Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-29


Rockland, Will not return to Cuba
where he has been stationed for some
time. He has been assigned for duty
as chief paymaster at st. Paul, Mimi
A letter to the family of Lieut.
Frank Lang states that he will come
to mis- home in Portland Christmas. but
he is still so badly disabled from his
wounds, received in a battle in China
that an escort will accompany him on
the journey.
Benjamin j. Woodman, formerly a
conductor on the Westbrook division OF
the Portland Railroad Company. who
resigned his position recently, has gone
"a Orono. where he is to take the
course IN pharmacy at the University
Of Maine.
Fred w. Keen, who has for the past
six years been connected with the
Lubec Herald in the position of fore
man, has severed his connection with
mat paper and gone to Cambridge
Mass, 70 occupy position on the staff
Of the Harvard Crimson.
Hon. d. ]. McGinicuddy of Lewiston
has received an invitation from the
Democratic State committee of New
Hampshire to make 10 political
speeches in the campaign in that state
He viii accept the invitation if his
professional engagements will allow
him 10 do 50.
The engagement is announced OF
Miss Laura A. Tefft of Brewer to Fred
II. Sargent. of Lawrence, Mass. Mr..
Sargent is superintendent of the Law
renee Gas & Electric Lighting Co. s
works. The wedding will take place at
Easter. Miss Tefft is the daughter Of
Hon. ana Mrs. H. F. Tefft.
Lieut. Carlton f. Snow. Z. S. n.
VINO has been at his former home in
Rockland for several weeks waiting
orders, has been ordered to the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. where he will be
connected with the equipment service
In the six years since Lieut.. Snow was
graduated from Annapolis this is his
first assignment to shore duty.
Corporal W. a. futile and Corporal
A. +. McCone Of 60. L.. Portland. have
enlisted in the regular army Corporal
futile will probably go to the Philip
pines, While Corporal McCone will go
To Kansas City. Mo. Both are among
the best Of the non commissioned
officers in this State. They went South
in the Spanish war, returned in good
health and passed excellent physical
examinations.
Walter Smith. the second Lieutenant
Of the CIeaNes Rifles, Westbrook. has
resigned mis- commission on account of
not being able to attend the drills. and
an election to fill the vacancy is to be
held at an early date. Lieut. Smith
enlisted in the 4. :. Volunteers with
the members Of the Cleaves Rifles at
the outbreak Of the war with Spain.
serving in the capacity of sergeant
On the return of the company from the
war. and at the time of the reorgani-
cation OF the company, Sergeant Smith
was elected to the position Of I'd lieu
tenant. which place he has filled Very
acceptably.
At meeting Of the board of man
ayers Of the Maine Society Of the Sons
Of the American Revolution held in
Portland recently. the following were
elected members Of the society: John
Hill Wadwell, Madison Eugene Har-
vey Libby, Auburn; Charles NJ Kali
loch Rowland; Arthur Stevens Little
field, Rockland; Alison Edwin Boynton.
Alma; Philip Howard Cook. Portland.
Joseph White Symonds. Portland;
Frederick Thatcher Harvard. Detroit.
Mich. The National Society. s. \. r..
IS awakening in interest in the preser-
vatiOn of the Revolutionary battle
fields and Of Yorktown and other
places as national parks.
AT John Palmer's ill South Bridgton.
may BE- seen a curiosity connected with
which is a pathetic incident. 1t came
from the Philippine Islands and is a
native shawl of exquisite workman
ship. This shawl was a gift to Perley
Palmer from the late Lieut. Royal
Fernald Of the army Of the Philippines.
Who was recently drowned out there.
ma who was classmate Of his at the
University Of Maine 1t IS a note
rurthy coincidence that the gift ar
lived the same day that the news
'apers announced the death of Lieut. |
Hernald. The lieutenant was the son |
If Capt. A. +. Fernald Of Winterport. |
/ man who won several medals for !
bravery in the Civil War.
President LIewellyn Barton Of the |
Maine Democratic club has appointed |
he following delegates, one from each !
ounty. to attend the meeting of the |
National Federation Of Democratic |
lubs at Indianapolis, October 80: DR.. !
tlonzo Garcelon Of Lewiston: Darius |
!. Ingraham Of Portland; William II. |
spear Of Fort Fairfield; James H. |
hild Of Pennington: Dr. Otis Little
ield Of Blue Hill; cyrus ". Davis Of !
Obediah Gardner Of Rock
and; Cyrus Il. Topper of Boothbay |
Iarbor; William w. Hastings OF |
}ethel; Thomas White Of Bangor; |
David T. Saunders Of GreenvilIe;
George +. Hughes of Bath; William J.
Bradbury Of Fairfield; William T.
Thompson Of Belfast; William G. Han
on Of Machiasport; Samuel L. Lord Of
'acO.