Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-10

of the Kennebec. The firm began
work Monday with the lighter Ajax
and two smaller lighters and it is
expected ewo full trips of the three
lighters will take all the coal. The
coal is to be reshipped to Bangor
The ancient English custom of max
ing merry in Maytime is to be revived
in Lewiston. An English folk festival
is being arranged for Friday, May
IS. in City hall. Over 100 children
will participate and the settings and
costumes will be elaborate. Several
features. identified with the May
time festivals of England. including
Old English folk dances, Will be colc-
brated.
Train service which has been inter-
rupted on account of floods, has been
resumed to all points on the Maine
Central Il. r.. and through parlor car,
sleeping car and coach service re-
sumed. Bangor & Aroostook Il. Il.
service has been entirely resumed.
Through service to st. John and the
Maritime Provinces is nov in oper-
alton.
Two copper pennies of the colonial
government of New England more
than 123 years old were found by
, worllmen demolshng the old Char
lotte Thomas mansion at State and
Danforth street, Portland. They were
sold for So to a truckman, who in
turn disposed of them for $25. The
coins We're contained III a much soil
ed packet buried beneath the struc-
lures cornerstone.
1t was 80 years ago that the city
of Bath had its first street cars. The
local line was built first and the first
spadeful of earth for laying Of the
track took place in the summer on
Washington street, opposite the city
park. That was when the road was
designed to run on Summer street
from Front to Washington and then
North. The Summer street route had
to be abandoned on account Of the
steep hill and sharp turn at the foot
The first launching Of wooden
craft in Bath for more than a year
and a half took place recently when
the Kelley. Spear Co., sent overheard
the barge WlnSor of Philadelphia,
built for the Westmoreland Coal Co.
The Wlnsor is nearly ready for sea
ana as she started down the ways she
was christened with roses and carna- :
tons by Mrs. John B. Fitzgerald of
Somerville. Mass. whose husband will
command the craft. The principal
dimensions of the Winsor are 202 8
feet long. 3S.1 feet beam, 1863 feet
depth while her gross tonnage will
approximate 1000 and $40 net.
Baths reorganized band will bear
its same old name, Gaudreaus Con-
cert band. This is appropriate as
nearly all it's members We're in the
old organization, will wear the same
classy uniforms and have access to
the paraphernalia of the old orsani-
cation. In addition, it is understood
that Joseph l.. Gaudreau, its former
leader, who is now leader of the En-
pire theatre 'orchestra in Lewiston
will come down over the week ends to
conduct rehearsals at the band hall
as in the past. The reorganized band
has been engaged to furnish music
for the Memorial day exercises and
parade in Bath.
Library schools of instruction will
be held by the State Library Exten-
sion Service in Auburn, Nav ~, 90,
and in Bangor, June 5, G. The school
to be held at Bangor Immediately
precedes the meeting of the State Lii
brary Association, which convenes in
that city on June and s. The Au-
burn meeting will be held at the Au-
burn library and both schools will be
conducted by Miss Theresa Stuart,
director of the extension service. The
speakers will be Miss Annie l.. Barr
OF the Lewiston Public Library, and
Henry r. Dunnack and Miss Marion
Brainerd of the State Library. There
Will be morning, afternoon and even
ing sessions on each of the two DAYS
and all phases of library work will be
considered in the informal round ia
BILE discussions which are to be a
large feature of the conferences.
There is an odd coincidence in the
careers of the Rev. George R. Palmer.