Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09

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In Honey johnson. Eastport
probably has the only colored base
ball umpire In the State Of Maine.
Honey 10 not only a first class
arbiter on the diamond. but he in
jects lot Of genuine humor into
his decisions and keeps the crowds
good natured. Nobody ever hears
the cry Of "Robber!" Of xiii him"
when Mr.. johnson II running
game.
Residents Of Damariscotta and
Newcastle are expressing consider
able dissatisfaction with the water
rates promulgated by the newly
organized water company, and It is
possible that a formal protest will
be made before the rates are put
into execution: The present
schedule calls for $1s. and hydrant
rate now OF $50 year.
A meeting in the interest of the
State Pier at Portland. will be held
In Caribou at the P. of H. Opera
House this Wednesday afternoon at
2.30. The purpose Of the meeting
is to acquaint the shippers Of po-
tatoes In this country with the
for handling this product by boat.
The directors of the port are COM
ing to find out the sentiment Of the
shippers, also.
They are not giving away gasoline
in PASSPORT these days. any more
than they are in other Maine
municipalities. It even costs John
d. and his associates something to
extract the stun from the earth in
made this discovery, when they
visited PASSPORT the other day, and
their attempt to get gas free from
an automobilist resulted in their
speedy expulsion from town. This
caravan travelled wholly by motor.
Fire protection was the principal
topic Of discussion at the last
meeting Of the Board Of Trade at
Southwest Harbor. An alarm sys-
tenn has been ordered for trial and
will soon be placed in position. It
was announced that the town
directory IL in the hands Of the
printer and that it will contain, be-
sides the usual advertising matter,
an historical and descriptive sketch
OF the southern part of the island.
New road signs are to be placed at
different points.
The Auburn Brush and Mop Com
pany, employing about 100 hands,
announce that they will move their
plant. to Columbia, Pennsylvania, on
| August 1. Poor transportation SER
vice Is given as the immediate cause
| of their removal. In Pennsylvania
they win consolidate with the Earle
Crush Co.. OF Columbia, eliminating
a competitor. and will be located in
| the heart of the district they serve
In a business way. The same man
| agement will continue to operate the
| Pennsylvania factory.
A half dozen Maine frs from the
farm of Frank P. Washburn, State
Commissioner of Agriculture. at
| Perry. will be sent to the National
| Convention of Business and Pro-
| fessional Women at West Baden, In
diana. These frs will be used in
connection with the drive by the
Business and Professional Womens
Club of Portland for bringing the
| convention to Portland in 1925. The
| frs were taken from Commissioner
Washburn's farm because it is in
| the area in which evergreen trees
| are free from the quarantine ap-
| plying to portion Of the State. AS
the Portland women began their
campaign two years ago it Is be-
| lieved that they have an excellent
chance of landing the convention
next year.
The death Of Calvin Coolidge, Jr,
brings to mind the fact that the
young man accompanied his par
ents. President and Mrs. Coolidge,
! on their visit to Maine a year ago
last week, when the President, then
vice president, came here with four
| New England, governors as the
guests OF Governor Baxter and the
Riekers at Poland Spring. The
President was accompanied by Mrs.
Coolidge, and his two sons, John and
Calvin, Jr. The boys, like their
father were distinguished by their
quiet unassuming bearing, excepting
| by themselves save for an occasional
stroll in the afternoon or a dance in
the evening with the Governor
Templeton daughters Of Connecticut.
The Coolidges. arrived at Poland
SPRING Saturday afternoon a year
| ago June 30, remaining at the
Poland Spring House, the guests of
the Rickers, until Monday when they
Joined Governor Templeton and
Governor Cox of Massachusetts and
families, across country to Rockland
via Lewiston and Augusta as the
| guests of Governor Baxter. OF per-
! sonal note In the visit Of the Cool
idges to Maine was the family de-
votion for one another. Seldom on
Sunday at Poland Spring was the
| family separated.