Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-07

Star has purchased a country place
Richmond. where he will make his
home in the future. The house,
which is on Il hilltop, commands one of
the most beautiful views Of tine river,
and from the study windows one looks
out upon 4 country rich in historic as
sociatirns and suggestions. 49,
The Thomas Bailey Aldricl Memorial
liome at Portsmouth, n. H., seems now
to b" AN assured fact. Alteration work
has already begun on the home ON Court
street, III which the poets carly boy-
hood was rassed-the house that was his
inspiration for the story of a Bad
BOY" The renovation will h2 entirely
under tn" direction of Mrs. Afdrich. the
widow of the writer, who, with her son,
is supeln: ending the necessary alteri-
condition that it was in When Mr.. Aid
iicl: lived there with his grandparents.
There ar" but few minor changes to be
made. Some of tie old fiieplaces had
been brickcd up and other things were
nl"d"rniZed. hut they WILL. be restored
to their former appearance. When the
alterations are complete Mrs. Alirfch and
h- son Will put in the house :: good part
Of the furniture that was there originally.
The collection Of Aldiich1 manuscripts
and other valu" bic things will be kept
when not on exhibition in 4 little prick
herioof hEiding now being erected in
the rear of the house. Funds for the IS
sociation are coming in from all parts
OF the country. Boston. the last home of
the writer, leads in the subscription and
the total amount necessary to start the
association ana pay for tine house will.
II is expected soon be forthcoming.
1t is natural for Howard Pyle to pic
ture fights and fighting. whether in his
paintings or his stories. for he has a nat
ur"l love for such things. man Of peace
though he is. His home at Wilmington
Delaware. contains a larg" collection of
swords. guns, pistols, long biaded knives,
and other weapons, of different periods
OF history: and. as would be expected
from his vivid pirate stores (such as his
recently published volume. both written
and illustrated by himself, entitled
stolen Treasurer. quite a proportion
Of these weapons once had pirate owners
Among the other things he has gathered
are over Il hundred hats of different Pc
mods. tie has, too. IN amazing number
Of books and cngravingS which give de-
tails of tie costumes and architecture OF
the past. and are therefore Of Invaluable
aid in his work.
The FIRST book on John Harvard found
er Of Harvard College is to be published
is 'JohM Harvard and His Times" and
thn author. Henry c. Shelley. thinks it
probable that IIarvIrd's parents were in
troduced Il. each other by Shakespeare
I'ptor Sinclail's new novel. The Over
man. to be published bv Doubleday
EaSe & Co. is described as in ren1aril all,
contrast to THE Jungle" 1t is "a spirit
til f&rias~. in which man while vet in
human form becomes cosniZant of spirit
Gal forces in a most marvellous degree"
\ biography Of the Norwegian musician
I.dillrd Grl"g has been written hv Henry
Z. Finck ana is issued in Il 1rofusplv IL
Illustrated volume. The booi. is dedicated
t" Edward Mac1oTeli. Americas most
original compose, who it is said was
NOR" ina1!"nced by Gleig than by any
other musician.
81. Elmo. aftrr II wears Of eilrccss as
q roNel. las Just been ;lramatiznd ard
viii proH?hlN be produced during tie
present season. Tie sale of this book
during The last year exceeded 10 nno
copies. 1t has Been translated into many
languages ana "aad i'm al parts Of tie
world. Augusta Exams Wilson the au-
thor. is Southern woman who was Cd
ucAted ut home by her mot nor and No
gan To write rovels when she was u iIer
first n"r"l WIS published in the g. He"
--latest book. Sp"ckl"d Bird" came on;
III 100. She lives in Mobile. and her fa-
Vorii" COMPANIONS are her hooks hc,.
recrfations. her garden and hothouSc.
In 'Th" Life and Times of Stcnl,on
iiIsGina"n. jU"t published " lI"u"h-
SON has written biography of his grand
father. WHO WAS Tlcmbcr Of the Cen
tincntal, Congress in 1..3. AMI Or" Of tho
founders Of tho American navy. The book
gives not only th" portrai Of ~ indivil-
nal. but in IT," background. Glimpsns nf
the social. political ana commcrcil! Nav
England Of his time
Tree MAGAZINE entitled * woma ne
story OF an Outing in tic Maine Woods"
is written by Mrs. Crosby. widow of tho
lot" DE- Atwood Crosby of Watn"vi,lo
Mrs. Croshys pen name is 'Jnan VIII
SON"
Everett r. Tomlnson's now story. "Tne.
Camp Fire of Mad Anthony" opens with
The Greenwich Tea Burning an MIS-
torical incident in the writing Of Which
II" mad much help from Miss Marn- r'itE-
ian Of Greenwich, ~ j. She was n m. m,
Der Of MI Tomlinson's fathers fanny
at the time when the author was born
Her grandfather and three. % her unclrs
were of the young men who burned the
tea which the GREYHOUND brought into
Greenwich. y. J.. in 1.7i. :>he roI.icd
diaries for Mr.. ThompS)n. gave MIN ev-
c"rpts from newspapers ana told him
the stories these men told her rs 4 child
She died early in the present year ut the
age OF IS.
y now book and a handbook in new
course of lectures ~, edward Howard
Griccs. the writer and lecturer. will he
issued by =. w. Iiuebsch OF New York
this autumn.
Moffat. Yard & Co. are II publish this
fail n novel entitled The House of the
Nampire.' by the Young German .\ncri-
can poet George SYLVESTER Nier,ck Ee
holds that most great writer's. including
Shakespeare. have oenn lam niree'
Some of them certainly hav" been known