Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-30

been passing a season in the vicinity
of Pressure Isle and Fort Fairfield.
While there Mr. Sullivan secured some
specimens of rock from ledge located
about three miles from Fort Fairfield
and which he believed to be good speci-
mems of lime rock.
The corn canning factory at Skowhe-
gan closed the season Wednesday, with
a record of 10000 cans packed. The
season at Foxcroft closed the same day
with the pack numbered at 400, 600 cans.
The TWitchell-Champlin Co, finished
packing corn at Waldoboro this week,
No frost has injured the corn in that
section and the pack is excellent. The
amount of corn put will be over ESQ
900 cans. 10000 more than last season,
The other day in Bridgton about
the middle of the forenoon, and
the sky perfectly clear. a novel and
somewhat startling sight met Albert
Kilborn'S eyes. as he was at work in
his field. 1t was that of large and
brilliant meteor. of the shape and APP
parent size of an ordinary glass goblet,
which passed over his head al some 400
feet height in a southerly direction.
then curved toward the earth and ex
ploded, with a loud noise into four or
five pieces within about 100 feet of the
ground near his house.
Aroostook sportsmen, who do not be-
ieve in utterly destroying the States
precious store of fish and game are
protesting, and justly. too against the
heartless killing of large trout on the
nf lob.
by miserable poachers who use nets.
The citizens of Aroostook ought to
constitute themselves wardens to stop
this dirty business by vigorously prose-
cutting all who engage in it. With fish
and game properly protected, Aroos
took county will receive the benefit of
thousands of dollars annually left
within its borders by visiting sports
men. now that the railroad has been
completed. These poachers are cost
ing the county great deal of money.
The venerable Maj. Dickey thus ex-
plains what he meant when he said he
was elected under the old flag:
Fort Kent, Sept. %. 1896.
To the Editor of the Commercials:
The old flag | have followed long and
will follow no other. My opponent, J.
A.. Laliberte, raised a Rebel flag and
hung ii from the hall across the street
where he held political meetings and
himself addressed the meetings with
others and attempted to get up a
French feeling against our American
institutions and government. Our
postmaster and deputy collector of
customs both attended and supported
the rebel or foreign flag candidate
They kept their flag flying until nearly
noon election day. Hence | said l was
elected under the odd Flag" The
people held to the majority and THE
Old Flag" in the number of 1874 ma
jority. Yours.
w. DICKEY.
Did you ever notice how quickly the
innocent prattle of a child will put a
crowd of weary men in good humor?
says an exchange. 1t is fact that no
matter how severe a case of the blues a
man may have.or how tired he may be,
let him listen to baby's talk for few
minutes and he will cheer up wonder
fully. An incident to prove this hap
pened during the recent Monroe fair
1t was on Thursday afternoon. and the
day had been very disagreeable one
for rain had been falling most of the
time. The people in the judges stand
were waiting for the horses to come
out for the third heat of the 2. 80 class,
and all We're tired and feeling displeased
with all the world. Suddenly a wee bit
of voice was heard, calling out: Take
pate on de outside! Wait FIR de- pole
horse" and other remarks such as DR..
Pickering. the starter, had been using
during the afternoon Immediately
upon hearing the words, there was
grand rush by all for the side of the
stand from which the words came,