Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-08

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ganized May 10 last in Portland, held a
contest last week In Pythian hall. Oak
Hill. a gathering Of unusual Interest.
Nine violins were tested, all owned by
Portland men. and before judges high :
ly qualified to pass upon the respective
merits of the instruments. They were
VIM. Cousens. Chas. Stanley and Mr..
Gould. All the playing was out Of
sight Of the judges. it being wholly by
car. ~ The violin of Mr.. Morse was ad-
judged the best for solo work, in the
FIST contest. In the second. in which
the violins were tried with cornet and
piano. Mr.. Morse's instrument was also
awarded first honors.
Have you ever tried putting lettuce
in tin receptacle, covering it tightly
and placing it in the refrigerator in
stead Of placing the lettuce directly on
the ice? Try it If you wish to have
some nice. crisp lettuce?
A little four-year- in a Bath
school was heard to mutter something
to himself, while the teacher was cor
rccting some of his attempts at writing,
and as it had rather a peculiar sound.
he was asked what he had said. oh
nuthin'. I was only talkin' to myself
and don't like myself very we'll any
way" And he got out of that frame
Of mind far better than many an older
person might have done.
A copy of the Christian Mirror OF
Feb. q, 1893, in the possession of Capt.
A. Drummond Of Phippsburg has the
following item. particularly interest
ing at this time:
Antwerp. Monday evening, Dec. 81
The last seige Of the citadel of Ant
werp Is past At o'clock the French
soldiers quilted it, and this day, the
last of 1882, has been the first on
which this celebrated fortress became
the possessions of the Belgians, as a
free and Independent people. 1t has
existed $50 years and now it has at
length become the property Of the
people in whose country it was erected
as a cause of terror. At first religious
bigotry laid the basis under the gov
eminent Of Philip II king of Spain,
and after many changes it lastly found
the support of commercial bigotry, un-
der William, King Of Holland.
A hox of pipes recently received at
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clays evidently made in Scotland for
the British soldiers and shipped in
that box by mistake. The bowls are
decorated with the head of Gen. Jel-
licoe on one side and on the other a
soldier standing in front of a cannon
near his tent, with the words SOL
diers Of the King" underneath. The
pipes make interesting souvenirs of
the war without having been within
many miles of the scene Of action.
Ex-mayor Adam P. Leighton of
Portland at a meeting OF the Rotary
Club Friday evening in that city ad-
vocated the commission form Of gov
eminent for Portland, as we'll as a new
High school building, new central fire
station and a parking place for au-
tomobiles. Mr.. Leighton will be a can
didate for the Republican nomination
for the mayorality at the next election.
Principal Lizzie M. Allen Of the
Washington street primary school at
Bath after having been a teacher for
the past IS years, will give up that
occupation to be married to William
Dolloff Of. Topsham. The Bath School
Board has accepted her resignation,
and she would propably be married
just the same. II it didn't
1t has been announced that an I'M
known friend of Opportunity Farm for
boys at New Gloucester, has given 81,
900 for the specific purpose Of COM
pleteing the Kendall house. 1t was