Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-24

A picture equal TO II!
1 think not; only in q dream.
Edith Tillson, Belgrade.
Some potato grower Is Walter r.
Christie Of Pressure Isle in Aroostook
county. He has 1,100 acres Of spuds
planted and at a minimum yield for
him, will have 10000 barrels in the
fall At last years prices his crop
should bring him million dollars,
which is quite a lot of money even
for g. farmer.-Portland Express.
William c. Leavitt, has been a
hardware man in Norway village
over so years. There are said to be
less than 100 men in the U. S. who
have been retail hardware men halt
a century, but whatever the number
may be Norway boasts Of one OF
them. Mr.. Leavitt was born OF
Maine parents, but because his father
was a 49'er Of early California gold
days Mr.. Leavitt first saw light OF
day on the gold coast.
Archie Kicker and Louis Belanger
Portland aviators, will stage ex-
hibitions in their Standard il
Curtiss plane at the Androscoggin
County Agricultural Fair at Liver
more Falls today and Wednesday
Stunts and passenger-trips will also
be furnished by them at various
other fairs including the Central
Maine Fair, at Waterville, the Son.
erset Fair at Skowhegan. Central
Agricultural, the Agricultural Fair at
Pennington, Franklin County and
the Norridgewock Fair.
The oath reunion Of Glover's Old
Band will be in Auburn, Sept. l.
and s. This will be the 50th ami
versary of the old band, the champion
Of the State. A reception is to take
place at Auburn Hall in the evening
Of the first day. Dinner will be SER
we'd at the Dewitt hotel the second
day and the party will then gather
at the home of Fred I. Bumpus
where the business meeting and cleo
ton of officers will be held. Out OF
more than 200 members Of this old
organization about 40 can be found.
The First Baptist church Of Bath
is presenting special attractions for
August in which former Bath boys
figure largely. Sunday evening
Aug. Is. Rev. Harold F. Holbrook, a
former Bath boy and a very success
full evangelist, gave a fine musical
program and a splendid sermon.
Last Sunday the preacher was Rev.
William B. Chase Of Houlton, who
lived in Bath as boy when his
father was pastor of that church.
On Aug. 20, the preacher will be an
other former Bath boy. Rev. Harry
NJ. Purington of Warren.
One of the most brilliant events OF
Bangor's coming social season-an
event of especial interest to men,
bers of the Masonic order and their
families, will be drill and dance in
Bangor City Hall. October %, by
Anah Patrol The drill, in which
members of the Patrol will appear in
their gorgeous uniforms, will occupy
the early part of the night. Then
will come dancing, Miller's Orchestra
furnishing music. AS this dance is
be a decidedly Halloween touch to
ILlt ldNOIS anu ucCOI dllOllS'
The Maine Historical Society will
hold a field day at Fort Edgecomb
Wiscasset Harbor today and mem
bers are requested to attend and
| bring friends who are likely to join
| the society. Fort Edgecomb. which
| was purchased by the State Of Maine
for park purposes when sales Of old
military reservations were made by
| the government, contains a block
/ house of the most interesting type
of military architecture of its period
1t may be reached by automobile by
| turning to the south at the eastern
end of the Wiscasset-E dgecomt
| Bridge on the Atlantic Highway.
The mackerel which have been
schooling off the Portland Lightshir
were reported Sunday as moving off,
shore. For the last few days the
Portland market has been flooded
Several thousand pounds has beer
Fish Companies have teen sailing
several hundred barrels while others
have been put in cold storage. Three
seiners discharged large hauls Sun
day. The seiner Elsie arrived with
10000 pounds and the Pofisco with
! 10000 which were discharged at the
Portland Fish Company. while the
Nashewana discharged her fare of
$4,000 at the Central wharf Cold
Storage Company. A stiff easterly
breeze VS. blowing offshore which
made it difficult for the smaller boats
to fish.
The Maine Historical Society Is
the possessor of the mast-chain
which was turned up by the plow
held by George Johnson in his fled
at Stroudwater 80 years ago. This
mast chain is supposed to have be-
longed to Colonel Thomas West
brook, who in 1927 took charge of
government agent for procuring