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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-09-12
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Arranged by N. cou-tiee Scott

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rfl,i,v - receive Ishbcshttn's hin&-
lon, through Abner's treaehery oo'
MS net ulliug 10 accept these trait
would he have accepted Abner under
these conditloust
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hoshcthe
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thsv ri,inr uttcrauce 90 teSllns tRa'
had been WINS dormant
Have We any record cf David re-
fusine the allegiance OF any israeiite
however tar3y Che allegiance
saturday. isth.-II. sam. B. 1925.
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him any less dependent on God
no whom does De give the glory @
the victory
sunday. l3th.-II sam. :. 10.
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great. or was DE great because ll
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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-09-12

Utica. \. Y-Special-The cham
pion pauper is dead after being s'uo-
lie charge for eighty-hye years. te]e-
l-iob MONK vas born in the Herkimer
county poOrhOuse eighty-nve years go SO,
sDent an OF his days there and died
in that institution.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-09-12

Mrs. Norman O. H0rrbergeT- o.
Pittsburg. Who was elected Queen tt
tania VIII OF the Asbury Park lNeW
Jersey Children's Carnival
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-03

| to Quebec passed through the town.
The troops, numbering 1,10O had their
rendezvous at Fort Western. Arnold
arrived Sept q and remained nine
days.
In 1lS1 the population of the town
was 5S2 white persons and 10 negroes.
The first division of the town into
school discricts was in 1877 when four
were made on each side of the river.
Nov. q, 1875 at a cost of $27, 900 the
| first bridge across the Kennebec, and
| the largest in Maine at that time was
| built. 1t stood until Sunday, June %.
| 1916, when owing to decay the western
span fell. The second bridge built in
| 1918, was burned April 2, 1927. The
| third bridge completed August IS, 1928
was torn down in 1890 and replaced by
the present bridge, costing $4,000.
| The act dividing the town was passed
by the Legislature February 20, 1897,
and incorporated 1.-The middle and north
| parishes into a town by the name of
| 1Iarrington.'' The first town meeting
of the new town was held April ),
| 1877. The name was changed from
| Harrington to Augusta. June 9, 1877.
| The first court house was built by the
| citizens of the town in 1870. After II
years service, a court house was erect
ca on the site Of the present Kennebec
jail. This later building was used
for about 2S years.
Tie first murder on the soil of Au-
gusta had occurred at Fort Western
| while .arnOld's troops We're Quartered
there, When on June 23. 111i, rs the
outcome of a quarrel at Il company
mess, John Mccormick shot Reuben
| Bishop dead. court martial senten-
sed Mccormick to be shot June 26,
but Gen. Arnold stayed the execution
and the case "was referred to Gen.
Washington with Il recommendation
for mercy"
In 1906 James Purrinton, who lived
| on the Belgrade road was taken NlO-
lentlv insane and on the morning OF
July 9. killed his wife and seven of his
eight children with an AK. James, his
17-year old son, recovered from his
wounds. Turrinton cut his own throat
with a razor.
The so-called Malta war, outrages
committed by squatters who sought tC
take revenge for being ousted from
lands to which they had no legal title
reached a climax in 1907 and 1908. The
burning of the Jail and an attempt tt
fire the court house, was followed, or
Sept s, 1909. by the murder Of Pau
Chadwick in the town of Malta, now
Windsor Seven suspects We're brought
to Augusta and tried. An attempt al
their rescue on oct 8 failed. The
acquttal of the suspects relieved the
tension and the town once more as
sumed its tranquility.
The great epochs in the history o1
Augusta after the building of the
first kennebec bridge, We're the making
of the city the seat Of government, the
establishing of the Kennebec Arsenal
and the founding and building of thu
insane hospital
The act of the Legislature fixing the
permanent seat of the State govern
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-03

BY the census of 1900. the population
was 1,1SS, ana in 1910 it was 2.063. Luln-
bering and farming were the principal
occupations of the residents in those
early days. The Vassalboro postofice
was established April /, 1856. jeremiah
Fairfield being the first postmaster.
Years ago the boot and shoe industry
was prominent.
The several villages within the limits
of the town have been OutStripped by
North NaSsalboro, known colloquilly
as the North Early in the history
of the town itN became an important
point for settlement.
About 1900 Dr. Edward Southwick
came to the village from DanVers,
Mass, to engage in the tanning basi-
ness, and in 1920 had the largest tan
merry iii New England. A few years
later John ID. Lang of Providence r.
L., came to the village, and established
what was the beginning Of the North
NasSalboro Woolcn industry, which has
continued until the present time as the
principal business of the town.
The North NasSalbOro Wooden Man.
ufacturlnG Co. was organized before
1856. The business has since been alb
sorhed by the American Wooden Co.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-03

where the newspaper correspondents
prepare their copy" The walls are
| covered with souvenirs OF all kinds.
from clippings and rude pen and ink
sketches to clever verse, while no name
is too great to escape lampoon or satire.
Visitors from other states are always
delighted when shown the richly ap-
lointed council chamber, and eXecu-
tive offices. and when from the lofty
dome they have an opportunity of
viewing the country round, their pleas
ure is complete.
The Augusta House has been SO fire.
! uuently described in these columns of
late that to do so again would involve
| much repetition. Its old friends viii
! nnd il at the same place where il used
| to be, on State street, near the common
meeting point Of Grove street and Wes-
tern avenue, only it is three stories
| higher has extensive additions. and is
now the best motel in Maine. In spite
of the fact that the legislature meets
| this winter, q large number of the most
| desirab bic rooms nave been reserved for
| the travelling public, giving all an oppor-
tunity to enjoy a stay at this superb
| hostelry
The new addition to the court house,
with its law library and fine Offices at
| tracts the attention of many. Tho rem
| cvatioDs have not been confined to the
| addition. but We're extended to the old
er building. Incidentally it may be
mentioned that the court records of the
| county of Kennebec are preserved in
| the finest vault of any county building
| in Maine.
Looking northwest from the court
house is seen that magnificent building,
the Lithgow library, which delights all
eyes by it's architectural beauty and ar
tistic perfection CT design. The inter-
ior is finely arranged; and the volumes
it contains are well selected and cover
the widest range of subjects, as well as
including the best fiction.
The ciy hospital, with the newly
opened Haynes home for nurses, de-
serves a visit.
Industrialy, Augusta has many
things to show The Edwards cotton
mill IS numbered among the large
mills Of New England. The Charles
A. Eaton shoe factory has capacity
of about a thousand pairs of shoes a
day. and visitors are always given a
cordial welcome
Augusta citizens are proud of their
fine residences. The residence of ex-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-03
THE VASSALBOROS.

The citizens Cf the town of NaSSal
toro We're among the first to grasp he
idea of the benefit which they would
derive from the proposed Waterville to
Augusta line of the Lewiston, Augusta
& Waterville Street Railway.
They had been watching with some
measure Of anxiety the development of
the rival proposition for line up the
western bank of the Kennebec river,
and when John II. Graham of Bangor
and Hon. Herbert M. Heath of Angus
Ia came before them in special town
meeting With their plans for the new
road which is now such a satisfaction
as a reality. they at once placed the
stamp of their approval upon the prop
Csiton. Armed with the favorable vote
of the town of VasSalborO, the strate-
gic effort upon the municipal officers of
the city of Waterville, when the matter
came up before them a few weeks later,
and upon the citizens Of the town of
Winslow, when the east side and west
side propositions met and clashel in
the special meeting OF that town, vas
such as to influence the decision of both
Winsow and Watcrville in favor Of
the east side trolley line
And the good, old town, which. with
the advent of the new railroad. finds
itself at the threshold of a new period
Of prosperity. has had a history of
which it may well be proud. Within
the limits allotted in the present arti-
Gle but little can be said of stirring
events which have been handed down
from generation to generation.
The first settlements in the town Of
Vassalboro were commenced as early
as 1850. During the eight years follow
ing this date, only 10 families were res
idents of the locality, whose limits
included the present town Of Sidney.
1t was first recognized as a corporate
body on April 26. 1771, and Sydney was
separated on January 80 1892.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-03
Summary Of Interesting Story
OF Augusta, the Capital City

and he came often. AS the late Capt.
Charles f. Nash truly said: "rhe his
tory of Augusta begins with the Pill
grim Fathers and their trading plant
at the ancient Indian fishing place Of
kouissinok (Cushnoc)'
After so years during which trading
with the Indians was carried on unmo-
Tested, the kennebec Indians joined
with the other natives in hostilities
against the English, and for 50 years
there was an almost continuous war
fare, broken only by occasional truces
Most of the Kennebec settlements We're
ruined, and the trading post at Cush-
noe was abandoned.
In the year 1149, claimants of the
lands of the Kennebec patent appealed
in the persons of heirs of those pio-
neers, long since dead, who had eX-
plored the river and traded with the
Indians along its banks. The claims
were for the most part confirmed, and
the result was that under the fostering
care of it's Plymouth Co, the settle
ment of the territory began anew.
Fort Halifax was built at the mouth
of the Sebasticook in 1874, and the
same year Fort Western was erected
at Cushnoc. Capt James Howard. the
first and only commander Of Fort
Western, became also the first perma-
nent settler above Frankfort. The set
tlement of Fort Western was incorpo-
rated into u town April 26, 11.l. under
| the name of EalloWell, after 5enja mir
| HallOwell, Il Eoston merchant, who was
a member of the Plymouth Company
The boundaries included the present
| limits Of Augusta. Hallowel. Chelsea
and the greater part of Manchester
and Farmin2dale. The first toWr
meeting was held May %, Ill. Undel
the stress of the string times of Ia
a military company was raised.
| In 1875 Benedict Arnold's expedition
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-03

The opening of the electric railway
to Waterville makes Augusta the CEN
ter Of a system of 75 miles of track,
viz: Lewiston to Augusta, 33 miles;
winthrop to Augusta. IA miles; Togus
to Augusta, six miles; Waterville to
Augusta, % miles.
1t is fitting that so many lines, ex-
tending into so rich and prosperous a
country, should center at the Capitol
of the State. 1t is an interesting and
at the same time fortunate coincidence,
that the transportation facilities into
Augusta should have been increased in
SO marked a manner, closely following
the increased preparations made by the
city for the entertainment of visitors.
The Augusta House stands as a
monument to the public spirit of Au-
susta citizens, but it is more than all
else the home of the stranger within
our gates, and by whatever way the
stranger comes, by boat, train, or
trolley car, he is at all times sure of
q cordial welcome.
Standing at the threshold of q fu-
ture that holds SO much that is bright
and alluring, it may be well to glance
for a moment at the beginnings OF
things, when the fair and fruitful
fields of Kennebec We're covered BY
primeval forest, the haunt Of the Red
man.
Eight years after the little ship May
flower landed her precious cargo at
Plymouth, a settlement was made or
the kennebec river, at the sight OF
what is known to the people Of today
as old Fort Western. Capt. Miles stan
dish and John Alden and the other Pill.
grims famed in song ana story were
frequent visitors to this locality. They
came for the purposes of trade, anc
exchanged beads and trnkets for bea
ver skins. Edward WinsloN wa;
among the first visitors to this locality
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-03

Power generated at Niagara Falls is
to be distributed all over Canada.
Bids have been asked on 10000 tons of
structural steel for the Canadian
government. The steel is to be used
for towers which will support the
cables used in transporting the cur
rent Already power generated at
Niagara is being sent a distance of
more than 125 miles, and it is the in
tention of the Canadian government to
increase this distance, says the
Scientific American. Towns in every
direction about Niagara will be sup
Piled
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-03

GOV. John +. HILL at the corner of
Green and State streets is much ad-
nired, not only for it's size but also
for the excellence of its architecture.
To catalogue all the points of inter-
est would require more space than is
available within present limits. Angus
ia, the beautiful. has new charms each
day for those who know her best, and
many columns must needs be written
to cnumcratc them all.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-03

The great trees of California, it has
been said, began life before the earliest
dawn of Chinese history, and at the
time of the deluge were older than the
art of printing from type is today.
Prof. Charles f. Bessey, however con-
tends that even 1000 years is a great
overestimate, actual ring count of a
tree twenty-five feet in diameter hay-
ing indicated only 1,147 years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-03

Over 100000 rubber trees have been
planted on the Hawaiian islands, the
experiment proving so successful as to
make thriving industry certain.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-03
In Our
ChiIdI-en'S
HOn1eLIke0epf.

Norfolk and two piece suits for
boys from to II years plain or
knickerbocker trousers So up to $6
Boys and Childrens Overcoats
illustrating the newest models for
Winter wear in warm and
serviceable fabrics $500 up to $500
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-03
OUR SUIT SALE

ofe opportunities to late purchasers
Wore sneca;sts Furs Fur nedco them
the best 10 see our
will wear with the pest ol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-26
PEACE REIGNS IN BASE BALL ONCE MORE

am. 1oS u.s. Flynn. to .. won: Roseburg II. 40
tskirvin), 3 to /. second: Lillian Ray. los IL.
Smith. Is to l, third. Time, O.43ts. Anne Me-
Gee lrrigatO and Pin!on also ran.
Second race. seven furIongs-Devout. 40 Is.
Flynn. Is to l. won: FlOwaway. 112 tHerbert,.
1. third. Time, 1925. Militiades. Moyea. Moon-
gold. Martius. Was Swift Shipwreck and kine
Cole also
Third race. seven furlongs-ChancellOr. 104 CIV
Walsh,. 20 to l. won: Clifton Forge. l1o H. Leel
o to B. second: Pride of Woodstock. 107 Is.
Flynn. to 2. third. Time. 1.31&. killochan
Nifo Rebounder. Reticent, J. j., jr.. and Marsh
Relon also
Fourth race. seven furlongs-Animus. 1o4 Il
Sumter), q to 1. won; Merrick. liz "A. Martin,
3 to 2. second: Pinsticker, 107 &C. Henry. III tC
1. third Time. i.30. Funculaire, Gambrinus
Heart of Hyacinth, Prytania and Hancock also
ran.
Fifth race. seven furlones -Listerine. 100 u
Murphy. 20 to I. won: Florence N. 81 &c
Henry, to l, second: q. w. White. 102 IL.
Smith. ) to L. third. Time, 1.31Ss. Blue Lee
Agnes Wood, Inauguration, Pat Ornus, Task
master Wausau. Miss Vigilant and Mystihel
also ran.
Sixth race. seven furlongs-Hasty Agnes. 10;
ii. Murphy. 6 to /. won: ketchemike. 10s u
Iee,. ) to .. second: Mae Hamilton. 9S &C.
Henry. IS TO ). third. Time. l.3Oas Rura
Boy. Lotus Brandt. Ethel Carr. Rebel Queen ant
Gee Whiz also ran.
Seventh race. one mile and Quarter-Brigh
Boy. 102 ii. Murphy. to .. won: Adesso. 1Os
IS. Flynn IL to >. second: Paul los u. Lee
to ). third Time, 2.16. Benuenworth. Anna
Day. SavOir Fare and John Mcbride also ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-26
TRAINER ROGERS
DIES AT AIKEN

AIKEN, S. c., February 26-John w.
Rogers trainer of Harry Payne Whit
ney's stable of theroughbreds, died OF
pneumonia at Mr. Whitney's winter train
ing quarters here yesterday.
For seven years Mr.. Rogers trained
the race horses owned by the late w.
c. Whitney and his son, Harry Payne.
He was esteemed highly by the late mil
iionaire patron of the turf, who once
said: "Rogers-is superior man, much
above his vocation In life. He could have
filled with credit any position he chose,
for he is a man of fine character"
Rogers came into notice among eastern
turfmen some twenty-five years ago. when
he was training for Edward Corrigan.
With Pearl Jennings, Modesty and Free
land he beat many of the eastern cham
pions. Soon after his success he signed
to train for the late Capt. 8. s. Brown.
the Pittsburg coal baron. Among the
horses that he led home after noted vic
tories were TroubadOur, suburban win
ner, and Reporter.
After a season or two of free lancing, -
during which period he developed the
great Clifford, Mr.. Rogers was engaged
by w. c. Whitney to train his racers. He
won many races for the yale blue,
bronze cap" and helped materially to de-
feat James r.. Keenes horses. which was
source of great satisfaction to his en-
ployer.
When the elder Mr. Whitney died Mr..
Rogers took charge of the string for Har-
ton with the Whitney string he developed
the speed of such great horses as Gun
fire, Irish Lad, Artful. Burgomaster, Din
ma Ken, Tanya and Stamina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-26

ting man in the ranks of the profess
siOnal athletes.
Last week the representatives of the six
New England colleges belonging to the
National intercollegiate Association
namely. Amherst, Dartmouth. Williams,
Vermont-met at Springfield to discuss
summer base ball. This meeting had no
power to come to any decisive settlement
of the question, but it arranged to invite
the other colleges and universities of New
England to a second conference with a
view to discuss the formation of New
England association and all phases of
professionalism. the cost and maintenance
of training tables and the reduction of
the schedules. In speaking of base ball in
the summer form. Prof Nicholson of Wes-
leyan suggested that college players
should sign a statement at the beginning
of the season stating that they have
never received money directly or indi-
rectly for their services. The list of sign
ers and this statement might then be sent
to the different college papers for publi-
cation. and in that way a man who might
be seeking collegiate honors after pro-
fesslonal preparation would practically
brand himself as a falsifier. If this
method or one similar to it is found i'm
practicable, it was the opinion of the
meeting. the matter would have to be
dropped for a time at least.
The meeting of the college representa-
tives has awakened much interest among
the undergraduates of the New England
colleges. and the outcome of the pro-
posed larger meeting will be awaited with
much interest. Yale and Harvard repre-
sentatives who have been asked. to at
tend the meeting have considered the
summer base ball question separately. and
they should be able to furnish some val
liable suggestions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-26
ANNUAL WRESTLING
TOURNEY AT Y. NJ. c. A.

The annual tournament of the wrestling
club of the Y. NJ. c. A. will be held in
the association gymnasium Monday
March 2, and Thursday, March 8. the
preliminaries to be conducted on the first
named date.
In order to avoid any confusion OF mis-
understanding concerning weight, eigh,
separate classes have been arranged with
definite limits in each class. The follow
ing is the list of classes: One hundred
to ITO pounds: ITO to 12O pounds: 100 ia
128 pounds: 1913 to 1873 pounds; 1913 to las
pounds: 14S to 15S pounds; 1873 to 16s
pounds; heavyweight class. The winners
in each event will be presented with a
very pretty Y. M c. A. bronze monogram
mounted on an oak shield
The tournament will be sanctioned and
under the rules of the Amateur Athletic
Union. The entries will close on the
afternoon of Monday, March ,. with c. E
Beckett. Y. NJ. c. A, 1876 G street north
west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-26

special turns on the horizontal bar by a
rafting good team of gymnasts from the
Columbia Turnverein. and c. T. Howard
will give an exhibition of fancy club
swinging. The turnverein team Is also
going to do some work on the parallel
bars, and there will be sack races, wheel
barrow races and an imitation of the
chariot race in Ben Hur, by Messrs. Bar
ger. Jasper. Miller. Sturgis and Coleman.
AS variation in the program four pupils
of Miss Cora Schreeve, Baby Smithson,
Miss Madeline Smithson. Adrian Schreeves
and Miss Leona Callan, will give some
special dances.
Probably the most laugh-provokine
stunt on the program will be the acting
and talking of the company of clowns
composed of A. NJ. Chesley. leader; D. c.
Noise. E. w. Harnden, ]. w. Colley, w
E. Miller S. r. Porter, Robert Schrafy
w. Covell, L. P. Warner. c. Allen. r. NJ
Morris, d. w. Miller and c. Brayton
This is the same aggregation which per-
formed before the President and Mrs
Roosevelt several weeks ago at the circus
given by the boys department of the as
ISOLATION. They have new volume OF
local hits which will be produced for the
first time tomorrow night.
The grand march and entree will begin
at go o'clock, and the proceeds will be
applied to the furnishing fund of the
gymnasium leaders club room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-26
FOURSOME GOLF
AT PALM BEACH

PALM BEACH, Fla, February 26.-In
the best ball foursome tournament yes
terday. open for amateurs and .profe ssion-
ais, professionals were paired with anna
tours, as we'll as the latter being paired
together. The prizes were $50 for the first
and $50 for second, with equivalent in
plate for amateurs.
Willie Anderson and Mr.. b. Lee Jones
were first, and Gilbert Nichols and Mr.. E.
II. WorthingtOn second. The scores were
Walter Clark and Mr.. f. H. Siliman, a. "a
81: willie" Anderson and Mr. T.. Lee Jones.
80 34-s4: Gilbert Nichols and Mr. H. H.. Worth
ingtOn. 33. 34-61; Arthur II. Fem and Mr.. Wal
ter Fairbanks. 38. 35-6s: George Merritt and
Mr.. ii. b. Rust. 3S. 34-72.
Messrs George c. Christian and st. John
Wood, 35, 36-7l: Louis n. Stumer and {. y
Bracket. 30. 3y-7S X. ". Fair and d: II.
Berthard, Al, 42-s3; +. W. Porter and F.. a.
Kimbali. Al. 4l-s2; G. G. Cowan and J. Shep
pard.. jr:. Withdrew; r: Harvey McE!wee and W
George W. Watts. 80, $50: H.: G. Haskins and
j. L. Heis 80, 44-&3; W. c. Breed and T. r.
Whitmarsh 30 4l-SO.