Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-17

years mas Deen an employee or the HO0l-
ton B. & A. engineering Offices left Tues
day for Toronto where he will train in an
officers school prior to oversee duty.
Mr.. Newton, who is a resident OF Eng
land. received a lieutenant commission a
few weeks ago. He already has two
brothers in the service somewhere in
France"
Boohtbay Register-H. T. Thurston. the
local machinist, returned last Thursday
from Boston and Lowell, Mass, bringing
with him bright prospects of many con-
tracts with the United States Cartridge
Co. Of Lowell for the manufacture here
of dies and tools to be used in manufac-
turing ammunition for the allies. Since
his return the company has been sending
many blue prints and specifications for
parts needed in large quantities. Mr..
Thurston has engaged S. j. Macaskill or
Cambridge as head of the machine shop
and Mr.. Macaskill will arrive in about a
week to take charge.
The Houlton fire department had an
unusual experience Saturday morning.
One of the local attorneys at law had
filled his furnace up pretty we'll with
coal and after a time, as the draft DID
not seem to work just as he thought II
should, he started to investigate. AS a
result flames came out from the fur
mace in such a manner that he became
alarmed and telephoned in still
alarm. On arriving at the home the
firemen were informed they were
wanted to tell what the matter was
with the furnace. This was done to the
satisfaction Of the owner OF said build
ing and the department returned to the
engine house.
woodman c. Pitman. who died at his
apartments at the Colonial Hotel, Ban
gor late Monday afternoon. was 80
years old on Jan. 2, but had been in
good health until his hip was fractur-
ed by fall a few days ago and he
was not able to rally from the shock.
He was a native of Intervale, y. H..
and was closely identified with the
early railroad days in Maine, being a
contractor and for many years a con-
ductor between Bangor and Portland.
and widely known to the travelling
public. He was connected with num-
Der Of local enterprises at times and
when the ice business was prosperous
was quite heavily interested. He re-
tired from active business many years
ago. He formerly lived on French
street Bangor. but the residence was
destroyed in the confiagration Of 1911.
He had since lived at the Colonial. He
had no immediate relatives but for a
long time had been cared for by Mrs.
Sarah W. and Miss Louise Sargent
Automobiles have been seen on Houl-
ton streets all winter. The snow is not
deep and the roads are in such condi-
ton that cars can travel on the most
Of them about town. This is something
unusual for an Aroostook town.
The people on board the Holy
Ghost and Us Society yachts in Port
land harbor were enabled Tuesday to
visit each other by walking from yes
sci to vessel on the ice, the harbor
having frozen over for the first time
this season.
1t is announced that about $500 of
the $4,000 necessary for the estab-
iishment Of the Maine Aero Coast
Patrol has been raised and a further
attempt will at once be made 20 Sc
hA1a
over the State, it being a State wide
movement.
The historic Lincoln elm at Port
land is to be saved. 1t stands on the
site Of the proposed new High school
building and it has seemed that it
must be entirely removed, but a series
Of patriotic demonstrations has re-
suited in the decision to move it to
the edge Of the sidewalk, thus keeping
It very near its original position,
where it was planted soon after the
death Of President Lincoln.
Bishop Walsh Of the Catholic do
cese Of Portland is DESTROYS Of OBJ
tanning part Of the Portland city
school money for the support of the
Catholic schools and has requested
the Estimate committee Of the city
government to devise some plan
whereby that may be accomplished.
The Catholic schools Of Portland now
have about 1000 pupils. The bishop
does not ask that the entire expense
Of the Catholic schools be shouldered
by the city, but that part Of the ex-
pense be taken care Of. It would cost
the city $4,000 q year to bear all the
expense.
The Maine sea coast mission boat