Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-08

He often used to sigh for her.
And express wish to die for her;
| But he near dropped dead
| When he heard she had wed
A man who was able to buy for her.
| Schools begun.
Maine fairs continue to draw big
crowds.
South Harpswell joins Oyster Bay
and Beverly in the world news.
And it is well to remember that
Peary made the voyage in the Roose-
welt, Maine built vessel.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
Bangor and Aroostook extension from
Pressure Isle to Mapleton.
Mrs. Theodosia Collins of Chelsea is
30 years of age and enjoys remarkably
good health.
Mrs. Grace Harrington Homestead,
formerly of Portland has taken high
honors in singing at the big exposition.
DR.. Eben Maxwell of Portland, So
years of age, returns from Boston
somewhat upest by the loss of his
pocketbook, stolen from him by pick
pockets as he was boarding a car.
Maine rejoices that Peary discovered
the pole and extends heartiest congrat-
ulations to him. to his noble wife and
to his alma mater, Bowdoin college.
East Machas is rejoicing in new
railroad station, built by the company
in response to petition circulated ana
signed by citizens of the town.
Otis Wright of North Bath, who is
50 years of age, remembers the arrival
of the first railroad train in that city.
1t was hauled by an old wood burner.
A well known Rockland wholesale
grocery house is reported to be con-
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY of opening a
branch at Presque Isle. The latter
town is pleased at the prospect of d
big new mercantile venture.
The library at East Baldwin, erected
in memory of Cyrus Small Brown and
Mary Burnham Brown, was dedicated
Wednesday. The lot was donated by
Gen. G. P. Mattocks and the building
by H. F. Brown and his brothers is
memory of their parents. The library
already has nearly 1000 volumes.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Berry Of
Georgetown have recently passed the
59th anniversary of their marriage. Nh.
Berry is SO years of age and was for
merly a sailor and ship carpenter He
was constable for AZ years and served
more papers during that term of scr
vice than any other man in Maine.
While the schooner Henry May.
bound from Philadelphia to Saco, was
off Cape Cod Monday, giant wave
swept the mate, George Poirer, over
board and the next wave swept him
back on deck again. Capt Holmes
W
comber but managed to cling to the
wheel.
Bath has decided to build a new Bull
Rock bridge across the New Meadows
river about a half mile above the old
structure. BY a peculiar construction
of the law which granted Bath the
right to build this bridge about 60
years ago, this city is bound to main
tain it, although it is wholly out of tho
city limits and connects the towns OF
brunswick and West Bath.
An owl of pugnacious temperament
disturbed the quiet of Portland
home a short time ago. In entering
the dwelling the owl broke pane OF
glass. The bird then attacked two
young women and drove them from the
house. While they were getting help
the owl gave battle to the house cat
which sought to protect her kittens.
The cat was getting the worst OF 1t
when young man joined her and beat
the bird down with club.
Bangor NEWS. NIL. anu A'iiS' ""ii-
Hyatt Brewer of Brooklyn, N. Y, are
in Bangor, guests of their niece, Mrs.
Eugene w. Wyman. Mr.. Brewer is
one of the founders of the American
Guild of Organists and is one of
Brooklyn's best known church organ
lists. playing in one of the largest Pres
byterian churches and recently sue
ceeded Dudley Buck as conductor IT
the Apollo Club. He is also conducto"
of the Flatbush Glee Club.
Bangor mmercial.-Hancock coun-
tvs county seat, the thriving city of
Ellsworth, has a new claim to fame.
For many years Ellsworth has been
known as the Maine city that has, in
proportion to it's size, led all others In
the production of supreme court JUS
tees and other notables. Now Ellis
worth comes to the front with rec
ord of the lowest rate of arrests, in
proportion to the population, of any
Maine city. Ellsworth people are real
good and it is to their credit.
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