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Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-20
SAGADAHOC.
TOPSHAM.

J. r. Smith. age 6S. Of this town,
dieG Friday afternoon Of pneumonia.
Mir. Smith was first selectman and had
held the office for two years. He was
z deacon of the First Baptist church Of
this town ana a most highly respected
citizen. He came to TOpsham about
ten years ago from Lisbon. He re-
Gently sold his farm on the Lisbon
road ana bought the farm of Lowell
Williams where he died. He leaves 4
wife, son and daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-20
KENNEBEC.
EAST PITTSTON.

Th" Ladies Aid held its regular
meeting last Tuesday afternoon at the
! home of Miss Ella Emerson and has
voted to meet next week with their
President Mrs. X. Il. knight.
Mrs. Hewcy S. Marson is passing
| through severe illness, DR.. Odiorne
reports her a. improving. All trust
that i'll few Gays Mrs. Marson will be
able 10 take her place III the home and
in the activities of life.
| The friends ard neighbcrs of Robert
| Taylor. extend their sympathies in the
loss Of his father. ". II. Taylor, who
died Tuesday, in his home at Chelsea.
Miss Sadie Marson left for Boston
Monday, to make an extended visit
with relatives and friends; in that city
and vicinity.
Jerome Hanloy. tl- champion colt
trainer Of East Plttston is exercising a
fine looking black four-vear-old re-
| Gently Dur..haS Ivy his brother of
James Farrell. The Iianley stables con-
tain several otiipr promising animals.
Eggs are coming III. The farmers
hens are thaWirg out. and our trades
men. w. s. Cnaves & Co.. and Scott
Bros. are Shipping caS'.a daily to the
Boston market. the large brown eggs
are III greatest demand anu bring two
cents more per dozen than the white
ones.
Not only are The youth of our high
So hOOl learning the thee RS, and
climbing to higher hraLClcS of the
educational Ice. but they are also tax
ing lessons i'll the pugl!iStiC ring during
| the recreation moments and judging
from the looks Of certain portions OF
| the young me1s facial developments,
should say that the gloves are being
well tested.
Orrrn L. Knight, famiIiarly called
Ned is moving his family to Gardi-
ner. They have occupied the Burbank
| house for the past year.
DIR. ]. f. Odiorne attended the
seventh annual LanqGet and reunion OF
the Kennebec i:owdoin Alumni Asso-
citation, held in Augusta, Tuesday eve
ming.
AS the Pastor was in Randolph Mrs.
Harris was the leader OF the Thursday
evening prayer meeting.
DR.. l.. L. Mann and Mr. Strickland
of Augusta, wera in the village one day
recently, looking over the field in the
| interests of naw life insurance organ
iZatiOn
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-20
NORTH AUGUSTA,

The last quarterly conference for this
year was held. Monday afternoon. at
the Methodist church. Presiding Elder
c. A. Southard was present.
Samuel Woods, an old resident is re-
ported seriously i'll with pneumonia.
by falling icycle, is able to be at his
place of business. His many friends
will be pleased to know that he is
gaining, although very slowly.
The many friends of Perle F.. Saw
Yer will be grieved to know that he
has Il pronounced case of pneumonia.
Elmer Ward and Miss Langley Of
Lucy Jackson.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-20
SAVING OF S5000o0
Made by Disbanding of Garrison Regi.
ments at Halifax.

Halifax, " s. FEB. By disband-
ing five garrison reg; ments which the
British government has maintained fo:-
years. the horne authorities expect to
effect a saving of $5OoO 900 annually One
of these regiments. the Fifth Royal
Garrison regiment. is located in Hail.
fax and orders have been received TO
end its existence on April I. Men who
are not required can be attached to
other regiments or receive a bonus and
give Up the service. The other garrison
regiments are IN South Africa.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-20
A PANIC
ensues j., Avenue Theatre When
Someone Cries Fire.

Detroit. Feb. "a panic occurred in
the gallery of the Avenue Theatre. to-
day, when a cry IF night was mistak-
en- for an alarm of fire. A frenzied
crowd Of men fought each other amid a
rush to the exits but no one was seri-
ously hurt. Two boys. whose scuff1ing
caused the trouble were arrested for
disorderly conduct.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-20
ICE! ICE! ICE!
Gloucester in Firm Grip Of Ice EN-.
bargo-Ccasters Caught.

Gloucester. Mass. Feb. 19.-Not for
many years has so much ice been seen
in Gloucester harbor. and, today. hun
lred% went down to the water front TO
View tie spectacle of an unbroken field
extending as far out as the Dog Bar
EreakWater on one side and Stage Fort
On the other. Frozen in the ice are
- of the fishing feet and two coasters.
while anchored on the edge Of the field
are II coasters which have been wait
ing for some time to discharge their
CarGoes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-20
ANOTHER CABLE
To Connect New York With the Old
World.

New York. Feb. 19.-Another Attain
tic cable is to be laid by the CONNER
cial Gable Company, and the matter
has been advanced SO far that bids for
the cable and its placing have already
been received. The route has been de-
tcrmined and it is expected the cable
will be in operation durnig the coming
summer. The new cable will be of
high speed and will embody the latest
discoveries in this branch of electrical
work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-20
FIRE AND SEVEN BELOW.
leon';nster Visited by Another Lively
Blaze Sunday Morning.

Leominster. Mass, Feb 19.-Twenty
or more people narrowly escaped death
~ fire in the lodging house of Mrs.
Milton +. Morse, early this morning.
Inc temperature was seven degrees
below. when the dodgers were driven
from their beds. and many OF them.
nelns lightly clad suffered intensely
ne monetary loss is estimated at
$4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-20
JOHN A. SMITH DEAU.
Prominent Topsham Citizen Dies "
Pneumonia.

Brunswick, Me, Feb. H-JOhh a.
Smith. chairman Of the board oil sele'.
men of Topsham died, Friday nish'' a.
Ter a short illness of pneumonia, aSed .
years. He leaves wllc ana Sc t,.
drcn. MIR Smith moved TO lopsn"",
Lisbon about Is years ago. He Eah he also also
a nrominent man in Lisbon. where ne ne,',nJ a,,J
q aer,.od ~ nc SeIcctman. This was his secoHu
term AS selectman in Topsham
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-20
DROPS DEAD.
Mrdshipman Battle Expires at Annapo
lis Of Heart Disease.

Annapolis. Nd. Feb. 19.-Midship-
man Samuel Westray Battle. 21 years
old. of the second class at he Naval
academy, and son Of Surgeon SAM
ucl w. Battle. L. $. N. (retiredD of
Asheville. n. G.. dropped dead of heart
disease. as the brigade of midshipmen
we're called TO dinner formation shortly
after l. o'clock today.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-20
NORTH VASSALBORO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fletcher We're
called to Clinton. Wednesday, to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Fletchers
brother who died there Tuesday OF
typhoid fever.
notwithstanding the rush Of business
at the WOODEN mill there is an unsettled
condition among the employees. A
large number of the very best quality
Of help some Of them oyerseers ami
second hands have resigned their posi-
tons to go elsewhere. Among the
number who have recently resigned ar"
Albert Sykes. Virgil Otis. Herbert Cole
and Ira Brown. THIS the village loses
some of its very be:;. families.
Mrs. Joseph Jewett is spending the
week with her brother in Waterville.
The Deborah and Dorcas Society oi
the Baptist Church met at the parson-
age, Thursday afternoon. There was a
good attendance and large amount OF
work on hand.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-20
DIES OF HEART FAILURE
Col. Nash, Well Known BUSINESS '''
in Norfolk, Va.

Norfolk. va. Feb. 19.-Coiohe' n,na =.
Nash died OF heart failure al ~
burst \. G.. today. He was the ne',n LII,
of one of the largest building ,orlv su
houses in the South and was iorll'T1. or ~
colonal of the old Fourth Virginia i"
fantry
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-20

Portage. Wis. Feb. 19.-Mrs Sophia
Westover died. Saturday. at Wyocena
Wis. in her 105th year. Her father
assisted in the capture of Fort Ticon-
deroga under Ethan Allen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-20
S1S0.000 FIRE.
Seven Business Houses Burn in TYLER.
Texas.

Tyler, Texas Feb. 1?-Fire here, to-
day. destroyed seven business houses.
entailing loss estimated at $50. 900.
The insurance totals $S5,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-20
WALDO.
EAST PALERMO.

r. A. Bra lS-reet recently bought
| nine tons of hay OF W. f. Morse OF
North Palermo. The hay was cut on
the Lawrence farm.
Lewis Day of Washington visitc|l
friends here for a fe" days last week.
Mrs. P. F. Eyadstrnet is visiting her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Edward Light of
Washington for few days.
A. A. Jones has gone into the veal
business. He has shipped many calves
to Boston of late.
W. Tibbetts went to South China re-
Gently on business and wa; obliged TO
stay over owing to the storm.
1t is reported that Fl. B. Leaman
Esq, thinks OF building new store
and going into trade al this place. All
hope the report is true.
Bert f. Cunningham visited relatives
and friends in North Washington, Sun
day.
P. F. Bradstrcet is once more able to
be out of doors after his late sickness.
Many wells in this vicinity are dry or
nearly 50. and some Of tie farmers ar
having difficulty in getting water for
their stock.
NORTH PALERMO.
Mr.. Frank Jordan ana Miss Edna
Davis were united in marriage Feb. H.
by l.. a. Bcwles. Esq.
Mrs. Ella Pawlovsky Of SomervlIie'
Mass, is visiting her mother. MrS'
Eliza Nelson. who is still in very poor
health.
Mildred Aver and friend, Gladys
kimball. from Liberty, are passing
few days at Mrs. Maria Mardens.
Lester Nelson. Edith Nelson ana
Edna Osgood. who have been detained
at home on account of bad roads. re-
turned to Freedom Academy. Wedncs-
day.
Mrs. Abbie Lamson. Mrs. Meta Mel
son and daughter Mabel were the
guests of Mrs. Abbie Arnold, last week.
Mrs. Hannah Merrifield has been
quite sick with the prevailing disieln-
per.
Tho principal business the past TWO
weeks has been road breaking lhe
mails have been very irregular ana
some of the daily papers have been
delayed several days.
DR.. Delaney has had to make siren
nous efforts to visit his patients the
past week, on account of the huse
drifts.
NYre ,I,-r pacba1der is again quite
smart and is visiting friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-20

The German Astronomical Society .,,ost OF
ters " a nrize Of 900 marks for the Nus -
avact Calculation of the next appeas ar
ance of Halley's comet: Inc nd need
NAV be written in English an anu r. the
not not be presented until the END 0'
wear 1868. .---- - m
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-20
WEEKS MILLS.

Il. w. Clifford. who has been sick
Ior som" wees, is improving.
Miss Annie Mclaughlin il at work
at Forrest H"!Iow"!'s, where they
have Recently welcomed a new daugh-
ter ilito tn. family.
Mrs. Eil!a Brown OF Palermo is can
vassing in the village and boarding at
james M"LaughIins
Harold Choate cut his foot one day
last week, quite badly with an axe.
Miss Edith Cunningham is at work
for Mrs. Charles. Choate.
Herman Doe ana Mrs. Ann Weeks
of Cooper's Mills. were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. George Jackson, one day
last week
The STOW and nigh winds so blocked
the roads. Sunday and Monday. that
the mail carriers did not get over their
routes Monday
Roy Clifford. who has been confined
TO the house with grip. is gaining.
Miss Gladys Hisler. who was quaran-
lhed at Oak Grove Seminary on ac-
count of scarlet fever. is home.
READFIELD.
John Titus of Bryant Pend formerly
OF Winthrop Center has been visiting
friends and relatives in Monmouth
Winthrop and F,eadfield for the past
ton days and every one was pleased 70
meet Mr. Titus again. He formerly
worked in =. NJ. Baileys & Sons oil
cl"th shops al Winthrop Center ana
many will remember Roy and Merton
Titus the little boys who We're so full of
rlschief and vii! be pleased to know
that Roy is with his father in the
Wholesale and retail meat business in
Bryant Pond AM, is called one OF the
hest butchers i'll Oxford county and
Merton holds responsible position as
telegraph operator on the Grand Trunk
at Paris. Mr.. Titus married the only
daughter of William Thomas of Man
chester and the many friends of Mrs.
Nellie Titus Niil be glad TO learn that
she is slowly recovering from a seri-
Ous attack of nervous prostration.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-20
BELGRADE. B

The bake bean supper and entertain
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-20

ual'1'' MRS. sarah j. Erhart Of North
Whit"iield and Mrs. Della Morse Of A.
gusta. Mrs. Josephine Mayo ana,,'
sister, died about d month aoo
Springfield Mass. e' IN
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-25
Going Some.

speakin' of fast ridin' I suppose I took
the goldurndest fastest ride out in West
ern Kansas of any man who ever rode.
hadn't much of anything to do one fall
and I put in the time trappin' jack rab'
bits. \ I finally managed to get together
100 live jack rabbits, and then, just fol
amusement I hitched them rabbits up
two by two, and trained 'em to drive.
They got to be as gentle as dogs, and
when the whole 100 were hitched onto a
light buggy they could snake it along as
easy as could be. I got heap of fun in
driyin' round over the prairie with that
team of jack rabbits, but one day I was
drivin' when pack of hounds came in
sight, going full tilt after an antelope. In
aminute them jack rabbits were fyin'an
couldn't hold 'em. Gentlemen, the time we
made beat the fastest record. We went
so fast that hadn't no chance to breathe
without turning my face the other way
from what we were goin'. Well gentle
men, them jack rabbits run just 10 miles
and 4 rods by actual measurement before
I could get 'em slowed down, and when
looked at my watch I found that we had
made them 10 miles in just 4 minutes and
10 seconds. / want to say to you gentle
men that was goin' some.-Truthful
James, in Seneca, Kansas, Tribune.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-25
= Stands Up to Sleep.

For twenty years Mary Dickerson, a
servant in the family of Mrs. B. 81. Smoot
of Cleveland, Ohio, has slept at night
leaning against the wall while standing
on her feet. Her case has just come to the
knowledge of the local physicians and has
created much interest.
Mrs. Dickerson is seventy-nine years
of age, small woman, but exceedingly
strong and wiry for one of her years. She
informed the physicians that for more
than fifty years she was addicted to the
use of morphine, but has cured herself of
the habit through becoming converted at
a religious revival.
"It's this way" she said: "When l took
the dope I had the most terrible dreams.
The more morphine I took the worse the
dreams got. I found that when I took
the dope and went to bed I would dream
of falling into helrs fire or going through
the worst tortures. I just couldn't stand
it and I'd have to get up and take more
dope. Icouldn't afford that. I had just
money enough to buy little of the stuff
at q time and couldn't afford to take it
day and night. So started to sleep in a
chair. That was better, but the dreams
still came, and so started to sleep stand
ing up. Then I had no bad dreams, and
I've kept it up ever since. I couldn't
sleep in bed now if I wanted to-"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-25
Never Speak Ill Of q Woman.

An exchange says the following gem
from an unknown author should be
pasted in every mans hat as a reminder
of his duty when he desires to speak i'll
of any woman. Remember this:
Beware how you speak of a woman's
character. Think how many years she
has been building it, of the wounds re.
ceived, of the tolls and privations endured;
and let no suspicion follow her actions.
The purity of woman is the salvation OF
the race, and hope of future greatness
and the redemption of man. Wipe out
her purity and man sinks beneath the
wave of despair with not a single star to
guide his life into channel OF safety
Think, then, before you speak, and re-
member that any hog can root up the
fairest flower that ever grew, so the vilest
can ruin the purest character.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-25
Dragged by q Horse.

JOHNSTON, May 1s.-Mr: Jeter W. Grim
was killed this afternoon in peculiarly
horrible manner.
MI. Grim had been out plowing and
about sundown started home from the
field, riding the horse, sitting sideways
In some way the horse bolted, and Mr.
Crim's feet became entangled in the har-
ness. He was dragged for quarter OF a
mile, with the horse going at full speed.
When the horse was stopped, nearly at
Mr.. Crim's home, the unfortunate man
was still alive but unable to speak and in
that condition he lived for about thirty
minutes.
Mr. Grim was 60 years Of age and was
aConfederate veteran. he was farmer
and senior member of the firm OF Grim q
Son. He was prominent member OF the
Johnston Baptist church and higly re-
spected citizen. He is survived by his
wife. who was Miss Lizzie Cogburn, and
six sons and one daughter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-25
BO0kkeeper Arrested.

SPARTANBURe, May 16.-William B..
Zimmerman, bookkeeper and cashier of
the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph company in this city, was today
arrested here on warrant sworn out by
an inspector for the American Surety
company of New York on the charge OF
embezzling $125, which amount, it is
said, will be materially increased when all
the reports shall have been received from
connecting exchanges. The accused this
afternoon waived preliminary examina-
ton, before Magistrate Kirby, who re-
leased him on bail to await the action of
the grand jury in July next. Zimmerman,
who is only "a years old, shas hitherto
been regarded as a young man of uncom-
mon promise. He is we'll connected. His
friends offered.to make restitution, but
the American Surety company, which is
on his bond, declined to compromise the
matter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-25
Woman's Home Companion.

The June number of the Woman's
Home Companion is beautifully illustra-
ted, from it's beautiful de Longpre cover
to the very last page. No more remark
able series of pictures has appeared for
many month than is given to illustrate
"The Living Sacrifice of the Carmelite
Nun" Other special articles are "Saca:
iawea, the Bird Woman" and "The Girl
Diver of the Great Lakes" Stories are
numerous-a continuation of Martha
and Her American Kitchen" "A Knight
of To-day" "Larry's Angel" "A Subur-
ban Burglar and "The Stillson Mill"
Seasonable articles are "Wedding Bells"
by Margaret E. Sangster; "The Sunday
Night Supper for Hot Weather" by
Christine ferhune Herrick, and Hand.
Made Trimmings for Graduation Gowns"
The regular departments are, as usual,
the best of their kind-Miss Gould's "Fads
and Frills"-this time having to do with
the June bride-"Aunt Janet's Pages tor
Bows and Girls" the "Puzzle Page"
"Half.Minute Paragraphs" "Just for
Fun" and others. Published BY The
Crowell Publishing Company, Springfield
Ohio; one dollar year; ten cents copy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-25
Affairs in Allendale.

ALLENDALE, May 20.-Mr. j. NJ. Jen.
nings, of Bamberg, is at present engaged
in boring an artesian we'll here. The
location of the we'll is between the school
building and the town hall.
Miss Lucy Darlington left on Monday
last for Alexandria, Va, where she will
spend the summer.
The Southern Bell Telephone company
has long distance:pay station here now.
Mr.. R. n. Middleton, of Augusta, is con-
structing the line and also reconstructing ng
the local phones.
The town council is spending good
deal of time and money on the streets and
roads; the results are quite gratifying.
The town expects to put in an electric
light plant in the near future.
The railroad commission and the man
ayers of the Charleston and Western
Carolina Railway came down on special
last Monday for the purpose of making
preliminary arrangements for the new
depot.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-25
Our Pension List.

The Columbia Record seems to think
that South Carolina newspapers can not
afford to criticise other States for abuse
of the pension law, when we have SO
much of the evil here at home. The Record
saws the State board has found hundreds
of names on the list which ought not to
be there. This is not meant as an attack
on the old soldiers, because they are en-
titled to all the State feels justified in pay
ing, yet in almost every county men who
never shouldered a musket and VINO
never heard the sound of battle are liv-
inc on the money which should 60 to
those tho who fought for the South. All OF
us can doubtless point to some particula1I, ],
case of grating. "If the newspapers, !"
says The Record, "by publishing the
county lists are instrumental in having
the names of those not entitled to pen
sions stricken off they will in some meas
ure perform duty to the public and to
the Confederate soldiers"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-25
1.-THE Stingiest Man."

The stingiest man in Anne Arundel
county was married by a justice of the
peace and paid the marriage fee in turn
ips. For a wedding trip he brought his
bride to Baltimore in market wagon
and for wedding dinner they ate bologna
and crackers. Before starting for home
he bought dimes worth of stick candy
AS the bride opened the sack for the sec
ond stick he stammered: "Say supposin
we save the rest of this here candy fol
the folks at home"
Since the weather became warm he has
stopped the clock in the house to keep il
from wearing out, and listens through
the open window to hear his neighbors
clock strike.-Baltimore Sun.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-25
s. e.. Bows In Baltimore.

University of Maryland, Baltimore
Nd, May 2s.-Dr. Vance W. Brabham, OF
Bamberg, s. c., who, few days ago.
graduated in medicine from the universi'
ty, has been appointed resident physician
to the maternity hospital of the Universi'
ty of Maryland for one year.
Other graduates from South Carolina
in the medical department were Edward
Mcqueen salley, Orangeburg, and Stuart
Baskin Sherond, Iva.
Mr.. Kivy Pearlstine, 'O6, of Branchville
Sc, has been appointed clinical assistant
for one year to the University OF Mary
land Hospital.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-25
EVIDENCE OF AFFECTION.
Those prized by Men and Women in Differ
ent Countries.


Nine Miriam Harry, the Persian noVe'
list, who has travelled about the world a
good deal, tells the public what evidences
of affection are priced by men and women
in different countries. In Jerusalem she
once met young Arab who had not a
tooth left in her head. Nine Harry's
native servant said: LUCKY woman, her
husband knocked all her teeth out. He
does love her"
In Conchin. China Nine Harry was
told that there husband was not believed
to love wife properly until he had made
q present to her of coffin.
In Galicia, among the sect OF Masa'
chists, man values his wife's affection
by the degree of suffering which she
causes him to endure. Nine Harry there
once heard betrothed youth say to his
afianced bride: "If you really loved me
you would consent to bind me and fog
me with this whip"
At Stockholm one of Nine Harry's
friends is now suing her husband for
divorce on the ground that che does not
love her soulfully"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-25
A Negro Shot.

UNION, May 17-An unfortunate affair
occurred at Mr.. W. NJ. Palmer's place
east of Union on Monday, as the result
of which Charles Long, colored, aged %,
now lies in a critical condition.
It seems that Long had worked for Mr..
Palmer, and having proved himself a
nuisance Mr.. Palmer ordered him to leave
the premises. Repeated visits met with
repeated orders to leave. On one Of the
last visits Long cursed Mr.. Palmer round.
ly and put his hand to his hip pocket,
seeming to. indicate that he was armed.
The next day Mr. Palmer, seeing Long
returning, took down his shotgun and
went to meet him. Words passed, Long
seized the gun, whereupon Mr.. Palmer
fired, and Long is now in a desperate
condition.