Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-17

Knox. Camden. Hope. North Haven,
Appleton and Vinalhaven were at one
time a part of Waldo county, while
Matinicus and vinalhaven have been
part OF Hancock county. The work Of
copying the desired deeds is already
in progress in Lincoln county, and is
being performed by Miss Mabel
Greeley, who has been employed in
Col. Gouid's Office the past seven
years, and who is thoroughly con-
yersant with the wort. The copied
deeds will be eventually bound. and
placed in the Knox Registry-Rock-
land Courier Gazette.
We note an agitation in Legion
circles to urge Congress to pass an
act forbidding the Stars and Stripes
dying during the night says the
Pennington Journal Chronicle. 1t
would doubtless be much better for
the colors il they were taken in: but
how about the sentiment OF our Ma
tional Anthem? Does it not contain
these phrases: 20 say. can you see,
by the dawns early light" Gave
proof through the night that our flag
was still there" "Now it catches the
CLEAN OF the mornings first BEAM"
II there is the right spirit of patriot
ism in the song, surely these verses
are not to be taken lightly, for they
meant much to the weary watchers Of
the night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles III. Fogg OF
Houlton arrived Nov. in San Fran
cisco from Honolulu, where Mr.. Fogg
went as Maine delegate to the Worlds
Press Congress. They plan to visit
Southern California, Oregon and
Washington before returning home,
where they expect to arrive early in
December.
A Letter of marque, signed by
President James Madison and issued
Feb. %, 1912, to Capt. Henry Little.
master of the brig Atlantic of Bristol,
has come into the possession of DIR.
G.. L. Crockett, whose researches in
Knox and neighboring counties have
developed much information of great
historical value. In this connection
comes his excellent suggestion that
documents of some sort bearing the
signature of every President, and Of
persons who have had an important
share in the making of local history
Gen. Knox. Gen. Hiram G. Berry. Gen.
Davis Tillson, etc, etc.-be placed
among the archives of the Rockland
Public Library.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Walsh Of
Portland was in Old Town Monday
afternoon and during the time he
spent here visited Indian Island,
where he addressed the native In
dams. Replying to a petition pre-
scented to him some time ago by the
Indian population of the city. the
Bishop announced that he believed
the Island church now deserves 4
resident priest and he said that he
would send priest to their church as
soon as possible. Hitherto, the Island
parish has been attended to by the
clergy of st. Josephs Catholic church,
but the Indians have felt for some
time that their church was prosper
Gus enough to support a resident
priest. During the past few years. a
church and n priests house have
been built on the island without in
curing a debt.
Three large killer" whales came
up to Merriman's Lodges at Harps-
swell one day recently and caused
much excitement among our fisher
men. They are said to be harmless
if let alone but very cross if disturbed.
One followed Harry r. Bibber's boat
for about 100 yards but Mr.. Bibber
gave the unwclcomed guest plenty Of
sea room. They We're also seen up
in the back hay. The largest whale
was estimated to be 40 feet long.
They had large black fins on their
backs and when they came to the sur
face, blew the water high in the air.