Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-12

o poor, maltreated heather with oblit-
Grated eyes,
How oft for lesser wrongs. than yours
our angry passions rise.
We need to learn, as you have learned,
that wiser heads beguile
The pains and ills OF living with bright
and sunny smile.
Nautilus.
. The Roekland schooner Helen has
arrived at Portland to load 200 tons
of ice for Yarmouth, y. S., where there
is an ice famine. Shipping ice from.
Portland to Nova Scotia is almost un-
preeedented. The consignment secured
is artificial ice.
In their cozy cottage home on Pine
Park. Lisbon Falls. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
sCanham quietly celebrated their golden
wedding. Saturday surrounded by their
children and few intimate friends. A
worthy couple are these and rather a
history is theirs says the
Lewiston Journal. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
;Canhan were born IN England but
they have been residents of this coun-
country of their adoption is as dear as
tIt itIu VI NSaiie'i''
was born in Palgrave, England in 1s4l,
but when very young went with his
parents to Norwich where he remained
until ne came to this country in 1864.
II was in Norwich, England, that ne
married Miss Elizabeth Woodcocn in
1868, and one year later the couple
came to America and settled in North.
Vassalboro, where he found work IN
the finishing room OF the WOODEN mn
owned by Col. Tom Lang. A younger
brother had preceded him there by one
year and thus the couple had some
one to welcome them in their new
home For the next IS years Mr. and
Mrs. canham remained in North Vas
salboro where they made many frienos
for their high character ana sterhns
virtues. In 1882, a better position was
offered Mr. Canham in the Worumpo
mill at Lisbon Falls and the famliy
came there and this place has since
been their home. For the next 20 years
he remained in the dressing room Oh
the Worumbo and then closed his con-
nectio. with mill work and took up the
insurance business which he followed
for th., next two or three years Wneh
i'll health compelled him to retire from
active life, Since then he has hVeu
ouietly doing but little work except oil
n religious nature.
Portland again is threatening agita-
tion of the municipal market plan. The
Portland Press, started into acton by
Iesta blishment OF such ma rket IN
Eall River Mass, says that such a law
Ipassed by the Legislature and accepted
nv the citizens by a vote of more IMAM
six to one, permits the city 10 eslan-
| lish n market place where stalls may
he leased to market gardners anu
farmers who can use them Tor tne
nurpose of disposing of their produc's
| ~ the consumers. 1t is believed that
This plan will result in lowering inc
cost of living by eliminating the ma
dIennan and providing the consumers
With better and fresher vegetables. VI
ooursa II is but an experiment YET
continues the Press, but II 1t WORKS
we'll in FAN River, why could not foI.-
ia aaont il and kill two birds with
one stone by providing with .ne lhe
/ ket place a convention puiiohe, "
which we are greatly in neeo.f a. wv
story structure might be erec.eu ~
some central place, either al inc
nense of the city or by popular SUI
scription. The ground floor cou'u oe
,sed for market stalls ana the uppe.
etory for the convention nan. Al az.
~ the Legislature would or course oe
,acassarv TO carry out this plan, put
| = might be worth thinking over. ana
o,ber cities might follow the example
as profitably as Portland.
There were lot of disappointed peo-
nile in Portland. las. evening. says cor
resnondence from that city. 1t mao Deei'
| a,ven ont in the papers and elsewhere
| th.t the u. of NJ. boys were coming
here after their victory at bru'is".nn
| of which they seemed to be periecuy
| certain before they started the SAM
| and considerable plans were niau. ~
| give them the time OF their iiNes.
| students themselves made al OF .aeii
mans 10 come and up to late rTiua ,
they thought it was a sure 80 -.
| something happened and they oioi'
| come. The difficulty was that az
| student mass meeting Friday caheu Wy
5,nootion Of the dean, a member OF the
| faculty Eliminated" that IL "ouio ~
| No regarded as good form for the poys
10 come to Portland after their game
Hence they did not come. That is .he
| whole story and that is why SO many
were disappointed. 1t was 'nrousn hu
rarlt of the boys themselves that they
.asd not come as they had made all
| MA ms even going so TAR as to cominu-
] nicate with the police and secure
! safe conduct. Chief Dresser told 'hell,
| thew could have anything they wanted
I So long as they had due regard 10,
nublie order and common decency. ana
then the whole thing was nipped IN the
Ind. bv the FACULTY .'intimatfon.
l Two canvas back ducks we're sho'
,son Merry Meeting bay, Friday, by a
| Bath duck hunter. These birds are
l seldom seen on the bay being al
! most as rare as swans The meat
| of the canyas-back is considered SUI
| perior to that of the red-headed, or
] rudy duck, which latter. in turn. IS
more highly esteemed than black
\ ducks. The canvas-back feeds chief-
/ Iy on wild celery and wild oats Is