Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26

And the western sky Is brilliant
When the darkness sweeps over land
ana sea,
When sroh ssss ss,s. sigh and the night
I long for the faces that used to be,
For the laugh and song Of the days
From Trail Dust" by H. Howard
Biggar.
The first racing regatta at Booth
bay Harbor since the World war
was staged last Friday.
The Colonial club of Bath is to
have a clampake during the late
Summer. 1t will take place at Pop
ham Beach and the date has been
set for Sept. 20.
! The site of the old muster field at
Boothbay Harbor where Paul Revere
drilled troops during the Revolution
airy war is to be provided with a
marker by the Boothbay Harbor
Historical society.
"A general convention of all of the
Cercles Lacordaiee and Ste. Jeanne
dare Of New England will be held in
Lewiston and Auburn September
! 18th. 1t will be under the auspices
Of the Auburn and Lewiston circles
of these well-known orders. .
Rev. C. D. Nutter, pastor Of the
Baptist Church of Old Town sur
| prised his congregation by announc-
| ing his resignation to accept call
| to the Baptist Church at Ford Fair
| field, the resignation to take place
| the last Sunday in September. Mr..
| Nutter went to Old Town in 1923
when the church was in a rundown
condition, but under his careful
| leadership it has been revived and a
great work has been done among the
| children and young people. Mr.
Nutter is connected with various
| county and state Baptist organiza-
tions. His people will release him
| reluctantly, but his new field of
labor has wider scope.
Bob Gardiner, who is entered in
the National title golf tournament at
Pittsburg and is one Of the leading
players of the country, received a
surprise in trying to negotiate the
Biddeford and Saco Country Club
course the other day. Gardiner is
said to have entertained the opinion
that he could crack 40 on any nine
hole course in the country, but
found the Biddeford- Saco course one
on which his best golf failed to bring
him into the sunny side of the 40
mark. Gardiner stated after his
| wound that "a T2iddnfnrd Ia
course was one OF the sportiest
propositions . he has encountered
while eneircling the country.
The Biddeford company Of the
1o3rd Infantry, Maine National Guard
is feeling the need of new armory
facilities. 1t is pointed out that the
armory conditions in that city are
the same now as they have been for
the past eight years, and that the
building is a very unsuitable. place
in which to train the class of men
that is necessary to make up a hrst
class company. The claim Is made
that II the people Of Biddeford could
see the Lewiston armory and its ad-
wonder how It is possible to main
tain company under local condi-
tions. Yet the Biddeford company
was rated second in the regiment at
the annual encampment.
| Deacon Joseph White of West Bath
quietly celebrated his ninety second
anniversary at his home last Thurs
day. He received many letters and
post cards of congratulatien. and
during the afternoon friends and
relatives called to offer fluctuations.
The deacon is enjoying splendid
health, and has passed many active
days in the bayfield, this Summer. as
we'll as giving his garden consider
able attention. Besides holding the
prestige Of being the oldest deacon
Of the First Baptist Church, an
an honor he has retained for many
years, and alse being the Oldest
member OF West Bath Grange, the
kindly old gentleman can boast of
the fact that he still resides In the
house in which he was born.
Mrs. Wallace r. Tarbox Of Frye
burg again has brought to Maine a
signal honor by the prominent part
assigned to her on the program of
the National Encampment of the
Ladies Of the G. A. r., to be held at
Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. 80 to
Sept. 6. Mrs. Tarbox is past Ma
tional president of the Ladies of the
q. A. r., and is at present National
| inspector Of that grand organization
OF patriotic women. She has been
selected by the National president to
represent her at Weirs, N. H, where
the largest patriotic meeting in
New England is scheduled to take
place. Maine has reason to be proud