Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-05
Maine GOSSIP

Charles NJ. Richardson, who has
been in the employ of the Oswego
Milling Company in Hartford, Conn,
the past year, has returned to Rock
with a view of again taking up his
residence here Mr.. Richardson, since
leaving Rockland, has spent most of
his life in Waterville, where eXcep-
tional honors were thrust upon him
after the Democrats came into power
He served successfully as city mar
shall of Wateryille, sheriff of Kenne-
bee county and Postmaster of Water
willie He had served nearly seven
years in the last named Office when
he resigned to enter the employ of
the Oswego Milling Co. The Maine
Cigar Co. which he established in
Waterville, and which he sold when
he became postmaster is still doing a
fiourishing business.
Lewiston Post of American Legion
has formulated plans for a big re-
ception by the legion with the Cham
Der of Commerce and the Rotary Club
as guests, to be given in April in hon
or of Major Roger A. Greene Major
Greene, who has been an active men,
Der of the post, has just been ap-
pointed secretary of the Lewiston
Chamber of Commerce, and this
event will be in recognition of that
appointment.
DR.. Nehemiah Boynton, one of the
most widely known clergymen of
New York, has resigned from the
Clinton Avenue Congregational
church of Brooklyn to become a min
lister at large. He will exercise his
in whatever manner oppor-
tunity may offer. DR.. Boynton is
well known in Bath being frequent
summer visitor at Five Islands.
A veteran Bath sl1ipyard worker
hands the Bath Times the following
schedule of wages paid in Bath yards
in 1886: Carpenters, s1.75 per day;
joiners, 81; dubbers, So; borers, So;
fasteners. SITS; caulkers So; rig
gers, s1.75; blacksmiths. 1925; help
ers $50; Iaborers, $1.50; teamsters.
50 to s12 per week. For repair. work
the carpenters got 25 cents a day
more than for new work. The num-
Der of hours employed per day was
ten.
Miss Gail Laughlin, the brilliant
San Francisco lawyer. former presi-
dent of the National League of Bust
ness and Professional Women's
clubs, who has just been in Washing
ton attending the convention Of the
Women's party is the guest of her
sister, Miss Margaret Laughlin in
Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Geddis Of
East Machias have been married over
60 years. Mrs. Geddis was formerly
Miss Julia Preston. and the marriage
ceremony was performed by the late
Hon. John c. Talbot, on the 9th day
of December, 1900. Six children came
to bless this union, Maggie, John
Foster, Francis Elmer, Richard
Fletcher, George. Jr., and Bessie.
There has been but one break by
death in all these years, a daughter,
Maggie. dying at the age of IL years.
Within the past few years two of the
sons have set up homes of their own.
Richard F., married Miss Ivadell Bry-
ant of Cutler, and they have one lit
tie son, Richard Fletcher, Jr.,g who
will be three years old in May.
George Jr., and his wife who was
Miss Grace Tuell of Hadley's Lake.
have two small sons, John Francis
was four last November, and his lit
tie brother was born on Friday the
18th inst.
An unusually fine business in raw
furs and skins is carried or by N. G.
Burbank. who became interested in
trapping as a small lad, and has
bought and sold furs for % years at
his home In New PoFtlahAs Mrs. Bur-
bank at present has at his home over
200 raccoon' skins either i4 their nat.
ural state or made up into Kafmdnts:
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