Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-12
MAINE PEOPLE,.

Ter spent ler 5utll DlrtndaS WITH nef
sister, Mrs. Clarence Preble. She had
two fine birthday cakes from her two
sons wives and many other presents be-
side 30 birthday cards She enjoyed it
very much.
c. Fred Hayden. formerly of Brewer,
is now the manager of the FL Centro
Hlornin" Star. d daily newspaper pub
lished at FL Centre. Imperial county,
Calf. Il town of 1900 inhabitants. His
paper is flourishing and aggressive ana
is the principal newspaper of the section.
Mrs. Hayden has arrived in FL Centre
and at the reception accorded the Cali
fornia publishers in FL Contro recently
vas one of the reception committee
George Washington Thompson the old
est member Of Franklin Post, 60, G. A. r.,
who has just died at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. Clara Jordan in Franklin,
Mass, was q native of Waterford, Ne,
where he was born S3 years ago. He had
lived the greater part of his life in
Franklin, and married Miss Jonanna
keene of Bristol, K. T., 81 years ago at
Wrentham. Eight children were born to
them. and four daughters and two sons
survive.
Mrs. Isabel w. Greenwood, treasurer
for the Pennington Home for Aged Peo-
Ile, has recently received from q woman
III Il western state the sum of $50 and
an assurance of the same amount a little
later on for the benefit of the home
The 2ift is made as memorial to the
donors mother. The institution WAS
chartered by the legislature Of Maine
two years ago and is duly authorized to
receive funds for the establishment and
| maintenance of a home for such aged
ones as there may be in this vicinity
who need its shelterng care and can
comply with it's regulations.
A former Portland boy Ralph w. Per
ry, took a prominent part in a big min
strel show and entertainment recently at
Camp Elliott. Bas Obispo. canal zone
Panama. He headed the executive staff
of the entertainment stage director
and held an important part in the play
called The Lieutenant and the Girl
Mr. Perry left Portland several years ago
to take a POSITION with the hospital corps
of the regiment of the United States in
fantry stationed in Panama in tie canal
zone.
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SearSport, were pleased to learn oc the
high esteem in which he is held at his
home in Amcs. Iowa. as shown by the
recent report of reception in which 25t
farmers participated recently. One OF the
papers published in Ames gives a detailed
account of the receNon. together with a
| fine portrait of Mr.. Fowler. The event
cane off in Odd Fellows hall and the
toast Fowler. There was II flow of elo-
cueEce and some very amusing illustra-
tions. Mr. Fowler. who formerly followed
| the sea. left Searsport for his present
! home in Ames. January 5. 1887, since
which he has been in active business. AT
| the last election he was elected county
| trea surcr. Mr.. Folwer married Mss Lot
| tie l.. Treat of Searsport.
Mrs. Mary Taylor of Crystal celebrated
| her Goth birthday, Dec. II. Mrs. Tay ioI
| has been blind for some % years. but is
! able to go about the house without a cane
| or one to lead her She is interested III
| current events. and in the church OF
which she has been q member many
years. She is remarkably we'll preserved
and possesses a cheerful spirit which is
| is seldom idle and during the last three
months has knitted nine pairs of heavy
| linbermen'S socks and seven pairs OF
mittenS. which she calls her ''pastime.'
| Rurnals Bros. OF Dover, who for TIL,
| last two years have been working upoi
| q speed transmitter. an invention for egg
| EllatinS the speed Of machines. now
| have the machine about completed @nC
| lave obtained Il patent upon it, The
| invention is considered to be vastly bet
| ter than anything now on the market
| and has interested some New York ane
| Boston gentlemen. who were III towr
| Saturday looking over the machine.
Thomas II. Spence of Bath has accep-
! ted a position as assistant superintendent
in the marine department of the New
| York ShiDbuilding Co. o. Camden. n
| j. and has gone to assume his ncw du
| ties MI Spence was formerly super
| intendent at the Scwall yard in Both
| He will be assistant to Snpt. LciSIan a
Camden The New York ShipbuilGing Go
| has at present four torpedo boats ant
several big merchant steamers under
| construction and employs upwards %
| 1000 men. Two Bath boys hold hnportan
Offices with that company. Harry \
! Magoun is vice-pl eSiGent and G@ni 20 An
drcwS is general manager