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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-01-22
Mrs. Minnie MOPinq BeaSlay.

News reached Durham of the
death in Spencer last Saturday
of Mrs. Minnie Moring Beasley,
wife of w. A. Beasley. She
died at 1925 o'clock Friday
night. The remains reached
here Saturday afternoon and
were taken to the home of her
sister, Mrs. E. C. Thompson,
No. 3O4 Liberty street. The fun
eral was conducted by Rev. G.
I. Adams, pastor of Trinity
Methodist church, and the burial
took place in Maplewood ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Beasley, who lived in this
city for number of years, had
been in no serious condition for
sometime and her death had
been daily expected for a week.
She was % years of age and left
a husband and one child.
She was the daughter of w.
L. Moring of Garner. She left
four sisters and one brother, as
follows: A. L. Moring, of Raj
eigh: Mrs. E. C. Thompson, Mrs.
7. H. Rigsbee and Mrs. A. D.
Wheeler, of this city, and Mrs.
James Donald, of Clifton Forge.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-01-22
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS.

Cotton, Monday, January. 21,
III cents.
Elder P. D. Gold preached at
the Primitive Baptist church
last Saturday and Sunday.
Judge J. Crawford Biggs left
here last Saturday for Louisburg
where he began his first term of
court Monday. 1t will be a one
week term.
Mrs. Lonnie Vickers, who
lives on the the Fayetteville
road who has been very i'll, is
very much improved, and is on
the road to recovery.
Four local freights on the
Southern railway now make Dur
ham the terminal point, and the
crews of these trains spend one
half their time in Durham.
Bishop J. C. Cheshire, of the
Episcopal Diocese of North Car
olina, spent last Sunday in Dur
ham and preached two sermons
to the congregations of that
church.
A negro by the name of Charles
Hill was before Justice Owens
one day last week for carrying
concealed weapon, and using it
to makes people do antics. He
would point it at the feet of those
around and making them Jump
up" He was bound over to
court in a bond of $50, which he
could not give and was locked up.
License was issued last week
for the marriage of Mr.. Harris
T. Horton and Mrs. Sarah E.
Andrews. Soon after the license
was secured the couple was
united in marriage in Edgemont.
Justice of the Peace ]. E. Owens
officiated. Only a few frieuds
were present to witness the mar
riage.
Mrs. J. L. Pugh, of Morrisville,
died suddenly Friday afternoon
and the remains were inferred
Saturday afternoon at l:30 o'clock
being laid to rest in the family
burying place. John A. Pugh.
a nephew of the deceased, went
down to attend the funeral and
came back on the afternoon train
Saturday.
An effort to wreck an engine
and possibly atrain on the South
ern one night last week when an
engine on the Southern yard was
seen moving off toward Green's
boro. One of the men around
the yard boarded the runaway
and brought it back. 1t is not
known who started the engine, |
which had it not been seen would
have done untold damage.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-01-22
IN MEMORY OF GENERAL Lee
Interesting Exercises al Academy Of
Music Last SATURDAY..

At IL o'clock last Saturday
morning the one hundredth ami
yersity of the birth of General
Robert E. Lee was fttingly OBJ
served in the Academy of Music.
The following program was car
ried out, the exercises being un-
der the auspices of the Julian S.
Carr chapter of the Daughters of
the Confederacy;
Prayer-Rev. G. T. Adams.
Hymn-"For all the Saints
who from their labors rest"
Address-Dr. Edwin Minis.
Subject: Gen. Leeas private
citizen"
Reading of General Lees last
order-Thos. M. Stephens.
Presentation of orator Major
Z. J. Hale, Of Fayetteville, who
is to be the orator for the occa-
sion.
Hymn "How Firm a Foun-
dation. (This was the favorite
hymn of Gen. r. E. Lee and was
sung at the funerals of Gen.
Stonewall Jackson, Gen. r. E.
Lee and President Jefferson Da-
Wis.,
Recitation-Mr w. W. Card
The Old Drum Corps of 81. "
Song am going back to
Dixie"
Reading.
Memorial ode to Gen. R. f.
Lee written by Mrs. DR.. James
f. Cain for the occasion.
Song-"My Old Kentucky
Home"
Recitation-'"The Blue and the
Grey"
Song "Auld Lang Syne."
Benediction-Rev. J. S. Dunn,
chaplain r. F. Webb camp.
DIR. KILGo DELIVERS ADDRESS.
Saturday evening at 8 o'clock
the birthday of General Lee was
fittingly commemorated by the
Trinity college community. The
meeting was held in the Craven
memorial hall at which time DR..
]. C. Kilgo delivered an address
on the life of Gen. Lee. A cord
ial invitation was extended to
the public in general to attend
this service in the memory of
the great general.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-01-22

w. ]. Scott, who has been
confined to his room for some-
time and who was quite IN for
several dsys, Is now able TO get
put again. He Is still very feeble
but is on the road to recovery
again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-23
A LITTLE URGING
To Be Given E. n. Hartman to Com
pei Him to Answer.

Washington, May 22.-It is not the in
tention of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to await the result of the pro-
ceedings TO be instituted against z. II.
Hartman to compel him 70 answer GER
tain questions that were put to him in
the New York investigation, before TAX
ing action on the general subject of the
investigation.
In the opinion of members of the COM
mission it will be a year or more before
final decision is reached regarding the
efforts of the commission to compel Mr..
Hartman to answer it's questions. The
proceedings to that end will be instituted
in the courts of the southern district of
New York the latter part of this month
or the first of next month. They will be
for the purpose of obtaining an order
from the court to compel Mr.. Hartman
to respond to the inquiries. 1t is expected
no matter what the decision, the case will
be carried to the supreme court of the
United States
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-23
Her S0th Anniversary.

Inc home of Mrs Frank H. Wagner
IiuflneWeil street was the scene of q
happy gathering of a large number of
irlehds Monday evening the occasion
peins the SOth anniversary of the birth
OF Mrs. Wagner's mother, Mrs. Chris-
tidne Burgmann, who was the re-
clplent OF many congratulations and a
generous number of presents from here
ana lar away. Refreshments wore
served and birthday cake, decorated
with designs made of lilies of the VAL
ley and maytlowers. inscribed in Ger
man by Augusta Holz. the Pittsfield
pakcr' was much admired before it was
cut and served with the refreshments.
MIS- Burgmann, who enjoys good
health was born in Saxony, Germany.
ana moved to this country in 1871. To-
eating in Lisbon Falls, where she re-
sided for many years.
Fourteen children have been born TO
her only two of whom are now living.
MRS. Wagner, with whom she lives.
and a son, Oscar Burgmann of Lisbon
rails, who was unable to be present
Monday, but has planned an early visit
to his mother
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-23
OUR NATURAL BRIDGES.
Worlds Greatest Ones So Far as
Known Are in Utah.

1t Is not generally known that the
three greatest natural bridges in the
world-at least 50 far as present
knowledge goes-are located in an al
most inaccessible portion of south
eastern Utah.
The country is uninhabited and I'M
inhabitable for the greater part, the
only settlement of any account being
the small town called Bluff, on the San
Juan river, and the nearest railroad
station being Dolores, in Colorado, los
miles eastward.
The country Of the natural bridges
can be reached via Bluff, going by
wagons to the latter place, then Dy
horses with pack train.
Last year a member of the Nationai
Geographic Society equipped an ex-
petition with surveyors and artists ana
sent 1t out to make q careful study OF
the bridges.
No one should think of going Into
this region without having thoroughly
studied all the conditions. the 1fW
guides that have been there have
very limited knowledge of the country,
and the main and side canons so cut
up the country that party may
easily become lost.
OF the three great arches the Au-
gusta bridge is the largest, Inc
measurements being: Height, Zoo
feet; span, $50 feet; width in narrow
est part, 35 feet, and thickness, 50 feet
Next comes the Caroline bridge, with
height, 49, feet; span, $50 feet; width
60 feet, and thickness, 60 feet. Inc
smallest is the slender, graceful Edwin
bridge; height, Ill feet; span, 2OJ feet
width, 80 feet, and thickness. 10 feet.
The Augusta bridge was so named IN
honor of the wife of Horace j. Long
who in 1903 visited the bridges in COM
pany with James Scorup. Mr.. Scorup'
it appears, had visited these bridges
previous to this time and in showing
Long the way to them stipulated that
the second one should be named the
Caroline, after his (Scorup's) mothe,.
So far as Scorup knew. the bridges
were first discovered by Emory
Knowles in 1895, and he himself
visited them in company with two
the fall of that year.
The next party to visit this section.
so far as known, was that promoted
by the Salt Lake Commercial Club
during the winter and spring of 1913.
The Edwin bridge was named at this
time after Edwin F. Holmes, who
organized that party and who also
equipped the latest expedition.
These bridges, composed as they are
Of light sandstone, might seem to be
wearing away very rapidly. SUCH
however, is not the case; for in the
caves beneath the Caroline abutment:
were found ancient relics, including
pottery and well-preserved fiber
sandals.-National Geographic Maya
zine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-23
Mnax Uses for the Bison.

Preserving the bison on sentimental
ground is sufficient reason for the
more intelligent of our people, but
sentimental ground is not at all
sufficient to the average American
mind. And it is, therefore, with
wisdom that Mr.. Baynes has sought to
extend the appeal which the bison has
for many different kinds of people.
For example, last summer he took up
the question of buffalo wool. A small
quantity was obtained just as it was
shed by the animals, was carded at a
factory and later spun and knitted
into gloves which proved very warm
and so far as cound be judged from a
few months wear, durable as well.
Samples of this wool and yarn have
been submitted to manufacturers who
all agree that the wool is of a very
good quality, that for a while it would
demand a high price as a novelty and
later a very good price for general
Utility purposes where light colors are
not required. Other men Mr.. Baynes
has found who are interested in the
bison as a beef animal, and still others
who are inclined to give ear to the
voice of the Society because they be-
lieve that by crossing the bison with
certain breeds of domestic cattle, a
valuable new breed may in time be
evolved. Indeed some rather con-
sentative scientific men have ex-
pressed the opinion that bison farms
would prove profitable in any of the
states included in the animals former
range.-The Outing Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-23
Circus Friday.

1t was Cardinal Richard Archbishop
of Paris, who said: 1.-THE circus is the
theatre of childhood, and the priest
goes there as a guide to children
Surely these words, uttered by such a
good man and true, ought to dispel any
doubt which may exist in the mind of
any parent as to the propriety of TAX
ing the boy or girl to the circus.
When the circus comes to town we
speak, of course, of 4 real circus, one
which carries a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
are duty bound to take their children.
Duty bound, by reason Of the real en-
joyment the little ones will get in wit
Messing the comical capers and antics
of the score or more clowns and the
estimably valuable lessons in natural
history, which must inevitably be alb
sorbed by seeing the numerous wild
animals which have been collected
from all points of this great globe.
And as parents, remember these
things and don't fail to take the chill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-23
Harmon.Withee.

Miss Amy Withee of Winslow and
Harry NJ. Harmon of Bangor were
married at o'clock Wednesday after
noon at the parsonage of Grace church,
Bangor by Rev. T. w. Fessenden. Miss
Lillian Mosher of Waterville was
bridesmaid and Arthur L. Wlthee,
brother of the bride, was best mali.
The bride was dressed in brown silk
and carried sweet peas. The brides
maid was dressed in blue.
The couple received many beautlfui
presents They will make a short
bridal trip after which they will reside
at No. 10 Cedar street, Bangor.
Mr.. Harmon was formerly manager
of the Diamond bowling alley OF Wat
ervilIe and is now managing bowling
alley in Bangor. The bride is a we'll
known Winslow young lady and has
many friends in this vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-23
AUGUSTA G. WATERvILLE r. r..
Work Of Building VIII Soon Begin
Between WinsIow and VassaIboro.

| Work on the Augusta & Waterville
| Railroad has already begun in the way
| of making preparations for actual
| road building, which will commence
| shortly between Winslow and VassaI-
| boro
Just now the officials of the road are
| much interested in the manner of
making landing at Waterville
The cars which will be used on the new
line are Of the Single headed type;
that is. they are built in such n way
that the motOrman has a permanent
place at one end, and the trolley is not
shifted as in the case of the cars used
on the WatcrvilIe e Oakland and
Watcrvillc & Fairfield roads Fifteen
Of these cars have recently been re-
"cived by the Lewiston, Brunswick &
bath Street Railway. and a few of
them are in commission. They are
giving great satisfaction. as owing to
the fact that the motorman has an
unchanged position. the remainder of
the space in the car can be arranged
more satisfactorily. There is no con-
nection between the space occupied by
the motorman and the portion of the
car occupied by the passengers. The
mOtorman enters and leaves the car by
separate doors. In the rear of the
motOrman's station is a smoking sec
ton. Behind this the regular section
for the passengers, and in the rear of
this third section.
The use of cars of this type will
necessitate loop at the Waterville
as well as the Augusta end of the road
John r. Graham of Bangor the head or
the syndicate which has secured the
right to build the road. was in the city
this week looking the ground over
relative to the location of the proposed
loop. and the whole locality south Of
Temple street and east of Main street
has been surveyed with this
end in view. Provided that
rights can be secured across
the Ticonic bridge. the proposed
route would be up Bridge street to
Lockwood. thence to Main where
permission would have to be secured of
the Waterville & Fairfield Railroad for
the use of its tracks to Temple street.
At Temple street a turn would be made
in an easterly direction. and the loop
would continue to Front street, thence
southerly to Lockwood street, where
the circuit would be completed.
AS thus outlined there are several
difficulties which would have to be
surmounted in some way or other
The first difficulty would be in crossing
the Ticonic bridge, which is rather
narrow. There were grave doubts as
to whether it was a feasible PROPOSE
ton to let the bridge be crossed by the
cars when rights were given to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-23
LOTS OF BUILDING.
splendid Prospects for the City tor tn'
Coming Season.

.yrbore is more building going on III
Waterville at present than one "oulo
think for" said Watervllle man "
tho reporter of the Journal wednesday,
nc local contractor drove by with d
v,aronIoaJ of lumber. lone does not
SOC II all at once either, and this Is pc
cause the building this season is dlifer-
ent than that of previous years. III
former seasons everybody appeared to
want to get away out somewhere, 10
spread out over large area OUT lhi9
wear most of the building is filling up
the vacant spaces between bulldlnSs
already erected. That is why 1t IS not
so noticeable, but the growth is just as
healthy nevertheless.
81 heard a local real estate agent re-
mark the other day that one thing that
was helping Waterville q great deal
was the appearance of that part OF the
city where the Maine Central Railroad
station is located. In most cities the
depot is located in back of lot of old
buildings, or down in some hollow, and
visitors, or people on the trains get
bad opinion of the place. This is not
the case with Waterville. The college
is directly opposite the station and be-
sides the railroad company takes es-
pecial pains to keep the ground about
the station looking well.
The Horace Purinton Co. has begun
in earnest on the work of erecting the
addition to the Hollingsworth & Whit
ney plant across the river in Winslow.
While the full crew was not at work
Wednesday, in q few days 20 pairs of
horses and 100 men will be at work
making ready for the foundation. This
in itself is a big job and will take con-
siderable time. When completed the
new department. which will include a
new paper machine with all the neces-
sary equipment. will give employment
to 125 moro hands.
The present number of employees of
the HollingSwOrth & Whitney Co. is
approximately $50. The interests of
Winslow and Waterville are so close
ly united that the people on both sides
of the river cannot but be benefited
when the proposed addition shall be
completed and in operation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-23
Victoria a Gretna Green.

1t is probably not generally known
that Canada for some time has had a
Gretna Green in the city of Victoria.
For long time past young couples
from the United States have been fly
ing over to that city to get married
when it was difficult to have the knot
tied at home.
The city IS now in danger, however,
OF losing both It's reputation and Gus
tom, for The ministers themselves, who
up to now have reaped more or less Of
harvest by celebrating this sort Of
marriages. are beginning to realize
that the thing is being overdone
through people who are utilizing the
law of British Columbia to get mar
ried. when on the other side of the
boundary line they would not be per-
mitted to do So
The result is a great deal of unpleas-
antness for the clergymen and a great
deal OF notoriety for Victoria, with a.
great many private detectives contin-
ually running down clues about mar
riages which are illegal in the United
States.
The ministers have petitioned the
provincial government to make the
law stricter in that respect-Ottawa
Citizen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-23
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

District Attorney Jerome Wednesday
at New York took before the special
grand jury the case of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society and the day was
given over to hearing witnesses regard
ing Equitable affairs.
The Calumet and Arizona Mining Co.
Wednesday declared a quarterly divi-
dend of $1,000,000 or IS a share, pay
able June 20 to stockholders of record
June 1. This is the amount paid three
months ago.
The crippled Russian steamer Korea
from Libau and Rotterdam for New
York, which put into Boston Tuesday
with her machinery disabled and short
of provisions and coal, proceeded to
New York Wednesday night, conveyed
by the tugs Underwater and Orion.
Judge George Gray announced
Wednesday at Wilmington, Del, that
he mad resigned from the Mutual Life
board on April 90. He gives as rea-
son his inability 10 attend to his duties
as judge in the United States courts
and at the same time do the rll re-
quired of him by the insurance COM
pany.
The worlds five-men duck hin
championship match between the Au-
burn City League champions and River
Point, the title holders on the New
England League circuit, which was
won by the former, 1912 to 1445, was
the feature of the National bowling
tourney Wednesday night at Provi-
dence
A bronze tablet in memory of the
late Michael Anagnos, leader of the
Greek race in this country and for 90
years until his death in Roumania last
summer, director Of the Perkins IN
stitute for the building in Boston, was
unveiled in Howe hall of the Perkins
Institute Wednesday. The tablet was
given by the Alumni Association OF the
institution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-23
The State League Opening.

The Wnterville State League baseball
team Will open its regular schedule at
Lewiston Friday and Saturday with
two games with the team representing
that city. Manager Boardman has met
with some diSaprOintmentS in securing
mon fast enough for the league, but is
rapidly getting the team into condition.
He will first devote his attention to the
outheld, and after that important por-
ton of the ballfield is looked after to
his and the public's satisfaction he will
set about securing a strong corps of
pitchers. Everybody knows that a team
cannot win all the time. The pennant
winners of-the big leagues win only a
slight percentage over half of the
games they play, and nobody expects
the NatcrVllle team to take the first
10 TO 70 games it plays without a de-
feat. Manager Boardman is showing
lot Of grit and perseverance, in getting.
the team together and as soon AS the
diamond of the park is in fit condition
Tor play anu the weather is few de-
gress above the freezing point Wafer
vile baseball cranks will see a good
team representing this city in the lea
que The first home game will be pIay-
cd at the Central Maine park Tuesday
and Wednesday, May 90 and %. In
the meantime, those who subscribed
Tor season tickets may procure them of
charles f. Miller, the treasurer Of the
Waterville club. Opportunity is also
given to any who desire to do so. to
purchase season tickets. The tickets
are transferable to the extent that they
can be used by different persons at diff
lerent games. but cannot be used bv
Two persons at the same game. This
VIII enable several persons to club TO-
gether and buy ticket, one person
going to one game and another to the
next.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-23
Proves One ofthe Most En-
joyabIe Events Of Season.
Co. H, I'd. Inf, N.G.S. NJ, Canton
Halifax and Bayard Co.
Are Among the Best Entertainers n
Our Fair City.

The grand military ball under the
auspices of Co. H, I'd Infantry, n. G.. 5.
NJ, Canton Halifax, No. "a, z. NJ, l. o.
o. F., and Bayard Co, No. 8, L. r., K.
of F., was held in the armory Wednes-
day night and proved to be an occa-
sion which was very successful.
y well selected committee of ar
rangements from the three organiza-
tions had done it's hest to make the
event pass off successfully, and it was
owing to the carefulness with which
the event was planned that there was
nothing to mar the success of the foe
caSiOn.
Shortly before s O'Clock the members
of CO. II fell into line in the armOry
at the command Of Sergeant Foss The
c"n.aand was then turned over to LIST
Lieutenant McAlary and then to Capt.
Harold l., Pepper. who marched the
command, numbering 80 officers and
mon to the hall of Canton Halifax on
Common street. Here the members of
Canton Halifax, numbering IS officers
and men. fell into line under command
of Capt. Henry T. Chamberlain
There was an exchange of civilties
between the two organizations, then the
march was taken to the knights of
pvtbias hon ,,.hoxo 49, -
;c;,,a, -, ~ 1cIuiiiii was
joined by Bayard Co, II officers and
men. under command of Capt S. T..
Whitcomb Drau,n ~, IN -, 49,
~ ~ II up III coluiln the
,hon +,,n 80 pIenei'eu arms
ar,,,or,- ~ TT 90 '"heh 70 me
WE, ~ % esco''
+hron ao,,,r.iI N[l9 iedciieu, tne
h.n 49,, rIa1nl'. 'iloi clieu around the
49,, oe a.aS,-.l a. iiiH WINE the cere-
,.;od 49,. :, liIe coiorS was car
ms, nnarnar Impressive ana PIC s
3ha,'t On
CO.. III VIII on the moor
80 - ~ i,l'li ~ me lolioWihs was
80 U''.'ces
WIZ NarcH ana Circle, Fall In
QuadrilIe, r; 3
Two Ster. Double Time;