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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05

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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05

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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05

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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05

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Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16
universaiist Choir's Concert.

The concert given by the choir of the
Universalist church, at the vestry. last
evening, was musical feast for all
who attended. The choir, which ranks
high in musical circles, did meritorious
work. each selection being well rem
dered and receiving hearty applause.
Owing to the snowy condition of the
streets. the attendance was not as
large as otherwise might have been ex-
pected.
The readings by Miss Mathews were
well received and she proved herself to
be fine elocutionist. The following
is the programme: Selection by the
quartet composed of Mrs. A. W. Case,
Georgia Clark. Mr.. George Hawes and
). w. Beck: solo, "A Bandits Life is
the Life for Me-, j. w. Beck; reading.
"A Scrap of College Life" Miss Math-
cws; song. My Lady Bower" Georgia
Clark; selection by the quartet. solo
IF the Waters Should Speak as They
Flow,' j. w. Beck: song, "A Nav
Morning. Mrs. Case: piano trio.
Music Boy by the Misses Bean.
Georgia Clark and Mrs. Case: reading
rhe Ruggies Family" Miss Mathews.
ouet, ta). "A sStreamlet Full of Flow
ers'" (b) Nearest and Dearest Mrs
case and Georgia Clark: selection bw
the quartet. Wv" "S
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16
NO FREIGHT TRAINS RUNNING.
Impossible, Wednesday, 10 Clear the Sidinqs
So Trains Could Pass.

Even at night fall. yesterday, Water
vile had not wholly recovered from the
effects of the recent storm. Not a
freight train was started out over the
line of the Maine Central during the
day, and in consequence large
amount of freight matter was piled up
along the line waiting for the trains
to move. Large crews have been at
work for some little time digging out
the drifts in different places along the
line. On account of the manner in
which the snow was piled up. it was
found that it would be impracticable
to start out the freight trains from the
fact that there would be no sidings
where the trains might be passed by
the passenger trains. Around town,
owing to the manner in which the'
street crews had worked during the
night, the streets were more passable.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16
william C. lack.

William c. Jack, prominent busi-
ness man of Gardiner. passed away,
Tuesday night, at his home on Lincoln
street. Mr. Jack suffered from a Sc
we're attack of grip, last March. from
which he never fully recovered, al
though the immediate cause of death
was consumption.
William c. Jack was native of
Litchfield, being born in 1882. He came
to Gardiner, in 1866, and commenced
the manufacture of shoes. the shop be-
ing located near where the postoffice
building now stands. He remained in
the shoe business until 1871, when he
bought the old wooden mill and began
the manufacture of shoddy and cloth.
He was engaged in the junk and rag
business for short time preceding the
year of 1871. The shoddy industry
furnished work for a number of Gardi-
ner people and under the able man.
agement of Mr.. Jack, the mill not only
turned out a good quality of shoddy
but was a success from a financial
standpoint.
At the time of his death he was SUI
perintendent of the manufacture OF
shoddy in the building. situated al
dam No. 3. formerly occupied by the
Moore Mattress Co. At present Mr.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16
she WAS NOT REMOVED.
Miss Bishop Of Old Town. Denies Being a
Smallpox Suspect.

Old Town, Me-, Feb. l5.-There was somo
excitement in Old Town. Wednesday fore
noon, occasioned by the arrival of Miss
Amanda Bishop. who came from Water
vile.
Morning dispatches sent out from Wa
tcrville by The Associated Press were to
the effect that Miss Wilson had escaped
from quarantined tenemen; and that ii
was supposed she had gone to Orono.
Orono authorities looked the matter UP
and found that Miss Bishop had gone to
Old Town, arriving there on the local
train which leaves Bangor at $50 O'Clock
On her arrival in Old Town. Miss VIII
son went TO the home of her sister, Mrs.
Michael Kane. Deputy Sherifr Gould
was notified of the case and he went AMI
looked she women up and closely Ques-
toned her.
She told the officer that she had been
at work i'm dresmaking shop in Water
vile and had not been near any of the
smallpox patients and that 1t was all a
falsehood about her escaping from a
quarantined house.
1t was the intention of the officer to
have. Miss Bishop removed bur after
hearing her story he believed it and lid
nothing further about It,.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16
Brown of Portland. has charge Of the

Brown of Portland. has charge Of the
mill.
Mr. Jack was at one time interested
in the ice business in company with
some of Gardeners well-known ice
men. and made financial success of
the venture.
Mr.. Jack was a man of excellent
business qualifications and was held
in the highest esteem by every citizen
OF Gardiner.
He married Phoebe A. Clay of New
Hampshire in 1856, and by their union
two children were born. Philip c.. and
Flora c.. now Mrs. Fl. II. Churchill OF
Middleton. N. II. The wife and chill
dren all survive him.
1t may be truly said that Mr.. Jack
was a self-made man, having COM
menced life with but very little finan-
cial aid, and accommodating consider
able property. Mr.. Jack was always
deeply interested in the city affairs,
but refused to hold any public office,
though often rendered to him. He was
a trustworthy man, quiet in DISPOSE
tion. yet deep in thought, combina-
ton which usually wins success.
The funeral services will be held at
his late home, No. 3 Lincoln street,
Saturday afternoon at : 2 o'clock. Rev.
j. l.. Quimby will officiate.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16
FAIRFIELD.
ALL EMPLOYEES WARNED
That They Must Remain All the Time Either
in Natervilie Or Fairfield

The board Of health held meeting
Wednesday evening. 1t was decided TO
stop all employees of Waterville indus
tries going back and forth. They
must remain in one town or the other
until the smallpox epidemic abates.
The board had men stationed. Wednes-
day. TO see that all We're warned
Of the action of the board. If anyone
disobeys the boards commands he will
be prosecuted to the fun extent of the
law No attempt will be made TO stop
the Electrics but the board the board
will ''ssarve them out" as one member
expressed ii.
c. G. Eaton, secretary of the board
is actively engaged in seeing that
everything possible is being done to
prevent the smallpox from breaking
out here He is very determined and
viii accept no half way measures or al
low any delays The board has the
hearty support and confidence of the
town.
There was no sign of smallpox in the
family of John Mayo. Wednesday. and
it is not expected that any of the fam
lily will have it. On account of the
character of Mr.. Mayo's occupation. ye-
failing fish from house to house. after
he had been exposed. the board thought
it necessary TO quarantine his house as
a preventative measure.
The Martha Washington reception
hop and whist party. scheduled for
Feb. %. has been indefinitely postponed
on account of the smallpox in Water
vile. The board Of health has not vet
decided to stop public gatherings but
the ladies in charge thought it best to
postpone the entertainment.
No case Of smallpox has vet been re-
ported here
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16
SITUATION VERY FAVORABLE.
Health 0Aicer rAayer Feels Encouraged Mills
CIose-No New Cases.
lBy Associated Press.l

tBy Associated IFeSS.i
Waterville, Me-, Feb. l5.-The great
est blow. to the citys business interests
since the smallpox epidemic, occurred,
this noon. in the closing of the Lock-
wood Companys large cotton mills,
thereby throwing from local circula-
tion the pay roll of between 1900 and
1900 employees. In relation TO this ac-
ton Supt. w. Fl. X. Abbott stated to
The Associated Press:
We have shut down for the remain
der of the week. not because we have
been quarantined but owing to the
complication of la grippe. vaccination
and the smallpox scare. which has
shortened our help so that it would not
be practical to continue operating"
Health Officer Thayer stated.
Wednesday afternoon: we have had
no new cases reported, today. and
consider the situation very favorable
Everything is working as rapidly as
the situation will warrant
At Fairfield the townspeople are
rather worked up and have called up-
on their health board to have the Wa
terville & Fairfield Electric cars stop
running through their town until the
smallpox shall have been exterminated.
4 The official report of the marine hos
pital bureau states: Invasion of 10
states and 63 localities of the United
States have been made by the small
poX pestilence, showing the epidmic is
more extended than in 1893 and where
there occurred 1893 deaths out of 3O76
cases.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16


Although only about L inches of snow
fell here duringethe last storm great
deal Of inconvenience was caused. M
schools in town were open on Tuesday
and only the forenoon session of the high
school was held Wednesday. Practically
no mas or factories were running tues
day and several business men were
Obliged to reach their stores on snow
shoes. The Skowhegan and Norridge-
wock Electric Road made but five trips
between the storms and is now in worse
condition than 1t has been this winter
Work of clearing the track was com
menced. "Wednesday afternoon. The
Somerset Traction Company's electric
line Is in bad condition and the snow
plow. the freight car. and one passenger
car are all u the snow about three miles
from town. There has been no mail nor
stage communications with Athens.
Cornvillc. Canaan. East Madison. Revere,
West COrnville or South ,Solon since Mon
day. Only two milk teams were in town
Tuesday. and they found no difficulty I'M
securing seven cents quart for what
little milk they could bring with them.
Few storms have caused as much trouble
here for many years, as the one just
passed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16

today was increased to 80 by the addi-'
tlon Of one more case. or all the cases
only one patient Is considered at all
dangerous, that Is the person afflicted
with typical case OF continent small
p0x The other cases are all in a, mild
form. The disease is in all forms, from
the continent to those where the pa
tients are able to be up and around the
house.
The work Of moving the smallpox
patients was commenced. today. A
large double tenement house has been
provided by the board Of health and
TO this the patients have been convey
ed. When night came the work was
completed. The house has 20 rooms so
that there will be plenty of room to
take care Of all the patients in a per-
fectly satisfactory manner.
The house Is to be properly heated
and is to be provided with all the mod
ern cOnveniences. in fact nothing is to
be left undone for the perfect care OF
the patients. The heating arrange
merits are to be perfect.
The health officer. DR.. VI. w. Bessey
of Waterville, is to have fun control
and is to use his own discretion in
moving one member or the whole of a
family into the hospital as he thinks
| the health Of the town demands. One
| rule has been laid down which will be
| closely followed. That is that a
mother and child will not be separated
by sending one to the hospital. That
Is to be done in the interests Of hu-
| nianity.
| The houses now under quarantine
from which the patients were removed
are to be kept under quarantine for 20
| days that there may not be the slight
est chance of spreading the disease or
| allowing it to secure another hold after
II is once under control
| DR.. Bessey Is, today. inclined to re-
gard the situation as much more hope
ful. With the exception of the one
case. today. none have been reported
| TO The board OF health for several days
The work of vaccination is not yet over
by any means. Hardly a day passes
when some one does not call into the
| office 10 he raccinated
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16
Lawyers Fat Fees.

''The lawmakers out our way havi
had the fattest kind of picking In y.
famous Blythe case, and 4 few q
them may have made money enoeeA
out of 1t to be independent for tho -.
of their lives" said b. ]. Jernitea y
San Francisco to a washington Fcs1
reporter.
''The estate left by old man Myln
was worth originally over $6.0O0,e96 ioe
it included some of the finest resIty ~
the city. 1t is probable that the.ens.s
today is not worth much over ha!I w.
sum. so great have been the allosanVss
to attorneys and others. who figufeg Y"
the smallest way In the AFFAIR ons
attorney was allowed for services =
the administrator $1s0,0O0 the M.
time. $65,OO0 a second time and *s've'
on another occasion. An appraiser ~
$4,000 for giving his opinion as % !us
value of one piece of property. ! tn,ua
all he had to do was 10 measure Nne
ground. and he sent man from tne
office to perform that difficult task
Florence Blythe. the heir to the vas'
fortune of her mysterious parent, y !"
very commonplace sort OF wo'nA'
with little or no cieverness. she ms.
ried a young fellow about town. vnuss
chief aim in life was to lie ar0uno .snu
beer saloons and imbibe. Pesn..'
luckily for her overindulgence' ~ -
coholic stimulants removed him f'yn'
earth not long ago. Though tneE
no doubt that the widow VIII % q
rlared ultimately the rightful owne'y'
the Blythe millions. as she mas ~.
time and again by our courts. sosns.
heirs are still making desPe;
though futile effort 20 dlspossess nef !"
he United States supreme court.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16
BUSINESS SUFFERS.
Everything Seems lust Now 10 Conspirs
Against Our 8usiaess People.

the business men cannot remember
when there has been such a combina-
ton of circumstances to affect business
| as there was. Tuesday. On account Of
the storm 1t was absolutely impossible
to keep the mills RUNNING. On ac-
| count of the manner in which the roads
were blocked there was no one in from
| out of town. Added to this was the
fact that there were no mails from
Boston, no freights and but few pas
senger trains. On account of the gen.
eral feeling there was no one in the
stores. The shirt factory was shut
down and the Electric cars We're not
running.
There is such feeling of depression
among the business men that many Of
them who had ordered new goods have
sent in word to concel the orders. One
firm has already told four Of the clerks
that their services wifi not be needed
for the present. In addition the same
men have said that when Saturday
night comes they shall have to let
more go. Other dealers on the street
have been obliged to take similar
step.
The Lockwood mills have shut down
for the remainder of the week. The
machinery was started, yesterday
morning, as usual but when noon
came it was found that there were s.,
many pieces of machinery idle, there
being no one there to operate them.
that it was found advisable to shut
them down for the remainder of the
week.
There were several reasons for th.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16

could be expected. Many scrapers were
employed on Water street and the street
was entirely cleared. last night
Reports from the outlying country are
10 the effect that the drifts compare
favorably with the storm OF last Fepfu-
ary. The milkmen from the Latchiield
road say that the highway is entirely I'M
passablc for long distances. One gentle
man states that the road cannot be drav-
cllcd for more than 10 rods in two miles.
and roads through the fields have been
made.
Landlord Pinkham of Lakcvicw Inn, at
tho Outlet. came into the city. Wednes-
d,y morning. on snowshoes. The two
hnnr walk was extremely tedious, but he
wanted to hear from the outside world
AMI so undertook the long trip. NO teams
have been through on this road since the
storm and although the town crews OF
Ma nchester and West Farmingdalc are
hard at work. IL Is doubtful II the road
will he opon before Thursday night.
The Winthrop road was opened to the
onarry late Tuesday night The HALO.
well Granite Works breaking crew of 81
men with a 20-horse team. effected the
| work so completely that large stone was
being hauled to the city sheds, Wednes'
day.
| On Clements hill, so called, IN Wes'
| Ea rminrdale. there is very deep drif'
| in the cut in the road, and teams pass
through a tunnel.
The Electric Railroad crew started IRON
the car barn, early Wednesday morning
IN omen the Gardiner line. Very bat
drifts were met, and by noon the roat
was omen to Capt. Rich's In Farmngdale
pv night the road to Gardiner was clear
cars were run regularly from the cal
barn to Augusta, during "Wednesday tore
noon. and from Maple street during th'
| afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16

Monday nights storm compelled one
woman 40 remain in the Electric Road
waiting room all night. She came down
from Fairfield, during the afternoon, on
the Electrlcs. and when evening came
was planning 10 return in the same man.
ner. As the ears s-did not run and she mad
no friends with whom she might remain.
she was obliged 10 stay in <he waiting
room all night. Even If she had friends
here she would not have been able to go
TO them. 40 great was the fury Of the
storm.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16

There was quite an exciting affray
on the sidewalk on Water street. last
evening. A number of ice men. who
had been taking little something"
undertook to run the town, and when
the officers interfered they tried the
scrapping game, but We're soon con-
Vinced that it was a one-sided affair,
hence the police station had long
list of guests, last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16
WlxsLow Is HOPEFUL.
Sanitary Conditions 50 Improved That Speed,
End oi Epidemic Is assured.

Winslow. Me-, Feb. lo.-Heal,h Off
Ger Bessey of Winslow. expressed his
satisfaction at the condition of his pa :
tients. Wednesday afternoon. He stat
ed: We have secured the large cor
poration house for a smallpox hospital
and have already got number of the
has appeared. today, but of mild
form and our sanitary conditions are
SO much improved that there is a
bright outlook for the speedy recovery
OF all
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16

Mr.. John c. Blair, who has been one
of the leading BARRIERS in the city. for
the past 2S years. and who sold out his
entire business to w. S. Soule, a few
months ago, has repurchased the busi-
ness of Mr.. Soule. When Mr.. Blair
sold, he thought of going to California,
but owing to the sudden illness of his
father. he gave it up. Mr.. Soule will
return to Freeport. his former home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16

Many words of praise have been be-
slowed on the members of the Hose No
Company for the manner in which they
got to the fire, Monday night. In spite
of the fact that there was only one pair
of horses drawing the cart and the team
was misdrected, it was the first at the
fire and had the first stream of water on.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16

Ernest Neal. accompanied by his
mother and little boy, left for Boston,
Wednesday. Mrs. Neal will make her
home with her son for the res's of the
winter, returning, in the spring. TO. spend
the summer. Miss Blanche Day will later
Join her grandmother in Boston return
ing with her in the spring.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16

Six dodgers and six drunks at the po-
lice station, Tuesday night. The fol-
lowing appeared before Judge LARA
bee, Wednesday. for drunkenness:
John Hogan. Emil Anderson. John
Cohen. Tom Davis, John Conway and
Geo. Berry. The first three We're sent
TO Jail for 30 days. The others We're
given some good advice and dismissed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16

The funeral services of the late Han
nah Kane of Farmingdale, were held
at the residence of her nephew, Chas
Trask. Wednesday afternoon at go
o'clock, Rev. e. Manson of Farming
dale, of1iciated. The remains were
placed in the receiving tomb at Oak
Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16
STILL sH0vELliNG SNOW.
And 1t Will Be MANI Days Before Country
Roads Are Passable.

II may be said with no fear of contra.
"'cp'oh that the snow shovelling business
renamed good, throughout "wednesday.
Ai.honeh the streets are scarcely pass
"u'e' the city crews have been at work on
an the sidewalks within the city limits
ana the most of them are as clear as
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16

The usual Ash Wednesday services
were not held at St. Marks, yesterday,
on account of the absence of the rector,
Rev. j. w. Sparks. who is visiting friends
in New York
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16
NATIONAL HOME.

The performance at the Opera house,
last evening, by Al Fields Minsirels. was
one of the best seen here for some time.
The jokes were good and an unusual per
cent. of them were new. The Faust fam
lily We're excellent. as were all the spe-
n;ag
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16

The monthly social and business
meeting of the Epworth League. will
be held at the church vestry. this even
ing at 7.3O at s o'clock. Hon. j. ).
Maxcy will speak. his subject 'One
Maine Legislature"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16

phone. The snow has been packed In so
soiidly that IL was impossible to go
through, yesterday. Although not as
much snow fell as during the great storm
of year ago, it is packed in so solidly
that 1t is much harder work to go
through
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16

Captain +. H. Wing, Henry p. Cannon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Groves and Mrs.
Clara Leavitt, went to Bangor Wednes-
day. to attend the SD annual encamp-
ment of the Department Of Maine G. A..
II
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16

George w. Cannon, who has been con-
fined to his home by illness for several
weeks, is reported to be recovering and
is able TO sit up a short time each day.