Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-24

LadleS Union OF the DdptISt chuTCh a.
North Windsor for each member as she
enters to shake hands all around. A few
days ago after a meeting at the home or
one OF the members, aged 50 years, she
passed a friend a paper bearing few
lines. with the whispered command to
destroy the paper after reading. the
friend obeyed the command. but could
not forget the lines. which so appealed
to her that she sent them to the journal
and they appear above.
Two curious bits Of cutlery have
come to The Courier Gazette desk,
contributed by Nathan D. Ross of
Rockport-one a small knife set in an
oak handle. the other an ancient razor.
The knife" writes Mr.. Ross. must
he nearly 200 years old. 1t belonged
to my great great grandmother. The
razor was by fathers. the first and
only one he ever owned, or shaved
with. unless some time when he was
away from home. 1t is Sc years old"
The appearance of the razor would
stamp it as of almost any age-lt
might be the razor Homer alludes to.
Relics Of this sort ought to have a
home such as the Knox Academy Of
Arts and Sciences desires to establish.
Having concluded his duties in con-
nection with the collection of statis-
tics concerning the manufactures of
Maine, Fred G. SWEET, formerly of
Bangor, has returned to Washington,
D. c.
In view Of the near approach of the
Centennial of Names statehood the
editors of the Maine Law Review in
Bangor have asked Chief Justice
Emery to write for the Review a Sc
ries of articles. descriptive of the
Century's progress in the jurisdiction
and the procedure of the Maine courts
Judge Emery haes consented to do So
in the near future.
Advance sales of the tickets for the
Eastern Maine Music Festival, which
is to be held Oct. :, s, and 9 in Bangor
break all previous records. according
to the announcement made by Direc-
tor William r. Chapman, following
the rehearsal Of the Bangor chorus
| held in the Memorial parlors. Monday
evening. He learned during the even
ing that the members Of the Bangor
chorus have already sold $4,000 worth
of tickets.
Robinson C. Tobey, for the past
nine years assistant editor Of the Pts
cataquis Observer, has resigned his
position and accepted a position in the
employ Of the Bath Times. He will
enter upon his new duties in the near
future.
Eastport was in darkness Sunday
night, owing to the wires leading from
the electrical power plant at Penn
broke having become twisted in such a
manner as to shut off all the current.
The twisting of the wires was evident
ly the work Of some miscreant. as the
absence Of any wind storm would GER
tainly preclude any idea that the con-
dition came about naturally. The
along the line to Pembroke and dis
covered the defect early Monday
morning In the meantime the house,
wives were kept busy hunting up old
discarded kerosene lamps to dispel
the gloom.
The Houlton selectmen have had re-
Gently installed a patrolman's register
with eight signal boxes located in diff
ferent sections of the town. with an
electric registering clock in the en-
CINE house. The system was installed
by Mr.. Alex Cummings, electrician for
the Houlton Water Co.. and is certain
to be a great benefit as the patrolman
must report at each box at certain
hours and a record is registered at
headquarters.
Rockland Courier Gazette-Mr. and
Mrs. George F. Thomas who celebrate
ed their golden wedding anniversary
last Thursday. have since received
many letters and kilograms of a con-
gratulatory nature. One of the letters
N"HW IiOHi "iIAioehPoiiS, ollu was
,, written by z. Pope Vose. a former
editor of this paper, and boGhood
chum of George Thomas. 1T ID. a
good many years since you and CO.
cupied the same bed and sat at, Mfe
! same table in your good mothAs
home" writes Mr.. Vose. ALSO l nFer
expected in those days to journey on
to reach life's 80th milestone, which
shall do on the 26th of this monthaf
am then alive" .gE
The Courier-Gazette is told esby
South Warren people that an aifSlfip
passed over that village Sept. 10 early
in the evening. The frame was mt
visible, but the red light moved very
rapidly from northwest to southwest.
Among those who saw it were Mrs.
Charles Woodcock and Charles Libby.
Captain David H. Dyer, one OF .the
best known residents Of this city. says
the Fall River News. Is celebrating his
s2nd birthday. A veteran Of the Civil
War, the only living captain Of the
Seventh regiment. Captain Dyer is
enjoying good health. He takes a
keen interest in the current events
and is sstiii active in the g. AR.
eeptaiA Dyer vas born in Lee, Me.