Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-28

OF the tree will thus be exhausted In
supporting the foliage. putting the
trunk In condition to be foated to the
mill. Next month these latter trees
will be deprived OF their limbs ana cut
into logs with the bark unremoveo.
The lot will then be banked on skids.
where they VIII remain awhile to dry'
p, when they Will be rolled into Pleasant
river lake to be driven % miles. To
their destination. and the result OF the
two methods accurately noted as to the
per cent. which sink and also the dam
age by sun cracks or doze.
the brilliant young contralto who made
such a hit as leading lady Of the Bcs-
tonians. last season, has been engaged
as the soloist with the Fayette Or
| chestra Of women players for the COM
ing season. Miss Rogers will join this
ton early this fall for tour through
the principal cities Of Canada.
Biddcford already is discussing cand-
/ idates for mayor. For six successive
, years the citizens party has been in
control OF municipal affairs in that city
and every second year a change is
made. the selection of mayoralty
nominee alternating between the old
time parties. Mayor Nathaniel Il.
Walker. though in municipal politics
thorough believer in -partisan5hip.
is in national politics Democrat.
No will
pire and. following the rule. Re
publican will fill his place. The
prospective candidates most talked
about now are Auditor George X. An
drews and former Alderman Joseph
Gooch. Alderman l.. J. Renouf and AL
derman J. Byron Campbell.
The organization OF an Ola orchard
board of trade with II. l.. fildreth.
the prime hustler of the big resort. az
president. is n movement In the right
direction. We remember the organiZa
ton Of "A similar body there half score
OF years ago. but it's life was short. Mr.
Hildreth has done much for Oli or
chard and has been most successful In
his business He is Maine born
man. all energy and enthusiasm.
Our Democratic friends who took in
| the Merrymeeting celebration. are
caring their old hats again.
Down in Washington county. in the
/ little town of Cooper. lives one OF
those small and vigorous old ladies for
which Maine is noted--Airs. Mercy l.
| Day. Mrs. Day il 81 years ~ age. but
notwithstanding that fact she Is as
clipper and active as many women are
at 90. one day last week. she drove
| into Machias with an express wagon
| loaded with butter, eggs and apples.
distance of q miles. making the trip
alone. She disposed Of her load before
| she left her seat. and while her horse
was eating visited many of the bust
| ness places. doing shopping for herself
and others. Later that day. she made
| the greater part Of the distance OF the
return trip. Mrs. Day. who is a
| widow. and her daughter, Mrs. Olive
| Dreamer. also widow. do all the work
| on farm. on which eight cows and
| other stock in proportion are kept,
| and do their own marketing. Before
| Mrs. Day started on her journey to
| town. on the occasion of her recent
| trip. she helped milk the eight cows
fed the calves and pigs and did other
/ chores. She Is intelligent, smart and
| active and bids fair to continue her
| labors for years to come.
| The good schooner Hannah Grant
! ,,-h Nh Sc h,.t Nc
! taring men along the Maine coast. as
| one Of the few survivors Of a type Of
vessel that is fast going out Of ex-
| iStence. She was built in Newbury.
! Mass. in 1886 and was used a bank
| fisherman for several years after She
was then fitted up for a whaler in
| which business she was engaged for
| the next ten years or more. During
this time. while lying in a port in the
| West Indies. the crew went on shore
and became embroiled in a drunken
| row with the natives. who boarded the
| craft that night and murdered every
| man on board. About the year 1879 the
craft was purchased by Capt. Warren
| Ticket of Milbridge. and was run as
| packet from that port to Boston. for
| about ten years. when she was pur-
chased by Capt. Daniel Strout of the
same place. who put her coasting in
| which business she has since been
kept. About 1890 she was purchased
by Capt. Joseph Mitchell VINO sold her
about four years ago to her present
owner and commander. Capt. Strout.
| Notwithstanding her 50 years service
this little craft is in fair condition and
| Il, f,i,N 70 .V1
| shine. doing work which compares
| favorably with that performed by new
| er vessels.
| VOICES OF THE PRESS.