Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-14

And how to work, ana sleep, anu Wake
Is good for the mere doing's sake.
Til, whether life seems gay or sad.
I an, so glad for men-so glad!
Margaret Widdemer, in The Bellman.
The following from the Old Port
land Advertiser Of Sept II, 1866, filled
the bill of so years ago and might
work we'll today:
The Maine election should teach the
Democrats a lesson. If they expect
to make any Roadway In New Eng
land they should organize their party
upon principles laid down by the
Philadelphia Convention and not rely
too much upon Government patron
age for success.
Three men in white shirts were
shooting with a rifle from the east
shore Of whiskeag Creek across to the
west shore on Sunday, says the Bath
Times. Suddenly one Of them turned
and fired a shot so that it went across
the dam east of Rogers Mill. The
distance was about as far as from the
Court House to the Postoff1ce. On
one side Of the dam a man was stand
ing, on the other side a woman. They
were about IL feet apart, in a line
north and south. The ball passed with
In IL inches of the heads Of the man
and woman and, as they said. swished
as it went by their ears, and plunged
into the water. a short distance from
the last person. The woman was
dressed in white and could be seen by
the marksman from head to foot.
The E. H. Mayes Construction Co. of
New York on Wednesday finished the
work Of constructing the big towers at
Chops Point for the Central Maine
Power Co. Mr.. Mayes with his crew
Of experts have been employed for
three weeks on the job. The two
towers are 1875 feet high and the two
strain towers are so feet high. The
latter are located 800 feet back of the
main towers. The towers are con-
structed of steel and are known as
sway-rod towers and have concrete
foundations. They are painted two
coats of dark green paint. Perry
Thompson who is employed at Frank
Browns climbed one of the main tow
ers one day last week and took snap
shot Of the surrounding country, OBJ
tanning a splendid view of Merrymeet-
ing Bay.
The Maine State Nurses Association
will meet at P. NJ. on Tuesday
next at the Central Maine General
hospital In Lewiston.
Intentions Of marriage Of John Fred
erick Philippi, assistant manager Of
the Great Northern Paper Co., and
Miss Annah Peters Cushman of Ban
gor, daughter Of Henry w. Cushman,
president Of the Merrill Trust Co., have
been fled at the Office Of the city clerk
Of Bangor.
Prof. Leon S. Merrill, dean Of the
College Of Agriculture at the Univer-
sity Of Maine, and his daughter, Miss
Gladys Merrill, left Bangor on Tues
day on their way to the south. They
will visit Tennessee, Georgia and 9TH
about three weeks.
The many friends of ZAP Martz
were grieved to learn Of his death in
Somerville, Mass. Mr.. Martz was a
former PRESIDENT Of Camden. For
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theatrical business. being at the head
Of highclass minstrel company. He
was a man Of the most genial person
Atty and he made friends everywhere.
His health gave out several years ago,
but he improved afterward and all
were hopeful that he still had many
years before him. The funeral ser
vices were held in Somerville and the
body was brought here Wednesday
morning for burial. The deceased was
IS years Of age. He leaves wife and
one daughter.-Camden Herald.
The Machias correspondent of the
Bangor News writes that he has re-
ceived a remarkable story over the
telephone from Marshfeld. Mrs. Ada
Hanscom informs us that she killed
q snake with two heads one day re-
Gently: not two heads at one end but
one where the tail ought to be. AS
she crossed the moving field to rake
blueberries she noticed tall weed
and happening to glance down at its
base saw two green snakes coiled
about 1t. In killing the first she no.
ticed nothing unusual, but was amazed
when she had to pound two heads in
the killing Of the second. Could she
have preserved this freak Of nature
intact it doubtless would have been
eagerly sought for museum exhibition.
The sad story Of "Jack Blank" who is
now in Maine trying to establish his lost
identity. after having been for some time
in Augusta, Ga. with almost a complete
loss Of memory, has spread all over the
land. The Journal 10 in receipt Of the
New Orleans Item, containing the story
We have heard here in the North, to-
gether with the familiar cut Of Jacks
face. It was sent us by Mrs. W. T. Mer-
ffil from Lynn Haven. Florida.