Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-14

. i unsurpassed This announcement
vas made by City Clerk Grassy. who
had Just finished arranging the vital
statistics for February. There we're
Il marriages and IL deaths.
The students az Portland High
school are observing slangless days
and TIE idea Is meeting with great
success Speak Good English Week
has Just been observed at the Portland
school. The movement having been in
augurated by Miss Florence II. Bige-
iow Of the junior English department,
who became interested in the plan
through hearing il advocated at the
New England Convention Of Teachers
in Boston last fail.
/ An article in a recent issue Of the
Amy and Navy Journal relative 70
I the original unsuitable ship plan gives
/ tie credit for il 70 the late Marston
/ Niles, formerly an officer in the United
States nay. Il Will BE- Of especial in
terest 10 Maine folks. as Lieut.. Niles
/ lived in Tcpsham for some time and
the widow is a sister u DR. Chauncey
Rea Burr of Portland
! Bowdoin's strongest man. Charles NJ
Sprague, Bath boy. recently left COL
legs for active duty with the L. S. "
r F. Reckoned in Kilograms his
strength points total 1859. which is
away ahead 0. the 1915 record and his
nearest competitor this year is Charles
4. Hagger-y, whose average IS 54z.
George a. Priest OF Brunswick, sta
ton agent for the Maine Central rail-
road, for mis- Sunday breakfast, ate an
egg which measured 8 by IL inches
in circumference and weighed four
ounces. The egg was laid by one Of
Mr.. Priests white Wyandotte hens and
: j. is thought 70 be the largest egg laid
By any hen IN Brunswick this year.
50 far As is known. the South Port
land High school is the only one in the
egraphy in connection with the science
department. 4 large measure Of the
success Of the novel enterprise belongs
10 Kenneth Henley, member Of the
Senior class. Young Henley is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Y. Henley Of so
4 Preble street. South Portland At the
81 &c Of Is he passed wireless examin-
alton with high rank and for two years
has held an amateur wireless telegraph
operators license. Before the Govern
ment prohibited the continuation Of
wireless outfits he used to pass his
evenings at the receiver getting news
OF the Country.
The record to date in the knitting
line Of Mrs Emily Thurston Of Sc
Sherman street. Portland, is 81 pairs Of
socks. one sweater, two pairs of nit
tens, Two pairs of wristlets and 10
wash cloths. In appreciation Of her
work and in reply TO the little note
which She puts in the toe Of each
stocking Grandma Thurston has
large packet Of passed by the censor"
RAIL which she treasures as amongst
the most priceless Of her belongings.
IL there Is smarter man for his
years living In the city Of Westbrooh
than Ezra F. Bailey Of Forest street,
he has not been heard from. Mr.
Bailey was So years of age on Feb. 4
last, and not one faculty, to all ap-
pearances, is the least impaired. His
hearing is as acute as ever, while his
eyesight is better than it was 20 years
ago and he never wears glasses to read
except in the evening.
Bates college has received a bequest
Of $4,000 from Mrs. Charles NJ. Fiske Of
I Common wealth avenue, Boston, whose
will has just been filed for probate
The will contained public requests to-
falling $4,000
J Mrs. John Mailer Of BoHdoinhan
! has knit during the winter large shad
ret which is realized to be a huge
task by those who are familiar with
this implement of fishing.
! Kennebec ice will stay longer this
Year than for the past century. ac-
| cording to present indications. remarks
the Bath Times. That is the opinion Of
some. Others claim that the extra
weight Of ice will cause it more easily
to break and go to sea.
4 Light and Airy