Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-27

-ssosamh MacCathmhaoil in the
September MeClurss.-
Handful Senator Baxter at Bath
was given a tryout Tuesday evening
in preparation for the muster At
Portsmouth on Sept. IL.
The Maine state Universalist con-
vention will be held in Bangor Sept.
21, 20 and %. following . change OF
plan to hold the convention in South
Paris this year.
Twenty different states were rep
resented At one time among the cars
lined up at New Meadows Inn last
Sunday. Nearly 500 persons dined
there, the largest number OF the sea
son.
As one Of the preliminaries to ac-
tual work on a public library build
ing for South Paris. number Of Ii
brary bulldogs in western Maine
were visited by a party from that
information OF value was gained. The
goal aimed at is $4,000 building.
Hon. John H. Stacy Of Popham
Beach has a novel souvenir which
has been in his family for more than
$50 years. It is a very handsome
cane made from the rib of whale
with q whales tooth for the head.
It is highly polished. It has been
handed down in Mr.. Stacey's family
for several generations and is one Of
the most novel walking sticks to be
found in that vicinity.
Professor Oren Hormell Of Bow
doin college, who has been in charge
of the publicity end Of the campaign
for the Saco city manager. has been
called to Indiana by the death Of his
father. Plans are being made by the
Citizens committee interested in the
city manager campaign to continue
the meetings and handle the public
ity during the absence Of Professor
Hormell. .---
Blueberries dropped to zoe a quart
at Eastport this week, although had
been plentiful at nearby country
places recently at lie a quart when
numbers Of residents secured sup
plies for family use. The canning
season is now on and there is a daily
demand for all ripe berries brought
to canneriss that have been run
ming daily, and even last Sunday In
some sections.
Haddock are among the most
plentiful fish caught on hooks in
many parts of Passamaquoddy Bay
and Eastport harbor where trawling
and headline fishing is followed by
many and this month many Eastport
people are selling haddock, dressed
ready for cooking at reasonable pric-
es. A few Goldfish have been caught,
ter have not been plentiful this sea-
son as it is rather early for large
catches. With an abundance of
freshly caught fish to be had daily
the average Down Easter does not
have to worry about high cost Of
living when fish are considered.
If you have watched the news
papers this Summer you may have
noted that more space has been
given to yachting this year, than for
a number Of seasons, back as far as
the days before the war, says The
Bath Times. This is because there
Is a greater interest in the sport of
yachting than has been the case and
because more cruises. regattas and
like events are taking place along
the coast. This increase in interest
in this sport is good. 1t means the
building Of more boats, paying of
good wages to men to handle them
and brings to the fore again one of
the healthiest forms Of amusement
man has ever devised.
Biddeford people. who have been
on motor trips to Canada say it is
terrible the way the residents Of the
provinces in business soak" those
who so there by machine. One man
went into a shop and inquired in
English the price Of a certain article
and was told As cents. He refused
to give the amount and went across
the street and inquired in French,
this time, for the same kind of
article and was told rs cents. Gaso-
line selling for 25 cents in the United
States costs Americans 3S cents in
Canada. There are signs just before
coming to the border. urging motor
lists to stock up with gasoline and
oil in the United States. Signs read:
You will pay double for it over the
line"
A letter has been received by Red
Cross headquarters at Old Orchard
from a woman proprietor of a sum-
mer hotel in Old Orchard in which
the woman offers to take two or
three ex-service men at her hotel,
free of charge, after the beach sea-
son closes. In discussing her pro-
posal with Red Cross workers she
explained that her own son and
nephew were badly wounded in SER
vice and passed some spare time in
hospitals, and that she felt that in
view of what she knew Of wars
aftermath It was a small service to
render to give two or three disabled
soldiers an outing at the shore. Her
generous offer was accepted, and ar
rangements have been made to send
ex-service men to her as her guests
for two weeks in September.
Maine bankers have received
communication from William Z.
Knox. president of the American
Bankers Association, calling their
attention to the unusual importance
of this years annual convention of
the organization. Mr.. Knox says in
part:
When business celebrates it's
growth from resources Of $4,000, 600
to over $50, ,0o0, ,000, 900 in fifty years
it certainly is an event of great
public significance in American
history. This years convention Of