Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-05

/ to be looking about for Maine wool.
Don't discourage them with unreason-
able prices. though for that matter
| there is little fear they will pay more
| than the wool Is worth.
| Because a guide book said only the
strongest should attempt to climb MI.
Katahdin, Miss Cornelia 7. Crosby de-
/ cided that she would perform the feat
and she did, a few days ago. The view
| she found to be beautiful in the extreme
| and the feat not so difficult as she
supposed. While in the woods she saw
many deer. So in one day, and evidently
| they recognized her as friend during
close time or else she threw spell over
them for she says that the animals
were so tame that in several cases she
approached them in canoe and patted
their heads and backs, without any
alarm on their part.
Unlike some places Portland's sum
mer patronage is increased over pre-
vious years.
people nave DttIi dblt W
possess their souls with greater pa
thence respecting the proposed new
depot at that place because they be-
ieved the Maine Central, as has been
its custom. would build good one
when it got u it. Judging from the
plans and specifications this is just
what the road proposes TO do and the
af ha Stt. i,, tn 1.a
about s35, 900 The specifications call
for building 149 feet long. 30 feet wide
and - feet high to the caves of red
brick with granite trimmings. Going
to ''the midnight" a favorte pastime
with the college boys has not been pro-
vided for in the plans which have no
arrangement for restaurant.
That base ball game between the
Auburn and Lewiston BARRIERS is said
to have been a hair-lifting contest
The Auburn team won by close shave.
II TO Is.
Good for Deering. 1t is removing all
signs and advertising matter from
the trees and posts throughout the city
a Bridgton man of hitherto undoubt-
ed veracity. declares that 20-pound
mud turtle rained down into his yard
during a recent heavy shower.
Along with the largest amount Of
baggage ever received in one day. Old
Orchard now boasts Of the arrival of
the Robbery club. This unique organ
ization. composed FOR the most part of
Boston sports and politicians, comes
every summer for several weeks and
paints the resort a lurid red. New
England's only Democratic Congress
man, Mr.. Fitzgerald of Boston. is a
prominent number.
Names youngest paper. The Ashland
Reporter, means to get place in the
front rank. and its first issue has an
item worthy of special notice or
course it's true, however much the ex-
perlenced woodsman or sportsman
may 'oubt it; for it should he well
known that bull moose is a gentle.
stupid. domestic sort of creature that
likes to be approached and photograph
ed and jabbed with paddle. The item
reads as follows: &C c. Peterson, with
some person whose name We did not
| learn, run across a big bull moose
some days ago. while padding up Big
Machias. The noise of the water and
the faVoring wind prevented the Great
ure noticing them, so that they We're
able TO come right up to him. securing
several photos of him and finally Civ
ing him a jab with paddle"
Poland Spring has many advantages
of location, but unfortunately for adj
vertising purposes is outside the regu-
lar beat of the sea serpent. However
they don't mean To be left entirely. and
| so have just captured a mud turtle
measuring four feet and eight inches
across the back.