Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14


And but memory glowing,
For years to come that little bass,
Behold; will keep on growing.
-Wayside Tales.
Lora Boulais of Lewiston, starts on
a motorcycle trip to Canada this
morning. She is one Of the first
Maine girls to get a license and is
the first girl in the state to try such
an experience. She will take the
route leading out from Portland to
North Conway, Conway, Brettun
Woods and through the White Noun
tains, which she knows well.
A fugitive from Portland justice
for nearly a year. since an escape
from the county Jail, Lyman T. At
wood of Bath has been located in the
Deer Island penitentiary, Massachu-
sets. He is serving a two years
sentence on charge preferred three
weeks after his fight from Portland.
On its completion, he will be returned
to Portland to finish rum sentence.
and then will be charged with escape.
York Beach reports that rolled
stockings and one-pi.ce bathing
suits no longer attract attention
the fair sex to appear on the streets
and in public ball rooms without
wearing any hosiery whatsoever. 1t
is said that a number of young wo-
men in attendance at a chamber of
commerce ball there appeared wear
ing evening dress but minus stock
ings.
The surf along the York county
section of the coast has not been so
heavy for many years. A heavy I'M
dertow has been running at some of
the beaches so that bathers have
been compelled to use extra care in
not getting too far into the water.
For the past several days the water
has been unusually warm, which is
usual during heavy coast storms.
At Old Orchard the surf has been
pounding far up shore several eve,
nings during the past week. and at
the other nearby resorts the surf has
been equally heavy. though no dam
age has been reported.
War on sellers of malt extracts has
been declared by Sheriff King f. Ora
ham of Cumberland county. He
raided shops of Thomas Donahue.
Martin Walsh and Thomas Browning
in Portland Wednesday, and seized
large quantity of malt syrups which
it is alleged customers have been
using in the illegal manufacture of
beer which has tested as high as
seven per cent. The three men were
ordered to appear in municipal court
and prosecution will be a test case.
If there is no law to prohibit the sale
of such extracts the sheriff will cause
the legislature 10 enact one, he prom
Used.
Announcement that the New Eng
land Council has inaugurated a sur
vey of the New England wooden box
industry was made at Portland
Thursday by A. Lincoln Filene. chair
man of the research committee
of the council. The survey was
undertaken by the research COM
mittee upon request from the direc-
tors of the New Hampshire Lumber
mems Association. Prof. r. T. Fish
err, director of the Harvard Forest.
will direct the survey and has as
signed Clifford H. Foster to the field
work. Mr. Foster will begin calling
upon New Hampshire box manufa-
turers this week, and will later visit
all the box making plants in the other
states. =
But three Civil War veterans of
the old regiment were present at the
annual meeting Thursday. at the De-
Shawmut Cottage, Long Island, Port
land harbor, of the 18th Maine Asso-
citation. The veterans were Cyrus #.
Wardwell of Lewiston, Nahum H.
Pillsbury of Portland and Trafton S.
Plaisted of Gorham. In all 25 men,
bers of the association, which have
been broadened to include children
and grandchildren of the veterans,
were in attendance. Brief talks were
made by Charles w. Skillings of the
First Maine Cavalry. Comrades
Wardwell and Plaisted of the 18th
Maine and the Rev. Arthur NJ. Soule
of Harrisville. r. I. Cyrus T. Ward
we'll was chosen president of the as
ISOLATION. The other officers elected
were: Vice president, Nahum H.
Pillsbury; directors, Trafton S.
Plaisted. Melville Morton, of Port
land, John P. Swasey of Canton,
tODeII l.. w nllCOI1lD OIL I'OIliduu,
Benjamin L. Donnell of Portland;
secretary treasurer, Waldo H. Perry,
Portland.
The mystery of the big fish in the
waters at York Harbor was solved
Wednesday when three monster tuna
fish were harpooned and landed by
fishermen. Col. William Mitchell, de-
posed air force chief, was among
those who put out in an attempt to
bring in one of the big fish. One of
the tunas was brought in by Clifford
Cheney of South Manchester, Conn,
and Daniel Donnell Of York Harbor.
It measured over IL feet and weighed
600 pounds. 1t is claimed that it Is
rare sight to see tuna fish in this
section though they are plentiful on
the West coast. The fish have been
seen in this section many times in
the past, however, and few years
ago local fishermen landed several of
them near the Main street bridge at
Biddeford. The 600 pound tuna is
the largest fish caught in recent years
near York Harbor. Two were har-
pooned Wednesday by Farwell Knapp
Of Hartford, Conn, and Clifford
Cheney and Bill Donnell. When
dressed the fish weighed 400 and 420
pounds respectively. The head and
tail of the largest one weighed so
pounds. The 400 FOUNDER was sold
10 a wholesale fish house at Ports
mouth and the 500 pound fish was cut
fo, Ia At 4yIr 10