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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-02
SAD DROWNING.
Father and Son Lose, Lives
In Bond Brook.
Victims Bert 6. Taylor, Aged
SO, and Harry, Aged z.
Accident Occurred at About 5.3O,
Thursday Afternoon.

| A drowning accident of the saddles
Eature occurred in this city at apou
go Thursday Afternoon, when Hert u
Taylor. who lives near the brlckyar'
on Mt. Vernon avenue, and ms sol
Harry, aged about II years, lost thel
| lives in the waters of Bond prook
With them at the time was another son
| Archie, aged 8 years. and another III
| Ne hov. the child of one of their neigh
bcrs Harry went in swimming, bu
the younger brother was only wad
ing in the shallow water.
The place where the tragedy occurred
was about opposite the brickyard
there being at that point a stretch OF
swale between the stream and IN.
highway, and the party had crossed
this Swalc in order to reach the water
The stream at that point is not very
wide and varies it is said In depth up
to about 10 feet. 1t is not known thit'
anyone but the two little boys saw the
drowning.
According to the story told by Ar
chic, who gave the alarm. his brothei
Harry bad gone in swimming. but that
he himself had only waded around III
the shallow water and that While so
doing he saw his brother, who was far
ther out. go down. He did not see MIN
at all after that. The father rushed IN
to the water to save MS boy, anu III
doing 50 lost his own life. 1t was not
learned whether he could swim or not.
but the younger son, Archie, saw nm
STRUGGLING in the water and heard him
cry once for help, and then realizing
the horror of the occasion, ran scream
ing for help.
The alarm was quickly given and
some of the men from the brickyard
hurried to the scene of the accident,
but too late Word was also sent tn
Coroner Morse and the police. who
were or the scene and the work of
searching for the bodies was COM
menced.
That Of the father was found at
about o'clock and about half an hour
later the boys body was located. The
body Of the father was perhaps II feet
from the shore and that of the son
was short distance up stream from
that point. No inquest was deemed
necessary and the remains We're taken
to the undertaking rooms of the II. W.
PlTmTer Co.
Mir. Taylor was we'll known in the
locality in which he lived and was a
nard working man. He was formerly
a tcamster. but during the present sea-
son haG been engaged in doing carren-
ter work. and in addition to his other
work was building the house in which
he lived. and which was only partly
comp1ate6 He was 1hout 3S yaarS of
ego. and the wife and four children.
three little girls and one son. Archie,
survive. Archie being the Oldest. The
stricken family have the sympathy of
the entire community.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-02
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss blanche S. Mnot Of Belgrade is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Minot
The Misses Edwina Jordan and Zela
brigham are spending 4 few days in
Auburn.
Mrs. +. J. c. Little and children went
to Squirrel Island yesterday morning
for a visit
Ms. James Brennan and children re-
turned yesterday from a visit with rel
atives in Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Mower and chill
tlren went to Ocean Point Thursday
morning for the month.
Mrs. L. A. Haywood Of Chicago is
passing 4 few weeks with relatives
and friends in Augusta.
Mrs. Annie II. Farnham is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Kecne at the
keene cottage, Isle of Springs.
Ernest IT. Barnes brought his launch
in from the lake Thursday afternoon
and put it overheard at the City land
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brown and lit
tie daughter. Bessie. and Miss Lillian
Brown of Richmond were visitors III
the city Thursday.
Mrs. William Il. Pierce of Beverly
Mass, was the guest of friends i'm Au-
gusta yesterday on her way home from
a trip to Skowhegan.
Mrs. r. G. Field of Waterville, ar
rived in the city yesterday forenoon
and will make visit with relatives for
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Norcross. ac-
companied by friends. went to Ocear
Point Wednesday for short outing al
the seashore.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Phinney ant
daughter left on the steamer Gardine
yesterday morning for Ocean Point
| where they will pass their vacation.
Miss Pearl Milliken of Bangor. who
has been the guest Of Miss Berth;
FIynt at the lake. returned to her hOm'
on train No. II yesterday afternoon.
| Mrs. Hannah T. Somers Of Reading
| Mass. is the guest of her uncle, ID.
| Savage. Miss Hannah. r.. Page. o
Skowhegan was also the guest Thurs
day of her uncle, Mr.. Savage.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Gliding
and son, Mrs. Fri Wills and daughter
| Miss Maude Wills, were among tn
passengers on the steamer Caroline
Thursday morning, going to Ocea
Point.
| Mrs. J. A. Jaquith and two daughter
Iof Manchester, N. H., who have bee
making a visit with Mrs. Jaquith'
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Towne, returned to their home O
train No. GA, yesterday forenoon.
II Mrs. l. F. Thompson and sisters, Mr..
F. c. Goodspeed and Mrs. B. II. Mood.
who have been at Ocean Point for tn
. past two weeks. returned home on tn
steamer Gardiner last evening. Mis-
I Thompson will return this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-02

c. F.. IIoSic. who has the contract
for the erection of the new building to
be built on the old arsenal grounds for
the accommodation Of the criminal
insane in the State, has crew of men
mt work there and will begin on the
foundation of the building next week.
1t has been found advisable to change
the location of the building from that
originally decided upon and the change
VIII be made by the trustees next
Monday. 1t is understood that the
new location will be little to the
west of the one first selected and
directly in front Of the old arsenal
greenhouse. The stone to be used in
the buifding will be taken from some
of the other buildings on the grounds
the latter being the blacksmith shop
the old storehOuse and others if neces.
sary. and the men are now at worl
dismantling them. In this way n larg,
amount Of stone will be secured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-02
OLDEST :CRANCER.
Hon. Abner Dunton CeIe-
brateS tooth Anniversary.
Oldest Living Ex-member 0
the Maine Legislature.
Nineteen Oranges and Townsmen
Help Him Celebrate.

Hope. Nc, Aug. 1.-Undcr the aus
pieces Of Hope Grange, p. Of H.. there
was celebrated in this town today tbs
centennial anniversary of Hon. Abnel
Dunton, who enjoys the remarkabl.
distinction of being the Oldest Grange
in the world, as we'll as the oldest liv-
ing ex-mcmbcr of the Maine Legisla-
ture.
Tho iowr celebrated its own centen-
NAL anniversary three years ago, hui
that event was almost of Il local char
actor compared with today's jubilee. a
which nearly every town in Knox coun
ty was officially represented. There ar.
10 subordinate oranges. with a tota
membership of about 1900, and all o
them sent large delegations to do honol
to their centenarian brother.
The forenoon feature was a parade
| led by The Camden Band, in which eacf
grange had a float or decorated buck
board J. A. Annis had an elaborate
float, on which rode so children dressed
| in white. Iiev. f. w. Preble of Charl
ton, Mass. was marshal of the day
having for aids, Josiah III. Hobbs
| George F.. Grant and N. f. Barrett Mr.
Dunton rode in carriage drawn b,
two blooded horses owned by II. NJ
Bean, the well-known Camden ship
| builder.
Henry Payson Of Hope and Aubrey
W. Dunton of Boston presided over thu
literary exercises at the Union church
Addresses We're made by Hon. Franz
Dunton ard Hon. John r. Dunton O
Belfast. Senator L. NJ. Staples of Wash
ington, Clifford b. Butler of Soutl
ThomastOn and Thomas A. Hunt o
Camden. Original poems We're read b!
F. w. Smith Of Rockland, A. w. Dun
ton and Rev. Mr.. Preble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-02
COUNTY NEWS
SAGADAHOC.
WEST BOWDOIN.

Mrs Eva Fournier and children of
Webster were in town Sunday calling
N relatives.
Eugene Names and friend of Lewis
on were calling on friends here Sun
day.
Gideon Wheeler Of Lisbon Falls pass
d Sunday with his brother, Alfred
Wheeler.
Joe Fourier of Lewiston is visiting
his brother, Lewis Fournier.
WooLWIcH.
The young people of Days Ferry
gave very enjoyable dance to their
friends with refreshments last Friday
rvening in Tuessie hail. Sixteen dol
lars were cleared for the sidewalk
fund.
Mrs. Abbic Corliss of Auburn is Wis
iting in town.
Miss Sophie Wright is at home for
her annual mid summer vacation.
John Carter was up from Popham
for 4 day last week.
Miss Ida Stevens is very sick. A
trained nurse is in attendance and Dr.
Sn1pe of Bath visits her daily.
Mrs. Joseph Hilton has been quite
i'll this week.
DR.. c. w. Bibber IS able to ride out
once more.
Miss Alice Carter is passing her va
cation at home.
Miss Bcrnice Moore is at work at
Melville Hedges.
Miss Sophia Wright of Providence. r.
l., is passing a week with her father
Lewis Wright.
Miss Mildred Dodge is at work in
Bath.
Miss Penelope s. Gray went Monday
to Boston. where she will pass a week
with her sister. Mrs. F. w. Spear, be-
fore returning to her home in Connec-
ticut.
Dexter Wright is quite ill.,
Mrs. James SOule and daughter, Mel
lie. passed Saturday and Sunday in
Newcastle.
Dance at Tuessic hall Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Lewis and baby
and Mrs. Budd of Boston visited at Lu
Bailey's Sunday.
Austin H. Wright passed Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H M
Wright.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-02

The committee in charge of the cele
br;.tion was composed of Henry II
Payson chairman, Charles \. Payson
JeihrO d. PeaSe. Carrie Il. Quinn an
Mrs. James Morse.
Uncle" Abner was getting to be al
old man, counting by years, when TIL
Civil war Erokc out in 1861 50 he didn
go, but his spirit never has grown old
He las always kept up with the time
AMI has been a constant reader of I'll
daily papers. His daily passing to Tn
post Office to be present when the mai
arrives is good enough regulator for
many residents to set their clocks by.
Mr.. Dunton has passed most of the
century in Hope, where he was born,
the town having formerly been Il part
of Union. He was one Of the IA chill
drnn of Abncr and Chloe Uobbins)
Dunton. Although physically the small
lest member of his family he has Otter
been called the smartcst and he ha:
outlived them all. lie is only feet In
height and weighs about 100 pounds
But every one of his five brothers was
, more than feet tall. and weighed
more than 200 pounds.
The senior Abner Dunton was an OK
ensivc farmer and general mechanic,
md from him the present centenariar
earned shoemaking. which has been
mainly his calling and at which III
vas expert until his retirement from
the bench few years ago.
But Mr.. Dunton made Il reputation
Is an educator that reached farther
han his fame as a shoemaker He be-
gan teaching while still in his teens
nee conducting school in log schoo
louso in his native place. He continued
eaching for 20 years in various towns
Maine. filling in spare time at shoe
making. Compensation for either was
then very small, scarcely affording q
nan living.
Mr.. Dunton has been prominent +,
own affairs in Hope ever since it was
organized in 1891 with about 1000 in
iabtantS and he was elected the frs:
own clerk. He also served as select
| nan and school committeeman. For sin
years he was one Of the three commits
'ioners of Waldo county and from 1S4l
o 1913 he represented his town witt
special credit in the State Legislature
he never coined n secret society. Fer.
nerly he used tobacco freely, but .
years ago he decided to quit and he has
Used none since. He married Susanna
Harwood and they had five children
Two are now living. Abner F. Of Hope
md Aubrey w. of Melrose. Mass.
AS pedestrian late in life Uncle
Abner Dunton has had few If any
equals. 1t is not many years ago that
a walk Of a dozen miles was a com.
mon thing with him and when he was
l95 years old he took walk of eight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-02

miles To call on woman aged o. whom
he used To know when she was girl.
He saw the British come into Cam
den ut the time of the war of 1912 ami
remembers we'll the calling of the
militia from his town and other places
To protect Camden and its residents.
Re also recalls the excitement created
and the ravages of cattle and other
property by the English soldiers.
The section now known as Hope was
settled in 17S3 by Charles Barrett of
Ipswich, who called il Barrettstown.
Mr.. DuntoH remembers some of the
first settlers and tells interesting stor-
les about them. 1t is safe 10 predict
that Aug. l W ill be a day long to be re-
mpmbercd in Hope
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-02

l.. l.. Wellman has the contract for
moving the stables belonging to the
Edwards Manufacturing Co. and locat-
ed on the west side of Water street at
the north end Of the stone bridge over
Bond Brook. and placing them on a
new site between the mills of the
company and Northern avenue. 1t is
also understood that the company
contemplates extensive improvements
on it's property in that section and
which will include the erection of new
houses
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-02

Col Walter f. Reid and Capt. Allen
of Watcrville were in the city Weines-
day i'm consultation with members of
King Co, No. 4, u. r., X. of T., in re-
gard to the coming Field day
exercises at Rockland this month, ana
visited the Hallowell lodge in the
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-02

Grand excursion for Popham Beach
ON steamer City Of Augusta, Capt. L.
T.. Carlton. Sunday, August 4. Boat
will leave Augusta at 80 A. NJ, Hal
lowell at 14I. Gardiner at S.15. stopping
mt Rath each way. Returning boat
will leave Popham at 80. Bath at 8 30,
giving about three and onehalf hours
at this famous historical resort Fares
for the round trip. adults - cents. chill
dren 80 cents. Good music will be
furnished: refreshments will be served.
The management guarantees that Il
limited Number of ticekts will be sold
and the best of order will be main
taih"d Full particulars of NJ. a.
Haraden. T.. s. S. agent. Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-02
Daily kennebec Journal
Friday, August. 2, 1907.
Cards of thanks, obituary notices, res

Cards of thanks, obituary notices, res
olutions Of respect, ETC., will be
charged at the rate Of ten cents pei
line. No charge less than IS cents.
All advertising announcements OF en-
tertaInments, whose object is the
raising of money. will be charged at
the rate Of fifteen cents a line.
Advertising notices, news form, will be
excluded from our local columns, ex-
cept such as refer to advertisers oc-
cupying space in our advertising
columns and will be run under
separate head on one Of the local
pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly will confer favor
by notifying the office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-02

John Evans of Togu,, who was held
on Il search and seizure case by the
Gardiner municipal court Tuesday and
committed to Jail in default of $2OO
bonds, was released from that institu-
ton Wednesday evening, having
furnished the required sccurcticS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-02

Belle Lewis of Rockland, a patient
ut the Insane hospital, died at that
institution Wednesday morning at the
age of 40 years, the cause of death be-
ing apoplexy. The remains were sent
to Rockland on train 102 in the after
noon for burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-02
LOCAL MATTERS.

Irene, Alice and Ralph Hunneweli,
accompanied by their mother, We're
present yesterday at the birthday par
ty of Marion f. Chapman of Randolph
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-02

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Miriam Circle will be held this evening
with Mrs. w. II. Turner, 102 Winthrop
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY

Postum.
Popham Steamboat Co.
T.. f.. Newbert-Rea estate.
Maine Wesleyan Seminary.
r.. s. 8. Cos. excursion to Poplam
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-02

DeVitt's CarboliZed Witch Hazel Salve
penetrateS the pores and heals quickly.
Especially good for Piles. Sold by John
Conehlin. Augusta, Beane's Drug Store,
Hallowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-02

uniform system of municipal ac-
counts Is in force in the state of Iowa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-02
LOCAL NOTICES.

Cut flowers and potted plants. o. P.
Robbins & Son. Tel. 4-3.
FRESH CUT FLOWERS EVERY
day. F. D. Hartshorn. Tel. 21s-s.
APPLEWoo0 TAVERN, MEALS ALL
hours. Boats to let
naylsdti
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-01
Railroad Stocks.

Miscellaneous Stocks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-01
LOCAL FINANCIAL NOTES.
NE1Y HAVEN R. R. STOCK STRIK ES
 LOW WATER MARK.

N. F. Telcphone's Quarterly Dividend New Haven and Northampton Pay able TO-day-AlsO New London Gas
 and Electric First Mortgage Bonds-- Other Dividends and Notes.
 New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad stock sold down to IFS 1-2 and rallied to 175 IA. This is the lowest price to which the stock has sold for several years, but the decline does not equal that of some of the other large systems of the country, noticeably New York Central, Pennsylvania, St. Paul and Northwestern railroads. The lat ter stocks are more largely carried in large speculative accounts, which is not the case in the New York, New Haven and Hartford road Stockholders of record tonight of the Southern New England Telephone company will receive the quarterly dividend of 1 1-2 per cent, payable on April IS.
 Coupons from $1, GOO New Haven and Northampton 6's of 1909 are paya- ble to-day at the National Trades mems bank Total amount due Is $36,- O00
 Caupope fror, 4bo Nrau, opdoo Coe & Electric company first mortgage 5 per cent bonds are due to-day to the amount of $7,500.
 Dividend of 50 per share on Greene Copper was paid on Saturday. Quar- terly dividend of 1 1-2 per cent. on h. ternational Silver preferred stock was due to-day, Dividend checks were sent out on Saturday. Some other divi- dends due in the middle of the month are: National Biscuit, IA per cent. New York Central, 1-4 per cent.
 Coupons from $1O000,000 New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad 31-2s are due to-day at the office of the company. The amount payable is s175.000. These bonds were given in exchange for the Fair Haven and Westville roliroad.
 Dividend checks of Swift & Co will be sent out to-day at the rate of 1 S-4 per cent.
 The clearings and balances of the New Haven banks for the week end- Ing March 30, 1907, and for the corres- bonding week of last year, are fur nished by the secretary of the New Haven Clearing House as follows: Clearlngs 1907. Balances. Clearings 1906
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-01
MAKING FEATHERS 1.How.

That the long tailed fowl was e Ely in Japan is credible from the legend, evidently of abysmal intiquity, of Ana Terasu, the Sun Goddess, who, having retired into a cavern, to the intense discomfort of the world, was nearly entlced out again by the growing of a long tailed cock--to remind her, TO doubt, that 1t was her usual hour to appear. Another somewhat ghostly evidence of the antiquity of the breed has been cited in the hoo bird, which was pictured in Japan as early as the eighth century. This fabulous bird resembled both pheasant and peacock but it has clearly the tail, and very luxuriant one, of the fowls of Tosa, in which every feather, as the poetical Japanese remarks, resembles a leaf blade of the mystical bamboo.
 It is known that in many kinds of birds certain feathers continue to grow until they are lost by moulting and in all birds 1t happens occasionally that feather may be moulted at an irregu- lar time. Accordingly. 1t follows that if owls can be secured which are ir- regular in their period of moulting, let us say, the tail feathers these will con- tinue to grow longer for the reason that they have had a longer time in which to grow. From this beginning 1t now possible to infer that by 8 process of carefully selecting and breeding from those fowls in which the moult- ing season is suppressed in certain parts of the body 1t would be possible to obtain variety in which the tail feathers would be much longer than in other fowls.
 A second but very important part of the process consists in feeding the bird to the maximum degree, in order to stimulate the growth of the feathers At the same time the bird should not be allowed to dissipate it's energy by leading an active life, or to run un- necessary chances of breaking the constantly growing feathers. Thus learned from the faneiers at Tosa that it is customary to confine the birds in relatively small cages and to feed them often and with peculiar food. Details of the latter I was unable to secure, al- though certain hints were given me as to the virtue of boiled unhusked rice, of an occasional scrap of eel and of diakon (giant radish) leaf. I fancy though that any kind of poultry food may be used. But in this regard one is cautious it is known that feathers are subject to modification in various ways dependent upon food. Thus, the color of the feathers of certain parrots has been striking changed by the South Sea Islanders. who feed the birds upon the fat of peculiar fish. And canary birds are given a reddish color under special conditions, as by the fanciers In the Hartz Mountains Professor Dean, in The Century.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-01
HAVEN MORNING. JoURAL COURIER MoNpAY APRIL 1go7

understand what the President has made very plain, again and again, in lis messages and in addresses which ne has delivered, namely, that what the government demands is only that the corporations shall be honest, fair md indiscriminating in all their deal- ings.
 It is from the other side, from the corporations, that a public statement designed to reassure the people, to re- store public confidence, should come. If the heads of the great railroad cor porations will join in making state ment that they will never again take part In, aid and abet or tolerate, any ol the illegal, dishonorable or question: able acts which, though practiced by but few of them, have brought dis credit upon all; that they will render obedience to all just laws; that they will work for the interests of the many
 instead of for those of the few, the eff feet would be wholesome and instanta- neous.-Albany Journal.