Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-10


birthday.
"Evangeine," which was put on the
stage 50 successfully at Augusta few
years ago, is to be presented next
month at Houlton.
The big building boom. which was
predicted for Dexter to take place this
spring has already commenced, and
many are hustling work on their build
lngs, blocks, residences, etc.
Mr.. :. p Felker of Clinton announces
that he will be a candidate for nomi-
nation for county commissioner at the
next Republican county convention.
During the month of April Port
land experienced a total Of 81 fires,
an average of two a day and with
the exception of the same month two
years ago when there were 70 alarms
turned in, it was the largest month in
the history of the department. OF
these I'll alarms % were bell and %
sJll. rhe loss resulting will count
away up into the thousands. The
most disastrous among these DlaZeS
were those at Harrington block, the
Maine Central freight sheds and the
Portland Cooperage plant, each of
which occaSioned two alarms. And Il
peculiar thing about these three two
alarm fires is that they all came within
a period Of six days.
"If people knew what sure cure
exists for consumption" said Il Bow
doinham man, "thcy wouldn't be going
off to warm climates when they are
sufferers with that disease. Let them
go into a fertilizer mill and work for a
while and if they are not better it is
because they were pretty far gone
when they came in. have an instance
in mind that will prove my statement.
Not so very long ago, young fellow
that | know was in the last stages of
consumption. He had consulted the
best specialists On the disease that
could be found in the country and they
all t1ld him the same thing, that there
was no hope. 1 don't remember, if
| ever knew. how it happened that he
came to work in the fertilizer mill, but
he did come and in less than a month,
a change for the better was very APP
parent He kept On working and he
is working there today, as fine a Speci-
men of healthy manhood as one would
wish to see. He has gained flesh
steadily, and best of all. there is not
the slightest trace Of consumption III
his system"
Keeper Of MatinicuS Rock light, one
of the lonely outposts on the Atlantic
coast where the waves beat highest and
the surf soundest loudest, says that
the lighthouse thermometer the past
winter never registered lower than
eight degrees below zero. Zero weather
there corresponds to about Is degrees
below zero in Rockland. and there is
difference OF five degrees between
Matinirus Rock and Matinicus, al
though the former is only five miles
distant. The salt air and proximity t.
the warmer current Is responsible for
he higher temperature of Matinicus
Rock.
There will be no Good Will Assembly
in 1907. This does rot mean that there
Will he no nor" assemblies held in the
Good Will Pines. but it does mean
that tn" 1901 assembly Will he omitted.
There are several reasons for this dcci-
sion but it is not necessary 10 mention
all of them. The assemblies were first
held at Good Will Farm: the attend
ance increased ana il became necessary
to citler discontinue them or hold thcm
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made to the Assembly Pines and the
Assembly Pines association was organ
lied. The managelnen Mt has cndeavor"d
to provide a thoroughly enjoyable and
profitable 10 days each year for boys
and young men. In this It has sue
Ccedcd. There is need, however, of
more financial support if the assemblies
are to be continued.
Tic Man About Town Of the Portland
Argus is either a hopeless pessmist OF
he has been scured by streak of bad
luck. As proof of this read his article
TO amateur SpOrtSInen who feel desire
to despoil the waters of SebagO lake.
He says: Fill your bathtub two
thirds full Of cold water. surround
yourself with all the comforts of d reg
ulation fishing trip, seat yourself on
the edge Of the washboWl and fish
away for 4 day. week or fortnight-as
much time, in fact. as YOU care to put
into your spring vacation. Follow
these instructions and | Will guarantee
that YOU will not catch cold. and as for
catching salmon most any one who has
hshed Scb2co lake from center to cir
cur1ference will indorse my statement
there are rs many of them to the cubic
feet Of water in A bathtub as there is
in the whole lake. And by following.
my advice, YOU Will avoid the undesir-
able practice OF making the source of
our city water supply a general pleas
urc resort"
The announcement that Portland is