Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-28

years ne states the business mas lallclt
off fully 40 per cent. and where once
he loaded six or seven schoonerS a
week with corn for points along the
Maine coast, today only two or three Il
month are loaded. This gentleman,
however, believes that the business is
now as low as it ever will be. The rail-
roads and steamboats, now cover prac-
tically all of the territory along the
Maine coast that they will for some
time. and there are still a number of
little places too small for the bigger
lines 10 reach, which must depend up
on the little coasting schooner for their
supplies
A soldiers monument for York is
now an almost assured thing. The long
cherished desire 20 fittingly comment
crate the deeds Of those who died in
their country's cause will soon be real
lied Judging by present indications. y
handsome design submitted by F. Bari
court, the we'll known sculptor of Bos-
ton has been selected, and committee
has been selected to raise the balance
of the $4,000 fund desired. Nearly one
fourth of the entire amount has been
pledged for some time. The first sub
scription came from Leslie c. Cornish
OF Augusta, tho orator on Memorial
day in York last year. Mr. Cornish re-
fused to accept remuneration for his
expenses and requested that the
amount should be given to the monu-
ment fund.
Henry Rayot Of Brunswick after eX-
perm2ntinE for some time has sue
ceeded in making, out Of n certain va
piety Of limestone, white paint that
possesses 4 great many advantages
over paints now used. 1t can be APP
Piled liz" ordinary white paint, can be
cOlOrci, or used as enamel and has the
advantage Of being very cheap. NJ.
kayot has made experiments for New
York parties and much is anticipated
from tn" new invention.
Rockland Courier Gazette: The
fields hrreabouts are now Ia BE- scanned
for mushrooms. We know Of many
families that enjoy this aristocratic ar
licle Of food, but Yet many tons go TO
waste because people do mol realize It's
value. We know Of no kccEcr pleasure
than cTlling an autumn field for mush :
ooms ana eating the product Of the
sport al ones own table.
Somerset Reporter: Many Of our
summer visitors, who have now gone
to their homes in distant states. are
now sounding the praises of Maine.
And well they might. our state. par
ticipatinE in nearly all the great i'm
provcmCntS of the age, has gone on
steadily developing her resources and
increasing her wealth ana power. APP
preciatcd most ardently us u good
state in which TO raise men and We
men for the West, ice for the south,
and granite for al creation, it has be-
come more than that. Her wide extent
Of territory; her picturesque and I'M
rrcssive scenery; her rich soil where
wealth is turned up by the plowsharc;
her two hundred and seventy-eight
miles Of sea coast, bristlnS with some
Of the 9randeSt revelations of Nature
works: her islands, sitting like a coro-
net i'll the diadem Of Old ocean, and
dotted with the cottages OF men OF
wealth, Of leisure and of business; her
fine lakes and beautiful harbors and
grand roads winding like Il silvcry
thread through smooth intervales and
g"ntly-rising, verdure-clad hills
these have within q few years made
Maine 4 fashionable and popular re-
sort, ard attracted hithcr every sum-
lier 4 moving tide of pleasure seekers.
and the weary and invalided seeking
for rest and health, which they lind
ll,trc in full measure.