Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-19

Stone and Mrs. Charles HI. Adams OF
Bangor, and Mrs. ]. w. Sargent OF
New York, and two brothers, Hon.
Henry Lord and Edwin Lord, both Of
Bangor, survive. Henry Lord was
with his brother at the end.
The annual report of the financial
condition Of the county Of Aroostook,
just issued. gives the estimates for the
coming year at $751; 900. and allowing
100000 for fines, costs and fees, the as
sessment will be $4,000. The receipts
for the last year were $50, 1921; total
expenditures $79,402.50, leaving bal.
ance Of cash on hand Dee. 81, 1914 Of
50, 7S0.41. The total resources are CIV
en- as s336,676.S1 and total liabilities
1921, %64.06, giving an excess Of resource
es over liabilities Of $40,312.85, beside
$4,000 worth Of real estate which is
not included in the listed resources.
The sheriff reports 345 commitments to
the Jail. The cost Of food per week,
including the cook, was 80 cents, with
the cost per man, Of preparing and
serving, not including fuel, 20 cents,
totaling s1.21 per week. The Jail audi
tor reports a total cost for the prison.
ers of $3.543.01.
Col. Frank NJ. Hume Of Houlton of
the End Maine Regiment, who was in
Bangor last week, in discussing come
Of the encampments Of the National
Guard, recalled an amusing incident
when the Bangor and Maine men were
encamped at Manassas, Va. Col. Hume
and friend were taking short cut
through some woods and came upon
battery planted there. Near by
colored family was engaged in collect
ing a few household goods to make
quick departure. The colonel tried to
persuade them that there was no dan
ger, but the colored people evidently
thought the Civil war was still on and
made a rush to get away, leaving
their home deserted. Nothing the Of
ficers could say would persuade them
to remain.
An interesting letter has been pre-
scented to the Bangor Historical So
ciety which shows the difference be-
tween values today and over hum
dred years ago, when the latter was
written, says the News. 1t is a miss
i've from Gen, Rufus Putnam, the pi-
oneer settler Of Marietta, Ohio, in re-
ply to one from Park Holland Of Ban
gor, the famous surveyor Of many
decates ago who made all the original
surveys in Aroostook county. An in
Quiry was made concerning the value
of certain lands in Ohio owned by peo-
pie in this section, and Gen. Putnam
replied that they were practically
worthless, he was sorry to report. He
seemed to experience considerable re-
greet that he could not report more ia
vorably. The lands in question are
no doubt today valued at vast sum.
A well-known Bangor pastor relates
a story with the joke on him with as
much relish as though the point were.
directed elsewhere. He was once en-
gagged to deliver a Memorial Day adj
dress in a town in that section of the
State. At the time appointed the vet
Grams were gathered in an ante room,
relating experiences and recalling old
times. The master of ceremonies en-
tered the room and said: Boys win
you come in now and hear the address
| or will you enjoy yourselves awhile
longer?' NJ.
Fifty years ago. in March, 1865, the
S1st Maine had just been paid off.
up to Dec. 31st. and beside sending
home over $4,000 had presented the
chaplain with $3.50.
A rare little book, the Warbler"
has just been shown the Journal by
Mrs. Alvena Taught Of Sidney, whose
property it is. having been in the
family possession for years. The
title page says it is "A Collection of
the Most Popular Ancient and Mod
ern Songs: In four Numbers. No.
Ill" 1t was printed in 1905 at Au-
gusta by Peter Edes, for Ezekiel
Goodale, Bookseller, Hallowell. 1t is
5Ax6A, on good paper, with
heavier paper cover, blue on the out
side and in a good state Of preserva-
ton. Space was evidently valuable,
for the inside of the covers are used.
apparently beginning with a con-
tinuation from the preceding volume.
The contents are varied, though COM
posed largely of poems of a nautical
tinge. Many are single, unheaded
verses and but few occupy more than
single page. Some pertain to re-
ligion and not few to love, while a
good sprinkling Of the humor Of that
period is found. The various pieces
lack the authors names. but some
are copied, as Serenade, from the
Three Spaniards"; selection from
LAS You Like IT.; airs from Love IN
a Village; airs from "Lodoiska"; and
some are meant to be sung to airs
evidently popular in those days. as
THE Songsters Horn book" tune
ALLY Croker; THE Wonder, tune
Since Life's but a Jest; "The
Fright" tune All! Chloe Trans
ported, 1 Cry'd." The paging seems
slightly mixed, possibly from the ac-
cidental uniting Of parts Of two vot-
umes 1t contains about Sc pages,
exclusive Of the cover pages.