Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-07

yiolins are played behind q screen by =
skilled violinist and the expert musical
judges in front of the screen do not
have any ciew as to the identity of the
instrument being thus demonstrated for
tonal qualities. Design and workman
ship are, OF course. also considered in
awarding the prizes although every
thing naturall.. in selecting a violin 10
subservient to its tone.
Bowdoinham has a most interesting
and unusual trio. all OF one family, in
Mrs. Eleanor Sparks. 100 years Of age.
Of age. and their brother, William K.
Denhanl, IS years Of age. II is doubt
full il the New England States could
produce another family record as IN
usual as this. Mr.. and Mrs. Denham
are also the oldest couple in town, Mrs.
Deaham celebrating her S5th birthday
anniversary Nov. 4.
Bangor loses landmark by the de-
ming Of the Austin Miller buildings.
They were during the Civil War the
home Of Franklin Rogers. who made
hundreds Of gun sings for the gov
eminent. The harness shop was con-
sumed with the other buildings.
Several PASSPORT families are pre-
pairing to move to lower California
where they are to join the other fami-
lies who are already located on the
Pacific coast. They are employed
there in the sardine business in that
part OF the country, which is fast be-
ing established on an extensive scale
and bids fair to rival the Maine coast
as the home of the American sardine.
The Seacoast Sardine Company al
ready has a large plant in operation
on the Pacific coast and Several 9TH
merry engaged in the sardine packing
business in this city and Lubec.
Another incident of colleagues
meeting in places far from home is
that of Capt. II. H. Crane Of Bangor
of United States Medical Corps who
stepped into a Paris tailor shop and
happening to glance at uniform saw
the name of Capt. Harrison /. Rob-
inson, also Of Bangor, written on it's
tag. DR.. Crane and DR.. Robinson
went to France early in the war, but
at different times. Capt. Crane made
an effort to locate Capt. Robinson
off Lo Do
but was unable to do SO during his
brief stay there.
Dan Carey of Milford thinks he Is
one of the luckiest men in his town
nnd doubtless he is, for he not only
works right along without losing Il
day to crafty his hunting instincts,
bat has hung up a fine deer in his
own dooryard, where he brought
down the venison a few days ago
Mr.. Carey's home is right in the edge
Of the neighboring village, on the
county road to Greenfield. The other
morning Mrs. Carey sent him Word
that they had company and TO come
home at once, as the visitor was
'''7 NOSA hiiiSii was dZlHS III tileII
/ ack yard. He dropped everything and
answered the call, getting into the
house without arousing the suspicious
Of the animal, which was soon re-
Guced to yenison and Mr. Carey re-
TUNED to the store, satisfied with
having obtained. so easily, half of the
legal amount Of venison that the
statutes regard as the seasons equity
OF residents in the supply of wild
meat. He doesn't have to worry over
The advancing price Of meat for sew
cral days and il the weather holds
good and he sees another in his back
yard. he may have an ektire winters
supply hanging right sat hand ae1as
The Ellsworth American is re-
sponsible for this isolated case Of APP
prevail Of government control Of rail-
roads:
The New England railroads are GER
ta.nly productive of results under
government control. A man sent a.
lair Of Belgian hares from New,
Hampshire 10 his family In Ellsworth
last week. When the crate. was
opened in Ellsworth there were IA
fares. Yes: mother and children do
ing well. thank you.