Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-15
MAINE GOSSIP

Bangor and vicinity clear the high
ways Of snow.
Bangor's Kiwanians have appointed
a committee to aid in furthering an
air program for that part Of the State.
Van Buren, boasts Improvement in
the number Of infantile deaths, there
being but 40 out Of 165 births. Much
Of the credit for the Improvement Is
attributed to the nurse who spent sew.
eral months in town at her work.
From all appearances 1925 looks
like a banner year for horse doings
in Maine, more than 800 race horses
have been brought into the state
since the close Of the last racing
season.
Indications of the mildness so far
at least of the present Maine winter
are seen in the fact that numerous
cattle are reported to be running
wild in the woods, refusing to seek
shelter.
At the annual meeting of the Port
land National bank and the Union
Safe Deposit & Trust Co.. last Tues
day, Charles C. Allen was elected
president to succeed VIM. M. Mason,
who has served as president for IL
years.
A red fox, the largest ever seen
around Wiscasset and vicinity, was
bagged by Fred Wing and Cecil
Moore at Mount Hunger in Edge
comb this week. After 1t was skin
ned and stretched the pelt measured
s. inches. What say. fox-hunters?
Hon. Forrest H. Colby of Portland
is the proud wearer of handsome
fur coat which is completely a Maine
product. The IA beavers which fur
nished the skins were caught at
Rock Pond by employees of the S. d.
Warren Co., and the garment was
made by a Portland furrier.
Few fish were landed In Portland
Wednesday. making the market de-
cidedly bare as most Of the vessels
of the local fleet are tied up at the
wharf Prices were high for those
brought in. Some of the fishermen
are feeling pretty blue over the
situation as some Of them are earn
ing only about enough to pay for
the food they eat.
Miss Marguerite Stevens. who has
recently acquired the distinction of
being the most beautiful saleswoman
in Maine, in contest conducted by
a trade magazine, halls from
Somerville, although she now makes
her, home in Massachusetts,. Miss
Stevens represents Boston manufact-
urers Of advertising goods in leather.
She sells to three quarters OF the
banks, and has customers in Is
towns and cities in this state.
Col. Roy L. Marston reverted to
Indian days and their method Of kill
ing game for food. when recently
while spending a few days in lum-
was Que cruising with the foreman
of the gang. They came upon a big
rabbit sitting at the foot Of spruce
tree about thirty feet distant.
Quickly swinging light ak which he
carried, over his shoulder. he let go
at the rabbit hitting 1t squarely be-
hind the eye and laying 1t low in
stantly.
The Navy department now wishes
to quit-claim to Maine all interest in
Widows Island.
"This site contains Is acres more or
less and was acquired by the Light
house board by purchase in 1857 at a
cost Of $500 and turned over to the
Navy department In 1885 for hospital
purposes. On Sept. IS. 1908. the prop
erty was decided to the State Of Maine
in accordance with an act Of Congress.
It Is now desired to quit-claim the
reversionary interests in the property
now vested in the United States to the
State of Maine. since the property is
not required for any naval purpose,