Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-25

There is always the devil to pay!
Life.
Gas Phil is the latest addition to
the list of strange cognomens logged
around by the Greeks who come TO
Maine. Mr.. Gas Phil made his debut
In Maine society on Tuesday in the
blddeford court. He is supposed to
be president of the Hot Air Associa-
ton.
A little Polish boy had an odd ad-
venture at the Maine Central wharf in
Portland Saturday While fishing off
the pier he fell overheard. He dropped
close to pile and as he was about
tWo-thirds immersed a projecting
spike caught in the back of his shirt
and held him. He remained in this
perfectly safe position until some one
unlocked him and pulled him out.
The Maine Bankers Association an
organization of the officers of the Ma
tional banks and trust companies of
the state holds its annual session in
Bangor, June IS. 1t is expected that
about 100 of the leading financial meE
of the State will attend the sessions
Arrangements are being made to
have some prominent financiers from
out of the State as speakers at the
banquet, which will be held while the
association is in session.
We are reliably Informed that the
reports concerning the long silence
of Charles H. Chick, formerly of
Lltchfield, We're somewhat eXagger-
ated. Our informant states that Mr..
Chick left home May 80 1881 and re-
manned in Riverside, Cal, six years,
leaving there in 1887. his mother
hearing from him regularly during
that time and she now has his last
letters in her possession. the last one
dated Feb. 1887" 1t is further de-
MED that Mr. Chick left a large sum
of money i'm the bank and a small
sum in the house.
Bath Times: Mail Carrier Elmer
Hodgkins knows at least one style of
hat to be worn by Bath fair ores this
season. His knowledge came through
his trying to be most obliging on Ar
Dor Dav last. After he had made his
one delivery for the day and re-
turned to the office he found a pack
age which looked like a plant ad
dressed to a woman on his route.
Fearing that the plant would spoil
he rushed forth and made a special
trip to deliver it. He was somewhat
Jared when informed that the pack
age contained peanut straw hat"
rolled up.
Steps have been taken recently to
see what repairs are necessary on the
stone monument on Stag Island at
Biddeford Pool This day navigation
mark is one of the oldest along the
coast. 1t was built about d hundred
years ago and time, coupled with
wind and storms have had their eff
feet upon it. Great holes have been
worn in the stones and the erosion of
the once hard substance is said to
threaten the life of the structure it
self. Repairs will be made and the
monument placed in the best of con-
dition. 1t is regarded as one of the
most valuable day marks on the
coast.
Steamboat and coaster captains are
secure an appropriation from Con-
gress for the establishment of
lightship outside of Monhegan. 1t is
stated that at present the fog whis-
tie or MOnhegan cannot be picked up
readily in different weather cond-
tions because the sound blows in
shore. The whistling buoy which is
stationed about two miles outside of
Monhegan, does not help much in a
thick fog or stormy weather. the
masters state, for at that time. just
when it is most necessary for YES
sells and steamers to run for il while
running for Penobscot Bay. it cannot
be heard The light vessel, if the APP
preparation is secured. will be an
chored just about where the whist
ling buoy now sets.
The first official action toward the
permanent evacuation of Forts Preb-
lie and Levett which has been under
discussion and contemplation for some
time past has been taken by the Is
suance of General Order S. by the
War Department ordering the trans
ferral of the First Company sta
toned at Fort Levett and the Eighth
Company at Fort Preble to Fort Nc
kinley, which it is understood VIII
occur about the last of the present
month. Just what effect the aban
dcning of the forts will have on the
coming tour Of duty of the companies
comprising the G. A. G. of the Nation
al Guard of this State will be watched
with no little interest two of the To-
cal companies have already been as
signed to batteries of Fort Levett in
connection with the First Company.
and the two others have been as
signed to the mortarS at Fort Preble
in conjunction with the Eighth Com
rany of regulars. 1t is expected that
the change will result in the reas-
signment of the local companies to
other Notifications during the tour
of duty which has been scheduled for
the first week in August in which the
18th Company Of Coast Artillery of
this State will participate.
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