Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-26
Kennebecker Writes Of
Maine People There.
Former Augusta Boys, and How
they Have Succeeded.
The Maine Veterans at G. A. r. e..
campment-soston Profits from Sol.
diers' visit-The Hub Is Mo. M,..
Uncomfortable During the Summer


in the good old summer time is NOT
such a not, musty, dirty, disagreeable
place as one might imagine Judging
from the eagerness and rapidity with
which the natives, or those who can
raise the necessary coin of the realm.
fly away to the seaShOre or mountains
After the schools close in June. tho
people begin to emigrate and he or she
is considered an unfortunate begear
indeed, who, when the ideS of Septem
Der or October roll around cannot ex-
patiate on the delightful vacation
down in Maine, or New Hampshire. or
across the water" or some other old
place. But SO far as weather condi-
lions are concerned Boston comes very
far from being the most uncomfortable
patch on the map, during the heated
term. To be sure there have been
some sultry periods. Of torridity and
humidity, during July and August, but
they We're of short duration, and the
cool refreshing east winds direct from
the Atlantic, would soon dry the per-
SEPARATION from the brow and some
times almost make Il fellow sigh for his
winter overcoat. But vacations are
lice LOT tlle cItt1lSt vi SCtile anu CO1ul-
tions they afford and it is confidently
expected that when the folks get back
to the store. office and factory, rested
and refreshed by their season of re-
creation and fun, the wheels of BUSH
ness will take Il good fresh start and
again there will be "sOmethin' don'."
1t has been Il very quiet summer in
a business way. here, with the excep-
ton of G. a. r week when it is esti-
mated that the boys in blue and their
friends left about a million and half
in the tills Of Boston trades people.
Speaking of G. A. r. week. Well, if it
wasn't the event of their lives of the
visiting ground old soldiers then I
miss my guess. Boston as usual COW
cred herself with glory, as an enter
tainer, and gave the boys a welcome
and good time generally, that they will
not soon forget. l was proud of the
Maine Division in the big parade and
Commander Eddie" MilIiken and the
big contingent from the old Pine Tree
that followed him, looked every inch
the loyal citizen soldiers that they are.
Seth Williams Post of Augusta, Heath
of Gardiner. w. B. Heath of Waterville,
in fact all of the Maine boys. made a
fine appearance and did themselves and
their grand old State great credit.
1t was a great week from start to
finish from every standpoint, the only
cloud to mar the pleasure Of the whole
event (and that was not Boston's
fault, being in the troubles and incon-
venience experienced by the ex-
cursionists in getting their tickets
validated for their home trip. Thous-
ands stood in line for hours in the hot
sun in front of the little office on
Federal Street waiting their turn and
many were delayed a day or two longer
than they intended to stay by reason of
this Inconvenience. When the railroads
inaugurated that plan. they should have
made arrangements for Ample clerical
force and accommodations suitable for
the work. AS it was great deal of
suffering and discomfort was needlessly
entailed that might have been avoided.
But it was a good week, even though
this discomfort and the visitors carried
home with them n pleasant memory of
the week in Boston, that will last as
long as life lasts.
AS | mentioned in previous letter
one cannot get very far in Boston with
out humping up against Maine folks.
Happening into the Quincy the other
day. | noticed two distinguished look
ing gentlemen over at the desk, who
had rather a familiar look and on "A
nearer inspection. discovered them to
be my old friends, County Treasurer
James blanchard and Deputy Sheriff,
Mark Rollins of Kennebec County
Maine, who it seems were on Il short
business visit to the Hub. l found
them the same genial, pleasant fellows
in Boston as on the Kennebec and
know your readers will all unite with
, me in the hope that the good looking
James will long continue to keep
watchful guard over Kennebec
Countys shekels and that Mark for
many years will continue the terror to
Togus and other evil doors or at least.
until the time shall! arrive when his
party shall bestow on him the catchy
and coveted cockade of High Sheriff
1t gave me great pleasure to meet
recently a former Augusta boy in the