Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-19

worship cannot be treated with de-
cency and respect.
Private Daniel Canaan. formerly Of
Biddeford. now Of lawrence. Mass.
who had been reported as killed in
action in France in 1918. surprised his
old friends at Biddeford ON Saturday.
when he appeared there. He was
unable to account for the report that
he had been killed by the Germans.
Interest is reviving in batteau rae
ing once 4 favorite sport among the
rivermen on the Penobocot. using the
long, sharp boats. In former days
there was much excitement in the
races. rival crews training all the
season and much money being placed
on the result. Crews also took their
boats to Lake Marranacook for races.
A famous old racing hatteau known
as the Hosea Maynard. named for
perhaps the most noted builder of
that type Of boats in the country. IS
now in use on the river and a crew
is working out. hoping to get
challenge.
In reply to an inquiry made IL
Senator Bert NJ. Fernald concerning
the Brunswick postofic bin. the Sem
ator has written saying that the
League of Nations and the Treaty of
Peace are having such close consid-
Grafton that it is very doubtful if any
bills of this nature will be presented
| at this session.
With but one small sawmill oper-
ating on the Penobscot at Bango..
the lumber business has reached
| about the vanishing poin, on the
Penobscot. In the old days more
| lumber went down river in a single
tow than has been shipped all that
season. The diverting of the cut 10
pulp stock is the principal reason.
With the disappearance of the fleet OF
] lumber coasters another change in
shipping is noticed this year. Not d
| cargo Of coal has arrived at Bangot
| in a sailing vessel of any size, when
/ formerly large four masters and five
masters were frequent. Coal receipts
are fairly large, but it all comes in
barges, with an occasional steamer.
The hrst launching on the Bangor
side Of the Upper Penobscot since
1883 is scheduled for Aug IS. when
the double-decked four-master Cath
crime May will go over from the yard
Of the Penobscot Shipbuilding Com
pany. This yard is just over the line
| in East Hampden. a short distance
! below the High head docks and near
| the site of the old Crosby shipyard.
| The schooner is built by a Bangor
company which has equipped the
yard. and more vessels will probably
be built there.
Announcement IL made at Houlton
Of the marriage of Frank Houlton
Putnam Of Houlton and Miss Madge
Weldon Of London. Eng. the culmi-
nation Of a hospital romance which
began while Mr.. Putnam was in ST.
Georges Hospital in France with
wounds received in action with the
Path Battalion of the Canadian
forces; The bride came to this coun-
try alone. arriving in New York on
the transport Lapland: the wedding
took place in Woodstock. n. B.. upon
her arrival there Thursday. Mr.. Put
nam will complete a business course
| in Boston college.
One Of our well-known State Of
ncials was impelled to look up some
information. but press Of other MAJ
tiers prevented. Then Of course, il
happened that his right hand assis-
tant asked for information on that
very subject.
'Pshaw.!" said the w-k O. y
meant to have looked that Cd. /
knew some fool would be asking me
! about it"
And then he wondered. when he
| looked at his assistant. why she was
in such a gale Of laughter-unt5l he
| realized the break" he had made.
History does not record whether o.
not he looked up the information