Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-04

by Rev. Seth Noble, representative in
the Massachusetts General court when
the town was incorporated in 1871.
This incident no doubt accounts large
" for the sober and sanctitied atmos-
phere of the place.
Speaking of the names of cities, It is
recalled that man from Portland,
Maine. and one from Boston pitched
pennies to see whether their new set
tlement in Oregon on the willamette
should be named Portland or Boston.
The Maine man won and the name
sake has since greatly outgrown in
population old Portland on the At
l9ntic coast.
There is an attempt being made to
get the blind people of Maine togeth-
er and organize them into society
for mutual help. Any one interested
IS requested to write to the we'll
known blind peddler, w. ]. Ryan at q
Quincy street. Portland.
Portland is rejoicing at the pros
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built by a Chicago syndicate. May she
rot be disappointed.
II is a pity to have the sawmills on
the Penobscot closed when they have
so much work ahead of them, but few
can blame the men for striking against
4 liz hour day. Such a long day is
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the labor. and unfair to the laborer as
compared with what is required Of
Workmen in other lines Of industry.
Mckinley in the town of fremont.
as BELTS its name, is one of the busiest
little places in Hancock county at this
time. on account of the amount of
building going on. In addition to the
huge $4,000 sardine canning factory
now being constructed by the firm of
VIM. Underwood & Company of Bos-
ton, five cottages are nearing compile
ton for the benefit of their employees
and County Commissioner Perry w
Richardson. last week, broke ground
for new store building of two stories
| in height.
There was born in the town of Bux
ton, in the year 1920 a man who has
| become famous as one of the greatest
sparmakers in this country At the
| present time he is probably the oldest
| in active service in the United States.
| He is Moody Brown, and there is MOI
a carpenter. shipbuilder or a sailor
! along the coast Of Maine that is NOT
acquainted with him. He has probably
| laid the edge Of his keen adze to the
| surface Of more spars than any other
| man. living or dead. This old gentle
man does not know what it is to wear
a hat. For the past 60 years he has
| been about his duties bareheaded.
| Although the summer has not been
a very I'ropitious one. it has been too
cold and too wet, yet judging by the
| reports of the railroads there have
| been more visitors in Maine than ever
| before. The financial condition of the
people has more to do with their sum-
| mer excursions than the weather. This
| year the people are exceedingly pros
porous, and accordingly more have
| felt able to incur the expense of a
| summer tour than ever before. More
over each year the attractions of Maine
| become better known, and attract
| more tourists.
Portland Press: A gentleman thor
oughly familiar with the demands Of
| the summer travel tells us that what
| is needed more than anything else to
| boom tie region around about Port
| land is more good summer hotels
down the bay. Thousands of people.
he says, would come here and stay all
/ summer if there We're good accommo-
dations. The present hotels are ut
terly inadequate to supply the de-
| mand. Capitalists looking for a
| profitable investment should give their
attention to this matter.
Fl. c. Kidder of Rumford Center. is
one of the smart old men of his sec
ton. Mr.. Kidder is IS years cf age and
has hauled all the shingles necessary
to shingle his barn from Rumford
Falls and shingled his barn himself,
this summer. Mr.. Kidder WAS the
first owner of a '2.40 horse n oxford