Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-04


Lo. there stands the vigilant cop;
But our hair, alas, may get going too
fast
And where is the law can stop?
Boston Transcript.
ship, moving at full speed, and taken
A mammoth photograph of a battle
during her trial on the Rockland
course, was exhibited in Boston
store window last week and attracted
great deal of attention. Among
those who stopped to admire was
prominent Rockland man, who made
some inquiries concerning the pic
ture and learned that it had just
been sold for S65. incidentally Rock
land comes in for a little more ad-
vertising.
One Maine man declined to join the
meat boycott because he had just
killed a 4OO-pound hog and could not
resist the temptation to eat a little.
Chief Dresser of the Portland police
department, on his return from re-
cent trip to Atlanta. Ga, expressed the
opinion that Maine is good enough for
him. The trip to Southern climes
only strengthened his attachment for
the Pine Tree State.
A Portland paper in speaking of
Capt. Bradbury G. Wilson of Orrs Is
land, says he is "as clear and distinct
type of the man along the coast as
was Uncle Scion Chase of the Maine
farmer of the pasta high compli-
ment, surely.
Here is a record worthy Of note in
view of the modern tendency Of boys
to leave the farm. The fine farm at
Paris Hill now owned and occupied
by County Commissioner Henry d.
Hammond, has been handed down
from father to son in direct line of
descent for four generations. Benja-
min Hammond. Jr., great grandfather
of the present occupant. came here
from Gloucester. Mass. about the
year 1915, cleared this farm and built
his log cabin upon it. He died in 1898,
and one Of his sons. Ezra, Gather of
George F., Henry Edwin and William
lloiihiicildJ CoItllutu " Noii VIZ
the farm. At the death of Ezra, in
1863, his son, Henry Edwin Ham
mond. known to the present genera
ticn for many years as court crier of
Oxford county. continued to reside
upon and improve the home farm,
and in turn passed it along to his
son, the present occupant.
The Biddeford Record has received
new light on the recent big land ac-
QUESTION in that city. 1t has re-
n. Fl. and H. r. r. has made ar
ranSnmcnts for erecting a large cleo
trio plant to furnish power for it's
roads. This would doubtless be a big
thing for the city on the Saco.
Starting the first of March Capt.
G. w. Grecnleaf of the United States
fisheries steamer Cannot began the
collection of cod eggs along the
Maine coast. The Cannot has been
engaged in securing founder eggs.
A large number Of these We're Sc
cured off the coast and many more
''fykes" have been set to secure. the
fish. Some of these have been placed
island. Last year 100000 eggs were
from one founder, the largest num-
Der ever taken from one fish, as far
as known. 1t is expected that the
"fykes'' that have been set will yield
a good match of fish so that an un-
usually large number of founder eggs
will be secured.
Standish is congratulating itself on
its improved financial condition. At
the beginning of the municipal year
1904 the town had outstanding notes
to $l675.43 and bills total
ing S1S1S.26. The cash on hand was
sl64.26. AT the end of the municipal
year 1909 there are no town notes out
10 orders and no bills that
are payable before town meeting and
the cash on hand amounts to $5679.6S.
This makes pretty good showing for
the town and for the town treasurer.
1t is currently reported in Van
Buren, that the Canadian parliament
at Ottawa this winter is almost GER
tain to take favorable action on the
to bridge the st, John be-
tween Van Buren,. Me. and st. Leon
ards. \. b. The Maine legislature of
1909 passed d resolve appropriating
money for this purpose. The river
being an international boundary and
the bridge being designed to connect
two different countries, legislative
action is required by both countries.
1t has been the hope of the people
on both sides of the river at that
point that the various railroads which
centre at st. LeonardS and Van
Buren, will take action at the time
the bridge built SO that a COM
bination railroad and highway struc
turc could be erected. This would
re dlce the expense to all concerned
and. at the same time, give Il rail-
road connection across the river.