Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-15

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TIE ssrngs frs dzaaslioa shows its
Walt Whitman
Popham Beach Is surely afflicted So
many ct the people there are helpless
through Illness tia, has become cpl
6enic thas help from on, q town has
been summoned ID care for the sick
One Death has already occurred and
another sick o2e is Z, the point Of
death.
Fifty years ago las, Monday four
companies OF the 18th Maine Infantry left
Augusta for TIE front Capt A. z.
FeIa,d Of the grh Maine was reportei
70 have captured z rebel hattie flag in
barls-Ls~lsron lad received orders 20
pcstpoos tie draft until further orders
pelatiah Picker Tripp. who died 2.
the home % his daughter, Mrs Sted-
man Smith, in West Roxbury, April :,
was born il Alfred. Ne, Aug. Is. lsa...
At the tine Of the Civil war he enlist
Cd fer nire months in the Twenty
Seventh Maine Regiment, Company l;
reenIs-ed IN the Sixth Massachusetts,.
Company Z He received an honorable
discharge from both regiments. Al the
tine Of mastering out Of the Massa-
chusetts regiment, volunteers were
called FOR 70 do extra guard duty. and
Nj TItpp was one Of 80 70 respond 10
this call For this service he was later
awarded medal Of honor b. Con-
gress. He served TWO years in the
House ot Representatives in 1859, 1sso
When West Roxbury was still a town
ne served Two years on its school COM
rnittee: cns of the founders Of the
Highland GLIB in that district Of Bos-
ton, and had also served as its secre-
tary. His interest IN local and civic
affairs was constant He was a mcm-
Der Of the South Evangelical Church
Of West Roxbury. He married Sophia
two children, Mrs. Steduan Smith. and
George Leighton Trip. now stationed
in Manila, P. /.
Cedar Grove on the Kennebec is to
enter the theatre and summer dance
hall business and no place on the river
is better designed and equipped by ma
for IT. The following from the Bath
Times gives further particulars:
W. ]. Holbrcok Of this city has de-
signed plans for a building at Cedar
Grove which he will build there after
his present work here, in
about three weeks, the building being
for theatre and dance hall for the
summer people.
The difficult season Of the year for
grandmothers Is coming upon US. With
the first cry Of Play BALL" the threat
ened mortality amongst the aged wo-
men Of the country: increases 100 times
a day. Already the Office boy is telling
US that his grandmother is not feeling
very well. Just wait till afternoon
Of the first game if you want to hear a
good description Of rheumatics.
And Johnny said: Yer see, ma,
twas like this. was comm up Their
road ter Their school house bout / o.
clock, when / sees Rover snufin' round
'mongst the scholars actin awful fun
ny. / was afraid the critter was ailin'
cause he amt been actin like ord
nary dog fer much's week. He starts
ter run and l after him pell mel fer
election. l didn't darst let him git
away, SO foIlers him all Their way ter
Their village. And, ma. where dyer
'spose the critter went? Well, sir, he
trotted right through Their gate and up
to the bench where Their home team
was sittin'. All ther bloomin' dog
wanted was ter see ther game, spite
OF all I was scarf Of. Longs l was
late ter school anyway. and Their fell
lers asks me ter fetch a pail er water.
and thinkings ter how you'd be rea-
sonable when you knowd Their truth, +
stay. Ma, that's how"
It is understood that Pres. John r.
Graham, the electric railroad man, will
renew an offer made last year to Ban
gor but not accepted. He proposes to
replace the wooden bridges on Central
street. built in place Of those destroyed
by the fire. with concrete bridges OF
design, also to pave Gen.
trail street with wood paving. for about
80, 900, which is considerably less than
the work will cost. his idea to secure
better surroundings and conditions for
much Of the property which he owns
Or represents on that street. It is
probable that the offer will be accept |
I'd, as 1t contemplates work which must
be done eventually.
The burning Of the Alvin Brown |
louse on Ridgeland avenue, South |
Portland, early Sunday morning re-
moves a landmark from the city. The
louse was about q hundred years old. |
laving been built by John Brown. the |
grandfather Of Alvin Brown.
The house had been unoccupied for a
lumber Of years, the windows and |
oors had been removed by vandal |
iands and there was really nothing |
ut shell to burn. No one knows |
ust how the fire started. The place |
ad been q shelter for tramps and it |