Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-14

Peoria Journal
A woodsman, who annually visits
Lewiston and has made a practice of
leaving the bulk Of his money with the
captain Of the Salvation Army, on a
recent visit neglected to comply with
his usual custom, with the result that
when he did call he was without funds
and had to borrow a dollar, besides
pawnlng his watch. He now writes to
the salvation Army captain, who loan
Ell MIN the cash. enclosing a sum
large enough to repay the loan, get the
watch out Of its temporary conceal
ment and leave a neat balance for the
captain. The woodsman's first call on
MS next trip to the Spindle City will
be at the Army headquarters.
A Victor, a record containing bird
songs and bright cat as chief actor.
were the principals in an incident of
recent occurrence in a home on River
road, Pittston. When the bird songs
were rendered Puss came from another
room where she had been asleep, look
searched for the anticipated treat that
tailed to materialize greatly to Pussy's
Whether this merely
charmed. or was due to her recognition
OF the sounds as belonging to birds.
was tested by using this record at an
other time. Puss acted just the same.
This recalls an instance also remark
able for recognition. through sense of
smell by a young dog. A letter that
had come from New Brunswick to
Massachusetts by U. S. mail, was held
to Patricias nose and she was told
1t was from Mistress" She shifted it
and made decided demonstrations. 9th
er letters were tried in the same Way.
but no notice of them was taken nor
could she be coaXed to smell them The
first named letter was tried again and
results were the same as at first.
Rev. DR.. James L. Tryon, an Episco-
pal clergyman of the Massachusetts,
diocese and one Of the secretaries of
the American Peace Society, was We'd
nesday admitted to the bar Of Maine
by Associate Justice George E. Bird
OF the supreme court at Portland on
motion Of George E. Fogg. He passed
the bar examination last June. but
was not admitted to practice because
he is resident of Massachusetts and
had not previously been admitted to
the bar Of that commonwealth The
case went to the full bench and the
court ruled that non-residence in the
State did not prevent his admission
DR.. Tryon. who was formerly a Port
land newspaperman, received the con-
gratulations OF many Of his friends
after he took the oath as an attorney
1t is probable that but few people
realize that so per cent. Of all the gaso-
line consumed in this country is used
by the cleansers and dyers, but such
Is the fact. backed by the assertion of
President C. w. Walsh of the Maine
Association Of Cleansers and Dyers.
The amount was ascertained a year
ago, when counsel for the National
Association Investigated the situation
seeking information for use on his
appearance before the Congression-
al committee asking reduction
in the price of gasoline and Sc
curing the 2-cent decrease. Automo-
biles consume but rs per cent. and the
balance goes for general purposes.
The First Congregational church of
York will on Feb. Is lose it's pastor.
Rev. Frank L. Garfield, who has been
with the church for the past five years
and who has now accepted a unani-
nous call to the Congregational
church Of Chester. Pa.
The Houlton Agricultural Society
has decided to hold the annual fair on
Aug. 20, 30, 81 and Sept. l. The old
officers were reelected at the annual
meeting last week, with the exception
Of Robt. M. Lawlis taking the place Of
A. A. Putnam, resigned.
The meeting last week in Bangor of
the members Of the Penobscot Bar,
relative to the better organization Of
that institution led to the appoint
ment Of a committee to plan reor7
ganization and to report Jan. 10 at
another meeting. The county has
three organizations at present, the
Penobscot Bar, the Penobscot Bar AS
ISOLATION and the Penobscot Bar Lii
brary Association, and they have been
more or less conflicting. The reor-
ganization is hoped to conserve all in
terests.
Horatio A. Duncan Of Bath is one Of
that city's young-old men who stands
the weight Of his years with hardly a
sign, mentally or physically. Of the
change from youth. He is the oldest
Sir knight and past commander Of
Dunlap Commandery, the oldest men,
Der Of Montgomery and st. Bernard
Chapter. the oldest member Of Solar
Lodge F. and A. NJ, the Oldest Odd
Fellow in Bath and also one Of the
oldest two members Of the Patten Free
Library Association, a meeting of
which ho recently attended.
Here is another chance for the pen
Gil and paper pad to go into active SER
vice, on this simple little question
which has started the rounds:
A messenger leaves the rear Of an
army 20 miles long as it begins its