Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-23

Timely warning is given by the
Lewiston Journal against the prac-
tice of little girls skipping rope in
the middle of the city streets.
Parents would do well to impress
upon their children the danger of
playing in the street." says the
Lewiston paper.
Snowshoers will be interested to
learn that lie Soleil," Quebec news
paper, announced in its Monday
edition that next years Information
al convention of all snowshoe clubs
will be held at Biddeford under the
auspices of LIE Voltiguer. snowShoe
club of that city. The item adds
that no doubt some 1000 delegates
win be present.
The Houlton Times announces
that in connection with the Better
Health Week there will be a we'd
ding If there is any couple in that
The wedding will take place in the
Methodist Church at Houlton
Thursday, April 20, and to the
couple who wish to take advantage
of the opportunity. they will have
many presents given them by the
different concerns in Houlton.
The first number of magazine
for the blind, printed in the revised
Braille system, has been issued this
month and will be distributed free
| to blind readers on application.
| The first number contains 81 pages
of reading material executed In the
| elevated characters. The periodical
| Is to be published monthly by the
| American Braille Press for War and
| Civilian Blind, Inc, with addresses
at 100 Fifth avenue, New York and
"a Rue Lauriston, Paris, France.
Emphasizing that admittance to
citizenship in the United States is
a privilege-a high privilege-and
not to be abused. Justice Philbrook
| Wednesday, granted final citizen
| ship papers to 20 applicants in SUI
| preme court, Auburn. Don't think
| you have any right to demand citi-
| zenship," he said. ut is a privilege
about to be bestowed on you and If
you should prove by future conduct
that you have abused your privilege
/ certainly hope some means will be
taken to deprive you Of it."
Three actions. asking a total Of
$33,5O0 in damages from the Boston
and Maine Railroad were nom
suited on the motion of the defense
in the supreme court at Portland
and the jury was deprived of the
privilege of making decisions. The
sui1s were based on q collision be-
tween a train and creamery truck
at Pine Point crossing. August 8
and the plaintiffs alleged that the
locomotive at high rate of speed
in a heavy fog. Judge John A..
Morrill, agreed with defense coun-
sci, Leonard A. Pierce and Edward
T. Atwood. that there was no
negligence on the part of the road.
Frank S. Henry brought a 100000
action as administrator of the estate
of Otis Henry of Old Orchard, who
was killed. Thayer Pillsbury of
Portland, driver of the truck in
which Henry rode, asked $500 for
personal injury. The Turner Center
Creamery System, owner of the
truck. wanted $4,000 to compensate
for its destruction.
Miss Alice May Douglas Of Bath is
making collection of the poems of
Maine authors in manuscript or the
printed form for permanency in the
state library. State Librarian Dun
mack heartily endorses Miss Doug
las efforts in this direction, she as
serts. While her work is to cover
the entire state, Miss Douglas decid-
| nd IN hoUif,
poets of Sagadahoc county. Nm adii-
ton to the appended list Miss Doug
las will be glad to receive the names
of other poets of the county whose
verses have been published in book
form: Susan MARI Spaulding; Moses
Owen, author of The Returned Maine
Battle Flags; Meta Thorn" Mrs.
Thompson, wife of former Wool.
witch pastor; Mrs. Sarah P. E.
Hathorne of Woolwich; Rev. Frank
Sewall; DR.. George Frederick Ma
goun: DR.. Herbert Magoun; DIR. Ray
Palmer. a former pastor of Central
church. Bath: Lydia Morrow Fogg,
wife of former Bath clothier; An
Annie F. Stinson, author of Faith
and Trust" Macdonald Clark, a
member of the Tallman family,
author of the famous couplet, Might
let her silver curtain down, and
pinned 1t with a star"
eyes, I'm glad to get back Home
said Hon. John H. Stacey of Popham
Beach who arrived Monday from
st. Petersburg. Fla, where he and
Mrs. Stacey have passed the last
three consecutive Winters. I'VE had
good weather all Winter a trifle
colder than usual for short spells,
but on the whole a good Winter
and enjoyed ourselves nightly. but
we are glad to get back to Maine
even if the weather is a trife cold
for the season. Mr.. Stacey con-
tinued. st. Petersburg Is continuing
to grow Mr.. Stacey says, although
the realtors are now turning their
attention to developing the outlying
country. Its popularity continues
and each year sees a substantial
grawth in population, the 10000
Inhabitants of Summer increasing to
more than 100000 with the approach
of Wintry weather. The harbor is
being developed by suction dredging,
great wharves being built from the
very material that is dredged out of
the bottom of the harbor a distance
of 1900 feet out, and Mr.. Stacey
says he saw four great ocean steam
ships in the harbor at one time. It
Is the purpose of the business mea
of st. Petersburg to make it one of
the biggest and most important sea-
ports Of the South. There is an
ever increasing Maine colony at ST.
Petersburg and the general business
outlook there continues good, accord
ing to Mr.. Stacey.
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