Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-29
terday is not so easily realization
of today.

terOav IL not So eaSlly TSallEdllOI
of today.
The first saw mill in Maine was ir
Berwick in 1881. Then came anoth-
err at Penobscot in 1643. From thai
time on they were common. BY 1881
the output was 80 million feet an(
mostly white pine. In colonial days
the saw mill was one of the frs
buildings to be erected. Today We
have three million acres of pine ir
Maine much OF which is second
growth and immature. This is now
in danger from the pine blister
Farmers Question Box in Lewiston
Journal.
1t was a happy occasion for Mr.
and Mrs. John Sheldon of Woolwi ch
on last Saturday evening, when they
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary. Their children and grand
children were present. The program
consisted of family supper and ar
evening of entertainment. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sheldon were married in Wis
casset so years ago by Rev. Mr.
Bolster, a Congregationalist minister
Mrs. Sheldon was Miss Nellie Craw
ford of WoOlwich. After working for
years for the Bath Water District,
Mr.. Sheldon has retired.
The summer months will be a busy
time on Normal Hill at Machias
The Eastern Maine Summer School
of Religious Education will be held
from June 21st to June 2Sth. A
ct, f.o 1,oc Il
already number of pupils have sent
in their registration. The summer
session of the normal school will
start July Sd and continue until Au-
gust 10th. DR.. Thomas has engaged
nine good teachers to take charge OF
!! this work, and all indications are
that the attendance will be especial
ly large. At the school last summer
. 140 were registered.
A group Of men of the city OF Bath
were discussing old bass fishing days
on Winnegance creek the other night
when Joseph B. McCutcheon said
that, When he was a young man.
some. bass of great size were caught
: in the creek and remarked that lie
had seen some taken from there that
"oulu "ClSil llOIi ~ W DV DOuIlus
each. One man recalled having heard
former resident of Winnegance
who has been dead many years. tell
that when he was boy men living
in that vicinity would fill a cart with
the fish, averaging from three to five
pounds in weight, and haul them ia
Bath where they would dispose of
them for ten cents each.
Portland wholesale produce dealers
and the farmers of that section are
trying to arrive at better understand
ing. The dealers claim that the farm
ers peddle produce from house to house
while they are obliged to 6$pend upon
the Boston market for produce to fill
their orders. 1t would seem that they
ought to arrive at some understanding
for the interests Of both parties and
the public. Maine people are paying
too much money for produce brought
into the State from Boston, a consid-
cradle part of which was raised in
Maine and shipped to wholesalers in
the Massachusetts city. Someone has
to pay the express both ways on these
shipments and that someone is the
consumer-The Bath Daily Times.
Rt. Rev. Louis S. Walsh. Bishop
of Portland conferred the sacrament
of Confirmation upon lis children al
the Cathedral Of the Immaculate
Conception Sunday afternoon. The
Bishop also addressed the children
on the sacrament of Confirmation
and Benediction followed. The chill
dren of the confirmation class had
been in retreat since Thursday
morning at the SIS mass. The re-
treat was brought to a close with
the ceremonies of confirmation Sun
day afternoon when the children
marched in procession to their
places. singing hymns. The girls
wore white frocks and wells and the
boys were uniformaly attired in dark
blue suits and wore white arm
bands.