Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-27
Daily Kennebec Journal.
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
SUNDAY 4 REC Ord BREAKER.
Thermometer Mercuriss Prevented tfom n;
appearing Only BY a Refreshing Shower.

Had the shower not set in Sunday
afternoon, no one knows what the Their
m0meterS would now be registerine
Their upward course commenced Frida .
night, and by Saturday morning any
quantity Of bed clothes could have been
bought for cooling drink. A sheet w,.
the most anyone wanted over them AT
sunrise, the thermometer Registered "a
and from that time on il was a su,a
thing what people We're in for. As the
DAY wore away the mercury kept up its
made pace To reach the top of the glass
and the cynic believed that the height to
which 1t would go would be governed
only by the length of the tube.
The shirt waist man made his apnear-
ance ON the streets of Augusta for Tho
first time. The woman, who in her ron,
white duck skirt and open work shirt
waist would have frozen him by a glance
AT any ether time was too busy mopping
the perspiration from her face to admin
lister rcbuke and for once man was nor
under woman's thumb
The thermometer, Saturday. tried 70
break the record il made for itself. two
weeks ago when it was at the 70 mark
II it did make a failure of the attempt If
received no sympathy. Everyone was sat
isiied TO let the record remain as it was
IT. record, Saturday. "a in the shade. was
near enough for anyone.
The effect Of the heat was most appar-
ent At the railroad station. all day. Sat
urday. Everyone who had a summer
home IT the sea shore was off on the
morning trains. while the late afternoon
trains found such 4 crowd waiting for
them that seats We're At a premium until
brunswick was reached, where a transfer
was made for the boats at Bath.
The heat. sunday. was as insufferable
as that Of the night before No one pre-
tended to sleep and people got up in the
morning with a worn haggard appear
ance, thankful that the day was Sunday
when they could rest ana do as they
pleased.
There was one relief over the heat of
thu day before. The air was perfectly
Saturday. There was not
even a breath Of air stirring and the river
was without ripple hot breeze was
stirring. Sunday, 50 that the air was less
sitting. II one could keep motionless iii
the shade, life was eudurable. even
though the thermometer did register %
i'll several places in the city. After din
ner it continued its upward course. The
only sign Of relief was in the northwest
where there WAS abundant evidence or a
heavy shower. Augusta gnt only the edge
of il. but enough to cause the heat to
fan III 70 points. and no one felt bank
rIpt pr dreaded TO see the decline.
The shower spoiled the halri concert at
Crescent park however The Eleetrics
were run in double header fashion and
were crowded al that. When the shower
came up there was crowd at the park.
The band proved itself to be a rlinmakcr
ana when the people were settled down
to listen To an unusually pleasing concert
thr rain came.
ON account Of the lightning. none of
which ain any damage i'll this Immediate
vicinity, the power for the Electric Road
was turned off and the cars were stalled
fur half an hour hut were started again
as soon rs all danger of burning out the
dynamos Was passed.
HI the evening. Tia streets We're filled
with people who we're out for an airing
ANA the dustless roads tempted many to
take a drive. 1t is an oepn question
whether or not it was not the hottest
day If the summer ana the only salts
faction people were able to get was that
another Of the almost insufferahle days
OF the season Is over