Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-28

he glorious autumn siSrs WIN t"t i"'''7
hard and firm after the heavy rams, with
no dust and with an atmosphere bracing
and vigorous are just perfect for bicycle
tours and are being improved for tins pnr-
pose
The generous travelling men who make
their HEADQUARTERS at the Bangor House
contributed -l3J last week, 10 be presented
to the family of Walter Jackson, long one
of their associates. who died a few DAYS
since of rheumatism, leaving widow and
one chilli In cases like this the boys on
the road invariably respond with u liberalty
which well proves their claims TO warm
/ heartedness and sympathy for those who
are unfortunate.
! Rockland fye-year-oh was wistfully
watching the extensive fruit preserving
operations that were going for" ard.
Mamma" she said. with a little sigh, ''if
all these things were mine, Ia give You
some And she got some
The tasco bay steamers carried over
/ 40 900 more passengers this year than last.
| It has been the best season on record, too,
for the Boothbay flarbor steamers, and, in
! fact, all tie transportation lines on the
| Maine coast.
| The ancient block house in Edgccomb,
AZ the entrance of Wiscasset harbor, built
in lsU~-1, is undergoing extensive repairs.
| The, big timbers which support the walls
and floors of the second story were fohnd
very much lecayed and are being replaced
| Pine timber fifteen inches square is re-
CURED This is a private enterprise and
4, ~. md l.I1r Al a.
rived from contributions by summer resi-
dents in the vicinity and the proceeds "f
public entertainment given at Niscasset.
The twenty fourth annual session of the
( Maine Iuiversalst Sunday School Assoeia-
/ ton will be held at the Church of the Mes
.iah Portland on October /. J and u. In
! conjunction will also be held the fourth an
nual convention of the Young People :
/ Christian Mon of Maine.
General Manager Payson Tucker is never
content with receiving the reports OF ms
/ agents at the various important stations
along the Maine Genital, although he has a
! faithful and loyal set of under officials, but
makes it "A point TO know by personal oh
.eryation that all is well and that all needed
improvements are promptly made. That is
/ what occasions his present inspecting tour OF
the line.
| Noticing in the last number of the GOOD
/ viii Record that The institution was in need
| OF funds for the purchase of coal for win
ter and Of school books for the boys. F. A.
Waldron. Esq, a Waterville business man.
set out with II subscription list and soon col
lected, mostly from the business and pro-
fcss,onal men on his street.-the sum OF Sl5o.
lie sent check for that amount to Rev.
Mr.. Hinckley and received in return note
from that gentleman expressing the thanks
of himself and the boys for the generous
gift.
The town of Bluehill has many attractive
and beautiful features and among them all
the mountain is not only the most conspicu'
Gus but, owing To the ease with which one
can reach its summit and the view there TO
be obtained. il is the most enjoyable excur-
sion in all the region round about. The
maintain roai completed to the summit IN
1887, free to all. and which carries with II
the u.s., of the summit for individuals. par
. ties and I.icnics is a standing invitation to
climb the hill Bluehili Mountain by It's
bennty of outline and It's commanding
heiyht-lun feet above the sea levels an
object which attracts the attention OF all
who approach it from seward. as It forms
magnificent background To the delightful
scenery bched in entering upon an sailing
up the waters of the hay. Nor l. It's heaut,
less remarkable when the approach to It Is
made from the interior. ar by the severa
! roads and highways conyerging TO and cen
,ering in the village. which rests peacefully
in the valley at its base. bordering upon the
shores of the inner bay.
4 4 freight train of seventy eight ears
nassed over the Grand Trunk Railroad OF