Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-29

ago bought several thousand barrels
Of potatoes at from 70 to Is cents
barrel, on speculation, had them sort
ed over carefully twice and nnally
hauled to the starch factories Tor 20
cents a barrel. OF course this meant
that he lost every cent he put into the
deal, which was some $4,000. He rails
ed a lot Of potatoes last fall. selling
them for So, 900. when, If he had kept
them three or four months. he could
have got $500 for them. So here are
$751; 900 or $1,000 that man might have
got easily, il he had known, but surely
didn't get.
Galilee Temple at Rockland has been
sold to the Second Adventist Christian
denomination. The price was an
nounced as $4,000. but when the check
was passed, Rev. E. S. Unord hanoeo
back an even $1,000 as his PERSONA
contribution. A pastor will be secured
as soon as possible and until that ume
| a State missionary will supply the
pulpit. Galilee Temple was built IN
! 1909 to memorabilia the famous hymn,
| Throw Out the Lifeline" composed
! by Rev. Mr.. Ufford. 1t had no con-
gregation to start with and catered to
no particular denomination. but in the
course of the services. which have
been held there regularly ever since.
| has often been unable to accommodate
all who desired admission. A Sunday
school and ladies' aid society, with
large memberships. Lave been included
In the activities. Mr. Ufford will re-
| tire from the active ministry.
The unwilling of the tablet over the
graves of the Indians of the Passama-
ouoddy Tribe who fought with the Amerl-
cans during the Revolutionary War,
which has been erected by the Daughters
of the American Revolution at the Pleas
ant Point reservation near Eastport, Will
| be made the occasion on June II next OF
a gala event The tribe now numbers 49,
and that will undoubtedly be the number
present, for the program will be attrac-
tive to the limit Through the EFFORTS OF
Gov. Stanislaus Dana of the Indian tribe
the names of many Indians who took ac-
tive part in the war were recorded, the
bodies gathered into one grave at the vii
lag, a fence erected and in the center a
big f1agpole, where the American flag now
flies every day. Under Col. John Allen
of revolutionary fame the Eastern Maine
Indians we're handled carefully at time
when English agents were trying to enlist
them to fight against the Colonists, ano
after more than a century their graves
will now be honored by the society. Rev
IT,. ]. Ahern of ST. Joseph's Catholic
church of PASSPORT who is also pastor
<ha Ind IF
will be one of the chief speakers, promi
nent State officials are expected to at
tend. and the Indian brass band will b'
out in native costume and Dig demon
stration is being planned
Another of those deposits Of feldspal
for which Maine is famous has been un
covered, this time at Sebasco and it il
said to be a great vein of clear stuff. :
crew of men will at once be put at worl
getting out the valuable feldspar.
The Journal recently mentioned
some Bath mer who have an icehous'
on Merrymeeting bay for housing {
supply for use during the fishing anf
shipping season and how they tool
advantage Of the heavy ice leaving the
Androscoggin to hook on to enough
/ as it floated by to fill the house. 4
Kingfeld man has had a similar OPP
, portunity, although considerably late
in the season. The heavy ice leaving
, the Carrabassett river under the pres
; sure of the recent flood gorged on w
| D. Pages intervale, so A. r. Henderson
got busy and on May Is finished fill
ing the icehouse with great blocks o