Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-21
is about the same as during the sum

mer. He fails to understand why
this fact should not be a sign Of
warmer winter than for several years
past Another reason forecasters are
looking for a much milder winter
than in 1921 is the fact that Judge
George L. Emery of Biddeford. who
has a summer home near Salmon
Falls has not seen any white owls
this year, although he has spent con-
siderable time in the woods. Last
fall he saw a monster. snow white
owl. He was told that owls of this
color never were seen In this part of
the country unless long cold winter
was due. The winter that followed
the appearance of the white bird
proved beyond the shadow Of doubt
that the sign was a true one.
That Portland will step into the lead
in unloading halibut trips in the 1923
season is the honest opinion Of crews
Of many of the fishing craft taking
out there recently. Portland made
rapid strides toward the landings at
the port of Boston in the 1922 season
and there is every indication that
thousands of pounds more of halibut
will be landed there in 1923 and a
possibility of that port leading Bos-
ton in such landings. Gloucester,
once the greatest port in the world
in halibut landings, has fallen down
in recent years, and in 1922 Portland
landings were 100000 pounds more
than those of Gloucester. Boston
started taking out halibut trips carly
in March, and in the entire season
took out something like 100000
pounds, about 100000 more than
Portland, which started taking out
June. Fishing crews point out that
Portland Is between so and 100 miles
nearer than Boston from most of the
fishing grounds and that there is
competition at Portland in buying.
At Boston there is but one buyer and
he makes the one price. while in Port
land the skipper had an opportunity
to run around" and obtain better
prices until the top price is reached.
therefore Portland presents better
prices for the fares taken out.
AS a boy he started for Harvard
with his trunk in wheelbarrow, few
clothes, and not a cent in his pocket.
Now Philo Hersey, a wealthy fruit
raiser Of California, last survivor of
the field staff of the 26th Maine regi-
ment, remembers his native town.
Canton, Me-. and presents it with a
public library and community house,
Col. Philo Hersey, for many years one
of the most prominent attorneys of
eastern Maine, member of the
Waldo County Bar Association, form
er member Of the late Gov Connor's
county in 1S77-S1, has been a resident
of California for more than IS years,
but he comes East every few years
to renew old acquaintances. On his
recent visit he bought the residence
on Pleasant street. in Canton, and
will have it remodeled into library
and community centre. The house
is one of the most attractive in the
village, and is a two and one half
story structure and we'll located. 1t
has modern heat and light and there
will be ample room for the library,
a music or concert room. a hall Tor
games and dancing. 1t is hoped even
tually to make it a museum as well
and the townspeople are expected to
loan any curios they may have to
that end While a native OF Canton,
Col Hersey spent much of his early
life in Belfast. and his wife, now
deceased. was Miss Arabella John
son Of that city