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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-16

from the grave Of General Andrew
Jackson, which has been carried i:y him
ever since. Mr.. Brock is 4 di:-nificd old
gentleman, showing few signs OF de
creoiude. His family Bible is still pre-
served, and it shows that the date of his
birth was written ll5 years ago.
Surely a few words from this remarka-
bic Old gentleman, who has had is
years of experience to draw from, would
be interesting as well as profitable. A
lengthy biographical sketch is given OF
this remarkable old man in the Waco
Times Herald, Deccm bcr /, 1898. 4 still
more pretcntious biography of this, the
oldest living man, illustrated with
Il double column portrait, was given the
readers OF the Dallas Morning News,
dated December II, 1898, AMI also The
CiIicaSo-Timcs Herald Of same date.
This centcnarian is an ardent friend Of
Pcr"na, having used it many years.
II speaking Of Eis good health and
extreme o:J az. Mr.. Brock saws:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-16
THE OLDEST MAN IN AMERICA
Ee'ls How He Escaped the Terrors of Manv Winters

"After man has lived in the worlo
as long as have, he ought to have
found out a great many things by cx.
perience. 1 think have done SO.
zone OF the things / have founG
out to my entire satisfaction is the
proper thing for ailments that arc
tue directly to the effects OF the
-Imate. For us years ! have
wifhsfcod tie chaHgeable climate
Of the United States.
81 have always been a very healthy
n:an, but Of course subject to the littis
affections which are due to sudden
changes in the climate and temperature.
Dnring my long life | have known
great many remedies for coughs, colds
and diiGrhpa.
CAS- fer DR.. Earfman's remedy
Ferura, I have found it to be the
best, if rot the only, reliable rem.
ely for these affections. 1t has
been my standby for many years.
add attribute my good health ana
extreme Old age 10 tits remedy.
ut exactly meets all my require
ncnts. 1t protects me from the evil
effects of Sudden changes; it keeps lae
in good appetite; it gives me strength;
4 keeps my blood in good circulation.
l Fave come TO rely upon it almost en-
,itely for the many little things for
witch need medicine.
"WLen cp:dcmics Of la grippe first
began to make their appearance in this
coIa.cy was sufferer from this dis
ease.
"a had several long sicges with
tbs grip. Al first ! did not krow
that Perura was a remedy for
| this disease. When I heard s!,af
! Ia grippe was epidemic ca.arr5, !
irisd Perura for Ia grippe and
,ou1d il to BE- just the thing"
| n a later letter dated January 81. 1903,
y. t:rock writes:
IL am we'll ard feeling as well as
hav. for years. The only thing that
both>rs me is my sight. If l could see
better | could walk aiI over the farm
and il would do me good. / would rot
be without PcruGa."
| Yours truly,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-16
SURRY.

The Su,rv Lodge. No. IS. 4. O. t.. ~.
ma II social in their hall. Saturday. for
n. members and families of Tho Order.
There Wa Il Erg" attendance and II very
r.,4+iut az, ming was passed.
The napiist church ana society held
,aIr annual sale and supper recently in
n. 4 O. L. ". hall. \ large sum WI :
raliz,d which is to he used for church
purposes.
e Il. coulter Is at home from Boston,
10 spend f'w weeks.
Mis- Esther Emery is at home to spend
short vacation.
Mr.. Iizzi" Gray of Elur Hill. who has
fcea spending several weeks with Mis-.
j f.. GRAY, has returned home.
Misses susie and Anna Stinson. who
tayr been teaching school in Ear liar''ur,
are at nom" to spend Il short vacation.
Miss Fannie Allen IS at hnmc after
spending Il few days with friends in Ban
gof.
Roy TrrworGy. who has been very i'll
with typhoid fever, is slowly improving.
Joseph Gott is quite sick.
While ice hnating on the hay an acct
dent occurred in which Miss Fannie
leighton was seriously injured. She Wa!
aiken To- the house of Mr.. Cunningham "A
snth Sunrv. Dr. Emery was immediate
h summoned. who dressed the wound ant
rendered medical aid.
The smelling season being over, thu
sA.rrm,u are removing their tents from
~, irp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-16
Assist Nature.

You have been told to hitch your
wagon to a star'-that Nature will
assist you. That's all right. There are
times, however. when you should assist
nature, and the spring is one of these
times.
Nature is now undertaking to cleanse
Your system--if you take Hoods
Sarsaparilla the undertaking will be
successful. and your complexion bright
and clear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-16
tgu,v~1 oAe~A>

For a free book on catarrh, address
The PcTuna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.
If you 90 no. derive prompt and salts
factory results from the Use Of PeTuna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving L
full statement Of your case and he Will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad.
vice gratis.
-t:,1:Gss D.. Hartman. President o.
The Hartman San;tariu:n, Cul!n:'u>
Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-16
KENNEBEC.
SOUTH WINDSOR.


The corner store owned by ii. ID.
Cooper ard OCCUPIED by Scott Bros. o.
EPittston, Who discontinued a successful
business here in February has been re-
sopcned by Mr. Cooper. who will carry :,
,sto"k of general merchandise. grain and
.feai \ cordial greeting to the new
proprietor and his many friends wish
( him success.
,CllrcUcc Ford Of Kings Mills, VINO
has been very i'll ut his brothers, l..
II. Ford's. has 50 far recovered as to
return to his home.
t. -. Moody went to Hope on Satur-
day. to sn"ud Il few days. Mrs. Moody
and child viii return with him.
Errl bullock of Hallowell and a
friend recently visited relatives in this
r'.cr-
Miss Florence Eurrheiufer. Who has
h,'l I'll AMI confined to the house all
winter. is improving.
Mrs. I. g. Henry is sick.
81 Mr.. $. X. Allen of Chefs u. called on
friends, Saturday.
Mrs. John Drake went to Augusta,
rh"sdty. for Il few weeks stay.
I Edward Pratt Of Augusta was in
F'vi1i.-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-16

March s. at her home in Belgrade.
Dancing and games were enjoyed Music
Nas furnished by II. Gilman and Ms
hanson. Al eleven o'clock the guests
,artoo,l Of cake coffee ana other rcirt So
mcnts At an early morning hour the
quests departed. declaring it the finest
time of the season
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-16

THE STANDARD SEWING MACHINE
COMPANY, Capacity of 600 machines a
daN) is the only company manufacturing
high grade machines of established rcpu-
tation. dealing direct with customers
81, 10 buys Favorite Drop head. Our low
price Drop-head can be depended upon
as hcing better machines than those Of
fercJ by jcbbers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-16
ASSALBCRO.

At the annual election in this town.
Monday, the following officers We're
chosen: Sclectmcn, Q. J. Hussey, f.. l..
Priest, and George a. WoOdsum: town
clerk, f. *. Neservey; treasurer, Geo.
II. Gates; constable and collector. Geo.
:. Perkins: school committee, &. H.
Wyman, Frank o. Hussey, ana +. H.
Cook. OF the appropriations made
$500 was for highways and bridges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-16
NEST GARDINER.

EPF AErS CORNER --yy,IIi,n, Wharf
h. Fred U,,hconk with tbci,. TOMB.
4nIe IRON, tho wo,,,fs ,Tbursd,,-
l. $3.50, ,,,,u;
3f,,.l:,r ana s,,nG.,y ,,i., ~, $50, 60
q This nlacc.
das Batcnck received a visit Fri
BY. from her two brothers of Cara
INK.
Another old schooIbouse gone. Tho
g. III tbe Tndi,n, rn'1 ~. so,a !,
T. " i'ce'''S.
hs' War" III hauling hay into the
H':tth'r n'"IIrt.
If' func"I If Blanche NJ Hcyt
rrrd )"Si Wednesday ut the home
$ h,r r,r...,.s NJ. and ,I,.e Xy;,,i,r,
N H"yL T"c services We're conducted
'."'. /. ". Clark" Of Gardiner and
.-:>t,. ,..,s ri,~,,ish,.l b,. ,,-alo ,,u,rt,tt.
.'' .' a;t'ndanc" ana floral offer
ni,. s,',.,i.,u.. IL. =, 'l;,', - I.
"Gr :, 9,.! With whom she was a great
"yoItr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-16

day with Mr.. True's sister, Mrs. Frank
Adams.
Fred Baker met with quite serious
back from the lathe, hitting him just
above the eye. 1t cut quite cash, but
no serious results followed.
Payson Rich of Lewiston was in town
Monday, looking after his mill business.
EAST PITTsToN.
Mrs. James Farrell died Thursday
evening after a short illness caused by
a shock which she sustained a few
weeks ago. Mrs. Farrell was one OF
the older residents of this town, and is
survived by a husband who has the
sympathy of the entire community.
Mr. and Mrs. Farrell lost their only son
and daughter Il few years ago, and Mrs
Farrell never recovered from this af-
fiction. The funeral was held Monday
morning from St. Dennis church in
Whitefield.
Nj. and Mrs. F. X. Sullivan spent 4
few days last week in Sidney.
Considerable sickness is reported at
the present time in this vicinity
Mrs. George Dow has returned from
Togus, where she has spent the winter.
The home of Hiram Moulton has been
under quarantine the past week, owing
to the illness of his son Harvey Moul-
ton with scarlet fever.
No services We're held in the church
on Sunday as the pastor. Rev. L. L.
Harris, is still confined to the housz
with the grip. I
Mrs. w. s. Cleavcs went to sheepscot
Saturday for visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-16
HANCOCK.
DEDHAM.

US vas received hero saturday Of
.se sudden death OF Clifford Lyle
,,II.ra.ahiln il i;cardsley, Mimi, where
:. hid been employed the past year.
Il. --.,s - years OF age and the son Of
r..na and EertAa Mclaughlin OF this
,ozI, h.~idcs his parents he leaves
.5-e. sisters and one brother, who
S,~e the sympathy Of many friends in
their I'd Bereavement.
Mr.. H. l.. Black ard Miss Ethel
roes l,.urnod Saturday from u visit
10 tienIs III Brewer.
GEO. Pund who served as juryman in
r,ng,r the past week has returned
home.
Galon Gopdwin % EreWcr, is spend
icc his vacation With his grandparents
:.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-16

$500 for schools. $1,000 for the poor,
500 for a soldiers monument, and SIS
for Memorial Day.
POPE AVENUE-Rev. George II.
Pope had n fine new piano placed ir
his home. Friday, by Mr.. Blanchard of
Waterville.
Mrs. Kate N. Pope received the sad
intelligence Saturday, that her daugh-
ter-inlaw. Mrs. Ralph NJ. Pope of Wis
consin. is critically ill, with little hone
of recovery.
Elijah Pope suffered a severe attack
of heart trouble, Monday forenoon.
Miss Emma Frost of Winthrop Cen
ter, visited her friend. Miss Maud Web.
Der. Saturday and Sunday.
w. Z. Pope. daughter Effie and Miss
Alice Richardson Were callers at Chas
II. Pope's, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James C. Pierce. who
are both invalids, are reported "gettine
on nicely" All hope for their speedy
restoration to health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pope were
business callers in WaterviIle, Satur-
day.
Mrs. Clara T. Pope was the guest OF
friends in Waterville, Friday and Sat-
ufday, returning by rail, Sunday morn.
ing.
Mrs. Robina Weber. daughter Maud
ana Miss Frost of Winthrop, called or
Mrs. L. w. Pope, Sunday.
Albert Foster of this town is very siat
with pneumonia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-16
RAILROADS q STEAMBOATS,.

IN EFFECT OCT. IL. 1ooa.

~ - ~ WI liz lSUSs
ia, passenger trains leave Augusta as fol-
ao THROUGH TRAINS.
ex Go1NG WEsT-2a A. ~, daily,
f Boston. Msoa D for Portland ; and
IFarmington. Philips. Roe SE s" Po1a:
land, Boston, Eiidgton. Montreal and
Quebec 1000 A. NJ. Tor Brunswick. Lew
i Isl Earmit gton. Phillips. Cara basset.
n. Conway. Fabyans. Lancaster, Cor
ham. ~. H.. Berlin Falls, Groveton, n
Stratford. Island Pond CoIebrook and
land 3.47 P. NJ, (expressj for Brunswick,
Portland and Boston, connecting for
bath, Portland. Lewiston, Cornish, Bridg-
sGn' for no So conwaX and Bartlett 10
PuIman) every night for Lewiston, Bath,
Portland and Boston.
GoiNG g E s;,.,!,. A. NJ. might ex-
Dor. ST. Stephen. (CalaSs). St. John, Hall
taX and Aroostook County and to Wash
ington Co. r. r.; Sunday morning, going
Belfast. Foxcroft. or beyond Bangor: ssi
A. NJ. for Waterville Foxcroft and Ban
gor; $40 A. NJ. for WaterviIe. Belfast
SkowheSan, Bangor and Bucksport; 1..25
Iown. Patten. Houlion and Caribou via
B. &c A. r. r., Nanceboro ST. Stephen,
Calais. Houlton. Woodstock. St. John.
and Halifax and to Lewiston via Oakland
and Winthrop; 80 p. NJ. express for Wa
teryille, Bangor. Bar Harbor, Wash Co
r. 4, Old Town. Greenville; S.l9 p. NJ,
for Waterville. Oakland North Anson,
Bingham. skowhegan. Belfast, Foxcroft.
Greenville, Bangor Old Town ana Malta
wanlkeag; 100 p. NJ. for Waterville
SUNDAYS-Going West, - =. NJ, for
Portland. Boston, l02S A. Nj; I0SS p. NJ,
tor Brunswick. Bath, Portland and Bos-
ton. Going east. 1259 A. NJ. might BAN
gor. ? A. NJ. for Waterville. Skowhegan
and Bangor; 80 P. NJ. Bangor
The Night Pullman iaa, wing of
l2.59 y. NJ, Sunday morning. going east
does not connect for Skowhegan, Belfast
FoXcroft or east of Bangor
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-16

ISAAC BROCK, citizen Of McLen-
: nan county, Texas, has lived for 10
ears. For many years he resided ut
'o-que Fails, eighteen miles west Of
,'aco, but now lives with his son-in-law
t valley Mills, Texas.
\ short time ago, By request, Uncle
,aac came 20 Waco and sat for III; pc
we. IN his hand he held a stick cat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-16
BELGRADE.

Nearly forty tliends Of Angie Wad.eigh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-16

Born before tho United States
ras formed
Saw p Presidents elected.
Pe-rU-na has protected him from
all sudden changes. :,
Veteran of -four wafs.
.Shod q horse when go years old.
Always conquered the grip with
IPeruf1a.
Witness iN q lard suit at the age
ofE0 years.
Believes Peruna the greatest
remedy Of the agc for catarrhal
diseases.
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LITcHFiELD.

c.. III "nd Mrs. Joseph True Of Cedar
N'0'e Slent Saturday night ana sun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-16

day with Mr.. True's sister, Mrs. Frank
do
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-16
EAST PITTSTON.

Payson Rich of Lewiston was in town
Monday, looking after his mill business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19
FOREIGN FACTS.


The delicate Russian Cossaeks ga
poultry raw and have even been known
to enjoy the dainty stub OF tallow
candle.
Angered at the lighting by electricity
Of the tomb of a Moslem priest In the
Persian city Of Meshed, a mob destroy
ed the electrical station and plant
Sweden has the oldest vessel in Ell
rope perhaps In the world-in the
schooner Emmanuel, built in 1749, she
was first a priyateer and Is now IN the
timber trade
One of the hotel porters at Munich
railway station. in Bavaria, is smart
| IL dressed woman, who is most sue
cessful In securing passengers. espe-
cially women
Field Marshal Yamagata is the oldest
Japanese general active Ia the present
| war. He Is sixty-six. Kuroki Is sixty
| Oku is tifty-eight None Of the genera
stan il under forty-slx.
h At an Irish wedding recently q Lon
don firm supplied the best man 70 th'
order Of the bridegroom, whose friends
] disappearing Of the marriage, had re
fused to take any part in the junction
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19
carn.s u l elias. oaaIees.

Kenneth Moering Of Algeria, whose
seyen-year-old son Isaac died in Par
kersbnrg. W. VA, snort time ago
from eating poisoned ice cream, has
had the boys body placed ia glass
casket, which Is filled With alcohol,
says Parkersburg Dispatch to the
New York world. The latter bus pre-
served the body, while the glass Gas
ket enables the parents to see the tel-
lures Of their son az any time. Tue
raslxet i ii a mausoleuul, and the par
ents Saw the body win always be kept
~ II Il now. 50 that they can always
behold the face Of their son
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19
NEW SHORT STORIES
Arrestef Himself.

A an instance 81 punctilious, not to
say quixotie, Observance Of the oath q
Office the recent performance q ehiei
Of Police Thomas A. Johnson q New
port News. ya3 former captain Of
Infantry in the United States regular
army. shines as the evening star
While The most exciting mayoralty
eamnairn in the history Of that city
was 1t its height Mayor Allan A. Moss
candidate FOR reelection, met IN the
street Robert ~. Perkins, former
member of tie Virginia legislature
ana accused bin Of circulating for pc
liticaI effect certain rumors rejecting
upon the administration. Hot words
were exchanged, and lively hstic set
"a followed, In which the mayor
brother william T. Moss, also took
hand Captain Johnson, appearing q
the scene while the fight was IN prog
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19
neauty misplaced.

Henry Turner Bailey. until recently
state supervisor OF art Of Massachu-
sets. says there IS q wrong and right
way to induce tie children 70 love the
beautiful. and he tells the following
story as an Illustration: A superintend.
emit 81 schools. during the vacation pc
Rod made beautiful garden y q
school yard. thinking that Il he made
It beautiful enough the boys would not
destroy it. With September q lot Of
energetic boys came back TO school, and
IN 4 few weeks the garden was tram
pled down ana ruined The towns
people were indignant at the rutiianiy
behavior Of the schoolboys and spoke
AZ them in rather harsh terms. Early
IN the spring there was d change Of
superintendent and the new mar
heard almost Immediately Of the spoil
cd garden. He went up to the schoo
and made friends with the boys, ans
then he said, "You boys don't like low
ers, do your
They declared emphatieally that thel
did
"Then why did you ruin that Howe
gardenG' be asked
| ..Well." said the spokesman OF tn
crowd. they ought 70 have known Del
ter than to make it on our baseball
diamond Pittsburg Dispatch
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19

Some interesting details Of the cars
daily life are furnished by the St. Pc
tersburg correspondent of the Lokal
Anzeiger. Rising at d. M bis males
ty partakes Of an English breakfast,
consisting OF tea, bacon aud eggs,
lread aud butter and marmaiade pre-
,srei by2ag English cook His mates'
4 aai fae czarina favor everything
es,IIsh Including the British style q
gdng HI bringing up children, After
- the ear smokes very
.smg Havana cigar and INDUCES IN
,,gyosncessantly for the rest Of the
~ ,shough his doctors have warned
NM III Ii II most injurious TO his
t,,h EAT Z o'clock he commences his
ises IDr the day and examines on an
- 800 documents. An English
,.ocb served at midday, and English
sIy 5spoken at this meal, SO that the
,arsxation Is not understood by the
- Dinner follows and is sue.
,AeI bv cards, the cars favorite
.srp being the Russian whit, at which
hEIesty IL said TO stake large sums
psaAsc CONES about II o'clock. Tbs
,edia frequently reads an Engllst
.oyg Gaioud to her husband.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19
FREE MEDICAL ADVICE
TO WOMEN

ron that he, too. was under arrest, ana
at the station he recorded against NM
self the charge, "Cursing and using
abusive language in the public street.
The following day Captain Johnson
arraigned himself with bis prisoners ID
the Police court. The mayor, the may
ors brother and Mr. Perkins We're hnea
$50 each FOR lighting, but the charge
against the CONSCIENTIOUS police Chief
was dismissed. The magistrate ruled
that under the law Of evidence the tes
timony Of the chief az . witness against
himself was not admissible, As i mus
he necessarily self discriminating
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19
Rickert & Wells, Druggists.
Sold and Guaranteed by Rckert Wells and all Druggists

presents curious phenomenon, &C
counted for perhaps, by the under
ground natural grafting Of the felled
trees roots upon those o. living
neighbor.
Uncle sam has school Of forestry
open six days a week, and every fair
visitor may be d pupil IL he Will This
school is in the west end Of the Palace
Of Forestry. Fish and Game, with
practical forester IN charge to answer
an questions within the wide range OF
this new science. In roomy arcade
are comfortable chairs where one may
sit and study forests By dozens and
mountains by scores, noting the forest
treatment as illustrated most graphical
| IN by huge transparencies. Outside the
arcade Is a massive testing machine In
which a tough hemlock log Is bent to
the breaking point. showing exactly the
strain that IT Will beaf-t to the straw
| that breaks the eamefs back. Here sits
the forester as on a throne Of knowl-
edge, with object lessons and evidences
of his wisdom all about him-not as an
oracle or lawgiver, but himself i mod
est student. telling what he may know
and having the one aim of promoting :
knowledge Of practical forestry amons
the people aud to improve his own IN
sight In the science that Is his life,
II Fair Grounds st, Louis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19

speaking Of the superstition Of wo-
men," said Phil Thompson at the wal
dorf the other night, Il have q friend
who lives In studio building. Not
long ago a man committed suicide IN
The building. she was distressed she
was sure that two other suicides wouia
be committed before the reign Of as
aster was finished and done with. she
was afraid that she would commit sui
eide herself 10 move the thing along.
Later / met her. She had q more
satisfied air.
a.WeI, said |, how did Il come
outr
sAll right she said TWO Of my
goldfish died. and that maze W
! Ihree. New York Times.