Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-20

lore ne discovered the trouble and got
it remedied. The gasolene proved
mostly all water and naturally the
motor refused to mote"
Superintendent Packard of the Houl-
ton schools is planning to have placed
in some suitable part of the Houlton
High school war memorial in honor
of the students of that school who took
part in the World War. He is in
hopes that the memorial will be I'M
yelled to the public on Memorial day
of this year. 1t will be of bronze and
will cost about s400. The roster will
contain nearly 100 names.
Kennebec, the sixth county In
Maine, was Incorporated Feb. 20, 1893.
Kennebec county lost much of its
original territory when adjoining
counties were organized. Somerset
took four-fifths of its territory in
1899 Waldo took four towns from its
east in 1927, Franklin took five towns
from it's northwest in 1888, and An
droscoggin took four towns from its
west I'm 1854. The area of Kennebec
county Is $40 square miles, it's popula-
ton in 1920 was 63,S44, it's valuation,
estates S46,S19.632 and polls, 1919.
Mrs. Joseph D. Small Of Westbrook
will leave on May i for Atlanta, Ga,
where she will attend the National
Congress of Parents and Teachers,
which convenes from May 8 to May 6.
Mrs. Small is president of the Maine
Parent-Teachers' Association and at
the convention will give an address on
Parent-Teacher work in Maine. An
interesting feature of the convention
will be the planting of National
Parent-Teacher Oak at Piedmont Park.
Mrs. Small will carry bit of earth
from some historic spot in Maine to
be used in the planting of the tree.
Each states sending representative
will participate in these exercises.
Mrs. SMALL will join Mrs. Rex w.
Dodge of Falmouth Foreside. who has
left to visit missionary schools in the
South before attending the convention.
Cumberland county at one time
embraced five other counties of the
State. We were whole congressional
district at the time and then some
Portland Express.
we We no d6SlIc 10 TAKE away OHt
jot or title of the honor due Cum
berland county. but in the interest of
historical accuracy, the statement of
the Express should be modified slight
ly. Cumberland county was Incorporate
ed in 1850, and at that time it en-
braced Androscoggin and Franklin
counties and parts of the counties of
Oxford, Kennebec and Somerset. Of
course, that's quite record, but moth
ing to brag about compared with the
record of York county. Under the
name of Yorkshire, York county origi-
nally embraced the whole of what is
now the state of Maine, retaining this
jurisdiction until 1860, when Cumber-
land and Lincoln counties were taken
from it and separately incorporated.
The other counties were taken from
Cumberland and Lincoln, with the ex-
ception of Oxford which formed a
part of York county, until 1906, when
it was Observation-Disclosures Jour
nal.
William Gilmour, veteran Westbrook
Democrat, has filed his nomination
papers as representative to the State
Legislature. Mr.. Gilmour is 81 years
of age and is much interested in city,
State and national politics. He has
been a, very strong advocate for an
economy program, and was a strong
advocate for the As hour law for
women and children. Mr.. Gilmour en-
tered politics In 1873 when he was
elected as one of the selectmen and
member of the school board in West
brook. He was elected to the Legisla-
ture on a Democratic ticket in 1915
and 1919, and at both sessions took an
active part in the discussions from
the floor of the House. Through his
efforts a dam was built across the
Saco river and he also brought about
the building of State road in the
Pride's Corner section. In 1919 Mr..
Gilmour served on the interior waters 1
committee and made noteworthy
speech at the final adjournment of the
session. He was again elected to the
Legislature in 1924, and served on the
ways and means and library commit
tees. Mr.. Gilmour is known as Dad
of the Maine Legislature. He has
served under Governors Oakley c. |
Curtis, Carl f. Milliken, and Percival
p. Baxter For over 60 eyars Mr.. Gill
mour has been Mason. having Joined !
the LybaHus Ledge of Somersworth, |
N. H.. in 1862. He is a charter member
of Warren Phillips Lodge, F. and A. !
N. He has been Knights of Pythias |