Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-20

A Bath observer took pains to
count a bunch of crows flying west
ward, this week. and found the total
165.
DIR. Robert J. Alley, former presi-
dent of Maine University. now head
of Butler college, Indianapolis, is be-
ing doomed 4 bit for governor Of In
diana.
The new four story Masonic block
at Sanford is nearly completed and
the fixtures for the postoffice which
is to occupy part Of the lower floor
have arrived and are being installed.
The cost of erecting the block is es-
timated at approximately $150,000
and is one of the largest in town. It
is buH of cement and steel with an
outside lining Of brick.
Brunswick takes just pride in the
success of Miss Alice Whittier,
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. F. n. Whit
tier of that town, who was one of
the four-year students of the Yale
Medical school who passed the Part
l examination of the Nation Board
of Medical Examination. Another Of
the four who passed was John Wes-
ley Coburn, Bowdoin, 1919.
Aldermen Jolicoeur and Yer
reault of the Lewiston City Park COM
mittee said Friday night that no
organization would be granted a
permit to grade off a section of City
park to construct hockey rink.
That means no rink at this point
The Community Service which Is be-.
hind this idea states that it can
not construct q good ring on the
park without leveling a >section.
Salvage for hauling the United
States Shipping board steamer off
Fortunes rocks. April te. has been
sought in the United States district
court at Portland by Central Wharf
Towboat company of Portland and
the Saco River Towing company of
Saco. They alleged in a bill that
the vessel was worth at least $780,
600 and they ask a fair share of her
value as salvage money.
Miss Mildred c. Andrews and Per-
cy Prescott, of Auburn, were married
in double wedding Thursday
morning by Rev. j. Charles Mac
Donald at his home on Granite
street, Lewiston. The other par
Elephants were Miss Berniece Swan
of Mechanic Falls and Roy Fletcher
Of Rutland. Vermont. The double
ring service was used in both csre-
monies.
Albert Sjostedt. the young Orono
boy of nine years who has been
missing from home since Sunday
last week, and whom the police were
asked to help find, Is back in his
home. His mother learned that he
was staying with friends on the
campus Of the U. of M. and sent a
messenger. who had authority to
bring the boy home il he didn't
want to come of his own accord and
the two arrived at the Sjostedt home
in an auto, Friday.
The new operating room of the
Bar Harbor hospital, made possible
by gifts from the summer people
there, is nearing completion. Ito con-
| struction is being handled by A. N.
and F. +. Hodgkins. and the room
Will have the very newest and best
! of appliances. and conveniences. A
new lighting system has also been
donated by friend OF the hospital
| whose name Is known only to Miss
Carmeiita Freeman, the superintsn-
| dent, and this is nearly az valuable
for service as is the operating room.
Among the matters filed for the
coming term of the Bangor Probate
court is that of the petition for the
probate of lost viii, an unusual
| instance. according to court officiaIs
/ A copy of the will in question. that
| Of the late G. Grove More Of
Brewer, is attached to the petition.
Hattie L. More. wife eof the testator,
Is the sole beneficiary and is 'ap.