Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12

who came to this coast with the
George Popham colony, went ashore
with men from the Popham ships and
there preached a simple but impress
sive sermon, the first preached on
Maine soil.
Illustrative Of the value Of real es-
tate in Detroit Is word received at
Bath from Mike Brady, famous
golfer. A few years ago Mike bought
a plot of land in Detroit for $4,000
and on his way back from Canada
last week stopped off there and was
offered $4,000 for it or a lease COM
mencing with $4,000 and increasing
each year to $500. He decided to
hold it. Mrs. Brady who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Aston Z.
Oliver, Parker Head, returned home
Sunday.
The Kennebunk school board have
voted to discontinue paying tuition
fees of Kennebunk Lower village
students who elect to attend Kenne-
bunkport High, just across the Ken
nebunk river, instead Of coming to
Kennebunk Village to attend school.
For several years citizens in town
meeting have expressed disapproVal
of the practice. Kennebunk students
who are now enrolled at Kennebunk-
port High will be allowed to finlsn
their course under the old plan, out
the expense of any new enrolment
must be borne by the student.
Two palatial steam yachts an
chored in Portland harbor Monday
noon attracted great attention. One
was the Lyndonia, Cyrus H. X. Cur
tbs, owner, which put in there on her
way from New York, with Mr.. Curtis
on board, and left Tuesday for Cam
den. It is understood that later in
the season the yacht will change her
motive power, substituting Diesel
crude oil burning engines in place OF
the steam outfit she now carries. Inc
engines have been ordered and Will be
installed in the fall. The other yacht
was the Sachem, owned by Phiia-
delphia yachtsman named Taylor,
she sailing eastward later Monday
afternoon headed for Bar Harbor.
Sheriff John Farrar, Deputy Sheriff
Boynton of Rowland, and Deputy
Sheriff Reed of Springfield, made
seizure of two stills in the town OF
Lincoln, near the town line between
Lincoln and Lee Monday forenoon.
Lee House of Lee, and Linus Thiba-
deau and Clayton Jones of Lincoln.
were placed under arrest and will
probably be held for the grand jury
for the manufacturing and illegal
possession of intoxicating liquors.
Oil stoves, two stills, worms and
tanks were seized together with all
Of the paraphernalia for the manu-
featuring of liquors. A large guam
tity Of sugar was taken together with
about 200 gallons Of mash and be-
tween five and six gallons OF the nm
ished liquor. This is the second large
seizure, in connection with the illicit
manufacture of intoxicating liquor, in
that vicinity within three months.
The name Of John G. Smith Of
saco, appointed banking commits
sioner by Governor Brewster will be
UP for confirmation or rejection at
the meeting of the Executive Coun-
Gil at today.s meeting. The appoint
ment was tabled at the meeting of
the Council last week. The matter
is quite certain to be disposed of at
the meeting of Wednesday. What &C
ton will be taken is said to be in
doubt, although general opinion is
that the council will vote to confirm.
When the council passed on the first
nomination, it is said that there was
one vote in favor. Since then two
others of the councillors are said to
have recanted and will vote for con-
firmation. Two others are still OPP
posed. according to current gossip.
ham is i'll and will be unable to at
tend. II the doubtful member votes
for confirmation he will make a ma
jority. If he votes no, the vote will
be a tie and confirmation will fail.