davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01
Lat. Mrs. Belle wrish. Gilman.

A large number of people in Halo
well, Augusta ard Gardiner as we'll as
all over kennebec county, were ac-
quainted with the late Mrs. Belle
Wright Gilman, whose death occurred
last Saturday in the Massachusetts
Homeopathic hospital. The following
from a Pennington. Me-, paper OF
Tuesday, April 2S, will be of interest.
Mrs. Belle Wright Gilman passed
away at the Massachusetts, Honleo-
pathic hospital in Boston, Saturday
morning. Mrs. Gilman left here for
Portland last November where she
entered Dr. Cousins hospital for
treatment, remaining there until the
latter part Of January when she was
taken to Massachusetts hospital where
she had private room and in her last
days q private nurse. Mrs. Gilman
health had been failing for some years
and she has suffered several serious
attacks that seemed well-nigh hope
less. During the past few weeks she
gradually failed and at times lay I'M
conscious, 50 that the news Of her de-
mise was not unexpected by her inti-
mate friends in town.
Mrs. Gilman. although a resident of
Salem in this county. She was the
daughter of DR.. William and Mary
Backus Wright. At the age of three
years the parents moved to Farming
ton and settled at Backus Corner.
When seven years of age. she was tax
err ny her aunt, Mrs. Keziah Fletch-
er, whose home was in indianapolis,
and brought up as her own child, Mrs.
y .Szzx~ r1f
child and wishing for one to recon-
perse her loss. Mrs. Fletcher was at
the head of young ladies' finishing
school, SO that her niece had all the
advantages of those days before the
era Of women's colleges. She possessed
a keen intellect and had a profound
genius for art in all its phases, so
that her culture and training were
along those special lines.
A part of her girlnood she passed
in Hallowell and it was in that city
that she met her future husband,
Samuel Kinsman Gilman, Jr., to whom
she was married Sept. s. 1855. Mr.. and
Mrs Gilman settled in Boston where
Mr. Gilman was engaged in the whole-
sale drug business with his brother
under the firm name Of Gilman Bros.
For somewhat more than fourteen
years this happy union continued. Mr.
Gilman's death occurring Dec "a, 1873.
During their married life in Boston
the ,silmans were thrown much into
the society of the leading people IN
literature and art and her intimate ac-
qtinintanceship with eminent men ana
women was. very broad. Following
her husbands death Mrs. Gilman went
tc France where she studied painting
under some of the very best of teach
ers In Paris, and where she could en-
Joy the advantages of the very best
in music. She had the eye and mind
of the critic and was enabled to coll
lect specimens Of paintings and sculp-
ture with excellent Judgment.
Returning to this country, Mrs. Gill
man in 1888 came to Pennington and
cast about to find suitable location
for permanent home for herself and
her aged mother. The lot on Edgehill
Road was finally selected as ideal and
it was purchased Of the Franklin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01
Mr.. and Mrs. Jules GamaCfle Cele=
brate 18th Wedding Anniversary

One of the most elaborate wedding
anniversaries that Waterville has ever
seen, was observed Thursday, when
MIR. and Mrs. Jules Gamache celebrat
ed a quarter of a century of welded
Happiness by festivities that began
at A. NJ. ard continued until after
midnight with a reception and dance
in E,ll1s' hall as the enjoyable close
of a wonderful day.
1t was just % years ago that Jules
Gamache and Delina Dayon approach
ed the altar of the church of St.
Francis de Sales and We're made Mr..
and Mrs. Jules Gamache by the words
of Rev. Narcisse Charland, rector of
the church. The church was partly
full % years ago, but Thursday it was
filed to its capacity with the added
friends that 25 years residence in the
city had won. In the place OF MIR.
and Mrs. Michael Gamache, who stood
up for them when the first ceremony
was performed Mr.. and Mrs. George
Daviau ard Mr.. and Mrs. William
King and Mr.. and Mrs. Vilbion Pom
erleau stood for the couple, and Faith
er Charland was assisted at the more
elaborate ceremony by Fathers Nor
! norgues and Chatagnon. The church
choir sang its most beautiful songs
as they had seldom been sung and the
/ affairs were all beautified by cut fiow-
ers and other decorations.
When the Mass was over Mr.. and
Mrs. Gamache and about so close
friends went TO the beautiful Gamache
horae on Spring street and enjoyed a
fun course turkey dinner with all the
delicacies. Pullen's Orchestra was
awaiting the arrival of the party and
played throughout the dinner.
Some remained throughout the aft
ernoon, with continual stream of
friends coming to extend best wishes
and presenting tokens of friendship
and esteem. The presents of cut glass,
silverware and many other treasures
were in themselves beautiful sight.
At supper time, luncheon on the
same elaborate scale that had marked
| the midday meal was served to the
same number, and then at o'clock
the reception began In the hall. For
this affair over 200 invitations had
been issued. Those who were unable
to visit the home during the day and
present their gifts, came In the eve
ming and the collection of presents at
the hall riValed that at the house. The
receiving line consisted of the bridal
party. The ushers who had served in
the morning at the church again did
the honors in the evening. They were
Leo Warren. Joseph Marquis and
omen Daviau. The good old-fashioned
dances were enjoyed by those who
had not danced for some time, and by
those who found them a pleasant
change from the modern ones. The
party broke up near the midnight
| hour, with showers of good wishes for
another quarter of a century of we'd
| lock.
Mr.. Gamache was born AZ years ago
in Lil&. Canada. He received his ed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01

County Savings Bank, Beechweod be-
ing built in the same year. HUI moth
err, however, did not long live TO en-
Joy the new home as she passed away
the next day after reaching here To
this home Mrs. Gilman brought her
art treasures, the result of six pro-
tractsd stays in Europe, and morc
than this she brought the artistic eye
that saw the possibilities in this es-
tate just on the edge of the forest and
overlooking the intervale and hills be-
yond. She was near to Natures heart
and in hedgs and vines and flowera
she made of her estate Natures gar
den.
Mrs Gilman was a cosmopolite liv-
ing On high levels. She loved music,
but 1t must be music of the highest
order. She revered art, but it was art
of the classic sort. The same was true
of literature. She had little use for
the ephemeral novel, but dehghted IN
all literature that was wholesome and
eIevating Whatever she undertook to
do she did we'll. She was versatile in
all directions, fine conversationalist;
broad in culture she made many warm
friends wherever she went.
Mrs. Gilman's love for animala
amounted to a passion, and she gave
much of her time and money to tho
work of the Animal Rescue League ot
Boston and to the Pennington Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami.
mails. She was one of the original in
corporators of the Pennington Public
Library Association, has been a menu
Der of the Board of Trustees since ita
organization and has made many val.
liable gifts to the library. When tha
Home for Aged People Association waa
organized Mrs. Gilman was a charter
member and has done much for its
advancement It was her intention
that Beechwood should become ita
permanent home.
An intimate friend of Mrs. Gilman
SAYS that she was a doer of many
good works of which the public was
unaware. She befriended many n per-
son whom she found to be worthy. and
was anxious to bestow her gifts I'm
such a way as would make the recip-
lent self-respecting. With means to do
and the heart and mind to do 1t, Mrs.
Gilman will be long and favorably re-
| membered in the town of her adop-
ton"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01

firm and decisive advance. When
life seemed to be opening for him
wider field of puolic usefulness, where
his eminent talents could be used In
their fullness for the public good,
Death, the reaper gathered the har-
vest, and in the granary of God are
stored the lasting fruits of his labor,
and in the hearts of the people the
tender memory of him who has passed
through the mysterious shadows into
the land of eternal light. Judged by
imperfect human standards. that life
is rare indeed whose earthly work
seems complete--"so little time, SO
much to do" Our beloved brother
died in the prime of life, when the
bow of promise seemed to span the
sky
The members of the Bar of the
county of Somerset, with a deep sense
of their loss and their grief, desire to
write in permanent record their estf-
mate of his life and labors,
Therefore,
Resolved: That this tribute of love
and respect to the memory of our de-
ceased brother be presented to the
April term of the supreme judicial
court, now in session at Skowhegan,
with the request that the same be en-
tered upon its record.
GEORGE WEEKS,
JUDGE AUGUSTINE SIMMONS,
SAMUEL w GOULD.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01

ucation there and in the College of AL
abascon. He came to Waterville when
a young man and entered the employ
of Fred Baldie, local groceryman,
and later went to the store of Charles
King. BY his careful management and
economy he was able to start bus
mess of his own 20 years ago that has
since grown to be enc of the most lu-
crative stores in the city, and now at
the Head of the Falls he has vol-
ume of business. His progress has been
steady, and his business associations
have always meant Increased friends.
Mrs. Gamache, who is Il native of
Beauceville, is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Dayon. She came to Wa
terville about the same time as Mr..
Gamache and was one of the most skill
full dyers in the Waterville mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01
DESTROYER M'DOUGAL TO
MAKE FIRST RUN TODAY

Bath, Me-, April 30.-(SpeciaD Tho
new torpedo boat destroyer McDoug-
al, launched on May 20 by the Bath
Iron Works, is to be taken out to.
morrow on her first builders trial
She will run down the river to Sc
gum and then make a few speed
spurts up and down the coast ana
will probably run over the measured
mile course off the east shore Of
Southport island
Her official trials will be held dur
ing the week of May IL. She will hs
obliged to run off 80 IL knots per
hour for four-hours, run among 9TH
er tests, this being the greatest speed
demanded of any of the 10 destroyern
thus far built by the Bath Iron Works
althc ugh there have been several tha1s
have exceeded this rate on varioue
spurts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01

nate. A few months afterwards, Mile.
lie Gras bound herself irrevocably by
VOW to the work she had chosen, and
81. Vincent by degrees developed the
shirt or rule of his sisterhood, which
had. as he says, NO. CRATE but the
fear of God; no veil but holy mod
esty."
In one of st. Vincent's letters, speak
ing about their work in Paris. the
Saint states that They shelter from
500 TO 900 women; they distribute soup
every day to 1900 bashful poor, and
altogether 1400 persons have Tor the
last six months depended on them for
their means of subsistence.
During the life time of st. Vincent
de Paul and Mile. LIE Gras their houses
increased in number to 40. In lfSs
there were in France alone 42e houses.
Their growth during the past hundred
years has been little short of marvel
Gus. From France they have gone to
Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Austria,
England. Scotland, Ireland, and nearly
all of the principal European cities,
and to North and South America. and
the total membership is about 10000.
Their first settlement in the United
States was at Emmitsburg, Md. Under
the encouragement of the venerable
Bishop Carroll of Baltimore. FIR.
Chcperus, DR. Martlgnon, and FIR. Du-
bois, Mother Eliza A. Seton and her
four companions took up their abode
in q log cabin, June p, 1899.
Learning of their intention to settle
at Emmittsburg. Father Cneverus who
was soon named the first bishop OF
Boston. wrote Mother Seton under date
of April Is, 1909, in the following
words. which have since proven pro-
phetlc: How admirable is Divine
Providence. l see already numerous
choir9 of virgins following you to the
altar. l see your holy Offering diffus-
ing itself in the different parts of the
United States, spreading everywhere
the good odor of Jesus Christ, and
teaching by their angelical lives and
pious instruction how to serve God in
purity and holiness. I have no doubt,
my beloved and venerable Sister. that
he who has begun this work viii
bring it TO perfection.
When Father Cheverus, then so well
known to the few scattered Catholics
in Maine, wrote the above inspiring
words that April day, 1899, he saw only
the original states of the American
Union; he hardly saw the great Amer
lean nation of today. He hardly saw
the growth of the little band in the
log cabin on the hillside, at Emmlts-
burg, to the numerous community OIL
the present day, community of al
most 1000 women, conducting orphan
ages, infant asylums and other insti-
tutions that cater to the comfort OF
TIE afflicted
Their iabors in Waterville are along
the same broad lines that have char
acterized them from the very dawn OF
their existence as a society. Their IN
stitutions known neither race nor coll
or nor denomination; their zeal ex-
tends to all, and to each and every
one. both rich and poor, they strive
to bring grace and comfort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01
HALLOWELL.
H. HIS. Orchestra Delight
fully Surprised
The Late Mrs. Belle Wright
GiIman--Ot Notices
Funeral Of Late Isaac Maader--P er.
sonal Jotilngs

Almost delightful surprise was Civ
en- the members of the Hallowell High
school Orchestra Thursday evening
at tho home of Carl Douglass, Middle
street, by the Misses Audrey Willis,
Florence Dyer, Norma Bryant, Annie
Mclaughlin and Molly Frank. The
young men had met for rehearsal
when the young ladies came in to as
sist. The evening was passed with rnu-
sic, whist and other forms of enter
tainment. Refreshments were served
and very pleasant time enjoyed by
all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01

The jury Thursday gave Roy Hamb-
lett $4,000 in the alienation suit
against Omar Huff. This case had
ben on trial since Wednesday morn
ing and had caused a great deal of in
terest. Huff denied all allegations OF
the plaintiff and declared that, not
withstanding the testimony of pro-
prietors of the Williams House at
Waterville that last April HUFF en-
gagged rooms there with another man
and two women, he had never been at
the Williams House. He denied writ
ing letters to Mrs. Hamblett. The
jury was out about Is minutes. This
was the last case of the term and the
session adjourned at o'clock until
the third Tuesday in September. IT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01
Funeral Of Late Isaac Meader

The funeral of the late Isaac Mead
er was held Thursday afternoon from
his late residence on winthrop street
Rev. II. l.. Nichols officiated. The hon.
orary bearers were the Messrs. Darius
Nye, Reuben Wentworth, William
Bodwell and John Hutchinson. while
the active bearers included the three
sons, Frank, John and Daniel Mead
er, and son-in-law, Horace Park
hurst of Albion. Interment was at
Halloweil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01
A Chafsenge

The Central st. Grammar school of
Gardiner first team challenges the Ma
ria Clark Grammar school first team TO
a game of baseball on Quinby field Sat-
urday, May o. at 10 A. M, in Gardiner.
Arrangements may be made later for a
return game. Answer through the Ken
nebec Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
e a . T q RIA
FOR SALE
Cash OR EASY TERMS

Cash OR EASY TENNIS
One 4-horse power motor boat. now
in China Lake. price $3.50; one az
horse power motor boat at East Pond,
price 500. These boats are in good
running order. One 81 horse power
motor boat at Snow Pond, price s45;
one 5-horse power motor boat, extra
good boat, in Waterville. Charles
street price 1915. Apply Bianohard's
Music Store, 10 Silver street, Water
Vile. TEL, 355-R store, 676-W house
phone. apr9Od2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01
Somerset Divorces Granted

Sixteen divorces were granted ny
Justice George E. Bird at the Somer-
set supreme court as follows
May Ward Eldridge of Pittsfield
from Clarence Eldridge. adultery,
Thurlough attorney for plaintiff.
Genera Fish Ireland. Arson. from
Milton w. Ireland, adultery, Gibbs at
torney for plaintiff.
yertie K. Harmon, Madison, from
John Harmon, gross and confirmed
habits OF intoxication, custody of child
giveh to libelant, Gibbs attorney for
plaintiff. as-
Sadie j. Lewis, Arson, from Parker
Lewis, cruel and abusive treatment,
name OF libelant changed to Sadie j.
Connors, Brown attorney for plaintiff.
Sarah e. French, Harmony. from
Herbert E. French, cruel and abusive
treatment. custody Of children given
to libelant.
Lottie Nichols, Norridgewock, from
Elton Nichols, cruel and abusive treat
ment. 49,. s-cs=.
Matte Smith, 1Iartland, from Ethan
Smith, cruel and abusive treatment,
Brown attorney for. plaintiff.
Ella vesta Dudley, Fairfield, from
Ernest e. Dudley, utter desertion,
Chapman attorney for the plaintiff.
Rosa B. White, Bingham. from AL
ton b. White, adultery, Cover attor-
ney for plaintiff.
L. Pearl Folsom, Cambridge, from
Alton H. Folsom. cruel and abusive
treatment. custody of child given to
libelant. Hasty attorney for plaintiff.
IT, ~ frpr
Alfred ]. Gotta, cruel and abusive
treatment. custody of children given
to libelant, libelee to pay libelant $40
and 81 week thereafter, Butler &
Butler attorneys for plaintiff.
Mary Pepin, Madison. from Fred
Pepin, gross and confirmed habits of
intoxication, Brown attorney for the
plaintiff. M
Adelbert Decker, Smithfield. from
Bertha Bigelow Decker, cruel and
abusive treatment, custody of children
given to libelant, Merrill s. Merrill at
torneys for plaintiff
Gertrude kincaid, Skowhegan. from
Freeland Kincaid, cruel and abusive
treatment.
Nellie e. Bedell. from Harry G. Be-
dell, non-support.
William Lerin of Boston, connected
with the American Wooden Co.. has
been here this week and it is under
stood that plans Rave been completed
to have the new mill in full operation
by July and that the pay roll by that
time will be increased here $4,000 per
week more than present. A special
townmeeting will be held Saturday,
when the American Wooden Co. will
ask for a sewer on Factory street for
the benefit of these mills.
A directors meeting of the Woman's
Club was held Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Anna Merrill to
discuss plans for the coming year
Mrs. Vesta Withee Smith of Med
ford, Mass, with her two children, Is
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. X A. Withee.
Mrs. Herbert Noah Pratt will pass
the weekend visiting friends in Au-
burn.
Deputy Sheriff Charles H. Chute was
in Augusta Wednesday afternoon to
accompany home DIR. A. B. Borden.
who has been there for treatment.
Frank w. Briggs will move here
from Pittsfield Monday with his FAM
lily to pass the summer at the shep-
herd home.
j. II. Haley was in Belgrade Thurs
day on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01

L. Fl. Soper Co.'S garment depart
ment on Thursday forenoon. when the
SCRIBE called, was very interesting to
see the times when business is sup
posed to be little off on account OF
weather. One could not see any indi-
cation of a lack of customers in this
department. The ad. is enlightening.
ADV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01

Mrs. George Burgess. who under
went surgical operation at the Au-
gusta General hospital three weeks
ago. is sufficiently recovered as to be
able to return to her home in Man.
chester
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01

Mrs. Katherine B. Berry and Miss
Edith Beeman returned Thursday
evening to their home in this city.
after passing q fortnight in Boston
and New York City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01

The power fishing sloop Annie M.
Hilton of Boston, bound south for
mackerel, struck the breakwater while
entering the harbor at Vineyard Hav-
en-, Mass, Thursday and sank in Is
feet of water. Her crew of three men
rowed ashore In their dory The
schooner will probably be raised.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01

Redington q Co. are strong in
their line of lace curtains, serims,
Clunys, Irish Points, etc, just re-
ceived. Their adj, gives more particu-
lars.-Adv. @.5==.' -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01

Prof. Charles Warner returned
Thursday to Springfield, Mass, after
visiting his father. B. F. Warner OF
this city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01

A regular meeting of Hallowell COM
mandery, No. 31T, U. O. g. C., will be
held at 7.30 O'Clock this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01

Regular meeting at 7.3o o'clock this
evening Of Crescent Lodge, No. 3, A.
.. e. W.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01

Oscar Childs returned Friday eve
ming from a several days business
visit in Boston and vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01

Mrs. Charles Hendrick went to Dali
ton, Mass, Thursday, where she will
pass a month as the guest of relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01

John Libby will go to Lisbon Falls
Friday for q short business visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01
sasadahoc Pomona

Sagadahoc County Pomona Grange
met Wednesday with West Bath
Grange. c. S. Stetson Of Greene, the
State master. delivered an address
covering wide range of general top
les and the Fifth degree was worked
on a large class. At the afternoon ses-
sion there was general discussion
of the subject that the neglect Of
dairymen to improve their herds is
causing the decline of this branch of
farming. The discussion was led by
Frank S. Adams OF Isowdoinham and
Fred Wright Of North Bath. Papers
were read by Annie Wylie, Ada
Ceombs and Belle Donnell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01

Russia is making great efforts to
develop unproductive parts of the
CAUCASUS by preventing river floods
and increasing irrigation and canal
construction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert A. Walker were
visitors Thursday in Portland.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-29

they got back last year? Well have
this often-that's sure.
When the waiter had cleared off the
table, Warren lit his cigar and turned
over the check placed unobstrucively
before him.
Ten francs-two dollars! Well.
that's what 1 call good run for your
money. Everything specially cooked.
too-and that was a whole chicken.
To get a dinner like that in New York
you'd have to order it a la carte, and
with that wine it would cost you not
cent less than ten dollars"
Now aren't you glad we didn't
stay at that other restaurant" in
sisted Helen, with a true feminine
persistency. 1.-THE food couldn't
have been any better. You see I
didn't find such a bad place after all. E"
But Warren was no longer in an
infammable mood. The excellent
dinner had had a most pacifying eff
feet on his temper. SO TO this rather
indiscreet remark, he only shrugged
gOod-natured:
"Umph, that's right-rub il inl'