Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24

Then far across the meadow
A careful course they keep;
And with eager eyes they scan the skies
For the perls of the deep.
And not the great Columbus
When he crossed the ocean blue.
Or a Viking bold in days of old,
Had heart more staunch and true.
And all of their adventures
Before they turned about
No book would hold-if all were told
And nothing good left out.
John Clair Minot.
Letter Carrier Harvey X. Erskine of
Bath has recently been presented with
a relic, which he values very highly.
This relic, which was presented him
by Charles Freeman, is an old smooth
bore musket, which was made in 1876
at Harper's Ferry and for so years
hung in the cabin of the schooner Q.
d. Witherell. The musket is in an ex-
cellent state of preservation.
Capt. and Mrs. William Bennett of
Buotnbay Harbor are the oldest mar
ried couple in Lincoln county. They
celebrated a few days ago their Gath
wedding anniversary at which they
received congratulations from many
friends. Capt. Bennett was born In
BoOthbay in 1896 and commanded his
first vessel az IS. He retired from the
sea in 1863 and since that time has
been engaged in farming, ice cutting
and numbering until his retirement
from active business q few years ago.
His wife, who was formerly Mary Jane
Brewer of Boothbay. IS but three
months younger than her husband.
Both are in good health and enjoy life
thoroughly in their cosy home. Two
sons and three daughters of the nine
children born to them are now living.
Saltwater people believe that the
yellow bones Of a mans skeleton re-
Gently found during repairs to a large
barn. which was formerly part of an
old tavern in the city of Old Town.
are the remains of Chief Orono of the
Penobscot tribe of Indians from whom
the town of Orono takes it's name.
The grave of Orono is reputed to be I'M
der a large tree at the summit of the
Horseback. an elevation of ground.
The old tavern was built about 125
years ago and it is possible that It
may have been unknowingly erected
over the remains of the old chief
The program for the fourth annual
meeting of the Maine State Conference
of Charities and Corrections. which is
to be held at Portland Oct 26 81 and
% is strong one and one which will
greatly appeal to workers along these
lines in this State and elsewhere.
Among the speakers will be: Everett
w. Lord of the national child labor
committees: Hastings H. Hart of the
Russell Sage foundation: DR. George S.
Bliss of the State School for Feeble
Minded: Prof Robert S. Sprague of
the University of Maine; Mrs. A. z.
Scott of the Bangor Associated Chari-
ties; Alexander johnson, secretary of
the national conference; United States
District Attorney Robert Treat White
house: Bernard Hexner of Louisville.
Ky.
The Rockland. South Thomaston &
ST. George Railway declared its first
dividend last week The amount was
not large but was gratefully received
nevertheless. Perhaps after a few
more dividends have been declared the
directors may decide to build the pro-
posed extension to Port Clyde.
Secretary Emery of the Christian
Civic League has given Rockland
clean bill of health as far as slot ma
chimes and like devices are concerned.
He was in the city few days ago on
his way to North Haven and a casual
inspection along the street convinced
him that Rockland is practically free
from slot machines and like devices,
says the Courier Gazette.
I. r. Andrew, a well-knoWn lumber
man, who has resided for number
of years at Littleton. n. H.. is erecting
a large mill at Deering Junction,
where shipping facilities are much bet
ter than they were in the vicinity of
Litt!etOn. He purchased some time
ago a whole township of undevelopeu
lumber in Northern Maine, but the new
mill in Portland does not mean the