Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09

ernor Fernald has selected. And just
wait until they appear in uniform
1t is a little odd to speak of Eek
Governor" Cobb, but after the stress
and strain of the past four years it
must be something of relief to him to
be a private citizen of Rockland again.
Maine lobstermen are not catching as
many Holsters as few weeks ago for
since the southwest gale of four weeks
ago many suffered heavy losses by los
ing their traps and in addition to this
the Holsters are crawling farther out to
sea with the advancing season.
The first child to arrive in Bath in
1909 was a girl born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick j. Conley, 766 Middle street, the
I'd. and it is a coincidence that the last
child born In 1908 in Bath was also a
Conley girl. who arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Conley, Pleasant
Court, the last day of the year.
The Bar Harbor board of trade is
raise a fund to continue advertising
Bar Harbor as a summer resort. Each
taxpayer is being sent a statement of
the work, and request to contribute
to the funds of the board an amount
equal to one mill for each dollar for
his assessment for taxes.
The new hall of agriculture at the u.
of NJ. will be dedicated Jan. 20 with an
address by Dean Davenport of the
University of Illinois. A general in
vitation is extended to all citizens of
the State.
Last weeks big fire at SkowheGan
did not distribute it's trials and bur
dens very evenly among the various
branches of business. 1t destroyed two
drug stores, and two confectionery
stores, and destroyed or seriously dam
aged two jcWelry stocks. while the
clothing trade and the millinery stores
escaped unframed. In the profess
sions, two lawyers We're burned out
and at least three more attorneys
had their offices very much disturbed,
either from the actual removal Of
their library and furniture, or pre-
parationS for removal. On the other
hard, of Skowhegan's seven physi-
clans, not one was burned out and
most of them were safely outside the
fire area. Out of four dental Offices
three sustained damages
The late Fred Atwood of Winterport
who died this week was a man whose
long life was a credit to his native
State. He filled many positions of
public trust, serving the State as a
trustee of number of its institutions,
acting as a member of the State Sen
ate and as an executive councillor. In
all these capacities. he won the esteem
and friendship of the men with whom
he was brought in contact. In speak
iEg OF the cause to which he has de-
voted so much work in his later years,
the Portland Advertiser says: In
this section of the State he was known
and appreciated particularly because
of mis- earnest efforts to promote the
welfare of the youngsters at the State
School for Boys. Those who are IA
miliar with the work which Col At
wood did for that institution know how
painStaking We're his endeavors, how
deep and sympathetic was his interest
in the boys for whom the school is
maintained. His associates in the
work will greatly miss him and his
memory will be cherished. He gave
much of time and strength to this
particular task and deserves a large
share of the credit for the standing
of the school as a model of its kind.
His was a life which it's graduates
may we'll emulate
President H. A. Duncan of the Ma
rine National Bank, Bath, has a pair
of large steel shears which he values