Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-27

Frank b. Hills, first Selectman of
Rockland postoffice a day or two ago
with a "pedigreed carriage'-the one
in which Washington's first secretary
of war used to ride. The carriage
was built in Boston 100 years ago and
was the private carriage of Major
General Henry Knox, secretary I'M
der the first President and not only
is it one of the most historic vehicles
in the United States, but it is also
probably the Oldest able-bOdied
private carriage in existence on the
continent. In spite of it's 100 years,
a quaint substantial vehicle it is.
General Knox no doubt had it made,
just as history tells it, in Boston, for
there were no carriage builders in
Thomaston in those early days. and as
General Knox operated a packet line
Of small sailing vessels between Bos-
ton and Thomaston, it would have
been easy for him to have the carriage
brought to Thomaston.
John F. Murphy, formerly of Lewis
ton, has been elected president of the
New England Club, Seattle, Wash
Mr.. Murphy was born in Lewiston
Oct. 10, 1876, received his early educa-
ton in Whitefield, was graduated
from Holy Cross and later from
Georgetown Law School He also
holds a degree from Trinity. He is
now assistant prosecuting attorney
for Seattle.
Gen. Charles Hamlin has presented
to the Hannibal Hamlin school of Ban
sor, formerly the Union Square gram
mar school, large portrait of his
father, Hannibal Hamin. The portrait
has been framed and will be hung in
the lower corridor of the school build
ing. The school was recently named
in honor of former Vice-President
Hamlin by order of the city govern
ment and with the approval of the
school board and at the same time the
Palm street grammar school was
named Abraham Lincoln school.
In a recent issue of the Maine Far
mer an Androscoggin potato raiser
told of his success on % acres of fav-
orably located land The cost of pro-
duction, including labor seed, fertilizer
ard spraying, amounted to $1,66403.
The crop is not yet all sold but the
receipts stand, 3175 bushels sold at As
cents $l5O3.3G. with 2lO0 bushels still
in storage, or total crop of 5257 BUSH
els.
Bangor Cor1mercial-A rather anus
ing incident occurred at one of the
up-to-date Caribou homes the other
day. 1t seems that the wife had had a
rather hard time as a rule, to coax
money from her husband. She wanted
new dress and wanted it very badly,
so she resorted to diplomacy. At
breakfast me morning she said: :"I
nave decided to do without new
dress and with the money it would
cost, have planned to have mother
mere for a nice long visit" The hus-
band is OF rather nervous turn Of
mind, excitedly exclaimed: what,
wear that old blue dress another sea-
son? I should think not. You Just go
and order something handsome for
yourself" The wife bowed her head in
obedience but with a smile of graft
ncation that she had won.
The Portland papers call attention
to the fact that the board Of directors
of the Portland Boys club wants lot
of men who will volunteer to go down
to the club house and entertain the
100 or more boys who are there each
evening--Men swhos have not forgotten
that they were boys once themselves
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