Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21
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Gazette remarks that Doubling
Thomases can obtain further enlight-
ment on the subject by tackling
Charles Walker, who has come to
Rockland from Portland as book
keeper for the Swift & Co.
Business matters to be taken up at
the 9Sth annual session of the
Universalist Convention now being
held at Pittsfield, include action on
a proposed amendment to the con-
stitution: To give each recognized
UNCONVENTIONAL auxiliary organiZa
ton in the State representative on
the executive committee of the con-
vention.
Bath Legion men at meeting to
be held tonight will discuss ways and
means Of financing the construction
of new clubhouse to take the place
of their former home which was de-
stroyed by fire last Spring. A drive
that the people of Bath will stand be-
hind the Legion Post in its effort to
secure suitable quarters.
Austere rule; governing the con-
duct Of students are contained in the
catalogues just issued by the Pine
Tree Academy. fitting school for
young men and women, just begin
ming it's fifth year in the city of Au-
burn. The rules pertaining to dress
for the young women are ultra con-
sentative as compared with the pres
Il ,,, hn
Plain living is indispensable to high
thinking. it is rointed out. Students
are requested to leave at home play
ing cards, dice. checkers. chess and
similar games which have been found
to be time MASTERS. Novels and
sentimental stories are also banned.
Plans to have Alfred J. Duffy OF
Portland, 50-year old vagrant COM
mitted to the State Hospital at Au-
gusta have been made at Portland.
since the grand jury failed to indict
him on a charge of breaking into
three Cape Elizabeth homes. Re-
ports from the Jail indicate that
Duffy has been barking like a dog
since he was freed by a constable's
dog three weeks ago, when he was
captured. He was caught at Delano
Park on Sept. l. after a dog belong
ing to Constable William Kennedy
had freed him. When arrested he
told the authorities he had been liv-
ing in the woods and securing his
food by thefts from doorsteps Of
houses he visited.
With an attendance Of over 500
pupils, Brewers handsome new
brick high school was recently open
ed In addition to the class rooms
with accommodations for $50 pupils
the school contains an auditorium of
like seating capacity with a stage Of
sufficient size to accommodate a
large cast for plays or other gath
erings. The stage scenery is excel
lent and the fittings throughout the
building are of the most modern
type. A fine gymnasium is located in
the basement with an athletic floor
so feet long and As feet wide. The
floor is of hardwood and surrounding
the gym Is an extensive grill for the
protection OF the windows on one
side and the occupants of the bleach
ers at either end, rising in tiers Of
solid concrete. The building Is
65x10o feet, two stories and base
ment, with provisions made for in
creasing its size whenever the de-
mand for such arises. It is Of fire.
proof construction and is hand
some addition to Brewers municipal
buildings.
Adjusting makeshift splints to his
own leg, walking with the aid Of
crutches some 200 yards, feeding his
hens, calling up his customers and
finally summoning doctor was what
Harry H. Donnell of Bath did last
Thursday afternoon when he broke
his right leg at the home Of George
Goodwin. Donnell was in the act Of
fixing a hammock on the Goodwin
place and was seated on huge rock
that was balanced on the edge of
small ravine that runs down through
the woods at that point. The rock
tumbled into the ravine catching Dir.
Donnelrs leg beneath and breaking
it squarely about six inches above
the ankle. Miss Annie Goodwin aid
ed him in getting loose from the
heavy burden by using crow bar to
good advantage and the plucky
victim crawled to the door step and
asked for a couple of boards. 1t was
evident to those present that the leg
was broken as it buIged out and
hung uselessly below the point Of the
bullying. Il guess l can get home all
right" he muttered as he borrowed
Mr.. Goodwin's crutches and started
to hobble out Of the yard. Across
the road along the sidewalk to the
big house on the corner Of Marshall
and High streets he made his way.
He conducts a hennery and after
feeding his chickens, he called up his
customers and told them he could
not make his daily calls, then tele-
phoned for three doctors before he
could finally get one and prepared to
go to the hospital. He was doing as
well as could be expected Saturday.
Bowdoin undergraduates of about
a dozen years ago were given many
a musical treat by Frank E. Kendrie
of Auburn, who led the chapel choir
and the college orchestra and was
violin soloist for the glee club and at
chapel. After graduation from Bow
dom college he was intensely in
terested In a musical career and
continued his preparation by taking
graduate work at Harvard. From
here he received his Master of Arts
degree in 1912. He was a member of
Appleton chapel choir under Doctor
Dawson. Because his favorite instru-
ment was the violin, Doctor Kendrie
has specialized in this work and has
studied under Loefi1er. Kraft, Eich-
helm and other famous teachers.
When he was in the University Of
Kansas as violin instructor for four
years, Professor Kendrie organized
and conducted the sfirst university
orchestra capable Of performing the