Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-04

Advertiser---says Within a few wears
three large factories employing hundreds of
hands, have been erected here; the electric
light system has been adopted two national
banks have been established. and an ade-
qua,c water supply introduced" These are
most substantial evidences of the city :
prosperity.
The regular work OF dredging Portland
harbor for-tlIe season has been commenced.
Richard Libby the Young son of Alphon-
so Libby of BildcfOrd succeeded in cap
turing thirteen live young foxes one day
last week. How he accomplished so diff
cult a feat is only known to those who are
trappers by instinct.
Bath Times Waldoboro is beaten in her
ally kick against the lease of the Knox 4
Lincoln Railroad 10 the Maine Central The
town may have had some sport out of the
contest II we doubt ii 1t has had enough 10
pay the bill After il is all over Waldo
boro will be a. glad as any one that the rail
| road ia in the hands of the most capable
managers in the country who are able to
make ont of the road modernly equipped
and paving road with all the facilities it.
patrons ask for.
Two English sparrows got into u quarrel
probably over love affair on one of the
Lewiston streets Monday morning. On the
window ledge, sidewalk and in the middle
of the street they struggled and fought. \
number of passers by were attracted to the
fight and when the birds would ''clinrh'' and
roll around cries Break away there, break
away, would 80 up. Officer fcmbcrton
whose duty ii Is to preserve peace, looked
interestcdlv on and allowed the fight 10 CON
tiuue, The b-lligcreuts finally separated and
flew away.
The loan and building association Mt Bid
icforl has Just declared dividend of ) per
cent on last wears business. 1t looks as il
these associations furnished the very cream
of investment, besides being a blessing to
the man who intends building house.
If the time ever comes to wear them ladies
will find gauzc underwnrc at Colby's, st
cheap that they can AFFORD to wear two at .
time.-SomerSct Reporter.
They need dozen such weather . this
Who is chopping mp greenbacks in Bath
Willie Boutin, whose father drives for the
beef company. came running To him Will
pieces of one, two. five and ten dollar bill,
IN his hands. The fragments were about
all of the same size. The boy found them
he said by simpsons store. Is jack the
vreeuback cutter" to he an added terror tt
those who have money laying round loose
The Commercial SAYS there is family
living in Old Town Indian island which
claims to he the handsomcst Indian famil,
in the world. 1t any rate it is said that
When walking the streets of Oh Town al
other Indian beauties stand aside while the
family is passing.
Limington academy has long been recog.
nized as one of the best IN New Eng
land. Its alumni are scattered ALI Oven
York county. the State and. in fact
the whole country. And yet it Obj
served its first public graduation exercises
since its founding. on Friday evening wher
class of seven Young men and two YOUNG
ladies. received the first diplomas ever is
sued by the trustees of the academy. Tn,
efforts of the students indicated that the,
deserved well the honor thus bestowed Upor
them.
With the Maine. the Machais and nov
the Castine. the Pine Tree State will b,
well represented in the new navy. but the
Advertiser thinks there ought to he Port.
land.
The Cape Elizabeth life saving station
was closed SATURDAY night until November
LIST. No wrecks have called for the atcn-
ton of the crew at this station the past win
ter.
There are seveuty-two trees in Lincoln
Park, Portland.
The largest seow in Maine is said to he
the Ajax bull; at kennehunkport and owned
by Capt, T. H. Coyne of Portland, She is
81 fee, long and has a capacity of 81 tons.
Our June 18th, the York county wheel
men are to take the first i0o-milc run ever
attempted by bicycle club in Maine and
they have already mapped out a route for it
embracing several interesting points. y; no
one of which will the risicrs ever he more
than twenty miles from homc.
The following dates for old Orchard
caupmeetinyS have been announced: Nd
vent. June - July {; Salvation Army
July 9-la: Christian workers for Holiness.
July 9, August | Woman's Christian
Frenperanee Union, August 10. Christian
Alliance August els; Portland District
NJ. L. Church, August 1920; Temperance.
August 1929
Water In Saco river Is said to he lower
at present than al any time past for many
years.