Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-05

sey Of the fourth Maine District. Five
brothers, also survive. The deceased
was 32d degree Mason and member
OF the Grand Army. Funeral services
will be held Thursday.
Reports come across the border that
over in Nova Scotia all records for
killing moose are being broken and it
is expected that considerably over 1000
will be killed during the present sea-
son in that province, that number hav-
ing already been reached. Names 60
bear look a bit scattering alongside
those figures, but our moose looked
just as good and big to our hunters
as those on the other side.
The snow and sleighing are certain
ly appreciated by businessmen, though
the farmers who are hauling water for
stock are still praying for rain. We
were told this week Of one man who
was hauling all the water for IS head
! a distance Of IL miles.
The Boston Globe discovers a color
scheme Of Maine men and the item
shows not a yellow one among them,
| Ell?
The following guests formed the
most varied assortment of colors ever
| registered at a certain Portland, Me,
| hotel. The color scheme was composed
| of r. E. Green, D. D. Black and ID. {,
Brown, all of Boston, and Z. B. White
! of Richmond Me-, all of whom were
the guests Of Manager Gray .,
Supt. Hills of the Eastern Maine
State Hospital states that he now con-
siders Mrs Hutchinson of Bangor. who
cut her babys throat and then at
| tempted suicide by poison in 1903, re-
| stored to normal condition and could
be released without danger to herself
! or others. She was committed to the
hospital after the case had been dis
! posed of NO indictment on account
Of insanity" DR.. Hills says improve
ment began to be noticed between two
and three years ago. She plans. il
released, to make her home with her
sister in Bangor.
Arthur B. Curtis, the recently elected
mayor Of the new city Of Revere, Mass
Is Maine man, a native of Freeport. He
is cousin of c. H. X Curtis the don
or OF Portland's splendid municipal or
gan and related by marriage to Gov
elect Oakley c. Curtis. Mr.. Curtis NOV
ed to Massachusetts in the early 70's
and lived in South Boston. In 1882 he
moved to Revere, where he has resided
for the past 80 years. During that time
he has been closely connected with
politics in that town and recently made
city, having served as selectman under
the reform regime, was elected for two
terms to the Legislature, and was
chairman of the town hall building
committee. His most recent Office up tC
the time Of his election as Mayor was
that Of water commissioner.
| In backing up it's statement that the
Lincoln wooden mill in Camden is a
busy place the Camden Herald says
that a pound Of yarn when spun will
reach mile and half. and that the
present output Of the mill. the yarn
daily spun would reach from Camden
to San Francisco and third Of the
way back.
! Hamlin- Hahherty Camp. United
Spanish War Veterans of lewiston
met this week to formulate plans and
name committees to take care of the
coming State encampment next June
In that city. Mess call, in order that
no one shall miss it, will be sounded
from the belfry Of City hall. Several
high officials from New England and
| other states are expected. Department
Historian T. A. Garvin will give some
interesting talks. with something new
| on the Spanish war. Special rates
| will be arranged on ali railroads.