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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-14
AT SQUIRREL ISLAND.
Fete Week Begins Today-Splendid
Program Has Been Arranged.

Squirrel Island, Me-, Aug. 13.-(Spe-
ciaD.-Fete week begins today and ex-
tends until next Saturday. With the
tennis tournament. baseball games,
yacht and motor races, lantern parade,
field sports, and something each even
ing at the Casino, it will be a busy
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hickey and son of Bos-
ton have onencd their cottage.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles f. Meserve of
Raleigh, n. c., who have been making
a tour of the Western states, have ar
rived at their cottage.
Charles 3. Emerson of Bradford,
Mass, has arrived
Mr.. Wilson of Washington, D. c., is
a guest at the Frye White cottage.
Mr.. De Rlois, chairman of the Ian
tern parade committee, requests that all
cottages who have lanterns will loan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-14
AT BOOTHBAY HARBOR.
Baseball Team Defeats Squirrel Island
Team 10 to 5.

Boothbay Harbor, Me, Aust 13.-
(SpeciaD. Harbor is still re-
ceivine guests and it will be another
week before they turn ,homeward.
The baseball team defeated Squirrel
Island Wednesday afternoon, by the
score of 10 to 5.
The latest arrivals at the Boothbay
Pay House are: Elizabeth Murray, Au-
gusta; w. M. Slocombe, Boston: Mr..
and Mrs. III. s. Park, Winchendon,
Mass. Miss c. Murray, Gardiner; c..
Warren DeMott, Boston: V. d. Ward,
Westbrool; VIM. F. Bean, Belfast; J.
P. Whipple and wife, Winthrop: Mrs.
e. p. Massnon, Northampton, Mass. ::
II. 2. Hover. Boston; f. X. Wood
ward. Portland: ]. J. Needham. l.. NJ.
Needham. Boston; X. E. Ryan, North
ampton, Mass; II. w. Williams, Hav-
erhill, Mass; George II. Collyer, Bos-
ton; Dudley A. Proudfoot, Boston: B.
E. Lord, Exeter, N. H.: S. Landers.
l.. X. Potter, Boston; E. A. Isaacs and
wife. Madison, n. j.; Wallace Brack-
EFT, Medford, Mass: A. |. Pepper and
wife, Bath: Fl. S. Palmer and wife
Chicago; B. II. Gates, East Vassalboro:
l.. l.. Walton, Skowhegan; G. A. Weed.
Watcrville: Fred p. Head. WatervilIe;
Mrs. j. 6. Witham, A. Roggen, A. r.
Whittier, C. G. Pierce, Boston; Joseph
Bison, Skowhegan; Henry r. Kenyon.
Mrs. II. r. Kenyon, Ipswich, Mass; c.
H. Crosby and wife, Chicago William
G. Barter and wife, Winthrop, Mass
The latest arrivals at the Menawar-
met Hotel are: George Butterfeld and
wife. Washington, d. c.; F. Barber.
Providence, f. l.: Chas. A. Bassett,
Providence, r. L.: Mr.. and Mrs. c. c.
Porter. Newb,ryport, Mass; Mrs },
3. Shaw. Springfield, Mass; Chas. T.
Rue, brooklyn: II. F. Teale, Cambridge,
Mass; A. McKenna, Boston; Mrs. Mar
garet f. Levy, Boston; Joseph c. Bar
low and wife, Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. a.
NJ. Ware, Wayne, Pa; H. w. Will
liams, Haverhill, Mass; S. b. Haley,
Boston; Mrs. c. G. Haley, Boston;
Raymond Wells, Marion d. Wells, Mrs.
Alice T. Wells. Hyde Park, Mass; G.
II. Forney, Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Fl. Whitney, Southbridge, Mass; j. G.
Blaesser New York; Charles Camp
bell, Boston; Mrs. c. Garretson, Frank
lin Park. N. j.: r. Adams, Boston; H.
A. Sherman, Riverpoint, r. l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-14
New York Actress
Partisan Sage Made Her Hair Grow
Two Inches in Seven Months.

J Of all the women in the world, an
and luxuriant hair. And when her
hair begins to fall out she becomes
anxious, and intelligentiy seeks for a
preparation that will stop the havoc,
grow new hair and give life and beauty
to the old
Joan Sawyer, clever handsome
actress, has this to say of Partisan
Sage:
ITO whom it may concern: Have
tried most every hair tonic available.
and at last Partisan Sage was recon-
mended to me. and, as last recourse.
used it to my entire satisfaction My
hair has stopped falling, dandrutf
stopped. and my hair has grown two
inches in the last seven months. 1t is
the best and only sure cure for thin
and short hair l know."-Joan SAWYER.
SO East 96th ST. New York City.
Partisan Sage is the scientific hair
restorer that has created such sensa-
ton since it's introduction into Ameri-
ca about two years ago 1t is such a
quick-acting, prescription that every
agent who sells it will guarantee it to
cure dandruff, stop falling hair. split
ting hair, and itching scalp in two
weeks. or money back. 1t is the most
delightful hair dressing in the world.
and Is highly praised by society women
and actresses who have luxuriant and
glorious hair.
1t will turn harsh, lusterless hair in
to soft, silky and luxuriant hair in a
few days.
Bowdltch Webster & Co. are the
agent who sells it will guarantee it to
and they sell it for so cents large
bottle, the largest bottle for the price
on the market
Sold and guaranteed in Watervllo
by Dorr Drug Store, and in Gardiner
by Jackson Bros.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-14
INTERESTING CANOE TRIP.
From the Nizsnscott and AndroscoggIn
To kennebec Waters.

Alfred Wandtke of Lewiston, q
Senior at Bowdon College, and mem
Der of both the Varsity football ana
baseball teams and J. Orsborne Faull,-
ner Of Auburn were in the city Friday
on their way to their respective homes
after canoe trip, which began at 10
O'Clock last Sunday forenoon when they
left Turner.
They proceeded down the Nizenscott
river. up the Androscoggin river to
Dead river thence to Androscoggin
lake. to Pocasset lake, to Pickerel pond,
to Loyeioy pond, to Crotched pond, to
Sausage pond to Long pond, then into
Belgrade stream and the Messalonskee
lake. and finally into the Kennebec
river which they reached at Water
vile late Thursday afternoon.
The two young men arrived in this
CITY from Waterville at noon Friday
and after taking dinner at the Cony
House and calling on a few friends
proceeded to Richmond. The trip
would have been prolonged further
down the river, but Mr. Wandtke has
an engagement to play baseball on
Saturday and so will discontinue the
canoe trip and return home by rail.
But three carries" of any account
were encountered on the trip, one DIT
the North Turner bridge on the Andro-
scoggin river to avoid the rapids, one
at Mt. Vernon of about Az miles and
the third at Oakland of 21a miles. Two
small showers We're all the rain en-
countered on the entire trip, which
McsSrS. Wandtke and Faulkner declare
was most delightful one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-14

an amusing portage race, the competl-
tors diving off the breakwater, SWIM
ming to- their canoes and crawling in,
padding to the breakwater, carrying
their boats over, entering them again
and padding to a finish line in front
of the clubhouse. The swamped canoes
and the upsets made a heap of fun In
this event Nelson DOugherty and Aus
tin Feuchtwanger succeeded in getting
their canoe first across the line closely
followed by Jack Gay and Francis
West. other participants were Allen
Smith and Jack Hutchins, F. Walter
Hentz and Y. Arai.
Next came a tail-end race, the con-
testants sitting on the bows of their
canoes with the stern raised high in the
air. 1t was a difficult piece of naviga-
ton, the boats describing many cir
cles before reaching the goal. Little
Taro Mural, japanese boy, proved
most skillful in this trial. c. l.. Spied-
en- and F. West were disqualified in
this event for landing stern first.
A difficult race was the gunwale con-
test, the young men, standing on the
Sunwales of their canoes and padding.
Many came to grief and were spilled
overheard. c. L. Spieden of Camp
Wildwood and Allen Smith remained on
and finishing first and second respect
lively.
The upset race was most interesting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-14

Following are the scores: J. x.
Clarke, II shots, 70; J. Reilly, Jr., II,
II; DR.. r. Cox, IL, 50: F. S. McIlheny,
10. 50; r. IF. Page. Ia, 46;W. o. Row.
land, Jr., Is, As: G. X. Grocer, Is, As;
G. c. Page, 10, AZ; r. H. Page, Jr.. IA,
37;A. Faucftwanger, IA, 81; f. Walter
Hentz, 10, SIS.
Women: Mrs. M. D. Paterson, 10
Clarke. II, So; Mrs. Judkins, 10, 81;
Mrs. Reilly, II, 81; Miss Paterson, Is,
SO: Mrs. Hanson. Is. 46.
The final event was for targets to
count for the handsome trophies offered
by Mr. and Mrs. John Reilly, Jr., of
Salem, N. j., for the best average made
in the three shoots of August 8. 1G and
%. With the same handicaDs the fol-
lowing scores were made: F. Walter
Hentz, 81; G. K. Grocer, 40; Mrs.-Jud-
kins, 79; Mrs Hanson SO; Mrs. Clarke,
4S; Mrs. EidlitZ, 55; Mrs. Paterson, II;
Miss Paterson, 46; A. Feuchtwanger.
20; MIR. Clarke, II; G. c. Page, "A; r.
H. Page, Jr, Al; r. H. Page, o6; Mrs.
Hillnlan. 62. Thus far therefore Mrs.
Judkins leads the ladies and J. X.
Clarke the men.
Registered at the Mt. kineo House
from New England points are: Mr..
and Mrs. w. M. Bowen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry w. Poor. Judge Geo. V. Leverett.
Charles V. Campbell. w. r. Hunniwell,
J. NJ. L.aughlin. Chas. Howard, w. B.
Lowe, l.. i. Bolton, Howard NJ North,
Albert M. Williams, F. c. Holbrook,
A. f. Pond. Il. f. Follett, Boston: Mr..
and Mrs. f. NJ. auckland, West Hart
ford, Conn; Henry M. Plummer. Shar-
on, Mass: DR.. and Mrs Nj. B. Raynes.
Melrose, Mass: Mrs. Edward c. Bat
It's, Salem, Mass: Watson Woodruff,
New Britain, Conn: A. P. Vinal, Som
erville Mass; Mr. and Mrs. J. Arnold
Narcross, New Haven, Conn; Mr.. and
Mrs. f.. T.. Jones. Brockton, Mass. !;
Miss Sargent. Miss Washburn, Miss
Thompson, DR.. and Mrs. Thomas Up
ham Coe, r. F.. Sawyer, P. j. Feeney,
G. F. Mckay, John Appleton, Bangor;
F.. NJ. Edwards, Miss Nellie Lewis. Miss
Lena Lewis. Miss Mable Perrin, Mr..
and Mrs. S. w. Gould, F. F. Lawrence,
Nathan Fowler, Marion Brunswick,
Skowhegan; r. c.. Turner, GuilfOrd
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Valley, w I. Har-
rison, Bangor; E. M. Edwards, oPrt-
land; r, H. Body, Lewiston; Miss
Sarah Merrill, Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-14
Campers Report aaAbund-
ance Of Big Game.
Much Interest Is Manifested
In Weakly Shoot,


Kineo. MOOsehead Lake, Me-. Aug. IS.
--(SpeciaD.-The large summer colony
is busy at this place these August days
with the many features of outdoor life
and a full program of social pleasures
4 The stream of campers on their way
to and from the neighboring woods
and streams report that never in recent
years has there been such an abund-
ance of big game as this season. Their
New York men. C. H. Pfeiffer Felix
Stump and Henry Blass in trip of
less than three weeks along the Allie
cash waters, report seeing s6 deer and
Ave moose. X. Winder Johnson of Phil
adelpllla with his family on weeks
canoeing trip over the upper Penobscot
waters. saw rs deer and three moose
sJust nov Kineo is harboring two very
interesting individuals Of the few
persons in the world who are having
atrships built for their own private use.
Howard A. Colby. young millionaire
OF Plainfield, N. J.. who is here for the
summer, having one designed for his
own Use by the Wright Brothers of
Dayton, Ohio. J. Il. Clarke. an automo-
bile manufacturer of Ardmore, Pa, is
one OF a family who is having built at
ATLANTIC City the largest airship ever
made In this country. With 44-foot
wings. for their own use. Mr.. Colby and
Mr.. Clarke were classmates together at
Princeton. Mr.. Colby has been coming
to Ktneo ever since he was q boy and
owns a splendid private camp at Mud
pond. Mr.. Clarke is fleet captain of the
Moosehead Lake Yacht Club and owns
the fastest boat on Moosehead lake
The water sports carnical of Satur-
day afternoon proved to be most en-
toyable event for the large crowd that
assembled on the verandas Uf the Yacht
Club house.
Tfie first event, tandem canoe race
with a gentleman, and lady in. each
boat. was contested by eight crews. All
came down the 200-yard stretch in a
bunch. that one containing Mr.. and
Mrs. Frances West of Boston pulling
across the line first, closely followed by
the canoe padded by Austin Faucht-
wanger and Miss Togo Mural. Others
participating Were Mr. and Mrs. J. X.
Clarke, Miss Clarice Patterson and r
Walter Hentz, Miss Harriet Gay and
Yoneo Arai, Mrs M. D. Patterson and
W. T. Harrison, Miss Milo Arai and G..
Allen Smith, Miss Edith Thornton and
Jack Hutchins. s'' 4tr
The next feature on the program was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-14
SMITHS TEAM.
Old Home Week i
AT Monmouth.

Monmouth. Me-, Aug. 1S.-(SpecaD.-
eft of Cumston library occurred Wednes-
day evening at Cumston hall. This con-
cert is an annual event of Old Homo
Week and is looked forward to by all the
music lovers of the town, both residents
and guests. The large audience was en-
Enthusiastically appreciative. as well they
might be. The Temple Quartet is well
known in Monmouth and is always
drawing feature Miss Mellen charmed
her hearers even before she went abroad
for study. and her playing at this time
was rare treat
The accompanies are also we'll known
in Monmouth. Mr.. Williams Is a, promis-
ing young artist, and Mr.. Hall has stud
led abroad for a number of years under
well-known masters. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Raymond Pierce of Mount Union College,
Chic, are old favorites and well-known
artists in their line over wide terrific
ry. Never were they more pleasing to
Monmouth audience than on "Wednesday
evening. Their numbers were witty and
their work artistic. Mrs. Pierce is more
charming each time she appears in Mon
mouth.
The fact that the delightful program
given below was contributed by the
charming young artists was all that made
possible such delightful evening and
brought a goodly sum to the Library AS
ISOLATION. The program:
A. r. Prince. G.. w. Horne. z. E. Par
ker. G. NJ Drake. Miss Evelyn Melen.
vioinist. New York City. Mr.. Harry Ray
mond Pierce, Miss Zulette Spencer Pierce.
Mt. Union College, Alliance. Ohio: Mr.
Frank Wellman, accompanist, Lewiston:
MI Henry Hail. -accompanist, Monmouth.
To Arms! Hosmer, Temple Quartet
Tenor Solo, My Dearest Heart. Sullivan,
Mr.. Horne.
Reading, King Robert of Sicily. Long
fellow, with musical accompaniment Mr..
Pierce.
Night witchery, storch, Temple Quar-
tet.
Violin Solo, Romance, wienawski, Miss
Mellen
Intermission.
/ Medley from the South Pike, Temple
Quartet.
Bass Solo, Beneath the Pines, Cowles,
Mr.. Drake
Reading, Selected, Mrs. Pierce.
Spanish Serenade, Geibel, Temple Quar4
5tet.
Violin Solo. Humoresque. Dvorak, MISS
Mellen.
a LAWYERS Advice. (two-part sketch y
Icostumes). Judge Andrews, Mr.. Piercei
Mrs. Parsons. Mrs. Pierce. 4.-s1 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-14

them for the illumination on Thursday
evening. His committee will call for
and return them.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. White and fam
ilv of Medford, Mass, are guests at the
Frye-White cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. William, Henry Fisher
of Augusta gave a Bridge Whist to
their many friends at the Casino, Fri
day afternoon.
Arthur Merrill of Hartford, Conn,
has arrived at Five Gables.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-14

At a given signal the crews jumped
| overheard, at the next crawled into
their canoes and then finished across
the line. In the effort to regain their ca
noes many of the boats were swamped.
Nelson Dougherty and Austin
Feuchtwanger managed to get in safe
ly and won, with Walter Hentz and Y.
Arai a close second.
The fitting bouts resulted in many
being ducked, the final heat between
W. T. Harrison and Francis West be-
ing declared draw.
After the very successful program
which was arranged by J K. Clarke,
Francis West and Nelson Dougherty
tea and punch were served on the large
piazza of the clubhouse.
The judges for the day were Rear
Commodore w. H. Dougherty, Secre-
tary G. F. Cooley and E. F. Eidlitz.
A putting match on the miniature
links in front of the hotel interested
a large number on Saturday forenoon.
The contest was finally captured by
J. Ralph Hilton, counsel for the 80
Avenue Line of New York. In the
finals he found a foe worthy of his
best effort ir little Howard Rowland,
whom he only succeeded in beating at
the last hole. 1t was a nine hole match
play competition In the final round
most of the balls were holed out in
two SHOTS and the playing ELECTED the
applause of the spectators. Those par
tiCipatinS were J. I. Barr, J. r. Hill
ton, Y. Ari. W. S. McIlenay. w. o.
Rowland, Jr, w. H. Baldwin, G. J.
Loyelcy, Harry Hentz, Franklin Lock-
wood, P. Fl. English. Austin Feucht-
wanger, Howard Rowland, Mr.. Gala
han, R. Arai. F. Walter Hentz.
Miss Truesdall. Miss Marguerite
O'Callaghan, Miss Dorothy Haight,
! Miss Marks, Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. +.
Lockwood. Mrs. Eidlitz, Miss W. f.
Lewis, Miss A, NJ. English. Mrs. M. D.
Paterson, Miss Dorothy Kinley.
Besides prizes for the winner and
runner up, trophies were awarded to
Miss Truesdall and Mrs. Williamson for
getting into the semi finals.
A pleasant Lobster a la Newburg
party was given Sunday evening at the
Yacht Club house by George J. Love-
ley of Boston. Among those who en-
joyed this function were Mr.. and Mrs.
f. Il. EidlitZ of East Orange, N. j.:
Col. and Mrs. c. A. Judkins of kineo;
Mr. and Mrs. James X. Clarke of Ard
more, Pa: w. T. Harrison of Bangor:
Mrs. Nj. r.. Paterson. Mrs. Walter II.
Powers, George w. Powers OF New
York.
One of, the especially delightful par
ties of the summer occurred at the
Yacht Club Saturday evening when
MIR. and Mrs. w. H. Dougherty of
Brooklyn entertained 10 guests at din
ner and afterward had a group of AZ
young people for a dance in the as
sembly room. Those attending the
dinner We're Mr.. and Mrs w. H.
Dougherty. Mrs. Henry Lea, Mrs. J.
Hall Hillman, Miss Nanno Dougherty,
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. x. Clarke E.. l.. Thay-
err, w. l.. Sheafer. Henry Sheafer. F.
Walter Hentz, j. Harry Hentz, Nelson
Dougherty.
Monday afternoons weekly shoot
brought out more people than any
event on the range this season, there
being large gallery of spectators and
Is contestants. The first match. a
handicap shoot with prize for high
| man and one for high woman went to
J. X. Clarke and Mrs. NJ. D. Paterson.
respectively.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-14
CHOATE'S TEAM WINS.
Augusta Rifle Club Holds Interesting
Team Shoot Friday Evening.

The Augusta Rifle Club team captained
by Orren B. Choate Friday night defeat
ed the team captained by George Smith
by nine points. The shoot was held at
the armory of the club on Winthrop
street. Good scores were made by both
teams. the totals standing 37S and 1863.
This is the second shoot in the series. the
first one of which was won by Smith, so
that both sides now stand on even foot
ing. The rubber will be shot off at an
early date and already the friends of the
two teams are figuring how it will come
out Following is the score of the shoot
CHOATE"S TEAM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-14
Accidental Death at Banqor.

Bangor, Me. Aug. lathe body of
Zenas Albert Libbey Of this city was
found in the Kenduskeag stream this
afternoon. 1t is supposed that Libbey
accidentally fell overheard Thursday
night He was so years old and a
widow and three children survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-14

James NJ. Chalmers, president of the
Pittstield Trust Co, returned home Fri
day afternoon, after passing a few
DAYS as the guest of Rev. and Mrs. J..
W. Coons, Crosby street. Mrs. Chalm-
ers and little granddaughter, Analaide
c. Smith, who were here with Mr..
Chalmers are now at the Bradstreet
cottage on Lake Cobbosseecontee, the
guests of Mrs. Fred c. Marston OF
Bloomfield. n. j.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-14

Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Gilmore left
on Train 102 Friday afternoon for
Squirrel Island, where they will DE
guests at the j. f. Fuller cottage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-14
AUGUSTA LOCALS,

Miss Sara Copp. who has been q
guest of Mrs. Annie Farnham, returned
Friday to her home in Watervllle.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-06-19
FALLS $500 FEET AND LIVES.
Amateur Aviator in Nebraska Has
Thrilling Experience.

Berwin, Neb, June 16. "A local
inventor dropped $500 feet in a
crippled aeroplane here today.
He was not seriously hurt. The
amateur aviator was U. Soren-
son, a blacksmith, who in view
of several hundred townsmen,
made the ascent in balloon and
then attempted a descent in an
aeroplane that he had construct
ed after several months labor.
When he cut the aeroplane loose
1T began to descend at a terrific
speed, turning over and over as
it dropped. The inventor clung
to the craft, and when it struck
the ground he was in sitting
posture. The aeroplane was
damaged, but.Sorenson, although
knocked senseless and sustaining
numerous bruises was soon re-
vived, not seriously worse of for
his experience.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-06-19
The c. & L. Road to Change
Hands

We learn from reliable source
that in all probability the Ches-
terfield & Lancaster railroad will
soon pass into the hands of the
Seaboard Air Line. Officials of
the latter system, it is said, re-
Gently made a tour of inspection
over the G.. & l.. road with the
view of its purchase from the
Pages, the present owners. If
the property shall be taken over
by the Seaboard it remains to be
seen, of course, what will be
done with it.
The plans of the Seaboard peo-
pie, if they have any, are not
known to the public. 1t is rea-
sonable to suppose however, that
they will extend the road to
Lancaster, as originally designed.
1t is now, we believe, within
about twenty miles of this place,
Its present western terminus be-
ing but a short distance beyond
Lynches river.
The effect of the extension tC
Lancaster would be to afford
transportation facilities with all
its consequent advantages to one
of the best and most prosperous
portions of the county, a section
that is not traversed by any rail
road. More than one thriving
town would spring up between
here and Lyncbes river, to draw
trade which now goes princi-
pally to Monroe, some to Ker-
shaw and some to Lancaster.
While the county as a whole
would unQuestionably be i'm
measurably benefited by the ex-
tension, and for that reason the
coming of the road should be
cordially welcomed, there may
be room for difference of opinion
as to how the town of Lancaster
would be affected. 1t would lose
some trade, it is true, but
wouldn't the loss be infinitesi-
mally small in comparison with
the benefits accruing from an adj
ditional line of railway? In any
event Lancaster will always
maintain her supremacy as a
market in this part of the coun-
try,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-06-19
New Kind of Watermelon.

A recent issue of the Anderson
Daily Mail contains an interest
ing editorial article on the new
yariety of watermelon with which
the national department of agri-
culture is experimenting with ap-
parent marked success. The
article referred to is i'm part as
follows:
In it's efforts to introduce into
the United States the best grain,
vegetables, and fruits of foreign
countries, the federal agricultu-
raj department has never been
more interested in its expert
ments along that line than it
now is in a new watermelon.
This particular variety Of mel
on was found by Horace G..
Knowles, late American minister
to Roumania. growing in the
foothills OF the Carpathian Noun
tains in Roumania. The melons
have a very thin skin, and the
meat, which is less fbrous than
our native melons, in color is
both yellow and red and the
flavor is exceedingly delicious.
Besides its matchless flavor, it
has another distinctive feature
in its size, which is about that of
a grapefruit.
1t occurred to Minister X movies
that a watermelon Of that size -
Just enough for one person ~
would find great favor in the
United States. 1t seemed to him
that it would be just the thing to
serve in hotels, restaurants.
clubs and on dining cars. They
could be kept on ice, and a whole
melon could be served as one
portion.
Seeing the possible demand for
such a melon in the United
States, Minister Knowles OBJ
tained a large quantity of the
seed and sent them, through the
state department, to the depart
ment of agriculture.
Under the supervision of David