Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-01

lishment of the Maine Bible Society
| will be observed at the First Parish
church in Portland Wednesday where
| the society was organized
The condition of the Maine ASSocia-
ton OF colleges and preparatory schools
| with the Maine Teachers Association
is a forward step for both organiza
tons.
| The large Greek population in Maine
! mill towns is deeply interested in the
revolt of Lieut.. Tibaldos.
The loss of the Shenandoah calls to
mind the fact that this season more
barses bound to Portland have met
with disaster than any other part of
the Atlantic coast.
A Bath dealer has recently pur-
chased of New Hampshire parties a
Dutch desk. 1t has double sections,
one on top Of the other. 1t is Of old
English walnut with black inlaid
line, and the desk arrangement is drop
ped from the center, while on the
sides there are deep drawers evidently
used in the last century to keep liquid
refreshments IN. The desk has a scroll
back, hand-carVed
1t is reported that Portland wo-
man has collected all the pictures and
o,,tn af ,ffn
mature deiiberation and careful con-
sderation of the evidence therein con-
tanned, has reached the conclusion
that Cook discovered the Pole. An
other woman, who lives at West
Harpswell has carefully considered
the evidence contained in large mass
of newspaper clippings ard has de-
cded that Peary was the only sue
cessful man.
Maine fur bearing animals will be
in demand this winter as the prices for
pelts are unusually high. A good
mink skin will bring from 81 to IS:
darker fisher pelt is worth about $50
ard a good otter skin, anywhere from
SIS to $50 While there are other parts
of the world that furnish more mink,
Ctter and fisher peltS than Maine,
many of these little animals are caught
III this State every season. Fox skins
are worth considerable in these days
Of fur wearing and a good one will
bring from So to S..
Old Town Enterprise: The audaclty
~ iS
beyond our comprehension. n. c. Nc
Causland brought into our "Sanctum,'
Wednesday, as fresh and nice bou-
quet of daisies, butter cups, golden
rod and arnica, as you could have
picked anytime in season. He cap
tured them near Mosquito Mountain.
Frankfort. CThey were evidently on
their way South) Our confidence has
been severely shaken many times in
mankind, but in the fruits and flowers
never until now.
A Lisbon farmer has purchased a
barn in Lewiston, several miles from
his home, ard will have it removed to
his home place. The frame was heWed
out by BarZilla Dyer and was raised IN
1863. 1t is in a fine state of preSerVa-
ton Mr.. Dyer was a professional
newer and as this barn was for himself
he took a great deal of pride in it's con-
struction. The timbers are unusually
heavy.
Frank Bennett, who lives on the west
side of Verona island was somewhat
disappointed because he could not go
hunting. His potato patch needed at
tention, so he went to work as thrift
ty farmer should. While at work in
the afternoon his attention was called
to a good sized deer swimming across
The Penobscot river from the Prospect
side. He made a quick trip to his home
ana returned with his rife and when
Mr. Buck deer landed on Verona shore
he was greeted with a cold lead recep-
ton
Ellsworth Enterprise-The woods this
fall are especially attractive where
beeches grow, as this is beech-nut
season. The smaller creatures as well
as the large are eXcelling in this boun-
VestinS their stores. 1t is an instruc-
tive pleasure for one to visit the woods
and mingle with the dumb things and
find out how easily it is to get acquain-
ed with them. The most industrious
are the Squirrel and bear. The squir-
rel stays all day among the nuts, while
the bear Is seen about noon and works
until dark getting his portion as MIN
bic and spry as his smaller fellow
workmen, all bent on getting their fill
| of the sweet nuts that only can be had
from nature every seven years.
Searsp0rt is enjoying real estate
boom. A large farm has recently
changed hands and the new owner viii
| raise ducks and potatoes on a large
scale. Other deals in farms are pend
ing. The new fertilizer plant is rapid
| ly progressing; the land has beer
graded and the cement piers are now
being constructed for the building.
F. Spellman & Son of Bangor are the
contractors for the Hubbard Co. wharf
and have already begun work. "A
Mack's point the American Agricultur
al Chemical Co. is charging it's plan
| and the work iS proo,accinu Of oreo