Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-14

cylinders all out of commission but
one.
short time ago at Attean. Waldo
Varney Of Bowdoin. aged %, who had
been working for Ruei z. Holden. pro-
prietor Of Attean Camps. went up the
upper part Of the lake to meet party
and having some time to wait, took
with him q new fish-hook and line, in
tending TO fish while. At the very
first throw Of the line the hook re-
bounded and caught in the white of
his left eye. His cries brought help
happened to be physician from
Poughkeepsie. y. Y, who although
handicapped by a dearth of surgical
instruments succeeded in extricating
the fish hook. and Mr.. varney was
sent down to the Central Maine Cen
eral hospital in Lewiston, where 1t
was said that unless complications set
in his eye sight would be saved.
Both Lewiston and Auburn will follow
the lead Of Portland during the coming
winter in giving their citizens public en-.
tertainment at reasonable cost. Portland
through its City hall organ and Municipal
Music Commission, has successfully
given popular concerts at City hall fol
several years. In Lewiston the plar
follows close upon that of Portland, since
the concert course Ii under the direct
auspices of the city authorities. but ir
Auburn II is move Of the Board Of
Trade and will be the second year o!
+. such work with that body. Lewiston:
| first concert will come Nov. IL. when thu
! soloist will be Evan Williams, the fav
orite New York tenor. who has beer
| heard with much favor In years past Al
! the Maine music festivals at Portland
! and Bangor. At the second concert
/ Louise Homer. one Of America Yreates
prima donnas. will sing. Other concerts
/ with equally high class soloists will bt
given later in the winter. Local choruses
and instrumentalists will make up the
! balance Of the programs.
The fine old Colonial mansion at
| 1853 Congress street, Portland, was the
scene Of an unique marriage ceremony
Monday evening when Mr.. and Mrs.
| Edward NJ. Themes, who have lived
! there for many years were reunited in
the bonds Of matrimony which were
first given them at Portsmouth, n. H..
Oct. II, 1865. Mr.. and Mrs. Themes
came home directly to this house at
ter they were married the first time
and have lived there happily together
| ever since. Both are IS years Of age,
one having been born on Christmas
! day and the other week later on
! New Years. The occasion Of last eve
ming was one Of great enjoyment for
the large number who were present,
the invited guests including relatives
from New York, Boston and other
| points, as well as large number from
| the West end section. There were
music and refreshments, beside the
unique remarriage ceremony.
| One Maine institution after another il
calling for enforcement Of the prohibitory
| law. At the closing session of the Maine
| State Advent Christian Conference al
westbrook Oct. 9. a resolution asking
Gov. Curtis to enforce the Prohibitory
The school authprities Of Bangor are
pondering over the matter Of military
drill in the High school and whether &c
make it compulsory. For many years
High school students were drilled with.
out compulsion. With the big fire of 1911
which burned the High school building
the equipment was destroyed and there
has been no drill since. The local organi.
zation of the National Defense League
which includes many prominent and In
nuentiaI citizens. is in favor Of compul-
sorry drill and the developing Of the high
est possible military efficiency among the
High school students. The matter prob
ably will be decided soon.
Daniel b. Booth Of Co. X Of the Ma.
tionaI Soldiers Home feels thorough
iy at home when he is blowing a
bugle. He carries around with him
most Of the time one Of the Civil War
bugles, which he came into possession
Of just after Sherman's Richmond raid
In 1864. At one time he was the Of
flcial bugler at the home there, and
sounded 20 different calls daily with
as much energy an he did on many a
battlefield in the early SOS. Comrade
Booth has been blowing The bugle for
N54 years He IL fond Of the instrument
and enjoys hearing the sound, no mat
ter who makes It or whence 1t comes.
There were few more expert buglers In
the civil War. Comparatively few
could sound the So regular busie calls
and some IL or 20 special calls that
now and then came. into play. Com
rade Booth could handle them all and
can sound them today. He also has