Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-09

Every summer Old Orchard has to
have it's drowning accident, and this
year, it is a triple one. The beach is
the safest in the world, very gentle in
its slope, with splendid bottom and lit
tie undertow except after storm.
Otherwise fatalities would be more nu-
merous among the thousands and thou
sands who enjoy the surf bathing there.
Maine has had a welcome rather cool
and punctuated with frequent fits of
weeping for it's Old Home week visit
ors. But they know the moods of the
dear old mother State and appreciate
that her heart is always big and warm.
Bangor Commercially: We would most
respectfully request the weather clerk
to provide good weather on Roosevelt
day at the Eastern Maine State fair
But then, why worry? 'Beal's luck" is
proverbial.
Fryeburgs real Old Home day of the
summer will be next Thursday, August
IA, when the centennial of Daniel Web
ster's connection with the academy will
be celebrated. There will be morning
afternoon and evening exercises, with
speakers from abroad and a general
gathering of alumni and former resi-
dents.
The Ellsworth American says that
Hancock county farmers are having
lnt go I, t,
son. Moose brighten the women folks
so bold have they Ohe mOose) be-
come; deer tramp down gardens, and
cross toll bridges without paying toll;
a cold wet spring made corn backward;
showers interfered with haying, and
this week it is reported that skunks are
swiping chickens and picking peas.
What a boom there must be for ship
ping when break in the coal drouth
occurs. There will be hustling for the
big schooners and little schooners and
barges then. and we fancy it will he
some months before the supply of coal
can get back to it's normal condition.
When the break does come our skip
ers are going to get freights. That is
good for them, but those who have to
buy coal won't feel so well over the
high price that will doubtless be main
tanned as long as there is any possible
excuse for keeping it up.
!. Walter E. Perkins, the Biddeford boy
who has won success on the stage. will
play the quaint star part this coming
season in the dramatization of Mary
F. wilkins Jerome: Poor Man." He
played the leading part in the we'll
known farce my Friend from India"
and is most widely known in that con-
nection. Mr.. Perkins's speciality, how
ever, is quaint character-work, and the
stage version Of Jerome has been pre-
pared with a view to this aptitude. 1t
is the first work of Miss Wilkins's to
be drama tized for professional use.
Dover and Foxcroft citizens already
are predicting that an effort will be
made at the forthcoming legislature to
get the charter of the Penobscot Cen
trail railway extended to these villages.
The distance of ten miles to Charleston
is not so great but that many now find
it convenient way to reach Bangor,
and with the completion of the road
to Dover. it is believed an excellent
business would be done. especially in
summer. The electric light and power
company could furnish power for the
road if it was needed and still have a
surplus beyond what is now being
consumed.
Portland Press: An enumeration Of
bridges in the State of Maine has been
going on, and the returns are now
coming into the Office of the State AS
SCISSORS. The object is to ascertain the
number of all bridges over fifty feet in
length, with a view Of changing the
system Of bridge construction and
maintenance Now the towns main
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