Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-12

mer school, has accepted the position
of assistant employment counselor in
the contact department of the Veter-
ans Bureau at Boston, Mass. He
served overseas in the World War
as a member of the 26th Division,
and was wounded while fighting in
the Marine sector.
HOLSTERS are unusually scarce along
the York county stretch of coast, ac
cording to a fish and game warden
Monday. There are few Holsters Of
fered for sale in the markets Of Saco
and Biddeford, and he explained that
this was due to dearth of the she'll
fish along this coast, although down
east many Holsters are being caught.
He told of one fisherman hereabout
who hauled 40 traps few days ago
and got only two Holsters. This he
claims, is a sample of what fishermen
are getting in their traps this sum-
mer.
Sailormen and fishermen are COM
planning that the old saw about all
signs failing in drouth has got to
be revised to read: "All signs fail in
Storm" AS one of them said the
other day: There hain't no signs
now; just nothin' but rain an fog"
In a trip from Bath to Boothbay Har-
Dor the wind will blow from every
quarter, while crew of the Winter
Harbor assert that one day last week
the wind went completely around the
compass while they We're steaming UP
from Boothbay Harbor to Wiscasset.
Byron n. Moore, a member Of the
firm of D. T. Moore & Sons, insurance
agents, of Biddeford, and a member
of the graduating class of '97, Bidde-
ford high school, has purchased the
Highland House at Kennebunkport
from Mrs. Fannie E. Wells, who has
conducted the house for the past %
years. The house has been in Mrs
Wells family for many years. The
house contains 33 rooms and is locat-
ed two blocks from the ocean. Mr..
Moore has also purchased lots of
land opposite the house, which will
give an unobstructed view of the riv-
err.
Mr.. and Mrs. George 3. Cragin Of
Pennington, observed their 50th we'd
ding anniversary Saturday evening,
holding a reception from eight until
ten, for their many friends, in the
Unitarian church. Mr.. and Mrs. Cra-
gin were assisted in receiving by
their children, DR.. and Mrs. Donald B.
Cragin of Hartford, Conn, Mr. and
Mrs. Abbott B. Cragin of Waterville
and Miss Jean Cragin of Boston.
About IFS people awaited themselves
of the opportunity to extend congra-
tulations to Mr.. and Mrs. Cragn.
Mrs. John Clough of Saco expects
to sail soon for England, where she
will visit her home town, Manchester
along with other places. Mrs. Clough
" SAIL llOlIl bOSlOD on II6
ship Simeria June &c, but has had to
make other arrangements since re-
ceivng information that the ship
would be unable to make the trip
on schedule. This will be Mrs.
Clough's first trip to England in
40 years. and she will visit a
sister, Mrs. Lillian Hutchinson,
II,
Clough was married in New Hamp-
shire, but for several years her
home has been in Sabine.
Arthur N. Thomas, sub-master at
the Pennington Normal School, was
presented with s65 in gold by the
school at the commencement exer-
cises. He will leave the school for
years leave of absence, and, with
Mrs. Thomas, will sail in August for
Japan, where they will visit their
daughter and her husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Foster, who are mission
aries.
Former residents who have returned
for their annual vacations are sur
prised at the amount of building GO
ing on. Especially in the Five Point dis
trict on Alfred and Elm streets, Bidde-
ford. where many houses have been
built or are IN process of construction.
the change is 50 great that they do
not recognize the locality. Not many
years ago this was an open fl d. While
many fiat houses haye been built dur
ing the past two years, tenements are
scarce. the demand being greater tkan
the supply.