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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-02

a proposition to the city to the effect that
If it should erect new mill and make
other improvements the city place the val
uaton at 100000. This proposition was
supported by many citizens. and public
meeting of citizens was called just as had
been done in 1883, for the purpose of con-
sidering the same. The meeting was held
at Mconian hall at 4 o clock, Tuesday al
iternoon, Sept. 20. 1857, and was presided
over by Col A. S. Bangs. The polls re-
manned open until o'clock that evening
and the result was that the proposition
was approved by vote of 512 to %.
At a meeting of the city council, which
! was held FRIDAY, Sept; %, 1881, the FOL
lowing or der was passed;
"Ordercd that the valuation, for pur-
poses of taxation, of the Edwards Man.
ufacturing Cos. property be fixed at
$500 600 provided said company shall puild
a new cotton mill having a capacity of
"a OG1 spindles or more on the west side
Of the river, new mill for small man
ufactures on the east side of the river
and make other improvements, said valua-
| tion TO commence when said new cotton
| mill shall he put in operation and CON
| tjUuc until 10 years after 1893.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-02
The Bridge street Sidewalk.

Editors kennebec Journal:-In your is
Sue of April %. | find the following para
graph
".he walk on the. South side of Bridge
street from the railroad to State street
has been snfoothed anu siaued III
the warm days of summer. the shady
south side of the street up the hill will
be very attractive to those having to
travel that hill. The south side has never
been much used"
Anything more directly adverse TO the
facts in the case than that last sentence 1t
would be difficult to imagine. AS ma
tive, and for many years a resident of Au-
gusta, and for a larger part of that time
travelling up and down Bridge hill two
and three times daily. | can state positive
.ly, and there are yet some of the older res
idents among you who can endorse my
word, that at that time. say from 1870 10
1853, there was only one sidewalk on
Bridge street, from Water to State street,
and that was on the South side. AS there
was, during most of that time, no house
facing Bridge street, on the north side,
from the brick store corner of Water
street, then occupied by Mason & Hainlen
as dry goods store, and State street,
while there were several residences &c,
on the south side. the need of a walk OH
the north side was not appreciated, al
though it would have been much moro
agreeable in spring and winter The lot
now occupied by Mr. 0. Williamson, cor
ner of State street. then formed a small
part of the Ebcn Fuller homestead. the
John r. Shaw residence. corner of Crosby
street. was built in the late '.0s. Other
buildings have been erected on Bridge
streN since | left, and my impression is
that the north sidewalk was not construct
ed till after 1859.
But time changes all things. and during
my occasional visits to my old home. and
my cherished birthplace, / wander
through streets where every building and
every face used to be familiar to me, I
often find myself like Kit in his search
for the Old Curiosity Shop:
"Iie sometimes took his children to the
street where she had lived, but new i'm
provements had altered it so much. it was
not like the same. The old house had
been long ago pulled down, ana a ire
broad road was in its place. AT first he
would draw with his stick a square upon
the grouK1 to snow them where ii used to
stand Bit he soon became uncertain of
the spot, and could only say it was there
abouts he thought, and that these altera-
tons were confusing.
Such are the changes which a few
years bring about. and so do things pass
away, like tale that Is told"
Boston, 90 April '03
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-02

belongs pulled off its autumnaI regatta.
Mr.. Stodaart was sailing his racing
knoctahoUt Flora" and was wei! up to.
ward the front holding the wIndwarG
gauge on the fleet and going through the
water like a steamboat, when the throat
halyards parted and let his mainsail come
rafting down to the deck with a run. The
hale Old skipper swung his craft into the
wind and said things that Were frequent
and free and it is 90 be feared somewhat
forceful also AS ii happened the rector
OF the church was guest upon the yacht
directly behind the unfortunate Flora
and his face wore a panied and shocked
expression as his vessel few under the
stem of the dereict in which Mr.. Stoddart
was smashing helplessiy about. Inc stu
alton was bad enough without the wag
as the tiller of the boat containing the
parson adding anything of a cOmpIcatin%
nature but he did, he sung out through Il
m"gaphone as he swept by: "kemcmbcr
the vcstry meeting tonight. Stoddart, that
is, if YOU get iii a proper frame Of mind
% come, and charter Il tug to get yol
here"
The seat sale will open next Monday at
~ A. NJ.
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"Side Tracked"


The attraction at the Opera House next
Monday night will be the laughaple sue
cess SIDE Tracked presented by capa
bic company and adequately staged. The
play is comedy drama, chocE ful! OF fun
and hristlinG with just enough of sensa-
ton to balance the mrth effects. The
principal character is a tramp. The
tramp has done a great deal to bring out
the humor of many plays of late. but it is
rarely that he acts as both comedian and
hero. In Side Tracked Horatio XcrXee
Booth. the tramp, does many realistic
thirgs as well as many laughaDle ones,
rcscues the heroine: fouls the many
schemes of the villain; prevents another
hero from being hanged, makes love to the
Soubrette and altogether makes his wa
into the Hearts of his auditors as ii genial
kind hearted fellow, even though h;s
clothes are ragged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-02
AMUSE MENTS.
can American tluStIer."

a small audience attended the pro-
ducton of An American Hustler" at
the Opera house, last evening, but those
who were in attendance appeared to lie
we'll satisfied with the entertainments
The play has been seen here before
George +. Hall is the star of the piece
and he had associated with him in the
cast of characters some very good
actors and actresses. The drama
opens in Paradise, Idaho, and ends in
Chicago. Love, romance. intrigue, viii
lainy fun and jollity form the features
of the play, all being interviewer in Il
connected and agreeable manner by
this company of strong performers. The
drama was well staged and the spec
ialtieS between the acts were we'll re-
ceiVed. especially the buck and wing
dancing of Miss frankie St John.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-02
Statement from Local Board of Health.

Charles w. Cummings of North Au-
gusta, will resume his milk route, May
l. next, and it is due to him, as well as
to the public, that we make a state
ment of the conditions under which he
Will resume his business.
The quarantine on his house and
dairy was removed. April IA, and the
premises thoroughly disinfected by
Health Officer Harris, under the direc-
ton of the Board of Health. The herd
of cows during and since the quaran-
tine have been thoroughly inspected by
Health Officer Harris and Veterinary
Surgeon Blakeley and pronounced to be
absolutely free from disease, and tlave
been thoroughly washed in strong dis
Injecting solutions several times DUR
ing and since the period of quarantine,
and as q result of the treatm can
not possibly convey any disease This
herd ofs20 Jersey and Holstein cows are
young, healthy and in good condition.
They are kept in a light, we'll ventilat-
ed barn; neat and modern in all it's
apartments. They are doubtless one of
the finest herd of milk cows in Kenne-
bee county. Every precaution has
been taken to insure thorough disin-
lection and inspection of the house,
barn and herd of cows, so as to render
It absolutely safe for Mr.. Cummings to
resume his business. 1t is due him to
say that he has acted honorahly and
conscientiously with the public and
Board of Health. 1t is also understood
that he has made every effort in his
power to reimburse his customers for
any financial loss they may have sus-
tanned. We consider it perfectly safe
for his customers to take milk of him
on his resumption of his route, Nav l.
next.
G. c. SHELDON,
w. H. HARRIS,
J. F. YOUNG,
Local Board of Health.
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Marguerite Blanche Marson.

Marguerite Blanche, only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. T.. Marson, died. at
her Home, 81 State street, at II o'clock
Friday morning, after an illness of 10
weeks of typhoid fever and bronchitis,
aged 3 years and 5 months.
Little Marguerite was a sweet, sunny
child, bright and active, Il favorite with
all. both old and young, and far be-
You'd her years in intellest. She will be
greatly missed in her home and by all
who knew her. Mr.. and Mrs. Marson
have the sympathy of their many
friends. Funeral at 2 O'Clock, Sunday
afternoon, at the house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-02
PERSONAL. MENTION.

a. *. Wright of Lebanon, was in Au-
gusta, yesterday.
Alfonso Davis of Harmony, was il
Augusta, yesterday.
t. D. Lamb of West Somervile, was
in Augusta, yesterday,
Il. G. Thurston of South Union, was
in Augusta, yesterday.
l.. Il. Folsom, Esq, of Norrdge-
wock. was in Augusta, yesterday
Mr. and Mrs. i. w. Reed of Wool
wich, We're in Augusta, yesterday.
Will j. Brennan of Boston, is visit
ing his brother, james Brennan, on
North street.
Mr. and Mrs w. l.. Carver of Boston,
are guests OF Mrs. David 7. Neal on
Green street.
A. T. F0ss Of Portland, chief clerk in
the office of the Maine central Rail
road auditor, was in Augusta, on bust
ness, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-02
"A Bunch of kevSv

"a bunch Of Keys" which Gus,
;othner will present nj the Opera House,
Thursday, May = brings before the mind s
Eye the Keys family. the Iloydeniah
Teddy, the captivated Dolly their vi
vacious sisters, 'Snaggs.'' the country
landlord the agile Grimes and all the rest
the swell Inn, where gentlcmcns shirt
waists are not barred. and where every
body from the corset drummer to the fes-
tive Granger can secure. square meals, a
front room with southern exposure and
al modern convcr!ehcGs at your own fg-
urcS. s~
Everything this season is brand new and
up-to-date and a jolly night with more fun
than YOU can shake stick at is assured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-02
Timothy Riley.

Timothy Riley died in this city, early
yesterday morning. He was brought
here from Waterville, several months
ago, and had been operated upon for
appendicitis two or three times. He
failed to rally from the operations, how
ever. and died as stated. The remains
will be sent TO Johnsonvilie, N. b., for
interment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-02
A Startling Test.

To save a life. DIR. T. G. Merritt of
No. Mehoopany, Pa, made a startling
test resulting in a wonderful cure.
He writes. "A patient was attacked
with violent hemorrhaecs. caused
by liberation Of the stomach. had
often found Electric Bitters excellent
for acute stomach and liver troubles so
| prescribed them. The patient gained
from the first. and has not had an at
tack in II months" Electric Bitters
are positively guaranteed for Dyspep-
STA. Indigestion, Constipation and Kid
ney troubles. Try them. Only zoe. at
Bowditch. Webster & Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-02
A Story of Stoddsrt.

J. II. StoGdart the veteran actor who
will be seen at the Opera House, Saturday,
May &. in "'rhe Bonnie Brirr Bush" is e
most enthusiastic amateur yachtsman
also at his summer home 6ca Warren,
New Jersey. he is church warden and YES
tryman of the Episcopal church. Just be-
fore the company left New York, the New
Jersey Yacht Club TO which Mr.. StodGa It
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-02
Mrs. A. G, Patterson.

Mrs. A. G. Patterson died, Friday
evening. at the City hospital. after an
illness of about five weeks with in
fiamation of the spine. Her age was 5S
years. The funeral will be held at $50
O'Clock Sunday afternoon. from the
residence of her brother. w. Fl. Gan-
nett Western avenue. ..--e...,..-- -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-02

Sometime between the hours Of T., mid
night. and Friday morning, the Maine
CENTRAL Railroad station at Monmouth
Center was broken into and six watches
belonging to Agent Stetson were stolen
Fhe burglars gained entrance through "a
window. Owing to the nature of the work.
people are led to believe that it was the
work of someone familiar with the station
and it's contents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-02
Bankruptcy Proceedings.

Three hearings We're held, yesterday,
by the Kennebec county referee in
bankruptcy, as follows: Case of Kings
bury b. Piper of Augusta, first meet
ing of creditors, 30 creditors present,
no assets found ordered no further
meetings; Benedict F. Maher, attor-
ney for bankrupt First meeting OF
creditors of Frank G. Luckenbach OF
Monmouth, no assets and no trustee
ordered no further meetings; H. r.
Foster. attorney for bankrupt. First
meeting of creditors of Herbert F. Day
of Monmouth. no assets found ana no
trustee process, ordered no 1urtner
meetiagsf Heath, Andrews & Duttoh'
attorneys for bankrupt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-02
NEW BOOKS AT LlTHGOW.
List of 124 Volumes Added to Lithsow
Library in April.

During April about 40 of the books in
J,ithcow library We're renewed, on account
of the old copies being worn out In thu
month l24 new books We're added to the
library. their names and authors being as
fnII
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Insomnia's Cure

Insomnia is generally caused by
the overworked digestive organs
trying to digest food at night
which they should have done
during the day. A dose of
Beecham'S Pills will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-02
with

the food you take if it is not work
ing right. You sometimes need
the gentle assistance of Beecham's
Pills to help nature. you would
sleep well, work we'll and be well,
take an occasional dose of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-02

Inc pew plate glass windows at az
Grew r. Pieree's crocl3ery store Wete
pat VI. place, ,yesterda x-.~....-.s .ea s-'-.e-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-02
Soothe the Stomach

by assisting the organs to do their
work and enable you to obtain
Natures Restorer-perfect sleep.
Your stomach doesnot nourish you
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-29

a government and brought republic into
beng.
in the midst of such scenes and asso-
Citations the child Alfred Norman devel-
oped into youth Of hardy and heroic
fiber. Physically he was welI-formed and
muscular and strong. Morally he was
known for his courage and frmness ard
strength of character. His father died
when he was an infant. There were
three other children in the home-a
brother and two sisters.
The brother, Simeon, became local
preacher and was a man of true life
and of gracious influence wherever he
was known.
His mother was a woman of much
strength of Observation-Disclosures and
faithful, woman that ruled well her
own house and that so trained and taught
and inspired her children that they rose
up and called her blessed.
Young Norman's education was such
as was made possible by the neighbor-
hood schools Of his section. 1t was what
was called a plain English education
which meant education in the three r S
and rometimes a little beyond. When
not in the neighborhood school he hlled
the oIItSS VI d StIOuS, He1pluI yOuIH III
the home and upon his mothers farm.
At the age of nineteen he was con-
verted and joined the Methodist church.
| The conversion of one of those ancient
and pioneer Methodists was an event of
great moment in their history. CONVEX
sion with them was a distinct, clear,
conscious experience of pardon and OF
the cleansing and saving power of Christ
They had an experience much like the
| Irishman of recent years who, meeting
former pastor of his wife's church,
said to him: "Ah Parson, 1 have got re-
/ lgion since you left"
well, how was it Pat? Tell me about
it," said the minister. at was this way
said Pat, There were two benches-one
was the convert bench and the other
was the sanctify bench: but l went to
the wrong bench and got both loads at
] once ard have been gloriously happy
ever SINCE"
! Some years ago 1 held in my hand the
diary of one Of those early. Methodist
prea chers. It was handmade and COW
cred with white sheepskin. On the cover
was written: ''The diary of Rev. James
Meachum, born q supply the datcs)
March 10, 1858: born of the spirit Aug
! II, 1889"
| Young Alfred Norman had just such a
| conscious and distinct experience in his
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Editorial orrespondence.)

Coldsboro, N c., Nov. 2S.-He had very
of noble pioneer Methodist preacher, but
Rev. John N. Coles address on Rev. AL
fred Norman Gather of the late Rev. w
C. Norman) was one of the features of the
Conference. The glimpse of pioneer days
the conditions that confronted the hardy
old circuit rider, and the spirit of militant
Methodism in it's early years. made de-
lghtful and charming picture. The growth
and power of the Methodist church is due
chiefly to the pioneer circuit riders, OF
whom Rev. Alfred Norman was splen-
did type.
MR.. COLES ADDRESS.
The full text of the address of DR.. Cole
is as follows:
When Columbus, that world discoverer,
was approaching the coast OF the South
American Continent in his third voyage
of discovery in 1893, his fleet struck the
current of the Orinoco river which with
tremendous compact sent its full volume
of fresh water far out into the waters
of the Atlantic. His hardy sailors, with
their keen instinct for discovery, remem-
bering the islands they had found In
previous voyages, said, Eve must be ap-
preaching another island" NO" said
Columbus, sit is not an island but some
great continent that is drained by such
a river.
Those of us who knew the late Rev.
William Capers Norman not to speak Of
other worthy members of his family, have
felt that back of him was father oi
great force and of superior manhood
from whose loins was descended the il
lustrious son. Such a product of virtue
could not be possible except from sire
of resourceful nature and of robust and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-29
REV. ALFRED NORMAN
EARLY METHODIST PIONEER
AID Iress on His Life and Character by Rev. John
N. Cole Presented at the Methodist
Conference.
Conference.

landscape painting has a water scene
wrought into the picture. There is a
water-scene in the picture OF the early
life of Alfred Norman. The place of his
.ativity was upon the shore of the Abe
marie Sound in the County of Washing
ton NJ C. The old Norman homestead
was in clear view of the smiling waters
of that great lake. Into it's mirrowed
depths he often looked and commured
with his own fathomless soul. Upon its
fretted and troubled bosom he often drove
his boat, bending his trusty body IN
perilous struggle against the storm. Here
It was that ne developed those qualities
OF courage and of daring and of trmness
in the midst Of trials that afterward
characterized his mature years.
At the time of his birth our nation
was still in its infancy. Thomas Jeffer-
son, that masterful constructor of our
political system, was serving his first
term as president: Nathaniel Macon,
North Cardinals chief citizen, was be-
ginning his illustrious career in congress
The first william Bingham had just
entered upon his great mission in the
educational life of this commonwealth,
Francis Asbury and his co-adjutors,
with zeal that has not been surpassed
since the days of ST. Paul, were laying
deep and strong the foundations of our
Methodism and of much OF the civiliza-
tion of this broad continent when Alfred
Norman first looked upon the scenes Of
earth. Many of the heroes Of the Revo-
luton were living in the years of his
childhood. He was reared in the traGi-
tons of those early struggles in his
country's history. AS youth he listened
to the bronzed veterans who followed
Washington upon many field and thai
stood with him in the eventful hour at
Yorktown. He heard the tale OF Kings
Mountain and of Guilford Court House
and of Moores Creek. His young spirit
was fed upon the story of the heroic
achievements of the men who proclaimed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-29

attractive personality. When we trace
this pure. river back to its paternal
sources, there stands his father, really
great spirit, strong and brave and clear,
OF the dimensions of some mighty con-
tinent, the fit sire of such a son.
Our task for this hour is to reproduce,
as well as We may, that splendid per-
sonahty and present to the men of today
the portrait Of man whose life and la
bors greatly enriched our State in the
past century.
Alfred Norman belonged to that gener.
alton OF Methodist preachers who lived
IN the heroic ages of our church and who
laid the foundations of our Methodlsm
and of much of our civilization in this
country. No band of Spartans ever lived
that was drawer than that company OF
Methodist preachers with whom Alfred
Norman began his ministry. They were
men OF tough fibre. of intrepid spirit,
and of intense devotion to their GOO.
that jeopardized their lives in the high
places of the field; upon whose valor and
achievements hung the issues of the king
dom OF God In their day. They wrought
the will of God with singleness of pur.
pose in the midst of wasting tolls and
of oppressive hardships, and fell sleep
without leaving any record of their labors
They seemed to have no desire to have
their deeds written in books-they were
content to know that their names were
written in Heaven. They walked the
earth with the tread of giants; they
turned to fight the armies of the aliens
they subdued kingdoms; they stopped the
mouths of lions; they brought things tC
pass that had much to do with the build
ing of our civic and religious institu-
tons; but they passed away leaving BIT!
an echo of their greatness in the tradi
tions of the people. They were like the
builders of the pyramids who raised
those imperishable piles but left no in
scription of their own names upon their
immortal work.
Hence the student of history in coming
to the study of the career of these Metho-
dist worthless finds but scant material
out of which to rebuild their glorious
personalities and present them to an after
generation.
Alfred Norman was born in the twl
light dawn of the nineteenth century =
April %, 1904, amidst the echoes of tbs
Revolution out of which was envolvet
the American Republic. The place of HI:
nativity was favorable for the production
of sinewy and brave spirit.
Nearly every great masterpiece o