Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23

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high and 10 feet square. The build
ing will cost $500.
Three interesting persons in the
vicinity Of Calais are the McRae
brothers, whose combined ages total
262 years. They are Peter, James
and John, and at their advanced age
are remarkably rugged. All have
been farmers, retiring from active
work some years ago. Peter McRae
is SO years old; John. sc, and James,
SO. They are still numbered among
the spry New Englanders.
An interesting feature of the
fashionable autumn church wedding
of DR.. Philip Duryee McMaster of
New York City, SON of Professor
John Bach McMaster of Philadelphia,
author and historian, ard Miss
Elizabeth Parsons Dwight, celebrat-
ed at the Congregational Church,
Kennebunkport Saturday, was the
taking of moving pictures by 9 New
York company. Pictures were taken
of all the guests. the bride and groom
and the wedding party.
The two camp sites ownedeby John
II. Rich and John Preble at the foot
of Eagle Lake. have been recently
acquired for the Lafayette National
Park. Bar Harbor. These united to
the lot formerly belonging to the
How estate will enable the Park to
he developed with regard to the Lake.
These purchases complete the plan
under way for years to protect the
cI1nnTv Qivn the
Park site bordering on the over
flow, that can be used for public en-
tertainments without danger to the
water supply.
John r. Braden. the Aroostook
pacing stallion; known to many as
the Iron Post of Pressure Isle, has
been elected member of the
College, Waterville, according to a
story in last weeks edition of Colby
Echo, the college weekly. Luis
Angel Firpo ran close second. 1t is
understood that DR.. Antonios Saw
des. head of the psychology depart
ment, will declare both ineligible.
The election was recently conducted
by DR.. Savides in his psychology
classes.
1t is believed that when the ST
Lawrence River closes to navigation,
a majority of cattle shipments from
Montreal and Western States will be
via the port of Portland. Cattle
shipments from Portland during the
season of 1929 were the heaviest
in years, over 10000 head leaving in
steamer from the Grand Trunk
docks-not to mention several thou
sand sheep. But it is believed that
the shipments for the coming year
will be even heavier; and there is
an interesting report that $4,000
head will be sent to Liverpool and
Avonmouth in White Star Dominion
line boats.
That rare thing. an albino deer,
sometimes occurs in the State of
Maine, and in one instance a fawn
was killed which, when mounted be-
came at once the curiosity and adj
miration not alone of nature-lovers
but of many whose lives have been
circumscribed by paved streets and
brick walls, az well. This beautiful
little creature stands about "a inches
high at the shoulder, it's entire body
10 "litSB ilC ooIlly AlCdup WHlCh Is
of very soft brown, has a white
muzzle, and the ears are white on
the inside, 1t is the property of
Allen T. Smith, owner and proprietor
of the Boston Shoe Store in Houlton,
Maine, where at Christmas time he
exhibited 1t in his store window.
Gail Laughlin, who has been
practising law in California for many
years, has returned to her native city
of Portland to live. Hiss Laughlin,
it is recalled, is one of the most
forceful speakers in the National
Federation of Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Clubs. She is to
be at the head of the civic class of
the WQman's Literary Union this
year. Since the B. P. w. has be-
come organized in Maine, Miss
Laughlin has travelled across the
continent a number of times to
speak before it's gatherings. She
was in Lewiston in 1920, shortly
after the organization of the local
club. Miss Laughlin is opposed to
the 4S-hour law for women.
Letters to Searsport relatives of
Captain Samuel Robinson, COM
mander of the steamship Empress of
Australia, have been received, which
give an interesting account of the
rescue work during the recent earth |
quake in Japan, which places Cap
tam Robinson in the hero class. |
Mrs. Robinson was Miss Jessie
Nichols, daughter of the late CAPTAIN |
Peleg Nichols of this place. Cap
tain Robinson is ranking captain" |
OF the c. P. r. line, and he was given |
command of the Empress of Aus
tralia on the maiden trip about two |
years ago. The ship was Just about
to leave Yokohama when the quake |
began and 1t was badly shaken. The
1oise of the ship pounding against
the concrete dock was said to have
sounded like that of the rand fire
OF machine gun. Captain. Robin
son showed great calm and judg-
ment In getting his ship away from
the dock to place of safety. The
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