Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-25

presented to the city of Rockland
under the will of the late E. A. But
Ter will be installed in the future in
the tower of the First Baptist church.
Forty-eight wild geese were seen at
North Bath early Tuesday morning.
They continued up as far as Merry
meeting bay where they spied the ice
and Immediately turned about and
headed for the sea. 1t Is doubtful II
they return until there Is open water
in the bay.
The Biddeford City Council at its
meeting Monday night recommended
an appropriation Of $2ss7 as the sum
to be set aside for State aid construc-
ton on the Pool road for the year.
The board voted to request from the
State Highway Commission an appro-
priation of $11,9S5 for this year,
which would allow the completion of
permanent improvements over the en-
tire length Of the Pool road.
A hearing was held before Judge
Harry B. Aver in probate court at
Biddeford Tuesday. on the contested
will of Walter L. knight, late Of Ken
nebunk. The two sons of Mr.. knight,
Harold and Norman knight Of Kenne-
bunk, are contesting the will on the
grounds Of undue influence. The late
Walter L. Knight left his estate to
his two brothers, Fred c. and Eugene
knight, and his sister, Mrs. Eva NJ.
Trip. The estate Is estimated at
$4,000.
Edwin NJ. Hamlin Of Milo will be a
candidate to succeed himself az men,
Der of the Republican State committee
from Piscataquis county. Mr.. Hamlin
became a member of the State COM
mittee in 1924 when Ezekiel L. Chase
of Brownville was obliged to retire
from active political work on account
of i'll health. He is general mana
ger off the Maine properties of the
American Thread Company and has
long been active in philanthropic and
church work.
The S5th birthday anniversaries of
Capt. J.. F. Gregory of Rockland and
Associate Justice Oliver Wendell
Holmes of the United States Supreme
Court occurred on the same day. Capt.
Gregory sent a congratulatory letter
to the distinguished jurist, and was
much pleased to receive the following
REPLY: "Our voyages have been in dill
ferent seas, but We both have had ad-
ventures and / thank you for the ac-
count of yours, and your good wishes.
| reciprocate then, and hope that we
may renew them at 90"
Bill Bailey, popcorn king, passed
through Bath Tuesday in his automo-
bile on his way from Boston to his
home in Boothbay Harbor. He came
down as far as Portland Monday ana
left there Tuesday morning at 1880,
reaching Bath at 2.15, his greatest
difficulty being in Freeport and vlcln-
ity.. That was where he was obliged
to leave his car last week on a pre-
vious trip. 1t was stalled there and ne
was unable to move 1t so he continued
on his way without it. On Friday he
went to F'reeport, having made pre-
yious arrangements to have the car
hauled out. and continued on to Bos-
ton. Bailey says the travelling is very
bad in the vicinity of Freeport and he
does not recommend that Bath auto
lists attempt to go to Portland yet
Bath Times.
The Saco- Biddeford Kiwanis Club
pulled clever stunt at it's luncheon
meeting the other day when Walter S.
Mitchell was the speaker. Portland in
surance experts were Mr.. Mitchell's
guests on the occasion. Vice president,
Warren Harmon, introduced Mr..
Mitchell as the expert of the two cit
les and in recognition the club men,
bers rose to their feet and clapped
long and loud. But instead of sitting
down and waiting for him to begin
every man turned on his heel and
marched out of the dining room, leav-
ing the speaker and his guests alone.
The members returned after few
moments and Mr.. Mitchell Joined in
their laughter, declaring as a prelude
to his address of unusual interest on
insurance, that 1t was the best stunt
ever pulled by the club, even though
he was the victim.
State Senator Harry P. Lane of
Lewiston has announced that he 10 a