Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-04
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Schooner Malapert has arrived in Rock
land from Nova Scotia with so, 900 pounds
of fish.
Fishermen are predicting good
mackerel season next year from the large
numbers of thinkers found this fall.
The American Express Company are
making arrangements to open offices on
the Ashland branch of the Bangor a.
Aroos5ook Railroad as soon ms it is com
peted.-
There is very little indication of hard
times in Bar Harbor real estate figures.
A plot OF eleven acres was sold recently
for $50, 900. A few days after the sale the
purchaser refused an offer Of s15 600 An
over of S160, 900 was refused recently for
property which few years ago cost
$50, 600.
The kitchen of restaurant on Port
land pier is provided with trap door in
its floor through which the help can fish
when they have time to spare. Yesterday
q new conner from the country, who was
not familiar with the strange things that
live in the sea, pulled up sculpin which
scared her SO that she ran out of the place
screaming for help.
Mr.. Psyson Tucker, general manager Of
the Maine Central Railroad, has had a
carload of crushed granite frcm the
quarries of the Maine and New Hampshire
Granite Company at North Jay sent to
Cobb Divinity School to be spread upon
the driveway and walks approaching
Roger Williams Hall. There is no charge
either for the granite or the reghtage.
The Bar Harbor liquor sellers are still
lodging warrants. They are row debat-
ing the question: Resolved. That it
is advisable to let the natives thirst dur
ing the winter by disseminating business
until the opening of the summer season,
when profits will more nearly meet Incl
dental expenses" If decided in the
affirmative, Ellsworth may expect an in
fiux of Bar Harborites this winter
Ellsworth American.
Two freaks of nature have been pointed
out to the Pennington Chronicle the past
week. One was bunch Of the trailing
arbutus thickly covered with buds, some
of which We're partially opened They
were plucEed by Hollle Towle of Chester
vile, Oct 24th. The other was black
berry bush IS feet 9 inches in length, of
this seasons growth. 1t grew in Temple,
in Orren Woodbury. evaporator building,
and between the boarding and stills.
John n. Stewart of Belfast reports a
singular Incident which he attributes to
spiritual manifestation. He had crew
hauling up vessel Mt Stockton Springs,
when the fall parted and the vessel started
to run back, but she had gone but few
feet when the broken end of the rope
caught across a block and as crowded into
the shtiyc, making perfect trig Had
not this occurred the vessel would have
gone off the rollers and probably have
capsized on tho beach
1t has not yet been determined what
will be done with the old Oxford Iunty
buildings at South Paris, after they are
vacated. The Cummings heirs are nImer-
GUS and very much scattered and what
disposition they will finally agree upon is
predetermined. If they could be preserved
in their present shape, they would always
attract visitors and thus be a benefit to the
village. 1t il understood that il is the
intention to move the records, etc, about
the middle Of December This will give
ample time to settle up the closing bust
ness of the year and get ready for the
February term of the supreme court.