Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-01

Reports of forest fires from the
states with which the federal gov
,ernment is cooperating, show that
there has been general lack of un-
usual fire danger this year. This is
not taken to mean that there have
not been great many fires, but that
an efficient fire-fighting force has been
adequate. Only two states, Massachu-
sets and Maine, have thus far found
it necessary, because of extra serious
fire hazard, to call upon the emergency
provisions of their agreements with
the federal government. Maine has
found 1t necessary to employ extra
men over and above the normal al
lowance provided in its agreement
This any state may do under the
terms OF the agreement up to GER
tain fixed maximum, on the initiative
Of the state officer in charge of for
est protection. He must, however,
satisfactorily establish the existence of
unusual hazard before the extra men
will be paid. The forester at Wash
ington has the further right under a
serious emergency to waive this max
i'huhh pioNiSloi, WllHln lHc hints
the funds available, and authorize the
state to employ any number of addi-
tlonal men that may seem necessary
The new freight house of the Maine
Central railroad, situated near Spring
street, Auburn. is the first of it's kind
to be put into commission east of Bos-
ton. 1t is said to have cost the road
about $4,000 TO construct. 1t will
serve for model of future building
on the line. The building proper is
2O1 feet long and % in width. A spa
cious office has been arranged on the
south side. Steam heat and electric
lights are included in the modern
equipment and the concrete floors are
one of the unique features. The idea
of concrete floors is said to have been
taken from the New Haven system.
| A certain Fairfield man is sore on
the elements, according to the Jour-
, nal. Last winter he purchased a pair
of snowshoes and there wasn't enough
snow all winter to keep the thongs
off the grass; this summer he has pur-
using 1t fer cooling purposes, has
found use for it only as a forced
draft for the fireplace chimney. No
wonder lie is down on his luck.
1 The oldest married couple at Old
Orchard is Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Whittier. who expect to observe the
53rl anniversary of their wedding,
Dec. 2e. Mr.. and Mrs. Whittier have
Presided there almost 40 years. They
were married in New Sharon, Me-,
Dec. e., 1860, by Rex. j! c. Adamsy of
/, the Congregational church. Mr. Whit
ftifr was horn in Harrington, Me-,
,Aprl "a, 1887. and Mrs Whittier, who
, was Miss Charlotte Adams, was born
IN Boston, the daughter of Augustus
Adams. MIR. Whittier mas been in the
livery stable business nearly all his
life He has acted as judge and start
er at nearly every race track in Maine
l in Boston and other Massachusetts
> cities. He was chief of police at Ole
Orchard for IA years
! new industry is to be promoted Il
t Somerset county. f. w. Briggs o
Pittsfieid has secured the rights t
7, trap eels in the Sebasticook river an
traps have been made for this purpose
=. This industry has been carried on i
7, small way for time and large guam
titles of this kind of fish have bee
caught and then barreled and shippe
5. away.