Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14


Durham are president and secretary
ana every member is a live one. The
plan is to buy u suitebl tract CT land
and fit it up as a public. free play
ground for the use of all who enjoy
out doors sports and games and
the support already assured makes it
success
November 2, 1864, was a happy day
Tor about $50 discharged Maine SOL
diers who arrived that day at Port
land and left by trains for their homes
IN various parts of the State.
large number of cannon balls and
shells of various shapes and sizes fired
by the Confederates at Petersburg,
Va, have been presented to the Ban
gor Historical Society by Gen. Joseph
;. Smith of that city, also a 300 pound
smell taken from the rebel ram Stone
wall, and Confederate naval torpedo.
This unique collection will be kept to-
gether and properly displayed in the
History and Fine Arts room in the
second story of the library.
November g. 1S64-The fire at East
port which was thought to have been
set by rebels was late discovered to
have been the result of accident The
Portland Soldiers Home was doing
a great work. Twenty-eight wounded
and sick soldiers were admitted the
week previous and % who had sufIi-
GENTLY recovered left for their homes.
Inc army of the Potomac had just
gone INTO winter quarters. The Union
League of Washington was said to
nave an army of 10000 spies at work
In various parts of the world.
DR.. Q. W. Simmons has bought the
old II. P. Lander rake factory at King
held and is overhauling the building
generally, repairing the wheel and
wheel pit and putting on new metal
roof. This shop as far as talk goes has
been let to a manufacturing company.
Some of our citizens are trans
planting small pine, hemIock and
spruce trees from the woods into pots
to have them in their homes this win
ter 1t Is said that the Japanese and
est trees. which some of our travellers
have noticed in use for decorations on
board the big p. and o. Line steamers
in Oriental waters.
A Bloomington, Ill, dispatch to the
New York World has the following con-
corning a native of Maine: The body
of Mrs. Sarah A. Carlton, an aged re-
cluse or Maroa, was found in her hum
Die nome by neighbors few days ago.
Evidently she died in her sleep. She
was secretlve, and il was surmised that
she mad accumulated some money-a
lew hundred dollars perhaps-and that
II was concealed about the house or
yard Search was made, but for long
Tune II was unavailing. Finally cum
hlnSly constructed compartment under
the top of kitchen table was discov-
ered and in 1t two glass fruit Jars filed
with gold, bank notes. and securities,
together with certificates of deposit in
the Maroa Bank and notes for money
loaned. The money in the bank aggre-
gated $4,000, the notes called for $37OO,
and the cash on hand and the home
she occupied brought the total of her
possessions up to little more than
$4,000 The old lady did any kind of
work for which she was physically
qualified, and did washing and other
work for number -ofSfamilies of Ma
roa. Her services were always, in de-
mand because of her cleanliness, faith
fulness and honesty. She steadily added
to her little hoard until it was able to
earn money itself. She was shrewd in
her dealings. and her financial agents
conceded her acumen in money affairs.
No will was found. and the money will
be divided between three children
Mrs. Adriana Ascher and Mrs Floren-
tine F'resheur, of Pueblo. Colo, and Mrs.
Oscar Simon, of Rocky Ford. Colo. Mrs
Carlton was IS years of age. and was
a native of Portland Me. Not a dollar
of indebtedness could be found against
her estate.