Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-27
MAINE GOSSIP

MAINE UV00M
Already 400 reservations have been
made for the National Convention of
Mutual Savings banks to be held at
Poland Spring. June II, 1S. 10. Six
hundred is the capacity of the house.
Several hundred commercial trav-
elers who have been on the road
throughout the State for the past Is
years or over are to meet at the
Hotel Brunswick, Old Orchard, on
June 10 and hold a meeting and BAN
quet.
Sam o. Foss, Jr., who conducts a
barber shop in Auburn, has been
elected secretary Of the Auburn
Chamber of Commerce. The organ
ization has been without salaried
secretary since the resignation of
Earl s. Lewis in July of last year.
Since that time Homer N. Chase of
Auburn has acted as secretary.
Mayor Wiseman of Lewiston has
hit upon a novel scheme to SECURE
rocks for the proposed rock gardens
in the park of that city. The mayor
planted two American flags in two
different spots in the park, sites for
the rock gardens and asks that mo-
florists returning from the country
bring with them good sized rocks
and deposit them where the flags
are planted.
1t cost Art Pelkey. a canvassing
agent, s11.s2 in the Calais municipal
court for cruelty to animals last FRI
day. Pelkey picked up a setter dog
on Main street and threw it into the
road injuring the animals leg. The
dog was lying on the sidewalk
not disturbing anyone, and Pei
key came along and committed the
inhuman act. 1t is probable that he
will not abuse any more dogs. He
paid the fine and left the city.
Four Bangor men. some Of whom
have a prominent connection with
the theatrical business. set out on
Sunday by motor to visit a famous
lobster pound at Hancock. Two of
the party knew exactly where the
spot was and directed the tour, All
day long they toured, turning \off
finally at about every cross road
they came to; but to make a long
story short they returned to Bangor
at, night without having seen
pound or lobster. AS a makeshift,
after returning sad and disappointed,
they visited a fish market and looked
In the window to ascertain what
lobster looked like. That was as
near as they came to a lobster
pound. Next Sunday they plan to
take a guide or two at some point
near Hancock and make a desperate
effort to see that pound and eat OF
the product.
The combined population of Port
land, South Portland and Cape Eliza
beth is estimated to be S7.217. a gain
Of s,505, by the Portland Directory
company. which has just sent its 1925
edition to the bindery. While 1t is
impossible to state the distribution
of the increase the directory makers
say that it is probable that this will
all be in South Portland. Portland
itself, they say has apparently stood
stationary, as to population during
the past year. Smith is still the
largest family name in the city ass
being listed. Names next in order
are Brown with 1874. Johnson with
, 3O2 and Libby with 2s6. The longest
name in the book Is that of Alfred
H. Schwabenhausen. who Is a baker.
| The shortest name is Arvid Elk. sales
manager at 404 Commercial street.
| Several names are found that link
closely with the persons occupation.
Charles Digg is a car cleaner, Char
malta Ballad Is musician, Lillian
Fairservice, a maid, and Dyer and
Dyer are dyers. Catherine King lives
next door to George Queen.
Twenty-three schools were repre-
scented by A pupils in the state type
writing contest held in Bangor last
Saturday. In this event cups We're
awarded in each Of the three classes,
f, the individual winners being pre-
scented with card cases. The result
Of the contest was as follows:
| Glass A, Seniors-Mildred Semple,
| Caribou, FIRST n words; Dorothy
! Forbes, Deering High school. second,
| SO words; Germaine Fortier, Rum
ford, third, &C words. All three used
q Royal.
Glass B, Juniors-Margaret VAR
ney, Auburn, first, IS words Dorothy
Forbes, Deering High school, second,
| So words; Phyllis White, Dover-Fox-
croft, third, So words. Miss Varney
fused an Underwood. Miss Forbes a
Remington and Miss White Smith.
Class C, Sophomores-Carl Del
amo. Bangor. first. So words; Louis
Bates, Deering High school, second,
Al words; Ruth Cook. Milo, third, 46
words. Carl Delamo used an Under
wood, Louis Bates Royal and Miss
Cook a Smith.
! In the stenographic contest in
which the Gregg system was used
| Portland won with 100 per. cent.
| Yarmouth was second with 80 2-3 per
cent. and Old Town was third with
| o. per cent. The winner received a
silver loving cup and medals were
presented to each Of the first three
leaders, which was donated for this
purpose by the Gregg Publishing Co.