Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-30


the Allied Council and Gen. Foch
Maine Gossip |
To Our Soldier Boys.
From the West Franklin, Me, Red
Cross Auxiliary
This war is the peoples,
Proclaim il from the Steeples.
Our resources are yours every ounce;
us our boys with the guns,
Who are facing the Huns,
Where it's shooting, not shouting. that
counts.
Girls are taking the places of men
in many lines of work throughout the
city of Bath. Last week several girls
were accepted for general employ
ment at a box factory and have been
taught to run machines. They have
shown themselves to be efficient and
are helping out the labor shortage
remarkably well.
a funny incident happened the
other day in Pickering square, Ban
gor. where an eminent artist had set
up his easel and was making sketch
es OF that picturesque section of the
city. A somewhat befudded but
very patriotic individual happened
along and not getting very satisfac-
tory answers to his questions, at
once decided that the artist was
German spy and kicked his easel into
the mud. The man was arrested but
was let off with fine of 81 and costs,
as it appeared that he had no mali
cious intent. and the artist wasn't
insistent on satisfaction.
Building operations are practically
at a standstill at Bangor, only three
permits having been issued thus far
this spring, and these for garages
The high price Of lumber and all
building materials and the scarcity of
labor Is the cause of the stagnation
in the trade. A big schoolhouse has
been authorized. but Mayor Wood
man argues for delay in building I'M
til more favorable conditions. This
does not meet the approval Of the
people who have children in the dis
trIct to be served, where the present
accommodations are overcrowded.
The government Is anxious to buy
the wharf property at Biddeford Pool
where a Coast Guard station is To-
Gated. The property is owned by
the heirs of the late F. T. Brown of
New York city. The price asked is
considered too high by the govern
ment. but it is expected that even
tually a transfer of the property will
be made.
+ -Four Sanford ministers on Sunday
preached their farewell sermons. Rev
Walter Canham. for several years
pastor Of the Bodwell Street Metho-
dist church, goes to South Berwick.
Rev. a. V. Dimock, acting pastor Ct
the Baptist church of Sanford for the
last year. goes to Camp Devens.
Rev. Frederick ]. Ward of the
Springvale Baptist church will move
to Rowley. Mass, near Ipswich, and
will supply the pulpit of the First
baptist church of Somerville, Mass,
for an indefinite period. He intends
to carry on his farm this summer
and preach Sundays. Rev. William
). Coleman, pastor Of the Springvale
Freewill Baptist church. has accented
call to the Congregational church in
kennebunk. He has been in Spring
vale II years.
The City Council of Auburn last
week authorized the building of an
addition to the Merrill School build
ing at cost of $1,000. The school
committee will call for bids at once
and work will begun as early as pos
sible.
The committee in charge Of the
public. markets in Auburn, of which
City Manager Harrison G.. Otis is
chairman. is rapidly getting plans in
shape for the work. 1t has been de-
e1ded to retain the location back Of
the postoffice. as the Webster Gram
mar school lot on Spring street may
be sold by the city, in which case the
market would have to be changed.
The plan made by. City Engineer
stevens provides for a series of stalls
under big tent. The tent will be at
least 40 feet long and wide enough for
teams to back under it on both Sides
into the stalls.
! The Schiller Council OF Lewiston
numbers 60 and includes all the mol.
German Americans in the two cite.
OF these 46 were born in German,
the remainder in this country. All bnt
Is are naturalized citizens. MANY =,
the German born came to this coun-
try to avoid military service and
could not return to Germany in SAT-
ity if they desired. The majority baro
been here from 60 to 80 years and ar.
thoroughly Americanized.
Rev. A. n. Chandler has resien.d
his pastorate Of the Blaisdell Memo
rial church at Waterford and SUNDAY
preached his farewell sermon. He b,.
accepted a call 20 the Jefferson Street
Free Baptist church Of Biddeford
and will begin his duties there
May 10.
May 10 has been set for the second
attempt at launching the o50o-ton
steamer from the South Portland