Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-28


The regular infantry companies
which will camp in Augusta during
muster are on their way across country
from Plattsburg, N. Y.
1t has been suggested that if Haver-
hill and Newburyport can support
steamship lire to New York, Biddeford
and Portsmouth can do the same.
Frank E.. Bowie of South Portland
has received a letter asking that he
send money to his son who lost his all
in the Texas hurricane. Maine isn't
such bad place to live after all.
Gilman N. Deering, prominent Saco
resident who was once prominently
mentioned as Republican candidate
for Governor. celebrated his 61st birth
day last week.
Every coaster who has heard that
new light is to be erected at Monhegan
has expressed his appreciation. Sena-
tor Frye has "made good" with the
sailormen.
The Bath Times has received sug-
gestion that Bath next year entertains
the mother city's representatives and
that the custom be continued until
representatives of Bath. Eng. have
visited all the Bath family.
That Indian girl who didn't like York
Beach much be particular 1t is one OF
the prettiest places on the coast and
Is pleasant place to live in, even II 1t
is in the town of York where the news
paper reports would lead us to believe
that there is much strife.
David C. Hathaway of Wales, at one
time private secretary to Hon. James
G. Blaine and a former representative
in the State Legislature recently fig
ured as the complainant in the Lewis
ton Municipal court. The respondent
was his son.
That Bowdoinham man who took pa
pers committing him to the State prls-
on at Thornaston for two years and
went to Thomaston alone to enable
Warden Norton to lock him up. de-
serves suspension of sentence. if not a
complete pardon.
DR.. Grace C. Emery of Biddeford
last week received word from Portland
that she had passed the Maine State
dental registration board, an examina-
ton for which was conducted in Port
land a snort time ago. This in addi-
ton to Miss Emery's successful ex-
animation before the registration board
of Massachusetts is satisfactory hon
or to her and her family. She will now
be able to practice in both Maine and
Massachusetts.
That New Hampshire is thoroughly
alive to the significance of Names
good roads campaign is evidenced by
the following paragraph in the Ports
mouth Chronicle:
If New Hampshire wishes to get the
most out of the automobile tourist
travel it is evident that the state is not
line highways from Massachusetts to
the Mountains and to the Coos county
towns.
Folks who are out these cool summer
evenings and so fortunate as to be
passing their vacations near the New
Meadows river have been treated to
submarine fireworks. Large schools of
fish have been in the river and the
head of each is covered with phosphor-
escent light. The Bath Times says
THE bow wave of passing boat was
like golden lace and the wake of the
launch 4 bright band of gold. Every
ripple made it's little flash and the
sweep of an oar trailed a golden rib
bon.''
Portland Press-The shipments of
lumber and piles ordered for the re-
constructed Grand Trunk wharves are
being received here and good progress
is being made. All the useless piles
have been withdrawn and in their
places have been inserted creosoted
ones. These will be serviceable for
years and will add greatly to the sta
bility of the structure. The crew has
been augmented lately by the arrival
of a number of experienced workers
and there is no doubt but that the
wharf will be in finished state before
the time set. All the lumber being
used is coming here from Jacksonville
and other Southern ports.
Bangor Commercial.-A gentleman
who has been taking trip through
Franklin county recently says: Old
Franklin county with it's hills and dales.
with majestic Old Blue overlooking the
lovely scene like a giant sentinel, pre-
sents landscape rarely equalled in
grand old Maine. The lakes are
saved" with all their attractive fea-
lures, and most of the popular hotels
and camps have added to their capa-
city to entertain their annually in
creasing guests. We have in the past
visited IL different lake resorts and find
them all first class. Over 100 feet have
been added to the length of the big
lTanpolov House foot IN tho