Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23
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Still Superior.
we used to envy birds so much
Ihelr airy graceful flight
but now with our white planes outspread
we reach greater height:
But sun the birds have got US skinned
we leave them on the road
nat mas been theirs for ages, but
Their motors don't explode.
Houston Post.
The Portland Press recalls the time
when Hon. Thomas B. Reed saved the
late King Leopold trouble by giving
him an opinion in an international
complication. Thomas B. Reeds stand
Ing among international lawyers, was
somewhat improved, in view of the fact
that Leopold followed his advice and
ESCAPED the pit that had been pre-
pared for him.
Reports from New York Indicate that
Maine corn packers will get more for
their product this year than last. The
prices already quoted are two and a
half cents per dozen higher that a year
ago.
The fact that Peary used Maine
built snoWshoes has given them the
call in all markets and the manufac-
turers are enjoying unpreceded pros
perity. This boom is not confined to
the man who fitted out the Pearv ex-
petition. but is shared by all the Maine
manufacturers.
A Bowdoinham farmer has been
greatly puzzled at the odd tracks seen
neai the cid spring in his upper mead
OW. Having occasion to 90 to the
spring very early one morning recetly.
he SAW large red fox drinking from
the pool and it is likely that the shy
fellow has been a visitor to the place
he has been seen.
Eastport is to have a wireless tele-
graph station and number of men
are engaged in putting up an operating
office. The two spars, DPS feet in
height, to be used in the place of
towers, will arrive in few days and
n ba cta L,,
working order.
Two men versed in scientific agricul-
ture told the Portland Farmers Club
that Maine is losing her apple market
because she is not keeping pace With
the West. Now if that Farmers Club
was only made up of farmers instead
of bankers. brokers. plumbers. etc,
wouldn't that talk help?
Portland has bought fire whistle as
large and powerful as So. Portland's.
OF course she would. Now the man
who can sell So. Portland a still bigger
alarm can be certain that Portland
stands ready to buy the next size larg-
whistle would blow the fire out.
If there is no need of nine cent mill;
r New York. why eight cent milk IN
some Maine cities?
ON Dec. IL Thomas PenEell of Bruins
wick celebrated his 9th birthday and
appeared to be in his usual good health
Dec. IS he was dead.
Lewiston's leather goods thief GER
tainly knew his business He took the
best in sight
Lynch the President" which appear
ed in the headlines of a Maine paper
Monday morning was not a cali to do
personal violence to Tat. 1t simply re
corded the election of q president Of
the National League of Baseball Clubs.
Mrs Louisa Hatch of Richmond
called at this office Monday and left for
inspection copy of the kenncbec
journal OF June II. 1916. a copy of the
(Roston American Apollo of April 10.
1923. copy of the Eastern Chronicle Of
Feb. %. 1925 and the tax book in which
was recorded the taxes for the planta-
ton of Smi.hfield for the year 17a4. The
tax collector was George Neill an an
cestor of Mrs. Hatch. The assessors
were Samuel Hutchinson JabeZ Robin
son and James Lord
Friends of the Somerset County Vet
Grams Association are proud of tie sue
cess which has come to the associa-
ton. which has but one counterpart,
the Waldo county association. Five
years ago f. f. Gould of Arson called
the nine Somerset county posts togeth-
er at Madison with a membership of
80 Mr.. Gould was elected colonel.
Since that time the county association
has met every three months in some