Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-02
State House Chat

Governor Milliken and Colonel
| Theodore Roosevelt went to Dixfield
| Wednesday and both spoke at a Re-
publican meeting. Colonel Roosevelt
accompanied the Governor home last
right and will be a guest during his
stay in this vicinity at the Blaine
Mansion
AdJutant General Presson went to
Portland Wednesday afternoon for a
consultation on military matters with
Col. II. NJ. Bigelow of the Sd Maine
infantry and also to meet former
General Elliott e. Dill, who was re-
turning from Rangeley to his home
in New York.
The Centennial coins have as vet
been shipped TO but a very few banks,
for the simple reason that up to We'd
nesday but two or three banks had
sent in their orders and checks a
large number were received on Wed
neSday and the banks orders are be-
ing filed as rapidly as received.
Captain +. H. Farnum. L. s. A.. has
been in Augusta for d few days and
is now passing a week or so at Il
NoiiiP hS1i AiA. iAdtdIldlu
The State House people were all
shocked by the terrible accident in
which Miss Lorena Cochrane on
Tuesday lost her life by drowning at
Monhegan, especially the State lib
rary force, with whom she had been
in daily contact. She was much liked
by all who knew her Mr.. Cochrane
went to Boothbay Harbor TUESDAY
night, after the remains of his daugh-
ter.
The o'clock closing went out of
existence with the last day of August
and on Wednesday the closing was
o'clock-not entirely to the salts
faction of all. with the weather prom
Using to be the finest of the entire sea
son.
Superintendent of Public Buildings
Charles S. Brown went to Bath We'd
nesday afternoon by special invitation
of the Bath Rotarians to attend the
reception to the Augusta Rotaria
Governor Milliken will attend the
Central Maine Fair at Waterville on
Thursday and will be attended by
Adjutant General George Mel. Pres
son. Major Charles E. Davis. Major
Vim. c. Goodwin and Capt. Lester NJ.
Hart.
Governor Milliken has been invited
to attend and give an address at the
18th International Congress Against
Alcoholism on Sept. 21-26 in Wash
ington and has been asked by the
State Department to appoint official
delegates from Maine to the same
meeting, which will be held in the
n-American building. This is the
first session since 1913, meetings hav-
ing been suspended on account of the
war. Many of the most celebrated
scientists in the world will deliver ad-
dresses
Lewiston Journal-This little story
relates to ErunsWick-but they are
telling it in Auburn with much relish.
Chairman Benjamin F. Cleavcs Of
the Public Utilities Commission was
riding through Brunswick recently
The wide main street of the town
isn't in the best of condition, to put
it mildly. and the automobile in
which Mr.. Cleaves was riding pitched
him around considerably. despite it's
large shock absorbers He ordered
the driver to pull up at the curb in
front of store and addressed one
of the residents who was leaning
against telephone pole: DO you
know where l can find one of the Sc
iectmen of this town." There's one
of 'em now, sitting over in that car
riage." the man drawled, pointing
across the street. Drive over along
side that team" said Mr.. Cleaves.
When they were abreast of the team,
he leaned over the edge of the car
and crisply inquired. Are you one
of the selectmen Of this town." Yes |
] am" was the response well. will
you please tell me why YOU keep this |
street plowed up the year round but
never plant anything" The select
man gasped and suffered but could
not make adequate reply; So Mr..
Cleaves drove. away.