Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-02
V very thankful we should be
The Portland police department has

The Portland police department has
begun vigorous campaign against
the carrying of concealed weapons.
At the present time about 10000
Maine in big fleet of coasters.
Some exceptionally fine New Bruins
wick moose heads and good caribou
head have reached Bangor.
DR.. C. S. Jackson of Gardiner has a
squash which is 81 inches on one cir
conference and &c inches on the other
1t has not been forced.
Pressure Isle moved into it's new post
Office Friday and now has the best
office in Maine that is not situated
in public building.
Republicans in the East Deering
District of Portland have formed an
organization and will take an active
part in the coming municipal cam
paign.
HouIton High school is to have a
football team this year for the first
time in several years. Sub-Mastcr
Cotton. former Colby athlete, is
coaching.
| Capt. Angler Tapley of the light
house tender Geranium first went to
sea as a small boy, sailing from New
York in 1871 and rot returning to this
country until 1876.
| Vernon Barker of Chicago, who lived
in Pressure Isle 35 years ago, is Wis
iting relatives in Aroostook. His last
visit to this part Of the country was
made - years ago.
The Bath Times reports that the
boys of that city "eat onion sand
witches when not going to call on their
blooming daftodils.' AS rule the
breath is good for week.
Lieut.. r. T.. Avery ana several OF
| Liz iltll Ct l. oll -htINiiiNS "DHiu w
pleased to meet Private John Miller
whom they accuse of having deserted
and of having taken with him $500
worth of jewclry and clothing.
The old w. r. Lynn shoe factory
building at Auburn will soon be occu-
pied and the people of the city arc
pleased. The new tenant is the Mas
on Motor Fan Company and 100 mer
will be employed.
Pressure Isle was treated to a sur
prise Sunday when commercial trav-
elers. who were spending the Sab
bath at the Pressure Isle House, haG
a bee and raked the stones all of
the road in front of the hotel.
Gordon Sullivan of Ilseford. who has
been member of the life saving crew
in that town has beer selected as as
land.
Residents of Cape Elizabeth were
startled by tremendous volume OF
i smoke Wednesday and promptly re-
ported a big fire in progress. II
proved to be the Boston boat getting
up steam
John Emerson of Lewiston, who has
been superintendent Of the Union Wa
ter Power Company in that city fol
80 years, is enjoying his first vacation
away from home in as years. He cele-
hrated with a claiming expedition t
the flats near Rockland
The village of Washburn will Soor
be lighted by electricity from the
Aroostook Falls, supplied from Pres
que Isle. The wires are to be ready
for the current when the trolley lin,
is completed, perhaps in November.
President f. r.. Bragdon of the Eas
Maine Conference Seminary at Bucks
port, has been engaged to deliver the
address at the annual meeting of the
Hancock County Teachers convcn
ton to be held in Hancock Hail. Ellis
worth, on Friday and Saturday, oct
and ,.
"To remind Robert Goldman that ht
saved a olaymate's life at Christmas
Cove, Aug. %. 1909" was the inscrip
ton on a watch presented to the eight
year-old hero by the parents of the
| boy who was rescued. Both famlie:
live in Detroit. Mich.
Joseph Adams of Rockland ha!
raised some cranberry beans this ycal
which have climbed nearly to the thirt
story of the Singh block, which h
occupies. Two cucumbcrS 60 inches il
length are also on exhibition at Mr.
Adams store. The latter. however
were raised in a Camden street gar
den.
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