Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-01

Rags" the Bear dog owned by
Robert Sutherland of Bath, not only
chases trains out of the local station
when his master is aboard and he is
refused passage, but one day re-
Gently, when his master went across
the river on the ferry and would not
1t Rags" aboard the dog swan the
river and was waiting for him on the
other side when he returned to the
ferry.
State Senator Patrick H. Gillin of
Bangor has been approached by the
Republican city committee with a
request that he be that party's can
didate for the mayoralty Mr.. Gillin
stated that he would accept the
nomination if rendered him, but un-
der no circumstances would he enter
a contest for it.
The formal transfer of the Bath
postnastershp was made Monday
night and Henry W. Owen, Jr., sue
held that position since Jan. /, 1915.
Mr.. Hartnett states that the Bath Of
fee in the four years beginning in
1916 did more business than in all the
20 years proceeding.
An autograph letter has been re-
ceived by C. Eey Holman of Rock
land, president of the Knox Academy
of Arts and Sciences. from Madame
Marie Curie, the famous French sci
enlist, ackno wledging and extending
her thanks for recent election to a
life honorary membership in the
Maine academy.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Crosse of STRAIT
ton had a delightful surprise on Fri
day evening, Sept. %. the occasion of
the Goth anniversary of their we'd
ding, relatives and friends calling in
honor of the day. All but one Of
their near relatives were present.
Dana Blanchard. q grandson, being
unable to attend. Their three chill
dren and four grandchildren were
there and the entire company of
about % with two exceptions were
relatives. Among the out of town
people were Mrs. Dana Blanchard,
Mrs. w. L. Pitman of Augusta and
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wing and Miss
Rena Stafford of kingfleld.
The Lewiston Water Board has
voted to continue the water supply
, to Lisbon, provided satisfactory
contract can be made between the
two communities and the water COM
pany. The Public Works Commits
sion has also decided to build a new
canal bridge at Cedar street, at an
estimated cost of about $4,000.
The war for the determination Of
rats in Portland is being continued
by the Board of Health, which has
had four trappers at work, the force
being reduced Thursday night to
three. which will remain for several
weeks and one PROBABLY to remain as
a permanent employee. Several hun
dred rats have been trapped. includ-
ing an albino, taken on Wednesday,
the first one seen. Several merchants
have reported the disappearance of
rats from their stores since the
crusade began
The Aroostook Daily News tells
story in which Sheriff Grant of that
county figures and involves a variety
of feelings in a very short space of
time. The sheriff was at his summer
camp for days outing. Food was
doubtless there in abundance but
when a chap appeared on the scene
with a gun and a big bunch of par
tridges. the sheriff's mouth watered.
The chap also saw the sheriff. and,
evidently taking him for a game
warden. dropped gun and birds and
took to his heels. The News story
concludes with the sentence Mean
while the sheriff still has the gun and
stomach ache"