Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-19

iOtS, certain fuoltC ana ctUeE lOtS-
The instrument does not state the
! value OF the property sold but some
| idea may be had when it is known
| that the deed bore United States reve-
| niue stamps amounting to $3.50.
West Franklin has a unique indus
try and one that other places might
Go well TO copy-a canningfor- home
use plant. II. c. Foss and ". E
Rragdon started the industry two
! years ago and its growth has been
steady. Mr.. Foss was called TO Mon
! sen Academy and Frank Bradbury
bought in and has increased the bust
ness to a marked degree.
| Over 1000 cords Of birch have al
ready been hauled from Indian pond to
the spool mill at Kingdeid and a large
quantity still remains to be hauled
! The United States treasury depart
ment about three months ago issued
orders to all customs collectors not
| to make public anything about the
| cargoes Of steamers departing for for
! eign ports. 1t has evidently been
| found to be needless order, es it has
! just been rescinded, according TO word
received at Portland.
| The contract was closed Wednesday
night b. the Bath Iron Works for
large steel ocean going pleasure yacht
for P. ". Rouse. a member Of the
New York Yacht Club. The total cost
! is estimated TO be upwards Of $3.50
| 600. She will be abou, 225 feet long
and Will be propelled by turbine en-
sines. She viii burn Oil for fuel and
will have water-tube boilers. An
| average speed Of So knots an hour viii
! be required and the craft will be one
| of the most masnifcenriy furnished
pleasure yachts along the Atlantic
coast Work will be rushed as soon
as the material can be obtained.
The will Of the late Thomas H
Haskell Of South Portland was flied
Wednesday at Portland. The estate
is valued at $4,000. and there we're
public beQuests amounting to about
$4,000 including $1,000 10 the South
/ Portland Home for Aged Women,
$1,000 to the Mary Brown Home $1,000
each to the Methodist Episcopal
churches at Brown Hill and Elm
! street, South Portland. and $1,000 each
to the Preble chapel. the Maine Home
for rriendiess Boys and the Female
Provident Association Of Portland.
nro h,,n6raS
present Wednesday evening q; the stu
annual banquet and reunion Of JefTer-
son. Ne, Club, which comprises for
ner residents Of that town. held 81
the vestry Of the Park Street church,
Boston. Invocation was offered by
Rev. Francis ]. Hale of Revere and
| the address was given by Rev. Charles
J. Jones Of East Boston. Herbert
Clark brought the greetings of the
town Of Jefferson. Pew. c. c. Tile
was POSTMASTER. Miss Evelyn Jeana
| sang several solos. with accompani-
ment by Mrs. A. P. Jackson. These
! officers were elected: Iring Burban nix.
president: Manley A. Jackson, vica
president: Arthur J. Jackson, treas
! urer; Mrs. William L. Taylor, secre-
tary; Mrs. George Bean. Newell
Trask. Frank Linscott, Harlan =.
Ford, Mrs. Dora Wood and Clifton
Kennedy, members OF the executive
committee for three years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira franklin Tibbetts
celebrated the 50th anniversary Of
their marriage al their home on
Ocean street, Knightville, Monday in
a quiet way, receiving calls from
friends and acquaintance. many II
whom took occasion to call during
the afternoon to extend congratula-
I tons and best wishes 70 that most
worthy couple. Ira F. Tibbetts AMI
Mary Gushing were married at Rox-
. bury, Mass. February Is, 1865. b.
Rev. Henry N. King, who was a Port
land boy and brother Of Hon. Marquis
r. King who vas afterwards mayor Of
| Portland. Mr.. Tihbetts was born II,
I Portland in 1885 the son OF Ira lib
4 belts and for the past 81 years his
home has been in what is now South
! Portland but what was formerly cape
| Elizabeth. Ee.is a veteran Of the
! Civil War having served two years as
a member Of Company OF the 10th
Maine Regiment and he is at present
a valued member OF Bosvorth Post
G. A. R, of Portland. Mrs. Tibbetts
! daughter Of Ezekiel and Mary a.
/ Gushing was born in Portland in 1916.
! Mrs. Tibbetts is member Of Bos-
worth Relief Corps and a Daughter Of
1912.
Maine admirers OF the water-colo-
work of A. S. Pratt of Phillips are con-
graduating him on the recent admission,
| Of one OF his pictures to the Pennsylva-
MIA academy at Philadelphia This honor
ia no small one ana Is welI-deserved. SO
| his friends feel. because Mr. Pratt has
worked faithfully at his art all these
| years and has been content to win pub
lie notice strictly on the merits o. his
work. Some Of Mr.. Pratt's first ex.libi-
! tons were made il Lewiston and many
! people in that vicinity own beautiful
| specimens OF his brushworn. Later he
made private exhibitions in Massachu-
| sets where art-Iovers gave him liberal
patronage and hearty commentator
Thus ne has forged steadily ahead, de-
! spite little academic training, winning
his laurels by force OF sheer genius and
persistent industry. Mr.. Pratt has de-