Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-11

centennial celebration, this week. Here
is the way ii urges an attempt to put
the New Orleans mardi Gras festival
the Partisan Sunday and the Portland
Tar Bucket night in the shade: The
Record hopes that the true carnival
spirit will be in evidence from the
lstart to finish, with the public, with
those in charge of the different de-
Ipartments of the celebration and with
1.-THE police and other officials. Let it be
a carnival such as southern cities and
foreign cities are familiar with but
(which Puritanical New England knows
VERY little about, even if we have to
Temporarily suspend some New Eng
Hand IDEAS
The report of the Washington County
railroad for the year ending June 80 is
just issued and shows that the opera
ton of the road resulted in a deficit of
sG,557 for the year. The total gross in
come was SS50.570 of which $1SO,SlO was
passenger earnings ana $166,S53 freight
earnings, and the balance from mis-
cellancous sources. 'rhe operating eX-
lponses, including $36.501 for new equip
ment We're $267 .531 and to this was add
ed $.,096 for taxes and $1,000 for inter
est Oil bonds.
| General Samuel Veazie of Bangor,
built the first railroad in Maine, and
lalso founded the Veazie National Bank,
which is doing business today in the
lefty of Bangor. He had occasion to
L -. IL. ,,tr,
by the circuitou3 means of transporta-
ton used in those early days, by stage,
railroad and steamboat. He arrived in
Boston in the evening. and went to the
old fremont House for the night. All
he had with him was an old carpetbae,
and, as he was unknown to the clerk,
he was Informed that, having no bag
gage lie would be expected TO pay in
advance. 'All right" said he, reaching
into his inside pocket. He drew out a
pocketbook, and took thareirOm thou
sand dollar bill Of his bank. The clerk
took it, got his bank d.tector and
looked up the standing in the Bangor
institution. In Il moment he came
back and said: '"rhat bank has issued
but three bills of that denominations =
Yes" said the general. "and il that
one is not enough for you, here's the
other two" and he laid the bills before
the eyes of the astOrished clerk.
The granite business at Vinalhaven
has been very dull for the past two
months but is now picking up. The
Bodwel company have about 200 men
1T work and most of them are natives.
labor unless compelled to by an ex-
ceeding rush.
The following weird tale comes from
West Lubec: One dark night last
week a party of men while at work in
Isearch of Captain Kidds hidden trea-
sure on the Charles Bradbury farm,
heard strange sound which seemed
like the whizzing Of 4 train and not
taking further notice kept on at work
with tEeir pickaXes and shoves All
| at once flashes of light came from the
| spot. lighting the place up around
them Shortly afterwards English
voices were heard and looking around
IN search of them no trace OF any hui
man being could be found. Still hear
ing the voices the party asked: Who
are you and what do you want?" The
only answer that came was: IF you
are here at work at IL o'clock death
VIII be your portion" One of the par
ty taking his watch from his pocket
said: Boys, it is five minutes of l.;
we had better be going or we will see
our finish" 1t is believed that spirits
abound in that place.
The 4ith annual report of the Maine
Central, covering TIL. year ending June
30. makes a splendid showing for
Names great railroad system. Briefly
summarized it is as follows:
Gross earnings from operation s.. 81 81 9S
Operating expenses, including
| $l9l, I363 for new equipment 1876 90 "A
Net income from operation ~ n, 333 81
| Income from other sources w 81 132 20
Total income Observation-Disclosures. :, 4GO, OG6. OF
Iotal other charges .............. 31OW0.W
Net income Observation-Disclosures. 2.1lO O6G OF
| Fixed charges:
| idNcS ...............t O. 10000
Interest on Debt ....... .63l 5000
Rent of leased roads BIZ. S75.76
Total fixed charges .............. LES 49, 4;
i'alance of net income over
fixed charges .................. cal $50 o.
SlhkltS lund payments ......... l4i G9;. 81
| Balance available for dividends 81 o9G A.
; Total dividends declared .. ..iS g., a,
ISurpluS for the year transferred
to Contingent Fund ............ SITS SO o.
The increase in the net income is
Y2lg,9SI over the previous year. During
the year 100000 has been appropriated
Tor new passenger station and ter
, ininals at Bangor. The passenger earn
ings during the year were s., SO9, S14 and
the freight earnings $:,2s9, 365. both
showing substantial gain over the
year before and doubtless the present
year will show an even greater gain.