Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-09
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Ereeport GRANGE Celebrates.


Harrazeket Grange, Freeport, cele-
brated its 18th anniversary Saturday
with an all-day meeting. The program
included selections by the Grange
choir, Fred A. Brown in history of
the Grange, readings by Fred e. Nor
timer and Miss Nellie Lambers, song
by Mrs. Arthur Skillings, debate on
brown tail moths by George B. Cof-
fin, j. d. Griffin, Charles NJ. Chase,
Charles E. Taymor and Ralph Rich
ardson. There was huge entertain
ment in a debate on the question,
Which Is the More Useful on
Farm, an Old Maid or Wheelbar-
row." opened by Mrs. d. L. Petten-
gill; Visitors were present from
Brunswick, Topsham and West Bath.
Pennington, Me-, Fox Industry.
Articles of incorporation We're filed
Saturday with George d. Clark, reg
lister of deeds Of Pennington, for
Franklin county. by fur farming
company, just organized by residents
of Stratton for the propagation OF
black foxes. Mature foxes will be pur-
chased and allowed the freedom of an
enclosure. Both live foxes and their
prices. Fox farms have been started
in other parts of the country, but this
Is the first in this section.
Portland Divorce Cases.
In the supreme court of Portland on
Saturday Judge j. f. f. Connolly
granted a divorce to Florence II. Blk
by for desertion. Both belong IN
Westbrook. He declined to immediate
" grant a divorce to Mrs. Gonceiia
Raponi from Joseph Raponi for aileg-
ed desertion, and intimated that he
must know more regarding the case
and the parties. He declined to take
jurisdiction in the libel of Granville E.
Kelsey against Lii Crane Kelsey. The
parties were married in Littleton, y.
H, and later lived in Lewiston.
Physicians at Bangor Hospital
The trustees of the Eastern Maine
General hospital have appointed as in
ternes to begin duty Aug. l, Harrison
L. Robinson. son. of Dr. Daniel A.
Robinson of Bangor, and Herbert C.
Scribner, son of Mrs. Josephine scrib-
ncr, also of Bangor Both are members
of the Bowdoin Medical school class
of 1914. The trustees have also estab-
lished new department, appointing
DR.. I ester Adams of Bangor as path
olo,-' Or. Adams is the son of Mr..
ana Mrs. Charles II. Adams OF Ban
gor. was graduated from Bowdoln IN
1911. and has since been at johns
Hopkins and at the Bay Niey hospital
IN Baltimore.
Harbineers of Spring.
- n
harbingers of spring are in Blddeioro.
May5wers are in bloom and butterhes,
humble bees. robins and wild geese
have arrived for the summer. Al the
Hearn farm Mayflower buds that were
picked in the woods week ago nave
blossomeds They are as fragrant anu
beautiful as in May. Bumbie peeS
have been buzZing around the sunny
sides OF piazzas and a robin mas peeh
seen. \ flock of geese passed over the
northern part of the city last week ana
delighted the weather prophets.
Samuel Knight, Topsham.
Samuel Knight, for more tran 70
years president Of the Topsham ana
Brunswick 25-Cent savings Bank,
died Saturday afternoon in Topsham,
aged SO He was born in Topsham ana
was a most successful farmer. For
moro than 80 years he was trustee
Of the bank of which he was later
president He had been selectmen' town
agent, filled many minor positions ana
was en- original trustee of the Bruhs-
wick and Topsham Water Dlstrlct. he
is survived by son. samuel Knight,
Jr. chairman Of the seIectmen OF
Brunswick; daughter. Mrs. \. II.
Merriam of this town. The funeral VIII
be neId Tuesday afternoon.
Memorial of Gen. Chamberlain.
An elaborate memorial to the late
Mai. Gen. Joshua l.. Chamberlain or
Portland is to be prepared under dl-
reetion of committee representing
the Loyal Legion, by Brig. Gen. SCI
den O. Conor OF Augusta, and Col.
Franklin N. Drew of Lewiston and
will appear as soon as possible 1t VIII
deal especially with his military Ca