Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-30

Ellsworth, Governor Brewster will
be present to receive people of our
community who have reached the
three-quarter century mark and they
have been cordially invited to be the
guests Of the Association on that
day.
Luther o. Folsom Of Rainbow
Camps, Troutdale. reports that re-
Gently while guiding a number of
boys around that section they came
upon herd Of five deer, and one of
them was pure white. a buck
seemed to regard the snowy one as
an intruder, and made several at
tempts to drive it away. This is the
first albino he has ever seen and he
has been in the woods since 1909.
The new Totman memorial library
at Phippsburg Center was opened
few days ago. The library is open
on Wednesday and Saturday after
moons and already many Summer
visitors are taking advantage of it.
A gift of 40 books from Mrs. A. F.
Williams of Portland has just been
received and several others have Of
fered to donate books. The trustees
purchased fine collection of
volumes for the library.
Republican pre- election activities
in Gray will be brought to a whirl-
wind close in the next two weeks
with a big rally in the Town Hall
on Saturday night, Sept. 4. and a
meeting of Republican women in the
home of Mrs. E. H. Lewis on Thurs
day, Sept 9. Speakers at the meet
ing for women will include Mrs.
Sara P. Anthoine of the State Com
| naittee, and Mrs. Guy p. Gannett of
the National Committee.
Machias, eastward from French
mans Bay. is an historic spot. 1t
was settled in 1853, is the Oldest
town in Maine east of the Penobscot
River and celebrated the 150th an
niversary of its settlement in 1913.
The Federal government has recog-
niZed the proves OF the town and
its early settlers by naming one of
its naval vessels "Machias" and an
other, "O'Brien" in honor of Jere-
miah O'Brien, for whom, also by act
of Congress, a statue is to be erected
in Washington.
The underwriters test, which the
new Saco 1,00o-gallon American
La-France pumper was put through
on Factory island wharf one day
| recently, was entirely satisfactory
and the truck in every way measur-
ed up to standard. The pumps were
| worked from 9 o'clock in the morn
ing until o'clock in the afternoon.
| At first the pumps pumped three
streams into one and then one
| stream was used. The Boston rep
resentative Of the National Board of
Fire Underwriters did not want to
| push the truck to its limit but only
| to capacity. 1t pumped 1857 gallons
| minute.
"The gunners Of shore birds will
| do we'll to become familiar with the
| change in the season on black
| breasted and golden plover," said
| George c. Orr, of Portland, secretary
! of the Cumberland County Fish and
/ Game Association, the other day.
THE federal regulations have been
| amended" he asserted, ito the ex-
| tent that now there is an indefinite
| closed time on these species. This
closed season applies throughout the
country. regardless of any estate
| laws which may allow greater priv
/ ileges so it behooves the shooter to
! refrain from taking any of these
species or having any in possession"
The Maine Department Of the Re-
serve Officers Association expects as
speakers at it's annual meeting in
Bar Harbor, Sept. II, Is and 10.
! Brigadier General Roy Hoffman,
president of the Reserve Officers
| Association, Major General Preston
Brown, commanding the First Corps
! Area, and Charles B. Pike. chief
| civilian aide to the secretary of war.
| A brilliant program has been ar
! ranged for the occasion, with the
| principal business session on Sat
urday, Sept. IS, a dance both Friday
and Saturday nights, a banquet Sat-
urday evening with brilliant speak
ers, and visits to Lafayette National
! Park, to the estates Of John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., Edsel Ford and Har-
vey Firestone, yachting excursions.
golf, ETC., as side features.
Diversification in type Of employ
ment sought Is proving to be an in
| teresting feature Of the work of the
newly established free employment
| bureau in the State Chamber OF
! Commerce offices at Portland. To
indicate this diversity, the other day
! two applicants wanted employment
as cooks, two as painters, one as an
automobile mechanic, one as a tex
| tile worker, one as shoe worker, one
| as a shipper, one as an elevator man,
| one as craftsman. one as farm hand,
| one as clerk, and one as dental as
sistant. Letters were received dur
! ing the day from manufacturers ana
| individuals asking the bureau to as
sist them in finding walters, a car
penter. a machine tender. house
| keeper, a cook, a skilled mechanic
and many woodsmen. Places were
| found for two carpenters. two ad-
vertising solicitors, two housekeep-
ers and a machine tender. and four
applicants were referred to parties
seeking help.
Old Fort Knox at Prospect Ferry,
about half way between Belfast and
Bangor, two miles and more from
the Atlantic highway, is mecca for
many motorists out for picnic. This
was one Of the eight old forts pur-
chased by the State under Governor
Baxter, to be preserved as Historic
spots. The fort was built Of gran
lite from Mount Waldo and was be-
gun in 1S46, but never completed.
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