Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-04
Maine Gossip

rived at Portland from England, Chief
Delmee and Second Officer Mohn, have
just seen active service in the Belgian
army. The former was at Antwerp
when the war broke out, having just
secured his certificate as first officer,
and the two men in company with 120
other sailors. including 40 officers,
volunteered for the war, they being
attached to the engineer corps His
company was detailed for bridge build
ing and participated in several en-
gagements, a number of the men being
killed and others taken prisoners by
the Germans. The sailors were finally
allowed to go on board some of the
steamers leaving Calais for London,
where the two men shipped on the
Boduognat. Chief officer Delmee has
father and three sisters in the war
zone and is feeling very anxious for
their safety, not having heard anything
from them for three months. Capt.
Vermeirsch was superintendent of
shipyard in Antwerp when the war
commenced and was forced to flee
with his family to England where they
now remain.
A lime rock deposit on farm near
the brick house of the Murphy farm,
about / 1-2 miles below Cooks Corner,
near Bath shows by blasting to have
considerable depth and in quality it
is claimed to be superior to that of the
Rockland quarries. Its extent is not
known. 1t was known and worked
many years ago before the advent of
the railroads. 1t is planned to work it
again, the promoters believing that
with the present easy methods of ship
ment, 1t will prove a profitable propo-
sition.
Never before, according to the old
est inhabitants of woolwich, has Ne
quasset lake been so low as during the
present drouth. One can walk from
the shore without wetting ones feet
to Goose rock, east of the pumping
station.
Announcement was made at chapel
at Bates Wednesday morning by Pres
ident Chase of the gift Of $4,000 to
the college by the will Of Marion
Douglass, Bates '76, whose death &C.
CURED recently in Duluth, MINI. This
is the largest gift which has ever come
to Bates from an alumnus. The money
has been turned over to President
Chase by Mr.. Douglass brother, who
is member of the class of 'S2. The
money will be used as foundation for
a gymnasium fund
The Friends nf E,v- aryff CI,o rIoc I,
Brown, who recently underwent an
amputation of a leg at the Eastern
Maine General hospital, will be pleased
to learn that he is comfortable at his
home, 242 State street, Bangor. Some
anxiety had been felt during the past
two or three days for him, but this
concern is shared no more. as he is
holding his own satisfactorily.
Boothbay Lodge, No. 32, knights OF
Pythias, had a triple celebration
Monday evening. Nov. 20, observing it's
own 32d anniversary, the first conven-
ton for the winter in the county and
the taking in Of it's 650th member.
The late DR.. Charles W. Price of
Richmond, then of Boothbay Harbor,
was the charter member No. /.
A wellknown Rockland citizen at
tended musical held in the audito-
rum Of one of the churches on a re-
cent date. Deeply interested in the en-
tertainment, he unconsciously allowed
one hand to wander in front of him
and rest on q little bracket fastened to
the back Of the next pew. In the brack-
ct were three holes in which on occa-
sion communion cups are set. Into
these holes the Rockland man insert
ed three of his fingers and for a time
the position was restful and satisfying.
After time. 1t became desirable to
take his fingers out and he attempted
to do so. To his surprise he found
himself unable to do that apparently
easy stunt. He worked his fingers in
every possible way. but failed to hit
on the release combination. Accustom-
ed as he Is to working out information
al problems, he was helpless before
this little puzzle and though he has in