Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24
The Maine Central Railroad, aftel

II.
The May issue of The Northern.
The Maine Central Railroad, after
the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks,
has issued notice of a reduction of
the clerical force in the Portland gen.
eral offices of about one sixth in
numbers, effective next Saturday,
May %. The other plan considered
was the ve-days-a week plan, by
which the entire clerical force would
Lave been retained. each man work
ing but five days per week.
The 40th anniversary of the Bangor
Y. NJ. c. A. was fittingly observed
Sunday night in All Souls church.
the churches of the city uniting<for
the exercises. Robert A. Jordan, for
IS years, general secretary, gave an
historical address. The Bangor Y
was organized in 1881 with % chart
er members, of whom but two are liv-
ing. Pierre McConville was the first
president. fair given by the wom-
en- in 1874 raised S1100 as a nucleus
for a building fund. The building
was completed late in 1891, at a cost
of S65,3SS. The debt of $4,000 was
wiped out and the building dedicated
free of debt on Dec. 10, 1892 The as
sembly room has been remodeled into
dormitory and the Y now has 81
sleeping rooms, with 80 beds. The
doimitory is always filled.
Dr. Harry A. Weymouth of Saco.
deputy collector of internal revenue
for that district, has been obliged to
resign, on account of ill health.
The degrees from the 10th. Grand
Pontiff, to the 32d, Sublime Prince of
the Royal Secret, were conferred
Friday at Portland by the Maine
Consistory. The candidates came
from Augusta, Auburn, Bangor.
Lewiston and Rockland.
the annual meeting of the Maine
Historical Society will be held June
p in Brunswick A new president
will be chosen, to succeed the late
James p. Baxter and among the
names mentioned as possible choice
are Walter G. Davis, Frederick O.
Conant and Augustus F. Moulton, all
of Portland and all members of the
standing committee.
DIR. Henry S. Burrage, the State
historian. with his family is in Eu-
rope, landing May 2 at Glasgow,
giving them several days in Scot
land before going to England He
had expected to land at Liverpool
The class of 1915, Bowdoin Col
lege, has had but one death since
graduation, that Of Ernest w. Bacon
Of Bangor. The class numbers IS
and the boys are planning to cele-
brate their fifth anniversary at the
coming Commencement.
The dentists of Belfast. Camden,
Rockland and Thomaston have or
ganized the Penobscot Bay Dental
u.
Rockland as chairman and DIR. E. W.
Peaslee of Thomaston as secretary.
The organization will soon be made
permanent and it is expected that
every dentist in that section will be-
come members.
While a Damariscotta man was
standing watching the fish run
through the locks at the Mills last
week he was startled to see a little
boy swept by him in the rushing
water. He didn't stop to think it
over, but just jumped in and grabbed
the child in time to save his being
dashed onto the rocks in the next
lock. The water rushes through tho
locks at this place with an almost
irresistible current and the rescuer
had to use all his strength to resist
the force and hold his own while
holding the boy until assistance could
reach him.
Ralph p. Mank, a former Bath boy,
accompanied by Mrs. Mank and their
two children, Shirley and Henry, re-
turned Friday morning from two
years at Balboa, Panama, where Mr..
Mank has been employed in the tool
making department of the govern
ment plant, Canal zone. Mr.. Mank,
who is a former captain of the old
military company of Bath. says the
climate in the Canal zone is delight
full at all times and in the period
from June 10, 1919 until he gave up
his position he lost ut three days
because of Ill health. He says it is a
great country.