Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-01

pest equipped rural free delivery route
| in Maine. All the houses have United
States mail boxes of a similar MAKE
| which not only look better than
| nondescript collection, but make IL
much more convenient for the carrier.
OF especial interest will be the serv-
ices at the Congregational churcn,
Harpswell Center, when the bell pre-
sented as a memorial to the memory OF
the late Pew. Elijah Kellogg, who served
this church SO faithfully for So
years, will be dedicated.
There are mean men in every town.
but Bath seems to have particularly
| mean brand of that article. Several
weeks ago the fremen of that city went
around with subscription papers 10
raise funds for their muster, To-Day,
and about $1,000 was pledged. NOW
that the firemen are making the col
lections, some of those who subscribed
have refused to pay, and the frenen
must obtain the funds to make up TINS
loss from another source.
Is the lecture course regaining some
of it's old-time popularity? Already
Augusta, Hallowell, Waterville and
i Norway have announced courses for
the coming winter, and there is every
as surance that others will follow their
example.
Charles w. Morse of ice trust fame
visited Bath, last week, and before
leaving for New York, deposited
check for $4,000 to cover the cost of
building the new high school which nc
has donated to his native city.
Now Bath is keeping an eye out for
another equally generous son OF the
Shipping City to give her that long
desired new City hall.
The Brunswick merchants who were
feeling decidedly indigoish oyer the
prospect that the new electric road
from that town to Yarmouth would hurt
their business, now find the outcome
predicted. In fact, they say, Bruins
wick is becoming quite shopping
center for the surrounding territory.
A Norway horse which for &c
years had drawn the hearse 70 take
hundreds to their last resting place,
was himself laid to rest. this week,
having reached the age of 81 years.
A freak flower is attracting much
attention at Southwest Harbor. 1t il
carnatiOn pink owned by Mrs.
Caroline Moore. and quite rivals the
famous Lawson Pink It's many
branches have been loaded with Whit
blossoms all summer, as many as
siXty-five buds and blooms at one
time. Lately freak branch has de-
veloped, bearing first deep pink bios
som. then bright scarlet. 1t Is in
deed a floral curiosity.
There still telling stories of the Pre-
sident's visit. Here is one from Port
land: While the President was being
driven up Congress street upon the
occasion of his visit. Tuesday his car
riage stopped near Washington avenue
| for a moment. Close by was q dirty
| faced boy in blue overalls who had
stopped his play long enough to take
a good look at the President. He was
within n few feet of the carriage and
| managed to catch Mr.. Roosevelt's eye.
| Hello, Teddy" he said, rather i'm
pudently perhaps. How Go you do my
sor," responded the President jOvially
as the carriage moved forward. and
| the boys playmates stared at him al
| most awe stricken.
Among the distinguished visitors to
Maine recently has been Hon. Seth
| Low, the mayor of Greater New York
Mr.. Low came to Portland about Is
| days ago on his steam yacht. Sur
prise" and secured the services of
| Cap. John C. Berry, who is known all
over New England as one of the best
| pilots on the coast. With Capt Berry
at the wheel, Mr.. and Mrs. Low left
| the harbor on Il trip of which the only
object was recreation. All thoughts Of
| work of any kind were laid aside by
Mr. Low, even to dispensing with the
| newspapers. He devoted himself who'll
| ~ to enjoying the trip and the beauty
| of the scenery Of the Maine coast. All
of the beautiful little harbors for which
| the Maine coast is noted as far as Bar
| Harbor were visited by His Honor, and
| ne showed the greatest enthusiasm for
the many beauties of this coast. The
whole IS days were spent in this man
ner, in cruising slowly from point to
| point, in admiring the charms Of Free
| port and the new castle casino being
| erected there. and ir making brief
| stays in the other small ports on the
coast The trip benefited Mayor Low
| greatly and he is now enthusiastic
| over the air and coast scenery of
Maine.