Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-22
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A petition Is being circulated In Bid
dcfprd to have the postoflice nearer tn,
| centre Of the city
| Now the people at Rangclcy are look
| ing forward to a time in the near fu
| turc when kenncbago will be reached
| by rail, movement being well started
| for that purpose. The lumber region
in the northeast, the Dead river region
Is also to be opened up by railroad, i
seems.
In speaking Of healthy localities con
| ducivc to longevity il certainly seem
| that Dexter is entitled to some consid
| Grafton and possibly to rank first amonj
the towns In central Maine in the mum
| Der OF voters who are over 20 years o
sc. a Main street gentleman has been
giving the subject little careful inyes
tigation and as a result makes out tina
| there are 50 men in town who hav,
passed the milestoneof the allotted hire.
score years and ten
a Lewiston man has an ambitious
plan for a summer colony at the sea-
shore and talks n negotiating for some
place at the mouth Of the Kennebet.
at which t. start his settlement His
idea is II have lots IF ample siza for
cottages ara son them for SIS ana SO
each 10 Lewiston people only. 1t VIII
be a saturday night ana Sunday
morning" settlement which, after all
is tn. only really successful kind now
adays. Tho men must haye an oppor-
tunity qf reaching the place for a sun
day outing
PhippsbUrg' vote last spring FOR close
time for digging CLANS for shipment
mas amounted to nothing. The close
time sass fixed from May 1 70 Sept T.
but the clam men have been shipping
right along. hundreds Of barrels a
month. regardless of the towns action.
NarIenS were appointed u enforce the
law, Init Din getting legal advice some
t. unhealthy was found wanting and no
attempt was Dadc to intCrfer. with
the clam dGscrs. In the meantime the
flats Aavc becn SD much dug over that
81 understand tin CLANS remaining are
scarcely worth IN trouble and cost Of
protcctirc by the town and the matter
may as wen be- dropped rs far as
rhirtsburs is concerned and the clam
digs lett alene.
\ iiddeford paper says; The Wcav-
arS Particulars Bill. which the labor
unions are 70 make a fight for in the
ming LEGISLATURE meets the hearty
approval Of every weaver in the cor
Iorations ana they say that the bill
shout. have been brought cut long ago.
II tn" measures pass, in propos RI
{ fm. they gill give Instructions as to
81 hat reayers are ID Dc, and above an
gives the amount Of yards that has
" be woven 10 make a cut Of cloth.
The latter was. without doubt. one
cause If the last strike on the York
- 40 limit was set as To how long
cut NC cloth should be- The Weavers'
Particulars Bin calls for all these in
struciions. and in Massachuse It's. it
has hcen in effect for some little time.
Among the mural decorations at the
FoWdoin College art building is one by
Kenyon Cox. entitled Venice En-
The central figure is that Of
\ rnicc crowned with a dad m and hold
ing a sceptre. ON the steps at he.
feet arr the olive branches OF peace.
Her robe, and ali fabrics in the paint
irg are VI the rich. gorgeous hues as
ISOLATED with the works Of the Venetian
scheol. At the left is Mercury. the God
al commerce. accompanied by emblem
atical objects. prominently a bale of
goods. a string IF pearls and coins At
the right is the figure Of Painting.
holding in her laft hand a palette and
brushes In the back ground at the
right is the winged lion Of Venice. ana
beyond. the blue water with the tower
of Santa Maria Novela in the distance
Capt. Henry Lawrence. in his small
43-ton fishing schooner Vanguard Of
Southwest Harhor, sailed into Boston
or Monday from Georges With 6S
sWordGshon board and rccited d thrill
ing escape from destruction hy light
ming. lie says that on Aus. I. at i.
NJ, his vessel was on the southeastern
edge of Georges when a terrific tenn
pest arose. in which the ho2rse rum
Ling II thundcr and vivid and wicked
flashes OF lightning were the principal
actors, In the course of the storm.
which was very wicked. a bolt OF light
ming struck the mainmast. carving Il
large Slice out Of it, completely destroy
i~S it as well as the santopsai which
were filled With holes Previous to the
descent of the bolt some Of the crew
were warned at the pumps rs it was
thought the vessel was sinking, While
Others We're close to the mainmast.