Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-19

forgotten war and pain
Wake-when the reveiile soundeth ana
the saints go marching by:
Let each soldier don his armor, answer
proudly, Here am ~
The Maine Society Sons of the
American Revolution banquet, which is
to be held at Congress Square hotel,
Portland, on the night of Washington's
Birthday, will have is its chief speak
er. Rev. DR.. Henry S. Burrage, and
that will insure notable occasion of
it
+. w. Fletcher of Rockland owns a
horse which has contracted thrifty
habits in these war times. While
clearing snow from the animals hoofs
the other Gay Mr.. Fletcher found
snugly ensconced in one of them a
shiny half dollar. Almost any wide
awake man can pick up money on the
streets nowadays. but when it gets so
that horses do it, the millennium must
be near. And Mr.. Fletcher is a firm
believer in millenniums.
Carl Belyea of Pittston, aged years,
says that he can beat the early robin
story. as he has a really alive butterfly
that he found when out playing last
Friday. He took it in the house and it
is still flying around the room, as lively
as can be.
William +. Durham of Richmond, the
editor and publisher of the Richmond
Bee and the new register of probate
for Sagadahoc county. has an advan-
tage over most people who push the
pen for a livelihood, in that he is able
to write equally as we'll and as speedily
with either hand-and you can read his
writing, too. BILLY" is naturally left
handed, but some years ago learned to
use the right hand in the same manner
and finds it a great convenience.
The Cumberland Bar Association will
next Thursday evening give a reception
and dinner at the Congress Square
hotel to Judge Charles +. Johnson Of
the United States court Of appeals, in
honor of his taking office and to extend
a welcome to Portland and local Legal
circles. The reception will be at IT'S
followed by the dinner, the menu for
which will be in keeping with the time.
President Benz. Thompson of the Bar
Association will act as POSTMASTER and
among the speakers will be judges of
the United States district court of APP
peals, associates of Judge Johnson on
the bench, and justices of the supreme
court of Maine. all of whom have been
invited to attend.
L.ucion +. Stackpole, whose funeral
was held last Friday at Monticello, had
served that town for 80 terms as town
clerk and had previously held other
town Offices. He was 70 years of age
and had no immediate relatives.
! Miss Elizabeth Sterling Of James
street, Saco, who has four brothers in
the service of the United States. wishes
to become a Red Cross nurse. She is
the daughter of James Sterling, ma
tive of Scotland, who has been a citi-
zen of the United States but two years.
Her brothers all enlisted after the out
break of the war, and one is in France.
/ Luther NJ. Garland, who died last
week in North Bucksport, at the age Of
IS years. was for many years some
thing of character in the business
section. He was for many years the
'railroad' along q route east of the
river to Mariaville and Otis, driving a
freight and package team, summer and
winter. nearly every day, and taking
everything from a darning needle to a
hogshead Of molasses. He was known
to every man, woman and child along
the 25 miles of road and did all kinds rI
errands. His experiences and anec-
dotes Of long service would make an
interesting book He retired several
years ago and spent his last days with
his daughter at North Bucksport.
James F. Vallelly Jr., for more than
10 years detective, tramp chaser and
general trouble man for the Bangor &;
Aroostook Railroad, with headquarters
in Bangor. has resigned and taken
position with shipbuilding concern in
Philadelphia. Nallelly has figured in
many exciting episodes and had many
a fight with tramps which have been
the particular pest of the B. x 4. He
has also run down many petty crimes
and has been mentioned for chief Of
police of Bangor.
Rev. l.. ]. Bamberg, for seven years
pastor of the Main Street Baptist
church at Saco has announced that he
had been called to the pastorate OF the
First Baptist church Of Winsted, Conn.
He expects to begin his new duties the
middle of next month. He resigned the
first of January as pastor OF the church
at Saco.
The Portland Club held its annual
meeting Saturday. Officers were elect
ed as follows: MILFORD G. Chapman,
president; Harry l.. Cram. vice presi-
dent; Judge Joseph f. +. Connolly,
secretary: Mrs. Wilbur NJ. Rhoades, as
sistant: Alfred Southworth, treasurer:
Elmer \. Batchelder, Scott G. Bailey,
William L. Blake, Walter p. Brockway,
Miss Nina Caswell Mrs. Milford G.
Chapman. Guy f. Dunton. E. w Han
raford Daniel w. HOegg, Ralph W. Z.