Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-31
clusively to news items pertaining to
appendicitis.

The Rockland school board will
meet at special session at the may
or's office Thursday night to consider
plans for the proposed new high
school building. 1t is probable thSt
the plan of the structure, which has
been made by Bunker & Savage, Au-
gusta architects will be inspected
The new structure will be on the site
OF the present building; will cost
about $4,000.
1t is expected that the order to boil
all drinking water taken from the
water service at Fort Fairfield will
shortly be rescinded, the chlorinat tor
recently ordered being now estab-
lished. The last test showed no ty-
phoid germs nor colon bacilli, and
word has been received from the
state department of health that so
long as this condition continues the
water can be considered safe for
drinking.
1t was rare and radiant occasion
for Mrs. Mary Starbird, who recently
celebrated her ninetieth birthday at
her home, "a Summer street, Lewis
ton. Money was showered upon her,
while gifts of fruit, candy, flowers
and other things came in liberal
quantities. Although celebrating her
ninetieth birthday, Mrs. Starbird is
still in excellent health; and except
for slight difficulty in hearing, is
able to transact her own business
and do her own work.
Ground has been broken on West
Grand avenue, Old Orchard, on what
is known as the Old Orchard house
lot. large plot of land between the
street and the seawall. for a new
block that will be the equal of any at
that resort, and will be the first step
taken to extend the amusement dis
trict and business section from Old
Orchard street, where all the amuse-
ments, stores. cafes, lunch rooms and
other enterprises have been located
for many years.
General Passenger Agent Mortimer
L. Harris Of Portland resumed his
duties with the Maine Central Rail-
road Monday morning after having
Maine woods. The party of four. of
which Mr.. Harris was a part, secured
it's full quota of game but the inter-
esting feature of the trip was the ra-
dio concerts each evening. The party
was able to obtain weather and stock
reports, grand opera, jazz and even
talks given in the west by Lloyd
George.
There Is an interesting collection
of firearms Of the revolutionary per-
iod and of Civil War days in the
window of B. F. Moore, of SPRING
vale. Many of the articles displayed
have descended in the family of both
Mr.. Moore and his wife from early
times. There are fifntlock guns used
before the discovery of the percus-
sion principle. A musket of 1776,
which was used in the family in the
Revolution, and later in the Civil
War by Mrs. Moores father, who be-
longed to the 10th Maine. is in the
group. A Navy boarding revolver.
a Civil War rifle, an 1912 f1intlock
volver and a 45-calibre revolver of
ancient pattern are also shown.
Maine has two new Holstein State
butter producing champions, accord
ing to an announcement from the ad-
vanced registry department of the
Holstein- Friesian Association of Am
erica. Hill Pine billy Prilly, owned
by G. H. Bass, Wilton, is the new.
leader for 80 days production as a
full age COW. Her record is 3,299.9
pounds milk containing 103.775
pounds butterfat, equivalent to 1871
pounds butter. The new State cham
pior in the senior four-year- old class
for seven days production is Rebecca
Shepard of the c. l.. Pike herd at
Lubec. Her record is $3.50 pounds
milk and 24.968 pounds butterfat-
equal to S1.21 pounds butter.
Prominent citizens of Pennington
are discussing the possibility of the
permanent preservation of Nordica's
birthplace as a memorial to the great