Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-31

less homes for more than 80 years,
and is sold in drug stores everywhere
for so cents a bottle. A free trial
can be obtained by writing to DR.. w.
B. Caldwell. 453 Washington ST.,
Monticello, Ill.
hand and keep from being carried un-
der it. Mrs. Connolly had succeeded
in keeping the canoe from over-turn-
ing and with great presence of mind
Mrs. Carroll did not struggle while in
the water. -s-
A feature of the meeting Of the
Governor and Council at Concord, N.
H., Thursday was the unwilling in
Doric Hall Of portrait Of Hon.
Zachariah Chandler Of Michigan, the
centenary Of whose birth in Bedford.
N. H., came in 1918. The portrait is
the gift to the state Of New Hamp-
shire of Mrs. Mary Chandler Hale of
Ellsworth. Me-. daughtersof Zachariah
Chandler and wife of Ex-senator Eu-
gene Hale of Maine. The portrait
hangs beside that of Gen. John A. Dix,
almost directly opposite the main en-
trance to the Capitol. The exercises
included brief remarks by Gov. Roll
land H. Spaulding and by Ex-United
States Senator William E. Chandler.
who was closely associated. politically
and personally. with Zachariah
Chandler, also an Ex-United States
Senator.
Franklin /. Sellers aged IS. a car
penter, died Thursday at Bath. He
was born in Sedgwick, Me-. a son of
Eben Sellers, but had lived in Bath
many years. One son, Frank Sellers;
also two daughters. Mrs. William H.
Lakin and Mrs. James Glidden, sur
vive.
Contractor Bishop is making rapid
progress in the work of demolishine
the casino building at Merrymeetine
Park. He will finish the north wing
this week. The lumber taken from
the structure is furnishing material
for people for miles around. Tive
orders were filled this week for two
complete buildings one for a hall If
Cedar Grove and. another for a new
building in Brunswick,
George Pelky. alias George Car,
Wade of Fort Fairfield. was arrested
Saturday on complaint of David A
Hooper of Fort Fairfield on charge OF
stealing $50 in money from him
Hooper had been missing money and
becoming suspicious of Pelky, he
marked SOME bills with private
mark. A few days later these bills
were missing. 1t was discovered tina,
Pelky had gone to the postmaster a,
Mapleton and secured a money order
paying for the same with the marked
bills. SO it is claimed. A warrant
for his arrest was made out and he
was lodged in Jail at Fort Fairfield
Saturday where he remained unit
Monday at which time hearing was
held before Judge Fessenden and H
w. Trafton, Esq. Several witnesses
were present. Probable cause was
adjudged and he was placed under
$500 bonds to await the action of the
grand jury in November. Bonds not
being furnished he was committed to
the county Jail in Houlton.
Hudson F. Green of Hodgdon has a
fine field Of alfalfa. Mr.. Green plant
ed one-half acre last year, from which
he raised. in two cuttings, one and a
half tons. He has already cut his
first crop this year and averaged one
ton and he will make a second cutting
later in the season. The stocks are
heavy and the tops are we'll headed
out. and Mr.. Green claims it is ex-
cellent feed for his cows.
Rumford, Me-. July 2s.-In the hear
ing OF the Oxford Lumber Company
against the Rumford and Mexico water
district for damages in the taking over
OF land from them on Mt. Zircon, to
build their large storage reservoir, be-
FORE the county commissioners. the
commissioners have given a verdict
OF $1,000 for the plaintiffs.
= The Rockland police made a raid on
an abandoned kiln shed near the public
landing Sunday Of last week, finding
ABOUT $50 quarts of whiskey, cocktails,
wine and vermouth. The booze was
consigned to person named Chandler
whom the police have no knowledge of.
The consignment was nbelled and a
nearing will be held this morning at
Ns a. "A1Su tlu1e a claimant
must appear or the goods will be for
feited. A rumor has been current that
the refreshments were ordered for the
Boston Yacht Club, to be delivered
to them during their stay in the har-
Dor. Marshal Fernald however states
that the place where the seizure was
made had every appearance of q
wholesale liquor agency. with store
room and Office. Further, as the Bos-
ton liquor dealer who shipped the
goods says that the value would not
exceed $500. Mr.. Fernald is skeptical
about the Yacht Club people ordering
that grade Of stun.
Elbridge Burton Of Thomaston died
July 20. He enlisted in Co. B, First
Maine Cavalry. September Z, 1861. He
was generally called Sergeant Burton,
and in several battles while a nom
commissioned officer, commanded Co.
B. He reenlisted and November 4,
1854. was appointed veterinary SER
geant Of the regiment and served in
that capacity till the regiment was
mustered out in August. 1865. At the
battle of Adds. June Z, 1868, he was left
alone while he emptied the contents Of
his revolver into the ranks Of a charg-
Ing column Of rebel cavalry, At Royd-