Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-05

Hearty ~ lliC A10lIo
we'll Register on it's "a birthday.
Growing Rumford Falls is to have a
larger railroad station and hears talk
Of still another mill.
Every day is bringing out the an
nouncement of candidates for county
and legislative honors.
Basket ball is gaining in favor, and
from being mainly a sport for girls 1t
is becoming very popular winter
game for college and school boys.
All Maine knows Senator DOlliver of
Iowa. as one of the best campaign
speakers ever heard here, and this Sec
ton Is favored in the opportunity to
( hear him on the lecture platform.
For the life insurance men 1901 was
the best year in the history Of Maine,
but the other side Of the insurance
picture Is seen in the unusually heavy
losses of the marine and fire COM
panies.
Aren't you glad that the movement
| did not succeed which was started in
1899, to set Maine off from Massachu-
sets as u State under the name Of
Eavoshen, an old Indian designation Of
| this region?
When you hear it argued that light
ming does not revisit the scene Of for
mer exploits, just bring up the case Of
| that Lisbon house which was struck
three times in five minutes, Sunday.
| Speaking of the decreasing number
of foxes q Vassalboro sportsman says
! that he saw black fox, last week.
| This is o rare animal and its fur IL
very valuable. But perhaps it was a
stray dog.
The Maine hotels will have to run
| themselves. the last of the week for
every jolly landlord in the State is plan
ming to DE in Halloweli. 1t isn't often
the hotel men get day off. and when
they get together there's music in the
air.
Miss Ninifred Melville Shaw, Rock
lands tist-poet-musician. is winning
rev laurels these days. Some of her
poems are appearing in the best maya
zines and her dainty songs are winning
wide favor. An increasing number of
| friends and admirers believe that
Maine will We. be very proud to class
| this young lady with its long list Of IL
lustrious daughters.
Probably the Turf, Farm and Home
| doesn't really expect people to believe
| Is statement that the Maine mare Lady
Grace, 2.20H, will probably white sew
,ral minutes off her record, next sea-
sen.
| 1t is agreed that the poem by Editor
! Norwood Of Biddeford before the
Maine Press Association, last week,
that organization. 1t was a classic
legend of ancient Machigonne. as the
| present site Of Portland was called.
once on time. 1t was written in
| blank verse.
! a young lady in Farmingdale has
program book, which she has kept
for many years. Il holds the pro-
| grams Of every entertainment. opera,
| theatre. concert, etc, that she has
! ever attended. 1t Is an interesting
i a,,I t., H..
If good times but Is also valuable for
] reference.
The herring fishing along the Maine
| coast is on the decrease, due to the
great amount Of shore SEEMING for few
! years. also on account of the great
quantity of lobster traps. both of which
! require tons of fermented herring for
bait. Many fishermen are agitating q
| close time for lobster catching and
shore Seining, and an effort, 1t Is said,
may be made to have bill passed at
the next session Of the Maine Legisa-
! ture. There are 5000 fishermen along
the Maine coast. using upward Of 1885,
600 traps and $4,000 barrels Of bait, while
thousands Of barrels Of herring are left
by shore seiners to decay In the bays
and harbors,
/ Portland Is now on the track of
another great national convention, and
here's hoping she gets it. Circulars
signed by Frederic E. Boothby. the
mayor Charles w. T. Cooling. president
Of the board OF trade. and Freeman
t.y q
scers of the poor. are being sent all
over the country TO members of the Ma
tional Conference Of Charities and Cor
rections asking that they use their in
! nuence during the summer of 1908 to
have the annual gathering held in Port
/ iaud, Portland's claim is set out in