Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-20
Maine GOSSIP

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Walter johnson Of Auburn was no.
titled some weeks ago Of the death
of his brother. Arthur. in action in
France. Last Saturday he receiver
letter from this brother, who had ar
rived in Newport News from over
seas He has been wounded three
times and has been in the hospital.He
will be compelled to take further
treatment in hospital before leaV-
ing for his home in California.
Maj. Henry A. Shorey, editor OF
the Bridgton News, who has recent
| ly completed so years of editorial SER
vice for Maine newspapers. has twice
been one of the proprietors of The
Times. On his return from the Civil
war at it's close he. with Elijah Up
ton purchased the establishment fof
the Daily Sentinel and Times" as
this newspaper was then known
This ownership continued for about
three years when the plant was sold
to w. f. Whitman, known as toby
!. Candor,' of the Boston Journal Maj.
Shorey removed to Bridgton where
he established the Bridgton News.
Again in 1889, Maj. Shorey with his
son. Albert c., and brother w. S.
Shorey, purchased the Sentinel AMI
Times" which they continued to
publish for four years, selling at the
end of that period to James o. Pat
ten. Maj. s5horey began his newspa-
tn Rpth l,ho 10
IA he was devil in the Office of the
Eastern Times, and laid the founda-
ton for ability that enabled him to
establish successfully more than one
Pine Tree State newspaper. At Il
he was foreman of the printing le-
partment OF the Eastern Times,
which place he held until 1861,
when he went into the army. The
career of Major Shorey in the Civil
war was exceptional. He served four
years and seven months. going
through practically all of the Sc
verest campaigns. and upon his dis
charge was made brevet-major for
meritorious service. upon recon-
mendation of General Bryant. For :,
few months in 1869 Major Shorcy
published in Bath The Maine Tenn
perance Advocate. under the aus
pieces Of the Grand Lodge of Good
TemplarS Of which he was secretary.
Since his establishment Of the Brids-
ton News which he founded in 1876
on leaving Bath. that paper has new
err missed an issue. notwithstanding
that it has twice been burned out
Bath Daily Times.
Albert Daley Of Vinalhaven. the
inventor Of the famous hoop shaw
ing machine. although Il years Of
age. is still active and keen in bus
mess affairs.
Some of the Bath fishermen have
been spearing ellis in Whiskeag mud.
Some two-pounders have been
caught in this way.
j. McAlister of West Lowell cut 4
pine this winter that had in it 1920
feet. and SIX 16-foot logs were taken
out Of it. George Files and Clinton
Milliken cut white birch that was
81 inches at stump and had 80 4-foot
cuts in it. Some tree!
Miss Florence L. Nye. formerly Of
the Lewiston Journal, has just been
appointed to the responsible position
of executive organizer Of the Ma
tiopal Y. w. c. A., to have full
oh of
en- southern central states. namely:
Missouri. Kentucky. Tennessee. LOU
isiana. Alabama, Arkansas and Mis-
sissippi In each state she will have
a field organizer to work under her
direction. Dr. Sarah Sweet Windsor
of Boston will be associated with her
in the work for at least a month.
DR.. Windsor has been closely asso-
ciated with Miss Nye in the govern
ment work having lectured in Lew
iston and Auburn several times this
year. in the governments Social Hy-
giene campaign. Miss Nye has been
at Y w. c. A. headquarters in New
York for the past month, getting in
close touch with the work. While
she regrets leaving New England,
she is glad to serve wherever needed.
Her new work will keep her in the
South until next January.
The public-spirited citizens Of
Fort Kent last week, dedicated their
new hotel 1.-THE Arcadia" in a fitting
manner. and now boasts Of one OF the
best hostelries in the county. On
Wednesday night an excellent ban
quet was served to some SO stock
holders. after which Paul D. Thioo-
deau. secretary and treasurer of the
Hotel Corporation. gave a fine 1e-
view Of the growth and progress of
Fort Kent from year to year, lead
ing up to the completion Of the Ar
cadia, and explaining the difficulties
under which it was constructed. and
the great credit to all those who had
helped the project to completion.
Honey" Melody. former welter-
weight champion Of the world and
who was we'll known to Houlton f,l-
lowers Of the manly art, died at his
home in Charlestown, Mass, last
week. at the age Of IS years. Melody
boxed in Houlton a number of times.
and his death will be learned with
regret by many Houlton. admirers.
His real name was William G. Mel.
ody and he was a native Of Charles
town. About 10 years ago he was