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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22
NEWPORT.

The new Methodist Episcopal church
WAS dedicated, Sunday. and the day Will
long be remembered bY the society. The
weather was all that could De desired
and at an early hour the church doors
We're thrown open to tn" public. Large
audiences We're present at the three ser
vices. The dedicatory sermon was
preached by Rev. Edmund Mills of New
York, the afternoon sermon by Dr.
Rhodes Of Philadelphia, ana III the ever
ing Rev. S. A. Bender. president of Bucks
port Seminary, preached, after which the
formal dedication services Of the church
were conducted by the presiding elder
Rev. ID. r. DOW. II was announced ia
the morning that debt Of $500 rested
upon the society. but before the services
closed at night the last dollar was pro-
vded for. The society has now one Of
the handsomest village churches in tha
State ana il has great reason to be-
proud Of the efforts put forth to accom-
plsh so much in one year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22
PENOBSCOT.
GARLAND.

Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Avery were called
to Charleston. last Thursday. 70 see MT.
AVery's niece Mrs. Jennie COULD, VINO
was very i'll. Sunday morning. She was,
as their physician said. past hope ana
request 10 have her diving words with
them. About noon there seemed q ray VI
hope of her recovery.
The Garland W. c, T. /. met with Ms.
Will Libby, its president about three
miles ont Of the village. Wednesday.
Mrs. Bert Avery ana Mrs Richard Cham
pion were chosen delegates 10 attend In"
county convention to be held in Enfield.
June "a.
VIII Wakefield of Massachusetts. Wis
TIED his mother ana sister, Fast week
which seemed TO renew his mothers age
and strength in a great degree. She h Is
been very feeble through the winter.
Miss Sands Of Dexter. who was teach
ing in District No. 9 was taken i'll and
had to leave her school, last Thursday
Her place is not yet supplied.
Harold Knight has returned To his home
after an absence Of about two years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22

Boston Returning. "KENNEBEC;' wifi Tyr
R lsays gnion " Wharf Boston, Monday,
w ai,s ~ ana Friday evenings al
Meeting. at Gardiner with steamer :.DeiIa
Collins for HalloweIl and Augusta
ALLEN PARTRIDGE, Agent. Augusta.
G. a; COLE. Agent, Halloweli. uS'~'
CALVIN AUSTIN, ". p. q CEN, Ma
ager, 1858 Atlantic Ave, Boston. An I'M
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22
ACCOMMODATIONS TRAINS.

Through tickets q CaIifOrnia and at
points South and West may be had OF Il.
II. Walker. ticket agent, Augusta. the
only office In Augusta selling via all
routes and checking baggage free of ex-
pense.
GEO. F. EVANS. V. 2. & Cen Man.
+. L. BOOTHBY, G. l.. a. r. A.
Portland Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22

The Thornton Academy under
graduates who plastered Saco- ana
Biddeford with huge posters making
vile personal attacks upon the seniors
Of the school simply injured their
school and advertised themselves as
young hoodlums without doing the
seniors any harm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22

The attacl: on Rev. Francis oBrleh
of the Peoples church, Bath, by
brother" pastor of the Shipping, CITY
doesn't seem to have had the effect de-
sired by the attacking party. ON Mon-
day and Tuesday-the attack was made
in the pulpit, Sunday-voluntary sub
scriptfons to the amount Of $346 We're
added to the fund for the new church
which MIR. O'Brien is building. The
local papers report that the sympathy
of the city is almost an with Mr..
O'Erien ana the work ne has been 90
ing in the community.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22

Boston Journal: Give US the man
whose voice trembles, whose eyes pop
with enthusiasm when he introduces 90
the careless world his theory, mven-
ton or heroine. Here is Mr.. w. r.
Chapman, for instance, the director of
the Maine Musical Festivals. We
learn from the Bangor Daily News Of
May Is that ne blew long and wild
blasts in that city on the trumpet of
praise when the name of Mary Howe.
the soprano, was mentioned. II have
been permitted to read, said Mr.
Chapman, "a letter received by the
famous soprano from the Emperor of
Germany, in which that distinguished
writer praises her art and voice anu
method. ana pays tribute to her
beauty" In Maine henceforth the
Emperor William will be known chiefly
as 4 distinguished writer" His com
plete works will be discussed at the
reading clubs of Camden and Machias;
mis- name will appear in the game OF
authors. And Mr.. Chapman sounded
still more sonorous note Il con-
beautiful woman that God has ever
made" Mr.. Chapman is a courageous
man After this defamation can he
look other prima donnas squarely in
the face? Perhaps they will realize
the fact that his judgment is final and
submit gracefully to the inevitable.
New York Times: Is this to be
Dorothy year or a Nancy year"
At this moment the odds are IN favor
Of Dorothy, for The heroine of Mrs.
Florence Brooks Whtehouse's The
God of Things" is so named. and no
Nancy has appeared for a day or two.
This Dorothy is a very earnest Ameri-
can girl, of the type that asks for very
little guidance from its elders and
very little protection, but is in no sense
masculine, quite as capable of affec-
ton as if unable to choose a pair of
gloves. and as pure i'll thought, word.
and deed as if afraid to cross the street
without a ch13eron. Perhaps 1t is
hardly fair to count it as in any sense
novel with a purpose. for the an
thor's aim seems rather to present
characters than principles, and her
heroine is that somewhat uncommon
person in current American fiction, a
lady. The illustrations are by the
author. but hardly do justice to the
Dorothy of the text, whose mother
would have taught her not to elevate
one foot six inches above the other
when wearing a short, scant skirt.
This point would not be worth mention
ing were Dorothy less we'll bred and
high minded. In other details the pic
lures reflect the text very well. back
grounds beng excellent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22

The cemetery thieves are beginning
to get in their work. In Portland it is
alleged that women are guilty Of
stealing flowers from the graves in
beautiful Evergreen. 1t seems almost
Incredible that any sane and sober per-
son would commit such a shoulish
outrage. ana least OF all woman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22

brooks leading into the lakes, anu
stopping winter fishing therein mac
been amply vindicated. These lakes
are the natural home of the square
tailed trout, and with judicious man
agement and generous restocking oS
the fish commissioners and by private
enterprise, the fishing in them may
he made as good as il was hall a CEN
fury ago when trout could be had as
easily as white perch may now lt i
a prospect worth working for, as any
body will say who has ever had the
pleasure of landing good-sized trout.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22
EASTERN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
kennebec Division

Commencing April
;, 100, Steamer
u e II a Collins
Will leave Augusta
at l.S0 r. M. /, IfalIo.
well 200 on Tues
day. Thursday and
saturday. Connect
ting with steam
er "KENNEBEC"
which leaves Gar
diner at 3.35, Rich
mond 40 and Bath
at @ =. M for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22
LINCOLN.
WISCASSET.

Will Colby drove to South Gardiner
Sunday, with G. w. Groves who has re.
turned to the home of his daughter, Mrs
Mahar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22
Personal Notes.

On the anniversary of jefferson Davis
birth. June 3. collections will be made in
every tswn in Mississippi. in aid of the
fund for the purchase OF Beauvor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-14
Give the "Plain People" a Show

The editorial in The Phoenix of last
week on the gubernatorial question
has brought out the Burlington Free
Press as a declared supporter of Gen.
McCullough's candidacy. The decla-
ration was made in yesterdays issue,
very courteous way. took The PhP-
nix to task for not Stating the case
quite fairly" in Gen. McCullough's be
half. The contention of the Free
having married "a charming Vermont
woman" is identified with Vermont
interests. has a wide acquaintance
with the people Of the state. lives
without ostentation or exclusiveness,
and, to quote the conclusion of the
Free Press in its own words, is "all
right" We concede all this. We
meant to concede II in what we said
of Gen. Mccullough last week. The
trouble with the position of the Free
Press is that. as the existing situa-
ton has been forced on the people OF
the state. through no wish or act OF
their own, two New York millionaires
are putting up a fight to see which
shall capture the Vermont governor
ship. And the indications are, the
more is the pity. that by far the
greater part of the newspapers have
been committed" in advance to one
candidate or the other. The plain
people" of which Abraham Lincoln
used to like to speak. don't enjoy this
It goes against the grain of the sturdy
Vermont independence and self-reli
ance. and that is why they say amen
to the call to cut loose from both
self-nominated candidates. take man
Of our own. and nominate him and
elect him. That is just what we mean
TO do. Sorry you are so fixed that you
can't give the plain people n lift
neighbor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-14
NO. IL.

millionaires. They contrast the difference
between ancestors and descendants in the
application of the beech seal. The ances-
tors applied it to the backs of New York.
ers while some of the descendants are
tumbing over each other in a mad strug-
gle to have the seal impressed upon their
own backs by New Workers. Were the
apparent political situation the real situa-
tion, well might every true Vermonter
cry: God save the Commonwealth
But in noting the apparent situation
have the metropolitan papers actually
gone below the surface? Is the hue and
cry of the early political workers the cor
rect measure of the sense and feeling of
the people of the state? Is IL fact that
the people of Vermont are seriously con-
templating the placing of New Yorker
in the governors chair? The Journal be-
lieves that the people of Vermont do not
contemplate any such action, and further
more will not consent or assent to It,
The undercurrent Of the true feeling is
beginning to come to the surface, and
manifest itself. 1t is beginning to appear
that no candidacy yet announced for the
governorship of the state is really accept
able to the great mass of the Republicans
of the state. A straight-out. thorough
going, every y-day-in-the-year Vermonter is
wanted AS the Journal has said before
If Fletcher Proctor or some other live
wide-awake Vermonter from the west side
of the state is not prepared to voluntarily
answer such "A call, let his services be
drafted
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-14

and enthusiasm of what he was as a
man on the everyday side of life; as
a man among men. a friend and com
panion, an all-round good citizen; of
his long and jealous and inspiring
service in the National Guard, giving
himself heart and soul to the elevation
of the service in the morale of the
men, and for its efficiency in the
field; of his services for the Republi-
can party, and his high standing with
its leaders; of services rendered his
state in many ways, notably as a
trustee of the Soldiers Home at Ben
nington as the president of the Yer
mont Society of Sons of the American
Revolution, and in many minor capaci-
ties. If some of them had said what
was in their hearts, they would have
spoken most of all of his hearty good
fellowship, and of his enjoyment of
the distinctly human side of life.
Much might be added, but to the
Brattleboro community, speaking out
of the heart of a universal friendship.
it is all summed up in Hamlets i'm.
mortal Characterization of his dead
father, the King of Denmark:
He was man, take him for all in all,
| shall not look upon his like again"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-14
When Webb Was in the Legislature.
Mortified News1

New York newspaper correspondent
gives the public the information that "Dr.
Webbs great wealth and social connec-
uons have kept the people in awe of him,
but there is no reason in this, for the mil
lionaire is most democratic in-Vermont"
This is hardly correct. Vermonters have
touched shoulders with men of wealth be-
fore and since the advent of DR. Webb in
to the state. The reason that he has not a
wider personal acquaintance in the state of
MS adoption Is distinctly his own choice
He has never shown but little inclination
to meet the ordinary people Even as a
member of the house from Shelburne he
made but comparatively few acuuaintances.
He lived in his private car and went from
II to the capitol and returned to IT, often
taking few friends but always from a
particular set. When he did haDpen to
meet a person outside of a few shums he
was courteous but never impressed one as
90 men with strong personality. He
was simply known as a very rich man.
or course the cares involved by his riches
make him busy man with his own af-
lalrs II he is interested and in sympa-
thy with the ordinary everyday life of.
vermont ne has never shown it, DR.
"ebbs opponent in the gubernatorial con-
test, Gen. j. G. Mccullough. has a strong
advantage over him in this respect He
mas always mingled largely with the peo-
pie OF vermont, is ever approachable and
apparently interested in the subjects
"hlch most concern the ordinary Yer
monter. In the senate he was in touch
not only with his colleagues. but with the
house members generally, and in his pres
ence even the casual ACQUAINTANCE forgets
that he Is really a millionaire. This is the
dinerence in the personality of the two
men VINO are now candidates for the gov
ernorship of Vermont
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-14
A Call for Proctor.
From The Poultney journal.

From the Poultney Journall
Journal has advocated the latter. as being
more Of a NeTmonter; but as the canvass
goes on II becomes apparent that the sue
cessful aspirant would receive Vermont 5
highest honors by virtue of a good. fat
pocketbook, rather than because of super
ior ability and inclination to promote the
hest interests of our commonwealth. And
here we demur. Can II be that Vermont
will subject herself 10 ridcule by entwin-
ing itself around a New York magnate
(and incidentally his pocketbook), or the
gentleman now from Bennington (and in
cidentally dtto)? We say no. \ thou
sand times no! Then what?
There is plenty of good stock that
should be drafted into service because of
their capabilities, because of their being
Vermonters, and resolutely inclined to do
for her as they would be done by. The
Vermont Journal advocates Fletcher d.
Proctor. The Brattleboro Phoenix, in an
able article which we reprint on our first
page, also advocates Mr. Proctor. or any
other equally good man. What If Mr..
Proctor has refused to be a candidate, as
the Phoenix says. He cannot he one to
stand back. listlessly, and see the political
monographs laboring increasingly for that
which can be gotten only by the aid of
gold. Fletcher Proctor is Vermonter.
first, last and all the time. His labors are
i'm Vermont, his interests are in Vermont,
and his friends are in Vermont. And these
friends should prevail upon him to allow
his name to be presented at the June con-
vention. VIII they do it?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-14
"He Was a Man."

II was an impressive tribute when
was maid to the memory of General
Estey last Monday by the people OF
his own town, and by the large num-
bers who came from distant places to
unite in this final expression OF love
and esteem. What made the occa-
sion really impressive was the fact
that this expression was so manlfestly
spontaneous and heartfelt. Many
BrattIeboro friends who attended the
services on Sunday evening, as well
as the funeral on Monday. then came
fully to realize for the first time now
large and essential a factor General
Estey had been in the broader actlV'
tiles of the religious denomination
with which he was connected. we
had known him as a living, outspoken
exponent of religious life. active and
unwearying in support of the work oi
his own church, of the Young Mems
Christian Association, and of many
educational and philanthropic move
ments. But not all realized that IN
the worldwide missionary work of the
Baptist denomination he was a leader
one of a tried and chosen few who
are not only looked to for counsel anc
for material help, but who take
laboring oar and give themselves
heart and soul to a cause in whicf
they devoutly believe. "He was eas
ily one of half dozen of the ablest
best known and most active laymen O.
the Baptist denomination the country
over" was DR.. Mabie's final estimate
in his address Sunday evening.
1t was natural that those who gave
addresses Monday afternoon SHOULD
place the main emphasis on this sid'
of General Estey's life and character
But there were in the pews a body o
laymen, General Estey's comrade
from all parts of Vermont, who coulC
have spoken with equal earnestnes
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-14
"All in Vermont. "

y list has recently been compiled by
Mr.. Hays, the editor of the Essex juno
ton syndicate papers, showing the listers
valuation of the stock of all the Yer
mont banks including the savings banks
and trust companies. and the national
banks. The savings banks were not in
cluded because they have no capital stock
to pay dividends on. In this list the
stock of the Lamolle County Savings
Bank and Trust Company of Hyde Park
Is placed at the head, with valuation of
100, making il easily the leader in this
respect among the Il institutions of its
kind in the state. This is the institution of
which eX-Gov. C. S. Page is the president
and who started it and has always main
tanned 1t on the cardinal principle that
all its investments shall be made in Ver-
mont, on Vermont property, or with YER
mont collateral. "All in Vermont ap-
pears with each item of the banks state
ment of resources.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-14
Ho. All to the Borders, Vermonters
Come Down.

ri oon,D,art ou,eida tho state on
Nv ,..t. =.
the vermont suoelhdto'iaI S''""''"" 80
all one way. With the memory OF Gas
NJ Aadicl,s In delaware Conner
man -,
KING clark III Montana an" "'"O'
multi.millionaires in politics. observ-
o,. from, = distance who turn toward
I'm . 49,. ~. Wi.
vermont no" 10 STE w" w" 'i ~
hlllioilalies Is S'' us SIMS ''' 49,.
orshlP a' oiiOe io' ~ o., 49,, -,
vermont S'"nu"iu' az o''ne ~ ~
i1ere' ioI ihS'ai'' g -
BOSTON l'e' "'N
There is TO De appartn,S 'ts1 ar III oon,a rn,
mra ~ hnve the control of the state gov
ernment The attempt 1t is thought,
VIII be made TO install a New nv io'h r,nl ml,'I
mUrr, nor,as - the RennhI,can marty almost
exclusively The Democrats have so
small vote IN lis electlohs that thSS
tt"d1'' ttaaI oontasts %'tl ,here Rnt Vermont Re
| publicans, who have been represented in
earlier days by such men as Coilamer'
aa, tho;r Observation-Disclosures from, beinr the
appenage to New York that is threaten
ed. and especially from its governorship
pe,'s '''I I-pitoS pi'H Statne Sono,or From, Weyy
York who bought himself into his office.
but this big state has not invaded Con
Wi rrusiou'i anu S ""S ~ 'Iv hor3ors 1e ,iono
thus far The Republican party has
charge of the Vermont fort and it should
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-14

Safe crackers blew open the vault of the
Farmers bank of Townville, Pa, Tuesday
night and stole between $1,000 and $1,000.
OF this 5000 was in bills, $1,000 in silver
and the rest in gold.
The steamer Providence. plying between
Nicksburg, Miss. and Lake Palmyra, was
capszed early Wednesday morning by a
sudden squall at Lone Landing and 20 of
her passengers and crew were drowned.
The British government announces its
intention of strengthening its army in
South Africa by forwarding at once re-
Inducements of infantry and cavalry to
Lord Kitchener. The victory of DeLarey
in Orange River Colony has excited in
terest in all European countries, and the
continental press discusses the British
Boer situation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-14

The Burlington Free Press and the
St. Albans Messenger, in many ways
the journalistic leaders in Vermont
are setting a very bad example to the
humber members of the craft. by
working overtime and Sundays to ali
personal differences. using columns OF
space in a discussion in which readers
and constituents have no interest. II
is time to call off the dogs and let the
neighbors sleep.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-14

We suppose The Ph9niX did it with
its little hatchet. Anyhow. the Nc
Cullough boom has been launched this
week. His newspaper supporters
have got the pitch. and away they
have gone in a swelling, symphonious
chorus. High up on the conductors s
box stands the immortal Ropes. cudgel
in hand. His two-column swashbuck-
ler in last nights Montpelier Journal
has hardly been equalled in stentorian
resonance, even by Ropes himself,
since the production of his original
"Noblest Roman of Them All edito-
rial. which came so near proving fatal
to Judge Poland Indeed. If memory
serves us. ii is substantially a repro
duction of that memorable effort, with
the necessary changes of names. ad-
iectives. and climacteric periods.
Sorry for good man like General Nc
Cullough,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-14

The House of Representative has
passed bill to classify the rural free
delivery service and place the carriers
under the contract system, but in a
form that completely changes the pur
pose for which it was framed. All the
provisions relating to the placing OF
carriers under the contract system
were stricken out, and the salary sys
TEN is continued. and the maximum
salary OF carriers increased from $500
to 5000 per annum.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-14

The Phoenix has never printed an
article on state politics which met
with such quick and sure endorse
ment as has that of last week on the
governorship. This endorsement has
come over and over again by word of
mouth and by letter. We did not over
estimate the home sentiment as being
overwhelmingly in favor OF "a good
Vermonter for governor" There Is no
doubt where Windham county stands,
The indications are abundant and un-
mistakable that this feeling is little
if any less marked in the central and
northern parts of the state, Fletcher
Proctor is the man oftenest thought
of to draft for the service, and do
mands that he enter the field, with
cordial promises of support, are pour
ing in on him. If indications are
worth anything another week is likely
to see another phase added to the can
vass. Speak out, Vermonters! Let
the good work go on
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-14
Trucking to Wealth.
[Northampton. Mass. Herald.l

The Brattleboro Phoenix is asking why
the only candidates for governor mem
toned are wealthy New York CARPET
baggers. rs there any good reason WHY
this should be the case? Are the people
OF ms state really helpless? Are they
under compulsion to have either Gen.
Mccullough or DIR. Webb for governor?'
demands the Phoenix The extent to
which Vermont is trucking to wealth
and position in this matter is indicated
by the fact that the Phoenix is almost
the only paper in the state that has the
courage and independence to call for the
selection of a Vermonter Of recognized
fitness for the governorship.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-14

Col. Haskins has been selected by
the Vermont delegation in Congress as
the Vermont member of the Republi-
can Congressional campaign commit
tee. Col Haskins is new in Congress
but he is old in politics and will fit
naturally into his new position.