Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-12

loss. That of Yarmouth is 1881 less and
of Franklin 5000 less.
Tascus Atwood. Esq, Of Auburn. has
been engaged to deliver the Memorial day
ad lress before the Grand Army Post at
North Turner. May Both
Woodfords was made astonished one
day recently by tramp who sawed
wood vigorously for half forenoon in
order to earn pair OF trousers.
Wadsworth Harris Of Machias. has an
engagement with Modjeska for the COM
ing season. This is the sixth consecutive
year he has been with this actress.
Among the findings of the board Of as
SCISSORS of old Town this year. We're 12J
babies under one year Of age. The return
also show that Ola Town has ll2 dogs.
Several East Skowhegan citizens OBJ
served Arbor day with commendable zeal
\. f. Sanford set out 100 native trees;
Perley Ames 80; AMI Z. b. Richardson,
The building Of the new club house for
the Portland golf players will be post
poned until next spring. The money has
been nearly all subscribed for the pur-
pose.
Supt f. p Wentworth Of The State re-
form school a Cape Elizabeth. IL issuing
cards Of invitation to the dedication Of
the new family cottage at the school on
Wednesday afternoon. May Is.
Abner Johnson who has neen fish war
den for Cumberland ana Sagadahoc coun-
ties has had his field OF action reduce /
and is now only on duty in Sagadahoc
county, The change was made by Fish
Commissioner Nickerson.
In digging the cellar for his new stable
Fremont Seaman of Phillips. found
quite a quantity of wheat in perfect form.
though charrei black. which had been
there since the burning of the store on
that site TWENTY-FIVE wears ago.
Tho Memorial ia1, orator for Rrtdp,ton
ms xaar ~ CanfaiD Horatio High Of
pnr,1,nd for nany vaars an ofticer of
tha portiand custom, house and the civ
marshal of Portland during Mayor Mel
cher administration. He was a member
of the 18th Maine.
fi,a wail was borAd rercntIv for Hon
Charles =, Gibbs of Bridgton. The wen is
throurb three feet Of soil ana 4 feet Of
rock Thn water is Of the most excellent
olality flowing at the rate of about 10
,rallons upr minute Or about Il 400 gallons
every u hours.
....... 60. .,,,,5, va, ,..,,
~ ipl ,os'l'. .l I ,
ieIltldi are neliS F.t 'tN'ep' ~, ~" - ~
t9tihS ot11si'h - ~ p,-?,,',
toflCai aiGreSS by rev. ~ NJ hp'liiS st, y
'I ihliddeIi'Ii.d; lFspu',neH 60 ,i
, pi b No.
dhu "3ilei lures VI III i'7'' VA -
9o"''"'
4 number Of lots have been sold on the
shores of Songo pond, near Bethel VII
lage. 1t is understood that cottages VIII
be erected. Songo has long been a popu-
lar summer it9oit TX pet t 49, r',''
hasinuci, az nov ~ ne t, ,itst~o ~
ara II leNtlppiiic , n = - 80
many I'M W ~ i''''
S. S. Carleton OF Webb. stands AZ the
head, thus far Capt THOMAS Z. BeaiS OF
Portland. has 1nst received letter from
Mr.. Carleton saying that II Capt. Beais
would enlist a company tor TINS war the
writer who served under capt. BeaiS IN
1861, would shut up ms store III W epo' ana
with his four sons, enlist for active ser
vice.
The Maine Fish and Game Association
has decided To make its annual excursion
this year to Moosehead lake. and PROB
ably the first Of July VIII he decided up ,l'
for the date for this annual outins. ne
party, beside Maine people. VIII contain
people from MASSACHUSETTS, ms Will ps
the third annual excursion OF the assocla-
ton.
Miss Mary Percival of Auburn. recent
w won the second prize in notable lit
erary contest The prizes were offered by
the Massachusetts Society of the Colonial
DANES of America for the two best es-
saws written by a student of any of the
New England women's colleges Editor
Meade III the New England Magazine was
the i1ldee. The first prize was won by
Miss Haskell a graduate student at Rad
cliffe college. ana Miss Percival, an un
dergraduate at Mt Holyoke. received the