Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-03

be solved in the explanation that the
fish essence" is use. in making artl-
fetal pearls. a substitute for the Rus
sian Blacklist being found in the Or
binary herring OF American and Cana
dian waters. The inner lustrous lining
of the scale is the only part used.
This is removed by a churning process
in a solution of salt water and am
monia and the product goes through
many strainings. the final result being
a liquid resembling aluminium paint.
Since early spring the scales haze
been processed by a plant at Lubec.
which has paid good prices for them.
one factory receiving as high as $500
for the scales from a single day S pack
ing. While no attempt has been made
TO keep the process q secret the chem
lists have been reticent as to what the
product was used for. much to the
curiosity of the natives.
The little town of Lowell. up-rive:
on the Penobscot, is coming back after
dropping from a population of 600 to
about 10 families. due to the decline
, of the lumber business. Pulp and pa
per is bringing il back, as the Orono
Pulp and Paper Co. Is rebuilding the
dam on the Passadumkeag stream and
building a sawmill and barking mill.
which will give employment TO 80
men, Vacant houses are now being
occupied, an abandoned hotel made in
to boarding house and a church has
been started.
Right on the story of the failure of
starting plans for a country club for
Lewiston and Auburn comes the offer
OF a suitable site for the home, the
Preble farm on the Sturgis hill road
in Auburn. There has been a feeling
for some time in these two critics that
there ought TO be country club
somewhere in the county. Plans
went ahead last spring to orga nize one
but when sites became unavailable
the project was dropped. Now pros
ing.
Now what do YOU think of that?
In reply to a question, Maine news
paper answers its subscriber: There
is no motion picture company per-
manently located in Augusta" What
about the Edgar Jones Productions
Inc, which has produced "a pictures.
some of them two reelers. depicting
Maine life? This company has per-
manent understanding to it's
owners-on Sewall street, Augusta,
Me-, U. S. A.
Major H. A. Shorey of Bridgton,
one Of Names veteran newspaper
men, says in his News that Bridg-
toms Grand Army post was organ
lied on Oct. Z, 1870. thus having re-
Gently observed its semi centennial.
Major Shorey was elected command
er. He was already a Grand Army
man. having been mustered in June,
1857 at Bath, with the first post or
ganiZed in Maine. But four of the
first officers survive. their official
titles then being: Commander H. A.
Shorey: Chaplain L. F. Mckinney:
Officer of the Day John NJ. Murch:
and Sergeant Major Nathan w. Ken
dali.
Three silver gray foxes have Just
been received by Roy johnson of
Bauneg- Beg. North Berwick, said to
be valued at $1,000.
A train went out of Portland Sun
day. on the Boston & Maine road
made up of cars of different railroads
as usual, but noticeable on account of
the number represented. Few South
ern roads had cars, but about every
other important line was represented,
as follows
Boston & Maine engine and there
was a Boston & Maine buggy on the
rear end but the rest of the train was
made up thus: Union Pacific; Mime
apolis, st. Paul & Saule Sainte Marie;
Northern Pacific; Baltimore & Ohio:
New York Central; Big Four; Bangor
& Aroostook; New York Central; two
Of the Athchison, Topeka &Santa Fe:
Erie. Illinois Central: New York
Central and Hudson River (2): Wis
consin Southern; Boston & Maine;
Big Four: Chicago. Milwaukee & St.
Paul: Santa Fe; Erie: Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas t2); Erie; Pennsylvania;
Canadian Pacific fe); New York
Central: Great Northern; Maine Gen.
trail ca: and the last car on the train
was of the Central Railroad Of New
Jersey.