Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-28

already. beginning 20 fear that unless
they leave the country faster than
they have for the past few weeks, it
may be impossible to market the err
tire crop. TIE consensus Of opinion
is that the amount still in the hands
of the farmers and buyers is very
large and that they should ne moving
nlarketWard steadily and as fast as
possible without crowding the market.
One OF the chief topics Of discussion
at PASSPORT is the attitude of some
sections OF the State in vigorously
agitating as anti-seining law to be
brought before the coming session OF
the Legislature to restrict the meth
DDS of taking sardine herring to weirs
and traps as the only legal method.
This is considered by many as a de-
cided step backward, as these weir
privileges are to certain extent
quasi public, yet under private ow
nership as to price and disposition of
their catch. These opposed to n re-
strictive law are of the opinion that
any law restricting the taking of her.
ring to these weir privileges amounts
to the weirmenS and Weir owners
monopoly of the entire field of raw
material upon which The sar6inc in
dustry is dependent.
Tho city of Portland will have az
aggressive lobby ct the State House
during the coming session OF TIE Leg
islnture. Tho city council at a recent
session appointed as legislative COM
mittee Aldermen Cunningham and
Hay and Councilman BARLEY G. Flaa-
crty, Frank +. Mitchell and y. L. An
dersCn as Il legislative committee.
These gentlemen will represent the
city of Portland at the Legislature
with reference to measures that may
come up pertaining to the welfare OF
the city and will also attend commit
tee hearings at which matters are
taken up in which the city Of Fort
land is interested.
Ross Upton, son of DIN Upton OF
Norway vas injured IN 4 peculiar
manner q few days ago. Mr.. Upton,
WHO Is ~ NtOlS VI tSOS ~ 90 c,S '''>'N
at Greenwood for the Paris Manufac-
turing Co. He was shoveling sawdust
whcn some of the material loosenea
and slid upon him, badly CRUSHING
the right leg. He was taken imme-
diateIy to his home in Norway where
it was discovered that while the in
Jury was 2. serious one it WOULD not be
necessary to amputate the leg.
rhe new bell for the Methodist
church OF Mars Hill and Blaine was
hung Dec. Il. The bell is a gift to the
church and community by james II.
Gilman of Mars Hill. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilman moved to Mars Hill May il,
1860, into Il log house on the same spot
where Mr.. Gilman now lives. At that
time but one other family was living
within the limits of what is now Mars
Hill village. They lived in Mars Hill
Il wears before they could see the
light H. another house. The Mcth"~
Iists formed a church in Mars Hill
about L. Years ago and Mrs. Gilman
became q member Mrs. 'flinah oleu
five wears 80 ard it was in her honor
that MT. tillf1'n pfeSGItlcc tt-e WI
1t weighs zoe pounds and cost When
placed in tie church tower ready t. be
runE $685..
The Maine Central Railroad co. mas
issued orders FOX the arrest OF every
nerson Who .yades fare and the many
trarnps. who have heretofore beat
their way either on freight or passeh-
par trains will in the future take their
chances. Not day passes. the Nai'-
road officials say. but the trains, es
pecially the frcights. contain several
of these wanderers.
The splendid grounds OF Hon Har-
ola NJ, Scwtll in Bath have been
transformed into n beautiful winter
scene by the handicraft of John +.
Cary Of Bath. The arrangement OIL
many spruce. fir and Oregon pine trees
is ore of great beauty and Il source OIL
Great enjoyment to ar. Sewall enc MS