Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-13
dollar. mo the scheme ~ilI lose their entire

dollars n1c the scheme viii lose their entire
investment.
The people of Fort Fairfield are doing
good work in clearing up and improving
the Riverside cemetery in that town. Last
Wesinesizy twens men ami several teams
worked all day. and the ladies furnished
good picnic sinner for tbeBs which was
served out of doors -iBo;her large force
will Be employed On "Wednesday OF next
week. and the work will be carried on m
Ill completed It Is a most praise-~orihy
undertaking.
Tn. ss.irntiIis search for FndisH relies al
Bueksport i yers sGceessfni. \ large NAM
her of tools. ss,-, have been found ia an
Gent xrsye.. II must require an ali-tired
enthusiasm on Prof. Yilloughhss part TO
spend his August in those tigglBgs. Lew
istou Journal.
Prof. Wilionghi,ys enthusiasm in that
business is of the kind that i. not wiised BY
August neat nor chilled by December cold
fer in winter he studies and in summer
digs, doing both With much quiet mol
..ty and persistent nseshei tina, il 4 pleas
ure to see and know him, while much OF
his eaFnestness and courage Is sure TO De
impaired to all bis aequaiptanees.
pjscatagui. observer; Any one having
the combination of wife, a lawn moSer'
and a slope. to NOW. should profit by the
wisdom of one of our citizens, a. impaired
10 u. He found it exceedingly difficult To
overcome the law Of grayitation IN running
the NOV er across the steep slope IN straight
course. its natural tendency being down
ward After laborine against this dlfhcnlt,
for some time il occurred to him To attach A
strap to the mower and let his wife stand at
the top of the bank and bold II from run
ming Oft This proved so successful that
he SAYS il is nothing hut joy TO NOV the
slope now Anyone not having the wife,
can vary the above formula 10 conform with
the circumstances.
fleet of fifty maekerel ca,ebers are now
operating in the waters of Blnehiil bay
with the usual fishermen's lnck--some days
fish some days not.
The people of Lake City, Camden's out
of town resort. want the new electric rail-
road extended there to be operated for four
months in the wear, during which they say
that business would be enormous and easily
pay a good dividend on the investment.
They may succeed in getting it done.
| Lewiston Journal; The profit sharing
system seems to be working well at all the
Maine establishments where it has been
adopted and is satisfactory TO all parties.
The Bowdoin Paper Mfg Co., made it,
third bonus to its workmen last week, which
was 40 per cent of their wages for the past
six months The men were most agreeably
surprised at the size of the gift as it was
nearly as large again as the last one.
Boston journal The attractive Maine
| summer resorts are enjoying remarkably
prosperous season. The hot weather has
driven thousands of people from their city
| homes and full To Overlooking was the
word everywhere in the Pine Tree State
last Saturday. The weather on the coast,
| too, has been propitious. Thus far hut one
| foggy day has been reported.
| 4 cashiers check for $500, in favor of
Noah Barker, drifted into the Burrill Ma
| tional Bank at Ellsworth recently which
| wa, drawn in 1866. by Minnesota bank on
| the First National Bank of Boston. 1t wa,
| forwarded to the bank upon which it was
| drawn and payment upon it refused the
| explanation being that a duplicate had been
| honored. 1t is supposed that the original
| had been mi.laid until this time.