Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-10

There is talk Of forming a city i'm
provement society in Bath.
Mrs. Phebe Hall of South Paris 81
years old, has just completed a very
handsome quilt.
II IS said that five or six new cottage,
VIII be built at South GouIdsboro nea,
the wharf.
flitcen house lots have recently beer
sold on Eastern avenue, Lewiston, for
building purposes.
An effort is being made, this season
TO revive the old time interest in that
once popular resort, Maranacook.
Bicycle riders are on the increase in
Aroostook county. one Caribou dealer
mas sold 50 wheels thus far this season.
by order Of the city authorities
maple trees in Bangor are being
girdled with strips Of sulphur and lard.
The 10th of June promises to be a
lively one in Lewiston. There Will be-
a circus parade, and ten weddings at
the different churches.
]. NJ. Drawn Of East Guilford has !
butcher knife that he swapped 4 lack
knife for on the West Branch A. wears
ago. 1t has been in use ever since ana
is good one.
The deposits in the Machias Savings
Bank now amount to over $637 900. an
increase OF $4,000 during the past six
months. The surplus as estimated by
the bank examiner is nearly $4,000.
LiVermore Falls claims the champion
big boy in Charles Hersey, who is only
II years of age and vet stands five feet
m meisht' and tips the tscales at 1s6
There are but few girls Of Il years Of
ass VINO can boast Of earning a bicycle.
but Miss Florence Haley Of Rankin
street. Rockland, has become the proud
possessor Of a new bicycle which she
earned all herself, digging greens.
The Mount Battle Club, who held OBJ
tfons on 80 acres of the Adams and 20
acres of the Perry land at Camden. has
bought the mountain land and w. e
Schwartz, the contractor, will proceed
at once to build the club house
Two men who We're in a canoe near
the Katahdin Iron Works. the other
day, We're looking at a handsome buck
deer on the shore when four moose
walked into the water and stood gaZ-
ing at the occupants of the canoe.
What chance that would have been
for man with a camera.
The Bar Harbor Electric Light Com
pany is the first in Maine to put in a
dynamo Machine for the express pur-
npGp If oh Drgino "a CT ha,
Of automobile carts and other electric
storage affairs such as yachts and
launches.
The land boom at Dark Harhor is
steadily increasing and the sale of land
during the month Of June, thus far, is
remarkable. Eleven new cottages are
now in course of construction and ii is
expected that at least half a dozen will
be commenced within two months time
superintendent Phillips of the Lewis
ton schools is heartily in favor of the
new curfew law. lie says that he
wishes that it could be made SO that
children would have 70 be in bed a $50
and off the street corners. The law is
receiving hearty support.
The Portland Board Of Trade is being
flooded with letters Of inquiry from
hosts Of tourists contemplating a sum
mer visit to Portland. All of the
island cottages will bc occupied by the
middle Of July and the most prosper
Gus summer season in the city's his
tory seems surely in sight.
The Lewiston dog officer is busy with
the catching Of dogs doomed to death.
He says that it is an unhappy bust
ness. and that if he comes out OF il
alive he will never go into it again.
He wants someone else with a harder
heart to try the business Of breaking
hearts ana Of shooting pet dogs.
A Bath lawyer proposes that a So
cicty BE formed in that city which
shall have for its purpose the raising
of funds by which the poor children
can he given an excursion or two dur
ing the hot weather He says that
these societies exist in other cities and
that h. would gladly contribute 50 per
year to such an organization.
Rents ana observation-disclosures still re-
main very scarce in PASSPORT, and
many coming there from other places
find it extremely difficult to obtain a
nights lodging oftentimcs. Many en-
ploted in the factories have resOrted to
camp life. ana along the shore at the
north end and out island quite settle
ment IF camps are noticed.
For the first time in the history OF
the world the lawn around the gram
mar school in Lewiston is kept as it
should be kept, remarks tn" Journal.
1t has been an ancient custom for the
ianitor to let the grass there grow til
II was tan ana then sell it to someone
for feed for his COW. But this year the
ianftor began early 70 NOV the grass
and as a result it is clean, green ana
soft. ana looks beautiful.
In the palmy days Of the deal trade
If Bangor. % years ago, a fleet Of ships
was employed and as many as 4O,O0O,OO9
frcl were shipped in one season. Then
the trade languishcd; but last year
70 600 600 of feet were shipped, and this
wears record will be as large. The
tramn steamer has meanwhile re
placed the stately ships and bdrks that
formerly did the business.
Three of South Paris most substan-
+ial citizens have sworn off. one Of
tban was moving the other day, and
Tho others were helping him. In the
cellar they found a jug Of cider, and,
thnIIobt