Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-10

Union army.
The labor union of Portland are to
have 4 grand mass meeting in the
Portland theatre Sunday evening with
Rev. II. +. Dunnack of Augusta as the
chief speaker. His subject will bt.
.Tke Next Great Reform treating on
the referendum.
The membership Of the Portland
Yacht Club, which held its annual
40 members reside out of the State but
they are here every summer. The fleet
now incudS 1l2 yachts. q gain Of nine
during the year.
The good news comes from Old
Town that the outlook for spring build
ing operations there seems particularly
bright. ana many substantial additions
to the towns property will De made.
Hereafter passengers who wish 10
ride on an electric car in Lewiston
must be on time themselves. No fur
ther waits for people 10 walk two
blocks will be permitted. Each con-
ductor must keep an account of each
trip on :; blank given him for that pur-
pose and waiting for passengers VIII
not be accepted as a cause Tor delay.
Maine musicians will be interested in
the valuable violin which is owned by
Susie +, Maxwell of West HarpsWeN.
1t is said TO be 206 years old. and on the
inside can be seen the following in
scriptiOn: "Chia fredo Grappa fecit
Cremone. Ammo H." 1t was purchased
by its present owner about 20 years
ago.
Here's a bit Of advice from the West
brook acknowledgements which will
bear repeatinG: Lets all resolve 10
make Westbr0ok cleaner and more
beautiful as soon as Nature shows any
signs of helping us. An hour Il day
spent in clearing ur rubbish around
ones home or place Of business and Il
little attention paid IN the lawn and n
liberal use of paint vii! relieve YOU OF
all responsibilities in the matter"
When it comes to dog stories Sabat-
tus deserves first place. Hugh Mott
ram OF that town is the owner of a Cog
which is 50 well trained that it will
carry the mail from the post office to
the house, ard is frequently sent to
the grocery store for provisions. Last
summer his mistress was in the habit
of going at 4 certain time each night
to purchase milk. Upon her return sh"
always served The dog generously in a
dish kept for that purpose. one night
she had gone as usual Tor the mix,
but contrary to her usual custom,
stopped for 4 nci%hborly chat. The
dog becama impatient and soon ap-
pearcd at the house, carrying in his
mouth his milk dish, which lie placed at
his mistress feet, then Withdrew IT, the
center Of the room where he sat down
never once taking his eyes from the
face of his mistress until she rose To so.
With modern machinery, it would
seem that the days Of the Tapping fail
were over. In the autumn time of long
gone years the sound was often heard
in the barns on the Maine farms.
Occasionally now the custom is revived
and the oldtime fail is heard. +. II.
Wilson. one of Embdens prosperous
farmers, resOrtcd to this method last
week and in less than four hours
thrcshcd out Is bushels of oates.
culinu ninn infhnc in
length ana three ana onc-half inches
across was the attraction that drew
many to Calais store window, this
week.
Some Of the members of the class of
90 Of Anson Academy. are making q
very careful canvass to see if it will
not be possible for them to hold q
reunion there during the week of gradu-
alton. Although the class has been out
of school ten years and its members
are widely scattered, everything points
to success in their once more coming
back as a body on the tenth ami
versary. This was the largest class
ever graduated from the Academy and
it will be remembered that their going
out of the school brought to a close
one of the most successful years in the
history of this institution.
Lisbon took n long step forward in
the matter of municipal improvements,
this week, when it appropriated a sub
stantial sum for the building of a con-
crete sidewalk.
The demand for cottages at York
Harbor for the summer season has
started in with a big rush. and the
prospects We're never better for a most
prosperous year at this well-known re-
sort. Among the cottages jusl rented
are some of the largest ana most ex-
penslV" at the Harhor and their rental
thus early in the season indicates the
prevalence of demand unusually
large.
Rev. Richard Hymer. Of Erivton.
f-neidnu. IS the oldest Wesleyan minister
In the World. He has been prea aching Tor
StNtntN-St'Etn wears. au,I l1hurpd q num-