Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-28

until the first of April.
Wiscasset correspondent says
that the damage to the court house
was less than $500 instead of $4,000, as
first reported.
1t is no use worrying about the ice
crop for a month or two yet. especially
as the houses on the river still contain
most of last years crop.
The Clinton Methodists, with Bishop
Goodsell as their guest, will have a
grand celebration Jan. of the 10th
anniversary Of their church. An Ella
borate program has been prepared.
Ernest A. Davis of South Montville
recently lost one of a fine pair of
steers. Death was caused by the ami
NAL having swallowed a spiral spring
| which was one a part Of a curtain
| fixture. The wire had worked
through the stomach and pierced the
heart.
The report of Supt.of Schools w H.
Brownson of Portland just submitted
shows that 9047 pupils were enrolled
the city has ever shown. A concerted
movement is under way to have the
salaries of the teachers in that city in
creased
u Rrl1ncUiplS a
completed a lecture tour of the State.
having given about % addresses on
Forestry in as many different cities
and towns. He spoke to the oranges
in Cumberland and York counties,
visited the principal places in Wash
ington county, and gave addresses in
Augusta, Lewiston, Ellsworth, Wa
terville, Gardiner and Orono. Begin
ming with the new year Prof. Cary will
| take his Harvard Forestry students
into the Moosehead and Penobscot
| region. and early in February will re-
sumo his courses at Cambridge.
The new chapel connected with ST
Lukc's cathedral. Portland. the gift 70
the parish of Bishop Robert Goldman.
was opened Tuesday, and the conse-
Grafton services We're held in it,
Bishop Goldman officiating. The
chapel was designed by Stephen Cod
man Of Boston. brother Of the
bishop. Its interior is magnificently
finished in mahogany. Over the altar
is beautiful painting of the Madonna
and Child by John La Fargo. and six
panel paintings of angels. the work of
Philip L. Hale of Boston. son of Dr.
Edward Everett Hale.
1t seems probable that the National
Municipal league and the 10th Nation
al Conference for Good City Govern
ment will be held in Portland the
coming year. Hon. James P Baxter,
who attended the last meeting of The
league in Providence on Nov. 10 adj
dressed the league on the subject and
since his return home has been in cor
respondence with the officers Of The
league and has had some assurances
that the next meetings will be held in
Portland. The officers of the
league and Of the American Civic
association which always meets in
conjunction with the Municipal league
seem disposed to favor Portland as
the next meeting place.
Rumor has it that the owners of Bar
island have under consideration the
building of 4 private way or bridge
from Bar Harbor to the island in the
near future. This is a project that
Is,c, t,JIy rs Co.
as yet no action has been taken. 1t is
to be hoped that such an undertaking
may come to pass, for bridge
Of the kind proposed would be a great
benefit to the town. 1t is understood
that the owners of the island con-
template Offering cottage lots for sale
on the property. and if this is done, it
would undoubtedly give a big boom
to building operations. Mrs. H. n.
Slater already has a very attractive
estate on the island, and if it is opened
up for cottage sites, it is almost GER
tain that in the near future number
Of others will follow
Herbert w. ThOrndikc. ROckland
relic hunter. has in his possession two
odd figures. which have attracted
much attention. both in Rockland and
in Massachusetts,, where the collector
found them, after long hunt a year
| or so ago. Mr.. Thorndike has a PEN
chant for marine relics which was
known to a friend who is a travelling
salesman. From the latter Mr.
Thorndike learned of an old Massa-
| chusetts estate which was about to be
sold. and which included among it's
properties two curious wooden figures.
The salesman had forgotten the loca-
ton of the estate but by dint of in
Quiry Mr.. Thorndke learned that the
owner was f. E. Heath of Haverhill
| The seeker of marine relics mmedi-
ately went to Haverhill. only to find
that the figures had been sold the
week before, and We're Grated for de-
livery. Mr.. Heath was vexed. how
ever. because the purchaser had not
| put in an appearance at the time
| agreed upon, and being anxious to
close UP the estate. was easily contro-
verified to Mr.. Thorndike's idea that
another purchaser should he inst as