Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-15

But upward my two hands l fling
When this weird man comes up to say:
Il want to tell a clever thing,
My little Willie said today"
Along the coast they are vigorously
discussing the pros and cons of that
plan to lease the clam flats.
There is no lack of important meas
ures in the avalanch of bills and re-
solves which has gone into the legisla-
tive hopper this week.
The Hancock county agricultural So
cIety, of Bluehill, is the first to an
nounce the dates of it's fair in 1909
Sept. Z, and 9.
Portland and South Portland have
come to terms on the moth situation.
For time it looked as though war
would be ragged between the two mu-
inequalities over the price to be paid
for the moth nests, but the two cities
have now agreed upon a price of four
cents a dozen.
The Bath Independent is told that q
New York capitalist, who is thinking
seriously Of investing some money on
summer property in the town of
Phippsburg, says that if Maine capital
cannot be found to build an electric
road through Phippsburg that New
York capital can be brought here to
build it. Those in the best position to
judge believe that such a road would
be good proposition and if the start
could be made Bath people are inclined
to believe that the scheme could be
carried out.
One of the most interesting old dwell
ings in Minot Center is that where
or:ce resided in baronial style William
Ladd, famous for his high sounding
title of 1.-The Prince of Peace" 1t is an
historic spot. Here, in the long ago.
Laid reigned almost as king among the
people of Minot. Just across the street
is the old church built largely by his
bounty and where for SO many years his
friend and crOny dear old Parson Jones,
preached for more than As years A
spiritual king was he and now he
sleeps in the little city of the dead just
by the walls of the church. Only few
days ago his daughter, Miss Sara Fras-
ces Jones, was placed at rest by his
size, while a son, Rev. William Ladd
Jones, died last fall in California
at ripe old age. The old Ladd
mansion has fallen into decay and
wild weeds Chamber on the walls
where once the hyacinth and the rose
shed their bloom.
Frank Stanley, one of New Vine
yards prosperous farmers, submits to
the Pennington Chronicle the following
figures as representing the Income from
his herd of cows for the year 1908:
Amount of butter made during the year
| 5,03% lbs 10 o., which sold for SS1216;
cream sold amounted to 1914; value of
| skim milk fed to calves and pigs $217. Al
making the total receipts mount up to
| $1,13904. These figures would be of
more value, however, if we were told
the number of cows in the herd and
| the cost of keeping them.
| Capt George II. Barbour, of Brewer,
| is behind the project to have a steam
| beat line next season, between Bangor
and Manset. A company has already
been former, and Capt. Barbour is in
terviewing Bangor business men as to
the amount of support they can be de-
pended upon to give the new line. In
addition to making the usual Penobscot
| river landings, it proposed to make
stops at Castine. Islesboro. Hughes
Pc int, Sargentville, Deer Isle, Scdg-
wick. Mckinley and Manset. A line
embracing these points would be a sue
cess, in the opinion of Capt Barbour.
In case Bangor merchants make the
line possible, Capt. Barbour said a
steamer would be put on the river the
first thing in the spring, and that it
would probably make three round trips
a week, leaving Bangor Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Los Angeles Record: From Searsport,
Me, comes a letter and a gift to the
mayor of Los Angeles. Searsport is a
little town way up near the head of
Penobscot bay. 1t is known to the
mayors secretary H. D. Kennedy, be-
cause he halls from Maine, and that it
has contributed to the population Of
Los Angeles is indicated by the request
for Information that accompanies the
gift to the mayor Searsport is the
home of Ella Simonton Deliver ard
she is the giver to whom the mayor is
indebted. She writes begging him to
accept beautiful calendar issued by
the First National Bank OF Searsport,
and in this way leads up to an inquiry
concerning Harry G.. Richardson. for
merly of Searsport, and later of Mime
apolis and st. Paul. but now believed
to be in Los Angeles. Mr.. Richardson,
is appears. is very dear friend Of the
writer, and she trusts that the mayor
will be able to give her some informa-