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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-01

The Ladies' Aid Of the Methodist
church will meet this afternoon at $50
o'clock in the church veStry.
Mr.. andsMrs. Roy Turner entertained
4 party Of friends Monday evening at
their home on Main street. HalloW-
cen games were played. dancing was
enjoyed and rcfrc shmcnts were served.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs Bert
Gillcn, Miss Alice Dearborn, Miss Lo-
rcna Luther, Miss Marion Durrcll,
Wade Thwaitcs. Frank McGrath, Eor-
ace Upham, Anthony King, Mrs, Frank
Bartlett, Mrs. Everett Perry and
daughter Evelyn. Nh and Mrs. Anto-
Mo Williams and son Ralph.
MIR. and Mrs. W. w. Gibbs of Oak
land Heights were guests Tuesday Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah Watson and Mrs.
Lucy Watson of North Belgrade.
The Thursday Club Of Oakland
Heights Will meet Thursday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. w. w. Gibbs. Mem
bers are requested to bring thimbles
as the time will be devoted to sowing.
Mrs. Sarah Radeline of Lisbon Falls
is employed at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles e. Sturteyant of Oakland
Heights.
Mrs. Joseph sturtevant was a Wis
itor in Watcrville and Fairfield Mon
day
The Ladies' Social Circle Of the Uni
versalist church will meet this after
noon in Murray vcstry. The hostesses
for the occasion will be Mrs Frederick
Guptill and Mrs. c. II. Martin. III
the evening a public whist party Will
be hold in the vestry. The committee
in charge consists of Mrs. Ada Morse,
Mrs. Helen Stevens, Mrs. Mahlc Harris
Mrs. A. II. Oliver and Mrs. G.. H.
Vinegar.
The primary department. Of the I'M
versalist Sunday school held Hallow-
cen party Tuesday afternoon in Muir
ray vestry, which was decorated for
the occasion with crepe paper in VEL
low and black. Games were played BY
the little folks and refreshments of
popcorn and apples were served. The
! committee in charge of the affair CON
sisted Of Mrs William Balm, Mrs. c.
Z. Small and Miss Mabel Toss
Miss Laura Huff, who has been
passing the summer at the home of
Mrs. Ida Judkins on the Belgrade road
has gone to Watervillc to make her
home with her nephew, Albert McrrS-
field.
Charles Vigue and family Of Wa
terville PASSED Sunday at their cot
taee on Lake Messalonsllec
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bradbury of
/ Fairfield and Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar An
derson of Oakland passed Sunday with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Car
rcll of the Belgrade road.
The older members Of the Universal
ist Sunday school held a Halloween So
cial Tuesday evening IN the church
vestry which was attractively deco
rated for the occasion. The committee
in charge of the affair consisted Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean E. Wheeler, Mrs
Lester NJ. Andrews and Mrs. Everett
Cover. Halloween games and stunts
were played and there was a witch
who entertained the guests by telling
fortunes. Refreshments of popcorn and
apples were served and a very pleasant
evening was enjoyed.
Mrs. Jason SedgeIey and son Law
renee Of Lewiston are visiting Mrs.
Sedeelcy's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Walton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-01

Old King Football will be showed off
the map for little while next Satur-
day afternoon while the cross-country
runners of the four Maine colleges
trudge over the Bates hill and dale
course at Lewiston This is another
uncertain game, and the boys who
show the best form in practice are not
always the ones who drag their mud
despatched forms first across the tape
in the actual race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-01

Harry Cohen. last season Maine full
back, saw the Maine-Colby game from
the stands last Saturday. Cohen was
with Jim Baldwin down at Lehigh but
he has decided to return to Maine and
he will register the first of the year at
Orono.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-01

Tonight at Madison Square Garden
that real veteran, Jack Britton, will
start his 571st ring battle when he
steps into the ring to defend his
worlds wclterweight title against
Mickey Walker. incidentally he will
celebrate the completion of 90 years
as a professional pugilist, and it was
on October Il that Britton was 81
years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-01

Two OF ire mes. reliable pigskin
chasers Bates has ever possessed will
play their last game for the Garnet
against Bowdoin Saturday Captain
ELL Quincy, all-Maine tackle for the
past two seasons, and odd Reliable"
John Davis. another all-Maine selection
for couple of years. will be lost by
graduation. Goth men have played on
the varsity for three years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-18
The little house in MickIe Street, Camden, tDhere
Walt Whitman died

man always had the highest regard moved 70
burlington. n. j., they urged the poet to ae-
comp2ny them. Walt Whitman decided to stay
in Camden. first renting a room and taking h's
meal. at odd times and in odd places-a miser-
able existence which could not have been main
tanned long in his state Of health He was try
ing vainly to sell the very limited editions OF
mis- works. which. according TO Thomas Donald
son. che himself usually paid for" Says Mrs
Keller:
The old man, with his basket Of literature
on his arm. plodd;ng MS way through the
streets Of Camden and Philadelphia had long
been familiar sight. and now with SLOW saies
and lack Of comforts, it was doubly hard on
him. But at this time his life had settled down
to one great desire-that Of rewriting his book
Leaves Of Grass, and living TO see 1t put be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-18
Portrait by ROY WILLIAMS

not been for Mrs. Davis, much Of Whtman's
best work would not have been written. Mrs
Davis gave the poet the unceasing care which
the sick man demanded, and furthermore put
up with all his whims and eccentricities which
would have been too much for any but the
most patient Of souls to bear.
In her book Mrs. Keller says Of the woman
to whom Whitman was indebted for so much
of motherly care
Mrs. Davis's life from the cradle to the
grave was one of self-sacrifce and devotion
to others. Her first clear recollection was of
blind old woman to whom her parents had
given home In speaking Of this, she said ;
i never had childhood. nor did / realize that
had right to play like other children, for
at six years of age Blind Auntie" was my
especial charge On waking in the morning
my first thought was of her, and then l felt
must not lie in bed another minute. ! arose
quickly, made my own toilet and FASTENED to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-18
LifeWork of Mrs. Davis
Was "Mothering"

At the age OF twenty, disheartened after
long period Of unremittng care and self
abnegation, she summoned up resolution to
leave. She paid a visit to dear friend
Mrs Fritzingcr, wife Of a sea captain IN
Camden. ~ J. She found her friend i'll and
remained to nurse her. The protracted illness
ended fatally. and On her deathbed Mrs.
Fritzinger gave her two young sons to Mary
care. and from that time on they called her
mother. Captain Fritzinger soon became blind
and had to give up the sea. Then came long
illness. which resulted fatally. The captain
appointed Mary co-guardian Of his sons and
divided his property equally among the three
CAPTAIN Davis, friend Of the Fritzingers.
proposed marriage to Mary. He was accepted
on condition that the wedding should not take
place until her friends had no further need
of her. Says Mrs. Keller:
'But time slipped by; it may be Captain
Davis thought their need Of her would never
end: so, meeting her in Philadelphia one
morning. he insisted upon their going to
minister's and becoming man and wife. Mary,
thus forcefully pressed, consented, but exacted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-18
In His Neighbor's Judgment,
Whitman Was ga Bit OF"

Whitman's chief run Of luck" about this
time seems to have been his acquaintance with
the motherly Mary Davis Mrs. Keller writes:
"Walt Whitman and Mrs Davis were not
personally acquainted. To be sure, he had seen
her innumerable times leading Captain Frit-
Finger past Ills brothers house, but he had
never spoken to her. AS for her, the poor old
man had long been secret pensioner upon her
tender heart, drawing a full bounty Of pity
therefrom.
Their first interview took place on one cold,
frosty morning. when, in deepest detection, ne
came suppliant to her door. Surprised as
she was 10 find him there, she invited him in,
and good breakfast soon followed the kind re-
eeption.
with his writings she was totally unac-
auainted, and she naturally shared the univer-
sal opinion Of her neighbors that he was "a lit
tie off, Nevertheless, when from the grateful
warmth and good cheer he grew loquacious and
dilated upon his work and aired his lofty hopes,
she listened attentively, that he might not sus-
pect that TO her all this seemed but an empty
dream and delusion.
"She talked encouragngy, and on his ris-
ing to go cordially invited him TO repeat his
visit. He did so. and thenceforth this COM
passionate woman's homey kitchen became
his one haven Of rest. He knew that hot
meal and many thoughtful attentions always
awaited him there; attentions such as laeing
his shoes. washing and mending his clothing
and not nfrequently experimenting refresh
ing foot bath. As the fall advanced and
the weather became more severe, his bachelor
quarters became more and more unsuitable
and ne was indeed fortunate in the compan-
ionship he had so auspiciously formed. He
developed into daily visitor and each MORN
ing might have been seen scufing along in his
unclasped arctics, cane in hand, and his long
white hair and beard blowing in the wind.
Mrs. Davis said that the very sight Of those
uncainly old arctics always brought tears to
her eyes"
Mrs. Keller tells how Whitman, in the win
ter Of lssi-'S5. through the generosity OF
George w. Childs and the sale Of his book,
WAS able to arrange for a payment upon
small house. He secured the property at S2s
Mjckle Street, "a coop at best" as Donaldson
called il his arrangement being to board with
the tenants. But they left and Whitman was
solitary, his household goods consisting OF q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-18

her. She continued with a detailed account
Of the attention daily given to Blind Auntie.
how she put on her stockings and shoes and
handed her each article Of clothing as it was
needed how she brought fresh water for her
additions, combed her hair and made her pre-
sentable for the table; how at all meals she
sat by her side to wait upon her, and how
after helping her mother with the dishes, she
walked up and down the sidewalk until school
time to give Auntie' her exercise, the walks
being repeated when school was over.
when Mary was twelve years Of age Blind
Auntie' died Then came two more years OF
schooling, after which the girl voluntarily as
sumed another burden-the care Of melan-
choly, selfish invalid, a distant relative living
in the country. With her she stayed for SIX
years, being in turn nurse, companion, house
keeper or general servant, as need required.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-18

scantily furnished bedstead, a homemade
table, rickety chair and a large packing box.
The table served as a writing desk ana the
packing box as kitchen and dining table. Upon
II was a small oil stove, where he would cook
bite at the risk Of his life, says Donaldson.
Mrs. Keller says his daily visits 10 Mrs. Davis
were resumed. "Her back door would slowly
open, and no would appear, saying in 4
pathetic voice; PITY the sorrows Of a poor
old man, whose trembling limbs have brought
him TO your door,"
Mrs. Davis did her best To make Whitmans
house habitsble. At that time, according 20
Donaldson, she was "a strong, rosy-cheeked
Jersey woman" She found the back door
held open by ice. resulting from a broken
water pipe. This ice she chopped away. She
carpeted his sleeping room, gave him a mat
tress and bedding and in many other ways
sought to make his scoop" comfortable. Mrs.
Keller says:
"In speaking Of this time she said: When
the poor old man was not in sight, he was so
much upon my mind / could not pass one
peaceful hour
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-18
Walt Whitmans Neglected and misunderstood Housekeeper
Mary Cakes DdUs, Finds Champion in Mrs. Elizabeth Lea
ut Keller, NoW Eghtyro Years DID, Who Nursed the Poet
His Last Days. and Who Writes Book About MickIe Street
By ARTHUR CHAPMAN

,r>wo women took care of Walt Whitman
during his final illness at Camden in
L 1892 One Of them was Mary Cakes
Davis. who for seven years had been
.u,,teeper. nurse and friend" to the poet, as
s.;r.n himself put it. The other woman
rl;,abeth Leavitt Keller. one of the first
i, this country's graduate nurses, who had
,unmoned in her professional capacity 10
:, care for the poet.
Vr,. Keller, who is now eighty-tWo years
a., L., made that meeting at Walt Whitman's
,.,s;. in Camden the basis Of an absorbing
=, rbieh is a fine and sisterly tribute to
n. navs. whose patient self-sacrifce and
..,,,v care undoubtedly did much toward
ling Whitman's last work possible, but who
i. hitherto been the victim Of neglect or mis-
.,.r..snding on the part Of the poets biog-.
hrs Mrs. Keller learned 10 love the quiet
T., Davis. who had sacrificed her health and
.,.,onal property in caring for the poet, and
"a. ignored by some and cruelty misun-
,..,od BY others who visited the little house
!. v,,tle Street when fame and prosperity
..,nv came in full measure to Whitman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-18
r1 Up With Whitman's
"huns, Which Were Many

~. Keller has been visiting Mrs. Jessie L.
oa'krader, Of FOB Sterling Place, Brooklyn,
sd Mn. Charles Gay, Of 426 East Eighty
3'snh Street, New York City, recently. She
interviewed at Mrs. Harkraders home
- talked Interestingly Of the experiences
Sn led her 10 write the book concerning
~ Davis and Walt Whitman. She ex-
''''ed 1t as her firm belief that If 1t had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-18
Consideration for Housekeeper
Not ga Good Gray" Specially

Occasionally, TO suit her own convenience,
she would have his breakfast prepared; but
IL she mentioned this fact while helping him
TO dress, he would invariably say, 'Ah, / will
not eat anything for while When the dishes
had been set aside to be kept warm and Mary
was again busily engaged-the wash perhaps
partly hung on the line or her deft hands in
the dough-the percmptory signal would come,
and on being helped down and seated at the
table he would cOOlly demand something en-
tircly different from what she had provided"
He would keep company at the table fos
hours; he refused to let his room be swept as
he "detested broom; and the litter OF
papers, Irvine and printers proofs in his room
and the front room threatened 10 spread 20
the rest of the house. Mrs. Davis, so Mrs.
Keller points out. was often blamed for the
bad condition Of whitmans home, whereas the
fault was not hers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-18

the promise that he
would not tell the
Fritzingers until his re-
turn from the trip he
was on the eve of TAX
ing. In a few days he
left Camden. His vessel
was wrecked off the
coast Of Maine and he
was buried where he
was washed ashore. His
hasty marriage and un-
looked-for death pre-
vented him from max
ing the intended pro-
vision for his wife, and.
as she shrank from any
contest with his family,
all that was left to her
we're his name and the
cherished memory Of
her one brief love-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-18

tried woman was not left without some one
TO minister TO- for shortly before q young
orphan girl had been intrusted to her. il was
certainly her destiny to find full scope for the
spirit of sclf-sacrihce so early implanted and
so persistently called upon.
"Such was the woman who entered so closely
into Walt Whtman's life during the seven
years spent in Mickle Street. She meant more
to him than he was perhaps aware Of; more
certainly, than he ever cared 10 admit. II she
was incapable Of measuring the fullness Of his
genius. he seemed unable TO measure the full
ness Of hers. But he was glad 70 profit by It.
Mrs. Dayis's home was in Stevens Street, ~
which street Walt Whitman had lived with his
brother George. who says. Walt was always p
trying person TO live with But when George
Whitman and his wife, for whom Walt Whit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-18

fore the world in a full, improved and complete
form"
whitman was extremely poor in Camden
after his brother moved away and up to about
1884," says Thomas Donaldson. His change
of luck began about then. He had previously
to use sailors phrase, been 'scudding under
bare poles He had several runs Of luck after
i99in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-18
Nat c Flattering
Biography, This

a., KILLERS book. walt Whitman in Mickle
c,..a is intended TO set Mary Cakes Davis
r;-s- with The world Quite naturally, in the
....,. q The work. new lights are cast on
Vat Whitman. One sees the poet as Mrs
n.r,, cav him. and as he became known 70
w.. y.usr through the housekeeper's intimate
,,r. One goes through the daily round OF
existence with him in the sordid surroundings
,,vs,. street-not as visitors saw him, nor
uisvss seen by eager biographers VINO founo
lin IN his more inspired moments. 1t Is not
esrerinr. but it is intensely human.
W. Keller is herself remarkable woman
Tsr boot which is published by Mitchell Ken
r.-lev II New York, was brought out on her
,;g,,y.second birthday. She had worked OF
40 boot for fifteen years, rewriting 1t ana
strengthening It here and there through cor
,s.,orserce and personal visits with 'nose
vso,, .be had met during Whitman's last days.
Aner she had completed her book 1t began 70
l,k AZ if her story Of Mary Davis and wa"
Whitman never would be published. NOBODY
,.or,od - want il one way or another was
Mrs. Keller's way Of putting It, IN discussing
the first journeys Of the manuscript 10 ana
from, publishing houses. But when II came TO
Mr.. Kennerleys hands he recognized Its
uniqueness among the many publications pear
hg on Wait Whitmans life. He published
4 few months ago. and none can read the
work of this eighty-two-year-old author and
10, be struck by its clearness Of thought and
rte and the vividness Of the picture it draws
T. the seven years in Mickle Street which
hsssht Whitman out Of obscurity and poverty.
he character of Mary Davis seems to have
VA an impression upon Mrs. Keller which
a.4 not be shaken off. Every time the poet
Etnan was spoken Of, Mrs. Keller would
tnk Of that quiet, self-sacrifcing woman VINO
lad found Whitman at her kitchen door-a
poor, sick old man-and who had taken
rOiherly care Of him which undoubtedly long
Eyzined his ailing body and enabled him to
accomplish work which was the eliminating
dream Of his life. Rather than see Mrs. Davis
"a" into obscurity merely as walt WHIT
nan's housekeeper," Mrs. Keller determined
70 set down what she knew Of the woman and
find some way Of preserving the record for
Ps;erty. For years she made notes, based on
Der own months Of nursing in Whitmans
bone, and, in order that she might have leisure
nearry out her design and complete her book
n' entered an old ladies' home in her own
ey Of Bufalo-truly remarkable example
determination. With the savings Of life
NE she thus provided herself with a home
aai she might write.
= -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-18

Captain Fritzinger
was blind nine years,
and during that time
Mary took unremitting
care Of him. The boys,
on becoming fourteen
and sixteen, respective
~, went 10 sea. and on
their return found their
father dead. They re-
embarked for longer
Y oy a g e ;. Meantime
Mary cared for another
ex-sea captain, an old
shipmate and friend OF
Captain Fritzinger.
who was in poor health
and extremely croch-
ETY. and who had been
invited to the house TO
board and for compan-
ionship TO the old
sailor.
Then ensued for
Mrs. Davis two more
years Of fidelity and
constant care says
Mrs. Keller, until the
one old shipmate went
the way Of the other.
But even now the long
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(Consinaed on page fvs)
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-02-04
Ross in Training for
Go With Billy Huff

bob Ross. who is signed TO meet
billy Huff. OF Chiloquiu. in win
nor-take-ail match here late this
month. VIII start training with Bob
allen In tho X. A. A. a. hall Mon
day. Huff ia reportc, to be IN
training at Chiloquin.
Tho fighters have agreed to nee,
AZ ib2 pounds ringside, weight
Ross should havc little difficulty in
making Because OF the agreement
that the winner will take all. the
match promises TO be real go.
with both fighters overlooking no
bets.
< Promoter Underwood expected to
stage the bout on February "a. but
has not definitely decided on the
date.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-02-04
Dempsey May Meet
Brennan on March IL

NEW YORK; Feb. 4.--Jaek Demp-
eey viii defend his worlds heavy
weight boxing title against Bill Brcn
nan OF Chicago in is-round match
In Madison Square Garden March IL.
Il was reported last night.
Managers OF the pugilists stated
they would sign articles tomorrow.
The chicagoan has twice been
knocked out by Dempsey. In 1915
when Jack was ON his way to the
TILE. re disposed OF Brennan In six
rounds: in ie20 In championship
match here Brennan was knocked out
In the 12th round.
Plans for a proposed match be-
tween Dempsey and Harry Wills. the
New Orleans negro heavyweight. have
not been abandoned because OF the
Brennan arrangements. it was said.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-02-04

gion are to entertain the ladies at
this meeting,
The wcmons Missionary Society
OF the Christian church held an in
torostlng meeting at the home OF Mrs,
II. j, sheets a, s;SO Thursday after.
noon, The subject OF the meeting was,
Community aud Country Life. -
Talks were made by Mrs, Wrightmiro,
Mrs, Owens aud Mrs. Dunbar. Mrs,
Rice made a short talk on pr, Shell
ton. The retiring president. Mrs,
Trimblc, was given q shower OF fancy
work after which dainty refresh.
ments were served hy the president.
Twonty.threc women were present
on Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. j. A.
Perry entertained ut u Z o'clock
dinner In honor OF Mr., Pcrry's
birthday. Tho table was beautl-
fully decorated with spring bios
sons, Again on Friday evening
Mr., and Mrs. Perry entertained u
number OF their friends in honor OF
their twenty-fifth wedding anniver-
sary. The color scheme was red
hearts and red carnations. Cards
and music formed the entertainment
Of the evening. The guests were
former friends Of Roseburg who
now reside In Klamath Falls, and
included MIR. aud Mrs. Fred wygan,,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Abbott. Mr.
aud Mrs. Glen wimberly, Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron Hardcnbrook. Mr.. and
Mrs, Roy purbin. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Anderson. Mrs. Guest. Mrs. Agce.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-02-04

Mrs. Jennie iIurn. tho Misses Mndgc
Dixon, Ruth Dixon, Madge Peter
son. rrickc, Mcssrs. Ruloff Pattcr-
son and Kenneth Perry.
. o .
The program for the Library club
for next Friday, February 10. will
be- IN charge OF Miss Evelyn Apple
gate aud the Musical Department OF
the high school,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-02-04
PERSONAL MENTION

B. W. u. Barnes Il In town c'om Mo.
doc Point, whore he owns a ranch.
&. n. Snow, Morrill, road farmer Is
In town today,
Mrs, Walter y. Folsom loft yes
tcrday Tor Carson city, Nevada.
where she was called by the scrfeus
Illness ot her daughter.
William Fordncy is a city visitor
today from i.orclln.
Mr. and Mrs. william Crandali and
son Russell were city visitors today
from their ranch near Maiin.