Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-11


commission by leaping on the hood
a drag.
Mount Beattie will be just as imr
posing and beautiful, notwithstand-
ing Civil Engineer o. H. Trip has
been making measurements and de-
clares the exact heighth to be only
a trifie over 500 feet above high wa
ter.
Complaints have baen made of fast
driving on the road between Winnie
gance and points on the Small Point
and Popham roads which are likely
to cost some one an appearance in
court if they are continued, says The
Bath Times.
To drive along the Old County
Road at this season of early summer
verdure and the poisoning of ap-
pie trees. with the green sides of
Dodges Mountain forming. back
ground, is to feast the eyes upon one
of the beauty spots of Knox County.
-Rockland Courier Gazette.
A rule forbidding freshmen to ac-
cept pledges to fraternities, which
will go into effect in September.
1927, was passed by the board of
trustees of the University of Maine
in it's annual meeting held the other
day. Col. Frederick S. Strickland of
Bangor was reelected president OF
the board.
The Government authorities know
that if they may give the Governors
of the States a ride in one of the dir
igibles there Isl no more attractive
trip which may be made anywhere
in the world at this season of the
year than here in Maine. If the Gov
ernors are favored with a birds-eye
view of the State they will not rest
easy until they have given 1t closer
inspection.
Nathaniel NJ. Mitchell, for the past
five years superintendent of the Hill
Manufacturing Company, Lewiston,
has been appointed general superin-
tendent of the West Boyleston Mills
at Easthampton, Mass, and will leave
for his new position within short
time. Mr.. Mitchell came to Lewis
ton from Lowell. Mass. in 1911. being
employed at the Androscoggin Mills.
He entered the service during the
World War, being commissioned
lieutenant of infantry.
A group of people from Portland,
Lewiston, Sanford and Saco rendered
a complimentary banquet at Hotel
| Lafayette, Old Orchard, the other day
! in honor of David A. Lourie, judge of
| the superior court of Massachusetts,,
and Rabbi Nathan Millikevsky. The
latter recently arrived in the country
! from Palestine. DR.. Elias Caplan of
| Portland presided as toastmaster.
| The speakers were Jacob Berman and
Max Pinansky, Portland attorneys,
and Menvel Fisher. field secretary of
the Karen Havesod.
Col. Walter G.. Morrill, Of Pittsfie}&
announces that he has engaged
Harry Lee Of Augusta, the we'll
known starter, to start the races at
Union Trotting Park at Pittsf1eld, on
June eth. This is to be given by
Colonel Morrill, as a benefit meet for
| u
is now in falling health. 1t is pre-
dicted that many of his friends will
be there to help out as this is a most
worthy cause. The races will be good
as there are a large field of entries
and already there are a number OF
horses at the park working out Tor
| this and other races of the season.
| Just why a correspondent writing
us about a big wind, Saturday eve
ming, in the towns of Jefferson and
| Whitefield, neglected to sign his
| communication is a question. No no.
! tice is taken of such reports as a
rule, but this states that the heaviest
loss reported was at Jefferson Farms
where silos were blown down and
| buildings extensively damaged.
Those plump and edible Aberdeen
Angus cattle were not blown out of
the pastures, however, although the
writer has it that "it was feared for
a time that many of the show herd
| housed in one of the barns most Sc
verely damaged had not escaped in
jury"
One young man in Sangerville was
1
embargo on Maine potatoes was
| placed by England. This young man,
John Grain, whose father, James
Grain, owns and works one Of the
fine potato farms in that town, hit
upon the idea of working their crop
of potatoes into potato chips, when
| turned back upon them. The venture
proved highly successful and the
business has grown by leaps and
bounds, so that he and his father
can scarcely find q supply sufficient
| to meet his market. He Is taking
| orders from towns within 80 miles of
| that place, and now employs three
persons all the time. He has in
| stalled machinery for slicing and fry
ing. James Grain is. planting 20 acres
of potatoes for this business alone
this year.
Come at once" was the telegram
received by Edwin D. Canham of
Auburn, Bates College, '25, and the
leading member of the Bates over
seas debating team, and in compli-
ance with that telegram Mr.. Canham
will give up his plans to pass the
summer touring Europe, and will re-
turn Immediately in order to accept
position with the editorial depart
ment of the Christian Science Mont
tor. Boston. Newspaper work has
been Mr.. Canham's aim since his
grammar school days and he has al