Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-13

iSTe are ptISiSteul fuIIlOfS Oh nVe-
ly time when the State Grange elects
its officers at Lewiston next week. s.
The two Masonic lodges Of Ellsworth,
Lygonia and Esoteric, win vote NEXT
week upon the proposition to consoli.
date.
They are talking up boys club at
Saco, place where the natural and
legitimate craving of boys and young
social life can h" INDUCED under whole
some surroundings. May the movement
succeed.
Turner has what few towns can
boast pa woman stage driver Mrs.
Lillian Jones takes the mail 10 Turner
Center from Turner village at 9 A. NJ,
giving the people Of that place two
mails daily. The other coming from An
burn and being brought by her hus-
ba nd. A. E. Jones.
Five millions of bricks have bern
made at the yards of the Bangor Brick
Co.. in Warren street during the season
just past, the largest output in the his
tory of the brick making industry in
Bangor. Rarely have the brickmak-
ers had such weather conditions to con-
tend with. yet the number OF bricks
lost by rain amounted to only 5000.
compared with 4 half million lost ir
1906. In 1885 about $780, 900 bricks were
made at the company's yards, 1000. goo
being merchantable. The price Of
bricks has changed but little during
the past two OF three years. Bricks
which now sell for seven and eight DOL
lars per thousand were sold ten years
ago for SAYS.
James Logan. who was elected mayor
of Worcester. Mass. this week. has q
beautiful summer home down in
Friendship in which there is a fireplace
Of much historic. interest. being COM
posed Of stones. bars and chains from
the famous old Newgate prison or "Old
Bailey" in London. Mr.. Logan was in
London in 1903 when they We're tearing
down this prison. He bought the FIVE
stOr,,s which formed the arch of the
window in the niche or inset in the wall
On the corner Of Old Bailey and Newgate
streets. and these he had made into This
fireplace, He also bought the bars
which formed. the CRATE on the window
over the execution door; and those bars
are now set over the mantel which
forras part Of the fireplace. The, chai ns
came from the dungeon and are noW
lar - hn ,tnl
The story Of NeWgate prison is well
known to students Of English history
and tragic is the part it has played since
the Beginning Of the twelfth century.
when it was established at what. was
called 1.-The new gate" Of The city Of
London.
T.. 2. CHM. the celebrated book pub
Usher who died this week in California
at the age OF II was q native OF Orland.
Maine. At the breaking out of the
civil war he enlisted in the 9Th Maine
regiment and served with distinction
in the peninsula campaign. being three
times breveted and holding the rank OF
major at the time of his discharge. In
1868 he became associated with his
brother in the publication Of school,
books in Boston. which he followed till
i year and half ago, when he retired
from active business life. He Travelled
extensively through the west in the in
terests of the firm and was manager Of
the Chicago branch OF the company.
Since giving UP his business cares he
has made his home in Oakland, Cat,
Mr.. CHM was twice married. About
five months. ago he married at Oakla nd
Mrs. SanbOtp, who was formerly Miss
Sheffield of South Boston. She survives
him.
Charles Crowley. treasurer at the
Empire theatre, Lewiston. is in o. posi-
ton to enjov his sense Of humor.
Whats the play?' said woman at
the box Office Wednesday. "kreutZer
Sonata" said Charles, giving the ap-
proved long 81" sound to the ECU
What's that?" said the woman, THE
KreutZer Sonata" said Charles. This
woman looked rather dazed and UNI
Convinced and Mr.. Crowley repeated
1t. saying slowly 1.-THE Kreutzer
Sonata" A pause in which the woman
funibled at her purse and again looking
up inquiringly said. Really / don't un-
derstand. What did you say it WASP"
M. Crowley .hesitated and laughingly
said, WAS you ever in CINCINNATI"
"Oh." said the woman. 'is that it: Give
me two tickets" One day last week a
little girl came up To the box Office and
said "Ginme. two ticket to dat play
where de little girl didn't nave two fad
ders and two mudders.". MIR. Crowley
tossed her ont The pastbeards for the
Two Orphans" and went over and had
a laugh. - -, -. ---.,
J. c.. Piper Of Belfast has gone to
Philadelphia with IL carloads Of Christ
mas trees. which were cut in Waldo
and Hancock counties. The number
of trees per car ranged from GOO to $500,
the whole aggregating about $1,000.
The price which will be received for the
holiday foliage will be governed entire
ly by the condition of the market. One
year Mr.. Piper saw 1t SO glutted that
t05 carloads were dumped away upon
the waste heaps. Mr.. Piper has been