Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-15

minstrel club will be organized soon
at Lewiston.
A bear has killed several sheep for A. G..
LOvejoy at Mason.
Bangors valuation has increased nearly
$500. 600 In the past year.
At recent temperance meeting at
Monmouth, 81 pledges were received.
"Klondike fizz'' is the latest soda foun-
tain connection Of Bangor dispenser.
Mrs. T. w. Hyde and family of Bath,
will pass the winter in Washington, d. C..
There are only two cask-racks in Knox
county on which can be hauled ten tiers
of casks.
David Cornish Of Bowdoinham, recently
received an increase of pension and $l7oo
in back pension money.
DR.. f. N. Barker of Norway. was elect
ed president of the oxford County Med
zeal Association recently.
Mr.. James Heyer of East Friendship. Y
years OF age, has made over 100000 lime
casks during his days of coopering
When the war broke out. there were GO
ships registered at the Thomaston GUS
tom house; now there are only five.
During the three days of the Hancock
county fair at Ellsworth, not an arrest
was made and not a single accident &C.
Cured.
1t Is said that at PASSPORT. Friday. the
heat was so intense that many employees
in the sardine factories. who work near
the gas stoves. had to quit for time
the thermometer registering 140.
Clarence D. Coffin has secured the con-
tract from the city of PASSPORT for build
ing about $50 feet of concrete sidewalk ex-
tending from the brick sidewalk at the
custom house to Sullivan street.
During the recent hailstorm at Bangor
many plants were hurt by the pelting ice.
Some of the elephant-leaf specimens were
punctured as clearly as If they had been
shot through and through with heavy
charges of shot.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Alice NJ. Mcdonald. daughter of the late
of Bath. to Mr.. Chester Allen of Spencer.
Mass. Mr.. Allen is principal of the high
school at Camden. Maine.
The prospects for building this winter at
Bar Harbor are not over bright. There
will be n $4,000 power house for the cleo
trio light company, $4,000 brick block
for G.. Fl. Grant, and half dozen stores
on the Marlborough property.
Mrs. Calvin Cashier of Waldoboro. who
resides with her nephew, Mr. Norman
Cashier. is 50 years old. and can knit
without using glasses. She has smoked
T. ID. pipe ever since she was II years old,
at a cost of sS6.42 for that time.
Ruel Robinson. business manager of the
Camden Herald. has resigned his position
and A. F. Beverage who for the past
three years acted as foreman, was elected
to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Robinson will
continue to act as editor of the Herald.
The amount of the tax on real and per-
sonal estate. paid by French Canadian
residents in Biddeford is s7.4o9.75. This
would be tax on valuation of $4,000
or less. The total tax this year is $780,
of which the large corporations pay about
one-half.
The excuse givenaby Merrymeeting
bay north shore gunner for shooting
ducks contrary to law in August was. IF
others shoot l don't see why | shouldn't
get my share This poacher should be
fined according to law and then he would
understand.
David d. Dana. brother of Charles A.
publisher of the New York Sun, occupies
IA comfortable home in the woods at Lu-
bee. near the road leading to the lead
mines. He leads quiet life farmer.
but is much interested. it is said. in his
torical records.
In several Maine towns they are speak
ing of Friday as the, hottest September
day on record-from 80 to 100 in the shade
in different places. But on Sept IL of last
in Maine From September p to % of
| 1895. ii was remarkably hot weather,
about 100 degrees in the shade. and on
October 4. 1891 Lewiston thermometers
showed sc degrees in the shade and 12l in
the sun.
rIeu Nlls VI NoItH Iodtii. pastures Ills
| cows on an island in Merrymeeting bay,
and when 1t is high tide they have to
swim for it. They have become so accus-
toned to doing this, however. that they
will strike out without a moments hest
| tatiOn. Mr.. Willis is a milkman and has
| Is head of fine cattle, and it makes
spectacle worth looking at When they all
plunge into the water and swim for their
| feeding ground
| Bar Harbor is to have a hospital, and Il
| meeting of the interested public was held
| Saturday. 1t is understood that two
wealthy gentlemen are to contribute sew
eral hundred dollars in memory of the
| recovery of their children. who were i'll
| there last summer. DIR. Amory. of Bos-
| ton. has been the leading figure in the
movement. and has acted as chairman of
| the physicians committee The hospital
| will be ready for next summer.