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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14

u. Gray and family Mr.. Gray was away
five months. returning by the way Of New
orleans and Washington. On the follow
ing "Wednesday evening about fiftv of his
neicbbors uad friends visited him AT his
home to welcome hIs coming and sho"
their high regard md kind ieeiinSs
toward him Friendship sweetness Of
lif.." There was M abundance ~ cake
and Ice cream and all spent pleasant
evening.
Mrs Emma Little. who has been visit
ing friends in Windsor has returned 10
her home In Whi'eii"ld.
NORTH WAYNE
+. II. Smith me, with n painful acct
dent Thursday While unloading steel hn
pointed silver into his FOOT nearly to the
bone. 4tr- Chcncry of Wayne. dressed the
wound
John Boynton. who has been I'll with
pneumonia At the home OF mis- son. -
slowly improving.
Mrs. John Eovnton is here from OaS-
land called by the Illness Of her husband.
Mrs. Carrie Ward who has been spend
ing a few weeks with her sister Mrs
Cora Stevens. returned tn her home In
Gardiner. Saturday.
Albert w Abbott Of Readheld and Miss
Ida May Conner of North Wayne. We're
married at the home OF Hon l.. ..
Bean Rcadfield Saturday afternoon. TAX
ing 10 train. Immediately after Tor their
wedding trip.
Mildred Boynton has had q severe at
tack OF spasmodic Group. DIR. Chenery
I OF Wayne attends her.
! EAST PITTSTON.
! Miss Myra Hewey has gone Ia Sheep
scot for short visit with her sister.
I Mrs. Joseph Jones.
The fine weather Of the past few days
l has given the farmers an excellent oppor-
! tunity TO do their planting
| Mrs ira Moody who has been very sicl.
with pneumonia. is slightly better.
Mrs; Walter Kennedy and son Roland
of WHITEHEAD have been visiting Mrs.
/ kennedyS mother. Mrs. -naries Stilphen.
on account of the unfavorable weather
! Sunday. the rallcy day exercises. which
! had been arranged by the Sundly-school.
/ were postponed until the following Sab
| bath.
! MRS William Reed Is spending a few
weeks In Whitefleld with her sister. Mrs.
Palmer.
| Mrs George Dow. who has been at To-
gus for some time. has returned home.
I.iTCHriELD PLAINS.
The Woman's Missionary Society Of the
! Plains church. will hold a thank offering
| service Sunday. May 70. to obtain funds
| towards supporting native teacher in
| India. This society has supported its
| teacher 'riperi.' for over - years.
Mrs J. r. Smith was reported i'll Sun
| day. with Dir. Kcndrick in attendance.
Tho first thunder shower OF the season
passed over here al I. Nj. Sunday.
| SOUTH VASSALBORO.
| Mrs. l.. c. Jones of Augusta. is spend
| ing a few weeks with her parents. Mr..
| and Mrs. J. NJ. Hussey.
| Mrs. Blanche Harrington and daughter
!! Mildred of Augusta. spent a few days
/ with her uncle, Harvey Chisam. last
( week.
Mrs F.. S. Hall and Master Chauncey
y Hall Of Augusta. were guests at Il. Il.
| NNhtehouse's over Sunday.
| EAST VASSALBORO
| John c.. Bradley of this place travel
| ing salesman for the boot and shoe firm
| of a. Flick Il Son of Portland. verv hand
lily took in couple Of as handsome land
locked salmon as one would wish 10 sec.
Monday morning. Their weight was 81.
and %, pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14
The Negro q Buffalo.

Those who take gloomy view OF the
future OF the American negro. will
find something 10 cheer them up In the
negro exhibit at the Pan-Amcrican ex-
position as prepared by Thomas j.
Galloway. The aim OF the exhibit has
been TO show the history. the present
condition. the literature, the education.
ard the progress Of the colored man OF
modern America. and to carry out this
idea some sixty-ive statistical charts
have been prepared, in addition to
which there are 200 photograph charts
presenting to the eye a realistic view
of life. among negroes in various parts
of the United States. and library of
500 volumes, every book being written
by an American negro. The popula-
ton chart shows that in 1850 there
were 40 600 negroes in the United
States and in the next 80 years there
was an increase of about l0O.0 every
ten years. The million mark was
and in 1926 the colored people mum
bered 100000 In 1860 there were
4 AL 900, in 1880 there We're 6.5SO,OO0 and
| in 1890 there We're 100000. The fig
! ures for 1900 are not yet complied but
| il is certain that there has been
great increase, an increase which
proves that the race will demand the
! best of American craftsmanship to
deal with it's future. The education
chart shows that the negro school en-
! rollment has increased 200 per cent. in
twenty years. and the surprising in
| formation is given that the percentage
| Of illiteracy is less among the Ameri-
| can negroes than in the total popula-
| ton of Roumania. Servia. and Russia,
! and about the same as it is in Hun
| gary. Galloway says this is the first
governmental effort to collect material
, on this question, and the fact that it is
the only governmental exhibit brought
from the Paris exposition intact indi-
Gates that it's value is appreciated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
FAYETTE.

The health of this community is i'm
proving upon the approach of warmer
weather. Several persons however are
still suffering from the effects of the
winters epidemics.
Mr.. Cummings Of Livermore Falls
was in this place a few days ago in the
interest of the Light and Power Co.
Manly Kelly is still operating his
mill. manufacturing handles of various
kinds. wheelbasrows. step ladders. etc.
George Underwood, superintendent
of schools of Fayette. held meeting
for the eXamina ton of teachers. May
T. Teachers have been assigned as
follows: District No. 1, Miss Pulsifer;
No. 3. Miss Fannie r. Jose: No. 3. Mr..
Arthur C. Wright No. 4. Miss Butter
field: No. I. Miss Mantcr: No. 8. Miss
NJ. H.: Underwood. The schools are
now all in session with promise of
prosperous terms.
George Clidden is about to remove
with his family to North Jay.
a stray tramp is now and then seen
on the highways. The old excuse ION
the way to RumfOrd Falls to find
work still does.
The Nents Hill students in a body,
accompanied by the faculty, passed
through this place. May 1. going to
Oak Hill for the purpose of gathering
mayflowers. which are produced there
in great profusion.
Mrs. Mary Wyman recently visited
her sister at Sanford who has of late
been seriously i'll but at present is i'm
proving.
Irving Gile and family have moved
from Auburn to the farm formerly
owned by John Lothrop which was
purchased by Mr.. Gle several months
ago.
Charles Folsom of Kent's Hill is
building cottages on the shore Of Echo
lake in Fayette for the accommodation
of summer visitors, spOrtsmen, etc. In
addition to the original farmhouses the
room will be ample for gOodly num-
Der of guests. Many rooms have al
ready been engaged. For lovely scenic
views. this place is almost unrivaled in
locality noted for the beauties of ma
ture.
Gilbert Underwood and son sold last
week three valuable Jersey cows. They
have also purchased three fine Jer-
sey heifers from the noted Cobb herd
of South VassalborO.
RIVERSIDE.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Gray of Duluth,
Mimi, who have been spending the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14

Vermont is to have it's first Old Home
Week. this summer, the dates being
August I'LL, the same week that
Maine will celebrate. The Green Noun
tain people have taken hold Of the
idea with great enthusiasm and the
state organization will send out 200. 900
invitations. Vermont is famous
mother and it's sons, like those Of
Maine, are prominent and honored in
all parts of the Union. Maine will
send sisterly greetings to Vermont
and wish it all success in its first Old
Home Week But in the meantime our
State isn't. any too active in making
plans for August ILL. There must
be no tagging and indifference; the
second Old Home Week must not be a
failure. Even if no State day is oele-
brated. the local organizations in a
hundred cities. villages and towns
should be getting together and making
plans to welcome back the wanderers
In August. -----=-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14
American Silk.

Secretary Wilson of the department
of agriculture declares that there is no
reason why this country cannot pro-
duce it's own silk instead Of buying so
largely Of il in the markets Of France.
Under the direction of this energetic
official who believes in leaving nothing
undone that will develop the resources
of the United States, the department
is making experiments in the raising Of
silk worms and the production of raw
silk The development of the industry
if accomplished will have to be mainly
in the South where the climate is we'll
adapted to it. In Utah ut the present
time il is said a considerable beginning
has been made and there people are
raising silk worms, growing mulberry
leaves for their food and actually
producing silk and weaving it into
there Oh a small scale can be done in
many states on much larger scale. =
Mr.. Wilson says that silk culture is
not and never has been an exceedingly
remunefa alive business but it adds vast
wealth to the nations engaged in it. for
the simple reason that it can be pur-
sued by the humblest and poorest. re-
quiring, as it does. only a small out
lay. and he believes there are thou
sands of families in America today
that would be glad to add 4 few dol
lars to their annual income by giving
light and easy employment for n few
months each year to the more aged, to
the young. and especially to the wo-
men folks of the family who may have
no other means of employing their time
profitably. The raising of few
pounds of coooons each year does not
materially interfere with the house
hold duties. and it is the raising of
cocoons in the household that makes
the industry what 1t is. no less than
150, 900 families in France raising few
pounds each year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14

The Boston Journal tells about a
newspaper published in Budapest
which stands all in a class by itself
and which. in way. is worthy Of
Yankee genius. 1t does not convey
its news to it's subscribers by the
printed page, but by telephone. 1t
has 600 subscribers and 372 miles of
wire. Each subscriber has program.
informing him in general what may
be expected over the telephone at each
hour during the day. All the news of
the paper is gathered as in other news
paper offices, but, after being mani
folded and edited. it is given to the
''stentOrs," who take turns in calling it
through the telephone. The subscrip-
ton price for this unique service is
about $3.50 year, and it is growing in
popularity. The management is now
trying penny -the-slot machine, a
coin valued, at two cents being enough
to secure a certain part of the news Of
the day. One advantage of the sys-
TEN is the promptness with which 1t
gets news to it's subscribers and the
ease with which it can issue extras
at any hour or the-dIy or night. This
system of spreading the news. how
ever, has many manifest disadvant-
ages, and the printing press is likely
to be generally used in the newspaper
business for some time to come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14
NE@glNvB Gossip
May.
May is here.

May is here.
For The south wind losses into my room
A hint of summer-a vague perfume
IL has pihered somewhere q cannot tell =
Whether from pansy or pimperneD.
But ii sets me dreaming of birds and bees
And the odorOuS snowstorms OF apple
trees,
Of roses sweet by the garden wal
And milk-white lilies. stately and tall:
OF clover red in the morning sun.
And withered and dead when the day IL
done;
OF the song that the Stalwart mower
sings.
Of gladness and beauty and all sweet
things
That summer brings.
-Eten E. Rexford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14

Biddeford Journal: AS residents of
Maine we never tire of expatiating on
the natural advantages of our State.
cry. its attractions as a resort for the
sportsman and vacationist, it's fair
women and brave men. How long will
1t be before We can consistently boast
OF our modern highways? We can well
postpone few minor improvements to
more convenient season IT, by SO do
ing. we can hasten the growth of a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14

The medical book for every young
and middle-aged man to read just now
is the Science Of Life" from the pen
Of the great and renowned DIR. Jones.
DIR. Jones is the author of many stand
ard treatises. but the Science Of Life"
is by far his best. It is a popular
work. d&wIt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14
H. Bangor { Aroosteek
~ RAILROAD.
H. Arrangement Of Trains
in Effect NoyembN q, 1900.

Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars. between
Caribou at SIS A. NJ. and Bangor 1t u
LEAVE Portland. 100 P: ~: August.
NJ; Brownville, SIS A n: Katahdin.
IRON Works. 1o;0 4; NJ; Norcross. aN 4
$3.50 A. NJ: Patten. 1115 A. NJ: Island
Falls, Ills A. NJ: Smyrna Mills. n.n 4.
NJ; Masardis, LOS p. NJ: Ashland In Z:
NJ: Houlton. 12.l5 p. M: Underwater; l.0
$50 P. NJ: New Sweden. s-us y; y; Van
Buren,, 4o5 =. NJ; Limestone. 50 T. u;
Fort Fairfield. go p. NJ; Dover and Fox.
croft, 9.le A. NJ: Guilford. SIS f. u;
Monson. 1913 A. M; Greenviiie. l9@ a
LEAVE Portland. lo2s A. n; Augusta
yor, $40 p. NJ: Arrive Brownyille. - I:
": Norcross. SIS P; ~; hillinockef /, ~
Ios P. NJ: Patten. 7.os p. n: Houl.on.
200 p. NJ; Pressure Isle. 81 P. n; Ca5-
ibou, I0.1s P. NJ: Fort Fairfield. MN r
LEAVE Montreal s6 p. NJ: Quebec.
,.N p. NJ; Greenville. $50 A. NJ: Monsoa
Junction, 6.e5 A. NJ: Guiltord. G2 A. -;
Iron Works. $40 A. NJ: Brownviils. -
\, .n NJ; LngTRs ansor .-S ssa a. A n ~
LEAVE Fort Fairfield. $50 A: n; ca.
ihou. 6-25 a; NJ; Pressure isle. sSs 4 ~ y:
Houlton. $50 A. NJ: Ashland. 7e A. y
4. NJ; Island Falls. 90: 4. NJ; pattss.
lis a. NJ: sherman. e.4s a NJ; MilIinoc.
ket, 1898 A. NJ; Norcross. 10.4 a. y;
Brownville, 1855 A. NJ; Arrive Bangor
los p. NJ: Waterville. 40 F. N: Az
gista, $50 p. NJ; Portland, 30 7. n -.
LEAVE Caribou. 1.5e A. NJ: Van 80.
rem, i0.Os A. NJ; New Sweden. 1l.G A. D.;
Limestone, 1910 A .1 NJ; P 7, e Z " ~
Bridgewater. los p. NJ; Houlton, -
Us p. NJ; sherman. SIS P: NJ; NoscsoiS
ias P. NJ; katahdin Iron Works, Nv H
H.; Brownville. ST F. NJ; Lagrange. :.
2. NJ; GreenyiIle. SIS p n; n3 MCns "a
$40 P. NJ: Guil6ord; -. F.; Nj ha D"vst II
p. NJ: Waterville. s56 p: NJ; Augs'A
lo.43 7. NJ: Portland. LIS 4. ~.
GEO. NJ. HOUGHTON, 9. I: = :. =
W. Nj. BROWN. Superintendent
Bangor. Nov. 8. 1870.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14

There is a sweet little girl In Nor
longs for playmate. She has had 4
good bringing up and it is her custom
to pray every night. and a few nights
since she startled her parents by in
cooperating into her prayer request
to the Lord something like this: Dear
Lord. send me a little sister. send her
soon. send her tonight, Lord. IL you can
get her done in time"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14

Lots Of good people can understand
why the Sultan shot his dentist the
other day. If he begins to shoot all
VINO cause him pain there will he q
great rush Tor steel undertaking by
the bill collectors of the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14

The jewel of consistency quite often
turns out to be paste diamond.
For instance, a Boston clergyman who
was about to deliver sensational GER
mon on the sin of working on Sunday
sent specistsrequest to all the papers
to send reporters to the church
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14

New York rumOrs perSistently state
that ex-Speaker Reed has made n
great fortune in the stock market, and
everybody in Maine hopes it is true.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14

The Lewiston Journal proposes a
debate between the Bates and Colby
girls. Sure enough: why not? 1t has
never been denied that a woman is no
less tallker for being a college wo-
man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14

The question whether the constitu-
ton follows the flag will be side
tracked, this summer. while two con-
tinents discuss the probability of the
CONSTITUTIONS following or leading the
Shamrock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14

A quick return to health for Mrs.
Mckinley. The first lady of the land,
always sweet and womanly, has a
large place in the hearts of our people
and millions of readers feel sincere re-
great and apprehension at the illness
which mars the long Journey of the
presidential party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14

U0 notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held resDea-
olhle for the preseI walton or return Of
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEICH & FLYNT. Publishers
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14

One popular Brunswick young lady
received 27rmay baskets, last week II
is also said that although some of the
always manage, somehow or other. to
get caught.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14

The arrival of the baseball season
brings the early closing schedule for
the lawyers. 1t is one of the few
matters on which they ever agree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14

Knox county isn't SO deeply absorbed
in the campaign Of education" which
Senator Staples and DR.. Crockett are
waging as to forget baseball. The
county league talk is warming up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14

All kinds of reform wavesare spread
ing down Portland way. On top of the
new curfew law comes the declaration
of the South Portland city marshal
that he proposes to enforce the law
against lettering on street corners. II
should be enforced in every city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14

Hope springs eternal with the coal
hunters Of Small Point. and diving
operations will be resumed this spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14

What an opportunity for Names
Kipling is afforded in the trip of those
four river drivers through the wild
Holeb rapids.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14

The University of Maine will hold its
graduation exercises on the campus
this year for the first time in the his
tory of the institution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14
public sentiment favorable to better

A gallant correspondent down III
Waldo county speaks Of young
lady" who has taught IS consecutive
terms OF school. Assuming that she De-
gan teaching when she was sweet six
teen. ana that she has taught three
terms a year. the usual number. inns
" young lady" is now-but we refrain
Anyway. n lady is as young as she
looks. and we do not for moment
doubt that the term used by the cor
respondent is fully justified.
Speaking Of smart girls. we wonder
who can beat this Franklin county
miss whom an East Madrid correspon-
dent tells us about: while Mrs. Ira
r. Wing was shopping in Phillips one
day la2t week. her little daughter
Maud, aged 3 years, got her father >
dinner, which was to boil potatoes. fry
meat. bake bread. beans and brown
bread
Old Town wants it's public drinking
fountain started up earlier than July
4. the usual date. Some of the thirsty
people fear that the water company is
in league with the soda fountain man.
Presuue Isle Star Herald: Aroostook
is without doubt at the present time
more generally prosperous than she
has ever been ut any time in her his
tory. The crops of the past two sea-
sons have been abundant. and there
has been a demand for almost every
thing the county produces at highly
profitable prices. Labor has been in
good demand at high rates Of wages.
Property values of all kinds have been
approaching. The value of farm prop
erty especially has been improving
and at the present time AroostOok
farms are in good demand at good
prices. Those who are anxious to buy
are many, and those who care to part
with their farms. even at good, round
prices. are comparatively few. Every
section. every town. every neigh
borhood and almost every in
dividual has the same report T., make
of improved conditions, chez. full pros
poets. and prosperity. Many hundreds
VI tui haNc from
the hard school Of c.ebt and hard times.
and have surplus laid by which
they are glad to lend at low rates of
interest when they are so lucky to find
takers with good security. The mort
cages on ArOostook farms have been
growing few in number and small in
size. They have melted away under
the sunshine of good times as the snow
banks do in our April weather. Should
there be two or three more years such
as the county has enjoyed in the last
two seasons. the making of mortgages
and the recording of them would
cease. Then, il our people should
practise proper economy and manage
ment the shadow OF mortgage indebt-
edness would probably never darken
the sky Of our farmers. as class.
again. and the making of these
troublesome legal instruments would
become one of the lost arts in Aroos-
took.
There is sweet little girl In Nor
lidgewock who, being an only child.
longs for a playmate. She has had 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14

Eastport is hoping for better sar-
dine canning season than it had. last
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-14
TO THE NATIONAL HOME.
Eastern Branch. D. V. g.. ct TeSuA
KENNEbEC CENTRAL R. /

CONNECTS at Gardner WIFI tn9 =. OO.t~
z. and A. II. & G. Electric Ry. to Aueus'~
TIMETABLE. ..co
Winter Arrangement in Effect. Dec \
Leave Randolph: Ar. National HoHTs'
.22.s;o5 & 1o;$5 AN ~ s;2 3 t lgSP 4
W. National Home: Ar: at Rah9olPM n.
500, $50 & Ills AN. SO. $50 La q III
30. $50 & $50 p. NJ. 1.50. $50 & eW ths
Visitors are cordially welcomed a. ,- ~
Home and receive special Afternoon on, n 81.
,ort them through the buildings ,srt
ibout the grounds, visiting the deer ~ ~
containing about so deer. bears, e'c oneS
restaurant at the Home Station 70 IA.
every day, where lunch. Ice creant vid.
can be procured for any NUMBER u 49,
,ors. as accommodations are a,
special rates given to excursion -.
F. A. LAYTON. sapt