Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-29

A large business deal was consum-
mated last week at Milbridge. New York
capitalists purchasing the Sawyer Bros.
ship yard, including the four-masted
schooner partly completed. These are
the same partners who leased the War
rem Sawyer yard recently. and their
new purchase now gives them control
of all the yards in Milbrdge.
Another unpaid bill of sS,o39 has been
found. This added to the list contain
port, would bring Lewiston's unpaid
bills up to a grand total of nearly $70,-
000 The $4,000 bill is what the city
owes as its part to the State for work
done on the State road at Greene in
September, 1916.-Lewiston Sun.
A paragraph in the Boston Globe this
week claimed for a kineo. Me. girl of
IL years of age the distinction Of be-
ing the youngest person in the country
to be the owner of a Liberty Bond.
Knox county to the fore. The Courier
Gazette is proud to announce that Miss
Elsada Mary North. daughter of DIR. c.
Z. North of Tenants Harbor, owns
Liberty Bond Elsada Mary North is
exactly IA months old.-Rockland Cour-
:er-Gazette.
Friends of Major Herbert Nj. Lord
formerly of Rockland. army paymaster.
were gratified to read in last Mondays
army orders that he has been promoted
TO the rank of Jieutenant-col This
promotion has been pending for some
time, the delay being due, it is under
stood to the fact that it would have
been necessary to pass him over the
head of another officer. The efficient
services of the former Rockland editor
have long been recognized by the War
department., and his attainment to the
rank of lieutenant-colone is the subject
of general congratula tion.-Courier-
Gazette.
Mervyn APP Rice, formerly Of Rock
land, has been commissioned major of
ordnance in the regular army.
DR.. John W. Comedian OF Portland has
been appointed examining physician for
pensions in Cumberland county, as sue
cessor to the late DR.. n. W. r. Straw.
An 11-pound salmon recently caught
by S. D. Copeland Of Brewer in Phil
lips lake establishes new record for
that fishing ground.
The annual spring banquet Of the
Phi Alpha Delta Law fraternity was
held Friday evening at the Colonial
hotel at Bangor. About 80 members
were present. Judge B. w. Blanchard
'O4, was POSTMASTER, and the speakers
were Franklin Fisher, 10, assistant at
torney general Of the State; A. Ray
mcnd Sanborn 10. justice of the frater-
nifty: Perley Lord. II, and Frank p
Preti, IS. At a meeting held before the
banquet. Judge W. B. PIERCE and Prof
[. w. Peabody Of the Law school fac
ulty We're initiated as honorary men,
bers Of the fraternity
The annual business meeting Of the
Jacksonville Campmeeting Association
was held at the campground recently
and many were present from Calais.
Midtown. Dennysville, Pembroke, East
port and Machias. The most important
item of business was the setting of the
date for the annual campmeeting which
will be 10 days as usual, from Aug. % to
Aug. 81, inclusive.
The United States naval wireless
station in PASSPORT is in fun operation
and messages are now received from
all parts Of the Atlantic and Western
states, although the sending distance
is somewhat short so as not to intsr-
fere with other wireless stations of the
Government in Maine. and yet power
full enough for the work intended a,
this most easterly city of Uncle Sam
a complimentary banquet was ten
dered Joseph L. Riggie, chief clerk in
the office OF the division superintepd-
ent OF the M. c. r. r.. at the Rsnpor
house Tuesday evening. He has en-
hsted with the railroad contingent go
ing to France. and will probably leave
Tor duty within the next few dave A
feature OF the occasion was the pres-
entation of a beautiful gold watch. ss
gift from his railroad associates the
presentation being by Dist. Div. stunt
Dunn.