Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-16

" men InC HOTtneIueIlkHIS arc HdSulu8
Like a swift bird in its flight:
Then Is when the heart grows lonely
In the chill mid-winter night.
-Rosamond Reed.
The semi-annual meeting Of the
Aroostook Press Assn. composing the
weekly papers of the county, was
held in Houlton on Friday. the ses-
sions being held at the Meduxnekeas
club house. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing years:
President, c. c. Harvey: secretary,
A. X. Stetson. The meeting vas one
of the most successful in the history
of the association. There were pres
ent L. J. Pendell. Caribou; c. c. Har-
vey, Fort Fairfield; c. F. West,
Pressure Isle; P. l.. Washington. Mars
Hill: A. X. Stetson, Houlton; Chas.
H. Fogg. Houlton.
An addition Of IL rooms to the
Islesboro Inn at Dark Harbor to be
completed by July next. for the
coming summer business, is an indi-
cation of the expectations in the
coast-wise summer tourist line.
One Of the livest organizations in
Bath is the Bath Radio Association.
1t has fine wireless equipment
which is installed at the home of Ed
ward Pomeroy. He says that a few
days ago several of the members
were listening, just to hear what they
could hear. and suddenly they dis
covered In the air messages from the
German government being sent to n
station in New Brunswick. The
Germans were evidently talking
about the exchange of notes. These
self-styled. Radio Bugs hear all sorts
of things by means of their wireless
outfit. and oftentimes learn much hot
news before it appears in the news
papers.
The suggestion that the ferryboat
which the State Highway Commission
has purchased to go on the Bath and
Woolwich route, be named the Governor
King is q good one. says the Bath
Times. Governor King was the first
chief executive of Maine, he was a resi-
dent Of Bath and one of the foremost
citizens Of his state. when it was a part
of Massachusetts.
When Census Enumeration Arthur H.
Aud. carrying a record book. called at
home on Wednesday of this week,
says the Boothbay Register. the good
housewife ushered him right out to the
shed and showed him the electric light
meter. 1t wasn't so strange a mistake
At that for several years ago "Dutchy'
had called at that house regularly
every month to take the meter reading
as he had long been employed by the
electric light company. 1t was not
the first place in town. either, that peo-
pie had taken him for the meter man.
The recent IRE in the Portland High
school building has forced the oficials
to hold two sessions daily. after many
years Of q one-session school day. The
school has over 400 pupils and Of these
about 800 attend the afternoon sessions,
nine teachers being required.
Bituminous coal has advanced from
$e.3 to 30 . ton at Portland. Anthra.
cite sells for "a.
A decision has just been handed down
by Associate Justice Scott Wilson of
the Maine Supreme Court IN the case Of
Charles v. Minott. Jr.. OF Phippsburx,
trustee In bankruptcy. against George
w. johnson Of Bath. This IL q case
IN equity which has been IN the supreme
court for II years. The plaintiff il Mrs.
Aramede 9. Tarbox Of Washington, D.
c.. formerly Of Bath. who inherited
from her father, Alfred Lemont, q
promissory note Of the defendant john
son and who sought to recover payment
Of the same out Of property conveyed %
the defendants wife by her father on
the ground that the property so con-
veyed to Mrs. johnson was paid for by
her husband. Judge Wilson's findings
are on favor Of the defendant, the
plaintiff failing to sustain the burden
Of proof that the property was paid for
by johnson. NJ
Saco ID the latest city to organize a
country club. The president il Franklin
r. Chesley and aec-etary II Charles E.