Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-04

many things she can turn her hanu TO-
is beautiful hand knit lace which she
delights in making. From first to last
Mrs Walton is an optimist She says
If enc cannot believe in the Bible
don't know what they can believe in,
for il was written by good and true
men,"
Far from cheerful message was
brought to Portland the past week by
Capt. John Clifford in the little Brit
ISL schooner Ariadne. says the Press.
The craft came with 700 quintet OF salt
fish from 1'iverton, \. s, and THIS
amount proved to be the smallest she
has ever brought here, The salt hsh
business has all gone, said Capt. ctlt-
ford. "1his is our annual trip to Port
land That is all the way 1t has been
lately. one trip year. our eafsoes are
growing smaller too. 1t was not 50
long ago that we had enough nsh 10
make two trips in a season. rms tine'
however. we had to scrape up the cot
and pollock we have from several
rorts Hand shining for cod IS an lhuus-
try that has gone. Next year. uoh
believe there will be a vessel engaged
in the industry in the Bay OF fuhlS.
There were only II or u thjs year
and I can remember the time Wheh 10
sails was a small fleet. The fish are
disappearing and the tlshermen can
mt take the time to go after them
Some of thesold timers. men VINO nave
been hand-lining for years, have been
forced TO give it up and go haklns.
old Town Enterprise: The last logs
of the season were RATED at the boom
last Saturday There has been IA
Oo0. 900. feet of logs RATED this season.
This is about two thirds what 1t used
to no wears ago. The association was
fortunate in getting done before the
last rise of water With the gradual
diminishing of saw mills below lhe
boom for instance, Basin Mills, the
rafting and running of logs Will soon
he reduced to a minimum.
The dedication of the new building
of the Mason institute at SpringVaie
will be held. Friday, Dec. 9Th, The ded-s
ication addresses will be delivered by
Miss Sarah Louise Arnold, Dean OF
simmons College, BOSTON, The com
n,ittee having the event in charge is
L. M Carroll. president of the board
of trade; Mrs Olivia Moulton, president
of the Springvale Woman's Club; Isaac
Smith. superintendent of schools. San
ford, Rev. ]. b. Ranger, and the chair
man Of the committee, Rev. II. f.
Huse.
Arrangements are rapidly being
completed for the annual meeting OF.
the Maine State Pathological Society,
which will be held on Tuesday, We'd
res9ay and Thursday Nov. II, IL ano
a. at City hall, Portland. fine pro-
gram has been prepared for each day
and some of the best genealogical au-
thorities in the country are included IN
the list of speakers. Special rates have
been given by the Maine Central ana
Grand Trunk railroads. Headquarters
during the meeting will be at the Con-
gress Square Hotel.
Capt. Erwin j. Wallace of Small
Point reached Bath about O'Clock Fri
Friday, after quite an adventurous
trip. He was towing with his launch
a small scow loaded with piano for
Hon III. NJ. Sewall. and other valuable
cargo. All went web until just before
he reached the Kennebec when his en-
CINE broke down, and he began to driit
on the south beach at Popham. He
dI'ifted in over the outer bar, ana
!, finally managed to get his anchor down
before reaching the shore In. the
meantime he was seen by the life saw
| ing crew at Popham and theyaw to
his rescue in their big power lifeboat
After quite struggle he was towed to
safety and into Popham, where the
necessary repairs We're made to ms
| launch.
The close time on scallops ceased M
midnight. Thursday. and the fishermen
are now busy off Rockland and other
places where seallop beds are located
| The delicious bivalves will be staple
| article on many Maine tables during
| the next Six months.
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