Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-21

But through its limpid water cleaned
The pebbles in its bed.
And all the tiny waves had caught
The sunlight as they ran,
And flashed ii back DER common Things
As only wavelets can.
So went l gaily on my way
With what the brook had gwen
OF ripping song and sunny CLEANS
Mary L. Plummer.
Probably the reason because there
are so many candidates for United
States Senator from Knox county is
because there are more Democrats
there.
Al last Editor Eaton Of the Bangor
News is vindicated Now comes one
James E. Sheafer of osborn, Ohio. and
under his own signature says, I had
the pleasure of seeing a musk rat
omen a clam once. He simply turned
it on it's side, gnawed the hinge loose
and had it nearly open when some
parties in a boat frightened the ami
mai away. 1t could have very easily
finished the job
Frankfort snapped its fire engine
some years ago for road machine
and now wants TO swap back. Since
that trade that village has success
sion of fires. Stores, residences ana
finally the only hotel. have gone up
in smoke. the only protection being
the old-fashioned bucket brigade.
Crop reports from Waldo county
show that the farmers will have
prosperous season. Those who com
menced cutting their hay early got IL
in fine condition and some cut more
than last year. Grain is looking fine
and promises large yield The pota-
toes are looking well. considering the
drv weather, and corn has good
growth with a large acreage in the
eastern part of the county
4 cablegram from the Philippines
was received by Hon. w. NJ. Staples
of Bridgton giving news of the death
of his nephew c. Ambrose Stevens
Mr.. stevens was the son of Mrs Mary
Staples Stevens of South Brldgtoh
and was about 20 years OF age. he
had been in the go, eminent employ as
civil engineer. serving in the Phiilp-
mines for several years, when ms
health gave out and he returned nome.
He had so far recovered last summer
as to return TO his duties about the
first of July.
The Popham life saving crew made
a trip out, Wednesday afternoon, ana
rescued runaway launch. Lewis
oliver. q Kennebec river pilot, boarded
schooner, Ella l.. Davenport, OH the
mouth of the river, and left his launch
towing behind the schooner Inc tug
Ariel had the Davenport in TO" ana
when coming into the Kennebec the
launch broke adrift and went float
ing out to sea. The Popham ere" sa"
the trouble and went out In their poat,
taking the pilot off the schooner ana
then running outside and picking up
the launch.
Amadee Bolduc of Biddetord is IKE
lv to be kept SO busy reporting 10 ol-
ferent court officials that ne VIII not
have any time left to work at his traoe
and support his family. Boidue, DIT
recent hearing at which he was foulla
guilty of non-support of his family
was ordered to report weekly TO 'iie
probation officer, city solicitor Arthur
]. 3. Cartier and clerk OF oVefseers
Of the court Joseph Z. Bouchafo' II
further developed that Boiduc at the
time of his arrest was under probation
in an old non-support case.
Portland is talking of building a new
hotel and in Bath a corporation mas
been formed for the erection ana mann
tenance of hotel. The continually IN
creasing trend of summer travel TO
Maine is making additional hosteirles
an imperative necessity.
It is doubtful if any work Is done
this year upon the proposed extension
to the Ellsworth post office. the oids
| for the building and extension nave
been rejected at Washington because
the lowest bid was in excess OF the
amount available. 1t is reported that
the plans and specifications will be
modified and new bids asked FOR
| Another invention in Maine Is at
tracing widespread attention. me
new invention is toy. and has been
named by its proprietor, The crazy
Ball" 1t is a self rolling globe. which