Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-21

Gated.
1t is evident by the catch made by
the local sword-fshers up to this time,
says the Portland Press Herald, that
as far as the number Of fish taken is
concerned the total this season will be
considerably less than that Of some
previous years. but the prices re-
ceived are averaging better than ever
before, and this will make up to a
great extent for the falling of in the
number Of fsh.
y Rev. Henry Wilson Webb, pastor Of
the Congregational church at Wiscas-
set, was, after graduating from Bow
doin, principal of the Normal 1nsti-
tute at Grand View. Tennessee, which
is in the same county with Dayton.
where the Scopes trial has been in
progress. He consequently lived sew
eral years among those who are now
so prominently figuring in the news
paper accounts, and is familiar with
their habits and mental processes. He
is following the trial with great in
terest.
Robert B. Miller. American Red
Cross Life Saving field representative,
who is visiting this week at Bath. be-
gan his first aid work in the Army
while with the combat troops in
France. where he saw action at
Chemin des Danes, Chateau Thierry.
St. Mihiel and the Argonne. After the
war he completed the pre-medical
course at Harvard University and re-
ceived an appointment on the faculty
as physical instructor. From Harvard
he became the first field representa-
tive for life-saving in New England,
joining the staff of the New England
division until the reorganization of
last February, when he was attached
to National Headquarters.
Edward E. Sawtelle, the veteran
photographer of York Beach. has re-
tired after SO years of active work at
his profession. He was born in Linn
erick, Me-, in 1852. and first worked
at photography at North Conway for
his uncle, who was one of the pio-
neer photographers Of the White
Mountains. He then removed to Bid
deford, where he conducted studio
for 80 years, coming to York Beach
soon after the Old Orchard fire which
destroyed a summer studio he also
conducted in that place. During the
winters he has gone to Southern
Pines. N. c., and spent his summers
at York Beach, always busy and
crowded with werk. He intends now
to Msnd his summers at Long Beach.
adjoining this beach and his winters
at Exeter, n. H.
The Aroostook County Farm Bureau
announces that the fifth annual potato
tour of Aroostook will be held August
S and 6. President w. r. Thompson
has announced the committees who
will have charge Of the tour. This
auto tour will advertise Aroostook' S
seed potatoes as no other advertising
would be able to do and will give the
guests an opportunity of seeing some
of the best fields of potatoes Aroos-
took can produce. The tour will leave
Houlton at A. NJ. Aug. and go to
Presque Isle for dinner. visiting some
of the fine fields on the way. The aft
ernoon of the same day fields will be
visited in Caribou and Mapleton.
There will be speaking at Grange hall,
Caribou. Among the speakers will be
numerous prominent buyers. The tour
will leave Caribou at 4. M. Aug. 6
and visit fields in Limestone and Fort
Fairfield, taking dinner in the latter
town. Other Fort Fairfield farms and
Easton fields will be visited in the
afternoon to complete the inspection.
There will also be an exhibit of farm
machinery and equipment, such as
padded diggers. ventilated storage
bills, etc.
A slate slab in which bronze bas-
relief of the famous old ship, Free
man Clark" has been set will soon be
placed over the grave of Hon. Harold
Marsh Sewall in the Sewall lot in Oak
Grove cemetery at Bath. The slab
will stand five and one-half feet above
the ground and will be firmly en-
bedded in concrete foundation four
and one-half feet long and two feet
wide. The copper tablet measures
two feet in width by 16 inches in
height and depicts under full sail the
ship Freeman Clark" built in, Bath
by E. G. A. Sewall, Of which Mr..
Sewall's father, the late Arthur Sew
all, was member. Harold Sewall,
former minister to Hawaii and consul
general to Samoa, was ever interested
in American shipping and wanted to
see the Stars and Strips afoat on
every sea. The Freeman Clark" had
tonnage Of 1886. was of two decks,
measured 100 feet long, 80 feet, in
Bches beam and had draft of about
"a feet. She was built in 1855 and
metaled the following year. The re-
lief is by Mrs. A. Give Edwards of
Salem, Mass, and one copy is to occu-
Ply a place in the Peabody Institute
of that city. The slab is to bear the
Roman lettering which in addition to
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