Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-11

Chief Justice NiSWeil. he llau bEeu
to ripe old age, but the loss of two
such within week makes a serious
gap in the ranks of the eminent men
of Maine
The new associate justice. Charles
F. Woodward of Bangor. is Il native OF
Bangor and is IS years old. He
graduated from Harvard in 1910 ana
frcm the law school in 1872 since which
time he has practiccd law with much
success in his native city.
1t was something of coincidence
that the oldest living graduate of Bow
dom, Ex-Governor Garcelon, age 81.
and Of Colby. Rev. William Howe. age
100. died in the same week.
1t is claimed that the Aroostook
potato crop will figure up 2O.ooO.oOO
bushels. instead of 100000 bushels.
the highest previous estimate. and that
if the market holds good. 13.Ooo,000
bushels will be shipped out of the
State.
1t is said that the youngest member
Of the next Legislature will be
ANDY p. Havry Of West sullivan whose
age is - He is 4 graduate of kents
Hill and of BoWdoin. completing MS
college course in 1907 The intcrcol-
Ieeirte world knows him well as an
athlete, as he was captain of the Row
doin nine two years and also played on
the football eleven.
OF the eight men who have been at
the head of the Maine Supreme court
three were from Portland, two from
Bangor, and one each from Augusta.
Norridgewock and Ellsworth. OF the
81 associate justices, l. We're appointed
from Portland, five from Bangor, four
from Augusta. two from Saco, Two
from Gardiner. two from Ellsworth.
and one each from Deering. Norridge-
wock. Winthrop. Alfred, Belfast.
Brunswick, Bethel. Auburn. Rockland
and Houltcn. Thus five out Of the
sixteen county bars appear not to nave
been represented on the supreme
bench namely, those of Franklin. LIN
coin, Piscataquis, SaSadahoc ana
Washington. 1t has always been
tribunal of high standing, and it was
never higher than today.
Bangor News: The fear voiced by
certain Democratic editors that Demo-
cratic membcrs-elect of the incoming
Legislature may be led astray and be
induced to support measures advocated
by Republicans has become pathetic
in its intensity. OF course it Is all 100
late to remedy the fault now. but sun
If seems too bad that the Democrats
were weak enough to elect men whom
they could not trust. Meantime. in
suite OF The outcries made by the
Democratic editors ii is believed that
nearly ali the Democratic members
elect Of the next Legislature have
sense enough to know what is Tor the
best interests of Maine and to vote lot
the best interests Of Maine regardless
of Democratic editorial advice and i'll
spite Of party affiliations.
The lumbcrmen in Maine are so nara
IN for men to fill out their crews tins
season that they have to resort TO all
| kinds of strategy to get men and keep
them after they get them Last
| Thursday the Great Northern Paper
| Co. had IS men come from Boston to go
| into the woods. The train the men
came on was two hours late and the
Bangor & AroostoOk train with when
| thoy were to connect at Northern
Maine junction to go to GreenVille dld
| not wait for the Maine Central. When
the men got to Northern Maine juno
| ton the =. & A. train was gone so the
! men had to come into Bangor. The
agent with the men had to keep close
watch on the men all night to make
sure that the men didn't stray away or
get gathered in by some other agent
who wanted them for lumberman
equally as much i'll want of heip.
The agent kept his men all right, with
the exception of one who straycd away.
and left Friday morning with the re-
naming 81 for Greenville.