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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-08
PATRIOTS RALLY.
War Forces Join in Washington Peace
Plan-North and South Unite.

New York, Jan. Veterans of the
blue and the gray armies as wen as
thousands of descendants OF the men
who fought for freedom in the days OF
the revolution have today peen mus
tered into the ranks of the george
Washington Memorial Association that
has mapped out here for the new year
a national campaign to build at the
country's capital a $2,50o,oOo nan III
honor of the first president. reports
from the headquarters OF TINS new
movement show that many members
of the Grand Army of the Repubi1c,
the United Confederate Veterans, the
Daughters of the American ReVolu-
ton, the United Daughters of the Con-
fedeuacy, the Sons of the American
| Revolution the Society OF the Clncln-
natl and other patriotic bodies nave
volunteered to present to the people IN
every part of the country this oppor-
tunity fer paying tribute to the men,
ory of Washington by helping to give
all of the nations learned and patrl-
otto societies such a headquarters and
auditorium as they have always need
cd. Within the opening year the fund
required to erect this George Washing
ton Memorial Hall will be raised by
p1pular substitution. it is expected.
TO house the precious relics of the
patriotic organizations Of the whole
country and to furnish rallying
ground at the capital for all their
members is one of the principal objects
of the proposed memorial building.
Great gatherings on occasions of his
torical significance will for the first
IL, at Wa ShinPtOn.
the leaders Of such bodies declare,
when the national need for adequate
auditorium facilities is met by this
great structure. In the name OF the
first great patriot it is designed to
provide this practical means OF foster
ing the nations pride in it's history.
Urging each member of every pa
triotic organization in the land to en-
list with the forces prepared to sup
port this memorial to the Father of
his Country, Mrs. Henry F. Dimock.
who is leading the campaign at %
East Goth street in this city, is today
in correspondence with thousands of
the leading members of all such bodies.
From the women identified with So
cieties of this sort in almost every
state iii the country particularly ready
support has been rendered. Many
chapters and groups of members of
wcmnn's patriotic societies have al
ready made appropriations toward the
George Washington Memorial Hall
while others are asking Mrs. Dimock
to address them or send details of the
plan.
I'VE already feel assured of the sup
port of the whole American people for
this project to honor Washington and
carry out lis last wish,' said Mrs
Dimock. president of the George
Washington Memorial Association, to-
day. while members of the patrio-
tic and learned societies are rallying
splendidiy to our cause, individual
Americans arc beginning to send their
contributions from all over the coun-
try. Even the children are bringing
their dimes to buy bricks in the George
Washington Memorial Hall. which it
to be built and owned forever by the
citizens of the nation that Washington
founded"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-08
PENOBSCOT
NEWPORT.

Mrs Moses Stuart fell and fractured
her hip last Saturday.
Capt. Geo Wilson is quite i'll with pneu-
mona
At the annual meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society Mrs. Della WardweH WAS
chosen president for the coming year
Miss Grace Lord of Belfast has been
visiting her friend. Miss Airline Cooper.
the past week.
A. B. Packham Of Bangor was in town
Tuesday.
Mrs. Geneva Stuart is passing a few
weeks in Bangor.
Fred Croker. the station agent suffer
cd a paralytic stroke last Friday lie Is
In a very critical condition.
Mrs Wallace Jose of Detroit, Micn'
Is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. George
Barrows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-08
KENNEBEC
WlNoooRviLLE.


4. j. Hclbrook OF Richmond was a
recent visitor in town.
The winter term Of Erskine school
commenced Monday. Jan. 3, with Miss
lnez Kennedy Of Cocper's Mills as
teacher.
Mrs Elizabeth Griffin is visiting rel
atives in Freeport.
. Miss Annie Lyon has resumed hei
studies at Erskine Academy.
Ralph Perry was the Sunday guest
Of friends in China.
Miss Mary Daley was a visitor in
Whitefleld Saturday.
Mrs. J. II. Dough- was recent
guest of MIR. and Mrs. w. E. Green
Charles and William Halpin, who
have been the guests Of their grand
parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Halpin
for the last two weeks, have returned
To their home in Augusta.
Miss Eva Lyon. who passed the Hol-
days with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Lyon. has returned to Au-
gueta.
Joseph Young has returned from an
extended visit to Vermont and neigh
boring states.
Mrs. Gertrude Madden was the
guest Thursday of her sister. Mrs.
George Mcguire.
The winter term of school on the
Neck commenced Monday. Jan. 3. un-
,,sr the instruction Of Mrs May Hall.
The scholars deserving mention Tor
constant attendance during the term
-. Helen
pfnkham. Grace Pinkham, Edith
Choats and Marion Griffith.
The Christmas exercises ana tree at
TIE Neck schOolhouSe was well al
tended and much credit is due all VINO
took part in the program The Wen
laden tree and decorations showed
much interest nv both old and young.
SIDNEY.
Mas Rhoda Tillson is visiting friends
at Belgrade Lakes.
Miss Mildred Campbell OF Augusta
visited last week at f. B. Bailey's.
Farmers here have been busy the
mast week harvesting their ice.
Lowell Farnham, for "A years res
ident Of Sidney. died Monday, Dec, ~
al his home, after short sickness WIN
pneumonia. In MS dedth the heiShp "
lose kind friend. the family KIND
ihdulgent husband and father
MONMOUTH.
nev. c. W. Wallace. Dr. Fl, M. Bake
and son, Fred X. Blake. went to Augusta
TUESDAY to attend the Peary lecture.
Mrs. II. N. Hurd returned Thursday to
her home in Manchester. n. IL.
The Grange held an all-day meeting
wednesday and installed their officers for
the ensuing year
News has been received OF tine death
Of Sclden Hanscom in Southern Plhes'
N G., where he went for the benett or MS
health about four weeks ago lie was
accompanied by his parents and two SIS
ters The body will be brought to Leeds
Junction for burial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-08
SAGADAHOC
BOW DOlNHAM

William d. Baker, native of Bow
dolnham who returned home last FRI
day after having been away from
town for many years died suddenly
"Wednesday afternoon. aged II years,
10, months.
The Baptist church gave their
Christmas concert last Sunday morn
IN. There was a good attendance
and the children are to be commenced
for the creditable way in which they
carried out the different parts OF the
program.
EVANGELIST A. NJ. Walker began
series OF revival services last Sunday
evening. The Baptist church where
the frst week Of services are pe'ng
hold was we'll filed. The suo)ect Oh
the chalk. talk was the Fail OF Man
Tho sreaker made the chalk taih'
Much interest is being manifested III
tha services Although the weather
10. Nam severely cold and stormy
~. sor,.,ces have been we'll attended
cwraav evening the services VIII De
MA 81 the Methodist church. Alex
anarr,. song book is used. Ii you
,.a,,. hook bring it to the meetings
"a s,nr. Mr. Walker illustrated IN
. granhic way that Mans Extremity
Was Gods Opportunity: also those
,,ho heard, the chalk-talk on THE
Cleansinx Fountain. and the Path of
Life" will not soon forget them. The
Christian Workers meeting held every
evening at o'clock is an important
part Of the campaign that is being
carried on.
Tracy Reeve is visiting friends in
y aNeH York, -,
The Methodist Sunday seaseol last
y Sunday reached the highest mark in
attendance that it has registered for
many years. There We're Il present.
The Merry Workers had an attendance
of 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-08

two small inches in the wall where
holy oil was kept. While removing
the plaster they discovered concealed
underneath two marble tabernaoles
representing the figure of Christ, sur.
rounded by angels and fianked by two
columns supporting a cornice bearing
a graceful floral decoration. The
workmanship is exquisite and very
artistic. 1t is unheSitatingly at.
tributed to Mino Ola Fiasole. Several
of the figures are damaged, having
been broken by a chisel. When the
superimposed wall was raised the tab.
ernacles were plastered over. but the
masterpieces are sufficiently well pre-.
served to not diminish their artistic
value. az
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-08
PREHISTORIC ANIMAL.
Tusks and Bones Of Ancient Mastador
Unearthed in Palouse Belt.

Spnkane. Wash, Jan. 1.-TuSkS
and bones of what appear to be the
skull of a prehistoric animal We're I'M
earthed by laborers on Joseph Geiger's
ranch on Dutch Flat in the Palouse
wheat belt. in Southeastern Washing
ton, two and half miles southwest of
Pomeroy. One of the tusks is seventy
inches in length and measures eigh-
teen inches at the base and weighs
forty five pounds. The other is brok-
en-.
The tusks We're about twenty inches
apart on the skull and spread thirty
six inches between the tips. Efforts
will be made to eXhume the rest of the
skeleton. 1t is believed this is the re-
mains of an animal OF the mastodon
type. but of an age preceding by CEN
turtles that to which the bones of
mammoths found heretofore in other
| parts of the inland empire belong.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-08
LIVES WITH BROKEN NECK.

ST Louis, Mo, Jan. Ralph owens
of Memphis. "a years old, walked the
streets Of ST. Louis for ten days with
broken neck and did not know it
until he went to Mullanphy Hospital
recently to get treatment for rheu-
matism. He fell ten days ago and
since that time his head had been
drawn back, but he did not suffer
much pain. He was operated on and
may recover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-08

There is much sickness in town. in
Gliding a few cases of scarlet fever
at East Troy which are in quarantine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Carter of Bangor
were in town Saturday en- route to
Freedom to see their sister, Mrs. Frank
Cunningham, who is ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Crawford and
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Snow of Burn
ham were guests at the home of Reu-
ben Rhoades Sunday.
There was fire alarm at the Center
Friday night r. w. Halves house hav-
ing caught fire inside from burning
chimney The whole neighborhood
turned out and the fire was soon ex-
tinguiShed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-08
WISCASSET.

f. A. Bickford of Dresden NILS
vas in town recently.
Mrs. John Merry has been very III
the past week in her home on Hooper
street.
Miss Nettia Knight of Camden was
in town over Sunday.
Mrs Henry Rines went to Damar-
riscotta Tuesday.
T.. G.. Donnell and son Philip. were IN
town Monday from Sheepscott.
Mrs. Emma Stinson has gone to the
Central Maine General hospital at
Lewiston for treatment.
Lincoln Houdlette of WoolWich was
in town Wednesday.
Miss Sallie Burgin who has been Il
guest at the Albcc the past seven
months. has gone to Portland for the
remainder of the winter.
Professor Woodruff of Brunswick oc-
cupie1 the pulpit in the congregational
church sunday when the new organ
was uscG for the first Sunday service.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Warren, who
have beer in Bedford, Mass. since
October. returned, home Wednesday
evening.
Blanche Dickinson. who has been
sick with diphthcria is improving. NO
new cases are reported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-08

West Virginia coal miners are plan.
ming to invade the Argentine coal mar
kct. which heretofore has been con.
troled by the Welsh mines. The coal
will have to be shipped south in
British ships, however, but it is
thought that it can be sold for Is
cents ton less than that from the
other side of the Atlantic. :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-08

Little Lessons in Publicity No. 8.
IT'S YOUR INTEREST TO KNOW ABOUT VALUE
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING.
LIKE THE NOSE ON YOUR FACE 1T MAY BE OVERLOOKED
BECAUSE OF ITS oBvoUsNEsS.
MERELY BECAUSE SOME OTHER FORM ADVERTISING
URGED UPON YOU, REASON WHY YOU SHOULD
HAVE THE BEST. DAILY NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING
ONLY THE QUICKEST TIME is
MONEY.
ASK ANY GENERAL ADVERTISING AGENT PUB
Usher OF THIS PAPER SUGGEST BEST SUIT
ED TO NEEDS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-08
SMiTHFiELD.

MIR. and Mrs. David Perkins passed
Sunday with relatives in Belgrade.
Bert Howcs had the misfortune to
lose n valuable horse Tuesday while
getting ice on Great pond. Mr.. Howes
drove on to get load of ice. when tho
horse walked into the hole taking with
him the sled and Mr.. Howes, who
barely escaped with his life by the
timely assistance of Urbon Charles and
son. The horse and sled went to the
bottom in about 30 feet of water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-08
ART TREASURES DISCOVERED.
Carved Tabernacle in Chapel at Flor
ence Covered With Plaster.

Rome, Jan. An important discov-
cry was made by accident recently in
the Church of Santa Maria di Mag
giore at Florence. in the side chapel
dedicated to the Virgin of Mount Car
mel. Monks attempted to enlarge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-08
LINCOLN
COOPER'S MILLS.

Rev Clinton f. Cook will preach az
80 p. NJ Sunday. Jan. 9. on the theme,
"The Bible the World Reads.
Henry Noicc of this place entered col
lege the first of the year to prepare
for the GOSPEL ministry. His many
friends wish him God speed.
Postmaster Weeks is recovering
slowly from the sad accident which be-
fell him last fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-08
KNOX
WAR; EN-.

Mrs. John league. who has been at
n hospital in Rockland. has returned 10
her home.
The annual meeting and roll call OF
the congregational Church and Parish
was held Saturday with a good at
tendance.
Rev and Mrs II. S. kilburn have
returned from Canada where they
passed the holidays.
Mrs. Helen Davis is stopping with
Mrs. I. p. Starrett for few weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-08

The London fire department says
that it has a great deal more to do
on Saturday than any other day OF
the week There are more fires then
fo,. some reason or other
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
Hancock Department
MIDNIGHT MASSES WILL BE
HELD NEXT SATURDAY night

Among the most impressive of the
annual Christmas observances in the
churches Of Hancock are the midnight
masses celebrated on Christmas eve in
the Catholic churches. The choirs and
organists of st. Patrick's and st. Jo-
seph's churches have made prepare
tons for these events arranging spe-
cial musical programs OF an elaborate
nature, for which rehearsals have been
in progress for some time past
The arrangements of the program to
be given at the st. Joseph's church on
Saturday night next, December "a. is
in the hands of Mrs. c. O. olivier, the
organist and choir leader of the church
who has selected the following special
musical numbers for the mass
Christmas anthem, in English, preced-
ing the mass, and There Were Shop
herds Abiding i'm the Hills" by Har-
rison Willard. sung by the choir and
angels We Have Heard on High,
sung by altar boys choir entering the
sanctuary
Mass in b nat, by H. Farmer
Onertory, "Adeste Fidelis," by altar
boys choir
Recessional. "Marchc Solennelle," by
+. Ketterer.
The various other churches of the
city are also preparing special pro.
grams of Christmas music and alsC
! exercises to be given by the children Of
the Sunday schools, most of which
will take place on Sunday evening, De.
cember %
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
HANCOCK BRIEFS.


A daughter arrived recently at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Kempai-
non of quincy street.
Mrs. John Shea of Calumet was OPP
Grated upon for appendicitis at the
ST. Joseph's hospital on Tuesday.
At the regular weekly meeting Of
ternoon a paper on Child Labor was
read by Mrs. Hattie S. Baer.
Lillian Lucille Rule, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Rule of the Quincy.
entertained a party of young friends
at her homo this week on the occasion
of her birthday anniversary
The funeral of the late Mrs. Peter
! Harry was held yesterday afternoon,
services being conducted at the Swed-
ish church in West Hancock and inter-
ment taking place at Lakeside ceme-
terry.
Manager C. S. Sullivan of the Roy
al returned yesterday from Ishpeming
where he has been on business con-
nected with his Ishpeming theater and
the legal complications concerning its
opening on Sunday.
NJ. j. Olson, who has been assisting
G. w. McWnne i'm compiling an ac-
couning system for the city of Han
cock, has returned TO Minneapolis and
lMr. McWane will complete the job
alone. He expects to finish in about
a week.
| Arrangements are being made for
concert TO be given this evening at the
Boston NJ. Il. church for the benefit
Of the church. Supper will lbe served
from $3.50 to 1880, previous to the
concert and also after the concert pro-
gram has been completed.
Mrs. William Gummo arrived this
week from England to join her hus-
band, who has been located at the
Quincy for the past eighteen months.
For the present they are making their
home with Mr.. and Mrs. John Pol
glase but are arranging to start house,
keeping at the Hardscrabble location.
Misses Estelle Schuler, Irene O'Neill
Margaret O'Leary, Rose Harrington,
Bessie Fisher, Anna Harrington and
the Misses Beatrice and Madge Allen
OF Dollar Bay returned home last
evening from the Northern state Nor
NAL school at Marquette to spend the
christmas vacation at their homes
here.
Lillian W, the seven weeks old
daughter CT Mr.. and Mrs. Tobias Wir-
tanen OF minnesota street, died yester-
day morning. The funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon, and will he con-
Quoted by Rev. John Back, pastor of
the Finnish Lutheran church of this
city. Intermcnt will be at Lakeside
cemetery.
Mayor James, Postmaster Rogers
and DIR. +. II. Abrams will go to Mo-
hawk this evening to assist I'm institu-
ting a new branch of the British Am
erican club, and on January 7, Messrs.
Rogers and Abrams win attend a sim
liar meeting at Trimountain. Mayor
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
CAROL CHOIR ORGANIZED
BY QUINCY HILL SINGERS

A choir of carol singers has been or
gained by Thomas Laity, choir leader
of the Pewabic Methodist Episcopal
church, which is rehearsing a number
of old time Christmas carols TO be sung
throughout the location on Christmas
eve. on New Years evening, January
/, the carol singers will give a concert
at the Pewabic Methodist Episcopal
church, at which the carols prepared
by them will be given.
The Sunday school exercises of the
Pewabic Sunday school will be divided
into two sections, one evening being
devoted TO the program of the junior
department and another evening to the
senior program. This is necessitated
by the great number Of pupils attend
ing the Sunday school, the attendance
at present averaging about three hum
dred each Sunday, total exceeded by
only one or two OF the largest congre-
cations in Calumet and Laurium. The
Junior program and Christmas tree ex-
ercises will be held on the evening of
Saturday next, and those of the SEN
Tors on Christmas night, Sunday, De-
cember 25
Services and Meetings.
The services at the Pewabic Metho-
dist Episcopal church tomorrow will
be as usual. There will be class meet
ing at nine o'clock n. m; morning SER
vice at 1890 with sermon by the pas
tor, Rev. NJ. III. Eldred, on the sub
ject, THE Glory of Humility" Sunday
school at 1880 p. m; evening preach
ing service at $3.50, with sermon on
The Struggle for Life" by the pas
tor.
The Epworth League meeting or
Monday evening will be conducted by
Mrs. George Prynn. with From the
Watch Tower" as the topic for discus
sion.
The Ladies Aid society will meet OF
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs
Thomas Williams. This will be the an.
nual meeting at which new officers fol
the coming year will be elected.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17

schmidt at Eveleth Wednesday night,
the Russian getting the first fall in
eight minutes and the second in two,
much quicker time than it took to
down Lehto who withstood Hacken-
schmidt for twenty and thirteen
minutes last Tuesday night. From this
showing il looks as though the Copper
Country Finnish champion will be able
TO handle the Swede with comparative
ease, and local admirers of the two
men are looking forward to the meet
ing with considerable interest. The
main bout this evening will be preced-
ed with a preliminary contest between
Berg of Calumet and Moilanen OF
South Range, and Mayor w. Frank
James has been invited to serve as
one of the judges for the two matches.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
HANCOCK M. e. CHURCH.

At the first VI. T. church on Sunday
the following order of service will be
observed: $3.50 a. IN. class meeting;
1890 a. m. public service, with
preaching by the pastor on A Sa-
talite OF Divine Glory" IL, Sunday
school, PAS Junior League. At Z, even
ing sermon. topic, "rhe Media of Sal
vation."
on Tuesday night the class meeting
will be held i'm the church, and cot
tage prayer meeting at the home of
MIR. Haugha won't The devotional
meeting will be held on We'd
nesday night. Thursday at 4, the
Junior league will meet for business
and social meeting and in the evening
the regular prayer meeting will be
held.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
SEVEN DAYS" is FUNNY.

Seven Days" presented by Wagon
halls q Kember at the kerredge the
alter last evening was easily one of the
funniest farces ever seen here. THE
situation arising as the result of a
houseful OF curiously assorted people
including a burglar and a policeman
being quarantined for a week, were
Imaginable i'm the extreme The char
acters We're all portrayed with great
cleverness and spirit by the members
Of the company to whom they were
assigned, and the audience was kept
in commissions of laughter throughout
the performance.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
QUINCY SCHOOL CLOSES.

The quincy school closed yesterday
afternoon for the two weeks Christ
mas holidays, and the occasion was
observed with suitable programs in
the various rooms, which were attend
ed by a number of the mothers and
friends of the pupils. Several of the
teachers will leave tomorrow to spend
the holidays elsewhere. Miss Jennie
Anderson will go TO Marquette to visit
with her mother and sister. Miss Nor
rison will spend the holidays with her
sister, Mrs. Arthur Finster Gay and
the other teachers will remain here.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
GIRLS CLUB ENTERTAINS.
Congregational Church Society of
Youna Ladies Holds Party.

The Girls Recreation club of the
Hancock Congregational church made
its debut i'm the entertainment world
last evening b. giving reception and
party at the church parlors, which
was attended by large number OF
members and young gentlemen TO
whom invitations had been extended.
The gathering was arranged for the
purpose of making the members ac-
quainted with each other and there
was no formal program the evening
being devoted to playing old fashioned
games and a luncheon of coffee cake
and ice cream.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
"HAcK" AND SAMPSON.
Big Crowd Anticipated at Tonight's
Wrestling Bout at the kerredqe.

Many tickets have been sold for the
handicap wrestling match to take place
this evening at the Kerredge theater
between George Hackenschmidt, THE
Russian Lion" and ole Sampson
Great interest attaches to the visit
here of Hackenschmidt, by reason Of
his reputation as a wrestler and be-
cause of his recent matches with Karl
Lehto and Chris Person. Person who
has strong following i'm the copper
country, was thrown twice by Hacken-