Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-29

II Is 10 De hoped That the present
good weather may be extended to take
in the fairs.
The crowds are still lingering at tn.
Maine summer resorts where, after ALL
September is the most beautiful month
OF all.
1t Is to be hoped that no one will de-
velop heart disease over the close Of
the baseball season. We can't all win.
They are already talking up polo
league in the good city Of Bath. despite
the fact that the first frost won't be
due for six weeks.
Wilbur Washburn of Foxcroft has
something rather out of the ordinary
for this part of the country, in the
shape of an apricot tree. which is bear
ing quite abundantly this year the tree
Is good sized one, being 35 inches in
circumference. Although the fruit does
not grow as large as in a climate more
suited to it, yet the apricots are very
palatable and Mrs. Washburn finds
that they make excellent preserves.
Maine now has Mayor and Mrs.
George 3. Mcclellan OF New York
among her summer visitors They are
to visit Bluehill and other points of in
terest in Hancock and Washington
counties before their return home.
A premOnition aided in saving the
life OF A. D. Chadwick of the life saw
ing crew at Burnt island. He had gone
out on his to 10 round, when his wife,
unable to sleep was oppressed with a
feeling that something had happened to
him. She arose from her bed, dressed
herself and taking lighted lantern in
her hand. started out into the black
ness Of the night to scan the lonely
beach Of the island, and as she surely
felt. to render much needed assistance
to her husband. After she had gone
some distance she suddenly came upon
the form of her husband lying prom,
upon the beach, in great distress and
to the station ana notified Captain
Stanley. who with others Of the crew at
once entered a life boat and pulled
rapidly to the scene. Here they took
the suffering man into the boat AMI
brought him back, where he was at
tended to and finally got relief. Had
his wife not found him when she did
he might have died before assistance
came.
A Boston gentleman Who is passing a
vacation at one of our Maine lake re.
sorts sends the Journal the following
effusion which as an exercise in tongue
twisting. will make good substitute
for Peter Piper the pickle picker"
If Hottentot taught Hottentot TOT
to tot ere the tot could tot:er ought the
Hottentot tot be taught to say aught or
naught or what augnt to he taught her.
II to boot and to toot the Hottentot tot
he taught by a Hottcntot tutor aught
the tutor get hot if the Hottentot tot
boot and toot at the Eottentot tutor
An agricultural society has been
Ava ''0u Aii iNCPoit "iioSc ODJtClS dr.
to advance the interests and promote
improvement i'm the breeding and care
Of livestock, also Improvement in fruit
and vegetable culture and manufac-
turcd articles, and to hold an annual
exhibition and fair. The promoters OF
the association hope to receive State
aid the same as other organizations of
4 he kind Tho Cot
inaugurated with grand farmers fes-
tlval this coming fall and as the entire
community is heartily interested in the
project. which has the active support
of the towns leading citizens. there is
SUCCESS with a big. big S to be seen in
the prospects. The dates selected for
the exhibition and fair are October 3
and 1.
The returns from Maine summer re-
sorts show the most prosperous season
in years. The crowds come early and
are showing a disposition to STAY late.
1t is evident that enemies of the Stur-
gis commission will have to abandon
their fake claim that it Injuries BUSH
ness. AS matter of fact business
was never better in this State at this
season Of the year than it has been the
past summer,
Up to last Wednesday night the
Portland postoflice had sold 100 600
more one cent stamps and 10000 more
Two cent stamps during the month of
August than it had during the same
length OF time last year. Evidently the
enforcement of the law hasn't had a
depressing effect upon the Forest City.
The Italian who was taken to tho
waldo county hospital, Aug. 18th, with
a severed windpipe. the result of q
Knife thrust from another Italian in an
ARRAY at Long Cove, Searsport. and
VINO was not expected to live through
tne night. is not only alive but well on
the road to recovery. Soon after he
was taken to the hospital pneumonia
set In, due to blood in the lungs from
tne wound, but the patient rallied from
.iat ana now has a strong pulse and q
nearly appetite. Every effort ua,
mace 10 capture his assailant but with
OUT success and he will probably ro