Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-26

TO take part In 1t. Hon. L. F.
Johnson Is chairman of the stand
ing committee on arrangements APP
pointed at the Spring town meet
ing.
"Skoop," big brown bear cub, was
entertaining group of children and
grownups at Clinton, Me-. when big
sedan came along. Its two occupants
aHghted and apparently in a spirit if
fun one of them asked: How much
for the bear?" "One hundred dol
Lays he was told. The deal was
closed. "Skoop" was bundled into tie
back seat of the car with plenty of
peanuts and soda, and promised TO
be good bear until he reached his
new home in Newburyport. His seat
mate looked just bit nervous, low
ever, as he waved his goodbyes.
A regional conference of public
health nurses was held at City Hall
at Bangor Wednesday commencing
at $50 A. NJ. In addition to the in
formal sessions which was held
throughout the day the following
program was carried out: Food,
the Basis of a Child's Health" Miss
Beulah Snow, home demonstration
agent; The Value of Statistics"
Pointers to Emphasize to Mothers
in Regard to School Children"
Mrs. Theresa R. Anderson, f. ~,
Demonstration OF Technique in
Prenatal and Infancy Works." Miss
Mundane B. Reed, State field nurse.
Herring have apparently given
Portland lightship the go by this
season, few having been seen in
that locality. although large num-
bcrs have showed up at the east
ward of Mon1egan, and at the
westward near the Isles of Shoals.
Several hundred barrels were pick
ed up near Monhegan on Monday
night and landed at the Boothbay
colo storage plant, while 500 bar
rels caught off the Isles of Shoals the
same night were taken into
Gloucester, good sized fish, plumb
and fat, and just what is wanted
at the cold storage plants, good
either for bait or food purposes.
The United States Destroyer Put
nam arrived in the harbor at
RocHland on Tuesday afternoon.
She is under orders to make Rock
land her base for the next three
weeks. Members of the crew re-
port that she will continue her
Standardization trials and do repair
work on the trial course beacons at
Owls Head and on the islands.
ON the Fourth she will go to Bath
where the sailors will take part in
the cltys celebration, and on the
take part in the big Elks' conven-
ton parade there. The rest of time
unless further orders are issued
Will be spent in Rochland.
Mrs. James A. Harmon of Alta
dena Cal, has sent the Maine
Historical Society a vest formerly
belonging to Samuel Freeman of
Portland and first worn by him at
his marriage to Mrs. Betty Ilsley
Jones on Feb. Z, 1885. This Vest
is of grosgrain silk, richly en-
Droidered with chenille and gold. II
is very handsome garment and
SHOWS that our ancestors knew how
10 uress to capture the beholder's
eye. MRS. Harmon, the donor. is n
greatsranddaughter of Samuel Free
man, being descended from one of
MS younger sons, Rev. Charles
freeman OF Limerick and his wife
Nancy Pierce of Baldwin. A small
metal 6nuff box once used by Mr.
freeman, and a bit of striped satin
supposed to be a piece of the coat
whlch ne wore with the vest were
a'so sent by airs. Harmon. Mrs.
-. "A. townsend of South Portland
gives the society a photograph of
Manthano Pickering who for IA
Years was principal of the par,t
Street School from 1S4s until bis
death in 1863. '''
Before an audience Of 500 former
residents of Maine, c. c. Drislo
president Of the Southern California
society representing that state
stan the necessity of putting a
so 70 yunfavorable propaga
~, m"iCn newspaper clippings received
Guiated in some sections of tbe
East, at a meeting of the society ~
Sycamore Grove. Los Angeles. Cal
tuesday. We who are in "a,
angeles know the true facts but nn'
IesS We communicate with 81.
reatNes and friends back home 90
ADVISE them of conditions eenersii',
We are not doing what it is nos
slple Tor us to do in sitting the few
VINO are trying to discredit the en-.
slaole record California has mada
LOT herself" said Mr.. Drisko. Presi
aent Drisko Ii former resident ~
Huulson IN Washington countv
rorIner Governor Plaisted OF All.
! $50; gave an interesting talk on
insais FOR the Pine Tree State" IN
icai I' IN. ne recalled interesting histor-
sta,a acs IN the development of the
state h,,'1.. tne parts played in the
Ouiioing by sons of Maine.
oncle lobe Snarl reports that his
napper niece is missing he, n.oL !