Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11
Kill Thous.
ands Of Little Trout.
New Home Of William W. Foster
OF Augusta, Near Lake.
Field Day Of Woman's Baptist Mission.
AIRY Society With Mrs. Hunt-rh.
fourth's Visitors-Items of Personal
Interest.
Manchester .Julv O ION.

OF Augusta has bought of Mr. Hi,,n,
Eaton the southern portion of the
fiaton farm, east of the Sprague grove
running to Quaker Hill road and to tho
creek, containing some thirty acres Of
beautiful grove and cultivated land H.
IS erecting in slightly position a housa
Tor home, not only in the summer
season, but winter as well. The housa
Is Oh Two stories, the main part being
IL by 30 feet, a veranda running oround
the west and north sides. kitchen i'm
The ell is 16 feet square. A wood shell
and stable will complete 4 very nice SET
OF buildings. which the owner homes to
| nave completed in about six weeks.
Joseph Rroadhead an all around man
IS the master builder, and will COM
pl"te the structure all except the Mas
terlng. Mr.. Foster has an Incubator
| ard will enter extensively into the rails
ing Of eggs and chickens for the mar
| ket. He is a veteran of the Civil War
and was a member of the Second Ken
| lucky Cavalry. While the building
operations are in progress, Mr.. Foster
| occupies little cottage built this
| spring on the shore of the creek by Mr..
Fred Edwards. 1t has two rooms and
| lean-to containing the kitchen.
A novel but sad sight was that I be-
held Wednesday morning, as | rOwed
down the east side of the lake to near
the Outlet. Floating gently down on
| the almost smooth surface were the
| attenuated skeletons of thousands of
| little trout, from half an inch to an inch
| in length. They had been dead for
some time, as they crumbled into moth
| lngness soon after being taken in the
hand. Was this procession of the dead
a portion Of the recent contribution Of
| the general government to these waters,
| and what caused the phenomena of so
many floating corpses? Is it possible
that the dynamiters who have been
about the lake, and who are closely
| watched by the fish wardens, did the
mischief?
DIR. Sleeper. brother Of Mrs. Willis
Wing, is at the Wing homestead, In
somewhat improved health.
Young America here was very rea-
| sonable and sensible in its celebration
of the Fourth, no accidents being re-
ported here. 1.-THE rockets red glare
illuminated the skies all along the
shores of the lake.
Mr.. John NJ. Wise and wife of Au-
burn, who have made a most plea SAINT
sojourn here at Mr.. Burleighs North
cottage" have returned home, and the
cottage is now occupied by Mr.. Charles
Warren and family Of Augusta, and
Miss Eva Shorey, the accomplished
Stenographer.
Mr.. George S. Rowell of the Portland
Advertiser, and wife, were Fourth of
July guests at Postmaster Lanes
Mrs Howell is a sister of Mrs. Lane
The house party at the Hichborn
mansion. which closes tonight. has been
an immense success. Mr.. and Mrs
Hichborn will have the satisfaction of
having entwined themselves in the
hearts of at least nine young ladies
and gentlemen.
Grand View" has added 4 nice float
to its equipment.
Gov. Hill and wife were at the Lake
on the Fourth.
Hon. Byron Boyd and family opened
their elegant new cottage for the sea-
son, on Friday.
Fourteen young persons from Gardi-
ner made things happy about the c. b.
Rurieieh cottage on the Fourth.
Herbert l.. Hammond and wife are
visiting for a few weeks their parents.
Mr. ana Mrs. L. II. Hammond. Bert is
secretary of the Charles M. Cox Com
pany. grain dealers. Chamber of Com
mercc, Boston. He has not lost his
skill and taste for farming. as l found
him in the hay field. yesterday. One
of these days. far away perhaps, when
4 ha ha T hone tn
him return to ''the old sod
J. Frank Pierce and family have
been here a fortnight. enjoying them
selves at their cottage, Mr.. Pierce re-
turning each day to his business.
WIN. II. Reid and family have
thrown open their hospitable doors.
and are now fully settled for the sum-
mer
Miss Parlzman Of Boston has been
the guest for week Of Mrs. d. c.
Robinson
Little Frederick Jones gave birth
day party to some of his young friends
at his fathers cottage, on Wednesday
evening.
The WOmans Baptist Missionary
Society of the Augusta First Baptist
church, had a sort of field day exer-
else Mt the cottage of Anna Sargent
Hunt, Thursday afternoon. A lunch
was provided, and right down good
time enjoyed. Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt have
had 4 two days visit from Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r. Butler Of Lewiston. who
came here on an automobile trip. In
speaking Of the visit fhe Lewiston Sun
truly says that the Hunts are royal
entertainers"
Friday I had n delightful call from
Wallace r. White, ESQ., formerly OF
Winthrop, an oldtime skilful politician
and right down good fellow. He is
Assistant Attorney-General at Salt
Lake City. Utah. Mrs. White accom-
panies her husband on this trip.
Weather a dream of beauty.