Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-24
April 81, 1924.

One hundred years ago the Kenne-
bee Steam Navigation Co., had just
commenced a steamboat line running
between Augusta, Bath and other
kennebec points and Boston. The
steamer Waterville ran between Au-
gusta and Bath and the steamer
Patent between Bath and Boston,
making two round trips per week.
The discovery was recently made
at Camden that the cross on Maiden
cliff, Mount Megunucook, marking
|. the spot where in 1864 young wom-
an lost her life by a fall from the
cliff, was blown down in gale dur
ing the winter and through the eff
forts of John p. Leach, another has
been obtained by popular subscrip-
tain at an early date.
With the departure Of 80 more men
from Caribou for California, where
they are to work in the woods, total
Of 81 have left within the last two
weeks and this leaves just so many
less to work on the farms in this vi
cinity. Potato growers are hoping
that no more will leave for the West
coast, as 1t requires all available
help to care for the potato fields with
normal supply of labor.
Papers are now being circulated in
the interest of providing funds for
new nurses home for Ste. Marie's
hospital at Lewiston. The object of
the papers is to determine what fin
ancial support the institution may
expect and to arouse interest in the
project before actually beginning on
the construction. The hospital au-
probably be no construction work
done this year.
Herbert E. Holmes of Lewiston an
nounces his candidacy for the Demo-
cratic nomination for representative
to the Legislature. Within short
time Mr.. Holmes has asserted that
under no circumstances would he be
candidate, but he now states that
he has been urged so hard to enter
the contest, that he has decided to
do so. He was a member of the last
Legislature, where he was very ac-
tive If elected, he will introduce an
ether Lewiston Police" bill to the
next Legislature.
The New York Yacht club is going
to include Rockland, Me-, in its plans
this summer. According to the itin-
erary. the fleet will rendezvous at
Newport the first week in August.
After the races for the Aston Cups
and run TO Mattapoisett, tie feet
will proceed through the Cape Cod
Canal. From the eastern entrance
there will he long run of 143 miles
to Rockland, with the cruise contin-
uing along the Maine coast to Bar
Harbor where the Kings cup race IL
scheduled.
The cotton mills of Lewiston and
the shoe factories of Auburn have
posted notices that commencing next
Monday, April %, these plants will be
operated on daylight savings time,
continuing until September z. This
custom, which has been adopted each
summer for the past six years, Is
done to conform with the daylight
savings schedule in Massachusetts
and other Maine cities. The Lewis
ton street car lines as well as the
Portland Lewiston Interurban SER
wee, will also change to the daylight
savings time. The Official time Of
both Lewiston and Auburn, will con-
tinue to be Standard, as the govern
ments of neither city seem willing to
make the change.
Mayor Brann Of Lewiston. may go
to Portland within the near future
to request the Maine Central rail-
road to provide gates and gate ten
der at the Fair Grounds crossing, the
scene of SO <nany fatal and near
fatal accidents, says The Lewiston
Sun. 1t Is thought doubtful IL the
city council win appeal to the Public
Utilities Commission, in view of the
commissions failure of favorable ac-
ton upon the governments request of
two years ago for proper prtection at
this point. A gate tender is certainly
needed at the fair grounds crossing
was the mayors reply when ques-
toned regarding his sentiments In
the matter. Further precautionary