Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-04
maine Gossip

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Fishin' and Life.
Trouble is, bout fishin',
In the shade or shine,
When a Teller falls asleep
Catfish jerks his line!
Jest when he's a-dreamin'
Side his jug an cup.
Sure to hear fat perch say:
Time to pull me up.
That's the way the world goes.
Brethren, day by day;
Soon as you find happiness
It's time to break away.
Atlanta Constitution.
Now for a goodly crop of June we'd
dings.
The next holiday will be the glorious
Fourth.
These are days of hustle for the be-
lated farmers.
The air is flooded with the fragrance
of the apple blossoms.
To catch a car in Portland now you
have TO watch for the white poles.
The graduation exercises will now
begin to have a place of honor in the
newspapers.
The time Of the summer timetables Is
at hand. Study them up and avoid
getting left.
Bangor does not like it bit that one
or two of the Bangor and Aroostook
trains will not enter that city but will
connect with the Maine Central at
Hermon Junction.
There are in Belfast seven persons.
representing four generations in direct
line, who live in one family and eat
at the same table. They are Capt. and
Mrs. Thomas Condor; their daughter
Lucy and her husband, Elisha ii. Han
ey; the granddaughter. Cleora. and
her husband. Clarence f. Read; and tn"
baby. Master Carlton Arthur Read.
Those in charge Of the Old Town
Fourth of July celebration are very
taking. A grand parade will be held
in the forenoon and races will take
place at noon. Two strong baseball
teams will play in the afternoon at
Webster park. Nothing will be lack
ing to give the people a good time and
it is expected that this years event
will eclipse the celebration of two
years ago.
At Milo Junction 10 houses are now
i'm process of construction and probab-
ly 40 more will be erected, as the COM
ing Of the workmen from Old Town will
demand at least that many houses. A
Methodist church as well az new
school building will also soon be built.
| There is every prospect that the Uni
versalist parish will build a church at
the village as sl4OO is now assured for
| the same.
| The season has now advanced far
enough to be able to judge with some
degree Of accuracy just what the out
look is for tourist travel to the Maine
resorts this year and present indica-
| tons are for a record breaker. Two
cold backward summers put something
| of a damper on travel. but last season
was SO good that it has served to put
q tremendous stimulus on the traffic
| this year Maine in 1905 had the big
gest summer travel in her history and
the weather was so perfect that every
one had a good time. All through the
winter the host which came here has
been talking Maine and the conse-
Quence is that the bookings for the no.
tells are the largest ever known.
| 1t is pleasing to know that the Ia
nous old Little Blue school is prosper
ing At meeting of the directors
last week it was decided to enlarge the
present accommodations for 20 boys,
to 20. this summer. Principal George
Dudley Church has been obliged to re-
fuse admission to number of pupils
this present year because of lack OF
room. A gymnasium will also be built
on the High street side of the grounds.
The month Of May proved to be an
other busy one for the Portland build
J ers. Many new residences have been
/ erected. "a permits having been grant
, ed by Building Inspector Green. MAX
ing total Of 15s that have been given
out thus far this year. Most of the
buildings erected have been two and
three story dwellings. although many
summer cottages at Peaks island are
9 included i'm the list. The Deering dis
trict shared heavily in this month s
: building operations.