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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11
nold coody's" Product.

When Professor Surface, of the
Agriculture Department Of Pennsyl-
yania.s was asked to give his indorse-
<ment 70 the claim that the State of
Yashipgton is the apple belt in this
country. he xery Loyalty as well as
correctly replied that if there is such
a thing as an apple belt it is in the
State of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania thus pats herself on
the back, through one of her news
papers, when the writer probably was
mute well aware that II nothing hap
mems the apple belt or the future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11

The Indianapolis man who killed q
guide in Maine, thinking he was
shooting at a deer, has been dis
charged from custody on payment of
$500 and costs. amounting in all to
s675. the court stipulating that the
$500 should he used for the benefit of
the guides S-year-eld boy. One hum
bred dollars and costs is the penalty
for killing a. COW moose in Maine
Boston Globe. rs t
We are sending yeu a copy of
Names fish ana game laws Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11

InspifeaeB Gov Haings declardL
ton in favor of eddcation in temper
ance in, public schools the w. C. T. Z,
at Portland passed resolutions, etc,
says the Portland Express. oh fudgei
Tell it as it is. There has been edu-
cation on temperance in school for
years and years. Such piffie only
hurts Gov. Haines.-Lewiston Jour
nal.
The All Wise has spoken, and now
the w. C. r. u. knows just how little
it is. Don't let this happen again
without getting Dingley's consent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11
GEORGES Rixsr GRANGE.

Early in February, Georges River
Grange. Liberty, will celebrate the 3Sth
anniversary of its organization by a
reception to all former members. The
reception will take the form of an all
day meeting, with a dinner and liter
airy program. The affair ia in charge
of Brother John C. Carey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11

Our American dust is certainly brought
nigh to European grandeur when the
highest bidder at a New York city auc-
ton sale can become the owner of real
letter of Catherine de Medico. written
entirely by her own fair hand. Such
links to royalty come high, however,
$3.50 was the price paid for the letter at
the recent Hoe sale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11

Avignon at once assumes its due prom
inence in European history when We
merely survey the Chateau des Papes''
\ term modest enough. But 1t would be
difficult to define or designate in simple
words or any single term that mighty
pile of light sandstone, conceived and
reared in the very zenith of the Gothic
movement of Europe. The world of
travellers and students is so much more
familiar with the Vatican. To the latter
the genius of Michel Angelo, of Rafael,
f Votticelli. and the others has endowed
that eongeries OF buildings with ee-
ments of beauty, nay. with a certain
elasticity which seems to scorn time IT.
self. On the whole, the spirit Of the Re-
naissance dominates on the banks of the
Tiber The Papal castle on the Rnone,
with its two great courts. is one of the
finest monuments of much earlier stage
of European civilization. Its vastness is.
in harmony with the medieval pre-
fences and actual power of the Papacy.
But another train of reflection will readl-
ly come to the surface here. In its long
and consistent struggle for certain om-
Impotence. decidedly of this world, in its
contentious with the Suabian and Ho-
henstaufen Emperors, victorious though
it often was. the Papaey nevertheless
irresistibly and relentlessly underwent
what we may call a self-inilicted process
of Seeularization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11
Union Harvest Granoe.

The officers of Union Harvest Grange
Center Montviile, were installed last
Saturday night, Jan. 4. by Charles S.
Adams of Searsmont. assisted by Mrs.
Huldah f. Ramsay of Montville. A
harvest feast followed the exercises. 7
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11
Saturday, January II, 1918.

The Kennebee Journal man writes
voluminously about alcohol and seems
fun of his Observation-Disclosures
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11

Keep right on reading it, son, and
may be the truth will dawn on YOU
some day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11

Julian d'Estey, manager of the Bos-
ton Excelsior Co. of Milo, is making
extensive improvements on his mills.
On the site of the old cutitngup NH,
he is building a new sawmill and also
putting a wing dam across the river.
Manager d'Estey has an extensive
farm in the suburbs of Milo, and he is
now making extensive repairs on the
buildings. A new cellar and grout
walk has been constructed, and the
house inside and out remodeled with
new plaster, woodwork. clapboards.
paint and windows The old barn
has been cei1ed and partitioned off
into colt stalls and otherwise i'm
proved. A'-i $50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11
Harvests in the Valley.


The older part of the towns. unre-
lated to the busting present, and to
the ineessant snorting of the automo-
bile, are still very far from being
ruinous or dilapidated; nor are these
ancient and narrow lanes to be named
together with the frightful squaler
and poverty that sadly gapes at us
from the corresponding sections of
many Italian cities. At Mines, the
other day, / met indeed one of the ia
miliar phenomena of the closing day,
familiar to the traveller in Italy--a
herd of goats, with the peasant wo-
man holding the tin cup in her hand
to serve her customers, as in Naples
Pomona and autumn have begun TO
return their bounty to the toll of the
husbandman. On any afternoon, OIL
the white and hard chausser, you
may see huge loads of white grapes
stored in broad baskets. being carried
into the towns on the high two
wheeled carts of the country. You
hear the braying of the donkey once
more. Fruit in great abundance
grapes. plums. pears, and peaches
appears at the dessert OF deJeuner or
diner, and the luscious muskmelon is
not surpassed, / believe, anywhere.
Orange (Arausio) is not large now,
for 1t counts but, little more than
11,o00 inhabitants. Still it is-what
shall | call it-a veritable repository
of European history, particularly oil
the Roman and the mediaeval perloa'
Many of the streets that lead from
the newer Septiopc and avenues oil
sycamores to the Roman theatre and
the heights Of the former castle OF
Orange, are so narrow as to remind
MS almost Of Pompeii house fronts,
somewhat out of plumb, gray or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11

The building of a fine bank Of red
pressed brick and granite in Bucks
port, marks an epoch in that town.
It is located where the original Bucks
port State Bank started, Oct. 10,
1854. In April. 1866, it became No.
1879 of the National Banking system.
The bank is SO by 40 feet, and we'll
lighted by large plate glass windows.
The inside finish is of quartered white
oak and the furniture of the same ma
terial. The basement is deep and
commodious. Here is located the fire
room and storage vault.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11

A new steam sawmill is to be
erected at East Machias by /. M.
Pierce and O. S. Townsend of Ban
gor. Messrs Pierce and Townsend
are large owners of timberlands on
East Machias waters and have al
ready commenced operations The
new mill is to be equipped with a
circular saw, steam feed, lath and
shingle machines ami planer. When
started up. it is expected to run
night and day the year round
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

BETHLEHEM LODGE, NO. 35, r. G.
a. NJ. Special communication, Monday.
Jan 49, 80 p Nj. Work in NJ NJ de-
gree. Refreshments. All soiourning
brethren are cordially invited TO attend.
CHESTER S. KINGSLEY, w. NJ.
PEARI. i. FULLER. Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11
AT ORANGE AND AviGNoN.
Studies of Journey in the Rhone
VaiIey-Many Things Remind One
of Italy Here.

Mines. France, Aug. 2S.-Whoever
studies European History or even ira
verses its greater movements super
ffeiaIIy. must concern himself with the
Rhone. The glacier cradle of this
stream, near the Grimselpass of Swift
zerland is fairly on the Teutonie side
of the clinical line. Presently, how
ever. as it gldes on. into the Valais,
or is lost for while between Savoy
and the Pays deVaud in the famous
Lemanus, FIRST mentioned by CaesarD
il is essentially a French stream
The tip of Tura. the Cevennes the
lower but most charming range of the
mountains of Palissy,-all these are,
as it were basticns, which silently wit
ness the swift course OF the historical
river. Celts, Romans, Burgundians,
Visigoths, Franks, Sarauns, Whoever
the passing masters have been. great
as was the cultural influence of Rome.
the stock and blood of the people it
self has been Celtic.
Many things remind us of Italy.
Specially So when one comes fron
the valleys of switzerland, with its
sudden mists and rains ard cold
wea ther.* For these appear at any
time, ana but too often defy the plans
and hopes OF the summer tourist But
here, ut Orange or Avignon. or Mines,
the olive and the fig tree are every
where. and blue vault above. which
is fairly free from the grayish under
tones OF switzerland, Great Britain, or
Germany. Statelier residences often
are built around court. There one
may see the laurel. and the oleander
sometimes rising to the height of the
second story. The cypress becomes
more common as we approach the
Mediterranean. On the spurs of the
Cevennes, Immediately west of Mines,
that sombre and statuesque tree adds
an impressive and characteristic fea-
ture to the landscape, while the silver
gray undertone of the olives, the more
lowly but more useful sister. ascending
everywhere the Stony slopes, is ever
present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11

In the arrest at York Sunday of
Charles Bowdy and Arthur Payne,
says the Portland Argus, on charges
of breaking and entering, York county
officials declare they have taken the
first steps to break up the gang which
has been looting summer cottages in
York and in surrounding towns.
Bowdy and Payne have confessed, the
police say, to completely in most of
the eight breaks which hace occurred
within the past several months.
Property valued at $1,000 has been
stolen in these breaks. Bowdy and
Payne were arrested. on the specific
charge of breaking and entering the
summer residence of Mrs. S. S. Allen
of Boston, and among a lot of prop
erty which the police found concealed
in sofa and smattress at Bowdy's
home was much of the property taken
from Mrs. Aliens home. Mrs. Aliens
loss had been estimated at $500. For
mer Governor Frank w. Rollins of
New Hampshire is among others who
have reported their summer homes TO
have been broken into and robbed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11

Eben Hunnewell, the most aged
resident of Moscow and for many
years one of it's best known citizens,
died Monday afternoon at the age of
81. He was one of twelve children OF
Eoenezer Hunnewell, who for many
years kept a popular hotel for old
time teamsters in connection with his
large and beautiful intervale farm on
the river road in Moscow. On this
farm Eben was born and there he
passed his life with the exception %
two or three years in California IN
his early manhood. On his return to
Maine he married Irena Rowe, with
whom he enjoyed an exceptionally
happy life until her death about
eight years ago. A few years later
he married Miss Lorena Smith or
Moscow. who survives him and by
whom he was tenderly cared for 10
the last. More than 40 years ago
Mr.. Hunnewell united with the Free
Baptist church and was deeply inter-
ested in religious things during the
rest of his life. He is survived by
one brother, u. Jordan HunneWili,
who resides on an adjoining farm, and
one daughter, Mrs. Evie Gordan, wire
of Deputy Sheriff George Gordan, who
has always occupied half of her child
hood home.
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Maine Gossip
A Winter Tragedy.

mulfled figure softly stole
On hands and knees into a hole
As dark as night, The way was rough
With coal and cans and other stuff.
The place was elammy, damp and chill,
As IN dungeon, all was still
Excepting for the labored wheeze
OF the explorer on his knees,
Who sought mystery to clear,
in this deep, ghostly cavern drear
A candle shed it's trembling rays,
Distorting objects forty ways
The grim explorer. Ger the trail
With trembling limbs and features pale,
Pressed ever on. TO be the first
One of his kin to know the worst
Before him haunting fears did loom
That he was near financial doom,
He took a timely mental brace.
And searched about from place to place,
Until a pipe burst on his view
He found his sad suspicious true,
He lost his moral courage then
And madly screamed, "lfriz up again.
Roy X. Moulton, in Boston Globe.
At the recent meeting of the trus-
tees of the Northern Maine Fair Assoc
citation, in Presque Isle, there was
an attendance of about 49, j. Frank
Guiou was elected president in place
of Hon. A. L. Irving, resigned and
E l.. Johnston vice president in place
of Theodore Richardson; Harry Good,
marshal, and w. A. Reed, auditor. in
place of Mr.. Guiou. The treasurer's
report showed the receipts for the
past year to have been $20,S65, with
disbursements of S20.733, and
balance in the treasury of $132. The
total liabilities for improvements
were S11,4SS, and the estimat ted
value of the property of the associa-
ton $40, goo.
In view of the suggested plan for
a national or State forest reserve in
the vicinity of Mt, Katahdin, an at
tempt was made a while ago To OBJ
tain the cost of land in that region.
Township 8. Range 9. in which NJ.
KaIahdin is located. is owned by
three families. The commercial rate
for good cumberland through the
State ranges from 81 to IS per acre.
AT these rates the value of the town
ship would be from 100000 to $685.
000. The owners are the heirs of
Captain II. W. Goodwin of Bangor,
who own one-eighth of the township;
Hon. Edward II. Blake of Bangor,
who owns three Fights, and Hon.
Harry F. Ross of Bangor and his
sister, Mrs Minnie Ross Holman,
who own in equal portions one-half
of the township, which contains some
$4,000 acres.
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cuSHNOC CHAPTER. r. A. NJ, NO
Az Special convocation at Masonic Tenn
pie, Thursday evening, Jan. l6. Work IN
Royal Arch degree. Refreshments. AIT
soiourning companions are cordially in
Yited to attend.
ALBERT +. FOLSOM. H. J..
THOS. IL, BOIGE, Sec
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Reminders of Petrarch.

REMINDERS OF Petrarch.
In the Metropolitan Museum of Art in
New York is the splendid canvas of the
Attentat dAnagri, where that old Pontim
of gigantic pride, Boniface VII is ar
rested by the men-at-arms sent by
Philip the Fair of France. The struggle
between them had reached an impasse.
after Philip had forbidden the exporta-
tion of gold from France 1t was early
in the 14th century, and the Avignon
Popes. mainly French vassals. were the
sequel of that crisis. over one of the
doors within the vast structure / read
the only remaining (distincD inscription:
.tSepie Cardinal Burghesus'' or so. AT
once We think of Petrarch. the pathfinder
of a new and momentous era in the in
tellectual history of Europe OF course,
they sell his image and that of an
imaginary Laura, but who reads his
Latin Letters?
Across the river, on the outskirts of
"Villeneuvre" stands the mighty tower
called that of Philip lie Bel himself. 1t
is of the same light sandstone as the
Papal castle, and hard by is a quarry
where the same stone is sill broken.
The castle above the picturesque old
town is called Fort Andre. We ascend
through narrow lanes, whose crazy old
houses seem to be mere excrescenees. of
the rocky ledge itself. out of which he
very cutters here and there are hewn
We enter the old passageway of the
castle. From the bastions of Avfgnon,
near the cathedral, the whole OF Andre
looks like a mighty acropolis. battle
ments, ramparts, towns, and all, mellow
with age, but apparently as good as ever.
But within all is desolation and decay.
There is but dwelling of the custodian
and guide for tourists. and a few novels
inhabited by some very poor people.
Most of the houses within the walls
clearly once We're the domiciles of
bailiffs, stewards, huntsmen, cooks,
gardeners, and other retainers. The
genius who created Quenton Durward
could have made purple-clad cardinals
issue forth, and the hoof-beat of the
feudal nobility ring once more on the
stones OF the gateway. But as / sat and
unused over the past, the sun was set
ting and the cooler breezes of the Rhone
valley dispelled the heat of the vanished
afternoon Twilight rendered still more
mysteriously charming the weird scene
of decayed and past grandeur, but it
reminded also the solitary traveller that
it was time for him too. to close his
sketch book and to depart.-E. G. Sihie;'
N. Y. Post.
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KNIGHTS OF THE J
Kennebec Tent No. Is. sfp6&&
Cross hall on nrst Mopd1x
~ b r. sMITfT e6cf
EUGENE MEHHI
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-03-21
OiIinq the Swamps.

The OIL that is distributed through
the swamps OF PananIn 10 prevent the
so unpleasant is sent on ils errdnd I'm u
novel fashion. At the head of ever,
little watercourse an oil tank II plareG
that gives its oil drop 10y drop. When
the sudden showers come. us they do.
higher lands into the swamps. carrying
a coating OF oil where 1t Is most need
ed.-Christian Science Monitor.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-03-21
SOUTH SCITUATE.

Adelbert Hawkins is sick with pneu-
monia.
Mrs. William Seabury and Mrs. Fon-
taine Roberts and child, have been visiting
in Tiverton.
"The Guild" Of Trinity Church will be
entertained by Mrs. Dana Webster next
Thursday afternoon.
There will be service on Good Friday
at Trinity Church at 1915 and Communion
service on Easter Monday at 1915.
Gilbert H. Wood died on Wednesday.
The funeral will be held at the Knotty
Oak Church on Saturday afternoon.
South Scituate Grange held a meeting
on Thursday evening at Ashland. An en-
ioyable musical program was given
Mrs. Charles Collins of Fall River,
Mass, was the guest of Mrs. Joseph
knight ON Thursday and Friday OF last
week.
Miss Gladys Way Dawley, who was mar
ried on Tuesday at Fiskeville to Edward
X. Sears, was formerly teacher at the
Pottersville School.
Easter Sunday will be observed at
"Trinity Church" by special music and
a solo, "There is Green Hill Far Away
bv Mrs. lanes Moore Of Rockland.
A shower of twenty-five post cards was
received by Mrs. Joseph w, Knight on
Saturday last, it being her 18th. birthday.
The cards were pleasing surprise to her.
Cyrus d. Drake, former resident o.
this place, died at his home in Kent on
Sunday. lie was in his s9th year. The
funeral was held on Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Mullen spoke at the Baptist Church
81, one O'Clock as usual and Mr.. Turpel Of
Nova Scotia, in the evening. AT the alter
noon service, there were solos by Mr. Earl
Hopkins and Mr.. Warner Turpel and in
the evening, singing by FIVE young men
from Italy,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-03-21
WORKING Up a Joke.

A regular amateur Jester broke past
the guards and got into our Office yes
terday He came for the purpose OF
making us bite on some OF his prcpar-
ed catches. We hate 10 discourage
genius. and also We weren't extremely
clever, so we took the card he forced
Here's the way he did IT,
"Of course you hate aduteration. !
have found that many Of the wines
are watered Now. what do you think
of watering wineT'
ITS a gross swindle.'
"Yes?"
"Yes And what do you think OF
putting sand into sugar.
"lt's grocer swindle. Ha. ba! Ha.
ha. ha. h-a-ar' Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-03-21

Mrs Henry L. Smith spent Monday in
Danielson..
Miss Ada Paine spent "Wednesday in
Providence.
Charles ". Buffington was in Providence
on Tuesday.
Robins, blue birds and butterflies are
quite plentiful in this vicinity.
Orian ]. Bentley made a business trip
to Dsnielson one day last week.
A flock OF wild geese was seen on Sun
day morning. vending their way north
ward.
Mrs. Henry L. Smith and Mrs. Arthur
T. Turner called in East Killingly on
Tuesday.
Mr.. Fred Abbott and his mother, Mrs.
Hester Abbott Of New York, are spending
this week at the Abbott Farm.
Mrs. Nj. ID. BurriIl Of East Putnam,
spent the day with her daughter, Mrs.
lo"diu T. oahooih on "euhesuay
Miss Eta Steere, who has been working
for Mrs. Howard p. Sanborn the past
few weeks, has returned to her home in
Chepachet
Mt. Hygeia School closed on Friday
for the spring recess. The teacher, Mrs.
Mary Burrows, has returned to her home
in Woonsocket, K. 1.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-03-21
An Artists Record Rapidity.

As an instance of the amazing rapid
ty and ease with which japanese art
ist works Mr.. NJ. Il. Hush, In "Japar
and It's Art" quotes the marvellous
achievement OF Fukui Kotei. who was
selected to exhibit his prowess befor,
Prince Arthur OF Connaught when the
prince was In Japan on the Garter mis-
sion. In one summer day. working
from sunrise to sunset, he painted q
picture for each Of 1,224 guests to b'
entertained that evening! Kotei work
ed with two brushes.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-03-21
WEST SCITUATE.

William Lowell Of the Jeffrey farm, is
visiting his sister at Rverpoint for few
days.
Henry Williams, veteran OF the Civil
War, is quite i'll a, his home on Chopm's'
Avenue.
Miss Lena Thatcher Of Butionwood,
RI. was a guest of Mrs. III NJ. Brown
last week.
Mrs. George Prentice, who has been
,,;,. m a, her home at Chopmis,, Is much
better and able to be out OF doors
All signs in the section Of West sei,ua'e
oo;p, 10 an early spring, blue birds Jays
robins and pussy willows are all IN
evidence.
The farm formerly owned and Occupied
nv Miss Lurania Rounds and which was
recently sold, has been purchased by Mrs.
A,derber, Barden as permanent home Tor
herself and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wheeler Of North
,mn,ou. Mass, have rented the farm and
h,lf Of house, owned by Mrs. II. NJ.
p,oxn. known as "Fsrmholme" 90 the
state suassaam road.