Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-26

Washington, D. c., attended a hear
ing before the Interstate Commerce
Commission on the petition of the
New England railroads and others
of the United States asking an in
crease in freight rates. Vice Presi-
dent George S. Hobbs and Clerk
Charles H. Blatchford represented
the Maine Central and President
Percy r. Todd and Corporation
Counsel Henry J. Hart represented
the Bangor & Aroostook.
The hosts of friends and ac-
quaintances in Maine of Captain Ed
win II. Cooper. the official photog-
rapher of the Goth Division, will join
in congratulations to him for hav-
ing been the recipient of the D. S. C.
1t is well known to the boys of the
26th that Capt. Cooper was as gamey
and nervy in the performance of his
duties as the boys themselves, con-
stantly being exposed to danger in
making that marvellous, collection of
pictures that have been seen by
many thousands. The recognition
of his bravery by the government
brings to him a deserved honor.
Rev. Edward H. Brewster, general
secretary of the Maine State Sunday
School Association, is now touring
eight Of the counties of the State in
connection with annual Sunday
school conventions. He is being as
sisted in the program of these gath
erings by such well-known educa-
tors and pastors as DR.. A. o. Thomas,
Prof. J. w. Taylor, Prof, r. A. F.
Macdonald, Prof. Ada Chadbourne,
Prof. Charles Cummings, Rev. A. s.
Phelps. Rev. NJ. E. Pearson, Prof. H.
r. Purinton and Prof. F. w, Wood
ruff. Reports at the conventions
show increased. enrollments in the
Sunday schools of the State, larger
teacher training classes, and better
grading and organization. Conven-
tons yet to be held are Washington
county, Calais, May "a, %; Aroos-
took. Houlton. May 26, 27: Piscata-
quis, Brownville. May q, %; Saga
dahoc, Bath, June 9.
Hon. Samuel M. Came, dean Of
York county lawyers, observed on
Monday the seth anniversary of be-
ginning practice in Alfred. He has
occupied the same Office during the
whole period and the shingle bearing
his name which he tackled up after
rnooivino hic 1inlnppo in, 1894
the Harvard Law School is still
nailed in the same spot. Many friends
congratulated Mr.. Came at his office
Born in Alfred 80 years ago, Mr..
Came attended the academies in Linn
ington, South Berwick and Var
mouth. He was graduated from Bow
doin in 1860 and entered the Harvard
Law School.
The members of the old 18th Maine
Regimental Association will hold their
36th annual reunion sometime in Sep
TENDER in Bridgton. About 100 men are
now living, SO being residents of Maine.
The others are scattered through Is
states of the Union. with 10 in Califor-
mia, IS in Massachusetts and most Of
the others in the West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w. Davis of
South Eliot on Sunday celebrated the
56th anniversary of their marriage. They
have five daughters and two sons, with
Is grandchildren, all of whom were
present. Mr.. Davic is native of Ports
mouth, n. II. He was for over 30 years
a member of the bridge crew of the
Boston & Maine Railroad. Mrs. Davis
was Miss Betsy Dixon of South Eliot,
born in the house she has always lived
in.
Sheriff James III. Allen has installed
a photograph and rs or 80 records in the