Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-14

The oldest woman along the Maine
border died last week at the age Of 107
years. Her name was Mrs. Thomas
Clark and her death was the result of
injuries received several weeks ago
She was born in Bristol Eng, and
moved to st. Stephen at an early age.
The 18th Maine Regimental Associa-
ton will hold it's annual reunion at
kineo Sept. IA, IS. and Is. Maj. Henry
A. Shorey of Rridgton is secretary of
this association.
Plans for the new Masonic temple in
Portland have not been completed, but
the preliminary arrangements are rap
idly progressing. The building commit
tee, accompanied by +. A. Thompson,
the architect, expect to leave today for
a tour of the principal cities of the
East to inspect prominent buildings
and other temples with a view of OBJ
tanning data to assist in deciding what
architectural lines to follow in the
building of the temple.
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For the first time in the history of
the company, the Lawrence Brothers of
South Gardiner have been obliged to
shut down their mill because they are
unable to get new logs. Such a condi-
ton has never before existed in the
rush season of the year.
According to the school census Just
completed, Bangor has lost 1855 pupils
the past year, and the strange part of
it is that the decrease is almost Who'll
ly in Ward Seven. The members of
the school board and assessors are I'M
able to account for the large decrease.
The graduating class of ThOmaston
High school engaged Henry f.. Brig
hams orchestra to furnish music for
the occasion. making the 18th consecu-
tive year that this orchestra has Official
ted at the graduation of that institu
ton.
Over 100000 lobster fry were lib
Grated in Maine waters Wednesday by
the United States fish commission
steamer Cannot This makes a total
of 100000 Holsters released the past
few days and it is expected many
more millions will be freed within a
short time. Some 100000 were re-
leased at Kennebunkport. 100000 at
Capt Porpoise, 100000 at kennebunk
beach and 100000 in the vicinity of
Portsmouth, N. II. The fry were APP
portioned in this way because the
seeds from which they had developed
had been stripped from Holsters
secured in the vicinity of each place.
This is the established custom of the
commission and it is one that pleases
the men, in the business.
The Maine Central railroad is max
ing extensive improvements at the MI
Desert Ferry terminus. A new coal
pocket has been erected on a location
little farther back than the old one,
which will be removed, and it is pro-
posed to change the tracks so that
| trains will arrive and leave the Ferry
| on the ground instead of on the piling
as now. This will necessitate the set
ting back of the freight sheds and
some other changes in the buildings
| there to enable the tracks to be laid
| on a solid bottom A new $4,000
gallon water tank for supplying the
boats and locomotives with water will
| also be erected.
Mr.. c.. c. Hussey OF Auburn has a
historic cane made from the wood of
the first rebel flagstaff hoisted at
| Charleston, South Carolina, in 1861.
| Mr.. Hussey was member of the
| Eighth Maine regiment and one of the
comrades Of his company got the
| wood and brought it to Beaufort. It
was at that place that Mr.. Hussey Sc
| cured the souvenir. He sent it home
| and his. father, the late George G..
| Hussey of Leeds, made the cane. Mr.
Hussey regards it as one Of his valued
possessions. ss.rssa .ss.-a