Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-05

cate, at the Panama Pdclfc ENPOSltloi,
to be held at San Francisco in 1918.
The property which has been owned
by Louis Wayman of Portland has
been decided through Irving f. Vernon
to Arthur c.. Jackson of Chicago.
Miss Eva E. Bean, woman lawyer
of Saco. appeared before the December
term of probate court, Tuesday morn
ing, says the Bath Times, on business
connected with probating the will OF
the late John 5. Young of Bowdoinham.
This is the first time in the history OF
the Sagadahoc county probate court
that business has been transacted by
a feminine lawyer. Miss Bean is the
only one in the State. She is good
looking and very attractive and tram
sacted the business she had with the
court with dispatch, and appeared
much at home in the court room.
Franklin Journal Friends of Miss
Annie f. Hall of Bridgton will be
pleased to know that she cast her first
vote for President at the recent cleo
ton Miss Hall is now a resident OF
Washington, having a position in the
Childrens Library in Seattle. She has
recently been offered position in Hon
olulu but has decided to remain where
she is for the present. Miss Hall is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
A. Hall Of Bridgton. She is graduate
of Pennington Normal School class OF
1899 and Wellesley College, and has
taken a course in library work in Phll-
adelphla.
Judge William l.. Putnam of Port
land of the United states clrcurt
court of appeals, says the Franklin
Journal of Dec. ), who is now in Bos-
ton, and who appreciates d joke as
we'll as most men, is having good
laugh at the expense of Attorney Gen
eral Wiekersham, who, believing that
Judge Putnam is dead. has written to
the clerk of the district court in Bos-
ton q letter of appreciation OF the good
qualities of the judge The letter seems
to have been inspired by a printed me-
mortal to the life and services of the
late Judge Francis c. Lowell, which
was some time ago sent tobthe attor-
ney general. In the reply ofathe attor-
ney general acknowledging the re-
ceipt of the book he feelingly and
sorrowfu1ly expressed nis personal
sorrow over the death of Judge Put
man," in whose passing the Nation
and the Bar have suffered an irrepar-
able loss
A New Sharon special to the Frank
lin Journal under date of Dec. says
that Ray and Morris French of Rome
while, deer hunting last week were
fred upon by Mark Drury and Leon
Watson. also of Rome. Morrison was
hit and badly wounded. in the body,
the shoulder blade being shattered
One of the hunters proved to be a
poor shot, as but one of the boys was
hit. although the bullet passed near
his head We have hunted deer all
over Franklin County, but have never
seen deer that looked like man
nor a man that in anyway resembled
a deer The boy is reported as in a
fair way of recovery.
John Borden, of Chicago is having q
65-foot auxiliary schooner built a.
Boothbay, in which he will cruise the
Arctic seas in search of whales, bears
| and walrus II the quest proves sue
cessful from sportsman's viewpoint
| Mr.. Borden will visit the coast OF ia
pan IN 1914, in search of whales. Thf
| expedition is being fitted out witlpgrea
| thoroughness as to personnel ant
| equipment. Whale boats and appara
| tus have been ordered from New Bed
| ford, everything of latest pattern tha'
| has proved right in practice has beer
| obtained, and the assortment OF shout
/ der guns toggle irons, hand lances
| cutting spades and blabber forks VII
| be ready when the vessel takes tht
| sea. Fred West, of Provinctown
| will he captain of the schooner. Sh'
] will De turned over to her owner II
| January and will have trial run e
| Bermuda.
News was received at Bridgton
| Monday, of the death of Samuel {
| Smith. formerly of North Bridgton ane
a very important factor for years IL
all walks of the town and village. MI
| Smith had reached his S5th birthday
anniversary just the day before M
died For years he lived in Nortf
Bridgton, but since the death of IN:
wife ne went to live with his brother
Judson, ana his sisters at Harrison
Where he was at the time OF nj
death.
Footprints to large hole in the icC
near the o-called Float Bridge have
lbeen the cause of some investigation
on the part of the town fathers ant
deputy sheriff Levenseller since Mon
day afternoon, states the Dexter cor
respondent of the Bangor News. Thes'
foot prints can be traced across TN
lake to the hole in the ice and Their
the clue abruptly ends. 1t is under
stood that there is nothing to denote
that the person continued on his way
or footprints showing that he walked
back over the course by which n
icame. Whether the person came t
I, an untimely end cannot be fully de
termined and opinions are divided al
to the probability of a drowning acct
dent Thus far no reports have beer