Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-28

IHdTkel anu measuring 90 S -.
length. Other fish have been causn'
this season which have been estimat-
ed to weigh 25 pounds, but the hsh
taken Monday by Mr.. Peavey was
weighed and the weight Is attested by
the marketman and others VINO saw
the fish weighed. The salmon taken
by Mr.. Peavey has been at the pool 1or
several days and the most expert nsh-
ermen In The city have trled IN VAIN
with all sorts and sizes OF fles 10 lure
the big fellow from the pool. The
salmon. however, did not seem TO be IN
biting mood. If taken he" days
sooner this fish would undoubtedly
have weighed close to 30 pounds. The
salmon was plump and handsome hsh
but If taken as soon as he arrived at
the pool, fresh from the salt water. he
would have been deeper ana undoubt-
edly have weighed several pounds
more. Salmon lose rapidly in weight
after leaving the cold water Of the
ocean and coming into the warm fresh
water of the river. They also become
lazy, make less of a fight when hooked.
and after being in the river few days
will swim all around fly without pay
ing any attention to it. A number of
these fish have been seen at the pool in
the last two weeks. They come to the
surface and dob" around as the fish
ermen call 1t. seeming to have no par
ticular business to attend to and re-
fusing to be tempted by the most allur-
ing flies. The monster fish taken by
Mr.. Peavey on Monday makes 10
salmon which have been taken at the
pool this season. III 1905 only 109 fish
had been taken up to July 1.
A pet monkey owned by DR.. r. H.
Herter of New York, a summer resi-
dent at Seal Harbor, went on a lark last
week. and had jolly time, if one were
to judge by his mancuvers, and the
trouble he gave the people in chasing
him. The monkey is kept in a cage
and on one of the rear piazzas of the
house. The cage is securely fastened
but Mr. Monkey worked away at the
lock until he picked it. then started on
his travels. The first disturbance was
i'm one of the lovely secluded walks of
the place. when party of ladies were
strOlling along. and heard from above
and overhead as it were. a great and
| unusual chattering and finally Il fiend-
ish laugh. They listened, looked, halt
ed and it grew louder and louder yet
| nothing nor anything was visible to the
eye. What wonder was it that they
took to their heels and ran like mad,
declaring that the walk was haunted.
and they would never go there any
| more. Children playing near the
shore with their nurse. heard a noise
| as Of some one calling, and turned to
see amid the tall trees and undcrbrush
| of the forest black bear. according to
their story. and they went around the
shore for d mile or two home, not dar-
| ing to return through the woods, for
| fear of the wild ANIMAL In the
| meantime the Herters had missed Mr..
Monkey, and inquiries were being sent
| out. and people then began to watch
| for him. But so wary was he that he
eluded them all for several days
roaming in the woods. climbing trees.
| ctattering and laughing when people
came within hearing distance of him.
| and apparently having the time of his
| life Several times he was nearly
| caught or so the people thought who
| were searching for him. but just when
| they thought they had him in their
grasp. he would scamper over old
| fences and underbrush and laugh and
grin. as though amused at the trouble
he was making. But finally he was
| lured into place to eat, and there
| while Gevouring his lunch was caught
| and put in the cage and taken home,
and it probably will be some time be-
fore he takes another such outing if
the owners can keep him from it.