Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-14

brief Biographies. Maine.
biographical dictionary OF who's VIE
In Maine. Volume 1, 1867.
Edited and compiled by Theodore
Roosevelt Hodgkins. Revised ana
reissued biennially.
Here may be found concise ano
accurate personal sketches OF prom
inent living Maine men and women
Information includes full name
birthplace, age. parentage, educatlon
college or university with degrees
occupation. position, achievements
politics, societies, clubs. marriages
children, etc.
The volume Of 285 pages fills q
need as a ready Maine reference
work containing data arranged con-
yeniently for use in the business
professional and educational fields
The book Is also Of much value as
means of passing on this informa
ton to future generations.
Considerable time and energy have
been spent in the preparation of this
biographical dictionary and Its sub
scribers have expressed themselves
as being very pleased with the re-
suit accomplished.
Published by The Lewiston Jour-
nal Company. Lewiston, Maine.
"Portland by the Sea-" a his
torical treatise. by Augustus r.
Moulton, author of "Trial by Or
DEAL" Church and State in New
England "Moulton Family Gene
alogy," etc.
OF great interest not only to the
residents of Names largest city. but
to people residing in all sections OF
the State is Mr.. Moulton's latest
volume which relates Portland s
history down to the present time.
The heed of such volume Is shown
by Hon. Bertram E. Packard OF
Augusta, deputy State commissioner
of education, who In the introduce
ton to the treatise. points out that
only one Of the works previously
written related the story of Portland
in logical and consecutive outline.
1.-THE early history of Maine Is
fascinating in the extreme and is
replete with romance and adj
venture" Mr.. Packard asserts. Its
history goes back to the earliest
days of European colonization and
settlement. Although Portland was
outside the vast territory lying be-
tween the st. Croix on the east and
the kennebec or Sagadahoc on the
west, the mystery Of which was con-
tended for by the English ana
French for a full century and a half
yet 1t was sufficiently near the
scene of that struggle to be SUBJ
5ected In a large measure to its
devastating influences. Mr.. Moul-
ton traces in clear and accurate
detail the effect of these con-
tending forces upon the develop
ment Of Portland and it's locality"
INCLUDED in the table of contents
are the following headings: The
Beginning Of Settlements. The
Coming of the English. Settlement
Planting. The First Indian War
Government By the People Develops.
The Burning of Falmouth by
Mowatt. Falmouth in the Revolu-
tionary War. Falmouth Revives and
Portland Becomes a City. The EN-
barge and War of 1912. Maine. a
State and Portland its Capital.
Portland Expands and Becomes a
City. Portland in the Civil War. The
Great Fire of 1866. Some Facts
Pertaining to Present Portland.
To present historical facts con-
cisely, accurately and in an interest
ing style is no easy task, but re-
markable success has been attained
by Mr.. Moulton. The reader will
discover that Maine history is more
interesting than fiction. The volume
is replete with illustrations
Published by the Katahdin Pub
fishing Coz Augusta, Maine.