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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-19
MUST HAVE ICE.
Hardly a Ton in Sight in Either
The North or South.
Unusual Activity Displayed by the
Companies on the Kennebec.
Tugs at Work and River is Clear from
"HaIey's" to the Sea.

Gardiner, Me-. Dec. 1s.-(SpaciaD.--
The putting and blowing of four great
Jug boats, two of them ocean tugs.
'rasning through the ice jams. was
aeard, Sunday. Their coarse, gruff
toots is not an unusual feature down in
me valley of the lower Kennebec. bu,
such was disturbing fact in tnat Quiet
aeighborhood, Sunday. following the
aigh water. For 10 days past the ice
men nave been fighting drift ice from
south Gardiner to the sea. During the
abb tides. large fields have formed. to
come back larger, more solid and direv
IN the flood tides.
As it came up, Tuesday, during the
cold wave, it completely blocked the ice
fields from the Knickerbocker houses
IN Dresden to the foot of Swan Island,
eastern channel. These four big tugs
nave since been breaking the jam on
each ebb tide and only succeeded in
clearing it, this afternoon: therefore
| the kennebec is now open from the
Haley houses to the sea.
The fields above, up to the Great
| Falls Greens Lodges" houses. have
a clear surface and from three to five
inches of solid black ice. From there
away UP to Hallowel the river closes
previous to the light snow which fell
Dec. 10. During the week, several CON-
panies have been trying to remove this
snow with horses but the shore ice i:
$50 thin both men and teams have sud
denly found themselves under wat2r
The teams quit work, Saturday, and
men With chisels wet down the Whole
surface. Thus the fields above have
and in addition one Mch of sap ice
| these mild days.
| Should this mild weather continue
many days we predict lively times on
The Kennebec during January and Feb
ruary The ice has been completely
cleaned out both in Maine and tn
| South in fact, there is not ton in
| store for consumption for 1899. Tbs
| great expense the ice companies have
| been breaking ice jams shows there is
| more or less anxiety already as to Sc
curing a good crop and no expense is to
| De spared to secure it.
| The ice workers, Saturday. were bit
terly complaining THEY have been
expecting a long and profitable winter :
work. The empty capacity to fill be-
| fore then warranted a good winters
work providing the weather and heavy
snow storms would materialiZe. Sew
arai poor fellows who saved sufficient
If their earnings to purchase horse
| for the winters campaign and did SO
upon the strength of the situation,
| ind themselves horse poor. Fortu-
1ately hay is cheap, and they hope to
weather the winter whether or not the
| horses do.
The companies seem to be we'll or
ganiZed for the seasons work The
| 'oremen at the different houses are
busy engaging men for the various po-
;itions, yet l cannot learn but all VINO
lesire will find work when the weather
will permit it's being carried on
Few realize the importance of the Ice
industry until carefully going over the
fields when the work is being carried
IN at its height.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-19

Senator Morgan said, today. that he
meant to press the Nicaragua canal
bill as vigorously as possible and he
expressed the hope that he might .se-
cure a vote before next Wednesday
the probable date of the Christmas adj
journment. The indications are, how
ever, against such an early disposal OF
the subject and it may be accepted as
quite certain that even if Senator Fur-
pies motion for postponement, till
Jan. 10, shoAld not prevail. the bill Will
be naturally thrown over beyond the
holidays.
1t is evidently the purpose of the OPP
position to prevent action during the
few remaining days prior to adjourn
ment. Mr. Morgan, today, indicated
his Willingness to accept the Berry
amendments in modified form and the
bill as the Arkansas senator proposes
to change it, has been printed for in
formation.
The bill concerning the registry of
foreign built vessels wrecked on the
American coast is still on the calendar
as a special order and Senator Elkins
will probably make another effort to
secure consideration. Senator Cluliom
has aslo expressed a desire to get up
the anti-scaIping bill. Both the meas
ures will be antagonized and most
probably thrown out until January.
There will be no effort to get up any
CONTINUED on page ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-19
SUICIDE At BOSTON.
u ,rlos Haskell Of RockIand. Me-, Ends HIS
Life with CarboIic Acid.

paston Dec. 1S.-Harlow Haskeii' -
years ofeage, whose nome "as - =,
lan1. Me-. was found uiioon'. It'll
The North End. tonight, with d pp',1
anntaining a small portion OF caroo'le
lid nv his side. He died soon aleel
~. re,noyal to the police station rom
.,,a- effects Of the drug probably taken
Itch suicidal intent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-19
Washington Forecast,

\ Washington, Dec 1S.-Forecast for
New England and Eastern New York:
Fair and much colder with a cold
wave. The Temperature will fall IS de-
srees or more by Monday; brisk to
high northerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-19
THE KENNEBEC CUT.
Estimated That 100000
Will Be Cut This Winter.
Early Snow Causes Work To &c
Further Advanced, Than Usual.
Cut Of Pulp Logs May Exceed That Of Saw
Logs individual Cuts.

Greenville, Me-. Dec. 1S.-(SpeciaD.-
Just at the present stage of the game
the Maine woods in This vicinity, as
well as throughout the lumber region,
are among the busiest sections of the
State, and the crews are, in sporting
parlance, ahead of the game,v that is,
the work of yarding and hauling to the
landing IS farther advanced than it has
been al this time for number of years.
The reason for this is that the snow
came early. in fact before the ground
was frozen, and the crews were thus
enabled to begin hauling much sooner
than usual. 1t is estimated that at
least $4,000 men are at present working
ON kenneDec waters. and the season S
cut will foot up 100, 0OO, 900 or 1000. 000
feet, against 100000 feet cut last
year. This includes, of course, both
saw and pulp logs.
Ash or the crews are at work, some of
them having been in the woods since
the latter part of September. Some of
them have yardad large number of
logs, and by the early snow have been
able to haul them to the landings. while
Others haul direct from the stump
On Squaw mountain there is plenty
of snow. it being two feet deep on the
north side, and there is an average of
the same depth everywhere in the
woods. With ordinary conditions the
winters work will be finished much
earlier than usual.
OF course it is early to estimate the
amount of lumber to be sawed on the
kennebec, next season, but as the pres
ent outlook is better, and prices are
firmer than they have been al any time
during the year 1898, it is safe to say
that there will be much more business
done next year than there has this.
Many mills We're down the past year,
and did not saw a log. If this condi-
ton of affairs should continue in 1899,
the cut of $1,000, 600 feet will supply the
demand. but should all the mills run to
their capacity, there will be a shortage
of at least 70oo0,o00 feet.
Should the mills all run, logs would
be wanted as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-19
FAIR AND COLDER.

Boston, Dec. 1S.-Local forecast:
Far weather; much colder in the
evening and night; west to northwest
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-19
Electric Car Jumps Track--Two Hurt.

Providence. r. L., Dec. S.-An electric
ears jumped the track in making ],
switch, early this evening, throwing Will
liam A. Coakley, 30 years Of age ana
Reniamin Osbury, q years of age Both
men we're seriously and Osbury perhaps
fatally f.atl i injured. The men were riding on
the rear platform at theA time oil the ac-
cident
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-19

From the above table it will be seen
that the cut of pulp logs figures up
many millions feet, and bids fair to
equal and even exceed the cut of saw
logs. 1t will probably be more extern
sive this winter than heretofore. The
business in the pulp and paper line is
constantly increasing and the supply
has got IL keep pace with the demand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-19
{ CHARGED VITA Six Murders.

w,nnipeg. Man, Dec C. 1 ,ne rr pem Presa
c Man. aon di sR,a6y was W arrested here;
sa s sharsed With the murder Of Was Sg
55seslsSko ana five children six s Wefks age
81 The stuirth9'rsn. S Gallela to Wnnipeg,
The prisoner will De prous
tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-19

Use DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup for
that hacking cough. 1t is the best medi-
cine for throat and lung directions One
cure. Price Sc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-19
GARDINER
FINE FURS.
MAINE

II you want fine furs give US call.
custom work specially Careful atten-
ton given to repairing
sept2S. eod4mos-owr
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
Boarding With Sheriff Burns.


A Free Baptist preacher and wife
and six-year-old daughter are board
ing with Sheriff Burns at present.
They arrived in Brookville the latter
part OF last week and the man preached
for the Free Methodists in Brookvile
Sunday. He is u fluent talker. Monday
he and his wife were arrested charged
with adultery, &c. and failing to secure
1900. 90 bail for their appearance before
Squire Baur July l1th for u hearing,
they were committed to the sheriff's
keeping until that date. The charges
were preferred against them by man
giving his name AS Rev. Reeder, OF
Ithica, N. Y. who happened to be in
this section visiting friends. Reeder
claimed to be well acquainted with the
couple. having baptised the man nine
years ago, but the couple both pretend
ed that they had never known Reeder.
In conversation with Rev. Reeder he
said that this couple were travelling
under an assumed name. That the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
Tin Wedding Surprise Party.

On the 9th Of June, 1888, Thomas
Shields and Miss Katie Long were mar
ried. and Monday last being the tenth
anniversary of the wedding, some OF
their friends decided to give them tin
wedding surprise party, and consequent
ly between two and three hundred
people were invited to meet at Ira
Smiths residence, on Hill street, about
$50 Monday evening and proceed from
there to Mr.. Shields residence on Ma
bel street, the guests To carry refresh
ments with them. Notwithstanding
the fact that it was a damp evening al
most two hundred people accepted the
invitation. 1t was genuine surprise
on Mr. and Mrs. Shields. The family
had eaten late supper and "a neighbor
called for the purpose OF keeping Mrs.
Shields at home, and as result the
supper dishes were not washed when
the uninvited guests took possession OF
the Shields residence, but G.. f. Hoff-
man, Ira Smith and James Irving soon
washed the dishes and put them away
AS Mr.. Shields house was to full for
elbow room, the refreshments were
taken to David Reynolds, next door
neighbor, where the edibles were served.
1t was very pleasant party. Mr.. and
Mrs. Shields received a stock Of
presents in tinware and granite, and
their were only few pieces OF the same
kind in the whole lot.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
Early Morning Wedding.

At six o'clock this morning a pretty
and quiet wedding took place at the
residence of Mrs. Joseph Butler. on
Grant street, when her daughter, Miss
Britta Butler, was united in marriage
to Prof A. j. Postlethwait, principal
elect of West Reynoldsville schools.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of immediate members OF the
family by Rey. w. f. Reber, pastor Of
the Presbyterian church, of which the
bride and groom are both communi-
cants. After congratulations wedding
breakfast was served and the newly
welded pair left on the 7.40 A. NJ. train
for wedding trip to Pittsburg, Chau-
tauqua, N. Y, jamestown, Niagara
Falls and other places in the Empire
State" They will be absent two
weeks. When they return they will
go to housekeeping In fine new house
that Prof. Postlethwait has had built
In West Reynoldsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Postlethwait, who are
both good school teachers and who have
taught number of terms In this bor-
ough. are classed among Reynoldsville
best young people, and are well known.
The STAR joins with their numerous
friends in extending congratulations
and wishing them happiness and pros
perity as they travel adown life's path
way together.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
Democratic Primaries and Convention.

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Zoe IN organiaa,inn II u Hao,sunnaa.
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The temnorarv nffoars 49, ,na5a S'yns ,ns.
..., ,Ws .I VIZ ,iiauo per
Eniinw;nG nanaida,as eV ,nana o.,,,oa
nm The frs, ballet. ConaraSs TT
Wbitobill M Rrn,t ,iiia. oss Sssan,bi,
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Cn.onor M + r. S,ahi,nan ~ vWp' Wapp
saw, Conn,v Survovnr - G Va,In,
saIaer m pnnys,,t.ynay ""i'"
The name of Hon Goo lambs NJ
RroolviIln was nrosentod for andnrso.
ment of the cdnvention a. canJidato
for governor and the followina rosnln.
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
SIS the Baptist Church .Scriptural. >

Mr. Mccoy, who is an itinerant
Saint preacher, and Mr.. Dean, pastor of
the Baptist church, had debate in the
old school building last Friday evening
on this point, SIS the Baptist Church
Scriptural?" 1t is hobby with Saint
preachers to attack other churches, and
Mr. Mccoy is no exception on that line
of preaching, II we have been informed
correctly. Mr.. Dean had heard of his
attacks on the Baptist church and in a
friendly way offered to attend McCoy's
service Friday night and each one was
to have forty-tive minutes on the above
question, and Mccoy accepted the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
John Harries Died Saturday.

John Harries, a stone mason, who
had resided in this place about quar-
ter Of a century. died at his home on
Worth street at 100 p. NJ. Saturday,
June 25th. from strangulated hernia
The deceased was born in Wales in lS40
He was married in his native land and
several years after, with his wife and
one child, emigrated to America. Mr..
Harries was the father Of nine children,
six Of whom are dead and three living.
In 1890 Mrs Harries died and since that
time four Of the children followed her
into the Eternal land. Funeral services
were held at the deceased's late resi-
dence at 200 p. NJ. Monday, conducted
by DIR. G. G. Rumberger. pastor Of the
NJ. T.. church, and the mortal remains
were followed by long funeral process
sion to the Syphrit cemetery, in Para
disc, where interment was made beside
the remains OF the wife and six children
OF the deceased Mr.. Harries was a
member of the Masonic lodge Of this
place, and the lodge had charge Of the
funeral and took charge Of the services
i'm the cemetery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
Words of Appreciation.

The following item, written by Rev.
John M. Dean, pastor Of the Reynolds
vile Baptist church, we clipped from
The Commonwealth, a Baptist journal
published in Philadelphia:
A word OF honest appreciation is sell
dom out OF place. and | trust that do
not overtax the courtesy OF The COM
mOn,cedlth's managers by asking the in
sertion of these few lines. We are often
privileged to read in these columns
words which show how heartily many
OF the churches appreciate their pastors,
but perhaps too seldom the tribute that
scores OF loyal, loving and devoted
churches deserve from the pen of the
ministry. Having so soon to leave the
brethren of Reynoldsville to resume
the work that their kindly invitation
called me from, esteem it a privilege
to express my thanks to them in this
public way for their many courtesies,
their loyal support, ii unfailing
kindliness and love. Knowing how
welcome to the heart Of the departing
worker is the thought that his labor
lives in lives that he may never touch
again, am sure that knowledge Of the
fact that the brethren of the Reynolds
vile church have inspired ana blessed
their pastor y their zeal and warm
Christian fep wship will not be unwel-
come to the i. AS an evangelist it is
well for m to confess that the faults of
the churCn too often occupy the mind
and monopolize the attention of the
transient worker, and it is with a real
| feeling OF indebtedness that | say that
my soiourn with the loving hearts here
will make me the more tender and con-
| l. Ii =
Countless words and deeds of love
pressed into brief pastorate call for
a greater return than can be given by
the writer in either words or deeds.
May the richest of blessings prove the
Saviour's utterance, ut is more blessed
to give than to receive"
JOHN NJ. DEAN.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
Big Time Here.

There will be an immense crowd in
Reynoldsville on July Fourth because
no other town in this section will put
up such attractions as will be found
here. People will be out for amuse-
ment that day and here is where they
will find it. Trick donkey, fantastic
and industrial parade, bicycle races,
foot races. ball games. ladies' and gen
tlemen's illuminated bicycle parade in
evening, fine display OF fire works, &c,
&c. is what will draw the crowd. Hose
Co. No. and the Keystone band, who
have charge Of the celebration, will
put forth special efforts to make this
celebration surpass any of recent years
at this place. McConnell's park has
been leased for that day. The music
stand and pavilion have been finished,
water and gas lights have been put in
the park. A dance will be held In the
pavilion in the afternoon and evening.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
The War Tax.

The war tax law, part of which is
already in effect and the remainder to
be in force after July lst, covers almost
everything and is sweeping in its ma
ture. Every bank check must have its
two-cent stamp, every telegram one
cent. and a years lease on Il house must
have IL twenty-five cent stamp. The
stamp will cover wide range of legal
instruments, bills of lading, mortgages,
bills OF exchange, stocks, bonds, certifi-
Gates of profit contracts, promissory
notes, insurance policies, charters, tel
egraph and telephone messages, seats
in parlor cars, proprietary medicines
tobacco, cigars and cigarettes and so on
through list which touches most
everything. The tax will bring mill
lions of dollars into the U. 5. Treasury
and will be Il great source Of revenue
towards paying the war debt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
Beautiful Windows,

The new windows, thirteen In all, put
In the Presbyterian church at this place
last week by a Pittsburg firm, are beau
tiful windows. The windows are made
Of opalescent glass. There is quite a
difference between opalescent and
cathedral windows. When the sun
strikes the opalescent it brings out the
colors nicely, but when the sun strikes
cathedral window IL becomes trans
parent. The front window, which is
u 14i feet, is double and triple
plated. The design upon it is the
Rich Young Ruler. IL is u magnificent
window from an interior view. This
window was presented by the following
young men: Frank Il. Alexander. J. G.
Corwin, j. X. Johnston, Clarence III.
Reynolds, A. j. Postlethwait, G.. M.
Mcdonald, Esq, II. ID. Williams. w.
w. Wiley. G.. A. Dickinson, w. ID.
Williams, w. II. Moore, G.. r. Adam,
+. X. A. Alexander, II. h. Arnold, j.
ID. Williams, j. NJ. McCreight, S. NJ.
Clark, II. f. Reynolds. III. w. Eason,
L. F. Adam, V. G.. Reynolds, III. Shields,
and w. +. Reber.
In the vestibule, left entrance. Is u
window presented by the Christian En-
deavor Society. At top of this window
the vestibule. right entrance. is win
dow presented by G. w. Palen. At top
of this window is boquet Of lilies. In
the main portion Of church will be
found ten windows. Beginning at left
entrance of the church the windows
are as follows: In memory William
Bell, presented by John II. Bell,
design at top, star; in memory Rev.
l.. B. Shyrock, ID. d., presented
by N. r. l.. Society, design at top. open
Bible; in memory Rev. w. j. Smith,
presented by Mrs. j. b. Arnold, three
sisters and one brother, design at top,
cross and crown: window presented by
Mrs. w. b. Alexander, design at top,
boquet of lilies: In memory of Mrs.
Blanche Campbell Furbay, presented by
intermediate Christian Endeavor So
ciety, design at top, roses. Right en-
trance Of church: Ia memory of Craig
Reynolds, presented by Harry Reynolds.
design at top, lamb; in memory Major
James X. Lawrence, presented by Mrs
Alex Riston, design at top, anchor:
window presented by Mrs. George
Elliott, OF Philadelphia, and Mrs. G.. a..
Prescott, Of Tawas City, Mich, to be u
memorial window for their father, j. T..
Test, Esq, design at top, cup bearer: in
memory f. K. Arnold, presented by
Mrs. F. X. Arnold design at top. sheaf
Of wheat; in memory Mrs. Nellie G.,
Johnston, presented by the Work So
ciety, design at top, harp.
The gentleman who was here to rep
resent the firm that put the windows
in, informed the scribe that the front
window was worth 10000 and the
twelve memorial windows $4,000, max
ing total of 81, 100000 for the new win
dows.
should be.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
Game at Rathmel.

The Reynoldsville club played the
Rathmel team return game on the
Rathmel grounds Thursday afternoon
and defeated that club. The score was
l5-ll. Up to the seventh inning John
Burge was In the box for our team and
the score was 1913, but on account of be-
ing hit on the arm with a ball, Burge
had to quit pitching and Jos. Williams
who also had game arm, pitched the
two remaining innings and the Rathmel
club maze desperate effort in those
two innings to stave off defeat, making
8 scores. but our boys were too far
ahead. The score was:
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
Will Take a Vacation.

The latter part Of this week or the
first Of next week DIR. John III. Murray
will go to Atlantic City on two weeks
vacation. Doctor feels the need of a
rest. During his absence, DIR. j. w.
Foust will have charge Of his practice
in Reynodsville, and DR.. f. f. Mesch-
ter, OF Philadelphia. will look after his
practice at Big Soldier.