Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15

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merry has sold his fine residence III
Bowdoinham and is to move with his
family into a handsome residence
which he has just purchased III
Gardiner. Mr.. Bonney had nne
large orchard on his Bowoolniiaii'
| place.
Secretary Blanding Of the Bangor
Historical Society has received ad'
vices from Hon. Henry E. DunnacK
Maine state librarian, accepting ar
invitation to the Historical Fielo
Dav at Dixmont on Tuesday next
| Early in Mr.. Dunnack's mlnlsterla
career he was located at Dlxmon'
and his presence on this occasion
will be most welcome. The speaklns
exercises will be held in the CATER
noon at the historic church at DIX
mont Corner.
Major H. A. Shorey of Bridgton
long time secretary Fifteenth Maine
Regimental Association. is arrang-
ing for the And annual reunion OF
that association at Brunswick, with
shore dinner at New Meadows Inn
Sept. 9. The veteran. contingent will
be held at New Meadows in the
morning and afternoon. Miss Eva
l.. Shorey is assistant secretary OF
the association. OF the surviving
veterans, as are in Maine, eight In
| Massachusetts, and some % scatter
ed throughout the other states.
Reduced rates on all railroads ir
the jurisdiction of the New Eng
land Passenger Association have
been granted by that organization
for the Eastern States Exposition
according to announcement received
yesterday by Gen. Mgr. Charles A
Nash, from Frank Van Immersion
chairman of the passenger associa-
ton. Roads included are the Maine
Central Railroad, Boston and Maine
railroad, Boston & Albany railroad
New Haven railroad. and Rutland
railroad. together with their sub
sidiary lines.
Considerable criticism has been
heard Of the carrying of huge re-
volvers in belts outside the uniform
coats of the State Highway Police
and it is hoped that the new CHIEF
will order his men to carry the ar
senal concealed, as local police, Dep
uty sheriffs and other officers 90
The spectacle, in peace times, OF
State Highway Police wearing guns
in plain sight is offensive, especially
as the highway police have no need
of using weapons to any greater ex-
tent or more, frequently than any
other officers, and perhaps not as
much. The appearance Of these Of
fcers in court with their gun dis
play has caused much unfavorable
comment.-Houlton Times.
The state highway between Bath
and Yarmouth is getting to be
bad place to determine the speed CT
your car says Albert e. Bochalet OF
155 Mt. Vernon avenue, New York
City, who found 1t out Thursday
afternoon. Bochalet, driving a big
car was rounding the curves in the
vicinity of the Chapel of Our Saviour
between New Meadows River and
Cooks Corner. Officer George "
Jewett of the State Highway Police
was on the job, however, and the
motorist lost out after two mile
chase with the speedometer on the
policeman's machine registering ia
miles an hour. Rochalet paid Re-
corder Roberts in the Brunswick
municipal court fine of $40 and
costs.
The Bangor Historical Society has
been generously remembered by the
heirs of Miss Sarah c. Curtis with a
donation of historic treasures from
the Curtis homestead in Hampden
including spinning wheel more
than a century old, cannon bal
that dates back to the. battle OF
Hampden in 1914, an ancient boot
jack, and a variety of curiosities
The collection includes sundry his
torical documents, among them be-
ing military commissions to Jacob
Curtis, Jr., in a Company of Light
Infantry in the Second Regiment, in
the Second Brigade, and Third Divi-
sion of the Militia Of Maine, one OF
these being Ensign and dated March
20, 1924. the other Lieutenant, and
dated August IA, 1924, both commits
sions having the autograph sigma
ture of Albion K. Paris, Governor
Of Maine.
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