Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-23

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Louisville Courier Journal
The West Hartland CORRESPONDENT
OF The Pittsfield Advertiser says: We
learn from an old resident that Al
years ago on the 18th of April there
was a horse trot on the ice at Morrill,
Pond. quite a number of fast horses
took part and large crowd of people
were in attendance and there was
quite burden Of snow on the ground.
Hon. Harold NJ. Sewall was given
a surprise party during his recent
visit in Port Arthur. Texas. He was
attracted to the water front to see a
big sperm whale which had been cap
tured and was on exhibition. Every
| body in Port Arthur and for miles
around was looking at the whale at
| so cents look. Mr.. Sewall, on reach
ing the wharf where a view could be
obtained. was greeted by the young
man who owned the whale with a
hearty. How are you, Mr. Sewall |
am glad to see man from Maine.
| ! am from Harrington" Owing to the
| crowd, Mr. Sewall only had the OPP
portunity of shaking hands. Up to
| that time the owner of the whale had
| cleared $4,000 by the exhibit and the
| prospects were that the sum would
be greatly increased before The whale
| was cut IN.
| Portland Press: Automobiles no.
tice shat that bad stretch of road"
| through the Kennebunk woods is still
in the limelight. There are about
sever miles of it and it is as bad as
| ever. This stretch of bad road is right
on the way between Boston and Port
land. All the tourists coming this wav
from the Bay State have to pass over
| it or they must go miles out of the
way.
| The Aterritory along the New Mead
ows has been developing rapidly for
a number of years and there seems to
be every prospect that it will con-
| tinUe for sometime to come. Judging
| from the amount of building going on
there now. this year will see the open
| ans w HidIiy new cottages.
The Knox Telephone Company has
| announced it's intention of laying
| cable across Penobscot Bay, from
Owls Head to North Haven. to cost
about $4,000 and to be in operation
by June l. Manager s. NJ. Bird states
the transmission will be bettered one
| OF,
easy wire to Boston and New York.
| An important part of the activities
at Hebron sanitorium is the poultry
farm. II. C. Black, the superintendent
of the farm expects to raise 1000 to
| 1900 chicks this season and already has
$40 in the breeders. The first brood
Matched March 25th, the second March
18th, and the third April 3D. In the
last brood out of 140-egg machine,
| l07 Matched. The second list showed
| ia fertile eggs. The stock consists of
| Barred Plymouth Rocks, White Leg
| horns and White Wyandottes, Wyan-
dottes prevailing. Mr.. Black is a
graduate of y. OF NJ, Orono. and is be
ing congratulated on his success in his
| chosen work
Calais Times: l.. w. Pine of East
port is the possessor of a relic which
| he prizes highly 1t is the reel of the
| sounding line used on the battleship
| Maine, sunk in Havana harbor, and
was presented to Mr.. Pine by Mate
| Richard James OF the steamer Cover
nor Cobb. which piled between Key
West and Havana during the winter
| months.
I The exodus of French speaking
| families to the Canadian northwest
from Biddeford has begun. Recently
"a started for the Saskatchewan
region. They will locate there per-
manently and the majority wAl en- :
gage in agricultural pursuits. estab !
fishing homes eDsland granted them
by the Canadian government.
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