Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-23


men. as well as those behind the coun-
ter are very busy in the good work OF
making other people happy.
An enterprislng Bath merchant has
big fireplace in his show window and
down the chimney into this Santa Claus
himself climbs every day at IL A. NJ.
and F. NJ
Eastern Maine hears the interesting
rumor that the Maine Central will seek
n charter to extend It's line up into
A-oostcck county.
The building of new manufacturing
establishments power plants, business
blocks and public buildings has in
creased the valuation of Old Town
about $3.50 900 during 1904.
Or,'s Island is having public library
erected, and it does not have to depend
on Carnegie for any help. 1t will be the
first library on an island off the Maine
coast and we suggest that Mrs. Stoves
Pearl of Orr's Island" which has done
so much to make the pretty island
famous and popular. be given the place
of honor upon its shelves.
Military titles are not very numerous
in Maine newspaper circles and the
promotion Of Managing Editor Kelley
of the Bangor Commercial TO Major
Kelley IS not only a just recognition of
the profession but an honor to the gild-
eli stuff
Bangor News: The Christmas shop
p"r who sees in the store windows an
article which he or she ccvets for him
self or herself, and who buys this very
article AS Il present for a friend. is COM
ing very close to buying, an appropriate
present. For back OF ostentation and
The exchange, of gifts. which so often
prevail at this season. the real Christ
mas spirit is. one Vt sacrifice. of giving
up Of the things which one most desires
in order that others may be pleased
If we shall remember this when we do
our Christmas shopping. we cannot go
far aStray.
. NHeIl bi " ANeli goes up W TIE RANK
Of colonel ON Governor Cobb's staff, he
wiI14ye vacancy on the staff Of the
first ra4kment in the pest of captain
and slant surgeon. where he has
been s2& the last ten year. That
vacsti1HewIll be Immediately filled by
the rNHotion of Lieut.. u. NJ Elliott of
Br,af$S}ck and this will be an extreme
~ nj, D,.
has Iong been in the state service and
previously was member of the
National Guard in the state Of New
York. He is a thoroughly posted
magical officer and is, Cup on all tn,
Othes leading points that make the good
officer. He is an enthusiast with the
rife and revolver. has won lis regi-
mental championship with the little
gun, has been a MEMBER of his regi-
mental rifle team AMI is q sharpshooter
of record. He knows the drill regula-
tons as we'll as most officers of the line
and has few equals in that useful gen.
oral military knowledge which comes
under the head of "customs of the serv-
ice. In 1898 he served throughout the
Spanish war and dill especially COM
mendahle work. He brought home the
hospita! train containing over 100 ir-
vaii6s, which reached the State Just
ahead of the regular troop trains. On
that trip he did the work of four doc
tors and was almost without sleep for
the whole trying trip. He haG already
Won recognition by his previous atten-
tion to duty. but the personal sacri-
fees which he made on that trip home
endcarcd him to many u sick and al
most dying soldier boy. Many d man is
we'll and strong today who might not
have survived the heat and suffocation
of the hospital train had Elicit been
other than at all times totally oblivious
to his own rest and comfort DR..
Elliotts promotion to the two-barred
strap Of the captaincy will probably be
announced as soon as DR.. O'Neil is
made colonel. Then there will be a
vacancy in the rank OF lieutenant doc
tor where DR.. Elliott has served so long
and WELL
Tie fate of United States minister to
Sweden ana Norway w w. Thomas of
Portland, under the next administration
is matter OF no little interest through
the state There is no doubt that the
Maine delegation will support him for
another term. but none the less Mr.
Thomas will be expected to tender his
formal resignation to President Roose-
Welt March next SO that the President
can supplant him if he so wishes.
Nearly all our foreign representatives.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, ministers and
cnnsuls-are somewhat on the tenter
hooks Just how over the necessity of
rendering their formal designations, as
the President has allowed it to be
known that he expects as much. Prob
ably Mr.. Thomas. whose usefulness in
the far away kingdom of tho North is
conceded. will be allowed "a remain.
However. there are men in West
with anxious eyes on that Mission.
The Swedish colonies OF Minnd -bta and
other Western states have fSoduced
men who think they are efiknently
qualified to represent this Gov1 nment
to Stockholm Alb. at eight va II axo'l
they gave AFR. Tho ias 4 tussleS Nor the |
place. bit Mr. Mex Ansey fnally des:t,ied.
in the Maine mans lEvor.
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