Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-07


rotary, Evelyn Pearce, Houlton. Ev-
eryone interested in library work is
eligible. The next meeting will be in
May, 1922 in Pressure Isle.
The Bath Board of Education met
Monday night and cleaned the slate
of business the Times saying for the
member OF the board was present and
harmony prevailed" The teachers
were represented by a committee, who
requested scmi-monthly payments.
which was granted. About $4,000
worth of new textbooks were ordered.
Ernest T. Kelley was elected princi-
pal of the Bailey evening school.
And, last but not least. the schools
will be closed on Oct ~ to permit the
students and teachers to attend the
Worlds Fair at Topsham.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lee and four
children are on their way from Day
ton, Ohio. to Bangor, Me. in a one
horse van and on Tuesday last were
in Franklin, Mass. Mrs. Lee and
children ride, while Mr.. Lee has
walked the entire 900 miles. All
sleep in the van and cat in the open.
except when weather prevents. The
family left Dayton on Aug. IL. Mr.. Lee
had been out of work for nine months
and decided to make his way back to
his old home, where he is confident of
obtaining work in the woods.
| 1t is announced from Washington
that Congressman Wallace White. Jr,,
has recommended the appointment of
G. Herbert Blethen as postmaster of
Rockland, Me. Mr. Blethen is Sc
years of age, has served three terms
as mayor of Rockland, is the presen:
chairman of the Knox County Repub-
lican Committee and is a granite SUI
perintendent Twelve candidates were
reduced to three by Civil Service eX-
aminations. n. F. Cobb. E. x. Gould
and Mr. Blethen
Boothbay Harbor proposes to
chip at least 500 toward the sub
scription for the expenses of the
elimination races on Columbus day,
1 Oct. II off Gloucester to select an
/ American boat to sail the Nova SEQ
tan craft in the international fisher
mems race this year.
/ The York Hospital at York has
Just received through it's trustees a
gift of $4,000 from Miss Josephine
Williams of Hartford, Ct, former
summer resident. to establish a
memorial fund in honor of her Sis
ter, Charlotte Williams Jewell, the
| income to be used for the general
maintenance expenses.
Connecticut and Rhode Island eggs
have a fine reputation, hut. listen.
Maine had a display Of eggs at the
Eastern States Exposition at Spring
field Mass. which attracted much at
tention. Along comes a Rhode Island
man, who decided in his own mind
and announced his decision that the
handsome and dazzling white eggs in
the Maine display had been washed.
Not So said Major Z. E. Phil
brook, deputy commissioner of agri-
culture, those eggs are exactly as
laid"
The doubter remained a doubter
and admitted.
We'll" said the major, GO get
your expert egg man, any one who
knows his business. Let him decide"
The doubter and scoffer was then
SO interested that he accepted the
majors proposition and soon brought
hack a wellknown egg expert, who
put the eggs through the proper ex-
animation and tests and said:
These eggs have not been washed.
They are just as laid by the hens and
are as near perfect eggs as can be
found
II give in" said the doubter, land
let me tell you. If Maine can pro-
duce such white eggs, you can put it
all over Rhode Island for the New
York market"
And thereby Maine again scores,