Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28

Vassalboro. Me-; Mrs. Harlan Scott,
OF Stoneham. Five grandchildren
also participated in the festivities,
The couple announced open house.
issuing a general invitation to the
people of the town.
Capt. Mel w. Sampson and Regi-
maid ~Dinsmore Of Norway have had
excellent luck in the woods this Fall,
and while in Andover four days
brought out 81 birds. two rabbits.
one gray squirrel and hen hawk.
While in the woods they saw many
traces Of bear but 40 deer were
evident, but they were not looking
for big game. Capt, Sampson has
been hunting every day but two
barring Sundays, since the first
day of October, and plans to keep
it up until Thanksgiving Day. When
not after birds. he has been rabbit
hunting with his dog Skip" and they
have had fine luck.
A knight of the Grip. who lives
in South Portland mas recently
undertaken to sell fire ,cxtinguishers
in this City and State, says The
Stroller in the Portland Express.
Met him on the street :he other day
and when l asked him how business
was he said he was about in the
position of another drummer wlfH
once tried to sell wash-wringeps.
After meeting with little success ha
went into the home Office and threw
down his sample In disgust.
Cant sell these darned things"
he said to the office manager.
And why not?' asked the official
"Well, they're just like noses"
cJust like noses? What do YOU
mean?" 49,
"Oh. everybody has one"
1t is a rare thing TO find three
brothers in this year of 1924, who
served In the war of Rebellion. But
the town of Bowdoin mas the dis
tinction of having as citizens the
three Curtis brothers, who although
we'll over the eighty mark, are hale
and hearty. The combined age OF
the octogenarians is ESQ years.
George s. Curtis, the youngest,
served in Co. A 29th Reg. Vol. Inf.
He is so years old. Nehemiah, the
oldest served In Co. 7, gath Regiment.
He Is ~ years old. David +. served
in Co. /, 2lst Maine Infantry and is
SO years old. He was at the battle
of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania,
was twice wounded before Peters,
burg. David Curtis lives in Bow
dein with his neice, Mrs, Haigh,
Falls with his son, Albert, while
Ijx-oo svith HE con Frapl,
Curtis in Webster. All are native
sons Of Bowdoia and enlisted from
that town.
At the present time there IS a
strong probability that the old time
plaster bysubees at Red Beach near
Calais may be permanently revived,
Under the supervision of New York
parties, one cargo of Nova Scotia
plaster rock has now been ground,
boiled and barrelled for shipment
west, the idea being to use in the
of cement. The pro-
motors say that If the cost of pro-
ducing the plaster Is low enough, the
mills will be operated at full capa-
city the year round. There is also
a possibility that not only plaster,
but cement may be manufactured at
Red Beach. If the project works out
well, it will mean the expenditure Of
a large amount of money in the con-
struction of wharves. dams and build
ings, and about fifty men will be
given a permanent job. The cooper
shop has been opened. and an ex-
pert cooper is urning out barrels
there. The plaster rock is first put
through a crushing process, then is
pulterized In a hopper. going into
big caldrons, in which 1t is boiled to
remove the moisture. Great care Is
necessary in this process, TO prevent
the mixture from hardening, in which
case it would be worthless. One
man was found who knew the secret,
and he was given charge of the boil
ing.