Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-18
MAINE GOSSIP

At a mass meeting of Brewer citi-
zens held last evening officials Of the
Penobscot County Water Company
presented a proposition regarding the
installation of modern cltration
plants.
Morris Hall, the new administra-
ton building dedicated last week at
the East Maine Conference Seminary
at Bucksport, was named in honor OF
Rev. A. e. Morris, formerly of Old
Town and now pastor of the Green
Street Methodist Church of Augusta.
There is an owl living near Par
ker's Head in Sagadahoc county,
which is slated for execution If any
of the gunners in that section can
draw a bead" On him. He h: s been
robbing the chicken yards in that To-
cality.
Some Auburn young lady will ride
in state in the Perryville Fourth Of
July parade and will be crowned
queen of the City of Perryville. There
is no line of succession for Ferryville
royalty. Rather, the queen must earn
her title. Tag days to raise funds for
the holiday observance IRE to be held
next Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day and the girl who brings In the
greatest amount of money will be en-
throned as queen Of the Perryville
section of Auburn.
The once much despised crab
which lobster fishermen found in
their traps and frequently smashed"
rather than to throw them back into
the water to be caught again are now
very welcome, for the fishermen find
a ready market for them alive or for
their meat, says The Bath Times. II
the present demand continues Tor
them the time Is likely to come when
they will be as scarce as Holsters are
now. One fisherman said Sunday
that he pulled 25 '-ccps that morning
and did not get lobster.
Protest against the proposed sale
of Portland's gas stock was made by
Ex- Governor Percival P. Baxter In
communication given out Tuesday.
He declares that the sale would be a
grave mistake" asserts that PORT
land people are already at the mercy
of the great Electric Trust, and criti-
cises outside control Of the Cumber-
land County Power & Light Company
and the recent sale Of the Central
Maine Power Company. He urges
that citizens who are opposed to the
proposed sale let the City Councillors
know the drift of public opinion,
George Timer of Rockland. recent
ly unearthed a copy Of the Maine
State Press, dated July 1, 1875. con-
tanning a four column account Of the
hanging Of Wagner and Gordon at
the State Prison. The article was
headed BLACK Friday" and was a
caustic criticism of the executions.
"A dying man and possibly an .inno-
cent one hung" reads the caption.
"Ghastly and brutal scenes a. Thorn
aston. Gordon attempts suicide and
is carried to the gallows insensible.
Wagner courageous and protests his
innocence"
The impression prevails among
many Lewiston people that Chief
Field of the Lewiston police depart
ment is to be appointed chief Of the
State police. and his departure for q
vacation gave rise to the rumor that
he is seeking q few days rest and
recreation preparatory to accepting
the new position. The Lewiston Sun
asserts that while he has not resigned
as head Of the Lewiston force some
of the officers believed that plans
were well known to the Commission
and that it was practically settled
that he would assume control of the
State Police early in July.
There Is considerable interest In
the hearing to be held before the
State Highway Commission at Au-
ing the State highway designated be-
tween Rockland and Cooper's Mills.
The petition which led to the hear
ing was circulated by the Rockland
Chamber of Commerce and was
signed by M. F. Weymouth of Rock
land and 872 others. It called the at
tention of the State Highway Com
mission to the rough. badly worn and
poorly drained condition Of the road
and prayed their immediate action.
The petition further stated that the
highway constituted one of the most
important trade routes into Rockland
The hearing will be held in the Office
of the State Highway Commission
in the new building adjacent to the
adjutant generals department.