Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-06

The Glidden tourists escaped fines
for excessive speed until they struck
Old Orchard.
Reunions of time High school
pupils are nothing new but that three
days reunion of the former scholars of
the Winthrop High breaks the record.
DIR. Simpson and his cohorts are at
the Old Orchard campground and for
10 days up to the day of the big collec-
ton there will not be duh moment.
A BowdOinham business man cashed
a check short time ago, that had
been out twelve years without being
returned. The interest on it, if it had
been computed, would have amounted
to two thirds of the face value. The
holder of the check lost sixty-six per
cent. of the face of the check, in inter-
est. The maker of the check willing
ly cashed it, although check is legal
ly outlawed in six years.
Maine people send every day great
many letters to Canada and receive
many in return. The mail business has
increased over the Grand Trunk very
largely Of late years, and the summer
business has doubled in two years,
showing that there has been a very
large increase in the number of the
summer visitors from Canada to Maine.
The people on both sides of the line are
getting better acquainted.
This may be little late in the season
for a genuine fish story, but Varnum
pond, near Pennington, cOttager
vouches for the following substitute:
Walter Guild was cutting grass with
his two-horse machine last Saturday
near his barn, when out from under
the mower suddenly flew one of his
largest prize hens with her tail feath-
ers closely moved off with a sickness
that would do credit to first-class
barber shop. While the hen other
wise escaped without a scratch ana
went her way rejoicing, evidently 1g-
norant of her loss, the commOtion so
startled and surprised the driver that
he fell off his seat onto the knife blade
and Just avoided a most horrible death.
1.-THE Ariel which is the school paper
of the East Maine Seminary at Bucks
port, finishes the year with fine
souvenir number. The book is fully
illustrated with half-tones and is de-
signed to attract summer visitors to
Pucksport as well as students to the
school.
Here is the circular sent out by the
only Maine town which celebrates its
centennial this summer: 'Montville
will celebrate, with appropriate eXer-
cises, the one hundredth anniversary
of her Incorporation. at Centennial
Park, near Montville Center. Wednes-
day, August %, 1906 OF stormy, next
fair day following) We cordially in
,ite and will gladly welcome all heI
sons, daughters and friends to be pres
ent, and participate in this event. thus
honoring the memory and showing oui
appreciation Of the labors of those
early settlers who, enduring the prlVa
lions and hardships of pioneer life
made possible the present prosperous
condition Of our town, and its many
happy homes"
Novel nest of a young mouse was tho
head Of a Peaks Island girl one of th'
guests at Peaks Island House. who wa:
plucky enough not to shrek when on'
day this week she pulled the intruder
from her high piled tresses. How
crawled in remains mystery, as IN
young woman declares that she Tel
nothing until the restless feet or ne
tiny guest began scratching. Calml!
raising her hand, she pulled out I'M
mouse, who was half stifled from hi
close quarters in the thick masses o
hair. While the young woman comics
ses to wearing a rat, she indignant.
denies that she has ever had occasion
| to roll her hair over live mouse.
.eMany's the time I've heard mel
swear at the fog; many's the time
have done the same thing myself, bu,
after looking at that beautiful sight,
doub. il Id do it again" The mai
who spoke was one of the summe
visitors at Castine. The that t
which he referred and indicated with
movement of his hand, was the clou'
effect upon Bluehill mountain. 1t wa
one of the most handsome sights eve
seen and one which could be had no
where else except at Castine. Eve
the old-timers, those who have bee
| coming there for years. could not re
member when they had seen it's equa
before. From over Bar Harbor wa
the strong southwest wind was drlvin
the heavy black fog shoreward and in
Hand. 1t was piling up over the top c