Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-08
Wilbur d. Spencer.

Fishing at Sebago Lake has been
very good SO far this year with the
when the wind was high and the lake
unusually rough. The fish caught
have run large. the smallest weigh
ing around four pounds and the larg-
est nine.
Appointments for examination for
entrance to Annapolis have been
made by Congressman Carroll L.
Beedy and the names just made pub
lie. The principal is senior at
Portland High school, Edward K.
Walker of that city; the first alter
nate, Willard NJ. Swetsir is from
Gray, the second alternate, Vernon
G. Mills lives in Yarmouthville. Third
alternate, Charles o. Anderson is an
other Portland boy, the son of man
of the sea-" Capt. Olaf Anderson,
who. was in transport service as a
navy officer, in the recent war.
President Harding treated" his
companions who were Senators Hale
of Maine, Frelinghuysen of New Jer-
sey and Kellogg of Minnesota to a
round of golf on the municipal course,
late in the day on Tuesday. Anyone
with the necessary paraphernalia and
a spare quarter is privileged to do 18
holes on the course, SO it wasn't a
very expensive operation but highly
enjoyed by all the quartette. They
had all spent busy day and it wasn't
until o'clock that the President
could leave the White House. and go
for his recreation, along with scores
of Government clerks and others of
the toiling throng who are released
from work at that hour.
Reports of big fish are coming in
from all over the State now, some
exceedingly worthy of mention.
Among the tales that really make us
sit up and take notice is one con-
corning battle for a seven and a half
pound salmon carried on between
said salmon and q boy angler, Arnold
Nichols of Portla1d during a fight in
which it seemed at times doubtful as
to whether Mr.. Blackspot would get
the young fisherman or he would
land the gamey salmon. The fish was
caught at South Casco last Tuesday
and the report tells us that after a
half hour battle Arnold, a IL year old
Emerson Grammar school boy, cap
tured a seven and half pound SAL
mon measuring q 1-2 inches from
tip of nose to tip of tail" In the
struggle. the Lakewood rod welded
by young Nichols was smashed short
off and he wound in the "blackspot"
racer over the stub of the splintered
stick The boy angler was in a boat
with his uncle, Ralph B. Nichols of
Portland, while his father, Ernest G.
Nichols. tried his luck in another
craft, but Arnold was the only one of
the party to get strike. It was
choppy and hard fishing, when the
big fish took hold. AS his length
shows. the fighting blackspot was Of
the racer" variety. and he used his
nearly three feet of muscle and speed
to the best advantage.
The new president Of the Bruns-
wick Golf Club, Albert r. Weber,
says that he believes there are more
Bath people in the club than Bruins
wick residents. The organization has
grown rapidly of late years and has
become most popular with golfers of
the vicinity. United States Senator
Frederick Hale, who recently was one
of party playing on this course, said
that he considered it the best course
in the whole State. 1t Is a natural
links, and with the outlay of mod
crate amount of capital could easily
be made ideal.
Maine friends are rejoiced to learn
OF the fine position which Clair e.
Turner, a graduate Of Bates college in
the class of 1912, has obtained this
summer as head of the new depart
ment of hygiene and public health at
the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology for the summer session. Mr..
Turner was born in Harmony and
fitted for college at the Maine Central
Institute. His work in college was
distinguished in every way, for he
was prominent in athletics and musi-
cal circles as well as one OF the fore
most in literary and scholarly lines
His specialties were English and
Biology, and he won laurels in debat-
ing. After receiving his degree he
entered Harvard University. where he
took a masters degree. specializing
in sanitary research laboratory work
in the department of biology and pub
lie health at NJ. /. T..
Women will figure prominently in
municipal affairs in Dexter during
the ensuing year. four having been
elected to town offices at the annual
town meeting week ago. All Of the
women were chosen for Office without
contest. The positions filled by the
new voters are those Of town auditor.
member Of board Of cemetery trustee8