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

st. Johns Commandery. K. T.. Of
Bangor, which will be the host at the
big gathering of Knights Templar OF
Maine in Bangor on st. Johns Day.
June "a, was the third commandery
to be Instituted in this state, It's
charter dating from Sept. II, 1850.
It is expected that the coming con-
clave will be the largest gathering
Of the members Of the 20 different
communicates of the state, and that
5000 knights Templar will be in line
with 20 or more bands for the street
parade at II A. NJ.
while booming Maine It might be
well to know what adverse criticism
is being INDUCED in on the part OF
people of other states in order that
abuses, If any, may be corrected"
declares the Bangor News. The Ban
gor paper publishes an article ap-
pearing in the June number of The
Automobilist," published by the A.
L. A., the article bearing the cap
ton, Maine State Police Running
Amuck," and citing two instances
where shots have been fired by State
highway policeman in their endeav-
ors to stop speeding AUTOMOBILES.
A race card of four classes is the
order of the day for the horse trot
which will be held at Union Trotting
Park, Pittsfleld, on Saturday. June
q, for the benefit Of Charles Dustin,
an old race driver, who is unable to
do any work. Col. Walter G. Morrill,,
proprietor of the trotting park, an
nounces the following card: III
class, trot and pace, purse OF 5000;
2.21 class, trot and pace, purse OF
5000; 2.25 class, trot and pace, purse
of $3.50; and running race, one half
mile heats, lady drivers, purse OF sou.
The entries will close June 20.
Sardines that have been stored in
PASSPORT cellars since last fall are
now receiving attention, being car
toned by girls and women and made
ready for shipment after many
weeks of delays. There are reported
stored in the city large lots of last
years pack that should have been
sold before this date. 1t was a small
pack during 1924, in fact not 2-3 or
former busy seasons, but not all
Gamers carried over their stock.
Very little factory work is going on
there this month IS schools OF her-
ring are not as plentiful as expected.
This week small lots reached East
port weirs out island and selling at
SO which is the seasons minimum
price
The visit of Governor and Mrs.
Ralph o. Brewster to Newagen Inn,
Cape Newagen, Southport, June IL,
10 and 20, is to be commemorated in
a somewhat unusual way by Joshua
| L. Brooks of Springfield, Mass, pres
ident of the Eastern States EXPOSE
ton, and owner of the hotel. The
most attractive room in Newagen Inn
has been reserved for Governor and
Mrs. Brewster during their attend
ance for the three days already men
toned upon the conference of the
| industrial, agricultural and recrea-
tional interests of the State of Maine,
and the reception of Donald B. Mac
MILAN, the Arctic explorer, the even
| ing of June IS. The room which
Governor and Mrs. Brewster will oc-
cupy will be permanently designated
as the Governors Room.
| Grin Weeman of Lynn, Mass,
widely known as a maker and re-
pairer Of violins, who died at the age
/ of SO last week, was a native OF
Hiram, Maine. Prior to the World
War Mr.. Weeman was commended
by the German press upon the su-
periority of his workmanship. His
clients included Fritz Kriesler and
Mischa Elman and he rebuilt
Stradivarius for the late r. +. Haw-
ley, a Connecticut collector. MI
Weeman has lived in Massachusetts
since he was 16 years of age. He
| took part in several engagements In
the Civil War and was held prisoner
in rebel prison following the Battle
of Bull Run. He was a member OF
General Lander Post,> G. A. R., of
Lynn, Mt. Carmel Lodge of Masons,
and is survived by son, Gerald
Weeman of New York. There are
three nephews.
| A toy home complete even to the
garage has been constructed by Ed.
NORM of Lewiston, who is at present
an inmate of the county jail at Au-
burn on liquor charge.
| The house is Of a very modern de-
sign with a-large veranda and many
windows, the latter looking very real
with clear isinglass in front of the
trim little lace curtains. Window
| boxes about on the house and garden
overflow with flowers. The house
is lighted very cleverly by one large
bulb, the light from which is equally
diffused, so that all windows appear
| the same. Hinges on the rear Sec
ton of the roof allows 1t to be lifted
for repairs to the lighting system
without dismantling anything. In
| the rear yard is tiny garage-per-
feet in proportions with the house
and inside is a toy automobile just
emerging from the swing doors
which actually Swing. The entire
ESTATE" is not a couple Of feet long.
It was made entirely by hand by Mr..
NORM in the last three weeks during
| his spare moments out Of odd bits
and ends he found at hand. He has
made several which have attracted
wide attention, though this model is
| declared to be the finest yet. He
will present it to Walter Farrer who
is on duty there.