THE KENNEBEC JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY, 'AUGUST 14, 1907 Hennebec Journal. Mrs. E. C.
Folger has purchased the Mary E. Hagan farm at North Augusta, through Mrs. Fogg's agency. A son was born to Mrs. Melborn B.
Hunt of Shawmut at the Augusta City hospital Thursday. City and County. Among the intentions of marriage which have been filed at the office of the city clerk during the past week are those of Joseph Moresette and Rose Lageux of Augusta. In consequence of so many calls for a deputy sheriff received at the jail, Deputy Sheriff Frank Moore beine, will have his office at that institution and can be reached at any time by. telephone.
The call is 11-12. sold her residence on street, left Mrs. E. Y. Bascombe, recently whose town Wednesday, accompanied by her son Walter and daughter Grace, for Boston, will for the future etherombey Among the births which have been recorded at the office of the city clerk during the past week are the following: Aug.
7, to Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Pepin, a son, and on the same date to Mr. and Mrs. Josephat Pepin, a son.
Fred Lawrence of Bangor street has recently purchased the house at No. 3 Bangoo street and will oe cupy it in the near future. The residence that has been occupied by Mr. Lawrence for some years past will, it is understood, be occupied by George D. Haskell.
'The following applications for admission to citizenship in the United States have been posted at the Court house, Aug. 5. Philip Levine, Morris Levine and Max Levine of Randolph, natives of Russia; Fredrick E. Pulos of Pittsfield, native of Greece. Charles Holt, who formerly had charge of the Morrill barber shop in this city but 18 now located at Millinocket, was in the city Thursday on matters of business.
Mr. Holt is a part owner of a shop in that place and also spends a portion of the time on the road. Samuel Tibhetts of this city is building a cottage on the north shore of Cobbosseecontee on land leased from H. A. Keyes of East Winthrop, and has the well underway.
It is located of the Island Park structures station, commanding a fine view of the lake and surrounding country, and should make a pleasant summer home. Counsel for Roscoe E. Penney of this city, bankrupt, have filed a petition for a review of the referee's order for the bankrupt to pay to the trustee the sum of $6980 within 13 days of the service of the order. This will take the case to Judge Hale of the United States district court at Portland. The hearing on the same will be assigned "later.
The work of piling logs on the island for the Augusta Lumber which had been in progress for a short time past was completed Wednesday afternoon. The logs were put up in two piles of about 5,000 sticks each, and the piles are big ones. Last fall the number of logs piled on the Island was 12,000 and they were put up in three piles. William Sawyer, formerly of this city but who had since January been living at West Somerville, where he was employed as a carpenter, has given up his residence there and returned to Augusta, and will with his wife reside with his father, Frederick Sawyer, at North Augusta. Mr.
Sawyer will enlarge the homestead and will begin on the work the coming week, Charles H. Bowden, formerly man of the Journal job department, was in the city yesterday and was looking up his old friends. Mr. Bowden went to New York on leaving Augusta but last January has been located at Philadelphia, where he has a position with the Curtis Publishing the publishers of the Ladies' Hoine Journal. The continued case of Cora Moore, formerly Cora Carson, who was charged with the illegal sale of intoxIcating liquors, was heard before Judge Andrews at the municipal room Friday forenoon, and from evidence court, Introduced the respondent was declared guilty.
A fine of $50 and costs was imposed and in default of the payment of the same the woman was committed to Kennebec jail. Those who have seen the bay. mare Marie, recently purchased in Massachusetts by Clyde Tilison and G. W. Wadleigh of this city are of the opinion that she has in her the making of a good one.
Marie foaled in 1903 and is standard. She by Woodwas shed and he by J. R. Shedd, the sire of Woodshed, Annie Shedd, Harry Shedd, Belle West, Shed Wilkes, and McLeod. J.
R. Shedd was by, Red Wilkes, son of George Wilkes, by Hambletonian 10. Woodshedd's dam was Triumph. by McGregor Chief, he by Robert McGregor. Marie's dam was Kittie Stanford by Leland Stanford, he by Strathmore, the sire of 95 including Terril 2.08 1-4, grandsire of Strathberry, 2.04 1-2, and great grandsire of Lou Dillon, 1.58 1-2.
Stanford's dam was Kittle by Young Draco, he by Draco. The extensive improvemnts which are In progress at the Edwards mills in this city in the way of putting" new card machines are progressing well and it is thought that the work will be completed in about two months. The work in hand consists of taking out between 300 and 400 of the old Biddeford cards and substituting therefor new up-to-date English cards, each of which machines will do the work of four or five of the old ones. About half of the machines have thus far been installed and the majority of them will be placed in mill No. 2.
'It Is understood that it is the intention of the company to strip mill No. 1, the original mill of the plant, of its machinery and to tear the mill down, but whether or not new. building will be erected In its place is not known. Perley M. Lawrence, who underwent an operation at the City hospital a few weeks ago, returned to his duties in the Augusta Trust Co.
Monday mornIng. Brooks Carter, assistant superintendent at Vickery's Publishing house, has handed- in' his resignation to the company. He will leave later in the fall for Springfield, where he will attend the Y. M. C.
A. training school. Miss Elizabeth Hunt, formerly cashier at the store of the Bussell Weston left on train 44 yesterday morning for Fayette, N. where it is understood that she will remain until winter and may decide to locate there permanently. Dr.
Harris C. Barrows of this city, who since graduation from the Bowdoin Medical School two years ago, has been house physician at the Sisters' hospital in Lewiston, has been appointed a member of the staff of the Maine Insane hospital in this city. Arrangements are in progress for a grand fair to be given by St. Augustine's parish sometime in September for the benefit of the fund for the erection of a new church edifice. The dates are not yet decided upon but will be in the near future and the fair is suro to be a pig one.
Frederic Mason, formerly a well known newspaper man of this city, is now located at Worcester, where he has a position on one of the daily papers of that city, and has decided to make his home there. Mrs. Mason, who has been in Augusta since his departure left town yesterday to join him in their new home. Reports received from Sidney state that the blueberry crop on Sidney bog this year is something great and better has been for of years." Lots of picked these the "toothsome and ber-4 being on bog yesterday morning Miss Abbie Keene of Sidney brought three bushels of them to the Augusta market. The following names appear on the register of the Lithgow library as visitors the past week: Mrs.
Emily M. Winslow, Oakland, California; Mr. and Mrs. Sidney S. Rinner.
London, England: Miss Coralie Nash, Miss Harriet Nash, Somerville, Miss Audrey Turner, Santa Barbara, California; Miss Helen L. Penney, Brockton, Mrs. T. E. Percival and Mrs.
11. Barney, Waterville: Mr. and Mrs. A. Johnson, Madison, Maine.
Miss Lillian Harding, a Court street young lady of about a dozen suminers, has a pet which she thinks knocks a Teddy Bear all hollow. The pet is a pig and a very small pig at that, which was the only one of a litter, and had the misfortune to be disowned by the old hog. Perhaps the action on the part of the mother was due to the fact that he was the only one born and was too small to be worthy of her affection, but however that may be the pig is doing very well. He patronizes a nursing bottle every two hours and is growing as only a well fed pig can grow. The youngster is a great pet and follows the children everywhere: The venomous species of snake known as the copperhead is not generally, latitudes supposed so, to far exist north, in but Maine, P.
or S. Mooney of this city is confident that there is at least one specimen of this reptile somewhere along the line of the Winthrop branch of the Lewiston, Augusta Waterville Street Railway, and in the vicinity of Bearse's crossing. Mr. Money's reason for the belief is based on the fact that he saw snake at that place a short time ago which answered the description of the copperhead perfectly. Mr.
Mooney, who is a wellknown naturalist, is something of an authority on snakes and has made a study of them, so when on an afternoon outing in the mentioned he ran across his snakeship in the grass near the roadside, and as it was different from any which he had seen, he stopped to examine it. The snake was about 20 inches long and of A light brown color, covered with dark red or markings resembling an hour- -glass. Another feature which was noticed, that instead of running away as is the custom with snakes found in this section, the one in question formed himself into a loose, coil and raising his head would strike viciously at anything which was thrust toward him, shaking his tail the while like a rattier. Mr. Mooney did not kill the snake, nor did he find out what it was until he had returned home and looked it up, but he is convinced that it was a copperhead and a young one, which means that there is at least a pair of these undesirable reptiles in that vicinity, Funeral of Late James E.
Lippincott. The funeral of the late James E. Lipwas held yesterday. forenoon pincott, late residence on Columbia street, and was attended by a large number of the friends pf the deceased, as well as by a large delegation of Odd Fellows. The service was conducted by Rev.
C. A. Wight of Hallowell. The floral tributes were many and very beautiful. The Interment was in Mount Pleasant cemetery.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Kennebec County. AUGUSTA- City of Augusta to Melvin E. Sawtelle, real estate, Chas. W.
Frost to Otis W. Littlefield, land, and building, Mary E. Hogan to Esther A. Folger, land and buildings, CLINTON-Geo. A.
Leavitt. to Harry Weymouth. land and buildings, Ethel R. Perkins to Morse Goodwin, land, $250. FARMINGDALE-A.
E. Lewla to Chas. E. Fickering, land and building. Lottie A.
Clough to Lydia Ann Darobin, land and buildings, Mary Helen Libby to Pearl F. Farnham, land, GARDINER-F. A. Danfourth: to Mary McDonald, land, OAKLAND- Augusta Bickford to Pearl F. Farnham, land, PITTSTON-Helen W.
Thompson et al. to G. A. Moulton et land. DOL Moulton to Catharine land and buildings, $11.57.
READFIELD- W. H. Parker to Effie Nichols, land and buildings, ROME-Lucy Ann Clement 'to Alton Farnham, land, $925. WATFRVILLE- Jennie P. Lashus Henry Alonzo G.
L. Pooler, Webber land and buildings, $100; to Hollingsworth Whines real estate. WEST GARDINER- Chas. H. Wells to Clara R.
McNear. land WINSLOW-Urbin Dueay to John B. Giroax, land. Louis Bourosa to Omer Pomerleau, land. WINTITROP-Lizzie Moore to Warren Grille et al.
land. valuable consideration. STATE HOUSE. The following statement of the fire loss in Maine for the six months ending June 30, 1907, as shown by reports received at the Insurance Department prior to Aug. 6, was given out by Commissioner S.
W. Carr, Thursday afternoon. In several cases full returns have not been received and final reports may require- some changes when the statement compiled at the end of the year: Nuniber of fires 1085 Estimated value of property $7,243,530 Estimated damage to same 1,379,042 Number of fires caused by lightSI Estimated value of property $161,787 Estimated damage to same 35,111 Number of fires of unknown origin 175 Estimated value of property $2.779,114 Estimated damage to same 603,250 Number of incendiary fires Eatinated value of property $5000 Estimated damage to 4300 The incendiary fire was caused by an insane person who has since been committed to an asylum. Announcement was made at the office of the Board of Railroad Commissioners Thursday morning that a hearing would be held by the board at the Bangor House in Bangor, on Saturday, August 17, commencing at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, on the petition of the Bangor Aroostook Railroad Co. asking the approval of the board of the location of a branch railroad track extending from the company's present main line in the plantation of Crystal, in Aroostook county, to ballast pit in Lot No.
2. in said plantation, and also for a crossing of the highway. "A matter in which the granite concerns of Maine are deeply interested," said a well-known authority on that business Saturday morning, "is the awarding of the contract for the big $12,000,000 Ashokann dam in Ulster county, New York, which is the first step in the construction of New York city's new $160,000,009 water supply The bids were expected to be opened last Wednesday, but sup to this time I have heard nothing more regarding the contract, although I noticed by the Thursday papers that it was thought probable that the stone for the dam might be furnished by the Mt. Waldo Granite Co. at Frankfort, inasmuch as it was understood that the bid of the John Pierce Co.
of New York, which company handles many of the larger contracts for which Maine granite is used was more than 000 less than that of the nearest competitor. If the contract for the dam, for the completion of which work seven years are allowed, is awarded to the above company, it will mean a great deal to the State of Maine, as it would probably give employment to the of the quarries throughout the State, and would require the services of thousands of men. The quantity of granite which will be required for the tremendous structure is shown by the figures." The New York Herald of. Wednesday contained the following in regard to the dam and the probable placing of the contract: Five bids were received by the Board of Water Supply in New York Tuesday for the contract to build the Ashokan dam, in Ulster county, one of the largest engineering feats ever undertaken. While the contract has not been awarded, it is predicted that the John Pferce company, of 90 West street, will get the contract.
The bid of this company, is a rough estimate, is said to be more than a million dollars less than that of the nearest competitor, and will be below the $12,000,000 estimate. The award probably will be made Thursday. Seven years are allowed to complete the work. The dam will hold 000 gallons of water, and will cover 500 acres. A depth of 35 feet will be required and the wall will be 1000 "feet ong on the main span and have two wings of 2000 feet each.
Altogether, with wings and dikes, the dam will be about four miles long. The reservoir will be a lake 12 miles long and two miles wide. No fewer than 20,000 forest fire notices have recently been posted in the State of Maine, some being sent to every town and plantation, and those with large wooded sections being very liberally supplied. Doubtless the warning conveyed by these notices has been a factor, as well as the wet summer, in making the Maine record of forest fires more favorable than for many years. There were a few fires in June in Somerset and Washington counties, but they were not extensive and did very little damage.
June is usually the worst month of the year for these great fires which have worked such havoc in the wild lands of this State. There were no fires in July or thus far in August, and the woods are now so wet and the swamps so full of water that it is very unlikely that Maine will suffer much from forest fires this year, even if a long dry spell should now come on. It is needless to say, however, that there will be no relaxation in the vigllance of the fire wardens. There are 200 of these wardens and though they are paid by the State only for time actually spent in fighting fires or otherwise serving the commissioner, they are always on the watch, Most of them are men employed in the woods 'by private concerns or engaged in running sporting camps and their own interests keep them very watchful against fires. These wardens posted the fire notices in the unincorporated places, while the notices were sent to the selectmen of the towns and the assessors of the organized plantations.
Commissioner Ring says the drives on all of the Maine rivers are now in the booms, or just as good as there. The drives have been especially clean this year, no logs being left to winter in the streams and brooks. This of course has been due to the high water which has continued through the summer, and the oldest lumberman cannot recall a more favorable spring and summer for getting out the logs. Now in mid-gummer, when the rivers are usually the lowest, they are still well up to the spring pitch. It is roughly estimated that last winter's cut in Maine was about 800.000,000 feet of spruce and perhaps 100,000,00 feet of pine, most of the latter being in the southwestern part of the State where' a second growth of pine has now developed along the Saco in place of first great pines which Staine the name of the Pine Tree State.
Commissioner Ring proposes to get from the various lumbermen, mill owners driving companies exact and accurate figures as to this cut, not to be used in detail but simply in the aggregate. Such statistics have hitherto been often the result of guess work anr their value will be greatly enhanced if they are known to be absolutely correct. The lumbermen are already locating the camps in the woods and making active preparations for next year's cut. In the times lumbering was strictly a winter business, but in these times practically all the cutting is done in the fall and this part of the work is en I- ed by New Years. The indications point to a very large cut, though the scarcity of labor is a serious obstacle to be overcome.
The many friends at the State House of Hon. A. P. Gordon of Eryeburg, one of the inspectors of prisons and jails and recently a member Executive were shocked to learn of his sudden death last Saturday. He was born in Fryeburg May 20, 1836, and was the son of Henry and Eliza Barker Gordon.
He attended the common schools in the town where he was born, and laid the foundation of a business education that, supplemented by his native wit and sound common sense, carried successfully through long busy life. He early took up a land surveying and soon became expert, was frequently engaged in that oceupation, particularly in finding and reestablishing lines, and was at one time engaged in running the State line between Maine and New Hampshire. He was one of the best judges of the amount and value of standing timber, and for many years had been engaged in that business, in addition to his other branches of business. His keen perception and sound judgment in business matters have been well recognized by his townsmen, as well as by the citizens of his county and State. He had served in the Legislature as representative and senator and was a metnber of the Governor's Council for two years.
At the expiration of his term as a member of that body he was appointed on the board of inspectors of prisons and jails, and re-appointed to a second term, which he was serving at the time of his death. Early in life he married Harriet Wiley of Lovell, who survives. An addition. was made to the fish and game museum Monday In the form of another large moose head which was placed upon the west wall. The moose was illegally killed near Monson last fall and was seized by the wardens.
The head is a particularly fine specimen. The regular August meeting of the Governor and Council was held at 10 o'clock Tuesday' morning with all of the councillors in their seats except Councillor Daggett of Presque Isle, representing the 7th district. The session continued two hours and was devoted merely "to the disposal of a multitude of matters which are usually referred to as being "routine business." There were no pardon hearings scheduled and very few persons appeared, who had business at this ston. The list of appointments made a week ago was confirmed. No action was taken upon the Conroy and Burr pardon cases which have been lying anon the table for some time.
A petidon was received for the pardon of Oscar Watson of Biddeford, serving a four vears' sentence in State prison for larceny, and a hearing was assigned for the September meeting. The committee upon the selection of a site for the State Home for Feeble Minded, Councillors Libbey, Pike and Burns, was called upon to report the progress which has been made. Chairman Libbey stated that various sites have been looked over and that there are several more to be considered. Many places in the State anxious to have the proposed institution located within their limits, and all of them hold out the promise that suitable can be obtained a reasonable price, but when. it comes to getting the definite figures upon the land in question much difficulty has been encountered.
The committee will start today in Mr. Libbey's automobile to visit various towns. which are anxolus to have their claims considered. This will be the first definite trip of inspection made by the committee as a whole, although each of the individual members has done considerable traveling during the spring and summer. Over 20 places have asked the committee to visit them, each feeling that it is well located to be the home of such an institution and that It has a suitable site which can be obtained at reasonable terms.
Among these places are Brunswick, Farmingdale, Waterville, Winslow, Fairfield, Pittsfield, Union, Camden, Rockland, West Bath, Newport, Foxeroft, Lewiston, Wilton and others. Arthur C. Jackson appeared before the Council urging a Maine historical exhibit in the fireproof building which has just been completed for such hibits at the Jamestown Exposition. This exhibit is largely one of portraits, and the British government has sent across the sea a collection of portraits and historical paintings valued Lemon, Chocolate, Custard These are the three varieties of "Our-Pie" preparation which are creating so much favorahle comment everywhere. Each package is put up according to the strictest Pure Food Laws.
It does not require an experienced cook to make good pies from Just the proper proportions of all ingredients are in the package ready for your immediate use. At grocers, 11 centa. FIFTY WRITERS to work in the Gannitt Pub. House. Send specimen of your handwriting.
Perma. nent position if acceptable. W. H. Gannett, Augusta, Me.
450 ACRE FARM WHICH HAS GOOD buildings with running spring water, 1000 apple trees. 3100 cords of hard wood, 100 pine ready to cut: and more Chan ten thousand young pine trees from four to ten inches in diameter. Price only $2400. Roynton. 121 Exchange Portliani, Me.
at no less than $8,000,000. 'A large section of the wall in the main hall of this building has been reserved for Maine, the history of whose early tlement and colonial development is 80 closely connected with that of Virginia. Mr. Jackson felt that it would be a splendid thing for the State to send down some of the portraits in the large and valuable collection at the Capitol, especially those of the men most closely connected with the early history of Maine, and also those of Maine's most prominent men in public life in later years. As the matter was talked over, however, it was shown that there are no funds available for this purpose as the Legislature made 110 for any exhibit at Jamestown.
Mr. Jackson was authorized. boy -ver. to take the required pictures at Jamestown as outlined in his plan. provided funds could 1 be secured by private rubscription for the purpose and the convent could he secured of the parties who have presented the rortraits or loaned then to the State House collection.
The exhibiton building at Jamestown fireproof, but of course there would be more or less risk involved in transtown, and many feel State has porting them from Augusta to Jamesno right to allow such a risk to be taken with valuable portraits which could never be replaced. One little item of business of special interest to the veterans of the Civil War who are on the State House force of employes was the passage of an order allowing them to attend their various regimental reunions without loss of pay during their absene, such absence not to be longer than two days and suitable notice to be given in advance to the superintendent of public buildings. The usual mass of orders and reports was disposed of and by noon the desks of the members had been cleared of all the piles of documents upon them and adjournment was made until the September meeting. The date of the next meeting will be Tuesday, Septembet 10, at 10 A. M.
Among the well-known men from various parts of the State who were at the Capitol Tuesday in attendance upon the meeting of the Governor and Council were Hon. George D. Bisbee of Rumford Falls, Hon. Seth M. Carter of Lewiston, Hon.
Walter B. Clarke of Portland, Harmon of Pertland and Hon O. B. Clason of Gardiner. There are now 71 traveling libraries out in the various parts of the State out of the 100 or more which have been made up.
Of course the demand for traveling libraries is less during the summer months than in the winter, when the supply is never equal to the demand. The requests during the summer months come largely from summer resorts, and during the past few weeks libraries have been sent out to the following places: Old Orchard, Kennebunkport, Standish, Cliff Island, North Penobscot, Winterport, Albion, Head Tide, Jefferson, Camden, Cumberland Center, Perry, Lovell, Cornish, Sangerville and Canton. Nearly all of these are places which entertain many summer visitors. No fewer than five libraries have been sent to Old Orchard this summer. Governor Cobb sent a letter Tuesday to the mayors of the various Maine cities calling the attention to the international congress on tuberculosis which will be held at Washington, D.
September 20 to October 10, 1908, and urging upon them the advantages which, this would congress follow by their delegates representa- or otherwise. The last international congress of this kind was held at Paris in 1905. At the coming gathering there will be present many leading scientists from all the various lands of the world and plans for renewed warfare against the white plague will be considered. All the meetings will be open to the public and in view of the work that la being done in Maine, at its State sanatorium and otherwise, in fighting the curse of consumption, it is regarded as very desirable that this State be well represented at the gathering. PROBATE COURT.
In the probate court Monday the following wills were proved, approved and allowed: Of William H. Richmond, lateFayette, Emma J. Fayette, executrix; Walter B. Waterville, Eva S. Getchell, Waterville, executrix; Jeremiah Murphy, Waterville, Elizabeth A.
Donnelly, Waterville, executrix; Philura Fabyan, Monmouth, Alonzo Towle, Portland, executor; Orrin F. King, Monmouth, Anna W. King, Monmouth, administratrix with the will annexed; John Bishop, Chelsea, Willard J. Stevens, Chelsea, executor; Isaiah Wiggin, China, Hattie W. Clark, China, executrix; C.
T. Weymoutn, West Gardiner, O. B. Gardiner, executor; Fred A. Hathaway, Randolph, Mary L.
Hathaway, Randolph, executrix. Administration was granted on the following estates: Of A. A. Sampson, Readfield, F. L.
Russell, Orono, aqministrator: Lucinda P. Wellman, Windsor, Litchfield, Willard administrator: H. Jack, Charles Litchfield, Jack administrator; Sanford N. Maxey, Gardiner, Louisa Maxcy, Gardiner, administratrix; Simeon T. Smith, Monmouth, Oscar C.
True, Monmouth, administrator; Thomas Humphrey, Chelsea, James Humphrey, Brockton, administrator; Frances A. Hayward, Auguata, Annie H. Farnham, Augusta, administratrix. Frances F. Dunbar of Waterville was appointed guardian of Leonard Dunbar; Jacob H.
Prentisg of Fairfield, guardian of Carrie M. Eastman of Winslow. The Uniformed Rank, Knights of Maccabees of the World in biennial session at the Jamestown Exposition re-elected Major General W. H. Sleetzer of Cleveland as commander-inchief and selected Lexington, as the next place of meeting.
Word was received at South Manchester, Tuesday, of the death of Knight D. Cheney, one of the most prominent manufacturers Connecticut, at his summer home in York Harbor, Me. Death was due to heart diss ease. He was 72 years old and president of the Cheney Brothers Co. of South Manchester.
A widow. and 19, children survive. RIPE OLD AGE. Mrs. Emily T.
Gay 0b- serves 92d Birthday, Reads Daily Papers Without the Aid of Glasses. Faculties Are Unimpaired and EnJoys Good Health. Surrounded by friends at the home of her son on Grove street, Mrs. Emily T. Gay, one of the oldest residents of this city, quietly passed her 92nd birthday Sunday.
There was no set celebration of the event, but a number of friends of Mrs. Gay called during the afternoon and evening to congratulate her upon having safely progressed to such a point on the journey of life and to wish her a goodly number of birthdays in the future. For 22 years, since the death of her husband, Mrs. Gay has been a resident of Augusta. She was born in Camden, August 11, 1815, aand is the daughter of Amos and Mary (Aiken) Foster.
Her father was a member of the military force which was raised to repel the attack of the British during the War of 1812, and he held the rank of sergeant, The British held Castine for some time, and early lite Mrs. Gay, remembers viewing the historic spot with much interest, and also remembers the stories told by hur father of the war. As a result of his service in that war, he obtained a pension. Mrs. Gay was one of a family of five children, two brothers and three sisters.
She was married to George Gay of Thomaston, and resided in that town until the death of her husband, 22 years ago. They had one son, George E. Gay of this city, with whom Mrs. Gay is now making her home. While residing in Thomaston, about 65 years ago, Mrs.
Gay was baptized and united with the Baptist church. Of a number of candidates who were baptized at the same time with her, two only are now living. Sarah Robinson of Thomaston and Mrs. William O. Fuller, of Rockland.
During her residence in Augusta Mrs. Gay has been active in the work of the local Baptist church, and ever loyal to its interests. She has also been an important factor. in the work of the Sunday school. During the past winter she cut out and made several dresses for inmates of the children's home.
Mesides this she has made a number of quilts for the same Mrs. Gay is able at her advanced age to read without glasses, and is a constant reader of Kennebec Journal, the Boston papers, and the Baptist denominational and other religious papers, She is thus able to kep abreast of the times on all Itportant matters, and there is little that escapes her notice. With faculties unimpaired, capable of much exertion with but little fatigue, and with a cheerful outlook on all that transpires about her, Mrs. Gay bids fair to add more years to her useful and helpful life. Marshall- Wood.
The wedding of Miss Mary Kimball Wood of Bangor and Farnsworth Gross Marshall, principal of Cony High school, Augusta, took place at 9 o'clock on Tuesday night at the residence of Rev. Elmer F. Pember in Center street, Bangor, Mr. Pember being the officiating clergyman. The single ring service was used.
The bride, who is the daughter of the late Capt. Elihu H. Wood and Mrs. Wood, has been an efficient teacher in the Bangor public schools and is numbered among the city's most charming young ladies. Mr.
Marshall, who is a native of Bucksport, is a graduate of the East Maine Conference Seminary and of Bowdoin College. Upon his graduation from the latter institution in 1903, he was chosen principal of Oldtown High school and last fall symed the duties of principal of Cony High school of this city, in which he has met with much success. After the ceremony, the young couple left for a wedding tour and upon their return will reside in Augusta, where they will be at home after Oct. 1. The many friends of Principal and Mrs.
Marshall extend hearty wishes for many years of future happiness. Chase- Rice, Augusta friends of Miss Nina 3. Rice, who for five years was a hospital attendant in this city, will be, interested to learn that last Sunday she was married to Charles H. Chase at Medfleld, The ceremony was performed in St. Edward's Cathollo church by the pastor, Rev.
Fr. who celebrated Nuptial High Mass. The bride wore handsome costume of white chiffon silk and a picture bat. She carried an amethyst rosary, Mrs. George Campbell of Augusta was matron of honor.
She wore white crepe du chene and a black picture hat. George Campbell of Augusta was best man. Following the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Chase went to Boston on the train and there took the boat for Damariscotta Mills, where they will enjoy three-weeks honeymoon, after which they will live in Boston, where Mr.
Chase is connected with a large furniture store. Mr. and Mrs. Chase were the recipients of a large number of handsome presents, List of Undelivered Mail. Women--Baldwin, Clara; Bartlett, Mrs.
Edith; Bean, Mrs, Ida Huntington, Miss Georgie; Noyes, Mrs. Carry Francess; Noyes, Mra. Carry Francess; Regan, Mrs. John; Robinson, Mrs. M.
Stanford, Miss Emily: Tuttle, Mrs. Henry; Wyman, Mrs. Mrytie E. Men--All Brothers, Bailey, Burbank, George Foolsom, Ezera; Grant, care W. L.
Hannah; Grier, Andrevo; Grier, Charles; Johns, Peter; Lace, D. Green, Thon, Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Hayden, 138 Sewall street, are being congratulated on the birth yesterday of an son.
Fred Richard, Mother and son are doing finely, FINAL TRANSFER MADE. Tayntor Granite Co. Property Deeded to Hallowell Granite Works. The final action in the sale of the C. E.
Tayntor Granite Co's. property to the Hallowell Granite Works was completed Wednesday afternoon at the of fice of A. M. Goddard, the attorney ton the Tayntor when the deed conveying the latter company's quarry ad Hallowell, together with the shops and equipment to the purchasing company was passed and In the absence of Orville D. Baker, the attornes for the Hallowell Granite Works, M.
8. Holway acted in his stead. This is one of the largest deals that has been consummated in. Kennebed county for some time and includes not only one of the finest granite quarries in the State, but also one of the large est, most modern and best equipped sheds, James E. Lippincott, The many friends of James E.
Lipa pincott, will be grieved to learn of his death which occurred Saturday, at his home on Columbia street. For some time past he has been in poor health but, with the industry that was always characteristic of him, kept steadily at his work until a few days before his death. Mr. Lippincott was 58 years of age. For some years he was a practicing attorney at Columbia Falls.
He came to this city about 20 years and for the greater part of that period has occupied a responsible position in the Vickery Hill establishment. He leaves a wife, two sons and daughter, who will have the profound pathy of our citizens in their sad bereavement. A brother, Leander Lippincott of Littleton, Connecticut, and two sisters, Mrs. Jane Bailey of Columbia Falls, Maine, and Mrs. E.
C. Walter, of Walter's Park, Pennsylvania, also survive him. The a deceased was a member of the I. 0. 0.
F. Mr. Lippincott was a true gentleman in every sense of the word--a devoted husband and father, a good neighbor, and a loyal friend. He was a man of cultivated mind, naturally studious, and keenly alive to the questions of the day. He was a clean and upright man in all the relations of life, tem perate, honest, industrious, and true tol every trust reposed in him.
He was loved and respected by all who knew him. His death is a severe loss not merely to his immediate relatives, but to the entire community in which he bore so honorable a part, and whose hearts will go out in tenderest sympathy to the members of his family, fu the great loss they have sustained, Death of Frank E. Witherspoore News was received in this city the death at Knox hospital, Rockland, of Frank E. Witherspoon, for a num ber of years employed at the Vickeryt HIll publishing house. He left the city for his home in Pulpit Harbor July 26.
He consulted a phyalclan on the day of his departure as he was feeling ill, and was advised to get home as quickly as possible and take a long. rest. It appears that on arriving at Rockland he had a sudden relapse, and on July 27 was admitted to the hospital, his decease being diagnosed as typhoid fever. A note received by 8 friend a few days ago, stated. that the condition of the patient was comfortable a possible considering the stage of the disease.
He had been employed as corre4 spondent at the publishing house about four years. He was of retiring nature but active in the persult of duty, and studious when by himself. He was a graduate of Coburn Classical Institute and. contemplated entering college in the fall. His many friends express great row over his sudden death.
Mrs. Martha S. Holmes. Mrs. Martha S.
Holmes, step-mother of Mrs. Leslie C. Cornish of this elty, passed away at Newton Highlands, Mass, on Monday morning, Aug. 5, after 8 long Illness. Mrs.
Holmes was born in Hallowell, Oct. 27, 1832, the daughter of Danfet and Sarah J. Carr, and was married to Mr. Vavid P. Holmes of Georgetown, Mass, In Mr.
Holmes died in 1868. Two brothers, W. 8. Carr of Bone ton, and Joshua W. Carr of Chicago, and one sister, Mrs.
George A. Moore of Oakland, Calif survive. Mrs. Holmes had spent her summers in Augusta for many years with Mr. and Mrs.
Cornish and had mans friends here who will morn her loss. Mrs. Hannah Fletcher, Mra. 1 Hannah Fletcher died Sundasl morning at her home on the North Belfast road, at the age of 74. The deceased was the wife of the late Zibil Fletcher.
One son, Charles E. Fletch a er of Augusta, and three daughters. Miss Mary C. Fletcher and Mrs. Mars Crowell of Augusta and Mrs.
Sarah Ge Groves of Gardiner, survive. The fu neral will be at Wednesday. Silas A. Skilline. Silas A.
Skillins died at 9.30 Sunday evening at the residence of Leonard P. Skillins in Manchester, aged 68 years, 7 months and 27 days, The terment will be in Anson. The work on the Augusta and Water ville Street Railway is making good progress all along the line. The crew which is working in this vicinity has nearly reached the farm of S. B.
Worthley, two miles out of the city. and the company has leased land. ont the Worthley place for the erection of a shack which is to accommodate from 100 to 150 Italians. The lease extends until next spring. as the company will desire at that time to put on crews to repair the roadbed, which always setties some the first winter.
It is common remark that the road might be running very soon if it were not for the necessity of constructing power house. In many places the rails are not only laid but poles are up, and there is nothing lacking to set the sec tion of road in operation except the "juice." At the Winslow end of the line, on the Sebasticook, work is PrOgressing rapidly on the dam which 14 to furnish the water power for the power house which is to be erected ad that point. A great deal of energy being displayed by the management in getting things going, and unless something unforeseen happens the rail 4 road will be in operation within a few months,.
