Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21

The State Highway Commission
is preparing for its seasons work in
highway construction and recon-
struction. bid for several highway
sections and highway bridges to be
opened in the near future.
Rev. S. A. Evans of Bath has &C.
cepted an invitation from George B.
McLellen camp, s. of ", of Cooper's
Mills, to conduct the memorial SER
vices at Cooper's Mills. May 30 at
$50 p. m.
The Bath motorist who on his
trip to Boston the other day was
swindled in buying gasoline COM
posed largely of water, might have
announced for the benefit of other
motorists whether the purchase was
made in Maine, New Hampshire or
Massachusetts,
Teachers of Stockton Springs
recently carried out a Thomas JEFF
ferson memorial program in observ-
ance of the 1S3rd anniversary of the
patriots birth. Miss Mary Hichborn
! was the leader, assisted by the teach
| ing staff of the schools, all in anti
quarian costumes and presenting an
instructive program.
Charles r. Starbird, Auburn tax
collector and candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Con-
gress, second district, will be a
speaker at the April meeting of the
Democratic Club of Massachusetts
which will be here at the American
! House. Boston, on Thursday evening
! of this week. He has been invited
| to give a repetition of his address
to the Maine Democratic convention.
Word has been received from
Washington that Thomas H. Phelan
has been appointed postmaster. at
Sabattus, succeeding William F.
Huen. An examination for this
| position was held in Lewiston last
December under Civil Service rules,
the candidates being Mr.. Phelan, Mr..
Huen, Fred ]. Atwood and Miss Ma
bel V. Haley. The Sabattus post Of
| flee is now a third class office and
carries salary of $1,400.
DR.. c. F. Dwinall, Bangor veterina-
rian, was at Stockton Springs last
week at the Hichborn Hill kennels,
where distemper Is reducing the
spring output of fancy cocker span
| lels. Each year DR.. Hichborn re-
turns from Boston dog show with a
variety of prizes plus an infection
of lively germs. His greatest loss
in the latest outbreak Is a splendid
puppy. Jot, son of recent importa-
ton from famous English kennel.
Rev. Martin A. Clary, rector of
st. Mary's Catholic church at Ban
gor, having completed his tour Of
Italy. Switzerland. France, Belgium,
| Germany and Holland, has crossed
| to England, and now Is in London,
intending to journey thence to Edin-
| borough and other places in Scotland.
Crossing from the Clyde to Belfast,
FIR. Clary will proceed to Galway,
thence through the south of Ireland
| to Cork, sailing from Queenstown
on May 2 for New York, and expect
| ing to reach Bangor on May 10 or
II.
In connection with the annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the
Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Com
pany held Tuesday at Bangor. 1t was
reported by President Todd that the
railroad has had a fairly prosperous
year, although, on account Of reduced
potato crop in Aroostook, the volume
of freight traffic from that source
has been less than in the preceding
year. Operating expenses were I'M
usually heavy in February owing to
the expense of snow removal, but
otherwise the winter season was
satisfactory.
A real estate transfer in York
county of considerable interest is the
purchase by John M. Howells, son
of the late William Dean Howells, of
the Hotel Champernowne at Kittery
Point. This hotel has been a very
popular summer resort for a number
of years under the management of
the late Horace Mitchell, known
throughout the state. He owned the
property and several times enlarged
the building>which Is located on one
of the prettiest spots on the shores
of kittery Point commanding a WON
derful view of harbor and ocean.
The annual reunion of Androscog-
gin Valley of Scottish Bate Masonry
was held Monday afternoon and
evening in Masonic Hall at Auburn
with work by Auburn Council. Prin-
ces of Jerusalem at p. M, and the
annual conclave of III. H. Dickey,
Chapter Rose Croix at 7.30 D. m.
Degrees from the IA to oath in
elusive were communicated and con-
fetred upon a large class of candi-
dates. 1llustrious Harry r. Virgin,
80. of Portland. deputy for Maine
of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
or the United States, inspected the
work, making his official visitation
also at this time. A banquet. which
was attended by nearly 500 members,