Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-23


Well, summer did not officially ar
rive until June 81 and so we had no
right to expect a hot wave earlier.
The hay fields, the orchards and the
nlanted acres all promise good returns
to the farmer. this year.
The graduate who regards his
diploma as a waIrantee deed of the
Garth and the fulness thereof will find
il a rough road to the registry when
he is called upon to prove his title.
Portland will not have celebration
of the Fourth of July and oddly
enough the only parade that day prom
ises to be composed Of adopted citi-
Zens, men who distinguished them
selves in the early life under another
flag. British Vice Consul John Il.
Heating is arranging to bring. July 3.
n notable organization, to Portland,
the British Naval and Military Neter-
an association of Massachusetts. He
expects that the veterans of far Off
wars will number rather more than 100.
They will bring a bugle band with
them and will have a general good
time. They are good American citizens
and offered to help Portland celebrate
the Fourth of July but Portland is not
in financial condition to do much
celebrating and if the veterans are on
the streets the Fourth they Will nave
the celebration pretty much to them
selves. Mr. Heating is rapidly making
his arrangements for their reception.
The Sons of st. George here Will do
escort duty when they arrive Sunday
morning from Roston and after attend
ing n church service they Will go 10 one
of the islands. They will come for a
good time and will have it. Yet 1t Is
n singular circumstance that Port
lands one attempt to do anything IN
the way Of a parade that day VIII De
because Of desire to welcome a
Massa chusetts organization. 1t is pos
sible that the Naval reserve, under the
command of Lieut.. Bigclow, may also
do escort duty.
A week of sunshine has changed the
prospect of the Aroostook potato crop
The farmers wear smile and a. big
crop is predicted Owing to the wet
spring the contemplated acreage was
curtailod, leaving it about the same as
last year. More fertilizer was pur-
erased than last season. The surplus
is being laid on the drills or rows with
the planter before hoeing. therefore 4
larger yield may be expected per acr"
than the yield of last season. The seed
rs coming finely with but few eXcep-
tons on wet spots.
"Our new statute against the PUCK
ing Of ferns in the berkshire Hills for
the New York florists" says the Bos-
ton Advertiser. 'will not affect the fern
picking industry in New England. In
New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont,
many an economic household ekes out
a living by gathering ferns at the rate
of one cent each for shipment to the
Boston and New York markets. If the
Massachusetts supply is curtalied'
there will DO so much the more busl-
ness for the other New England
states" We will just suggest to our
Maine plant lovers. however. that While
they arc about it they should dig some
of orr exquisite native ferns and trans
nlant them to n shaded corner OF the
homo grounds. They have rich.
tropical look in early spring and should
he more often employed in beautifyng
these shaded corners. to which most
other plants do not take kindly thah
they are.
Roneor Commercial: Few cities in
Maine have So commanding an outlook
from public reservation which all may
enjoy. as will that of Bangor when
Sumrnit park is made as beautiful as
it can he made. From the western
promenade in Portland. looking to-
wards the White hills. or from MunJoy
looking seaward the view is inspiring.
Next to these prospects, surely, so far
as we know, comes the glorious
panorama of natural beauty which the
view from Summit park embraces.
The entire sky hill is one of great Nafl-
ety and of charming outline. TO be
sure the water view is lacking. but as
the nye sweeps eastward from Katahdin
until it rests on Black Cap. then TO the
Dedham and Holden hills round to-
wards the peaks Of DiXmont and the
high elevations Of Mt. Desert. across
the richly clothed fields to the west
until it rests again on Katahdin-if the
day be clear, the view is one of the
erandest and most inspiring in Maine.
Speaking of Holman F. Days new
official title of registered guide. the
Portland Advertiser says: 'Many Of
the poets friends who never had the
good fortune to accompany him on one
Of his forest excursions, have WON
dered how he spends his time while in
the deep woods Businesses of the north
ern wilderness. No stories of mighty
deeds Of daring or strategic sportsman
ship have come out to the world from
the silence of his forest camps. 1t has
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