Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-30


date for governor to announce himself.
There are more candidates but they
haven't his courage
Bethel is right up to the minute. 1t
has an automobile mail delivery.
The schooner Clara "A. Dennell has
been chartered to carry a part of the
100000 tons of ice ordered by Phila-
delphia contractors. Earges are now
used extensively in this trade.
Browntais have stripped the trees
on ore side of Cow Island, at Topsham.
Belfast has the laugh on the folks
who laughed at her because she re-
joiced in the possibility that a fertil-
izer factory was to be erected within
her limits. 1t is an odorless plant and
will employ 100 men at good wages.
Bddeford has girl who eats brown
tail moths for $1.OO apiece, according
to the Biddeford Journal.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new wharves and freight sheds for the
Grand Trunk at Portland. Creosoted
piles will replace those burned in the
big fire.
Perhaps the most curious deed in
Maine is in Hancock county. 1t is
dated Aug 8, 1903 and is as follows:
"Know all men by these presents that
I, Henry Knox of Thomaston in the
county of Lincoln Esquire, and Lucy,
my wife, in consideration of one dol
lar paid by Huldah Treat Widow of
William Treat late of Prospect de-
ceased, and in further consideration
that her late husband lost his life in
an operation to obtain money to pay
for this lot and in further cOnsidera-
ton of the prolific qualities of the said
Huldah, she having had several pair
of twins, trusting that she had so much
trouble in producing the said children,
will never forsake their interests, and
further that she will never ALLEVIATE this
lot of land while she lives, the receipt
whereof we do hereby acknowledge do
hereby give, grant, sell and convey,
unto the said Huldah Treat heirs and
assigns forever
E. J. Riker of Lewiston is still an
active blacksmith at II years of age.
Courier Gazette: An Appleton citi-
zen says he saw during a ride around
the Square" a few days ago one wo-
man running a moving machine, an
other raking hay with a horse rake.
another unloading hay at the barn with
a hay fork, one cultivating with horse
cultivator and another turning a grind
stone while her husband was grinding
a scythe, which goes to show what
smart women we have in Appleton.
Mr.. and Mrs John Wadsworth of
Sanford have two sons who are minis
tiers of the gospel and a third who is
an educator. Rev. Arthur WadswOrth
is pastor of church at Phoenix, r. l.,
and Rev. Ernest Wadsworth is pastor
of a church in Buffalo, n. Y The
third son, Frank, is superintendent of
schools for Rumford and Mexico.
George Anderson of Shawmut has
been elected principal of the high school
at Northeast Harbor for the coming
year. Mr.. Anderson is a graduate of
the Good Will High school in the class
of 1905 and of Colby College in the class
Of 1909. During his course in Colby
Mr.. Anderson won many honors in
scholarship and has been an active
member in the college athletics. Dur
ing his senior year he taught Greek
and English in Coburn Classical Insti-
tute in the place of one of the teach
ers who was in Europe on leave of
absence. He was a member of the
Delta Epsilon fraternity.
Pishon's Ferry will soon be a mis-
homer.
A young man who claims StandiSh
for his home. saved cork shoppers I'M
til he had a bushel and a half and then
made life preserver.
Atwood hall, the new boys dormi-
tory being built at Hebron academy,
will be ready for occupancy Nov. 1,
of this year. The hall is of brick, IRON
southern pine and concrete and is up
to-date in every way, with spacious
bath rooms, steam heat. electric lights
and large rooms to accommodate 81
boys. There are also rooms for the
master and spacious living and play
rooms with large fire places and cosy
hooks. for social Uses. This splendid
hall will be to the boys. all Sturtevant
Home is to the girls. The fall term of
IA weeks opens Tuesday, Sept IA.
Hiram r. Stevens of Bath, gifted
young musician. has composed march
in honor of the midshipmen of the prac-
tice squadron and dedicated it to them.
Portland Press.-In order to supply
sufficient accommodation for the ma
| ny freight trains which will be upon
| the iron when the rush starts, the
Maine Central railroad has enlarged a
number of sidings at stations and in
| n of bax h11i1t