Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-31

Amt that a spry Erasshopper in hi
| An. n mocllin' bird a-stirrin' like tn,
musics in his throat?
If he'd only let it ripple, we'd indors.
While We listen for Miss Spring to say
Good norrin'"'
Atlanta Constitution.
The end of the first month of 1905.
That fastest snow storm was not
enough to lay the dust.
The Portland insurance men are en-
loving a great boom in business.
Why not a race between the Cobb
os5eecontee and Auburn ice boat
fleets?
Winthrop is the first town to plan
an Old Home week celebration for
1905
Por,lands public library now has
CT 7es volumes, net gain of 1876 in
1906.
The Bath variety of the grip is the
kind that makes men fall helpless
while at their worI.
beginning with February the night
rate for telephone toll service will be-
gin at 10 P. NJ. instead of at 6.
The usual number of High school
graduating classes are planning on
trips to the big cities in place Of COM
inencement" exercises.
A day like yesterday makes the pros
pect Of a good ice harvest en- the Maine
rivers much brighter. 1t is yet some
time t. i,almy spring.
The item in the papers to the effect
that this year would mark the 300th
anniversary of the founding of the
Jesuit mission on Mt. Desert Island
was an error. The Jesuits came to Mt.
Desert in 1913, not 1865 as stated.
The shutting down of the gates in
the Ellsworth dam few mornings re-
Gently, leaving the bed of the river be-
low the dam practically bare, afforded
golden opportunity for eel fishermen.
and many barrels of cells have been
dug from among the rocks and shipped
to Boston. In one hour three barrels
of cells We're taken from one pocket"
opened in this gold mine. The cells
have teen selling for four cents a
pound.
As showing that athletic activity
does not of necessity interfere greatly
with the more serious lines OF college
work, ii may be mentioned that
among the eight young men just
chosen at Bowdoin by competition from
a large number as principles and al
ternates in the annual Bradbury Prize
debate, there are the captain Of the
track team, the college tennis chaln-
pioIi. 4 member of last springs cham
pionsEip nine. the manager of the
track team. the college tennis cham
and a football man. Six of tic
eight are prominently connected with
the athletic work of the college.
Frederick w. Wiley. who died at his
home in Portland last week, was a man
who as IL sailor in the old navy had q
remarkable record. Mr. Wiley was OF
the Cumberland when that vessel was
sunk by the Merrimac. NotwithStan1
ing the fact that he was then severely
wounded. he remained In the service
not Only throughout the Rebellion bu,
Tor years after, getting another taste
OF actual war during the American
naval expedition into Corean waters
In his later years, he was an invalid
suffering from the effects of the wound
which he received during the fight or
the Cumberland. Mr.. Wiley was d
prominent member OF Bosworth Posi-
and his home was the scene OF many
Il gathering Of his old comrades. The
house contained many mementoes OF
his long life at sea.
Several distinguished speakers have
been engaged for the annual banquet
Of the Lincoln Club of Portland on
Feb. 18th, and include Hon. Amos j.
Allen, Hon. David Johnson Foster OF
burlington, Vt. and Hon. Joseph Ii
Gaines Of Charleston, West virginia
President Joseph i. Reed will prcsid,
and Mayor Adam T.. Leighton VIII re-
spond for the city. President Roost'
volt and the members of his cabinet
have been invited as have GoVerno!
Curtis Guild, Jr, of Massachusetts ant
Governor William T. Cobb and TN
State officers and many of Names dis
tinguished sons. including the mayor:
of several cities in Maine. An invita-
ton has also sent to Robert I. Lin
coin, son of the martyred President
and to number of other prominent
guests.
1t seems that last year 1900 Maine
cattle were sent to Brighton, Mass.
where they were sold for beef. OF thi!
great total only four We're reported d.
| having failed to pass the tuberculiI
! test. The Maine cattle commissioner
| themselves found that of the 10000 ami
mails which they tested only four pc
| cent. were diseased. This matter of tn,
! health of cattle is one which affect
! everybody FOR To some, dporp., we ar