Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-17

Harry M. Goodwin, proprietor of the
Red Feather Farm. Norway, had good
returns from three-acre piece of corn
that was planted June 10, realizing
$599.24 from it. 1t was fortified with
hen dressing from his poultry houses,
and the majority of hills produced as
many as seven perfect ears with corn
OF unusual excellence. 1t is situated
on the top of Pixies Hill; no frost
struck the locality.
Eugene and Henry Rackliffe of
Spruce Head rubbed their eyes and
took second look when they went
out to their herring weir the other
morning But it was still there-a
huge form that appeared like a
whale. The boys went for assist
ance and armed themselves. The
whale proved to be a mackerel
shark which, when killed, measured
nine feet in length.
Friends have long been regretting
the illness of Mrs. Fernald, wife of
United States Senator B. NJ. Fernald
Of West Poland. Mrs Fernald has UNI
dergone two y ray examinations and
Saturday went to the hospital in Lew
iston. the Central Maine. to get the re-
suits under the finest X-ray machine
in this part of the country. If the re-
suits confirm previous examinations
she will undergo surgical operation
she has been a great sufferer and
thousands of friends Of Mrs. Ferna!d
will pray for her complete recovery.
Now that the steamer Rockland
has been floated and towed to Bos-
ton. the farmer who has been charg-
ing a quarter admission to a point
in his pastures where the wreck
could be seen to best advantage is
nov turning his attention to squash
and pumpkins and the cranberry
patcn But he certainly made hay
Willie the sight seeing was good in
his vicinity. One Sunday brough,
him over 500 motor parties--and
anyone can figure fair days profit
for tending the bars.
Six or seven weeks ego. Earl, the 10
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Howard of Standish, was taken to a
dentist to have his teeth attended to.
He was given gas and several teeth
were extracted and soon after he re-
turned home he became i'll. The other
day he was seized with a terrible
coughing spell land for few minutes
it was feared that he would strangle
to death. All at once however he got
relief when one of the double teeth
which had been extracted by the dem
fist came flying from his mouth. 1t
had laid in the upper port of one of
the lungs ever since he visited the
dentist and was the cause of the whole
trouble.
1t isn't every lad just out of col
lege. who can step into a $4,000 posi-
ton within six months after he has
received his much priced parchment.
Yet Daniel Dugas of Arson six to
eight months ago started on his "col-
lege education" when he began his
duties as waterboy for the Great
Northern Paper Company's construc-
tion Work at the new power house
being built. Today he is a station
airy engineer, in charge of the hoist
Ing engine, with a pay envelope
every week that contains bstter than
$50. Daniel is only 20 Years old,
with a sunny smile. albeit it is a
krimy one, and he is one of the best
liked young chaps at the construction
site.
A radio.gram from Station, wNP
(Wireless North Pole), located on
the schooner Bowdoin, latitude 1890
N, longitude 1920 w, and dated
1919 q. M. Oct. 4, was received
Sunday morning by Professor John
NJ. Poor OF Hanover n. H., from
Richard Goddard, 30, a member Of
the Donald Macmillan Arctic ex-
petition. The message, which read:
winter quarters. Refuge Harbor,
Greenland, 1880 north. All well.
Winter setting in rapidly. Regards
to ALL" was forwarded to Professor
Poor by j. Barnsley, a radio operator
of Prince Rupert, 3. c. Goddard,
who in college was prominent in out
ing club activities, is making g study
of terrestrial magnetism. He &C.
companied Macmillan on the cx-
plorer's previous trip to the North.