Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07

Yesterdays tramp over the dusty
roads of R0wdoinham and Richmond,
under a heavy load and broiling sun,
convinced lots of boys that the soldier
business is not all picnic.
The State and county campaigns
not being enough to absorb POrtland's
political interest, the city is already in
dulging in gossip about December
municipal election.
Constant summer visitors to the town
of Bowdoin are cx-Mayor Hart and
wife of Boston. Mr.. Harris wife was
a native of that town. They recently
celebrated the 56th anniversary of their
marriage.
OF the 1895 potato crop in AroostOok
no fewer than 27O carloads were
shipped clear to Texas and 224 car
loads shipped to New York City. A to-
tai Of 1872 carloads were shipped to
points beyond New England. Think
WIldl d Train tudl WOulu
A five-year-old Hancock girl who Is
the proud sister of triplets recently
born, explained to an inquiring neigh
Dor that the doctor brought three,
and mamma did not which to choose,
so she kept them all"
Belfast Journal: 1t would perhaps be
waste of time and space to attempt
to correct the many mis-statements
which have found their way into print
in connection with the drowning of
young girl and which have brought
additional sorrow upon relatives and
friends and discredit upon our city. A
simple inquiry would have shown the
utter falsity of many of the rumors
which in exaggerated form were spread
broadcast through the medium of the
yellow journals. Many statements
We're sheer inventions of the home Of
fee to make more sensational the re-
ports of correspondents. Words were
put in the mouths of persons that were
never uttered by them: and it is not
too much to say that the manner in
which this affair has been handled by
certain newspapers Is a disgrace to
journalism.
The Bangor Commercial hears an in
teresting story of a bright little Brook
lyn, N. Y, boy with Maine parentage,
which illustrates the force of early inn
pressions and is worth telling. This
10 foil 10, ba 3,ra oil of
DIR. Holden of Brooklyn. whose parents
| annually visit the beautiful Holden
place in Bass Harbor for the entire
summer. This estate is one of the fin
est in that beautiful village, kept in
admirable order, its house, lawn,
grounds and stables being attractive
| for the manner in which they are built
| and laid out. Here the boys parents
| reside all the delightful Maine summer
and here the little fellow has learned
to love Maine. Last spring probably
about the time his parents began to
| talk about coming to Maine for the
Summertime boy was one Sunday at
Sabbath school where the teacher of
his class was telling them about the
glOries of Heaven and what a beauti-
| full place 1t was and how we should
| strive to live here so as to enjoy its
| magnificenca hereafter. In that Sun
| day school 1t Is the custom of the
teacher and pupils to talk over
the lesson just as they do at
the day schools. This bright
little Brooklyn boy with Maine anses-
try. listened to his teacher while she
descanted about the glories of Heaven.
with wrapt attention. AS she stopped
it was his turn to speak. In a clear.
and yet offended tone, to think of what
she had said about the place which is
| SO far off and may yet be SO near tn
any one of us as if he questioned its
truth. the little fellow said. most de-
cidedly: For pity sake! And what is
the matter with Maine?"
In the August number of Mcclure s
| Magazine is an article, THE story OF
Montana" by c. p. Connolly that will
be Of interest to many people, especial
lily those in Westbrook who remember
Henry Plummer. The article gives an
account of the doings in that section
in the early cos and gives a graphic
lwriteup of the road agent" and the
band of desperadOes who made life
scarcely worth the living for those who
were endeavOring to get an honest pen
my. Chief among the gang was Henry
Plummer, who was sheriff. He had
been in the country long enough tC
know all the miners and kept close
watch upon their operations. When
one had made his pile and was about
to depart from the country, the sheriff
IL l.: - l.
highwaymen, who made quick work OF
the man and divided the spoils. Fol-
years Sheriff Plummer and his pals
robbed and killed right and left, a.
many as 40 bodies having been dis.
covered up to 1863. when the citizens
took matters into their own hands and
organized q vigilance committee, which
Grounded up the desperadoes and huns