Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-05

Lincoln Academy at Newcastle has
started drive for $4,000 fund to
build a gymnasium and assembly hall
Each class has pledged 5000 and sew
era. hundred dollars have also been
promised
The case against Georgia Tibbetts
of Damariscotta, who shot her father
in defence of her mother and who was
indicted by the grand jury of Lincoln
county for assault with a dangerous
weapon. has been continued from this
term of court to the next term. on
account Of the i'll health OF a ma
teiial witness.
big bull moose was seen in Hus-
toms woods in New Gloucester on
Tuesday by passengers on the Port
land-Lewiston Interurban eleetrics.
1t evidently realized that it was close
time in that county. or possibly it
was looking after election returns.
Mrs Myra Lang OF Bowdoinham is
having a second crop of dandelion
greens. Rather unusual to have then,
at this season of the year but the sum-
mer weather through October started
them growing again.
Mystery surrounds a bottle of whis-
key. believed to be all of 80 years old
found beside the State road in Wool.
witch by Samuel Hathorn. Only the
neck protruded from the surface and
the container was minus stopper,
but the contents had not been lower
ed and according to those who smelled
and tasted the whiskey it was of rare
old stock whose value is almost price,
less because of the volstead law
Repairs are being made to the State
road on the Woolwich side of the river
and going over piece of land cleared
the day before Mr.. Hathorns attention
was attracted to shining object that
glistened in the sun as it protruded
above the ground. He found it the
neck Of a bottle and upon digging
away the earth so he could remove
the vessel was amazed to find it full
of amber fluid.
1t became lodged in the ground is a
riddle that none has been able to solve.
1t is believed that the stopper had been
blown out by the jar of the roadwork
nearby.
Justin Lawrie. the Maine tenor.
plans to make a concert tour this fail
and will besides continue his studies
In New York City. He told me. says
Stroller in the Express. he had wait
soloist in the Maine festivals. He was
very happy over the reception he got,
both in Bangor and in Portland. But
he did regret that the concerts were
not better attended.
II feel bad over this he said, be
cause this is my native State, and l
do feel that such wonderful concerts
deserved better patronage. Music is
one of the great things Of life. 1t helps
us all to get higher vision of things.
Its inspiring power was realized in the
war and 1 can tell you singing did
much to cheer our boys on. I sang
for the boys lot and helped to keep
my own courage up that way"
Sheriff Graham of Cumberland coun-
tyrecently shipped 80 barrels of mix
ed liquor to Boston. stuff that had
been confiscated. The mess included all
kinds Of straight liquor. extracts and
a lot of pure alcohol, al poured in to-
gether 1t was the first shipment since
the Constitutional prohibition laws
went into effect and a whole reel Of
stun could leave Portland. 1t was al
30 deemed advisable to send two dep
uty sheriffs along with the consign-
ment. About $1,000 is expected from the
sale. for the county.
The Aroostook Republican Of Carl
bou tells of new record made by a
potato picker. He was able and had
picked As to 50 barrels a day but on
this occasion, after hours of bkck-
breaking work had only ~ barrels
filed. The cause was the extremely
poor yield on that piece of land and
the picker said that probably not over
one-third OF the potatoes he picked
would be saleabIe.
Rev. H. G. Kennedy of the Baptist
Church. Old Town, has resigned. to
take effect at the end Of October, to
become State superintendent of the
New England Lords Day League
He will have his Office In Old Town.