Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-28

Refused his onerlngS-you see,
Leslie NJ. oyler.
The circus season has not yet
ended in Maine. Fort Fairfield Is
looking forward to the appearance Of
the Walter L. Main shows on We'd
nesday, Aug. IL.
Harold Irving of Miami, Fla, was
in Bath the other day on his return
trip from Bangor to his home. Mr..
Irving is a deputy sheriff of Miami,
and made the trip on foot on wager.
Betting he could walk from Miami to
Bangor within a certain period, ne
left home May 80 and reached Ban
gor July IS, winning his bet. He Is
returning by easier methods. In 1924
Mr.. Irving walked from Miami to
Seattle, Wash.
One reason for the increased travel
through Maine this year is no. doubt
due to the increase in traffic by mo-
torists entering Canada at st.
Stephens. Many Of them are bound
to st. Stephens, st. Andrew, st. John,
and other sections along the coast In
the maritime provinces. Up to June
80, OPT automobiles had crossed the
bridge from Calais to st. Stephens
this year, whereas only sos crossed
last year.
The town Of Limerick has its own
plans for boosting Maine and has ar
ranged for a special display of Maine
products on July 20 that summer
visitors as we'll as residents of the
State may become acquainted with
Maine industries and institutions.
Limerick is one of the first towns to
fall definitely into line with the sug-
gestion of the Know Maine Products
committee that such proceedings are
to be followed this summer.
Charles S. Usen, who pays tax OF
s4,53o is the largest individual tax
payer at Old Orchard. The second
largest is the Old Orchard Trust
Company who pays a tax or
S2,671. The third is John K. Duffy.
whose tax is $3.50. William l..
Whites tax is s1,751. There are 344
individuals and concerns that pay
over 500 in property taxes to the
town of Old Orchard, according to
the assessors books. This is an in
crease of 80 over a year ago.
Regarding the proposed opening OF
the Edgecomb "cut-off" to motorists
by Labor Day the Bath Times as
serts: "Once this stretch of new
highway is ready for use it will elm
mate the most dreaded piece of road
between the Woolwich ferry terminal
and Rockland. 1t has taken long
time to build it and the expense has
been heavy, due to conditions which
could not be told when the work flrst
commenced, but it will be fine link
in the State Highway when it is open.
This with the Kennebec bridge will
make the shore route more popular
than ever with tourists and the i'm
provements will be much appreciated
them"
Harold P. Small of Bath has a
radio receiving set attached to his
auto and has music while he rides.
One night recently while coming up
from Popham Beach he enjoyed a
concert all the way and Thursday
night furnished music for dance at
Five Islands in which nearly 100 per-
sons participated. He happened to
be at Five Islands with his car and
set and the music from a big or
chestra was coming finely. Someone
suggested that the hall be opened
and a dance given to the accompani-
ment of the radio music. Mr.. Small
agreed and the loud speaker was
taken into the hall and the music
came through in sufficient volume to
make it perfectly satisfactory for the
dancers.
Plans have just been announced for
the Aroostook trip of August 2, and
4, which is a part of the Develop
Maine program. The schedule pro-
vides that a special pullman filled
with Maine business men shall leave
Union station in Portland at 10.40 P.
M, Sunday, August 2. and that an
additional special pullman shall be
added at Bangor. The party will ar
rive in Houlton in time for breakfast
Monday morning, and after stay in
Houlton, will proceed by motor to
Presque Isle where dinner will be
served. Later in the day the route
will carry the sight-seers to Fort
Il dlTllelu, WHtlC supper VIII bC SCI ' Oh
and the group will spend the night.
After breakfast in the morning the
party will proceed to Fort Kent, and
from there to Caribou where the train
will be boarded Tuesday night for
the return trip. Supper will be served
on the train. Arrival in Portland Is
scheduled for Wednesday morning.
Freeman F. Dudley Of Portland,
who served in the Old Fifth Infantry
just after the Civil War and in the
Indian campaigns in the West from
1866 until 1872, was one of the speak
ers on the interesting program last
Saturday at Fort Williams on the
occasion of the celebration by the
Fifth United States Infantry OF its
organization more than 100 years ago.
Word was received at the meeting
that Colonel Edgar A. Fry, COM
manding officer of the unit had been
ordered by the War Department to
terminate his service as head of the
local coast defenses and the IA
NOUS line regiment. Sept. 6. to be-
come instructor of the Kentucky ma
tional guard. He assumed command
here Sept. Is, 1923. Col. John w.
Wright, formerly of the historical
section of the Army War College at
Washington. will be the new regi-
mental commander. Brig. Cen NAL
vern- Hill Barnum commanding the
18th infantry brigade. which includes
the regiment; Capt. Emanuel Lom-
bard, military attache of the French
embassy in Washington; Adjt.- Gen.
James II. Hanson of Maine and Col.
Fry were among speakers. Events of
the program included special COM
pany dinners and reunions. athletic
events, a sail down the harbor,
barbecue and dances for officers and