Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30

SCOtcn Immigrants 10 the Marlllme
Provinces and that bears the same
historic interest to Nova Scotians as
the Mayflower does to New England
ers, will be celebrated during the
week of July 10 by the town Of Pic
tou, Nova Scotia. To stimulate in
terest in this celebration, Nova SEQ
tians living in Boston are to hold
public meeting in the vestry of the
First Presbyterian Church, Columbus
avenue and Berkeley street, this ev-
ening at $50 o'clock. Daniel Fl. Rose,
desccndent of one of the first
Scotch settlers, will preside. Albert
f. Mackinnon of New York will
speak on the plans for the celebration
and DR.. Robert Watson will speak on
What the Scotch have done for Can
ada and the United States. Stereop-
ticon views of Nova Scotia will be de-
scribed by the Rev. Austin T. Kemp
ton of Cambridge.
The formal opening Of the State
Pier at Portland will take place July
l. The detailed program will be work.
ed out at 4 conference between the
Directors and Governor Baxter. Rail-
road and steamship representatives
from all over the United States and
Canada will be present as well as
many of the Maine shippers Of goods
by way of the State Pier. The new
immigration quarters, the finest in
New E.nsland will be practically
completed at that time, in readiness
for the Fan visits of the trans Allan
tic passenger steamers. The Pier Di
roctors. at meeting Monday, also
went over plans for the rebuilding OF
the Eastern Steamship Company
sheds on Franklin wharf, for which
S165,000 was appropriated by the last
Legislature. Bids for the construc
ton, which contemplates the removal
of the entire Boston Boat pier and
sheds and their replacement with 4
modern structure, were ordered to be
advertised.
Portland people are interested IN
the announcement that the new Riv-
erton Amusement Park, which has
been under construction since the
middle of April. will be open on
Memorial Day. This announcement
was made by Samuel Rosenberg,
treasurer of the Rivcrton Realty
Company, under the management of
which the park has been revived.
The large Riverton Casino has been
remodelled for restaurant. On the
upper floor will be billiard and pool
ooms. For several weeks, gardeners
have been busy working on the
grounds, and around the Casino are
beds of red geraniums. Among the
features of the park will be a 50-foot
ferris wheel and miniature roller
coaster. One thing that for years has
served as the biggest drawing card
for the public, is lacking. however.
That is the rustic theatcr, which in
it's heyday was one of the finest Of its
kind in the East.
Maurice w. Avery, son Of Mr.. AMI
Mrs. Joseph Avery of Bath, has just
received the appointment as instruct
or of Greek and Latin at Williams
College in WILLIAMSBURG, Mass. Mr..
Avery is now a student at Harvard
University Graduate School, where he
will complete his studies June II, and
he will enter upon his work at Will
Jams in September. He graduated
from Morse high school at Bath in
1914 with honors. He took a post
graduate course and entered Bowdoin
college late in 1915. He was out of
college a year and graduated in 1920.
receiving Is. A. degree. In Bowdoin
he was a straight A pupil and elected
g, member of the Phi Beta Kappa
fraternity. only attained by students
of unusual ability. Next year he
taught school, principal Of Rockport
high and then entered Harvard grad
uate school and last June received
a NJ. A. degree. and is soon to receive
the degree of Phi. D. In 1919 he mar
ried Miss Alice Naugler, a graduate
nurse of the Bath City hospital, who
did post graduate work in Montreal,
Can. and has been employed in Bath
while her husband has been in school.