Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-14

JdHe IdylOE \lioo-lol4).
Instead Of adhering to the usual
form of graduating exercises this
year, only two Of the honor parts OF
the Lewiston High school will be de-
livered, the remainder Of the time be-
Good Citizen" by Edwin H. Chand-
Ter, secretary of the Twentieth Gen.
fury Club. Boston.
The Maine Automobile Associa :.
ton has issued notices to members
requesting them to notify the State
Highway Commission at Augusta If
towns that are placing sods in the
roads. State the name or location Of
the road in the town and furnish the
Commission with the names Of two
persons who have knowledge Of the
facts. Towns placing sods in the
road without cutting them up fine and
covering them up forfeit their State
aid. This applies to all roads ir
towns, cities or plantations.
Five well-known PASSPORT young
men on May 20, to decide certain
statements as we'll as certain wagers,
will walk or run from Calais to East :
port. a distance of about 80 miles.
The names Of the contestants will be
made known the last Of the week anu
in the meantime they are putting in
strenuous practice on the roads and
the hackers of each are sure their
man will win.
tinction of being the greatest pedes-
trian who has ever occupied the
mayoralty chair. His average gait is
four miles an hour and in spite ot
the fact that he has just passed his
60th birthday he can reel off five
miles when necessity requires. His
fondness for walking has caused him
to pace off all the streets throughout
the city and he is able to tell the ex-
act length Of every street. just no "
much plank sidewalk there is and also
the amount Of brick and granolithic
paced off every hydrant and noted it,
location, as we'll as every street light
and whether it Is an arc or incandes-
cent. All this information he OBJ
tanned last year when as an alderman
he tramped all over the city. At that
time he jotted down all his data In a
notebook which he carries constantly
in his vest pocket. He is considered
the best informed man on these mat
ters Of any executive who ever occu
pied the mayoralty chair.
Our people on this side Of the line
have something more than neigh
borly interest in the fortunes of the
Canadian contingent at the front in
France and Flanders. says the Argus
There are said to be some ex-officers
Of our army with the Canadians. and
in the recent casualty list, occurs
among the wounded the name of a
lieutenant who was at the outbreak Of
the war q captain in the Maine militia.
This helps to bring the terrific strug-
gle gong on in Flanders nearer home.
Maine Methodists are taking much
interest in the possible election to the
bishopric Of q former Maine pastor.
Rev. Milton b. Pratt. now located IN
Troy. N. T. DR.. Pratt is a son Of
Rev. David Pratt. one of the best
known Of the old-time Methodist
preachers Of Maine, who died in Fall
mouth q few years ago. DIR. Pratt
entered the ministry in the Maine
Conference in 1889 and he filled pas.
torates In 0oFham and In Dover. Me-,
at the Boston Street church in Lynn,
Euclid Avenue church in Cleveland
and First Church In Amsterdam. N. r.
He was educated at the Maine Wes-
leyan Seminary and in Boston. He
has q degree from Mt. Union College
in Ohio. He preached for nine years
In Cleveland. Dr. Pratt's only broth
er IL Abram b. Pratt, who is engaged
in business in West Falmouth. Other
relatives in Maine are Hon. and Mrs.
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