Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-20

When Deaths at tne door
You'll murmur, 'Ihank you!
F j.. Stanton in Atlanta Constitution.
There will be two U. $. war vessels,
probably cruisers, in Passamaquoddy
bay on July Forth to help PASSPORT
celebrate. 1t is probable that they will
arrive about the list, and If so will be
paid off here This will be appreciated
by many of the merchants, for the sail
Ors are good spenders. Last August
when the squadron was in Bath the
Jack Tars were hard up, having spent
their money in Portland.
Hugh J. Chisholm was in Rumford
Falls recently and with the committee
of townspeople, looked over the plans
and drawings for the proposed new
Mechanics Institute. Occupants of
buildings standing where the building
is to be erected, have been notified to
vacate and the structures will be re-
moved in order that work may be be-
gun at once on the institute. Sister
towns of Maine congratulate Rumford
Falls on it's favor with Mr.. Chisholm.
Captain j. O. Farrow, of Saco, has
gone to Philadelphia to take command
of the bark f. C.. Mowatt which has
been hauled up in that port for the
past 30 months but which has recently
been chartered to load a cargo of coal
for Calais and from the latter port the
vessel will take a cargo of lumber to
ArOanfina RanIiplic
The RayvieW House, Camden, which
has been closed for three years will be
opened tc the public this summer I'M
der the management of Fred X. Allen
ard d. w. Pierson. Mr. Allen has had
charge of the Summit House on Mt.
Battle for several years and has been
a very successful manager. The house
will be thoroughly renovated and put
in first class condition.
In Camden also the Misses Caroline
Moses and Miriam White. two of
Baths society young ladies. have
leased private mansion which they
are conducting as a fashionable tea
house this season.
Capt Nathaniel Haskell on account
of i'll health, has resigned his position
as captain of the L. S. quarantine
steamer Petrol, after having served in
the capacity of pilot for 80 years, run
ming towboats, excursion steamers and
government craft of different descrip-
ton. Capt Haskell has been in COM
IL. Il
years. For many years he and his
brother owned the little towboat Ben
Hur. now owned by Capt Eugene
Thompson. Capt Ralph l.. Stevens,
who has been deck hand on the Petrol
since 1904 has been appointed to re-
lieve Capt. Haskell and Walter Bor-
dutha has been appointed deck hand.
Mrs. James Carey. of Surry, wants
Governor Fernald of the fish and game
commissioners to put muZZle on the
moose which visits her garden. He ate
a long row Of peas off clean a few
nights ago, besides trampling things
down. - &.SAAA
Through the efforts of an Ellsworth
man. a plant of lobster fry in Union
River bay has been made. The matter
was taken up by O. w. Tapley with
James Donohue. of Rockland. State
commissioner of sea and shore Usher
les, who assured him he would do what
he could to have plant made. This
week a letter was received from Capt.
Clarence A. Packard, of the state
launch Sheldrake, which distributes the
fry. saving that on the AFTERNOON OF
June 9, 100000 lobster fry We're hberat-
ed in cove on the west side OF Union
River bay, between Haskelrs point ana
the entrance to Patterns bay.
The shadow of the law rests now
upon the shad as well as sturgeon, as
it is close time on both now in the
Kennebec.
The many showers have helped to
thrive the many class ivies recently
planted on schools and colleges of
Maine. ~sE,
Extensive repairs will be made on
the Camp Ellis station this year and
unless something is done quickly. the
depot will collapse, as it has been in
a bad condition for the past two years.
Camp Ellis residents hope that the
Boston & Maine Railroad managers
will decide to build a new station next
year.
The interior of the Pennington Post
Office has been entirely reftted and
re-arranged. The entire front of the
interior office is new. At the right a
room for the postmaster has been in
stalled. Up to this time that official
mas had to put up with desk room in
that part of the Office devoted to the
handling of the mail. Beyond the
postmaster's room are located the
lock boxes and beyond these are three
windows for the transaction of regis
try. money order and general delivery
business respectively. The letter drops,
call boxes and door for the use of en-
ployees occupy the remainder OF the
space. The woodwork is of Weathered
oak while the metal parts are OF oxl-
died brass. The change was made by
a firm of contractors from Massachu-
sets. The expense is borne by the