Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23
MAINE GOSSIP
oh Come to Maine


And solace find in Names retreats:
Accept her hospitality
And natures scenes of glory see.
Olive Moulton, Randolph, Me.
Names total cash contributions to
the Near East Relief during the cur
rent fiscal year which ends June 80,
have been s55,S33.17.
The children Of the Bangor Chill
dren's Home enjoyed grand outing
to Bluehill on Sunday as the guests
Of the management of the Maine Mo-
tor Coaches, Inc.
A handsome bronze tablet has been
installed in the hallway of the Bridg-
ton Savings Bank building in
Bridgton in memory Of Mellon Plum
mer, treasurer of the institution from
1887 to 1924, who died last February.
Paul A. Roy, Jordan High school.
'26, son of Prof. and Mrs. Henry F.
Roy of Lewiston, has won the first
prize award of the American Chem
ical Society in it's annual essay con-
test a $40 gold piece. The prizes are
the gift of the founder of this contest,
Fracis p. Caravan, and Paul received
a personal letter from hing.
Federal Officer Ernest L. Jones Of
Kennebunk, began his duties as head
of the police department. of Old Or
chard last Saturday. He will remain
on duty during the summer season,
L, n
from his duties as federal officer to
take over the duties of the Office at
Old Orchard.
George Delaney was out after had
dock, hand lining, Saturday at Birch
Harbor, when he hooked some
thing which he thought was
whale. After pulling and hauling for
half an hour, he signaled for help and
Fred Crane came up. The two landed
halibut which weighed 27f pounds.
the largest taken on a hand-line in
these waters in many years.
Five Auburn girls, the Misses Ber-
nice Dunn, Pauline Yeaton. Elizabeth
Fowler, Velma Thomas and Mickey
Lavine are in line for the queenship
of the city of Perryville's big Fourth
of July celebration. One OF these
young ladies will receive the coveted
honor. Tuesday and Wednesday Will
be tag days to raise additional funds
| for the celebration which it is planned
| to stage on mammoth scale.
The milkmen are picking up plenty
of names for their referendum on the
new milk law, and seem likely to sue
coed in obtaining the requisite num-
Der. The petitions will have to be in
by July II, which will be too late for
| the September election which has
already been ordered. But this is
| likely to result in suspension of the
law until year from a next fall so
that those who are opposed will have
no kick coming.-Portland Sunday
| Telegram.
! The mystery of the suppose suicide
at the Maine Central wharf at Rock
land was solved last Saturday when
it was learned that the person who
| jumped overheard was a boy named
Leslie Steward, who did 1t in a spirit
of fun. From a nearby vantage point.
he watched the searchers drag all
day for the body. Steward has. long
been thorn in the side of the au-
thorities. having escaped from the
county Jail and State reform school,
after trying to burn and flood the
| former institution.
| Glover Band Of Auburn is making
plans for the observance of it's 50th
reunion next year. Thirteen men,
bers of the band held their annual
reunion last Sunday at the Shepard
Camps, Norway. 1t was voted to
hold the 50th reunion in Auburn and
have modern musicians furnish mu-
sic, Among these players will be some
of the old Glover band boys who can
still play fine music, despite their
years. The election of officers re-
suited as follows: George T. Wilson,
of Portland. president; Fred I. Bum
pus, Auburn, vice president and
George A.. Allen, Auburn, secretary
and treasurer.
The committee on arrangements
for the 57th annual meeting of the
Maine Druggists at the Poland Spring
House on Sept. %, "a, and 25, will
! appoint sub committees to have
charge of the different forms of en-
tertainment, at a meeting and dinner
to be held at the Augusta House on
| Thursday evening of this week. The
! committee in charge, appointed by
the executive committee of the asso-
citation, consists of the following: j.
l. II. Dow, chairman, Portland, Me-;
E. S. Everett, Portland; G o.
Tuttle Portland; A. H. Perkins, Port :
land; c. c. Libby, Portland L. C.
Bailey, Portland; Carroll Coughlin
Augusta; E. +. Carswell. Gorham /.
j. H. DeOrsay, Waterville; Ralph
! Lockhead, Auburn; Francis Frawley,
Bangor; /. H. Hummer Bangor; G..
III. Files, secretary, Portland. The ex-
ecutive committee of the association
consists of H. R. Alden, Lewiston; w.
II. Quinn, Hallowell; j. H. DeOrsay,
Waterville; A. P. Manson, Gardiner;
j. HI. Allen. Waterville: D. NJ L. Por-
ter, Danforth, and J. H. Dow, Port
| land.