Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-08

| QOuSIlHulS Ill UedI ldl'
Low water in several Maine rivers
is giving the many mills throughout
the state considerable trouble, espe-
cially on the Androscoggin where shut
downs of several hours in the after
noon are frequent in the Lewiston and
Auburn mills. All Maine mill men
and certainly those on the kennebec
were glad to have the recent rains
The Boston Travellers story that
Mary Joseph, the Syrian girl, had de-
serted the ship wrecked Shiloites at
the entreaty of her brother. Wabby
Joseph, proves an error The girl is
steadfast in her resolve to remain with
the "GhosterS' and the pleadingS OF
her brother failed to induce ner to re-
turn She declared positively that she
is with the Holy Ghosters to share
their lot and that under no circum-
stances would she again go back to
her relatives. Her brother has re-
turned to Boston after visiting Big
Nina Island. where the party from the
wrecked bark, Kingdom, are temporar-
lily quartered.
A 3O-foot channel is being dredged
| between Vaughan's and Turner's Is
land bridges so that there may be
depth for the pulp wood clay and oil
barges and big freight steamers com
ing into Portland.
While George Frost of Waltham,
Mass. was fishing in Echo lake, Mt
Vernon, on Monday afternoon, nc
caught Jake trout that weighed six
teen pounds.
The rains fell on the Just and I'm
just,-Republicans and Democrats
alike!
The grass in this year has kept
green from top toNbottom unusually
long this season. Farmers are cutting
their second crops of hay.
Few cities in New England are doing
more for the boys" today than Port
land. Chief among the efforts to aid
the youth is the Boys Club.
Recently the transfer was made OF
the valuable store and wharf property
at Bucksport known as the Mark Gray
property from Hannah D. Gray to c.
Vey Holman of Bangor.
Swarms of small black flies. whose
bites were painful last week invaded
Bath. Probably some of those from
the lakes on their southwark flight.
Tim Pond" says Game Commission
er Blaine Viles, who has just returned
from Dead River, lis Names Paradise
for trout fishers" The trout there rise
to the fly all through the open season.
These days there are no flies or mos
quitoes in the woods and Maine IS at
her best, -s..,..
The Journals Skowhegan CORE
spondent writes: J. A. Hunnewell of
Madison has secured the first petition
OF fifty names under the initiative
section of the referendum law and they
have been filed with Howard Davies,
president of the Direct Primary League
of Maine. This petition is the first
step in the accumulation of $4,000 sig
natures asking the next Legislature
to enact the Grange direct primary
BILL or to refer the same to the peo-
pie. The amendment of the Constitu-
ton of Maine authorizing legislation
by petition and by direct vote of the
npnn1a a6nntad in Snntanhpr 1903
Three measures, enacted by the last
Legislature, were ordered to popular
vote under the referendum feature OF
the amendment, but the move for di-
rect primaries is the first use of the
initiative by the people of Maine.
The terms of the following State of
ficials will expire during the month OF
November: Frederick H. Wilson OF
Brunswick as a member of the board
of commissioners of pharmacy after
eight years of service; oliver B. Clason
Of Gardiner as a trustee of FORMAL
schools after ten years of service; Bin
NJ. Russell of Pennington as State
assayer after four years of service;
George F. Morrison Of Saco as inspec-
| tor of factories, workshops, mines and
Quarries after five years of service
Nathaniel Hobbs of North Berwick
as a director of the Maine General
Hospital. The terms of the. following
State officials will expire during the
month of December: Charles E. Field
| of Bangor as a trustee of Maine in
sane hospitals after nine years of SER
vice; William F. Jones as judge of the
years of service; Edwin c. Reynolds
as Judge of the South Portland mu-
| nicipal court after eight years of ser
vice; Edwin J. Haskell Of Westbrook
as trustee of the University of Maine
after nine years of service; Will s
Paysnn of Castine as a member Of the
board of dental examiners after three
years Of service.