Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-16

York county now has murder on
its hands.
Work will be begun at once on the
bridge between Mt. Desert and Bar
Islands.
Portland's hoIseless engine is coming
back 1t may have dropped it's hoodoo
when it fell off freight car last fall.
The Maine Feldspar company has
leased Hoopers Ledge at Paris and
will begin taking out the stone within
a short time
An Auburn man reports that he has
seen the English sparrows eating the
brOwn-tail moths. If the sparrows will
only acquire the habit we will soon be
rid of the pests.
A Phippsburg BURBERRY picnic, the
first of the season, was held this week.
1t was for the benefit of the Lord"
that is, the proceeds from the sale of
the berries will be used in church work.
The recent decision in regard to
Eastman Heater cars for Aroostook
potato shippers affects the crop at a
critical time--in transit between the
farm and the market
Lieut.. Charles A. Mcgowan of the
Portland High school cadets has been
notified of his appointment to the Unit
ed States Naval Academy at Annapo-
lis
There is no more beautiful section of
New England than the Kennebec VAL
ley and some more concerted effort
should be made to advertise its
charms.
Portland will doubtless give the Ma
tional Railway Agents the time of
their lives, for they are not only good
fellows, but they can help Portland to
prosper. They will own the Forest
City from Friday until Monday.
Lewiston assessors have found $780,
0O0 this year that was not there a year
ago. Lewiston is waxing wealthy. The
total valuation this year is $15,OO0,OOO.
very good showing Tor manufacture
ing city.
Mrs. ]. W. Leeman who lives in
Bath, occupies a house built in 1928.
From its windows can be seen the
towns of Georgetown, Arrowsic, Bath,
Woolwich. Phippsburg, Wiscassett,
Boothbay. Edgeccmb and Westport.
A knights of the Golden Eagle
charm was found in the BODY of a fish
which was being cleaned in Lewiston
store recently. On the charm were en-
graved the initials E. J. d. The fish
came from Boston and an effort will be
made to trace the charm to it's owner.
The annual report of Commissioner
of Navigation, Chamberlain shows that
Bath built more than her share of the
gross tonnage for the year, though the
total for the nation was smaller than
In any year since 1893.
Miss Helen Keller has taken up her
residence in the beautiful college town
of Brunswick There she hopes to
find seclusion for literary work and
health in the pine laden breeZes. Bruins
wick will see to it that it's distinguished
newcomer is made to feel perfectly at
home
1t is reported that men in the employ
of c. Vey Holman of Bangor have
found natural tin in alloy with bismuth
near kennebunk This is the first time
that the two have been found together
and the discoverer named the new
metal Holmanite. The alloy is malle-
able to a remarkable degree.
Damariscotta has Il mystery. A. /.
Phelps has discovered that the cup
like depressions found on his farm
mark the location of pits about five
feet in depth. Some of those opened
were found to be neatly lined with
stone and in some ashes of bits of
charred hone were found. This district
is rich in Indian relics. but persons IA
rniliar with Indian lore are at loss to
explain the new find.
Portland is to be honored in two
weeks with visit by Rev. Alexander
Walters, A. NJ, D. D., presiding bishop
of Africa M. +. Zion church. who will
come to that city July rs in the inter-
ests of the mission at the cornor of
Monument and Sheridan streets, of
which Rev. George Francis Green is
pastor. The 18th anniversary of the
mission is to be observed with special
services on the 25th and on the follow
ing Wednesday evening there will be
a banquet and entertainment in That
cher post hall in Monument square. II
is expected while he is in Portland the
bishop will deliver one of his famous
lectures, 1.-The Trials and Achieve
ments of the Afro-American Race
The manufacture of paper which is
now one of the most important indus
tries of the State, was begun on the