Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-01

address of welcome, the presidents ad-
dress, reports Of the treasurer and sec
rotary. standing committees. etc. Tho
election Of officers will take place at
P. NJ, followed by the literary exercises.
A banquet will be served In X. OF p.
hall, rendered by the Camden Board OF
Trade. The second day will be devoted
to sightseeing.
The many friends Of James w.
withee Of Pennington will be pleased
to learn that he has so far recovered
from his recent severe illness as to be
able to take a ten-mile auto ride on
Tuesday, which he keenly enjoyed and
which he says did him world Of good.
says the Pennington Journal. In his
characteristic way he says that LOT
weeks he could not bear the thought OF
food, but now he thinks of nothing
else and has turned into q regular pig.
enjoying the good things from his ex-
cellent garden, such as potatoes, beans,
and peas. etc.
Naming a motor boat isn't the
easiest task in the world, says the
Rockland Courier Gazette, but the
problem was solved for Ensign Otis
quite by accident, as the papers say.
Editor Otis journeyed to the water
front the other day, still bordering on
the question, and found that his boat
was on the bottom. Eureka" ex-
claimed Ensign. Which being trans
lated into English, means: Il have
found it," And straightway. he named
his boat the Deutschland.
A fruit picture, done in crayon,
which has been in the possession Of E.
Howard Crockett of Rockland for "a
years, was recently taken by him to
John D. May for framing. Removing
the old frame Mr.. May found on the
back Of the picture an endorsement
showing that it was awarded first prize
in the seventh series at THE Paris salon.
It formerly belonged to a Mr.. Went
worth, who came from Massachusetts,.
Biddeford Journal: That the Kittery
navy yard is booming there is no
doubt. On a recent pay day the yard
pay officer distributed among the civil
and classified workmen the sum OF
$4,000 for seven days work. This is
claimed to be the largest amount paid
out by Uncle Sam or a payday for
period of so years. At present there
are 1888 mechanics and laborers
working at the reservation, and SO in
the classified service, making total
Of 1926.
1t is a remarkable fact that sharks
Of various kinds and size, which had
been commonly seen about Eastport
llarbor and often caught in Canadian
fish weirs have not been seen this
season in the neighboring waters,
says the Calais Advertiser. Not even
a lone mackerel shark-now found to
be excellent for food, and formerly
caught about the bays-has put in an
appearance so far this summer. and
it has been about two years since
whale came into the surrounding
waters near enough to be seen by the
islanders Sharks we're at once time
very common about the bays and
usually followed the schools Of her
ring, but the first shark has yet to
come near Eastport, and their alb
sence so far has caused no unea siness
as they are worthless, except the
handsome looking "mackerel" variety.
Milo is to have Y. NJ. c. A. building
through the liberality Of the American
Thread CO., which will build it. The
location will be the site Of the old Gould
hotel which was burned some years ago.
which is convenient to the thread mills
and the B. G. A. Railroad station.