Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-07

They really think that California
Is where, the Lord was born.
These grafters force you first to buy,
Then boost their real estate;
Tell you how to get rich quick.
Just fold your arms and wait.
While all this may be true, perhaps
And I'll help toot the horn.
But there's none so great as the good
old State
Back East where we were born.
Stella Billiard Gilbert.
To date. Victory Medals have been
issued to 615,ss2 men, which is about
Is per cent Of the. number entitled to
them.
Some fresh young rowdies who
were loking for trouble in Central
street on Saturday night-found 1t.
says Mondays Bangor News. One of
them snapped the head OF a match SO
il struck on woman's chest. burning
her shirtwaist and frightening her.
Her husband turned and knocked the
culprit under q nearby automobile.
Another came forward and received
the same treatment. A third was
knocked into the street and a fourth
was sent spinning with q slap across
the face. And then there vas quiet,
for time, in Central street.
In speaking of changed conditions
in the fishing on the Kennebec river,
Game Warden H. L. Spinney of Bath,
remarked Thursday that he recalls.
when the first set of lobster traps was
placed along the near coast by
Southport fisherman and then it was
possible to go down to a pool near the
home of his maternal grandfather,
Richard MARI, on Salter's Island and
gaff $50 good sized Holsters. They
were brought up the Kennebec and
three cents apiece was considered a
fair price. The going price in the
Bath market this week is GO cents a
pound. The crustaceans were boiled
in those days 100 at time. The late
Melvin Spinney of Small Point is said
to have put the second set of lobster
traps at Small Point.
Matt w. Brown of la Emery street,
Portland, has given the Maine His
torical Society a badge that recalls
the story of the strenuous Presiden-
tial campaign of 1910. This badge,
the casing of which is metal, contains
on one side a portrait of the Wing
candidate, for President. and the in
scription Maj. Gen. w. II. Harrison,
born Feb. 8, 1873" On the other side
is the picture of log cabin with the
Stars and Stripes floating from the
top. pine tree standing at each side
and the words THE Hero Of Tippe-
canoe" underneath.
The home of Capt. and Mrs. Philip
Pendleton at Islesboro was the scene
recently of a very pleasant family re-
union, all of their children being to-
gether for the first time in 20 years.
Four sons and four daughters, with
their children. and one son with
great grandchildren, made their
mothers birthday a happy event. A
feature was the family dinner, with
father, mother and eight children at
one table and the grandchildren and
great grandchildren at another.
Henry c. Rowe, formerly of Groton,
CT. and now of Bath, last week COM
pleted the purchase of large tract
Of land on Watch Hill from F. K
Currier, to add to his estate, giving
him a road frontage of ABOUT LIS
miles. He plans to improve and
build on his property. for use in
spring and fall, possibly in the sum-
mer. His estate ut Thorne's Head is
called 1.-The Evergreens."
A new chapter of the Eastern Star
was organized Dec. 2. at Saco and
named Annette Chapter. in honor Of
State Secretary Mrs. Annette H.
Hooper, who was the guest of honor.
The ceremonies were in charge Of
Past Grand Patron Willard of Wood
fords. assisted by Assistant Grand
Matron Deshon Of Portland. Mrs.
Maud Titcowb was elected worthy
matron.
Bath officials have taken hold Of they
matter OF minors frequenting pool
rooms and have notified the proprietors
that a continuance Of the practice will
cause the revocation Of their licenses.