Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-18

.ange is New England: the other the
Inc grosbeak a member of the finch
amily. While this bird Is an irregular
yinter visitor he is not often seen in
hat locality.
Island Falls is rapidly becoming
quite a manufacturing town. 1t al
eady has a tannery, two saw mills,
ne moccasin factory, and two axe
actories. and now rumors are heard OF
another saw mill and starch factory to
e added in the spring.
OF 4 Portland real estate owner. the
blowing story is told. In his property
oldings are included a number of
umble-down tenements, which he
-nts at high figure. Not long ago
ne of these dilapidated buildings
light fire and was partially de-
troyed. Next day, in estimating the
amage, the landlord remarked to his
9nant:
Il wish the whole blamed thing had
one up in smoke"
amased dwelling, you can't blame
lie: didn't pull in the alarm"
The Bar Harbor High school recently
ad Parents Day, at which pleasing
xercises We're carried out by the
upils, and dainty refreshments served
} the visitors, and the interesting part
ie, hoe Nf e
eally found time to visit the school
nd enjoy the program that had been
repaired. But every school day in the
ear ought to be a parents day, an
ccasion for them to show an interest
n the work OF their children, and an
ppreciation of the labors of the
aachers.
The Rumford Falls Herald is au-
lority for the statement that in the
rop of a duck, which local market
an was dressing was found fully a
himbleful Of gold nuggets each about
ne size of a split pea. The bird was
ought of Lewiston wholesaler who
tade his purchase in the Boston mark
I, and efforts are now being made to
lrther trace history and pedigree Of
he duck that had something besides
and in its crop. The stream where
his duck padded in life evidently rolls
Yer golden sands.
A Belfast barber recently solved the
uestion of getting a fallen horse upon
lis feet. The horse fell upon an icy
lace and. being smooth shod, was I'M
Bile to get up. The bystanders offered
ne teamster all sorts of suggestions,
ntil the barber came along and told
hem if they would take off the horses
hoes, carry them to a blacksmith shop.
ct them sharpened and put them back,
he horse could get up all right.
Miss Alice Harrington of the Every
IAN Company which recently visited
ewiston and Portland, is not unknown
o Maine. For several years she has
cen summer resident OF MacMahan
sland, SneepscOt bay, and she has Civ
dramatic readings before the clubs
Bath. Bangor and Bar Harbor. At
IN Harrison one summer in some Of
er out Of door productions. 1t was
lere also after her reading Of Pablo
nd Francesca" that she was advised
y persons of culture and judgment
Q make the stage rather than the pl2t =
,rm her profession. and her friends
re pleased to learn the progress up
ard she is making in her work.
If Commodore Hyde of the kennebec
-acht club, Bath, carries out his plan
f securing the construction of a fleet
Vt yachts built from the same design,
participate in the club races next
l1nmer, the best sport of the kind ever
zen in these waters is likely to result.
lulls, dimensions and sail area being
lie same, the races will depend entire
upon the personal element, the sea =
,anShip and Judgment of the men in
barge of the boats. The character of
he weather and the state of the cur
ant cannot affect the result, and meas
'rement rules will have nothing to do
nth it. 1t will be skipper against
kipper and crew against crew, and
IN for all who have q grain of salt in
heir composition.