Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12

Look here!' growled that old beast.
during which each member reads a
paper ON some topic which is then
discussed. A report Of these papers
and the discussions has been kept and
many of them, some 20 volumes. have
been bound and placed in the library
of the Maine Historical society.
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In most unusual way, Lewis Ross,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Ross of
Lewiston and a senior at Dartmouth
college, received the offer Of a posi-
tion from the r. c. Macy Company OF
New York City, which owns one of
the largest department stores in the
world. The thesis he wrote. all grad
uating students being required to
write theses, pertained TO department
store life from the point Of view of
the employees. In his paper. Mr.. Ross
condemned, judging from investiga-
tions he made, the department store
system. The paper was read by a rep
resentative of the Macy Co. and not
long ago, Mr.. Ross received a letter
from an official Of the concern cri-
ticising him severely for his attitude,
but the thesis so impressed the Of
fetal that he asked Mr.. Ross If he
would enter the employ of the COM
pany-all in the same letter. Mr.. Ross
plans to go to Europe after gradual
ton, and then proposes to enter the
Tuck school of business administra-
ton at Dartmouth. The Macy Co.
wrote, however, that a position with
them would be open to him whenever
nc is ready.
without boasting or boosting our
own way Of doing things. l want to
say that it makes no difference how
many shore dinners, those who are
here have devoured in the past,
predict that they will. upon leaving
here say they never ate one like it
before; that it will be agreed it was
the best the world could produce!
said Representative J. Sherman
Douglas of Lamoine. referring to the
party of Saturday, June 16, when the
members of the Slst Maine 1egisla-
! ture will be his guests at a shore dim
ner at his hotel property, "Shore
Acres. There will he something be-
side eating, however, lat this party,
the Lewiston Journel asserts. There
will be some politics talked and so
Sherm says. Bob Hale of Portland
will meet Dot. Dot is Shcrm' s,pet cat
and she has been anxious to meet
Hale ever since he introduced his cat
licensing bill in the Legislature. There
will be sightseeing trips about La
moline, which is one Of the beauty
spots Of the Frenchmans bay coast,
to Bar Harbor and to other resorts
about the bay. From the letters which
Mr.. Douglas has already received
from the members it is assured that
there will be large majority OF the
law makers in attendance at Sherm's
party.
It looks like New York season at
charming little Dark Harbor for near
ly every cottage not occupied by own
ers has been leased to New Workers.
and the bookings at the Inn for July
and August are largely from that
city, according to the Portland Tele-
gram. A number of cottages have al
ready arrived and another week will
see a great many settled for the sum-
mer in their Dark Harbor homes. 1t
is deeply regretted that Sir Auckland
Geddes. the British Ambassador and
Lady Geddes will not return here this
season, as they have for three years.
They have entered into the social life
of Dark Harbor. have been interested
in golf. tennis and sailing and were
decided social acquisition. Among the
distinguished visitors who will sum-
mer here are the Dwight Davises of
st. Louis and Washington, who have
leased the large place owned by Pres
ton Player of Boston. The Davises
were here few years ago and will be
welcomed by many old friends. Tho
Charles Dana Gibsons, who have been
in England for the past few weeks.
guests OF Mrs. Gibson's sister, Lady
Astor and Viseount Astor, are eX-
pected to sail next week and will ar
rive at their summer place at Seven
Hundred Acre Island, near Dark Iar-
Dor. about the 2Sth. This is later than
they usually arrive for they are eX-
tremely fond Of Maine and frequently
come in April and remain until No
vember. Much of the artists famous
Illustrating has been done in his
Maine studio.
One of the finest church buildings
possessed by any religious society in
the State is the Deering Memorial ed
ifice of the South Paris Methodist
episcopal SuuISus II was eIeCteu
about ~ years ago. The first build
ing of the Methodists in this place
was a chapel. which was erected in
1886 and 1887. 1t was IS years ago,
on April 4. 1s4S, that this was burned,
while Rev. w. F. harrington was in
charge. Long before this church was
built, Methodist class was formed
in South Paris more than one hun
dred years ago in 1915 under the di-
rection of Rev. John Adams. Rev. w.
F. harrington was in charge at the
time the first church was built. Aft
er the church was burned in 184S, an
other was built in its place costing
$4,000. This church was repaired and
enlarged in 1860 and in 1877 the
church was raised and a vestry built
under it. In 1857 parsonage was
built near the church on land pur-
chased Of ]. B. Stowell and decided to
the society by William Deering. In
1910. the church was taken down and
the edifce now standing, DeerinE
Memorial. was erected in its place.
This building was made possible by
the generous gift of $4,000 from the