Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-04

The largest gathering or railway
clerks ever held in New England will
occur at Boston August 22nd. Maine
will be well represented.
The Calais memorial fountain dedlca-
ted at the centennial exercises, Satur-
day, is the gift of Henry B. Eaton.
Announcement is made that the Bow
doinham saw mill will begin running
for the remainder of the season, Aug
ust 18th, with full crew of men and will
run as long as the river is open.
The Portland tax rate will be S20.S0
on the thousand this year-an increase
of s1.2O over last year. The Press ex-
plains that this increase has been called
for by more pay voted for firemen
and teachers, and extra appropriations
for streets and sewers.
It's about time for the people of
Maine to begin to book up on the
Portland bridge and the division of
York questons-two matters that
should never have been submitted to a
general referendum.
The expedition which will carry re-
lief supplies to Commander Peary in
the far North left st. Johns yesterday.
1t is to be hoped that it will bring back
news that the intrepid Maine explorer
has at last realized his ambition to dis
cover the North Pole.
In order to keep up with their or
ders the Houlton Woolen Mill is now
working a night crew There is a big
demand for the product of this mill
and manager J. C. Dill is pushing the
day and night crews to their full ca
pacity to supply the trade. They are
turning out at this time special tex
ture of wooden cloth which is meeting
with popular favor.
Maine was always an attractive
place for diplomats in the summer sea-
son. 1t is not surprising therefore to
learn that NJ Skybark, the Norwegian
CHdtSS u dltdIIS tOudy IiIS
Norwegian and Danish legation to Bar
Harbor, Me-, for the summer. Mr..
Skybark has been detained in Washing
ton on account of the tendency of the
tariff bill in Congress.
The Parkhurst man in the role of
weather prophet: If you want to know
when it is going to rain here are some
signs to go by: When the cat eats grass
it will rain and if the cat don't eat
grass it will rain. If the rooster crows
it will rain and if he don't crow it is
sure to rain. If the moon rises in the
east it will rain before morning and If
it sets in the west it will rain before
night Washing a wagon will bring a
thunder shower and to take out an au-
to invites cyclone. These signs have
not failed for the last two months.
A travelling man who was in Gardi-
ner recently tells the story of a farm
err who went into Waterville to sell
his farm. The man to whom he was
going to sell went with him to look
the farm over. When the gentleman
was given a drink of the water in the
we'll, it tasted of oil. He said nothing
to the owner but took sample in a
bottle back to Waterville with him
where he had it tested and the analysis
proved that it contained petroleum. We
may compete with John D. after all.
The Lewiston Sun reports that only
$24O was received last week by the city
liquor agency Still even that amount
of the ardent ought to go long ways
for strictly medicinal and mechanical
purposes
The home Of Mr. and Mrs. Henry E.
Ames of Jefferson was recently the
scene of a pleasant gathering. The OBJ
ject on the part of the numerous
friends of this worthy couple was to
celebrate the 50th anniversary of their
wedding. large number of friends
and well wishers were in attendance
At Brownfield Thursday. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Lindsey F'rink quietly observed
the saith anniversary Of their wedding
They were about their accustomed
duties. he as an attorney and council.
lor-at-faw. and she in the home. Mr.
Frink was born May 26. 1929. at Ray.
mond. and received his early education
in the public schools and at F'ryeburs
Academy. He began teaching in 1s4s
and in 1854 went west and was a teach.
err of penmanship, bookkeeping ant
drawing in the academy at Puteville
Wis. He returned to Maine in 1855
married Miss Alice D. Wentworth o
Hiram. Mr.. and Mrs. Frink after thei
marriage went to Wisconsin and re
manned there until 1858, when they re
turned to Maine, and Mr. Frink re
sumed his former successful career a
a teacher in public and private schools
He took up the study of law while
teacher and was admitted to the cum