Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-07

which was then on Spring street. in mil
itary order.
Mrs c. NJ White of Old Town. has
an orange tree that has attracted
great deal of attention for some time
The tree was purchased in Boston two
wears ago and was at that time about
IS inches high and bore three oranges.
Since that it has never been entirely
free from oranges. The tree is 1T
present "a inches high and bears Is ripe
oranges and three green ones. me
largest measures nine inches in circum-
ference, the smallest six inches. The
largest number borne at any one time
was A..
Street Commissioner Williams 81
Bath. says that the bicyclists need not
fear having to ride over sods thrown
into the highways this spring. 1t used
to be the custom every spring to cut
off the turf by the side of the road ana
throw it up into the middle to he
tramped down by the horses feet Mf.
Williams says he has found that IL
doesn't benefit the highway and does
prove a source of annoyance to carriage
| drivers as well as bicyclists and he
| has given up the idea.
During the last few months several
| places of business in Bucksport have
been broken into and articles of more
| or less value have been taken. The
| culprit was discovered. recently, by
means of a jaclknife which was among
| the stolen property, the boy having
traded it to another boy. He finally
| confessed his guilt. No warrant has
| been issued for his arrest and it is
| thought that the affair will be settled
up. The boy belongs to an excellent
| family living some distance from the
town and the boy has been boarding in
the village and attending school. He
| has been a reader of dime novels
Hon. Levi b. Patten of Bangor. has
| just returned from a trip through Aroos-
| took county. Mr. Patten was in Presque
| Isle when the news came of the declara-
ton of war and the enthusiasm displayed
has seldom been equaled in this State.
| Nearly every one in the town turned out
and ii procession. headed by the band
paraded the streets until nearly Midnight.
The windows of the stores and houses
| along the line of march were all decor
ated with the national colors. During the
excitement. Weyler, the Spanish leader
was hung in effigy. Mr.. Patten says that
Notwithstanding the war scare business
for the coming season in Aroostook looks
prosperous. Potatoes are selling well and
at higher prices. The farmers are pay
ing more attention to a variety of crops
suited to that section of the State.
Landlord Gibson says he has more APP
pfica tons for rooms at the Ottawa hotti
than he had last year at this time.
Open" says he, well. guess III open,
with such a number of prospective
guests" All the hotels on Peak Island
w.1l open as usual. The Harpswell and
| BoothJay steamer lines are the most in
convenienced by the closing of the chan
nels in the bay by the war department
Their boats are compelled to leave and
ARRIVE by the main channel alone incrtas-
ing the distance Of their routes by going
outside of CuShinGs and other islands
some nine miles. The mail heretnfor.
carried by the Harps we'll boats to Long
| Islani is now taken by The Ca&co bay
line. What effect upon summer hotels
farther down the bav this necessity for a
much longer trip by their patrons may
have is uncertain. To some. probably. 1t
is likely to be an added attraction says
the Portland Transcript.
Through the Narraguagus Times
Harrington claims to be the first town il
the eastern part Of the State to display
the United states flag in the war witt
Spain. In previous wars Harrington
has borne an honorable part In tn,
second war with Great britain. al
though the town contained hut a small
colony and the settlers widely scat
tered. the muster rolls contain thu
names of II of its citizens who tough
for sailors rights. With these deserve!
to be added the name of the valian
skipper, John Allen. who with his crew
and the deck load of his old top-sai
schooner for a barricade made Pigeon
Hill Day famous for the victory he Wol
by capturing an English barge and kill
ing two of the crew in the fight. II
recognition of his bravery Congress;
gave the old sea-dog a sword upon
which was inscribed an appropriate in
, scription. In the stirring days of 1860
Harrington contributed Is volunteer:
to the Presidents first call and WheI
the war ended at AppomattoX the tow
had furnished the total of % men 70
the army and navy.