Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-12

man Guernsey to attend the centennial
celebration to be held in that city July
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| Bangor is enjoying a building boom
such as it has seldom seen in it's his
tory. There are over so buildings now
under construction.
z. II. Greenwood, who has charge of
the engineering work on the new bridge
| at Pishon's Ferry, hopes to have plans
ready for bids on both the granite work
and superstructure by July /, and ex-
poets that the superstructure can be
built on the low water the coming
summer.
Although Fred A. Given, musical di-
rector at the Jefferson theatre in Port
| land is but Al years of age, he has
been professionally engaged in fur
nishing music for the past quarter OF
a century. Mr. Given is planning on
celebrating the 25th anniversary of his
orchestra sometime this month. Mr.
Given was drummer boy with the lst,
10th and 10Th Maine Regiments during
the Civil War.
James Miller who for nearly GO years
has been engaged in active business in
Wilton, has retired to private life. Mr..
Miller is 70 years of age and is the
last member of a family Of eight chill
dren.
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building a wharf for the new summer
colony at I,ockhaven on the New
Meadows which is located on a slightly
spur which juts into the river half a
mile above the point. The wharf will
be 80 feet long, about 60 feet of it sup
ported on pling and the other 80 feet
on three pontoons. each capable OF
floating 240O. pounds.
Chas e. Allen of Dresden, who has
many historical facts at his command
from a diary of Rev. Jacob Bailey go
ing back to 1928. says that this diary is
now in the possession of the Nova
Scotia Historical society. though it's
history concerns Maine places mostly.
Mr.. Allen also possesses an autograph
of Gov. Thomas POWnall and he calls
attention to the fact that the latter
spelled his name with two lis and
that the town should be spelled that
way, as it was named in his honor.
He also says that William Phips signed
his name with but one "p.'
With the time near at hand when
hot weather is usually looked for, the
boards of health in various parts of
the State are beginning to look more
sharply after sanitary conditions.
The death in Pennington this week
Of Maj. S. Clifford Belcher removes
one of the oldest and best known
members of the Maine bar. He was
graduate of Bowdoin college in the
class of 1857 He enlisted in the Civil
War and in June, 1864, was conf
missioned major by Governor Conv.
He escaped from Libby prison with
others and managed to reach the
Union lines.
Barley McCullum, who is we'll
known to Maine theatergOers, is to
open the Gem theatre again this sum-
mer at Peaks island. 1t was 81 years
ago that Mr.. McCullum first intro
duced summer theatrcals at Peaks
island.
An item has been going the rounds
of the papers stating that Mrs. Sarah
W. Savage and ]. w. Hodgkins who
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the oldest twins in Maine. The town of
kennebunk now comes to the front
with claim that it has twin brothers
who were born July "a, 1928. They
are Capt. William b. and Capt.
Edward Mason. and both are in
vigorous health.
Portland Press: 1T was weary
| looking jury which came into the
United States Circuit court at 10 A.
M. Thursday after session which
had lasted until $50 o'colck. The
| United States deputy marshal looked
| none the less weary for he had been
obliged to wait about the courtroom
until the jury was finally heard FROM
| The library of BOwdoin College now
possesses 94.511 volumes. 1t owns
some exceedingly rare and valuable
books and documents, and has an
ample building. The library is open
all the year, and, as is not generally
known, is free to the public.
! The Twitchell, Chaplin Company
has purchased site for new clam
factory at Salisbury Cove, and will
build this summer. This is the first
all-the-year industry to be established
in the town of Eden. The factory will