Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-28

Another batch of big football games
today, and the season is approaching
it's climax.
For the first time in years a full
rugged ship was in Portland harbor
this week. 1t was a Norwegian craft.
This is Cupid's busy season down in
Passport where three engagements
were announced, this week.
Only 694 arrests for drunkenness in
Portland for.--the past six months
against 1902 for the corresponding six
months of last year
Portland is enjoying the visit Of the
teachers so much that it probably will
not wait so long before inviting them
again.
Well, what if Mrs. Cooper is the first
person accused Of murder in Maine 10
he released on bail? The procedure is
constitutional and there always has 10
be a first time.
Two pair of oxen ploughing in Il
Westbrook field, this week. attracted
as much attention from the residents
and passersby one day recently as
would any great curiosity: while one
lady was so enthusiastic over the rare
sight in this vicinity that she took sew
eral views of the same with her
camera.
The prospects Of a City hospital in
BiddefOrd continue to grow brighter
A fund of about $4,000 will soon be
available and it is said that definite
steps will be taken in the matter.
Stockton Springs is preparing for
great celebration when the new road is
formerly opened for business. next
week. A band, a banquet and a ball
are among the features of the program
and prominent man is being looked
for to make the address, Mayor HIGH
born of Augusta, a native of the town
was invited but was obliged to decline
Foxes have been very troublesome in
Waldo county the past season, i'm some
instances carrying off whole bro0ds of
chickens and ducks. The Pitchers
Pond neighborhood is rejoicing over the
death of two of the thieves which have
been depicting the poultry yards in that
vicinity. Authorities on the subject
think that the unusual number of the
animals this year is due to the fact
'i'at, because of the deep snow last
winter. very few We're shot
George a. Perrigo. who some 20 years
ago was a practicing lawyer in Rock
land, has entered the list Of authors.
His book The Man and the Woman"
is said to be a most entertaining story
l. treats US to stirring adventure by
sea ana land visit to China, encoun-
ter with pirates and a typhoon. in
trigue, love and much incident
Says Bridgton correspondent:
Speaking of quiet streets a noticea Bile
fact is the change that the telephone
and rural delivery Of mail have
brought about. 1t WAS not long ago
that every citizen on the outskirts of
the village had to plan on coming into
town At least once week to procure
his mail and do his business and ii was
safe for traders to reckon that Fridays
and Saturdays would be the busy time
OF the week But now saturday, so far
as out of town trade is concerned is no
different from other days and in the
meantime the farmer enjoys all the adj
v1ntages of modern conveniences.
Some of the farmers even come to
market in their automobiles.
Friends of Rev. Samuel Harris, d. D.,
logical seminary, lS55-1S67, and presi-
dent of B6wdoin College. 1867-lS71, will
be glad to hear of the honor done him
at Yale Divinity school. where he was
professor from 1871 to 1896. At the
opening Of the college year memorial
tablet to DIR. Harris was presented by
the alumni, the address being given by
Rev. N. NJ. Calhoun. Prof George s.
Stevens responded for the faculty. The
tablet has the following inscriptions:
"A memorial placed here by the pupils
Of their gifted and revere6 teacher I'm The
ology, Prof. Samuel Harris, d. D. LII. D.
who awakened their lasting gratitude ami
affection"
Dr. Harris was born in East Machias,
in 1914. graduated from Bowdoin Col
lege in 1888; Andover Seminary in 1898;
was pastor at Conway, Mass, 18n-1S51;
Pittsfield, Mass, 1S51-1S55 He died in
Litchfieid, Conn. June %, 1899.
Biddeford Journal: The latest count
in the indictment against the auto
mobile is that it is hard on roads" It.
is pointed out that the automobile nro-
pels itself by pushing backward with
the lower surface of its rear tires
against the surface of the road. and
that the effect of this force is extremely
wearing upon any except the very best
roacS. Taking this view of the conten-
ton the aggregate of damage to Maine
roads cannot be large. for there are
very few miles of highway in the state
that drop. either naturally or artificial
~, into the best class On the other
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