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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31
WOMEN MARCH
IL Sanford Ladies Form
Marching Contingent
to Escort Departing
Soldiers to Train

Sanford July S0-One Of the pictur-
esaue and pretty features of the de-
parture of Sanfords contingent of soldi-
ers Saturday was a marching escort of
II prominent women of the town.
These women were Mrs. William
Nelson. Mrs. William Garnsey. Mrs. y.
X. Spinney. Mrs. Florence Hargraves,
Mrs. F. l.. Downs. Mrs. W. T. Flint.
Miss Mildred Nelson. Mrs. Florence Nc
Hugh. Miss Ruth Bo&ley, Mrs. Leon
Coutrurier. Mrs. Ralph Wentworth and
Mrs. ROLAND Woodland
The women went to the armory and
forming a line marched with good mil
itary precision, heading the company
on its way to the station where the
company entrained for its post of duty.
Before leaving Sanford the company
was escorted to the town hall by the
Home Service Girls and the Service
Scouts. AT the hall every soldier
was given rose and friendly word Of
farewell and expression Of good luck
from some girl or woman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31
FAST DRIVING
Gets Auburn Pole into
Trouble Martin Ban
ash Fined $50 and
Costs by Portland
Court

Portland. Me, July 30.-Martin Ba-
nash. a Pole, of 15S Turner street, Au-
burn. was fined $50 and costs in the
Portland municipal court Monday. He
was arraisned on the charge of reck-
less driving and in consequence OF
humping a dump-cart on the road be-
tween Dustan and Portland Sunday
afternoon, Alexander Clark sustained
serious injuries to his spine. Mr.. Ba-
nash in trying TO prevent a collision
with a car in which two deputy sher-
ifs were riding. swerved and struck
the cart. The horses ran away and
the driver was so badly hurt he could
not control them. Mr.. Banash pleaded
not guilty and the evidence seemed 70
show that there was not little reck-
lessness. in his driving, and rather that
he became confused and the breaks
worked badly SO he could not avoid
the accident Ten passengers were IN
his car. but not one was hurt. He con-
ducts a restaurant in Auburn where
re lives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31
OSBORNE TO Save
GOOD SAILORS
FOR THE NAVY

Auburn, y. Y, July S0.-Thomas
Mott Osborne. newly appointed com
nander Of the United States naval
ptnitentiary at Portsmouth, y. H., will
endeavor to save good sailors" for the
navy. he declared. before leaving for
Portsmouth to take up his new duties
AS result of my study of the pris-
or last year Mr.. Osborne said, Il have
found that many fine young men who
had a certain amount Of training. need
ed to be repaired instead of being
thrown upon the scrap heap At the
present time, it is particularly import
ant that the young men sent to the
naval prison. large majority of whom
are not guilty Of any criminal offences.
should be saved for the navy 1t will be
my endeavor to organize a system that
will prepare men to return to the navy
as fully equipped as possible for SER
vice. which is the end that Secretary
Daniels wishes to secure | shall ac-
cept the system as | find it at tie ma
val prison and will make changes from
time to time as seems necessary TO
bring the present system into harmony
With the purposes of the secretary"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31
WINTHROP
Directors for August of Hespit-
al Garment Committee-Mrs.
Toas of Augusta Gives In
StructiOn

Dr. and Mrs NJ. L. Bonney and daugh-
ter Bernice have been stopping at MISS
Winifred Bearces bungalow. The wig
wan. coming from Caribou by automo-
bile. They returned home TO Caribou
Friday, Miss Bearce accompanying them,
will make them visit and will also visit
places of interest in Aroostook county
during her absence
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. j. Woodwork. son
Walter and Mr.. Bum from Bayonne,
J.. are located at The Hemlocks, one o.
the Bearce cottages. They made drive
o. 500 miles through New York state and
othsr states by automobile.
Mrs. Leslie Hudson of Guilford is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Edward Ma
son, having driven through alone by au-
tcmobile.
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Hammond and
friends of North Leeds and Mrs. Phil
Jackson son. and Miss Glenner Hall Of
Hallowell were guests at c. G. Wood s
Saturday.
The Red Cross committee wishes TO ex-
press its thanks publicly to the girls who
SO faithfully sold tags on tag day.
Mrs Samuel Hadley and little daush-
ter of Massachusetts are guests of Mrs
Hadlev's parents Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Simpson.
Mr. and Mrs. Albion Perry and Miss
Mary Allen made trip to Rumford
Sunday.
Timothy O'Connell has returned to the
Limo shop to work after being out two
weeks by sickness.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Barr Of Bridge
water, Mass, are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
J. NJ. Towle,
Miss Emma Yeaton of Augusta is vis-
iting her brother, j. G. Yeaton.
The directors for August of the hospital
garment committee Of which Mrs. Sarah
Mason is chairman and Mrs. J. H. Nc
Troy is secretary, are: Aug. ?. Miss
Annie Donovan and Miss Maggie Dono-
van. Mrs Olive Bissonette; Aug. 2, Mrs.
Rena McIlroy. Mrs Nora Towle; Aug
1s. Mrs NJ E. French. Mrs. Helen Grant;
Aug. %. Mrs Carrie French, Mrs Nellie
Cummings; Aug. 30, Mrs. II. \. kilbreth,
Miss Alice Clough. Mrs. Richard Toas of
Augusta was present at the first meet
ing, teaching how to make the garments
CENTER-Mrs Charles p. Leaird, who
has been visiting her parents in Rome for
a few days. has returned home
Eleazer Carver of Co. c, now in Au-
gusta was caller in Winthrop Center
and Winthrop Saturday afternoon.
Miss Ruby Smith has returned to her
home in Portland after a visit with
friends here.
Mrs. Flora Davis. who has been In
Portland in the hospital returned by
auto Sunday.
Albert Morrison of Bangor is In town,
the guest Of w H. Frazee
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PALERMO

NORTH-Mr. and Mrs. Maurice
Towle of Liberty were guests Of F. L.
Brown Sunday
NJ H. Nickerson has been assisting
Amos Brann harvest his hay
Leslie Bailey is assisting his brother,
Ernest, to harvest the hay on the resi-
dent farm
Ralph Young is doing good work
with his sprayer and relieving the
minds of the farmers generally In this
vicinity as to potato bug devastation.
Gardens in this vicinity are looking
very well. Feas. string beans and
young beets and lettuce are doing we'll
while cucumber vines are laden with
blossoms.
G. B. NJ. Soule is harvesting his hay
or the old homestead.
BRANCH MILLS-L. e. Aldred,
who has been employed in banks in
New York, New Jersey and in several
other states as a mechanical expert, is
home on his vacation and looking aft
er his business here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. y. Howard and
family from Somerville, Mass, Rev.
Mr.. Webb from New York and A.
SeN 81 ante lIOHl DOSlolI "CTc SuCStS w
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Howard Thursday
last. They game by auto.
Mrs. Annie Dodge Tibbetts and
children from Massachusetts arrived
Monday noon and are the guests OF
her sister. Mrs. c. O. Dove. Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Randall from Vassalboro
are also visiting there.
A canning demonstration will be CIV
en- at the Grange hall August at ?
r. NJ. All are cordially invited.
Mrs Della Worthing from Augusta
is visiting Mrs. c. o. Dove and call
ing on friends in the place.
Miss Marion Phillips who is home
on her vacation from Augusta. was
III. guest Of Miss Doris Kitchin Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Aud from Bostpr, who
1--we been guests Of Mrs. AuId's Sis
ter, Mrs r. E. Dove. for two weeks
past. returned home Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Pawlowsky from
Massachusetts and the Misses Eva
and Ethel Nelson from Ryegate. VT.
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. James
Wallace and children from Medf"rd,
Mass, motored here Monday. July 20,
and were guests Of Mrs. Hattie Chad
wick and Mr.. and Mrs Fl. W. Worth
ing Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Pawlow-
sky and friends and Mrs. Hattie
Chadwick made trip to Houlton, re.
turning Sunday night.
Harry Worthing is having a garage
built. c. c. Dunn Is doing the work.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kitchin pass
ed Saturday night and Sunday with
friends in Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31
ALL KINDS OF
WEATHER MONDAY

Water He was treated to all sort :
ard ,.ud.tions Of weather Monday,
with thunder and lightning predomi-
mating The morning opened clear ana
fine ana " was not until about IL
O'CLOCK mat tho trouble started. Az
'Na' tm, there was sharp shower
win plenty Of thunder and light :
mig II lo' up NJ about l1.3o and ala
not resume business again until around
y. and vas not then severe.
For the remainder of the afternoon
're storm was constantly threatening
h'' although II rained little there
was hardly enough 10 lay the dust. a.
about o-lock black cloud appeared
" NO western sky which rose rapio'y
ana nrred tho DAY almost into DARK
mess The wind came up with rush
prd everyone looked for big storm
rl' tho cloud passed at high speed
across the sky and there was no ram
and 'he wind was not severe Inc
same hing happened at ABOUT
clock During the evening there was
a throat ~ rain but up to late hou'
HAT va all that II had amounted TO-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31
Anthracite in 1916

The anthracite mined in 1916
amounted to 7s,195,Os3 gross tons. val
ued at s202, 009561. decrease in GUAM
tty of is per cent. and an increase in
value OF 9.4 per cent. compared with
1915. The shipments decreased IL per
cent. from 1856, 456 gross tons in 1915
to 67,501, 1868 tons in 1916. The ship
ments of prepared coal of sizes above
pea in 1916 were 4O747,215 tons, a de-
crease of IL per cent; the shipments
of pea size We're 7.520,SO4 tons. de-
crease Of S.4 per cent; and the ship
ments of steam sizes smaller than pea
were 1e,233,344 tons, a decrease of but
.0o per cent. compared with 1915. There
was an increase of nearly per cent
In the quantity of anthracite sold To-
cally and used by employees and a
decrease of "a per cent. in the guam
tity used for mine fuel. The compila-
ton of these statistics has just been
completed by c. E. Lesher, of the
United States Geological Survey,
Department of the Interior.
The effect for the extraordinary de-
mand for steam sizes of anthracite
that followed the industrial activity
in 1916 and the high price of bitumin
Gus coal is indicated in the figures
showing the output of washery prod
uct that followed the industrial activ-
ity in 1916 and the high price Of BIZ
luminous coal is indicated in the fig
ures showing the output Of washery
product and dredge coal. Although
the freshly mined coal in the anthra
SS,,lI
ty. showed a decrease of 90 .per cent
in 1916 compared with 1915 there was
an increase of 1876 per cent in the
quantity of anthracite obtained from
the washeries. which operate mainly
on old cuIm banks. and an increase Of
16 per cent. in the quantity of coal
dredged from rivers
The production in the Lehigh region
was 10,929,Q55 tons: in the Schuyllln
region. 2S,G59,44S tons; in the Wyoming
region, 2,11l.732 tons; and in Sullivan
County (Bernice Basin. 4s4.s4s tons.
There was a large decrease in the
Of men employed In the pro-
duction of anthracite in 1916, and the
output was maintained only through
an increase in the number Of working
days The number of men employed
in 1914 was 1859; in 1915. 1869; ar'l
in 1885, 15a SEQ. The average number
Of DAYS worked was PAS in 1914 $50 in
1918. and o53 in 1916. The average out
put per man per day in 1914 was "a
gross tons: in 1915. 1876 tons. and in
1916, 1893 tons. The average output
per employee for the year was 81
tons in 1914: $50 tons In 1915; and 4sa
tons in 1916.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31
VASSALBORO

EAST--Mrs Kate Pope has return
81 from an extended visit in Lewis
'on
9. Clark and daughter Helen OF
Madison called on friends in the village
sunday
Frank Mardcn and family left Mon
cav morning for Friendship.
Earle Campbell and family are pass
'lns Two weeks vacation at Cooper
Mills
Miss Blanche Marshall entertained
.ver the week end. Mr.. and Mrs. Her
Dert Butterfeld and daughter Blanch,
Nv and Mrs. Stanley Palmer and son
Bangor and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
'n'terfield Of Bath.
Nr and Mrs Louis Masse entertain
III large family gathering Sunday.
Nr and Mrs r. NJ. Small and Geo.
1erce attended the funeral Of the
Charles Dickey Sunday afternoon.
:, Mrs Rose Abbott was the guest OF
"is John Bradley Sunday
9 Lampson. who has been work
~ N Brooks the past week. returned
saturday.
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MONMOUTH.

Miss Marion Brainerd OF Augusta
and Master Edward Gibson of Lewis
ton are guests of Miss Lorena Coch-
rane.
Mrs. Mae Woodbury. of Beverly.
Mass. is the guest of her daughter.
Mrs. Lora Patten.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Ellis of Auburn
We're weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. B. Boyd.
Mrs a. NJ Weber of Providence, r.
l.. is with her sister, Miss Elizabeth
Ham. for the remainder Of the sum-
mer. go.
Miss Fisher of Boston is the guest
of Miss Augusta Welsh.
Mrs. Roland Woodbury. of Beverly
Mass, and little daughter Mar
guerite. are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. o. Flanders.
Mrs. Mary Ham of Lisbon was a
weekend guest of her sister-in-law.
Miss Elizabeth Ham.
D. w. Torsey was at home from
Lewiston over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cullinan and
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Durham of Nor
way were in town last week calling on
old friends. Mr.. Cullinan when a boy
was a resident of Monmouth
Miss Dora Harrington went to
North Fryeburg Monday for two
weeks outing.
Miss Arvilla Hall of Winthrop was
the guest of Mrs. Herbert Dixon last
week.
Mrs. James CLANCY Of Brunswick
was a recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Buker.
The Cochnewagan Camp Fire girls
will meet with Mrs. Herbert Dixon
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock for
a days outing across the lake, with
a picnic and a council meeting, 1t
is hoped all will be present
The regular meeting of the Red
Cross society will be held on Tuesday
afternoon. July 81, at Grange hall, for
hospital work, Hereafter the meetings
will be on Tuesday instead Of Monday
as last week,
Miss Ellen Colby and Mrs Maria
Mountfort will entertain the Ladies'
Aid of the Methodist church at Cum
ston farm on Thursday, Aug. Q with
a picnic dinner.
The Boy Scouts No. will meet at
Cumston Caucus hall Friday evening,
Aug. g. 1t is important that all mem
bers attend this meeting as business
OF importance will. come before the
meeting.
Clifton Loon, who enlisted In the
Coast Artillery. left Lewiston Thurs
day with the sth company for Fort
Preble. Portland.
Mrs. Harriet Rowell is having her
house piped for hot water heating.
Rev. NJ. f. Kink of Waverly. Mass.
formerly of Monmouth. has donated a
copy OF his book, Heavens Magnet
for World Conquest" to cumston
public library.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31

Capt. Q. Blenckstone. the deputy
United States Shipping Commissioner
at Portland came off best in an en-
counter he had with a sailor named
Oleson on Commercial street Thurs
day. The sailor had been elected
from the commissioners Office several
days ago for creating a disturbance.
and meeting the deputy on the street
Thursday, at once started a vicious
attack on him, without meeting with
much success. Capt. Blenckstone ais
quite proficient in the manly art of
self dense, and soon had the sailor
worsted, although he was forced to
knock him down three times before
the fellow gave in. the latter during
the fight trying to use a brick and
also a piece of iron. Satisfied with
the punishment he had inflicted on
the sailor the deputy concluded not to
turn him over to the police, but will
do so if further trouble occurs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31
TRANSPORT RAMMED
Collides with Steamer at
Atlantic P ort No
One Is Injured

An Atlantic Port. July 3o-The Amen-
-, transport Saratoga, at anchor wait
IT, sailing orders. was rammed by the
,,hound American steamship Panama to-
,.v The ship headed toward the beach
" a sinking condition
Meanwhile those on board the Saratoga
a.. safely taken of in lifeboats or by
.uss and other craft in the harbor which
,.,p-rded 20 distress signals.
No One injured
- ar as is known no one was injured.
deep hole IN the transports port
,asrter extending from below the wa
,sr.re a. the rail resulted from the COLI
~ The captain Of the Panama held
j.. bow % his ship tight against the
Transport efectually blocking the wound.
:, ,h,s position he kept his vessel until
~ W. board the Saratoga were taken off
Wore Than a dozen vessels. including an
Amer 4n cruiser. were in the rescung
re. 4 number Of them surrounded the
ss-3+oEa after the other steamship drew
a., md supported her until she reach
a shallow water two miles distant.
tn. saratoga is former Ward Line
e.4.-.er The Panama belongs TO the
ra-ar Railroad Steamship Line
...a-r rlent permits use of names.
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NATIONAL HOME

officer OF the day, Capt. Frank Nc
Kee.
Burroughs were granted Monday to
George Andrews to Braintree and
Samuel Holland to Boston.
John Regain has been detailed as or
derly in the treasurer's office in place
of Charles H. Clark, who is i'll at the
hospital.
The funeral of the late Lloyd W.
Pearl will be held from the Home
chapel at 9 A. NJ. Rev. c, H. Temple
officiating.
The moving picture program for
Tuesday will be William S. Hart in
The Devils Double" a five-part Tri-
angle feature, and Miss Fay Tincher
In The Lady Drummer" a two-part
Keystone comedy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31

Shipbuilding on a large scale will
soon be commenced at South Portland
by the Portland Ship Building Co.
a large tract of land has been secured,
located between Fort Preble and Cush-
ings Point. The head of the new com
pany is j. c. Hamlen of Portland At
first only wooden vessels will be con-
structed. and it is expected that con-
tracts will bc Immediately made with
the government for at least nine ships
The bulls will be built at the yard but
later it is probable that they will be
finished complete and at some future
time steel boats may be constructed.
1t Is probable that a great number of
men will be employed and the indus
try will become one of the most active
on tie coast and will employ from 1000
tc 1900 men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31

The negotiations for the sale of the
four freight steamers operated by the
Metropolitan Lines between Boston
and New York are at an end and the
vessels will remain in their regular
trade. The vessels are the II. F.
Dimock. H. NJ. Whitney, Herman
Winter and James s. Whitney. Port
land people will be pleased at this
news. as it has been pretty generally
understood that had the trade been
contaminated the steamers North
Land and North Star would a little
later have been withdrawn from Port
land and substituted in the place OF the
steamers sold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31
LITCHFIELD

PLAINS-Abraham Bartlett. who
underwent surgical operation for APP
pendicitis at the Central Maine Gen
eral hospital last week is reported as
Going well.
G. F. Weeks purchased a fine pair
Of work horses last week.
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Briery of Au-
burn visited Mrs +, c. Briery recently.
Rev. George Cormier of Dexter gave
very interesting discourse at the
Plains church Sunday.
John Ranks who was recent wish
tor in Boston. returned Saturday.
Mrs. B. r. Temple of Richmond was
the guest of Mrs NJ. E. Hatlen re-
Gently.
CORNER-Mrs. Chases niece, Mrs.
w. +. Kirk of Falls City Neb., and
children are guests of Mrs. A. NJ.
Chase.
A heavy electric shower passed over
this place Friday. 1t was accompa-
MED by heavy rain and hail which laid
nent damage was done.
Elias Plimpton and family of Gar
diner, accompanied by Mr.. Plimptons
aunt, MISS MALTA fDllIIlptOH, maze an
auto trip through the place Sunday
and called on friends.
Miss Eunice Lydston is passing
short vacation at her former home
here.
Mrs. Addie Baker Of Auburn was in
town Sunday
Mrs. Courtenay Ackerly passed few
days with her mother in Auburn last
week.
Mrs. George W. Anderson of Bos-
ton and maid and Miss Angie Star
bird and Mr. Arthur took an auto trip
to Boston last Monday. returning later
in the week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31

A postal card dated July 3. from
H. Tobey Mooers, Bowdoin IS. who
is with the Ambulance corps in
France, is Of interest He says.
Just a line on one of these military
cards Very Rot over here today. To-
morrow being the Fourth Of July
tHear the Eagle scream) we have a
permission Of As hours and are all 60
ing back TO Paris, for there are lot
OF L. S. soldiers there, and we hope to
see some Of them. We have been
driving under shell fire. two am
balances damaged but nobody hurt
(yet." Mr.. Mooers was the editor Of
The Quill at the time Of his departure.
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BOY BROWNS IN
SACO RIVER

Portland. Me. July 3o.-Ralph
Adams. aged 10, of Bridgeport, Conn.
was drowned while bathing in the
Saco river at Baldwin this forenoon
Adams got beyond his depth and was
unable to reach shore. He formerly
lived in Baldwin and moved to Bridge
port two years ago. The body was re-
covered
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CANADIAN GIRL TO
WE'D SACO MAN

Saco, July So-The marriage inten-
lions of Norman Lightford, son of
Henry H. Lightford of this city, SUI
perintendent of Sears Roebuck shoe
factory here, and Miss Ethel NJ. King,
daughter OF Peter King. of Perth. Ont,
have been filed at the city clerks of
fee Mr. Lightford is assistant su-
perintendent of the shoe shop in this
CITY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31

Impelled by the present high price OF
coal, wrecking company has started
work in an effort TO recover a cargo Of
1900 tons Of coal that has lain at the bot
tom Of the Great Belt, a mile north Of
Nyborg, Sweden. for 81 years. The cargo
was that of the steamer "Dorka.' which
sank in 1888. II is believed that nearly
1900 tons can be recovered. Samples re-
covered show the coal 10 be undamasei
by its long immersion.
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o0 r~. wcrc m the city Monday
a- -earchn= for Eugene II.
S.r " rlmho rland. who Is de-
Hr,' bong - wears Of age. six
fr' .dl 81 slight build with blue
49, Turk hair strcakcd with grey
qoo,h sha,on. He was last seen
-..rfe blue cap. dark suit, white
'l~,.-uavn Collar and tie and black
...- noes
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William (. Brioos

The death of William E. Briggs oc-
CURED in the hospital here Monday
morning. He was born in Coventry, r.
l.. about Il years ago. He enlisted in
Co. 5. Isl r. l. Cav. at Providence,
April 10, 1855. and was discharged at
Baltimore, Nd, Aug. 8, 1865. He was
a machinist by occupation. He came
to the Home from Hopkinton. r. l..
July %. 1912. a widow, Harriet f.
Briggs survives
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31

t,c'lG- Of the strikers was held
u.r. .tcring which was well at
enHut and AZ which II WAS voted not
>. -p' INC proposals of the manage
mon. z Tho road for n settlement ana
10 .'rt,e * 10 continue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31

The weekly quantity of benzine allowed
taxcabs at Stockholm is 70 be again re-
duced. All traffic between midnight and
A. NJ. also probably will be forbidden.
There are now fewer than Us taxicabs in
service. against a normal 375. and this
number will be still further reduced. The
street-car service was reduced by more
than one-third six weeks ago.