Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-15

Drifting away on the ocean
Leaving all cares behind.
PAGING the deck in the moonlight,
Humming lullaby.
Out where the blue Of the water
Kisses the blue Of the sky.
Oh, for the life of a sailor!
If wishes would come true.
I'd find myself on the ocean
Dreaming Of sailing to you.
-Nankey Lee in Rockland Courier
Gazette.
Harold Eastman of Fryeburg made
his 25th trip to the top of Mount
Washington last Sunday, being ac-
companied by Arthur Hurlin. During
his 25 visits to the summit he has en-
countered bad weather only three
times.
Livermore Falls is planning a
Mardi Gras carnival to be held on
Tuesday evening, July 81, under the
auspices of the Tri-Mill Chapter Of
the E. M. B. A. The evenings enter
tainment will consist of dancing,
vaudeville and clown performances,
which will be given on Main street.
beneath special electric lighting. and
appropriate decorations. Two bands
Of so pieces and an orchestra will
furnish the music.
Hon. Ralph F. Burnham continues
to improve in health, though still
confined to his home at Auburn. He
was taken Ill June 3. Mr.. Burnham,
who is a former mayor of Auburn
and prominent in Rotary, Is a men,
Der of the council of Governor Brew
ster, and his arduous duties of that
position during the last Legislature
are thought to have had some effect
on his health. He is unable to receive
callers at present but expects to be
able to do so in the near future.
Maine golfers will be interested In
the announcement that the golf
course at the Conduskeag Canoe and
Country Club near Bangor is fast
nearing completion and is being used
by many players. The course is be-
Central Paint and Electric company
under separate management and
people who are not members Of the
Canoe Club may use the golf course
without Joining the club. The new
club. known as the Hampden Golf
Association, has taken over the links
only Of the Conduskeag Canoe Club.
and a caddy house has been erected
for the members Of the association.
Miss Lydia Mcclellan Baxter,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert H.
Baxter. of Bath, and niece of ex-
Governor Percival P. Baxter of Port
land, whose engagement to Alden
Grover Smith of Oak Park, ILL.,, was
announced at an informal supper
party and dance at the Baxter sum-
mer home at Mere Point, is a grad
uate of the Morse High school at
Bath. She also is a graduate of the
Choate school in Brookline, and at
tended Miss Maderia's school in
Washington, D. c. Mr.. Smith is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Smith,
and was graduated from Bowdoin
College in June. He is a member of
the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity.
A meeting of the Eastport Cham
Der Of Commerce was recently held
to make arrangements to entertain
Governor Brewster and party who
will arrive there next Tuesday morn
ing on the steamer Brandon. Gov
ernor Brewster and party of so will
make an excursion trip to Washing
ton county, leaving Portland on July
goth. They@will arrive there on the
Brandon and will sail all over Passa-
maquoddy Bay, over the course of
the proposed hydro electric develop
ment. Engineer Dexter p. Cooper
will be on board to explain the de-
tails of his plan. The boat will dock
first at Lubec and later after sailing
over the bay the party will have
dinner at Eastport. In the afternoon
they will motor to Calais as guests
of the Eastport Chamber of Com
merce. Their trip is being taken at
Governor Brewster's suggestion for
the purpose of acquainting Maine
people with their own state.
Entries in the Maine Open Anna
teur Golf tournament to be held at
Poland Spring Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, July Is to II inclusive,
are coming in rapidly. Hiram Kicker,
Jr., president Of the Maine State Golf
Association who is receiving the en-
tries is posting the names on the start
ing sheets as fast as they come in. Karl
Mosser Of Boston, Braeburn Country
club, is expected to defend the title
he won last year. 1t is doubtful if
Jesse Guilford, seige gun of the golf
links and Massachusetts amateur
champion for the second time, will
be in the open event as he is now
competing in a Southern New Eng
land event. There are, however,
several prominent golfers already
who have sent in their entries in
Guiding Burt HoXie of Boston, Win
throp P. Jersey. Wellesley Hills,
Mass. j. A. Hutchinson, Jr. Brae-
burn; F. NJ Ansley, Tampa. Fla: o.
F. Woodward. Palm Beach. Fla; n.