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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14
Country Club Adopts
Resolutions on Death
OF Martin F. Bartlett

Az a meeting Of the governors OF tine
Waterville Country Club held August
Eth. 1918, at the Club house. Rev. Frank
l.. Phalen and DR.. Frederick Hill
were appointed a committee to drat
resolutions in regard 70 the recent
death Of Hon Martin f Bartlett They
have submitted the following
Whereas Hon. Martin F Bartlett. one
of the lncorporators and governors ot
the Waterville Country Club. has heen
from whose bourne no traveller ever re-
Whereas the members Of this club feel
death. therefore be il
Resolved that we hereby testify 70 the
affection and respect we entertain for
our departed brother. and to the appre-
cation we feel for the devoted service
he rendered this club
We shall always reverence his mem
ory as sincere and dependa bie man, as
an upright and worthy citizen as a pa
trlotc and vrile American
The Club has suffered an irrepara BILE
loss and the world is poorer now that
he has gone from us
resolved that copy Of these reso'u-
lions be sent - his family, that thew be
maze part OF the records Of this Club
and that copy of them be given to me
Press
REV. FRANK l. PHALES.
DH. FREDERICK HILL.
! August 10, 1918
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LIBERTY CHORUS
AT OPERA HOUSE

Next Sunday evening at 1850 at tne
waterville Opera House will be neio
a great Liberty Sing in PREPARATION
for Liberty Chorus Day which VIII pc
big feature OF the Central Maine
Fair on September 18th. when mem
bers OF the Liberty Choru. UNITS
from all parts OF Maine VIII gamer
together on the Fair GROUNDS ana
from the .grandstand will sing the
Songs of Liberty and it is hoped tha'
there Will be upwards Of 1--WE thous-
and voices in the Mammoth Chorus
which will sing some of the most "a
uoiliar numbers of the Songs OF Lio-
erty and other patriotic and popular
songs on that occasion. 1t will be the
greatest event Of its kind that has
ever occurred in the state OF Maine.
I. vii. be a great musical event. Inc
chorus will be conducted by George
Thornton Edwards. director general
n the state Liberty Chorus and
Chambers Band Of Portland will play
the musical accomplishments. me
State Liberty Chorus has already or
ranized some so odd units which
number from 20 TO $50 members to
the unit and it is hoped that every
town and hamlet within radius OF
20 miles Of Waterville will have or
=. nized a Liberty Chorus Unit before
the last day Of August so that they
may be in readiness to sing at this
great patriotic festival Of song which
occurs on the eleventh day Of next
month. Central Maine is especially
urged to furnish a representative
Lumber Of singers from every town
fol this event and all who are inter-
ested in the matter should commun-
icate at once with Mrs. Frederick e.
Foothbv. president Of the Watervil'e
ln.. The directors of the Central
Maine Fair are extending an invita- :
ton to each and every member of
the State Liberty Chorus TO attend
the Fair as its gusts on that
date Members Of the chorus will not
only be admitted to the fair grounds
free but they will be given the best
seat, in the grandstand where they
can see all the races and principal
events as guests of the Fair Direc-
tors. The Liberty Choruses are Or
canized to bring out the voice Of the
people. Not alone does it require
singers from choirs and musica! as
sociations but every person who can
sinG even though it be but little is
urged 10 Join the Liberty Chorus and
he,p win the var through singing as
! the singing of the people at home
means as much to the morale e. the
nation as the singing on the battle
| field means to the morale of the SOL
der at the front. The Liberty Cho-
rue movement is endorsed W the Ma
! tional Council of Defense and by the
! commission on Training Camp Actlv-
tiles and it is the patriotic duty OF
every person who can sing AT all &c
become a member Of the Liberty
Chorus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14
NATIONAL HOME

oficer of the day. Capt. W. S. Oak
man.
Shirley B. Cunningham was called
to Brooklyn, Tuesday by the illness
Ct his son.
Mrs. Linscott Of Hartland. is visit
ing her niece, Mrs. B. E. Varnum.
William d. Carroll of MarbIehead.
late Of Co. c, 5. Mass. Inf, has been
r admitted - the Branch.
Franklin Ryder. late U. S. Navy
aud Edward T. jackson late Co. +.
16e, n. Y. Inf, have been granted dis
1hargese from the Home.
The returns from fur,oughs Tues
,lay were Richard II. Emerson from
Gorham. Charles Devine from Bath
and Joseph Bordett from Manchester.
\ II.
The returns from passes Tuesday
we're Eugene Hill from Dexter.
Charles Kehoe from Portland. George
Williams from Bath and Charles +.
Is; own from Belgrade.
Capt. Oakman OF Glidden. hospital
steward. has resumed his duties af-
ter a weeks leave passed with rela-
lives in Gardiner and Portland.
The baseball game for "Wednesday
d. 5.15 will tie with the Gardiner Lo-
Gals.
Miss Mabel Baird OF Hartford, is
the guest of DR.. and Mrs. Harry l..
Stilphen.
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National Soldiers Home, Maine.

National Soldiers Home, Maine.
August 10, 1918.
General Orders No. 81
The following circular letter from
the President of the Board of Man
ayers il published for the infcrrra-
ton and guidance Of all concerned:
Nationals Military Home, Ohio.
August 9Th, 1918.
From: The President of Board
Of Managers.
To: All Governors.
Subject: Uniform and comfort
Of members
I. The Home has not been able
70 secure release Of wool. and in
structions heretofore given as to con
serving and repairing uniform cloth
ing will he continued Careful, at
tcntion will be given to keeping uni
foms clean and repaired
2 There will be forv = ded to the
Quart ermaster a limited number of
the Q. D. uniforms for use Of the
Non Com. Staff. if there is not a suf-
ficient supply OF the blue and Of
shoulder straps and stripes on hand,
as no more shoulder straps and
stripes for the blue viii be purchased.
3. The O. =. will be issued-ona
as an allowance. If il is necessary
TO issue any of the o. r. to fit out
the Non Com. Staff, all will he fitted
and the blue used for the members.
The use Of white gloves for members
on officers on insiection or other GER
cn1onies vii be discontinued Without
prescribing definite uniform for
officers, it is suggo sted that no other
Uniform than The Khaki or O p. be
used. except that officers having the
blue uniform may wear them until
they are worn out. When the Board
visits the Branch, officers will use
the Khaki or O. D. uniform
T. The strict rules as TO requiring
members to be dressed in complete
mad full uniform when entering the
/ dining room will Of necessity. have
to be relaxed. In the heated season
rules should be made permitting
members to be admitted to TIE mess
hall without coats. The comfort of
the members. rather than the appear
! ance, is the objective ARRANGEMENTS
should be made that extra duty men.
OF others wearing working clothes
or overalls. have certain tables and
he admitted to these tables without
requiring a change Of uniform
fSigned) JOHN c. NELSON
During the summer season mem
, bers will be permitted to enter the
dining rooms without their coats,
provided they wear top shirts, bat.
toned up.
Memho will be allowed to 20
around Home grounds without their
! coats. provided they wear top shirts,
| huttoned up.
Members will be required 70 wear
their coats or biouses when going
in or out Of Home.
All white gloves will be turned in
to the Quartermaster.
BY order of
COL. WILLIAM p. HURLEY.
Governor.
Official: z. l.. Clark,
Adjutant and Inspector.
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FAIRFIELD

Miss Alfredo Ellis, State leader of
{. rls clubs gave demonstration in
canning and drying yesterday after
noon at the Victor grange hall at
Fairfield Center. There were a large
number of ladies present
The members of the kennebec
Fast Noble Grand Association attend
ID a meeting held Yesterday after
mon at the home of Mrs. Nellie
Mariner at East Nassalboro. A pic
mic supper was served on the lawn.
Mrs. W. r. Hall and daughter
-fartha have returned from a few
Gcys stay at Clinton with Mrs, Halls
mother, Mrs. John Austin
Miss Gladys Shorey has returned
tiom Winslow where she visited re-
latives
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar Marden of
ynn. Mass, who have been passing
9 few days in Benton and Miss
eleanor Davis have gone Ia Ola Or
, chard for = few days
Sumner r. Shorey who has been in
town I'll" guest Of his brother George
''horey. has returned to his home in
Lowell. He will visit friends IN
Beverley before returning home.
John Moore of Skowhegan was in
town Yesterday.
Miss Edith WeIchcr Of Everett
.Nass.. will arrive in town TODAY
where she will visit friends for !
; few DAYS. Miss Welcher was a form
er commercial teacher at Lawrence
High school.
Mrs 7. s. Henderson and Mrs. B.
j Il smith were in Augusta Tuesday.
guests of Miss Ruth Henderson.
They made the trip in their new au-
tomobile.
Miss Dorothy McKechnie visited
her grandparents from Thursday I'M
! III Monday at North Garland. Her
, mother, Mrs. Susie McKechnie, who
fas been attending summer school at
I Castine, is expected next week to
, spend part Of her vacation with her
! parents, .1r, and Mrs. James Bell.
| The Red Cross rooms will re open
each afternoon this week. All ladies
| are asked to give their time as =
; large number Of comfort kits for the
navy boys are to be completed this
week
| j.. !. Stills has returned from 4
| few days in Boston with friends and
| relatives.
| The remains or Mrs. Eloise Thih-
! odult, who died at Old Town. were
/ brought to the home of Albert Fer
land on Pleasant street yesterday.
| The funeral services will be hold
from the Catholic church this mcli-
/ ing. Mr.. and Mrs Marshall King
| and Joseph Thibeau of Old Town
! accompanied the remains.
Miss Ella Parkin, who is employed
/ at Augu\ "a is passing few days
! ir town with relatives.
| Miss Margaret Lord. who has been
| employed as telegraph operator at
! Waterville, has completed her duties
and has accepted a position Mt Mad
| ison in the freight Office.
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COMING EVENTS

Aug 13-1a-Mare Undertakers' Asso-
citation at Lewiston.
Aug. li--43d annual reunion OF i6tn
Maine Regiment at Togus.
Aug. li-15--Reunion of 18th Me. Reg. 1T
Bangor.
Aug. -l4-as- Methodist Can,pmeeting a,
f. Liverinore.
Aug. lo-Reunion Of Bracket family
al Grange hall, East Auburn.
Aug. 9-Reunion Of 18th Me Reg a.
Portland, with 18th and seth Ne. Rega.
Aug. N-sl-lnstltute tor nstructo:,
OF clergy IN methods BY which tnr
cnurcn can give pest war service. Ban
gor theological seminary.
Aug. 21-P.erce Family Reunion at
Islam. Park.
Aug % Alumni Association Of L'tcr
field Academy and Liberal Institu
..tchfield.
Aug. 2l--Eeunion Of ChaLbourne fam
ifF at Cambridge. Me.
Aug. E-Keunion 4 18th Maine Req
meatai Association at East Fassalboro.
Aug. 2s-sept. 5-Redpath Ctautaa1ua.
Pennington.
Aug. 29-3o--Lewiston and Auburn Hor-
ticul,nrai exh'oi, at Lewiston.
Sept. Estate election
Sept. !e.I2-OXford County fair. Sout !
PARIS.
Sept. 1s-ls-F Fifteenth Maine Reunion
at Brunswick.
Sept, 19-at-The soth annual meeting OF
State Board of Trade, Bar 1arbor
Dec 1-l9--Maine State Grange at
Portland.
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WINTHROP

Community day. the last day of the
Community Chautauqua, drew big
crowd for the closing programs, Al :
p NJ. the Pageant of Our Allies was
presented by the members Of the Jun
Tor Chautauqua in a pleasing and sue
cessful manner Following the pageant
came the concert BY the Weber male
Quartet and the lectu-e-recital on
James Whitcomb Riley by Wallace
Bruce Amsbury. The evening program
was a grand farewell musical entertain
ment By the Weber male quartet, pro-
gram full of interesting novelties and
songs, old and new.
The Red Cross rooms will be open for
sewing Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
Please notice the change Of time and
all come who possibly can.
Mrs Ray Rogers and daughter Aida
OF Detroit. Mich, have arrived at their
camp on the shore of Lake Annabessa-
cook
Rev. H. A Clifford Of Portland is
passing few days in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14
MADISON

Miss Agnes Eose Of the Maine Con
ference Deaconess Home in Portland.
and Rev. and Mrs. A. Grippe Of Coiu4U-
bus. y. Y. arrived in town Monday
night and are guests Il Mrs Stella
Vose at ner home or Nic1pls street.
Mr.. and Mrs Asa VI. Gilman of Port.
land arrived in Madison Monday to visit
relatives and friends in this vicinity for
a few days.
Plans are being perfected for re,
union and picnic of the Little Old
Brown schoolhouse girls. to he held IN
the ingalls, grove on the Arson sid:
Of the river or Aug. q,
Mrs Amey Brown of Westerly. + l..
is visiting relatives and friends In this
village. Mrs. Brown formerly resided
here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14
A Small Fire

An alarm sounded Tuesday morn
ing from Box All, corner Of Ash
street and College avenue. for
fire in the house owned and occupied
by Edward l.. Hall at Ash street.
The fire was started from some UNI
known cause in the bureau In one
Of the drawers and burned some
clothing. The room was occupied by
boarder There was considerable
smoke damage. Hose No. ] and 1
a'l y" Hook & "a q CO. respond
ed to the call. but the fire was ex-
tinguished by one chemical from
Hose l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14
BISHOP I.OWNEY OF
PROVIDENCE. r. l.. DIES

Providence, r. l., Aug. 15-Right
Few. Denis II. Lowney. auxiliary bis
'sop of the Providence diocese Of the
,>oman Catholic church died tonight
o. heart trouble at the Episcopal
residence in this city. He was born
in Ireland in 1863 and came to the
United States in 1868, his family set
Ting in Fall River He was ordained
to the priesthood in 1887 Father
Lowney was appointed auxiliary bis
hep by the Pope on July IS. 1917.
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CORNVILLE

Mrs. Amanda Smith, who was a resi-
dent OF this town until about eight
years ago. is reported very i'll at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Rowe
in Oakla7I
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Holmes. son and
daughter. of South Braintree. Mass.
are visiting Mrs. Holmes parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Warren.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14

Special Agent Roberts. Of the De.
partment Of Labor at San Juan. Por-
to RICO, 7. S. a. has notified the
authorities in Washington that he Is
ready to send 10000 laborers to the
rainiand whenever transportation is
provided. That number Of workers
has already registered and hundreds
OF others are seeking registration.
TO get these men and others like
them into industries essential TO war
j. the Special Agents aim. Here, /"
ne maintains. they are a burden "a
themselves and the community be.
cause they are idle. At productive
var industries they sill become N
asset TO the nation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14
LEWISTON MAN HELD IN
CONNECTION WITH DEATH
OF WOMAN BY AUTO

Exeter \. f.. Aug 13.-Philp Tro-
Der Of Lewiston, Me. arrested in
Hampton after his automobile had
struck and injured so that she died Of
her injuries. Mrs. Wanna Reed q
Hampton Falls. was given a pr aim
irery hearing IN the municipal corIt
a, Hampton and continued until To-
r,orrtw. He was arrested by an Ex-
et@. officer and stated that III vas
az alien enemy. A quantity If T.
q,iur was found in his machiGe cri
ne said he was on the way home
from, Aver, Mass. The officer w. ar
rested him said Trober appe red in
tovicated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14

The entries for the Fat Mems race
which vii be held on the day of
sports, to take place on August 2sth
at Colby Campus,are coming in fast.
The committees in charge Of the en-
tertainment on this day report that
they are having great success, espec-
tally the bali teams. as the east and
vest side captains report that they
have the finest teams. They have
been out for practice number Of
times and the men are making first
class ball players The teams will be
cut for practice Wednesday evening
OH the campus at the usual time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14
$4,000 STRIKERS IN
DEMONSTRATION AT
NaONTEVJDEO, URUGUAY

Montevideo, Aug. E.--Str'hers estln'a''
ed TO number 1900, assembled in the
Plaza Indepencia late this afternoon and
delivered fierce speeches in which the
name Of the President of the republic
was frequently mentioned. Cavalry a.
tempted to disperse the gathering and
was fred on by the strikers. The cav
alrymen returned the fire No reports
AS to the number of casualties has been
received.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14
Coburn Classical Institute
WATERviLLE, MAINE

High grade college preparatory and
General courses.
New Household Arts course for
four wears and two-yea' course for
Aiah school graduates. Up-to-da.o
practice house, gymnasium. twelve
acre athletic field. library. ana sell
ence laboratories.
Expense moderate.
For eatalcaus and information ad-
dress Prin. Drew T. haTthorn.
al, Tern. begins Sept. u, 1918.
irai n on-veE&fH.t
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AUSTRIAN REGIMENT
WILLING TO REMAIN
SAFE IN BELGIUM

London. Aug. 13--An Austrian d.
VISION which Emperor Charles sent
IA rrtedly westward to help out his
tnrd pressed German ally, has not
yet appeared in the line. It is at
present. in sact, encamped in Belgium
and is reported as showing no anx-
iety TO get into Che raging furnace to
,;e southwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14

ways at the new shipyard Of the New
York ShipbuildinG Corporation at
Gloucester, \ l.. is progressing rap
IDLY. They will be large enough for
the building of the largest ships
af'oat, or. if it is desired, each viii
accommodate free destroyere When
the new ways are completed the cor,
Germs will have 20 large ways.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14

Mrs. Frances Earrell Drew Of
Swarthmore, Penn. the wife 81 Law
renee w. Drew son Of Mr.. and Mrs
George F. Drew Of Brunswick, has
been awarded third prize. Class A. in
the recent National poster contest
War Savings Stamp campaign. Glass
A includes all art schools in the Unit
ed States Mrs. Drew is a recent
graduate Of the Boston School of De-
sign, where she was awarded two
scholarships for her excellent work
The poster submitted by her was Civ
en- first place in the Boston public
exhibition of posters. from whic.. the
first 10 were selected for the Nation
nj contest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14
Walter Norton

The funeral services of Walter Nor
ton. who was drowned Saturday. were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Tinkham at the
Norton home in Starks Tuesday after
noon. Norton was the 13-year.old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs, Clarence Norton OF
starks and was drowned Saturday aft
ernoon while bathing in Lemon stream.
Mrs. Norton and another were in Mad,.
son az the time of tine accident and had
cautioned her son Just before leayin.
nome against going into the water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14
injured by Rolling Logs

Henry Cookson of Glenburn was
seriously injured Monday afternoon
by logs rolling on him from a nat car
which he was helping unload at the
bog near Northern Maine Junction.
He was rushed to Bangor hospital,
where one leg was found to be broken
il several places and badly mangled,
the other leg bruised and body and
chest bruised. He is about IS years
old. Recovery is expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14
Official: z. l.. Clark,
Adjutant and Inspector.

The association Of state employees
and teachers societies of Greater
Berlin comprising $4,000 members. in
memorial to the High Command of
Bfandenburg, has requested that
measures be taken to combat the
steady increase in the rent for living
apartments. according to Berlin
1ageblatt. Some landlords are de-
handing an increase in rent of SIS per
cent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14

Mrs. Charles + Holiday Of Rockl.n4
received 2 cahleeram Monday announc-
ing that her husband. captain in the
Marine Corps, had died in France from
chronic appendicitis. Capt. Holiday
was resident OF Kirkwood. III. He
vas y years old and had been overseas
since July I, 1917, He had served eigh.
years in the marines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14
Red Cross Work

The Red Cross rooms will he open
every day this week from Q to IL
and from to in the afternoon for
the purpose Of making soldiers ard
sailors kits. There are over 1900 kits
to he made and WaterviIle Chapter
is called upon to do their share, the
cal! is great and the ladies N .he
city must make an effort TO be pres
ent At the rooms and do their share,
as 1t must be accomplished as soon
as possible
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14

Mrs. n. j. Norris went TO Augusta
TUESDAY 10 pass a few days. Wednes-
day she will spend the day with her
,;ncle, A. B. Woodman Of Wakeheio'
Mass. who will be in the Capitol city
10 attend the reunion of his reg1-
roent, the Third Maine. Company G.
.tr, Wcodman was formerly of this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14

Extensive repairs are being made
on College avenue from the ElmWood
Hotel to the upper part OF the city.
The road has been in need of repairs
for some time and the road commits
sioner with his crew of men were
busy for the day Tuesday in doing
the work Crushed stone is being
used to fill up the holes and the road
will be especially pleasing to auto
mobile drivers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14

Albert Martel and sister AlexSine OF
this city and Duey Clukey OF Fall XIV
er, Mass. left Tuesday for Lewiston
and Rumford Falls. where they will WIS.,
il relatives and friends Mr.. Ciukey
will return to his home in Fall River
and Mr.. Martel and his sister will re-
turn to this city. Martel and CiuKeS
have enlisted in the army and expect
10 receive their call soon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14

The contributions for the Public
ua.ltb Nurse fund for Watervilie
and Winslow are coming in rapidly
and already the sum OF s1o7l,75 have
been pledged. The fund is in charge
~ Mrs. James L. Dean Of Winslow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14

William Maxim Of Boston is passing
rev days vacation with relatives and
friends in this vicinity.
The Ladies' Aid of the F. 3. church
IS making prepare tons 70 serve a Labor
Day dinner at the exhibition hall in
Somerset Park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14

Lincoln Haycock Of Cherryfield,
deputy game warden. has returned
from 2 lo-days cruise at the head
waters Of the Earraguagus and Ma :
chias rivers. He reports many signs
Of big game also ruffed grouse and
spruce partridge. In the 10-mile trip
from the camp at Township No. IS.
the partridge and grouse were very
plentiful
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-14

A birds nest that had fallen from
a tree in a park near Baltimore, Nd.
after it had weathered many a hard
wind, has just been placed in the
North Carolina Hall Of History here
alongside war relics and other things
because the bird used local building
material. in the form Of blank check
of n Raleigh bank. in making ITS
,nme safe and snug. The distance
hetween Raleigh and Baltimore -
about 3?5 miles by rail but il is much
shorter as the crow flies. Ornitho'o-
,;.,s here say the nest Is either thai
~ a Robin or thrush.