Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-12
1hE NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY
"enie Maps TN Augusta Lady, c.
liable Work ia Water CoIor.

every school boy knows that di,nu,a !,
| regard 10 the boundary line between Maine
and New Brunswick came near inroI.;.,
o""'ea states in third war with Grea,
nri'aih, In 1889. The boundary was fnal,,.
settied by the treaty negotiated bv DANA,
webster with Lord Ashburton in 1912 Tho
omclal survey was made bv Major 7 u
"tah'm' head OF the scientific corps. assist
{" oy several civil engineers, among whom
were Folliot T. Lally of Augusta ard ion,
ueorge Thorn of Portland. Il beo.n a.,
monument No. l. at the source of the c.
oroixriver and extended along the Maine. New
hampshire, Vermont and New York frontiers
ior hundreds of miles, to the point where the
river SAINT Lawrence forms the natural
| boundary between Ontario and the latter State
series Of 30 maps was prepared at Govern
ment expense for reference in case of dis.
pute' and large number of copies printed
these were prepared in Philadelphia. when
fire broke out in a building where tbev
were stored, and only three complete sets
were rescued from the flames One of these
Is in the National Library at Washington;
another is owned in Portland: while the
third and last was purchased for the State
Library BY Major Dickey, in 1880. he having
got an appropriation from the Legislature Tor
the purpose. Last winter it was decided To
nave the maps mounted and colored, in order
that their value might be enhanced. Smith
Reid, State binders, mounted the maps in
the highest style of the art, and
Mrs. Z. r. Pierce of Augusta was
selected to do the water coloring. This was
task which involved seven weeks of patient.
backachlng work. The maps were so large
that they could not be placed upon an easel,
and it was necessary to spread them upon
table. They are upon the scale of
two inches to the mile and every village,
store, landmark, brook, lake. or hill. along
the vast stretch of boundary, is depicted
The islands in the st. John and St. Lawrence
rivers are colored, so that glance is suffi-
cient to tell one which belongs to the United
States and which to Canada. The coloring
represented by narrow streak of red which
runs from map to map. Gentlemen who
have seen the set belonging to the United
States Government do not hesitate to pro-
nounce the set belonging to this State much
more artstically and clearly colored and theres
fore more valuable for ready reference than
the former. The set at Portland is uncolored.
The maps will be placed in black walnut
case and put in the State Library this week.
Should any complication arise over the great
northeastern boundary they would be of al
most priceless value.
Through the Retail Provision Stores.
A man who feels well and hearty at this
languid time of the year is to be congratula-
ted. 1t is difficult to tempt the appetite with
even the choicest viands. The display at the
stores is as good as could be expected, but the
variety is not large. Greens have not yet
made their appearance in any quantities.
Crisp, de licious looking lettuce sells tor so
cents box; spinage at 80 cents a peck.
Meats are abundant and nice. Veal is now
l
S to 10 cents pound. Mutton is another
seasonabe kind of food, and brings from 10
to II cents. There is getting to be larger
stock of fish at the markets. This week
nearly everybody will patronize the fish stores
and fish carts. In groceries, eggs are abun-
dant and sell at Is cents a dozen. Butter
still keeps from % to 30 cents. 1t is about
time for early vegetables from the sunny
South. Bermuda onions will be here to per
fume the breath it'll their aroma in week
or two Apples are not very plenty. An I'M
mense amount of apples was raised last fali.
but the orchardists found no difficulty OF DIS
posing of their surplus at a good price.
Maple syrup sells at 81 10 gallon 1t comes
largely from western Kennebec where large
number of trees are annually tapped. Oranges
still continue to be the reigning fruit. They
are now at their best. Strawberries VIII
soon be here. Lemons. figs and dates are
plenty and sell for reasonable prices.
N.s.aIhoro, Notes.