Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-11

Claimed for it. For sale By all hrst class drug,
aists. department stores and
BOWDIrCH. WEBSTER & co. r.,
Mich; one to Manitou, Mich. These
are given to the towns. The average
weight of these guns are seven and
one-half TONS and they are quite an
expense to take them from the bat
terry, get them across the river, loaded
on the cars and to their final homes,
but in each case all expense is paid by
those who are to receive them.
Pennington Chronicle: Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren T. Voter of West Pennington,
have long been noted for their liberal
hospitality and the guests at their
beautiful farm home have always been
frequent and numerous, but they had
the privilege a week or two ago Of en-
PERTAINING a visitor such as they had
never had before. At that time a hand
some yearling buck deer came upon
the premises and as he seemed in
clined to stay he was made welcome
and a permit from the proper authori-
ties tn hold and domestic the animal
was obtained The animal had evil
IDENTIFY Jared we'll during the winter,
as he was sleek and fat, but to the dis
appointment of his friends he was des-
tined to make only a short tarry with
them, dying a natural death a few
days after he came.
The shad season will soon be here
and those who live near the lower
kennebec can rejoice, while the resi-
dents along the banks of the erstwhile
famous shad rivers can think of the
days of yore. Here the supply
has not vanished with the advance
of time. Years ago there were many
streams Of the East where this de-
lectable fish was common property.
1t proved one of the principal sources
of revenue of the time, besides FORM
ing an important part of the spring
menu. But time and change has
taken away the shad from these wa
ters and the experience of shad-
catching in the Connecticut when a
thousand pounds amounted to the
haul Of a seine is but of the past,
while the great shad fisheries of the
Hudson no longer seem to be great
scining ground. But through all the
drain on the eastern streams the old
fashioned Kennebec shad still holds
it's place on the bill of fare and soon
the people will be enjoying that tasty
diet which the people who live on the
borders of ether great streams enjoyed
in the history Of years gone.
The North Dexter correspondent of
the Bangor News says: Numerous
tramps have made their appearance on
uneasiness in the rural districts. Sun
day night D. G. Carlton, a youth of 10,
while returning fron1f a lneighboring
visit, about ten o'clock, was startled
by the appearance, of a large man
standing in the road near what is local
ly known as Thomas corner. Not lik-
ing his appearance he quickly trans
ferred his pocket book to the inside of
his trousers leg, and with the cold
chills creeping up his spine. with the
pocketbook crawling stockingward, he
approached the man who asked him
the time. Carlton responded by say
ing he mad no watch, whereupon the
man seized him and made a thorough
search of his various pockets. Not
finding anything of value he said:
"Well, you're all right" and told him
he could pass along. 1t is needless to
say that young Carlton took this adj
wise literally and did not stop for a
second invitation, breaking all former
records for One-half mile daShes, ar
irving home in a breathless condition.
Several nights previous, Master Elmer
young son Of H. +. Dexter, while upon
an errand to a neighbor. saw d man
standing by the roadside. Being ac-
companied by his dog. who showed his
evident dislike for the stranger, Mas
ter E. steadily advanced, whereupon
the party turned and disappeared in
the direction of North Dexter We
have now buried our silver knives
and forks, double barred the doors
nights, have loaded our muskets with
buckshot and turned loose the dog. All
tramps take due notice thereof and
govern themselves accordingly.