees of the stables, Mr. Grit
fin and another men, had just started
to pull the omnibus away when the
tree fell, and they escaped just in time.
Another large tree was blown down on
Warren street, about $50 feet from
Wooster. The wind ripped to ribbons
many of the thousands of flags flying
about the city, while others not so
badly rent We're torn slightly. One flag
on the staff on top of the Boardman
building at the corner of Chapel and
State streets was torn In bits from the
halyards and only few inches of it
now remain, fastened to the rope.
One amusing incident was noticed
about o'clock yesterday afternoon at
the corner of State and Chapel streets,
more amusing, perhaps, to the onlook-
ers than to the chief actor. A man
had just turned from Chapel street in
to State, carrying an umbrella, when
suddenly a strong gust of wind caught
his umbrella and had nearly turned it
wrong side out. The man, however,
was not going to allow this without a
struggle. He pulled and turned en-
deavoring to get the umbrella out of
the teeth of the wind, and for a few
moments his efforts were heroic. Fin
ally, however, the elements got the
better of him and the umbrella went
wrong side out with a snap of steel ribs
and ripping of silk. To the ears of the
few nearby pedestrians something
i sounding much like devotional exer-
cises was born on the wind as the
man with his wrecked umbrella contin-
ued up State street.
A large number of vessels sought
refuge from the storm in the harbor
yesterday and in the afternoon twenty
five or thirty vessels were anchored
inside the breakwater, waiting for the
storm to abate.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-09
GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mrs. Silas Cabin.

Last Saturday evening from to 8
Anniversary Celebration by Mr.. and
o'clock at their home, rs Whalley ave-
nue., Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Galpin, we'll
known and much respected residents,
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of
their wedding. They were married in
the old North church. Hartford, on May
s, 1S48 by the Rev. Horace Bushnell
In 1853 Mr. and Mrs. Ga1pin moved to
this city, where they have since resid-
ed. For many years Mr.. Galpin has
been engaged in the stove and hard
ware business.
Mr. and Mrs. Galpin were the recipi-
ents of many beautiful and costly pres
ents from the guests. Among these
were an elegant silverte set lined with
gold which was presented by number
of the neighbors; silver sugar shells
and other articles of silver and gold
There We're also many flowers present.
ed. Those who assisted Mr.. and Mrs
Galpin in receiving were Mrs. Jennie
Burlock and Mrs. Christabel Cannon.
The guests were served with ices and
cake by Mrs. C. f. Messenger and Miss
Harriet Marsh.
OF those present Saturday night who
were present at the marriage were Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Andrews and Mr.. Kill
born, a brother of Mrs. Galpin. OF the
others present We're Mrs. Nelson Taylor
of Lebanon, Conn.,, Rev. Dr. T. T. Nun
ger and wife, Professor and Mrs. Cross,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sanford, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Lowe, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellery
Coolidge, Mrs. Ezra Dibble and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Leander Russell, Miss
Cleveland, Mrs. Raymond G. Baldwin,
Mrs. Jay W. Seaver, Mrs. Beach, Mr.
and Mrs. Theron Todd, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nichols, George Sanford Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. Butricks,
Mrs. Frank Gilbert of North Walling-
ford and Benjamin and Clifford Mes
Senper
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-09
AN IRISH REGIMENT.

Colonel John G. Healy, commanding
the Irish volunteers, after consulting
with prominent Irishmen of the city,
has decided to organize an Irish regi-
ment, and Captain McGovern to
recruit it. A recruiting station
will be opened on Congress ave-
nue. near Oak street this Mon
day. evening from to 10 p. m. Lieu
tenant N. F. Maxwell will be in charge
of the station, assisted by Sergeant
Bradley. The regiment will be exclu-
sively an Irish organization. Colonel
Healy expects to raise at least five
companies here. There are three COM
panies organized for the regiment, one
in this city and two in nearby towns.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-09
ALICE LOUISE FANCHER,
Daughter of Fire Marshal Fancher,
Died Yesterday Morning.

LIEU IcSlGIudy
The death of Alice Louise Fancher,
the fourteen-year-o1d daughter of Fire
Marshal and Mrs. Rufus R. Fancher,
occurred about o'clock yesterday
morning at the residence of her par
ents, 5S7 State street. She had been in
ill health for some time and during
the past two weeks had declined rapid
ly, it being known to her family that
the end was near. Up to about two
years ago Miss Fancher was a very
healthy child, but at that time she be-
came afflicted with phthisis and had
failed in health steadily ever since.
She last attended school at room 10 of
the Winchester school. She was
member Of the United church Sunday
school and although she had been a
great sufferer for the past two years
she had born her affection nobly. She
had large circle of young friends
who are deeply grieved by her death.
Several physicians had been consulted
in regard to her illness but all their eff
forts were unavailingc She leaves be-
sides her parents a younger brother,
eight years of age. The funeral will be
held from 5S7 State street at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Rev. DR. Mum
ger of the United church will officiate.
The interment will be in Evergreen
cemetery.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-09
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE ON AS
SYRIA

This evening in Al Osborn hall at
1880 o'clock, Prof. Sanders will deliver
a public lecture on 1.-THE Assyrians;
Their Place in History" The lecture
will be fully illustrated. 1t will be of
especial interest to students of ancient
history and of the Bible, since the his
tory of Assyria furnishes the clue to
the rapid development of Hebrew relig-
ions though in the eight, seventh and
sixth centuries before Christ. All in
terested are invited to attend.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-09
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE AT THE
NIANTIC CAMP GROUND.

A special telephone exchange has been
established at the state military rem
devious at Mantle by the Southern
New England Telephone company, and
will be maintained as long as troops re-
main encamped.
Arrangements have been made for a
messenger service in connection with
the exchange, so that soldiers may be
sent fer in the usual way and placed in
communication with their friends.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-09
ODD FELLOWS TO VISIT WAL
LINGFORD.

City Lodge, No. &c, I. o. o. F., of this
city, has accepted an invitation from
Accanaut lodge. No. II, of Wallingford,
to attend the fiftieth anniversary cele-
bration of that lodge tomorrow even
ing. An elaborate entertainment will
be given the visiting members, part OF
which will be the comforting OF the frst
degree by a team composed o. Fast
grands. About fifty members of City
lodge will attend and will leave New
Haven on the 6:15 train tomorrow
evening.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-09
ANIMAL MEETING.
New Haven Branch, Woman's Board Of
Missions

New Haven Branch, Woman's Board Of
Missions.
The annual meeting Of the New Ha-
ven branch of the Woman's Board Of
Missions will be held in Center church
tomorrow (Tuesday). The following
is the programme:
Prayer meeting at 9:15 in United
church chapel; morning session at 10;
at 1870 a service in memory of Mrs.
Montgomery will be held.
Afternoon session at 2:30. Miss Child
of Boston will speak at the morning
session, and DR.. Grace Kimball, who
was in sole charge of the Armenian re-
lief work in Van, Turkey, will speak in
the afternoon.
Mrs. John DUDE, a graduate of IMAM
da seminary, will speak and sing at
both sessions.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-09
ILLNESS OF H. E. McDERMoTT.
Operated Upon Yesterday for Appendix

OperdtSu UPON IeStefudy LOT Appendix
citi5.
Henry e. McDernott of 26S Orchard
street. son of John Y. McDermott, a
prominent member of Dwight Place
church, was operated upon at the New
Haven hospital yesterday for appendi-
citis and is now at the hospital in a
critical condition. 1t was stated there
last evening that he was doing as well
as could be expected, but that his was
a most serious case.
Mr.. McDermott has been very active
in church and Sunday school work at
Dwight Place church. He is also a
member of the Naval Militia. At
Dwight Place church yesterday morn
ing the pastor, Rev. DR.. Twitchell, in
his prayer referred feelingly to Mr.. Nc
Dermott's illness.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-09
DIED AT THE HOSPITAL.

Mrs. Frederick NJ. Barrow of Nicoll
street died yesterday morning at the
New Haven hospital of consumption
She was about thirty years of age and
had been at the hospital only four
days.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-08

Mr.. f. W. Warburton at
tended a meeting OF the
Wood Cutters Association,
which met = Nurphey's ho-
tel Richmond, Wednesday
Mr.. Gardiner Mara BILE. son
of Mr. C.. +. Marable. OF Ma
grader, has returned to his
studies at Blackstone, after
spending the holidays with
his parents
Mr. and Mrs l. f Houston
and little daughter, after
spending the holidays with
Mrs H. : mother, Mrs Roper,
returned TO their home at
Brays, VA, Wednesday,
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