Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-02
j. w. Lewis in Houston Post.

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j. w. Lewis in Houston Post.
Portland is enthusiastic over its new
police sergeant system.
Richmond is startled by murder
among some strolling musicians.
The earthquake in Mexico only
grounds us more firmly in the belief
that Maine is pretty good place to
live after all. -ts.
The body of Chief Carpenter Wilbur
F. Stevenson, U. S. NJ, has arrived at
Portsmouth. He died at Manila, Dec.
20, 1908. r..
| Governor Fernald has notified the
centennial committee at Scion that he
will accept its invitation to be present
at the exercises.
Fred w. R. Vickery OF Auburn has
a baby pony which is attracting Il
great deal Of attention. The youngster
is about week old but capers about
as if it had been on earth month.
Skowhegan is marvelling because a
pair of doves have rested in the hol-
| low of a maple tree, evidently in the
belief that it is a rare occurance.
Over in Lewiston the people are
kicking because so much salt is used
on the street railway tracks across
the bridge that the bridge is being
weakened.
A Portland couple threaten to go to
court because the father wants to
name the new baby Matilda and the
mother prefers Elizabeth.
Biddeford's heavily-loaded motor
boat took nine lives. The crew of the
PRESIDENTS yacht. Sylph were in the
right place at the right time or the
total would have been larger.
A Lewiston automobile dealer, an
| Auburn flour merchant and an Auburn
broker have joined drives in purchas-
ing an $4,000 English touring car.
Mechanic Falls welcomed it's new
shoe factory with. a banquet to the
management. Mechanic Falls is one
of Auburn's hustling suburbs now.
1t is rumored that A. p. Wilder,
consul general at Shanghai, China, has
been offered the post of assistant Sec
| rotary of the Treasury at Washington.
Augusta people have watched his ca
reer with interest as he is an Augusta
product. ".t. ...-.
Maine business men who sold w. r..
Hearst of New York a valuable pow
er at Norridgewock with the under
| into court to protect their rights as
Mr.. Hearst hasn't developed the pow
er now going to waste.
o. w. Littlef1eld of the North Parish,
| Augusta, has an interesting collection
Of old coins which he picked up in
his younger days when he travelled a
great deal. In the collection are, a
cent of 1902, a five-franc piece which
he got in Havre in 1867, an American
| ten cent piece of 1854 which he got in
Havana in 1865, three cent and PEN
ny postage stamp in a brass button
contrivance familiar during the war
| times, Danish cent of 1859, New
foundland cent of 1878, New Brunswick
| cent of 1864, two-franc piece of 1924
| an English half penny which Is sc
| badly mutilated that the date cannot
be deciphered, Canadian cents of 1876
1856 and 1891. Nova Scotia cent of 1864
a Prince Edward Island cent of 1871
and an American cent of 1879. Each
piece has an interesting little history.
A 14year old Lewiston boy is achiev-
ing some fame as high diver. He re-
Gently dived from the top of a shed
As feet into six feet of water.
| Lewiston Journal.-The other morn
ing Newall Sanborn of West Farming
ton, started out for drive in a tor
buggy, accompanied by his wife. He
also as matter Of convenien ce, hitched
his two cows to the back of the vehicle
with the intention of leaving them ir
their pasture. which he was to pass or
his way. Things went nicely enough
till he got to the vicinity Gf the rec
bridge. when of sudden all automo.
bile doomed up-and not at all in the
distance either. The next thing tt
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riage and general mixup of man
woman and cows. The top of the bug.
gy received a. bad crushing. and Mrs
Sanborn some bruises, but no seriou.
damage resulted. The automobilist
we understand, settled on the spot.
Bath Times.-The ''angel" of the bi.
Gloucester, Mass, celebration mex
week will be a Bath girl. Miss Clar:
Syde. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis