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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
Nezvs of Ensley

The committee in charge of the White Way celebration has invited the people of Pratt City,. Vivian, Corey and Fair view and other surrounding towns to join with the people of Ensley at the opening exercises on Friday night.
 The installation of the arcade is com pleted and everything is ready for the or der, let there be light" The lights will be turned on by Mr. Williams of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, who has had charge of the erection of the arcade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
CAN FIT YOUR NOSE

With eyeglasses which will stay on. Jas. H. Finder Is an expert frame ad- juster and carries a large stock, cov- ering all imaginable styles of eye glass guards. s0s N Nineteenth St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
Opening of Franklin Theatre

The new Franklin theatre will open it's doors on Friday night with one of the best programmes ever shown in the dis trict in place of this character. The seating capacity is about 5O0
 The interior decorations are artistic and bright and all the equipment new and up-to-date. The management has secured the services of the most ex- pert operators in the district and will present clean and wholesome shows The building was constructed especially for this business and possesses many con veriences and advantages not found else- where in the district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
Ladies Serve Lunch

The women of St. Johns Episcopal church have decided to conuuct mar ket' every Saturday in the store build ing opposite the office of the Birming- ham Railway. Light and Power company on Nineteenth street. Lunches will be served and home made pies and cakes offered for sale. The market will be opened Saturday, February H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
M.Tyeire Returns Permit

At the meeting of the city council held last night Alderman McTyeire re- turned building permit that had been granted him to erect corrugated iron blacksmith shop on First avenue and Twentieth street. Dr. McTyeire stated that the reason for his action was cer- tain rumors that had reached him to the effect that he was receiving favors at the hands of the council that were denied other citizens. He stated that he would wait until he was out of onice and then would again apply for the per- init.
 At the same meeting Alderman Thorn ton offered resolution promising to tho citizens of Bessemer a conservative, ju- dicious and economical government and that the expenditures of money shall only be made when absolutely necessary for the maintenance of the city govern ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
Local Items


 The public is cordially invited to attend the recital to be given Thursday night by the pupils of the Grove School of Mu- sic at the Elks hall. The entertainment Is free and splendid programme has been prepared
 The coming of the Glee club of the University of Alabama to Besesmer next Monday evening is looked forward to with much interest and indications point to the fact that they will be greeted by large audience. The affair Is in charge of the Clarendon School Improvement as- sociation.
 The Baptist Young Peoples union will serve dinner and supper in the vacant store in the office building next Saturday. Chief Wallace and the detective force have moved their office on the ground floor of the city hall
 Ada Rebekah lodge, No. IS, will meet Thursday evening at the odd Fellows hall on Second avenue.
 Myrtle Linton lodge, Knights of Pyth- ias, will meet Thursday night at their hall on Second avenue
 Personal Mention
 Miss Mamie Bradshaw of Livingston is the guest of her sister, Mrs B. Clay Jones of Berkley avenue
 Mrs. Howard Holbrook will be the guest of her sister, Mrs. L. E. Bradley, for a few days.
 Rev. Frank Brandon is at Leeds hold ing quarterly conference.
 The friends of J. G. Johnson will regret to learn that he is again seriously H. The Home Mission society of the First Methodist church will meet Thursday aft- ernon at o'clock with Mrs. Henry Waller. fn4a
 Mrs. T. J. Smith and little son of Springfield, Ohio, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Chelsea Hagler on Fourth ave- nue.
 ham suffering from injuries received in a street car accident. She is doing we'll.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-12
TARGET PRACTICE
TO START SOON
Forts Ruger and Kamehameha
Will be First to Test EffiCi-
enCy in Big Gun Firing.

According to the schedules arrang-
ed by U. s. Army authorities, naming
the dates between which the different
batteries, forts and camps should hold
their target practice, Fort Ruger's
mortars and Fort Kamehamehas large
rifles will begin booming for records,
the first time since they have been
set up, during the month Of Septem-
Der.
Outside of routine drill, the coast
artillery troops have manned Fort
Ruger for the past year and have in
dulged in no gun practice whatever.
A few of the mortars at Rugcr have
been in readiness for actual service
Il long time, ever since they were
tested by an ordnance officer.
At Fort Kamehameha, Pearl lIar-
Dor. the big l2-inch guns have not
been manned by any part of the Coast
Artillery.
The fire control, with thorough
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-12
MAKING many PREPARATIONS TO
GUARD AGAINST fruit FLY PEST

wall to California Fruit from the is
lands coming by way of Seattle will
also he soaked In disiillate oils and
burned to prevent all danger of con-
tamination.
On the same date the San Fran
cisco Call publishes the following:
Stringent measures are being taken
by the state commissioner of horti-
culture and his deputies to prevent
the invasion of the California fruit
centers by the dreaded Mediterranean
fruit fly, which has recently become
prevalent in the orchards of Oahu
one of the Hawaiian group. lnspec-
ton officers will go aboard all Iiawa-
iian steamers at quarantine and an
agent will be sent to Honolulu to
prevent passengers from bringing any
of the dangerous fruit upon the ships
Up to the present time the Medi-
terranean fly has never seriously
menaced the fruit industry of this
State, although in the islands its raw
ages have utterly ruined thousands
of acres Of valuable orchards. Pine
apples and bananas do not come un-
der the ban, although other fruits. In
Guiding mangoes. bell peppers, or
anges. lemons, peaches and alligator
pears, as well as all vegetables, will
he denied entrance.
Officers of the steamship companies
operating between San Francisco and
the Hawaiian Islands have promised
to cooperate with the inspectors, and
have made arrangements whereby all
baggage can be inspected for pro-
hibited fruit. Importation by way OF
Seattle will also be stopped.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-12

Ncwspapers received from the Coast
,.,-....,.,. ,o,o r,o, ,o,, "a sov ro
'''
@'u'hS ''e "''''''' '''''' ''"'' ny
ana precautions to prevent its getting
a hold in California. The san Fran
cisco Examiner of July says:
The most stringent quarantine reg
ulations went into effect on June Goth
to prevent the Introduction of the
Mediterranean fruit fly into California
in importations of Hawaiian fruits
and vegetables. The ny Is technically
known as ccratitis capltata and is
considered the worst menace known
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-12

There have been seven recent cases
of spotted fever in Bridgeport, Conn,
-four of which have resulted In death
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-12

MARTINEZ, July 1.-The body of
the young man found washed ashore
near Selby yesterday was this after
noon identified as that of Louis
Charles Munich, a sailor from the
U. S. S. Cincinnati, now at Mare Is
land navy yard. Munich fell over
board from the Cincinnati Monday
afternoon, and evidently his neck was
broken by the fall. for he did not rise
to the surface and was not seen until
the body was washed ashore. .I'.
Fellow sailors from the Cincinnati
came here this afternoon, and, after
identifying the remains, returned with
them to Mare Island. An inquest will
be held.
Munich was native OF Pennsyl-
vania, twenty years old. and leaves q
mother and other relatives in the
East
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-12
TRANSPORT
TOMORROW
Transport Sherman From San
Francisco Arrives at Day.
light Tomorrow.

The transport Sherman, which has
been lesurely sailing from San Franz
cisco. where II left July 3, will arrive
at the heads this evening and dock
early tomorrow morning at daylight.
Naval station dock No 3 will be
utilized upon which the troops brought
for this division will be discharged and
marched to their future quarters.
There will I've on board seventy-sev-
en- marines from Mare Island to be
stationed at Camp Very, constituting
the first detachment sent to strengthen
the marine garrison from the station
at Mare Island
when the Mexican war assumed
reality. some two hundred men were
drawn from the garrison and sent
south with the fleet. Now that the
smoke has all cleared away from the
southern republic, the marines are be-
ing shipped up to the coast again to
San Francisco, from which port many
troops will be sent to Honolulu and
Manila, Just ms fast as the U. S. sees
At. Due 10 the excessive drawing on
marines from here, II has caused the
companies to become rather holey In
makeup. However with the men that
arrive tomorrow and with those that
will be sent in the fall, they will lose
their skeletonized appearance and be-
come full numbered as they should.
Commanded Ito. (plpppl nnyil I
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-12
e. o. HALL & SON, LTD.
Cor. King and Fort SITS, HONOLULU

Hardware, Paints and Oils, Ship
ehandiery, Stoves, Crockery, Glassware
and Kitchen Utensils; Sporting Goods,
Guns, Revoivsrs ard Ammunition.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-12

equipment should have tendency to
add greatly to the accuracy of firing
from these massive guns, and the
practice is looked for with great
eagerness to see what the results will
look like.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-12
Hotel St. Francis
Union Square, San Francisco
Under the Management Of
JAMES WOODS

n AGING the beautiful park
10 the heart Of the city,
. which Il the theatre Of
the principal events Of
the famous festivals Of San
Francisco, this hotel, In en-.
slrOnncnt and atmosphere, sx.
presses most pleasantly the
comfortable spirit Of old Cal.
ifornia.
The royalty and nobility o.
the Old World and the Far
East and the men Of high
achievement In America who
assemble here contribute to the
cosmopolitan atmosphere Of IN
Institution which represents
the hospitality. and individual.
lily Of San Francisco 10 the
traveller.
The building, which marks
the fnrthest advance Of science
In service, has now the largest
capacity Of any hotel structure
In the West, and upon compile.
ton OF the Post street annex
will be the largest caravansery
In the world.
WHILE THE SERVICE Is UN.
USUAL, THE PRICES ARE
NGT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-29
The Freeport Poul-
try Show Prizes,

Freeport, Me, Dec. 2S.-tSpeeia).-
The third day of the F'reeport Poultry
show today, saw another large crowd
in attendance and again emphasized
the need of securing larger quarters
for the event. The display prizes were
awarded in the various varieties, the
winners being as follows:
The Frederick Hale cup, value 800.
for highest scoring cock. hen, cockerel,
pullet and pen of one variety in the
American class, won by f. S. Winslow
of Freeport.
The Association cup, value $50, for
the highest scoring cock, hen. cockerel
pullet and pen of any one variety, won
by +. S. Winslow of F'reeport.
IS in cash for best display of Barred
Plymouth Rocks won by A. p. Wins
low of F'reeport.
IS in cash for best display of Buff
Plymouth Rocks won by L. E. Curtis
and Sons of Freeport.
S. in cash for best display OF White
Wyandottes won by +. S. Winslow of
Freeport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-29
KENNEBEC.
READElElD.

E,AST-Funeral services of Mrs. II.
j. Holmes were held, Dec. 27. at the
home of Isaac Mace. whore the de-
ceased had been cared for during her
sickness. and were conducted by Rev.
William Wood OF Kent's Hill Beauti-
full flowers were contributed by Read
field Grange, of which the deceased
was member, also by the Ladies' So
cial Circle of East Readfield. roses
from her sister, Mrs. Parlin, and pinks
from the Underwood family of Fay
cite. The village choir, NJ w. Man
ter. erganist, furnished music. Two
sisters. Mrs. Sophie Smart Of Quincy.
Mass. and Mrs. Margie Parlin OF East
Readfeld, survive. The deceased was
~ years of age and had been resi-
dent of this town since childhood She
and her sister married cousins, and
lived opposite each other all their life.
Both We're members OF the church and
of the choir in the days of the church IS
prosperity Mrs. Holmes will be
missed by a large circle Of friends in
town, especially the school children.
who always found her helpful
friend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-29

s. in cash for best display of Buff
Wyandottes won by Fl. c. Foss of
Freeport.
50 in cash for best display of Single
Comb Rhode Island Reds won by V. G..
Morton of F'reeport.
SIS in cash for best display of Rose
Comb Rhode Island Reds won by Geo
p. Coffin of F'reeport.
IS in cash for best display of Do
miniques won by A. Q. Carter of Free
port.
$3.50 in cash for best display OF
Single Comb Leghorns won by II. NJ.
Ringrose Of Freeport.
$3.50 in cash for best display of Single
Comb Brown Leghorns won by :. H.
Fits of Freeport.
$3.50 in cash for best display of Co
lumbar Wyandottes won by David w.
Scribner of Topsham.
$3.50 in cash for best display of
Partridge Plymouth Rocks won by l..
f. Curtis and Sons of F'reeport.
$3.50 in cash for best display of
White Plymouth Rocks won by Luther
G. Gushing of Freeport.
$3.50 in cash for best display of Sim
gle Comb Buff Leghorns won by Rob-
ert C. Rounds of North Gorham.
The show will close, tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-29

Philo Steward has been appointed
manager of the Skowhegan Corpora
tive store.
Carrabassett Lodge, !. o. o. F., at
the annual meeting, "Wednesday even
ing, elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Noble grand, l.. f.
Jacobss vice grand, Rev. b. Gates;
recording secretary, Arthur Bussey;
financial secretary. Edwin Chase;
treasurer, C. NJ. Lambert; trustees. S.
A. Williams, E. A Porter. A. R. Jew
EFT. Installation of the officers will be
held. Wednesday evening.
The bowling match. Wednesday
evening, was between the Electrics
and the Somersets and the somersets
took the game. Score: Somersets-
Churchill. 259; Lessor. Isl; Turcotte.
245 McCoombs, 231; Jones, 23S; total,
1924. Electrics-Libby. 219: Abbey, 242 !,
Ramm, 235: Vigue. 265; Merrill. 25s;
total, 1920.
The records at the Somerset regis
try of deeds show that there have
been 1908 real estate transfers made
of warrantee deeds, in the past year
The town making the most transfers
next, 101; Pittsffeld. 10.
At the last meeting of the Bingham
Grange the following officers We're
elected for the ensuing year: Master.
George Gordon; overseer. C. NJ. An
drews: lecturer, Mrs. Addie Woods
chaplain, Mrs. Serena Carr: steward.
John II. Savage. secretary. Mary Ba-
ker; treasurer. J. B. Whitney; assist
ant steward. Frank Whitney; lady
assistant steward. Stella Hill: Flora.
Mrs. George Gordon; Ceres, Mrs. C.
M. Andrews; Pomona. Mrs. Roland
F. Baker; gate keeper, Patrick Muir
ply.
Steward & Blunt has been awarded
the contract for the heating and
plumbing of the new theater building
in Belfast and crew of men entered
upon the work. Wednesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pierce a matron at
Good Will Farm, was the guest of
Mrs John Lashon. Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-29

Skowhegan. Dec. 2s.-(speciaD--It
is'estimated, that there has been over
3z50,000 worth of building done In
Somerset county in the year just clos
Ing. outside of Skowhegan the larg-
est amount Of building has been done
In Bingham. Last summer the town
had $4,000 fre and Immediately
thereafter the business men began to
rebuild. q. w. Moore, the druggist.
was the first one to start the enter
prise He took an old barn that he
had owned back of his residence.
moved II to his burned lot on Main
street and there made one of the best
looking blocks in town, and has re-
opened hfs business. Other blocks
have been built alongside of it where
the IRE swept so that the town Is now
back TO it's normal condition. The
newest acquisition in the way of con-
struction has been the advent of the
new w6ter system and fire protection.
The town has spent about $4,000 SO
that now nearly every family is
equipped with the best water and the
town has lowered the insurance rates
and has rs MIGRANTS. Aside from this
public building several new dwelling
houses have been built and 1t is esti-
mated that the entire cost of building
has been nearly $4,000.
Another town that suffered greatly
during the last year by FIRE has been
Canaan. In october 1t had $4,000
s6fe which AWNpt away the only mill
S1Sere and some stores and dwelling
dses. The dwelling houses have
I zen mostly rebuilt and other new
AkeiIing houses have gone up. one OF
Gem being that OF Mr. Ames, which
hhs the. only hot water system in the
town. ~ 5..
Pittsffeld has had about 100000
worth OF building besides the Lancey
House which was started prior to last
year. The greatest amount spent has
been in the. new dormitory of the
Maine Central Institute which cost
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-29
Somerset Building Record
Given AS S25O,OOO For 1911.

about $4,000. There have been some
new dwelling houses built.
Madison has built a new school
building and large number of houses
have been built, it being estimated
that about $4,000 has been spent.
Cambridge has built a new Grange
hall from an old meeting house that
cost about $4,000. About the only
building done in Cornville has been
the putting up of new barns, one of
fkem being that of Lester Stevens
and the repairing of others that were
damaged by the big wind storm last
summer. There has been little build
ing done in Fairfield compared with
previous years. Hume & Newhall lost
their mill and 1t was rebuilt and
burned again.
Harmony has had quite number
of new dwelling houses and new
High school building. The prospects
of the railroad being run to Harmony
from Mainstream has given the town
new life and 1t Is excepted that a
great deal Of building will be done the
coming year. ST. Adams has had a
new Town hall given by Hon. ID. ID.
Stewart and a new Grange hall In
dustry has been benefited in New
Portland by the building of the new
Jewett corn shop There has been
no extensive building in Norridgewock
excepting two new dwelling houses
and the extension of the Ames block
and the remodeling of the DIR. Ames
homestead for a sanitarium. About
$4,000 worth of building has been done
in Smithfield, most of the building be-
ing cottages, about five new ones hay
ing been built. Several new dwelling
houses have been built at Flagstaff
and one at Starks.
There has been considerable repair
ing done to farm buildings throughout
the county and there is great deal
more activity among the plantations,
Jackman, several new hous-
es having been built there. Fewer
people have moved out of the county
in the last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-29
SkOWnECAN.
deInen's Night hurs-
~, Observed by Sorosis.
:1es Leaves Muusehead Lake.
No Ice IN kennebec.
kasual nssiIag d Somerset Pomo-
aa-.blnhs..cou News.

.iGentleman.s Night was observed.
Wednesday evening. by the Sorosis In
the sestry and parlors OF the Congre-
nntiorlaf church, which were appro-
pfihtoly decorated with red carnations
and poinsetfias. The special feature
OF the program was the reading of the
fUar-act splay Dorothy Vernon OF
HaaAon Hail.. by Miss Gladys Mich
~ BODICE OF Boston from the Eastern
LYceurn Bureau. The hostesses for
The evening were Mrs. Adelaide Ord
way. Mrs Martha Griffin. Mrs. Susie
Lancaster and Mrs Alice Fowler. Be-
sides the reading Of Miss BODICE sew
eral selections on the violin and piano
we're gfveH by Prof. and Mrs. ]. ABB
nott Kendall, following which refresh
ments Of harlequin Ice cream, cake
and saited nuts were served by the re-
treatment committee, Mrs. Maud
Avore. :Mrs. Alta Elliott. Mrs. Annie
Hackett and Miss Abbie Harville as
sisted by MrA Mary Lord. Mrs. Fran
ces Simpson, Miss Mildred Keene and
Mis- Theresa Coyne. members OF the
club. and by the Misses Prudence
Wadgworth, Eunice Patten and Lyle
Sunchfeid. daughters of members.
Ihe ICE went out OF Mooseneau LaAe'
We0nesoay' caused oy tne con','uoos
VAIN WAtaoi' ~ was heNei hno"h
70 happen peiofe IN the history Oh any
living inhauitant OF the county. Inc
water - nssner IN the lake tiiah II
has been for several months. measur-
ing over three feet and half. The
lake froze over, Dec. s. and last year,
Dec. eth. There y seven inches OF
snow IN the vicinity OF the lake ana
the steamer Is making regular trips
from kineo There Is no Ice In the
ksnnebec river from the lake to wa
tervfiie excepting In places along the
shore.
The annual meeting OF Somerset Po-
mona Grange VIII be held at skowhe-
gan with Skowhegan Grange, TUESDAY
and Wednesday. Jan. sth ana loth.
Grange will be opened at 10 A. M,
Tuesday. After the order OF business,
the address Of welcome Will be given
by Albert e. Jewett. master OF SHOW
lspekan danee, response oy -
er, AT tne evening sSSio. .,ie
aesree VIII, De coniefIeo' anu sne
49, '.aieo' Weunesuas' -
u opsheo d, ~ A. M. sung ~
49, CHOIR. worthy state Mas'er
en VIII De present at THIS meet
~ o.ownesah, hehheoec Vanes'
49, EAST Maoison' A.hehs' ean,
lzS5t 3, N.vr ano Nol"sl''e Dranees VIM
4 ,o,,on,,n s,,.s sne mos s ON.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-29
HUFF-PURINGTON.
Marriage, Thursday, Of >Topsham Girl
And New York Young Man.

Topsham. Me-, Dec. 2S.--(SpeciaD.-M
Stella Frances Purington of this town
and Enoch Chase HUFF of Brooklyn, N.
r., were married at high noon, today, at
the residence of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs John A. Purington. Rev. Z. q.
Tetley performed the double ring service.
The wedding march was played by Mrs.
+. b. Tetley. Miss Ethel Cushman Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-29
EAST skoWHEGAN.

Relatives here of Mrs Eliza Ames
of Vassalboro. Tuesday evening. re-
ceived word of her death. at the home
of her son, Flavius J. Ames, of that
town. She was the widow of Eliakim
Ames and formerly lived in Bingham
The remains will be brought to East
Skowhegan. Friday, for interment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-29

The death of Moses r. Cobb. the
second oldest man in Westbrook. &C.
CURED, Tuesday Mr.. Cobb was born
In Westbrook, Aug. 10, 1922, and had
always lived there. He was the son
of Dorcas G<nightl) and James Cobb.
For many years he had been the own
er of Millbrook farm on Rocky hill. He
married on Feb. IL, 1s4S, Miss Lu-
cretia II. Bracket of Harrison, Me,
Three sons We're born to them, VIII
liam r. of Cleveland, Leander B. of
Melrose Highlands. Mass, and ex-
Street Commissioner George NJ. Cobb
of Westbrool1, all of whom survive.
Mrs. cobb died some years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-29

who made a great impression on the
children and pleased the older ones APP
peared. laden with gifts, and assisted
in their distribution. Mrs. u. a. Tilson,
assistant superintendent of the Sunday
school. presided over the exercises In a
most pleasing manner, and altogether the
occasion will be long remembered BY all
present.