Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-11
MAINE GOSSIP

Since youth unfolds from hoary haw-
thorn trees, e.,.
Since tulips their brief fame unfalt-
q. tn er,hs with Tx daffodils forever sung,
Cav pinks, and marigolds, be your oio
Who tends a garden Is long time
Elizabeth Thomas.
Maine newspapers, daily and week
w. are carrying advertising this week
for the Kennebec Bridge project put
out by the Kennebec Bridge Associa-
ton.
The And annual reunion OF the
18th Maine Regiment and its frienos
took place at Webster House at Batn'
"wednesday. There were about 20
nresent and the forenoon was devot-
ed to a business session. A shofe
dinner followed.
Most of the Portland vessels lateiy
engaged in swordhshing have ftteq
out for haddocking. and from TINS
time onward the Portland market
will doubtless have liberal supply
of groundfish. Receipts now are qui.e
liberal, a number of the netters pc
ing in Wednesday with good catches.
Mackerel continue quite scarce ~
that vicinity, the sloop George -
Rowden. with 5000 pounds being
practically the only catch OF that
kind reported Wednesday.
The steamboat season ON the Ken
nebec for the Eastern Steamship
Lines, Inc, is over. The steamer City
of Bangor made her last trip from
Bath to Boston Tuesday night, car
rying a fair passenger and freignt
list, and receiving the salutes OF an
the river craft in port at Batn. Inc
steamer Wiwurna of the Bootnpay
division was taken to Bootnpay mar
bor Wednesday morning to go into
Winter quarters and she likewise
was saluted by river craft. Steamers
virginia and Islander of the Augusta,
Gardiner & Boothbay Steamboat Co.
running from Bath, will end their
season Saturday.
Hon. Ira G. Hersey Representative
to Congress from the Fourth Maine
District was introduced as the speak
er of the day and gave an outline OF
the workings Of that law making
! body, at the Monday meeting OF the
Houlton Rotary Club. He told OF ms
experiences from the time when ne
first entered Congress and gave some
interesting experiences OF MS &C.
uuaintance with nation wide men ana
their characteristics and also brought
out in the course of his remarks some
anecdotes of Maine representatives
and the high standing of the repre-
sentatives who had been in Congress
from the Pine Tree State.
In a letter to President George F.
West of the Portland Y. NJ. c. A., Sir
Arthur K. Yapp, general secretary
of the National Council, Y. M. c. A.
of Great Britain, offers his congrat-
ulation to the Portland organization
upon the success achieved In secur-
ing the required funds for the erec-
ton of a new building adequate 70
the needs of the Portland Y. Sir
Arthur visited Portland Immediately
after the World War, when he was
the guest of Mr.. West. At that time
he familiarized himself with local
conditions so that his congratula-
lions are based upon an intimate
knowledge of the Portland situation.
Among the Rotarians present at
the meeting Of the Bath Rotary club
Tuesday noon was E. A. Whitney
member Of the Sioux City, Iowa, club.
Mr.. Whitney and his wife have been
passing several weeks in Maine and
New Brunswick and he stated TO
IL 14% Tot
has the best scenery of any state
through which he had passed, but
has the best highways and that they
were the best marked. Mr.. Whitney
has motored all over the United
States and Monday drove 325 miles.
He has been away from home six
weeks and has not missed attending
a meeting of the Rotary club eacn
week. In some cases he has been
able to attend two meetings week
so his attendance record has been 100
per cent although a long way from
home.
Representatives of IL of Portland's
leading civilian organizations gath
cred at the Falmouth Hotel Tuesday
to hear Lieut.. Col. Henry G. Boyer,
president Of the Reserve Officers' As
ISOLATION of Maine. outline plans for
week end gathering at Poland
Spring when the policy of national
defense will be discussed, and the
place Of the civilian in this all-im-
portant scheme will be stressed. Col.
Boyer was the only speaker, outlin-
ing in detail what will be the make
up of attendance at the Poland
Spring gathering Sept. 25, 26 and 81,
who will be the speakers, and what
will be the various subjects present
ed. General approval Of the plan of
getting these civilian representatives
together and letting them become
thoroughly acquainted with the ma
tional defensetprogram was express
ed.
The Macadam road between Houl-
ton and the Boundary line on Route
Is running through from the White
Mountains into New Brunswick,
which is being built by Boone and
Brewer, Is progressing very satisfac-
torily. Work of laying the macadam
Is being done from both ends of the
rs mile section and travel is allowed
over the work. The excellent wea-
Their of the past month has been a
great help in furthering the compile
ton. Unless something unforeseen
happens it is expected that the job
will be completed the middle Of next
month. Bids will be asked for in the