Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-10

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washington Star.
Rev. j. r. Remick has taken up the
pastorate of the Free Baptist church
at South Portland after an absence of
rs years. When Mr. Remick COM
pleted his studies years ago, he was
assigned to this church and many
parishioners of that time were pres
ent at the reception given him this
week in honor Of his return.
William r. Milliken who recently
died at Surry was well known in the
State and was prominent in the af-
fairs of his town. When young man
he made trip across the isthmus of
Panama and was in California for
some time, later returning to Surry
where he was in business for many
years.
Several interesting old records were
found in the vault in the city hall at
Bath during it's recent overhauling.
A letter book used by the Board of
Overseers of the Poor in 1919, is one
of the odd things. The work therein
| is of marvellous neatness, the letters
being copied mostly by D. C. Magoun,
| the secretary Of the Board. Other
finds were journal of the old Sons of
Temperance, the log of the old ship
South Carolina, copies of the North
ern Tribune and Lincoln Telegraph of
1S4S, the Eastern Tribune and the
| American Sentinel
Gideon Fletcher, who is so years
old, has just returned to his home in
Monticello after an enjoyable hunting
| trip. He says he had a great time
and thoroughly enjoyed his outing as
well as he would have had he been so
years younger.
The silver gray fox is rare ami
| NAL and is considered a great prize,
but many have been captured this past
| season. A. B. Payson of Brooks has
a splendid specimen and E. A.
Schwartz of West Kennebunk has
captured six beauties this fall.
A former resident of Searsport, Dr.
E. H. Durgin, is settled in Cupertino,
Cal, where he is doing good work
among the people of Santa Clara val
ley. The doctor was at one time To-
Gated in Belfast where he has hosts
of friends who are always glad to
hear of his success.
To Houlton belongs the honor of
erecting the first Elks building in the
State of Maine. The handsome home
was dedicated two years ago. The
HouftOn lodge has $50 members in
Aroostook county, and some as far
south in Penobscot county, at Patten.
The house at Gorham which has
been in the Wilson family for 73
years, is more than 1925 years old. 1t
| is large house and the annual gath
ering of the families at Thanksgiving
time is great event. There are four
brothers. James, who makes his home
| in California, was one of those to
lose his home in the earthquake; Hor-
| ace, who also lives in San Francisco,
where he is president of bank: Joel,
who is principal of the military
academy at Finderne, N. j., and Ell
bridge, who lives on the old home
place.
| Maine people are interested in the
career of Marshall O. Leighton, a
Portland man, who is chief of the
photographic Bureau of the Geologi-
cal Survey. Mr.. Leighton has recently
returned from a trip to Hawaii.
George o. Smith, a native of Skowhe-
gan is also connected with the sur
vey, being director of the Geological
Survey of which Mr.. Leighton's bu-
| reau is a part
lily of Saco gave one of their number,
Amos M. Seaman, surprise party
one evening recently. There were 50
persons present and Al bore the name
of Seaman. TIL host was presented
with fur coat and a gold watch
chain as token of the friendship of
Saco Grange members
The Emerson house in Bridgton is
the last house in the town on the
Denmark road. 1t was erected by
early pioneers Of the district and re-
cent changes revealed an unusual
style of construction even in the
houses of olden times. The ceiling
OF the ell was made of hewn planks
more than six inches in thickness and
these were whitewashed. There was
lumber enough in the ceiling to
furnish matched boards for small
cottage.
After an absence of % years, Asa
Cookson Of Aroostook is a visitor at his
old home in Readf1e1d where he ic TO