Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-07

tiCent about the AFFAIRS. The former
have said that it was not so much
the punishment melted out, as the
method of inf1icting it, which caused
them to leave school. The authori-
ties say that in the interests of all
concerned they do not wish to dis
cuss the incident. Miss Nestman
has resigned her position and the
school remains closed. The school
committee expect to obtain the SER
vice of another teacher by the first
of next week.
Lieutenant Commander Sherwood
Picking has been appointed inspec-
talon of Naval Reserves, it was an
Eounced Tuesday. Lieutenant Com
mander Picking is stationed at
Portsmouth and will come TO Port
land once month for the inspection
of the Fourth Battalion. The in
struction of officers throughout the
New England District is being
standardized and IN connection with
that feature of the training special
school for officers is to be held each
Thursday night
Applications for the Coast to
Coast trip of the Portland Ad Club
will be closed on February II. A
son of General L. $. Grant, who is
president of the San Diego Al Club
will preside at the big Chamber of
Commerce and AID Club dinner at
which the visitors from the East will
be entertained. The party will also
be entertained on the day after
their arrival IN California at lunch :
con at the United States Naval Air
Station of which Capt. Craven is
commandant, and will be given an
opportunity to inspect the station
and possibly to enjoy flight.
DR.. and Mrs. George \. Stevens
are enjoying this remarkable winter
in Florida, hut their home place on
Church street is by no means de-
serted. PasSersby one day last week
observed with interest a gray SPUR
rel very buSily engaged in digging
through the snow for some inter est
ing purpose, while overhead a flock
OF pine groSebeaks were intent on
removing Il luncheon Of buds: Il
brown crceper, rather rare these
days. was absorbed in scrutinizing
the trunk of tree, and a number
of Chicadees were doing acrObatiC
stunts through the bare branches
Stockton Springs Correspondence in
Bangor News.
A memorial signed by eight Of the
IS aldermen of the City of Vert
brook. stating that the action OF
Mayor futile in adiourning the
meeting of the Municipal Officers
Monday evening during the height
OF the controversy over the election
of DR.. Victor f.. Lagerson as health
officer of the city was illegal and
voicinS strong opposition to the con
frmation of the election of d.
Lagerson. was sent to Governor
Baxter and Health Commissioner
Kendall at Augusta, according TO a
statement made by Alderman Eugene
Lamontagne Tuesday noon. Alder
man LamontaSne stated that the
majority of the aldermen, regardless
OF their attitude over the election of
lpr Lagerson over Health Officer
Patrick Fl. Welch, are highly in
censed over the arbitrary methods
of Mayor futile in falling To permit
the matter to be legally adjusted
ffsticuffs were close at hand when
Mayor futile used the big stick
and summarily adjourned the board
of Municipal officers of the West
brook City Council last night in
order to prevent a reconsideration
of the vote whereby on the night of
Jan. DR.. Victor f. Lagerson was
elected health officer of the City Of
Westbrook over the present incum-
lent, Patrick II. Welch. Confusion
reiened when Mayor futile announc-
ed the meeting adjourned and re-
fused to entertain a motion by
Alderman Lamontagne appealing
from the ruling OF the chair on adj