Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-15

was destroyed by fire
With the beginning OF open time on
at its height and the northern woods
are full of sportsmen.
The Topsham fair continues over to-
day and with good weather will make
up the losses accustomed by the rain.
The change to the winter railroad
schedule isn't popular in Rockland.
The summer service there is so excel
lent that they naturally want it all the
year.
The inspection of the St. George bal
lots makes it plain that a ma j"rity Of
the Knox county voters intended to de
prire the next Senate OF the presence Of
Lindley Murray Staples.
The Snort lobster industry at Cape
Porpoise got Il bad Jolt a day or two
ago. when six barrels of understood
shell fish which had few days before
been shipped to New York, came back
| marked TOO short for the New York
market"
\ rare bird in the shape of a perez
CRIME falcon was shot recently in Fall
| mouth by Chauncey f. Undelhiu. This
| is a species of hawk that is seldom in
TINS part of the country and makes n
very handsome appearance when
mounted. The bird is full plumage
| male. and will be valued by it's owner
| highly on account Of both its beauty
| and its rarity.
Nelson Ingalls,. Jr., of East Machias,
While tearing down what for many
shop place, found between the rafters
| and ceiling n. old sabre. 1t was of
ancient design ana had apparently been
| concealed there for many years. The
building in which il was found WAS
| built during the War Of 1912 and was
used fol storing arms and ammunition.
II was one of the old landmarks of the
| town and its removal will cause The
loss of another historical building.
| Hon. e. 6. Marshall At York Harbor
IS owner Of a we'll which was sunk
down so feet when salt water was
struck, causing its abandonment. I,
| is, however, by twenty feet the deepest
| well on record in the State of Maine.
Its elevation was only 80 feet above the
| Surface of the sea
l'dth motornan reports a peculiar
| sight which came under his observation
4 few days ago. AS he was driving his
car TO the south end a flock of doves
was on the track. All the birds but one
arose as the car approached and took
places of safety. That one refused to
move even though the motorman struck
the gong several tines. When the car
was almost on the dove The bird walked
to the rail, laid fat upon one side and
lald its head on the rail and the car
passed over it. \ cleai case of dove
suicide i'll the opinion of the motorman
Down at 1slesbo-o. they tell this
story: Two years ago Mr.. Drexel with
his fine yacht steamed into Dark Har.
Dor with the intention of buying an
extensive plot of land on which tc
build his fine cottage for occupancy
during the summer season and burning
soft coal, the wind being in the RICH,
direction, the smoke from the yacht
was borne landward to the disgust OF
some of the residents who demanded
that the yacht should be taken away
from the vicinity and the nuisance
aDatcd. THE demand was promptly
complied with and Mr.. Drexel steamed
INTO Ryder's Cove, and directly bought
the bluff, to the great delight of the in
hlbItants of the cove and the chagrin
OF the parties VINO demanded the re-
moval OF the yacht. Monarch of all
! ne surveys, with a perfect harbor fol
all his sea craft, the loss of Dark Har-
Dor was his great gain.
six of the storm warning stations in
Maine, those under the care of Edward
; Pencil Jones, the observer at Port
land are now in excellent condition
, according to the report of Mr. Jones
who has just returned from a visit tC
these different points. The stations
are located at Boothbay Harbor, Mar.
shall Point light. White Head island
West Quoddy, and Machiasport II
speaking of the conditions at these
different points Mr.. Jones said to ar
Advertiser representative, Wednesda
morning: The stations are all right
!, At Bootnbay Harbor there is a stee
storm warning. located on Mount Pts
gan, 100 feet above the sea level. Or
the staff of this tower storm signals
are displayed day and night which car
be seen from all points along the coast
by the hundreds of boats passing cas-,
and west. The Bangor station is of
less Importance than the others. In
the winter time. owing to the frozen
condition of the river, it is impossible
for vessels to get up to the city. I'm
der such conditions, the warnings are
sent down the river to the mouth
where they are displayed during the
winter months to warn passing YES
sells. The Bangor station is of es-
pecial importance during the hurricane