Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-09
Local Matters.
LOTS OF SPORT
Was Enjoyed by Augusta Parties al
Moosehead Lake.
An Experience with One OF the many moose
Seen There.

Some Augusta fishermen have gust re-
turnea from Moosehead lake anu rei''i
fishing excellent and that game IS aohh-
DAM All the smaller hotels about the
laka are filled. and the large houses are
having twic. as many sportsmen so lar
This season than before. Col harrington
was among those who came hich'
dav He SAYS that he never had better
fishing than on this trip, ana so iai 9"
game is concerned, he saw deer aiiiio9'
every time he was out on the iahe.
ON sunday. he saw large moose when
came, out near the Kineo house ana gave
the guests a rare chance to see his ioro-
shin. II came as a great surprise 10 MUS
Of the GUESTS and the way they rushtd
from their rooms and the Office 10 set
sight of the moose made the anaf soiile-
what exciting. The moose came on shoie
directly west of the hotel ana deliberately
cam. across the field and along the ROAD
in the rear of the hotel, stopping 10 take
a look into the entrance to the kltehen-
There were so many persons on every
sida thai there was no clear escape Tor
hin, and then he made a dash for Mr.
Dennen-s high and strong barbed wire
When n. tackled that strong and SHARP
harrier, Mr. Dennen was asionlshed- fi@
had no objection 10 have MIR. Moose put
himself on exhibition. even if II was sun
dav afternoon. but TO ges in and SLASH
,hon+ TWO acres of nicels arranged and
vep-cared-for garden, h regarded as
taking rather too much lioertE since
the State has adopted the moose ana
placed it under its especial care MT
Moose thinks he owns the earth, Mr..
Dennen says and will get up an excite
ment on Sunday or dtspoil an honest
mans garden without any apology. The
r,oosr however, had no regard for Mr..
Dennen's feelings. for he went through
the fence like cyclone, knocking down
half a dozen TALL cedar posts and tearing
the wire off like threads. not however
without getting badly cut. He then up
set a lot of arched bean poles which We're
iastilv arranged. knocked into smith
Greens" a Let Of plant protectors, and.
after taking a good look at the aston
ished crowd and being satisfied with the
destruction of the "outposts' he made 4
dash for liberty. In this attempt ne took
down some three rods of wire fence and
made run through the crowd (who
quickly opened ranks to the lake, pluns-
ing in and swimming across the bay. fol-
lowed by a dozen boats and canoes which
lowered about him like SIMPSONS fleet
at Cuba It was q great show. Mr.. Den
men took Col. Harrington TO task. saying
that the moose came there TO sec him
and learn about the excursion OF IN"
Maine Sportsmen's Association, which IS
going to I<ineo. July i to Is. on their
annual excursion Col. Harrington denies
this. and claims from what he saw Of the
mooses conduct that ne came 10 get one
of Dement'S famous game menus ara see
if he was serving moose in close time.
He tried TO get into the back kitchen.
and where he went through the wire
fence. Col harrington claims a "menu"
was picked mp that had been used that
day. Which is 10 be taken as the correct
theory is hard to tell and some may
doubt if either is true. We give il As
given as by the Augusta fishermen. who
are noted for their veracity. Hardly had
the guests got over this exciting affair.
when il was announced that deer was
on the lawn. Sure enough, grazing I'M
concerned. only stopping now and then
to look at her admirers. was a beautiful
doe She remained about the hotel flr n
considerable time.