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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-19

thing, giving freely of time. talents
and means, maintain constant stream
Of supplies for the relief work, mill
tary or civilian, of the lied Cross.
Food, clothing. surgical dressings, all
the apparatus for relief, constantly
go forward. I'VE have no strikes. -
Manchester Union.
II we could say the same about
American industries and public utilities
there would be shorter service for the
Red Cross. The war would be more
quickly ended. War profits" and the
cowardly Selling Of opportunity to
gain selfish ends are prolonging the
war. In the past year, bad as the
profiteers. and Spectator pirates are
they have been outdone by traitors who
have promoted strikes" regardless of
effect on the governmnt's war plans,
or the nations welfare.
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MONTvILLE
Miss Lura Bennett

CENTER-Miss Lura J. Bennett, second
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Z. l.. Bennett,
succumbed to typhoid Friday evening.
after a brief illness. Her parents and
sister. Miss Mary. are heart broken and
the whole community feels that it has met
with a personal loss. She was In her
sophomore year at Freedom Academy
The funeral was from the home on Mon
day, Rev. Mrs. Hunt of Morrill, officiating.
The bearers were students of Freedom
Academy, being jesse Bangs, Gardner
Tibbetts Elmer Sayward, and Archie
Knights. Interment at the Plains ceme-
terry.
W. +. Barrows returned to his home az
North Scituate, r. l.. Monday.
Mrs. Frank Carter Of Watervlle was a
recent guest of her mother Mrs. w. D.
Tasker.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Morang were al
their old home in Liberty on Monday.
Miss Cassie Cushman is in Belfast the
guest of Sheriff and Mrs. F. A. Cushman
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Howard were in
Belfast from Friday to Monday, guests OF
Frank and Fred Howard.
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CANAAN

Clinton Berry has had a hemorrhage of
the lungs lately and is at present very
low. Mr.. Berry has a position at the
State House in Boston bat has passed his
summers here Cor several years
William Stinson of St. Johnsbury, VT,
passed several day. the past week with
his uncle, Almon Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cavanaugh of
Skowhegan were at Reuben Reeds Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. George williams were in
Fairfield Sunday, the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Damel Bowman.
Albert Smith is at home for few
weeks recovering from a severe illness
caused by exposure after the burning of
the camps where he was acting as cook at
Rumford Falls.
Frank Boston was at home over Sunday
from his work at Skowhegan.
MI and Mrs Guy Lewis are at their
farm for few days Mr.. Lewis is work
ing In Bangor this winter and Mrs. Lewis
Is stopping with her parents in Smithfield.
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SIDNEY

The North Sidney Baptist Sunday schoo
is to have a Christmas tree and concert
on Monday night The Christmas spirit
of our scholars is shown for they nave Ge-
cjded to give up the usual bag of candy
so that the money that was TO be spent on
if may be sent TO the committe" for Ar
imenian and Syrian Relief; and have de
cided to take collection so that visitors
at the tree may join with them in sending
what they can to help those in distress IN
the country around the scene Of the first
Christmas Prizes will be awarded to
those Of each class who have made best
attendance during the year; and the com
mittee in charge will provide well fur
nished tree.
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CORNING EVENTS

Dec, 1S-2Q-Maine State Grange, Lewis
Dec. 1s-2o-Freeport Poultry Association.
Freeporr.
Dec. l9-2l-state contest for Boys and
Girls Clubs. Orono.
Pee. 2l-Puhlic Utilities Commission
bearing Brighton Avenue railroad
crossing signal, at $50, county court.
house. Portland.
Dec. 2l-Cumberand County Medical
Society. Congress Square Hotel, Portland
Ian. 1-3-Western Maine Poultry Show,
Norway
Jan. 2-S-Bangor Poultry Association.
Bangor
Jan. champaign opens in Western
Maine for knights Of Columbus war camp
fund.
JAMS Bank meeting day in portland.
Jan 9-Maine League of Loan .and
Building Associations, annual meeting,
Congress square Hotel, Portland
Jan. 10-Meeting of Democratic State
commit, =. Portland
Jan. 12-Mane Sportsmen's Fish and
Game Association. annual melting at 8,
State House. Augusta.
Jan. lI-lS-Maine Press Association, an
nual convention, WaterviIle.
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All Are Brothers.

NNsus'a hiaue d i'aiiu'o'''o 'io" MS
III '''e 'if7' oaS Vi inc ''eu 0io9S ''ie'ii-
'e'ship drlNe---o' hieih'ers' ohiS
l"" Maine chapters eAceeuea 'iiSI oaS T"
VIZ IS. FROM some pants ana stores
i'' percent memberships ore
'''' every "'eu'"e' - ~ III anu
every ohpioNe "eco'"e iletf'"erS' DUST
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FARMINGDALE

Herbert Smith and Frank Warren
have returned from a hunting tril
bringing home three nice deer. one q
200 pound buck with eight points.
Miss Edna Smith. who teaches In En-
field village, arrived home Friday eve
ming and will pass a two weeks vaca
ton at her home here. She was ac-
coinpanied by Miss Lillian Toothake,
who teaches in the same building. Miss
Toothakcr left Saturday for her home
in Phillips.
Telephone service was restored here
last week after being out Of commits.
sion for IL days, following the storm OF
Dec. /.
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I'VE Have no Strikes"

In the course of a most effective adj
dress at the opening of the Manches-
ter campaign for Red Cross member
ships, the president of the Manchester
chapter answered, in part, the Ques-
ton as to why the government does
not take over the work Of this organi-
cation, and finance it. 1t is a question
that is frequently asked. The work of
the society is intimately intermingled
with all the work of the war. The line
where army medical work and Red
Cross work come in contact is not
easily TO be distinguished by the OUT
side observer. The two undertakings
appear to merge. Why should not the
federal government undertake the Red
Cross work. SO far as it pertains to
the care of our men. and raise the
money to pay for it by loans or taxa
ton
Mrs. Robbins answer to this ques-
ton was this: That by permitting this
work to be done by volunteers, success
is assured. There is delay in getting
ships, uniforms, guns. almost every
thing. There is no delay in the amass-
ing of enormous Red Cross supplies
Strikes hold up government work I'VE
have no strikes" said the president OF
the local chapter. Unpaid workers.
thousands and hundreds of thousands
Of them. laboring for the love Of the
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VASSALBORO

The last meeting of the Christmas
Club was held Dec. 18th with Mrs
George H. Gates at which the banks
and gifts were distributed. The next
meeting will be held at the home OF
the president, Mrs. Belle Perkins at an
all-day session. the second Thursday
in January.
Mrs. Olive S. Pope and Mrs. F. A
Rand. lecturer of Nassalboro Grange
are attending the Maine State Grange
at Lewiston.
Mrs. Idle Mari of Georgetown, who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs
Frank A. Taylor at Priest Hill, has re-
turned home.
Albert Humes. superintendent OF
vassaiboro aims house. was IN Water
vile Saturday to procure building ma
terial for the new aims house which is
nearing completion.
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That Red Cross SANDER

solicitors for Red Cross membership
are meeting some of the shameful
claims long ago proven false but
hich serve as a cover for some Of
those who have no other excuse We
have no objection to honest refusal to
Join the great Red Cross organization,
ar tn the frank statement that one
does not wish to part with the dollar
at this time. but to feign confidence
IN those carnations of German SYM
rathy that have been a thousand times
discredtcd is cowardly-uot only that
hut absolutely diSloyal, if such one
realizes that he or she is actually Civ
ing aid to the enemy by giving ear to
vicious faIschoods.
False reports concerning sale of
sweaters by Red Cross representatives:
tho use Of Red Cross supplies with
which to clean guns, and similar
ISLANDERS were maliciously put out by
those willing to injure n great humane
work because it is promoted by an
enemy OF Germany. And some Of
those who help to circulate such SLAM
der call themselves americans" If
they are. they are "A spiteful and
dangerous type
Those of MS to whom membership in
she Red Cross is a matter of especial
pride will he amply sufficient in num-
hers to meet the membership hope Of
the heads of the society and the ma
uonai govrnment. Those who do not
wish to claim a share in the greatest
humanitarian work of all ages need
not feel it necessary to attempt to in
lurc that work or to repeat false re-
ports against its workers, because
that Is heaping insult upon injury,
when "A courteous refusal is all that
is necessary.
Tho press OF the entire country has
shown up the falsity of the reports
and. in many cases. have traced them
To their German source. Secret
service men have quietly run down
s,mo of them and have driven the
German rats into their holes. Every
body In the country knows that they
are lies, circulated for a purpose, and
there is no excuse for anybody who
pretends to believe such Islander, if he
on she can read or hear the plain
statements Of fact that have been is
sized.
Let us hear no more of the libels
against the Red Cross. They have
gone much too far already. and the
membership drive is good time to
kill the treachery.
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MT. VERNON

Mrs. Minnie Millette and daughter
Julia have returned from a short visit
with friends in Watervile.
Mrs. Lucuetta Fellows has arrived to
pass the winter at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d. Archibald.
DR.. Hamlen preached a fine sermon
at the First Baptist church on recent
Sunday and in the evening gave most
interesting account of his work while a
missionary in India.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home Of Mrs. B. F. Allen on "Wednesday
afternoon. All who can are urged ia
attend as help with the sewing is much
needed.
Mrs. Della Davis is passing the win i
ter with her sister, Mrs. Charlotte
Leighton.
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CHELSEA

Good Will Circle will meet Thurs
day with Mrs. Georgia Ma!aney.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Hayes
and two daughters We're guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. T.. r. Foye in Pittston.
Mrs. Alice Weber of Boothbay is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Laura
Thompson.
Miss Eula Cowan and Harold Miller
of Gardiner were Sunday guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. Edmund Cain.
Saturday while working on the new
bridge in Gardiner. B. S. Collins fell
several feet striking on his head. He
received only slight injuries, being able
to resume work Monday mornig.
The New England Telephone Co. has
the farmers lines temporarily re-
paired
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CAMBRIDGE

Nc A a Ham returned nome .'unday
from several days visit in Ripley.
Floyd Donohue, young man wei
known here as he worked at sam gum
bv's last season, was lost in the woods
in Wellington and froze both feet so ht
was taken to Lewiston hospital to have
them amputated
]. D. Ring has gone to Chesuncook tc
work for the Great Northern.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Ham were in Au-
gusta recently
Mrs Mollie Richards was in Dexter re-
Gently.
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TROY

CENTER-C. A. Estes has been drawn
to serve as juryman at the next term of
court at Belfast
Elmer Estes left this week for Bangor
having secured employment for TIE holt
days as mail clerk on the train from Ban
gor to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Folsom of Pittsfeld
are passing the winter with .Irs. Fol-
sons parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Hill
man
c. A. Estes returned last week from
Lynn, Mass. bringing with him a horse
which he purchase there.
Thus far it has been the coolest and
snowiest December on record.
Farmers in this vicinity are harvesting
their ice this week.
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Hurt In California

Word was received in Castine re-
Gently of the Serious accident which
happened to one of our citizens. Miss
Ida Crawford. who is spending the year
IN California. while stepping from the
train, was struck by a car hurting her
very badly She was taken to the
Deaconess hospital, where all is being
done for her that can be. Her MANY
friends in Castine hope to hear favor.
able news very soon.-Castine letter of
Bangor News.
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RIPLEY

Mrs. Susan Lord expects to go this week
to her home in Winthrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan wilkins are in
Newport for a few days.
Mrs. Carrie Nining has been In town for
the past week.
Mrs. Tavern Wakefield returned Sun
day from short stay with her mother,
Mrs. Frank Bailey. Dexter.
Mrs. Sadie Mason has returned home
from Wnterport
Almon Hemenway and William Hoyt
are both much improved in health. They
have been III a long time
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Such a Weary World!

Life for me is perfect bore" said the
gimlet.
I'm a little board myself" replied the
plank.
It's continuous grind for me-" put in
the film.
I'm about played out, too" buzzed the
phonosraph.
I'm always tired" chimed in the auto
wheel.
I'm simply done up returned the
Christmas parcel.
I'm down and out all day long" said
the lamp.
It's all over with me-" exclaimed the
lid.
Empty" sighed the sugar bowl.
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Eastport Man Hurt

John Sadler of PASSPORT, driver of the
fire team, was thrown from his seat
Friday morning while responding to an
alarm. He had just left the fire house
on Boynton street and in making n
sharp turn at the corner of Kilby and
Washington streets was hurled to the
icy street when the wheels of his cart
slowed on the ice. He was picked I'M
in a half conscious condition. much
bruised and with an arm broken,
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DAILY kENNEBEC JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1917

Monday. the catches being quickly dis
posed Of at good prices. the market being
almost bare, the rough weather Of the
past week having kept the fleet in port for
the greater part Of the time. Among the
fares landed were those of the tchooners
Edmund F. Black. with 10000 pounds; AL
bert W. Black. 1900: Angie B. Watson.
1900; Bernie and Bessie. 10000; Topsail
Girl, 1900; Richard ]. Nunan, 1900; sloop
George c. Bowden, 5000.
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The Points Of Likeness

Can you tell me why a clock is like a
vain, pretty woman?"
Il guess it is because it is all face and
figure, has no head to speak of, is hard
to stop when once it is wound up, and has
a striking way Of calling attention to IT.
self every hour In the day
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|HyT:ifrZ

lkaInGsAES Montreal and Quebec; s.S6
t.aeAs.s..es..J A. NJ, Brunswick, Bath,
Lewiston, portland, Boston; 1.O2 7. NJ.
Eallowell, Gardiner and So. Gardiner; Sel
2. M, local; 4.O7 =. NJ, (express) Brlns-
wick, Rockland, Portland. Boston; 6!5 +.
NJ, HalIowell, Gardiner and so. Gardiner;
6.10 p. NJ. local to Portland. connects
there Cor New York; 1910 Z. M, Lewiston,
Bath, Portland, Boston. Sundays $40 ana
10l5 A. NJ, $40 (New York; and l0.4O +.
Nj, Portland and Boston.
GOING EAST-1.10 A. NJ, Bangor, ST.
John, Halifax, Aroostook Co. Sunday
morning at lis A. NJ, does not connece
beyond Bangor; 225 A. NJ, for Watervil!e'
Bangor, Bar Harbor, Calais: 6.33 A. M
local 10 Moosehead Lake (via Oakland)'
Belfast, Foxcroft and Bangor; 9.26 A. NJ,
local to Belfast, Bangor and Skowhegan;
L. 10 noon, Waterville. Bangor. l. u A; Is
r., Bar Harbor, Calais, st. John and Hal
flax; PAL p. M, express to Waterviilc,
thence local to Bangor and MattawaM
keag; ..25 p. NJ, Waterville. Skownegah
and Bangor, sundays 1.15 A. M. 500 a.
NJ, $40 y. NJ, for Waterville and Bangor.
Trains leave Augusta for Halloween,
Gardiner and South Gardiner at 6.2S, $50
A. NJ, l.02, sol, 5.15, 6.10, 10.40 P. NJ. Hai-
lowell and Gardiner only 407 p. M. car
diner only S.O5 A. NJ. daily except Monday.
NJ y. HARRIS, Genl Passenger ACT.
y. C. Douglass. Genl Mgr. Portland Me.
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Light and Airy
Human Nature

His constant excuse =
For thee blunders he makes
Is that f-pieasing statement,
We all make mistakes"
Detroit Free Press.
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Name Gossip
To a Red Cross DOG.

Brave dog, you share the fighting risk
On fields of France afar,
Yet never for your sake is flown
A shining service star.
You thread the bloody battle ground
And find where wounded lie,
Then needless of the, shell and shot
You bring their succor nighs
Were 1 your master l should want
To give your valor hail,
And fly comet on a flag
A star that has a tail
-McLandburgh Wilson
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Wednesday, December 10, 1912.

It's with our judgments as our watches;
none
90 Just alike. yet each believes his own.
Pope.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-19

An important step in the interest of
Bates college was taken last week at a
meeting of the officers Of the Alumni
Association and the faculty committee
on alumni, at which the preliminary
measures were taken for the organiza-
ton Of Bates Loyalty Fund" anon
the alumni to raise funds for the coz
lege.
Bates, like most colleges faces a
serious deficit in it's current income
the present year due to the war, the
falling off of the number Of students.
and the increased cost of everything.
1t is estimated that this deficit will
amount to fully $4,000 by next June.
Moreover. many sources of revenue of
past years, contributors who have Civ
en- freely to help out any need in cur
rent expenses, are cut off this year,
these contributors being unable 20 give
this year, either because of their own
diminished revenues or the many other
calls upon them.
A board of trustees OF the Bates 10y
atty Fund was appointed, consisting of
Harold A. Allan. '06, Augusta, presi-
dent Of the general alumni associate
of the college. as chairman; Harry w.
Rowe, II, of Lewiston, secretary and
treasurer: F. +. Pomeroy, SO, Lewiston
Judge Henry w. Cakes, - Auburn
and Mrs. Ethel Cummings Pierce, "a
Lewiston.
This board of trustees will select d
committee of 100 of the alumni, repre-
senting every class, to act as a solicit
ing committee, each for a particular
group. 1t is planned to make this fund
q permanent one and not to limit it to
the present year.
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Amt IL the Truth2

Mrs. Stately Street-Don't you enjoy the
Forum meetings?
Mrs. Deering Place--Yes, they ask such
funny questions
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FREEDOM

j. w. Deane Of Freedom, now located
in Hartford, Conn, has been appointec
member OF the Local Legal Advisory
Board Of Waldo county by Gov. Mill'
ken. Mr.. Deane has notified the chair
man Of the board that 1t is impossiplS
for him to accept the appointment.
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MORTGAGE on Her kisae

He-Ah. your lips were surely intended
for kisses. N
She-But the kisses are only for my in
tended.
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AUGUSTA LODGE. MO- Ia .S

AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. 141, s, AM
A. NJ. Special communication Tus.S"S1
evening. Dec. Is. at Masonic Templs J,
$50. Work In NJ. M. degree, Retr..Ss.
daily invited to attend. ' e's'
A. G. TURNER, W, NJ.
ALBERT NJ. PfNGREE. a.
ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER N6
=, .; =: 8. stated asas msetins On ass
Temple. All members sojournins ; n Ee
city are invited to attend, ~ ~
ELIZABETH J. HASKELL. W.
EL1zABETH A. THOMPSON, "a
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Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
In Effect September 80, 1917
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA

GOING WEST-S.05 A. NJ.
Portland and Boston; 6.23
A. NJ Pennington, Rock
land, Portland. Boston,
Montreal and quebec; 9.36
A. NJ. Brunswick, Bath,
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Augusta Lodge DIRECTORY
TRINITY COMMANDMENT n. , ;

Stated conclave on Friday evening ~.
q. at 7.s0 P. M. in the Asylum A. A..
GEORGE e. DIXON. 10 r
GEO. H. BANGS. Rec ,"
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Odd Fellows Hall

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70. Rsc,u..
meeting Friday evening at ySsSSI . "
Friday. Dec. q, nomination OF off1csr: =
u. II. AUSTIN, n. a.
y. F. WESTON, Rae. s.o
r. NJ. BURNS, Fin. SsS
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Nearly $1,000 pounds Of Ash were landed
at Portland by vessels Of the local fleet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-19

JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT. NO
Meetings at 7.aO p. NJ. every second -
fourth Tuesday. Tuesday, Dec. q ro ~nu
nation and election Of officers. A0ul'
J. w. TRASH, C,P
G. e. STEWART. scr,h.
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price is much higher than ever before
and the demand seems to be rather less.
The Maine railroad men who write
home from France rather poke fun at
the equipment of the French railroads
as diminutive in size and lacking in
modern appliances, although they adj
NIT that it does excellent work consid-
ering it's capacity. They miss the air.
brakes and automatic couplers. AS far
as heard from there have been no cas-
ualties among the men from Eastern
Maine.
DR.. Harold w. Garcelon Of Lewiston
has been in charge of the hospital
opened in Halifax by the Maine mill
tary unit, commanded by Major Gilbert
NJ. Elliott surgeon general of Maine,
and has also been consulting surgeon
at Camp Hill, the largest hospital IN
the stricken city. Camp Hill was pre-
pared for returned Canadian soldiers
and was about ready for opening when
the catastrophe occurred. More than
two thousand patients have been
treated at Camp Hill and there are now
one thousand bed patients there. DIR.
Garcelon, together with the other
Maine doctors. has been assisting III
Cut-patient and relief station work.
He left Halifax Saturday afternoon for
Montreal, for brief visit before re-
! turning home. He met numerous Of his
McGill classmates in Halifax. members
Of large party of surgeons and ply
sicians soon to sail for oversee service.
The Saco river has frozen over as
far as the Camp Ellis pier and the
river is closed to navigation. In con-
sequence coal dealers are from 10000 to
| Ii, 900 tons short of the usual supply,
says the Biddeford journal.
| A Maine Central engineer rode 14 miles
last Saturday with no hat on his head
and by reason of driving snow he had to
keep his head out of the window most Of
the time to make sure he could see his
way. His hat flew off his head when he
had hardly started on his run and unfor-
tunately they did not have any spare caps
I'm the box, as is usually the case.
| Nearly $1,000 pounds Of Ash were landed
at Portland by vessels Of the local feet