Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-13
Maine JOT7lNea|

The largest amount Of mail mad
in the history of Mechanic Falls wa
over Route / in the month Of u
Over a ton of matter was delitGsl
to the Trip Lake camps alone.
Portland members of Kora Tempaa
Order of the Mystic Shrine. will han
a grand ladies' night in that city SONS
time in December of the coming year
This will be the first time in some yexn
that the Shriners there have enjoyed
"a ladies' night. that affair usually being
held in Lewiston at the Temple and
Portlanders going down but this year
the Portland members want a homs
affair and are now planning this big
event which will take place in thu
Auditorium of City hall. The date
will be announced later. =
Another young lad Is distinguishing
himself as a gardener. This time II Is
Raymond Allen of Strawberry avenue.
Lewiston. He began planting Ia the
early spring and now has one d the
finest cultivated gardens in Androsect
gin county. He is but Is years old VI
undertands the business like a vetetn
1t is useless to specify just what
has as nearly everything that grows
a garden is there. Especially Is II
corn a fine lot and Sunday the FAM
had green corn for dinner. We bel
that this beats the records for
year and is a big feather in the
of Raymond.
A story of hard luck In: bunc
was told Mayor Brann at the LAvil
City hall. Tuesday by nisn out
work, with no friends. hundf11
miles from home and wits 66&
to aggravate his troubles. The; IN
started from ST. Louis where-S Npe&
"a sole-cutting factory gave n
started East in the hope of nm
ter conditions. He had $9vNVSg
left home and would have mSde
where he has relatives, all n =
for the fact that the baby was
i'll with the measles in Rochestss
York. He had to remain th9Q1
days and it cost him $40 VIM
arrived in Lewiston, he had 81
over room and lodging for thE
He told the mayor he had @fe1
Bangor but was not sure tue
He felt he could look them -
got to that city. He was !
try any kind of work but had 49,
able to find any. He was
pearing chap and told strsshtiossf
ward story. The baby is IA monthly |
old. Mayor Brann was unable to hno
work for the man. but lent him 'A'
=; 90 RanH0r.
The C. NJ. G. Hospital of Lewiston
has received from DR.. NJ. T. Newton
OF Sabattus. executor of the estate "
the late Emma F. Newton, check i''
$4,000 for the establishment and main
tenance of a perpetual free bed al INV
hospital. The only conditions attacne4
to the bequest according to the wlsns'
of the testator are that the f,rst pe
ference in its bestowal be given w.
resident Of Andover. Oxford couh'h
and the second to a resident OF Noi'A
ern oxford county. II there Is NJ
tient from these places the oes'o"
cones to any poor person reques''ns
Miss Newton. who was for 80 yea"
a teacher in Alabama, Texas ana 'A'
sachusetts, was native OF Inc "a,
Of Andover, and it was for the oeneD
of this town that the free bed enaO"
ment was made.
Earl C. Goodwin. who has been 1--WE
at the home Of Harry Moore OF Auin.
disappeared Friday morning anu
not been heard from since. he s'a
ed up the River road on his motor ~
between and o'clock and the ism
supposed he had just gone for 'nu .,
ride and would soon return as ne 9TH .,,h
does Mr.. Goodwin was in eood Ia. .M.
and apparently was in Norman ~.
ton. Nothing out Of the way nau '.,v
noticed in his actions. Mucn anA Sv.
is felt and a reward is offered 70 80,
one who will find him. MY. uoos .,.,r,
is about 80 years Of age. is me, w..
height. light complexioned. mas
eyes and light hair. He is hisnH
spected in Turner He Is the 'on
Clinton Goodwin of Carnage a''A
Auburn.
Two Doughty boys and two r syu,
bows Of Norway Lake went TO jim JIM.
Mt. the last of the week Tor o'u. n...
ries. making the trip with the N -.
boys. pony team. After unhitchins -
pony from the carriage. they "an. "a 5
awav in search of the berries ana 90 N..,s
upon a bear and two cubs. in' "a. +
four frightened boys and tne' -. Eoy
lively exit Off the mountain. o n., "a J
led the pony and another n~a