Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07

Richard Hovey.
Irving Chase of Baldwin has in his
garden the second crop of turnips and
lettuce and string beans large enough
to use that seeded themselves. He
also has in his strawberry bed the
second crop of luscious berries, full
grown. The plants are covered with
blossoms and green berries.
Miss Frances Kirk of Warren claims
the championship for the largest peo-
ny dahlia in that town if not in the
country, says the Rockland Courier
Gazette. The plant is eight feet in
height and has % buds and 10 bios
SONS. The dahlias are seven and eight
inches in diameter, as large as tea
plates.
DIR. c. E. Williams of Auburn a few
days ago intercepted a procession OF
young turtles that were on their way
overland to Wayne pond and captured
25. 1t is supposed that this was lot
newly Matched from nest in the
sand. The Lewiston Journal tells this
story and declares that it is no nature
fake. Those who have seen the hun
dreds upon hundreds of swapping tur-
ties that inhabit the vicinity of Lake
Cobbosseecontee are inclined to think
thatl this story is quite possible and
wonder if the moving colony that DR..
Williams saw wasn't larger than the
story relates.
The Pleasant street schoolhouse at
South Portland village. one of the
best known in that city, is now board
ed up and for a time at least has no
official connection with the other
schoolhouse that for many years Prof
Henley taught it looks odd with every
window and the very doors boarded up
with newly made shutters, says the
Portland Argus. Hundreds of chill
dren have attended school in the big
rooms now vacant, as the school is
one of the oldest in South Portland.
Boom Maine." That is the slogan
of the informal meeting of the BUSH
ness men of Maine, which is to be
held. Oct 26 at the West End hotel,
Portland. Invitations have been sent
out all over the State to business men
in all pursuits and include manufac-
turers, farmers, stock raisers, doctors
and business men in general Re-
sponses are being RECEIVED which in
dictate that unusual Interest is being
taken. Supt. Billings of the indus
trial department of the Maine Central
Railroad is the prime mover of the
meeting and those attending will be
called upon to express their ideas as
to the best methods to pursue in fur
thering the development of the State.
The OronO correspondent of the Old
Town Enterprise states that President
Graham of the Bangor Railway &
Electric Co. has secured a 60-day OBJ
ton on the Basin Mill property of the
James Walker Co, secured by bond
of $4,000 Mr.. Graham has nothing to
say about what his plans are for the
future of this property if he purchas-
es it. 1t is now simply in the hands
err can be developed The property is
one of the best on the river and has
been the envy of all mill owners for
years. the correspondent writes. The
price to be paid runs. according to re-
ports from 100000 to $25O,0OO
Capt.S Simeon ]. Smith of. Portland
has purchased a masters interest in
the big five-masted schooner Grace A.
Martin owned by Percy & Small of
Bath and has taken command of the
vessel, succeeding Capt. Lincoln w.
Jewett. of Portland who has been
temporarily in command of the Mar
tin since last spring Capt. Smith has
been master of the ur-masted
schooner Jacob S. Winslow for several
years past and has made an enviable
record for himself
The Rockland Courier Gazette fay-
ors the identifying of that hitherto
and unsavory thoroughfare
leading from the steamboat wharves to
the business section of the city, known
as Sea street. 1--WE do not have in
mind" saws Editor E,,1lar "tbo ,,oro