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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-20
YEARS
EXPERIENCE WITH
new ENG. TEL. co.
New Eng. Telephone Topics.)

New Eng. Telephone Topics.)
I first saw the light Of day In the
town of Freedom, Waldo county,
Maine, August %, 1e45, my parents
moving to Dexter. Me-, when l was
six months of age. My boyhood days
were spent there up to the time OF the
Civil War when, at the age of eigh-
teen years, I enlisted and served until
the close of the war. receiving my
discharge on my twentieth birthday.
On January l. 1889, l entered the en-
ploy of the New England company in
the Boston division. after which /
went to the Maine division, where !
remained almost continuously until
December "a, 1896. From February
II, 1893, to November %. 1895. ! was
stationed lineman at Biddeford. AT
that time there were less than one
hundred subscribers in Biddeford and
Saco. / was Iineman, trouble hunter.
inspector, installer and collector.
There is also a lady that deserves
mention in connection with the Bid
deford exchange. That is Miss Eva
Bent, who was the first operator. At
that time she was mana ger, operator
and bookkeeper, a faithful employee
Of the company. There We're SO few
subscribers that she knew the voices
Of nearly all of them. At that time
there was only one pay station i'll
Bid6eford and one in Saco. Sub
scribers had free service to Portland,
and many times, when a non-sub-
scriber wanted to talk to Portland.
she would say, You are not a sub
scriber; you leave twenty-five cents
and ! Will give you your party"
Many were the twenty-five cents that
] would collect from that source.
Everything was grounded lines III
the time ] commenced work with the
company ] was one Of the crew thai
ran the first copper metallic circuit
between Boston and Portland, ana
George Cameron was foreman. Leav-
ing the Maine division, was with the
Western Union Telegraph Company
for five years as assistant foreman.
August !, 1901, came to Worcest er as
sub-foreman for the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Company.
During the time that ] was a sub
foreman ! built lines in thirty-fve
towns in Worcester county, doing one
job Of nine hundred poles and others
from two 10 four hundred poles. 1t is
something wonderful how telephone
business has developed in the pas
Twenty-Five years. In closing this
article, ] wish to add that after
twenty five years service ] retire
with the very best wishes for the fu-
ture prosperity Of the company ana
wish all Happy New Year
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Dexter

Seth Swanton died Thursday noon
at his home on Church street, after
brief illness with pneumonia he
would have been - yeaN old next
April. Funeral services viii be held
Saturday from the home. A widow
and two daughters, Mrs. Edgar Rob
inson and Miss Myrtle Swanton, and
four sons. owen of Portland, and En-
gene. Wallace and Forest Of Dexter,
survive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Howard are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of a son, Thursday, Feb. IS.
The seth anniversary of the First
Baptist church was observed Thurs
Gay evening with banquet at Z o.
clock, a social hour and an address
by Rev. George Saeur Of the First
Baptist church Of Bangor. Music was
furnished by the church choir con-
sisting Of Miss Augusta Morrison, Miss
Helen Small, Theodore Haseitine and
Arthur Pierce. Several literary num-
bers Of an historical nature were fea-
lures II the program.
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JONESPORT

Inc ReXal basket bali team did no.
e 10 Mlbrldge 70 play Tuesday night
LLat game being cancelled by Mil
sf'dFe on account Of death in the
FAMILY Of one of the players. Inc
tanie will be played Saturday eve
hing
Harry Mansfield went to Bangor
pioaday 10 return with his wife, who
LAS NAG an operation for appendicitis
pefformed She is doing well at this
Hine and al home.
The Maine Coast Transportatioa
p0at Mohawk arrived Wednesday
[-Aufnihg from Boston. She had aboard
'arge freight and took on quite a
Rsrgo Of sardines, the Mansfield Pack
FHs Go, making a large shipment.
major and Mrs. William Beaugear1
lave been visiting their daughter.
MS D. Il Corson. and also called on
several friends.
Ut + A Mansfield returned Tues
10y from Portland, where he has been
"a trip for both pleasure and busi-
F'sss connected with life insurance.
eeorge Norton of Crowley's Island
Sieo Sunday after a long illness 4
| nov and three children survive.
!, lie town officials are making up
.ae town report TO be. in readiness for
~ coming town meeting March 2
r'# reports will be printed by the
'schias Union Publishing Co.
Ars Nora Rogers passed away
raaaay evening after long illness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-20

Miss Martha Drake. a student at
Bates, arrived Friday for an over
Sunday visit at her home.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Humphrey will extend sympathy to
them in the death Of their Smonths-
old daughter Helena Francis, which
occurred Wednesday, following a sur
gical operation Monday. Funeral ser
vices were held Thursday, Rev. n. r.
Pearson officiating.
The Lady Maccabees will meet in
Perkins hall Tuesday evening, when
each member is requested TO bring a
lady friend. A program will be car
ried out and refreshments served.
Bethlehem Chapter, o. z. S.. met
Thursday evening. The degree was
conferred on Raymond Hurd Refresh
ments were served under the direction
of Mrs. Lucy Burton and aids.
Abraham Newton of Jaekman. who
has been passing a few days with his
daughter Velzora, a student at NJ. c.
l., has returned home.
w. O. Buck of Portland was in
town Thursday. a guest Of his daugh-
s.
Mr.. and Mrs Leslie Bottonley OF
Boston are guests of his brother. r.
T. Bottomley at the Lancey House
Miss Eta Bradbury. clerk at T. F.
Connor's store, is taking q two-weeks
vacation.
Miss Dorothy Drake left Thursday
for a visit in Augusta with her un-
Gle, L. 0. Haskell, and family before
going to Brunswick, where Friday
evening with Miss Amelia Haskell of
Augusta she attended a social function
given by the Sophomore hop at Bow
doin.
Walter NJ Prilay left Thursday for a
visit in Lewiston with his daughter
Miss Veda Prilay, who is attending a
business college.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Patterson and
children left Thursday for visit in
Corinna with Mrs. Patterson's father,
Judson Blaisdell.
Mrs. Maria Gatchell. lecturer Of
Pittsfeld Grange, has returned from
Ranger, where she attended the lee
tu-ers conference
The third number in the seasons lee
ture course was given in Union hall
Friday evening when the English OPP
era Singers gave a splendid concert.
The fourth quarterly conference OF
the Pittsfield charge viii be held IL
the Methodist Episcopal church Mon
day evening. Feb. %, with Rev. G. \.
Garland of Rockland. district superin-
tendent, presiding.
-Four persons viii be haptised sun
day evening at the Free Baptist
church.
Mrs. Carney Of Dixmont is st the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Clayton
Brown, to assist in caring for her
grandson, Philip Brown.
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SOMERVILLE

A hearing was held Wednesday at
Somerville, before Judge R. S. Par
fridge of the Lincoln county municipal
court, in the case Of Eugenia Hisler,
who was arraigned for the murder,
Feb. Z, Of her husband. Fred Hisler.
She was represented by Andrew C.
Halpen of Cooper's Mills, and by ad-
vice Of her counsel pleaded not guilty
Probable cause was found by the
court to hold her without bail for the
April term Of the supreme court for
Lincoln county. Deputy Sheriff NJ. P.
Doyle took Mrs. Hisler to Auburn
Thursday and committed her to Jail
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PACIFIC EXPOSITION
OPENS AT SUNRISE TODAY

Francisco, Cal, Feb. 19-Instead
-. lone sunrise gun that brings in
DAYS Of the year, dawn romor-
N san Francisco will be ac-
.ad by salvos Of artillery from the
.-,es Oh both sides of the Golden
and from the warships at anchor
~... hav. Five minutes later TWEEN
.rrr corps will roll through the
rs stirling 10 all the town a call
-ise ana welcome the opening of
po,arna Pacific International Ex-
Pe.as,dert Wilson will send by wire
me y!vifvinc spark that is to en-
e. the exposition, but since he can
no mere IL person, it has been an
uss that the people themselves
- enter upon their ownership in
,e.r OWL way.
ID~nsrs 4 ~ be parade. but il is
| ~ q uarade like no other--a parade
noa-,y as possible without specta-
# all the city We're to march and
were left to watch. then the di-
.,o-s would pronounce it perfect.
-, tons q thousands in societies and
|--,orrit.es Il civic, neishborhood and
fns.ness organizations, the people
e.. enrolled As they approach the
t~.-ecct I'd !he cUncourse fronting the
F. O.. I@1 "ls. there Will he as
Em,3;,~ II ,ht "alit0~nia building at
zoo; ~, President and Vice Presi-
:. ~ ga. lvp0sItion, the directors,
E. S,a-4 Exposition commission, the
EN- Yzuss.tIon commission. the
r or,sfs board Representative Of
f. a-u.v ana navy, directors Of di-
r1s,o,s chie:s a. departments, heads
l. h.-asus ND others.
-tass vii. march down the Avenue
,0.s escorted by exposition
.-..r-.s --r.teG states marines and the
ff.,'os..lol nau0 10 the temporary
,--.,a-s.anl s.acted in front Of the
rayer oe Jewels As they take their
,-.ra. tin,erusr Johnson Of Califor-
,. A.avor r. l]h Of san Francisco,
49, o-fa- .~rers Of me State and
r..v vii. sr.,r tte grounds al the head
- the c.,.4er~ procession. The clu-
IONS vii ae-.mnle N the concourse,
..,.s 49,. Cur a~uor, the Mayor, and
wei, n.-,a- ;ass through a lane Of
roff,e~- and marines to the stand
,.oar. tls pros don't and directors Of
he eypos.u.r VII receive them.
r.re m.ru.e- la-"r the dedicatory
,,,s,,,a,,.- .s Simple and brief as
.to. os,. hl made. VIII begin at 10 A.
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READFIELD

There are very few farmers now
who have not packed their years sup
ply of ice; although there are some
who have been delayed.
Miss Eva c. Smith of Readf1eld has
been passing a few days whit rela-
tives in Winthrop.
The Universalist Society is to hold
special services on the evenings Of
Feb q, % and % at the chapel. Rev.
H. A. Markley Of Hallowell will be
the principal speaker. He will be as
sisted by Rev. L. L. Lewis of Water
vile, who will also assist with the
music.
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A New Corporation Formed.

certificate of organization has been
fled in the registry OF DEEDS al port
land bv the recently incorporated: W.
T Soule Co, to manufacture, store
repair and deal in motor trucks auto
,,,atiles and vehicles of all kinds. Cap
ital stock, $4,000. Par value sluo.
paid in nothing. President. Herbert j.
Hutchinson: clerk, Carroll S. Chaplin;
1ree s,,rer William E Soule; directors,
H. j. Hutchinson. W. Z. Souie anu
yerua L. Soule, all OF Portland.
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Somerset Vital Statistics

Following are the vital statistics for
Somerset county for the past week
Deaths-CornviIle, Feb. IA Leo Butter
field; Madison, Feb. 10, Mrs Sadie Bes-
sey. aged a years; Madison, Feb. Is.
Melissa Clark. aged u wears; Norridge-
wock. Feb. i, Mrs. Frances Taylor
Wright. aged 50 years; Lexington, Mrs,
Alice /. Boynton; Harmony. Feb. &c.
Mrs Daniel Magoon; Carratunk, Patrick
Martin; Mayfeld. Eva Kinney; Auburn
Philander Wilson Of Embden. aged a6
wears: North Arson. Feb. i, Miss Emily
Houehton, Il years; Skowhegan, Feb,
16. Mrs. Lydia Collins Drew, aged 81
years.
British orridgewock. a daughter te
IL fbs) to Mr., and Mrs Lehs Robinson
Moscow. a daughter III Ia to Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Foss: Smithfield, Feb. 3,
a son to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clement;
Skowhe~an, Feb Is, a daughter TO MI
and Mrs Frank E. Lessor; Westwood'
Mass. Feb 3, daughter 10 Mr.. and
Mrs. l. W. Jackman.
Mayrie5-Skownegan Feb. Il, Samuel
Dawes and Mrs. Ada Stevens, both OF
Madison.
At the Advent Mission, Elder S. j.
Hersom OF Richmond. will speak sdtur-
day at 100. Sunday at P. M. and r.
M. At the First Baptist church Sun
day morning Rev. Mr.. Fashay OF AAes-
ford n. S, will preach as a candidate
for nastor. Another Murder" is the
sensational subject Of Rev. T. II. wilson
al the Congregational church Sunday
morning. Sunday evening the union
service will be held in the Congregational
church with speaking as follows: Con
,fession. When" Rev. George Merriam;
GLOW" Rev. H. G. McGlaufiin; why .,
Rev. T. II. Wilson Singing will be by
the combined choirs of the churches
w. A. Seekins of Pittsteld has MED
a petition in bankruptcy and the first
meeting of creditors will be held Marcn
at the Office Of Daniel Lewis.
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UNITY

WEST-Mr. and Mrs. George Gerald
made recent business trip TO Water
vile.
Libby & Stevens expect to start their
mill this week and begin on their huge
pile OF birch.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Rand were in
W&terFille Tuesday. They called On
Mr.. Rand sister, Mrs. DR.. B. p Hurd,
who is Just getting UP from surgical
operation.
School at Kelley district taught by
Miss Gertrude Meulton CLICKED Thursday
Feb. 1aa< "
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PITTSFIELD
Little Phillip Brown, Seriously
Ill with Whooping Cough,
Undergoes an Operation
For Appendicitis
VIM. SLEEVES AND MRS. L.
B. SMITH MARRIED

Philip Brown, the Swear old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Brown. under
went an operation for appendicitis
Friday morning at the home of his
parents. He is suffering with a severe
attack of whooping cough and on ac-
count Of the complication his case was
considered very serious Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-20

There are in Ungava numerous lakes.
estimated to occupy one-fourth of the
total area Hundreds Of these bodies Of
water have surface area Of twenty to
one hundred square miles
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MARRIED
PENOBSCOT.

+ Lagrange-Feb. H. Edward Everett
Weber and Lydia H. BeTnis
Bangor-Feb. L. James r. Bradley and
Adetine r. Lambert: Feb. 16, William T.
AcDouEzu and AmadA Tax CnraH.
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Stoves Smith

Mrs. Lizzie B. Smith and William
Sleeves, both of this town, were quiet
1y married Wednesday evening. Feb.
II, at the Free Baptist parsonage by
Rev. r. NJ Ford, who used the single
ring service.
Evening star., 1915-04-06
SEA FOOD DEMAND LIGHT
Small Receipts of Fish Anticipated
for Next Few DAVIS

Late yesterday afternoon there was
put one vessel at the wharf market
with oysters aboard, and she was a
small craft from the eastern shore of
chesapeake bay. The schooners Halle
~. L. IL. Kirby, sloop Volunteer. with
Others arrived last night, so that there
is an abundant supply today The end
ing of the Lenten season has made the
demand for oysters and sea food gen
orally rather light. but this light de-
mand is expected to last but IA few
days, and conditions will return to nor
NAL
The storm on the river Saturday pre-
vented oyster tongers working, and to
it is due the non-arrival of vessels
yesterday. The storm is also reported
to have damaged nets in the lower
river. and instead of the receipts of
shad and herring being heavy, they
were very light. Light receipts are
anticipated for several days
Reports received here state that prac-
tically- all the nets on the coast from
the north end of New Jersey to South
Carolina were either carried away or
badly damaged in the terrifice gale that
swept the coast.
Evening star., 1915-04-06
GET WIRELESS EQUIPMENT.
Lighthouse Tenders to Be Fitted to
Increase Their Efficiency.

To increase the efficiency of vessels
in the lighthouse service wireless
equipment now is being installed or
five lighthouse tenders, two of them
being stationed on the Atlantic coast,
two on the Pacific and the other in
Alaska
The placing of wireless on the ten
ders will permit orders to be sent them
when at remote points and to correct
deficiencies d in aids to navigation in the
vicinity where they happen to be work
ing OF which they might not have
knowledge.
The range of the tenders wireless
will lie from 100 to 500 miles.
Evening star., 1915-04-06
HERE TO DISCUSS PLIGHT
OF WEST VIRGINIA MILITIA
States Adjutant General Informs
Gen. Mills That Legislature
Failed to Provide Funds.

| Adjt. Gen. John c. Bond of the West
Virginia National Guard is in confer
ence with Brig. Gen. Mills, chief of the
division of militia affairs. War Depart
ment. over the situation arising in
West Virginia by the failure of the
state legislature to provide funds for
the militia. The shortage in West Vir-
ginia finances is due in part. it is said.
to the fact that the state has gone
dry" thereby depriving the state of
receipts from liquor licenses, some
100000 annually. The Legislature,
which recently adjourned. failed to
make any provision for the two regi-
ments of infantry which constitute the
state militia.
Federal Fund Available.
The annual federal allotments to the
West Virginia guard amount to some
what more than $4,000. This is eX-
pended mainly for pay and transporta-
t1on of officers and men for field serv-
ice, rifle practice, including purchase
of ammunition and other allied dis
bursements. The federal government
also issues arms and equipment to the
to the states Is the provision of arm
ories for the storage of the federal mil
itary property.
1t has been suggested that If the
West Virginia legislature does not pro-
vide it's share for the maintenance of
the state militia the necessary money
might be raised by popular subscrip-
ton.
If marriage is failure Solomons wis
liIrll didn't for.
Evening star., 1915-04-06
Receives Two Juvenile Authors.

Two young Washington authors pre-
sented copies of their work to Mr.. Will
son, and he expressed delight at thus
being honored. The authors We're
Miss Myra Boyd Morgan and Miss
Ruth Morgan. fifteen and thirteen
years of age, respectively.
At eight years of age Miss Myra
Morgan wrote her first work. unas-
sisted by any one 1t is entitled The
Little Girl and the Goblin, following
this with a number of poems that have
received much attention. Miss Ruth
Morgan is the author of The Leaf
She was twelve years old when she
finished the book.
The young ladies were accompanied
to the White House by their mother.
Mrs. William Gerry Morgan: their Sis
ter little Miss Gerry Morgan, who
plays the violin with great skill, and
Miss Julia Sherman Hoyt of California.
their guest
Evening star., 1915-04-06
In Memorian,.

BUCKLEY. In loving remembrance of my desr
father. Michael Il. Buckley. VII" entered
into eternal rest years ago tcda,.
April 6 1855. Anniversary mass st ST.
pominick's Church.
BURKE; In sad but loving renembrancc "
our dear daughter. MARY FRANCIS BCKhE.
who depaned this lif. one year ago today
April 4. 1914.
Sleep dear Francis: sweet he thy silent
FATHER MOTHER. SISTERS AND BROTHER
beloved daughter. LUCY DAVIS who died
two years ago today April T. 1913.
Two years for us. without her presence,
Two years Of loneliness grief nd pain.
But still smile amid tears
In thinking our loss is but her gain.
BY MOTHER ANn FATHER. MR.. AND MRS.
HENRY RoLLIN. AND DAUGHTER
HALL. In sad but loving remembrance of our
dear sou and brother. BENJAMIN H. HALL
who departed this life four years ago today
April Il, 1911.
We DO not know the pain he bore
We did not him die.
We only know he went away
And never said good bye.
EY THE FAMILY.
HALL. In SAD nat loving remembrance Of my
J. i9il '''' 'p'''
There is no flock however cared and tended
There is firesi,te Eow>oevcr defended
f;ut has one vacant chair.
BY HIS LOVING SISTER. MRS ANNIE
SHELBY.
JACKSON In sad hul loving remembrance ~
our devoted son aud dear brother. LEROY
JACKSON. who departed This life four years
ago today. April 6 1871.
By HIS DEVOTED MOTHER AND BROTHER.
JACKSON. In sad bus loving remembrance of
my dear m"thsr. ANNIE JACKSON, who
ifp four
L, 1911.
GEORGE A. JACKSON.
LIrT'lIAED Ia -.ri hut IoIiu. n,an.r,. Of r,r
t"ar mother WI" Departed Ills life i've years
az" Today. Aprii q. i9v
\ shadow rests upon my home
! miss h'r W"H l"vrd fa'c.
Nhcreer turn. nh"r"cr l"ok.
see her place.
EY HER LOVING ,:IfTER BER1IE
NEWI:N In fond aud L., ing remembrance Of our
d'ar '9"ihcf, "h" died tour yeats ago. Aprl
BY HER CHILDREN. HATTIE \ HArIER AND
y. Il. NENBY.
WEBSTER IN sad hu; loving remembrance OF
my dear son, VII" departed this life four
wears 20 t"dav. April e. 1911.
oh bow ~Iddru MAS the summons
" hen HE word came he dead:
Tim" WAS 10" short I" say farewell
y" hiiu VIII" shall always lee remembered.
Bf HIS DENOTED MOTHER
mother. LnI ISrA WILktRSoN who de
parted this life niuo years ago today April
place is vacant IA our liolnc
Which rrr"T be filled
EY HER DAUGHTER. .
WILLIAMS; In ,ad hul loving rcp,enrlrancc
uf dear mother. EMILY T. WILLIAMS,
vino departed This lif" thrsr years ago today,
Arril 9. 1912.
BY HER LOVING DAuGHTERS.
Evening star., 1915-04-06
KNOWN IN LOCAL TRADE.
Barges Sunk by Storm With Crew
of Ten Men.

Consolidation Coal Company barSeS
No and No 9 of Baltimore. which
sank off Cape Henlopen in the storm or
Saturday last. drowning ten men. were
both we'll known visitors to this cttS
after coal for New England points.
Several times last summer and lall
they were brought to this city ara
loaded coal at Georgetown, their last
visit having been in the latter part OF
the coal shipping season.
Both were wooden huh vessels. with
three masts. but depended more upon
a tugboat to take them up ana down
the coast than they did on their sails.
No. & registered 80 gross tons aud
No 900 gross tons. Both vessels
were built at Bath. Me-, the former IN
1898 and the latter in 1899. capt.
Johnson, master of one Of the iost
barges was known at this city.
Evening star., 1915-04-06
Comfort for Letter Carriers,

Postmaster General Burleson has is
sued an order permitting city letter
carriers to wear cooler summer uni
forms. which they can procure at less
cost than they have heretofore paid.
The order provides that the uniform
consist of lightweight blush gray
worsted or serge, composed wholly or
in part Of wool or cotton" 1t makes
possible the use of all cotton goods
No change is-made in the cut or de-
sign of the uniforms.
Evening star., 1915-04-06
Serves on Gen. Lees Staff.

In the war with Spain Mr.. Guild. who
at the time was brigadier general in
the Massachusetts militia. served on the
staff of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. with the
rank of lieutenant colonel and as in
spector general of the eth Army Corps.
Mr.. Guild was born in Boston Feb
rtary - 1860 His illness began n a
cold contracted after q trip to Salem
April L. and rapidly developed into
pneumonia.
Among ais callers after he was
stricken, was Former President Taft,
All intimate friend of long standing
Evening star., 1915-04-06
Registry of Vessels Under U. S. Flag

Up to and including the month of
March 1856 vessels. of 4s5.5S6 gross tons,
were added to the American merchant
marine under the ship registry act of
Congress, according to the bureau of
navigation. The vessels were valued at
S3l.101,270.