Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-10

funeral being held on sunday. he was
born in 1925 in Saco and was shoe-
maker, going to California on the dis-
covery Of gold in 1S49 together with
meny more from Biddeford and Saco
men. A daughter, Miss Martha An
drews Of Boston, survives.
1t is reported that all the pawn
brokers of Bangor went out of business
last Saturday with the incoming of the
new law, which they say makes the
fees from State, federal and city au-
thorities so great that they cannot
make any money.
An Augusta crank who is recovering
from a somewhat bothersome illness,
though he is still on diet and regularly
taking medicine, announces that ne
thinks it is adding insult to injury for
the druggist to fasten his packages OF
medicine bottles with that new-fangled
tape substitute for twine, bearing on 1t
printed advertisements of all kinds OF
delicious chocolates, candies and other
dainties-all of which he is not allowed
to eat.
The moon will change into the last
quarter at 7.33 A. NJ. (Augusta time)
Wednesday and in the southwest-with
the almanac forecasting a spell of hot
weather, good weather for haying.
Recruiting for the great force OF
Junior Volunteers is now going on in
Maine, with a determination to add
500 of 1000 to the number Of boys al
ready at work on the farms OF the
Pine Tree State, in an endeavor to in
crease the crops and thus assist IN
winning the war. The farmers can
use all the boys that can in this way
be provided.
The Auburn and Lewiston and Bid
deford and Saco children were happy
lots en- Monday. July 9, when the mu-
nicipal Fairgrounds were opened for
their use.
Drivers who speed their autos IN VI
olation Of the laws are being arrested
and fined all over the State. The new
State law prohibiting the use Of the
"out OUT is now in force and 1t IS
hoped that the officers will pay strict
attention also to it's enforcement.
William M. Bottomly of Berwick has
been elected superintendent of the
public schools in the district composed
of Dover. Foxcroft and Lagrange. He
will enter upon his duties August l,
and his years term will expire on
July /, 1915 Mr.. Bottomly goes to
the twin towns highly recommended
For ten years he has been in school
work, five of which has been as
superintendent. He succeeds Frank "A
Morris, who has been superintendent
for the past two years and who has re-
signed to accept a position in an
Aroostook county town.
Well. Brewer, with the aid Of the
Maine delegation in Congress, is en-
abled to retain a part of its individual
ity, in that the sub station post office
to u hich it had been reduced for postal
facilities by the post office department
end even which it was proposed TO take
away, making Brewer a sort of r. F.
D. from Bangor. is to be retained and
the people may still spend their money
at home for postcards and stamps.
James A. Robinson, for 50 years in ac-
tive business In Bangor, retired last week.
The firm Of which he was the head con-
solidated with another clothing store at
the old site. Main and Broad streets.
Mr.. Robinson had been in business OIL
that site nearly all of that time, as clerk
and owner. His retirement leaves but
two active business men still on the
street who were in business when he
started. These are E. F. Dillingham; and
H. NJ. Dwelley.
J. Putnam Stevens of Portland, past
imperial potentate of the Shrine, has just
returned from the annual conclave at
Minneapolis and reports the session as the
best he ever attended. With but brief
time required for committee work, he was
free to mingle with these knights, with
many Of whom he has a personal ac-
auaintance. and enjoy the program.
One Of the largest Knights of Pythias
lodges in Maine was formed in Lewiston
last week by the joining Of Industry
Lodse, 2, Of Lewiston and Enterprise
Lodge, 22 of Auburn under the name Of
Lewiston Lodge. Industry, 2. 1t will
have a membership Of about $40. and will
meet Tuesday evenings at the Pythian
hall, in Lyceum block.
Our esteemed friend H. A. Norcross of
Hallowell sends US the following. with
note In which he says: II culled the en-
closed from an old paper. Things that
occurred before, during and after the
Civil War are still fresh in my memory.
There was plenty Of bowling. growing
and swearing in those days by Northern
'doughfaces' and Southern sympathfzers
Things were pretty we'll Strengthened out
In the end"
To paciists and calamity howlers the
following advice is given:
Let the howlers howl, and the GROWERS
growl. and the prowlers prowl, ana
the gee-gaws 90 1t.
Behind the night there is plenty OF hsht;;
and things are all right and-I