Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29

you know.-the question of capital re-
moval was discussed this week and it
was finally voted amid much enthus-
iasm that the State House should re-
main in Augusta
Mrs. Dorothy Smith who died recent
| ly at Swans Island, was real daugh-
ter Of the Revolution. her father, King
DAVID Smith, the first permanent set
tier of Swans Island, having served
throughout the Revolution with a New
Hampshire regiment.
In the list Of apple exporting cities
of the United States and Canada for
the week ending March 20. Portland
ranked first, Halifax second and New
York third. Portland shipped 1929
barrels as compared with 1898 barrels
for the same week one year ago. For
the season Portland has shipped 351,-
a2a barrels compared with 233,595 bar
rels for the same period one year ago.
That Bangorfi people appreciate the
good work of General Joseph S. Smith
in bringing there some of the famous
soldiers and sailors in the world as
Memorial day orators-such men as
General Nelson A. Miles, General JO-
seph Wheeler. Admiral Winfield 5.
Schley and Admiral Joseph B. Coglan--
was amply demonstrated Monday night
when he was presented in the Board OF
Trade rooms with magnificent silver
loving cup.
An eccentric Waldo county farmer,
who dealt in live stock was showing a
yoke of oxen TO a buyer who inquired
if they were good workers. Said he
that near OK, mister, is the very best
OK what ever looked through a bow"
But what about the off one?" Nudginss
the buyer in the ribs, the old farmer
replied A little mite better, you."
Another time a man came along wish
ing to buy a COW, and found one in
this farmers herd that he seemed to
like. He asked some questions
about her which were readily answered
until he propounded this query: rs she
farrow?" The old gentleman wanted
very much to sell the animal, but not
feeling sure whether the buyer wanted
a farroW COW. or. one that would soon
be fresh, made the following diplomatic
reply: Just a leetle, you,-none to
hurt"
William ]. Wheeler. the well-known
Oxford county insurance man, has been
in the business thirty-five years, and
during that time has made settlements
for damage done BY lightning in eleven
out of the twelve calendar months OF
the year. His first February damage
came three or four years ago, when
there was trunder and lightning with
snow STERN on Candlemas Day, and
Il house at Hebron was struck. and his
first March damage came last Friday.
when the house of Edwin J. Mann a..
Bryants Pond was struck. He has
had damage by lightning to buildings
insured with him during every month
of the year except January.
1t is an interesting fact in connection
with the physical history OF the state
that the highest point of land between
the kenneLec and the Pcnobscot rivers
is at Josselyn hill about four miles east
of Newport village. on the Maine Cen
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gle foot Of each other the melting snow
of the west runs into the gutter by the
side Of the track and so on down the
little water courses to the brooks and
then on to the waters of the Kennebec
Similarly the melting snow to the east
of that little point of land. melts and
takes its small and then large and then
still larger volume to join the waters
PpnnhScnf 10 ia, !, i.I,
the Maine Central railroad company has
been engaged during more than a year
past, in Building the second track of its
line between East Newport and Etna
is now nearing completion Notwith-
standing the severe cold of the past
winter there have been but few days
when the crew of workmen have not
put in regular hours on this extensive
job. When the railroad between Water
vile and this city was built the ledge
at Josselyn hill was not reduced
the old roadbed being carried straight
up over it. This made the grade very
heavy, as il was the highest place the
road had to climb between the two
rivers. In building the second or
double track between East Newport
and Etna. made necessary by the heavy
freight trains and the increased num-
Der of summer trains to accommodate
the Bar Harbor. Washington County
and Kineo travel. the sharp pitch at
Josselyn hill has been reduced eight
fet. and this. too. iii running distance
of less than 10 feet. BY this easing or
reducing Of the grade. freight trains
will now he able to haul from two 20
four additional loaded cars more than
before this improvement in grade was
completed. The expense involved in
this improvement and in the building OF
the double track at the place above
named shows to what an extent the
Maine Central is constantly engaged in
the betterment of it's roadbed to ac-
commodate its largely increasing bust
hess and for the safety and better