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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-09
HAVE OWN MEETING PLACES
New York sparrows Copy cltys Ways
and Spurn Many Perches to Crowd
on One Limb.

They run true to the tradition Of
the pavements and the tenements,
these English sparrows who fly about
all day in the colonnades of Madison
Square garden and who roost in the
vicinity each night Now, the trees
In the square are nothing to boast of,
judged as trees, says New York Sun
writer, but regarded as perches for a
couple Of hundred sparrows they
would appear to be entirely adequate.
Not many are large, and some are
dead apparently, but there are many
vacant limbs and trees enough so that
there should be no housing problem
for the local flock Of these small birds
with dr9b feathers and a reputation
for worthlessness.
Instead of taking advantage Of all
the vacant limbs and trees that would
afford seml-prlvacy for the dozens Of
small groups the whole crowd huddles
together on single limb of single
tree toward the Fifth avenue and
Twenty-sixth street corner.
1t may be darker than other spots,
it may be out Of the sweep of the
wind to some extent. Whatever the
reason, there they perch, huddled to-
gether, hundreds Of little brown spots
clustered along that limb almost like
barnacles on the bottom Of an old
boat. Only faint twtter and a very
little moving about can be heard, but
they may be seen very easily any time
after the theater any night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-09

During the civil war in England
some quaint pieces OF money were
struck Charles minted most of
the plate that was given to him by
the Cavaliers, In order to pay his
troops, Proper machinery not being
available, coins were struck in the
most rough-nnd-ready way. They were
OF all shapes and sizes, ana made of
any metal from gold to pewter. IN
those troubled times many towns Is.
sued their own money In the form Of
tokens, which were usually oval or
oblong in shape and made Of be SO
metals.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-09
Animal MlmicrY.

Observers of nature are frequently
struck with the singular resemblance
Of insects to leaves, dried sticks and
so forth, and these llkenesses are sup
posed to have grown out of the neces.
sity of protection against, or conceal.
ment from, enemies. An interesting
example of this kind OF resemblance
was recently cited by a government
naturalist, who exhibited a spider
found inhabiting some rocks near
Cannes, on which were also fastened
the cases of a species of moth. When
at rest the spider exhibited almost pre-
clsely the same form and color as the
moth cases surrounding It.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-09

Three thousand years ago oil from
the Caspian sea territory, still n pro-
ducing field, was used as an illumi.
nant by the Persians, and was called
by them holy FIRE or sacred light. The
Oldest Of Indian and Chinese records
make references to the oil from the
earth which gives light and heat, The
oldest Egyptian mummies show the
use OF bitumen and crude petroleum,
and these things were used as preserv-
atlyes by the embalmers. Roman
aqueducts, bridges and arches were
set up by using bitumen as cement,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-09
Keeps the World Young.

The normal child is an investigator,
nm explorer. He Is credulous by in
stance, He must find out for himself.
He is hungry for lie and experience.
and Is not satisfied merely to accept
the thrashed-oyer straw Of social and
traditional knowledge. Elders are oft
en- apprehenSlye because Of this trait
Of youth. But this exploring hunger,
born anew with each generation, is,
after all, what keeps the world young,
Interesting and open to progress. So
If the elder cannot hand down all of
his treasures OF experience to his
children, perhaps 1t would be better
for him to live long enough himself
TO be wlse.-Arkansaw Thomas Cat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-09
Birds Always Busy.

All through the winter months our
forests are searched, tree after tree,
by nuthatches, titmouses, creepers,
klnklets and woodpeckers for eggs and
other alternating forms of insects,
says the American Forestry Magazine.
AS spring advances, as buds open, as
tiny caterpillars and grubs emerge
from the egg, come the hosts of ar
boreal blrds-sparrows, thrushes, war
blers and others-sweeplng through the
woods in migration. Under normal
conditions they destroy something like
90 per cent Of the tiny caterplllars
Matching upon the external parts of
trees before those caterplllars become
large enough to attract notice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-13
Busy Day Monday
At Probate Court

The following routine business
was transacted Monday at the regu-
lar session Of the probate court:
Wills proved, approved and al
lowed-Of Julia E. Pillsbury, late
Augusta, administrator with will
annexed; of Hannah Frances Pres
colt, late Of Augusta. Wallace NJ.
Prescott Of Augusta, executor; Of
Charles II. Stevens, late Of Water
vile, Flora M. Stevens of Waterville.
executrix; of Mary B. Soule, late of
Augusta, Arthur N. Soule of Angus
ia. executor; of Ernest A. Morgan,
late of Readfield, William H. Nor
gan and Ernest B. Morgan both Of
Readfield, executors of James T.
Bagley. late of Augusta, Winifred S.
Bagley of Augusta, Administrative
Sprague, late of Winthrop. Walter E.
Reynolds Of Monmouth. executor.
Administrations granted-Of the
estate Of Ella F. Linnell, late of
Winthrop, Ada. r. Marden of Angus
Ia, administrative.
Guardians appointed-Of Elwood
Ward, minor, of Waterville. .Wilmot
Ward Of Waterville, guardian.
Adoptions granted-Arthur Joel
Darling, adopted by Ira H., and Lula
Foster Of Augusta.
Real estate licenses granted-To
Wesley ID. Damren, administrator of
the estate Of William c. Wentworth,
late Of Mt. Vernon; to Elizabeth
Pooler, administrative Of the estate
Of Charles A. Pooler, late Of Water
vile.
Widows allowance granted-To
Eugene Bennett, widower of Martha
M. Bennett. late of Augusta; to Ma
bel B. Toppan, widow of George NJ.
Toppan, late of Waterville.
Accounts allowed-First account of
Charles A. Knight, administrator of
the estate of Ruel T. Ellis late Of
Chelsea; first account of Susan A.
Feltis, executriX of the will of Will
liam II. Feltis, late of National Sol
diers' Home; first and final account
of Fred o. Watson, executor of the
will of Eldusta Damon, late of Au-
burn: first and final account of Fred
0. Watson. administrator Of the es-
tate of Ellen Q. Small, late of
Wayne; seventh and final account of
Chester Z. A. Winslow, guardian of
Mary E. Cunningham, adult ward Of
Oakland filed by Arthur L. Winslow;
first account of George M. Mari, ad-
ministratriX Of the estate of Dion J.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-13
cordial way and grasped NY hand
THIS is THE SHOP OF GIFTS
FOR WOMEN


cordial way and grasped NY hand
with that characteristic swing.
I told him I was going to Wash
ington county on the following Mon
day. the county where he held his
fist term Of the supreme court. I
asked him If he had any message
for that bar. He quickly answered
Yes, give them all my love-" His
last message therefore to the bar Of
Maine was a loving benediction. I
gave the message, but before I could
communicate to him the tender re-
Spouse, another had interrupted me.
In the work Of the law court,
Judge Whitehouse proved an invalu-
dainty to the jurisprudence of this
state. TO one who dislikes the jul
dicial life, nothing can be more irk-
some: to one who enjoys it., nothing
can be more delightful. Judge White
house loved his appellate work and
was never happier than when i'm
mersed in it in his chamber here at
the court house. He was thorough
student, possessed unstinted capacity
for mental labor and spared neither
time nor effort to reach the bottom
of every question.
He had an innate love of justice;
Justice in it's broader sense, not
mere law as a prescribed rule of
conduct, but that higher and deeper
Justice which touches the very soul
Justice springs not merely from the
head but from the heart Cold in
teIlectuality may construct the skele-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-13

Haines. and on April 8. 1913. laid
aside the ermine. unspotted. and
surrendered to the State the high
trust that had been his 50 long. Then
followed nearly-a decade Of rest,
mingled with congenial work. for he
was one who knew how to Join the
joy Of youth without it's Stiffness, and
the wisdom Of age without its
weariness.""' And so he moved happily
and gently on, with physical and
mental faculties but slightly dimin-
ished. until on Oct. 10. 1929. after
an illness of only. three weeks, the
tired heart ceased to beat and he
was at rest
1t was q beautiful departure from
a work he loved and that flowed him
to a world in whose existence he had
unbounded faith. The month of his
going was symbolic. Judge White
house never reached the November
life. with its ever hanging clouds,
and its gray and barren dreariness,
but only the October with it's golden.
foliage, it's rich fruitage and it's.
sweet and mellow benediction. y i,
1T was on the afternoon of such
a perfect day after a simple and
tender service in his church home,
that he was carried to his last rest
ing place on the peaceful western hill,
surrounded by kindred and loving
friends and escorted by his associates
Of Bench and Bar. AS we stood I'M
covered by his bier, with grief for
his death somewhat assuaged by
gratitude for his life. we felt as
never before the spirit of his favorite
and oft quoted poem:
$50 by my passing.
My task accomplished and the long
day done
My wages taken. and in my heart
Some late lark singing,
Let me be gathered to the QUEST
west
The shutdown, splendid and serene"
The resolutions presented are
gratefully received and will be en-
tered upon the records of the Court,
and as further mark of respect this
court will now be adjourned for the
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-13
Mrs. Clara e. Whitman

Mrs. Clara E. Whitman, widow Of
me late w. f. s. Whitman, died at
me residence. AZ Eastern Avenue,
Tuesday morning. She leaves one
daughter, Florence e. Hendee Of this
Guy, one grandson, DR.. Walter Hen
dee Of North Vassalboro, one sister,
fannie A. Butterfield and nephew,
>. Howard Butterfield OF Schenec-
tady, n. Y, and four nieces, Bertha
y, Edith May and Helen A. Butter
neld of Waterville and Ruth Butter
Held of Schenectady.
The funeral will be from the late
residence Friday afternoon and will
oe private. Friends will kindly omit
flowers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-13
kENNEBEC co. REAL
TRANSFERS

The following additional real estate
transfers have been recorded during
the past week at the Kennebec Coun-
tv registry of deeds: Augusta-Ap,
mia J. Whipple of Portland ana
FRANCES H. Beach Of WATERFOWL
Mass, to Joseph Kirschner OF Au-
rusta. land and buildings on Water
street.
Relgrade-Nellie jBickford OF Bel
Grade TO Leslie r. Buker of Belgrade,
Effie B. Dawson Of Augusta and Ar
chic J. Bickford of Readfield, Land on
Belgrade Vernon Road.
Renton-Martha Barton to Frank
r. Richards, land and buildings on
Sebasticook River road; Charles II.
brake. Jennie H. Gagnon and John
u Eames. of Benton, Minnie D. and
Elizabeth r. Games of Winslow and
Harriet D. Kidder Of Media, Penn.
~ THOMAS Germon of Benton, land
on Richards road.
Cbina-Chauncey B. Warren OF
China to George B. Leighton of Wat
eryille. land on Windsor Neck road.
Gardiner-Gray Hildreth Company
to Cash Market Company. land and
buildings on Water st.
Litchfield--Addie E. Anderson to
William F. and Nettie Allard, land
and buildings on Lisbon Falls road,
also land on Richmond road, $4,000.
Manchester-Bert Arnold and May
F.. Arnold to Henry F. Cummings,
land and buildings on Augusta
Winthrop road.
Monmouth-Fred X. Blake tc John
o. and Harry Pierce, land on Ridge
road, for s127.77.
Mt. Vernon-Ernest E. Slocum OF
Glen Ridge, N. j., to Fred B. Chad
bourne OF Waterford. land on Dead
stream
/, wateryille-Mary E. Sawyer to
Fred d. and Lila NJ. Wood. land on
Emerson Bridge Road: Josephine
Cormier to Peter Gagne. land and
buildings on Oakland st; Harry 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-13

ton but only warm heart can put
the life blood into it. Infinite JUS
tice reposes in the love as well as
in the wisdom of the judge of all the
earth and finite justice is born of
nothing less.
While therefore Judge Whitehouse
was diligent in tracing the sources
Of legal principles. precedents were
his servants. not his absolute mas
tiers, and he was inclined to strug-
gle against rules of ancient origin
which had outlived their usefulness
and tended to thwart justice when
applied to the affairs Of modern life.
How often we heard him chafe at
the necessity of seal, a custom
which he said arose in far off days
when some barbaric chief being I'M
able to write, smeared his hand with
wax and impressed the document.
His style of composition tended
toward the classical rather than the
Anglo Saxon. He was himself a
lover of classics. He was fond too
OF the rather florid declarations of
the orators of his younger days, of
Webster and Of Phillips from whom
he delighted to quote.
All this had it's effect and while
his judicial style was not ornate or
over embellished, it was copious,
with a touch of the rhetorican, and a
favor of the days when men were not
too busy to dress their thoughts as
we'll as their person in becoming
garb.
1t follows that the opinions Of
Judge Whitehouse gathered in %
volumes of the Maine Reports, be-
ginning with Volume 49, and closing
with Volume ITO, form a vast body
of well wrought law and equity that
not only reflect high credit upon
their author for their judicial learn
ing, but also confer an enduring
benefit upon the profession and the
public. They cover a wide domain,
during period when social, indus
trial and economic questions were
pressing to the front in addition to
the problems of life, liberty and
property which have ever been the
age long concern of jurisprudence.
They are unusually helpful. We turn
to them again and again and never
so often, it has seemed to me, as
since the pen has fallen from his
hand. Within the past month he has
stood by my side more than once
and has given me just the word of
legal advice of which was in search.
And so it will be down through the
long, long years ahead, not for me
but for many of you, and for the
bench and the profession as a whole.
Though dead, he yet speaketh.
On the retirement of Chief Justice
Emery, July q, 1911, Judge White
house was appointed his successor
by Governor Plaisted, and for nearly
two years, or until April 8, 1913, he
served as chief justice of this court.
The elevation was so much a matter
Of common demand and he had been
SO long a leading member of the
Court that the change was hardly
noticeable, and it served as a perfect
rounding out of a consecrated service.
His associates were glad to call him
Chief, but he with characteristic
modesty regarded the bench as really
it is, round table. When he was
approaching his list. birthday he
rendered his resignation to Governor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-13

Mari. late of Clinton; first and maj
occount of Octavia M. Cony, eXecu-
trix of the will Of Emma j. Whitten,
late of Augusta; first account VI
Helen A. Wood, executrix OF the es-
tate of William Wood, late OF Car
diner: first and final account OF FL
IA oliver and George Houghton, ad-
ministrators of the estate OF Charies
Houghton, late Of Sidney.
Inventories filed-In the estates OF
Frank Z. Boston, late Of Gardiner;
William Penn Whitehouse. late OF
Augusta; Charles A. Pooler. late OF
Wateryille; Charles A. Pooler, Jr"
81 ais. minors of Waterville.
Papers filed for notlce-Petltion
for license to sell real estate OF
charles A. Pooler. late OF Water
Vile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-13
DRESDEN

WEST.-The home Of Mr.. and Mrs
James Cameron was the scene of a
happy gathering Friday evening,
when a miscellaneous shower was
given by the Ladies' Aid Of West
Dresden to Miss Edna Hassen. in
honor Of her approaching marriage
to Winfred Nash of East Pittston.
The BRIDE o-be was the recipient Of
many useful presents including a
dining table, aluminium ware, aprons.
and such. Refreshments were served,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-13
dec13-

Haskell Of Putnam. Conn, to Peter
VERONA Of Waterville. land and
buildings on Elm st; Della J. Harvey
to Michael Joseph, land on Front st.
$500; A. F. Hutchinson Land Co Of
Portland to Elzear Giguere. land on
Nelson st. ~
+ Winslow-Charles II. Drake and
John II. Eames of Benton to Jennie
H. Gagnon. Minnie D. and Elizabeth
r. Eames of Winslow and Harriet D.
Kidder Of Media, Penn, land on Nor
rill road: N. P. Dodge Jr, and Laura
w. Dodge Of Omaha, Neb., to Edward
Roy Of Winslow. land on Belmont
Reynolds tract $24S. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-13

Miss Louise Crawford of Dexter
mas accepted a position as bookkeep-
or in the office of c. f. Downing, and
entered Monday upon her work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-13

Miss Marion Haskell. employed at
Vickery & Hills publishing house. is
confined to her home on the South
belfast road by illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-13
LOCAL NOTICE

kummage sale by the Murray AL
nance in the basement of the Saliva
uoh Army building OH Winthrop
Street, Wednesday. dec11d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-13

Thomas Devine, who is stationed
at Waterville, is at the internal rev.
enue office in this city, for a few
days, doing work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-13

oince of City Treasurer and Collector,
augusta, Maine, December II, 1922.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO DEL1N-
QUENT TAX PAYERS
~ Chly the balance of this week re-
naihs IN which to pay real estate taxes
yosoe the Collector is obliged to ad.
6"fiuse. by posting the names OF all
Due TO the change Of administration,
niicn vii! come on January /. 1928. It
ax,nnip9ortant that the Personal and Poll
sha.ss, ue paid AT ONCE. Therefore
, ~ nr DC Obliged. without further notice.
mn,oceed promptly with the service OF
li nmnohses by an officer upon all de-
'4oehts, with costs added thereto.
Respectfully.
WlLBERT $. WILSON.
.,.,,s.. Tax Collector.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-02
woMEN INTERESTED IN sILL.

Mrs Edward Franklin White, chair
man of legislation of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs and assis-
tant attorney general of Indiana calls
attention to the fact that the United
States government now depends four
times as much per head on the cattle
horses sheep and hogs of the country
as 1t spends per capita on its school
children, and that the women Of the
General Federation feel that the chill
dren should at least be on a par with
fish. hens and hogs
They are much concerned over the
critical situation OF the Towner- Ster-
ling bill which provides for Depart
ment of Education with a Secretary in
the Cabinet and for federal aid to the
states in the promotion of education
including he training of teachers, the
teaching of adults, vocational training,
and assisting in payment of teachers
salaries.
Some twenty amendments offered to
this bin in the last Congress have been
Incorporated in the new bill introduced
In the Sixty seventh Congress. It rests
now in the committee on the reorgan-
ization of departments, where it is be-
ing considered with another bill for
Department of Public Welfare, in
which education will have only a part
The women of the Federation that it
should not be subordinated to other de-
partments and should be dignified by
separate place in the cabinet, as is
done in other countries, with a trained
educator at the head
Mrs. White asks all club women to
write at once to Hon. Walker f.
Brown, Winder Building. Bureau of
Efficiency, nth Street n. w, Wash
ington. d. c., chairman Of the commit
tee on reorganization of departments,
concerning their stand on the bill.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-02
couNTRY.sRED.

~ William Hervey. Woods in the
June Seribner's.
High in the canon walls men call the
Street,
He reigns in sleek seclusion. poten-
tate
o'er half the earth, cocooneds in
gilded state
And snken ease that once a monarch's
suite
Alone endowed; and at his bidding
meet
Trades commandments, on whose
bluff debate
Not only marts. but kings and coun-
ellis wait
To know If hungry nations yet may
eat
But now he sits. head bent and eyes
n-dream,
A lonely man there in his lofty room.
And wonders II along the old home hill
Doswoods IN snow, and DER the
purring stream
A haunted wind breathes OF the Wild
grape bloom
While all the dusk mourns with the
whip poer-wiN
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-02
REVELATIONS OF A WTFE
.ApELE eARRlsoN

/ How Madge Followed Allen brakes
/ Indirect Directions.
/ The Jamaica express rushed along
the flat Land Island landscape illu-
minated by a wonderful moonlight, into
which the spring twilight had merged.
/ But although my face was turned to-
ward the window, and I ostensibly was
watching the flying panorama OF
woodland, meadow and streams in re-
/ atty I saw almost nothing of the sill
YER tinted beauty fitting past my win
dow.
I My brain had room but for one
I thought, one question, and It pounded
/ itself against my consciousness again
and again, until even the clicking
wheels beneath me seemed to sound its
syllables.
| Had / read Alright the directions hid
den in Allen brakes casual sentences?
/ went over them again, recallet the
easy. careless grace OF the man as he
stood by the side of Grace Draper,
| realized his skill in handling the al
most impossible situation in which we
had found, ourselves.
Alone With imagination.
He must have meant me to wait in
the tiny box-liIxe waiting room on the
Jamaica platform, the only shelter the
railroad provided for the thousands OF
commuters using It's trains. 1t was the
only inference I could draw from his
question-practically an assertion
/ concerning my going home, and his
sympathizins remarks about the plat
form. And he had escorted me to my
train, and knew exactly what time IT
would reach its destination. Search my
recollection of his works as I might,
could find no other meaning hidden
in them.
At any rate, there was no course
open to me but to follow my own con-
victions in the matter. That he had
meant me to understand something
| from, his seemingly casual words I was
certain, because of Lillian's warning.
1 could only interpret them as best I
| could.
| But so great was my dread that
/ had misunderstood him, and conse-
/ auent1y had failed Lillian, that 1 was
| shaking as If with cold when the train
drew into Pamacia and / stepped OUT
| on the platform. The guards were
| calling the names Of the different east
bound trains in stenorian tones, and
the platform was filled with hGrryirg
commuters rushing for seats.
| 1 was puzH cd st first to account Tor
so many people at the late hour. 1ut I
remembered that there had been a ma
tional guard parade in the city, and
realized the reason for the Iate-com-
ers. 1t took all the poise could mus
ter to turn into the lighted little wait
| ing room and take a seat. To my
heated imagination it seemed that
every commuter on the platform must
be specializing upon the reason for my
sitting down there instead of taking
the Babylon local, which stood waiting