Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-22
Augusta, June IS.

M. E. r.
Augusta, June IS.
Fred Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs.
George T. Stewart of Rockland, is
awaiting orders to take his physical
examination for admission to the
Annapolis Naval Academy. He was
named by Senator Fernald recently
as first alternate, and his oppor-
tunity comes because the young man
who had been named as principal
failed to pass the physical examina-
ton. Mr.. Stewart has been attend
Ing the University of Maine.
Officials Of the Eastern s. S. Lines,
Inc. from landings on the Bangor,
Mount DeserS and Bluehill divisions
to the number of "a met at Crescent
Beach Inn, Owls Head, Saturday, to
discuss business matters and eat
good dinner. Harry S. Brooks, as
sistant general passenger agent,
Boston, was the principal speaker,
others being Superintendent T. S.
Sherman of Rockland and Superin-
tendent Harraden of Bath.
Charles Lander. { bell boy at the
Bangor House, who made a heroic
rescue Of a man from Brockton.
Mass. recently at Green lake, has
gone to Portland for medical treat
ment for internal injuries, suf-
fered in his effort. Mr.. Lander
burst a blood vessel and this has
given him much trouble. His friends
have discussed the matter Of apply
ing for a Carnegie medal for the
young hero who certainly deserves it
as he nearly lost his own life in
saving that of a stranger.
Miss Frostina Marston Of Bath
completed Is continuous years as
public school teacher last Friday and
the four classes of the North gram
mar school of which she is principal
expressed a kindly sentiment when
they presented her two gold pieces
besides individual gifts. Miss Mars
ton has completed her teaching
career having rendered her resigna-
ton to the Board of Education, who
accepted 1t with deep regret. She
has been very successful and has
been held in high esteem by pupils,
their parents and the school board
alike.
Snow and ice measuring an inch
thick and well preserved by a thin
coat Of fine sawdust was dug up
Sunday morning by a Lewiston man
at the Staples Mill in Lewiston. The
ice was on the ground on the south
side where the sun can shed its
warm rays all day. But the eight
inch layer of sawdust whicsh covers
last winters snow fall has kept 1t
from melting and two large pieces of
the frozen snow were brought back
by a doubling reporter, who accom-
panied the discoverer to the North
Pole OF Lewiston.
The Ellsworth Chamber Of Com
merce and the Hancock County Fair
Association plan to give the city
one of the biggest and best Fourth
of July celebrations ever held at
Ellsworth. The Fourth, observed on
Monday, July 5, will be a day Of fun
from morning till night. Athletic
games, horse racing, parades. fire.
works and concert music by the
Machias band will be among the
features. The fireworks in the even
ing will be special attraction of
the day. The vendors, always pres
ent at celebrations and fairs, will
hold their usual place in the activi-
ties.
Mrs. Ellen Haley Roach, who
graduated from the Bath High
school 81 years ago, in 1859, was the
Oldest alumnus present at the 35th
annual meeting of the alumni OF
Bath High school and Morse High
school at Bath last Friday evening.
Mrs. Roach has missed but one
alumni gathering since the introduc-
ton 35 years ago. 1t was only the
sudden death of a friend that pre-
vented her from having a perfect
record in the matter of attendance.
She occupied a chair of honor with
the 20 year class on the assembly
hall stage and her Introduction was
the signal for round after round of
applause to which she responded in
the same gracious manner that has
marked her appearance at 80 similar
gatherings.
The doctor was as much surprised
as the patient when Forest Dins-
more. aged 20, of Madison, Maine,
recovered his voice Saturday at the
Boston City hospital after a silence
of year and a half. Eighteen
months ago Dinsmore while en-
ployed as a bell hop in a hotel near
his home was struck by lightning
and rendered unconscious. He re-
covered his senses to find that he
was unable to utter but a mumbling
sound. After trying numerous cures,
he entered ire Boston City hospital
three weeks ago and pleaded with
doctors to help him recover his
speech. Everything possible was
done for him, but without success.
On Saturday afternoon he complain
ed to DR.. Meinolphe Kappius of
pain in his throat. The doctor plac-
ed gag in his mouth and instructed
him to hold it there as long as he
could. A few minutes later it was
pulled without warning from his
mouth. Then. for the first time
since the accident. Dinsmore spoke.
The physician could give no exp
lanation as to what actually brought
about the recovery.
For two and half hours Thomas
and William Michaud of Caribou,
brothers, We're kept prisoners in
tree last Saturday morning by a big
she-bear while they were exploring
the woods on the farm they recent
~ purchased from their mother.
Mrs, Anthony Michaud, on the Van
Buren road near the HALFWAY
House. about eight miles from Carl
bou. The bear snarling and growl-
Ing chewed the Small branches be-
meath them. Nearly exhausted in
their cramped position and hungry.
Tom decided on desperate chance,
he struck the bear a blow on the
mead with the axe and stunned her.
The men leaped to the ground and