Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-01

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Arthur l.. Besses Bryant's Pond
has in his possession an old English
| warming pan which he claims is one
hundred and fifty years old. 1t is made
of brass and copper and has a hinged
cover 1t is about r. inches in diam
eter and has a wooden handle about
three feet in length.
oromalhel Quincy of New York re.
gently w8fed West Sumner for the
first time in thirty years. He left that
town when a very young man and has
since, been railroading in the West. He
has ssAeen an engineer on passenger
trainsffor More than 40 years and has
yet tS meet with an accident.
E. L Haley of Portland, who was in
attendaNEe at the annual convention
of the Grand Aerie, F. O. E., at Omaha,
has reteAed. He extended an invita-
ton to 11A}g c. Herring, South Bend,
Ind, the ind President, to visit
Portland the State of Maine,
which wal Eepted and the honored
guest wilESg In this State some time
about FeR W or March next
Clarence, Blackington, head clerk at
the Anderson. Pharmacy is getting to
be quite dpk. trainer, says the Bath
Times. For some time past tramp
dog has been visiting the pharmacy
oh, "a, II,
teaching him things so that he now is
ready to go en- the vaudeville stage.
Among the fea&s>the dog will perform
are a somersault, climb ladder, eat
ice cream and jump through hoops.
ne body of ase late Capt. Robinson
Barter has arrived at Boothbay Har-
Dor. Capt. Barter was suddenly stric-
ken with shock as the vessel was
rounding Cape Ann, and before they
could swing the vessel round into
Gloucester Harbor he died. Capt. Bar
ter was IS years old and a native res
ident of Barters Island and has fol-
lowed the sea since small boy.
Rev. r. w. O'Brien has the smallest
Bible in Bath. He purchased it in
Scotland. 1t is called the "Bobby
Burns Bible and is one inch wide, one
inch and Il half long and half an inch
thick ad contains the complete Bible
with the reproduction of the pages de-
voted to the Burns family record. The
Bible is enclosed in a case initiating
the Mckenzie plaid.
Cottagers at East Auburn will miss
Jack, the old dog owned by Ed Jones,
when they gather to enjoy the breezes
from Lake Auburn next year. for Jack
has passed on to the doggie's heaven
after 20 years in this vale of tears He
was a great pet and often rode from
East Auburn to the city proper as the
guest of the street railroad company.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Glidden of Ca
lais recently celebrated their 50th we'd
ding anniversary. Mrs. Glidden's mai
den name was Sarah Malloch and she
was born at Bayside, N. B., but was
brought to Calais with her parents
when she was but a few years old.
Mr.. Glidden was born in Calais and
comes of sturdy stock. Mr.. Gidden
was ~ years of age in February last
and his helpmeet was 6S in June. Both
are blessed with excellent health and
are sturdy and well preserved, bidding
fair to reach a ripe old age.
Hon. Edward Flint Brown, LII. D..
who was born in Sebago, Me, in 1889,
died in New York Sunday. Mr. Brown,
who was widely known as a lawyer
and reformer, nominated Theodore
Roosevelt for the New York assembly,
his first nomination for public office,
lin 1881. He was a great grandson OF
David Brown. captain of the Con-
coSd minutemen in the battle Of Con-
corr, April 10, 1775. The DECEASED was
graduated from Yale in the class Of
1863 and was one of Names most dis
tinguished sons. q
The East Boothbay primary sol9Sal
building was erected 65 years ago IND
the first teacher was Albert Smith ~
Boothbay Harbor He afterward stu-
died law, went to New York and be-
came very successful in his business,
married asrich Spanish lady and was
fast friend of Horace Greedy of the
New York Tribune, in the Union Cause
during the great American War. Mr..
Smith died a few years ago. He was
loved by all his early school boys and
girls, only a few of whom remain at
| the present time.
A special communication of the
| Grand Lodge, +. and A. NJ, will be
| held at Masonic hall Portland, on Wed
| nesday, Oct. 6. 1909, at 10 A. NJ, fol
| the purpose of laying the cornerstone
of the new City hall. The ceremony
| will be performed by the Grand Mas
ter, and he will be pleased to have the
| aid of the Grand officers. Those in
| tending to be present will kindly notify
him, addressing him at Freeport. BY
order of the Grand Master, Stepher
| Darrx, Cron6 Soorcto~-,