Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10

toned revival services conducted py
Rev. Charles o. Miller. The services
are being held in tent on North
street.
The Tubbs Snowshoe Co. at Nor
way starts up this week with a good
lot of orders. A Encouragement Of
machinery in the factory has been
made, and some new equipment add
ed.
Next season will see number OF
new cottages at Popham Beach.
There has been good sale of lots
there this season and some of the
purchasers will build this Fall or
next Spring.
Sixty-seven aliens are to appear
before Justice Sturgis next week in
the supreme court, Auburn, for their
final examination for admittance 10
citizenship in the United States.
Fifty-one are new petitioners. the re-
mainder having been continued from
previous terms of court.
William E. Shaw of Biddeford is
the new champion of the Biddeford
and Saco Country club for the 1925
season. winning from James p. Run
die in the final match Of the title
tournament last Saturday afternoon
at the club. The new champion was
presented with the championship cup
which he will hold for a year.
The pavilion at Ocean Park, where
religious services are held during the
summer. was destroyed by a fire
which broke out shortly before mid
called out the Old Orchard fire de-
partment, but when the crew arrived
the structure was in flames. The
grass surrounding the pavilion
caught fire in several places, but the
firemen were able to extinguish the
fires as quickly as they caught. The
cause of the IRE could not be deter
mined.
The Lewiston and Auburn Chap
ter, American Red Cross, has asked
the Lewiston School Board for the
right to make survey of measure
ments and weights OF school chill
dren, and thus to obtain statistics in
relation to malnutrition and mortal
ity. II am sure the board will be
glad to cooperate" said II. Il.
Holmes, a committeeman, but If the
Red Cross really wishes to get at the
root Of the matter 1t should use It's
influence against the employment of
young mothers and prospective
mothers in the local mills" Mr..
Holmes called attention to the high
infant mortality rate for Lewiston.
Maine optometrists conducted a
clinic in Bangor, Wednesday UNDER
the auspices Of the Maine Associa-
ton in the Office of the secretary,
Harry ]. Covelle. This clinic was for
the purpose OF demonstrating the va
rlous methods of examining eyes as
taught at Columbia University, New
York; Massachusetts, School of Optic
metry, by graduates of these schools.
A demonstration in the methods nf
taking blood pressure was given by
DR.. George Mel. Presson, q student
OF the Philadelphia school. This was
Tor the purpose Of showing the i'm
portance OF abnormal blood pressure
IN connection with the symptoms Of
eye strain as met with by optome-
trists in the fitting OF glasses.
Mrs. Helen King Cheesman Of
Providence. r. l., director of the FIRST
region, National League of Women
Voters. and the National president.
Mrs. Belle Snerwin, will be the prin-
cipal speakers at the annual meeting
OF the Maine League of Women Vot-
ers which will be held Oct. IS at the
Columbia hotel At Portland. Many
plans have been made for the SEES.
sions which will call out a large
number OF Maine women who are in
terested in this non partisan organ.
ization to promote education and cit.
izenshlp and to work to improve leg,
islatlon and law enforcement, The
society also supports the program of
the National League OF Women Vot.
ers and the annual meeting is always
one OF great Interest.
Announcement has been made of
TWO keynote meetings scheduled for
wednesday evening. Oct. 20, from 6
until 8. which will be pre-convention
features Of the next annual conyen-
non OF the Maine Teachers Associa-
ton, which will be held at Portland
on Oct. 30 and 80. There will he
one keynote meeting for men which
WIN be held at the Falmouth hotel.
with addresses by John A, Partridge
principal of Caribou High school
who is president of the association
ana other speakers to be announced
lalsr: The other keynote meeting
WIN be for women at q place not vet
osclded upon, and will be presided
over by Miss Ava H. Chadbourna.
assistant professor OF education. Uni.
verslty OF Maine, who is vice presi-
dent OF the association. There will
also be other speakers. A buffet
iunch will be feature of these pre-
urinary gatherings. The idea had
tls inception at Bangor two years
aso, Where Keynote meetings were
~ iteio win such excellent success that