Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-01

A simple but ingenious device for
the removal of brown-tail moths from
limbs of trees has been invented by
Loren B. Merrill Of Paris Hill and
those who have used 1t highly recon-
mend It. 1t consists of a piece of
quarter inch iron or steel split down
in half and forked. being spread about
an inch at the top. This is attached to
the end of a pole of convenient length
and strips the nest from the limb
without cutting the limb and holds
the nest to be deposited in the bag
or basket provided. Two forks may be
used. one pointing up and the other
down.
Automobiles. motor cycles and flying
machines may come. time and distance
be almost annihilated. but who can
help being interested in the follow
ing from the Greenwood, Me-, CORE
sponience of the Oxford Democrat:
Herbert Ring has two little girls, the
youngest only five years old. The 9TH
er day they came through the woods
and pastures to this place on the
crust, a distance OF one mile. Then the
oldest sister started on foot and alone
to visit her grandparents at Green
wood City, a distance OF three miles,
leaving the other to return home at
her. leisure. Hence it seems that trav-
cling on foot is not an entirely lost art
at least with the young people"
Bangor Commercial Mrs. Hannibal
Hamiin of this city, widow of Vice
Pres. Hamlin. has a photograph of
rare historical value. 1t shows the in
auguration OF President Lincoln at the
capital on March 1, 1851, and is a Gu
rious print The tall stovepipe hats of
those days are shown in the crowd,
and it is also noticeable that much
construction or repair work IS being
done on the capitol building.
The expected High cost Ct living
in the forthcoming campaign may or
may not explain the last sentence of
the following item from the Bath
Times: Mayor Oakley c. Curtis of
Portland was a visitor in town Satur-
day calling on Henry W. Howard. and
during his visit was shown the little
colt. Maude, the pride of the Howard
coal yard employees. Mayor Curtis is
a lover of good horses and took quite
a fancy to Mauds and said he would
buy her if the price was right Henry
told him he had refused an offer of
$1,000 for Maude, but was open fer a
bargain. Mayor Curtis did not buy"
1T WILL BE Military night in Lew
iston April II. when the Sth and 9th
Cos, c, A c.. of Lewiston and the
10th Co. of Auburn will give grand
ball, to which the Hyde Guards of Bath
and the 10th Co. of Brunswick have
accepted invitations.
The Bath Trust Co., as receiver is
shortly to pay dividend of IS % per
cent, to the depositors of the Peoples
Safe Deposit & Savings Bank of Bath,
in liquidation. making the total divi-
dends to date SO 1-3 per cent. The divt-
dend follows the sale Of part of the
assets of the Peoples Bank.
w. E. Elliott was down from his home
up the river Monday. says the Bath
Times. He informs the Times that the
ice in the Bay has gone out to the
point of sands and as far north as
Trott's Cove and that there is large
hole up river above the cove. II the
weather continues favorable, the
chances are that the river will be
open to navigation by Sunday Or Nom
day next.
And here comes another answer to
the request for the receipt for the or
iginal Berwick sponge cake, this one
from Damariscotta lady. as follows:
Beat six eggs all together for two
minutes, add three cups sugar and
beat five minutes, two cups flour, with
two teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar
we'll mixed. beat two minutes, one tea
| cup cold water with teaspoon OF soda
| dissolved in it, beat one minute, add
the grated rind and juice of a lemon,
little salt and two more cups of -four,
| beat all five minutes. Bake in a deep
pan.
The lady who kindly sent the receipt
| said in her letter that it had been in
use in her family for IS years.
| Portland suffered a real disappoint-
ment Saturday and Sunday in the fall
ure of the gigantic ferry boat Hocko-
mock Of Bath to arrive, having been
reported sent there for her annual in
| spection. The weather conditions,
| however, were SO unfavorable that, the
licenses expiring the last OF this week,
she was inspected Tuesday at Bath.
When the weather again permits she
will be taken to Portland for few
repairs and the Forest City people
can have the opportunity to inspect
good-sized, up-to-date ferry boat.
In anticipation of war with Mexico,
which may or may not come, Uncle
Sam is evidently getting ready for
business c. l. Burrows, the Rock
land horse dealer. is in receipt Of a
| communication from the war depart
ment asking. in effect, how many
horses he can assemble there for in
spection by purchasing agent.
Horses for cavalry service should be
from three to ten years of age and
weigh about 1000 pounds. the letter
says. Horses for the artillery service
should be slightly heavier. Mr.. Bur-