Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-05


late Col. John Allen of Revolutionary
fame, and dated 1888 at Passama-
quoddy, carries many of his accounts,
including several TO Gen. Benedict
Arnold. as follows Nov. IL, 1885, 1916
feet of boards delivered to Capt.
Gregg; Dec. IL. 1 gallon rum; Feb. o.
1887, cordage for Capt. Gregg.
Machias has been having an cpl
demic of the measles, 210 cases having
been reported in a short time. The
schools were all delayed in opening.
Moving clock distance of mile
from one house to another in Way
cross, Ca, caused 1t to resume work
after it had lain idle for seven years.
jewelers. had failed to start it going,
but the jolting succeeded.
Talking about clocks. Arthur keyes
has one at his cottage at Keyes'
Landing, North Shore, Lake Cobbos-
seecontee, that after turning a deaf
ear for many months to all attempts
to make 1t go, suddenly started UP
and, with the proper winding has kept
perfect time ever since.
Red tape is getting in its work on
the proposed new High school build
ing at Portland. The city solicitor ad-
vises the mayor that the commission
recently appointed may recommend
but has not the power to select site;
the city government alone having the
~. 20
of the work is feared.
The Cleanup" week program
adopted by Portland is good enough
to be followed everywhere in the State
and careful observance of 1t cannot
but result in improved appearance of
the grounds about every house. Mon
day was Fire Prevention day. Tues
day will be Back Yard day; Wednes-
day Front Yard day; Thursday Car
penter and Paint day; Friday Paint
and Varnish day; and Saturday Will
be given up to the children.
The resignation of First Lieut.. Geo.
A. Field of Sanford, quartermaster on
the staff of Col. w. o. Peterson Of the
Coast Artillery Corps has been re-
ceived, the reason given being sick
ness in his family.
A School Music Festival next Octo-
Der in connection with the annual con-
vention of the Maine State Teachers
Association to be held in Portland,
was decided upon Saturday at a meet
it DIR fyvrt-
nary plans were made for the forma-
ton of a chorus and orchestra. 1t will
be the first musical event of the kind
ever held in the State. Among the
supervisors present were: Hon. Pay
son Smith, State superintendent
of Schools; Mrs.-Viola de Grys. Cape
Elizabeth; Miss Nora Bartlett Greeley,
Oakland; Miss Margaret Brakeman,
Bath; Mrs. John NJ. Hamilton,
North Yarmouth; George T. Gold
thwaite, Portland /; N L. Mower, Au-
burn; George w, Horne, Lewiston;
Miss Mildred Stockbridge, Waterville;
Miss Frances Cate, Fairfield; A. l..
Bentley, Rumford Miss Anna Mary
Mealand Norway; Miss Helen Louise
Moody, Biddeford; Mrs Margaret l..
Allen, Auburn; Mrs. Walter Dolley.
Old Orchard; Miss Bertha j. Latte,
Portland; Mrs. Adelaide E. Boothby.
Portland, chairman music committee;
Miss Cora p Presson, Hallowell; Miss
M. Alice Carey, Augusta; Miss Ger
trude Sharman, Gardiner: Miss Helen
Hall, South Portland; Miss Carrie B.
Phinney, westbrook; Miss Margaret
Flanagan, Lewiston, Lisbon Falls and
Webster.
Over ten miles Of State road will be
built this year in Aroostook county.
6.s6 miles in New Limerick and 1923 in
Houlton, all surfaced graveled.
The Rangeley Mems Improvement
League seems to be live proposition.
judging from the reports of what it
plans to do this season. An additional
summer train each way, public
dump, a great quantity Of trout and
salmon fry for the lakes and an end of
plug fishing are all on the list and
practically sure g, to come. Better
automobile roads will be taken up
later.
The Bath Times finds that many of
our so-called tramps this spring are
really strong, honest men out of work
and looking for something to do. 1t
cites the case of a. Massachusetts town
| where a factory could no longer pros
| per under the Democratic tariff and
was obliged to cut out its entire night
| shift of about 400 men. They had to
leave that town and start out looking
elsewhere for work. Many other
places and other states can tell the
same story.
Editors Letter Box.