Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-28
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The liquor deputies in their raids in
Portland Saturday night discovered a
considerable amount of beer and Whis-
key cunningly hidden in burdOck plants
in the back yard of Il private residence.
Under the circumstances it would seem
as if these bottled goods might we'll be
labelled "Burdock BitterS.'
The manager of correspondence
school was arrested in Portland last
week for passing handbills on the
street. There are some Affections which
smaller places endure which Portland
apparently will not stand for.
The baseball fever is reported to be
running high in some of the large
Aroostock towns, but it is believed that
peaceful relations will be resumed be
tween them again at the close of the
season.
A number of campmcctingS were held
in various parts of the State last week
anu ,ldlSillS HUN lllC iNpoilS, tIlNs
were unusually successful and enjoy
able occasions.
The cred bumped" caterpillar which
proved 50 troublesome in various parts
of the State in 1905 has made its APP
pearance in the State again. having
been found in Old Town and various
other places. 1t is hoped however. that
they will not prove troublesome again
and as the season is we'll advanced
there appears to be good reason for
hoping that such will be the case.
Recent estimates put the apple crop
of Maine this year at from % per cent
to 40 per cent larger than it was a
year ago. AS the outlook for a good
market is very encouraging at the
present time this will mean a good
many extra dollars to the fruit grow
crs of our State.
The fire loss at Old Orchard is finally
estimated at s60OOOO. The total amount
of insurance on the burned property
was $3.50 900. which is considerably
NOR. than it was thought at first t"
have carried. Some of the hotels will
be Immediately rebuilt but others will
not and it will probably be a number
of years before the town RECEIVERS from
the effects of this terrible disaster.
Large crowds have been recently at
tract"d to the good town Of MilbridSc
to see dead whale which was picked
up some six miles off Petit Menan light
station. 1t is 66 feet in length and I'M
Goubtcdly the largest specimen of its
kind ever seen on the Maine coast In
making fast to the prize the boat
crew is reported to have had livery
experience in combating NUMBER OF
sharks who kept following in their
wake.
The sardinc Gamers are reported ["
have had a very successful business
thus far this season. The fish have
been plentiful and it has been neces-
sarv for the crews at the factories 10
work nights in order to put them up.
William Scott of Old Town while
moving his yard recently 1ouiiu o'ie
of natures freaks in the form of a'Sikc
clover. He noticed that it was no or
binary clover stalk and on pulling IL
up and measuring it he found II I" De
five feet in length.
Hon. Albert w. Paine of Bangor was
the recipient of many tokens of re-
srect and good will on the recent occa-
sion OF his 95th birthday. Beautiful
gifts of choice flowers were sent dur
| ing the day by friends. large NUMBER
| Of whom gathered at his residence dur
ing the afternoon to wish him many
happy returns of the day. Notwith-
| standing his advanced years Mr.. Paine
still retains the mental vigor that has
so long characterized him in the sue
cessful practice of his profession.
A very pleasant outing was enjoyed