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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-17
BELFAST HAPPENINGS.
City Officials EIeeted-Doings In Fra
ternai Circles-Personal Notes.

Belfast Me. March 1G.--(SpeciaD. =
The organization Of the newly elected
city government took place Monday
and following the address of Mayor
Hanson the members met in joint con-
vertion and elected the following Of
f'cials: City clerk. Eben F. Littlefield !;
city treasurer. Elbridge S. Pitcher;
city solicitor, William p. Thompson;
city physician. +. A. Wilson; road
commissioner, Harvey s. Cunningham;
Chief engineer Ira T. Clough; city mar
shall, Luther w. Hammons; auditor.
Luville ]. Pottle; harbor master. Fran
els y. Fendleton; port warden. Henry
Gilman; inspector of buildings, San
lord Howard; inspector of milk, John
b. Darling; truant officer, L. w. HAM
mons; assistant engineers, Eugene l..
COOK and William A. Kimball: assessor
Tor three years, S Augustus Parker.
There was no contest of any amount
except on the position of city marshal
when William a. KimbaIl appeared as
contestant for the position agains,
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Shrub DISPUTES
lONGBOATS' CLAIMS

HaYward's Heath. Sussex, England.
March 1G.-Alfred Shrubb, the wonder
full distance runner, disputes The claims
made by Tom Longboat, the Indian
through his manager, John Flanagan.
and his trainer, Tom Eek, to heatinE
Shrubs time for ten miles at Park
Square Rink. Shrubb admits that OF.
the face Of il the red man beat his
time. Eut. inasmuch as Shrubh ran 120
laps, or twelve laps to, the mile, and
Lonsboat no. or eleven laps to the mile,
and therefore almost Il mile less than
Shrubb, the claims of the copper col
Ored athlete will not hold water
That disposeS for once and for all Of
any talk that LonbOat'S time was faster
than Shrubs, even admitting that the
track was short and the distance only
eight and one-half miles instead of ten
In connection with this, Shrubb IS
willing to give Longboat start of one
minute in ten mile race and VIII make
L big bet that he can beat the Indian.
Shrubb will make another trip to-
America and will go to Boston in May.
Shrubb says he was treated niagnifi-
Gently in the United States. He cleared
about 5000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-17
New Baseball League Is
Formally Organized.
Maine Cities Are Included
In the Six-cIub Circuit.
Schedule to Be Announced Later.
mcBreen President.

Boston. March 1.-the Atlantic
Baseball Association was formally or
ganiZed in this city today At Il meet
ing held in the office of the American
League the circuit was decided upon
az follows:
Lewiston, Me, Portland, Me, New
port. II l.. Pawtucket, X. l., Woon-
socket K. L., and Taunton, Mass. 1t
was voted to open the season May
and end it Sept. :.
Hugh McBreen was elected president
and Frank Lake, formerly of the Ma
tional and New England Leagues, was
chosen secretary-,reasurer
4 schedule will not be arranged I'M
til the announcement of the Eastern
League schedule. the national T,ileS for
bidding Il conflict of dates with team.
of other lawful leagues located within
Il f"N miles Of each other as in the
case of Providence, eastern League)
and IaWtlICkct The following per-
sons attended til" meeting:
Lewiston. G. w. Beebe; Portland, f.
F. prisc"ll. John Ii. l>elllIer; Newport
~ Mclean. q. f. Mack Il. VI. Anthony
]. r. Allen; Pawtucket. NJ. II. Carr
Wonnsocket, John Long, Jack Leigh
ton. Taunton. NJ. H. McLevitt.
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BOWDO|N COLLEGE
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE.

Brunswick. Me, March lG.-(Spe-
ciaD.-Manager Simmons has just
given out the following schedule ioI
the football season of 1908:
Sept. EFFORT Mckinley at Bruins
wick.
Sept. 3O-Harvard at Cambridge.
Oct. 3-New Hampshire State Col
lege at Brunswick. (pending).
Oct. 10-Brown at Providence.
Oct. 17-Holy Cross at Portland
oct 24-Colby at Brunswick.
oct. 3l-Tufts at Medford.
Nov. Bates at Brunswick.
Nov. 14-Maine at Orono.
The students are well satisfied with
this schedule, and with Coach Ross
McClave back are looking forward to
making a good showing next fall. Bow
doin hasn't played Holy Cross for sew
eral years and the game in Portland is
sure to prove fine drawing card as
all Bowdpin games do in that city.
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m THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
on. Matthews. Peakes. Gordon, Inger-

son. Matthews. Peakes. Gordon, Inger
soil.
2G-yard distribution '09. Deming &c
HAYES 10, Files '0S, Mcfarland II. Pur'
ington II, Scates '09. Purington 'os. Smitl
'09, Sullivan II. HIDE II. Atwood 90
Ballard Ia Stone 90, Weeks 10. Goliath
10. Allen II. Wigsin II. Donnell '0S
Relay race. 1909 VS.. l9ll-1909. Newman
Sturtcvant Files. Buck. Hurley. Stone
johnson, Burton, Simmons, Scates, Smith
Carter. Atwood. Pencil: 1911. Wiggin
Purngton, Allen, Sullivan, S. Pierce
Kaulbuck, Dreear, L. Davis, Garland, II
Hine.
Fencing match-Pianelli Fencing Club
of Augusta ". Bowdoin fencing team.
High iump-Brigham 'Os, Pennell 90
Pierce II. Atwood 'O9, Edwards 10.
Putting shot-Newman 10, Burton 90
Rowell 10, Edwards 10
Relay race. 1903 VS.. 19l0-l90s, Fennell
Files, Leavitt, Puiington. Donneli Hyde
Timl.erlake Sanborn, Smith; 1910, Ballard
Goliath. neming, Edwards, Halves Mat.
thews MGrss, Smith, Thompson. Weeks
25-yard hurdlcs-Pcnnell 20, Burton 20
Deming 10. Halves 10. Leavitt 'OS. San
born '0S. Mcfarland H. Fisk 20. Hurley
'0S. Warren 10. Edwards 10. Smith '0S.
Pole vault-F. +. X Davis IL Burton
90. Demi:ig 10. Wiesin II.
Relay race. Lewiston High VS.. Edward
Little l1iRh-LewiSlnn High. childs, cap
tain: Milcan. kavanaugh, X. Mcrolister
Dexter Nevens. Hale. Holding Thomp
son. C"ombs. ScanEell, Edward Little
High. Pin@ree. captain; Gilbert. Pratt
Ward. Daicey. Harris Stetson. Smith
Atwood. Iridc
Relay race Brunswick High VS.. Morse
I'iGll-l3rnnSwick. Hubbard. Skolield
Weatherill Snow, Ripley. Stetson, En-
mons Hamilton, Roberts. Coffin. Brack
EFT: Morse High, Shaw, captain; Farm
ham, G'rntt Thompson. Page. Shepherd
Gay. Davis, Cameron Pnlham.
There is n championship cup which tn,
college class winning the greatest mum
her of points. will hold for one year. ANY
class winning the cup three years shall
have final possession of it. In the dash
hurdle, relay races, pole vault, higl
jump and shot put, first place count!
flve points, second place three, and thir,
place one. In the class drill contest frs
place counts ~ points, second place 81,
and third place two.
There is also a prize drill cup. Thi
cup has been competed for annually sine,
1883. The class whose squad performs tn,
most perfect drill holds the cup one wear
Any class winning the cup three year.
shall have final possession of il. The
class of 1898 and the class of 1907 hav,
each won the cup twice.
In the class relay races 1908 races 1911
and 1863 races 1911. The winning classe.
to race each other
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-17

on the date of April TO- The school is
and the PLAYS have been carefully Sc
lerted
Walton s. Adams, principal of the
Belfast High school is spending IL two
weeks vacation from school duties al
his home in Bowdoinham. Mr. Adams
expects to complete his school duties
in Pelfast with the closing of the June
term and has stated that he is not to
return here again.
Rev. Albert f. Luce is in Boston
where he has gone for medical treat
nient. Mr.. Luce who is the pastor uf
the Methodist ESpicOpal church in this
city has been in i'll health for some
time and it was expected that he
would undergo an operation for appen-
dicitiS, but there seems to be a dis
agreement on the part of the physicians
as to the trouble
Waldo District Lodge of Good Tenn
plarS met in Brooks on Saturday with
Brooks Lodge for their regular meeting
and there was present large atten-
dance. Delegates were elected to the
various officers in the district were re-
ceived.
Fred Nichols of Freedom has been ~
Lowell. Mass, the past week where he
has been called to attend the seth
birthday OF his grandmother, who is
spending the winter months there.
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BASEBALL.
Hans Wagner Refuses
$4,000 to Join Outlaws
Glade Reports TO Gfltiiih--v icks-
burg Beats Chicago Cubs.


Washington. March 1G-President A.
w. Lawson of the Union baseball
League was in conference SUNDAY with
Preaidcn, Hart Of the local Union
League club, ard as a result MIR. Law :
son said MIR. Hart has wired Tyrus
Cobb Of the American League an offer
OF the largest salary ever paid to Il
ball player to play with the Washing
ton Union League club.
Mr. Lawson said that President
Schlicter Of the Philadelphia Union
League club has made Hans Wagner
OF the National League an offer OF $le,-
go to play with the Philadelphia Union
League club this season.
II viii not consider the offer N ali,
said Wagner The sum Of $lp.3J1 from
Pittsburf looks better To me than that
of any one else
Wagner says if he plays bali again
IT will be as a member Of the Pitts
burg club.
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GLADE REPORTS TO GRIFF,
AND HiGHLANDERS REST

Atlanta, Ga, March 1.-THE High
landers rested Sunday. The weather
was warm ard several of the players
took rides to the outskirts of the town
in the open trolley ears. Another party
visited the city prison.
Fred Glade. the former ST. Louis
pitcher. reported to Manager Griffith
Sunday morning. Glade left his home
in Grand Island, Neb.. last Monday,
and was due here Thursday. He was
delayed in the West and wreck near
birmingham, Ala, prevented him from
reaching Atlanta. Manager Griffith ex-
poets the big Highlander to be Il big
factor in landing the Highlanders near
the top this season.
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Chicago Produce Market.

1NlcHPO, hdICi W.
. The local wheat market was steady to-
day because of the favorable outlook for
the crop in the Southwest. At the close
the Nav delivery was off 12s. Corn was
down AMas. Oats We're 1an5. lower. Pro-
visions We're 2l2 to Sc. higher.
The leading futures closed az follows:
WHEAT-May 95hMh; July s97smn;
Sept. S671us7.
CORN May G5M@s; July G2f.; Sept.
GlA.
OATS May old 54la; May new 5274; July
o'd 80: july new a..
MESS PORK-May 123o: July 1910
LARD-May 7.95; July S.17l2; Sept $40.
SHORT KIBS-May $50; July 40:
SEPT. 7.35.
Cash quotations We're as follows:
OJR-Steadv.
WHEAT-No. sprine 1OSfr1lO; No. 3 9S
q lGg: No. red 95laM9Glz.
CORN No. . G3AF,%i; NJ. yellow GiH
ass.
OATs-No. ? 59s.m7.; No. white az;
NJ" 3 white 5liA6tJ44.
RYE-Nn. 50.
MALTI NG-7sMS.
FLAX SEEDING. l northwestern 10.
TINOTIIY-415.
CLOEER-26S5
SHORT RIBS-G. 12hGiG.82K.
MESS FORK-l2. GOAL. 12R.
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Indoor Meet
at BOWd0in.

Brunswick Me, March 1G.-(SpeciaD. -
door meet held ny Bowdoin College will
occur in the Town hail. Brunswick, Fri
the evening will be as follows: Referee
W. w. Bolster; judges of drills, Prof w
". Bolster; judges Of track events, Sam.
uel p. Kurdish. Roger ID. Purington and
J. p. Drummond: timers, DR.. F. N. Whit.
tier Col H. A. Wing and G. 3. Weber
measurers, p. C. Morrill,. L. r. Fraser
and II. w. Stanwood: starter. DR.. w. r
Rowe: scorer Kenneth Tefft; announcer
Carl NJ. Robinson: clerk of course, Phil
lips kimtall: assistant clerks of course
A. Fl. Fish and w. ]. Crowley. The
class teams are;
i9Os-Floyd Smith captain: Sanborn
Brigham, Files, burlington. Hyde, Don.
nell, Leavitt, Timberlake, penneH
1909-Harrison Atwood. captain: New.
man, Sturtevant Files. Buck. Hurley
Stone, Johnson, Burton. Simmons. Scates
H. n. Smith, Carter. Pennell Fisk.
19lO-Henry J. Goliath. captain; Bal
lard Deming, Edwards, Halves, Mat
thews, Mcrss. Smith. Thompson. Weeks
Warren. Newman, Rowell.
i9l1-Harry Wiggin. captain; F. Davis
burlington, Allen. Sullivan, Mcfarland, 8
Pierce, Kaulback, Dreear, L. Davis, Part
land. II. IIine.
Fencing drill. class of 19OS-W. w Fair
clough, leader: Abbott, Coyle. Gould
Graw, Ham. Putnam. A. Robinson. G
Robinson, F. Smith, Taylor, Yeaton
Leavitt. Parker.
II. Files. leader; Pletts. Sturtevant, Buck
Stone, Phillips. Renner, Pratt A. G
Smith. Johnson. Moulton, Merrill, Voter
Stubs
Dumbbell drill, class of l5lO-William s
Guptill; leader; Ingersoll. Halves. Fisher
Boynton. Cary. Weeks. f. Wing, Stone
Brown. W. Robinson, Lippincott. futile
Hill. Evans
Indian clubs, class of 1911-W. r. Mer.
rill. leader: Oxnard, Chaplin. Hyler, Fl.
field, Somes, Weeks. Mcfarland. Berry
SanHOrn. MeServe, Kern, Bickmore, III. s
White, Lord.
Relay race. Bates II VS.. Bowdoin IL
Bowdoin entries. Wiggin. PurinSton. Al
len. Sullivan, s. Pierce. Kaulback, Dreear
s. Davis. Garland. II. Hine Bates en-.
tries, keaney. captain: Whittek ind
Preston. Leavitt, Sargent. Lovely, Ga
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-17

The anti-duelIing league of Europe
has received an enthusiastic recruit in
Count Geneva di Revel, who was a
lieutenant general in the Italian army,
minister Of war and military advisor of
Victor Emmanuel III. The current
number of Rasscgna Rationale, of
Florence. contains an article by him
entitled "A Veteran and the Duel" in
which he dcnounces the practice and
says: His majesty, our King. in be-
coming the protector Of the Italian
anti-duelling league, shows NOT only
his nobility of purpose but proves thar
he has no sympathy for a practice 50
out of keeping with the spirit of our
times
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BUFFALO MAN TO
TRAIN SONOMA GIRL.

Boston, March l6.-W. +. Andrews,
the Buffalo trainer who has Sweet
Marie, 2.02. may have Sonoma Girl and
Nut Boy. Miss Lolita Crabtree is away
from home at present and could not be
reached 10 verify the report Jack
Crabtree was seen and said he could
not tell. He had recently received n let
ter from NJ. c. McHenry. who trained
for the stable last year. asking if his
services We're required. The reply was
that he did not have any horses worth
hiring a trainer for.
Sonoma Girl and Nut Boy are the
property of Lolita and are at the coun-
try place in Quincy. The PAGERS Cen
try's Star and Senoretta are there also,
but Stella Oaks is in Dick Lawrence
stablC at Allston
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ssnkrupt,s Petition for p;,eh,,,.

1 In the matter Of Benjamin ]. swtft
bankrupt. IN bankruptcy.
10 the Hon. Clarence Hale. Judge =,
the District Court OF the United s,at y,
Tor the District Of Maine.
BENJAMIN J Swift OF Gardiner in ,h.
Eognty Of Kennebec. and State O." Of
hdiie' IN "ild District, Respectfully ren,e.
SCENTS. that on the 18th day of April. last
post' ne was duly adjudged bankrun,
under The Acts of Congress relatinn -.
a "a sis ICY: that he has duly surrendered
~ 'Is property and rights Of propertv
ahd mas fully cnrnplied with ali liz. 20 20 :
| qul' Inents Of said Acts ana OF the n,asr.
" w t hnrn,o touching bis bankruptcy
daS, nede, ~, n" nrays, That he may be
til3iSe from all debts prOvabIe apainst
MS estate under said bankruntcv an,s
flnm snrt d Heb.s ~ are excepted by law
Dated this 9Th day Of March A n -aoo
BENJAMIN j. SWIFT
ORpEp or ,-o,rro,,, Bankrupt
DIstI1ct OF Maine, SIS. =.
On this l4th day OF March n ,o.o
on reading the foregoing petition, /, t.
ordered by the Court, That h"arina ~
i,au upon the same on the 2rd tiav ~
Hpi1f 4: ID. 1903. before said 1,onvs,,i
at Portland. in said Distr;o. eous,
ten o'clock in the foreman as.
mat mat notice thereof be published " in
na m i' "li k@nnebtc Journal. news.
az known creditors. and other nerss,,..
~ 1h tr may appear at the said I'M 1,a
~ h PiiGe ana show cause, ir anv the,s
have why the prayer of said nef y o,ey
should not be granted Po'"'o'i-r
,1 ana u Is further ordered by tine Cour,
kn now ,''t. e1frk shall send by mail To an
hIh'"n creditors copies Of said neti,in,,
ana az, tIlS order. addressed to them a. thai
p!nges Of residence as stated a' ''eif
1n Ma,ne IS 1he Honorable Clarence Hale
,ta.e :" me sald Court. and the 90;
thereof at Portland, in said Dist. sea-
me l4th day of March A. D. 1893 49, on
~" 81 JAMES = HEWEY, C,.r,,
tiue copy OF petition and order tbeIeor
ALl+st LANES f. HEWEY CIar,a
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MARKET REPORTS

spot quiet: mixed 26ll32 lbs. 81; natural
white 2gdi3. lbs $3.50: clipped white j2l4O
lbs. G)fD6-.
BEEF-Steady.
LARD-Steady; restern 7SGn7.J0.
PORK-Firm: short clear l5Gl6.
SEGAP-Raw firm: fair refining 3.56,
centrifugal SO test 4.O6; solaSses sugar 81
refined steady.
MISUNDERSTANDING: receipts 1926;
creadery specials %: extras %: third 10
first 24M27A: held third To specials 2M2J,
second to special 1925: western factory
first u: imitation creamery iirsts 22M?3.
EGGS-WeaI:; receipts 1881: state, Pa:
and nearby fancy selected white 19; good
to choice 170llSh. brown and mixed extra
II: iirs's l51z6t1Gh.
POTATOES-Easv: bermuda second
crop per Dbl. 3.5Gfi5.75; Florida new white
pe nop ~'i Island 5Ngas ~ Jersey 315sl:2 "a
state. Ia. and western in bulk per l@ lbs.
9. 25al2 90 Jersey sweets per basket 15M2.25
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Vicksburg I; Chicago 0.

Ficksburg, Miss, March 16-Noise
similar to the bOmbardment of this an
eicnt town during the Civil War was
heard from human threats after Sun
days game, which ended in defeat for
the worlds champions by the local
Cotton States League club. Kiawtter,
who singled in the third and scored
on slashing double past Slagle, is
the hero as he made the only run OF
the game. Manager Chance took defeat
as Indication that n bad beginning
makes a good ending and q cinch on a
third National League pennant.
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Vesper Boat Club
Is Still Barred.

New York, March 1.-THE american
Rowing Association has issued its
formal announcement of the plans for
the American Henley on May %. There
will be y races, all as usual at one
mile, $50 Yards straight away. The def
milton of the "SecOnd' races il made
particularly clear, it being explained
that rating in other organiZa tons does
not affect the right of entry
Note is made of the continued bar
ring Of the Vesper Boat Club on ac-
count OF the trouble over Abelrs mem-
hership in the Octuple race last year.
The club can enter no more races until
it disavows the action of it's racing
committee in this matter
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Bestowed on Florence
Nightingale by London.
Another Honor For Aged and
World.Renowned War Nurse.
Ceremony In Guild Nall Ia Presence
OF Large Company.

London, March ls.-Tha fra.,,x,,, &c
the city of London was TODAY hestovea
upon Florence Nightingale, the hryani-
ger OF the nursing in the Crip,..n No..
The ceremony took place in The cu;,d
nan In the presence of a. large -,,h.,
ing which included many doctors an,
nurses. The aged nurse-Miss Nic,,r
1ngaie is in her SSth year-was too in :
nrM to attend and was represented h,,
her nephew. ny
tae usual costly gold casket was
"st.ec from the ceremony in accor-
oanee with Miss Nightingale's wis,
anu one of oak and bronze substituted
a,ia al her request the $500 USUALLY ev.
given to charity. ' en-
'ero mayor of London officiatad
Tue ceremony. and among those pres.
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Boston Produce Market.

Boston, March 16.
FLOI:R-Unchanged; spring patents
j. 6mI6.0a.
CORN-Higher: No. : yellow 74,aI-5.
OATS-Higher; No. . clipped white fllz
M62
HAY-Unchanged choice % .0Oa go
MILL FEED-Firm.
STRING BRAN-2S. 25d2S.75.
MINED FEEDS. 50M30G0.
PORk-Quiet: medium IS 25f71S.50.
LARD-Higher; 93..
BEEF-Steady whole cattle s1I3R.
LAMRS-Steady: spring 11G12.
NEALS-Steady: 1l1EM1.iA.
RrTTER-Fhm: northern 31T32
CHFESE-Firm; York state 13ul6.
EGGS-LoWer; choice 20M22 western ].
NflS.
APT ES-Dull No. Balwins 300
POTATCES-Dull Maine white sass.
SUGAR-Steady on a basis Of 30 for
graduated.
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Luther w. Hammons, who had just
completed his term. Both were well
represented in the council, but al
though both presented petitions al
equal weight, Mr.. Hommons won.
Arthur Murch of this city is still in
the Eye and Far Infirr1ary in Port
land where he is confined by trouble
with one eve. Mr.. Murch went up some
weeks ago but his eye has grown worse
at times and ii has necesSitated his re-
manning
John 5. Davidson, who has been in tine
Eastern Maine General hospital al
Bangor. where he underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis. has so far reccv-
cred as to be able to return home and
is steadily gaining.
The .rd degree in Waldo Lodge OF
Odd Fellows, will be worked on Fri
day evening next on five candida ties and
refreshments will be served. Wal
do Lodge which is one of the larg-
est in Eastern Maine has made a great
increase the past winter and the in
dications point to a steady gain
Rev. II. n. Pringle assisted by Rev
/. Luce and Edward H. Emery. iectur-
ed in this city on Sunday evening at
the Methodist church and in the Uni
versalist, Baptist and Congregational
churches in the morning. In the even
ing the lecture was illustrated on the
work of the Civic League.
The ladies of the First Universalist
church have announced their annual
Faster sale and supper to he held in
TINS city on the date of Wednesday
April Is.
Under the direction of Mrs. Georgia
Burrows Parker, the seniors of the Bel
faSt High school will present thei.
class plays at the Belfast Opera house
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

H. l.. Deering arrived in town Thurs
Gay morning. He has been hustling
ever since in getting a crew together
to put up about 10000 tons of ice in
his ice houses on Swan Island. Clinton
Gardiner is getting the engine and
gear ready for action. There seems to
be plenty of good clear ice. most of it
being about 10 inches thick. This is
good news and we hope Mr. Deering
will meet with success. He is one of
the most popular men putting up ice
on the kennebec riVer-Richmond Bee
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THE MATCH Between
HOPPE AND SCHAEFFER on

New York, March 16.-Beginning to-
day and playing daily until March &c,
Willie Hoppe and Jacob Schacfer will
meet in a series of 1S.2 balk line bill
lizards at IN uptown academy. The eX-
ptrts will play 400 points each after
noon and evening. Hoppe is practicing
for his match with George Sutton for
the 49, championship.
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ent We're tine directors of the general
army and navy hospitals, representa- :
tives of the Red Cross Society and
Populations from several girls schools.
Sir Joseph Dmsdale, the city cham
berlain. in making the presentation, ex-
planned that the city regretted, by the
unexplained omission of a former gen.
Grafton. that Miss Nightingale had not
been honored in this way half Il century
ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-17
New York 1; Fort Worth O.

Fort Worth, Tex, March 16-The
Giants won Sundays game l to 0. Thir-
ty-tivc hundred Texans crowded into
tire ball park. anxious to get look at
the wonderful team Manager McGraw
sent against the local team the day
before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-17
New York Produce Market.

New York, March 16.
FLOI'R-Receipts 31,3l4: exports 15,6OS:
sales $3.50: dull and unsettled.
WHEAT-Receipts 5000: sales 200, 900
futures: spot barely steady; No. , red
1902 elevator; No. . red 102 b af1oat
No. ! northern Duluth 1l4h f 0 afioat
No. hard winter 112B o b afloat.
CCRN-Receipts $3.50; exports 1892: sales
vator and ssh f b afioat: No. white
nominal and No. yellow nominal f o b
aflOat.
OATS-Receipts $4,000: exports 1856;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-17

The. distance around the, world via
the Trans Siberian and our own trans
continental railway lines is shown 10
be lT.99' miles. The sailing ulstance
around the world from. New York via
Suez, Singapore. Manila. Guam, the
Ha"iiah islands and Panama canal to
New York again will be 23.092 miles.