Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-13

OsAA'SS N'icSAS anu AN0SotI hUCIl, VIII
left Lewiston less than two weeks
ago to go South by motorcycle,
have arrived in North Carolina, and
ha ii a wonderful time. They visited
al! points of interest along the route,
and while automobile trips are COM
mon, motor cycle trips of such long
distances are not so common.
Samuel H. Brown of the Cumber-
land Shipbuildins Company of South
Portland is now planning to build
pleasure yachts and speed boats in
that shipyard. An order for a hand
some schooner yacht has already
been received and work will be COM
menced on this vessel during the
week.
A. B. Peckham, secretary and man.
ager of the Bangor fair, states that
the dates of the 1924 exhibition have
been decided upon as Aug. $3.50. 1t
will be the 41st annual exhibition
and the eighth under the present
management. 1t has been decided
b. the fair association, Mr.. Peck
the annual exhibition will each year
be those of the week previous to
Labor Day.
The extensive improvements made
to the Old Orchard sewer system this
past summer cost $42,2SS,S2. Accord
ing to figures on file at the Town hall.
70 cover this work, which was au-
thorized at the last town meeting,
bonds aggregating $4,000 were is
sued by the town. There is balance
of $3,3S1.95 left from this fund. AL
though this figure will be increased
by the addition of several items of
interest received from the banks
where the fund has been kept.
The little town of Chesuncook of
60 people in the northern wilds of
the State, will have a delightful
Christmas, as their now church will
be occupied for Christmas services
for the first time. The town has no
highway, the only automobile ever
seen there came up last winter on the
frozen laie; the population is mostly
made up of guides, hotel and camp
proprietors and small store. The
transient population is much larger
than the resident body. and at its
largest may consist Of about $50 peo-
pie.
Rockland has new industry
the decorating Of wax candles now
SO much the vogue. Four artists
work daily in this new trade. The
and the candles first scored with hot
needles. Then delicately colored
wax beads are melted into the pro-
per places to bring out the skiifully
planned color values. The colored
wakes are kept in the molten state
in hot water heaters to facilitate
the decorating. The innovation has
made a great hit with gift shops
| and department stores all over New
England and has found such ready
sale that the working force is far be-
hind its schedule.
One of Names oldest women,
Nancy Jones Overlook, is a resident
of Bangor. and will be 100 years old
January Z, 1924. Mrs Overlook was
| born in Yarmouth, and passed her
childhood there At the age of 16 she
she became the mother of five chill
| dren. Shortly after this marrige they
moved to Dexter where they lived
for II years, later moving to Bangor.
Three years later Mr. Leighton died.
| Four years later she married Charles
Overlook of Union, widower with
| three small children. From this un-
| ion one daughter, Cora Overlook was
| born, this making three families OF
| children mothered bv this remark
| able lady. At the present time Mrs.
Overlook is still very active, making
braided rugs, stockings and mittens.
Her mind is clear. she being able to
remember distinctly HAPPENINGS be-.