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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-29
PALM YRA.

Again our community has been sad
dened by the touch of the Death An
gel in removing from our midst an
old time resident of the town, Mrs.
Olive NJ. Crawford. Her death came
suddenly after short illness. Mrs.
Crawford possessed a strong person
atty and friendly and charitable
disposition that made her a ready
champion for a worthy cause. Her
kind and sympathetic nature made
her a valuable friend in time of sick
ness and need. She was a loyal, en-
ergetic home worker, causing her
home to be dear to her and making
her interested in the homes of 9TH
ers. Because Of lameness she had
been confined much to her home for
the last four years where she had
been most lovingly and tenderly cared
for by Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin Grant.
During this time she was ever busy
knitting or sewing and many a home
contains. her hand work which will
ever be cherished as memento of a
life that has left beautiful influence.
Her age was "a years. The funeral
occurred April 20 at the home, with A.
c. Bradbury in charge. Rev. s. q.
Spear of Dexter was the officiating
clergyman. The bearers were Benz.
Grant, w. III. Miles, George Damon
and j. NJ. Parkman. Beautiful flow
ers around and covering the casket
bore silent testimony Of loving friend
ship and esteem. Interment was in
Spring Hill cemetery. One brother
Joshua Littlefield of Waldo Station,
and several nieces and nephews sur
| vive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-29
MUST BE VACClNATED.
School Children, Citizens and Hotel
Guests Must Submit at Saco.

Saco. Me-, April 2S-Thirty guests
of the new Saco House, as well as
proprietor Carl Iyerson and all the
help, were vaccinated by order of the
discovered that Charles Sagcers of
Ellsworth, Me, a lineman employed
by the Cumberland County Power Co,
was afflicted with smallpox.
The patient has been taken to the
detention hospital on Buxton road.
Charles Hersey of Providence, X. L.,
a lineman employed by the same com
pany and a roommate of the patient,
has also been quarantined. After a
wholesale vaccination of the help and
guests at the hotel every room in the
big building was fumigated and the
house was then reopened to the pub
lie.
Another case Of smallpox was dis
covered Monday morning in the fam
lily of ex-policeman Everett B. Emer-
son. All the members were quaran-
tined and vaccinated. The Ferry
school, where the Emerson children
attended, will be closed for an in
definite period.
The time limit for pupils of the pub
lie school to get vaecinated expired
Monday. Unleess the children are
yaccinated or are able to show cause
why they should not be, they will not
be allowed to attend the public
schools. A number of parents have
refused to comply with the orders of
the Board of Health, and will keep
their children out of school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-29

The wedding reception of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Fernald was largely attend
ed and was very enjoyable occasion
The happy couple were the recipients
of many beautiful and useful presents,
among which was fine collection Oh
silverware, table linen and generous
sum of money. Mrs. Alvah Wyman.
sister of Mr.. Fernald, together with
her husband and baby came from
Pittsfield Saturday and were present
at the reception, returning home Sun
day.
r. e. Stone is spending a few days
in Boston.
Harry Cunningham spent the week
end in Freedom.
Ellison Berry has sold his farm to
James Libby of Unity.
Truman Cook has gone to Lewiston.
Wilhelmne Cunningham began
teaching in Thorndike Monday. She
is to board with Mrs. F. r. Cole.
Mrs. Strickland and daughter of
Fairfield are visiting Mrs. Strickland's
daughter, Mrs. Claire Tilton.
Charles Call is suffering from a
serious injury to one of his eyes. His
glasses were broken and a fragment
of glass entered the eye, cutting 1t
quite badly.
last week at the home of Fred Bagley.
Mrs. Sarah Norton of Winterport
received a bountiful shower of post
cards from her many friends in this
town on her SD birthday, May 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-29

St. Louis, Mo-, April &.-Seventy-ont
years have elapsed since an ls-year oio
bride in this city played tremendous
part in the history of the United States
by intervening and Withholding import
ant government orders The history oil
at least three states on the Pacific coast
hinges more or less directly upon tins
act of insubordination, pronounced at the
time, far and wide. as high-handed, but
later justified by the exigencies OF the
times. The bride was Mrs. Jessie Benton
Fremont. wife of John c. Fremont,
the explorer and statesman, and daugh-
ter of Thomas H. Benton, for many
years a senator from Missouri.
Early in 1913 Fremont received from
the United States government COM
mission to undertake the second of his
noted expeditions of exploration to the
northwest, then a vast, uninhabited re-
gion, the ultimate destiny of which hung
in the balance. In obedience to 1t, he
came to ST. Louis from Washington and
Immediately set about Quitting his ex-
petition, with his young wife acting as
his secretary.
1t is a matter of history that during
the first third of the last century there
was a powerful sentiment, both in and
out of Congress, against extending the
dominion of the United States to the
Pacific Coast Such senators as Webster
and Calhoun were opposed to it and Tor
the most part were able to influence Con-
gress to their beliefs. On the other hand,
Senator Benton, following his first cleo
ton I'm 1921, became a staunch advocate
of Western expansion and was able to
command large following. through
whose efforts the various expeditions OF
exploration were authorized.
In Quitting this expedition, Fremont
took the liberty of adding a 12-pound
brass howitzer, secured from the govern
ment arsenal at St. Louis upon the repre-
sentation that he needed it as defense
against possible hostile Indiana.
News of this acquisition, 1t appears
was carried hastily to Washington, where
the announcement created something of
a sensation in governmental circles The
element not especially friendly to the ex-
petition declared that the taking OF can
non into foreign or neutral territory con-
stituted an act of hostility which might
involve the government in grave even
Qualities. This view appears to have
been shared by the head of the Topog
raphic Bureau, under whose direction the
explorations were being made, for he
etrafghtway dispatched sealed orders to
Fremont at st. Louis. directing him TO
halt the expedition and report forthwith
at Washington for the purpose of giving
an explanation of his action.
Fremont had left st. Louis for the
West in April, shortly before the arrival
of these orders, Mrs. Fremont, as his
secretary, being instructed to open his
mail. and forward by courier such docu-
ments as appeared important. He was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-29

morning at her home in Auburn. she
was the daughter of Zachariah ana
Harriet Kinney and was born in Ray
mond, Me-, ~ years ago. She was
member of the Methodist church. The
husband, two sons, William Plummer
of Auburn and Frederick Plummer,
principal of the High school at Fall
River, Mass; three daughters. Minnie
V. and Bessie M. Plummer and Mrs.
Carrie Cromo. all of Auburn, and two
sisters, Mrs. Mary Bradford of Port
land and Mrs. Hattie Brown of Wor-
cester, Mass, survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-29
UNITY.

Rev. J. H. Ainslee spoke at the
Odd Fellows Sunday morning. His
discourse was very impressive and
was listened to by a large and appre-
ciative audience.
While Will Libby and Clarence
Morgan were shingling the Masonic
hall the upper staging gave way let
ting them fall a distance of 80 feet to
the ground. Mr.. Libby was very Sc
riously injured, breaking several ribs
and being hurt internally, while Mr..
Morgan fortunately was not injured
so badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice York of Will
ton are guests of Mrs. York's mother,
Mrs. Brown.
Guy Morse, who has passed the
winter in San Francisco, Calf. has
returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Crosby Of Au-
burn were recent guests of Mrs. Cros-
by's sister. Mrs. Hamilton.
Mrs. Wiley Of Clinton has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. G. T. Whit
aker.
Misses Rena and Mildred Jones have
been guests of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. NJ. Jones,
Mrs. Daisy Mitchell has been the
guest of her daughter in Fairfield.
Mrs. Clarence Pierce of Massachu-
sets is the guest of her sister. Mrs.
f. j. Webb.
Miss Nina Valentine of Belfast was
weekend guest of her sister, Mrs.
j. H. Ainslie.
The remains of the late John Cros-
by of New York were brought here
last week for interment in the Pond
cemetery. They were accompanied by
the widow and Pres. George c. Chase
of Bates College, his boyhood friend.
Rev. and Mrs. Jacob Crosby of Auburn
and another brother, Eli Crosby of
Albion, with other relatives, were
present at the burial.
Mrs Gregory is moving into the
Taber rent on Park street.
Harry Whitney has moved into the
house with his wife's mother, Mrs
Pillsbury.
Hattie Wren, who passed the win
ter in California, returned home Fri
day and is occupying her cottage at
the park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-29
SMITHFlELD.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Static
Stevens took place at II A. M. Thurs
day at her late home, Rev. Trites of
Norridgewock officiating Mrs. Stew
ems was a woman of sterling character
and q great lover of home. Her age
was So years, IL months and 26 days.
The floral tributes were many and
very beautiful. The husband, G. l..
Stevens, two sons, Herbert and Her
man c., both of this place, two daugh-
ters. Mrs. Belle Yeaton OF Mercer. and
Miss Iva of this place. two brothers
and three sisters survive and large
circle of friends.
Farmers are receiving rs cents per
bushel for their potatoes at the sta
ton.
The selectmen have finished assess
ing the taxes.
Rev. Mr.. Trites of Norridgewock will
hold a meeting at Q p. M. May 3 In
this place.
Mrs. J. C. Pierce is slowly recovering
from a severe attack Of pneumonia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-29
KENNEBEC.
VIENNA.

Mrs. William Sawyer is still very Ill
as the result of the fall part way down
q flight of stars several weeks ago.
She is 81 years of age.
Frank Davis has moved from this
village onto farm and Arthur Whit
tier will move into the rent vacated
by him.
Mrs. c. C. Hale passed her e6th
birthday, April IA. very quietly at her
home here. Friends and neighbors
called during the day and evening and
she was generously "showered' with
letters and post cards from friends in
Vienna, Augusta, Massachusetts, and
Michigan. And last but not least
was presented with birthday cake by
Miss Helen M. Weber, the daughter
of our popular stage driver, Sherman
Weber.
: Union hall has been newly shingled
The ladies about town furnished the
dinner each day for the men doing the
work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-29
MONMOUTH.

Rev. Louis Greene, pastor of the
Congregational church, with Mrs.
Greene have moved from Bangor,
where Mr.. Greene has been a student
in the Bangor Theological Seminary
Some improvements have been made
in the interior of the parsonage
No meeting was held April 26 at
the Methodist church. Rev. c. L.
Banghart, the new pastor, and fam
lily expect to arrive Thursday. The
parsonage has been put in readiness
for them.
Mrs. j. F. Moody and Mrs F. A.
Blaisdell visited Thursday in Portland.
Arden Britain, who has been in the
employ of the Moccasin Company for
the past six months, returned Friday
with his family to Island Falls, their
former home
+. L. Greene of Portland, manager
of the Monmouth Canning Co.. has
been in town.
Leonard Andrews, a lifelong citizen
of Monmouth, is in falling health at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wal
ter Jackson, in East Livermore.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Bert Anderson is sick with pneumonia.
Master Malcolm Halliday of Newport
is the guest Of his aunt, Mrs. E. C. An
drews.
The house and household goods be-
longing to Mrs. Caroline Dodd were
sold at auction Saturday Benjamin
w. Smith of East Monmouth pur-
chased the house. Mr. Smith has sold
his farm to his son.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church will serve a dinner Thursday
noon at the vestry.
Minot Curtis and family and Miss
Ester Simpson passed Sunday at the
Curtis cottage at Lake Annabesacook
Robert Simpson has gone to New
Vineyard to teach the spring term
of the Grammar school
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-29
LINCOLN.
DRESDEN

Rehearsals have begun for the spe-
cial Music that will be given on the
Sunday that the Baccalaureate ser
mon win be delivered to the gradual
ing class of Bridge Academy.
Miss Harriette Houdlette. who has
been dressmaking for parties at Mid
die Bridge, has returned.
Mrs. John Mayors, who recently un-
derwent an operation at hospital in
Massachusetts, is as comfortable as
can be expected.
teachers meeting was held at the
West Dresden schoolhouse Friday. I'M
der the supervision of Mrs. William
Houdlette.
John Mayors returned Sunday from
Massachusetts, where his wife was re-
ceiving treatment at hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-29
Mrs. FreemOnt's Reasonable Act
Saved the Pacific Coast to Her
Husband and to the United States

#, still within easy recall, having proceed
ed but short distance inflow hat now
| constitutes Kansas upon the day of the
| arrival of the important post.
The young Mrs. Fremont, who was
thoroughly inbued with the ardor of her
husband and father for Western expan-
sion. thought she discerned in the per-
emptory orders subterfuge to defeat
the purpose of the expedition. For her
husband to proceed to Washington, she
well knew, would require weeks and
make impossible any journey to the
northwest during that season. Senator
Benton was absent; ii was before the
days of telegraph; she had no one with
whom to counsel. Thus, beset, the young
wife resolved to suppress the orders.
Summoning one of the fast couriers at
her command, Mrs. Fremont dispatched a
message of love to her husband, urging
him at all hazards to hasten his de-
parture from the fartherest fringe of
civilization and to pass beyond the Rocky
Mountains as quickly as possible. There
were hints of a reason in the message, but
the reason was not given.
Thus, Colonel Fremont proceeded up
on journey of months all unconscious
that his presence in Washington was
daily expected,
There was another sensation at Wash
ington when the eXpedient practiced by
the young bride became known. 1t was
stated that Fremont would be arrested
and court-martialed as soon as the gov
eminent could lay hands upon him and
that his wife might also suffer prosecu-
ton Nothing came of these threats,
however, and when the explorer finally
did reach Washington, months later. he
found praise and promotion instead of
prosecution, while his secretary was re-
garded as something of a heroine because
of her part in the success of his eXpedi-
ton
The Fremont party dragged that
wheel-mounted cannon across the track
less mountains and plains far to the
Northwest, almost to the present site of
Portland, Oregon. Returning, ii was
conveyed down the eastern slope of the
Sierra Nevada Mountains to about the
point where the Central Pacific Railway
now surmounts that range There. in
attempting to cross into California, the
expedition was caught by the SHOWS of
winter and the piece had to be aban-
ioned.. At Lake Tahoe, nearby, Ii rests
today-silent memento of girls defiance
of the government of the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-29
JOicE

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Mooney are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth of
a daughter.
Miss Blanche Robinson passed last
week with Mrs. F. l.. Weeks in Ran
dolph.
Mr. Page Of Damariscotta was re-
cent business visitor in town.
Alton McKindsley has purchased a
potato planter.
Parties in this section who have ex-
amined the brown-ta moth nests
found quite a number of nests con-
tanning flies, which had entirely de-
stroyed the caterpillars.
The Kings Daughters will meet on
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Lena Hildreth.
Willie Grady and Charlie Grady
have employment at Winthrop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-29
KENNEBEC.
VASSALBo

SOUTH-Mr. and Mrs Harry Miller
returned home Wednesday, Mr.. Miller
from Boston, where he passed a week
visiting friends, and to meet Mrs. Mill
or. who has passed nearly a year Wis
iting relatives in Ireland. The voy-
age home was rough and stormy, thus
delaying the vessel several days.
Miss Iva Howe has accepted a po-
sition as teacher in sewing at the
Maine State School for Feeble Mind
ed, at Pownel and left Thursday for
her duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. G. Dickey were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Clark and Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Clark
of Riverside.
Friends of Mrs. George T. Pierce will
be pleased to learn she is feeling a
little more comfortable.
Mrs. Maud Mason of Augusta en-
joyed Sunday and Monday at the old
homestead.
NJ. L. Sabin, Frank Howe, s. C.
Brown, c. M. Dickey and J. p Twitch-
ell were among the recent callers in
Augusta.
Miss Christine Weber of the Cony
High school was week end guest
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Weber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Crummett and
children of Deer Hill visited Mrs.
Crummett's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
D. Nelson Sunday. Miss Marion Mel
son and nephew, Master Orville w.
Dyer of Augusta, were also visitors
of their parents for a few days last
week.
Andrew Weber is remodeling the
interior of his house. A. w. Boynton
of Center vassalboro is doing the
work.
Miss Lena Priest was a Sunday
guest of Mrs. Ruth Morse.
NJ. L. sabin was ploughing for E. A,
Husseys several days last week.
Mr. and Mrs Martin Weber OF
South China were calling Saturday
on Mrs. w. A. Raynes.
Ralph Miller of the M. I. H., Au-
gusta, enjoyed Sunday with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. Miller.
Walter Stone returned Sunday from
Boston, where he has passed the win
ter.
Mrs. Minnie Raynes and mother
Mrs. Janet Mcpherson, were in Au-
gusta Saturday for a portion of the
day.
Elijah Miller is working for e. A
Hussey pruning his orchard. &c
Howe and Frank Haskell are also
employed by E. A. Hussey blasting
rock.
Harold Morse of the M. C. r. r
repair shops at Waterville was q
home Sunday to pass the day.
Miss Elena Sabin passed Tuesday
night as guest Of Mrs. Worth o.
China.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dickey were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
! ry Austin Of Cross Hill.
| Miss Alice Brown was a guest sew
eral days last week of friends at Riv
erside.
George Perkins, who passed the win
ter with friends in Vienna, returned
home Saturday for short stay.
! c.. Fl. Morse was working at Eas
Vassalboro last week.
Miss Ruth Richardson of Randolph
is passing few days with her aunt
Mrs. Ruth Morse.
Scott l.. Clark of Riverside was I
recent business caller in the place.
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DIED ALONE IN WOODS.
Hunter and Trapper Perishes in Hut
Far from a Settlement.

Millinocket, Me, April 2s.-Dead for
probably three weeks, when he ended
his sufferings from illness with re-
volver shot, the body of Henry E.
Lansing. so years old, hunter. trap
per and woodsman, was found in hut
deep in the woods Saturday and
brought here Monday.
Lansing was camping and trapping
alone in the wilderness of the Sourd-
nahunk region. About four weeks ago
he came out to a woods supply camp
for provisions and said he would be
hack in a few days. He said he was
not feeling very well, but returned to
his camp.
Friends grew anxious and sent Ar
chic Stackhouse, well-known guide
and woodsman, to look for him. Lam
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-29
SOMERSET.
CANAAN.

The schools throughout the town,
with one exception, began Monday,
April 90 with the following teachers:
Grammar, Mrs. Goldie Davis; Prim-
airy, Mrs. Nellie Goodrich; Brock, Miss
Lucie Burrill Ramsdell, Miss Berle
Foster; Haskell, Miss Flora Gleason;
Browns Corner, Mrs. Blanch Ogden.
The city school begins April q, Miss
Vede Humphrey, teacher.
Canaan Grange Annual May ball has
been dated for Wednesday evening,
May 6. Music by TONNES Orchestra,
Sunrise Chapter. o. E. s., met in
regular session Saturday evening with
a full attendance. Three candidates
were admitted to membership, after
which a supper of cold meats, beans,
salads, cake, pastry, fruit and coffee
was served.
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sings camp was deserted, but trail
led to a small hut, where his body
was found covered with ice and snow,
a bullet hole through his head and his
automatic revolver by his side.
note written on bit of paste
board read: Have been ill for six
days. Am in a dying condition" There
was more that could not be deciphered.
The snow was five feet deep in the
woods and the body was brought out
to the woods road on handsled.
Lansing was veteran of the Span
ish War, and had served as State
fire warden in charge of lookout
station and expected a reappointment
this year. He was an expert woods
man and we'll known here. A widow,
child and other relatives in Canada
survive.I
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Hankow, China, March 2S.-The
Rice Christian" that type of Chinese
convert which was easily won over to
any creed SO long as he was supported
in idleness, has had his day, according
to the American Episcopal Mission IN
this city. The missions of all de-
nominations today are making their
appeal to the better class.
There was a time when missionaries
came to China with the idea that there
vas no time to lose in mastering the
whole army of Chinese under CHRIS
tan standards. To make Rice
Christians" was easy. For daily sup
plies of rice, millions of beggars ana
coolies could be induced to swear they
were believers in anything. But that
was not converting China.
There were, however, few mis-
sionaries of any denomination who
worked so unwisely. In the present
day such men have a hard time living
in the mission country. 1t cannot be
said that the man of fanatieal en-
thusiasm has been entirely eliminated
but the average type of missionary to-
day is far more practical.
1t is the idea of the Episcopal mis-
sionaries and their British associates
to prepare Chinese to convert their
own people. They point to the recent
formation of the Independent Holy
Catholic Church" in China. which is
conducting it's own affairs. This sue
cessful establishment of an indie
pendent church, the first in China, is
the result of the system of education
conducted jointly by the Church of
England at home and in Canada, and
the Episcopal Church of the United
States.
In the matter of preaching, the
Chinese themselves cannot be beaten.
Phraseology prescribing virtues is the
common stock in trade of most poll
ticians. The politician knows by
heart the best and longest passages of
these Chinese classics. which abound
in admonitions to certain virtues. To
know the classics was the first re-
quirement, under the Msnehu rule, for