Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-09

radius. messages from Germany as
we'll as other distant points being
clearly heard. It has not yet been
decided as to its future. but if it is
discontinued it will be entirely due
to lack of needing it, rather than any
fault with the location as a suitable
place.
Three Bangor teachers have re-
signed to accept positions in the Mall
den. Mass. High school next year.
They are Miss Irene Cousins and
Miss Alice NORWOOD of the High
school and Miss Allena A. Jewett, a
grade teacher. Miss Fannie Robin
son of the High school has been
granted a years absence for post
graduate work at Radcliffe.
~ 10 years head of the University Of
Maine, has been asked to consider
the presidency of the University of
North Carolina. He has not an
nounced his decision.
A party of twelve men of the In
ternational Boundary Survey under
command of Chief Jesse Hill OF
Washington. D. c., have established
camp in the McCutcheon field.
South End and expect to be employed
in this vicinity until November first
working along the boundary between
here and Calais. says the Eastport
Sentinel. There are nearly a dozen
tents in the outfit and from dis
lance gives the appearance Of small
canvas city.
The four-masted schooner in the
Bowker yard in Phippsburg has been
named the Mary Stuart and is nearly
done on deck with one-third the
planking on.
Mayor J. Edward Drake of Bath
was a little tardy at the meeting OF
the city council Wednesday night
and in apologizing to the aldermen
laid the blame to his precocious
youngster, J. Edward Drake, Jr. His
Honor took the little chap out to
show him how to water the sidewalk
after supper. The little fellow was
an apt pupil but seemed to think 1t
more fun to wet his dad than the
sidewalk. The mayor was forced to
seek refuge behind a tree. The
little fellow kept his eye in him
and just as the mayor sailed forth
to declare playtime over the young
ster turned the hose squarely on him
with such telling effect that he was
obliged to seek cover and make a
complete change CT clothing.
Bath is waiting anxiously fer the
announcement Of the date of the re-
sumption Of steamboat service be-
tween Kennebec ports and Boston.
SAYS the Times. Other cities along
the river exhibit the same interest
and it is to be hoped that the steam
ship company will not withhold the
announcement much longer. If the
boat is put on it will be as an expert
I4SIll anu iiiuSI PdS opSA0NAA
penses if the line is to be continued.
People living along the kennebec will
endeavor to prove that the line can
operate without loss if they are given
this opportunity.
The four surviving members Of the
famous White Coats Of the Portland
Light Infantry observed the 116th an
niversary Of the old military organic
alton Friday at Portland.
These four veterans. Joshua Brack-
EFT. aged 80. Of South Portland. Geo.
F. Loveitt. age SO Of Grant street:
Geo. W. Furlong. age Sc Of Concord
street and John D. Williams. age IS
of Beacon street: held their meeting
at the Clayton D. Dresser restaurant
on Brown street and were the guests
Of the proprietor. Following the din
ner at Mr.. Dresser's the four White
Coats reelected George F. Loveitt as
president and George W. Furlong as
treasurer. The four veterans at
tended the vaudeville show at
Keith's IN the afternoon ana voted to
attend the big field day to be held
Saturday by the new Portland Light
Infantry Veteran Association at
None-such Park.