Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-18

Beating the record for late in the sea-
son duck shoot, on Merrymeetin3
bay, Principal James P. King of Morse
High and John Conway. both OF Bath.
went out saturday and returned with
thre canvasback ducks and ono par
fridge. Mr.. King shot one of the cam
vasbacks, while young Conway got
the other two and the partridge. Can
vasbacks are the highest priced of all
the ducks, with the exception. perhaps
of redheads and mallards. They usual
ly follow the grain belts down on their
southern flights and are rarely shot on
Merrymeeting bay. The fact they were
so late IN the season seems to indicate
a mild winter.
The courts have awarded $4,000 to
William NJ. imer... formerly of San
ford, for his services in finding the. legal
keirs to the Hetty Green estate. More
than 100 heirs were found by Mr.. Emery.
and they were located in nearly eve-y
part of the world. Mr.. Emery is a fire.
quent visitor to Sanford. He is the au-
thor of the History of Sanford. pub
lished in 1901. He is now city editor OF
the Evening Jews. Fail River, Mass.
The Maine sardine packers here
after will place an inspection certifi-.
cate on each can instead of each case
which holds 100 cans-so the ulti-
mate consumer will know what he is
buying.
Meme Peary Wallace, the Eskimo
who was of such invaluable aid to
Robert Peary, the explorer, is dead.
According to a letter received from
Pittsburg, N. H., Meme died there in
q logging camp of neumonia on Oct.
30. The letter was written by Alton
c. Hall. owner of the camp, to James
Beecroft Of Pelham Manor. with
whom Meme at one time lived.
The memorial tablet with Lewis
tons roll of honor of men who were
in the service of their country has
arrived at the Lewiston City hall and
will be placed on the city common
there within a few days. J. J. Ken
nedy will have charge Of placing the
memorial.
All the Shiloh families who have
lived on the farms in Durham and vi
cinity, have been moved to the Shi-
lob settlement on the hill top, accord
ing to an order from Mr.. Sanford.
He is trying to call in all those who
have left the colony in the past few
years, says the Lewiston Sun.
A Bath firm proposing to erect a
foundry and machine shop on a spot
opposite the handsome public garden
or common in that city, a storm Of
protest has arisen. 1t is to be hoped
that an equally good site for the man
ufacturing plant may be secured, so
that the scenic beauty Of that locality
may be preserved.
The stroller in the Portland Express
has the following about the Forest City
churches:
The order Of exercises at the differ
ent churches in Portland Is verv SINH
lar. IN fact il the or led were not ex-
pounded, the stranger within their gates
would be at a loss to krow which faith
was being upheld by the minister in
that particular pulpit. AS matter of
fact, as time goes on. there is less faith
and more charity and brotherly love
preached from the pulpit and more of
the brotherhood of man and the father
hood Of God which is drawing US closer
together regardless. of creed.
The usual offertory at the evening
service has ever been IS much a part
diction. 1t has been taken for granted
so long, churchgoers would remark
upon its omission and feel rather lost
because of it. The only church in Maine
which has broken away from this insti-
tuition is the State Street Congrega-
tional church in this city.
A stranger from Auburn who recently
located here, dropped into this church
one Sunday evening ana was somewhat
surprised to find that the collection was
omitted. Upon inquiry he learned that
some of the influential members made
good" what was lost by the omission.
1t is said that the idea has worked out
successfully for the church treasury
and the S: niger was assured that t IS
the only one in the State to substitute
his new method At the evening service.