Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-11

She gave US all a shaking.
Carrie l.. Donnel.
Windsor. -
March gives us a Friday, the thir-
teenth, too. Watch your step.
Lyman Linnell, who died recently
at the age of IS, was charter mem-
Der of the Kora Temple. Lewiston,
and the oldest Shriner in Maine.
One of the thckest fogs seen
around Portland for long time set
| in Sunday afternoon. At one time 1t
was impossible to see objects 100 feet
distant.
Charles Ault of Auburn was named
as member for three years of the new
National Y. NJ. C. a. at the continued
session of the State Y. NJ. c. A. con-
vention held in Augusta, Friday.
Lafayette National Park is to re-
ceive assistance amounting to $4,000
from the Interior Department for I'M
provement and construction of roads
| in the Park which is one OF the
| beauty spots OF Maine.
| Quite a little activity is prevailing
at the Bath Iron Works as the orig
inal order for 10 of the one design
schooners of the Seawanhaka CORN
THAN y. c. class has been increased
| to 16.
Sidney Collamore, lower Casco
Bay fisherman, is the proud possessor
Of a black pearl which he found in
mess of mussels which he was pre-
pairing to cook. Upon consulting
jeweler at Brunswick he was told that
it was easily worth 500.
| The lighthouse tender Hex arrived
back at Custom House wharf in
Portland, Saturday, with her deck
covered with buoys of various types,
having been engaged in buoyage work
for several days, mostly in the vicin-
ity Of Rockland.
The Rockland Courier Gazette re-
ports from South Thomaston that:
1.-TWO wild geese were seen flying
north Thursday morning. Everybody
hopes their judgment is sound" Two
were seen flying south from the Ken
nebec Journal office, on the same day.
We wonde" which two were in the
right.
The members of the General Knox
Chapter, d. A. r. of Rockland, are
devoting their energies to the preser-
walton of he "Old Church on the
Hill" where General Knox attended
divine worship at the call of the bell
cast by Paul Revere. The church is
an old landmark and badly in need
of repairs.
The schooner Harvester which was
wrecked at Nassau, Bahama Isle, re-
Gently. was built by Capt. Elisha S.
Roberts of Vinalhaven in 1884 at
Jonesboro. t'r. Roberts was Captain
for 81 years an, carried freight be-
tween Vinalhaven and Boston. The
| Harvester was afterward sold and at
the time of it's wrecking was owned
by parties at Nassau, Bahama Isle.
Sidney Cullen, Jr. of Bath, has the
distinction of being the youngest
Episcopalian lay reader in the state.
This honor was conferred on him a
short time ago in order that he might
assist the Rev. Charles Myron Tubbs.
rector of Grace Church of that town.
He is also president of the junior
l<l, Iifrh enh
president of the Student Council and
business manager of the Morse Monl-
tor, high school magazine.
Captain and Mrs. Stephen W.
Smith of Westbrooll celebrated their
65th wedding anniversary last week.
Mr.. Smith went to sea when 20 years
Of age and was made Captain at %,
and given charge Of a vessel. Aunt
Catherine" as Mrs. Smith is affection
ately called by the older residents, Is
a CHEEKY, admirable companion and
between herself and husband there is
an ideal devotion. Captain Smith Is
So years of age and his wife is one
year his Junior.
Fred Blanchard, once a real Globe
Trotter," is now living at Old Orchard
where he has settled down to a quiet
life in the pine woods with three
acres of land covered with small fruit
trees and small place for his hens
and horse. He has roamed from Maine
to Oregon with all the stops in be-
tween, north, east, south and west.
He travelled by train, boat, auto, BIZ
cycle and on foot. He has Travelled
not only in his own country but in
foreign ones as we'll and many are
the interesting stories he can tell Of
his travels and experiences.
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