Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07

In speaking on the all absorbing
topic of the Calais Centennial, a well
posted man on the early history Of
Calais said that seventy years ago it
was the custom for a man in hiring
out to work, to have it stipulated in
the agreement that he would not be
compelled to eat salmon more often
than twice Il week. In those days the
ST. Croix river teemed with salmon.
Among the collection of relics owned
by Albert Farnsworth of Milbridge is
a calico pocket, once worn by his
grandmother, Hannah Weston, famed
in colonial history as having carried
powder from Chambers river to the
minute men in Machias to resist Brit
ish invasion.
The village Improvement societies
are getting busy in various parts of
Maine, and accomplishing some ex-
ccllent results.
The State law in regard to the ship
ping of clans went into effect June 1.
The law forbids shipping the clans,
whether in the shell or not, out of the
State until the beginning of the fall
season. 1t does not apply, however,
to clans that have been sailed and
barreled to be used for bait, and that
were put up previous to June 1. The
penalty for the violation of the law
is So fine for each bushel seized dur
ing the close time.
Michael Mullaney who has been in
the mill business for considerably over
fifty years and has been superintend-
ent at the Androscoggin Mill, Lewis
ton, more than ten years, has re-
signed. He will complete his work at
the mill today and will soon leave for
New Bedford, Mass, where he will
make his home, retiring from business.
At recent meeting of the trustees
Of the Androscoggin County Agricul-
tural Society. at Livermore Falls, they
decided on Aug. 2426 as the dates of
the annual fair at Evergreen park,
Livermore Falls, this year. The fol-
lowing officers We're elected for the
year: Pres, A. M. Bumpus: Vice
Pres, Leo Baum and H. L. Hersey;
Sect, w. n. Gilbert; Treas, H. N.
Morrison; trustees, H. P Berry, North
Livermore, George Pettingill and S.
W. Coolidge of Livermore Falls, B. c..
Thomas of Leeds, and Elmer Gile of
Fayette. The officers plan to mako
the fair a big success this fall and
will offer good clean attractions.
Hereafter the prisoners at the Pen
obscot county Jail, who are placed at
work outside the Jail keeping the lawn
and grounds surrounding the county
buildings in trim, will not be obliged
to wear the striped suits, at least, not
while Sheriff White holds Office. In
stead of the conventional garb of the
convict. the ugly suit of black and
white horizontal stripes, the men who
work on the outside of the Jail will
wear overall suits of the usual variety
AS the men who are allowed outside
of the Jail are prisoners that are
either TRUSTEES or their term is about
out. the danger of any of them escap-
ing because they are allowed to wear
the new garb is remote
Bridgton News: Road Comr. Pills
bury has a crew of men excavating
and resetting an almost forgotten
stone culvert in Bridgton. opposite the
News office. AS the digging proceeded
to considerable depth between the
News establishment and the adjoin-
ing building, history was shown to
I,T, Lo@
The site of the News Office was origi-
nally and for half century or more
that of a blacksmith shop. Well bur-
led beneath the surface of the ground
is to be seen a deep strata of black
ashes which indicate the early grade
of Main street at this point. passer-
by was astonished at the number of
, oyster shells which We're thrown out
of this trench. Thirty years ago there
was a fish market on this lot Within
a stones throw of the Tannery bridge
there has been a constant shifting OF
} conditions and affairs which are part
of the history of the village.
William B. King, the oldest citizen
of Gorham, celebrated his ninety fifth
birthday on Wednesday, June second
at his pleasant home on lower Maple
street. During the day he received q
good many callers and also congratu-
, latOry letters from old friends.
Arrangements are well underway
though by no means completed. for the
second annual Gypsy Hike to Coco
t Will Farm. The Hike will be started
Y from several different points in tn,
: State at such time that all may enter
at Good Win at the same time. II
will include practically all of the Y
l NJ. c. A. associations of the State to-
8 gether with the different boys clubs
= not directly connected with the Y. M
= C. A. 1t will be much larger than OF
former occasions and the plans for tn.
I carrying of it out will undoubtedly b.
somewhat modified.