Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

Easter Sunday comes eight days
earlier this year than in 1925.
Mayor Wiseman Of Lewiston, was
reported to be gaining in health,
Wednesday evening. He is resting
at his Pine street home following
illness brought on by over-work.
1t is expected the mayor may be
able to resume his official duties the
coming week.
The Bath Times in an editorial
declares that those who fear that
Bath has seen it's best days are
wrong. 1t suggests the opportunity
for water transportation, making
that city the center for inland dis
tribution; and it further suggests
that the return of shipbuilding there
| is not an impossibility.
1t appears, according to the Lew
iston Sun from opinions of those
Gin the know" that Senator Carter
Of Auburn is being quietly groomed
as candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor in 1928,
| opposing Speaker of the House Will
liam Tudor Gardiner of Gardiner
and Augusta.
Portland reported three grass fires
on Tuesday which called out the
firemen. It will not be long before
grass fires will be prevalent in many
sections and for that reason everyone
should take care to see that they
are not started. There, are times
when grass fires develop into serious
proportions Bath Times.
Returns from Aroostook county
towns appropriations for advertising
Maine as reported to the county
chairman of the Maine Development
Association show that more than
double the amount has been voted
for 1925 over that of 1925. The
county total so far as heard from, Is
| S725, as compared with 1925. last
year. The town of Island Falls led
with an appropriation of 5000.
April weather according to the
Maine Farmers Almanac is to be
month of general dampness. The
! first three days are to be cloudy
and unsettled; 6-13, threatening
weather with some rain or snow;
II, rain; 20 rain; 1928, look for
showers: q cold and rainy. East
er comes the 4th: Patriots day the
| 18th. The days on the first are IL
| hours and A minutes in length; on
the 30th, IA hours and minutes.
The following health hint Is con-
tributed to the Ellsworth American
! by Miss Bertha Bullock, Red Cross
community nurse:
Influenza starts like cold. There
fore, take no chances. You can
have influenza more than once!
But usually not in the same year.
The signs of influenza are fever.
pains, in the back or legs. with a
cough, often sneeZing and sore
throat. Go to bed at once if these
appear, and call q physician.
To protect your family and your
self from influenza. avoid crowded.
ill-ventilated places, dress. warmly.
keep the feet dry, eat simple and
nourishing food. avoid unnecessary
exposure, get plenty of rest, sleep
with the windows open, do not get
over tired.
lie ifldSS IileotIIlS at blQQeIOfd
called by representatives of local
industries and mercantile establish
ments, and the members of the Bid
deford and Saco Rotary and Kiwanis
clubs, in the Common Council cham
bers Tuesday evening for the purpose
of considering the proposed bus line
and the suggested curtailment of
train service on the Boston & Maine.
adjourned after lengthy session
without taking any action. 1t was
decided to first hear Frederick 7.
Grant, general passenger agent of
the railroad, who was to present the
plans Wednesday afternoon at 400
at an adjourned meeting. Biddeford
businessmen are interested in the
local trolley line between that city
and Old Orchard not having COM
petition, as also the trolley service
between Biddeford and Portland.
In the Ban or municipal court on
Wednesday James Holland Of the
Bancroft House. was sentenced TO
pay fines aggresating $1,000 on two
liquor cases, with two terms of six
months each in Jail q an additional