Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-10
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At Bath there is complaint of cellar
thieves. who crawl through the ceilar
ibes.
One of the peculiar workings OF the la"
in Maine this week has been the arraign-
ing of trial justice of one town before
the municipal court IN another, OH
search warrant.
John c. Howes Of Washington, VIII en-
ter his stallion Milden Withers, IN s onlt
of the fall races. He is promising coz,
being sired by Gid Withers, oWheu Wy
Gerard Achorn of Rockland.
The Boston Journal says: There are
not so many Maine men in the ponce t uea
partment now as there was Some OF ,ne
strongest and best ponceneGi en-, ~ Wv"
have come from the Dirigo state.
Mr.. George F. Kenney, who has been
nrincinal of the Rockland high school Tor
the past year. has resigned. ne Is SpiliS
TO Amsterdam, N. T.. TO te s5en6 ne, ,n vear
Auburn's patriotic city fathers have
voted to nut $40 into a new flag, Tor the
n'Ihiic flag pole at the court house. rms
sum is just what the cry ss'9 the ,o' e ,.st
mentv the city has expended for a flag
for Il years.
Johc Danvers, a French citizen, aged
IS. living in Waterville was Vi r., Cnnad.,
ara who has reached the age OF TO-
Neither one had ever seen his brother,
John having grown to MANHOOD ana ielt
home before his brother was poiH'
Now is the time when ones residence
and Surroundings should look at their
hest. 1t does not matter whether your
home is in the village or country, or
whether 1t be a grand or humble one
YOU can keep it neatly. There are sew
eral things to be considered in having
a neatly kept place
The weather record kept by Mr.. l.; a.
Murch of Belfast, SHOWS rne ho aret ss Ss
de.rces. The average for July 1888 was
81 20. and for July for the past 81 years
65.57 degrees. The hishest Appropriateness 11 ti,t,
,nvtost % degrees on the fifth. Rain fell
on II DAYS to a depth of 5.l9 inches.
Two hundred men employed at or near
the new mill site: new buildings gong up !:
great numbers of double teams busy ut
work; IA continual coming and gong oil
visitors give the place the air OF a booni-
ing young city. In few months II VIII
REQUIRE the labor of 500 ahle-bodled men
ia furnish the cut needed to meet the de-
mand at the great plant.-Ashland Head
light.
Luther r. Moore of Saco, declares that
he viii not support r b b Tor present. he
does not say that Mckinley is his choice,
but he will do all he can to defeat the
free silver movement: IT was ior ' fa,
the nomination of county attorney: be
lievjnc that he could not conscientousiy
ask the support of Democrats VINO mao
chosen a standard bearer 10 Nhoiii hN -
so strongly opposed.
The Pressure Isle Star-Herald says: II
is reported that returns from state Cheii-
lst Robinson have been received 10 the
effect that his analysis has failed 10 re-
veal the existence of any poison IN the
stomach of Mrs. Frank c. Thomas, whc
died recently under what some OF her rel
atives deemed suspicious circumstances
This result while it clears Frank {
Thomas from suspicion, leaves the motive
of his supposed suicide in deeper mystery
than ever. 1t is also something oil a re-
buke TO that portion of the press anc
nublic who were quick to assume ms
guilt and to hastily charge him with al,
legged acts and habits OF character lhd'
biackened his memory.
1t is estimated that the supply Of staref
already on hand in this country IS sum
ci mt to last nearly three years, ana In,
present prospect for TINS }ro,n i nndora
jng. A. s. Eustes of Boston and John ;
Woodbury. of Anoka. MINI, two OF tht
heaviest dealers in starch in the country
VINO have been interviewing the starcf
manufacturers IN relation to the adVls'
ability of not opening the starch factories
next fall, again visited Caribou Monday
and met the following starch manufac-
turers: Hon. Thomas Fl. Phair of Presqut
Isle Messrs. Cary. Iioughton; Thurloush
Foss and Lmdy of Fort Fairfield. Messrs
Moves. Leavtt and Ward OF Limestone
j. {. Robinson of Robinson's Mills, ane
the Caribou manufacturers. t-usteS
stated that the - starch factories OF the
West would remain idle this lall II the
eastern factories would do the same
After some discussion it was ascertalnee
trat the sentiment of those present was
about equally divided on the subject. Mr.
phair of Pressure Isle. who manufacture:
a larger quantity of starch than any 9th
er person in the world, was in favor o.
keepinC the factories closed. judging
from present indications. at least half the
factories in Aroostook will be in opera
ton this fall
The proprietors of the different hotels
in Calais are busy these days prepar-
ing for the coming of the Boston Nlsl
tors on Tuesday next Besides the
Fusileers there viii be another craci
regiment from the Hub, together will
two bands, and large number of lad
les and gentlemen, who will take ad
vantage of the opportunity offered t.
spend a few days in st. CroiX valley
A delegation from Company X this
city will meet the visitors at Eastpor
on the arrival of the boat from Boston
and escort them to this city. In thu
evening there will be a grand banque
in St Croix hall at which some o
Massachusetts, most noted orators will
speak On Wednesday there will be
parade and in the afternoon a hors
trot in the Calais driving park TIL
crownng event of the occasion will b.
the swell Military bali in St. Croix hal
on Wednesday evening which PROMISE
to be one of the most brilliant affairs
ever held in this city.
DR.. A. w. Harris, president of thu
Maine State college, Orono. in writing
to the American AgriculturiSt regard
ing the plan of examining candidate
for admission to the college, and of it
general work as compared with west
ern colleges says: We hold eXamina
tions. if desired in any county an,
provide for special examinations. whel
satisfactory arrangements can b.
made, in any place where there is
student who wishes to be examined
The results have been satisfactory.
think that eastern men sometimes fai
to appreciate the progress that ha
been made in agricultural and mechan
ioal education in the east. Kansas ha
600 students: Maine has 2S5. But 2S
in the State of Maine, when we TAX
into account the difference in popula
ton, is equivalent to 541 in the Stat
of Kansas, and our numbers are grow
ing. Five years ago the number o