Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-04

lowest in the city's history. On the
raised in number of instances and
much valuable property has been
added to the city. 1t is expected that
the valuation of real estate this year
will be over $16.000,0O0.
The sardine packing season is one
third over and the pack is extremely
light The sardine season has dWin-
died down from eight months to about
four months. Still it is possible that
a normal pack may be put up before
the season closes. The large schools
of herring are usually delayed until
August when they continue up to De-
cember. or to the close of the can
ming season down east. and several
thousand residents are eagerly wait
ing for the rush.
HOLSTERS never were so scarce down
the New Meadows as this season.
One hotel man in one day managed
to scrape up 80 by securing the region
as far as Mackerel Cove on Bailey
lSldntl. lie IlSfleIilltIl are IioW pVSii
ming to see the folly of the course
they have pursued in selling shorts
and disregarding the request of the
State and national governments that
the seed Holsters be kept for the
steamer which gathers them for the
Matching station at BoOthbay Harbor.
An incident that showed the
thoughtfulness of young Bangor girl.
saws the Bangor Commercial, occurred
Tuesday night on Hammond street.
when the little girl was going to the
artesian pump for water. She accl-
dentally dropped the bottle that she
was carrying. and of course it broke.
Thereupon she procured paper bag
and very carefully picked up every
piece of the glass that she could,
putting them in the bag and taking
them away Automobiles have reas-
on to be thankful for the thoughtful
ness of what might be a creditable
one for many older people to follow.
Alanson Roger Merrill of Seattle.
Wash. formerly of Bangor. remarks
the Bangor News, is visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. AlansOn j. Merrill.
in jefferson street. Mr.. Merrill is en-
gagged in the practice of law in Seat
tie. being the junior member OF the
firm Of Smith &, Merrill. He is also
member of the faculty of Washing
ton University He is an enthusiastic
mountain climber also and stopped on
his last trip home to climb Pixies
Peak. Mr.. Merrill has one of the best
collections of slides of American
mountains in existence. Before re-
turning to Seattle in September he
will give several lectures in Bangor
He is now open for engagements Tor
lectures with his fine colored slides.
The summer school at the UnlVer-
sity of Maine has opened suspicious
" with over 100 students registered
on the first day, considerable in
crease over the registration of any
previous year. Prof. l.. E. Bell OF
East Stroudsburg Normal school, Pa,
is giving the courses in education.
Prof. Gettell, head of the department
of history and political economy at
Trinity College, Hartford, Ct. gives
the courses in history Prof. ana
Mdme. E. L. Raiche give the courses
in French. All other courses are given
by the professors and instructors OF
the university The prospects for the
course in library economy, which be-
gins July 5, is excellent. Among the
students. who have registered, are
several Chinese. who are in the en-
plov of their government and with
their families are quartered near the
campus.
John w. Coughlin of Ellsworth
known as Hancock county's natural
ist, has demonstrated what patience
and perseverance will accomplish ana
has also exploded the old-time theory
that it was impossible to teach
anything in the insect line to UNDER
stand the human voice and action.
Sometime since he had the good for
tune to discover a hill of Madagascar
Neuroptera or marching ants, says
the Bangor Commercial. They are
about the size of the common June
bug and of a dirty brown color and ne
says that they are numerous in IN
dia and South Africa; that he can ac-
count for finding a hill of them IN
Maine by being brought here on some
vessel. Mr. Ccughlin invited some OF
his friends Thursday afternoon to his
camp at Patterns pond where he
amused them by putting the neuro-
,tor.apS FAC he called them) through
a course of sprouts. The way he
caused the little army to go through
their evolutions was a marvel to all
present Marching by twos and by
tours, over inclines and bridges made
of toothpicks with the regularity OF
trained troops, finally causing them to
break ranks by lighting a match be-
fore the leaders. He says that arti-
fetal light will confuse them. there
fore they cannot be made to perform
only in daylight.