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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-19
At HALLoWELL
River Near Water St.
Monday Night
Cellars Filled with Water and
Some Merchandise Lost

Hallowell, Me-, June 18.-(SpeciaD-
with the waters Of the Kennebec at
the highest point reached in many
years, the Hallowell merchants with
stores located along the water front
race a situation that may be attended
with grave consequences. The river
since o'clock Sunday evening has
been steadily rising and up to o'clock
Monday afternoon when it reached its
highest pitch, it looked as though Wa
ter street would be flooded. No fall
ing off in the water was noticeable dur
ing ebb tide and twas the consensus
OF opinion that a rise of three feet
more would result with the coming of
nigh tide between the hours of and
oclock Tuesday morning. The cell
lars of the buildings along the east
side of Water street are flooded with
from two to four feet of water and at
the city landing at tine foot of Cen
tral street the water lacks but three
1eet from reaching the street. There
are number of houses on lower Water
street along the river bank that have
cellars partly filled with water and the
HalloWell Granite Co.'S wharf presents
remarkable appearance with every
thing covered by water except the huge
stone derricks and the coal stagings
over the piles of soft coal being part
ly submerged. Steamboat wharf with
the freight house under water nearly
to the caves and the ferry house near
by turned topsy turvy, secured by a
haWser from rushing off down river
by the flood of waters, are strange
sights indeed, and we'll worthy of the
attention accorded by the crowds who
congregate. Bradstreet's garage has
from two to three feet of water in the
basement where the workshop and
space for cars are. The Whitehouse
Laundry Co, with it's workroom down.
stairs, is under water three feet with
the machinery Etanding in water.
N1ny of the merchants were able to
remove goods from their store base
ments before the rise Of water, but
some had merchandise that could not
readily be moved on so short a notice.
and the loss in this respect will be
considerable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-19
CORNISH CHIEF JUSTICE
Continued from Page One)

gov Public Library since 1883 and pres
ident Of the board since 1904; a trustee
Of Colby College since 1891 and vice
president and chairman Of the board;
and a trustee Of Coburn Classical IN
stitute since 1901
He is a director of the American
Unitarian Society of Boston and was
last week elected president Of the Maine
Unitarian Society at the annual con-
vention at Augusta. He was president
in 1902 Of the Maine Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution; is a
member of the Maine Historical Soci,
ETY. and Phi Beta Kappa. He married
on Oct. TO- 1885, Fannie Woodman
Holmes and has for years resided in
Augusta.
Justice Cornish was first appointed to
tho bench by Governor William 7.
Cobb on March q, 1907, and was re-
appointed by Governor Haines in 1914.
His term as an associate justice would
not expire until 1921 while his term as
chief justice will not expire until 1924,
he having been appointed for a full
term of seven years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-19
OAKLAND
Bacon-Cowan Wedding at Bap-
fist Parsonage - Naramore
and Lord Nuptials

Clarence P. Bacon and Lillian F.
marriage at the Baptist parsonage Sat
urday evening at $50 by Rev. P. A. A.
killam. The bride was becom.ngly gown
ed in white organdie muslin trimmed with
Vavenciennes lace and messaline ribbon.
The single ring service was employed.
Immediately following the ceremony the
young couple left for Sidney, where they
will reside
Edward Morgan Naramore of Beverly,
Mass. and Miss Birdena Mabel Lord, a
well known school teacher of this town,
were united in marriage Sunday morn
ing at $50 at the home of the bride
mother, Mrs Mary Peavey, on Water
street with only the immediate family
present. Rev. Francis II. Bate. pastor
of the Free Baptist church, performed
the ceremony, using the single ring SER
vice. Mr.. and Mrs. Naramore left for a
wedding trip to Boston and New York
Immediately after the ceremony. They
will make their future residence in Bev-
erly, Mass. where the groom is employ
ed. Mrs. Naramore has been a we'll
known and popular teacher in town and
host Of friends wish her great happi-
ness In her new relationship
Mrs. Esther Stone and son of Attle-
boro, Mass, are visiting Mrs. Carrie Pea
vey during the Colby commencement.
Miss Helen Lamb Of Brooklyn, y. Y,
and Miss Tina McCallum of Warren, Me-,
were guests Of Miss Louise Benson Mon
day.
Miss Dorice Pettigrove who has been
living with her aunt. Miss Fannie Pike,
has returned to the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Pettigrove, on the
Back road.
Earl Healey. proprietor OF the local At
lantic & Pacific Tea store, has made the
announcement that on Tuesday, June 10,
10 cents on every dollar taken into the
store will be turned over to the Red
Cross Society. Do your bit, help your
self and the Red Cross cause by helping
to swell the donation fund.
Rev. T. j. Coolbroth OF Waterville was
caller in town Monday.
Mrs. George Stevens Of Winthrop was
visiting Mrs. Earl Healey Monday.
The portion of Oak street from High
street corner to the Horace Thomas tank
was inundated Sunday by the heavy rain
and washed out. The large tank was
turned half over.
Mrs. Stephen Ellis has returned from
a two weeks visit with her son in Dexter
At the last meeting Of the Cascade
Grange Saturday night the third and
fourth degrees were conferred upon a
class Of six candidates, after which a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-19
Schooner Murdoch | ,ost
on Old Proprietor Ledge
Crew of Ten Men and Capt. McComisly Leave
in Own Boat and Land Safely on Grand Man
-Rockland Built Craft $175,000 Loss

Eastport, Me-, June 1S.-Ths four-mast-
ed schooner Edgar w. Murdoch was lost
on Old Proprietor Ledge four miles
south Of Grand Manan island. N. B..
early today in thick weather and heavy
blow, according to word which reached
here from Grand Manan. No mention
was made of the loss Of any Of the crew.
The schooner was bound to st. John. N.
B.. from a southern port with molasses.
The steamer Hestia was wrecked on this
ledge seven years ago with the loss Of
q persons.
The schooner registered 1451 tons gross.
She was built at Rockland In 1902 and
was owned there unless recently sold,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-19

farther from the main highway and the
trolley system.
1t measures in it's main part 406 by
60 feet and is we'll adapted for use
as an armory for heavy field artillery.
Captain Balentine says it will compare
favorably with any such armory in the
country and will surpass most If not
all of them. There is no floor in the
main building and this feature accords
with the general practice in building
modern armories. In addition to the
main building there are offices % by
60 and various other sections which
would be of inestimable value as part
of an armory for heavy artillery. All
the sections of the building are we'll
lighted and the plant as a whole seems
to present no Objectionable features.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-19

Later word was received that the
crew. consisting Of 10 men. shipped
at a Barbados port and commanded
by Capt. McComisky Of Barbados. left
the vessel in their own boat and land.
ed safely at Gullcove lighthouse on
Grand Manan. Three hours after the
schooner struck the ledge 1t had dis
appeared. The crew from the White
head Life Saving station, which Wis
tied the place, concluded the schooner
had slipped off the ledge and sunk.
The Murdoch was owned by Garlic
ton & Norwood of Rockport and was
valued at about $175.000. She was par
TALLY insured.
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Captain Balentine Finds
Ideal Annoy for the
Burleigh Battery,H

Captain Arthur T. Balentine of
Portland. lately authorized to raise the
Milliken Regiment of Heavy Field Ar
tillery, together with Henry G. Boyer.
Jr., of Portland, his chief lieutenant,
was in Augusta Saturday to inspect
buildings offering facilities which
might make them fit for use as armo-
ries for the Burleigh Battery Of the
regiment
Captain Balentine was well pleased
with the vacant building in Hallowell
formerly occupied by the Taynter
Granite Works. The building lies on
the banks of the Kennebec river on
the northern outskirts of Hallowell and
is accessible to all traffic; 1t is but a
few steps from the Maine Central
Railroads main line and q few steps
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-19
KITTERY TRUNK
LINE SUFFERS

Biddeford. Me-, June ls-The trunk line
highway from Kittery to Portland, pat
ronized by thousands Of Automobiles
during the summer season. has suffered
from Sundays storm beating. The cement
bridge between Kennebunk and Wells
supposedly q bulwark proof to attacks
OF the elements, has gone out and long
detours over almost impossible roads
have been forced on tourists. NAM Mass
hchusetts cars have been held up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-19
SANDY RIVER AT
RECORD PITCH

Pennington, Me-. June 1S.-The Sandy
river is the highest it has been for ~
years. The road from Pennington 10
West Pennington is Impossible. Inc
damage to gardens is very heavy. Many
ce,,ars are flooded. 1t will take weeks to
repair the damage to the highways.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-19

The National Alliance Of Employers
and Employed has been officially or
ganized in England under the presi-
dency Of Frederick HUH Jackson who
said a better relationship has been
growing up between masters and men
but that, in many cases, workmen in
the past had not received a due pro-
portion Of the results Of their industry.
Employers must recognize" he said,
that workmen in future must be
better paid, better housed and better
educated The workman on the other
hand must recognize that a full wage
carries with it the obligation of full
days work"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-19
WATERVILLE FLOOD

Continued from Pace One)
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
A Forgotten Monument.

A Washington monument that was
never erected occupied the attention of
the citizens Of New York in 1S47. 1t
was to tower so far above any other
structure that it might be seen many
miles out at sea. Several thousand dol
lars were actually raised and the cor
nerstone was laid with ceremony in
Hamilton square. which covered the
blocks now contained between Third
and Fifth avenues, Sixty-sixth and
Sixty-ninth streets. This was before
Central park had been outlined. Ham
ilton square was a portion Of the old
common lands Of the city. 1t is not
known what became Of the Washing
ton monument cornerstone. The mon
ument association gradually ceased to
exist The $1,0OO,OOO monument was
forgotten, and when the ground once
known as Hamilton square was cut up
and the streets run through no record
remained as to what was done with the
cornerstone and it's leaden box filed
with memorials of the city in 1S47.-
Exchange
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
For Chess Players.

The Swedish monarch, Charles XII,
found himself besieged by the Turks.
and virtually "a prisoner. To while
away the tedium of his captivity he
would indulge in an occasional game
at chess-even when Turkish bullets.
were flying around-with his friend
Grothusen. The position beneath had
been reached when Charles exclaimed,
81 have pretty mate in three
White-K on K B S, r on K Kt I, Kt on
K so, pawns K Kt 9, K r 2.
Black-K on K r 4, B on K B 7, pawns
K r 8, K Kt s.
But even as he spoke flying bullet
sent the knight to smithereens. The.
king, undismayed, merely remarked,
"Now mate in four" Before Grothu-
sen had solved the position another
bullet sent Whites rocks pawn spin
ming off the board. Charles only COM
ment was, II can now give mate in
fiyev'
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Haydn's Ok Minuet.

Hadyn one day received visit from
a butcher who said that himself and his
daughters were admirers of Haydn's.
music, and as the young woman was
soon to be married he made bold to
ask that the composer write a minuet
for her wedding. Kind Papa Haydn"
consented, and in few days the man
Of meat obtained his music. Not long
afterward Haydn was surprised to.
hear this same minuet played under
his window. On looking out he saw a
band of musicians forming a ring
around large OK tastefully decorated
with flowers. Soon the butcher came
up and presented the OK to Haydn, say
ing that for such excellent music he
thought he ought to make the COM
poser a present of the best OK in hisI
possession. Ever after this little CON-
position was called the "Ox" minuet.-
w. Francis Gates in Anecdotes Of
Great Musicians"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
How Deaf Mutes Feel Music.

Deaf mutes love music. 1t thrills
them. They feel it, says the Popular
Science Monthly, by placing their
hands and elbows on piano while the
teacher plays it. The vibrations not
only give sensations which enliven the
body, but they actually stimulate them.
The parts most sensitive to vibrations
are the chest, head, lungs and feet.
"An exciting feeling comes up through
the foor." is the way one deaf boy
describes it. without music would
be lonesome" wrote a little Italian
deaf mute. "It gives me a strong
shock through the feet to the head"
stated another. Others when asked to
explain their sensations said, 81 feel
it in my temples and in my legs" II
feel it through my whole body" and
II feel it in my chest and lungs"
According to teachers of deaf mutes,
musical instruction is more important
as an educational factor for the deaf
child than it is for the hearing.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Value of Responsibility.

Greater than the value of contact
with facts is the value of responsible.
ty. In a mans life it is the arrival of
some responsibility which arouses the
powers and makes durable the quail
ties of manliness.
The effect of responsibility is instan-
taneous 1t is like a magnet in its
power to charge the individual with
the faculties needed for the matter in
hand. A light is generated among the
fragments of information. Even after
a systematic education these frag-
ments seem to lie in the mind in a
chance order until this light appears
and shows them ready for use; then
abilities develop which never would
develop, even with practice, without
responsibility Monthly.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
St. Augustine Niqhts.

By night lin st. Augustine) you nay
hear the negroes sweeping the streets,
doubly darkling over their surface and
softly gossiping together. Theirs are
not the only black voices you hear,
for their casual race seems to have no
more stated hours for sleeping than
eating. Their mellow murmurs, espe-
cially when the nights are warm, rise
in what seems perpetual joking, as If
from their humorous pleasure at being
alive together in the same amusing
world. and if you have no worse con-
science than the takers their voices
will lull you again to the slumbers they
have broken. 1t is as if a swarm Of
blackbirds carrying news Of the
spring northward had swept chuckling
through the trees and f1uttered the fans
of the palms and the leaves of the
magnolias with such comment in their
course as would naturally occur to
blackbirds.-W. D. Howells in Harper's
Magazine
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Eiahting In the Air.

"Refore an aviator is prepared to en-
eape another flyer in battle he should
know how to loop the loop, do a nose
or vertical dive. execute tail spin, a
tail slide or any other of the so called
stunts" said Miss Ruth Law.
"Fighting in the air is fighting for
nosition. Consequently it is largely a
business of lodging. The man who Is
the better dodger, who has the most
tricks I'D his sleeve, is the man who is
going to win. | have seen men stop
controlling their machines altogether
and simply fall through space for sew
eral thousand feet.
"The point of this, of course, is to
give the opposing f1ier the idea that
the plane has been struck. The oppos-
ing aviator, thinking he has put his
enemy out of commission, will start
away. Then the plunging air man will
switch on his power, regain control OF
his machine and overtake his enemy
without the latter knowing he Is ap-
preaching. Such tactics naturally are
used at great attitudes. New York
Tribune
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
INVESTING MONEY.
When "Safety First" and Not Large
Returns ls the Object.


"a conservative policy would prompt
all buyers Of securities to invest at
least a portion of their capital in gov
ernment issues or some other form OF
sound bonds" says Leslies Weekly.
"Many investors have q preference
exclusively for stocks because the lat
ter may render higher yield or may
fiuctuate more widely, thus offering
larger chances for speculative profit.
Dividend paying shares of the season.
ed sort are not to be belittled. and they
will perhaps always form the major
portion of the average investors pur-
chases. There is reasonable safety in
them.
But firmer 'cornerstones of fortune
are found in the better class bonds
These are not necessarily gilt edged,
but they are well secured. In times
Of prosperity the issuing corporations
have no difficulty in meeting interest
charges. In times of depression divi-
dends on stocks may be suspended,
but the enterprise must pay interest
on its bonds or submit to foreclosure.
And In such event the bondholder rare
ly suffers loss. Their high degree of
stability and safety commends good
bonds as an indispensable part of any
well established estate"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
ECONOMY IN FOOD.
Getting the Best Results Out of Fore
quarter of Lamb.

quarter OF Iamp.
Are you aware of how much you can
get from forequarter of lamb? If it
is cut correctly it should give a rack
of lamb French chops) and a shoulder.
besides the neck and the breast, which
may be boiled.
From these last parts one can make
croquettes. meat loaf, minced lamb
on toast and salad, besides many 9TH
er cooked meat dishes. The shoulder
can be filled and roasted, boiled with
caper sauce or pot roasted.
The rack, which is made up of dainty
French chops, is the choicest part of
the entire lamb, and If the butcher
cuts the forequarter correctly there
will be twelve delicious chops. These
may be cut as needed or roasted in one
piece.
To cut the forequarter correctly re-
move the shoulder and take out all the
bone; cut off the neck and breast, then
remove the chine and the chops. Don't
throw away the bones and trimmings.
Boil and strain them, then set aside
to cool and remove the fat, which then
can be used for deep fat frying
Washington Star.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Where One Gar Fell,

A church in Petrograd having both
autocratic and revolutionary associa-
tions is the Church of the Redeemer, It
was erected at cost of 100000 on the
exact site Of the murder of the ex-
cars grandfather, Alexander II. The
spot where he fell remains (though
now within the building) precisely as
it was, even to the blood on the stones,
each Of which has an Identification
number. Above these is a wonderful
canopy of malachite stone, from which
depend an orb, a scepter and a crown
Of thorns. Folding doors of pure silver
and ikons incrusted with precious
stones surround the shrine.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
The Fertile Rock.

Gibraltar is often called a barren
rock, yet it has 456 species Of indigo
nous Towering plants. Castor Oil plants,
daturas and daphnes attain the dig
nifty of trees and geraniums and hello
tropes the proportions of hedges.
These floral delights often conceal can
non and other ornaments The few
snakes that are found are small and
harmless. Lizards several inches long:
are often seen.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Pigeons Spread Disease.

pigeons spread disease when flying
at large" says writer in Farm and
Fireside. 'They are very promiscu-
GUS in their visits and carry disease
germs from infected places on their
feet. Not only do they spread poultry
diseases, but any live stock or other
germ disease. Many mysterious out
break might be traced to this source.
Flocks of pigeons are a very pictur-
esque feature Of the landscape, but
are entirely out of place in our closely
settled modern communities. They
may carry human disease germs as
well as any Others"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14

A Victoria clergyman had an orange
and pine tree in his garden. One
spring it was noticed that the orange.
tree was dropping, and on digging
down he found that the roots of the,
pine, which stood at some distance,
had twisted around the taproot of the
orange tree and were strangling it to-
death. The offending roots were un-
twisted and cut away, and the droop-
died. Then on digging down at a
greater depth the clergyman found the.
pine had attacked the orange root low
er down and accomplished it's murder
GUS end.-London Graphic.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Vertigo.

9 Vertigo is symptom of many
9 conditions of disturbed health.
@ If person has frequent attacks
o of dizziness it is important for
o him to have physician ascer-
9 tain the cause Of the trouble.
@ The cause of vertigo must be
@ determined by a careful exam
o ination of the eyes, ears, heart,
o blood vessels, urine, etc. Once
@ the cause is discovered the treat
@ ment Of that condition soon re-
o heves the attack of dizziness, for
@ it must be borne in mind that
. vertigo is only symptom. 1t is
Q possible to relieve giddiness tenn
o porarily by taking an efferves-
9 cent laxative medicine, such as
9 the citrate of magnesia or seid-
. litz powder, and th-r lying down
9 to rest and sleep. Loss of sleep,
9 hunger and indigestion are fire.
o quently causes Of swimming in
g the head. When, however, at
@ tacks of vertigo are frequent the
. underlying cause should be found
9 and treated by a physician.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Probably Not.

An English paper ascribes the use Of
"some" in such expressions as "some
girl'' or 'some show" to Horace Wal
pole. In letter dated July Z, 1882, it
says, Walpole wrote: "Mr. William
Pitt? Yes, he is to be secretary Of
state-at twenty-two-that is some
glory" But is that is some glory" on
all fours with che is some statesman?"
Would Walpole have used the latter
phrase? ?-Outlook.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
The Polar Bear,

The polar bear is pretty formidable
brute. A specimen of this species has
been killed weighing 1000 pounds and
measuring nearly thirteen feet from
nose to tail. The strength of the polar
bear is beyond belief. One was seen
feeding on the body of a white whale
fifteen feet long and weighing at least
three tons. The whale had been drag
ged by the bear out of the water on to
the ice.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
lonqer Than Expected.

Vandeventer-So at your request he
spoke at your dinner?
Broadway-He did.
"And did he come up to your expec-
tatiOns?"
"Why. he went an hour beyond it,
st. Louis Post-Dispatch
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Iicorice Root,

Several thousands of tons of licorice-
root. which is considered a pest and
worse than worthless by the natives,
generally, are annually gathered in
Turkey for expectation to this country
for use in the manufacture of chewing.
and smoking tobacco as well as for
f1avoring confectionery and beer.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
A Little One.

Figg-Talk about your green servant
girls. My wife told ours to put little
nutmeg in the custard she was making
this afternoon. Fogg-And did she Go
it? Figg-Oh, yes; she put little nut
meg in, all right! | came near choking
over the blamed thing.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
What Work Does.

Work is guardian angel Work
turns the wilderness into a garden.
Work does sometimes what even love
cannot do-roots a man firmly in his
place in the world.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Rue.

The Talmud enumerates rue among
the kitchen herbs and regards it as.
free of 1.-THE as being plant not cul-
tivated in gardens. The name rue oc.
ours In the Bible only in Luke xi, AZ.