Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-13


would not miss going on the drive
every spring for a good deal. IL is
rugged work but has certain charm
about it that keeps men returning 70 IL
year after year until rheumatism, or
accident. puts a stop to their career on
the rivers.
The champion Yankee family of
Maine is that of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. l..
Dickey Of Canaan. Mrs. Dickey Is
only 81 years Of age but she and her
husband, who is a few years oluer' are
the proud parents of - children, all
born at single births, and all healthy
and hearty. Such family was not
unusual in the good old times out they
are very few, these days.
The PASSPORT Sentinel, this week,
mentions three Dennysvillc ladies', yet
fair of face. graceful in form and 1.-THE
of limb. who have been the mothers OF
81 children in all-two having hau IL
each and the other 10-of whom 80 are
living. All the caring for and bringing
IN of these three households, in sick
ness and in health these three women
have ACCOMPLISHED. The healthfulnesS
of the children, generally, ana their
comfortable clothing, give large credlt
to the care and ability OF their
mothers The same correspondent
recollects woman whose home was IN
Charlotte, who the last time ne saw
her was strong of body, active OF limp,
fair of face with red in her cheeks,
who wears before had accomplished
her stint of bringing into the world ~
healthy boys and girls; ready even
then for another matrimonial expert
ence. which in process OF time came
about
The famous railway mail service
dog. "Owney." is to have successor
in the Bangor dog Dutch owned by
Clerk John L. Lynch Of the Bangor
postoffice Unlike the late "OWney
the new travelling canine Is hand
some dog. He will have TO hustle,
however, to attain "Owney's popu-
| larity on the road.
1t is certainly interesting ana not a
little remarkable that the three most
| famous private libraries that have
been sold in Boston the past winter
| and present spring were gathered by
natives and residents of Maine. The
| first was that of Captain Henry +.
| Blanchard of Augusta, now OF Boston.
| He was native of Phillips, and for
many years lawyer and claim at
| torney in Augusta. The sale of this
| library took place last fall, occupying
| four days and was very rich in rare
| books, early Bibles and first editions
| of American authors. Mr.. \. ;. Man
son of Boston, whose library has just
been sold. is a native Of Gardiner. MI
| Manson was for many years represen-
| tative of the School-book interest OF
several publishers and travelled eX-
| tensively in New England. He was
| always on the lookout for rare and old
| books, into whatever town he entered
and accumulated an extensive and rich
| library of New England history which
| has just Deen sold in two sections In
| an eight day sale. The sale of the
| library Of the late Charles II. Pratt Of
! Boston. has been going on in that city
during four days of last week. Mr.
| lIdll WdS IL EAh sti anu illtt4 bltut' dli
was born in Nassa1borO, March Is, 1915
He was graduated from Haverford
College, Pa. in 1870, finished his law
studies with Jones x Otis, former as
sociates with Governor Andrew. and
was admitted to the Suffolk bar IN
June. 1871. and to the u. ;. bar in
July. 1872 He represented Wd. Il III
the Boston common council five years
and was president of that body in 1881
and 1882. Trustee Of Boston public
| library one or two years. He was 4
member of the Society of Friends, and
| was the first Quaker to hold Office in
| Boston. He was engaged considerably
| in literary work; founded The b.
| cycling World was an early editor OF
| Outing" the author of The Ameri-
| can Bicycler." and at the time of his
| death was engaged in making criti-
| cal English translation of Lescarbot S
| Historic de la Nouvelle France He
projected the League of American
| Wheelmen and was its first president
| Mr.. Pratt was a member of the Papy-
rus, St. Botolph, University, odd Vol
ume and Walt Whitman Clubs of BOs-
ton. of the Societe des Bibliophile Con-
tcmporains of Paris, and of several
| other societies.