Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25

meeting as to the type Of building,
the location and cost. Dover Fox
croft will also purchase the Central
hall property for a town hall, the
costt of the building being $3.50,
while it would cost about from
$4,000 to $4,000 to erect a new
hall. The additional expense of re-
modelling Central hall, however, will
to be very much less than the ex-
pense for a new structure.
Four deer, apparently doe, were
seen Saturday morning near the
Knowlton farm on Northpprt avenue,
at Little River near Belfast. They
were leisurely browsing in a pasture,
after which they crossed the high
way and followed the shore towards
the city. They appeared in good
condition although had undoubtedly
been driven out of the woods. where
the snow is still deep, by hunger.
Sheriff James w. Murray of
Androscoggin county will be a
candidate in the Democratic pri-
maries for nomination for a second
term. This announcement was
made by the sheriff Sunday, correct
ing a rumor which has been circu-
lated to the effect that he would not
seek another term. Sheriff Murray
is serving his first term, having
, been elected in 1922 to succeed
Sheriff Stevens, now postmaster of
Auburn.
Two Bath citizens have come out
with liberal offers to provide land
for free camping sites FOR tourists,
if the city will make suitable ar
rangements. The matter will be
taken up by the Rotary club and
Bath Chamber Of Commerce and it
is probable that some action will be
taken. by which Bath will be put
on the map as one Of the Maine
cities which provides free camping
sites for tourists.
With the Y. NJ. G. A. drive at
Lewiston and Auburn launched but
two days ago, and the records not
all in it was reported at the meeting
of the team members Sunday that
over $4,000 of the $4,000 had al
ready been subscribed. It is ex-
pccted that the $4,000 quota will be
reached in a few days. This budget
is to cover the running expenses
and cost of special construction
work and changes in the building,
up to the end of the fiscal year
terminating Oct. 81, 1924. The COM
mittees were much pleased with the
result of the two day canvass.
Major Homer N. Preston, chief of
Staff of the 43rd Division, told Off
GERS of the 103rd Maine Regiment
in attendance at the officers school
in Portland Saturday and Sunday,
that the 43rd Division is now COM
plete with the exception of seven
units. Five units are now in the
process of organization. One of the
seven units may be organized in
Maine. he said When the organiza-
ton has been affected four general
staff or administrative staff officers
are to be appointed from this State.
This year the Militia Bureau is
planning brigade camp for the
regiments and next year for a
Division camp. Maine has one in
fantry and one field artillery regi-
ment in the 43rd Division, while
other states represented are YER
mont, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Over one-half of the division is in
Connecticut. Another officers con-
terence is to he held in May 26 to
carry out the problems the officers
have been working on. A brigade
officers school is to be held in June
in Augusta and the seth brigade of
infantry goes into camp at Fort
Ethan Allan, the last of July.