Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-16

Dr. J. q. Sehelek 4 Son. Ph1adelphaa
Legion of the United States, Com
mandery of Massachusetts,. General
Smith had brilliant war record. re-
ceiving the Medal Of Honor for brav-
cry, was for some time in business in
Bangor. very active in all patriotic
matters, member of Washington clubs
and in later years. member
of the national Board of Managers OF
Homes for Disabled Veterans and
Governor Of home near Washington.
The First National Bank has pur-
chased the Quinby & Sweetser block
at the corner Of Lincoln and Main
streets, Biddeford, and will build a
new bank block 1t is understood
that a handsome structure will be
erected in another year The proper
ty acquired by the bank is 113xll2
feet. The institution has outgrown
its quarters in city building. where
it has been located for many years.
The consolidation of the Rockland
Merchants Association and city club
is about to be effected. and the result
will be the reesta blishment Of Board
Of Trade or Chamber Of Commerce.
A mass meeting. in Odd Fellows hall
next Friday night will be addressed
by an expert sent by the American
City Bureau. Every effort will be
made to have a thorough dredging
of the harbor in view of the great in
dustrial activity contemplated at that
port.
The death Of Charles Lombard in
Los Angeles brought an unexpected
winjfall to a Rochland family to
which the deceased was distantly re-
lated. The Request was $4,000, and
will be divided equally between Mrs.
Carrie Erskine. Mrs. John w. Lane,
Mrs. Annie Wade and George Allen.
Mr.. Allen is a member of the Bath
police force
The War department has supplied
the Junior Reserve of Bangor high
school with rifles and equipment val
ued at s11.7s0, according to the
| amount Of the bond the city has been
asked to put up as security.
A soldier who lives in Allentown.
Penn, has written Mayor Woooman
Of Bangor to find wife for him. He
says that he is "a years old, good look
/ ing weigh. 165 pounds is feet II in
cbes tall. and prefers country girl.
! strictly American not over % years
old, must be good looking and not
! weigh over $50 pounds. The
doughboy looking for wife,
1 saws that he saw a lot Of war
service, and all kinds of girls on the
/ other side but prefers American girls
/ and hopes the mayor will find him.
| one. Mayor Woodman says that he
| is not running a matrimonial agency
but of course is always willing to be
accommodating and if any country
| girl hereabouts is interested will help
matters along all he can.
! The Baptist church of Montague has
extended a call to Rev. L. w. Farrar
Of Levant to become it's pastor. to
! succeed Rev. S. H. Callahan, resigned,
| in the church at Enfield.
Distilled liquor that would retail at
$4,000 lies in storage in the basement
ofthe county building at Portland the
accumulation of confiscations since
To
condemned liquor from the county
| for years and extracted the alcohol
for subsequent sale for legitimate
purposes.
While the coal situation there 10
not considered serious, Bangor deal
ers are far short Of their usual sup
ply at this time OF the year and con-
| sumers are not getting their full or
ders, while wholesale shipments out
| Of town are much curtailed.
| One more launching Is due on the
Penobscot river this season, as the
Bangor Brewer Ship building Com
pany. operating the old Stetson yard
| in Brewer, will send over the four
master now on the ways before the
river freezes, and tow her to Bucks
port or Belfast to be completed. The
| four-master building at Belfast may
| be launched sometime in the winter.
WINDSORVILLE
Raymond NJ. York was a business
visitor in Augusta Monday.
Henry Shorey of North Whitefield
, was a visitor last week of his niece,
Mrs. Christobel Piper.
Mrs. Leslie Boynton Of Jefferson
| and Mrs. Julia Hanson of Chelsea
were guests of their niece, Mrs. Her
bert Brown, last week.
/ Roy Choate of Portland is visit
ing old friends in town.
Misses Ruth and Doris Sampson
were Friday visitors in Augusta.
Mrs. Page of the State hospital,
| Augusta, was a week. lend guest Of