The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-03-31
Here and There in Maine

Portland Press: Judging from the
amount of lumber being sent to the
eastward by the steamer Massasoit of
the Maine Coast Co. there will be a
good deal of building at the resorts
along the Maine shore before spring
ia very far advanced. Not trip has
been made but what there has been a
good quantity of lumber on board.
Many people are also moving to the
eastward SO that it looks as II that
unusual rapidly
A Kate Douglas Wiggin Kindergar-
ten was dedicated in Denver, Col, last
week. The Corona school, where this
new kindergarten Is established, Is
one of the finest and best equipped In
Denver. The dedication exercises were
participated in by all the scholars of
every age and listened to by large
and enthusiastic audience. At the end
of the program children presented
scenes from 1.-THE Birds Christmas
Carol" and gave readings from Pol
ly Oliver" "Rebecca" and "Timothy's
Quest"
Names gifted author, Kate Douglas
Wiggin, has been invited by Anthony
Hope to respond to one of the toasts
at the annual dinner of the Royal Lit
erary Fund in London on May 9Th.
The other speakers will be Maurice
Hewlett, Gilbert K Chesterton, Maar-
drew Lang. May seventh Mrs. Wig
gin will go to Stratford-on-Avon to
witness the first performance of "The
Piper" at the Memorial theatre, the
author. Josephine Preston Peabody,
having invited her to be present.
A young reporter" telling in the
Maine Woods" of an interview which
he had with Senator Frye at his
Rangeley camp. relates the following
incident: when we selected seats in
the House of Representatives that day
so many years ago." said Senator
Frye, Il was unfortunate in securing
a seat far back. felt keenly the in
convenience it would mean for me.
but said nothing. The next day
found one of the representatives had
taken my things from the desk and
placed them in a front seat l asked
him what he meant by so doing and
he said: You will need recognition
from the speaker many times. | will
will do for me-" That representative
was-William Mckinley.
Guilford Register: Owing to some
strange and unaccountable geological
change the inhabitants of Guilford
especially those of South Main ST.
are rejoicing over the possession of a
beautiful new lake. People are con-
stantly arriving from all parts of the
country to view the wonder, which Is
of amazing width, length and depth
and to walk around 1t. The lake Is
bounded on the north by no outlet, on
the east by George Sanfords house,
on the west by John Bates piazza and
on the south by an inlet. The view
is surprisingly beautiful and the To-
cation especially desirable. All resi-
dents of South Main street who are
ing get down town in safety. The
rest remain at home to ponder on the
strangeness of events and the high
price of air ships.
A collection of 5000 shells and $500
minerals has been presented by the
heirs of DR., Edwin Maybury of the
Class Of 1849 of the Medical School of
Maine to Bowdoin College and ar
rangements were made recently by
DR.. Marshall P. Cram of the faculty
to have the collection shipped immedi-
ately to Bowdoin and the Searles
Science Building. The donor of this
splendid gift was born In 1897 at
Windham. He received his early edu-
cation in the schools of his native
town and studied medicine with Dr.
William Marrett before entering the
Bowdoin Medical School. After gradu-
ating he practiced for four years at
Oxford only to settle later at Edgar
town, Mass, where he was leading
physician of that town for twenty
years. He resided for some time later
at Weston, Mass. and in 1885 he re-
moved to East Weymouth and con-
tinued active practice there until his
death on July 18, 1895 at the age OF
So. He had been a member of the
Massachusetts Medical Society, was
much interested in the natural sci
ences and paid much attention to as.
tronomy and botany on which he de-
livered several lectures. He gathered
a large collection Of minerals which
have been given to Bowdoin and which
he took much pleasure in exhibiting
to his friends. The collection will
be very valuable addition to the