Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23
MAINE GOSSIP
TIA whimner OF tho whistle

And then he whimpered. THAT may
And. feeling sore and sad.
You'll set me at another job
As hard and just as bad
Sonny, it will ever be
Until Ife's goal is won:
So learn to whistle while you work,
Then honest toll Ia fun.
Whimpring puts CALLING yoke
On every working boy,
While whistling dispositions
Turn drYndgery to Joy p.nn.,.,nh
Maine, in Biddefora Journal
Bath is to have an old-ttne I'D
diers' contest open to any who are
over 50 years Of age.
The ferry Hockomock celebrated its
25th anniversary Saturday by stay
ing on the route between Bath and
Wooiwich. She was launched Is
years ago from the yard of the late
William T. Donnell of Bath.
Fhe power back of the proposed a.
story hotel which may be erected on
the northeast corner of Congress and
State streets in Portland, Is Eli D.
DePuy, owner and manager Of Hotel
Margaret in Brooklyn, N. 2, veteran
hotel man and president of the De-
Puy Holding Company.
Indications are that the fight for
the presidency of the Maine Senate in
1927 will be between Senator Frank
H. Holley of Somerset county and
Senator Blaine Morrison Of Franklin
county. The contestants for the
speakership of the House of Repre-
sentatives are Rep. Burleigh Martin
of Augusta and Rep. Robert Hale of
Portland.
Among the heroes who should be
awarded the palm are certain Maine
physicians who have braved the fury
of the elements and have hiked con-
siderable distances in order to tend
their patients this winter. Over in
the vicinity of Rockland the other
day, a physician finding that he
could drive no farther, parked his
auto on the old county road. made on
foot the steep climb of Kiln hill and
up the drifted ridge of Dodge's
W tAV loOlotCS llOlIO " q
patient.
An invitation has been extended to
the Stanton Bird Club of Lewiston by
Prof. Alfred o. Gross of Bowdoin coll
lege to attend the lecture by William
l., Finley, the world famous natur-
alist, on March 4. Mr.. Finley is to lee
ture on The Cruise of q Naturalist"
T. f,, .nd
the lecture will be at the Pastime
Theatre in Brunswick. This lecture,
which is illustrated by motion poe
lures, is made possible through the
bequest for Bowdon in the will of the
late Mrs. Calista Mayhem for lee
lures on birds.
Rev. S, A Evans, one of Baths ra-
dio- enthusiasts, has letter from
Munsom T. Adams, editor Of the
Herald Traveller Radio committee of
Boston which was in charge of the
International Broadeasting program
for New England. Mr.. Evans forward
ed by mail the report of what he re-
ceived on the night of the interna-
tionai tests and the answer was in
the affirmative that, according to the
program, Mr.. Evans had listened in
on Station TIE. A. j. of Madrid, Spain
I. r. o. of Rome, Italy and P. w. X.
of Cuba. Mr.. Evans letter of inquiry
was pastmarked IL hours too late to
rate him as an official receiver of the
program under the rules of the COM
mittee but they extended their con-
gratulations to the Bath radio fan,
and confirmed his statements and be-
liefs.
Radio station WCSH of Portland
broadcast on Sunday night the dis
appearance of Frank M. Arnold of
Lewiston. who has been missing
from his home since Thursday but
was seen in Portland on Saturday.
Mr.. Arnold is we'll known in Lewis
ton having been connected with the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.. as an
agent for the past six months. He is
SO years of age, of medium height
and build, with a light complexion,
sandy hair and blue eyes. He was
smooth shaven. When last seen, MIR.
Arnold was dressed well wearing q
dark blue suit with a pink pencil
stripe. He wore a brown overcoat,
gray felt hat, tan shoes and kid
gloves. 1t was reported that he had
$50 in his possession which he had
collected for the company. A report
that the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Co., owed the man $500 for past
work, could not be verified. Mrs.
Arnold told the Lewiston police that
her husband had q great desire for
travelling
Wiseman & Martineau Radio Co..
who have applied for license to
operate a radio broadcasting station
at Lewiston, received the following
telegram from Congressman White
Saturday:
Washington, D. c., Feb. 20. 1925
Wiseman & Martineau
Blake and Pine streets
Lewiston. Maine.
Department of Commerce issuing
time. About $50 applications on file.
On receipt your letter will take mat
ter up further.
Wallace H. White, Jr.
The petitioning company Is max
ing preparations. to install one of
the finest broadcasting stations in
New England, and have the en-
thusiastic support of the Lewis
ton and Auburn mayors, Cham
bers of Commerce and business men.
Unless a more favorable reply is re-
ceived from Congressman White after
he receives the letter referred TO in
his telegram, Mr.. Martineau will go
to Washington to personally take the
matter up with Mr.. White and the
department of c)mmerce.
Agent Howard r. Whitehead of the
Pepperell mills at Biddeford. re-
ceived a telegram Saturday. from D.