Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-19


Sweeps toward it the great secret of
the air.
And then. the tidings with the earth
The pine sends out it's gragrant mes
/ sage wide.
Down to the russet ground on which ]
I The message is rclayed-strenSth Is
not lost:
Though axe may fell the tree, the
Storm-bcnt mast
Shall still Withstand the sea-born
angry blast
As when its sap withstood the for
eStS FROST
What gallantly endure can never die!
Virginia Watson in Harper's.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Bryant OBJ
served the 60th anniversary of their
marriage on Sunday, July 3, 1921, at
their home in North Newcastle.
Among those present were the four
sons and two daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs Bryant. There were II grand
children and one great grandchild. the
daughter of Perley r. Bailey. One of
the interesting features Of the occa-
sion was the presence of four gen
erations, mother, daughter, son.
daughter. Barbara. one year old, and
great grandmother 50 years old. MI.
and Mrs Bryant are in good health
considering the age and still able to
enjoy ana do Il good days work.
The machinery to be used for Dor
in@ for oil at Dover on the property
of the Piscataquis Oil Co has arrived
and is being transported to Norton
hill, the scene of future operations.
\ big seizure OF wet goods last
week at Van Buren, was the first un
der the new international law per-
mittinG Maine and Canadian officers to
act on either side of the boundary
when after contra band liquor. Col
lector G. Nj. Sleeper sent three Gus
toms inspectors and two special
agents, in the @uisc Of a fishing party,
by auto to the neighborhood of
Boundary Lake. at the headquarters
of the st. Francis river where report
said a large quantity of liquor was
concealed 1t was found seized and
the building will be condemned and
RACED.
The United States Coast Guard
steam cutter Pequot is on the Maine
coast to make electrical repairs
Wherever needed on government
property. 1t is not likely that she
will be seen up the kennebec.
TD,
guide and friend of Roosevelt. is
giving talks to girls summer camps
on woodscraft and the Americanism
Of Roosevelt, being one of the most
interesting persons the girls meet
during their summer outing. His
talks are not only practical TO the
limit but simple in language and
easily understood. while his Roose-
Welt stories and "reminiscences are
said to he charming.
The Memorial tower on the sum
NIT OF Mt, Battle. Camden. on the
site of the old Mt. Battle club house,
is completed. 1t was cree ed by the
Mt. Battle Association, composed
mostly of summer residents built Of
stone placed weatherSide out, to give
it an ancient appearance. and mod
clcd after the famous Newport. r. J.,
tower It is "A feet bigh, With a
look out platform at 10 feet. 4 me-
mortal tablet of bronze. to the Cam
den men and woman who took part
in the World War will be erected in
August.
The work of wrecking the steamer
Wandby, on the Lodges at kenne-
hunkport. still attracts hundreds of
spectators. The burning Of the cabins
last week afforded a spectacular
show, II taking about five hours. 1t
is said that about two months more
work remains To complete the work.
Last weeks issue OF The American
Legion Weekly contains an article
in which I.ieut.-Col. William E.
Southland of Bangor is mentioned It
is entitled From Belleau Wood TO
Entrepily Ridge" q famous Ameri-
can sector, which became the jump
blL lOt d hetSIl loWtII beI NOi.
Southland. Major Southard at that
time, during that advance was in
command of the Third Battalion of
the 1880 Infantry. The story of the
advance is minute and detailed de-
Scription. written by Joseph Mills
Hanson. formerly captain in the his
torical section of the general head
quarters.
General Herbert NJ. Lord. l. s A.,
formerly of Rockland, is with his
family spending the summer at Castle
Comfort. Owls Head His son-in-
law. Major +. +. Van Rensselaer, of
New York is with the party and a
son. Major Kenneth p. Lord and fam
lily, is also summering near Rock
land.
Not one arrest for intoXiCation was
made by the police department dur
ing the two DAYS celebration. An eX-
ceptiOnal good conditioner. And
Pressure makes the same report. Yer
lily. times have ngcd.-Aroostook
! Republican.
Transportation people say the