Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23


Sunday was the annual field day at
Fort Wagner, the summer home of
Gen. John Harper of Lewiston. This
fort" is located down near Indian
Rest, on the New Meadows river, and
it is one of the finest cottages in that
section. 1t is here that Gen. Harper
delights to gather in annual feast the
remnant of that brave old regiment,
the Ninth Maine Volunteers, who re-
side in this section of the State. The
band is not numerous, as the most of
them are now asleep down South. A
large portion of these silent ones are
still in the vicinity of the original Fort
Wagner, on Morris Island. and it is
for that place that the New Meadows
cottage of General Harper is named.
1t was not a large party who assembl-
ed at the call of Gen. Harper. When
the bunch got together they sized UP
about in this manner: Maj. Benz. j.
Hill of Auburn: VIM. Ham, Bruins
wick; Jerry Foley, Geo. Cappers. NJ. Is.
Gillespie, and Comrades Tarr and
Plummer of Lewiston. B. B. Fuller
of Auburn was there as an invited
guest, as he was a member of the
Thirteenth Maine, but he and Comrade
Cappers We're both made heartily well
come.
Among the events of the day of so
years ago was reported: Gen. Sher-
man had moved out of his works on
the south side of the Chatahoochie to
of Tnh .it ~
the later retreated; Gorham raised
$1,000 at a Straw berry festival for the
use of the Sanitary Commission; de-
tachrnent of so men started July 20
from Portland for Washington.
The Precautionary celebration of
Capt. John Smiths voyage TO New
England and his landing on Monhe-
gan Island, will take place at Monhe-
gan August 6. The exercises consist of
the placing of a bronze tablet, of this
year, historical addresses, music, chill
dren chorus, and ball. The Governor,
British Consul or vice-consul at Port
land and Congressman McGillicuddy
have been invited. The event will be
carried on through the joint auspices
Historical Society. A warship is ex-
pected to be present. other features,
perhaps a pageant and fireworks, etc.
Full program of exercises and commit
tees are being arranged. Steamers will
leave Thomaston on the morning of
the sixth of August in connection with
early trains, at o'clock, and at Booth
bay Harbor in connection with early
boat. If very stormy 1t will be post
poned until next day.
Our readers will be pleased to learn
that the eminent Boston geologist,
I Arthur E. Wilson who has been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Couch
of Riggsville, Maine, has made sever
al remarkable findings in this section,
one of which is a great dyke running
across from the mainland under the
sea and cropping out on one of the five
| islands now owned by the Rev. DR..
Boynton of New York. Professor Will
son remarks on the wonderful natural
attractions of this part of the coast
and thinks it especially rich in geolog-
| ical material. 1t is anticipated that a
volume will be brought out this fall
| on the geological findings by the emf
| nent professor.
| Maine people will be interested in the
recent marriage in Spokane, Wash,
| of Howard L. Elwell Of Walla Walla,
WASH, and Mrs. Thompson of Spo-
kane. They left at once on wedding
trip to Portland. Ore. and Seattle,
Wash, touring along the coast, thence
to Walla Walla, where they will re-
side. Mr.. Elwell is former we'll
known Maine man.