Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-04

1t is said that, if Senator LaFollette
could have held on little longer in his
speech against the Currency bill, his
friend Jeff Davis would have come
on from Arkansas to have assisted
him, in his effort to dominate the
senate.
y Maine Gossip I
Just June.
There's moon not too obtrusive,
Sort of misty and delusiV2,
Frequently ana ooportuneiy hiding, way
beneath the clouds;
And IL maiden, sweet and pretty,
Not too solemn or too witty,
Down a country lane a-walkinS, free from
niadding, eadding crowds,
With Il youth, in love apentN,
And heart that's lifting Sweet, oh |
love you" like Il tune.
Well, the rest is very simple:
Just a sigh or two, dnnplc,
happen when the month is June
-Woman's Home Companion for June.
About this time look out for a frost
Only month to the great day of
toy pistols and firecrackers.
Names labor leaders are having
most successful convention at Water
VILE
The Franklin and Lincoln Republ-
cans have held their conventions this
week and it will be Cumbcrland's turn
next week.
Houlton now boasts of % automobiles
and expects to have several more later
in the season.
Belfast is soon to have another week.
ly newspaper, although the ground is
already spIendidly covered by the Bel
fast Journal
Not only has Portland's Lincoln park
been saved for park purposes by the
decision to rebuild the City hall upon
the Old site, but it is now proposed to
enlarge the park by the purchase and
removal of heishboring buildings. The
new City hall, with it's surrounding
park area, and the vista through the
enlarged park to the federal and county
buildings will be an ornament and an
honor to the city. Portland should be
pleased with the prospect
1t is said that the potato acreage of
Aroostook county will be somewhat re-
duced this year, many of the smaller
producers, who went into debt last year
fer fertilizer and lost heavily by the
poor season, being unable to get credit
for this years supplies of fertilizer The
large producers will plant as much or
more than ever In Penobscot and
Washington counties the farmers are
beginning to turn their attention to po-
tato culture, and it is said that the
acreage this year will be double that
of 1907 Thirty years ago PenGbscot
county was great potato growing re-
Slon, and as much as 10000 bushels
were shipped from Bangor by vessel in
Il season.
Among the recent publications of the
BoWdoln College faculty are four books
by Professors Robinson, Allen johnson.
Edwards aud Foster. Elementary gen
cral chemistry by Prof Robinson is in
tended for use in connection with lee
lures and laboratory work. The MacMil-
Ian company has just issued Stephen
y. Douglas, Study in American
Politics" by Prof. Johnson. Among the
publications of the American Economic
Association, a volume has Just ap-
pelred by Prof. Edwards on Labor
Legislation of Connecticut" The
Houghton, Mif'lin company is just issu-
ing book by Prof. William T. Foster,
on augmentation and Debating" 1t
is book of 500 pages intended primari-
~ tor university and college use.
W. II. Houlton, esq, of Elk River.
Mimi, grandson of the original Jo-
seph Houlton, for whom the town of
Houlton was named, sends the Aroos-
took Pioneer the following, which will
ne OF interest especially so to the old
er residents of the town: VIM Collins
formerly of this town was buried in
his family lot at Elk River, Mimi, Nav
10Th last. Mr.. Collins was born in Houl-
ton almost 70 years ago, received his
education at the old academy and has
been for 30 years member of the Ma
sonic lodge i'll Houlton. Charles p.
Tenney told the writer in 1900 that Mr..
Collins was the earliest member made
in that lodge who was then living. All
his family except one daughter passed
away before he did. For Some years
he has been SO deaf that all communi
cation with him had to be in writing.
but he has always retained his iollv.
kindly spirit and also mis- interest in
his old home and friends 1t is rather
a remarkable coincidence that buried
in the same cemetery, SO far from the
old home, are VIM. Collins and family.
Benz Bither and family, John Fetch
and family, kphraim Nickerson and
family, and Samuel Houltou and
family, all old settlers of Houlton and
vicinity who came to Minnesota when