Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-17

work he has since been engaged
with marked success, has again
joined The Sun staff. Mr.. Atwood
will be in constant attendance at
the coming session of the Maine
Legislature.
Hail TO the 133rd-year of the Old
Farmers 1925 Almanac by Robert
b. Thomas. 1t contains all the in
| formation which the farmer and
| others as well, value. Eclipses for
| the year 1925, as announced in
clude: A total eclipse of the sun
Jan. "a, visible in New England
| partial eclipse of the moon, Feb. g.
| visible in New England; annular
eclipse of the sun, July 20. invisible
in New England; partial eclipse OF
the moon, Aug. 4, invisible in New
England. q
The Bangor Chamber Of Com
merce has communicated with the
commander of United States Coast
Guard Cutter Ossipee at Portland to
ascertain IL the cutters services
can be procured again this year to
keep the river open until two
barges now off Fort Point are able TO
make port with coal. The ice in the
river is forming and there was about
ar inch thickness near the wharves
there Monday with an inch more
below the city. The tug Walter
Ross was on her way up Monday
morning to help keep the river clear.
r
A few days since one of our
friends who was thinking of going
West called in to consult with that
great Western traveller. Sam Hicks,
yearning for a little good advice,
Name the West to me again,
quoth Sam, "and I will shoot YOU
"Give me a patent stew" was all
our friend said in reply. This
patent oyster stew is a wonder to
the world. Sam Hicks will have
much said of him in praise when he
dies, but this much will be said,
HE invented an immortal Stew
Fifty Years Ago Today" in Lewis
! ton Journal
). Mayor Hrapn of Lewiston has an
nounced his intention of appointing
a committee of about 80 representa-
tive citizens including former
mayors, to consider a plan or plans
for changing the city charter. The
mayor expresses the opinion that 1t
Is quite obvious that a change OF
scme sort is wanted and that the
best way to find out what change
would be best suited to the needs
| and wishes of the citizens as a
whole. would be to have commit
tee Of men and women from all
representative parties. industries
commerce and professions of the
city consider the matter. Once this
committee is formed. the citizens
will be invited TO submit plans for
! consideration.
Bath had a larger representation
of her sons and daughters at the
twenty-second annual dinner of the
F., Maine Society of New York at Hotel
| Roosevelt last Thursday evening
than any other Maine city. Several
OF these sons too were prominent In
| making the dinner one of the most
successful ever given by the society
Commissioner Plummer of the Ship
ping Board was one of the speakers,
| while Loyal F. Sewall was chairman
, of the committee in charge of the
dinner and Earl Thompson also a
member. The dinner was held in
the ball room of the New Roosevelt
one of New FORKS latest and finest
hostelries (of which, Mr.. Fogg a
former Westbreok citizen formerly
of the Copley Plaza, Boston. Is
manager). Other speakers were,
Gov. Elect. Ralph o. Brewster, Hon.
William T. Gardiner and General
Mark L. Hersey. The governor
elect made a very pleasing speech
full of Interesting data about the
beauties and possibilities of Maine
and predicted in the near future a
new awakening of its many natural
resources. Commissioner PIummer
in Il his opening refparfs. spaid a
touching tribute TO the late Hon.
Harold N. Sewall ana hiS loyalty to
his country as demonstrated while
in the dipIomatio service at Samoa
and Hawaii, his Constant efforts In
behalf of American shipping and
recently as a member of the Ad-
v.sory Board to the Arms Confer
ence.