Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-07

the depreSSlOnS in the paving on wa
ter street the passengers are apt to
say things, but those same depressions
after the water sprinkler passes over
them are an oasis to many dog
whose master does not know that q
dogs staff of life in the summer time
| is water.
| Stonington has the first public auto
mobile in the county. 1t will be used
fol carrying passengers about the town
| and is land, and probably will make
| regular trips between Deer Isle and
| Stongington.
The Bath schooner S. p. Blackburn,
Capt. Frost, of the Percy & Small fleet,
is one of the few sailing vessels equip
ped with a wireless telegraph system.
The Lewiston cotton mills, which up
| to a few days ago have been running
every day on full time, are being
bothered by low water, with the pros
pect that much time will be lost be-
fore relief comes. The Bates mill shut
down in the afternoon Monday and
| Tuesday, and the Hill was able to run
but half the day Tuesday. Wednesday
afternoon some of the mills were forced
to shut down. The water in the river
is exceedingly low and not enough is
| stored over night to keep the wheels
going all day.
At Congress Springs, San Jose, a
large company of Maine people, from
San Jose, Los Gatos, and many other
cities of California enjoyed a picnic
July Oath, where interesting reminis-
cences of the old days in the East
were exchanged. Natives of Maine
| wherever they may roam never lose
their love for the old home State.
Two hoboes caused all sorts of trou-
BILE for the train crew on the Z. & A.,
train which left Bangor at 2.45 A. NJ,
Monday, north of Northern Maine
Junction. They were first espied on
the engine and although all kinds of
threats were made to get them off the
train men finally had to man the fire
hose and turn it on them before the
knights of the road showed willing
ness to get off the locomotive. The
train started up again, supposedly
leaving the 'boes behind. but it had
not gone far before they were dis
covered reclining on the top of two
cars. 1t took some time to get the
two men off the cars. Detective Val
ely was soon on the trail, but he had
not located the two trouble makers at
last accounts.
Some miscreant in Milo, is slashing
the threats of animals and otherwise
injuring COWS and horses which are
out to pasture. One man found his
horse with great cash in his throat,
requiring eight stitches to close and
later discovered one of his valuable
COWS which had been maltreated in
even a worse manner. The people are
up in arms.
In letter to relatives, Miss Madelyn
Clifford, who has been representing
Bath. Me-, at Bath, England, states
that the trip was a delightful one.
There were II Americans in the party.
Miss Clifford was given a very promi-
nent place in the pageant. Miss Cliff
ford met the Duke and Duchess of
Connaught, the former being the
brother of King Edward and the lat
ter formerly the Princess Margaret of
Prussia, cousin of the German en-
peror. The party also met Earl and
Lady Grey and other notables. They
were much entertained, many dinners
and other affairs having been given
for them. There were two Canadian
girls in the party who represented
towns by the name of Bath. Miss Cliff
ford is to sail for home August Il.
On Wednesday and Thursday of next
week. August II and IL, the County
Commissioners of the Is counties i'm
this state will hold their annual con-
vention at the Knox county court
house in Rockland.
The Bar Island bridge controversy
will be argued out again before U. S.
Judge Hale on August 20 and Sept. 10.
the town of Eden having entered an
appeal and protest against the petition
for an injunction restraining the town
from constructing the bridge across
the bar to Bar Island. Prominent
counsel has been retained on each
side. Hon. l.. E. Deasy of Bar Harbor.
President of the Maine Senate and
president of the State Bar Association,
and Hon. r. T. Whitehouse of Port
land representing the six petitioners,
will be legal battle of much import
ance and the principle involved is one
never tried before in the courts of the
State