Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09
MAINE PEOPLE.

II. ii. Patten, Esq. OF Bangor, who
for the past 10 years has been practic-
ing attorney in that city, has been adj
mited to the Massachusetts, bar and
will leave within week for Boston
where he will practice in partnership
with Stanton Fl. Sayles, Esq, in the
Pemberton building in Pemberton
square. Mr.. Patten served four years
as the county attorney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Jones recently
celebrated their goth wedding anniver-
sary at the home in Bangor. Fifteen of
the children and grandchildren were
present and furnished the evenings en-
tertainment, by both vocal and instru-
mental selections.
Dominicus Kicker of Parsonsfeld is
one of the oldest men i'll town, having
been born May IA, 1928. He has ever
been prominent as teacher farmer and
politician, having served in nearly if
not all the different town offices and
been a member of the Legislature at
Augusta both from this town and from
Biddeford, in which place he resided
about ten years. His rank as teacher
was high, having taught 81 terms.
Though of such advanced age this last
fall he dug and picked up s. bushels of
potatoes, one for each year of his life.
Lieut.. Lawrence c. Kicker, who was
graduated last year from the United
States Military Academy. and assign
cd to duty in the tenth Infantry at
Fort Benjamin Harrison, indianapolis,
Ind. has been granted leave of abb
scnce for two months, which he is pass
ing at his home in Cherryfeld. During
the summer Lieut.. Kicker accompanied
his regiment to Nome, and upon his
return to the post he also went on the
200 mile hike from Indianapolis to
Richmond, Ind The fatigue incident t.,
the march caused the return of troub-
le for which he was operated upon be-
fore leaving West Point, and he was
obliged to submit to a second operation
at the Army hospital in Washington re-
Gently and for this reason he is at pres
ent absent from duty.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry F. Curtis, life
long residents of Kennebunk celebrated
their 5oth wedding anniversary Mon
day, JAN, 4 by receiving friends during
the afternoon and evening. Mr. and
Mrs. Curtis received over IFS friends
during the day. Many beautiful and ap-
propriate gifts were displayed. tokens
of esteem from life long friends. Mr..
and Mrs. Curtis were married on JAN
3, 1850 at the Baptist parsonage by the
brides father, Rev. Edmund Worth,
who for 80 years was pastor of the Ken
nebunk Baptist church Mr. Curtis has
always been intensely interested in town
affairs and no town meeting would seem
complete without his presence. Dur
ing the war of Rebellion Mr.. Curtis was
commander of the L. S. S. Gammar
stationed in the James river before
Richmond, Va, during two years his
ship acted as a scout ship. also carried
mail and dispatches to the fleet for
three months. At one time the Gam
mar was the object of the shore batter
les but fortunately escaped destruction,
although at times she was badly damag-
ed and many of her crew were killed or
disabled. Previous to entering the U.
S. Navy Mr.. Curtis had been in the
merchant marine and visited foreign
countries and was well equipped TO act
as Captain of the Gammar. Mr.. and
Mrs. Curtis have been prominent men,
bers of the Baptist church for Is years
and he acted as deacon for IS years.
The Curtis home is adorned with many
ancient pieces of Chippendale furniture
and antique pieces of every description
to delight the heart of a connoiseur.
A mirror owned by the father of Ben
lamln Franklin is particularly priced.