Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

John s Hanson. of 203 Prospect
street. Broekten, left, Tuesday. for has
old home in Norway. Mr. Hanson.
who is one of Broektons best known
citizens, will meet his brother for the
first time in twenty four years when
he arrives.
The Brown endowment fund took
another long step toward the mill
lion dollar mark. Wednesday, by the
receipt of a $4,000 subscription from
the Estate of the late Rowland Haz-
ard, formerly a prominent WOODEN
manufacturer. The total amount re-
ceived mp to June was $685. The
two sons Of Rowland Hazard-Row-
land G. and Enthusiastically con-
tributed $4,000 10 the fund.
Wearing deep mourning Mrs. Frances
r. Arnold, mother of Dorothy Arnold.
missing since December, 1910, reach
ed New York, Tuesday, on the liner
Faderland from Antwerp, after hay
ing spent several months in Europe
Mrs. Arnold was unaccompanied Her
son. who met her at the pier, deelin-
ed to add to previous statements thar
the world Nide search for the miss
AiiS SAAt lisi1 btNll
The New England agents of the
United states Health and Accident In
suranee co. of Saginaw. Mich, held
a convention at Young's Hotel. Bos-
ton. Tuesday afternoon and evening
President j. B. Pitcher presided and
Vice President F. r. Pitcher and
Vice President r. Perry Shorts at
tended stiae convention. There were
about so agents present.
The hotel managers of New York
City expect to have their proposed
training school for walters in oper-
alton within a year. They held a
meeting. Tuesday, to discuss plans.
when a waiter is graduated from
this school," said one of the walters.
"he win be a delight to the dincs
He will know just how to serve AMI
act by this means we can sift oas
all the undesirables.
Few icebergs are now menaeinr
navigation along the ocean lines, ac-
cording TO reports from the scout
cruiser birmingham, which is patrol
ling the Atlantic in the neighborhood
of the spot where the Titanic disaster
occurred. Word from the Birmingham
was brought by the steamer Oceanic,
which arrived. Wednesday night, at
Now York, from Southampton
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Pearsall of
Washington have adopted as their son
and heir Philip Hiehborn. the infant
son of Philip S. Hiehborn, who lSillei
himself, last March. because of de-
spondency over the elopement OF his
wife, formerly Miss Elinor Hoyt. with
Horace Wylie. Mrs. Pearsall, wha
was Miss Martha Hichborn, was Mr.
EIichborn's sister, and it was in her
house that he ended his life The
terms of the adoption authorized bg
Judge d. T. Wright in the suprem-
court, today permits the child to as
sumo the name of Pearsall. The pc
tition reviewed the story made famil-
lar by the tragedy, and stated that the
whereabouts of the ehild's mother Is
now unknown
Rev. Leopold A. Niles was elected
president of Alpha Chapter of Boston
University Convocation, Tuesday eve
ming, at the annual dinner and meet
ing of that body at the Boston City
Club Boston. Other officers of this
organization, whose members are
graduates of the School of Theology.
are Rev. Ralph II. Flewelling of Cam
bridge, secretary; Rev. Louis G.
Wright of Melrose. treasurer; Rev.
Seth C. Carey of Dorchester. bio
graphical secretary: Rev. C. S. Otto
of Forest Hills, auditor. Rev. red
erielS Fl. Knight was POSTMASTER and
the attendance numbered about 40.
The speakers included EXPIRES. ". F.
Warren, Dean l.. ]. Birney of the
School of Theology. Prof. H. G. Mitch
ell Of Tufts, Prof. II. c. sheldon Of
the School of Theology. Rev. G. ".
Spaulding of Dorchester and Rev. w.
NJ Ayres OF Danvers. sole surviving
NC N lnl Of The C,lass Of 1870