Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-28

that they must put in the walks at once
or stand the consequences. He gives them
twenty days in which to start on the
work.
A certain class of self styled ''sports,
says the Bar Harbor Record, have been
amusing themselves this spring by catch
ing salmon a finger long in Eagle lake.
Now great deal of trouble and expense
has been taken to stock Eagle lake with
salmon fry in the past few years, and If
the fish can be let to grow and multiply
there will be plenty of sport there for
everyone in little while longer A three
year-old salmon will often weigh four or
five pounds The landing of such game
is sport worthy Of the name. Every fisher
man should be man enough to refrain
from casting his line for fish useless to
him, but useful in propagating its kind
if let alone.
A "horse-swapping craze" is said to be
raging at Kezar Falls. Perhaps this is the
part of Maine, those sensational evange-
lists had reference to.
An amateur photographer OF Bangor
who is also an angler Is well aware that
his camera will back him up when boast
ing of his piscatorial prowess. One pilot
seen recently represented huge fish the
length of which appeared to equal that of
two foot rule which was also shown. In
reality the take" was little carp, and
while being photographed 1t had been
held very close to the lens. The rule
of course was taken some distance away.
Bucksport is full of smiling faces,
the occasion of which was the receipt of
checks from the receiver of the Iron Hall
for about a third of the money paid in
with the promise of supplementary bene-
fit of about 10 per cent more. The appear
ance of these unexpected checks was like
a shower of mamma There were some of
the exIron Hallers, however, who did not
participate in the general smiling They
were those who refused to pay the last as
sessment and whose certificates We're de-
clared lapsed. 1t appeared like good judg-
ment on their part at one time, but now
they wish they had gone in with the
crowd.
The rapid growth of the free public Ii
brary movement in Maine is one of the
most encouraging signs of the times
A young man from the Hub, who has
been visiting in one of our Maine towns,
strolled out into the woods with a gun the
other day and sat down to fill and light
his pipe While engaged in this soothing
task he was startled by sudden whir
and whiz close to where he sat. Forget
ting everything but his own safety he
jumped for his life and fled as fast as his
trembling legs would permit for the
house. The pipe fell from his mouth and
the gun slid down by the fence, in his
eagerness to escape from that frightful
sound. On arriving at the house he was
met by the lady, who noticing his forlorn
appearance asked him If he was wounded
or anything. "No, l got so terribly
frightened that am almost dead. - Glow
was that" asked the lady. "Well, you
sec," said the young man" II was rest
ing on q fence smoking, when 1 heard
something go pat pat whir whiz pretty
close to me. 1 was so terribly startled
that fled for fear of getting bitten, for
if there is anything 1 am afraid of it is a
rattle SNAKE and 1 always give them all
fore be had time to give the second warn
ing that he was coming"
IL took considerable argument to con-
vince the young man that he had only
heard partridge, and even then he took
the family dog along with him when he
returned for his pipe and his gun.
Presque Isle is to have public garden
An organization having been formed Of
which Hon. T. H. Phair is president, to
grade and improve large lot of land in
that village as a public garden and park
The water company will also maintain n
free fountain in the grounds, and citi-
zens are subscribing generously for carry
ing on the work Public spirited move
ments of this character are what makes
the life of community enjoyable and
attract people to it. They pay-even
" hen viewed from the narrow point of in
vestment alone. In broader and nobler
sense, the income from them is incalcu-
liable.
The announcement that the new board
of directors of the Eastern Maine State
Fair Association expect the next annual
fair to be decided Improvement over
preceding ones is gratifying for it is gen
orally borne in mind that the preceding
ones wcro of sufficient interest to score a
big success annually.
The report that Senator Frye keeps the
Stars and Stripes floating over his
Ranuelev camn will in the opiniOn of