Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-27

MAY q. 1909
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Poor Benedick.
rs "Hubby. put the cat OUT
And it's "Dearie, fix the range"
It's '.Have you wound the clock, love
And it's Have you any changer!
It's Hook me no the back, pet,
And Lock the cellar door,
And it's DO be careful not to spill
Those ashes on the floor.
So let the bumper circulate,
And quaT a mournful glass
Unto the humble Benedick,
-Pearsons Weekly.
The way of the short lobster catcher
continues to be hard
The state Cattle Commissioners will
hold a session in Bangor about June
to transact routine business and pass
upon expense bills and vouchers for
cattle destroyed by order Of the board
A prominent railroad man predicts
that before very long the electric roads
in Maine will be merged into one sys-
tenn, which, when completed, will cover
a large part of Maine.
About $40 dogs have been licensed
thus far in Lewiston and about &C
have been killed by the dog officers. 1t
is about this season of the year that
the dog killer begins to get busy.
Every well-connected canine should
enjoy the protection of license.
The Phillips Savings Bank is moving
into its new brick block which was
completed several weeks ago. and now
has one of the best locations possessed
by any hank in the State.
The Portland Safe Deposit Company
celebrated the 18th anniversary of its
opening for business, on May 81 Will
liam G.. Hart, the vault keeper. is the
Only person on the rolls of the estab-
lishment who was there when the doors
first swung open for business and who
has remained in the continuous service
OF the company ever since. He was
given a fine floral remembrance and a
box Of good cigars as a token of es-
TEEN from the directors.
Besides the three oii-hurning engines
placed in service on the Rangeley di-
vision of the Maine Central railroad ar
rangementS have been made to place
three more of the same type upon the
Somerset division. Both OF these di
visions run through forests and during
the past season fires have been started
because of the sparks from the smoke
stacks. Some of the fires We're quite
serious This has proved expensive to
the Maine Central and it was finally
decided to install the burning en-
gnCs.
Mayor Leighton of Portland has pur-
chased the old Nicholas Emery estate
at the corner of Emery and Danforth
streets. This house is over 100 years
old, and was built by Judge Nicholas
Emery. He married in 1897 Ann Taylor
Gilman, daughter of John Taylor Gil
man, for many years governor of New
Hampshire. The house was finished in
1909. For mary years the house was
regarded as one of the most elegant
mansions in Portland.
The men Of the Cape Elizabeth light
ship entitled TO two weeks shore leave
told a strange story of how the tide had
been acting, when they reached Port
land last Friday. 1t was said that
knot tide was racing westward by the
lightship and the men on board had
never known of a similar case. The
ship is anchored some distance off and
out and the variations in the tide are
hardly ever noticeable. Thursday,
however. it was swishing and whirling,
racing along at a good rate Of speed
and they were completely mystitied.
Rockland Courier Gazette: That
walking is conducive to good health
and prevents the accumulation Of un-
due flesh is the firm belief of Register
of Deeds Clarence E. Paul Mr.. Paufs
home is in Rockport. some five miles
or more from the scene of his official
duties. On any pleasant morning.
when the roads are not muddy, he may
be seen "hoofing it, to Rockland,
scorning the ease and comfort of the
passing trolley. and declining with
thanks the offers of those who pass
him a-team. Mr.. Paul walks about
eight miles each fair day. and while
he makes no claim to being in the Ed
ward Payson Weston class he is quite
willing to take a jaunt with the aver
age person who comes along.
Monday was marked by the arrival
of a number of lobster steamers with
Holsters taken from off the coast AL
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