Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-24

Meadows WAS worth the trlp across the
continent.
ether cities than Augusta ore seri-
olsly considering a general reformation
| IN the matter of the social life and out
side diversions Of their High school
DuDils Bath is one of them. In most
Of our cities there is need Of reform in
this matter and Augusta deserves
praise for setting the example.
Dana l.. Tneriault, member of the
last Legislature from Fort Kent, has
| abandoned Artustook and removed to
| Rumford Falls Wher" ne has formed a
low partnership with Matthew Nc
Ciuthy Of tina; town.
The press Of this country loses one Of
its ablest editorial writer's in the DEAN
| Of Cart. Charles Fl. Allen of The Wash
| ing.rn rOst, II native of Natcrville
Maine He was - years of age and
| served in the war in Massachusetts
| Re gmeEt.
There is Il ledge on the o. G. Turner
place at Buckfield that yields soma
very fine specimens of green. hne anl
white beryla Perien Dudley is work
ing the claim with very good success.
| The genls ere sent 10 NcM iorl, where
they are finished.
That merger Of the rival steamboat
companies of Casco lay puts an end to
= war which has been wagod long and
Bit arly. though to the general 2dvan-
ta2r AMI convenience of the public.
\ book of Maine verse which Will be
awaited with general interest is ''Pirch
Stream and Other Poems" by Anna
Boyntnn Averill of Foxcroft who is wcll
known III New England literary circles
through her contributions to the Allan
| tie, Lippincotts. the Independent.
Youth; Companion, st. Nicholas and
Wide Awake. and the appearance o.
her poems III such collections as Whitti-
er's Songs of Three Centuries. Long
fellows "Poerls of Places" Bryant's
Library of Poetry and Song. and in
Landscape in American Poetry" pub
lished by the Appctnns. The vo!un'"
| is to be published by the Cricket Club
Of Dover. composed of friends If Miss
Av"rill 1t will contain .26 poems
many Of which deal with Maine and
local themes.
Here's a little nature story from
Stanlisn. which does not deal with
bears. wildcats. or deer. but little
chipmunks. 4 little girl who attends
| ono of the common schools in that town
| left her lunch box open in the entry
! the other day and as ii was warm
| tie door leading into the school rooiH
WAS afar sufficiently for the pupils to
| command 4 view OF Il good part Of the
| entry. School had been i'll session but
| a short time in the afternoon. Then a
Ichpmunk cautiously ventured TITO tn"
entry and after looking about il spleu
! The open box and going to it pulled out
| Il doughnUt and proceeded IL nibbl"
at it for Il f"W minutes. Then the
| little animal S>rrried out Of doors and
soon returned with another. and both
! went at the doU"hnut- They hadn't
been eating long. however. before they
| got into Il quarrel. and chartered ana
| fought itrccly for short time much
| 10 tie delight Of the boys ard girls.
who were unable. Of course. to pay
strict attention to their studies. Final
| ~ the first conner compelled the other
chipmunk Ia "beat it," and then took
! what remained Of the dnughnut ana
! triumrhantly skidoOed.
| A farmer in Buxton noticed that his
corn patch was being daily raided by
some sort Of animals. He hadn't fired
| gun in years. but to protect his crop he
| shouldered Il fowllng piece and stood
watch. Pro sently It gray squirrel Shove"
his btShy tail in the field and busted
himself with Sampling the crop. The
! farmer didn't know that the last leg
iSlaturc put til" gray squirrel on the
protected list. and that it is 4 crime
10 shoot one anywhere in the state
Iraking good aim, he put the hand
some gray ont OF existence. The truStN
gun WAS reloaded and prcsC ntly another
squirrel was diSpa t"hed. All day at In
tcrvalS the farmer visited the field. and
levery time returned with 4 brace OF
gray squirrels. At night he counted the
pile and found that there were 2S.
Having no use for so many he cut OF
the hind legs for a pOtpje. Next
day neighbor went out to try his
luck, and he kept up the sport until
he had slaughtered AZ. Then member
Of his family who had CHANGED TO
hear remark in the village about
there being a fine of so for the killing
of Il gray squirrel in Maine brought
home tn. sorrowful tidings. The two
lneightors are wondering wherein their
ldutv lies: whether they ought to make
la confession and throw themselves on
% =. 1Ar,G. n md
the court. or sit tight and await the
.ard> coming of justice with he pos
tsihilty Of their being fined 81, 500 for the
total OTIS gray squirrels.