Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-01

| L. diiu TIE hearSarge are getting ready
| TO" their autumn's work and the Arthur
T. succeeded last week in getting one
large trip which she brought uD to the
| City and sold. The fall run of fish
sometimes continues until the middle Of
| winter.
Immense sums of mercy have been
made catching herring in fish weirs and
there have been instances where large
| amounts have been lost. One of the
| most remarkable stories was that
! which came up from down the bay this
morning.
According to this story two brothers
named Powers. both residents of Riggs
vile. about nine miles from Boothbay
two years ago. put out 4 small brush
weir. The men were very poor and could
afford nothing elaborate, but they
thought they would try their luck at it
in small way. The herring seemed to
make the weir their especial abiding
place and before the season was over
the two brothers ha stocked in $4,000
The next year, last season. they
thought they would go into the bust
ness on a larger scale, and Put out q bis;
weir. Again luck was With them and
again the herring mad. their weir their
h, a1qlarters for all occa siOns and the
end of the year. according TO the story
found the brothers $4,000 to the good
This year the brothers are doing about
rs well and the indications are if they
keep in the business, which they prob
ably will, and have the lack they have
had in the past, they will be Million
aires in the near future.
In settlement to the Portland Adj
vertiser State entomoiogist f. T..
Iitchings says: These statements
concerning the gypsy moths that I see
In the papers this week are entirely in
from is mystery; /. is probably the
result Of some writer's Incompetent
correct. Where the Information comes
sIve views. I notice that Capt. +. +.
PhilbroOk says that Indications are
that the moths, referring to the gypsy
variety. sill be as thick in the vicinity
of Portland the coming winter as they
were last spring VIII III the fight against
them was begun. The reporter evil
IDENTIFY misquoted the gentleman. Capt.
Philbrook understands the situation
thoroughly and referred undoubtedly %
the brown-tail moths against which he
made such an efficient campaign. TIL,
gypsy moth has never beer in Maine
and is not likely to come. Commits
siOner of Forestry E. +. Ring has
abandoned the idea Of stlticning a man
in Portland to watcn for the coming of
the gypsy moth as no fears are antici-
pated.
I'm regard to the brown-tail moth
says Mr.. Hitchings, the fight against
them will be waged as vigorously as
ever. The brown-tail is more harmful
to person, than the gypsy on account
OF the terrible itch il causes. The
gypsy is deadly to tIeeS and vcgc-
tables. 1t would completely wipe out
all traces Of evergreen trees If ever Ii
obtained Il controlling 1Cothold. But
the alarm that newspapers are causing
by means of incorrect statements and
Interpretations are without foundation
and no fear may be felt that the gypsf
moth will bother Maine people this year
or for many years to follow as long rs
the present preventative system ana
vigilance is continued
ArOostook potato buyers are getting
their big storehouses INTO readiness
for the new crop.
A new pest has been discovered in the
vicinity of Bucksport in the shape of
IN insect that eats the :eaves on apple
and pear trees and l., said i'm many in
stances, to have caused them to die.
a map of Maine carri;,ge roads be-
tween Kittery and Bangor has been is
sued for the use of lu.omobilists. 1t is
also a publication tina; will be appre-
ciated by the public generally.
1t is an easy matter 10 be q weather
prophet. but lew men are lucky enough
to be good ones.
Truly the way of tee automobilist is
hard in Bar Harbor. The town bylaws
name certain roads on which autos are
not permitted, and these roads cover
all means of exit ana ingreSs, save by
boat The auto in question, n fine
$l2UO touring car. arrived On the steam
er James II. Morse in charge of the
chauffeur. who wished to 20 to Sullivan
TO meet the owner and l,arty. The auto
was unl0aded at the wharf, but could
not be accommodated on the ferry boat
10 sullivan and thu chauffeur. at his
Wits end, appealed TO the municipal
authorities. Selcctman J. T.. Bunker
Jr., finally concluded to suspend he
regulations in this case, upon tho
chauHeur promising to obey orders
me seicctm1n preceded the auto in a
carriage and Chief Homer occupied n
scat beside the chauffeur to see that
the automobile was kept close to the
team or MIR. Bunker. The latter in hi;
position of advance courier warned all
drivers OF the approach Ct the auto
IN It's passage to Hulfs Cove the auto.
n'opiie passed the summer residence of
Dave HeEnan Morris of New York
president of the National Automobile
Association.