Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-13
HAVE LOTS OF MONEY.
People Of Northern and Eastern Maine Very
Prosrerous-Good Crops.

Bangor. Me, July 11-(SpeciaD.-
Some doubt is expressed here as TO
whether Bangor will be able to save its
Auditorium for the purposes for which
it was built, that Of holding musical
festivals. AS is we'll known by the
readers of the Journal, Bangor men
erected this building and expected the
citizens to help them pay for it, but
the latter failed to come to time 50
they had to mortgage the property for
$4,000.
The mortgage became due and the
Eastern Trust & Banking Co. which
holds it, wants its pay The local fes-
tival chorus took hold of the matter
md three or four meetings were held
FOR the purpose of devising some
scheme OF raising $4,000. Some one sug-
TcStCd the chain letter plan and it at
Incc met with great favor, particularly
With the women members of the
chorus.
The chain letter was started, but
whoever started it forgot to ask that
three other letters be sent by the per-
son receiving the first one. to their
friends. and as IL result it is said that
he scheme has not worked and only Il
few responses have been made to the
irst letters sent. out.
The scheme which the local festival
people had for raising the money
would have reached $4,000 people and
had it been properly put into effect
here is no doubt but what the money
hpnD II !
yet. In the meantime active prepara-
ions are going on for the holding of
The festival here in September and it
promises to be the most successful of
my yet given here.
People in Bangor and eastern and
northern Maine seem to have plenty of
money at the present time and all en-
-erprlSes are largely patronized. In
Aroostook county the farmers are hap
der than they have been for years on
account Of the outlook for promising
crops and along the PenobScot river
ne people connected with the lumber
ana shipping industry are having a
better business that at any period for
- years and it is said that they will
make more money. this year, than for
dozen years past.
Bangor hOrSemen have arranged for
days race meet at Mapiewood park,
Friday of this week, and it is expected
that many of the best horses in this
section of the State Will be entered in
the three classes. The sum of $500 will
be given in purses. $50 for the $50 and
$50 classes and 5000 for the PA class.
The races are under the management
nj N
and in order to start them dozen or
more Bangor horsemen subscribed SO
each.
a number of strings Of horses have
arrived at Maplewood, this week, to
train during the summer. In the lot is
the string of w. i. Pattangall Of Ma
chias, who is we'll known throughout
Maine, on account Of his ability as
lawyer and legislator, he having been
1 member of the Maine House several
years ago and d participant in many
prominent debates.
MI Pattangail's string is in charge
If kid Jordan who brought out Early
Bird. Jr., last season, and who is re
5arded as one of the best handlers in
Maine. The leaders of the Pattangall
;tring are Alice r.. and Winsome. both
If whom have records in the 20's.
1t is not often that the Methodists of
Maine make excursions to st. Anne,
Montreal and Quebec, but Rev. II. L.
Foss. pastor of the Pine Street Metho-
list church, in this city, is now arrang-
ing for q party to leave this section of
The State for those places, Aug. Is.
This will make two parties which will
visit St Anne from this city and vicin-
ity this year. the other being in charge
of Father Trudell of the Catholic
church in Old Town. Both excursions
will go over the Bangor & Arocstook
and Canadian Pacific Railroads via
Greenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Milliken of Au-
gusta. were in Bangor, yesterday, to
attend 4 meeting of the directors of
the Bangor. Old Town & Orono Flee
trio Railroad. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Milli-
ken are heavy owners in this road, and
the latter is the only woman in Maine
who is director of a railroad corpora