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Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08
LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS
Issues Annual Report Showing Vast
Amount Of Literature at Capitol.

Washington, Dec. THE annual re
Congress for the fiscal year 1905, shows
that the library now contains ,3i4, ,61S
books, S2,14 maps and charts (pieccs),
lS3,I24 prints. (artiStic), and 410352
pieces of music. The manuscripts have
rot been enumerated pending their
grouping into volumes. The law library
contains l10,?lS volumes. The important
collections acquired by purchase dur
ing the year We're the Keller collection
of year books: the papers of John J.
Crittenden: the papers of Duncan Nc
Arthur and OF William Allen: manu-
script records of Barbados; papers of
Franklin Pierce: a collection of Bur-
mese sacred writing, being examples
of the purest Buddhistic texts. They
are Ola manuscripts (on palm leayes).
The map collection was Enriched by
the purchase of - manuscript mans
which belonged to Richard |, Earlv
Howe commander of the English fleet
IN America in 1116-71 The more inn
portaht gifts to the library were re-
ceNed by the manuscript division. First
| TO te mentioned in the report were tho
| breckenridge papers. the gift Of Miss
| Sophonla Preston Breckenridge and
| Deahi breckenridge, comprising LET
| 'efS' etc. of John BRECKENRIDGE 176O-
/ i>C'', ms son. john! 014I-1S;n. Rohert
Jefferson Breckenridge. G20o-127n ana
| ". {. T. !;r, ckrnri,ige 1S;-.1qo7, ,,,.,
o''il'a Thompson Van Euren gave SEQ
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08

Of the committee were directed to
SNOW whether there is an effort on the
part Of this government to put into
practice the provisions of the pending
S;iilto Dominion treaty, under which
the United States would undertake
the control OF Dominican revenues.
The impression seemed to prevail with
the minority members of the commit
tee that an attcplpt is being made to
put the provisions Of the treaty into
effect even though ii We're rejected by
the Senate. Col. Cotton said that so
far as he knew this had not been the
case but that there is Il sentiment
among the best classes Of citizens in
SantO Domingo for the ratification Of
The trnalY.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08
Ten Killed and I9 Injured
in Railroad Wreck
Near Rock Springs, Wyo.---En-
gineer Of Freight Train
Leaves Siding, Violating Orders and Is
Struck by "0ver|and Limited"


ofnaha' Nep., Dec. len persons
we're kiiied ana Ii tram employees ana
eisht passengers were injured III the
wreck OF the overland Limited pas
, ~ = ois rlie oi,ioii
I,,i' Tiio' "re me- ~ VS. oi f-och springs
rTha ,i,.,i,ad ,,,as ,,,,, ;,.o bond -, h,,
fra,,.t,. -, a r.t - ,'.o,.o
1,:s,,, mn. - :, COS
o0'l'oiiaiic'' me uyhdiio Car, man %,
ana olnihg car on the limited D'lrlieu
to the wheels. Several of the dead were
1ncinerated
Dead First cook, James bhSpee'
.Cmaha; second COOK, Ed fiosehpduiii'
Oakland, Cal; fourth cook, John LdW-
1ess, Omaha; J. a. NewsOn, j. f. I'hll-
Jippar and Frank Peterson, mail CLERKS
Of Cheyenne, Wyo.; Electrician
tfs' osoth' r-iertlielhn Ir:i ts.ir1,- of
tlauIins Rr.,ker,an smith Of Rawlins.
rrbs ,hrss de,1 cookc ware white men.
-. fuo;.,.. ,u,i,, ,,,c piven an
:. ,'s. Iaa,, cnrings IA
''"'i ~ ~ D'-s,,e,a, tr,ins
.'ui e''H' ooui'u ,, ,;.,o;tt.d Voc .ba
% "iiih ~ w. l'-i' i,i,e, r,,o ,,,i,as
80 ~ - ." -. ,rha froiebt took
.t, a;a;n,. -, Absnv and waited until
"''.e " ,.";,s hod rossed aast
'"'ee Vi IT ,,t W., q ,oi,a and =
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08
5eth CONGRESS.
Continued from Page One.)

lost. Amendments requiring detailed
statements OF canal expenditures and es-
Inmates to be furnished to Congress AZ
the beginning of each session was submit
ted by Tawney, Mimi, Fitzgerald n. y,
and Mann, Ill.
The amendment prevailed 1t provides:
THAT the President shall annually,
and at such other periods as may be
provided, either by law or by his order,
require full and complete reports to be
made to him by the persons appointed or
employed by him in charge of the gov
eminent of said canal zone, the constfuc-
non of said Panama canal ana the opei"
ton of said Panama R;lllroad' ihciuoi''a
an itemiZed account of all money receive"
and expended, which said reports shall pe
by the President transmitted 10 congress-
And any of the persons appointed OF
cmployed by the President in connection
with the said government or the said
work of construction or operation shall
give TO congress or to either house OF
Congress such information as may at any
tim, be required by either by act Of Con
prcss or by the order of either house OF
Congress in relation to their respective
acts and doinss and the receipt and eX-
uendture of money. The President shall
annually cause to be made, by the per
sons appointed and employed by him in
charge of the government of said canal
zone ana the construction of said canal
estimates of the expenditures in detail as
far as practicable, which estimates Shall
be submitted to Congress and no money
shall be expended for any of the purposes
named in this act except in accordance
with appropriations hereafter made by
Congress, except that the moneys receiv-
ei, in the ordinary course of business
from the Orcr ition of the Panama rail
road and the property and rights apper-
tanning thereto may be aXpcndcd, 50 far
as necessary in defraying the expenses of
such operation. including maintenance
without being covered into the treasury
OF the United States, and such moneys
ar" hereby appropriated for such purposes
and monthly reports of such receipts ana
expenditures shall be made to the Presi-
dent by the person or persons in charge. i
The bill was then passed without opp1si-
tiOn.
The House, at 3935, adjourned until Mon
day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08

letters received by Martin Van Buren,
While secretary of state, Vice Iresi-
dent and President.
The library now possesses papers "
nine of the Presidents of the ,Uhlteu
States, namely, Washington. Jeifersoii'
Madison, Monroe. Jackson, Van Buren,
Polk. Pierce and Johnson. The print
division received Il collection OF rae
simile reproductions of engraVinSs by
the old masters as a gift from the gov
ernlnent of Germany. There were 1ll,3ia
books catalcgued during the year, an
increase of 3,513 over last year.
The librarian directs attention to the
financial advantages to the libraries OF
the country resulting from the distri-
button of printed catalogue cards. lie
estimates the saving to subscribing Ii
brarias during the last year to be not
less than $S8,000.
The library was visited during the
year by so, JIG persons. The statistics
OF the copyright office shows that 1l3,-
3I4 entries were made for copyright,
201 42i articles books, etc), were de-
posted and $1S,05S We're received in
fees.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08
Congressional Notes.

The Senate in executive session, Thurs
day, confirmed the following nominations:
Charles Joseph Bonaparte Of Maryland
secretary of the navy; Trueman Handy
Newbury, Michigan assistant secretary
Of the navy.
Senator Reverdge, Thursday, introduc-
cd Il bill providing joint statehood TO"
Oklahoma ana Indian Territory ana for
New Mexico and Arizona The bill is
identical with the one introduced in the
House by Representative Hamilton OF
Michigan.
Senator Allison, chairman of the Rcpub-
lican caucus of the Senate, Thursday, an
nounced the personnel of the committee
to ill vacancies or committees, rs fol
lows: Hale, chairman; Aldrich, Cullom,
Perkins, Clark of Wyoming, Nelson.
Spooner, Kcene and Bcvcridge
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08
IN THE SENATE.
Contributions for. Campaign Purposes
from Insurance Companies.


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,a,nt,.ia,, I,.itt, ,,;I,,>,., ~, -
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,''' 4''r y h''ioli'i
,r.i, '''t III Poi!','9' Al an ure77
'''''''''' WIN 'iie Iitol''eit
''i'ei'o''. u, .ioiis lof 'ile punishment
" vi i'er3 III electloiiS WIN senator
I l't' te9tiiiohy pelofe the New YORK
ii'nui i'iice iitNtS'iSatliis committee ana
,.h va. i'uS otiel matters. Inc feSo-
iu'ioii 'iiF'tHi3 tie secretary OF me
~ iei'il whether lhe reports
.'', '''.i'ii'' p''i'h examiners SNOW
'''"l ~" pdi'hS nave iildde campaign
'p'i'' '''u'ioil9 III recent years, WAS
""'i,'e" a. 'iio 'ioSe VI Ihifhail re-
i'i'.i -
,''i 90 ii'iiiipoi VI piiS Wfre llltro-
'ii'toii5 'heli ptIi5 NE Jolirt
"ta,'iooi plil.
'91,'d't l,aSSed Il resolution IN
~ I"ise requesting from thr
ieaiu' III II llot ileofiipailbic with the
tiit pdpefS relating
- a I''iii ~ Nope NlllthouSe, To Ger
''''i "''t't l''iiuH III f-SFpt. III was
i'Pi eSeii'eu tili' ihe lands claimed are
'io" valued at $-",ooo, 900.
y,-,ct,t.-,.
mil. nr ,7da,,,e. ,,.,..' IT
tha VIA T,,o.;,o,,. ~, " ~ 1ei'dt te
and r2.,cc,, A. ,ar,,'' ' ~ 80,
uont, ~ ,hl, c,..i,,,. ~ F" VI
,rho ,,or'a, '''S'it''l ION.
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08
THREE COACHES JUMP TRACK
On New York Central at Motthaven-
No One is Injured.

New York, Dee. 7.-Three passenger
coaches of the Troy special on the
New York Central Railroad, today,
jumped the track at Motthaven and
ran into a switchmans tower. None
of the passengers was seriously lnJur-
I'd but as the tower came down IN
fragments about the cars, the coach
windows were shattered and many
Jumped or We're thrown into the aiSles
where they We're severely shaken up.
Two men in the tower had time to
lump before the coaches plouShed
through their building.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08
CRIMINAL ACTION
May Result From the In
surance Investigation.
Atty. Jerome Pays a Visit to the
Legislative Committee.
Wants TO Know When He Can See Report
May Be Ready in January.

New YORK, Dec. 1.-AttentiOn was
directed to the possibility Uf criminal
action growing out of the investigation
Of life insurance methods by a visit
paid by District Attorney w. II. jerome
to the legislative committee while it
was holding its hearing, today. Mr.
jerome said that he wanted to find out
whom he could get possession of :. copy
Of the report Of the committee. Chair
man Armstrong already has said that
he hopes to have it ready for the legis-
lature when it meets. next January.
Counsel for Thomas L. Ryan, who
bought he James II. Hyde stock Of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society,
conferred with Charles T.. Hughes
counsel for the investigating committee.
tuGaY, ana said afterWard that Mr..
Ryan is holding himself in readiness 10
testify before the committee.
one of til" points brought out by Mr..
Hughes IL today's hearing was the fact
that the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance
60. has paid S13i,00o to the widow of
Edward b. Harper, the former pre-
sidtnt of that company, since Mr. HarJ
per's death, in 1895. The money is de-
rived from commissions which former
president Harper drew on all the busi-
ness written by the company. His wild
oW, 'Thn has since re-nlarried, continues
to receive the commissions.
Incident to this inquiry. Mr. Hughes
discovered an instance in which $S00U
had been paid President Frederick A.
Burnham. of the Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance &C., in 1896 and concerning
which Vice President George II. Ed
rcdTc of that company testified that he
knew nothing.
The affairs Of the Security Mutual
1.if" Insurance Co, of Binghamton, N
-, arain We're under investigations to-
day. one of the interesting facts
brought out was the statement of Pre-
Sidrnt Charles NJ. Turner of that COM
pany that h" had employed, few
years age, ID. H. Etefer one of the
clerks in he office of the Superintcnd-
Cnt of insurance at Albany, to act as
consulting actuIry uf the Security
Mutual GO. at $1,000 Il year For all Mr..
Turner knew. he said. the arrangement
is Stll in force.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08
AMUNDSEN GETS AID.
Money Telegraphed by Loyal Backers,
the Norwegians at Christiana.

Seattle. WASH. Dec. 7.-Raold
Amundsen, the first man in history to
travel the north-northwest passage
irom east to west, is still at Fort Eg-
bert, Alaska, waiting for an answer to
The message he sent. Monday night, to
Nansen i'm Christiana.
His appeal for funds and assistance
as borne fruit, Norwegians of this
city telegraphing him money.
From the fact that AmundSen and
his expedition are in winter quarters
near the mouth of Mckenzie river. his
object " hich he made public before
':aving Chr1stiana in May, 1909. has
been fulfilled.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08
SENATOR MITCHELL DECLINES.
Wires Fairbanks That He Will Not
Serve on Any Committee.

Washington. Dec. 1.-t'oloWing his
message resigning the ci,nirmanship Of
the Senate committee on intcr-occanic
canals. Senator Mitchell Of Oregon.
las informed Vice President Fair
banks in telegram received, today,
that he docs not care to be appointed
to amy committee. His action estab-
fishes Il precedent in relation to the
active service of senators convicted of
criminal uIfcnSrs, which Il member of
til" Rcpublican committee To select
standing committees will communicate
to Senator Burton of Kansas. Sena-
tor Mitchells request will be respected
and il was stated, today, that he and
Senator Burton will be lett off of All
committees.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08
ART WORKS FOR CAPITAL,
Freer Collection Brings National GAL
Iery Nearer.

Washington, Dee. 7-President
Roosevelts purpose to establish Il ma
uonal art society ut the capital,
has received another impetus. The
Beard of Regents of the Smith
Sonian institution, in regular meet
ing decided to accept the offer
Of Charles l.. Freer, of Detroit,
Mich, to bring TO Washington i'll the
present session of Congress such por-
tiOns of his art collection as might
fairly represent the whole, and to re-
quest the secretary of the institution
to provide q suitable place in that
building or the United States National
Attorney General Moody, by the Pres
ident's direction, has already inSti-
tuted proceedings for the United
States to acquire the Harriet Lane
Johnston collection as Il nucleus for
the proposed gallery of the nation.
Those present at the meeting of the
Regents We're the chancellor, Chief
Justice Melville w. Fuller, r. r. Hit.
Robert Adams, Jr.. Hugh A. Dinsmore,
Br. Andrew -. White. Judge George
Gray, John Il. Henderson and Profess
Sor Langley, secretary.
The following official statement of
the action Of the Regents was made af-
ter the meeting:
lii view of the fact that Mr.. F>reer
has expressed his willingness 10 bring
such portions of his collection as might
fairly represent the whole to Washing
ton during the present session of Con-
glcSS, ii was resolved that the secre-
tHry bc requested to provide a suitable
place in the building of the Smithso-
iIian Institution or the United States
National Museum for the exhibit OF
such collections as Mr.. Frccr may de-
sire to bring to Washington, and that
he communicate with Mr.. E'reer to as
certain what time would be most con-
vcnicnt for the exhibit of Il representa-
tive selection as agreed upon between
Mr.. F'rter and the committee of the
Board of Regents
The secretary of the board was re-
q.ested to express to Mr.. Frcer the
high appreciation Of the generosity ex-
hihted by him.
The collection of Charles T.. Frcer
of Detroit, who was one of the art ex-
ecutorS of Whistler is valued at $780,
900. IL consists of nearly coo of the
ihHicuS art ttcNlllSS, 13O autographs,
- works in oil. including some of his
most celebrated pictures: 80 of his
water colorS, - pastelS and five draw
ings. Besides the pictures. there is a
collection of bronzes and Oriental art
objects that is said to be the finest
in the country outside of Boston Nu-
scum of Fine Arts, and there are a
number of pictures. not by Whistler.
but by other well known American
artists.
1t IS pointed out that the offer is not
donation at all, but a proposal to
make a bequest to the institution Mr..
freer intends to draw his will in n
certain way if the Smithsonian is will
ing to assume the responsibility for car
rylng out the provisions. one of the
provisions is that the collection shall
be Kept intact, and nothing added to
or taken from it after the death of
the testator, but this provision will
Undoubtedly be modified
other American collectors are
awaiting the decision on the Frecr
oiler before presenting their collec-
tions to the nation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08
HAS CASH BALANCE.
Republican Club Of Massachusetts, Has
Surplus in the Treasury.

Boston. Dec. The return of ex-
lenses in the state canvass made by
,he Republican Club of Massachusetts
at the state house. today. shows the
receipts to have been $6115 and the
expenses $6434. There is a cash bal
;tuce in the treasury of $3.50.
The largest item of expense in the
Nnmpaign was $2614 for printing.
tther expenses We're $1099 for bill
posting and $3.50 for newspaper ad-
lcrtiSing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08

The famous tapestries of the palace
at FountaindblEau have been cut ana
slashed until they are almost in
shreds; the sculptors' and carved wood
mantle-pieces chipped in scores Of
places by modern vandal A we'll
known architect, who had been en-
gagged TO make Il report on the condi-
non of the palace, states that an ex-
ptndlture of 100000 will barly cover
the costs of the most urgent repairs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08

The Johnson House, which has re-
ceived extensive Improvements. mas
opened under the proprietorship =.
Charles H. Douglass, who for MANY
years conducted TIE Douglass Hotei ~
this city. The renovated house IS eA-
treniely attractive and in every
spect compares favorably with o'"''
hotels in this section of the State.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08
ADDING MACHINE RECORD
Broken by Harry Reynolds in Chicago
Adds 500 Checks in II m. 81 1-5s.

Chicago. Dec. 7.-E. d. Mccullough.
The American Trust & Savings Bank
= lerk who won the championship for
speed and accuracy of work on the
''dding machine at New York three
weeks ago was defeated. last night.
ny Harry Reynolds. of the First Ma
nonal Bank. The winner. who is IS
years old. made record of II minutes
81 and Is seconds for 500 checks
While McCulloughs time was 11.354-5
ior the same number of checks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08

New York, Dee. THE first witness
to appear before the insurance inVeSti-
CATION committee, today, was William
y. Butte, paymastcr of the Mutual Re
serve Life of this city. Mr.. Hughes,
counsel for the committee. asked hm
for an account Of the payments made
by the company to Mrs. Harper, heir
OF the estate of Former President Ed
ware, Is. Harper, as commissions on
premiums which Mr. Harper be-
uucathcd to his estate and to be paid
after his death. The witness was tenn
porarily excused and ]. A. Hyland,
bookkeepcr of the Mutual Reserve, was
called and identified entries in the
books Of the company showing pay
mcntS Of $500 each to Mrs. Harper in
1885 and 1896. Some of them were
checked with the initials of Frederick
\. Burnham, president of the Mutual
Reserve Co.
Mr.. Hylard said Mrs. Harper is now
Mrs. Orlando =. Dorman, having mar
ried since Mr.. Harper'S death. The to-
tai amount paid to her by the Mutual
Reserve Co. under the will of Edward
Is. Harper, witness said. was S134.967,
and she is now being paid 1-3 of 20
cents on each $1,000 insurance in force
prior to 1859.
William a. Butts, the paymaster.
then went on the stand. He said he
gave $4,000 to President +. A. Burnham
from the contingent fund in 1896. Wit
ness did not know what the president
did with the money.
George d. Eldredge, vice president OF
the Mutual Reserve. was called and ask
ed if he had ot previously testified that
the total amount paid to Mrs. Harper was
siS,609 and to the Harper family $4,000.
The witness said he did not intend to have
given such testimony. Witness said he
did not know whs the $4,000 was paid to
President Burnham.
Charles NJ. Turner, president of the Sc
curity Mutual Insurance Co.. of Bing-
hamton, N. v, was then recalled to tes-
tify. President Turner said his company
issued bonds uD to 1892, but not after that
date. His counsel corrected MIN and said
that few bonds were issued in 1893 Mr..
Turner said that the early policy OF his
company called for fixed assessments and
promised n specific nayment at death
Witness said he expected tho accu,nula-
ton to he sIflicent to enable the conf
pany "a issue bonds to its policyhoIders
against Is reserve every t,ve years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08

The officials Of the Board Of Trade
are still working hard to settle the ac-
counts of the recent fair. A definite
statement Of the financial result cdiifie'
yet be given. 1t is estimated, however
that the net profits, not including lhe
$1,000 contributed by the Commonweai''
S. q L. Co., will be about $25OO.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08

Notice in NJ. w. Royals new ad the
numerous lines Of goods that are 10 pe
found in his two large stores and base
ment. Surely holiday shoppers can
spend much time in inspecting such
big and varied stock as this. IL
well worth ones time to take IN an
the departments that are now ready io'
the holidays.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08
MEDFoRD PASTOR CALLED
$40 Become Pastor Of lypivers,,;s
Church in New Haven, Conn.

New Haven. Conn. Dec. IA call
:" become pastor of the First Univer
sa'st church of this city has been ex-
tended to Rev. Theodore A. Fischer
or hedforf, Mass. The resi.oation Of
Key. NiliiaH! r. Di,ker.ian v-?n h.s
h'Hn p'stor "f the church II y.,i.,
viii take effect Jan. l.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08

Look for c.. H. Beane's Saturday
holiday ad. Today. look for those
fancy imported baskets with a bottle
of perfume in each. The new Austrian
cloth top basket is a SOC. article by IL
self, but basket and perfume are only
25c. at Beane's while they last.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08

The lecture course given in Au-
gusta, this winter, affords residents
of the three cities a rare opportunity
to hear some of Americas great
speakers. Course tickets $1.5O, on sale
at Beane's drug store.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08

viii Morrison, who has been serion.-
ly iss with pneumonia. at Hopedale,
Mass, is fast improving. and in a few
days will be able to be removed to his
home in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08

G. w. Brown & Co.'S new ad an
nounces a genuine reduction in the
price of ladies' coats and skirts. What
more useful present can there be?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08

William Morrel and Mrs. f. W.
Mcrrell went to Brunswick, yesterday
afternoon, and attended the Jack Ion
don lecture in the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08

Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Barker. who, for
some time. have resided in South Gar.
diner, have moved TO residence on
Elm street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08

Edward =. Favor is still offering
some rcmarka BILE bargains at his music
store. Columbia gold moulded records
l1c each, etc, etc.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08

Mr.. and Mrs. John Farnsworth re-
turned. last evening, to their home in
Pittsfield. after passing two weeks
with relatives i'm Gardiner and vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08
Uncle Sans Daily Business.

Washington. Dec. 7.-Government
receipts: From internal revenue
$'G4, ,14G; customs $955,441; misceliane-
Gus, $43,9O2. Expenditures, $500, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08

w. X. Stevens. who has been in Gar.
diner several days on business. re-
turned. yesterday, TO his home in Al
bany, N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08

Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. Whitlock. who
have been the guest of Gardiner friends
for several days, returned, yestrday,
to thir home in Barre, VT.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08

Miss Rena Wiles Of Waterville re.
turned to her home, yesterday. after
a short visit with friends in this city
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08

Miss Julia G. Brown returned. yester.
day, to her home in Fairfield, after
passing several days as the guest of
friends in Farmingdale.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08

l.. NJ. Stinson Of New York. was IN
Gardiner, yesterday, for short h,si.
ness visit.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08

Mrs. Jesse Barber resumed her duties
as teacher in the Randolph Grammer
school, yesterday. after being confined
to her home several days, by illness.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08

Miss Nora Bowker of Burlington. Vt,
has returned to her home, after pass
ing two weeks with friends in Farming.
dale.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-08

MRS. THOMAS CHM returned. yester-
day. to Boston. after passing week
with Mr.. and Mrs. William CHM.