Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-28

more beautiful than now.
Speaking on the Direct Primary
Law. Professor Orrin T. HormelI of
Bowdoin college addressed a meeting
at Portland Wednesday evening held
under the auspices OF the Portland
League Of Women Voters. An open
forum was held at the close of the
speaking.
Bates College will be well repre-
scented this year at the annual con-
vention of the Maine Teachers Asso-
citation In Bangor today and Friday.
A new and interesting feature of the
convention Is the department of coll
lege faculty members Of which Presi-
dent Clifton D. Gray of Bates Col
lego is chairman. This department
meeting will meet this afternoon from
2 to at the First Baptist church.
Albert Neveux Of Biddeford, one Of
the oldest members Of Painchauds
band, says: II remember when / first
turned out as member of Pain
chauds band, playing the piccolo.
This was 81 years ago. That day we
had a big snowstorm and it was
necessary for us to plow through the
snow nearly up to our knees. 1t was
hard enough to walk, let alone trying
TO march and play at the same time.
That was an experience which / can
well remember to this day.
In its plans for the observance of
Apple Week at Portland next week,
the local committee announces that
one bushel Of fancy Mcintosh apples
will be given to each one of the chart
table institutions of the city and vi
cinity as a part of the program.
Talks regarding the growth and mar
keting of apples, the health value Of
eating apples and the many ways in
which the fruit will be prepared will
be broadcast In talks during the week
from radio station WCSH. There
viii be liberal displays of the fruit in
the market windows.
Work on the Bath site of the Ken
nebec bridge approach has started
with one form already erected, giving
the people an idea of the height of
the road that will lead over the rail-
road yard, allowing the regular
freight yard traffic to continue The
wooden form is funnel shaped at both
ends, resembling two massive pillars
with a narrow wall connecting them.
This form will be poured with con-
crete and one of the piers for the ap-
proach will be finished. 1t has taken
shape just to the southeast of the
former Bath garage which is fast be-
ing demolished.
Secretary Blanding at the meeting
Of the Bangor Historical Society on
Tuesday read a biographical sketch OF
the late Major General Harry L. Rog-
ere, compiled when quartermaster
general of the Army, and replete with
wealth of information regarding the
military career of the donor of the
Rogers collection of military relics
installed by the Bangor Historical
Society at the Bangor public library.
Then followed an exhibition of addi-
tional- military relics just received
from the Major Generals surviving
brother, Frederick P. Rogers of
jamestown, N. Y, the society by a
unanimous vote expressing their high
appreciation Of the same.
The Maine Central Railroad Com
pany has Just issued the following
bulletin on game conditions:
Dead River section-Hunting con-
ditions in this vicinity very good.
Foliage nearly gone, game plentiful.
Sufficient snow for tracking.
Kepnaha Tarritor,,
good. Deer plentiful, partridge scarce.
Forest and Wytopitlock Territory
Recent rain, foliage nearly gone. Nine
deer killed vicinity Of Forest Station
last week
Grand Lake Stream Region-Foliage
nearly gone. hunting conditions good
Deer and bear plentiful, partridge
scarce.
Bangor and Aroostook Territory
Foliage nearly gone Deer and bear
plentiful vicinity Of Ashland and
Patten.
Moosehead Lake Region - Game
plentiful. foliage nearly gone. Hunting
conditions excellent
District Governor Norman Russell
OF the 31st District was the guest of
honor at the luncheon of the Bath
Rotary club at Hotel Phoenix Tues
DAY noon. the occasion being his
official visitation to the club. After
the luncheon he gave an inspiring
and fnformatory address on the pro-
gram of Rotary International for the
year Which stresses Rotary education
business ethics, boys work and inter
national understanding. On each of
these points the District Governor had
something worthwhile to say and was
listened to with the utmost interest
and attention by the local Rotarians
Ei"eI ). Crosby reported that the
cruz committee charged with seeing
what could be done toward providing
suitable Bath approach to Kennebec
prldge was still working on the nro~
position but was not prepared az
present to make more specific re-
port
thursday, Nov. 4, has been set as
the date for the annual netting of
salmon at the State Fish hatchery at
Raymond and Superintendent Libby 10
completing plans for the same. This
IS expected to draw large number
OF interested spectators, as usual
many coming by automobile from dis
tant points. Last year. it was held
on Tuesday. Nov. 8, and was of in
.srest to a large number of moving
picture mon, many reels being taken