Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15

company that run a passenger bus
between Naples and Portland.
Five infant children died in Lewis
ton Friday, according to reports from
the Lewiston health department. one
Of these being the third infant death
from measles last week. Friday after
noon there were 100 cases of measles
in Lewiston on record at the health
Office and the authorities believe there
are many more that have not been re-
ported.
Potatoes in the Fort Fairfield mar
ket are about the same old $500,
states the Review, adding: We have
all heard for many years of the
same old sixpence," but we never be-
''the same old 5000 barrel for
! potatoes. Although the RAIDS are
| rather unfavorable, quite q few pota-
toes are arriving in the market every
day.
Maine radio fans, tuning In on sta
+, ton WCPR. at Wesley. r. l.. Friday
| afternoon, listened to several violin
| SOtOB DIOdUCdSI Oy u IdEuluST 6lIis
Miss Elizabeth Caravan. Miss Cana
van was graduated from Gardiner
High school with the class of 1925,
and last fall went to study music at
| the Boston Conservatory. She is we'll
known for the several informal con-
certs she has given, and is accounted
a talented pupil.
| A darning needle with a long piece
Of thread attached was removed from
the throat Of pet coon cat by Mrs.
Myron E. HUFF Of South WATERFORD.
lost a needle which she had used to
| sew up chicken after stuffing it.
A week ago an abscess formed on the
| cats neck, and while washing this
with disinfectant, Mrs. Huff felt the
needle and extracted 1t with pair of
pliers.
! Lawton Hutchinson Of Rumford
has two interesting books written by
Bishop Burnett covering the history
| of his own time back in the years or
| 100. The books printed in the 18th
century deal with the reign of King
\ William and Queen Anne. They
| he1NS OSCA AZ tAO 4dlll1iy VI w III HUI
man of Ridlonville for years and are
in the best of condition. the pages
being we'll preserved and easy to
read.
| The Town Meeting Of 1926 has
passed into history. The officials
who are to administer our municipal
affairs for the ensuing year. have
been elected "by a major vote" and
have assumed or reassumed their
duties. Now suppose the rest of us
mind our own business and allow
them to perform their duties I'M
hampered by local criticism or local
"buttinskys" -Bridgton News.-A
word to the wise-possibly.
An Edgecomb man lately remarked
that the vital statistics Of the town
for the past year or so are pretty
! alarming. Within IL month there
have been % deaths. all of adults, one
marriage and three births, this from
a population of just rising 400 Ref
erence to the old censuses shows that
in 1850, some 20 years ago, there was
population of 1850 in the town. Ac-
! cordingly the present population rep
|
cent per year for the 20 odd years.
! Two new coins have been added to
the list Of ancient coins received at
the Journal office recently. by NJ. j.
Foss of Saco. A SO gold piece dated
! 1854 is the prize possession of Mr..
Foss, this being the first SO gold
piece uncovered to date. The other
| coin is a Spanish gold quarter dated
| 1861. a very rare and valuable coin.
-Biddeford Journal.-A. J. BrOak-
| ipgs of Pittston has in a valuable
collection of coins So gold piece OF
the U. S. dated 1854.
George Fl. Jewell Of 8 Shepard
street, Cambridge, Mass, who is now
20 years old, is former Phippsburs
man and perhaps the most expert ar
tist with pen and ink that the town
ever sent out into the world.
In 1875 he started his pen work les
sons under the tutorship Of J. w. c.
Gilman, noted penman, who died few
years ago. Mr.. Jewell read and prac.
ticed and finally his fingers became
skilled in the art Of making pen lines
resemble objects.
Some Of his drawings show impress.
sions he received while reading Pill
grim's Progress" He has taken cop
les Of famous paintings and sketched
in backgrounds.
- YDr