Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-07

stern WlnQS snail there De ana strong,
Full OF tempeSts lasting long;
While battles they shall multiply,
And great plenty Of beasts shall die.
Former President VIM. H. Taft has
accepted an invitation of the Yale Club
of Bangor to attend a dinner of the club
on Jan. rs next at the Bangor house.
Bradford c. Redonnett Of Wiscasset.
who has just assumed his new duties
as great sachem of the I. o. r. NJ. of
Maine, is also register of deeds of Lin
coin County, and treasurer Of the
Lincoln County Band Association He
has served for three years on the
Board Of selectmen in Bristol, taught
school for several terms and has been
town auditor and moderator at differ
ent times.
Lcbsters weighing from IL = Is
pounds have been brought into East
port during the past few days by Ca
madam fishermen, and are in demand
for early shipment The Canadian fish
cry protective gasoline boat Phalarope,
Captain Mitchell, is on constant duty
about Passamaquoddy Bay looking at
ter the lobster fishermen VINO are not
allowed to have in their possession
crustaceans under 8 inches in length.
The craft makes trips late in the day
or evening to the neighboring waters
where Dominion islanders have their
traps. and bags of Holsters that are left
In the salt water for the night are
carefully looked over and if an under
sized fish is found the entire catch is
dumped back into the bay. The aver
age Canadian fisherman is careful tn
comply with the law.
A bath man has received a letter
from friend in Nebraska stating that
the first news of the Presidential cleo
ton received in that State from the
East was the returns from the Ship
ping City. received at TO p. M
Three students of the manual train
ing class of the Washington State Nor
NAL School are taking, as part of
their work, the construction of violips.
They are using for the tops, spruce
taken from the old O'Brien barn, an
historic structure built in 1914, and
containing much fine, clear stock.
Samples Of this wood have been SUBJ
mitted to professional violin makers,
VINO say it is as good or better than
some of the choice European woods.
David Howe Of Ashland, Maine, is
in town on a brief visit with E. S.
Bacon. says the Bath Times. Mr.
Howe is employed as cruiser with the
Hudson Bay Co., and Canadian gov
eminent and New York parties in
connection with important forest in
terests in Canada. For the past five
years he has been in charge of pre-
serve 200 square miles in extent, Sc
curing data in connection with unin-
habited country, starting out from
Maniwakie. He employs crew of ex-
pert woodsmen, and travels by canoe
and dog team. He will resume his
studies after visit in Boston, having
been enjoying a visit in Ashland after
5-years' absence. Mr.. Howe is a
brother Of Nathaniel Howe, the cele-
brated Ashland guide. On his return
to the wilderness he will cruise over a
6000-mile tract of land to obtain in
formation necessary to furnish data
which will be used in making maps of
the immense tract.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs James ].
Fahey, at log Birch street, Bangor was
the scene of one Of the happiest
Thanksgiving gatherings in Bangor,
Thursday. when nearly $50 of the
friends and relatives of this popular
couple gathered to celebrate their gold
en- wedding anniversary. The festiv-
tiles started early and in the afternoon
about IS children were entertained at
the Fahey household. All kinds or
games were enjoyed and the little ones
made things merry until nearly
o'clock when they began to return to
their homes making way for the older
folks celebration in the evening. The
evenings program was varied one
including musical numbers, a delicious
supper and dancing. The house was
decorated for the occasion. Many
Christmas trees were placed IN the
barn and colored paper and lights com
pleted the artistic appearance OF lnis
part Of the home which was turheu
into dancing hall. A large shield Mss
in the center with the inscription iooo-
1876 Mr. and Mrs. Fahey started tne
dancing program with clog oane.'
and then Mr.. F$hey gave an exn.o
ton of the grapevine dance. 80
danced moro Hike a young couple nc
like people who were celebrating 'heA
80 years Of married Life.