Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-16

man was TO meet his vile at q
designated place. She took fright al
seeing man approach and ran into
o. nearby house. The police were
notified and upon apprehending the
man. the wife found 1t was her hus-
hand.
If 4 happy average of other Maine
families would keep up to the
standards raised by Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Brooks of Kezar Falls. the
national birth rate would certainly
set the world on fire. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brooks have ten sons and five
daughters. They have "A new
daughter. who has not yet been
named.
Up Boston way. they even crave
tho ground we walk on, as you might
say. A Boston concern has written
to \. J.. r. Cummings. secretary of
the State Chamber of Commerce.
asking for some samples of Bowdoin-
ham clay. There is a quality to the
clay which may prove valuable in
certain processes carried on by the
applicants.
If you are familiar with Congress-
man Beedy's wardrobe. enough so to
recognize his clothes and you should
see a suit of his clothes walking
down the street and some other man
is in them. then nab the tout en-
semble. Congressman Beedy's cot
tage at Highland Lake has been
broken into and several blankets and
Il suit of clothes taken.
The Floating Hospital and a
Scholarship at the New England
Conservatory of Music are two of the
oh bjects for which the Massachusetts
Maine Daughters are holding a ball
at the Copley Plaza Hotel. on Jan.
81. Mrs. William Lee George Of
Brookline is at the head of the af-
fair. with Mrs. Samuel Haines as her
vice chairman and other members of
the club on her committee.
A $4,000 injury suit has been en-
tered by p. A. Adams of York Har-
Dor against DIR. Chester f. Barrell
OF Boston. Not for malprac ctice as
one might assume but because Mr..
Adams was injured when DIR. Bar
rells chauffeur backed car up and
knocked over q ladder upon which
MI. Adams was standing. AS a re-
suit, Mr.. Adams was in the hospital
for six weeks receiving treatment.
real Alice in Wonderland from
natural history was the small seal
which came ashore at Small Point
this week and waddled all about the
place. snooping and investigating. 1t
was observed by u number. Being
OIL bold and adventurous nature, the
sea. Hoped well onto terra firma
ana up TO SeWalrs field. 1t seemed
TO resent any assistance but did ac-
cept some candy which some of the
more persistent offered it,
The 34th annual continental con-
gress of the National society of the
Daughters Of American Revolution
VIII meet at Washington, d. c., on
the week of April 90. Sessions will
be held in the new Washington audi
, forum which has a seating capacity
or about G000. This building is To-
cated at the northwest corner of 10Th
and f streets and New York avenue
about three blocks northwest from
Memorial Continental hall. the d. A.
X. building. The securing of the
ne" auditorium was to insure all
deicSates and alternates seats and to
enable visiting Daughters to attend
thc sessions. The society has out
srcNn Inc auditorium of it's own
bGliulnS v hlch has q seating capac-
lty Of 1000. Delegates and alternates
are to present credentials at the reg
lstrars desk which will be in the
washington auditorium on the Fri
day and Saturday preceding the
Congress.