Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-22

along the roads leading from Bath 70
North Berwick. during The past three
days. Portland people witnessed this
merry little portable household as il
rolled through Congress street, Ell
route for North Berwick. where it ar
rived shortly after noon today. The
tiny curl OF smoke :hat issued from
the chimney and hoated up toward
the nigh buildings was the only evil
dence Portland folks had Of the ac-
Invites Of the youthful wife inside.
y youngsteT and i big shepherd dog
trotting alongside OF the moving
house as it rolled along completed the
picture Of q happy little household.
A Maine resident on one Of the Bos-
ton trains this week met q boy who
was bound home to Boston after serv
ing as cabin boy On a coal barge ply
ing between Boston and Eastport
and got into conversation with the
lad. who showed him MS bank oooh in
which since July were credited de-
posts OF $3.50. The boy was Is
s@diS olt- liS HdS Tic IVY .
savings from his wages
Arthur c. Clark. Bates College OF.
now OF Rochester. y. Y. is visiting at
the college. He had not been on the
Campus since he was graduated, 49,
years ago, and is much pleased with
the progress Of the college since that
tins. Mr.. Clark vas q teacher till
1905 when he left teaching to engage
in business He is now connected
with several business enterprises in
Rochester, y. Y.
President Kenneth c. u. Sil,s OF
Bowdoin college has received a radio
gram from Capt. Herber, c. Bell. who
vas then OF Newfoundland. stating
that he would arrive in Brunswick
early next week. Capt. Bell has been
serving in the intelligence depart
ment Of the American expeditionary
forces.
THE Lincoln County News" bows
gracefully and takes its place among
Names most attractive and up-,o-
date weekly newspapers. 1t is a
consolidation OF the Danariscotta
Herald and the Sheepscot Echo. with
combined outfit and forces, L. \.
Gray as proprietor and George ".
Singer as editor. The product is
from q new Babcock press and folder,
eight six column pages OF lilotyped
news.
A great wave OF relief swept over
the entire village of Port Clyde when
John Freeman arrived safely home,
last Friday afternoon after thrill
ing trip outside in a small boat. So
grave were the fears entertained for
his safety that before he had re-
turned the commander Of the LIST
Naval district had ordered out the
patrol boats Satilla ard No. 2s5 to aid
in the search. Mr.. Freeman started
for the fishing grounds with a load
OF lobster traps last Wednesday
morning and no word was received
from him and no trace found, al
though vigiiant search was made.
when it was discovered that he did
not arrive on time, including investi-
cation by lightkeepers and the send
ing cut of the patrol. According to
Mr.. Freeman's story. after arriving at
the fishing grounds the batteries to
his engine gave out and he was
forced to drift around all day. bare
ly reaching Criehaven at nightfall.
The wind was SO high that he was
unable TO reach home until Friday
about noon time. Meanwhile the
fears Of his friends had been further
excited by the report that a power
boat had been sighted Thursday
seven miles southwes, OF Monhegan
and apparently drifting out to sea.