Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-26

Though never quite ready to meet it,
For house and man to settle
Deeper still in the dust.
by Wilbert Snow in The Nation.
The town of Old Town is soon to
have a creamery. The machinery
has been shipped and will be installed
on one of the two sites under consid-
Grafton, upon its arrival.
Automobiles bearing New York.
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts number plates arc
passing through Maine. The summer
traffic has begun.
1t is predicted by German special
lists, who have had much to do with
the popularity Of Crossword puzzles
in this country, that charades will be
the next worldwide fad. Are you
ready?
In a contest comprising moro than
$4,000 contestants, Mrs. A. H. Perry
Of Hope has been awarded second
prize. This was home Improvement
contest conducted by Farm and Home
and the prize was $500.
Although It was only March %.
Sunday, the Brunswick Golf Links
saw nearly as many people there as
in Summer. All the snow has dis
appeared on the course which makes
it in unusual good shape for the time
of year.
The Great Northern Paper Com
pany has purchased the hotel and
camps at Northeast Garry, at the
head Of Moosehead Lake, owned by
the Penobscot Hotel and Trading
Company, the hotel being known as
theeWinnegarnock House.
The Sanford Mills Band has been
asked to go to Hampton Beach for the
summer where it will give three con-
certs daily during the season. The
Sanford Mills Corporation supports
this organization and their invitation
from Hampton is compliment.
Miss Gladys A. Bridges and Miss
Beatrice Libby, Seniors in the grad
uating class Of the Ethan Stone High
school of Newfield, tied for first
honors and the faculty allowed them
to decide which should have the vala-
dictory. They settled the question,
the part going to Miss Bridges.
Bridgton Academy has just received
a most generous gift Of $4,000, from
Mrs. Charles Russell of Greenfield,
Mass, a former student OF the Acad
envy. The gift is made in memory of
her mother, the late Rowena c.
Whitman, who was loyal supporter
Of the school.
Kennebec River service Of the East
ern Steamship Lines will begin
little earlier this year. Plans are be-
ing made to put the City of Bangor
on the route for Boston to the Ken
nebec River ports early in June. Capt.
N. w. Brewer Of Southport will be
in command.
The "Come to Maine" stamps to be
placed on letters are meeting with a
ready sale. More than 100000 have
been distributed. They show an out
line Of the State of Maine on a
green background, and carry a pict-
ure Of the State emblem, the Pine
tree.
George A. McFadden, Bath boy
who Is a student at the school of
the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
has just won prize of s25, in
partnership with Miss Doris II.
Dennen of Waltham, Mass, in a
poster contest for a window card.
offered by Symphony Hall for the an
nual Pops concert The idea orig
mated with McFadden.
Kathleen Mccarthy and Mildred
Mcclure Of Bangor set new record
for early spring dips in the Penobscot.
Sunday, when they splashed around
in the Icy water for nearly half an
hour declaring it was "Cold, but great
SPORT" They were the first to enter
the water last year, when they took a
swim April 9Th.
Dame Nature is urging Spring to be
forward up in Canton. A large flock
Of wild geese were seen flying unusu-
ally low, last Saturday and robins and
song sparroys are getting to be
regular visitors now. A small limb of
an apple tree was found short time
ago by Joseph Cannon. having de-
veloped a perfect set of leaves and
showing signs of early blossoms. They
will be rather early for Memorial Day
A Cherryfield warden reports that
western Washington County was
killed last week in Township No. 30
by Elmer Pinkham of Cherryfield.
The bear was shot in its den but was
SO large and heavy Mr.. Pinkham was
unable to remove it. He tried to
hoist the carcass out of the den by
the assistance of a team, but owing to
the deep snow was unable to do SO.
so Mr.. Bear will be skinned where he
lays and his weight will not be
known