Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-04

ing much younger, is on his first visit
to Bar Harbor from Grand Manan,
where he has been a deacon in the
Baptist church there for fifty-four
years.
| South Paris Corr in oxford Demo-
cTat-L. S. Swan was so years of age
Monday of last week. Mr.. Swan tells
the Democrat that the winter eighty
years ago was something like this. as
| there had been no chance TO get TO
| Portland with sleigh up TO the 24th
| of January. His father had sleigh
| loaded ready for the Portland trip, but
had not up to that time been able to
| get there. He does not tell this of his
own knowledge, but has reliable lnfor-
nation in regard to it. People talk
frequently about the climate changing,
| but there is rarely a season so pecu-
! liar that it is not possible to refer back
to something very much like it in the
past.
| Winfred T. Denison of n Y, who
was recently appointed an assistant
| United States Attorney general was in
| Washington last week for conference
| at the Department of Justice. 1t was
reported Saturday that Mr.. Denison'
| work would be in the field of customs
frauds altogether, and that as soon as
| the sugar cases were disposed OF ne
would take up other branches of the
work. 1t may be decided, because or
| Mr.. Denisons special knowledge of the
| lou 70
customs statutes. to give him a rowing
| commission that will take him into
every port in the country where an in
vestigation may be decided upon.
| Judge Jas Morrison of Phillips refers
to the extremely mild weather as an
| ''old- fashioned winter comparing it
| to a time when he was boy and his
| father plowed in January, and to an
| other winter after he grew up when
the Phillips and Rangeley stage was
or wheels during every month In the
year. Walter ToOthaker of Phillips re-
| calls that il years ago we had snow
| the last day of October and it melted
| in the day of Nov. l. The ground was
| then bare until January % and after
| that it showed frequently and coplous-
| ly, and we had real winter.
| John Malone of Ellsworth is dead.
Mr.. Malone was born in Ireland, May
~ 1928. He volunteered for service
in the Civil War. at Ellsworth, April
- 1861. as chief musician in Co. Il.
sixth Maine Volunteers. and during the
regiments service remained as such,
being a part of the time attached to
| Gen. Hancock's headquarters. He was
first discharged Nov. 80. 1862, by gener-
al order of Adjutant Generals Office,
but rc-enlistcd in the First Battery
| of Maine Aug. %, 1864, and was trans
| ferred to the Army of Potomac re-
| ceiving his final discharge at the c.osc
of the war, July Il. 1865. at Portland,
Me. He was highly commended for his
| bravery by w. s. Hancock, Gen. W.
| b. Franklin and Gen. W. F. Smith.
Bath Times: The New Meadows
river is practically clear Of ice. some
thing which even our oldest residents
fail to remember at this time of year.
The river has been frozen as far down
las Birch Point but now it is clear up
as far as Bull Rock bridge, while the
ice is broken up as far as the Name
Central bridge and is gradually go
ing out or wearing away. Those who
live along the river say that it IS
doubtful if it freezes hard enough
lagain this year to make it strong
Ienough for crossing. 1t is salt wa
ter at that which makes it seem
quite reasonable that it has reached
its thickest for this year. The chug
of a motor boat was heard on the
river Wednesday for the first time
this season. it was one of those be-
longing to fisherman living near
the mouth of the river.
Boston Transcript.-In respect of
years and quality no one can outrank
General Joshua L. Chamberlain as
| Names grand old man." Though
| the experience comes late, he being IN
| his SIND year. it must give him much
| qualification to receive from the War
Department the original letter sent by
General Grant to Secretary stanton,
confirming a telegram of two days
previous promoting Colonel Chamber
lain in the field to the rank of briga-
der general and asking that steps be
at orce taken. In the action which
won him his advancement he received
wound which it was feared would
prove mortal, but fortunately he was
! reserved for further service and higher
military distinction. Few men have
| shown such versatility as he in the
large activities of life. AS clergyman,
professor, soldier. governor. college
president or practicing lawyer he never
failed to rise to the statue of his re-
| spoHsfbility. His most recent service
| has been that of surveyor of customs
at Portland.
Inward and Outward.
| Tho inward effectS If hr1rnOrS are