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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03
WEST GARDINER.

On account of the storm SATURDAY.
evening the masquerade ball which was
to take place al Grange hall was post
poned for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alpheus Spear were
recent guests at John SCOTS.
Mr.. ana Mrs. a. w. Fuller were Wis
ltors in Hallowell last week.
Frank S. Collins has sold his entire
lot of wood, about 20 cords, en- the Ben
son road, to the Horn brothers to be
used in the tannery.
Harry Bachelor has gone to work
for Clarence Getchell in the sawmill
SPEARS CORNER-Irving L. Ware
went to Lisbon Falls on Tuesday to at
tend the funeral of his uncle, the late
David Smith.
Misses Sadie and Lillian Howard gave
a party Tuesday evening to about 81
friends Among those attending from out
of town were Mabel Trott of Augusta
Carrie Haskell of Gardiner, Walter Bick-
ford of Rumford Falls, and Cleda and
Roger Gilman of Litchfield Refresh
ments were served and a very enjoyable
evening passed
Alfred Lord is cutting wood for Edwin
Spear.
Mrs. LaWton and Mrs Ralph White
We're callers at the home of Mrs Robert
c. Clark Thursday.
Mrs. Hattie Spear of Litchfeld called
on friends at the Corner on her return
from two-weeks visit with relatives in
Richmond.
Mr.. Emerson of Newport made a bust
ness trip to the Corner Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mrs Dr. Small returned Friday from a
two-weeks stay at Gardiner.
Idel Blaisdell of Lewiston was at the
Corner Sunday.
Miss Lula Powers of Gardiner was the
guest of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
%. Powers, Sunday.
Snowshoes were the popular means of
locomotion Saturday and Sunday.
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Adjourned Meeting, Board OF TRADE.

At an adjourned meeting of the HALO
well Board of Trade held i'll the
Council Chamber last evening some eF-
idence of the energy of the board IN lt9
intentions for active work i'll the pres
emf wear was manifest. President II.
A MiIlil5cn. in a brief address. made
other suggestions that the Board OF
Trade is an organization purely Tor tht
purpose of promoting the business IN
forests of the city and building up local
nrosnrrity The mere fact OF being an
organization stands for nothing we
must work. and work Systematically
and in harmony to accomplish results.
tie urged that every committee do its
rart and report promptly at the rcgu-
lar meetings. The importance OF nav
inc. regular meetings once month was
suggested as a good plan by Which III
tcrest could be kept up. The president
laid emphasis upon the necessity oi
caring for ard making the most OF lit'
business that the city already mas; also
TO promote building both by private IT.
Jivlduals and by organized corpora 'ioii'
Very specially was reference mace 10
the necessity for the location of new
Industries. In a general way the speak
ar said these three subjects We're all
dependent on each other as II VIII iiot
he of much use TO get new industries
if we let seven eighths or their en-
ployes spend their earnings out Oh
town. nor is it good judgment to mouse
the same people out of town a. ~
should have to unless proper MONIES
arc prepared for thcln. A better and
more friendly feeling was to be en-
couraCei amongst the city merchants.
The president expressed appreciation of
the work that the Kennepec Realty
Association had done in its efforts To
invite outside capital to locate here.
Committees were appointed as fol-
lows: Manufacturing and industries,
4. S. Wingate. d. S. Skillin. w. II.
Perry. Railroads and transportation,
Fred E. ;5eane, A. w. Pickard. c. w.
, Tilden. Trade and commerce, L. D.
Merchant A. B. Church. George H.
Willis. Real estate and taxes. Ben.
Tenney. B. f. Fuller George a. SAT
ford. Finance. F. NJ. Fish, William
Andrews, j. Warren Fuller. Improve
nents and municipal affairs, II. E.
Andrews. F. NJ. Fish, e. Il. Anderson
II. A. Milliken, George Patterson. In
surancc, c. X. Tilden. c. H. Dudley
X. M. Johnson. Retail trade, a. B
Moody, J. c. Whittier, H. e. Andrews
Arbitration, Chester A. Fuller, j. M
kcbinson, M. E. Sheehan. Entertain
Iment. F. B. Wood, E. c. Douglass, G
S. Goodwin Water and telephone
rates. r. M. Johnson, George F. Morse
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FAIRFIELD.

The regular monthly business meet
ing of the. Epworth League met at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. A. L. Hatch
Tuesday afternoon. There were IS
present. A large number considering
the weather and travelling. After the
! regular business meeting a social hour
was enjoyed by all with music and
games Refreshments We're served.
The league is in a very prosperous
condition and has several plans. ahead
for future work. There is good supply
in the treasury. From a recent enter
| tainment SIS was netted.
The ST. Jean Baptiste and Christie
pher Columbus Societies are planning
to give a Whist party tobe followed by
a social hop Thursday evening in the
hail at the corner of Main and Bur-
rill streets. Refreshments will be
served. The following committee has
the arrangements in charge: l.. j.
NORM, Frank hummer, Henry Landry,
Jerome LeClair, Joseph Vigue, Peter
Baker, Octave and Philip Champagne
The Xxx Bridge Club met Tuesday
Afternoon with Mrs. J. F. Robinson.
Rev.. j. w. Hatch returned from
Aroostook county Monday, where he
has been holding revival meetings.
Tuesday afternoon he started for Win
nipeg, Man. From there Mr.. Hatch
Will go to Edmonton, province of AL
berta, where he will pass the winter,
returning home about the middle of
May.
Mrs. o. B. Ames, who was quite i'll
last week, is now much improved.
The monthly Universalist supper will
be served at the church vestry Thurs
day evening.
There will be stated communica-
ton OF Salome Lodge, r. and A. M,
Thursday evening. All sojourning Ma
sons are invited to attend.
The death of George Almond Blu
ker OF Benton occurred athis home
in that town last week from bronchitis.
Mr.. Buller's age was 80 years and
months. A widow, an aged mother and
several brothers and sisters survive.
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HINCKLEY.

Walter p Hinckley came UP from
Brunswick Saturday to spend a few
days at his home here.
The snow storm of Jan. 80 blocked the
roads IN this vicinity quite badly. Mon
Cay morning a siX-horse team was put
on and the men turned out with
shoves.
Simon Pettgrew who is serving a.
panied by Miss Medic Avery, came
up Saturday night, returning Monday
morning.
Miss Katie Burrill has returned to
her position as night operator in the
telephone Office.
Blanche Hall visited friends In Wa
tervillc Sunday.
Mrs. J. w. Crawford has been i'll the
Fast week but is much better.
Rev. G. w. Hinckley was taken quite
i'll Tuesday and is confined to the
house.
Sanford Strickland was in Skowhegan
Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Kicker We're in
town Saturday night and went &c
Canaan Sunday.
Miss Kate Burrill has commenced
work again as night operator in the
telephone office.
The New England linemen arc at
work Strengthening poles on the tele-
phone line between Fairfield and SHOW
hogan. They worked in Hfnckiey Fri
|day and Saturday.
Mr.. George Tibbetts visited Augusta
Thursday.
Mr. Simeon Pettigrew returned from
Augusta Saturday night. Miss Meua
Avery of Augusta accompanied him
for a snort visit.
Mr.. George Tibbetts and MIR. Arthur
Wardwcll arc looking for a good work
horse for farm use. ...-
At the present writing the country
roads are blocked full of snow. the
wind filing them as fast as they are
broken cut. ..
Mrs Charles Greene passed away a,
her home Friday afternoon She has
been sick fora long time. Funeral
Monday.
Mr.. Richard Wills is some better
Ills friends hope to see him around
again. Mrs William Church Of Canaan
is keeping house for him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03
Local Interest Shown N
Donigan Bridge Bill,
Annual Meeting Of Oak Grove
Cemetery Association.
Two Houses at Randolph Damaged
tuesday Night BY Fire. 49,.

A great deal of local interest is man
ifest in Gardiner over the proposed
bridge bill on which there will be a
hearing at the State House Thursday.
AS the proposed measure taken into
consideration bridges over 40 feet in
length, Gardiner would benefit mate
rally In accordance with the vote of
the city government at the meeting
Monday evening, the city of Gardiner
will be represented officially at the
hearing, but as was pointed out at
the meeting Monday night by mem
her of the board of aldermen, the best
showing which any municipality can
make in such a case is not through
counsel, however eminent, but by a
REPRESENTATIVE delegation of citizens
It is understood that number of the
, members of the Board of Trade and
others of the citizens of Gardiner who
are interested, will be in attendance
at the hearing, which will be held at
2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the
State House, Augusta.
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Library Trustees Elect Officers.

The regular monthly meeting of the
trustees of the Waterville Free Public
library was held in Library hall Tues.
day afternoon with a large attendance
President DR.. F. c. Thayer presided
The officers for the ensuing year Were
elected as follows:S
President-Dr. f. c. 'Thayer.
Vice President-Hon. c. w. Davis.
Secretary-H. d. Bates.
Finance committee. C. w. Davis. DR.
F. c. Thayer, G. F. Terry; book COM
mittee, Rev. E. c. Whittimore, Dr. F.
c. Thayer. Rev. n. Charland. c. F
Johnson, Rev. G. B. Nicholson, Mrs E
w Heath and Mrs. r. w. Dunn; build
ing and grounds, Frank Redington
DR.. E. L. Jones; reading rooms, H. D
Bates. Horace Purinton; children's
rooms, Mrs. L. G. Bunker, Mrs. w. b
Arnold, and Mrs. E. w. Heath: con-
ference. President F. c. Thayer, Frank
Redington, Mrs. r. w. Dunn.
After the meeting the book commit
tee met and elected Rev f. c. Whit.
more president and Mrs E. W. HEATH
secretary. Plans We're made for the
canning ucar
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RICHMOND.

The bowling carnival which has been
held for the past month at f. p Fav-
ors' alleys. closed Saturday night.
Those entering the grand roll off and
the prizes won are as follows: Charles
Alexander, score 252, list prize. silver
cup, Mr.. Alexander making the most
strikes during The evening also won
the fern dish. T. J. Southland. score
247, I'd prize, carving set. Mr. Southland
made the highest string during the
evening. A. H., Farrah. score 24s, Bird
prize, smoking stand. Arthur H. Wal
dron, score 234, 4th prize. umbrella.
G. A. Fish, score 232, 5th prize. set nut
picks. G. r. Miller score 231, 9Th prize.
nut set. James Leonard. score 230.
7th prize. box 25 cigars. F. P. Gill
patrick, score 222, sth prize, cigar case.
George kimball, score PIT, 9th prize,
tobacco pouch: Jsse Ledger. score PIT.
10th prize, box candy. @. F. Knight,
score 210. 18th prize, pipe. Ralph Pink
ham, score 200, 18th prize, lemon.
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PITTSF|ELD.

The death of Otis Whitman of Pal
myra occurred at his home about az
miles from this village, Monday. His
age was 50. Mr.. Whitman had been in
poor health for the past five years, but
was confined to- his bed only a few
days. He was born in TURNER and pass
ed nearly his lifetime in Palmyra, hav-
ing lived in the house where he died
for the past so years. His first start in
business was in keeping a general
store, when a young man, on Mill Hill,
Palmyra. After giving up the mercan-
tile business he began farming, a bus.
mess he successfully carried on until
old age prevented. He also engaged in
buying and selling cattle. His wifes
death occurred about three years ago
One son, Orrison Whitman, and a SIS
ter, Mrs. Sarah Moulton, both of whom
made their homo with Mr.. Whitman
and two brothers, Lorenzo, who lives
in the West, and Augustus of Pitts
field, survive. The funeral services
will be held at the house at 10 O'Clock
Thursday forenoon.
Rev. F. S. Walker Of the Universalist
church has extended an Invitation
WHICH has Deeii dCCepteu lOF dil =Veter-
ans and members of the Womans Re
lief Corps to attend the morning ser
vice at the Universalist church Sun
day, when Mr. Walker will deliver ar
address on the Life of Abraham Lin.
cCin."
Mrs. Alice Brady Of Mattapan, Mass.
arrived in town Monday, called by
critical Illness Of her father, Charles
Chase
James F. Conner is on p business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

Attorney T. A. Anderson returned
Tuesday from a two-days business
trip In Bingham. s
Miss Annie Robb, who has been Wis
iting Mrs. L. r.. Vail in Skowhegan,
returned home Tuesday.
George Fl. Mills, who has been pass
ing few days with his family here,
has returned to Pawtucket, r. l.,
where he has employment. He was ac-
companied by Charles Munsey, who
is employed there and has been i'll at
his home here;
Mr.. and Mrs. Cross, who live near
the Webb schoolhouse, are happy over
the birth Of q son which occurred
Tuesday. s;''t@
An entertainment and exhibition win
be given in Union hall on the evening
OF Feb II by the village school chill
dren, celebrating the 100 anniversary Of
the brit, Of Abraham Lincoln.
For the first time since Saturday
mails were delivered on r. F. d. No.
1 Tuesday. the roads being impossible
on Monday, owing to the big storm.
Relatives here and in st. Adams
were called to Portland Sunday by the
illness Of Melvin Bigelow of st. AL
bans, who is seriously i'll in Portland.
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Brotherhood of st. Paul.

A largely attended meeting OIL ING
Brotherhood of ST. Paul was held Iues-
Jay evening. and the following new
members We're admitted to the Brother-
hood: \. P. Madison, Elmer Wing, Or
I'm Bickford, James Curtis, Albert
fease, Allan Hartman, Augustus
Brann.
Officers and committees were chosen
as follows:
President-Dr. w. o. Cobb.
VICE President-L. G. Paul.
secretary-R. w. Hill.
Ireasurer-Fred S. Thorne.
Social Committee-Henry Hartman,
fred Dollonn, Earl Bachelor, Elwooo
S,.iaurch, Herbert Bachelor, Fred >
thorne, Ray Marshall, Percy COBB.
Christian Work Committee-D. s
,nsc..Nauehton, Il. c. H. Smith, X. w:
n'il Charles Hartman, r. j. Branh'
!" y: Malone, Ed Hartman.
Entertainment Committee-N. H
{ETsftcn, H. F. Twombley, c. A. Cobb
- ~ Wakefield, H. d. Wells, Roper'
sager, Burrill Merrill.
The brotherhood expects to have q
seDate and an entertainment in about
sKo weeks.
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MAINE SCHOOL NOTES.

Many of the young men of the class
of 1901 Portland High school, are scat
tered al over the world. Edward
Themes, member of the class. is a
civil engineer in Missouri; Raymond
Davis is forester in Minnesota; Roy
X. Hack. Rhodes scholar. Is soon to
be attached to the faculty at Williams:
Charles Harmon has a ranch in the
southwest; John A. Randall is an In
structor in the Pratt Institute in
Brooklyn; Clarence L. Staples is
teaching in Pennsylvania; Burton
Thomas is an engineer in the west and
other members Of the class are at diff
ferrent parts of the worlc., .a.
Miss Dorothea Beach has presented
to the Bangor Theological: seminary
clock in memory of Jason H. Hutchins
of the class of 1909. who was drowned
with six other persons off Oak Island.
Penebscot, bay, near Sunset, Sept. 1,
on the occasion Of the yachting disas-
ter in which several prominent per-
sons, Including the wife Of a professor
at the University of Pennsylvania, and
the sister of another professor there,
lost their lives. Miss Beach and Mr..
Tutchns were to have been married
lIlS CO1ilIS JuHc anu IL was 6LdIeu
that part Of the money used was joint
money of hers and Mr. Hutchins.
which had been set aside to he used for
their home so it was in effect their
joint gift. Mr.. Hutchins in point Of
fact, gave UP his life in the hope Of
saving others and simple tablet on
the clock commentaries the fact The
clock is one that beats seconds with an
open glass front SO that one sees the
mvement of the pendulum, and thus
touch Of life is given to the quiet chap
| ell This gift following so closely on
that by Mrs. Hannibal Hamlin Of pull
pit Bible in memory of her husband.
who was vice-president Of the United
States during Abraham Lincoln's first
term, emphasizes the fact that more
and more the chapel Of the seminary
is becoming distinguished by the pos
session Of interesting historical and
biographical mementos. ID Va. S.a..!e.a.,
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OAKLAND.

Mt. Lebanon Council, No. Il, r. and
S. NJ, held it's stated and annual as
scmbly on Monday evening at Masonic
hail There was inspection by b.
Murray B. Watson. Officers FOR the
ensuing year were elected as follows:
r. l. NJ, w c. Hawker; r. r. d. NJ
Charles e. Davies; Tell. Pr. conductor
OF work, George 3. Foster; treasurer
Abram Bachelor; recorder, A. F.
Bachelder.
Supper was served by the ladies OF
The Universalist church.
The Ladies' Social Circle of the First
Baptist church gave Chicken Ple sup
per at the church vestry from to 7.5f
O'Clock Tuesday evening, followed by
Il social and entertainment. The en-
tertainment consisted of a number OF
selections on the grapaophone, and
several readings by Isaac Higginbol-
tom, Colby, which We're much enjoyed
Among them were "The Song That
Rubenstein Sang and '"The Long
Handle Dipper." There was good at
tendance. The snug little sum of ST.
or more was realized from the supper
The Y. p. S. c. E. had a table for the
sale of candy at which upwards OF s.
was taken. This is the frs, supper OF
the season given by the circle and its
success will doubtless lead them ~
have others before the winter is gone
The Whist party given by the Royal
Neighbors at the A. 0. L. w. hail
Tuesday evening was very pleasant
and successful affair. There were IL
tables, and forty or more were present
Light refreshments were served.
Mrs. Laforrest Colby and daughter
of Bingham We're in town Tuesday
night
Capt. Villas Adams, the G. A. r. patri-
otic instructor, spoke both at the High
school ard Grammar buildings Tues
day afternoon, all the pupils being call
ed in one room to hear his interesting
talk. At both buildings America was
sang by the scholars at the conclusion
OF his remarks.
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FINED FOR ASSAULT.
John Trainor Pays $40 and Costs for
Striking George Finnemore.


John Trainor. ST., was arraigned in
court Tuesday afternoon on warrant
charging him with assault upon George
Finnemore. a mail carrier. with Ian
tern. He pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced TO pay a fine of $40 and costs.
Both Trainer and Finnemore occupy
a tenement house situated on Maple
street. Monday evening when Mail Car
rier Finncmore was entering the front
door a dog owned by TraInor made
himself disagreeable, whereupon Finne-
more to protect himself swung his mail
bag at the canine. Trainor was just
coming down stairs with his lantern
and was going to his work when he
saw what occurred in the han. He
struck Einnemore with this upon the
head. F'innemore required medical at
tendance. A warrant was sworn out
that night for Trainor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

F. p. Blake. Advertising. H. 2. Clear
water, N: L. O,Connor, George Fuller,
Jr. Communications from outside par
ties were received and read, making
inquiry with reference to. the location
OF certain Industries which were refer
red to the proper committee. A conf
munication was received from Ryerson
Richie of the Boston Merchants AS
ISOLATION, urging upon the Board of
Trade TO write to Names representa-
tives in Congress urging them to sus-
tain Congressman Weeks bill now be-
fore Congress for appropriations for
the maintaining of New Englands for
est reserves. --
The board will hold a Banquet at the
Hallowell House Feb. 10
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Seventeen Killed
In Mine Explosion.

birmingham, Ala, Feb. 2.-Seventeen
men are dead as the result of an ex
ploson in the No. Short Greek Mines
Of the birmingham Coal Co, 10 miles
west of Ensley, today. Five of the
men are white and IL Negroes. The
explosion occurred Just before noon
and il is thought to have been caus-
ed by a windy shot. The mine is prac-
tically urinjured.
Alex .Bonneyman. manager of the
company, was the first to leave Birm-
insham for the scene of the disaster,
although Mine Inspector Millshouse
and Flynn hurried to the scene to
render what aid they could and to
make inspection. Officials of the COM
pany did not know the exact number
of men in the mine at the time of
the accident. Ambulance were sent
from Ensley to the scene and late to-
night collins will be rushed to the
Inflated mine.
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FIRE IN $ RANDOLPH.
'wo 7ouses Damaged by Lively Blaze
Tuesday EVENING. -

-
Inc house at IA Pleasant street. Ra,i-
aoiph, owned by Mrs. Mary Dion. Wild
DIV OF Samuel Dion, was partially de-
stroyed by fire which started q fev
minutes after 10 o'clock Tuesday night
= ne nre started in one corner of the
sned at the rear of the house. but the
origin of the blaze could not no det-
nteiy aseertained last night. In a very
snort time shed. and ell were abIaze
ana the fire had spread to the man,
part OF the house. Mrs. Dion and nv-
ciIofen were asleep on the ground
Moor and made their escape without
otilculty. Only very small portion
OF the furniture was removed before
the intense heat drove away the neigh
nors who had volunteered to remove
the furniture. '7 T|'T
In the rear of the Dion house Is the
residence of Philip Levine, ana one
END OIL this house was soon burning
nerceiy. The arrival of the hose cart
was delayed on account of the small
number of men who appeared at the
nose house, but new recruits lent as
slstance along the line, and the au-
paratus reached the scene no, a mo-
ment too soon. One stream was di-
rected on the burning ell, which soon
collapsed, and then the fire was drown
ed out at the end of the Levine house.
A second stream made short work of
The fire, which was practically out at
IL ~ +. NJ, due to heroic work by the
firemen.
Inc Dion house was valued at 1880;
loss, about $500, uninsured The loss
sustained by Philip Levine will amount
to about $250. Mrs. Dion loses 5000 on
furniture.
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Colby Notes.

| Among the items of interest to Colby
students is the announcement of the
laddition of many books and pamphlets
relative to biographical research. The
College library according to the re-
port of the library department at
Washington is one of the best and most
fully supplied college libraries in this
country. as far as public documents
are concerned. Not only, with the late
publications, but especially noted for
it's complete sets of government re-
ports from the beginning of the, gov
eminent distribution. This means
much to the students OF the college.
The library received from Washing
ton on Monday about 100 pamphlets,
on various subjects, such as the Coast
and Geodetic Survey and The Gold and
Silver Production of Alaska There
We're also % bound volumes, among
which were the following: Decisions
of the Treasury Department Vols XIV,
decisions of the Department of the IN
terror relative to Public Lands, anc
two volumes of Hearings relative TO
Panama Canal More books Of this
nature will be added as soon as they
are published.
The announcement of the marriage
Of Sheppard Butler, '0S, to Miss Bertha
Ballou of Chicago on Jan. came as
surprise to the friends of Mr.. Butler
at the college. Mr.. Butler was the
son of Colby's former president, Dr..
Nathaniel Butler and graduate OF
Colby in the class of 1903. After the
completion of his course at Colby Mr..
Butler taught for q year at Coburn
Classical Institute. He was a very
popular man in Colby and is receiving
the congratulations of his friends
M. d. Smith, '0S, who has been teach
ing modern languages at Suffield Liter
airy Institute at Suffield, Conn, is Wis
iting friends at the college for few
days.