Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-02
Maine Gossip

Readfield Depot entertained a guest
unexpectedly on Washington's Birth
day. 1t was young owl which found
it's way into the woodshed 1t was
easily captured and did not seem to
object to confinement, but declined to
eat. 1t was therefore deemed best to
give the bird it's freedom.
The talk that has been prevalent for
the past few years that the Katahdn
Pulp & Paper Co. would erect a paper
mill at Lincoln has been revived, and
rumor of fitting engineers, men with
blue prints under their arms, have set
Lincoln aquiver with expectations and
hopes. AT the office of the company
the Lincoln Chronicle was told that
there was nothing to be given out re-
garding the matter. The report has it
that a two-machine mill will be built,
and that the output will be made into
paper bags.
solid Rock" Grange. recently or
ganized at South Durham is appro-
priately named for the hilltop on
which the hall is built is a huge ledge.
That this grange will be very success
full there is no question as the mem
bership consists of the best farmers
and their families in the vicinity and
is started with a membership of SO
who will make good Patrons. The
prime movers in the work have been
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Graham, who saw
the need of good grange in the To-
cality. They circulated a petition, it
was quickly signed, prompt action
was taken and now the grange is
started.
The Hungarian cartridges which
Portland sportsmen are trying to in
troducc into Cumberland county have
survived the recent big storms and
cold weather in excellent style, ac-
cording to reports which have been
received. The birds have been seen
in pairs in the vicinity of Evergreen
cemetery at Deering Center and have
been seen in good sized numbers on
the Cape Shore. Hawks and hunters
have killed off large number of them
but it is believed that they will sur
vive and that the fact that they are
going through the present winter so
well proves that they can live in this
climate.
A lumber camp on the road for the
Moulton lot, Parsonsfield, with all it's
machinery, teams, houses, etc, passed
through Newfield this week. There
We're three houses, with housekeeping
onno axorVthinu n q milo order
even to clean roller towel hung on
the wall. A jolly set of men were
along, talking and laughing as they
went-a novel sight, and to one who
had never seen the like, better than
the circus.
Folks who seek Florida and Cali
fornia for recreation in winter should
read the following: Spragues lumber
camp. situated in Spragueville, in
Aroostook county. was the scene Of
jolly party the other evening. when a
company of about 20 made a raid and
captured the entire outfit. Mrs.
Peter Phair. the cook. surrendered
very gracefully. and produced baked
beans and woods bread that could not
y
was in apple pie order. The invad-
ers produced milk and oysters and
concocted a stew that was the best
ever. Beautiful weather, a good road
and a nice ride home was fitting
conclusion to the occasion.
Bridgton Academy girls. when the
piano in the dormitory was endan-
gered by fire which was in rooms di-
rectly over the music room, put their
strength upon the instrument and
safely removed it beyond possible
damage.
Lee is waiting for the advent of
spring. when it is expected the new
railroad of the Lee Land Il Lumber
Co will be commenced. This COM
pany. of which A. A. Stebbns of Lee
is president, and Geo. w. ThombS 81
Lincoln is clerk, has secured the right
Of way for tn" road which will start
from Winn and go through Lee to No.
3, a distance of about 90 miles. A
preliminary survey has been made.
which may be slightly changed in the
spring. Amos +. Gerald Of Fairfield.
a member OF the company, will build
the road. The Lee Land e. Lumber
Co. has large tract of timber land in
the section selected for the road, and
it was to afford an outlet for the lum-
Der that the road was projected. They
plan to do freight business eXclus-
lively, not only for themselves. but for
any along the route who may desire to
become patrons. The rails are now
being distributed along the right of
way.
Bridgton News: Wonderful, if not
really indiscreet. our venerable citizen,
F. r. Staples, who attained his four
score anniversary last December, rid
ing through the village streets upon
load of hay which he had pitched into
the rack and which later he took care
Of when being unloaded. The anti
child labor reformers take no cog
nizance Of such little episodes as
these.
Miss Carolyn Young of Vinalhaven,
who has one of the handsomest of
South American parrots was surpris