Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-14

on the arrival Saturday, of the
| steamship "Sicilian' at Portland. all
| records for the examination. tickcting
and forwarding OF immigrants was
I hroken. Two hundred and seventeen
boys and 121 girls. destined Tor TN"
| Doctor Bernardo homes at Toronto
| andtat Petcrhoro. and to subsequent
adoption. In two hours they had
passed the medical and the American
and Canadian customs examination
| and had been ticketcd and "ntrained.
Prominent Republicans If Saco are
| optimistic, regarding the next election
| a new city committee has been chosen
and the members will begin at once to
build up thc>party which has been in a
| disorganiZed condition since the citi-
zens and Democrats Joined forces some
years ago.
| Mrs. +, Il. Grant of Freedom has Il
| flock of 81 hens which laid SO eggs in
January and 619 in February.
The legislators at the STATE capitol
We're surprised to learn the other day
that two blond Young men of quiet
demeanor and gentlemanly bearing
who are among the frequent NIsltors
IN the state House are Mormon elders
working in the Eastern United states
They are not only visiting the house
holders in this part Of the country. but
are not ueglectinG such an oppoftun-
latur..
Rockland is To have a new canning
factory 1t is to be IA by 90 feet and
work will begin in Il few days. 1t is
hoped that the new industry will be in
operation early in the summer. The
enterprise is reported to be backed by
plenty of capital and it is planned to
can sea food and vegetables. 1t is
said that 40 operatives will be en-
ploNed all the year round. The resi-
dents will eat what they can and what
they can't eat they'll can.
Biddeford finds business picking up
in the local machine shop With new
men being hired every week, and the
prospects are brighter at the big shops
than for long time. 1t is predicted
that the coming year will be busy
one.
over in Penobscot and Piscataquis
counties farmers are agitating the
holding of convention next Saturday
for the purpose of discussing the po-
tato situation. 1t is proposed TO then
and there elect a representative from
among the potato growers who will be
sent through the Western states where
potatoes are grown TO discover the
plans of Western raisers The cost
of his trip will be paid by the farmers,
who feel that his report may be OF
great value TO them. If Wtsterners
are planning to plant a large acreage.
Maine farmers will reduce their acre
age; but If. on the contrary, Western
farmers are to reduce their potato
growth. Maine farmers may plant as
many this year as last
One of the pleasantest birthday
occasions in Bangor, recently, was that
of Mrs. Lucy A. Perkins, who on Sat
urday received the congratulations OF
her friends at her passing of the Goth
milestone. Mrs. Perkins is a promi-
nent member OF the W. c. T. T., and
received great quantities OF flowers
and many letters of congratulation.
on Sunday, in no way fatigued by
her duties as hostess on the previous
day, she attended the Essex street
Baptist church.
The Journal would congratulate its
bright and enterprising neighbor. the
Lewiston Sun, on it's growth and ac-
Quirement of larger quarters The
armory building and lot on Park
street. has been purchased from F. T.,
Stanley, the well-knoWn automobile
manufacturer of Newton, Mass. The
sun will use additional floor space TO
enlarge its Offices. and the city will
continue to occupy the second and
third floors of the armory as usual
The transfer will be made about
April l.
Notice has been received in Skowhe-
gan of the death. at Los Angeles, Cal.
OF James W. Merrill, who was born in
Harmony, Ne. and a graduate oi
Colby College in the class OF 1"tp. Mr.
Merrill was in his 93rd year. He had,
at:er leaving the Watervllle college,
taught school in the West took nart
in the Civil War. and practiced law in
various states OF the west Muen .nty
were young.
The Portland Express Advertiser
publishes Il report from Durham to
tie effect that in the past six months
there has been a large exodus of Holy
Ghost and is devotees. One man is
quoted as declaring that within the
past year nearly 200 had left the hill
top and that the prospects are that
the days of the Kingdom are num-
bered. The house which was fousled
upon the sand may fall, but it is
hope! that before that unlucky day
Sanford's followers will have escaped
to safer quarters The town of Dur
ham is said to be much gratifled be
cause able to defeat the Kingdom
candidate for school committee at the
town meeting. The man elected is
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