Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-03

William spencer, In The Arkansas
Gazette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Smith of Bath
left Monday for Los Angeles, Cal.
where they will reside They are the
parents of Roland II. Smith, Bath boy
for whom the Bath American Legion
Post is named and who was killed In
action during the great World war.
Plans for the erection Of hotel on
Main street, between Chapel and Mid
die, Lewiston, have been abandoned
for the time being. Instead, the 3.
Peck Realty Co. will construct a fill
ing station to be surrounded by park
ing space at Main and Chapel streets.
State Highway Officer George v.
Jewett Of Bath was called upon to in
vestigate nine automobile accidents
last Sunday in territories ranging
from Bowdoinham Corner as far west
as Freeport. There were several bad
tangles, but with no serious injuries
resulting.
Two thousand feet Of collapsible
snow fence, at SIS a 100 feet, will be
bought by City Manager Ford of Au-
burn on authority given by the Au-
burn city council. The city manager
also was instructed to communicate
with the Linn Tractor Company for a
demonstration Of the tractor as q
snow remover.
All grade teachers in Lewiston will
be increased 800 a year. according to
plans agreed on by Mayor Wiseman.
The school board will act at the De-
cember meeting. The mayor has given
his promise of sufficient money for the
increase, Supt. Bickford announced to
the board at the November meeting
Monday evening.
Rev. FIR. Dion, pastor Of st. Peter
and Paul church at Lewiston, speak,
Ing at the masses Sunday regarding
the Y. NJ. c. A. membership drive now
going on in Lewiston and Auburn. said
that the Pope's decree several years
ago made note that no Catholics
should be a member of the Y. NJ. c. A.
He urged all Catholics to abide by the
Pope's decree.
All the valuable medical books In
the library of the late Dr. Clarence A.
Peaslee Of Bath, as we'll as his sur
gical instruments, have been presented
to the Bath City hospital by Mrs.
Peaslee. DR.. Peaslee's genial person
atty is greatly missed by the hospital
staff of nurses. He always had a
CHEEKY word for all when entering the
hospital. Mrs. Peaslee's gift Is greatly
appreciated by all connected with the
| institution.
Asa c. Hathorne Of woolwich who
was present at the raising of the
Frank Hodgdon barn at Nequasset on
Friday and Saturday, was present
when the barn on the same location
was raised SO years ago. The oldest
| man present was SO years old, and the
| youngest was Is. Two of the families
who were present at the original rails
ing were represented at this raising.
| At noon splendid harvest dinner was
served by the BAPTIST Ladies' Aid and
the Nequasset Ladies Auxiliary.
Il am going on long Journey"
J. D. D. Bilodeau Of Lewiston wrote
his wife, who has not seen him since
| Thursday of last week. The Lewiston
| police have been asked to aid in find
ing him. He is an employee of the
Peerless Insurance Co., a New Hamp-
shire concern. The Bilodeau family
say they have no idea where he may
have gone. He was in good health. as
far as Is known at home. Mr.. Bio
deau's description: Age SO. height S
TT. in, weight 40, feshy, red face,
! black-gray hair. brown eyes, smooth
| shaven. When last seen he wore a blue
serge suit, gray coat, brown shoes.
brown hat and blue tie. He also wore
glasses with heavy black rim.
Dr. and Mrs. Horatio BRIGHAM Pull
sifer of Auburn, who were married at
the home of the bride in Auburn, on
Nov. 1. 1861, Monday celebrated the
65th anniversary of their marriage at
their home, with their daughter. Mrs.
Fred w. Quimby and two sons, Jacob
r. Pulsifer of Brockton, Mass. and
Albert P. Pulsifer of Whitman, Mass.
the only survivors of seven children
and several of their grandchildren.
DR. and Mrs. Pulsifer held open house
from 8 to Monday afternoon and
from to that evening Many old
and new friends called to coneratu-
late the couple and wish them manv
years more of happy married life, and
many little tokens have been left nv
visitors ,as membranes of friend
ships that have extended, some of
them duging the entire married life of
DR.. and" Mrs. Pulsifer. DR.. Pulsif.r
is within few weeks of being 81
years of age, and Mrs. Pulsifer is 80.
Considering their asa they are in the