Oxford Democrat., 1920-06-29
Maine News Notes.

Starting 20 years ago from his native
land of Croatia on walking tour Of the
globe and having covered total OF
$4,000 miles by land and sea in 20 ma
tions since that time, Joseph Frank
Mikulik arrived in Portland last week
on bis third trip around the world. He
carries huge book weighing 80 pounds
in which he secures the signatures Of the
prominent men and seals Of the places
and countries he passes through.
The Rev. W. Stanley Csrne, pastor OF
the First Parish Church in Gorhsm, has
been appointed delegate from the Ma
lional Council Of Congregational church
es to the tercentensry celebrations which
are to be held In Eugland and Rolland
during the months Of August and Sep
tember, corresponding to the tercente-
uary observance In this country. There
will be memorial services taking place at
strategic points such as Plymouth, Dart
mouth, Southampton, London, Noting
ham, Manchester and Essex In England,
and Lyden and Amsterdam In Holland.
Charles E. Tefft of New York, former
ly of Bangor, one of Americas foremost
sculptors, and Mrs. Tefft have been
enjoying q fishing trip at Sebeo lake,
where Mr.. Tefft had great success with
salmon. Mr.. Teffs has designed some
of the finest work In sculpture In the
country, many famous statues, fountains
and other products of his genius hav-
ing been erected In the large cities. he
10 now ebg ,gsd on the decoration OF the
new Court House to be erected In New
York, which will be one of the remark
.ble buildings in America, Its circular
form having attracted much attention
for several years while the project was
under discussion.
Stuart Peckham who 10 accounted one
Of the most expert wireless operators In
the amateur class, entertained his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Peckhsm, at
their home In Bangor near the E. N. G.
Hospital recently, by allowing them to
listen on bis wireless to concert taking
place about 600 miles away In Beech.
ridge, N. j E, and they heard also the tugs
footing In the hsrbor far down the great
Atlantic seaboard. And all this 10 10 the
cool comfort OF home fan up In the
Pine Tree Statea as from ont the void the
beautiful music came, like music, indeed
Of the spheres. The apparatus is one
half kilowatt aud came In on 900 meter
length. Young Peckham has always
been interested In wireless. He served
n Scotland with q Canadian Forestry
unit during the war.
Stephen Marion Watson, formerly
librarian of Portland public library, who
had made his home With his daughter
10 Chicago for some years, died In June
| II bis home 10 Chicago, In his 85th year.
Mr.. Watson, who was native Of Scar.
boro, secured his education ct Gould's
Academy, Bethel, and studied law, but
oever practiced actively. he was some
20 years librarian of the Portland public
library and was also prominent worker
| iu the Maine Genealogical Society, being
sdItor and publisher OF the Maine Gen.
eslogical Recorder. He was later made
ian honorary member Of the society. HI
was corresponding member Of thl
Maine Historical Society, Q member o.
the Maine Society Sons OF the American
Revolution and OF the New England
HIstorical. Genealogical society. He !
survived By his daughter, Miss Mary I
Watson OF the Newberry library staf 4
Chicago.