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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21
Fire Damages East
Side Garage; Blaze
Sweeps Rear of Shop

Damage estimated at about $..OC1
was caused Tuesday afternoon about
1880 by fire which was discovered
in the East Side garage at the top
of Cony hill. The fire apparently
started beside the furnace in the
! back of the garage and spread rapid
; ~ through the entire back part OF
the shop which was used as a work
room and stock room and which
, contained stock and several metal
working tools including a large press
and lathe. The building was insured
/ to the amount of $1,000 or s1400.
! In the garage at the time were
eight autos in the process of repairs
and while the damage to the larger
part of these will be minor, two
wore rather badly damaged. the tops
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21

lc taken up. for the most Dart with
the diary Ct Mrs. Ballard and others
Judging from what time he has pass
cd in going over the Nash writings
Mr.. Stewart declares he re1lizes to
q slight degree, the great amount OF
time which MI. Nash must .>ave put
into tho work.
y. w. Stewart, post office clerk and
secrtaiy Of the Loard of L. s. civil
service examiners. was appointed q
general clerk in the Augusta post Of
flee, April -, 1895 by r. j. Lynch,
who was postmaster at that time
He worked IN that position until
1912 and WIS then appointed scheme
clerk. In 1918, he was appointed Il
member Of tie civil service cxamn-
alton board and secretary in 1919
His work has included the eXamina :
ton Of 31J persons for y. O. clerk
and carrier, railway mail clerk, +. +
ID. carrier End, 3rd and 4th post
master, lst grade clerk and various
technical positions in Washington,
ID. G.. ana the field service.
lie WAS BON in Augusta, Feb. %,
1880 and has always lived here.
Descendant Of Duncan Stewart, who
came from the Highlands Of Scotland
to Ipswich. Mass, in 1862. lie was a
political prisoner, captured while
lighting the battles of his kinsman,
Charles Il; also descendant of Ed
ward Springer. who settled in HALO
well Augusta about 1877; his mother
was in the 42nd generation descend
ed from pharamond, king of the
FRANKS in APO.
A genealogy Of the Stewart fam
- 1l,c
written by Mr.. Stewart. He has also
written several small ones of the
various other branches of his fam
lily. He is planning to devote much
of his spare time. now, to tracing
-anealoSies with Horticulture as a
sdeline.
At the present time. Mr.. Stewart
is on the Kenncbcc Historical society
committee which is at work on the
Nash history of Augusta. He is a
contributor of poetry, historical and
genealogical sketches to newspapers
and magazines.
on Sept. .. 1879. Mr.. Stewart mar
ried Carrie X. Barker of Clinton. or
this union were born two sons. Clar-
cnce Elmer Stewart, night registry
clerk at the Augusta post Office. ana
CLYDE Marshall Stewart, senior ar
list in the Bureau of Publications.
Department of Agriculture, recently
deceased.
Memberships are held by Mr..
Stewart in the following: Stewart
Society, Edinburgh, Scotland; Au-
susta Lodge, No. al, +. & a. NJ.
Augusta Camp, No. 7400. M. w. A.;
Lombard Camp. No. 2751. r. n. Al;
CAPITAL Grange, No. 24S. p. Of h.;
vice president. Maine State Spirit
ualists' association; Progressive
Spiritulaist association; Maine State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21

long time was very low at this
writing.
Mrs. Cora Stickney is still in very
poor health owing to serious at
tack of the grip.
Mrs. Belle x. Howes has moved
her furniture To East Liberty where
she is keeping boarders for A. u.
Rokes, who has "a crew chopping for
the Fish Lumber CO., of Belfast.
Clabe Stickney, Jr., who is at work
at North Vassalboro. visited his par
cnts here Sunday. lie made the trin
mostly on snoWshoes.
Carroll White, who has been at
home for a week on his vacation,
has returned to his work at No. Vas
salboro.
George Thompson reports he has
leased some land at Marshalrs shore
to a man in Massachusetts, who is
to build large dance pavilion there
this spring.
Mrs. Cora Harmon. who went to
Bangor last fall for treatment is re-
ported as not greatly improved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21
! Telephone Calls
, Average 176 a Person

Chicago, Feb. 20-Ny "A. P)-lf
every man, woman and child in the
United States did his share of talk
ing over the telephone last year. each
would be entitled to 176 completed
calls. according to figures compiled
by the Illinois Committee on Public
Utility Information.
The committee reports twenty
billion telephone conversations in
1922 over the 100000 telephones
then in use. To handle tho business
30I,000 persons were employed by
the $500 telephone companies. and
the committee impressively adds. the
o9,701, 900 miles of wire used would
encircle the globe 1883 times at the
equator. In other words there Is
enough of the wire to run sixty-two
double wire telephone circuits from
the earth to the moon, at it's mean
distance from the earth, and still
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21

and upholstery being badly burned
and the finish spoiled by the heat
and water.
At the time the fire was discover
ed, there was no one in the building
although, Frank Howe, the owner,
had been there but a short time be-
| for and had noticed nothing wrong.
Two men passing. noticed the smoke
and rang in the alarm from box AZ.
BY that time the building was belch-
ing smoke. and when the firemen ar
rived the smoke was pouring out of
every crack in the building.
Upon the arrival Of the fire de-
partment. two lines of hose were
run and because of the fact that the
fire was situated in a one story
building and there We're numerous
windows and doors. the men quickly
got the fire under control.
The damage was confined to the
rear of the garage which was badly
charred and to the tools and the two
autos. The all out was rung at o.15.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21
TllORNDIKE

Mrs. l.. A. Bradford. Dorothy and
Doris Bradford. were called to Sears
port last week by the illness and
death of Timothy Porter.
The Station school commenced
Monday after weeks vacation on
account of much sickness.
Miss Elva Hasty's school at Burn
ham village closed Friday for two
weeks vacation.
Miss Vera Place of Montville is Wis
iting her sister. Mrs. Clifford Bean.
Joseph Wing was the guest of his
sisters, Mrs. James Gates and Mrs.
Arthur Leonard last week.
The school at North Thorndike
taught by Mrs. Roy Sparrow closed
Friday. The other schools in town
will be a week longer.
Vernon Gordon and friend from
Harmony were the guests of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Gordon a
few days last week.
Dana Archer OF Vassalboro passed
the weekend with his family here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21

A. w. Stewart of 16 tGlcnTood
street, this city. will celebrate the
birth of the Father Of Our Country
and his own as well, by retiring hom
the L. S. Post Office service, after a
record of q years of faithful service.
Mr. Stewart has reached G5 wears Gf
age, which is the limit placed III the
regulations OF the Civil Service.
When Mr.. Stewart entered tic en-
ploy of the Augusta Post Office 81
years ago last April, the present fine
Federal building was about 10 years
old and the postmaster at that time
was Thomas j. Lynch.
For about II years. Mr.. Stewart
| was employed in the paper room and
during the time of his employment
he has seen many changes and i'm
provements take place in the Au
gusta office.
From the paper room ar Stewart
was transferred to scheme work.
Publishers of second class mail are
furnished alphabetical schemes Of all
states and by these schemes they
route their mailings. The post office
furnishes the publisher labels for
all the routes and direct sacks That
are to be dispatched at each mailing.
Mr.. Stewart has proved a careful
and efficient man for this work and
the postmaster commended highly
his work at the Augusta office.
Mr.. Stewart has a hobby which
finds expression at his pleasant home
on Glenwood street, namely his "0scs
He displays great skill in the rails
ing of roses and his garden is the
envy and admiration Of the neighbour
hood.
Being an active member of TIE
Kennebec Historical Society, NJ.
Stewart takes great interest in lie
work of the society. Just now the
organization is doing much in help
ing the work of publishing the Nash
History of Augusta. Mr.. Stewart
is devoting much of his time to that
work and intends to put Il great cca1
more time on it, after leaving the
Civil Service.
He pays a splendid tribute 70 the
efforts of the publisher Nash who
did such fine work in getting to-
gether the material which will make
this wonderful publication. The his
tory will be contained III Two vol
umns, each of generous dimensions.
The first half of the first volume vii
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21
MONTVILI.E

CENTER-Mrs Merrill G. Gordon
fell early Saturday evening and sus-
tanned broken hip. DR.. c. b. Holt
OF Liberty reduced the fracture.
Mrs. Frank Paul of Morrill, is car
ing for Mrs. Gordon.
Mrs. Ladonna jackson" and daugh-
ter, Miss Dora. were Sunday guests
of Eugene Jackson.
A nine pound son was born Monday
morning. Feb. 10Th, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Whitcomb.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21
snl Inspection
NE. To Be Held Tonight

W. .'enihg at City hall will take
d le, annual federal inspection Of
n Is - a infantry. Capt. Howard
r,;s " Inc U. S. Army will act as
,hs omcer. These inspections
I'M Y. q interest to spectators
ID n s entlre company is order
~ attendance and a special
An i; .aue 10 have the outfit per-
se. Is pest. Every kind of mill
INV w. - usually engaged in by an
). .ompany will be touched
N m M,' ! time, that the inspecting
Itomus.s Judge Of the efficiency Of
kr|sS y The public is cordial
Iecci !. " De present at the hall at
y witness the inspection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21
Mrs. AureIie Matthew

" AuFelle Matthew, widow Of the
'@eph Matthew, died Monday at
.e'lderce, 81 Northern avenue. at
Oh W years and three months,
survived by three brothers and
ss'els, all Of Minnesota; a son,
" Aathiel of TEACHER. Alberta.
= A and three daughters, Mrs.
.'aipentler, Mrs. William E.
M sAa Mrs. Augustine Cloutier, all
~ guy; 80 grandchildren and
aeat grandchildren. Funeral
~, x' Will be held at st. Augustine
~ ~ thursday morning at s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21
Mrs. Alice Abercombie

Mrs. Ralph w. Howard recently
received the sad news of the death Of
her cousin, Mrs. Alice Chase Aber-
combe of Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Aber-
combe was the youngest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Chase, formerly
of Barring. leaving there for the
South, where Mr.. Chase passed away
after being there but short time.
Mrs. Abercombie leaves to mourn
her loss, beside her husband, one
son, her mother and one sister. Miss
Elizabeth Chase, and many relatives
and friends in Maine.
Lawrence Clark has moved to
Freedom.
Joseph Jackson is going to Sanford
to- visit relatives.
Orrin w. Ripley has been appointed
notary public by Gov. Baxter.
Miss Avis Jackson was in Morrill,
recently visiting friends.
Mrs. Alice Penney recently re-
, turned from visiting relatives in
Freedom.
Mrs. o. F. Robinson and Mrs. Alice
Hollowell have gone to Thomaston.
Elbridge Griffin, who recently had
cancer removed from his lip at
Waldo County hospital. is reported
gaining.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21
LIBERTY

WEST-George Thompson had the
misfortune to fall and hurt his back
so he has been unable to work.
Arthur Boynton has recently pur-
chased lumber lot in the valley.
We have been showed under. here.
again, but are fast digging out. One
man in this vicinity went to his shop
and found it drifted so that even no
door was in sight at all.
Mrs. Ava Stickney was the guest
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. d.
Cricket at the village this week.
Horace Nash. who has been Ill for q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21
ag,lving Companies
tlect DID Officers

n Lay n meetings of the Ken
y Riys, IIriving Co., and the
nsS me- yesterday morning at the
ueSsen CUo ose. The Officers of the
aeat, W; - J. Lanigan, Watervii lie
hess, Samuel W. Phiibrick o
ii. S,,,.tt treasurer and clerk
d.ac,cSps.e E. skowhegan. auditor.
~ f..le eSt the s. coming year
NJ I'd avn, hse $: Viies, Augusta uaa.
fhs c me president, Mr.. LAM.
~ to Company endorsed the
ae 81 River section and r5Se voted
Aia t ne hearing at the State State
MAstt.a IT, afternoon to endorse d,rse
ssss h' Cmcers were elected for
sr Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21

y Item Of local interest is that a
Jug school Of the latest New
J ballroom dancing will COM
W IN Union Hall Monday, March
a to 10 p. NJ, under J. r. Ar
a0eau Of Portland. The school
~ both young and old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21

q rniversalist Church choir will
their weekly rehearsal tonight
iaesday, at the residence of Miss
ns Carleton, % Sewall St. at
tclcck sharp. Will the members
V make an especial effort to be
INTO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21

h. Horace Rummery and son
NJ are confined to their home on
td Street Place by illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21

IN Victoria LeClair went Tues
10 Biddeford to attend the fu-
b d Mrs. Leona Landry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21

tarles Mccain and William
buff Of Waterville were business
6ay Tuesday in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21

am P. Farrow of Belfast was a
hess visitor Tuesday at the
n House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21
AUGUSTA LOCALS

= Frank A. MOrey of Lewis
vas in the city Tuesday on legal
Evening star., 1923-06-27

Restoration and conversion of Fort
Stevens into a national park Is urseo
by Col. John McElroy. well known
local leader of the Grand Army OF
the Republic.
Col. McElroy believes Washing
tonians should take an active IN
terest in the project. 1t Is nkely
that the G. A. r., the Sons of Vete-
rams, Spanish War Veterans, Ameri-
can Legion and other world war men
will favor the project. he adds, DIS
cussing the proposition today COL
McElroy said:
To-day all Christendom resounds
with Lincoln's fame and everytnins
connected with him has genuine,
vital interest to every man and and
woman in the civilized world. Fort
Stevens marked the most criticai
period of the civil war, the most IN
tense hour in Lincoln's life. AS ne
and looked with those sadly pro
phetic eyes of his across the un-
dulating plain, swarming with the
enemies of the republic, there passed
should happen from both victory and
defeat.
Recalls Dark Outlook.
I'VE had then fought with all our
might for three and one-half years
to put down the rebellion. We had
gone in debt billions of dollars, and
we had entered upon each year OF
the war with high hopes of what we
should do before winter. lnspite OF
this midsummer of July II, 1864
had seen powerful Confederate
army knocking at the very gate gates %, o,
only in Washington. but all through
the loyal states. Even the Secretary
of War and the general commandins
the Army were swept away by the
his composure except Lincoln and
The greenback. which was the
life-b blood of the business of the
country. sank to the valuation or 81
cents on the dollar. On July IL, 1864
s2S5 in greenbacks was paid for $lOt
in gold. This meant that the finan-
ciers and others of that class, We're
holding that the government had only
once chance in three to save itself
THE tide changed when the two
divisions of the 9Th Corps rushed out
on the 7th street road. attacked
Early'S force, and drove 1t back un-
der the eyes of the President. From
the time of this emergence through
the sally-port of Fort Stevens, every
thing went our way until the crown
ing effort of Appomattox. The mag
nitude of that crucial hour becomes
overwhelming on the minds or all
who stop to study it.
Eager for Memorial.
The people of the whole world are
eager for everything which serves
as a souvenir of the great emanci-
pator, and few things could be pre-
scented to them of more interest than
the conversion of the old fort. where
Lincoln stood. into a national park.
washington is continually throng
ed with tourists, many of them from
across the seas, who are eagerly
looking for reminders of our past
history and. especially. of Lincoln.
and their numbers will go on increas-
ing. The obvious thing to do is to
have an act of Congress passed max
ing Fort Stevens into a national park.
1.-THE government should restore the
works to as near as possible the con-
dition Of the war times, arm the fort
with old guns of civil war pattern,
Evening star., 1923-06-27
L. A. BOULAY APPOINTED
OHIO HIGHWAY DIRECTOR
Former D. C. Resident and Federal
Employe Gets Important En-
gineering Post.

Louis A. Boulay. former Washing
tonian and product of Washington
educational institutions. has been ap-
pointed director of highways and
public works for Ohio, assuming office
next Monday, according to word re-
ceived here from Columbus.
The selection was surprise to
political interests in Ohio. because of
the reported pressure brought to bear
upon Gov. A. V. Donahey for other
candidates.
Mr.. Boulay is president of the firm
of Boulay- Harrison of Toledo, Ohio.
He is forty-five years old and a vet
eran Of the Spanish American and the
world wars. Although he has been
out of Washington for more than
twenty years, he was prominent
among members of the District Ma
tional Guard and participated with
that contingent in the battle of
Santiago.
He received his early education at
GonZaga College and attended George
town University. He was a student
at Georgetown when the Spanish war
broke out.
Since then he has covered a good
portion of the globe on engineering
work, at one time being civil engineer
for the United States general land
office in Utah and Arizona.
Evening star., 1923-06-27
Fort Stevens as National Pdrk
FAVORED as Tribute to Lincoln
Col. John McElroy Declares Spot Where
Emancipator Sa,U Tide of Ciua Var
Turn Should Be World Shrine.

clear off the glacis in front SO as to
give something of the view that Lin
coin had. Already the spot upon which
he stood by the side of Gen. Wright has
been defined, and a huge boulder
placed there to commemorate the
place. There should be markers
placed to show every position Of the
Union and Confederate forces on that
highly critical occasion. with plain in
scriptions on the markers.
VIII Attract Tourists.
IF this is done. Fort Stevens will
become the Mecca Of all the automo-
bilists arriving in the city. and of all
tourists from abroad. 1t will prove
immensely more attractive than any
building, statue or monument that
could be put up, and would cost COM
paratively little.
THE thing to do is for Washing
tonians themselves to take an interest
In the project and bestir themselves
in the initiative. 1t Is likely that the
Grand Army Of the Republic. the s ms
of Veterans, United Spanish War
Veterans, American Legion and world
war men will. at their coming ma
tional encampments,~p pass strong reso-
lutions in favor of this object lesson
in history, and that we can have the
whole force of these organizations
behind this movement"
Evening star., 1923-06-27
WOMAN, rs, DIES IN CRASH
Three Also Injured as Result of Au-
tomobile Accident.

PROVO, Utah, June 27.-Mrs. Mar
garet Yeager, seventy-six years old
was killed, her husband, Harvey
feager, seventy-eight, and her SON
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Asa Hoffman, all of Wilkes-Barre, pa.
were seriously injured last night in
an automobile accident on the Provo
canyon, near here
Evening star., 1923-06-27

Another lot of bead neck
laces, in a great variety of
colors and styles; "a and 80
inch lengths.
Jewelry Section. First door.
Evening star., 1923-06-27
: a Special Selling Tomorrow
SO Couch Hammocks, s975

For home these ideal hammock They have spring franz
of bazed bed tubing the comfortable and we'll uppoed tn
ued SOFT Flounces
which cool appearance does show soil quickly
the
splendid throughout, and durable easily moved
nished with each hammock. The price is special.
Stands to Match, made of angle iron, $3.50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-01
Summer Quarter
Plans Completed
Applications For Enroll
ment Come in at
University

University, Va, March l.
Plans for the Sumner Quarter
IF the University of Virginia
which begins June Is this yeai
are practically completed and the
catalogue is now in the hands OF
the printers. 1t will be ready fol
distribution about April /.
Meanwhile applications for en-.
rollment are being received daily
in larger numbers than ever be.
fore, and indications are that
the attendance will exceed the
large enrolment of 2,556 which
set a new high mark last session
Attractive surroundings, the
opportunity for wide social con-
tactS-amongst students from SO
states and every Virginia county
The large number of courses Of
fered, the faculty of III mem
bers from % colleges and six
normal schools, and the high
standard of work done, are max
ing a wide appeal. This has re.
suited in ranking the Summer
Quarter of the University ninth
in the whole United States in
point of attendance.
Among the instructors this
year, besides more than 80 pro-
feSsors in the regular University
session, will be DR.. Herbert Fried
man, of Cornell; Professor G. d
Hancock, Washington and Lee;
Professor Benjamin Sledd, Wake
Forest; DR.. f. F. Shewmake
Davidson; Professor Binny Gun
nison, Wesleyan; Colonel T. A
f. Moseley, V. NJ. L.; Professor
X. G. Campbell, Washington and
Lee; DR.. Sedley /, Ware, Uni
versity of the South; DR.. f. ]
Woodhouse, Smith; DR.. George
Petric. Alabama Polytechnic; DR.
I. w. Lingle, Davidson; Profes.
sor J. N. Niche, University OF
Texas; Professor Erich Rat.i
Hollins; DR.. L. r. Geissler, Ran.
dolph- Macon Woman's College;
Miss Emma Ody Pohl, Mississippi
State College for Women; Miss
Eda L. Murphy, Iowa State; Miss
Mary Belle Smith, Texas; DR.
Fred Allison, Alabama Tech
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-01
Salvation Army To
Plan Drive For $500

Plans for a drive in order to
raise $1,000 for its work for the
coming year will be discussed at
a meeting of those interested in
the Salvation Army to be held
at s o'clock tomorrow night in
the rooms of the chamber of
commerce.
The committee in charge has
organized with the election of
Harry D. Kirk, president; E. A.
Feldtkeller, vice president, Geo.
f. Warfeld, treasurer Miss
Helen Norris Cummings, secre-
tary.
A date for the drive and other
arrangements soon will be made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-01
Moving Day
In City Hall
Office Holders Are Being
Transferred to New
Quarters

This is moving day in the city
hall building, several of the Off
ces are being transferred to new
locations. Commissioner Of Reve-
nue. C. H. Callahan will have his
office in the one formerly occu-
pied by City Treasurer Thos. W.
Robinson and Mr.. Robinson has
been transferred to the Offices
made in the old council chamber,
and City Auditor E. F. Price will
be transferred to the office form
erly occupied by Mr.. Callahan
and Collector of Taxes P. F.
German and Clerk of the Gas
Fred W. Ebhardt have been
moved into the offices in the old
council chamber. The office OF
City Engineer E. c. Dunn will
remain where it is.