Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-28

ne w .Ne~'! w" Aie" VIM oAe eN''
Over words whose meaning is plain.
Would you dare-in your rash unrea-
Plunge the world into war again:
Would you make US be false to our
To ourselves: to our boys: to our dead
Think again before you involve US
In a shame that should dye your souls
red.
And then Ratify. Now. instead.
(Mrs.) Abby Hedge CoryeI.
Readheld, Maine.
We are well aware Of the burst
ing granaries," in the sense of H..
plenty. but here is literal
case. very much so to the owner
Florent Eiolette's potato house at
Van Buren, was so full of potatoes
that on Thursday night the sides
gave way and the 5000 bushels Of
high grade spuds rolled out onto the
track. blocking traffic for
some time. The loss was estimated
at about $500.
Bangor on Saturday received the
cheering information that coal was
a scarce article in that burg and they
must therefore pay more for it. the
dealers boosting the price from $13.a5
to SIS per ton and only selling two
tons to any one party. Less than
so per cent. of the normal supply is
said to be in stock.
Portland alone has issued nearly
1000 resident hunters certificates,
most Of the registrants being men
who make short cunning trips. A
few women registered, mostly those
planning on going into the big woods.
Portland is having the same old
fuel troubles that are bothering other
places. Regarding the use Of wood.
US a substitute for coal, one Portland
writer says: "A cord of wood costs
more and is worth less than Q ton Of
coal.
The same correspondent says that
the coming Armistice day celebration
being planned by the Portland Amer
lean Legion will make the fourth Of
July seem tame. That show should
be worth attending.
Biddeford expects about 200 families
to be added to her population during
the coming year. through the addi-
ton to her industrial plants. That
means a lot of building to care for
them
Rockland is in much the same
situation, the big fishing industry
calling workers there by the hun
dreds.
The promoters Of the new hotel for
Bath expect this week 10 acquire a
site-at Center and Middle streets
but when the work will begin on the
hotel is problematical.
Dr. Newell Stills Jenkins, whose
death occurred recently in Havre.
was 4 famous dentist, widely known
through Europe. much Of his pro-
fessional work being among the nobil-
ity. He had a high reputat ton as
a specialist and wrote many articles
on dentistry. He was former
resident OF Bangor. where his
parents lived. and his remains will
be taken there for interment in the
family lot In Mt. Hope Cemetery. ac-
cordins to his wish.
Fifty Of the leading citizens Of the
town Of Cornish on. Friday last formed
a Board Of Trade. These officers
we're elected: Elmer w. Parker,
president: Clarence Small. vice presi-
dent: Levi Cook. secretary and treas.
Nrer; Leonard c. Holston, William r.
copp, Charles H. Leighton and Cliff
ford Wentworth, directors.
A Bath man says that he has the
same number Of hens that he had q
year ago. that the cost of keeping
hem is no greater, and that they are
aging practically the same number
II eggs as last year. He states that
le has been getting 10 cents a dozen
or his eggs without any difficulty
his year. where a year ago he was
'nly getting IS and so cents. Anoth-
r example Of high. cost Of living
imply because the man can get his
Times.
Bath Times.
Smokers are again able to secure
he I'd pipe. something that has been
Missing from the market since the
upply secured before the war gave
ut. They cost three times as much |
$ formerly--three cents now-bu. |
that Is that in comparison of the |