Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16

Eastport at the election for aldermen
last Monday has been adjusted salts
factorily and both Democratic candi-
dates have been declared elected by |
Justice George M. Hanson to whom the
ballots were submitted for a
decision on Thursday, March 9, thus
the finding of the ward
clerks who declared at the first count |
Of the ballots that Thomas Mabee and
Lafayette Clark the Democratic nomi-
nees were elected.
The elimination Of the "five-cent
customer was a problem that caused
prolonged discussion at the recent an
nual meeting and dinner of the Cum
berland County Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation at Riverton. The discussion |
Of the topic which came during the |
annual business session following the |
dinner was opened by Sen. Edward w.
Murphy whose contention it was that |
with prices in the drug market con-
stantly soaring it is folly to cater to
customers who sought to make pur-
chases in five-cent quantities. He said
that there was practically nothing in
the drug line today that can be sold
in a sufficiently small quantity to give
the druggist a profit if he received but
five cents for his goods. In line with
this Sen Murphy spoke Of the need OF
q regulation in prices for the most
used druggists supplies. He
said that the druggists should get to-
Rether and adopt a schedule which all
could adhere to and be assured OF a
fair profit.
It was suggested to us yesterday that
It might be a good idea to have put
into type and keep it standing, the
weather forecast Snow" and run 1t
through the rest of March. 1t would
have worked pretty we'll for the first
half Of the month. but we answered
that we should still have to rely on
whatever Uncle Sam sent out.
About that time the Daily Visitor
dropped into his customary seat. hav-
ing overheard the above remarks, and
said: Reminds me of a K. j. agent,
who drove up to a store in the coun-
try and answered the question Going
to be fair or rain today?' by rain
But said the storekeeper. The K. ].
says fair" 1T won't rain. then said
the agent. Bet yer a cigar said the
storekeeper and the bet was. made. The
agent that night had occasion to repass
the store and he collected the cigars,
saying to Mr.. Storekeeper: 'Tain't safe
to doubt anything you see in the old
K. j.. is it?' and the storekeeper, al
and has ever since"
Herman Corbett Of Pennington has
pure bred Hampshire Down sheep
that has made remarkable record.
1t is three years old this spring and
last March dropped twin lambs. a
buck and a eve. the former Of which
sold last November for SIS and the
latter has just been shipped to Long
Branch Stock farm in Bowdoinham
and the price paid was s25. The sheep
now has a lamb by her side. six weeks
old that tips the scales at 81 pounds.
Another Maine student at Harvard
carries off a coveted honor. this time
young lady, Miss Rita Smith of
Rockland, whose play. THE Rescue
has been selected for production by
the Harvard Dramatic Club. Miss
Smith is studying dramatic technique
this winter in Cambridge.
The residents Of Big Green island.
near Rockland. feel very grateful to
the lifesavers Of the Whitehead Coast
Guard station, who seeing signal OF
distress hoisted on the isalnd put off
in their boat at the risk OF their lives
in last Fridays blizzard and brought
ashore George King Of Rockland. who
had suddenly been taken dangerously
i'll. Mr.. King admits that he has
similar feeling toward the lifesavers.
Three moro members Of Aurora
Lodge, F. and A. NJ, Of Rockland, who
have over so years of Masonry to their
credit are: Isaac H. Grant, initiated
May 10, 1861, and raised Aug. 9, 1861;
George NJ. Brainard, initiated Aug. 2o'
1863, in Eureka Lodge Of Tenants Har-
hor and raised Oct. l, 1868; Omitted
and Joined on Jan. 1, 1873, Aurora
Lodge: John F. Perry. initiated March
20 1854. and raised April q, 1864.
Harbormaster Edwin Lord OF Ban
cor has submitted his annual report for
the wear 1sl5-1s1e to City Clerk Victor
Brett, showing that the ice left the
river on Saturday, March 20. and that
the port closed to navigation Friday
Dec. 81, 1915. although the steam tug
Walter Ross came to Bangor Jan. 8.
and 7 to break ice. The river was open
to navigation 2se days and during this
time, SIS vessels arrived. 44O steamers,
253 schooners, 123 barges and 80 yachts.
with gross tonnage Of 72s,54o tons. One
foreign vessels arrived, there were two
arrivals from foreign ports and
10 clearances for foreign ports. The
merchandise arriving in the harbor
during the year has already been sum-
married. in the Commercial.
Forty-six per cent. OF the Aroostook
boys who during the past six months
have taken the rigid examination for ad-