Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-03

only the District of Maine" belong
lEg to the State of Massachusetts up
to within the first quarter of the last
century. The people were divided in
to two heated parties-those loyal to
Massachusetts and those who wanted
a state of Maine" 1t is the passion
and pride of the winning party that
echoes in the survival of their slogan.
Maine was not formally admitted to
the Union until 1920.
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Blackwell have
F. A. Blackwell of Occur d. Alene,
Idaho. The latter is one of the most
successful Maine boys in the far
West. He is president of the Idaho
& Washington Railroad, about $50
miles in length, considered by many
the best equipped road in the West.
and with a train schedule one of the
fastest in the country. He is also in
terested in several traction lines, in a
saw mill which is manufacturing 9O0,-
600 feet of lumber per day, mostly
tamarack, white and yellow pine, big
cement plant, and he is president of
six banks.
Our of 100 pupils of Waterbury, CT,
schools who took part in a recent cal
isthenic field day, Miss Beatrice Green
burg, granddaughter of Mrs. Joseph
Greenburg of Lewiston, was selected
leader.
Isaac Flint of South Albany has
some nice Northern Spy apples of 1909
harvest. The apples are in perfect
condition and have retained their life
and flavor remarkably.
Herring by the hogshead now $500
instead of $500. The close of the
canning season is December l.
General Horatio C. King. who with
Mrs. King is at Peaks Island, was
born in Portland in 1887, but went in
infancy with his parents to Washing
ton City. He graduated at Dickinson
College, Pennsylvania, in 1858. After
studying law with Edwin NJ. Stanton
at the National Capitol, he moved to
New York City in 1861 and was adj
mitted to the Bar. Shortly after he
was appointed by the President a cap
tain and assistant quartermaster of
Volunteers. In 1864 he was promoted
to major and chief quartermaster I'M
der. General Sheridan, following that
intrepid leader to the surrender of
Appomattox. Declining the offer of
captaincy in the regular army. he re-
nc lnxt in,
York. He was thrice brevetted as ma
jor, lieutenant colonel and colonel, and
was awarded the Congressional medal
of honor for conspicuous gallantry at
Five Forks. the closing great battle Of
the war In civil life he has occupied
several positions of public trust and
was Judge Advocate General on the
staff of Grover Cleveland.
South Brewer wants to know whetil-
er dogs or men killed a three-year-o
mile back of Fred Succi's hotel there
recently SO. Brewer thinks the moose
was bounded to death by dogs.
Mrs, Lydia w. Reed Sterling, an
aunt of Thomas B. Reed, has closed
the old home on Peaks Island where
Speaker Reed used to visit as a boy
and is now nearing her Tooth birthday
at the home Of a sister in Portland.
Rev. Charles Poole Cleaves, author
of Case of Sardines: A Story of
the Maine Coast, and a contributor
of prose and verse, gave his third an
nual authors reading at the Limerick
Congregational church, Tuesday even
ing, July 26, as a church benefit.
Among the friends present were Mrs.
George c. Riggs Kate Douglas Wig
gin). Miss Nora Archibald Smith, Miss
Helen King Marshall and Prof. and
Mrs. Algernon Dyer. Mrs. Riggs and
Miss Smith participated in reading Sc
lections from the authors verse, Miss
F. H. Frost of Portland read the short
story and music was given by Miss
Rose Moulton, pianist: Miss Marjorie
Weddell. violinist: Winburn Adams
and Miss Marshall, soloists.
VIM. Foley. Harold Collins and VIM
Hanley of Portland with VIM. Han
ley of RumfOrd while enjoying vaca-
ton at Gorham. N. H., made the as
cent Of Mt. Washington by team.
Fg--l1- ggJt. ,o4z.s a.
Z. The 3sth reunion 0f Ithes 18th Maine
Regiment VIII be.,hsM stu Camden,
Aug. %.
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