Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28

Libby Bros. in North Wayne by w. L.
Morrill,; in Palermo by HI. w. Worth
ing; and by the leading druggist in
every city and town.-Adv.
ers, for, as has been said all along the
strike is playing right into their
hands by allowing them to haul up a
lot of vessels that otherwise would
have to be kept going at a ruinous ex-
pense and then to start them at a
much more reasonable figure when the
time comes for the readjustment.
George l.. Gerrish of Portland has
an old-time frailroadng relic that he
contemplates giving to the Maine His
t1rical Society, one of the first pas
senger coach couplings used in Maine
1t consists of the leather base or
shackle, through which two huge
wooden pins We're passed to make the
coupling. The leather is of six thick
nesses of sole leather. fastened with
30 copper rivets, all in place and the
whole affair in perfect condition. The
coupling was imported with two pass
enger coaches and two Stephenson
locomotives for the Bangor iscata-
.quis Canal & Railroad Co. and arrived
in Bangor in June, 1886. The first
trip was on Nov. 6, 1885 from Bangor
to Old Town. The two cars were
broken up in 1870. the relics being OBJ
NV
the present owner.
James Hewlett, principal of the
Medford, Mass, High school. has ac-
cepted the presidency of Hebron
Academy and will begin his duties in
the fall.
Twelve of the Farm Bureaus have
already signiied their intention and
all are expected to hold field days in
August. most Of them in connection
with the Pomona Grange, according
to an announcement made at a meet
ing this week of officials of the Maine
Federation of Farm Bureaus at Orono.
tiers of general Farm Bureau interest
were discussed.
The old wooden frigate Granite
State, burned on May % at her perth
in the Hudson river. New York City,
where for years she had been sta
toned as naval training ship. was
formerly the fighting frigate New
Hampshire, built at the KitRry,
Maine, navy yard and commissioned
in 1918 in the presence of President
James Monroe. She was last viewed
by Chief Executive on May 90, tho
day of her destruction, by President
Harding. She had been moored to the
wharf for the past Is years She
some years ago passed into the pos
session of New York state. but. was
twice returned to the government,
once during the Spanish War and
later during the World War, being
used as receiving ship. She was
later stripped of masts and housed
in, serving as quarters for the Naval
Reserves.
Officer McGraw of the Lewiston po-
lice force has discovered a new tyne
Of oil lamp. reports the Sun. This one
is affected by short circuits, just as
though it were operated By eIectrici-
ty.
The patrolman stopped an auto in
Union Square. Put on your lights"
he told the driver.
"They just went out as l went over
bad jounce."
What about the tail Light"
Its short circuited," said the dri-
yer.
First time 1 ever saw an oil
lamp get that way" said Officer Nc
Graw.
Then the driver admitted that it
was not an electric lamp. "But
haven't any Matches" he said, so l
couldn't light it."
The patrolman produced enough
matches to light and keep it lighted
providing the driver didn't go
through Brunswick's main street, He
warned the driver of the car. hut
made no arrest
1t was reported that the members
Of the Junior class were dismissed
from school Thursday morning by
the principal, Mr.. Gould. for absence
Wednesday. 1t is understood that
they remained out of school for the
purpose of decorating the hall as has
been the custom for many years.
Just what action will be taken is not
known, says the Bowdoinham corre-
spondent of the Lewiston Sun.
Miss Juliette Nickerson Of Bar Har-
Dor has been appointed deputy
sheriff for Hancock county. She il
native of Bar Harbor and has for 20
years been active in 8. p. c. A. work
and for 16 years an active worker for
the protection of children. She is also
proud Of the fact that 100
OF the towns leading citizen signed
the petition for her appointment