Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22

they do in the early fall,
BY Nina St. Clair Campbell.
Harold T. Andrews Post, American
Legion Portland, has endorsed the
stand taken by Chief of Police Irv-
ing S. Watts in forbidding the use
of confetti and talcum powder at
the celebration of Armistice Day.
Three former residents of Norway,
veterans. of the Civil War and all
nearly 80 years of age, have been
visiting their boyhood home in
Milletville. They are Charles Bixby
and Everett and Albert BiXby, all of
Lowell, Mass.
Reports from the inspection Of
Gals in Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, New York, New Brunswick
and Prince Edward Island show that
12,247 acres of potatoes have passed
final field inspection against 6492
acres last year. The word of mouth
reports from Aroostook give assur-
ances of fine quality.
The Danish Society Enighed of
Portland entertained at dinner and
reception Thursday evening at
Pythian Temple in honor of the
golden wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Lars c. Peterson OF 240
Park avenue. Portland. Mr.. Peterson
Joined the society in 1886 and is
one of the seven now living who
Joined in that year.
Quoddy Bay this Fall than for
years. In the Bay of Fundy they
have been caught in great amounts
by the many fishermen who this
month are earning considerable
ready money thereby. Haddock arc
the best fish for preparing chowders
and are readily sold. Some years
they are very scarce and high in
price.
1t is not generally known that Mrs
Ruth May Leird. oldest daughter of
Levi May of Island Falls, was in
Toxic at the time of the earthquake.
She had started out to make a tour
of the world and had reached Japan.
when the deadful experience came to
her. At the time of writing TO her
father of her safe survival she was
leaving for Shanghai, China to stay
for the Winter.
A big bull moose is making his
headquarters in Bristol. One fore
noon last week he walked into
Thomas Titles field and srazed
calmly and contentedly while the viii
lage folks turned out and viewed him.
He did not seem at all impressed by
his callers and after giving them all
an opportunity to pay their compli-
ments, walked into the woods. All
agree that he is monster.
Mrs. Isabelle Stearns. for many
years 4 resident of Par:s and South
Paris, observed her 90th birthday
Friday at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Ellery Park, at Be i;el, with
whom she lives. She entertained
II children and grand children. and
the occasion was happy one. for
Mrs. Streams is active and always
enjoys having her loved ones near.
She received many birthday greet
ings, gifts and flowers.
Mount Desert Island will be very
beautifully represented at the con-
ference of national park superin-'
tendents at Yellowstone National
Par&, the week of Oct. %. This is
done by set of fine slides which
will be shown during one of the pro-
grams of the conference which, q
score in number show many striking
pictures of the park and island. They
illustrate, too, the various recreation
al opportunities given by the nations
youngest park: and in many in
stances this is unique since no other
park has the sea.
Orrin kittridge of Bath Saturday
celebrated his eighty-fir birth
day at his home Upper High
street. Mr.. Kittridge was born in
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