Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05


Two beautiful pieces Of marble
statuary have been presented by
Bishop Walsh to St. .Josephs College
and Academy at Portland. One of
the figures has been set up on the
grounds. It stands on a marble base
in the center Of the front lawn of the
academy grounds and is Of pure
white marble. The figure represents
an angel scattering roses, the mantle
on the figure being filled with flow-
ers. and the right hand is extended
in the act of strewing the blossoms.
It stands over seven feet in height and
10 exceedingly rich and inspiring. The
other statute represents the Immac-
ulate Conception Of Mary and is set
up in the interior Of the building. It
is also Of white marble and stands on
bronze PEDESTAL The two pieces
Of statuary are said to be the finest Of
the kind in the State.
Mrs. ]. L. Reade of Lewiston has
been appointed deputy clerk Of courts
for Androscoggin county. She is the
f1rst woman in the county to receive
the position and one Of the first in
the State. Mrs. Reade has been a
clerk in the Office of the clerk Of
courts since Jan. /. Her duties in
: her new Office will be similar, ex-
cept that she is now empowered to
act as clerk in the absence of Mr..
Reade. who holds that Office. Mrs.
Reade has a considerable knowledge
of legal affairs. for she was employed
in a law Office previous to her mar
riage. Should the need arise. she can
now administer the oath to witnesses
or perform any of the duties which
fall to the clerk during the court ses-
sions.
A legged chicken with a foot
large enough so that it balances itself
easily and hops about as lively as
any other chicken is a freak Matched
in the incubator of c. E. Snow of
New Meadows who had 10 eggs in
the incubator and Matched out 106.
The freak chicken is receiving much
attention, is thrifty and many call to
see it and to watch it as it moves
about with the rest of the little flock.
A member of the Bath night police
had recently returned home in the
early morning and noticed his little
coon kitten playing beneath the
kitchen table. while he was removing
his coat Suddenly he heard some
thing crack and saw the kitten jump
away from the match with which it
had been playing. 1t had bitten, in
its play, the business end Of the
match, which ignited. The match
was burning when the officer picked
| it up. In his opinion many mysteri-
Gus fires are similarly caused, where
| a rat, mouse or cat bites the end of
| the match where there are shavings
or other combustible material near
| the match.
The Ferris type steamer Cumber-
land. in command of Captain Charles
and equipped at Portland by the
Cumberland Shipbuilding Company,
is now on her way across the Allan
| tic and is the first ship of the So
called Ferris type to start on a voy-
! age across the big pond" The
Cumberland sailed from Boston for
Liverpool on Saturday and shipping
men are interested because of the
many comments regarding the wood
en- ships and the statement made by
many shipping men that this type of
steamer is not Of proper construc-
ton and design FOR transatlantic
voyages. The Cumberland was
launched nearly a year ago and re-
manned at Portland until a few
! weeks ago when she went to Bos-
ton. There extensive alterations
were made and she has sailed on her
maiden voyage with a big cargo Of
| foodstuffs.