Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-16

Sanford, has the distinction Of having
served the Congregational church for
81 consecutive years as its clerk.
She II so years old and was born ip
Sanford In the house she still occu-
pies. She is a daughter Of the late
Deacon William L. and Mary Eliza
beth (Prescott) Emery. She is de-
scendant of Col. Caleb Emery. a set
tier of Sanford who served in the
French and Indian war and later in
the Revolution, Miss Emery was a
school teacher for IS years.
At the annual meeting of the
Home for Aged Men Corporation
Monday at Bangor. it was announced
that plans are under consideration
for the enlargement of the home
building so as to accommodate six
more men at least. This is made
possible by a bequest in the will of
ex-Mayor Edward H. Blake. The
home is now filled to capacity. DR..
Daniel A. Robinson was reelected
Franklin E. Bragg, vice presidents:
Horace S. Stewart. secretary and
George H. Hopkins. treasurer.
While Maine so far is experiencing
the mildest winter for many years.
the opposite seems true of other parts
Of this country. In the south the
weather has been unusually cold of
late as far south as Florida and Cali
fornia. Across the water Italy is ex-
periencing unusually cold and wet
weather and in Florence 1t rained
most every day for 80 days causing
great foods and damage. That this
Is true of Paris is evident from the
recent floods there. A letter from
Nice dated Dec. p states that 1t has
been very cold there for the past few
days The fountains froze tight and
heavy overcoats were necessary.
The loss OF the Bath six masted
schooner Ruth E. Merrill. which took
place on Saturday, is to be regretted.
She was one of the three vessels of
this type remaining afioat. The other
two are the Wyoming and the Ed
ward B. Winslow, both Bath built
craft. At one time there were a
number OF this type vessel in COM
mission and on account Of their
great carrying capacity won consid-
cradle popularity with builders and
owners. They proved tou large. how
ever. and their popularity waned.
One by one they have disappeared
from the seas, until today there are
but two of them remaining afloat.
1t is doubtful If more Of this type Of
schooner will be built.-Bath Times.
Those acquainted with Hon.
Nicholas Fessenden Of FIT. Fairfield,
one time secretary Of state, four
years register of probate and %
years as judge of probate, will APP
preciate the flavor of his character
istic wit in his recent announcement
as a candidate for denomination.
Few office-holdcrs die Tin office)
and none (willingly) resign. so once
again, and for the last time. 1 ask
support in the primaries" 1t may
truthfully be said that Mr.. Fes-
senden's vigor isn't encouraging
to those who would occupy his Of
fetal shoes. Possibly that "last
time" has only the significance of
those trite words. once heard in
connection with actresses and
operate celebrities: positively his
Cor herr last appearance"
The U. S. Department of Labor
has this to say of present Maine In
dustrial conditions:
practically all industrial plants
in this State are operating on a
full time basis, excepting the shoe
factories and cotton mills. which are
running part time, consequently
there is some unemployment ex-
listing in certain sections. The in
dustrial employment outlook for 1924
compares very favorably with that of
1923. Present indica tons are that
there will be as great a demand for
all classes of skilled and common
labor during the new year as that
which existed in 1928. Building con-
struction, which has been heavy will
undoubtedly continue and full en-
ployment of these tradesmen is pre-
dicted. Road and bridge construc-
ton will employ large numbers of all
classes of labor. Concerning the
farmers of this State, 1923 was more
prosperous than either 1922 or 1921.
and their condition is much better
than at the close of either of those
years. A supply of farm labor to
meet the demand is sometimes lack
ing. nevertheless. agricultursts are
the work of 1924 with
expectations for a year as good If not
better than that just past"