Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12


nv the Door," to which he wrote the
words. Some of his other pieces are:
"IJnexcelled," which he wrote in 1896
and which is used by many music
teachers as an easy teaching piece:
IAN Alabama Jubilee" rag-time two
step for orchestra has had calls from
nearly every state in the Union; mid
the Hills of Idaho," is another. This
also is meeting with favor. Mr..
Hampstead Bentley is at present sing
ing this song through the South. 1.-THE
Cottage on the Hillside Far Away" is
now in the hands of the publishers.
Mr.. Seekins began the study of the
violin the summer of 1894 in Pitts
field, Maine. After three years he went
to Boston studying under Theodore B.
Gordon, then a first violin in the Bos-
ton Symphony Orchestra. Returning
to Bangor he studied under Oscar e.
Wasgatt who was then concert master
under William r. Chapman of the
Maine Musical Festival. Mr.. Seekins
| was leader of the orchestra under his
| name until three years ago when he
was engaged as violnist in Towns or
chestra of Madison.
A gentleman whose home has been
| in the South, where such birds are
more numerous than in New England
| recently found where a covey of quail.
| II to Is in number had been Matched,
in Somerset county. About five years
ago, several quail were liberated in
Kennebec County by parties who
hoped this game bird might be induced
J to breed and become plentiful in this
section, but they were not head from
after the second year. 1t is quite likely
that the birds who have taken up their
home near here, as above noted, may
have come from the Kennebec flock.
Senator Borah of Idaho, in his speech
in the Senate on the corporation tax
gave the following graceful tribute to
the senator from Maine. Mr.. Frye:
1.-The senator from Maine (Mr. Frye,
during that debate-the veteran sena-
tor, whose life has been consecrated
to an unselfish devotion to the public
interests, one, in my mind, of the proud
characters of American history of these
latter days, man always unselfish In
his service, high-minded in his pur-
poses never a demogogue and never a
radical, which some people have come
to think is about the same thing"
Joseph Mikulec, a native of Aus
tria-Hungary, and pedestrian of some
note on the continent of Europe, is on
a $4,000 walking trip around the
world, and his itinerary includes Port
land and Augusta, Me. Mkulec is
supposed to be somewhere in Connecti-
cut at the present time, and if so he
is about 600 miles ahead of his schedlle,
as he left Agram, Province Of Croatia,
Hungary, on Feb 5, 1906, and has five
years in which to complete his long
walk. The terms of the trip are that
publishing house Of his native coun-
try will pay him sum equivalent to
$4,000 is he will finish the journey
within the required time He started
without money and cannot beg, but
must pay his way by the sale of cards
bearing his picture.
The many friends of former Con-
gresham Charles E. Littlefield will be
interested to learn that he has begun
his work as Special Master in the big
Virginia and West Virginia debt case.
Practically all of the disagreeing ac-
counts have been reconciled. The diff
ferences have been on amounts rang
ing from $32, 100000 down to $4,000.
The committee on the Calais centen-
NAL parade have made arrangements
to have the Indian band take part in
the procession on July 31st. In ad
dition to the band they have been as
sured that a large number of the
braves will take part, and that they
will wear the old Indian costumes, and
will at the close of the parade perform
war dance. If the people of the city
proper will take as lively an interest
in getting up floats. etc, as was done
by the people of Midtown on Monday
last, there is no doubt that the lar
gest and most interesting parade ever
held in this city will be seen on the
31st.
Springvale's new industry, known as
the Maine Manufacturing company,
will soon occupy the old Butler build
ing that has been put in shape for
that purpose. The building that had
been unOccupied for some 25 years is
of wood, four stories high, 100 feet long
and As feet wide. 1t has been repaired
and remodeled, with new floors and
new windows, and will be both COM
Portable and attractive for the young
lady employees. The company will
manufacture overalls, tenting and can
vas gloves and will send statesmen
throughout the country in the interest
of the plant. Sanford will be making
application for a city charter soon.
Down at Manset, the fish firm of
John l.. Stanley 6, Sons, have complet-
ed arrangements for whale fishing. The
guns and implements used in catching
the whales have been secured and the
| captain who is to command the craft
| has been sent for at Cranberry Isles
| The boat will start out on the first trip
this week, and as whales are reported
In the section, it is probable that some
will be secured. 1t is an industry in
| inf toll