Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-28

Though his crop was not a large one
The succeeded in getting some pretty
good sized potatoes. He started them
lin the house and transplanted them,
and his experience in potato raising
lin Texas was of great help.
| After an advance of over ~ years
Lewis S. Rowe of Seattle, WASH, Is
again visiting relatives in Skowhegan.
The Bath Times reports that certain
trains out of that city have been over
crowded lately and then goes on to
say: One of the passengers was quite
Indignant over the fact that there We're
not seats for all the passengers. His
remarks We're overheard by travel
ling man who said he trdVeled on q
boat of which the kicker was one OF
the officers, when there were not bunks
or mattresses enough to go around.
A Sanford contractor who began
business April 13 is now completing
his 18th contract and can name 10 good
reasons why a young man need not
leave Maine to find a chance to make
good"
| The present visit of Commander Rob-
ert F. Peary to Eagle Island has pro-
longed the activities of the village OF
| South Harpswell very perceptably.
Hundreds of people embark at South
Harpswell for Eagle Island and re-
turn to that village. AS result nusl-
ness there has enjoyed unusual pros
perity.
| Llewellyn A. Wadsworth of Hiram
recently received a beautiful volume
from Mrs Eleanor c. Allen of East
Oakland, Calf, he having been her
pupil in 1853. 1t was o greeting lor
his list birthday. Mrs. Allen was Tor
merly Miss Thoms of East Brownheld.
| She will be equally surprised TO re-
ceive a picture of her childhood home.
| A clever Bath girl signed docu-
ment last evening which gives to the
holder the right to extract her teeth
after death. The young man re-
marked what fine teeth she had ana
she offered to will them to him and
he took her at her word and drew up
| the paper which she signed.
A point of interest often visited by
Lewiston and Auburn young people is
| the electric farm" owned and operated
| by a former electrician fer a local
| telephone company. The farm is THOR
oughly equipped with electrical arpi-
ances wherever it is possible to use
them. Another interesting feature Is
| a pair of portraits painted by Hart
well, formerly a well-knoWn Lewiston
artist. The frames are carved leather.
At a recent social gathering in Bel
fast the dishes and silver used were
very quaint. The silver was especial
| ly interesting being made by Paul Re-
we're when he worked in his fathers
shop. The hostesss great grandma
| Their was a friend Of the ReVeres ana
| it was through friendship that Paui
Revere made the silverware for nm.
Gus Maynard, who was famous
in Maine as halfback on the Rock
| land polo team, is now running d
grocery store in Vermont. Maynard
was the first ankle-runner who haG
ever played in Rockland rink, and a
spectacular player in many ways. he
was always in the thickest of the fray,
land was a prime factor in many OF
Rocklands victories, besides beng the
target of the fans in all the other
cities of the circuit
| At one time a cotton mill occupied
the site on Wilson stream below East
Wilton village. The business was
ruined by the War OF 1872. Later the
site was used for a grist mill.
| Bishop Walsh announced recently
that besides the twenty smaller Win
dows in the roof, magnificent rose
window would be placed in the front
of the cathedral at Portland. repre-
senting the triumph of Christ and his
lapostles.
| Work has been commenced on the
Yarmouth flats on the experiment
in the propagation of clans, for which
the last State Legislature voted the
sum of $1,000. Four lots, each contain
ling about one acre, have been staked
tout "a Yarmouth, and under the super
vision of Warden n. j. Hanna, the
planting of the clans will be COM
menced, Five hundred bushels have
been dug at Pine Point and vicinity
for the planting, and shipped to Var
mouth.
| A Skowhegan young man and his
best girl have recently appeared among
their friends in new wearing APP
parel. The couple were out calling a
| few nights ago and a skunk rode a
short distance with them. The horse
has private quarters the wagon is
| likewise banished and the boy and girl
were compelled to get new clothing
to avoid being ostracized by their
| friends.
The Maine Farmers Almanac for
1910 is with us and it contains the US
ual tine store of information. The