Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-20

Bermuda.
The largest load of wood brought to
the station at Phillips was hauled III
last week by Benjamin Savage OF
Avon. The load Of pulpwood scaleo
i five cords and was brought in by OK
team power.
Thirty-eight states OF the Union
won places on the Roll Of Honor by
being free from !ynchings last year
according to statement issued We'd
nesdey by the Councils Commission
on Race Relations. Maine is one OF
the thirty eight.
Maine is to have Pythian Farm
Home and already a fund has been
started for this purpose by the
! Pvthian Sisters. There are 10000
sisters and 10000 knights in the state
and the outlook is bright for hne
home.
Franklin C. Parsonage OF Newport
II. l., deputy supreme organizer or the
Foresters Of America, was in Port
land Thursday, present at the meeting
of the Court Falmouth, NO. :. me
membership campaign was explained.
A large number We're present from
other courts in the state.
Mrs. Mary Wight Of Portland, who
died Monday at the age of 81 years
was one of the survivors of the Penn
berton mills disaster of Lawrence,
Mass, nearly so years ago. Her SIS
ter was killed in the collapse of the
mill and she herself went down a
rope hand over hand for four stories
The PASSPORT School Board has or
dered that each teacher in the puplic
schools of that city will be required to
take n course in the Palmer method
of writing. and those who nave ho'
received a certificate at the end OF
three years will be requested 10 re-
sign.
&C. Taylor of East Vassalboro has
| raised the latest in freak apples, on
his farm. The apple is made up oil
two fair-sized apples. there being two
blows" and one stem and evidently
two sets Of seeds. but aside from TINS
| it is but one apple so complete is the
union. There are no blemishes ana
the coloring is fine.
| Isaac A. Sweetser of Portland has
been a butcher the past 60 years and
is believed to hold the record for
length Of active service in this trade
He observed his send birthday ami
yersarv last Monday. Beside having
| worked as a butcher fol- 60 years he
also has the distinction of having
worked continuously at one place fol
50 years. Who is next?
| Hundred Of black ducks are appear
| ing in Winnegance bay and in the
| creek near Bath, since the ice went
| out. An eagle is causing a great deal
| of discomfort to the ducks in the
| creek. swooping down upon them anC
occasionally carrying one away fol
meal. They frequently make a
great commotion at night and this is
| believed to be caused by owls attack
| ing them.
Winfield s. Hodgdon, Superinten
dent of the Casco Bay Lines, took
run" down to Orr's Island to lool
over the repairs going on there OF
the companv's wharf last Tuesday II
Fred Williams new airplane. Time
is minutes down and 10 minute!
coming back. Speed enough to satisfy
most people. All of which add'
meaning to that eXpression-"The SIX!
| is the limit"
The mills of Sanford are the larges
individual users Of mohair in TIT
world; they are also the larges
manufa cturers of mohair plush in TIL!
country, furnishing all but 10 pc
cent of the railroad pllDh. includln.
Pullman used in this country and II
Canada: they are the originators ant
largest producers Of plush for auto
mobiles and employ nearly 3,00'
people.
The poem heading the Maine GOSSIP
this morning was written by little
Miss Gladys Tatem of Hamilton, Der
muda, who Is said to be very tai
| ented young lady. Although she j:
but IA years of age she composes yer,
pretty poetry. plays the piano yer!
well, especially classical numbers ant
Is a painter Of no mean ability. Sh'
Is the daughter of NM. and Mrs. Ceci
Tatem of this place and the niece o
Mrs. Arthur Mot-e OF IIallowell, Nc
There is bit of pathos In the stor.
of the youngster Of II who ESCAPED
| from the Reform school at Soutl
Portland and in his stocking fee
| tried to walk to his former home fl
South Berwick. but who, because o
frost bitten and blistered feet. had t
be taken to a hospital at Biddeford
His mother is dead, his father work
ing in another state and his brother
! and sisters in charge of the Children!
Aid Society. And still we wonder VIII.
boys 90 wrong.
The breaking up Of the ice in thu
Kennebec and back rivers has beer