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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-31
OAKLAND.
Collapse Of Shed at G,
H. Martins Residence.
Mrs. Martin Saved from Acct
dent by Good Luck.
Inspection OF ". n. c. Tonight
Other Loca! Matters.

Earl SaWte!lr is working in Benson
& Wing carriage SHOP.
\ sale and supper Wednesday. Nov.
,, by Sergeant Wyman W. K {. At
,ir Post rooms. sale win begin al 3;
supper fl, III i to 80.
we annual inspection of w. r. G.
Ill taxi plac.. Monday evening i'll the
Grgret. OF HoEm iali. Thr Corps; will
lc Inspected by Mrs. lslarlsun. the de
Jartnpnt Inspector. y fun attendance
is desired
Miss Louise Benson is teaching the
commercial branches at Good WIN
farm.
Hohor: Robinson returned Saturday
from his hunting trip at the mead of
MooscheaG lake, with a nice deer. In
cluded in the game which came down
he somerset Saturday was a wildcat.
IN unusual thing for game.
a serious accident was narrowly
aVcrtcd at the home Of G. H. Martin
saturday noon. when the shed for the
tenants upstairs. in which was a ton
Of coal put in the day before. fell down
about Il feet to tn" floor below. Only
one timber Which SPAWNED about y
feet. held TIE weight above. This ha(
become weakened by use for several
ears and finally gave way. The ten
arts above had Just passed through
the shed and Mrs. Martin was KEEP
from the shed by the mcrest good for
tune. The damage will not be large
although many things We're injured
ara destroyed in the crash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-31
Enters Uuon His Fourth Year.

Rev. J. w. Steele with the service Of
yesterday closed the third year Of his
passionate of the First Universalist
church. Mr.. Steele made no reference
TO the closing pastoral year during the
Sermon but after the offcrtory he took
occasion to give a brief review of the
work done ana announced his decision
tn remain with the parish for another
year in response to the unanimous cali
Of the people asking that he should Mr.
steele urged upon the congregation to
give increased effort for larger Sun
day school, Miss Mildred Wadsworth
agreed to take charge of the younger
scholars. an office which it has been
difficult to fill and the pastor was pleased
t" make this announcement. The work
at the First church moves pleasantly
forward and the pastor stated that he
felt encouraged to give the best energies
Of his life to make things better. The
choir rendered good music yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-31

Hon. and Mrs. f. T.. Eeane. Judge
George y. Stafford and Horace r..
Church of this city with Clerk OF
Court G. w. Jones of Augusta, who
bay" been hunting in the woods about
Scb"clS bridge. are expected to reach
nom" on Train To- this afternoon News
81 their success comes in advance.
Further deN elopments are awaited and
viii be told on their arrival som,
of his friends were disposed to joke
Judge Stafford Ut the idea Of mis- en-
citing to bring down anything go
ing 50 far as t. charge him as being
unable to hit the side Of y barn
Judge Stafford has already won the
points in high gun for partrlges.
saturday night in the private room
OF one of the prominent merchants
on Water street. where a number of
Our leading business men meet To-
tell stories mark YOU, not the shorter
Word, it was John S. Hamilton who
let out the report adding additional
laur"lS to the judges workmanship
that he was bringing a large black
bear that he was barely able 10 bear
home. The party will he given .
HalloW Zen ovation on their arrival
at the depot at =. NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-31
A Delightful Reception.

Tie hospitahle home of Mr. and
Mrs George W. Paul on the Iitchticid
road was the scene of a charming
evening reception Saturday evening.
Mr., and Mrs. Paul will leave next
Friday to pass the winter out Of the
State. They will go first to Provi-
dence, r. ]. to pass some time with
their bachelor son, Edwin Paul. who
has leased furnished house Tor the
pleasure and comfort OF his parents.
mere they will make their head
quarters, from Which point they will
make trips to various places. They
Will go to Bermuda before their re-
turn to Maine.
The reception Saturday richt wae
G!r"H TO the memh,rs of Cu',noespe-
r"ntr" Grange ."al "'ner friends. Tha
hlght was very dark ana a hcuy,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-31
WEST GARDINER.

SPEARS CORNER-Mrs. Edwin
Fairbanks of Lewiston. who has been
the guest of relatives at the Fair
banks homestead, returned Friday to
her home
MISS Reulah Miller attended tho
teachers convention at Bangor last
week
M"SsrS. Lait"n and Martin. who re-
Gently purchased the Blaisdell place
Thursday moved their goods from
Augusta.
An old-fashionad spelling match
and Box Supper will be held at the
LonSfelioW school on Friday eve
ming. Nov. 4. Everybody young and
old is invited to spell. The proceeds
of the entertainment will be for the
benefit Of the School League.
Mrs. Nellie JudkinS of Lisbon Falls
VINO has been the guest of friends al
the Corner returned home Friday.
Three carloads of potatoes were
shipped last week from the siding.
John f.. Keller of Augusta was al
the Corner last week.
Editor Davis Of the Maine Farmer
was the guest last week of w. A.
Gosline and 4 caller at the Corner
Good bags Of birds have been Sc
cured The past week by several III
this section.
Mrs. r. c. Littlefeld returned TO
her home last week, after an absence
of several months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-31
Samuel Cranes ED Birthday.

Samuel Crane. one of the prosper
ous farmers Of Winthrop Saturday OBJ
served his 92d birthday and received
congratulations and n number of tok-
nS from friends and neiglborS. Fl" is
fond of entertaining, in spite OF his
advanced age. he is still quite active
and walks out every day ana docs
som" little Farm work
Mr.. Crane was born in Pennington
NJ. in ISIS two Years before Mairo
" as separated from Massachusetts. He
'nont' his hoEhOod in tile town Of
PENNINGTON. In 1874 he went to WCT>
ester to work in the county Jail as
oVrrSccr of the workshop, where Nc
'"m"ined for II years. In l945 nc mar
led Miss D"liah Becky Of MadiSor
md in 1853 he moved with his family t.
his town. purchasing the farm where
1a now resides. He has one son. George
.. Crane. who, with his wife, lives
With him ana carries on the Farln.
Mr. Gran" is tac oldest resident %
the place. He still reads wthou,
glasses, his hearing is acute rs ever
aud his mind clear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-31
GARDINER.
BANQUET TONIGHT
Brotherhood of Holy Cross Win -,
Annual Meeting Today 'o

me state Chapter Of The pr,..
li""o OF the Holy Cross win haI1 =
hrst annual meeting on Mon1.' 's
terhoon and evening, Oct. 2t., d.
Parish rooms "e
ms organization is q Religions ..
clety which secFs to bring tog.,t'
both ministers and Iaymcn. men 80
dcmnoIninati"ns without Regard al
sect or creed who are in am,
interested in the problems az ~
modern world from the religions r,,u e
Of view f''nt
In its present membership il sasL,
to bring together tn" men -,
churches and communities from M
terville and Winthrop. Brunswic,
and Bath, Lewiston and Auhr.I
Augusta. Hallowell, Gardiner. P"h
mond and other Intervening ,o,r.s
The order has already enrolled MAJ.
tran 100 members from the ahoa.
communities Of educators, n,inis,e-a
LAWYERS. doctors and business msr
The order does not in any sars.
seek to take the place Of the ,ocai
church or OF any denoninato,oI
VI ," Ii"d'h'il' put Idtiltf Seeks ia
broaden and deepen the nteres, AZ
men in all departments Of WORSHIP
and service within their own locaI
church.
Then Seycnd and in harmony with
;ll,S above purpose. il Seeks 10 bring
men and parishes and communities
into single fraternity for better ac.
quaintance anG fellowship; for in.
SEPARATION ami service in behalf Of the
kingGolo of God. as applied to the in.
dustrial, political, educational and r.
isious problems Of our times; IN
seek in all practical ways for the
reunion of the scattered branches Of
the church of Christ, providing for
those elemental facts of life and re-
li2ion which are beneath all sectari.
an divisions and common to the life
of all churches.
The following program will be
rendered for the afternoon and evening
session.
Afternoon-3.30 The Reunion of tie
Churches" Rev. George G. Chase, D.
D., l.. l.. D., Pres. Bates College; dis,
cussion open to all members.
Evening-6.3O, banquet after-dinner
speeches: 1.-The Union of the Churches
and its Call to Men" Rev. G. H. Tenn
pie, Lewiston: The Union of the
churches and Secret societies." r. "
Crockett, ESQ, Lewiston: The Union
of the churches and Public Worship"
Rev H. f. Dunnack, Augusta; The
Union of the Churches and our Edu-
cational Problems" Rev. G. D.,
sanders. Waterville: The Union of the
Churches and Social Rcconstructior,"
Rev. F. A. Leitch, PHI. D.. Auburn; THE
Union Of the Churches and Mission
arv Work" Rev. G.. c. Demott, Bath.
Rev. r. p. Hope Of Augusta will
preside at the afternoon session. and
EX-Mavor c. A. Knight, president of
the Parish Chapter of the local church,
at the evening session.
Any citizen is welcome to attend one
or both of these sessions. But if he
should care to attend the banquet, the
expense of which is borne By each
guest, it would be necessary to notify
at once the pastor of the COngrega-
tional church in order that ample
provision might be made for all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-31

Tho queen mother. Alexandra, does
rot intend ever again to wear cola"
mi has given away many of the cost
" an1 elaborate garments in the ruya
wardrobe which she will never us
again. She will wear tn" hcCommins
small Mary Stuart bonnet with tin
weak in front and hanging veil behind
or some tim" To come when out q
lonrs. but indoors she USnallV wear.
| white Grape hcaddrcss With a white
rape collar ana broad cuffs of tn,
'a,re matcrial. Queen Alexandra has
,nly left the precincts of Buckingham
palace twice since her WdoWhood. but
1as taken Il good deal of exercise in
he beautiful grounds of the palace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-31

storm WAS on, bat Withal more than
~ persons We're present, about one
third of whom had to remain all night
because Of the very heavy rain CON
tinuing unit! long after midnight.
The host ana hostess, VINO never DO
anything ~ halves, Were prepared
for the emergency and only regretted
thor.. were not NOR" 70 entertain. Inc
earlier part Of the evening was passed
in playiug whist and other enjoymcntS
We're afforded.
The hours after midnight. until the
beds had To De sought, were spent
in hymn singing with music on the
organ. A splendid light luncheon
followed by refreshments was served
about II o'clock. Those who We're
there: John \. Spear, Miss Bertha
NJ. Spear, Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Spear,
Nj. ana Mrs. T. 5. Currier, and
daughter. Miss Edna Curli"r Mr. and
Mrs. j. ". Lowell, Mr.. and Mrs w.
q. -i,oberts, Miss Ruth NJ. Norris
Miss Mary @. Guslin" Mir. and Mrs.
Horace \. Fuller. Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard /. Parker, Mir and Mrs.
WadsWorth. and two Daughters. Mrs.
W. \. Goslinc, a. \. Cos .n@. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Franh Lowell. Mrs. j. W. Carter
Miss Minnie Garter, Walter r. Rollins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-31

TIE urvoiln~ Of the NirchoW
Monument in Berlin brought together
N asScmhlage Of notable men. but f.
hose persons who Witnessed the cero-
pony and who We're not familiar Wit,
n" names and faces. writes a physi-
ian who was present. the many tit
ed men in high hats Mere simplv
men. Th" one figure. however. which
appealed to every one was the little
old lady dressed in thu simplest Of
gowns, whose face wore an expression
of sadness. She was the widow Of
Nirchow. When th~ cercmonv va
over tho colleagues. friends, stud .y.t<
ana admirers Of the great u! ysician
stood back @nd raised their hats while
Lord Mayor kirschner escorted the
little lady TO her vehicle. ana IN many
who were there the picture mace a
deeper impression tl,an tie one which
they came 20 dedicate"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-31
WINTHROP.
Fire Alarm System In
stalled Ready for Use.
Flag Presentation atHigh School
X Postponed a Week.
A Ripe Strawberry Found--A Death
Personal Notes.

Miss Violet French has picked "a
ripe strawberry from bed at h'r
home on Royal street.
Tie November meeting Of the w. 6.
4. t.. viii be held at Z. NJ. rue SdaE
at Tie Congregational church. the sub
icct Will be THE Universal it"li can
-l'rominent Missionaries.
the presentation exercises winch
We're to have been held today Wien the
G:4litf Corps was to present the new
ti.t% for the High school building. have
been postponed one week.
Miss Margaret McIlroy has returned
from a visit IN Attleboro, Pa"tncf~t
and Prov idonce. Miss Madalinc Ralcom
Of Providence accompanied her Tor Il
visit.
Everett Harding ANA family have
moved to Augusta.
John Malcolm, the young son Of Mr..
and Mrs. i. Crawford MclIr"y. died at
: 7. NJ. Saturday from typhoid fever.
Funeral services viii be held at 100
this afternoon The bercaved parents
nave the sympathy Of the entire Gem
munitN in their great sorrow. TWO
other children survive.
inc new Ire alarm system ll'ta Dttli
completed and il ready for use. There
are four boxes: No. -. located near
E1ilov 4 cos. shoe store: No. "a at
the corner of RoWdoin and Central
streets: No. - at Maine Central sta
ton. ard No. Al at the corner O.
Main street and Highland avenue.
They are connected with the whistle
q. WadSWorth & Woodman's oilclotll
factory.
e. w. Wentworth. Earl Norcross and
w 2. Hayward will leave today for a
uniting trip to Swans Island. They
will be the guests of DR.. +. l.. Hawkes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Bishop OF
Auburn are guests Of relatives in town.
Winthrop friends of Rev. and Mrs
Thomas X. Noble. former pastor o.
he Congregational church. will be
sorry to learn of the death Of thcil
Younger daughter. May Noble Morton
of san Francisco. The father and a sis
ter survive"
The death Of Mrs. John Packard in
Allston, Mass, has been reported. Two
sons. Albion and Herman Packard
survive.
/ lit w olli'li NilSNip1t bNtitNiS '-ItiH-
Connected with the Methodist churC
held the October meeting Friday al
'ho parsonage. The first chapter Of the
text book. "Western Women in East
RI Lands was completed and the
lives of Emma Hart Willard, MARY
Lyon and Ann Wilkins We're conSid-
cred. After q delightful hour of study
q social hour was passed and fruits
We're served. There were present Mrs
Mary Cover. Mrs J. II. Bates, Mrs
7. n. Hammond, Mrs Martha Patte~,
son. Mrs. A. \. Walton. Mrs j. IT
Pinknam, Mrs. C. p. RoWcll. Mrs. r
\. clifford and Miss Marguerite" clif,
ord
The 119th Psalm, 18th verse, formed
the theme Of 4 fine sermon Sunday a
the Methodist church. The wonders %
astronomy and aStrology We're Spok-
II OF ana the wonders of the Bibl"
The thought Of the sermon was not L
search the Scriptures for wonderful
nd remarkable things alone hut 70,
hose things which develop life AND
bring comfort 10 the heart.
I'll" RrothG rhood meeting to have
been h Id this week at the Congrcga
ion;I chapel has been postponed on
week.
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A PIED PIPER
Sore|y Wanted by People
Of Pleasant Bay, c. B.
Plague Of Mice Has 0yerrun
Entire Settlement.
People Even Forced to Abandon
Parts OF Their Homes.

Halifax, n. S, oct. 30.-A present
day pied piper is needed sorely at the
nftIe settlement Of Pleasant Bay, Or
the gulf shore of Inverness county,
Cape Breton, to rid the place of "a
plague of mice.
The ravages Of the pests have cX-
tended to nearly every part OF the
town. Large stores Of hay and VeSe-
tables have been rendered useless for
marketing or home use.
The mice have beseiged the homes
of the inhabitants and in several cases
people have been forced to abandon
certain rooms because Of the numerous
presence Of the pest.
often the rodents are found scamp
cring over the beds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-31

Hakodate, island of Hokkaido, 1850
square miles. with population of co.
900. is one of the five principal open
ports of Japan. Another prosperous
mort il Otaru, with 10000 population
The island abounds in coal and timber.
large quantities of each being export
ed Hokkaido is regarded as one or
the greatest fishery markets OF the
world. The soil is exceedingly fertile
ard the greater part of 1t is sun VIZ
gin soil BY reason of the ls'and
abundant resources and its shipping
End railway facilities. Hokkaldo Is
called the warehouse of Japan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-31

singing helps people very largely
when addressing audiences" said Sir
Walter Parrat. on Wh"rs II" honor
AIRY degree of Mus Doc, has been con-
ferred at Cambridge time ago
The most magnificent instance of this
was the late MIR. Gladstone. 7 have
watched his voice when making 4
great speech, and it WAS very curious
to find that he began every sentence
upon +, the first line III the treble. He
generally drorpcd a minor sixth to G.
sharp. and when he became pathetic
he went down just a Whole octave
There was always Il feeling of music
about his speeches which helped to
produce the wonderful effects. "--Tit-
Bits
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-31

1t has been noticed that many plants
nor natives OF the locality are 10 De
found growing in the reighborhood OF
great railroad yards. Sometimes the
seeds of ;ncsa plants have been
brought thousands OF miles from their
natural haIita,. Often they flourish
amid their new surroundings and
gradually spread over the surrounding
country. Thus the trains carry I'M
suspcctcd emierants, which travel to
and from every point of the compass.
In the Mississippi valley are to be
found plants which within few years
past have been brought together: some
from the Atlantic seahoard, some from
the Gulf region ana som" from the
other sid" Of III" Rocky mountains
flarpers Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-31

Few persons realize what an enor-
nous amount of the precious metals
and even precious stones. such as dia-
monds, are used in the manufactures
of telephone apparatus. In single,
year one company uses upward Of a
ton of platinum for this class Of ap-
paratns alone. And platinum costs 20
per cent. more than nGrr 21ii. demon
strating that t'is expensive mo.a,
would not hc used $" extensively an
less results justified il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-31

Keen thc"losian though he is. Pre-
hendary Webb Peplo" is not without
a strong vein of hVmor. There is a
story tod OF how at a church congress
ne once was introduced to a city stock
broker. who began to enlarge upon his
cWn business capabilities and to de-
!'iore the lack Of initiative III the mod
err british youth. "Why." he said,
hen | landed in this country was
without cent in my pockets" Yes"
%hld Mr.. Webb Pepfoe, but there were
ntliCr pockets. M A.P
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-31
Local Society Notes.

The Old South League will meet with
Mrs F. W. Austin.N No. Wilder street.
at 30 o'clock this afternoon
The Ladies' Circle Of the First Ban-
fist church will meet at +. NJ. lues-
day with Mrs G. Il. White, Il rage
street.
The Ladies' Aid of the First UnlNef-
s]ist church will meet with Mrs D. W.
Fuller, so Water street at o'clock TO-
morrow afternoon.