Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-04

MEL WIZ Sdsl StdHu before QeINdROSuc,
And brave his treacherous batteries
without winking;
Tai men, sunburnt. who live above the
In public duty and in private thinking
For while the rabble, with its thumb
worn creedS,
Its large professions and it's deeds,
Mingie in selfish strife. 10! Freedom
Wrong rules the land and waiting Jesus
sleeps.
j. G. Holland.
A tribute to the memory of the late
Mrs. Lillian L. NJ. Stevens is to be
erected in some prominent place in
Portland in the shape Of reproduc-
ton Of the drinking fountain in Chi
cago to the memory of the late Frances
Willard. The expense will be met by
voluntary contributions.
Houlton will have a merry party OF
visitors Wednesday and Thursday,
when the Aroostook county teachers,
500 or more strong, invade the city, the
occasion being the annual teachers
convention.
The word has gone forth at Old
Orchard that no games Of chance or
gambling devices will be licensed
during the coming summer, the COM
plant against the punch boards, teddy
bear and paddle games being very
strong. The street fakir nuisance will
oil hn eli fnG m
same report.
The United States navy yard at Kit
terry, Me-, is to have visit from the
cruisers Tennessee and North Caro-
lima, now in European waters, which
and Des Moines
A call has been extended to the Rev.
Victor. q. Anderson of the ST Georges
Episcopal church at Sanford to become
the rector of All Saints Church at
Ravenswoo.d, Chicago, but he has not
yet decided as to acceptance.
The death Saturday in Pondville
Mass, Of Nathan Weston removes an
other Maine man who had moved to
the OLD Bay state. He was born Sept
&c, 1880, in Lebanon, Me-, the son OF
Rev. and Mrs. James Weston, and was
for many years engaged in the grocery
and provision business and also the
wholesale grain business in Portland
Two brothers survive, one living in
Sioux City and the other in Balti-
more
A very decided drouth is just now
hanging over Dexter in the matter o1
wet" goods. The order of Sheriff
White that all liquors must be seized
and libelcd, regardless of to whom
addressed, has caused decided slack
, in shipments into that town.
Bath has an interesting triangular
race for the postmastership and the
outcome is being closely watched.
The candidates are all prominent Dem
ocrats, Ex-Mayor George E. Hughes
| Fred w. Hartnett and Lewis b. SWEET
| Postmaster E. w. Hyde's term Of Of.
| flee will expire May IA and an earl,
| appointment is expected.
A woman has been engaged to de.
liver the Memorial day address al
WOolwich this year and on Monday
evening. May 81 at the Nequasse
church Mrs. Plinette Allen, pastor o.
the Baptist church Of that town, will
| be the speaker. Mrs. Allen recently
addressed the Girls Conference al
Portland and was enthusiastically re.
| ceived.
Ground was broken last week. al
Orono by Rev. J. M. Harrington fol
| the new paroShial school on the re-
| Gently purchased Mayo lot. The build
| ing will be 8Ox8O feet, modern In de.
sign and equipment.
The northern part of Woolwich has
long needed and wanted good sized
public hall. All entertainments and
public meetings have Of necessity beer
held in the church or Yestry. Mrs. Ar
thur Larrabee of Bath has generous.
ly donated a lot Of land near the
church and a committee Is at work
raising the funds. meeting with good
success. The lumber will be sawed
by the local portable mills and the
building will be erected at an early
date.
The Old Town Enterprise Of May
contains a letter from DR.. e. NJ. Mar.
quis. formerly Of that city and nov
with the American Ambulance or hos
initial at Paris full of interesting ex.